The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-30 00:00:00

gbc Court.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Duke and Duchess
of Victoria, Viect. Palmerston, Viact. Canning, and Col.
Wylde, took their departure from the Castle today.
The royal family took walking and pony exercise
to-day in the Little Park.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, Lan
the Rev. Lord Wroth,*ley Russell.
The Duke of Cambridge arrived in town yesterday
from his residence at Row.

The American Minister has left town for Paris.
' During his Excellency's absence Mr. Brodhead will act se
Chargi d'Affaires.
Sir William Clay transacted business yesterday st
the °lnes of the Board of Trade.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has left Althap-
park for his seat, Hickleton-hall, Doncaster.
His Excellency the Duke de Broglie left the Frock
embassy, yesterday forenoon, for Paris, and proceeded bf
railway to Folkestone, where he was to embark for Bor
logne, and there peat the night, and resume his journey to
the French capital this morning. The noble duke was sir
oompanied by the Marquis dliaroourt,who had been star*
a few days in London on private business. We have reason
to believe that his excellency will not return to this casual
before April next.

DEAN MEREWETHER AND DR. HAMPDEN.
The following letters, sent by the Dean of Hereiffil
to the Hereford Times, are thought to throw some IMM
on his opposition to the appointment of Dr. Maspdea:
"TO THE EDITOR OP THE HEREFORD TINIB.
"Sir,—lt is but j ust to those who have given evidence of
the most kind feelings and wishes toward me, u well es (Or
to myself, that it should be publicly known that it was tr
tended to present • memorial from this city and n:Abijr.:l
hood to the prime minister, in order to induce his 1 to
recommend me to her Majesty for the Bishopric of II
soon to be vacant, and that I had requested, in considerate:is
of the peculiar position in which I stand at this time, qlot
such a measure should not be persevered in, however mar
mg such a demonstration must be to my feelings. 7m„...
will do me the favour to insert in your paper this 1114 ta•
subjoined letter, it will afford all the information mq te-
-I remain, Mr. Editor, your faithful servant, JOHN MAILS
wirraza.—Hereford, Dec. 1, 1847.
(001 T.)
TO THE CHAIRMAN 01 THE 0010LITTIE 101 011TAINLVE
SIGNATURES, ETC.L.IITC.
HEREFORD, TUESDAY EVENING, Etna Nov. 1847.—Dva
Bir,—lt Wawa to my knowledge that the very kind feelulq
which has en several minions been recently exprso"
towards me, has now more decidedly manifested itself at the

' of al address in my behalf to her bbitstrapti,ne
Wit'
reference to the see of Hereford, wlich will
newt, the appointment of which it kindsed is
finally settled, and that several trucla,
Maiothens yourself, have commenced • collection
to that document. I trust you will
aisles that such demonstrations of kind feeling_
WO' svpd• de that my bumble efforts for the public
at this place and the promotion of the real and
flaaate objects with which, in my official station, I am
ye appreciated in such a manner--are not coldly
Agit gra ed —they are acutely felt. But I must not forget
;IA WI at this time placed in a position of no little deli-
aty, if not of difficulty ; and I cannot hesitate to say that
a is/ duty to request that my friends will oblige me by
nines it to the decision of others whose province it Is to
ego., and to the will of God, what may be my fate. I
imy euter into particulars. I must content myself with
....ging you, Eli all others who have taken so warm an
,t my welfare, to accept my most cordial thanks, and
owners Met I am eaceediogly cheered and encouraged by,
,unces sincerely grateful for, this proof of their esteem
no motives.—l remain, dear sir, your faithful ser-
ial, Joss MiIIBWETIt
Tits morning Chronicle, on the authority of a " London
bombast," puts the matter in a stronger light : —" Blighted
bps aed disappointed ambition," rays our contemporary,
o es it the bottom of the business. When Dr. Merewether se
....ininseuely offends the premier, breaks with the crown,
precludes himself from that which might otherwise
tee hem his lot,' it is simply a case of ' sour grapes.' We
gre sasbledto state distinctly that the Doan of Here-
erg memorialised the Queen to give him the vacant
tiesprie—that the Queen referred his suit to the Prime
gisister—and that the Prime Minister's rejection of the
lea solicitation was what first provoked the late
daorpsous expression of eeltsacrificing heroism. It is no
art erejecture, but an actual fact, that Dean Merewether
n, aiseppointed suitor for promotion before he came out
n the dander of saint and martyr. Before ' precluding
himself from that which might otherwise have been his lot,'
in bad dons his very best to make sure of that particular
called Bishopric of Hereford,' and bad most un-
siontisably discovered that he etas `precluded' already.
prt~sTaiping for conscience sake all prospect of royal
and mitred honours, the good man had tried very
=7:the particular mitre that lay nearest him, and made
abed Winer of it."

