The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-24 00:00:00

CANADA COMPANY.

Yesterday a general court of the proprietors
in this corporation, established for the purpose of cello-
skiing the lands of Upper Canada, was held at the
Canada House, St. Helen 'it-place, Charles Franks, E 4., la
the chair. _ . .

The SECIIRTART, Mr. Perry, reed the advertisements i
convening the meeting, as well as the minutes of the hot
court. The governor, as well se the three directors, and
an auditor, who had vacated office by rotation, were re- I
elected.
The Govenwoa then reed the statement of sales of land,
&c., line the report he had to make to the court. The sub-
stance of his remarks was as follows :—Sales of land in 1846
produced 12,4201. ; /eases produced 1,1901. In the Genera:
balance.sheet, the capital, &c., is represented by 418,74 W.
The balance on the other side is given as the mane, which is
exclusive of 1,367,694 acres of laud paid for to government,
and unsold, independently of the town lots in 0100, Gude-
rich, &c., worth from Ile. 9d to 14e. per acre. The cart
in bond and bills receivable, with interest upon lands leased,
&c. &c., is stated at 282,5251. The principal and interest
received on former sales was, in 1846, 23,4861. currency ,•
The Governor then said that the report just read showed
that the present assets of the company, including all debts
doe for land sold, &c., amount to 282,9811. ; that the ca-
pital advanced by the company, and all debts and engw-
ments due by Gum, amount to 418,4931., leaviug the differ-
ence between these sums, via., 135,5121. as the ciet of
1,367,594 acres of land belonging to the company, paid for
and unsold, and therefore costing 2s. an acre. The ultimate
profit of the company upon these transactions will conse-
quently consist of such a sum as they may be able to realise
for the unsold land over and above 2a. per acre. The quan-
tity of land disposed of annually for the last three years has
been, upon an average, about 84,000 acres, and the average
price obtained has been Ile. 9d. sterling per acre. In making
the advantages of Western Canada known, and in affording
facilities to settlers, the directors have spared no pains or
expellee ; and considering how little has been done by the
government, by public bodies, or individuals, and comparing
the state of the province at the time the Canada Company
was established, with its present condition, the exertions of
the company have been attended with remarkable success.
Sir J. Emergent considered that under present circum-
stances, esp.cially as related to Ireland, the fact should be
nude as generally known as poesible—how great were the
advantages to parties desiring to emigrate, to proceed to
Canada. The return made to the Coen of Directors by the
company's commissioner showed bow prosperous the settlers
very generally were. It was mentioned that there were
remittances from the agents of the Canada Company to the
extent of 5,7371. within the six month, ending in the
month of February last. And further, that by the last
steam-packet the large sum of 1,9001. had been remitted by
settlers in Upper Canada ; some to enable wives to join their
husbands and families, friends to meet friends, and children
to join their parents who have located in the woods in
Canada and been successful. The remittances alluded to
had reference to natives of England, of Ireland, and of
Scotland. A vote of thanks was passed to the Governor
and the Court of Directors, and the meeting was adjourned.

