The Express.
London, England, 1848-01-22 00:00:00

at Quan't plate after the umider. Wee Mrageg the tow-
boats he foand some hid* whidtbegurre to Mr. Iswrm, the
magistnte.
Dr. Geishas proved twig the rentiwt of Mr. Hit a few
meautsa after be wee abet, Eel that he died ia asesequenee
et see-sitet wembitelhwed Wilmot is bit permit.
Mr.o'HMdilunftbjvpfor the does. lie 'aid
the preweades deopeler aimed es wellemy of a circum-
stantial asters, wril plirdidikp impestheeelitere of the first
witness, Ftistary, who w sea dheerds, d.aedit on his
oath, tram lbw mow is wide he Otw Ye rewy.
The Cidetiesieo they eesesei iv the evidence to the
jury, who senvielei the primes, saw • Ilsw iaometate cm-
aide:seem.
He received die

without observation.

The court adjourned until
AINOURSID SITTING OF 1.771111010118510 N 701 TRIM
COUNTY Idstmartm..—The grand jury having come into
apart in the source of the day,
lir. Ureter: (the forma.) applied to their lordships to dis-
eases* them, as there wee no brims to be transacted.
The Chief Jostles amid be regretted it wee not in his
power tedo De, se he was aware of the intention of the go-
verement Where tie eoismiesion adjourned before he and
the Chief Baron went to Clossael. Under these mreum-
manage, he could only discharge the grand jury for the pro-
em; and if their services were again required they would be
summened in due time.

PRUSSIA.—BIRLTN, JAN. 19.—THE REVISION OF
TRR PRITAL Cone.—The Prussian General Gazelle pub-
lishes an address from dm Bing to the United Committee of
the States respecting the penal coda, accompanied by 19 ques-
tions for the discussion of the committee, with the regula
door for their proceedings, which enter into cassiderable
"gliiigirPeltigitlit, TAN. ?ff."=43everel perecine have
been summoned before the competent tribunals for having
proposed cert ,in Visits of an objectionable nature (in a poi'.
tient point of view), at a banquet given in honour of the an-
niversary of the constitution, and also for having allowed the
Marscillaise " to be played during the dinner.

Dn. likmrDEN.—the following counsel have been
retained tby the Crown to oppose the rule nisi for a manda-
mus, in the matter of the confirmation of the election of the
Itishop of Hereford. The Attorney General, Solicitor
General, M. D. fill!, Q. C., Dr. Bayford, Dr. Twine, and Mr.
Waddington. The rule is entitled "The Queen v. the Mort
Rev. Father in God William Lord Archbishop of Canter-
bury," and is fixed for Monday next, at ten o'clock.

Cll MCA STEAM-110AT MONOPOLY.—Sir,—Your
readiness at all times to protect the public against coalitions
and high prices, so admirably shown by the establishment of
your valuable paper, induces me to hope you will give pub-
licity to a grievance that affects a very large class of travellers.
During the lot three:years the steam-boat traffic from Chel-
sea to London has been divided between two companies,
called the Citizen and Iron Boat; they worked separately, and
the public benefited by the competition which existed, each
being desirous to offer the greatest accommodation to secure
I patronage ; the fare was originally fourpence, but during
the last twelve or fifteen months the fare was reduced to
twopence, and up to a comparatively recent period each had
• pier on the Surrey side of the river, contiguous to Bat-
tersea-bridge, for the accommodation of the inhabitants of
Battersea (the Red House pier being too far distant to be
available for that district). The Citizen Company sal se-
quietly erected a Battersea-bridge pier on the Middlesex
ride' gave up the ore on the Surrey side, and
made an arrangement for the steamboat passengers
to pass free over the bridge as is customary at Vauxhall and
Southwark, and as the inhabitants of Battersea suffered no
p‘cuniary Mu, and the iron boats gave up their Surrey-side
pier, they put up with the inconvenience of the Chelsea
crowd in summer, and the keen wind off the bridge in win-
ter, without complaining. Thus matters stood until the week
before last, when a rumour was rife that an amalgamation
was about to take place between the two companies; and it
proved to be correct, for on Monday, the 10th inst., the
public found the tare raised to 34., and the accommodation
reduced from eight boats an hour to four boats, without any
option of selecteng, as one only each quarter of an h.,ar
presents itself; and if it has the reputation of being slow or
, badly appointed, you must put up with it: added to which,
the number of stoppages between Chelsea and Lon-'
f don-bridge have been increased, which causes a
delay of about 10 minutes each journey. Now, by
this arrangement, a saving in the working of the line
of fully 30 per cent. has been effected with an advance of 50
percent. added to the tare, which is a tolerably 'modest spe-
cimen of the lilac junction movement; but as straws indicate
a current, so trifles show the disposition of men, and the in-
habitants of Battersea found to their astonishment that
the bridge was no longer free, the companies terminating
the contract; h. nee, what confidence can be placed in their
lilicrality if they remain unopposed ? I scarcely think Mr.
Cobden, in all his travels, could have found two miniature
pictures more appropriate to show the difference between
free trade and monopoly. On the 9th the public paid 24.,
with twice the accommodation, and a saving in time, for that
which they paid 3d. on the 10th. That this state f things
can last long the enterprise of the present day does net
lead me to expect, hut it may accelerate a change by mak-
ing the public acquainted that there is a good opening for in-
dividuals or companies with piers on both sides of the river
vacant.—X.Y.Z.—Battersea, Jan. 18.
Till OPPRESSIVE ADVERTISEMENT DUTY.—In the

