The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-18 00:00:00

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE WINDOW

TAX.

It is now understood that the government have
decided upon the sorrender of the window tax, and t►e sub-
stitution of a moderate house tax. There ts reason to hope
that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will have soconaider-
able a earplug at the end of the financial year that he can
easily afford a million or twelve ►undred thousand for this
long-desired object. By the substitution of a house tea
calculated to raise about 000,0001., for the window tax, raising
about 1,800,0001., the eserifios of revenue will not exceed
1,200,0001. Such a tax will in the first instance fall nook
lighter then the present window tax, and will not interfere
with the construction of oar dwellings.

DEATH OF THE MARQUIS OF NORTH-

AMPTON.

The Marquis of Northampton died at his family 1,
seat, Castle Ashby, near Northampton, early yesterday ;
morning. His lordship bad been for some time in a delicate
state of health, and became much worse at Ashridge, where
be had gone to attend the funeral of his son in. law, Lord
Alford. ;He was not able to attend the funeral, but re.
turned some days before to Cistle Ashby. He was
attended by Dr. Kerr, of Northampton, and on Monday
night, Mr. Spencer Wells was sent for express from Lon-
don. He arrived early on Tuesday, and remained until
the decease of the noble marquis. It is understood
that a slow fever with inflammation of the brain was the
cause of death. Numerous members of his lordship's faintly
were staying at Castle Ashby, and I still mania.
The late marquis was born in 1790, and succeeded his father
in 1828. He married in 1815 the daughter of Major-
General Clephene, by whom he had several children. His
eldest son, Earl Compton, born in 1816, succeeds to the
=mitigate.
The deceased nobleman was for several years President
of the Royal Society and ArcbieJlogical Society. He
also was one of the earliest and firmest supporters
of the British Asemiatios for the Advancement of
Seance. He was a liberal supporter of the fine arts,
and a distinguished geologist and mineralogist'. He
collected one of the finest museums of mineralogical
specimens in the kingdom. Perhaps no man of his day was
more universally popular, or so generally beloved by all who
knew him. His position at the head of learned societies
threw him into connexion with men of all ranks and
parties, and to all be showed the same kindness and cordi-
ality. Nothing like hauteur was ever observed in him, but
the earns frank, cheerful address greeted all. As a public
speaker he was peculiarly happy, and always bad the rare
merit of putting hie audience into good humour. In polities
be was a consistent liberal; and his exertions were always
ready in the cause of education, freedom, and the good of
the poor all over the world. Few men of his rank hive
left this world with a repute•ion so high, or so generally
regretted by all, from his most intimate friends to the poorest
labourer on his estate.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

BOW-STREET.

A LIIMON Ton ♦

1..":-F. Burmer, who do.

scribed himself as &gentlemen, end J. Thomas, a grocer,
were charged with assaulting police•constable No. 34, F
division. . . . .

.....
This morning the prisoners were drunk. and creating a dis-
turbance, is Nee c,stlecourt, S.rand. The constable, inter-
fered, when Burster commei.c,d using the most disgusting
language. On attempting to remove them, Thomas
struck him, and he then took him into custody.
Burner then came behind him and lifted him Lff
the ground. The constable took them both to the
station, and while in* the waiting room this morning Bur•
ma called the constable by several opprobrious epithets.
Buttner submitted that he called the constable a mongrel,
but oeoied using any bed language.
Mr. IL Dry said he would teach the prisoners that they
were not allowed to use each language. lie fined &timer
M., or one month's imprisonment, and Thomas 41., or three
weeks.
The prisoners were locked up.

THB CH•ROB OF STABBING A POLICE CONSTABLE.—
C. Dhurden' the proprietor of the Somerset beershop, in
John-street, Tottenham court-road, was homily suaraMed, !
charged with stabbing Celib Davis, police constable No.
22, F division.
The particulars of this case have already appeared, and
the prisoner has on I occasions been remanded, in
consequence of the wounded man being unable to leave his
bed. _ _

The constable attended to-day, although unable to walk
without a crutch. He stated, that on the night of the 31st
of last month, he was called to Middle row, Holborn, and
found the prisoner intoxicated, flourishing an open clasp
knife, and exclaiming with en oath, that he was no English-
man, and that he would let them know. Witness midge•
voured to pacify him, and caught hold of him to take the
knife from him. The prisoner then said he would stab
him to the heart, and struck him with the knife upon
the breast. The knife did not penetrate his coat, and
witness jumped behind him and caught hold of his two
arms. The prisoner then made a stab at him is the beet
part of his thigh and cut hi. coat, mintier', and drawers,
but not his skin. The prisoner then plunged the knite into
the fore part of his left thigh. It bled meet profusely, and
his boots ware soon filled with blood. They had considerable
I.lliculty in securing the prisoner.
Witnesses, who cJrroborsted Davis's evidence, said the
prisoner was like a madman, and was threatening to stab
everybody that came near him.
A surgeon said the wound was about 2i inches in depth,
and might have bees done with a knife.
The prisoner said he was very sorry for what had occurred
and that it he had been sober in would not have happened.
Mr. Henry fully committed the prisoner for trial, refusing
to accept bail.

