The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-02 00:00:00

HOPES AND FEARS ON PAYING TAXES.

[Fran Punch's Pocket Book.)
Punch never pas a tax without using a set for-
mula of hopes and fears, by himself appointed for the accu-
stom. Tne form is u follows: and may be used by the head.
of all famiies.

Fos THE INcoxs Tax.—.l hope I Lave paid a full and
faithful return of my Income—at least se full and faitfilul as
my lutten—but fear I have forgotten an 0, perhaps 00, per-
haps OOO, at the end of the figure.
Foil TH. WINDOW TAX.—I hope the money I have paid
for the use of the sun may be set to the sun's account—
but fear it may go towards the salary of the Hereditary
Falconer.

FOR THE CHURCH RATE.-4 hope the money will, every
penny of it, go to the glory of the church, but do somehow
fear a heavy discount for church-wardens' dinners.
Fon THB Foos RILTR.—I hope the money will buy what
is right and proper for the poor and helplea, but fear
some of it will purchase " country farming" for miserable
children. _ _

FOR THE WATER RATE.—I hope that what I pay enables
we to drink the purest lymph, but fear I daily swallow dirt
and etiekb-baeks. _

You ALL BATAS SOLVIA.—I hope the ta:•gatbcrcr will
never call again, bat more than fear him ono. a quarter.

MUNICIPAL BLEcrioas.—Yesterday being the day
appointed, by act of parliament, for the election of municipal
officers throughout the provisoes, we have received reports of
the proceedings trom various towns. These present nothing
to interest readers who reside beyond the several localities.
BRITISH LYING-IN HOSPITAL. Yesterday the
half-yearly general court of governors was held in the
board-room of the newly erected hospital, Modell-street,
Long Acre. Mr. Edward Ward In the chair. From the
secretarl's report, it appeared that the present hespiial cost
nearly 7,0001. and that scarcely 8001. had been subscribed
to defray the large outlay. The consequence is, that the re-
sources of this wilful charity, now in the hundredth year of
its existerce, are much crippled. During the past twelve
mouths 133 in-patients, and 126 out-patients, have been
relieved. The report was adopted.
THE BERMONDSEY MURDER.—IMPORTANT Die-
CLOSURBS.—Some very important disclosures have come to
light within the last two days relative to the murder of
Patrick O'Connor, which will remove all doubt as to the
guilt of the Manning* The male prisoner has acknowledged
that tke pistols used to commit the horrid deed were tnose
found in the possessession of Adams, the pawahroker, of
Berniondiepstreet, but that tradesman could net swear as
to the party who pledged them, although he was in attend-
ance at the Southwark Police Court. lie (Manning) asserts
that his wife loaded both the pistols, and having shot
O'Connor with one, presented the other at him,threatening to
serve him the same way unless he assisted her. The statement
relative to the pistols corroborates Mr. Lockwood's opinion.
That gentleman, it will be recollected, eztratted a bullet I
from the murdered man's head, which he fitted to one of the ;
pistols, and found it to correspond. Manning also has
stated that the clothes taken from the murdered mac
were all burnt in the back kitchen, with hie private
memorandums and some rags. It war supposed by the
police that the clothes were wrapped up with the crow-
bar thrown into the Thames. Such was not the case,
and no doubt the crow-bar will be found in a few days, as
some information as to the biding place has been given.
Manning declares that the grave in the back kitchen had
been dug eo early as May last,lend„the murder 'ad been con-
templated since then, but some how or other his wife could
not muster courage enough to commit the deed until the
evening of the 9th of August. A shutter belonging to the
back kitchen was placed over the hole covered with a '
carpet, and O'Connor must have several times walked over !
his grave in going to the sink to wash his hands, as was his
universal custom prior to partaking of dinner at Manning's
house. One of Manning's brothers wrote • very affecting
letter to him on Monday last, which has had • great impres-
sion on his mind. He expresses • great desire to see him, as
well as his sister, and most likely an early day will be ,
appointed for that interview. Mr. Sinn, will have an
interview with Manning in his oell this afternoon (Friday),
according to appointment, when some further diseloenree
will be made public, as he seems inclined to state all the faces
relative to this horrible deed.
KENT PEITY 8E88102411.-11mi. Stoneham and
John Brooker were charged with setting wires for the pur-
pose of ensnaring game, in • hedge belonging to the Earl ;
of Darnley, the
pariah of Bhorne, on Sunday last.
in
Thos. Lockyer, one of the keepers, on Saturday morning,
found • wire set up on the land in question. He visited the '
wire again in the evening; he found it down, but nothiag
in it. He visited it again a; half-past 4 next moraine, when
Win. Fenner and he laid up to watch. About half-put 7
on Sunday morning the defendants came into the field;
they were in the sheep-fold when witnees first saw them,
feeding the sheep. They came out, walked round to the
hedges and stopped at the wire. The field where they
were belonged to Mr. B srrett, the hedge to Lord Darnley.
The defendant Brooker went down and met up the wire.
Stoneham walked away. Brooker afterwards joined the
ether defendant on the turnpike road.—Case dismissed.
This was one of those paltry and everyday attempts to get
up • case of poaching against mime unhappy wretch who
may happen to be sun in the neighbourhood of • game
preserve, which in this instance was justly frustrated by the
court, who believed that young Brook. r, whose tacker It a
respectable farmer residing at Shorne, had merely, out ph, u.
ing, observed the wire, and out of curiosity bad ewe
.ined
it, and put it again in its place. Stoneham is nr te
Brooker, and they had come into the field for no ot..itt pur-
. Ipose than that of feeding the sheeg be. longed to
Brooker's father. The court Malan tett IMP us Loskies
for his pretuication.—Keni Herald.

