The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-20 00:00:00

Such, Monsieur le Prifet, is the result of n
at home and abroad. Evrrywherecorn is dem
but the supply is as yet fully equal to the den
especially can await with security and calm ii
corn law. Alreauy, on all i:s frontiers, owin
tion of price, its ports have been opened to
foreign corn, and shut for the export of /
Private commerce, urged solely by its own
undertaken to meet the exigencies of the morn
the Ist of January to the 31st of October last
tatres of wheat were introduced into France
tion being subtracted. During the present ry
of hectolitres have been brought into our
ports alone. Five millions more may yes a
Ise need. The fall of price, so desirable, cant
delayed. It would, indeed, have already take
insufficiency of the means of transport, and tl
freight on the Rhine, had nut interrupted 11
of grain from Marseilles and Arles, the inu
ring at the san.e time.
Government, however, did not wait for t.l
law in alleviating the sufferings arising Iron
of corn. The war department, which CUT
quintals of wheat annually, purchased its sm.
1847. The marine department, which cor
quintals, did the same. The administration
gave every facility to the introduction of gra
Minister procured the suppression or susperm
or duty at the gates on flour or corn. la orthi
corn-trade from the Black Sea, the quarantio
was reduced to 72 hours for vessels engaged in
of Public Works, also laboured to place the I
work at the disposal of the population, en
spect to railroad works this winter. Eery ri
put in force to repair the effects of the late i
general measures of succour basing been a
ment is prepared to add measures put
locality, on your recommendation.
I cannot conclude without recommendil
famine, the necessity of respecting proper
Nothing, in the means of supply, can replai
commerce. But this will fail, if it have iof
runty, security to induce it to engage its c
follow out its proposed operation*. Apply, I
care to ensure in your department the tr, e cir
land to make all comprehend that this is th
the abundant supply of every market.

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The Queen and Prince Albert walks
day in the pleasure-grounds of o.borne
of liforley, Lcrd in Waiting, arrived at 0,
Wednesday afternoon.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
at Cashiobury Park, Herts, yesterday afterru
sidence, Frogmore House, Windsor, ou a llr
the Queen Dowager.
His Royal Highness the Ifereditar
of Mecklenburg Strelitz went from Kew, ce
also to Cashiobury Park, and paid a rihit to
Queen Dowager, and her Royal Highness ti
line of Hesse. _ _

His Rot al Highness the Duke of Cal
her Royal 'Highne.s the Ducheo, of Gloom

The Mayor of Sunderland and
Moore, of gunderland, had an interview
Grey At the Home-office yesterday.
Despatches were received Tester&
nisi-office from the Governor of the Maur
Despatches were seat off yeaterda,
the Colonial-office for the Governors of
Helena, and Ceylon.