and sonildeat that they WOW not be backward in
=Ss oh the Mama emealem After ems general re-
. mem do mil Maims, eg the principles' monopoly,
he went on to say that they let row an oppeetanity of re-
leasing themselves flea_ na minmeim nailer which they
had for many yeses kismet Oa the lith of No-
vember last a lad ladled ea the vie.
try upon the cis
jell nader smisidelegiam, and a
resolution was then agreed epos, meddles the Western
Gas-light Company to lay down their ipse-lap the parish.
The parochial committee, however, ronsideretibeemations
contained in the resolution under which the permission was
granted of too stringent a character, and on the representa-
tion of that committee a special meeting was sawed, when
it was agreed that the report upon the subjeet abseil be re-
considered. Such wss the state of affairs at patient. The
Chairman then went on to remark upon the expediency of
allowing the Western Company to supply the gas to the parish,
by which, he maintained, a saving of 40 per cent. mead be
effected by the consumers. In answer to a question from a
gentleman present, the Chairman expressed hie bad that
the Western Company would not mumps with ray other
company in the event liking permitted ter=abe parish.
Mr. Kaxwell that moved the following
71st ilthreeet is ef gilt that emigellass la the ;apply ot
pa vill be a greet km& to the falai, ad iiinesby akin as Mir-
MIS arse ad Ingelleter alludeet wen i this yarn
thawkw nor frelatlale bat Italy mesa Or at et. May-
say web the Weleini WA Cianessy weave ashy ode
betne
, the WO eopartme proped aware to suet the pradosnaide of the
rat ats-men
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wad~
In support of the resolution he contended in strong
terms against the principle of allowing any body of men
elected by the parishioners to prevent them from availing
themselves of any advantage' held out to them by competi-
tion. Al a general rule he considered it could not be
doubted that the officers of all monopolies were overbearing,
insolent, awl tyrannical, and he saw no reason why the peo-
ple of Marylebone should not rid themselves of the injurious
effects attendant upon the system. He concluded by
describing the benefits which would result from the intro.
duction of a second gas company into the parish, in procur-
ing for the parishioners a eupply of gas at • cheaper
rate.—Mr. Heligher seconded the resolution, which was
further supported by Mr. Cooper. The latter gentle-
man said he was not a gas consume, and the
reason was that he was determined not to use the article
while the monopoly exiated.—Mr. Mitchell, while sup-
porting the principle of the resolution, considered that
the pariah should not make any arrangement with the
Western or any other company, unless with a proviso that the
gas should be supplied at a less coat.—After an irregular dis-
cussion upon the subject, the resolution was carried without
diwent.—After some observation, from Mr. Richardson, a
gentleman connected with the Imperial Company, in refer-
ence to certain reflections which had been cast upon that
company in the course of the proceedings, Mr. C. Cochrane
moved a resolution to the effect that the resolution which had
beenforwarded paned should he to the vestry, and a deputation
appointed for that purpose. He considered it necessary that
the parishioners should keep a careful watch upon the amount
of power which they allowed to rest in public companies, who
frequently misused such power. He considered that they
had a right to make the proposed experiment, and he be-
lieved the present to be a favourable season for laying down
the pipes, on aecouut of the amount of traffic being lees than
at other times.—Mr. Biggs seconded the resolution, which
was also carried. The appointment of the deputation, and
the usual complimentary vote to the chairman, terminated
the proceedings.
SUSPENSION OF A PARISH SURGEON.—Testerday at
the weekly meeting of the board of guardians of St. Luke,
Chelsea, held in the board-room of the workhouse, Arthur-
street, King's-road, Mr. J. B. Ryder in the chair, to take
into consideration the following motion, of which notice was
given at the last meeting by Mr. Ryder, via.:—" To lay
before the board the case of Mrs. Thereby and Mrs. Rodd,
of No. 9, Wickham-place, Oakhamplace, Chelsea, who have
grievously complained that Mrs. Killpatrick, new dead,
daughter of the former, and sister-in-law el the latter, for
whom a medical order on Mr. Warder had been given, had
not been at all attended to by that gentleman, but by his
assistant, Mr. denary, and not even by him for two days
previous to bar dealt," the following communications from
the pooPkw bead, airing to the suspension of Mr. Warder
a tortsdght dose, wen
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period. Tbs to an de the Iniereast of ths
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starike re Oa saki The bred ire Wok as akar
waft of Merbeal male In thk saw s; sod knot tbst Ike aka&
eaten erresped by to.. to Mr. Wender will More Ms Mein MO-
Anse *eh the ails at lhe garriere. Ms Mat see et *Won
deet tbs emperion et Mr. Warder dwell LI 2.lentlhat be
drat be arra to rem@ at dales at Me sass. ) W. O.
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on the 'West Otto arum lure ad* des geNraire of K. Luke,
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to be Inc a le lair the pray of mewl tar sir
bat they duke terabit pa Oat • leettplibei deseranes owsalPga
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atteedal be by Waters.
The Bari of Guardians Om pried a resolution removing
the enspendee, and reinetadeg Mr. Warder—Mr. Ryder
having sada the chair, weak was taken by Mi. O. Chan-
cellor, brat forward his announced motion, as given
above ; with mud to which Mr. Warder explained that
at the time referred to in the charge, so exemeivewaa the de-
mand for medical assistance, owing to the influenza, that it
was impossible for any medical man to attend all of either
his private or other patients. He trusted that the explana-
tion be had given would satisfy the board, and he would as-
sure them that in future, as Mr. Guidry was now duly
qualified, and on the point of becoming a partner, there
would be no more cause for complaint.—After some further
discussion it was resolved, " That Mr. Warder having ex-
plained that the extent of disease existing in his district in
the parish prevented him personally attending the case in
question, this board were satisfied with his explanation."—
The board then proceeded with other business, after which
they adjourned.
SOUTHAMPTON DOCK COMPANY.—A special gene-
ral meeting ado proprietors of this cempany was held yes-
terday at their dikes, 19, Bidtgorgalselmet, when the fol-
lowing report wee submitted and ressimi :
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in a higher rate of interest should it arks, bat to limit the
payment of 6 per cent. to a certain period, to which the
clubman (Col. Barlow) replied that all attempts by railway
and other companies to guarantee 6 per rant. for 10 years
bed failed, and therefore the elirectors had come to
the eneteiea of proposing it in perpetuity, as holding est
to gamma what, in their estimation, was the greMmt
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A vote of thanks to the directors terminalled the pro-
ceedin
THEgs .SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND
Till PAitietit OP Lan eirru.—A. question of considerable
importance both to railway companies and to the public in
general is about to be submittal to the decision of a court of
equity: The London and South Western Railway Com-
pany, in constructing their extension lies from the Nine Elms
station to the Ysirk-road, have had to erect bridges over
several intersecting thoroughkres ; amongst them is that
now in coarse of construction over Church street, 65 fest
wide, leading from the Kennington-road to Lambeth-stairs.
Before commencing the works the company submitted two
different plans of the lord bridge to the surveyors of
always, one out of a wide central arch, with two
arches for foot peasengera, the other of two arches of
equal width, "up ' by a entetantial brick pier in the
middle of the ; a shied plan was also submitted, consist-
ing of a single arch, to be etietained by ken columns, which

