The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-21 00:00:00

ebe court.

The Duke of Cambridge has rejoined the Dueling
of Cambridge at Rumpenhenn, near Frankfort, after mine
a visit to his august relative, his Majesty the King a'
Hanover, at Hanover.

Count de Brewton had an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing_
stmt.

Sir John Hobhouse returned to town on Thursday
evening. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial.
office, from the governors of the West India colonies.
Despatches for the Governor of Hong Kong, and
also for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Island.,
and for the Governor of Malta, were sent off from the
Colonial-office on Thursday evening.
The Earl of Dalhousie had an interview yesterday
with Lord John Russell.

ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER SON OF DON CARLOS.—
The Infante I)on Juan of Spain, younger brother to the
Conde de hfontetnolin, arrived on Thursday evening in Lon-
don, and alighted at the Clarendon Hotel. He left town
by an early train yesterday morning to meet the Conde de
Montemolin at Combermere-Abbey, Cheshire.

(Front lug night's Gazette.)
ADMIRALTY, Aro 6.
TAR rotDcwreto raononoss have thin day taken place Debt
upon the death of Vice-Adm. IL R.Littlehalea :—Vice-Mm. of the te
J. Carthew to be vlse.adm. of the red ; Vice-Adm. of the Blue C. J.
W. Nesham to be vine-adm. of the white; Rear-Adm. of the Red Sir
H. Pigot, Kit., K.C.8., K.C.H., to be vice-adm. of the blue; Rear-
Adm. of the White Hon. G. Peulett to be rear.adm. of the red; Rear.
Adm. of the Blue J. K. Conlon to be rear.e.dm. of the white; Capt.
E. H. A'Court to be rear Adm. of the blue.