I

acaPilkEtiviatillMen•steitu,g;iost Piccadilly Joe
LONDON CLERKS'sa
SOCIETY.
tooLteCk
piseeevaening the t
STICE.IIIT, Bal., in the chair.
The report which was the fiat jutted bys ,
stated that the progress made by the society waa4Z satisfactory, and the directors were seeded to say efus
fidenee that the principles upon which the
maim, .1%.
Wished were both sound and equitable. Wide-44-4",ke
the transactions of the society during is fires IN Is
directors had to report that they had aloud 2,17Li11s
At the close of the first year the society eeasisr.
investing memben, holding 216 deposit Breedab kis!!
which the sum of 1.1831. 61. had been subscrib.d—**
three borrowing mem
which the subers, holding 36 advanced ce
pated shares, upon mof 30k 84. tit
been repaid. The total amount of the dividend pie* the credit of the depositing members wee 231. 13. ,
,
the rate of 61. per cent. interest per annum upon
saili":
scriptions paid. The preliminary expenses iaeunal he formation of the society for advertising, printing, lex pis
*
rolling rules, actuaries' fen, were 120 f. 3e, edd
amount d been reduced to 951. 31. by
lf
of lde tam*.
lion of 25ha1. from the secretary, being the ha les
yesseasaluy. It was proposed to dimeharge Una lie carrying 101. yearly to the current expenses stout aid
the whole had been defrayed. The shares anticipated
ce
advand had all been allotted at the minimills sae •
interest prescribed la the rules, viz., ls. 6i. per sirs% „.
share, and in no instance bad any delay occened cattle
of the society in making the advances to thou „IC
whose securities heye been approved. The directors bled
to impress upon the members the necessity and *damage si
a cordial co-operation for obtaining the accession of as em,
deposit shareholders as possible in order that the appleetkill
of the borrowing members might continue to be penes,
supplied as the profits of the society would thereby be ;Z
adorably increased, and at the same time the ape*
per share he proportionately diminished. In eende**
drew attention to the fact that the iociety (Hired a siee*
profitable investment to its members, and would enables*
kthpelacereprotriPect, toti:egthtbiertiwairialliwwl'es
by means of small savings, in addition to their paymeeisti
rents, to become in a taw yesn the landlords of the tio*
of which they =Wit otherwise contiitte to be the tee*
roved and ad, pted.
dwonituf!i.nmtaA'oewfbrthriossueetif‘:lnitiociesiEcibeuueatsytesizollyneassnatol:wPas then gone through, Wiwi,
of thanks having been passed to the chairman, tie meets
separated.