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SOCIETY.
The annual dinner of this useful charity took
plies lettuday evening, at the London Coffee house, Lod-
tiewhill. At six o'clock the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor
sob tee chair, supported right and left by the sheriffs, Sir
xerehall, Dlr. Barnard, and about one hundred gentle-
aim Oa the removal of the cloth the customary loyal
ids were given and responded to; after which
RE C. MIJOINALL propo.ed the " Health of the Right
Sm. the Lord Mayor." He eulogise his lordship so a man
one nedy to act than to speak, and also as one who had
Essieed, and evinced by his coming that evening, a warm
Mont is the prosperity of the Commercial Travellers'
suety. The toast having been received with the loudest
ThaelittaD bIATOR, in returning his KIM thanks, said
ha bed felt it a duty to respond to the invitation
did the moiety had been kind enough to forward to him.
Seam with the commercial travellers on that day had
bead past of the duties of the mayoralty for many years,
ad be trusted it would do so for many years to come.
Isen hem) The society ever which he had that day the
Imes is meld., had existed for nearly fifty yean, and on
kolas mar Its accounts he found that during that time it
• eammded 80,0001. in the relief of deserving objects.
The relieved had, in their prosperity, subscribed
and for that :investment they had, us the time of
' and adversity, received back 80,0001. (Hear, hear.)
lady web a result, without any words from him, was
lib =Selma to attract members to the !society. (Hear.)
Bs aged cm their list of few 134 pawns, 23
▪ Aim had reachad an avenge parasol of 80 years, 85
is swigs 0(70 you% end 28 ea smogs of SO years. Did
IMAM speak loudly for the utility of the society ? When
bey considered the nature of the commercial traveller's on.
wiatim, and the wear and tear his constitution had to un-
Ilem it was fearful to think that in advanced life he should
is Mt without any friend to fly to in case of sickness or do-
lmas& The present society offered him help under
esbmbeumatencee, and therefore it was his bounden duty to
Meats to its funds in the days of his prosperity. (Hear,
Ism) His lordship having alluded to a kindred institution
Ali had recently raised 2,0001. for charitable purposes,
minded by again thanking the company for drinking Ids
bid&