beton mid that the commissioners had, no doubt, bad their
este:bon' called to a oommer'a inquest on the body of a man
who bed died from inhaling sulphuretted hydrogen gee
emitted from • drain in Langley-court, Long-acre. It was
mot quite clear that the man's death arose from the aecumu-
latent of filth, but it was clear that if there bad been the sewer
long talked about, his life would have been saved. The want
ee proper drainage in Long-acre had for some time past
brousht much discredit on the commissioners ; but the fact
was that until the act of last session, which gave them power
to make sewers where none existed before, and charge the
expense upon the owners, they had no authority to im-
press its condition. The authority now given to them
by the legislature rendered them responsible for deaths
which might occur from drainage, and they could not
too soon set their surveyors to work. He concluded by
moving that the surveyor be instructed to prepare plans, es-
timates, &c., for the proper sewerage and drainage of I.:eng-
age', and to report the same to a special meeting of the
court —The motion was seconded by Mr. Kendall.—Several
gentlemen having spoken in favour of the motion, it was
carried unanimously ; and altar some further business the
tout adjourned,
PARISH OF ST. MARTLEBONE.—THE SEPARATION
OT H I'SnAND AND WlPE.—Yesterday the board of directors
and guardians of the poor of St. Marylebons held a meeting
at the workhouse, specially for the purpose of considering
the report of a committee appointed to consider the steps tie-
enemy to be taken with reference to the 23rd section of the
late amended Poor-law Administration Act, now in force,pro-
hibiting the separation of man and wife in workhouses and
unions where the parties are upwards of 60 years of age.
Mr. G. S. Smith having been called to the chair, Mr.
Thorne, the secretary, reai the rep in of the committee,
which, after stating that there were at present in the work-
house twenty couple above 60 years of age, went on to say
that it having been referred to the rota to consider the best
means of providing for such parties by a liberal scale of out-
door relief, the rota had met and deliberated upon the
matter, and were indisposed to incur the responsibility of
introducing a system that hereafter may lead to great danger
and inconvenience, without the serious consideration of the
board. It appears by the report that there are very few of
these aged couples now in the house who would be disposed
to go out and accept even es large an amount of relief as 7s.
per week. In the majority of the cases, either the
husband or the wife are so infirm as to require
for their proper care the services of an efficient
nuns, and it would be futile to suppose that such persons
could at all manage out of the workhouse. It may further
be observed that if • very liberal out-door relief be given,
the tendency thereof, so far from relieving the workhouse
of a portion of its inmates, would be likely to lemmas the
pressure by affording a direct encouragement to persons of
the same description to relinquish their present moderate
scale of outdoor relief, and apply for admission, in the cer-
tainty of having the scale doubled again to go out. Above 60
yeses of age many might marry solely to avail themselves of
the liberality extended to this class. The rota, therefore, sub-
mitted whether it would not be expedient, to a certain ex
tent, to meet the provision of the law, by hiring or building
a separate establishment, which shall be a kind of
parochial almshouse for the separate accommodation
of married persons, both of whom shall be above the
age of sixty years, with the appointment of competent nurses.
Also, whether such provision would not more wisel and
efficiently carry into effect the intentions of the legislature,
be more benevolent towards the peer, and give greater satis-
faction to the rate-payers than by sending out such aged and
decrepid persons to shift for themselves, and to endure
privations upon an amount of weekly relief which, though
apparently large, would be manifestly inadequate to supply
the wants and comforts of such aged poor. Captain Rol-
' land, in moving the reception of the report, observed that
he felt a deep interest in the subject, which was a very im-
portant one. Since the report bad been drawn up, he had
ascertained that the hoard bad no power to hire a building,
and therefore they would have to consider whether they
could not, by affording some well-controlled permanent
relief to younger inmates of the workhouse, make room to
accommodate those aged couples who came within the pro-
visions of the 23rd section of the act ; or if they could de-
vise any plan by which such parties could be relieved out of
doors.—Mr. Worledge seconded the resolution.—Mr. Wal-
pole Eyre said it did not appear quite clear to him whether
the clause of the act was intended in its operation to be
retrospective or prospective.—The Chairman was of opinion
that it was beth.—Mr. Michie thought it was quite clear
that the act was only prospective, for the words of the clause
were, " that when any two person., being husband end
wife, both of whom shall be above the age of 60 yams, shall
be received into any workhouse." The resolution was, after
some further observations, carried unanimously; and it was
further resolved to apply the system of out-relief to couples
above 60 years of age as much as possible; and after some
routine business the board separated.
POSTAGE TO HAMBURO.—TREASIIRY WARRANT.—
The Gazelle of last night contains the copy of a warrant
from the Lords of the Treasury, dated 18th inst. Their
lordships order and direct that such printed newspapers,
printed publications, printed prices current, printed cora-
martial lists, and printed courses of exchange as are here-
inafter mentioned, may be sent by the post according to
the regulations and rates hereinafter set forth, that is
to say : British newspapers, and such British pub-
&aeons as are allowed to pass by the poet as news-
papers in the United Kingdom, may, if posted in the United
Kingdom, addressed to Hamburg, be sent from the United
Kingdom to Hamburg direct by packet boat or private ship
free of postage. Newspapers, and other publications allowed
to pass by the post as newspapers in Hamburg, published
and posted in Hamburg, and addressed to the United King-
