The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-26 00:00:00

MARTINIQUE.

Letter, from St. Pierre of the 1t ingt. announce
the death, from cholera, of Captain 11aiain, gover-
nor of Freneh Guiana. M. Vidal de LingendeA,
attorney-general, was appointed interim governor.

THE RIOT AT TiAnitAat Horer.—The weekly
meeting of the Board of Guardians of the Bonnere and
Cl:ldeal Union, was held at the Badman Ilouse on Friday,
the Her. F. Steward in the chair. Sir John Waldman,
Hart., inspector of this district, W 24 in attendance. The
Ithjvct of Sir John'* ri-it was limited to an inquiry into the
dietary of the union, and the remainder of the time was
occupied with the transaction of the ordinary business of
attending to application: for relief. Sir John AValsham, it
6 stated, expressed himself to the elliet that the dietary
was equal to that of any other union in the kingdom, but
with the view to prevent future complaint it is in content-
plation, we understand, to increase the allowance of bread
to some little extent. I pon this question, the sufficiency
of diet, the master I the other officials aver that the
dietary is both ample enough and of excellent quality, and
in priest of the assertion, they state that many of the in-
mates, particularly the children, after having been in the
house a few weeks, nut only exhibit a decided improve-
ment iu personal appearance, but are in the habit of leaving
a portion of their meal. unconsumed. A detachment of
six pelicemen still continues in peow..sion of the premises,
and the further precaution has been taken of swearing in
about 50 special ennstables.—Serbik Chronicle.
MATH JO.t.NNA IhiLLtE,—We hare to an-
nounce the decease of Joanna Beattie, whose name will be
fiunitiar to the large minority of our readers. She was horn
in 1702. in the manse of Bothwell, near Glasgow, of which
place her father was minister. Tlis works of Joanna Baillie,
whieh appeared anonymously at the end of the last century,
when a brilliant phalanx of names had begun to excite
general attention, created as great a sensation us any pro-
duction of the period, and the impression which was the re-
sult of their first appearance was much heightened when,
contrary to all expeetation, they were found to be the writ-
ings of a woman. This impression was still further in-
creased when it was discovered that the authoress was still
young, and had always led a secluded life. Several of her
dramas have hem a acted, John Kemble and his sister MlR-
taink.cl the chief characters of " De Montfort " upon several
°erasion., and the elder titan selected the same tragedy for
one of his benefit night.. The "Family Legend" obtained
a considerable run in Edinburgh, where Sir Widter Scott,
the warm friend and gnat admirer of Joanna Millie, wrote
• prologue to this tragedy, while the author of the " Man of
Feeling contributed the epilogue. The " Separation " and
Ilenriqueg" have in more modern times been acted, hut
the writings of Joanna &utile are rather adapted fur read-
ing than the stage. Though her fame tended greatly to draw
her into society, her life was passed in retirement. It was
pure and moral in the highest degree, and was character-
ised be the most consummate integrity, kindness, and ac-
tive benevolence. Gentle and unassuming to all, with an
unchangeable simplicity of manner and of character, she
counted many of the men most celebrated for talent and genius
among her friends, our were those who resorted to her mo-
dest home confined to the natives of this country, hut many
from various parts of Europe, and especially from America,
' sought introductions to her.
THE MCADER AT DATIL—RATH, TUESDAT.—Tho
coroner's inquest upon the body of the woman Maria
Clark.... adjourned from yesterday as ryported in the Er
ens, resumed at two o'clocCto-day. W. Sutcliffe.
the committing magistrate, bad previously proceeded
tote Bath gaol, and formally remanded the prisoner till
Wednesday, in order that the coroner', inquiry might be
concluded before he was brought before the magistrates
again. There were several witnesses examined, whose
evidence mainly went to show that there had been a quarrel
and a seed& between the prisoner and deceased on the day of
her death. W. Ilaneuck, 12, Claremont-buildings, labourer,
who was called into Clarke's house by Mrs. Todd, on thi;
evening of the murder, deposed to finding Mrs. Clarke
sitting on the floor, and Clarke leaning over her, smoothing
her cheeks. Witness, on feeling the woman, said " Clarke,
' I think your wife is dead." Ile replied, " For God's sake,
go for a 'doctor." Mr. Langley went after a surgeon, and
, witness, at Clarke's request, assisted him to remove the
body into the centre of the room. The three children were
, in the room, and Clarke said to witness, " Lord help us ;
, what will become of them dear children ?" A man
i named Gain, who was iu the room, asked Clarke if he had
been beating her, and he replied " No." Gain then asked
, him how the blond came there, and Clerke replied, " I
i don't know." There was a stick on the floor, and a cap
thrust into the fire grate. l'olio-constable Armstrong. who
, was called in and took the husband of deceased into cm-
; Wily upon the charge of murder, produced the cap found
in the tire grate, a large quantity of hair, and the broken
L pieces of sticks found upon the Moor. Mr. Hunt, surgeon,
i did not conceive that the wound inflicted upon the deceased
was caused by the sticks produced, although it was possible
it might have been. He believed from the nature of the
wound that there had been two plunges. The inquiry
, was again adjourned.
_