The ant tad wee " The Sheriffe."—Mr. Sheriff HILL
1111011 d

TheOZD MAYOR gave " Sir C. Marshall and the Cons-
ortial Travellees' Society."
Sir C. Msaansta, returned thanks, and gave an cum-
minx account of the prosperity of the society. There was
10,0001. of untouched capital at the bankers', a further ba-
lance of 1,90 W., and a legacy which had lately fallen in of
M. With this fund they could get on, even if the sub-
ariptions should fall off during the present year. 1549
scald be their fiftieth year, when he trusted that all present,
ad a great many more, would attend their jubilee, which
M expected would completelyresuseitate the society. (Hear,
kar.) He urged the advantages of the society upon the
prongei members present, and having thanked the company,
an down amid much cheering.
The next and concluding toasts were "The bankers,
Mews. Barnard, Diamdele, and C 0.," and "Mr. Thomas
Chapman," late proprietor of the Globe, and the fouader of
society, In proposing the toast, Sir C. Marshall read a
'liter from the present proprietors of the Globe, enclosing a
donation of 501. The subscriptions received during the
present year were announced by the treasurer to have
ruched the sum of 4001.

ROVli, PRESENT.—The stammer which left South-
ampton on Sunday for Lisbon, has conveyed a package to
tke Portuguese capital, in charge of an official deputed by
Ike Portuguese embaary in London, being a present from the
4681t11 of the Belgians to the Queen of Portugal. We be
hen that the eontects of the package consisted of some
articles of personal and ornamental apparel, not of a very
valuable character. _

PRESENT OF A STEAMER TO THE PACHA OF
lowr—Some anxiety has been felt respecting the fete of
the beautiful little steamer, called the Marchioness of
ireedalbene, which the Peninsular Company have sant eat
at a present to the Pasha of Egypt. Several commanders
declined tempting offers to take her out to Alexandria, on
monad her small nee and the fearful state of weather.
Captain White, however, late of the South Western Com-
pany, undertook to convey her out, and the Hindostan
konght home intelligence of the Marchioness of Breadal-
rne having arrived safely at Malta, and that she had left
rat port for Egypt on the 13th last.
DECREASE OF MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
—The ravages of disease are rapidly subsiding. The
frac-general's return for the week ending 26th p
records 1,247 deaths, which, though 201 above** mew
of the corresponding period during the peat eye y• is •
decrease of 699 casualties since the previous we mei as
fewer than 1,169 leas than the number of dasdistsearthil kt
the week ending December 11. The infirm= easy be mai
to have disappeared ; dresses of the lams mei ear= of
respiration having proved fatal during the pest week fa Ave
more than the average number of cases—namely, in 391 ;
the average being 333. During the week which ended on
the 18th instant, the number of persons who died ?roes those
tares was 667.

