The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-09 00:00:00

THE EtPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1848.

description of the state of the poor. On the open-
ing of the workhouse on Thursday morning 3,000
wretehed awares besieged the entrance, suppli-
cating in •or out door relief. The aspect of
all testified to the necessity of aid, even more
than their tomplaints. And yet this is only
one detachment of overwhelming pauperism. Less
than one-third were placed on the out-door lists.
In the south, the distress is neither so intense nor gene-
ral. Still, strong murmurs of imperfect administra-
tion on the ppaarett of the guardians are occasionally
heard. In Idacroom, about 20 miles from Cork, the
catholic clergy have addressed a very severe memo-
rial to the poor-law commissioners, complaining of the
total neglect of their duties to the poor 11 the district
proprietors. Every mode of evading the intended ope-
ration of the law is resorted to, and the poor in
consequence are in deep distress. The district in-
spector has received orders to report on the charges
in the memorial, and if true it is not improbable a
paid board will compel property to its duties. In
Waterford Capt. Newport has given notice of moving
for the substitution of paid guardians. The stipen-
diary tendency is almost universal.
The remains of the Itev. T. Maguire having been
exhumed after a long interment, the stomach and in-
testines were extracted and transmitted to Dublin for
analysation, on the suspicion that the rev. gentleman
had shared the late of his sister and brother-in-law.
The general impression is that his death, at least, was
natural.

The Rev. Dr. Lang, member of the legislative
council of New South Wales, has been addressing the
burgesses of Derry on the advantages of emigration
to Port Philip.
Trade during the past week has worn an improved
aspect. Pikes have advanced with the growing con•
fidenee, and the commercial classes are in better heart ,1
than they have been for many months. Stocks have
shared in the general movement. Even the share
market, which had been avoided with as much repul-
sion as the abolitionist shuns the slave market, has
attracted buyers. This is owing to the low urice of
shares and the increase of money. The Royal Bank,
which for the past two months allowed 4 per cent. on
deposits, has reduced the interest to 3 per cent.

DUULIN UNIVENSITY.—The provost and senior fellows
of our universiii ►ave addressed Mr. Shaw on his retiring
from the representation.

SCOTLAND.

EDINDtiII.OII, Fen. 8.

In moving for reform it is custom for given
burghs to take up certain public questions,
and bring them before the other burghs by
circular letters. Thus Glasgow has taken up
road reform, Aberdeen church reform, Arbroath cur-
rency reform, Elgin burgh police reform, and Edin-
but gh threatened to take up university reform, but
appears to have broken down in the attempt. Gies-
gow is about to have a public meeting on the currency
question on Wednesday. The Lord Provost has
called it, and will most likely preside. The manufac-
turers of the western metropolis have also sent the
following memorial to Earl Grey, relative to the tariff
recently adopted by the colonial legislature:
That the provtneial government of Canada, in their last tension,
pawed an act, vie., "The 10 a 11 Vic., chap. 31 and 32, for repealing
and consolidating the present duties of customs in the province of
Canada, and for other purred& therein mentioned, to take effect on
Sth January, 11145," but now awaiting the royal sanction. Your me-
morialiata observe with regret and alarm the formidable augmenta-
tion of import duties on British producta and manufactures, proposed
by that act, as specifted in the "Table of Custom Ihities," published
by her Majesty's printers in Canada. That while the mother country
admits the staple producta of Canada, either duty free, or at discri-
minating duties, that colony proposes to levy duties era British emits-
factures, varying from 3 to 30 per centum, ad valorem; and that the
average rate of mid duties is equivalent to 121 per cent., the
complex character and numerous different rates in the " table" Itll.
thong an elect estimate unattainable. That the other great colonies
in the taut and West Indies and Australia, have hitherto imposed low
dories, averageg about three-and-a-half per cent. That the art com-
phoned of pommel* to place the mother country in a more unfavoura-
ble position than the very colonies under her dominion—namely, the
"other British North American colonies." the native produce and ma-
nufactures of which are propisel to be admitted into Canada free of
iltity,provided said colonies shall receive Canadian produce and manu-
factures on the same terms. That the said colonial act prispose- to place
t►e mother country in a more unfavourable position than the United
elates of America, In so far fie it repeals the differential duties hitherto
maintained in favour of British manufactures. We 'ball deem it a
hardship if, as British subjects paying tams, of which a portion is ex.
pendetl in the government and defence of that colony, our goods shall
be admitted on lets tameable terms than those of he United State.
maniffacturer, who contributes nothing to that expense, mai who may
thus, by unfair competition, ►e enabled ultimately to dove the British
merchant and manufacturer out of that colonial market. For these
reasons, an well as for the maintertanceed the "British connexion" in
America, your memorialists pray thin when said act shaft come under
your lordship's consideration, it may not receive the consent of the
crown. 1
Matters have been soldered up at the episcopal col-
lege, Perthshire. Mr. Sandford, sheriff of Kirkcud-
bright, has addressed a letter to the council, expressing
his entire satisfaction, as a parent, with the arrange-
. ments of the establishment, and all the other parents
have approved of Mr. Sandford's letter, so that no
more can be said. As to the sticks of the prafects if
not cut they have been thrown aside, and, in fine, ac-
cording to Mr. Sandford, Mr. Wordsworth's acceptance
of the office of warden is a blessing to Scotland.

of the season. She will appear in several great works, I
o before presented on the Italian stage. Among these
is the " Hiurnensta," which Meyerbser is now occupied in
conjunction with Signor Giannoni, the Italia' poet, in pre-
paring for this theatre. Madame Viardot will sustain the
part of Valentine; Mario will be Raoul; Harlot, Marcel;
Tambarini, Never.; Tagliafico, St. Brie; and Alboni, the
Page—a cast of unparalleled strength. And it will be saris-
rectory to English readers to know that this most powerful,
but enormously long opera, will be reduced front five to
three sots, eo as to be of the ordinary duration. Meyerbeer,
it is expected, will visit London when it is produmid. Ma
dame Viardot will also personate the heroine of Bee .boron's
" Fidelio," adapted to the Italian stags by Cueta, who has
converted the spoken dialogue of the original piece into reci-
tative. It is further in contemplation, we understand, it
time permit, to produce the " Moil " of Romini, and the
" Flauto Magico" (Zanterflote) of Mozart. Mdlle. Zoia,
the original Maria, in Donisettes " Figlia del Reggimento,"
will make her first appearance in May. Auber's new opera
of " Haydee," adapted to the Italian stage by Signor Gies-
noni, in concert with H. Scribe, the original author of the
poem, will be produced under the superintendence of the
composer, and the principal characters will be performed by
Madame Viardot and M. Roger The magnificent band of
last season has been considerably strengthened ; and the
chorus will contain nearly a hundred voices. In the ballet
department, Flora Fabbri and Lucile Gratin are mentioned,
with a number of others what names (being as yet un-
known) it is unnecessary to repeat, as their merits remain to
be ascertained.