Taictuuvr ILLUMINATION.—" Papa," said a Fe-
ted.= boy to his literal papa, " why do the Pusuyites burn
candles?' " Why, Tom," replied the matter-of-fact
governor, " I suppose because they are in the dark."—
Pustek.

MACIIDAT AND COLOVIAL

II 47. I—.
74 2417-1-24.- -
Id._l
I 4 I I 19 24

Value of the rye
Tots value at the direr einage ./11211.8119 • •

The account. of both the gold and silver monies were
Biped by 11. 1). llarnesd, Capt., R.E., Dep. Master and

1 he accounts were ales eertificd by W. 11. Barton, Comp-
troller; Cieurge Forbes, Queeu's Clerk.

The Right Ron. Tennyson D'Eyneourt had an interview
with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official rusistence,
in Downing-street.
Sir Thomas ltedington and the Lord Mayor of Dublin
had an interview with Sir George Grey yeiderduy, at the
Home-office. . . _

•The American Minister had an interview with Earl
Grey, at the Colonial-Whet, yesterday.
Colonel Anson had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday.
Lady John Russell's party has been unavoidably post-
poned from Wednesday, 26th February, to Monday, 3rd
March.

pros but sight's Casette.)

FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 25.—The Queen bun been
graciously pleased to appoint William nougat Christie, Esq.,
now• her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General at 31usquito,
to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation to the Swiss Con-
fclleration ; also been graciouslT pleased to appoint George
Aikin, Esq., to be her Majesty s Consul iu the State of
California.

JsmEs'i-PALACE.—The Duke of Cembridge
has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Colonel Lord
William nutlet to be one of his Royal Highness's Equerries.
CROWN-oFFICE.—MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE
IN SKIS I•REsENT PAIILIANENT.—Feb. 2t: For the
County of Stafford, Northern Division, Smith Child, Esq.,
of lturrnall-hall, in the county of Stafford, in the room of
George Granville Francis Egerton, commonly called
Viscount Brinkley, who has accepted the office of Steward
of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds.—Feb. 21: For the
County of Beiltord, Richard Thomas Gilpin, Esq., of Hock-
litfe-grange, in the county of Bedford. in the room of John
Hume Egerton, commonly called Viscount Alford, de-
' erased.

COMMISsION SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
or SOGTHAXIPION.—Thuma. Best, Gent., to be Ensign in
the North Hants Militia.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY TILE LEAD LIEUTENANT
Or NORTH4MISZILLANI).—Sir Edward llaggerstou,
to be Deputy Lieutenant.
COMMIiaION SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
or NOTTINOHAMSIIII:E.—Georgo Gordon, Gent., to be
Cornet in the Sherwood Rangers.

SIR W. OWEN BARLOW, flirt., Wall seized with
sudden Mims at the Reform Club, on Monday eleninF,
after dinner, and wet conveyed home to hi, chambers in
the Temple, when he died early yesterday raernin• He
yes in his 79th year, and has left a large fortune, which
is entailed. His executer ia Mr. Justice Williams.

AmEste I BREAD.—In a recent lecture on mu-
riatic acid at the Glasgow Mechanics' Institution, Dr.
Penny stated that nearly all the miriade acid sold in
Glasgow is contaminated with arsenic. The doctor said he
had examines very carefully numerous samples obtained
from different makers and retail shops, in all of which, with
one exception, he had discovered, by Reinsche's test, the
presence of an appreciable propottio i of this poisiraoua sub-
stance. Now it is well known Mitt muriatic acid, with
other chemical articles, is used very frequently as a substi•
tute for yeast in the making of bread. It therefore really
becomes a very serious question whether the employment of
an impure acid like that mentioned for making such an
essential article of food as bread may not be attended with
I highly injurious consequences.