dom, may be sent from Hamburg direct to the United King-
dom by packet boat free of postage, and by private ship at a
rate of one halfpenny each. Newspapers, and other pub-
lications allowed to pass by the post as newspapers '
in Hamburg, published and posted in Hamburg, may
be sent from thence to the British colonies and foreign
countries through the United Kingdom, and foreign and
colonial newspapers, addressed to Hamburg may be sent
from foreign countries and the British colonies to Hamburg
through the United Kingdom (the conveyance in every case
between the United Kiogdom and Hamburg being direct
by packet boat or private ship), at a rate of one halfpenny
each. Periodical publications (not allowed to pan as news-
papers) printed, published, and posted within the United
Kingdom, addressed to Hamburg, and periodical publica-
tions (not allowed to pass as newspaper.) printed, published,
and posted in Hamburg, addressed to the United Kingdom,
may be transmitted direct between the two countries by
packet boat or private ship at the following rates, Tie. :
For every publication, not exceeding two ounces In weight, one
penny; above two ounces its weight, and not exceeding three ounces,
empence ; above three ounces in weight, and not exceeding four
ounces, eightpence. And for every additional ounce in weight above
four ouncee, up to sixteen ounces (the limit of weight beyond which
ouch publications are not to be sent by the poet, except at the letter
rates of postage), twopence mere ; and every loner weight than an
ounce is to be charged as a full ounce.
Printed courses of exchange, printed prices current,
printed commercial lists, and such other printed papers as
are allowed, either in the United Kingdom or Hamburg, to
pass by the post at a reduced rate of postap, may, if posted
in the United Kingdom addressed to -Hamburg, or posted In
Hamburg addressed to the United Kingdom, be transmitted
between the United Kingdom and Hamburg direct by
packet boat or private ship at a rate of one penny each.
Printed courses of exchange, printed prices current, and
printed commercial lists, published and posted in or
addressed to Hamburg, may be sent between Ham-
burg and the British colonies, or foreign countries, through
the United Kingdom (the conveyance between Hamburg
and the United Kingdom being direct by packet. boat or
private ship), at a rate of Id. each. The said newspapers,
periodical publications, printed courses of exchange, printed
prices current, printed commercial lists, and such other
printed papers as aforesaid, to be forwarded under and sub-
ject to the following conditions (that is to say) :--Bach must
be printed in the language of the country in which it is pub-
lished. Each must be ant without a cover, or in a band or
cover open at the sides, and there must be no word or com-
munication printed on the paper after its publication, or
upon the band or cover thereof, nor any writing, figures, or
manual marks upon it, or upon the band or cover of it, ex-
cept the name and address of the person to whom sent.
There must be no paper or thing enclosed in or with any
such newspaper, periodical publication, printed course of ex-
change, printed price current, printed commercial list, or
other printed paper. The courses of exchanges, prices cur-
rent, and commercial lists, must contain merely the name'
and prices of the goods, without mentioning the name or re-
sidence of the vender or sender. Any newspaper, periodical
publication, course of exchange, price current, commercial
list, or other printed paper, not forwarded in conformity
with such conditions, is to be chargeable with the full letter
rates of postage. The warrant to come into operation on the
Ist of September next
THE SECRETS OF THE GAS-HOUSE.—If gas-works
really do yield gas at an almost nominal price, compared with
what the companies charge for it, one would naturally expect
that, in such cases as those of public institutions, which may
happen, sea few of them do, to make their own gas, and
make no secret of their accounts of cost and profit, the secret
would inevitably come out. Now we (the Builder) have
long been looking for just such a little secret, and out it
comes at length : From the Leeds Mercury, it appears, that
at the Wakefield house of correction the gas used is made on
the premises at 5,1 d. per thousand cubic feet ! The actual
price demanded in the metropolis lees. for the same quantity.
STATISTICS OF RAILWAY EMPLOYMENT.—A re-
turn of the number and description of persona employed on
the railways of the United Kingdom (open for traffic), on the
Ist of May last, has just been printed, from which it appears
there were employed on 74 railways, comprising an extent
of 3,303 miles 47,218 persons ; of these 124 were secretaries,
managers, and treasurers ; 96 engineers ; 399 superintendents;
91 storekeepers ; 100 accountants and cashiers ; 100 draughts-
men ; 3,132 clerks ; 823 foremen ; 2,969 eoginemen or
drivers, and assistants ,• 1,163 conductors or guards ; 10,800
artificers; 1,041 switchmen; 8,576 policemen, porters, and
messengers ; 4,148 platelayers ; 12,493 labourers; 407 gate-
keepers; 151 waggoners; 49 brealramen ; sad 256
had miscellaneous employment. From a similar return
on lines and branches in course of construction at the same
period, amounting to 128, and comprising an extent of 6,465
miles, it appears there were 256,509 persons employed. Of
thew 235 were secretaries and managers, 34 treasurers, 549
engineers, 2,382 superintendents and storekeepers, 264 ac-
countants and cashiers, 1,437 draughtsmen and clerks,
240,301 artificers and labourers, 153 inspectors, 32 land sur-
veyors, 6,741 miners or quarrymen, 1,087 foremen, 122
Policemen or gatekeepers. 16 porters, servants, or watch-
men ; 876 platelayers, 1,793 horsedrivers or carters, and
487 had miscellaneous employment. Total number of per-
sons employed on these two classes of lines 303,727.
IMO :PATS, YEsTERDAY.—TIIE SANITARY QUER-
TION.—By adjournment, before Mr. Baker, at the Wind-
mill. Rosemary-lane, on view of the body of James
Campbell, aged three years and a half, who was living with
his parents in a miserable apartment in Hay'ocourt, Gleas-
house-strest, Rosemary-lane, and whose death was accele-
rated through the infected state of the atmosphere. The
inquiry (the preliminary report of which was given in the