THE EXPELLED WESLEYAN MINISTERS,

The Ftee-Trade Hall, Macchester, was crowded
the extent of six or seven thousand people, on Wedusielk
Promote Wesleyan reform and to bear addresses trom Mum,
Everett, Dunn, and Griffith, the expelled ministate Au
that body, and their friends. There were a gnat mu*
of females present, and judging from the drew sad de.
meanour, the meeting was almost exclusively compoud
methodists. On the proposal of a Mr. Wits.a, Mr st.
Alalrtri, local .preacher at Altrincham, was csasel to de
chair.

The CHAIRMAN, having opened the prom •
said what they ought to do was to adapt the
stitution of methodists:, to the requirements of ns
ego in which they lived. (Cheers.) The right of hbuye
Essen their own opinions, to have the right of privets jest
went, was the ground on which our illustrious endows*
forefather laid the foundation of their liberties is Isiah
men. (Hear, hear.) What wu it that rendered the ums
in which they lived the most illustrious in the history of thl
country, but the liberty we possessed to examine sad Mae
every single subject that could possibly engage the won •
of human minds—(hear, hear)—whether rslatiag to mask
politics science, or religion ; and that wu the mil
guaraniee of their continued liberty and freedom veme
Besse I ; lot that go, and we were slaves. (Chsen) Itr
Methodist Conference violated this great ()since* sl
liberty. (Cheers.) It denied to minister, and emirs
alike, the right to discuss the laws and usages of their tm •
flexion. (Hear, hear.)
The three expelled ministers—Meson. Everett, Dental
Griffith, were then called upon in succession, end aided
the meeting at groat length, but the topics lad mitten
their speeches were necessarily to a large extent a repel ties
of what had fallen from them at a previous meeting.
Mr. BROWN then sneved a resolution expressive d
sympathy with the expel ed Wesleyan ministers.
Mr. SCHOFIELD, of Heywood, seconded the resole*
which wu supported by Mr. Openshaw, of Dann, sai
unanimoun carried.
Mr. WILSON then moved the second reseution,
"That dumeatate a eps be taken to procure Inform it is
Weal: yon bode, and In appointing a committee to ream
subscriptions in aid of the proposed agitation."
Mr. DEAKIN, of Rochdale, hay.. g seconded the maim,
it was put to the meeting, and unanimously adopted.
A vote of thanks was then given to the chinas, aye
which Mr. Everett pronounced the benediction; tad de •
meeting broke up about eleven o'clock, the meal*
having occupied upwards of live hours.

TESTlMONlALS.—Teatimonials are to be mind
with caution. Young men who come to London is want
of a place often bring with them a host of testimonial,,
which they expect will plate them at the head of any lin of
smi candidates.eiort:nedoafbt
y o enaoWgymi
nhe
tet
sometimes
t,
thult
ep:,,ant
ispmrob!:it,,c,
read. eia
applicant,
t ti ground.
a retilet egrni hleeyntibetrenui..idotivreessbahltotiet:
e
these persons have bad opportunities of jadgitg of the
adaptation of the party for the office he seeks. It may as
be noticed what qualities are, and more particularly Ail
qualities are not, ascribed to the applicant It hu iwa
said, that when a lady is praised for beim "amidsk
and •cc miplished," it may be inferred that is k
neither young nor handsome. So, if a ustiweild
spanks highly of a youtr man's " industry and integrity"
may generally be interred that be does not posses sal
talent. It is true that these qualities are of mon hammy
than talent. But while they are more important, they're
also more common. And if a young man possesses my hied
of intellectual superiority, the fact will certainly ant bit
omitted in his testimonial—Mr. J. It'. Gilbarts's Pri•jee
Treatise on Banking. •
REMARKABLE PRESERVATION OF 'TIMBER BLOM
—A remarkable instance of the preservation of bums
the bearings, where even a slight circulation of air admitted
of the escape of the moisture, is one rounded a few yaw
since in Fraace. The old chateau of the Roque d'Oadm
near Bayonne, an old fort 600 years old, built on • rock, al
said to have be. n erected by the English when in Fermi
of the province of Ouienne, was demolished a few pia
back, and the bearings of the beams, enveloped in piste d
cork, were found perfectly preserved ; when the old het
diotine Church, in Bayonne, was pulled down, the tame
of the beams similarly wrapped in plates of cork, meths
found perfectly sound, although these beams in every rev
part were worm-saten and decayed.—Archilectondikilleed
Operative.
KIDDERMINETER FREEHOLD LAND SOCEM—A
public meeting of the friends and supporters of the Metal
in
vethmisetnotww.as. kepaldr.epn
eTteuresdTayurneveern,ingof astpthrinegTßstoti.lisea
called to the chair, and, is a speech well suited to theist.
peen, showed tie many advantages likely to arias Irma dal
formation of • freehold land society in strengthen* lb
feeling of independence and seltrelianee, so promiseady 1
part of the British character, in holding out a fiend ig
frugal industry, and furnishing the advantage of cox"'
tion without the grovellings of ceminuniant Mr. Jog_
Taylor, of Birmingham, followed in a speech so replete"
argument and fact, se convincing and good-humoured, tuts
mere summary cou'd not do justice to it. Several 411
parties briefly addressed the meeting, and the earolmest d
members commenced with great vigour.--Iforruterro"
Chronicle.