DF.ATEI OF THE MARQCIS OP HASTINGS.—The
Dublin Evening Mail of last evening announces the death
of the Marquis of Flutings, which sad event took place in
Dawson street, yesterday morbing, at two o'clock The
noble marquis bad recently met with a severe accident at
Liverpool, irom the effects of which he n rallied. His
lordship was in his 19th year, and was an ensign in the 52nd
Regiment. The blarchiouess of Hastings arrived from
Leicestershire a few lours before thr death of her son By
the demise of the noble tnarquW the title becomes extinct.
REPRESENTATION OF NOTTINGIIANSHIRE.—It

understood that the nomination of a successor to the late
Mr. Bromley in the representation of the southern division
of this county will take place in this town on one of the
three days between the 9th and 13 proximo ; and In the
meantime the exertions of *II parties are, if possible, greeter
than ever, each striving to the utmost to secure the return
of his favourite cendidate. The protracted canvass will be
rather an expensive matter to Lnrd Newark, being almost
exclusively perfumed by the leading solicitors of the several
districts; but Mr. Barrow's expense,' are ex!remely libht,
almost every advocate of his cause acting voluntarily and
without expectation ef fee or pecuniary reward. The anti-
cipated vacancy in North Notts is likely to take plan et an
earlier period than was expected. Mr. Houldsworth has
only retained the seat for some time past until his successor
should be agreed upon; bet increasing infirmities tender
him daily more impatient to get rid of responsible duties
which his extreme age and bodily debility preclude him from
properly discharging.
THE MANCHESTER AND SALFORD LICENSED VIC-
VI:ALLIES' ASSOCIATION held their annual meeting at Man-
chester, on Wedneaday, when the officers for the ensuing
year were appointed. The annual report, presented by Mr.
'Ledford, the secretary, stated that the executive committee,
appointed at the last annual meeting, had used their best
endeavoars to carry out the recommendation of tits preceding
committees. In support of this assertion they had greet I
pleasure in referring to the increased funds now in the
hands of the beakers compared with the amount at the
commencement of IESO. The balance In favour of the
association, which at the time of the last annual meeting
was only 1251. 15e. Sd., had now increased to 4191. lle. 4d.
The matter of selling sweet wines by parties who had not
taken out a license for the came had been fully argued be-
fore the magistrates, and a decision obtained in favour of
the association. The committee had great pleasure in inform-
ing the meeting that the best feeling existed between the
association and the authorities, both of Manchester and
Belford.
ROBBERY AT BRISTOL BY THE SWELL M 013.-011
Thursday evening • serious robbery was committed at the
residence of Mr. Allen, the Brandy.caak Tavern, St. James's
I Barton, Bristol. The robbery is suppoeed to have been
committed by six fashionably dressed young men, who
during the time that the landlord end landlady were at I
dinner entered the parlour of the house, and called fur
some liquors, with which they were furnished. While
that, they kept up a noisy oonversation, laughing frequently
tend loan y, doubtless with the Intention of preventing Mr.
Allen and hie family from hearing what was going on.
After some time they paid for their liquors and left, no
suspicion bell g entertained that they bad been at any im-
proper practices. It was soon, however, discovered that
some of them bad contrived to enter the bedroom, where
they broke open a nest of drawers, the contents of which
they ransacked, stealing about 251. in sovereigns and half.
eovereigns, from 101, to 121, in silver, the landlady's gold
watch end chain, and some silver spoons; some 61. notes,
which were in some drawers with the money they did not
take away, but they left fathead them • number of skeleton
keys fend acme pieces of wax composition need by house-
breakers for the purpose of taking impressions of the wards
of locks. The police are on the look out for the thieves, but
as yet no clue to them baa been discovered.
RFFSCT THE OF PATENT LAWS.—Mr. Chubb has
two inventions of uttllty, via., an improvement on his fathers
lock, and • Aresermisting sate, which he declines brioging
out until the revision and relaxation of the present lawi
enable kin to procure letten patent at a more moderate coat,
end give grantee esearity when obtained.

MONEY MARKET.

THIS DAY.

Two oCcocK.

