The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-04 00:00:00

E'br Court.

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The Countess de Neuilly paid a private visit to her
Mairsty yesterday at Buckinghun Palace.
The Duchess of Kent visited her Nlajesty yesterday
evoning at Buckingham Palace.
The Countess de Neuilly visited the Duchess of
Kent yesterday at her residence, Clarence House, Et.
James's.
The Prince of Prussia visited the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, end Prince Frederick of Hesse, on
Sunday, at Cambridge House.

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DEATH OF SIR SAMUEL 1111811 METRIak, K.H.,
L.L.D.—This gentleman, ao well known for his knowledge
of ancient armour, in teAlmotty. to which ho was knighted.
by William IV. in 1832, died on the 21c1 inst., at hie seat
Goodrich Court, Herciordshire. He was born in 1783, b. ing
the only son of the late Jelin Hayrick, E-q.,01 Great Clearge-
street, Westminster, and of Peterborough House, Middle-
sex, by the daughter and coheir of Samuel Hush, Esq., of
Fore House, Herts. He married in 1903 the dausrbter and
coheir of James Parry, Esq ,of Cambridg,shire. The deceased
was an advocate in the Ecclesiastical and A4miralty Courta.
He was a magistrate and deputylkutenar.t of Hemmed-
shire, of which county he served the office of high sheriff
in 1834. Sir William rendered particular service to the
Ordnance in the arrangement of the llorse Armoury in the
Tower of London.

A NEW DESCRIPTION OF LITERARY LARCEN Y.—THE
Tot r.•,."—tinder the head of " Seamy " we published on
Friday an account of Prince Mette•nich's escape from
Vienna, and of the scene in the presence of the Archduke
John which preceded it. It was translated and compiled in
our office from the Leipzig Gazette and from the Courier
of and for Germany. This article was printed word for
word in the Timer of Saturday, and was falsely quoted from
Galignasi's Messenge'. To the barefaced robberies which
the high-priced and low-principled " combined" commit
upon us is now added bad ingenuity of falsifying the
marks of the plunder in a vain attempt to escape detection.
PROPOSED ADDITION TO THE ROYAL ARTILLERY
CORP6.-Bir,—As economy and efficiency are the order d
the day, allow me to call the attention of the public to the
proposed increase of tw. uty companies to the corps of artil-
lery. To every battalion of artillery of eight companies
there are no less than five colonels and lieutenant colonels;
to every company, two captains, two first-lieutenants, and in
many instances one second-lieutenant. There is also one •
adjutant and one quiver-master to each battalion. There
is, on an average. an lees than five officers to emu company
of artillerymen of eighty rank and file. The European
companies of artillery in the service of the East India Com-
pany have but one captain and two fint.lieutenants per com-
pany, and one second-aentamant to every two companies.
The number of field officers is ex .ctly half that of the royal
army. A considerable number of Milan ore also absent
from their corps. either holding staff situations, or on fur-
lough to Europe, so tliat the r.umber of officers actually pre-
sent with their corps is not more than three per company,
field officers included. Now if three officers per company
are sufficient for troop. on actual service, five must be too
many tor companies on home service. It must also be recol-
lected that the Bengal artillery arc not to be surpassed by
any artillery in the woed. I therefore propose that, in lieu of
creating twenty additional companies (which would require
100 additional officers and 1,600 men), twenty men cm
company be added to the eight existing companies.
This would give the same number of gunners, the com-
panies quite as effective, and at a saving to the to gthy of
no lens a sum than 25,000!. per annum. 'there is ne corps
of artillery in the world so overloaded with officers in pro-
ponion to men, as to', Royal Artillery. Indeed, it is diffi-
cult to find command, tux toe field officers. Only co aide:
the little miserable .sland of St. Helena, with 70 gunners,
requiting four officers and a colonel commandant of artillery,
in addition to the iafantry regiment in garrison. Several
other stations are sitnuarly officered. Unfortunately tor the
sountry, there is scarcely a liberal member in the house at
all conversant with tie organisation of the army. Having a
little knowledge of these matters, I can easily prove that
hall a million might he saved in the estimates, the same
number of troops mainedned, end more effective for home
or foreign service.—R. J. L.—March 30, 1848.
THE CHARTIsT MOYEMENT.—Yesterday, a public
meeting was held at Ciencenweil•grern, fit the purpose of
electing Ulnae dei.ra e. represent hie chartists to: the
several metropoii'au i;:v.ri.ts, in the approaching national
convention, intended to be opened to-morrow (this day).
From an early hour gr.upe set idlers began to assemble in
separate parties at the rendezvous, and the sesta of the
executive committee were active in procuring signature, to
be attached to the mc,uste: petition in favour of tee people's
charter, which is to be presented to the House of Commons
on Mondey next. Shoruy sit r twelve o'clock, the hour ap-
pointed fur the meeting. a large van, containing some dozen
or eighteen of the leading memeert of the executive c ors-
mittee, eat red Clerkeeweli green from St. John-street,
and was strewn to the centre set the open area in front of the
Sessions-house. At this time some 600 or 700 persons had
, assembled, but %Lough Moe comprised a sprinkling of the
industrious working anises, the vast msjoi ity consisted set lads,
idlers, and of theoutpourii.gsot the neighbouring localiti sot
Saffron-hill and Fiebolaue. A Dir. Dixon took the chair,
land stated the °eject for %elven the meeting had been con-
, vend, and called upon the meeting to put in nomination
the candidates. The three first proposed, via • Mr. Cuday,
Mr. Tapp, st.d Mr. Child* eo re recommended by the ewe-
cutive committee, amid we: severally put in n'.minatiun and
seconded.—A young man, awned Salmon, who said he be.
longed to the Southwark sumach of the chartist body,
ob-
jected to the dictation of the xecutive committee, sad pro-
posed Mr. James Bronterre Olirien as a lit and proper per-
son to represent the neetropoilme chartists in the convention.
—A Mr. Side sec mdeu the nomination.—Dr. li'Dousll was
also duly put in nomination ahl seconded, though it was an-
nounced by Mr. Clarke, one of the committee, that Dr.
M'Douall bad written to that body declining to serve. As
the nomination, however, had been made, the chairman de-
clared his intention to submit the name of Dr. fd•Dotiall
with thme of the other candidates to the meeting. On a
show of hands being taken by the chairman, assisted by two
tellers, the greatest display was ice favour of Messrs. Cuffs;
and Childs, and the Lowest in that of Dr. M'Donall. The
numbers for Mr Tapp and Mr. Bronterre O'Brien were ap-
parently so canal that the chairman put their names a second
time, when toe majority was clearly in favour of the last
named gentleman. On this the chairman announced that
the election had filen on Mr. Cufiay, Mr. Childs, and
Mr. Bronterre O'Brien. The meeting was Wren,' by
Mr. Ernest Jones, Mr. Alexander Sharp, Mr. Fennel, Mr.
Clarke, and several other members of the chartist body, and
the proceedings were protracted until five o'clock, when the
meeting separated in a quiet sod orderly manner.
A CHILD SHOT.—On Saturday evening a young
gentleman named Dennison, whose father resides at Shrews.
bury-house, Shooter's-hill, which was at one time the resi-
dence of the late Princes. Charlotte, wan amusing himself
firing bullets a: a target in company with a friend, and at
some distance was the cottage of the gardener, who has a
family of young children. Oct of these, a boy of four years
of age, was in the act of taking a bag of flour from the
baker, when he was observed to drop the bag and fall down.
On being taken up it was found that one of the bullets bad
entered his chest near the heart, and in a few moment' he
had ceased to exist.
DIQUEST,YESTERDAY.—SUICIDE FROM In wARTUr
Love.—By Mr. J. Payne. at Guy's Hospital, on the body
of Bridget Macdonald, aged 11. For some months=
the deceased had " kept company " with a man
Dodge, a smith, at liaudslay s, the engineer, and. expected
that she would be marned to Lim. At the beginning of ime
week, she discovered he was already married: and whm ale

