The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-10 00:00:00

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, JUNE 9.—APPOINTMENTS.— Lieut.
J. ICLood, awl Assistant-Surgeon J. O. F. Forbes, to
Simons. Paymaster C. A. Thorne, to Terrible. Clerk
E. R. Key. to Sybil. Clerks J. J. IligneU and W. N.
Rowe, and Master P. Hall. to Tribune. Master's• Assistant
11. P. Mania, to Si. Jean D'Aere.

MR. VANDERBILT'S VISIT TO SOCTQ.4LPTOA'•

The following circular headed by the Southampton
corporation arms, bas been sent to the principal inhabitants
of that town.

Town Clerk's Office, Southampton, 9th June, 1853.
ARRIVAL OP TRI NORTH STAR," UNITED STATES

STEAM YACHT.'
SlR,—The arrival of this splendid steam yacht at the port
of Southampton, with Commodore Vanderbilt and his
family, is considered an occasion on which the hospitality of
the town should be proffered. The " North Star" is the
largest yacht in the world, of the most elegant description,
and indicates an amount of enterprise on the part of its
spirited owner, that must elicit considerable admiration.
The commodore has not only made Southampton his port,
and exhibited its convenience as the high road to London,
but most liberally thrown his moat beautiful vessel open t
the inspection of the inhabitants, and drawn to this town
many distinguished visitors. Under these circumstances the
Mayor requests tile favour of your attendance at the Audit
House, on Friday, at twelve o'clock at noon, to make ar-
rangements for a dejeuner, to which it is proposed to invite
the commodore, sad the ladies and gentlemen accompany-
ing him. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant.
CHARLES E. DEACON, Town Clerk.

THE " BETTING " MANIA.
TO TMI IDITOR.OI 7Ys lIMPRISS.

SIR,—I have read with some interest the letter
of your correspondent " Anti-Gamble ;" and I quite agree
with the terms in which he speaks of the evils occasioned
by the extended spirit of betting on hone races.
I think also with him that the nobility and gentlemen,
who themselves bet on these events, contribute to promote
the mercenary taste ia others. In addition to the hope of
making money, the youth of the present day are led to con-
sider it gentlemanly to take an interest in the sport, and
their education is not perfect unless they have acquired the
art of making a book. Political affairs are slow compared
to the excitement of betting; and he is most esteemed among
his companions who knows beet what the last news is " from
Scott's stable," or what John Day or Osborne or other
trainers say, or have said, for them of their respective
horses. However, air, the fault of this evil does not rest
with the nobility. Allow me to suggest that the con-
ductors of the press incur a great responsibility by the p_ro-
minence many of them give to the sporting news. The
state of the betting at Tattersall's and elsewhere ; the en-
couragement to " prophetic " impostors; the various en-
monis of this or that hors being amiss ; the money made
by this or that betting man ; the leers sums laid out on
Snooks or Branilyball, &c., all keep alive • most unwhole-
some excitement, and do much more mischief than you are
probably aware of. When a troublesome member is to be
subdued, the press can conquer by not noticing his speeches.
When prize fights became disgusting, the respectable
papers ceased to report them—why not oy the " silent
system ?" to diminish the spirit of gambling.
For myself, I have no doubt that it would be
found to be one of the most effectual remedies
that could be applied. It may be suggested that the pub-
lic require inch information. This can be only from the
increased interest they take in the events, which interest is
stimulated by the manner in which the press treat now all
sporting matters. I could say much more on this subject,
but I will not extend my remarks. I know your unscrupulous
honesty of purpose, and I beg you to consider at your
leisure the effect which newspaper intelligence has on the
present feverish and vicious feeling in respect to horse
rseiog.—l am. sir, yours, &c.,
City, May 26. THE FATHER OF A FAMILY.

