The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-24 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUKE OF

NORTHUMBERLAND.

Yesterday the remains of this nobleman were con-
signed to their last resting-place, in Westminster Abbey.
Though it had been announced that the funeral would be
strictly private, thousands had assembled to witness the pro-
cession. About two hundred 01 the aristocracy, including
two or three members of the Royal family, some of the
episcopal bench, and more titan one of the corps diplomatique,
had sent their carriages to form part of the funeral cavalcade.
Shortly after 12 o'clock the procession moved from the ducal
residence at Charing-cuss, along Whitehall and Parlia-
ment-street, to the western entrance of the Abbey, the bells
of St. Martin's, St. Marg net's, and the Abbey churches
tolling during its p
The ceremony within he walls of the abbey was, if pos-
sible, an object ef still gn star curiosity than the procession
without. From a comparatively early hour in the morning
the doors of the ancient e lifice were besieged, and theugh
many were doomed to die: vointment, sonic hundreds who
had taken the precaution rr make previous application were
admitted, and owing to Cie excellent arrangements, were
gratified in their desire without infringing upon the order
and solemnity befitting the occasion. Amongst the specta-
tors within the abbey were the Speaker of the House of
Commons, Sir R. H. Ingl's, M.P., and Mr R. Murchison.
On entering the abbey tho body was met by the dean,
canons, and other author. ties of the rainster ; the members
of the collegiate body of St. Peter's, and the choir, the
latter chanting "I am Vas resurrection," &c. (Dr. Croft).
The whole formed a procession, and proceeding along the
centre aisle to the chapel, diverged to the sight, pro-
ceeding through the st uth aisle past Poets'-corner to
St. Nichols' Chapel, ire of the small mecum at the
south-eastern angle of the building, beneath the flags of
which rest the bones of several of the former representatives
of the dukedom of Northumberland, the celebrated George
Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, and various members of
some other noble families, and where a new brick vault had
been prepared for the new occupant. The body being
lowered into the vault, the psalms (39th and 90th) were
read by the Dean, and the lemon (1 Cor. 15-20) by the
Rev. Str. Milman, the resident moon. Then followed the
anthem, "Ilia body is tailed in peace" (Handel), which
was sung by the whole of the choir, accompanied by the
organ; and after the passage, "Forasmuch as it bath
pleated," &c., which, as well as the oneludieg prayers, was
read in a most effective LIMB.r by the Dean, the choir sang
with the same accompaniment "I heard a voice from
Heaven" (Dr. Croft). On the termination of the ceremony,
and while the mourners were retiring, the Dead Much m
Soul was played on the organ by Mr. Turle.

THE. NAvroKrioN-LAWS.—The Select Committee
met on Monday. flit R ,bert Peel refused to act as its chair
man, and recommended Mr. Milner Gibson, who was ap-
pointed. Mr. Hume a ked Mr. Ricardo, as the mover for
the committee, what coarse the latter proposed to take with
reticence to the inquiries of the committee ? Mr. Ricardo
said he proposed, in du first instance, to call witnesses to ex-
plain to the committee clearly what the law was at that
moment, and how far, and in what manner, it &dieted the
maritime affairs of the country. It would be necessary,
also, that they should know what particular acts affected
the Navigation-law itself, and how far that Navigation-
law was relaxed or mxlified by other laws now in exist-
ence. He thought th.it nobody was so able to inform the
committee on these points se Mr. Leferre, of the Board of
Trade, and he (Mr. Ricardo) proposed to call him in the
first instance. Afterwards, he proposed that they should in-
quire into the effect of the law upon the mercantile transac-
WM of this country, and also as to its operations upon the
colonies. Mr. Ricardo said, he had moved for an abstract of
the maritime regulations of the various countries, but that
return was of so voluminous& nature that it bad not yet been
completed. Sir R.Peel suggested that a short summary of the
laws at present in force in the various ether continental states
mightbeprocured from the Secretary of State for l•'oreign Af-
fairs. Mr. Bright said there were two classes of persona in the
country interested in the Navigation-law, one class supporting
it on account of the commercial protection which it afforded,
and the other on account of its having reference to the de-
knee of the country. He thought the two were equally
deserving of attentio I. Sir R. Peel thought it would be
advisable for them to ask Mr. Lefevre to prepare himself
for an examination as to the changes which the navigation-
laws relating to this country had undergone; and then to
examine Mr. M•Oregor as to what were the navigation-laws
of other states. The coasting trade and the colonial trade
were questions very much mixed up together. The com-
mittee concurred in this suggestion, and adjourned till Tues-
day, the 2d of March.
GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—TiIe
halr-yetrly general meeting of this ;corporation was held

