The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-31 00:00:00

lIIIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE.

LORD DENMS.V.—It is with very great satisfaction
that we .Ti enabled, authoritatively, to contradict the para
graphs which are going tae round of the papers. and which
we have ourselves quoted in another column, re- peeing the
health of Lied Denman and his retirement from the bench.
His lordship has been for wise time past at his coon' ry re.
licence, Stoney Il.ddleton, in tbi. county, where the salubri-
ous air of the Berbjehire kaiak .scuntributed,alang with rest
from his high and arduous dutee, nearly to restore him to
his wonted health and strength ; and from whence it is ex-
pected his lordship will Minn in the spring to that mat
which he has so lon• filled with honour to himself and to his
country.—DorbyeAire Courier.
REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH NOTTINGEAMSEIgg,
—Another vacancy is likely to occur is the mpresntation
of the southern clivisi,in of the county of Nottinell of lire
consequence, it said, of the intended 1114111160
Broml y. the recently elected MCCHIBOT to Colonel Bollsh icton.
Mr. Bromley is suffering from confirmed bad health, wh
is s areal,442 of his contemplated retirement. Tie
are already on the aler., and Mr. W. Barrow. of Se
outh-
well, Mr. E. V. P. Br, mell, ot Winkblurne, aud Lira John
Manners, save been nveraill mentioned as likely to be
nominated to sunned Mr. Bronavy. Barrow, however,
is the leading favourite, especially amongst the tenant farm-
ers, because, in addition to being a protectionist. he has
deeared himself in lavnur of • material reduction of the
national expenditure. Ye ith the view of aiding this election,
sad harshen', • the reactionary movement, two county
meetings have been called, to be held towards the latter end
and the other at
of the ensuing month—one at Bingham,
Bast Raiford.
THE SIIEFFIF.LD FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.--
The tint purchase of land to be offered in lots to the mem-
bers of this society, has this week teen maw l sde. T
he
lasi
is situated near Crooke*, and about a arom
the centre of the town. It eospists of two fields adjoining
the lanyard, and having a frontage to Bckool-lane, and com-
prises • trifle Ism than 4i acres. It has been bought for
7001. It I. prop seed to divide it into from 30 to 35 lots, so
that the cost to each 'Hotter will from 201 to 231. Cite
land, however, will be improved by the making of • wad,
and by draining, essential preliminaries to its convenient
and healthy occupation, which will materially ememnharcbers ae thef
value. It is expected that the purchases by the
their allotments will be completed before the 314 January,
•o that such of them as may be in a poeition to pay be pima
chase money at once, with,itit requiring a limn from the
society, will be able to claim to be registered as freeLoldf re
next July.
THE NORWICH FINANCIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION
commeaces the new year with a neat and we 1
netiocical to &diorite their views. It is eutit;el the
Reformer. The following explains how it is theans rem
roll of Norwich is so limited, and points to a me ot
tending it:—" We have often been surprised on se, ing that
the number of burgesses qualified to vote ar the municipal
elections for the city of Norwich has been so lin.ite.l ; not
exceeding, we believe, 2,800, allhough there are more than
14,000 houss within the limits of the city. The municipal
has gererally been regarded as a household franchise, sod,
therefore, after making due allowance for house' occupied by
females or standing empty, many thousands of oceopieis are
deprived of • vote who were intended by the legislature to
eafraw•ised by the Municipal Corporatilr Act. We are
ge
glad that this impnrtant subject has remind the atten-
tion of to
Norwich reform committee, and .hat they have
traced the evil to the system of compound rats!, by w nit
the landlord's name exclusively appears on the rate book.
But they have also discovered that by serving a notioe on
the overseen, the was% say become fully entitled to his
vote without any saran or liability of any kind. Thin
equally applies to vvting at parish vestri a. We in-
und in our neat number to give pectic-1 dlrcv 04s, ea-
&Ming all who ,',sire i• to obtain the fran hire I
ves c cal asks.
All occupiers will be enable to go to the Easter lei
aimless their sentiments on many laterestiag point oat
aziospling that of church rater.'