•
OFFICIAL PAYMENTS. The revenue tittle:widen
having had under consideration a report from one of the
mashers of the board, who has recently inspected certain
of the ont-porta, in which he has suggested the expediency of
the extra inferior officers being permitted to remove their
payments weekly, the board hare concurred with this mg-
and have expressed their wish that such officers
should be paid upon the usual day pay-bills, and that credit
mat be taken every week for the payments, without a
special application to the board in each instance ; and orders
lava been issued to the collectors and comptrollers at the
several ports throughout the kingdom to govern themselves
amordingly in future, observing that the monthly return of
the parties employed is to be transmitted as at present, in
ceder that the board may be informed of the extent and ne-
cessity for such employment, and give any directions which
they may consider expedient to issue thereon.
fitairr OF RAILWAY ACCOLINTS.—AMongW, the
Parliamentary papers Isaaad on Tuesday was Lord Monteriglee
bill to provide far a more effectual audit of railway accounts
certain cam. The fret claim empovren shareholders to
call on the directors to submit the balance-sheet for the exa-
mination and report of a special auditor ; it also describes
who are to be considered 111 shareholders. The second clause
is the copy of the remisition of the shareholders to be trans-
mitted to the commissioners of railways, who are to ap-
point auditors under this bill. The third clause states what
are the duties of the auditor so appointed : he is to have
full power to inspect and examine the accounts kept by
every railway company whose proceedings he has to in-
vestigate; of the various sums rewired or expended on
account of their company, either by the directors or perms'
employed b 7 them, and on other matters and things for
which such investigation takes place ; he is also empowered
to call for any vouchers or other evidence he may deem De-
°marl ; and also to examine into all matters as touching the
balanceekteet of each company, for the purism of report
his views as to the profit or lest which may have arisen lathe
tramectioos of the company in the course of the period to
which each balance-sheet relates. The fourth clause directs
be auditor to prepare his report in duplicate, one of which
is to be transmitted to the company and the other to the
railway commissioners. The next clause enacts that the re-
port shall be laid before the next ordinary meeting of such
railway company, and shall be open to the iespection of the
ihanholders of such company.
THY NIIRFIELD MURDEILS.--RESPITE OF M'CABL
—ln couquence of a:communication made by Yr. Justice
Paulen, relative to the case of Michael M'Cabe, now under
sentence of death in York Castle for murder, the Secretary
of State has advised the Queen to respite the primmer. *
ABT-LOTTERIES.—It appears, from a statement in
the Ara Uaion Jolene/ that legal proceedings have been
imitated to arrest the progress of art-lotteries ; writs having
hem limed for penalties in the form of actions for debt
and cork
Tat PALISH 07 MARYLEBONE AND THE GAB
Conraxlxa.—A public meeting of parishioners of Maryle-
boot wu held last evening, at the Literary and Monti&
lanitalen, Edwards-street, Portmansquare, to take
mae-
Nrat with reference to the present monopoly enjoyed by the
;retrial Gas Company in supplying the pariah with
Beason was called to the chair, and a introdueing the
"...feet to the meeting observed that the principle if free
&petition was now universally The people of
4,27kf10ns had always fearlessly their interests,

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1847.

