The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-22 00:00:00

WALES.

THE REFORMERS OF DENRIOEMEIRE.—Nei fewer
than 38 petitions in favour of the arbitration movement have
been prepared in various parts of this county. They were
signed by about 6000 moons, and have been presented to
parliament by F R. West, Bog , M.P., the member for the
borough. As many as 13 memorial have been oddment to
Sir Welkin W. Wynn and the Hon. W. Begot, the musty
.mess,
and signed by nearly 900 slalom, praying that
they=ll restreeffslly Wind their titntion to Mr. Cobdsa's
media to aeronaut. *.r wi. e. kin powers, and
pli=honk? .-- ail give the -Leasure their sup-
volbe. • eintai mematial trim 'he borough Citt;
tan M tbe liigiteitsmusbw been teat. We rosy aiso
s ainst
rain. pr
Wks Hid Mr- eeested 90 petitions from Denbigh-
hire ag ehareh

PROVINCIAL.

DERBYSHIRE.

REPRESECTAT/ON DERBYSHIRE.— A
meting of the friends of Mr. Strut waa held on Tuesday at
the Royal Hotel, Derby. at which Mr. Struts, Mr. Buns,
M.P., Mr. Pares, Mr. Baia, M.P., and the Mears. Clisborna
were present, to determine whether that gentleman @betted
appear m a candidate for the repreaentcion of South Derby-
shire. A letter was afterwards addressed to the committee
for eanductini Mr. Mundy's election, stating " that the re-
quisition to Mr. Stunt to allow himself to be put in notuftta-
&o as a candidate at the ensuing election for South Derby-
shire we. presented this morning, but that he hae declined to
bonnie a candidate."

THE FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY MOVEMENT.-
The Land Societies recently organised in the neighbourhood
of Birmingham promise to be successful beyond all antic:ln-
tionp the movement is spreading to all the towns in South
Staffordshire ; hundreds ars weekly enrolling their names as
members, the most part of then consisting of artisans; and in
a very short tine it is quite clear that the representation of
North Warwickshire, But Worcestershire, and South
Staffordshire, will be rescued from the aristocratic in-
fluence which at present controls it. On Monday
night, the eosin, at Birmiagham purchased 27 acres
of freehold land at Smallinath for 9,0001. ; this
when allotted, will make from 450 to 600 votes for North
Warwickshire, which, together with 230 from an estate at
Bloomsbury in the same county, recently purchased, will
make nearly 700 new voters for this division of the county
since Christmas no. This sonery now contains upwards of
1,800 mamben. On Tuesday night, Mr. W. B. Smith (who
has been nudely instrumental in organisisg the movement),
Mr. James Taylor, and a deputation from the parent
society, attended a meeting at Wednesbury, in South
Staffordshire. Benjamin Round, Esq., occupied the
chair, and there was a very' numerous 'Pendant*.
The meeting was svidreseed by the deputation
and by the Rev. 8. Hunter, of Wolverhampton. Resolu-
does were paned in favour et establishing a society, and
about 120 members joined at once. On Friday, In next
week, a meeting is to ba held at Wine, for the purpose of
establishing a society there. On the 2nd of April the Coven-
try society takes ;mansion of its first estate, on which °era-
sion there is to be a public procession ; Sir Joshua Wens.
ley, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P., and Mr. Scholedeld, M.P.,
have promised to be present. On the following
day, a meeting IS to be held at Bradford, in
Ycrluhire' and on the 4th of April the society will break
ground at Derby, so that this organisation, which had a
small beginning at Birmingham In 1847, is already fast
spreading throughout the coustry : its effect at the next
election will be immense ; but the tendency it will have to
produce habits of saving amongst the people, and the advan-
tages that will result therefrom, especially in such districts
as South Staffordshire, where the improvidence of the
miners has been hitherto carried to so fearful as extent, will
appear to tholes who Milli anything of their circumstances
and, condition, almost incalculable.