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The recent snail from the United Statesbroucht tidings .
he loss of another e migrant ship from Liverpool. The un-
fortunate vessel was the Stilor Prince, Captain Wltachner,
muter, bound to personreans and at the time had upwards
of four hundred pe on bOard, of whom three hundred
and seventy-five were emigrants, men, women, and their
children ; the chief of whom were fr,ent the winlaud
counties. 'the wreck took place on the night of the first of
last month, on a rcpt of r eke near the island of Caneum.
The weather is rep ,rted to have been hazy at the time, in
the midst of which she got on the rocks, wherein a few hunts
she Inc erne a perfect line. The crew, who acted with great
humsaity, contrived to land the whole of the emigrants on
to the island in safety, but there their sufferings became
frightful.andani fi t Little or ns
setting
provisionstia i
npplayed
ee
dr es gotb outha ,00
cf the
among
unfortunate creatures, that within twenty-four sno
e telhe
kern than thirteen had perished. The ship hour
as tons
barthen, and was insured to the amount of 9,8001.
The loss of the parka-shipnes •is made kom New
nown at
Lloyd's, oft Friday. She was broad to Bremen fr
York, wish a general cargo and fifty paszenge rs. Off the
Gout of Testi she encountered heavy gales, which drove her
ashore on that coast. Oily seven of the passengers saved
'their lives, as also twelve of the Crew. Tne remainder all
I met with a grave in the deep.
Another wreck is reported in the North British Mall.
Information having been received that the wreck of
a large vessel had come on shore near S emburg
Head Lighthouse, on the west side of the Shetland
hits, about thirty miles southward from Lerwick, the prin.
profit officer ot that place, accompanied by another officer,
.edi d there on the following mornirg, and ascertained
loom Mr. Sutherland, Prussian Vice Consul for Shetland,
who had taken charge of the wreck, that it was the Prussian
vessel kiechelet, from 300 to 400 tons register, Vollrubt,
master, which vessel had sailed from Dantaie on the bth, for
Portsmouth, with a cargo of oak plank* and deals. The vessel
is a total wreck, .and irateo be feared that the crew have sU
met with a watery g, as the decks were found to be
swept, and the poor deck, in which the cabin
"wasniPsliettu6altei d, was aost entire y swept away, not a single
soul being found onboard. Several vessels hive put in by
stress of weather to vat inns parts of the coast, and the mail
packet, which has recently arrived in Lerwick, had brought
the only mails which had been received in Shetland for up •
wards of three eek.

TEE NEW COFFEE DETIES.—By the Customs Act
of the last session, entitle'', " An act to amend the Laws ye-
lating to the Customs" (12 & 13 Viet., chap. 90). the new
duties on cog.* will come into operation to-morrow. It is
enacted that on and after the let day of January, 1850, the
dutio on coffee, kiln dried, roasted, or ground, the pound,
shall be, of and from foreign countries, 84. ; of and from ,
British pooessione, 6d. The 30th section of the act sap that
goods in the bonded warehouse at the commencement of
these duties shall be deemed to be subject to them ; there-
fore all coffee, kiln dried, roa-ted, or ground, which is now
in warehouse, equally with such as shall be imported, on and
after to-morrow, the Ist January, will be entitled to admis-
'ion for home use at the duties mentioned. These duties on
coffee are not an alteration or reduction of the previous
existing duties on coffee, which are and will remain 64. and
4d. the pound respectively, but are new rates of duty imposed
on the article in a kiln dried, roasted, or ground state. We
believe we are correct in stating that they are entirely new
rates of duty, no such rates of diry having been provided for
In any previous table of duties.
PROPOSED lONEMENT TO SIR JOUN BARROW.—
It is stated at Ulverston that the Lordto the s of the ASir Johndmiralty
have fixed upon a site for a monument
Barrow, on the Rill of Road, satisfaction ve cottage. The
determinetion has given greatto the inhabitants
of Chariton, many of whom have subscribed to the monu-
ment The height is to be 130 feet, it mast therefore form
a very striking and widely seen object from every portion of
Ilorecombe Bay except the west. From Pile Fondry, from
portions of the sea northwards to Whitehaven, from Lancas-
ter, Fleetwood, and • considerable way towards Liverpool,
from all the principal hills in the lake distriin s,from Ingle-
borough in Yorkshire, and Black Coombe Cumberland,
the monument will be seen.
GALLANT RESCEE.—A correspondent of the
Nautical Standard communicates the following incident :
Tne Rattler, while shortly after leaving Ascension lately,
and when in lat. 2 deg. 5 min. S., long. 7 deg.
o'clock, p.m., as the hands were aloft reefing topsail, a
second clams boy fell overboard. The commander (Cumming),
who was on deck at the time, quickly observed the accident,
and without a moment's deliberation bounded over the eters,
seized the boy as he passed under, and with the aid of •• few
omen, who speedily followed so laudable an example,
kro
sup.portel the boy until a boat was manned and seat to his
soutane.. This act is the more commendable in consequence
of the hazard incurred by the gallant commander, for the
Rattler, at tbe time alluded to, was going at the Tile of tour
knots throsgh the water, and the sea in that locality abounds
with shuts, which are remarkable for their voracity.
Tint CANADA, C4tPiftio Harrison, sailed ort Satur-
day front Liverpool lot Halifax and Now York,