t however wu resisted by Mr. Locke, the company's engineer,
who declared that he would not be answerable for its safety.
The surveyors of the highways ultimately assented
to the erection of the bridge with a central pier,
and the work was forthwith commenced. The inks-
bitante then assembled in vestry, end formally pro-
tested against the construction of any bridge supported
by a central pier, and a deputation wu appointed for the
purpose of inducing the railway company to adapt some de-
sign of a less objectionable character. The directors, how-
ever, relying upon the power given by their extension
act, declined making any alteration from the plan, and the
works proceeded. Another vestry meeting was held, pre-
sided over by the Rector, Rev. C. B. Dalton, at which meo-
lotions were passed authorising the churchwardens to take
means for preventing the completion of the objectionable
bridge, either by application to the Court of Chancery for
an injunction, by an indictment for a nuisance, or such other
eouree as they might be advised. The churchwardens sug-
gested that they had no funds at their disposal for such pur-
pose, and declared that they would not incur any individual
responsibility. The threatened opposition on the part of the
parish, in its official capacity, has consequently fallen to the
ground, but a public subscription bee been set on foot for the
purpose of trying the question, either in a court of law or of
equity.
BIRDCAGE-WALK.—Among the many improve-
ments lately effected in various parts of the metropolis, with
regard to the paving of footpaths and other additions of a
like description, few are more worthy of commendation,
and likely to meet with more general approbation than the
paving with flag-stone of the footpath the entire distance
from Storey's-gate, at the west end of George-street, West-
minster, to Buckingham-gate, in immediate proximity to the I
Palace, anti long known by the name of the Birdcage-walk.
Until now it was almost imputable at this season of the
year, frcm the softness of the soil and the accumulation of
mud which was suffered to collect and remain on the path,
which was the more surprising, considering it is the highway
from the Palace and the improved neighbourhood of Fina-
-1 tiro to the houses of parliament and the law courts at West-
minster. This walk is perhaps nearly half a mile in length,
and the expellee incurred in thus laying it with pavement
along tae entire distance, must have been very considerable.
Although on the outside of St. James spark, it is,
strictly speaking, a portion of that enclosure, and, there-
, fore, the sole cost must have been borne, we presume, by the
department of Woods and Forests, to which branch of the
executive the public are lately indebted for many improve-
runts and additions lately in the parks of the metropolis.—
Evening paper.
BRICK-MAXING.—We inspected yesterday, at SS,
South Molton-street, the model of a machine, patented by
M. Legros, for the moulding of bricks, tiles, and other
plastic articles. The mechanism is extremely simple, and,
Si near as we could judge, likely to effect the objects in view
--superior quality of products, great economy, and ex-
tension in production. The clay is put into a receiver on one
portion of a railroad constructed for the purpose, and, by
means of pistons, an inclined plane, and other machinery,
comes out at the end of the line a perfect brick, which is
carried on its original truck to the drying-place, and there
made fit for building purposes. It is stated by the
patentee, that where the meuldirig of 1,000,000 bricks of the
kind costs 3121. 108., his machine, for the same sum, will
produce 3,303,000 bricks, at the rate of 40,000 a day.
Scorrisll SQUARE MEASTIRE.—A public dinner in
Edinburgh had dwindled away to two guests, an English-
man and • Highland gentleman, who were each trying to
prove the superiority of their native countries. Of course,
at an argument of this kind, a Scotchman possesses, from
constant practice, overwhelming advantage*. The High-
lander's logic was so good that he beat his opponent on every
point : at last the Englishman put a poser. " You will,"
he said, " at least admit that England is larger in extent
than Scotland ?" " Certainly not," was the confident
reply. " You see, Sr, ours is a mountainous, yours is a flat
country. Now, if all our hills were rolled oul fiat, we should
heat you by hundreds of square miles."—Family Jo: Miller,
a Drawing-room Jul-book.
STURDY BEGGlNG.—Sir,—There are few evils or
abuses which do not in turn come under the notice of your
paper. May I beg your attention to the following short
statement, of one instance among a hundred, of a daily-re-
curring evil :—I was this morning accosted by a stout
hearty-looking man, who carried in his arms a poor sick
child—a boy, about nine years old. The man told me he
was compelled to beg for his livelihood. The sick boy was
ill from the effect of measles, and he did not know what to do
with him and two more children, who had both had the same
complaint. On my renion.strating with the man on the
mushy of exposing a child, already ill from the effects of
greasles, to a cutting north-east wind, which had numbed
the poor boy's uncovered limbs, the so-called father replied :
" Ili do not take him out with me, people say
.• strong
hearty man like you ought to work for your living." Of
mune, further remonstrance in this case was useless, but
by calling attention to the great quantity of suffering in-
flicted on helpless children by the persons who, generally
speaking, hire them for the purpose of begging, some remedy
sup be found to check this terrible barbarity. I believe
that few persons who are waits would hesitate to assist in
any effective measure for this purpose—Yours, he., D.
CHRISTMAS WAlTS.—Numerous tradesmen waiting
for their accounts, as they have all a " little bill" waiting to
be taken up.—Numerous persons waiting several days in the
Post-office at Manchester, to get a small money-order cashed.
—The pedestal in Trafalgar-etkuare waiting for a statue.—
The Spanish bondholders waiting for a dividend.—The Irish
waiting for John O'Connell to die on the floor of the House
of Commons.—The monster house atthe Albert-gate waiting
for a tenant —The subscribers to the Art-Union waiting for
their engravings.—The marble arch at Buckingham Palace
waiting for a actuation.—Leopold waiting forhis wife's dowry
from LOUIS, Philippe.—England waiting for justice from Ire-
land.—And—the greatest wait of all—the printer's devil
waiting for copy.—Punk.
THE INCOME TAX AND THE COLONIES.—Sir,—
Observing that you are beginning to direct attention
to the details of the income tax, I beg to call to your I
remembrance the hardship of forcing officers in the
colonies to pay it, who are debarred from all the so-called
compensating benefits of the new tariff which accompanied
its imposition; and, not only so. but obliged to pay, as in my
own cue, heavy colonial duties on all English articles im-
ported. For instance, if I order out a piece of rod cloth to
make into jackets, I have to pay the colony an ad valorem
duty of I per cent. upon it, and so on of nearly everything
else ; end while out of my scanty pay 3 per cent. is deducted,
the well-paid " members of council,' and other civilians
around me, pay not a penny. Surely, when officers are sent
le serve abroad, they ought to be exempted from an English
femme tax, and not singled out SI a class for its infliction.—
EraIIL ETTE.

