The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-29 00:00:00

endent of the dill* tehrinaph is unduly*: " It
is net at all probable that we could send one maws
to two partite 'by newident,` and I beg to uy that
no inch °cadent has emarred." What a mean and
disreputable proceeing I The Globe, of course, accord-
ing to the usaos of newspapers, was at liberty to copy
such news; but it was not at liberty to put it forth as its
own, and suppress all mention of the Daily News, whence
it was taken. The Tines again, though it has been beaten
day by day, as regularly as the day has arrived, was not,
therefore, at liberty to follow the example of the beaten
Globe. Yet it come out on Saturday with a second edition,
every word of which was stolen without acknowledgment.
Some two hours after the arrival of our telegraphic
deep deb, our messenger rear:Jed this office with the Frei.ch
papers. The more important documents were hurried out
u fast so they could be translated—of course with number-
lees minor errors istomimion and commission. These mistakes
were reproduced, every one of them, in the second edition of
the Tones. We could give some amusing examples. In brief,
if the Times did not steal it, where did it get the blunders,
which it will find palpable enough by referring to our sub-
sequent version t Or, as in the case of the famous India
despatches, did they get the proclamation "by favour" of
some illustrious obecureaveho obtaised it, for 3d., at our
office t—Daily News.
YESTERDAY.—AN IRISH COLONY IN
LONDON.—FILTII AND FEVEl.—Before Mr. Mille, at the
Boots, Cromer-street, Brunswick-square, upon Jahn Don-
nelly. an Irish labourer, 'Mao! Union-cued. Compton-street,
who died of typhus fever. The inquest was held in come-
entire, of a report that deceased's death was the result of
the fetid unwholesome atmosphere in which he lived. From
the general evidence it stile, red that in a room six feet
square deceavd, his wife, and six children resided, who
were all seized with typhus fever. There were within the
LAMA court where they bred 500 Irish of the lowest
character, and fever constantly raged in the vici-
lefty. Doctors Popham end Walters examined the
court, which they found to he a sink of filth,
full of stagnant cesspools, and totally deprived of ventila-
tion and light; in fact, a very hotbed of infection. They
were of opinion that the fever of which deceased died, and
which raged in the court, was the result of its filthy crowded
oonditioci. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with
the medical testimony, accompanied by an earnest 'seine
that the owners of the premises would without delay abate
the dangerous nuisance that prevailed in the court, and
render its houses lit habitat.ons for human beings, adopting
efficient measures to induce the tenants and their lodgers to
maiatain in their houses cleaulieess and good order. The
governors of the Foundling Hospital are the owners of these
filthy congregation of dwellings unfit for human abode.—'
SUPPOSED Si:WIDE VP Ma ATTON.-- Before Mr. W.
Payne, at the vestry room of St. John's, Horslydown, on Mr.
William Aytor, aged 67, for many years the superintendent
of the Pantheon in Oxford-street. Mr. J. Barlow, of Nor-
thumberland-street, Strand, the deceased's son in law, and
other witnesses, said that the body was found on Friday in
the river off Cotton's Wharf, Boni> down. There were
many wounds on the head. Mr. Pettigrew, surgeon, was of
opinion the injuries had been after death. Some time ago
the deceased had left the Pantheon in Oxford-street ( where
In bad held a meat responsible situation). His friends had
made every inquiry after him, hut the only clue that could
be heard of him was that about the time of his absence some
watermen had seen a gentleman answering the deceased's
descrirlion hap off Waterloo Bridge. When found deceased
was fliNely.buttoned up in two coats; had his sold and tur-
quoise pin in his satin stock, money, keys, &c., in his pocket.
—Verdict that the deceased was found dead in the river, but
they had no eviderce to show how he came there.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, FEB. 27.
The arrival of the French intelligence yesterday,
is said to have created unusual activity at the Castle.
It has blown a whole gale from the south-west
from an early hour this morning, and there is every
prospect of its continuance. The glass is down to
tempestuous, and the atmospheric symptons are simi-
lar to those of 1839, when a very severe tempest
swept over Ireland.
