The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-05 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1846.

being in the " M,tropoliten Early Clring Alsodw•
ties. Otte of their leading principles was 'no coercion
towards employers," and they repudiated the idea of an
legislative enactment. Resolutions Wife moved,
and agreed to, for promoting the object whisk the associa-
tion had in view.
HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF
rata CHNST.—The fifth annual report of this institution has
just been lamed, from which it appears that the number of
out-patients treated during the past year at the hospital and
oat-patient branch fe 1,611; the number at present under
treatment is 335. The total number treated since the hospi-
tal was established is as follows :—ln•patients 273, out-
patients 4,893. The report further states that " the com-
mittee feel it to be among the earliest of their duties to
mimes their grateful sense of the many and important
services derived to the charity by the countenance and assist-
ance of the prelates and clergy of the Church of Eugland ;
upwards of 7001. have been collected in churches since
the April of last year, while various contributions in
addition followed the earnest and eloquent appeals in its
behalf made from the pulpit. They have to report, with
sincere and crateful pleasure, that the benevolent Bishop
of Darham offered to contrioute 601. to a fund for fur-
nishing the new building, provided that nine other sub-
scribers of a like amount could be obtained; his example
was almost immediately followed, the required number was
obtained, and a sum of 5091. was thus procured for this ne-
cessary purpose. The committee have also to. report that
a sum of 2,0001. was bequeathed to the charity by the Rev.
H. Campbell, late of Cowley, near Uxbridge; • most liberal
bequest, the value of which is augmented by the knawledge
that the deceased clergyman was the uncle of the honorary
secretary. The committee desire also to make reference to
the generous support the charity has received from the public
press---of the provinces as well as the metropolis: its con-
ductors generally having given to the institution their sealous
and cordial support, and having largely contributed to ob-
tain for it universal recognition as a most important and
beneficial national establishment, the claims of which to
public support rest on the solid basis of practical good. From
all parts of the
i kingdom patients have been received and
succoured. Theres at present within the hospital one who
came to it from Gibraltar, and who has largely benefited
by the medical treatment therein afforded him and the com-
forts he has there received. The committee notice this sir.
eanastance chiefly as showing that the value of this charity
is now appreciated far and near—appreciated as the first
great experiment in behalf of a clams of sufferers previously
considered beyond the pale of either relief or care."
The report concludes by stating that the amount of contract
for erecting and completing tne western wing and part of
the centre of the new building at Brampton, is 11,7621.,
while the expenses of laying out and inclosing the
ground, &c., exclusive of fittings, is 1,6.941. To meet these
sums, viz., 13,4461., the committee have received in less
than two years 8,7491., leaving • balance of present liabili-
ties of 6,3121.. and having in hand 8161., the balance to be
provided is 4,8791. It appears that • series of sermons are
about to be preached iu the north of England in aid of the
charity, cud that, in short, the prospects of the benevolent
founders and supporters are of the moat cheering and gran-
fyitig description.—Morning Chronicle.
WAKLEY TEiYIMONIAL.—A preliminary meeting
to further the penny subter,ption now in progress for pur-
chasing • piece of plate to be presented to Mr. Wakley, M.P.,
in testimony of the zeal, impartiality, and firmness with
which he discharged the duties of coroner for the county of
Middlesex, toad place yesterday at the Crown-and-Anchor
Tavera. Mr. Sandford, of Lincoln's Inn (chairman), was of
opinion that Mr. Wakley's conduct in the Hounslow flogging
ease was most proper, and called for an expression of public
approbation. Dr. Webb (of Marylebone) dice not think so;
he differed from r. Wakley in the course he pursued upon
that occasion, and also differed from him as to the utility of
his Medical Registration Lill; but would supoort the object
of the meeting on account of the general good he had
effected. Mr. Hyde said he had been several yeah a soldier
in the 7th Hussars, and could declare that the in. n not only
of that, but many other regiments, felt grateful to Mr.
Wakley for his endeavours to abolish the odious practice of
flogging in the army. (Hear, hear.) Resolutions express-
ing unbounded admiration of the hon. gentleman's indefati•
gable industry and unflinching probity. in the performance of
his duty as coroner, more particularly in the Hounslow case,
having been read, Dr. Epps suggested that they should
limit their admiration to the Hounslow case, as lie knew
many respectable persons who conceived that Mr. Wakley,
while diechargiug his duty frequently indulged in • species
of wit that did not at all accord with the dignity of the
office which, in other respects, he so satisfactorily filled.
This sentiment was responded to by Ma. White, but not
being echoed by the meeting generally, the resolutions, as
read, were put and adopted, and a committee was appointed
to raise the necessary sum of money for giving them effect.

ELECTION OF EAST INDIA HOUSE DIRECTORS.—
Yesterday notices, by order of the Court of Directors of the
East India Company, were posted on the Royal Exchange, that
&General Court will be held in Lcadeuhall.street, on Wednes-
day, the 14th of April, 1847, for the election of six directors
for the next four years. l'he form of a letter of attorney and
of a declaration for enabling the proprietors to vote by proxy,
may be obtained upon application at the treasui y of the East
India House ; and lista of all such proprietors of East India
Stock, as by the company's books appear to be qualified t
rote at the general election, 1847, will be ready on the 4th
of November next.