It is net my lamed= to poem% in any way, against •
pardon elite masa remorse, belegemployed In perfecting
the halltleetkas et ear emiperte, bat simply to express my
regret that the preememl, sr real, argedheasy of this being
at come sereeigli•bed shed* be Brae the mew of reviving
national prejudices, whisk am, ahrigrearhatlhily
=U we saway. It is "Meat tuns in
g Dover, Rams's* &a., es a reason
the eventuality of a war with that reentry will pro-
ceed with the fortifications of Hams, maid by the chambers,
but the commencement of which bases yet been deferred by
the government; and that Boulogne, Calais, and Dunkirk,
which are excellent harbours the trading puniness, but
almost devoid of fortifications, will necessarily be defended
by extensive and costly works ; and if we see extensive forti-
fications constructed on our aide with satisfaction, so tending
to increase the difficulties cif war, and thereby indirectly en-
suring peace, it is hard to see on what grounds we can
object to their oonstruction by others who may allege the
same mason, and quote the example shown by us as an
apology for pursuing • similar course. At the same time, if
it is considered by those competent to judge of such matters,
that the fortification of our seaports would obviate the risk
of attack, were • war unfortunately to spring up,
and by giving an additional security to the trade of the
country promote the well-being of the community at large,
the question becomes one merely of expense, and can only
be looked at in that light by the legislature.
But it is very important to remark, that • feeling of jea-
lousy and dislike to England is far from being as general or
deep seated in France as has been need ; and were it not
that the contrary is • notorious fact, the assumption of it in
the letters to which I allude might be made the ground of
the imputation el a similar spirit here towards our French
neighbours. In the last few years the increase of trade and
industry in France has been very great; and the trading
Blesses are daily increasing in number, and becoming
more aware of their true interest.. An extensive
agitation has prevailed in that country in favour
of free trade. A reject of a new tariff, presented
to the chambers has given rise to petitions from all quarters
for reductions on the various customs duties imposed at the
present moment, and a report on the proposed tariff by a
well-known protectionist deputy has been met by comments
favourable to a gradual and progressive reduction of duties
and opposed to his own restricted views from by far the
greater pertionof the French press; although • portion of
your Paris contenspormia, who, let me add e passant, are
much oftener quoted here thth their brethren upholding
more enlightened simian this particular question, still con-
tinue to write in that conventional spirit of exclusion and jea-
lousy which has come down from the time of Napoleon ; the
tempers and minds of the middle classes are gradually under-
going a change, and their interests, which are those of peace and
order, must eventually take the lead both of thine ofthe highest
when opposed to the general good, and of the prejudices of
the uneducated lower classes, many of whom have no idea
, of Englishmen but that derived from relatives who served in
the military and naval forces during the last war. Any
political reforms that may be realised in France can only
have the effect of increasing the influence of this Chili, and
I the various political banquets that have recently taken place
in that country, if they prove the existence of strong opi-
nions, at lean show that the expression of those opinions
has not been made in an unconstitutional form, and the pa-
sibility of their being effected without any violent change.
The trade between England and France has increased since
1830 in a manner almost without precedent, considering
its extent and the shortness of the period under con-
sideration; it gives employment to , • very great number
of British vessels, and from the proximity of the two than-
tries is in a great measure exempt from those sudden fluctu-
ations which affect commercial intercourse with more distant
regions. By the completion of the railway from. Boulogne
to Paris that capital is brought within a 12 hours' journey of
London, and the expense of travelling between the capitals
is reduced to one-half of what it was before the introduction
of railways. The same cause will greatly facilitate the con-
veyance of goods between the two countries; and it is only
a few days since yea had to chronicle the establishment of
two poets a day between England and France, one of which
will convey letters from London to Paris in 144 hours.
Must not all this lead to a still greater personal in-
tercourse and increased trade between the two countries,
and tend to make their interests gradually assimilate ?
When I express an opinion that a war between them is every
year less likely, it is not only because, in the progress of
time, people are becoming more enlightened than they were
in former ages, but because I believe they are learning more
justly to estimate their true interests. That an increased
intercom's@ between the countries cannot fail to produce
kindly fading I', I think, not to be doubted : and I am
strengthened in the opinions I have expressed by finding
them participated by Mr. Cobden, whose name is sufficient
to command respect and attention to anything proceeding
from him—by the most eminent statesmen in this and foreign
countries, among the latter of whom let me mention the
Due de Broglie, and Mr. Bancroft—and by you yourself, sir,
who, I have no doubt, will more logically and eloquently
than I can pretend to do defend that which you believe to
be correct. _ .