In Kerry tho rates press harder upon property than
in any other part of Ireland, and they are also paid
with more punctuality, whilst the affairs of the unions
are administered with greater care, judgment, and
economy. The union of Killarney, with all its agri-
cultural shortcomings, is among the best administered
in the kingdom. Of the tremendous pressure on the ,
Listowel union you have been informed before. Tralee
is not in a more prosperous condition. At the last
meeting of the beard on Tuesday fourteen shillings in
the pound were imposed on one electoral division, ten
shillings on another, and eight respectively on two
more • and this severe taxation does not cover the
expenditure of the whole year. A second, or even
third, rate may become necessary.
The immen,e number of presentments for damages
under the Labour Hate Act would occupy the whole
time of the judges; but, from a remark of Justice
Ball, it is probable government will interfere. In re-
ply to a question when his lordship would take up
the presentments, he replied, "when the rest of the
business was concluded—for," said he, " I understand
the government will introduce a short bill, to consti-
tute a special tribunal for that purpose." This would',
effect a great saving of the public money.
Emigration from the south assumes a very busy
aspect. Undeterred by the trans-Atlantic calamities
of last year, the peasantry are preparing for voluntary
exile. The Limerick aruniek states that the holders
of farms from ten to fifty acres are selling off their
interest and stock, and carrying out sums varying
from 501. to 5001.; of the latter class there must be
very few.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHIRE. 1
BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.—BetWeett 1
seven and eight o'clock in the evening of Friday last, five
men forced their way into the house of Mr. Cottam, a sub- I
stantial farmer at Broughton, about four miles on the Lan.
cuter side of Preston, and having secured Mrs. Cottam and i
a servant girl, who were the only inmates at the time, two
of the ruffians presented a pistol to each of their hinds, and
threatened to blow their brains out if they made any noise.
The other three then proceeded to ransack the house, and I
succeeded, unfortunately, in finding a considerable sum, in •
one of the drawers, tcgether with two silver watches, and
other valuables. They also made free with a loaded duck-
gun that was banging over the fire-place. The whole gang
then took their departure, hut bed not got a quarter ..1 a
mile from the house, when Mr. Cottons, who was returning
from one of the neighbouring markets, met them, and little
thinking what bad occurred, said to them, " Well, my mesa,
have you been to my house to gee if 1 had a horse to sell i"
The ruffisu who carried the guy replied, " We'll sell thee a
horse!" and raising the gun to his shoulder, fired at Mr.
Cottam, who received the entire charge in his thigh, which
was completely shattered, it is said, by the shot. The mur-
derous scoundrels then took to their heel., end have not
since been heard of. Mr. Cottam was soon afterwards found
bleeding and nearly inaenaib e by some labourers who were
attracted to the spot by the report of the gun. He WAS im-
mediately taken home. This daring outrage has created a
great sensation in both Lancaster and Preston.
LEICESTERSHIRE.
LEICF-sTERSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—We
(Leieealerahire Mercury) are glad to hoar that it is in con-
templation to form a society in this town upon the plan of
the Chambers in Commerce in Manchester and other large
commercial and manufacturing towns. Such a society has
long been wanting here ; and we doubt not that, wilco once
it is iairly commenced, it will receive the warm support of
all the enlightened members of the trading port.on of the
community, both in town and country. Th, re is Mil an im- I
portent work to be performed before our manufactures, 1
agriculture, and commerce can really he said to enjoy the
benefits of the free-trade principle. There is aim much
misapprehenelon still existing even azeouspst the trading and I
commercial classes as to the causes of the frequently recurs
ring seasons of depression and distress by which our indus-
trial operations are para:yeed and society cor.vulsed. To aid
in performing that work, to help to remove that miaappre-
hensioc, is the task which the projectors of the Leicester
Chamber of Commerce propose to take upon themselves;
and we tru,t it will not be long before we shall have to 'm-
ummers that the society has been actually formed—that its
officers have been chose n--tßan KSd itHIRs firstE eitting has been held.
B.
THE PARIS NEWS.-1 ho lie Zug Mercury eays :
We are inch bled te the spirited proprietor" of the Daily News
for the express copy, on Wednesday, of that paper contain-
leg the Paris news of the previous day, and which was
received here soon after the middle of the day, an instance
of despatch unprecedented in newspaper " expressing."