The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-19 00:00:00

THEE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 19, 1847.

We trait that this act of conciliation is only the first
of a series of liberal measures, and that the Queen of
Portugal will think it her duty to keep tho promises
she has made to her allies."

The debate upon the affair of M. Emile de Girardin
commenced in the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday.
M. de Oirardin had begged that the question of prin-
ciples should be discussed before that of facts and
perilous ; but the debate soon entered upon the latter
ground, and M. Odillon Barrot getting up, called on
M. de Girardin to assert his right as a deputy by
attacking the ministry. That gentleman acquiesced,
and decided upon giving the required explanations,
demanding at the same time that the chamber should
go into secret committee. This M. Duehatel opposed,
and M. de Girardin proceeded. At 3 o'clock, when
the poet left, ho was reading a letter from M. Thibau-
deau, from which it appeared that a privilege of a
theatre had been sold for the support of the Fpoque
newspaper.

GERMANII.—Pansm.—BERLIN, JUNE 13.—The
subject of discussion in the combined chambers on the 11th
inst. was a proposal to substitute an income-tax for the
ottroi. It was rejecttd by a majority of 390 to 141. Of the
seven princes of Prussia two voted for and one arming it.
BRAZIL. —Beim.— Count Waleweki, French
Plenipotentiary at La Plata, took his departure from that
place for Monte Video on April 24. Lord Bowden, the Eng-
LshMinister, reached Bahia on April 23.

power should be given to the committee to be elected that
day to extend the premises as opportunity may offer. Lord
Ashley, M.P. moved, and his excellency the Chevalier
Bunsen seconded, the motion for the adoption of the report,
which was unanimously agreed to. Dr. Sutra strongly
recommended that accommodation should be provided for
persona suffering from diseases of the skin, this, like all
other hospitals, being at present obliged to reject such twee.
It was a department which no hospital in Germany was
without, and which none in England was provided with.
Officers were elected or re-elected ; thanks were voted to the
onions and to the chairman ; and the meeting separated.
DEATH OF CARTER, THE " LION KING."—Mr.
Carter, known for his daring exploits with wild animals,
expired at his residence in Arundel-street, Strand, yesterday
morning. Re had been for some days past exhibiting his
Mammoth horse at the Miners'-hall, in Exeter-street.
DEATH OF MR. I. B. PAPWORTH.—This gentleman,
late vice-president of the Royal Institute of British Archi-
tects. died on Wednesday last, at his residence, Park End,
St. Neat's, whither he bad retired from Loudon, after more
than 60
.years of professional practice. Early in life his ex-
cellent Judgment and kind heart acquired for him the hal-
macy of the leading artiste, and also the confidence of many
wealthy amateurs as to the direction of their patronage, and
the decoration of their mansions. In this course he origi-
nated and accomplished the adoption of the tasteful style of
modern furniture, which caused his selection by government
to carry out the foundation of the School of Design at Somer-
set-house.

FALL OP A RAILWAY ARCH AND LOSS OF LITE.—
Last evening an accident occurred in the Borough, upon
the works in connexion with the North Kent, or London
and :Gravesend Railway, in consequence of the fallin;
of an arch, musing over Great Russell-street, at its
northern end. During the latter part of the after-
noon, it appears that several of the men employed in
the erection of a viaduct were engaged in removing the
struts and centrepieces from the brickwork forming the per-
manent way for the new line. But a few minutes had
elapsed after the removal of these timber supporters before
a cracking use heard overhead, and before it was possible to
give any alarm, or to warn the parties who were passing
under the bridge at the time, the whole of the new work
came down with a tremendous crash. One man was
at work laying concrete, at the time, over the archway.
He was brought down with the mass of rubbish, hut
fortunately he escaped with life. As soon as it was
possible workmen were set to work to remove the rubbish,
and in a short time three persons were found all very
seriously injured. They were conveyed without delay to
Guy's Hospital. In prosecuting their further search, the
men met with the body of a rispectably.dressed man, who
was literally smashed to a mummy, scarcely a trace of his
feaures being discernible. Soon afterwards, the body of •
middle-aged female, frightfully mutilated, was found. No
other persons were found up to 11 o'clock last night, though
it is said there are two boys beneath the rubbish.
INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.—A SURGEON'S DAUGHTER
POISONED WITH ESSENTIAL OIL or ALSIONDS.—Before Nr.
W. Payne, at the Crown, Blackfriara-road, on the body of
Julia Adelaide Smith, aged IS, who d:cd from the effects
of prussic acid, taken under the following circum-
stances .—The father of deceased, who is a surgeon,
living in the Blsckfriars-road, deposed that, on Tuesday
night last, about 10 o'clock, he heard a loud scream proceed-
ing from the back surgery, where he had left his daughter a
few minutes before. He immediately went down, when he
experienced a strong smell of the essential oil of bitter
almonds. He tcok the deceased in his arms and sent out for

for the borough. In his address, the hon. gentleman says,
that for the fifth time he solicits the honour of representing
the borough. On the present occasion, says a correspondent,
his chance appears to be small, the moat likely thing being,
that the old members will be returned, although a small
section of the electors were diseati,fied with their votes on
the Maynooth grant. Sir Charles Douglas has not yet issued
his address, but there appears to be no doubt of his again
coming forward.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, JI:N11 17.
There is no change in the hopes of the country and
the prospects of the harvest. All looks a marvel of
future abundance. The rains still falling heavily,
though at intervals, have quite stimulated the spirits
of the people.
An immense quantity of provisions has just ar-
I rived at Cove. The amount in two days was over
100,000 quarters. There are in that fine harbour
at present 230 vessels of all nations.
A proceeding of rather rare occurrence took place
in our courts yesterday. The judges unanimously
agreed to disrobe Mr. Henry Augustus Browne,
lately convicted of bigamy, and strike his name off
1 the roll of barristers. Two other gentlemen of the
robe were severely admonished for practices unbe-
coming the profession.

SCOTLAND.
EDINBURGH, JUKE 17.
A counts, meeting has been held in Ross, for the
purpose of considering the claims for compensation
made by various parties who sustained losses during
the late food riots. A memorial having been laid
before counsel, the opinion was, 1. That there can be
no claim under statute, except for damage done to
buildings, and commodities contained therein, by a
riotous mob, and for no other loss occasioned by mobs.
2. The damage when ascertained to be assessed on
the occupiers of lands and houses, over the whole
county, and not in districts. 3. The assessment to
be laid on, on lands according to the valued rent, and
on houses on the real rent—in both cases to be paid
by the occupiers, exclusively—in the proportion of
one penny for the real rent of houses for every shilling
of valued rent.
After some discussion, from which it appeared that
some of the actions raised had been withdrawn, and
others modified, and a general opinion being ex-
pressed, that the parties who had sold their grain
without judicial authority or the consent of the
county, had no claim whatever, a committee was
appointed to investigate the claims existing against
the county and report.
Recurring to the potato crop, the Fife Jules nal
says:
We have conversed with one of the most extensive and
practical farmen in our neighbourhood, wbo, last week,
had a large field, both of earlies and lates, having all the
appearance of being tainted with the disease, but which hare
since entirely recovered, and are not only looking perfectly
healthy, bat give every appearance of an ,r.rly
and &bun•
dant crop.