Admiralty volatile.
sari of Ileleiord- .
lee of high sheriff
or service to the •
se Armoury in the
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LARCEN r.—TRE
" we published on
,ich's escape from
e of the Archduke ,
ed and compiled in
.
trim the Courier ,
I printed word for I
falsely quoted from
ed robberies which
:orribinsd" commit i
y of falsifying the
o escape detection.
OYAL ARTILLERY
ocy are the order ed
of the public to the : 1
o the corps of ardl-
of eight companies
lieutenant colonels;
[-lieutenants, and in
There is also one •
h battalion. 'there
re to *rely company • I'.l
e. The European
he East India Coin-
lieutenants per coas-
ter>, two companies.
tall that of the royal
c. rs are also absent
I
iituations, or on fur-
officers actually pre-
three per company,
officers per company 1
ice, five must be too
It most also he revol-
t to be surpassed by
,•opoee that, in lieu of .
which would require
.), twenty men par
existing nom panics.
4' gunmrs, the com-
ing to the cos, al y of I
there is ne corps 1
with officers in pro-
Indeed, it is die- 1
leers. Only oo aide:
•na, with 70 gunners,
nnandatit of
nartillery,
i garriso . Several i
llnnfortunoarly tor the
ember in the house at
the army. Having a
can easily prove that
e estimates, rho- same
o effective tor home i ,
0, 1848. ''lo
'eeterday, a public
n, f.r the purpose of
tho chertists of the 4 .11. I
approaching nationall
l
,-morrow
morrow (this day).
.
began to mumble in
td the agents of the
rocuring signatures, to t. 4!
favour of tie people's
ie Bouts of Commons
i o'clock, the hour ap-
iontaining some cloaca I 1111
d the executive con-
'rem St. John-street,
i 0
en area in front of the
0 or 700 persons had
Ad a sprinkling of the
jot ity consisted sit lads,
ghbouring localiti sot c
Dixon took the chair,
sitting had been con-
to put in nomination
esed, via • Mr. Cullay,
Anmended by the our- I .
put in nomination and • •
mon, who said he be-
the chartist body, oh-
e committee, sad pro-
is a lit and proper per.
tista in the move num.
n.—Dr. M'Douall etas
ded, though it was an- .
. committee, that Dr. .
celining to serve. As
side, the chairman de-
tame of Dr. M•Dnuall !I ,
.o the meeting. On a
irman, assisted by two
your of Mears. Caffay
A Dr. M'Donall. The
[erre O'Brien were ap-
ut their names a second
in favour of the last
rman announced that I
ufiay, Mr. Childs, and
deg was addressed by •
arp, Mr. Fennell, Mr.
' . 1
' the chartist body, and
l five o'clock, when the t
.
erly manner.
iy evening a young .
•
ether resides at Shrews.
s at one time the red-
, was amusing himself
1!
with a friend, and at
• .
emegard,
aeboneir,owf hkourhyaswas
bag of flour from do i
• ' •
> the hag and fall down.
at one sit the bullets bad .
lin a few moments be . •
IDE FROM TLIWARTED I
s Hospital, on the body
For some months=
11'
r" with • man
engineer, and exist-dad
At the begiuninionagg
y married: and vela. ale