yesterday at their offices, 69, Lombard-street. The chair
was taken by Mr. Welkin. A report from the directors, rnd
• statement of the accounts for the half-year ending the 81st
Dec. last, were read to the proprietors. From these dem-
meats it appeared that the affairs of the company continue
to be in the most thriving condition, the last year's profits
equalling those of the moat successful veer of the company's
career. The report was unanimously adopted by the pro-
prietors, when the usual dividend and bonus were de-
clared; after which the meeting separated highly gratified
with the proceedings of the day.
BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL ASSURANCE COMPANY.
—The first general meeting was held yesterday, at the offices
in Bridge-street, Elackfriars. John °over, Erq., presided.
The report of the directors stated, that on January 27 lest
the company was incorporated under the Joint Mock
Act, since which time 60 agents had been appointed
(men of respectability and influence), and 117 proposals for
insurances, to the amount of 32,0001., bad been received.
25 application fur loans, emaunu,g to 9,5al , had been
made, of which 12 had been already entertained, and the
amount of nearly 5,0901. thereupon granted. These eireum-
stances enabled the ,"rectors to stile with confidence that
the company would be able to intern its funds rat a rate of
interest which, althouh not burthensome to the borrower,
in consequence of the permission to repay by monthly in-
stalments, would yield a considerable profit. In order to
meet the applications already made, as well a those
anticipated, the directors recommended that power
be given them to borrow the sum of 20,0001., as
provided by the d:id of settlement. The directors
fat ass Ind that the sound and popular principles
on which the company was founded would secure it the
Bublic confidence and support. Mr. Miller moved, and Mr.
urgess stconded, the motion for the adoption of the report,
which was, accordingly, carried.—Mr. Watson, in moving
the resolution empowering the directors to borrow the
20,0001., as recommended in the report, described the ml'

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vantages resulting from the system pursued by the com:lany,
and proposed that bele!, the next meeting, to be I.eld a
month hence, each mc.nber should endeavour to pro-
cure at least one policy. He had perferniml his part, and
5.1 w handed over the application.—Mr. \'i m. Cover, the
secretary, seconded the resolution. He thought that
the priociple adopted by the society of mutual as-
s...ranee was the only safe one, because the in-
terest both of the directors and numbers were united,
and each person had, to a certain eaten% the management
and care of his own ioter.sh which was the surest guarantee
fur the strictness and accuracy of its performance.—The
resolution was also carri, ueanimously, and a Tote of
thanks to the directors terminated the proceedings.
TIM REGENT'S CANAL ILATLWAY.—The directors
of the poor of St. l'aneras have decided, like those of
Maryiebone, to oppose the Regent's-canal railway. At a
meeting of the dlr.:tors yesterday it was resolved that a
petition be prepared in opposition to the bill.

