The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 15. 14 4 9

weight or measure, and the value of each deocript;on of
merchandise. The value to be declared must be that of the
market, left the amount of duty to be paid, at the time
the entry be made. The Inspector shell afford to the owner
of, or to those who may enter merchandise, free &CCPu for
the exambudon thereof, in the presence of the appointed
searcher, so that the specifications required may be an:u-
rately given. Iderchandies considered to be under-valued
may be detained at the time of giving entry. The right of
detention and taking shall be vested only in the inspector,
deputy inspeetor, first end oosoond-daft clerks, and searchers,
and this right may be exercised with reference to all or any of
the articles contained in the bill of entry, at the amount de-
clued, and ea additional 6 per end. No such detention
and taking shall be valid unless cor limed by the majority
of • board of commissioners, to be composed of tilt inspector,
deputy-inspector, one flasks' and one secoonotllale duly
and one *caroler, the three last to be appointed quarterly by
the inspector. Of the five any three to form a quorum. If
the inspector be the detaining officer, the deputy-inspeotor
shall be his substitute at the board, and if say other member
of the board be the detaining officer, the inspector shall
nominate another from ernonget those In whom the
right of detentionfle vested to substitute at the board
suck detaining oldoer. The detaining officer Shall,
on the day on which the bill of entry be pre-'
seated, declare by endorsement cn such bill of entry, '
the quantities and deenriptioas of merchandise detained, and
the question must, on the following day, be submitted to the
board, whose decision must be green within 24 hour.. As
respects iserchandies intended for reshipment or re.exporta-
don, the like regulations are to be adopted as in the first two
pavagraphs under the head of entry, and with the bill of
entry must likewise be presented the invoices or original bills
of parcels. Except in eases of strong sus;icion of fraud
packages intended for reshipment or re-exportation shall not
IN opened. The foregoing is the pith of the decree, the re-
maining provisions having reference to the Woof merchandise
detained and taken, and the appropriation of any surplus
which may arise, after the payment of the ruination cost,
and 5 per cent. additional. These points are of bat little, if
of any, interest to our readers, and kenos they are not per-
' ---,aril noted.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—We are in receipt of
shim, via Liverpool, from Cape Tows to the Bth March.
TlNTf.ie,ll2wever, so sews of importance either ooramarciallp

'I HE COURT.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Duke and Dueler Augustus of Bane Cobours Gotha, and
attended by General Ventre and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon.
Alexander Gordon, left Buckingham Palace at ten minutes
past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, for the Paddington
terminus, travelled by a special train on the Great Western
Railway to the Moult station, and (rem thence proceeded to
Windsor Cud*. Majoratneral Bowles prewded her Ma.
jesty and the Prince to the Castle, and attended the august
party on their return to town, the royal circle leaving the
Castle at five minutes before six o'clock, returning by the
same route, and arriving at Buckingham Palace at seven
o'clock.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dachtss Augustus of Bare
Cobourg Gotha, honoured the performance of the German
opera at Drury-lane 'theatre with their presence yesterday
evening. The royal salts consisted of the Countess of Desert,
the Earl of Morley, General Weaves, and Lieut.-Colonel the
lion. Alexander Gordon.

The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen Dowager,
yesterday, at Yarlborough-house.
The Duchess of Kent h noured the performance of
the French Piays with her presence. yesterday evening.
Her royal highns was attended b Lvly Augusta Bruce,
Baronets de Bpetnes, Sir George Coulter, and Lord James P.
Murray.
Vice-Admiral Sir F. Mason, K.C.8., had in inter-
view with Lord John Ruwell, yesterday. The Attorney-
General for Ireland had also an interview with his lordship,
yestendey, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex.
chequer, yesterday, at his official residence in Deeming-
street.
Mr. Fergus, M.P., transacted business, yesterday,
at the office of the Commissioners of Railways. Bar J. Duck-
worth also transacted business, yesterday, at the dike of the
Commissioners in the Board of Trail.

ANTICIPATED ARRIVAL OP THE JUNG OPHANOVER.
—lt was wry currently ransomed last evening that his Ma-
jesty the King of Hanover might be expected to arrive in
England within the next 24 hours. The King's apartments
in St. James's Palace have been prepared for his recapti,m,
and we believe his Majesty's early arrival in England may
be confidently anticipatwl.—Morning Post.
General Inhoff, C. 8., Baron Kock, Count Bark,
Count B.ckfors, and Count F:egar arrived in London, early
yesterday morning, by the General Steam Navigation Com.
pany's mail steamship Princess Itqyai, GaAs, from

Freehold Lagt Aosociation, for the purpose of enablit g its
members to acquire freehold land sufficient to confer the
franchise in Middlesex and other counties "
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. HOGGINS, the barrister, proposed " That • provi-
sional committee be app Anted to prepare rules and regula-
tions for the formation of the assoctatiGn, to be submitted to
a future me.tina."
Mr. °RESIN seconded the motion, which was adopted
new. COIL
wer to
There were sixteen gentlemen appointed (with po
add to their number), among whom were Mr. Keane (the
banister), Mr. noggins, Mr. Derwin, Mr. Dennis (solicitor),
Ikon Wright. Betts, Binge!,
Mr. BINGAY proposed that the committee be requested
to apply for the consent of person to be eleeted president,
trustees, and Akers of the association ; which was unani-
mously adopted.
Thanks were 'voted to the chairman, and the meeting
separated.