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REPORTED POLICE COURT AT CLAPTIARL—IVe are
authorised to contradict the statement which has appeared
in the morning journals relative to the erection of a new
police-court in Larkhall-lane, Clapham. The building al-
luded to is merely a police-station and section-house, or
barracks, for the single men, and erected for the better ac-
commodation of the police, the old station house on Clapham-
common being altogether inadequate for the reception of the
numerous charges that arise in this rapidly extending neigh-
bourhood, independent of being situated at a most incon-
venient distance from the more populous and bustling part
of the V &vision.
WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.—The removal of the heavy
stone balustrade and foot-pavement, and the immense quan-
tity of rubhish on which the footpath was raised, has con-
siderably lightened the weight on the arches, and abated the
settling of the bridge, and it is expected that it will continue
safe for foot-passengers till the new bridge can be completed.
A FINE OF £3,ooo.—At a special Court of Com-
missioners of Sewers for the liberty of Westminster, held
yesterday, Mr. W. H. Jenkins, of Paddington, builder,
was sentenced to pay the large fine of 3,000/. for setting the
orders of the commissioners at defiance.

A RARE FAMILY.—There is now residing on
Woolwich-common an aged couple, named Shepherd. The
man is 90 years old, and his wife 88. They cultivate an acre
of ground at the back of the Roy al Military Academy, which
was but lately taken from the common. They both enjoy
good health. Mr. Shepherd's mother reached the age of
110 years, and was recently burnt to death at Norwood.
His father also reached the age of 105 years. The rest of the
family attained very great ages.
THE CONDEMNED CONVICT SMlTH.—Yesterday a
deputation waited by appointment on Sir G. Grey to present
the petition in &your of a commutation of the sentence upon
the convict John Smith. The deputation consisted of John
Masterman, Esq., M.P., Alderman Hughes Hughes, Alder-
man Sidney, Messrs. John Ingram, Travers, Samuel Gurney,
jun., &c. The deputation stated that they had to present a
memorial from the merchants and others of Lorton, founded
upon the certificate signed by all the jurymen who tried the
prisoner, respectfully but earnestly pressing upon the consi-
deration of the government the propriety of extending the
mercy of the Crown by sparing the life of the criminal, but
nevertheless subjecting him to the most severe penalty the
law enforces next to capital punishment. The deputation
explained that their application for mercy was in accordance
with the expressed wish of the jury on the trial, and pro-
ceeded as well from the conviction that no premeditated
revengeful feeling existed, although the nature of the case
precluded the prisoner from giving legal evidence of the
provocation he had received. The memorial was sired by
17 members of the coroner's jury, 6 aldermen, 3 other
magistrates, 11 bankers, 100 merchants, and by clergymen,
barristers, solicitors, and others, amounting to 3,200 and
upwards. The deputation was graciously received, and
assured that the case should undergo the most anxious consi-
deration of the government. The Home Secretary said the
most material part for consideration was that the memorialists
had altogether excluled the question of abolition of death
punishments. The deputation after thanking Sir G. Grey
for his courtesy, withdrew. The petition from Norwich, the
birth-place of the convict is signed by the Mayor of Norwich,
the Sheriff, 18 members of the corporation, 23 magistrates,
34 clergymen, and 600 principal inhabitants.
ACCIDENTS--YE.STERDAT. As a MRS named
Jukes, in the employ of Mr. Press, of Cross-key-square,
Little Britain, was leading a horse that was drawing a
heavily laden waggon up Watling-street, the animal slipped,
falling on the man. He was extricated as early as p stable,
his right arm being broken. The horse was also much
injured.—As an advertising van was perambulating Sey-
mour-street, Somer's-town, covered with enormous placards,
vaunting, amongst other things, the unparalleled virtues of
some " Lotion," the horse took fright, and overturned the
vehicle in the shop of Mr. Nobbs, chemist, corner of Charles-
street. Luckily the fracture of a few panes of glass, and
some threatened peril to the portly parti-eoloured vases in
the window, embraced the extent of mischief.
INQUESTS HELD YESTERDAY.—At the Seven Stars,
Fleet-street, Bethnal-green, by Mr. Baker, on the body of
John Farrow, aged 46, late store-house clerk in the employ
of Messrs. Truman and Hanbury brewers. For the last
four menthe deceased's mind hadinen much disturbed, and
it was found necessary to place him at a lunatic asylum. He
remained there for upwards of six weeks, and then retarned
home. On Thursday morning best the deceased, by acci-
dent, discovered a paper, signed by two medical gentlemen,
for his admission into St. Luke's Asylum, and soon after-
wards cut his throat. Verdict—" Temporary inaanity."—
Also by Mr. Baker, at the London Hospital, on Marriott
Twinn, aged 19, a single woman. The mind of the deceased
had been some time affected. A young man had paid his
addresses to her, but her mother forbade his attentions, and
frequent quarrels ensued. On Tuesday the came
home very ill, and admitted that she had purchased some
" fiy-water," and had swallowed a great portion of it. She
continued to get worse, and on Thursday was admitted in
the above hospital, where she died the same day. " Fly-
water" eontains- a great portion of arsenic. Verdict—
Temporary insanity."—At Guy's Hospital, by Mr. W.
Payne, City coroner, on the body of Frederick Midas, the
guard in the service of the South-Eastern Company, whom
death was described in our paper yesterday. There was no-
thing in the evidence materially at variance with our account,
and the verdict was " Accidental death."—By Mr. Higgs,
upon the body of Ralph P. Sham, d 20, at the Three
Horse Shoes, Milford-lane, Strand. e=ao- was the son
of a wealthy butcher in that neighbourhood, and was paying
his addresses to a young woman named Elisabeth Jones ; his
parents being adverse to the match. Deceased was found
drowned yesterday morning off the police-galley, with U. in