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ROYAL INFIRMIIIY FOR CRILDREN.—The annual
dinner of the members of this institution took place last
evening at the London Tavern, Lord Ashley presiding. The
report of thecommittee stated that the funds at present at the
disposal of the committee were scarcely sueicient to defray
the expenses of the dispensary, and quite inadequate to
maintain a hospitel ; it was, therefore, proposed to raise a
hospital fund. The medical report stated that during the last
year five thousand five hundred and eighty-five children bad
been admitted as patients without any recommendatory let'ers.
The subscriptions received during the evening were as fol-
lows : to the hospital fund, 305/. ; donations to the funds of
the institution, 1151. ; and annual subscriptions, 1141.
These sums included 501. from Mr. Barclay, Si. from the
chairman, and 20/. from Mr. l'e'oe, with a promise of 1001.
when the hospital should be established.
INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.—SuicinE.—By Mr. Bed-
' ford, at the Crown, Crown-court, Windmill-street, Hay-
market, on the body of Mn. Mary Ann Pikely, aged 62
years. The deceased had been for some time past ad-
dicted
to intemperance. On Saturday night last her daugh-
ter returned home and found the deceased lying on the bed,
quite dead and cold. A cup was found on the table which
had recently contained arsenic, and a paper with a portion of
the same potion.—Mr. Mottley, a surgeon, slid the deceased
had died from the effects of arsenic. She had taken suffici-
ent to kill 20 persons.—Verelict," Temporary Insanity."--
SVICIDE or A YOUNG FENALr.—On Monday afternoon,
before Mr. Mills, at the Norfolk Arms, Burton-crescent, on
the body of Eliza Emery, aged 19. The deceased had been,
during the past four weeks, in the service of Mr. Fenn,
cheesemonger, of Marchmont-street. On the night of Thurs-
day last she made an excuse to go out to purchase half a pint
of porter, instead of which, she went to a chemist's in the
neighbourhood and procured a pennyworth of laudanum.
Having been taxed with so doing, she denied it, but the
laudanum was found concealed under a cup in the front
area. In consequence of that a police-constable was called
in, and the deceased was taken to the station-house, bat she
having informed the inspector on duty that the drug wan re
quirod to cure her tooth-ache, and it being proved that none
of it bad been taken, she was allowed to go home. During
the whole of Friday she appeared in good spirit., but on Sa-
turday morning, on the return of kir Fence's nephew
from market, he found the deceased hanging by the
neck to the hack door, by means et a cotton duster,
which she had fastened to the lock. She was
quite dead. Verdict, " Temporary insanity."—Derax-
ricwa.—Yesterday forenoon Mr. O. I. Mills, deputy -
coroner, held an inquest at the Elephant and Castle,
road, Camden-town. on the body of an infant.—lienry
Smith, street-keeper on the Foundling estate, deposed that
on Sunday morning last he was on duty in Brunswick-
square, when he was informed by a man that there was a
bundle lying within the 'eclogue. of the square. lie went
to the spot pointed out, which wee at the north-eastern
corner of the square, and in the hollow, about five feet be-
low the railing, he Ruud a bundle, the outer covering of
which was an old blue handkerchief with white spots. On
opening the bundle he found the body of a new-barn infant,
wrapped in a piece of white sheeting. He gave iu-
formation to the pollee, and the body was taken to St.
Pancras workhouse. Mr. T. H. Cooper, the parish
surgeon, said the child had been born alive. The
jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder against
some person or persons unknown."—Setenie IN
CLERKERWELL WORROOPPE.—Before Mr. Mills, de-
puty-coroner' at the Golden Anchor, Clerkenwe , on
the body of John Perrin, aged 69, a pauper. The de-
ceased had been an inmate of the workhouse about three
years. Lately he had been desponding, and imagined that
his friends had not behaved so kindly to him. Oa the
morning of Saturday lest, about half-past 0 o'clock, he was
found in his bed, with a piece of cord tied round his neck,
and fastened to a hook in the wall. An instant alarm was
raised, and the deceased was cut down, but life was extinct.
Verdict, " Temporary insanity."—Setetne.—Before Mr.
W. Baker, at the Black Hose, Kingsland-road, on view of
the body of Diana Coleman, aged 13 years. On Saturday
night last her husband, when he returned home from his
work, found the deceased intoxicated. An altercation en-
rued, and on the following morning, about G o'clock, she left
home. About two hours afterwards the body of the
deceased was discovered floating in the Regent's Canal,
close to the Kingsland.eoad-bridge. The jury returned
an open verdict of " Found drowned."—Dearns
PROM FIRE. Before Mr. Baker, at tho London
Hospital, on the body of James Barrett, aged filly yearn.
On Saturday night, the 9th of Jan., he went home intoxi-
cated, retired to bed, and lighted his pipe ; when the tobacco
fell from the pipe and ignited the bed-clothes. A lodger in
the same house perceived the smoke having from the win-
dows. The tiro was extinguished, and the 4:accrued was re-
movedlo the hospital, where it was (band that he was
severely burnt. He died on Friday lust. Verdict—" Acci-
dental death."—Another on the body of Charles Murphy,
asted fifteen months. On Wednesday last, the deceased was
left in the care of its brother, a boy about fifteen years of
age. In the afternoon he left the infant asleep in bed, and
went out to play. During his absienee the child crawled
from the bed and its clothes caught fire. The child was
taken to the hospital, where it expired on the fol-
lowing Friday. Verdict " Accidental death."—
DELTH VUOM KART.—Before Mr. Wm. Baker, at the
Wheataheaf, St. George-in-the-East, on the body of
Catherine Ryan, aged 60. The daughter of the deceased
said her mother had latterly suffered from want of food.
Deceased never applied for relief, and objected to go into
the workhouse, observing that she would rather starve than
enter it. She never made her distress known to any
charitable institution. Mr. Garrett, surgeon, stated that
when he saw deceased she was dying. He found her suffer-
ing from want of food, and her body was extremely
emaciated She had a disease of the lungs, but death was
hastened from want of food. This was the only case they
had had in the parish, and had the clergyman known the
case it would, feetainle have been relieved. The jury,
having observed that rio blame was attached to any one
but to the deceased and her husband, returned a verdict in
accordance with the evidence.—Stneins.—Before
Payne, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of
James Birchsll, aged 48 years. The deceased was a watch-
maker, end during the last month he had been in a dejected
state through pecuniary difiiculties. He left home on Wed-
nesday last, and on the following day he entered the Blue-
s:oat Boy ale-house, at Islington. Soon after he was found
on the premises bleeding from a severe wound in the neck.
He was very much exhausted, and by his side lay a large
carving-knife covered with blood. Ile was subsequently
conveyed to the above hospital, where he died on Sunday
last. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity."