The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-05 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

ARRAISOEMENTS POR SUPPLYING FOOD TO THE DIS-
TRESSED Duernicvs.—The Firefly, 220-horse power, Captain
Beechey, of late employed in surveying the Swilly rocks,
and the Shearwater, 160-horse power, Commander Robinson,
employed on the Scottish coast, have received orders to
rendezvous at Oban, and follow the directions of Sir Edward
Coffin, the Commissary-General. Additional assistance is in
reserve, and will be given should it be required.
DaSTITUTION IN THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND.—
At Inverary on Wednesday last, the 30th, a meeting was
held of the county of Argyll, to take into consideration the
present critical state of the poor and labouring population,
in consequence of the failure of the potato crop. The Mar-
quis of Breadalbane was called to the chair. His lordship,
after alluding to the bleak prospects before the poorer classes,
stated as his opinion that the proprietors of land must in a
great measure provide for the exigency which had arisen ;
and until each of them in the county had done his utmost
to meet the urgency of the case, they would only go to govern-
ment with little chance of success. The present was there-
fore emphatically the time to commence improvements on
their property, and thus afford employment to the poor.
The Marquis of Lorne said the proprietors of Argyll would
not shirk the obligations which lay on them to attend to the
welfare of those on their estates. At the same time con-
sidering that the pressure would not fall equally on all the
proprietors, he did think they had grounds to mll the atten-
tion of government to the question, with the view of asking
its assistance towards two or three important objects. Two of
these were emigration end the encouragement of the
fisheries ; and, as to the third, he thought the attention of
the executive should be specially called to it. This was the
providing a supply of food to those who were able and
willing to purchase it, thereby affording the same justice
and favour to the people of the Highlands of Scotland, who,
although less unruly, were suffering as much from destitu-
tion, as to the people of Ireland. A committee was then
appointed. to draw out resolutions to . meet the case; when
after a brief delay, a string of resolutions were unanimously
weed to. and a committee appointed to carry them into
sleet. The meeting then broke up.
PROVINCIAL.
YORKSHIRE _ _

EHIDDEN DEATH OF AeAPTiIN OF YEOMANRY. Mr.
Taylor. an attorney of respectability, practising at Wakefield
held the office of captain in the West Yorkshire Yeomanry
corps : hi was about 49 years of age, and had been ,uttering

a issmillarable time from severe ; but the anti-
alpSHNl pitarure of meeting his brother ahem and friends at
this ballheld at Doncaster, on Moat* Night, and of seeing
this Yorkshire Hussars go through Sheh various evolutions
ea the review day, induced him to A* York. His indispo-
sition, however, was so great that he was unable to appear
in his regimentals at the ball, and he accordingly went in
plain clothes. About half-pad 10 o'clock he felt very ill,
and complained to Mr. Jeffeock, an officer in his regiment,
who inquired why he had not appeared in uniform?
Mr. Taylor replied, that he felt so ill that he was unable to
put them on. His friend then offered to conduct him home,
but he replied that he could not walk so far. He was then
conveyed into the ante-room, where he expired in an arm
chair almost immediately. His lady, to whom he had been
married only about 18 months, was present.
WORCLISTEHB
THE WORCESTERSHII3I AORIOULTUNAL SOCIITY held
its anniversary meeting on Friday. The competition amongst
the ploughmen was spirited, and the work good, although
the weather was wet, and the state of the ground bad. The
show-yard was opened to the public at twelve o'clock, but
the number of visitors was small. The animals were in
no respect inferior to those exhibited in previous years; in
point of numbers they were quite equal, though the prizes
were not so numerous. The sheep could scarcely be sur-
, passed. The implements were upon the whole a well-
assorted and valuable collection, and some of the exhibitors
faring stretched a tent over their machines, they were
viewed in comparative coneort.

