The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-13 00:00:00

majority we were not told. It twine thus decided that only
one medal should be given, M. Lcvcrrier's name, as tbs
first on the list, was put to the ballot. The majo-
rity requisite to award a medal is three to one. But
several of the voters thinking, as it was stated, that a sandal
to M. Leverrier and nothing to Mr. Adams would draw a
distinction between the two which would be an injustice to
the latter, the majority of three to one was not obtained.
After a long discussion, and the proposal of many different
amendments to the reception of the report, the meeting di-
rected that a special general meeting should be called to
discuss the subject, without the restrictions of the bye-laws,
excepting that one of them wnich relates to the requisite
majority ; consequently no medal was awarded.
INDISPOSITION OF MIL OVONNELL.—Mr. O'Con-
nell was not in the House of Commons last night or the
night before. His absence was caused by severe illness.
TEE LITERARY FOND AND TILE FAMILY OF TILE
Rey. Ms. Hewerre—A correspondent of the Globe states
that the Royal Literary Fund Society have forwarded 1001.
to the gentlemen who are endeavouring to provide, by pub-
lic and private subscription, a permanent fund for the nine
destitute orphan children of the Rev. J. Hewlett.
FICTION.—The editor of the Burlington Free Press
informs his readers, that having published Dombey and
Son," and the President's Me.sage, he ought to be excused
giving any more ficion for the present.
NUTRITIVE VEGETADLES.—Sir,—Yoi have con-
ferred a public benefit by the able and highly useful leading
article in your paper of 3rd inst., upon the quantity " of true
nutriment in various articles of food," and 1 beg to offer the
following calculations from those data, of the relative value
per lb. :
Mange %Yowl, at 30,5. per ton, owl of nutriment 1. 4d. per Ib.
Beans . ta. Gd. pS bushel. do 3ld •
Potatoes . 3. per do. of at lb., do ls. Od. „
Peas as. .
do., do
Barley os. do., do.
Wise=
There may be some small difference in the piece the
articles, those I have given being from the Liverpool mar-
kets; but the folly of using potatoes at present prices is
apparent, and the economy in administering relief with
soup, of which peas are the main eonatituent, no less obvious.
I beg to enclose a paper on the cultivations of buckwheat,
extracted from the Magazine of Domestic Economy, of
April, 1838, which has been printed and extensively circu-
lated in Ireland, by the editor cil the Western Star, Ballinasloe.
I wish you would advocate its use in your widely circulated
paper, that attention may be drawn to its value in this
country, where it hag only been grown hitherto as food for
pheasant.. P. B. P.—[There is a great difficulty in ascer-
taining the real value of buck wheat, so much depends on
its manner of growing, and the soil in which it
grows.—En.
FIRES,— L Clerkenwell, shortly after twelve o'clock
this morning a fire broke out upon the premises in the
occupation of Mrs. Elizabeth Dupery, cloth cap mak' r, situate
at No. 1, Garnoult-place, Clerkenwell. Owing to the timely
assistance, the flames were soon extinguished, but not until
the whole of the stork in trade was destroyed, and the pre-
mises severely damaged. Unfortunately, the occupicli was
not insured 'fur • single penny.—lN
CASENIIIb/lAQUAllia.—Between eight and nine o'clock, a
fire broke out in the house of Mrs. Loftus, Wimpole.strret,
Cavendish-square. In the course of a few minutes, the
parish engine, with numerous others of the London brigade,
and the one belonging to the West of England Company,
reached the spot. An abundant supply of water was ready,
and the engines were set to work ; but the tire was not sub-
dued before damage to the amount of a few hundred pounds
was done. The property wasinsured iu the Guardian-office. A
spark from a candle is the supposed cause of the disaster.--
Berm/at CiRSEN.—A fire broke out at No. 2, New-ctreet,
Bethnal.green. The engines of the parish, London brigade,
and West of England, from the Waterloo-road station, were
early at the scene, and the fir., was quickly extinguished,
but not until considerable damage was done. Unfortunately
the oe,:upier was uninsured.