money In his pockets, watch, gold chain, &e. Verdict--
"Found drowned."
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE BRITISH
AND DARIEN Dom:gm:vs.—A parliamentary document,
containing a copy of the convent= between her Majesty
and the King of Denmark, regulating the communication
by post between the British and Danish dominion,. has jest
been issued. The convention is to take effect on the Ist of
October next. The first six articles have reference to the
exchange and conveyance of correspondence between the two
countries; the next seven to international correspondence.
Four articles relate to transit letters i two to newspapers ;
and four are termed " various regulations ;" with an annex
to Art. 10, respecting international correspondence, shoeing
the amount of the single rate of Danish postage at the places
mentioned. The object of the convention, which is for an
indefinite period, and cannot be annulled without a notice of
six months, is to regulate the communication by post
upon " • more liberal and advantageous basis." The
trausnoikion of correspondence is to take place twice a
week by means of the steam-boats carrying on the packet
service between London and Haniburgh, so long as the Go- I
vernraent of the United Kingdom consider it expedient to
maintain the communication. The postage of letters origi-
nating in the United Kingdom, and addressed to the king-
dom of Denmark, and reciprocally that of letters originating
in Denmark and addressed to the United Kingdom, may be
wholly paid by the receivers, or may be prepaid at the
option of the senders iu either country, with the exception
of registered letters, which are to be paid for in advance.
Leiters originating in the United Kingdom and addressed
to Denmark, are to be subject to an uniform British rate of
6d. for each single letter not exceeding the weight of half an
ounce, and so in proportion to the scale of postage now in
operation in the United Kingdom. Newspapers published
in the United Kingdom and duly stamped, when conveyed
to either country by packet-boat, are to be forwarded with-
out charge. When newspapers are conveyed by private ship,
" the charge on each newspaper to be mode by the British
Post-office shall be ld. on its cl.spatch from, and the same on
its delivery in, the United Kingdom ; and the charge to
be levied in Denmark on such newspapers conveyed by pri-
vate ship shall not exceed Id. sterling." The King of Den-
mark engages to allow the free transmission through his ter-
ritories of the closed mails to India, the lonian Islands, and
the Levant, should her Majesty deem it expedient to for-
ward or receive these mails throdth Denmark.
FREE-TRADE SOIREE AT SHEFFIELD.—It should
have been mentioned yesterday that the notice of the above
festival was abridged from a fall report in the Sheffield Iris,
a copy of which was transmitted to this office by express.
IT Pi PROPOSED BY THE INHABITANTS OP GUERN-
SEY to creet a memorial of the visit of her Majesty to that
island. There is, however, great diversity of opinion as to
what shape the testimonial should assume. A variety of
suggestions have been offered, and each has its supporters.
The tenoning are some of the plans which are recommended :
To place • solid block of Guernsey granite, with • suitable
inscription, on the spot on which her Majesty landed. To
erect • column either on the spot now occupied by the wind-
mill near the New Ground, or on Delancey Hill, so as to
serve as a landmark for vessels approaching the island. To
erect a statue of the Queen in the Market-place, on the New
Ground, at the top of Smith-street (on the elevation in front
of Lady De Saunairees house), or at the eastern end of the
town church. To build a vegetable market. These are
the principal suggestions which we have heard with regard
to a stationary memorial: it has been also recommended
that a medal should be struck in commemoration of the
royal visit.
NEW RAILWAY SlGNAL.—Respected Friend,—
Observing in the Espress, of this day, some particulars
respecting a new Railway Signal, allow me to state
that the details of a very similar invention were communi-
cated by me to the Spectator, sad published in that journal
of the 20th of September, 18-15. A copy of the same was
also transmitted to the railway department of the Board of
Trade, and by them duly acknowledged. The striking
similarity in the two schemes, induces me to make this appeal,
throuch your columns, in order that the public, by having
an opportunity of comparing the two statements, may
"give the palm were justice points it due." The idea of
applying the principle of the speaking-trumpet to railway
carriages, for the prevention of accidents, originated with
John Goldring, of Chichester, and to him, undoubtedly,
belongs the credit of such a useful invention.-1 remain,
respectfully, J. ll.—Chichester, Sept. 3. 1816.
P.S.—l enclose my card, as real names are required.