The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-05 00:00:00

Mr. Singleton writes to us on chi, subject ,04
" It remains now for me to say a few words con
Gladstone—a discovery which cannot be ore °ZI
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it to say, that the largest steamer afloat, could mist, a jetty of a few yards long, and take in her „co
jetty. '
STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH %slut Are.
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Mr. Singleton had been deputed by the Colonurs,,, to make arrangements with the Penimulae 1,7
Steam Navigation Company for the extension of
route to Western Australia, and bad been duputi
tunatel
Champion, colonial schooner, to Shigy he was also enabled to carry up ofto,ii
different indications of coal, which were in,c.
agent of the Company, and will he forwarded in
steamer to the Board of Directors in London ssf,
invited to inspectit. This is a remarkable opport
cideace—the discovery of the oval. simuyasseuutly
commencement of these negoeuttions—just as ,
splendid port is discovered—and when all hael,
port charges have been abolished. Thereis eves,„
i
now of the fortune of the colony being sealed! sj
ton was armed with full powers and ample proein,
fecting this important arrangement.

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' WINDSOR, WEDNESDAT.--lier Majeatr
Albert took their usual morning vralk. istiu
I accompanied by the Duke of Bedford, the
Earl Spencer, the Right Hon. C. Wood and
Capt. the Hon. Alexander Gordon, Equerry io w
joyed the sport of shooting. The Royal family
accustomed exercise this morning. Her Ittli
the Princess Helena was taken an airing to-day,
Mr. and Lady Mary Wood left the Castle,
Her Majesty and Prince Albert rode
afternoon in a pony carriage and pair, the prig
In a second carriage were the Duchess of Bedford
chionesa of Exeter, the Countess Spencer, and
man. The Equerries in Waiting to her !la'
Royal Highni WI attended on horseback.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle till
will include the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, th
and Marchioness of Exeter, and the Earl mat
I Spencer. The band of the Scots Fusilier fitia
during dinner. Her Majesty's private band
attend in the Castle.
tier ltoyal Highness the Duchess of C
arrived at Gloucester House, on Tuesday, from

A deputation from the London 31issianar
consisting of Mr. Sheriff Cha Mr. Cooo,
Morison, Rev. John Burnet, and the Iter.
(secretary), had an interview with Viscount Pal
the Foreign-office yesterday.
The Earl of Auckland gave a dinner to th
Ministers yesterday. evening, at his residence in
ralty. The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in t
afternoon from his seat, Bowood-park, Wilts, and
colleagues. The Lord Chancellor, Lord John
Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Noe
Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John
Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of
and the Marquis of Clenricarde, were also peewit
The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrivo
yesteriay from Windsor Castle.
Mr. Kcr Hamilton had an interview
Grey at the Colonial Office 7est*rday.
'lhe Right lion. E. Strutt had an inter
the Earl of Clarendon yesterday at the office of
Trade.

A deputation from the Directors of the
Staines. and South Western Railway Comm, hi
view with Viscount Morpeth on Tuesday, ai th
, the Woods and Forests in Whitehall-place. The
consisted of Colonel Reid, M.P., Mr. Lam, Mr.&
Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Home, and Mr. Drake.
A deputation consisting of Captain Bad
man of the Windsor railway; Mr. C. Ruswll, C
the Great Western railway; Messrs. Fowler, Bari
and Hamill, of Windsor ; and Mr. Saunders, seen
Great Western railway, had an interview Witt
Morpeth ,yesterday at the office of the Woods and
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for EN
a general meeting yesterday. There were preiem
bishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, Me
Ely, Lord John Russell, the Judge of the I
Court, and the Right Hon. H. Goulburn.
Sir John and Lady Shelley arrived at 1
Hotel, Upper Belgrave-street, yesterday, from
DEATH OF LADY MANNERS.—The dema
Manners took place at the seat of her son, Lod
Fornharn Hall, near Bury St. Edmund., en Ma
ing last. Her ladyship was born on tke 15 Au
and was accordingly 67 years of age. Her so
was Jane Butler ; she was sister to Richard, i
Glengall, Viscount and Baron Caller, county of
On the 28th of October, 1815, she was married
Manners Sutton, Baron Manners, late Lord E
cellor of Ireland, brother of the late Archbishop
bury, and uncle of Viscount Canterbury, late Spt
British House of Commons. The grandfather of
Lord Manners was Lord George Manners,
county Nottingham, third son of John, third dt
land ; and of him the father of the present but
Lord Chancellor of Ireland, was sixth son.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCT.