THE POISONING
SUSSEX. CASES AT GUESTLING,

Yesterday, the adourned inquest on the bodies of
Richard Gearing and his two sons, James and George, was
held at the White Hart Inn, Guestling, before N. P. Kell,
EEL , coroner for But Sasser.
It will be remembered that deceased were all members of
a burial club, and that Mary Arm Geeing, the wife of one
of the poisoned men, and mother of the two when, has
been taken into custody on suspicion of causing their death.
Judith Venire, living at Guesting, a widow—Knew
Richard Geering. Assisted in laying his out after his death,
on the 13th Sept. Tue widow of the deceased assisted. lie
was laid in the coffin on the Thunder, screwed down on
Friday, end buried on the Sunday. Asked the widow what
was the matter with deceased. Ste said it was disease of the
bears—a family compleint. When witness lived beside Mrs.
Geering, four years ago, she heard her say she wished her
us hband was dead, for he was nothing but a trouble to her.
After his death she said she was worry he had been taken
away from her so quickly.
G. Hawkins, jun. sexton, of °nestling : He made the
coffin fur Richard Goering. Oa Sunday, the 17th Sep-
tember, he planed the oath containing the body of the de
ceased in the grave, which was dog wiz feet deep, end a slab
of wood placed over the coffin, according to costs received
from the widow, Mn. Geering. On the 26th April the
grave was opened by order of th' coroner. The body wee
placed under the care of Mr. F. Tioshunt, sungesa, leg the
purpose of milkier apart swam examination.
J. lanes Poach, surgeon,Winchilsea, had attended Iltedie
ceased !ticketed Goering in Sept. last. Deceased cemplideed
f chill, fever, cough, difficulty and rain of breathing, sick-
ness, pain In the abdomen, and sweating. He noticed
disease In the left lung sufficient to account for death.
Remarks were made on this by the surgeons present Wit-
ness wrote to police-constable Jeffrey on the :.sth of April
lest, stating the necessity of having an iaqueston the bodies
of Richard (leering and his two sons.
By the Foreman—Witnessw deceased more than
eau. lie vomited, but winess never saw the vomit. The
registrar's certificate was more a matter of form than any-
thing else.
Joint Slacken, labourer, worked in company with the de-
ceased, Richard Goering, on the Tuesday of the week pre.
vious to has death. After dinner he was very sick, and vo.
muted all he had eaten. lie brought his dinner from home
with him. He had some beer from thy same pitcher as
+knee* and two other labourers. He said the beer had
made him sick. Be had some water which witness brought
to him in a tea-kettle. After drinking the water he again
vomited. He wasury ill all day afterward*. Witness De-
ver saw him afterwards. He was Sek on the day previous,
but not so ill as on Tuesday.
Frederick Tiosburst. surgeon, He/Jinn—On the 26th
April he received orders to make a post morfem examination
of the body of Richard (leering. At Guestliog churchyard
he took nut the liver, intestine., stomach, heart, and lungs,
put them in a jar marked "R. G. " which was delivered to
Dr. Taylor, of Gay's Hosylltal, for the parpou of making
an
analysis thereof. The face and upper part of the body was
very much de composed. The external part of the abdomen
was in a good state of preservation. In opening the abdo-
men there was no mark of decomposition in the intestines.
The ight lung was adherent to the pleura of that side,
which must have been occasioned by irfiammation. The
contents of the stomach were of a yellowish semi solid
nature, something like gruel. The intestines were placed
in a jar, and covered and sealed. On Tuesday, the 24th
April, witness was desired to visit Benjamin, a eon of the
deceased. He did so. The young mac, in detcribing his
symptoms, said, "The first Sunday morning I was took
I was as well as ever till I drank down a
cup of tea, and about tea minutes after I was took as sick u
death, and was bad all day. I did feel a great heat in my
throat at that time. I was purged, and aent for the doctor.
I got better, but was again taken ill. I had burning heat
in my throat, tenderness in my belly, so thirsty that I be
afraid to thick. My lather and brothers wire taken just like
me, and vomited the same kind of (urea) matter." ot knees
said he took this down in the patience of the young man
and his mother read it over to them, and she said it was all
right.
Alfred S. Taylor, M.D., of Cambridgeplue, Regent's.
park, received a jar marked " No. 1, R. G." covered and
weird, from Mr. Ticehurst, on the Ist inst. Witness had
made a chemical analysis of the contents of that jar, and
written out a report which he gave to the coroner. It stated
the general appearances of the hurt, liver, and stomach.
Oa asking several chemical experiments on the intestines,
he found seven grains of arsenic et least. Arsenic
was found in the coats of the stomach, the liver, and the
gall bladder.
At this stage of the proceedings the coroner adjourned the
laves igation in the case of Richard Geering, for the purpose
of taking Professor Taylor's depositions in the cases of the
two sons. In the body of George Goering there was no
arsenic found, but a quantity of quicksilver was visible. In
the case of James, a considerable quantity of arsenic was ob-
served.
The inquiry was adjourned.