EMBEZZLEMENT AND SUICIDE.—A short time ego
a boatman named James Lloyd, of Worcester, was tomato'
by Mr. John Fleming, of the Gloucester road, to tore thl
collieries with a boat-load of hay, aid to rem with *
loaf
of coal. From information since received it appears %batty
sold the hay, and absconded with the money. troi,
has since been found drowned, in the county of Cheater,
appeared ma though it had been in the water • fortnight.
GOLD PROM CALIFORNIA.—Mr. Richard
late of this town, arrived from California by way of tie*
York, in the Canada steamer, on Sunday evening but 2*
Holmes was well known in this town ea foremen to /2.
Richard Crosaley, boot and shoemaker, South Castle OA
and subeequently in business for himself in Whined*.
A little more than two years ago his premises were WM.,
down, and he left this country for South America. l
likiag the country, he started for California lug before*
gold fever est in, end he bass resided there altogether gat
18 months. He left San Francisco oaths 2nd September he.
Daring • pert of last year end at the beginning of di! Wit
he was at work at the mines, and has realised a very how
some sum, so he brings home with him 601 b. weight of to
gold. He favoured us with a call yesterday, and alma'.
some of the gold dust, with several large pieces 0! *IA
clone metal, which he had picked up from the beds r,
river. The largest piece of pure gold which be maw
weighed eight ounces and a half. He states that there 110
doubt • great deal of gold in the country, but with that w*
ception, he added, "it is not worth a straw." For 111
months last year he never slept under cover of arty kid's.
the 'attest bed he could indulge in was a rock. Ererytkitlo
exorbitantly dear. He left 220 sail of vessels at Sas 101
asco.—Lieeryool Mercury. _

BARBAROUS CONDUCT.—STOURBRIDOR BOUM"'
A man named David Cox, was fined 21. and cost/ fa •
assault on a boy about fourteen veers of age, named CM°
Brettell, on the 22nd instant, at Cradley. The ddesdni
had eaoouraged his dog to worry the complainant •
same time hearlemly holding the dog in his arms while"
animal bit the boy in a dreadful manner about the abdclun
The boy, it wee stated. had been attended by • surgeon 00
I since. In default of ruin the fine the defendant's,
ordered to be co:mated to prison for one month. 21,
magistrates, t nfortnnately, have not the power to infini
labour in husk cues.
A RoTAL MOTHER AT TIER SOWS Toms.-411,
//fry:fore del Popolo of Turin has the following :—" A ''"7l
in mourning, who seemed to belong to the higher &sot,
ly,ciety, arrived on the morning of the 19th at Soperss.
was accompanied by a footman in mourning. She Mu";
to see the tombs of the kings of the house of Savo .
being introduced into the vaults, this lady proceeded,r2,7s
tomb of Charles Albert, where, after some instals of
prayer, she fainted. It was the mother of ChulLi,,,iroi;
• who had come to pray at the tomb of her son.. n 4; to
recovered she was conveyed back to Id: ac ber'.
r royal family, not knowing the cause of het sOlonch
sugared great tumulus, on her account."