In conclusion, let me repeat that I have no desire to say
anything against the establishment of defences the construc-
tion of which is deemed mummy by those competent to
judge of such matters, but only to animadvert on the spirit
of the observations which have accompanied remarks on the
expediency of such defences in many of your daily oontem-
poraries.—Z.

INQUESTS, YESTERDAT.—StIDDEN DEATH OP A
STOCILBROXER.—Before Mr. Payne, at the Jamaica Cof-
fee-house, Cordial, relative to the death of Mr. Anthony
Collin Gill, aged 53, a stockbroker. Mr. B. W.
Boulton, aooountant, Leipsio-grove, Camberwell, said that
en Tuesday afterneon, about four o'clock, he was at the
George and Vulture Tavern, when the deceased, whom
he had known many years, came in, complaining
he was unwell, took some brandy, and sat down,
when his head fell back. He was supported, and a
surgeon was sent for, but before he arrived deceased heaved
a few sighs and soon after expired. The brother of the
deceased said that deceased had been unwell for several
week", and complained of his chest and heart. He was of
very abstentious habits.—Mr. T. T. Edinborough, surgeon,
said that he was called to see the deceased, whom
he found pelages.. Death was probably the effect
of some disease of the heart —Verdict, " Natural death."—
Flits IN Ducar-LANE.—Before Mr. G. J. Mills, at the
Brown Bear, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, as to the death of
Clara Chalcroft, aged three, who was burnt in the recent
fire which occurred at No. 2, Drury-lane.—Ann Banyan
said that on Sunday afternoon Mrs. Chalcroft went oat with
her for a short time, leaving the deceased and anether child
in bed asleep. Mrs. Chalcroft locked the door, and left the
key with a person in the house. They returned soon after-
weeds, and found the place on fire, and the deceased with
every article of clothing burnt off and quite dead. The body
was burned as black as a coal. The other child, about four
months old, was found in the bed, which was on fire. It
was got out by Mrs. Chalcroft uninjured. When they went
"asst there was a fire in the room. There was no 9n-guard put
bslire the grate. The mother was not absent more than five
minutes—The Coroner, aftercenturing the carelessness of the
mother of deceased, said he thought that one of the most valu-
able societies that could be established would be afire-guard in-
stitution. If a number of the benevolent ladies of the metro-
polis were to start a society of that sort it would be of incel-
eatable good. It would meet the cases of mothers who were
not provident enough to provide the means for their children's
safety.—The summoning officer informed the coroner that
three children had been burnt before in the same hour.—
The Coroner thought it would be doing a great deal of good
if they were to send some one to the Old Bailey as an ex-
ample to others. The very practice of asking neighbours to
take care of children during the absence of their parents was
bed.—J. Bell said he lived in the same house, and he knew
tbe mother of deceased. On Sunday evening she asked wit-
her.' daughter to take care of the key of her door, and give
It to her husband if he came home. She (the mother) re-
turned in about half an hour. He gave her the key, and in a
few minutes after he smelt fire very strong. He went down
stairs and found everything in the room burning.—The jury
'darned a verdict, "That the deceased was found dead in the
ream from her clothes taking fire, through the mother leav-
ing a fire burning without a guard; but the jury believed
such fire arose from accident.--AN 11N9APN STRAIII-BOAT
PIZ/L.—Before Mr. W. Carter, at the Black Horse, Thames-
street, Batherhithe, on the body of Edward Wade, aged 27,
who was drowned at the Commercial Dock Pier. Deceased,
on the evening of Sunday last, reached the Black Horse in a
cab, and went over the bridge leading to the pier, and called
out to the parties on board the Tonbrulr steam-tug lying off
the landing-place, for the purpose of going to his berth on
board that vessel. He was heard to call out by the watch on
duty, who directly afterwards noticed a splash in the water,
but it was so dark that he could see no one. In consequence
of the continued splashing drags were brought, but the body
was not found until two hours after when life was quite ex-
tinct. Several of the jury having described to the coroner
the dasger of the place, both sides of the line of way being
unprotected, instructions were given to the men in charge of
the pier to have it protected by chains on each side as soon
as possible for the prevention of similar accidents, or that a
strong memorial would be sent from the inhabitants to the
owner.—The jury returned a verdict of " Accidentally
drowned."