The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-17 00:00:00

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On Saturday. before his Honour Sir William Horne, the
affairs of thia'company. which was established in 1547 for
manufacturing from British. New Zealand. Russian and
Baltic flax, and of which Lord Talbot was chairman, were
proceeded with.
After some discussion, the list was then proceeded with,
and all those gentlemen who had signed the deed, which
his Honour observed was one of the most perfect documents
of its kind, were placed thereon as liable ; and at Ilse
o'clock the proceedings were adjourned
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION RAILWAY.—
On Saturday Mr. Swifte, as counsel on behalf of the official
manager, and Mr. Glasse and Mr. Phillips on behalf of Mr.
Pritchard, engineer, attended before his Honour Master
Blunt, on the proof by the latter of 4,500/., balance of
11,0001., when his Honour refused it as a debt, but allowed
it as a claim.

THE CEREMONY OF ENTHRONING DR. BRIGGS', the
Roman catholic Bishop of Beverley, took place on Thurs-
day last in St. George's Chapel, York. The ceremony was
commenced by a procession of priests to the altar, the
bishop bringing up the rear. At the altar, the service
began, and in a short time the bishop was robed and in-
vested with the insignia of his office, when be took his
chair. A sermon was then delivered, and mass having been
celebrated, the audience separated.
CONVERTS TO TIIE CHURCH OF ROME.—The Rev.
Mr. Harper, of the Proprietary Chapel, Pimlico, was last
week received into the Roman catholic church by the Rev.
Dr. Whitty. The Rev. Henry Bedford, curate to Mr.
Scott, of Holton, was likewise admitted a member of the
same church by the Rev. F. Oakeley, at Islington. It is
stated that several members of the congregational the first-
, named seceder are about to follow the example of their
pwsor.
EXTENSIVE DEFALCATION BY A TAX-COLLECTOR.
—On Saturday, Mr. Stone, an old inhabitant of the parish
~f St. Marv, Newington, and who for several years has
held the situation of eolleetor of the property-tax in that
parish, was apprehended at his residence, Park-street,
Camden-town, by Sergeant Quinnesr, I P, and lodged in
Horsemonger-lane Gaol on a warrant issued by the Com-
missioners of Income and Property-tax, charging him with
being a defaulter of the money collected by him to the
amount of 1,5001. A discovery of the defalcation was made
nearly twelve months ago, at which time Mr. Stone ab-
sconded. A warrant for his apprehension had been issued
at that time by the commissioners at Somerset House, and
it was placed in the hands of the parish constable for execu-
tion. That functionary failed to execute his commission
but information of the defaulter's return having reached
the commissioners a new warrant was prepared and put in
force. It is believed that Mr. Stone's sureties will nut be
able to pay a shilling
.of the deficiency, and the 1,r,001. has
been a second time raised by the parish.
THE WARRINGTON MURDER.—COMMITTAL OF THE
PHISONER.—On Friday Patrick Lyons, charged with the
murder of Margaret Fahey, and who was arrested in Lon-
don on Wednesday last, after having enlisted in the East
India Company's service, was brought_ before the magistrates
at Warrington, for examination. The most intense interest
was manifested by the hababitanta. The old woman (Peggy
Collies), Sergeant Brandwood, Thomas Newsome, and Dr.
Davies, were examined, and gave similar evidence to that
given by them upon the committal of the prisoner's wife.
Some aaditional evidence affecting Lyons exclusively having
been taken, the usual caution was read to him and he was
asked if he had anything to say. He then made a statement
to the effect that the murderwas committed by his wife, and
that on learning what had taken place he immediately
absconded. He was fully committed to take his trial at the
ensuing assizes fur the wilful murder of Margaret Fahey.

THE INCOME TAX.—On Saturday a return to par-
liament was printed, showing that, in the year ending the
sth of April, 1849, the net income of property and income
tax recovered was 5,605,5321., of which 2,656,7961. was col-
lected under schedule A, 3:91,0981. under schedule B,
750,7811. under schedule C, 1,529,3981. under schtdule 1),
and 348,4.191. under schedule E.

OP A IItsSENTINO MINISTEIL—An inquest
was held on Friday last at Kidwelly on the body of the
Rev. 'William Davie*, generally known as Mr. Davies, of
Africa, from the circumstance of his haying many years
ago been engaged as a missionary at Sierra Leone, in con-
nexion with the Wesleyan Missionary Society. It appeared
by the evidence adduced at the inquiry that fur seven
years the deceased had been subject to occasional periods of
great mental excitement, but during the last four months
of his life he became exceedingly depressed. It was likewise
stated that his last marriage was a very infelicitous one. A
verdict was returned to the effect that deceased committed
suicide by hanging himself, he being at the time insane.—
Swansea Herald.-

PORTSMOCTII, FEB. 16.—The Scatiower, cutter,
Lieutenant Fletcher, sailed yesterday for the channel
islands. The Arab, 12, Commander Morris, sailed last uight
for Chatham to be paid o 6; she takes supernumeraries
round from this port for the Cumberland, 70, at Chatham,
and the Fisgard, at Woolwich. The Echo, steam tug, went
out of harbour yesterday with convicts from the Stirling
Castle and York hulks, to the Cornwall, convict ship, which
arrived at Spithead on Friday, with 2^o convicts on board.
The Sprightly, steam tender, Master Commander G. Allen,
also went out of harbour late last night to Portland, to
bring in convicts from that place• to the Cornwall, in order
to complete her number to 300 They are to be conveyed to
Gibraltar and employed on the works at that fortress, and
the like number of convicts, who have been there far a con-
siderable period, will be taken by the Cornwall to Van
Diemen's Land, where they will receive tickets of leave on
the usual conditions.