GRAY'S INN, Nov. 18.—T. A. Sat
R. R. Pearce, Esq., were this day cello
Barrister-at-Law, by the Hon. Society of G
ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL.—The
bution of rewarls to those apprentices who
school, have served their masters with err(
prentieeship, took place yesterday at the se
Asylum, in the City-road. Fifteen young t
before the chairman, Mr. Alderman Chet
warded with various sums of money raryin
An examination of the boys on the establi
place ; the subjects on which they were
bible reading, English hieory, geography,
the other branches of a juvenile educatio
subsequently sat down to a good dinner, w
to enjoy much more than the examination.
PRIVATE GOVERNESSES.—A corms
Morning Post, who signs herself " A Ret
states that there are, is this country. 15,i
profession who receive salaries varying
per annum.
BREAK DOWN ON THE NORTH N
Newcastle Express Train, due at Eastc
minutes be ore nine o'clock last night, did
station till quarter berme one o'clock
consequence of a luggage train breaking d
up the line at Ullesthorpe, on the Midl
but we are happy to say no further accideo
THE CONVICT MAYNARD, who w
the Central Criminal Court some time sine
beries, though sentenced to transpurtatio
sent out of the country, but remains in
Millhank. He is allowed the use of pen
and busily employs himself for several h
writing communications to different rails
which he explains how and by what mean.
have been robbed; also the facilities with
sengers can be plundered, and pointing o
the prevention of such robberies. Mayne/
dmtly to obtain a commutation of punisbn
OFFICIAL NOTICES AND DISSENT!:
Sir : There was a law case reported in t
days ago, respecting the legality of posting
meetings upon the doors of all the ehu
within each parish. I was in hopes that tl
employed would have stated whether p
dissenters' chapels are not included in the
act. This pariah contains between three
inhabitants ; two-thirds of the number at
ing place of worship; and, as the pari...h
to place the notices upon any but the c
greater number of ratepayers are ignores
at any of the vestry parish meetings. At
that has agitated the public mind a good c
bourhood, and being a subject of impo
body of dissenters throughout the county
der us a great service if you would gi'
upon the point.—Taos. BaxewELL.—(
Nov. 18, 1846.
Tip. SMITHFIELD NUISANCE.—Sit
ask, have you not alluded to that disgrace
—the driving of cattle to Smithfield the
thoroughfares ? Last Monday, about tw,
about to pars into Grosvenor-square, I re
with his clothes torn off his back and his
blood flowing from a wound in the temp
learned that a bullock had tossed him—a
transaction described it—like a wisp of stint,
further, I heard it stated that two oche
similarly treated ; and in Park-street an
had been most seriously injured by the
was declared that two of the cases were f
of the large crowd assembled should be m
next gathering of these city potentates.
every humble pedestrian, call on you to ass
this very dangerous practice. If I rememl
girl met her death only a few weeks since
down by one of the animals either going to,
City market. —A CONSTANT READER.—[
cannot be a very constant reader, or he
that we have often not only alluded to,
monstrous barbarity of continuing a cat
heart of this crowded city. 3
AMERICAN SODA HISCUITS.—A
import has recently been brought into
America, called soda biscuits. Several eh
' made ; but, as yet, the demand exceeds
biscuits are made very light, about ten
and are of excellent quality, eating as free!
left the oven. They am retailed in Liver
pound ; hut as the supply has hitherto bey
baker, a higher prier has been obtained t
supplied at were there competition. We
the maker of them has found the specu
that he has resolved to build six large c
trade. So far, he has been able to keep
own hands ; but we learn that several V,
resolved to try the experiment ; and, wk
one barrel of flour will make three ban
that the freight of a barrel of biscuits a
are the same, there seems to be every n
they will successfully compete with the
and when it is known in the States that
profitable shipment, there will be more ge
consequent reduction in price.—Liverpoo.
BCROLARY AT NOTTING-HILL.—
ing, on the servants of Mrs. Anne Alexat
broke Villas, Notting-hill, coming down
the house, which had been safely secured
previous night, had been burglartously en
door at the back of the house, and, by fon
staircase-door, the burglars had obtained
of the house. The lower reams were in m
from the examination subsequently ma
thieves had carried a table into the cellar
themselves with whatever viands they co
on, including two bottles of wine. Ass
stolen is a gold watch and chain, maker's
Mary, three gold rings, three turquoise,
pendent heart with four or five torque
dozen of ivory-handled knives and forks,
ditto, two carving ditto, four silver tat
B. A. A., seven tea spoons same mark,
three brandy, four sherry, three Bucellas,
dresser-drawer in the kitchen.

INQUESTS.—DEATII FROM ALLEG
By William Carter, Esq., coroner for El
Queen's Head Tavern, Amelia-street,'
specting the death of Mr. Thomas Shears
ceased, on Sunday afternoon, left home
health, for the purpose of proceeding
Lorimer-lane, Kennington. About hd
turned home, covered with mud and filth
and drenched to the akin with water.
daughter, " Look, Jane, how they have s<
He was bleeding from a wound in th
much excited, having been attacked
robbed him, and afterwards threw him in'
Bee Hive tea gardens. He received p 1
medical assistance; but died on Mood
evidence of his coming home in such a c
berated, and it was proved that he had It
when he left home, and only sq. wax foul
he returned. Tho surgeon who attends