The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS. THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1848.

1847, sad April 6,

amendment on the• proposition of the committee, that „this
convention representing only a small section of the indus-
trious classes of this country, can be considered only as the
precurur of another and more important body to represent
the people gem rally; and it is, therefore, declared that It
will perform no other business except its legal duty of pre-
senting the petition, and it leaves ulterior measures to a na-
tional assembly, to be convened at the (wiliest pourable
period."
Several ether notices were given, which we reserve until
they come to he discussed.
At 6 o'clock the convention adjourned until this day.

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17,980,273
12,080,482
8,780,931
4,347,371
6,439,369
886,000
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' 148,640

GIFT TO MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—The Rev. Deao6n
More. has aided the fends of this charity by a donation
of 6002.
Fang TRADE CLUB.—After the annual meeting of
this club yesterday, at the club-hones in St. Jamss'eAquare,
• house dinner was held, at which Mr. Cobden, M.P., pre-
sided. There were about 160 members and visitors present.
—The Chcirman, in proposine prosperity to the club, said
that to insure success 120 more members were necessary, the
present number being about 400. He explained the ad-
vantages which such a club offered in the furtherance of
liberal principles. In a political point of view, the beneficial
influence of such a union of the liberal and free-trade patty
as this tub was the means of establishing was shown in the
result of the late general election, when 13 members of the
club were returned to parliament. The club required 120
more members than it at present had to establish it firmly
end make it secure; and he hoped—seeing that its object was
to unite all classes of free-traders, that it would notbe suffered
to languish end decay for the want of so much additional aid.
—The invited guests at the banquet baying been propoeed by
Mr. Wilkinson and acknowledged by Mr. H. Berkeley. M.P.,
Mr. Sesjeant Shea proposed " The Health of Mr. Bright,
M.P. for Blanchester, the strenuous and consistent advocate
of free trade and religious liberty."—Mr. Bright, in return-
ing thanks, dwelt upon the necessities of the middle and
lower classes uniting at this time to preserve peace and con-
serve the institutions of the country.—Dr. Bowring propped
" The Health of Mr. Cobden." who, in acknowledging the
compliment, referred to the politico-economical errors which
Louis Blanc and the Provisional Government of France had
'ellen Into, and expressed • hope th►t the original failure of
the experiments of the French government in that respect
would prevent this country following the example. The
member for Westminster (Sir De Lacy livens) had
charged him with saying that all the nati'ns
of Europe were becoming • free-traders. He had
said nothing of the kind; bat what he had stated was
that the result of our example would be that in due time
free-trade principles would be carried out in the nations of
the continent ; but he had not said that that result would
ensue this year, or in the next year. It was, however, •
gratifying fact that during the late changes in the govern-
ments of the continent there was not one in which some one
or more of thee. who hod sat beside him at the free-trade
banquets were not called to take office. Upon the whole he
saw much to hope for from what had taken place on the
continent —Some other complimentary toasts were given
and responded to, atter which the company dispersed.
INQUEST, YENTEIIDAY.—DEATH IN THE NIILLBANK
PELIOON.—By Mr. Bedford, in the Milbank Prison, on the
body of John Graves, aged 17. The deceased was admitted
on the lit October last, under sentence of 10 years' transpor-
tation for picking pockets, haying been previously convicted
of the same offence. lie died of consumption on Tuesday
last. Dr. Hely, the physician, said that a free pardon was
offered the deceased, and his father was written to to come
and fetch him away. The lather, who was a very poor men,
came to the prison, and said that as he was utterly unable to
provide for him, be would rather he were kept in prison,
where he would be well attended to. The deceased's death
was accelerated by the great depression of spirits he sustained
at not getting his liberty when it was offered. He felt the
disappointment the more acutely as a fellow prisoner in the
same room had been liberated. Verdict, " Natural death."