THE LONDON CITY MISaION.—The annual meeting
of the Msrylebone and Paddington auxiliary to the above
society was held at ball. past two o'clock, yesterday, at the
Marylebone Scientific Institution, Edward-street, Portman.
equate. The Earl of Waldegrave took the chair. The se-
cretary read the report, which mainly consisted of details of
cases in which the agents of the mission had reclaimed per
sons hitherto in utter ignorance of the gospel, and converted'
others till then disbelievers of its truths. The receipts
during ten mouths of the past year had only amounted to
6171. fie. 6d. The Rev. L. H. Wiseman moved the resole.
lion for the adoption of the report, and, in doing so, men-
tioned that he had received accounts frost the Mayor of
Norwich, testifying to the beneficial results of the labours of
the missionaries in that city. Sir Walter Stirling seconded
the resolution, which was unanimously carried. The Rev.
Mr. Dibdia, in moving the second resolution, observed that
the labours of the agents were of great service to the clergy.
men of London, who, he contended, were their number ten-
fold what it is, would be utterly incompetent to the proper
fulfilment of their duties. The missionanes, he said, brought
cases under their observation which it would be quite im-
possible for them to become acquainted with, but for the
ESSEISEISCO of the agents of the society. The morning meet-
ing concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. The
evening meeting, at which R. C. L. Bevan, Esq., presided,
took place at seven o'clock, when the same resolutions were
moved and carried, but by different gentlemen.
RAGGED SCHOOLS, X.ING'S-CROSik —Last night the
second annual meeting of the friends and tupportera of the
King's-cross Ragged Schools took place at the Music Hall,
Store-street. Lord Ashley presided, and, in opening the
busisam, observed that they had met on a moot appropriate
tionsion, being en the eve preceding the day appointed for
the general fast, and he thought, amongst all our national
is, none were greater than that of the long neglect we
hat inhibited towards such poor children as those who
alliaaed their ragged schools. His lordship concluded by
aiiirdon the secretary to Mid the report, which con-
the meeting at the successful results of their
The boys attending now amounted to 36, and the
aids W 66, most of whom had made considerable p
=
particularly, evincing that the ladies werer°ls:7o;
There was, however, at present a great went of
washers, and it was desirable that they should have some
paid teachers. The receipts of the past year had been
781. ts. 41d., and, after defraying the necessary expenses, c
balance of 71. 2s. 21d. remained in the hands of the trot
sewer. The report having been unanimously adopted, the
unreel routine Divines' was gone through, coacheling with
*mks to the noble chairman,
ANOTHER COMPLAINT OW THE " POET-OFFICE
DIRECT ALY."--84, —I am very glad to find that some stir
is being made with respect to that most abominably inter-
eistArablication yclept the " Post-olive Directory." At
p. is marked " Granville-npuue." I have been a ER-
bet in this square fer four yearn : as yet my name has not
appeared in the " Directory." I sea not personally usbi-
does of its appearance, but. being the hon.vecretary eat
charitable institntion, its minim is productive of much in-
setavenience. Besides the nainAssettion of my own name,
wet of forty seeiciente in the spare, twenty...am houses ewe
satirely mined, although every erne althorns houses km,
laekieve, been COlNeiessoualy econyisi during the lam three
years. The meow such a bungling affair as this "Disas-
ters" is kneeled on the head the better.—C. Gras-
wilteequare, MaaTh 22.

INQVINT, ESTERHAY.-AOCLONOT ON II
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EAST6ILIF RAILWAL—By adjournment, before
Mr. Baker, attire Leedom' Remittal, on the body of William
Prior, aged 34, a labourer on the Eastern Counties Railway.
The deceased tad been found about a smile on the London
side of the Feeder's end station, lying en the metal, with
oce of his legs at off. He was removed to the London Hos-
pital, where he since died. The deceased, it appeared, had
no right to tree entered one of the trucks of a coal-train,
which he had done, as the lame was etrictly prohibited by
the company. The tracks opened at the bottom, to allow
the coals to fall through, and they were not considered safe
ter any one to ride therein.—Willism Perry said that the
deceaud and himself, on the morning in question, having
missed a train that wu to have conveyed them to London,
they got into one of the coaletruoks, whilst the men were
shunting the trucks into one of the sidings at Bros bourne'
snd shortly afterwards witnev fell asleep. When the train
arrived at Pesder's-end, the Hap at the bottom of the truck
be was in must have given way, and the remainder of the
trucks (22 in number) have passed over his leg. The de-
mised told witness so after his ad miseion into the hospital.—
Kr. Day, one et thehouseenrgeons, raid, that when the de-
ceased was admitted the left leg had a compound fracture,
which was also twisted, and jammed most fearfully. Am
Cwas resorted to, but deceased expired on the letk
a6°
. from the effects of the injuries reoeived.—Verdiet,
" Accidental death."

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, !ta.aoit 22.

Letters have been received from various parts of
the country to-day, in reply to queries forwarded to
Roman Catholic clergymen, as to the effect of the
dispersing order on the public tranquillity. The re-
plies are chiefly of the most pacific character—dis-
content in some places— but actual turbulence no-
where. Of course, the shortness of the time preoloass
any intelligence of a very general character, but con-
sidering the districts where the letters have been
forwarded, being among the most distressed in Ire-
land, I hope the good sense of the country will prevail
over temporary discontent, and the labouring classes
will quietly resume their accustomed labour.
The Kerry Grand Jury, which has acted with
becoming moderation, finds fault with the Treasury
minute for the following reasons, which are more of
a local than a general nature. though I believe the
acreable test cannot be applied in other districts, and
particularly the highlands of Connaught and of
Donegal
That to many distride, to carry out this order, will be to sign
the death warms( of those pertorto thus struck od, and that
time ire many districts in the county where the town auttiot
employ • labourer, and where Use sowings at load are so small in to
reader the fanners themselves dependent oa the public works for
present salwastence. That the standard takes as the teat by which the
oilers of the Board of Worts see to disUngaisti throe to be put off
the works ViA., the property of ten scree of land, is totally biap-
plisabie to this county. lathe greater part of stitch /savable lettings
are unknown, and the quantity of the land Is suet, that 10 acres would
be • more rational test than the IS acre see. lint the standard taken
ad/bully for the eaeluolos of prem• from the works—namely, the
valuation of W. to the poor • rate would be raillaiently stringent ; sod
the grand jury recommend that a dissection similar to that formerly
allowed, that of employing pecamis so rated, should be con•-intted in
future.
Representations have been made to the Heard of
Works, that the total withdrawal of the labourers
from the roads would be a serious public inconve-
nience, from the unfinished state in which they should
be nee, stiffly left. To remedy this, the following
circular loos been issued: . „_

