The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-05 00:00:00

,Jean 2EII, J. R.
friars, Sept. 2, 1841."

Yesterday, some little amusement was afforded the
pedestrians in Hyde-park by the exhibition of a small model
steam-boat (10 feet long) on the Serpentine river, illustrat-
ing Mr. Henry Vint's now method of propelling vessels by
means of submerged wheels. The invention is designed to
afford a new application of the paddle-wheel in a form
considered likely to promote increased speed, and at the
same time to ensure a saving in expense. The paddle
boxes are fixed in the lower part of the vessel towards the
stern, and the wheels, which are submerged, are made to
perform their revolutions through the agency of an ordi-
nary rotary engine. Tho wheels are completely out of
sight, and appear to bo so constructed as to prevent any
great commotion in the water.

PENSION TO PROFESSOR WILSON.—We understand
that Lord John Russell has intimated, by command of her
Majesty, the bestowal of a pension of 3001. a-year on our
distinguished townsman, Professor Wilson. The letter
intimating this mark of the royal favour is dated " Holy-
rood," and sets forth, we believe, that it is in consider-
ation of the Professor's "literary merits." The trans-
action is exceedingly creditable to the minister at
whose suggestion the gift Is bestowed. The active
movers have been the Whigs, who have often felt the
weight of the crutch of Christopher North ; and we doubt
not that the compliment will be duly appreciated by him of
the redoubtable Maga. Had his own political friends been
the medium through which the royal bounty had flowed, it
would have been imputed to party feeling and political
predilection. No such imputation can rest on his political
opponents. We could have wished that the health and
spirits of our distinguished townsman had been such as bet-
ter to have enabled him to enjoy his fresh hououn.—Scoe-
tisk Press.

TIIE DUKE OP WELLINGTON AND ANN HICKS.—
The following letter has been addressed by the Duke of
Wellington to the Secretary of the Wan and North London
Anti-Enelosure Society : ' Wefts peel* Sept. 1, 1851.
Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellieglan presents his com-
pliments to Mr. Stint/Is. la worm to his application
thee the Deft of Wellinnela amid mein Mrs. Hicks and
her bashend as 11l an appifteaft nftinesper in Hyde-
park mist the mager; he bem leave decline, and with.
eat expestatien that Ise wEI make such appointment.
He Shrift hip loam to destine to grant a lefts, in his
espeolly af sew, le Ma. likb or Se her beettand,
ca hem, hat, Duke ar width' the weft*
el' Elds-perk. The Wellington dote not think it
nesenaey to notice the direction of Mr. Orilltba upon the
,by the duke, of the duties of his °Sec. He
re li ilsentrol over the acts of the Board of Woods and
Pereets.—Mr. Henry Dowell Griffiths."
THE OFFICERS OF ST. CLEIKENT DANES AND MIL
Swami's Anus.—Last evening a meeting of the inhabit-
ants of St. Clement Dame was held, at the vislarreem to
take isle semideftina inhmat Adams's legs, jntliaßy
preferred smirk the anthedlise et the 010 tw segieet of
duty, andahe Qa pareemes of. isemde be. sertain.in-
habitant eftpeposestisigwelbehest) tesoftiler whales's.
sums dal be taken he the -abatement et the matinued ani-
mas@ In that whim ban Oki sabibition of obscene
end The ftir wee him by Mr. Sates,
make when a 'antiviolence which had
tam plans between Mr. Lamm, the vestry clerk, and
Mr. Seeleent Ahem, anktent judge of the Middlesex Res-
FMain 1. • taill it MOW of duty against the
authorities rehrenes to improper houses in
iecastle-conse, wee vial to the meeting. A discussion
followed, in the i.e.. isfwbkh the parish authorities were
defended hem the ebermiesseht against them, and ulti-
mately a reesiallom yes adopted le the abet that, after
having had the aseaspenionse mad, the meeting were of
opinion that ft sbeenetiene mole by Mr. Sergeant Adams
la rifts to the el disorderly houses in New-
castle-soma we and calculated to convey an
INZINIMPIIII *lb, unjust prejudice
aid tint the vestry had everyof the
laths bibs ftleaveare of the parish often le mo-
nob the meal smiles and condition of the pada. The
waft allarwamb maidered the requisition islative to
the ///' • hem Often, prints in Holywelliftet, and a
rissbigne. yawed by Mr. Peters, was weed le, request-
ing the shuminmedens sad overseers to sommunieste with
semseiminompa the:snidest eft and 3rd
et
ebeeft
end
Mme bar este a/parliament relating to ths venders
sad prints.

HOLINCOTE, Ika TI MM ACLAYD'S BEAT, IN
80YESSETIIIII/IN 1111/ 6111111117011 by Ere on Saturday, but at
present no perihelion are brown here. The house and its
Contents were tamed with the West of England Company
is the amount of 7,0001., but we are afraid it is far below
the amount of damage.—Xester Flying Post.
THE AIIERICA.—The clipper, America, is still
lying in Cowes Roods, with the British ensign 'Vial; at
the main. Her new owner, the lion. John De Blaguiere,
will in a few days sail with her for Madeira and the Me-
diterranean.