The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-20 00:00:00

011.414 D FITS AS FllLlSAM.—Yesterday her ME-
=lines Albert, and the rest of the royal family,
with their presenee the fete given at Willow Bank,
the residence of Arthur Webster, Esq., in aid of the baths
and wash-houses in Gouleton.equare, Whitechapel, and
several of the nobility were also present. Her Majesty was
present at the performance of a grand concert under the
direction of Signor Costa, and at which the followirg distin-
guished artistes (who kindly gave their services) sang with
their usual ability : —Mesdames Oriel, Castellon ; hidlle.
Alboni ; Signori Mario, fainhurini, Lablache, and M. Roger.
As also during the dinning of the Counters de Flahanlt's
Quadrille, the Countess of Ealinton's Juvenile Quadrille,
and Lady Rild,sbury's quadrille, in the large tent encted for
the dancing. M Robert Hnudin had afterwards the honour
of giv'ng his Bane Fantattique in press. ce of her Majesty
in another part of the grounds, with which she appeared
much pleased, retiring at the conclusion to the mansion,
where Messrs. A. Sed3wick and Szates' concertina quartet ,
party performed several pieces. Thos royal party lett the
grounds about 7 o'clock. Dancing was kept up till a late
hour, Mr. C. Coote's quadrille band sal the band of the
Horse Guards being in attendance. Considering the price of
admission (two guineas), and the numerous and fadtionable
attendance, this charity must have derived c nriderable lime- 1
fit. It is to he regretted that the fire did not end without an
accident. The Marchioness of Clenricarde's coachman
having been called to take up, drove hastily out of tha nar-
row thnroughfare appointed for the carriages of the ladies
patronesses. and was in the act of entering the main road
when a vehicle coming in the opposite direction caused the
coachman to pull round his horses suddenly, the effect of
which was, that the carriage swerved considerably, and the
unfortunate man was thrown from the hoz with great Tic,.
limes. His right temple was badly wounded, and his wrist
fractured. The horses, released from control, galloped
forward, and ran past a string of carriages drawn upon
the near side of Putney Ilighatree t, one of the narrowest
thoroughfares in the vicinity of the metrop• lis, most fortu-
nately without coming in contact with any of them. Two
individuals who risked their lives in endeavouring to stay the
progress of the animals—the one Sergeant Brine, 01 the V
division of police, and the other the coachman of Mrs. Go. e—
were knocked down and seriously injured; but the hors a
were ultimately secured, just as they were about to pass
throurh the tollgate leading on to Putney-bridge. The in-
jured parties were promptly attended to by Mr. Tate, sur-
geon. The case of Lady Claor,carde's coachman it is feared
ta a very bad one ; the others, it ia hoped, are not a i serious.
AUXILIARY SOCIETY IN AID OF TILE CHARTER-
itot:th SQUARI INFIRMARY. —The annual dinner of this
society took place yesterday, at Highbury Barn Tavern,
when about one hundred gentlemen assembled. Mr. S. B.
Brooke presided, and in proposing the toast of the evening,
" Prosperity to the infirmary," alluded to the large number
of persons who had been relieved since its commencement.
It appeared that during last year tho number of patients ad
mitted was 549, of whom there were—Discharged
cured, 263; materially relieved, 145; considered as in-
curable, 6; discharged for irregularity of attendance,
41 • died from cancer, 1 ; and remaining on the
books, 93. The total number of patients received
from the foundation of the infirmary to the
end of 1847 was 4,905. The toast was drunk with acclama-
tion. It was followed by " The health of Mr. Alderman
Copeland, treasurer of the society," proposed by Mr. Briggs;
of the chairman, proposed by Mr. H. Hoare; and also similar
compliments to the chaplain and to Mr. F. Salmon, the
founder of the society. The latter gentleman returned
thanks in a very eloquent address. A collection was made
among the company its behalf of the society,which amounted
to 151. Is

REVOLT OF CONVICTS IN NEWGATE.—Yesterday
morning a great deal of excitement prevailed amongst the
offieiels of Nee gate from a discovery that the convicts in one
of the wards were in a state of mutiny, and had barricaded
the only entrance into the ward, and had threatened the life
of any official who should attempt to enter. Mr. Cope, emu-
muuicating with the commissioner at the Old Jewry police-
office, orders were sent to the let, 3rd, and 4th divisions
to send down all the available men at the respective stations
to the station of the 2nd division, while Mr. Inspector
Howard was directed to proceed, upon the arrival of the
men, to Newgate. The information arrived about half-past
10 o'clock, and before It o'clock exult twenty-eight men
were in attendance. Upon being admitted to Newgate
they were joined by six of the wardens, to whom Lieut.
Munro delivered cutlasses, and the entire body proceeded to
the ward in question, and upon the door being unlocked the
barricade that had been formed was forced in, and the
turnkeys, with twelve men of the police and the inspector,
entered. They found twelve young men, from about 18 to
2,5 years of age, standing in a line against the wall with their
hands behind apparently handcuffed, but this was
found not to the cue. Without a word be-
ing said the police collared each his man, and
they were taken into another ward. Nothing has transpired
as to the cause of this outbreak ; the only communication
made was that the twelve had all been tried and were sen-
tenced to be transported. Atter they had been re-
moved the ward was examined, when it was found
that the bedsteads and other articles of furniture
were destroyed, the mattresses and counterpanes rolled up,
and so blended together in the barricade as to show that a
determined resistance was originally intended. The whole
of the glass in the window frames was broken.
BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—About 6
year ago a meeting of the members of the building trade of
the metropolis was held at the Freemasons' Tavern (a report
of which appeared in the Express at the time), to lay
the foundation of an institution for providing relief to de-
cayed builders, of 60 yearn of age and upwards, and also to
provide the means for erecting and maintaicing an asylum
for the reception of decayed master builders, their wives and
widows. The institution was established ; and yesterday the
first anniversary of its existence was celebrated by a banquet
at the place of the first meeting. The chairman on
the occasion was Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P., and about
1,50 of the principal master builders of the metropolis
and its suburbs attended to support him, and to assist
in carrying out the objects of the society. From
the report which was read it appeared that a large
number of persons had entered their names as subscribers to
the institution during the year, and that. notwithstanding
the depression in trade which had prevailed, the prospects of
the institution were most promising. A very liberal sub-
scription was obtained at the table, both for the relief and
the building fund, and there is every reason to expect that
both objects of the society will speedily be carried into effect.
—The usual loyal, complimentary, and explanatory speeches
were made, and the gratification of the company was en-
hanced by a vocal entertainment, in which several profes-
sional singers of both sexes took part.
ENGLISH HOMCEOPATIIIC ASSOCIATION.—The mem-
bers of this institution held an annual meeting at the Hano-
ver-square-rooms yesterday evening. W. H. Ashurst,
took the chair at ',even o'clock, and having briefly laid before
the meeting the object for which they had met called upon
the secretary to read the report of the committee. In this
document the committee stated that they belt called upon to
declare their conviction that the present time was one which
imperatively required all persons anxious for the diminution
of the miseries which accompanied disease to adhere to-
gether, and to use their combined efforts in the sup-
port of the homeopathic system. Its supporters amounted
in number to 895. The report then went on to complain of
certain members having seceded from their body for the put..
pose of forming a society in opposition to them, but the com-
mittee hoped that the effect of the secession would be further
energy on their part in working out their objects. The com-
mittee concluded by recommending the society to form a
hospital fend towards the construction of a hospital, and
suggesting that a more frequent communication should be
held with the members of the society. Messrs. .1. Wilson,
M.P., J. Stanafeld, Dr. Epps!, end other gentlemen then ad-
dressed the assembly in support of resolutions which were
drawn up with a view to carry out the suggestions of the
committee as contained in the report, and were unanimously
carried. The thanks of the meeting having been voted to
the honorary secretary, C. T. Pearce, and the chairman, the
meeting separated.
MORTALITY FOR VIE MILLION.—Last week, at a
meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Colonisation,
the Earl of Harrowhy is reported to have stated that the
population is increasing at the rate of 1,000 souls a day. It
cannot be said that government is doing nothing to supply
a remedy for this monster evil I for government unctions
the sale of quack medicines, than which nothing can operate
more effectually as a check to over-population.—Punch.
INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.—EXPOSURE OF A CHILD
AT THE GATE OF A HOSPITAL—By Mr. Mills, at the Ele-
phant and Castle, King's-road, Camden-town, on the body
of a male child, apparently shout four months old, which
had been found exposed in front of the gates of the Royal
Free Hospital.—Hannah Wood deposed that between 11 and
12 o'clock on the night of the 6th inst. she observed a bundle
lying near the gates of the Royal Free Hospital. She
knocked at the door of the hospital, and the porter
opened the bundle, which contained the body of an
infant asleep, with its arms folded. There was something
the matter with the right shoulder. The child was dressed
in an old linen shirt, two calico napkins, webbing roller, an
old nightcap, a scarf bordered with black, wrapped in a piece
of coarse new canvass. On the bosom was pinned a note,
written very nicely in a female hand es follows: 'To the Gover-
nors of the Foundling.—As my last resource lam compelled
to ask that protection horn your charitable institution for this
infant which I, alas, its mother, am no longer able to bestow.
Should I ever recover myself I will then seek it out, end
mast willingly pay whatever expenses may be incurred. Let
it be named fOr distinction Aidette.'" The child was taken
to St. Pancras workhouse.—Mr. Robinson, the workhouse
surgeon, deposed that he saw the deceased child on the morn-
ing of the 7th, and found it very weak, and having a
"burnous abscess on the right shoulder. Having ascertained
that it was unable to suck he ordered wine and other nou-
etahment to be otherwise administered, but it gradually sank
sad died on Saturday last. He had since death found ex-
iling!e effusion of the brain, which was the cause of death,
and which in his opinion had existed previously to the ex-
posure. He did not think the exposure had anything to do
with it.—A placard issued by the parish offering a reward
of 31. for the apprehension of the inhuman mother having been
produce d tbejury returned &verdict of " Natural death."—
EMBEZZLEMENT, AND DEATH IN THE COXPTER.—Before
Mr. Payne, in the ampter, Giltspur-street, on the body of
R. C. Twaddle, aged 36, a commercial traveller.—James
Bradley, Mansion-house officer, deposed that on Friday last
he received charge of the demised, as prisoner, from Mr.
Lloyd, wholesale tea-dealer, Rood-lane, for embezzlement.
When wines took hint he said be could pay the money if
his employer would only make out the account. He was
taken before the sitting alderman and remanded for a week,
and was accordingly removed to the above prison.—Mr. W.
Lloyd, deceased's employer, stated that Twaddle had
been in his employ . about four years. Some few
weeks since a suspicion arose that deceased was
going wrong in his account', and it was ascertained
that deceased was a defaulter to the amount of 1,2001.
He resided at Newcastle, where some of the monies were re-