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TREATMENT Or LUNATICS IN— PRIVATE ASYLUMS--
The subject of the treatment of lunatics in the Fishpond
and other private asylums in this c unty was again brought
before the Gloucestershire Court of Quarter Sessions,
on Tuesday. The Chairman, B. Parnell, Esq. said
that since the last quarter maims he had, in conjunc-
tion with Dr. Lyons, made an investigation Wei the manage-
ment of certain private lunatic asylums in the county, end
he had prepared a report thereon, which he read to the
court. The oases which had been inquired into since the last
quarter sessions had reference to the treatment of persons
confined in the Fishponds Asylum, kept by Mr. Nathaniel
Smith, and the Ridgway.house Asylum, nept by Mr. Ogilvie,
both near Bristol. The report first detailed the result of in-
vestigations at the Fishponds Asylum, and the first
of them was the case of Mr James Drury, referred to at
the last quarter sessions. This person, said the report, had,
been originally got into the Fishponds asylum 20 yeah ago,
and he had been detained the whole of that time, against his
will, without an inquiry "de lunatico." The second ease
referred to was that of W. L. B—, confined in the Fish-
ponds asylum in March 1834, end the report read by the
chairman quoted the minutes made by the visitors to the asy-
lum is the asylum books on this case, showing that the
patient bad been commonly hsbited in ragged habiliments
made out of an old blanket. In 1834 it was reported of him
that he had not been out of doors for some years, and that he
had not for the space of ten years been dressed in coat, waist-
coat, and treween. His usual dress consisted of a waistcoat and
apron. Cases 3 and 4 were those of P. 8. A— and H. A—, two
brothers. The chairman having received intimation that
great cruelty had been exercised towerds one of these'
unfortunate gentlemen, and that of 7001. a year left
for providing comforts fur them, they only had the
benefit of about two-sevenths of the amount, he had taken
up the case, and furni-hed the particulars to the Lunacy
Commiesioners, under whose advice he had placed the matter
in the hands of the " Alleged Lunatic Friend's Society." It
appeared from the will of the frrher of these two gentlemen
(extract* from which were read to the court), that on his
death he left 20,0001. to be divided amongst his nine children.
To the two lunatics were left 3501. a year each, in order, as
the testator expressed it, to administer to their comforts, as
much as was practicable; the unapplied portions of that income
to be reserved and accumulated, and at their death divided
between the remaining children—four eons and three dangle-
Mrs. On the death of the testator, in 1824, his son, B. A—,
became executor of the will, and placed his brothers, P. B.
A— and H. A—, in the care of Dr. Bompae, at the Fish-
ponds Asylum, paying him 180!. a year far each of the
patients. In 1844, this was reduced to 1101. including
extras, and that sum continued to be amid annually up to
this time ; thus leaving n' less than 480/. ner annum to ac-
cumulate for the benefit of the other brothers and sisters.
The patients were near relatives of Dr. Bompes's family.
The opinion of Dr. Lyons and of the chairman, after seeing
the patients,was, that the only chance of restoring them was
to remove them from the asylum, and afford them exercise
in the open air. One of these unfortunate gentlemen
had been confined fur forty-throe year', and the other
for twenty-eight year', in a lunatic asylum;
with such ample means at disposal, there was no rea-
son why they should be confined at all in an asylum. They
had not, since the death of their eldest brother, been visited
by any one of their brothers or sisters, and in fact were dealt
with as though they were consigned to a real, as they were
actually to a living tomb. The decument read by the
chairman then referred at great length to the case of
T. H—, confined in Ridgway House, kept by Mr. Ogilvie.
In conclusion the chairman stated that, after having fully
investiga'ed the case he and Dr. Lyons had come to the
deeided conviction that Mr. H— was not in a state of in-
sanity, and that he should have the liberty of a private house,
and have the opportunity of participating in rural
pursuits, of which he was fond. Although he
had evinxd depression of spirits and variable health,
he could not be pronounced insane. He concluded
by moving the adoption and printing of the report, which,
after some discussion, was carried.—Mr. Ogilvie, manager of
the Rdf way House Asylum, addri wed tee court at some
length, in answer to the charges contained in the above ad •
dross and report of the chairman. He defended his whole
conduct in this matter, declared that Mr. H— was virtually
insane, dangerous to be at large, and confined only upon
necessity. He produced numerous letters alleged to have
been written by Mr. H—, which bore the impress of eccen-
tricity, if aot of iosanity.—The proceedings closed with Mr.
Ogilvie's address, and occupied until a late hour.