Times of Tuesday and Wednesday there are 34R advertise-
ments from coachmen, butlers, footmen, cooks, housemaids,
nursery-maids, and maids of all work, who " want places."
The duty on these advertisements amounts to 261. 25., which
government takes out of the pockets of these unemployed
person., and for what? Simply, solely, and wholely for en-
deavouring to obtain employment t—Sliefteld Times,

FIRE IN TIIE BURLINGTON ARCADE.—An alarm-
ing fire broke out this morning, at a few minutes
before five o'clock, which ut a very brief space of time
laid in ruins four or five houses, and severely damaged •
number of others, in the Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly. It
appears that whilst the night beadle was going his rounds
in the arcade, he perceived smoke issuing front the pre-
mises of Mr. Russell, whip-maker, No. 14, and ha
forthwith rang the fire-bell, and set about awak-
ing the inmates. After considerable trouble he succeeded
in awaking Mr. Russell and his family, but the fire in the
meantime had made such progress that it was impossible for
any one to descend the staircase; the inmates however
got out of the window over the roof of the arcade,
and then passed through the adjoining house. After the
lapse of a few minutes the fire had extended to the house
opposite, belonging to Mr. Morel, toy warehouse; and
also to No. 13. in the occupation of Mr. Perry, hair dresser.
intelligence having been furnished to the fire stations,
the engines were immediately despatched to the scene, but the
fire had in the interim unfortunately extended to the pre-
mises of Mr. Jeffs, foreign bookseller, No. 15, and also to No.
59, belonging to Mr. Beaumont, ladies' shoemaker. The
roof of the arcade was also burning most furiously, and
there appeared every probability of the whole of the
splendid arcade being reduced to ashes. The fire-plugs
in the district yielded an abundant supply of water, and
the whole of the engines were set to work, but
fur some time little or no impression could be made upon
the flames; and the firemen, findingthatthe major portion of
the houses on tire must be destroyed, brought the
branches to bear upon the adjoining property, which had
e effect of preventing the conflagration front extending.
Having fairly encompassed the ft tines, they soon managed
to allay the fears of the several occupants as to the extension
of the fire ; but it was nearly 8 o'clock before the flames were
entirely extinguished. The origin of the fire is, for the pre-
sent, a ro

lyatery.

COMJIERCIAL h MARKETS.
MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Two o'Clock.—There has been a fair amount of busi-
ness transacted to-day, for Saturday, in the Stock
Exchange, and prices generally are very firm, with
a further tendency to advance. Console are now 881.
Exchequer Bills, 275. premium. The chief business
doing in the foreign market has been in Spanish
securities, and an advance in prices has taken place.
The Five per Cents. are 191 to ; and the Threes,
294 to 30, ex div. Buenos Ayres Bonds are 30 to 3.
Chilian Six per Cents., 88 to 90; the Threes, 30 to
2. Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Patch, 531 to 4
Mexican, 171 to 181. Peruvian, 37 to 40.
London and Westminster Bank shares have been
done at 24k.
There are no arrivals from any quarter, and we
have, to the present moment, no intelligence of the
West India Mail doe to-day. Neither is there any
account of the Overland Mail from India, which is
now hourly looked for.
Arrangements have been made, by which the
French Bourse report will be received and published
in the Stock Exchange daily, at 10 o'clock, a.m.
The contents of the Continental letters are of no
special import; but the feeling abroad among the
mercantile community is still unsatisfactory.
I:NOW:ill FUN pp
Wink Stock, 1841. 86 3 per Ct. COUP for A., 871
3 Ince Ct. tied. Ana., 87: 3, per Cent., sat
3 per Ct. Con.. Anna., b 7;
FOREL). = Bllls. 21. to =7
Llama.
5 per Cl. Augtrian Bend.. 94 II 1 per Cent. Grenada 8d... 19 20
ei per Ct. Beig. Bonds, 88 90 Grenada Deferred 13.1.. 3
24 per Cent. ditto. 5 per Ct Meslean. 1643. 171 181
6 per Ct. Brazan Ms., 81 83 8 per Ct. Peruvian BD., 31
Ditto Nee. 78 8 Potterer.° Cont. Bd. 25 6
6 Witt? 40.1,11.11, ""W„co'k,....R-e5.14,110819
D,ll. 1114., 3 per Cl. mvan14113.1.,
Columbian Lquador 11.1.. 26 Spanish Deferred 8d... 13
3 •er Ct. Berndt BA.
utc, 02 4 SAWA. Pamive Bd.. 46
Par.SL...l-)Mtf:hp"' I!!ati tigret%Lell'lie'f"°l' Ikit. 118181

i per Ct. Ccrta

RAILWAYS.—The market for railway shares is
steady and quieter. Noah Staffordshire, pm.
Shrewsbury and Chester Pref., 3 pm.; North British
Extension, lts. 6d. per share ; Madrid and Valentia,
112 s. per share.