Yesterday a court was held for the de
business and for the purpose of electing officers.
THE LATE SIR R. SALE.—The LORD lIhTOI
he had received the following letter from the sou
Sir Robert Sale:

Simla, 31a AN
My Lord,—lt was with fee lings of the atm.' pride and
that my lamented Luther looked forward to the arrival
with the freedom of the City of London. That satislienca
to him by the eventful battle of Moodkee. The ea, he
Simla, and my mother has made it over Is me, to be etas
heirloom, and to descend down in our Lundy a prowl
of the esteem in which Sir Robert Sale was held be the I
and Corporation of the City of Loution.—l bare Me boa
main your lordship's most obedient and (meld *maw, I
9th Regiment and 2nd in command Glr.diOr noth
His I,lllship also laid before the court a letter fro
General Thackwell, late commanding the mule
army of the Sutlej, acknowledging the receipt of the
of the City voted to him by the Corporation. II(
were ordered to be entered upon the journals.
GRAND JVRIF.I3.—Mr. AN DERTON gave notice o
that it be referred to a committee to inquire and re.
Court the utility of grand juries within the jun
the Central Criminal Court, and whether such j
not be dispensed with, to the advantage of the
without injustice to individuals committed by t
upon charges for criminal offences.
Mr. PRIOR brought up front the Coal, Corn. st
Committee, reports recommending grants of WO!
respectively, to the Society for Improving the
the Labouring Classes, and to the Scripture Am
elation. They were agreed to without divas
Court then proceeded to the election of clerk and
the coal market and housekeeper of the Old Bailey
Farmer, a gentleman who has been clerk to I
Pearsall, the late clerk and register, was elected
office, and Mr. Hoard, an old member of the Cou
moo C..uncil, wan elected to the second.
THE LORD MAYOR'S FAREWELL TO THE C
the close of the election, the LORI, MAToI fa
Gentlemen, as this is the last court in my =yen
' this opportunity to bid you farewell. I cannot he
ing my thanks to you for the distinguished kin
which you have uniformly treated me; and I mu
I have felt the highest satisfaction in performing
of my office amongst you ; and I hope you have hi.
eion to find fault with me. (Loud cheer) len
happiness. (Cheers.)
Mr. WIRE said the Court reciprocated the
which the Lord Mayor had uttered, and declare
lordship had presided over them with ability, ant
kindness. They wished him the long possessiot
and happiness and prosperity. (Cheers.)
The court then broke up.

TOTAL REPEAL OP THE DUTIES ON COW

meroua meeting, chiefly composed of the world
was held last night at the South London Hall, I
road, for the purpose of impressing on the gover
necessity of immediately abolishing the duties c
all other descriptions of human food: Mr. Step
chair. Af.cr some brief observations by the cha
meeting was addressed by C. Cochrane, Esq., w;
detailed to the meeting the circumstances which
on presenting the memorial on Tuesday last, to
Russell, proceeded to say, that as the noble
colleagues were made of squeezable materials, a
wanted to get the ports open was a vigorous and
agitation. (Cheers). He hoped, therefore, thai
would be made throughout the country to have
on corn and all descriptions of human food remote
intended that meetings should be held for this j
' St. Pancras, in the Crows and Anchor Tavern, •
lieved in Finsbury. It was said that the duty ws
hibitory—that it was only 4s. , but of what use
when the people had not the 4s. to pay ? (Cheer
they not told to pray to God to avert the famine
were they to believe in the sincerity of those who
so, when, by their legislation, they made food des
naturally would be ? (Cheers.) He had told Lord
that a great deal of the present scarcity was owi
corn speculators, who wished to make money by
cry of famine. (Hear.) Some time ago there
leaders in the Times newspaper, telling the pi
there was a scarcity of corn in the country, and
should put themselves on short allowance in time
few days after there was another leader telling I
there was no fear of famine—that there was an a
of corn in the country_, and that there was no nee
opening the ports. He read those contradictory a
Lord J. Russell with indignation and disgust. (Re
lordship might with perfect impunity relieve 0
from those money lovers by ordering the ports to b
The order in Council enjoining a national prayer I
fession of the alarming state of the country, and
mode of meeting it was to admit food free from
(Hear.)—Mr. Savage proposed, and Captain
.Ha
conded, a resolution expressive of the necessity
and immediate abolition of the duties on food, at
propriety of addressing a memorial to the Lee
Treasury on the subject. —A Mr. Kidd proposed Loa
to the resolution, to the effect that all lan
capitalists possessed of 600/. a year and upward.,
on to surrender one-tenth of their income to fe,',l°
their destitute fellow men—that the price