The market for the home funds opened
°enraging appearance this morning, and the spe-
culators for a fall, as for some days past, appeared
inclined to push their operations to s-me extent,
Consols being sold u low so 961 for money, and 961
for the mount. A better feeling, however, has since
manifested itself, and the decline of }, at which the
market opened, has been recovered, Consols now
standing at 9G: t.) ior cash, and 96; to g for the
12th February.
The prices of business, u officially marked, are :
Three per Cont. Consols for money, 961, ; ditto for
account, 96i, 1. R duoed Three per Cents., 971;
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 981,1. South
Sea Stock, 101 t,. Bank Stock, 215. Business is
quiet in most of the home securities, speculative
transactions in Consols forming the chief feature.
The market foe the unfunded securities remains
without change in the rates, though there is rather
more movement, Exchequer Bills of all descriptions

mark 555. and 58s. premium ; India Bonds, large and
small, 73a, and 70s. premium.
The foreign atm Its generally are still attracting
very little attention. The change in price is limited
to an improvement in Danish Fives, the price of
which has been carried,by some operations for invest-
ment, to 103. Peruvian stocks show a downward
tendency. The list of actual bargains is limited to :
Danish Five per Cents., 1011, 102, 103; Mexican
Bonds, 32 ex dic. Peruvian Fcur-and•a-llalf per
Cents., 1849, 781; ditto Deferred, 331. Russian
Four-and-a-halt per Cents., 961, Z, 1. Spanish Ac-
tive Five per Cents., for the 31st inst., 174. Vene-
zuela Deferred 11 mids, 111.

nook eltoel. 313 14 --
3 pgir Ct. Ko4. AW,t. 9:1 1
3 per Ct. COll. Lam. 9141

5 per CL Aunrtan 1;—.
ft par CL Holt Dorm.. i
1 per Cam.
5 t
66i.sn Ude.. U
6 per Ct. Ituenua Arm, 45 2
Ditto Cbilau Bar.. 103 5
Ditto Colwub. Dd. lid...
3Cmbian Equelor Dr 14.31
per Ct. traratr4 ALL, 75 I
Riper Cl. Dutch ltd... I.l#
4 per Cl. Dime Certo.. 1% 1

Id DA.—Tare Dor.
Iper Ct. Oro. Aoa, T,CI 1
it for Ct.. AI 1
Ltda.:ort mita. 65r. to 586.
IN ITUNDS.
1 per Ct. °mods Ndk. IT It
Ursorla Deferred Nd... 311
5 par et Mei. lim.. 321
d Vas rA..Po-ortar. frac. 7P 60
Portuttuoro Only.. 311 51
5 tor CL Ituo, 13 1.., .11 11l
Ditto Stout& Prla. 17
3 prir Ct. SWIM &IL. ri
Do. Deferred iWa.
Ditto PIIMITS Oda.. 31 1
Ti Pm' CL Veassailla kw,. 1,
bmestrobt Peltrr•O Nona% 11 12

RAILWAYS.

THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocx

The share market opened flat this morning, with
quotations ruling lower, bat since the improvement in
Console prices have become firmer, and the market
now wears a better appearance. The range, however,
is still in most cases trot quite so high as that of yes-
terday. South Westerns have rallied from 761 to
774 ; Oxford and Worcesters from 161 to 161 ; Ber-
wicks from 181 to 181.
Aberdeen, 91 10 ex new; ditto Pref., 1 die. ; Amb.,
Nott., and E. in„ 21; Bri,tol and Exeter, 77; Ca-
ledonian, 10 91 ; ditto New 101. Preference, 51;
Chester and Holyhead, 16 ; Clarence, 141; East
Anglian,lBl., E. and H., 11; Eastern Countrea, 64 8;
ditto Extension 3 per cent., No. 2, par 1 dis;
ditto New Prete:eine, 6 per Cent, 10,i; East-
ern Union Scrip, Guaranteed 6 per Cent., 17 161 ;
Great Northern, 161 1,1; Ditto half A Deferred, 51 1;
Ditto Half B 6 per Cent, 114; Great Southern and
Western (Ireland), 39 ; Great Western, 78 j;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 551; Ditto Fifths,
41; Loudon and Blackwall, 6.; f; London,
Brighton, and South Coast, 92 ; London and
North Western, 1231; Ditto New Qrs., 201; Ditto
Fifths, 16; London and South Western, 761 71;
Ditto New Preference, 74 ; Midland, 47 61;
North British, 81 8; North Staffordshire.
81 t ; Oxford, Wore., and Wolv., 181 Z ; Pres-
ton and Wyre, 421; Shrews. and Itir., A, 61; do. B,
; Shropshire Unton, 31; bomb 'Eastern, 221, 22;;
Win London, 8; ; ditto 2nd chum Pref. (W. at par.)
21 ; Yurk, Newcastle, and Berwick, 181 1 ; York and
North Midland, 211 ;; ditto Preference, 81 ; Bou-
t logne and Amine, 9; Central of Franco (Oilcan. and
IVierion), 13; ex int; Orleans and Bounteous, 31 4;
Rouen and Havre, 101.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

WEEKLY SUMMARY OF THE PRODUCE