FINANCIAL REFORM.—At a meeting of the Btth
Liberal Association, on Monday evening, Admiral Gordon
in the chair, it was resolved to apply a portion of the funds
to the purchase of the tracts issued by the Liverpool Finan-
cial Reform Association, to be distributed to the liberal
electors of the city. A committee was also appointed to
carry the above resolution into effect. It was el.° resolved
that a public meeting should be convened in Easter week to
petition parliament in favour of the financial reform, pro-
pounded by Mr. Cobden and other reform measures likely
to promote the sun.

COMMISSIONS BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT.—J. A.
Herbert, En , and G. CST!, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenants.

'Rusk.

ST. JAME9'B.—..OPERA COMIQUE.— Mademoiselle
Cbuton, whose engagement is drawing near its close, had
her benefit last evening, when she performed the character
o' /As Catarina, in Auber's comic opera, " Les Diemen de
la Couroane." Few foreign pieces are better suited to the
English public than this opera, which has been rendered
very popular, not only by its performance in its original
form by the Brussels company, but by its production
in an English dress at more than one of our theatres,
especially the Princess's, where Anna Thillon's clever
personation of the heroine was received with great
favour. But it has never been so completely performed in
England as on the present occasion. Mdlle. Charton's re-
presentation of the disguised sovereign was full of dignity,
grace, and spirit, and Auber's airy and elegant music dis
played her highly polished style and brilliant execution to
the greatest advantage. She was moot cordially greeted
when she first presented herself, and warmly and incessantly
applauded during her whole performance. We trust that the
reception given to this charming and accomplished performer
daring the whole of her engagement will produce a renewal of
it next season. The character of Don Henripose was per-
formed by Condom, who was, we think, the ongtoal repre-
sentative of the part at the OpEra Comilla.: it is hardly
necessary to my that he sustained it admirably.
Mdlle. Oulehard, in the part of Diana, acted pleasantly,
and sang prettily ; sad Baguet's bass voice told well in the
part of Rabollecto. The whole ensemble of the opera wu
excellent, and the orchestra, in particular, accompanied de-
lightfully. The theatre was crowded. Her Royal High-
ness the Dachas, of Kent, and many persons of distinction,
I were present.

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RAYKAmar.—Planche's popular drama "The
Brigand" wee revived at this theatre last evening, and Mr.
James Wallack appetred in hie original eharaver of Alla-
, eandro Massaront, a character which he has made entirely
his own, and in which no other actor has even attempted to
rival him. Lest night he performed the part as well as ever,
and completely engaged the sympathies of the audience in
favour of his hero, whom hr certainly makes the most
pleasant, and even interesting, Mika, that ever ap-
peared on the 7. The picas altogether was well act d,
the other prinei characters bring performed by Tilbury,
RoVI. Van anhoff, Howe, James Bland; Mrs. Back-
end Hiss P. Horton. This lest lady's sketch of the
iltlgm wits was admirable.
wr r • by a piece in one act called
...fae i rumpetee, tio oxidize," a very tarcical, but lively and
amusing production. Air. Keeley enacts the part of Mae

Tallboy, a trumpeter in the troops of the parliament, at the
time when the town of St. Alban's was invested by the
emali.n on the eve of the Restoration. Mrs
is about to be married to NeUy (Miss Reynolds).
a laundress in the town. Sir Charles Rivers, a
royalist officer, who ha • love again is the towa„,
enters it in disguise with the view of steins his saistreas,
and, finding himself in damer, takes refuge en the house of
Nelly, his fcatereieter. They are surprised together by
Nelly's uncle, the mayor, and to are her Meter-brother from
discovery, she, with • woman's wit, announces him to bee
uncle as her sweetheart Tibia Tallboy. The uncle directs
the marriage to proceed forthwith, and the pair find them-
selves in the dilemma of being obliged to marry while eo.b.
has a lover of his and her own. It the midst of
this whimsical perplexity the confusion becomes worse cow
founded by the antral, first of Tiles Tallboy, who comes
in breathless haste to keep his appoinmect, and then of Sir
Charles's inamorata, who canes to nteet her lover. The
imbroglio is capitally kept up by a suocession of laughable
mistakes and cross-purposes, till the intelligence of the
triumph of the royalist cause enables Sir Charles to clear up
matters by discovering himself. The character of the mys-
tified trumpeter is gaits in Keele)'s way. His quaint
grottagne humour produced incessant roars of laughter. The
royalist officer was pleasantly personated by Him P.
young
Horton, and Miss Reynolds, ss toss smart and lively.
A good deal of music is introduced ; too much, indeed : for
there are several mediocre concerted pieces, which are only
drags upon the action, and would be much bettor away,
though there are a couple of pretty balled., the one sung by
hese Reynolds and the other by Mies Horton, which are
worth preservation. The piece was very favourably M.
OtilTOd.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
OXFORD, Magca 21.—The feilowieg were the results of
the voting at the Convoestion-house yesterday on the proposed row
statutes. The conrocatton lasted from 12 ti:l S o'clock •

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-Vote 1. Two examlnatkeur, besides reeponsions, ceded by 197
to U.
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-2. linen examiners, carried by 137 to 71.
3. A board of examiners to be appointed, consisting ot the Vies.
Citaneellor, procton, and ptofeesors, instead of the Vice-Chancellor
end proctors alone, sa before, rejected by 122 to SS.
1. The examinations to be gone through before the 12th term, car-
ried by 155 to 43.
S. Relating to subjects of examination for the first examination, re.
jetted by 107 to 91.
6. Four classes in both schools, rejected.
9. Directing that in the second exsminstion there should Iva school
of Literal Humankiree and of mathematics, and physical and natural
acienoe, carried by 173 to 25.
10. Setool of natural science, carried unanimously.
It. Modern biatory end cognate science, thrown out by • majority
of 113 to 107.
12. Every person to be examined in the school of Ellerin Ho.
=atom and in one of the others, carried by 111 to 83.
13. Examiners to be appointed bye Board of Professors, in addi.
tkm to the Vice.Chaneellor aid mentors, thros n out by 101 to 97.
14. Dire:ta that every undergraduate mud attend a course of public
lectures by two motenors, carried by a large majority.
IS. Prescribing the subjects of examination, in the mond exa-
mination In the school of Liters, Humanism, wee thrown :at by
large majority, 139 to 34; Mr. Marriott, of Oriel, in a Latin speech.
protesting against allowing Divinity to have weight in tits distill's.
don of honours.

fiCireTwspirui the subjects of examination In the schoolof Natural
Meuse, was carried by a majority of 149 to 49.
17. Prescribing the subjects of examination In mathematics 'DI
Orate% carried by 135 to 33.
Id, 19, 20. Relating to modern history, was negatived by the Vie&
Chanoellor in consequence of the other portion relating to thews
haring been negatived.
24, 23. Restricting honours In the second examination to thoss
who have acquired snme distinction in the first domination, wig
etc: atired by a larg2 majority.
20. Diminishing the satiny of the examiners from sOl. to 50/ , was
nasalised by • majority of 109 to 43.
The other votes, relating to ecetaia changes in the respcariony
were carried.

VACATIT.—The lectureship of St. Margaret's Church
and fit. Niches.' Chapel, Lynn, Norfolk, dio. Nurw.; void b' death of
Nev. E. Edwards.

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 21.—APPOINTMENT8.—.flatter:
L R. WALLA, to Royal hOrcreign.
Clerk'. malatant A. J. ARMSTRONG, to Ri&man.
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DEvONPORT, MAucu 211.—Racer, 16, Com. Seddon,
sailed this evening for the Mediterranean.—Adventure, navy trans.
port, Master Corn. Wellington, One paid advance of winger; thin MOTS.
log, and seed in tbeevening for the Psoille.—Ranger waits orders.
DISTRIBUTION OP THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
—Maui's, Mateo 12.—1 n harbour : Ceylon, 12, bearing the thit
of Adm. Homey ; Prince Regent, 92 ; Volage, 6 ; Ardent, st. ; Ante.
lope, et. ; Merl* ; Medina, at. ; Triton, at ; and Totem, it. Ea
route to Malta from Corfu : Locust, It. At Naples end on the coast
114 ; Queen, 116.; Bowe, 120; Terrible, et.-f .22 Bubb%
8 ; bharpshooter, 5t.41., ; Porcupine, st.; and Oberon, et.
At Genoa : Vengeance, 84. At Leghorn : BelleropSon, 80 ; Thetis,
38. At Gaeta : Spitfire, N. Off Trieste : Spntan, 26. At Palermo.
Odin, at At Beyrout : Frolic, 16. At Conwantinople : Tartarus.
it. At Gibraltar: Polyphemus, at. CM surveying duty: Research.
cutter. Gulf of Dalmatia Eu route to Juin Adm. Parker's de*
Powerful,