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THE Tauc SYSTAIL—Sir: the newspapers are drawing
public attention ones more to the cruelties of the truck
system. Allow me to inform you that it is nowhere in
more mischievous operation than upon the Isle of Portland,
where the labourers who are employed in getting atone for
government works receive a great part of their small earnings
in goods instead of money.—Yours, S.
BEDFORDSHIRE.
Are I macron has been held upon the body of a young man
named Lilley, who was found last week in a wood near Bed.
ford, with his throat cut. It was thought at first to be a
case of murder, but, after full inveatigstion,the jury returned
a verdict " That the deceased Joseph Lille] was found dead
in Clapham-wood, with certain wounds, which the jurors are
of opinion were indicted by the deceased himself, when in an
unsound state of mind."
SUFFOLK.
Tea Furman!. or T. CLaxxsox.—On Friday the mortal
remains of T. Clarkson were consigned to their final resting
place, in Playford church-yard. The funeral was strictly
private, for with the exception of J. Sturge, Esq., who
arrived unexpectedly, none but relatives took part in the
ceremony. Several gentlemen from Ipswich and the neigh-
bourhood were, however, present to testify their respect for
the memory of the venerable philanthropist, and their sym-
pathy for has widow and family. The sail e vent cut a gloom
over the village of Playford, the arena of Clarkson's benevo-
lence since he settled there ; and the villagers, by their words
and actions, exhibited their sense of the loss they had sus-
tained. " The day (says the Suffolk Chronicle) was well
suited for so melancholy a scene. It was one of those
autumnal days when an air of serene stillness reigns around,
and all nature is hushed in repose. It was calm, tranquil,
holy, in unison with the peaceful triumphs of Clarkson, in
unison with his peaceful life, after thaw triumphs were
secured, with his peaceful end, and peaceful burial."
In the first coach, which preceded the hearse, were A. Bid-
den, Esq., and J. D. Harmer, Esq. In the coach following
the hearse, were Thomas Clarkson, Esq., grandson oft he
deceased, chief mourner, the Rev. W. Dickinson, Mrs.
Dickinson, the Rev. F. Maynard, and Mrs. Dyoe. The next
contained Robert Buck, Esq., A. Haldane, Esq., J. Corsbie,
Esq., and Mrs. Corsbie. In the last were J. A. Hsrdcastle,
Esq., and J. Sturge, Esq. As soon as the outer gate of the
domain was reached, the line of procession, was further
increased by the addition of the gentlemen from the neigh.
bourhood. In this order they proceeded through the village
to the churchyard, passing, at every point, groups of the
inhabitants, whose respectful demeanour was a most
gratifying feature in the scene. Arrived at the church-
yard, some little time was occupied in drawing the coffin
from the hearse, owing to its great weight, and the mourners
having alighted, and entered the consecrated ground, they
were headed by the Rev. T. D. West, Vicar of Rnshmere,
who read the burial service. The family vault, in which
rest the remains of Thomas Clarkson, Esq., barrister, the
deceased's son, whose death occurred occurred In 1837, is
situate near the door, in the south side of the chancel. The
coffin was covered with plain black cloth, with a silver plate
on the top, having the name of the deceased and the dates of
his birth and death.

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111. Z AT TIIE RESIDENCE OF LORD OAOE.—An alarm-
ing fire broke out on Friday morning, at the residence of
Viscount Gage, at West Firle, about four miles from Lewes.
Lord Gage, it appears, was in London at the time ; but
about four o'clock on Friday morning, Lady Gage awoke,
suffering from impeded respiration, and she at once per-
ceived that her room was filled with dense smoke. She
immediately aroused the house, and the alarm bell of the
mansion speedily did the same with regard to the inhabit-
ants of the adjoining village of Firle. It being discovered
that the smoke proceeded from beneath the flooring of Lady
Gage's bed-room, the flooring was removed, and the joists
were found to be on fire. To this spot the efforts made to
extinguish the fire were directed. A plentiful supply
of water was obtained from a large fish pond, and
through a double lane of villagers to the
fire,aed
where it was poured on the burning masa,
with good effect. The room below was the library, and
great damage had been done to the books by the water.
Lady Gage acted with great presence of mind on the occa-
lion, and the sous of his lordship rendered prompt aid, being
foremost among those who most exerted themselves. The
damage is reported to be about 6001., and the loss falls, we
hear, on the Sun Fire Office.