THE EDUCATION MOVEMENT.—Two public meet-
ings are about to be held in the West Riding to discuss the
government education bill—one nn Friday evening at Brad-
ford, and the other on Monday evening at Leeds. Both
meetings are calleel, in compliance with numerously signed
requisitions, by the mayors of the respective boroughs, that
at Bradford being convened to " petition against" - the bill
introduced by the government, and that at Leeds "to con-
sider" the bill. The requisition for the Leeds meeting has
been got up by the promoters of national education, and is
signed by upwards of 1,500 inhabitants, including the vicar,
J. G. Marshall, Esq., late M.P. for the borougb, and many
influential gentlemen both of the clergy and laity. If the
voluntaries organise any opposition, there will be • hard
fight for it. The last public meeting held on the subject in
Leeds decided in f of government education.
TUE CITY IMPROVEMENTS.—Yesterday notices
were posted round the City of London, announcing that the
last portion of the houses now remaining at the south-east
end of St. Paul's Churchyard, adjoining Watling-street,
were to be sold by public auction on Monday, the 20th
instant, after which time the whole of the property will be
pulled down, to complete the new thoroughfare from King
William.street, London-bridge, to St. Paul's Cathedral.
That portion of the carriage way running parallel with
Little Friday-street, Great Distaff-lane, and the Old Change,
is nearly finished, there being only the granite paving to
complete. In a few weeks this great improvement will be
throws open to the public for general traffic, and will save
considerable time to persons travelling to the eastern pans
of London, as well as relieving Cheapside from its present
overcrowded condition.

THE NEW CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION IN VIE
CITY.—The works of the new station now in progress on
the site of the old Blackwell, in Fenchurch-street, are so
far advanced as to render the opening of the building for
traffic early in August certain. The station will be guile a
central one. The trains of the London and North NS ester's
and Eastern Counties, will be able to come direct to the
City; the passengers on the Great Western and Great
Northern, by souse arrangement in shifting carriages, can
be accommodated in like way, while the pleasure and other
traffic of the new line now being formed to Tilbury Fort
and Southend, and that of the present Blackwell and Dock
Junction, which is to take in a large number of residental
passengers by its extension to Ilatopatead, Kilburn, &c.,
will be very great. The line of the old terminus has been
enlarged to three times its former width. It has a con-
siderable frsntage in Railway,pleee, the arrival and de-
parture plat'orms extending some 500 feet in length. Ihe
whole is covered with an elegant iron truss roof or transept,
40 feet in height. The rails on the south side of the sta-
tion will be devoted to the Blackwell trains, while those
in the centre and north side will be appropriated to the new
traffic. On the completion of the works u passenger may
travel from Aberdeen right into the heart of the City of
London without leaving his carriage, there being an uni-
form and connected line of gauge. In order to meet the
increase of trains, the line between the Minories and
Stepney is to be widened double its present size.
TUE STRIKE IN LIVEKFOOL.—The strike in Liver-
pool among the cotton porters and dock labourers con-
tinues. The men to the amount of nearly 2,000 assembled
at 2 o'clock on the George's Pierhead, and after remaining
there some time in conversation dispersed. It is stated that
there is little probability that any arrangement will be
entertained by the employers, who are taking moans to do
without those who have turned est.

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1853.

with doe notice if it were deemed expedient to introduce
others at his trial,
The prisoner was fully committed.
SOUTHWARK.
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Charles Bowie, a tall ruffianly-looking fellow, was
brought More Mr. A'Beckett. charged with committing a
violent a'sault on Mary Ann Bowie, his wife.
The complainant, a decent-looking woman, stated that on
the previous night her husband came home the worse for
liquor, and called for his supper. She placed it before him,
and because it was • little cold, he lung it at her, and
broke all the plates and dishes. It was very late and she
had retired to rest, consequently the fire had got low ; but
he was not contented with her explanation, and he jumped
up and treated her in such a brutal manner that the neigh-
bours came to her assistance, and called in a constable,
when she reluctantly gave him into custody. The wife here
exhibitel several bi nista on her face and arms, and prayed
to the magistrate not to deal harshly with her husband.
The latter said he was drunk, and he supposed he did it
because his supper was cold.
The constable said, when he was called in the prisoner
seemed quite mad, and it was with considerable difficulty
that he could prevent him from using further violence to
his wife. On the way to the station-house he was extremely
violent.
Mr. A'Beekett remarked that he wee a brutal fellow, end
under all the circumstances, he should fine him 31., or two
months' imprisonment.
Toe fine was not forthcoming and he was committed.