SEIZURE OF FIRE.ARMS AT HULL.—A few days
since the officers of her Majesty's Customs in Hull seized no
less than eleven eases, said to contain nearly 300 stand of
flre.arnis, that mere brought for shipment on hoard one of
the steamers to Hamburo ; no doubt Intended for the Ger-
mans or Dana.—Mdi Pocket.

IRELAND.
DIIBLIN, MAT 14.
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An act of remarkable munificence ha's been per-
formed by one of the merchant princes of Liverpool.
Father biathew's life was insured some years since
for several thousand pannds, as security for the ex-
penses of his temperance movement. Ho received
notice from the insurance company that in goitg to
America he would have to pay a fine of 3001. for the
increased risk. But where was the worthy friar to
get such a sum, when his pension is consumed by the
premium of insurance on his life? That veteran
reformer, and practical philanthropist, Mr. W. Rath-
bane, of Liverpool, heard of Mr. Matlaew's difficulty,
arid, unsolicited, sent the good friar the sum of 5001.,
[laying that "the friends of temperance should be re-
sponsible for the debts which its apostle had con-
tracted." The wealthy Irish catholics might blush st
such an instance of protestant munificence towards the
greatest living ornament of the I'M catholic church.
The scene at Cork upon Mr Mathew's departing
for America on Saturday was most exciting. On the
previous day the vicinity of his house was thronged
by thousands. On Saturday morning at 5 a.m.
crowds of people assembled around Mr. Mathew's
door. The Temperance bands were brought out, and
the throng at 8 o'clock became multitudinous. There
were great wailing and lamentation amcngst
the lower clams at the father's leaving them.
And their affection for him was unmistakeable. The
leavetaking was too much for Mr. Mathew's sensitive
feelings ; and, instead of waiting for the mail coach
which was to convey him to the railway. terminus at
Mallow, he stepped into the private carriage of one of
his relatives, and was some miles on his journey be-
fore the multitude of his admirers knew that he had
esperted. The private accounts from Cork describe
the scene on Saturday morning as being very singe-
' lar, and as proving the intense affection felt far this
remarkable man in that city, where he has chiefly
passed his virtuous and philanthropic life. An artist,
for a London journal was sketching the scene.
On Wednesday Mr. Mathew will leave here for
Liverpool, where he will sojourn with Mr. Rathbone,
and depart for America on the 21st inst.
Vice-Admiral Butcher, a moat distinguished naval
officer, died, last week, at the Cove of Cork, at an i
advanced age. He was a native of the county of
Cork, and was father of the Rev. Samuel Butcher,
one of the most learned scholars in Trinity College.
The Cork Constittdion has the following statistics
of mortality in the workhouse of that city:-
WORLIIOIISI MORTLLITT.—There were Loa deaths in
the Cork Union Workhouse, from the Ist January to Bth
May inclusive. On the Ist January there Weft 5,143 paupers
in tie house, and during the month there were 123 deaths.
On let February there were 6.299 in the house, and during
that month, 189. On lit March 6,311 in the house, and
during that month 245 deaths. On Ist April there were
6,304 in the house, and during that month 368 deaths. On
the lot May
_there were 6,638 paupers in the house, and
during the eight days to list Tuesday there WWII 134 deaths!

CLERICAL.
ORDINATIONS AT CHISTSR, ox SUNDAY, MET. 13.—
The Bishop of Chester admitted the following gentlemen
to holy online :
Dasoons—Robert Harris Abbott, MA., Trio., Dublin ;
Robert Corry Cavell, Birkenhead ; Samuel Hall Fearon,
B A., Guess', Oxon.; John Gotell Haworth, Birkenhead ;
Frederick Hoskin, 8.A., Bt. John's, Cush. ; Fronds Hum-
phrey. Bt. Bose ; George Courtanay Hodgson, St. Bees' ;
John Kyr/Mon. 8.A., Trin. Hall, Climb. ; John Wood
Ilesrley,D.A., King's Hall and Col., of Bras., Oxon. ; John
William Later, 8.A., Christ's. Comb. ; William Lntener,
8.A., Bt. John the Bran., Carob. ; John Moonsught, B.A.
Wadh., Oxon. ; Samuel Williamson Merry. B A., Jesus,
I Caleb. ; Frederick Thomas Rowell, 8.A., Emu., Camb. ;