Melia Licpartenent.--Clroutur, No. .B.—, Immediate.; - (Ace, of
Public Work•, March JO, 1437. sir: In consequence a iiidructione
received thi day, the commissioners are empowered to desire that,
while the reduction of 20 per cent, ordered by circular 72, u aridly
carried out, all incomplete Inxkii, fur the oompietnag of wbkb manna
hare mat, and made presentmente—also that works for which
swains bare been ordered—may be continued for the present ; but
not that works for whtch no sessions have byes ordered. Son are
tn bear in mind that as loon ea the new newsmen for miler some

into operation in any mins, all relief 'works roust cease ; and you will
*madam direct your immediate artnilkm to pl.etng the road. in a
pieseile tate, m that they may be wed until they be resumed, either
be the counties or the imeerunieut, for corupletion.—l am, sir, your
obedient semant, J. C. WAIMEA, Seem:try.
The markets throughout the country are falling.

The natal meeting of the Repeal Avreciation was held to-
day in Conciliation-hall. The attendance of the populace
was very considerable—that of the members of committee
the contrary. The proceedings were not characterised by
any features of importance. A letter waa read from Mr.
John O'Connell, of which the following arc the most import-
ant na'scges :
My dear clay,—At anything like en ordinary perial of &strew, I
might have moat renmstfully emigrated to the Aiseriation— if, indeed,
suggestion would have been neecioary—that It should adder., and
endeavour to cheer the oinking hearts of our people. But at a
time when their ears are dulled with miser), and closet to all but the
holy cowed, and consolations administered to them by our aelf-eseri.
king and devoted clergy, it would be a mockery for us to raise our
Yokes, much on we arced the fearful experiment the govertunent is
making In dismissing the destitute labourer. on the public
works. To thin perilous step the minetry have bee. driven—fairly
driven—by what M called the Free Tree' party in the house.
Echinut the doctrines of their organ, the Eaosessiot newspaper,
they cry, ' Let ore Nave money et all hared-twos though the Irieh
people perish!' We had upon Thursday another inseam* of the
nyarit which animates them. With the Finale and honourable camp-
nmi of Mr tkiki.r.. Hall, these gentlemen either maul away or
voted directly enema Mr. tenth Oltrien's exceSent prom...hien of an
absentee tax. The male. it, Wiest us iecluded, I am sorry cutup, Mr.
Poulett Scrape, Messrs. Bright, Mende, Hume, and ahem, who loudly
and properly call cut :or an entire dertnion of the incomes of
resicknts in Ireland to the saving of the people in this fearful time,
but do not like that England should, for the same purpose, lose the
expenditure of the Irish sinentemi! Another feature marked the
de bate ow Mr. O'Brien 's motion. Intereming no the .object was to
Ireland—nay, of deep and urgent importance now, it was diseased
sammarity enough by the house. Partly as being a nacre Irish
question, “ and portly IS raining ineenvene at tries, diwwwWw wee
prudently 'vented, and the a,guenetum ad AOII4MI of a majority
windy preferred. Everything foretells that we are near the end
of imperial legislation. It hoe worked out ite morning mil in
the entire destitution and overwhelming misery of the Irish
people. It has put forward its last loudly trumpetteil reeout et in the
extended poor-law, That poor-law may have all the good effects
which fume o.i the beet m n in both countries anticipate from M. flak
that it can supply the place of home leginlaton, no Inch will maintain.
If I nary date my opinion, it is, that with this poor-law, home kgba
Intim becomee even more than ever necessary. I believe peor-laws
to have a tendency to absorb capital, and that this tendency inn be at
all chedred and counteracted only by giving Ireland the same advan-
tages (political and !social) us have enabled England hitherto to bier
op aping the growing burthen of her poor-lawn
The repeal rent for the week was 22/.