The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-05 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

We have intelligence from Lisbon, rid Spain, to
the 22nd of January. The Chambers had been de-
bating on the validity of certain elections. On the
question as to the validity of the Algarves election,
two deputies, Carlos Prieto and Isidro (luedes, said
that violence had been used at the election, and people
had been murdered. Disgraceful tricks, tco, had been
played. Their arguments, however, were as a drop
of water in the ocean, and the Algarves election was
declared valid. What else could be expected from
such a house? The search for arms has becn, as was
anticipated, the pretext for many acts of violence
which have been committed, of course with impunity.
At a meeting of the shareholders of the Bank ot
Lisbon, for the purpose of electing officers, the capi-
talist Count de Porto-Cobo had been elected chairman
in the room of Senor Roma, whose opposition to the
Cabrals is thus pat an end to. It was announced that
the shareholders were to receive a dividend of 6 per
cent. for the thirteen months ending on the 3rd
December last. Silva Cabral is one of the five com-
missioners deputed to answer the proposals of the new
direction of the bank This is no doubt the reason of
the dismissal of Senor Roma, who having opened the
books of the bank dela Confianza a few months back,
revealed the tricks of the Cabrais.
The new Minister of Justice, Senor Queiroz, had
arrived at Lisbon from Oporto, and Senor Gorjao had
given up to him the department of Justice, which
before appertained to the Ministry of the Interior (del
reino). Senor Gorjao has published in the Diario a
circular against the abuses connected with the mono-
nopolies of Wham, eat, and powder.

DENNIARK.—COPENIIAGEN, JAN. 27.--NOMINA-
TION OP TUE HEREDITARY HEIR TO THE CROWN OP
Datvstana.—On the 24th the King nominated as hie
cessor to the throne of Denmark Prince Frederick Ferdinand
of Denmark, brother of his late Majesty, commander4n-
general of Zeeland, Moen, Fainter, and Lasland, who was
born on Nov. 22, 1792, add therefore 16 yearn older than
his present Majesty, and has no children. The autopsy of
thebody of his late Majetty showed that the vein from-whieh
he wu bled w' in a lute of infliowittion from the bend to

the shoulder ; an accumulation of matter w.is found in the
nexieerdians, the heart was of an unusual size, and the aorta
inn • adr.ined state, which accounts for the oppression of the
chest which the King espenenced on being bled, and occa-
sioned the Mfisinmation iu the arm which ultimately caused his
death.—Th• president of the German Chancery Court,
Charles Moltke, the principal supporter of the united Danish
and German interest, has been appointed minister of state.
The report which hall prevailed, that the privy council wee
about to be iucreased by three new members (Count Moltke,
M. Bluhene, the premien% of the board of trade, and M.
iyeratier of the board of finances), gaii.s more probe-
Collin,
bility from this official account. The greater part of the
army have already taken their oath of allegiance, after the
coloaels of the different regiments had received official in-
formation of the Kings demise.

Cbt Court.
wonioß, FRIDAY.--The royal dinner party at
the Castle this evening will include Viscount Jocelyn and
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps.
Arrangements have been commanded to be made
at Buckingham Palace for the reception of the court on
Tuesday nest, on which day it will leave Windsor imme-
diately after luncheon. The Reigning Duke and Duchess of
Sale Coburg, who are expected to arrive in England this
afternoon or to-morrow approach will remain upon a visit
toner Majesty uotil after the approaching royal aecouche.
m ILLNESS OF THE Duchess OF KENT.—WINDSOR,
FRIDAY EVEN I NG.—The Duchess of Kent, who had hitherto
escaped the prevailing epidemic, was seized with a severe
attack yesterday morning, just as she was about to take her
usual early promenade in the grounds at Frugmore, which
loan cootined her royal highness to her room ever sines. We
ars happy to state, upon making inquiries at Frogtwire-house
this evening, that 11.. r royal highness was considered to he
.lightly improved since the morning. Her Majesty and the
Pnnce Consort have visite her royal highness, and sent to
snake inquiries at Frogruore•house several times during the
day.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the
Flint:Nl May visited the Duchess of Gloucester Fsterday,
at Gloucester-house, and afterwards returned to their
residence at Kew.
Sir John Pelly had en interview with the Right
lion. H. Labouchere, yesterday, at the office of the Board
of Trade.

DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL CARLO DOTLE.—This
at, er died on the 3.1 lost., at his residence, in Reg,nt-street,
in ttte 62nd year of his age, and after a service of about 45
yeses, He entered as ensign its 1803, was promoted to a cap-
tat 1806 a majority in 1812, a lieut..coluneice in 181-5, a
enton.iny to lOdt , and on the occasion of the brevet this year
he weir& the rank of major-general. For some time he
held tho Bent. govemorshija of Grenada. He served in
Hanover durtag the war of 1805 and 1806 ; also during the
campaign in the peninsula of 1808.9, including the battle of
Coruans. He raturntd to the Peninsula in 1800, and was
present at the passage of the Douro and the capture of
Oporto, the battle of Ttdavera, the lines at Tortes Vedras,
action at Campo Mayor, and battle of Fuentes cl*Onor. In
1813 he was appointed military secretary to the Commander.
Int-Nein 'mho ; and in 1814 ho served in the western
provinces; in 1817 and 1818 he was with the grand army
during the Findarree and hlsthratta wars.

(From last night's Gaunt.)
FOREIGN OFFIce, FEB. 3.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. Adolph Brandt as Consul-lien. in
London for his Majesty the King of Bavaria.
WAR OFFICE, Felt. 4.
Scots FUSilier Guard,—Ena. and Lieut. the Hon. E. K. W. Cohe,
te lieut. and met.,vice Itrev..dlajeir the lion. D. 11.
Murray, "do retires; the Don. A. 11. Vernon, to be ens. .1,1 lieut.,
by pur., vice Coke.
Seth Reg of F.—Vin, J. E. Deane, to be lieut., by pun, vice the
Hon. B. Daly, who retires; C. lanyen, gent., to be ens., be per.,
rice Doane; G. S. remit, gent„ to be ens., by per., vice Ke.ly, who
retire,
36th F.—Araist..Surg. W. A. Ileise, from the 3501 F., 25 be surg.,
vim Johnston, who re,igna.
35th F.—M. IL ebort, gent., to be waist...sure, vice prom.
in the 26th F.
07th F.—Capt. T. W. Cells, from the 93rd F., to be ant.,
donald, who exchange,
93rd P.—Capt. W. Maedonakl, from the 37th F., to be capt., vice
Gels, who enchangro.
tvirrieoi.—Lear. W. IL L. Bennett, from the 16th F., to be
eapt., without purchase.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Fox 2.
Corp. of Royal Sapper, and Mlner,.—Serj..Major J. loses, to be
marsinat., Ai= Ditto:, retired on flill.pay.
ADMIRALTY, Jew. 30.
ponThe following promotions have this day taken place, consequent
u the death of Itear.Aniind P. Stoddart Rear-Amiral of the
Bloc C. F. Daly, C. 8., to be rear-admiral of the white; lion.
G. h.. Crofton, to be rear-admiral of the blue.

DELIBERATE MURDER OF A SOLDIER IN
ST. JAMBS'S PARK.
Shortly before five o'clock yesterday afternoon, a
soldier of the Foot Guards was deliberately shot in Bird-cage-
walk, St. James's Park. by a V/0011111. We glean from the
various reports of the assassination which have been sent us
the following particulars
The deceased, Charles Duckee, was about 21 years of age,
and was • native of Leicester, where his family, who are
stated to be persons of reepect..bility, reside. He entered
the Coldstream Guards about three years since, and was con-
sidered • smart soldier. The female, it appears, is a native
of France, of the name of Annette Mayers, about 26 years
of age, and said to possess great personal attractions, and was
living so a kind of upper servant at 40, Albion-street, Hyde
Park. About 12 months since, and while tke regiment
was lying at Kensington, she became acquainted with a pri-
vate named Hull, who is in the 7th company, but they
quarrelled a few weeks since, and about a month or five
weeks ago the deceased offered his company, which was
accepted, and from that period up to the fatal event they
frequently met. Within the last week or two another female
had made her appearance at the Wellington Barracks, who
it is stated was deceased's wife. This by some means came
to the knowledge of Mayers. At four o'clock yesterday
afternoon Duckee went with his company (the .sth)
to drill, and they were kept on parade about half
an hour. While they were performing the evolutions
Mayers was Observed to be looking through the railings,
and as the men were dismissed from parade, she went to the
gate of the barracks, and was soon joined by the deceased.
They both shook hands, and appeared to be on the most
friendly terms. They were observed to laugh with each
other, and to walk together as far as the Queen-square-gate,
when the female suddenly dropped behind, and taking a
large horse-pistol out of her pocket, discharged the contents
at the head of the unfortunate soldier, who, without uttering
a groan, fell on his face a lifeless corpse, exhibiting only for
a moment a alight motion of the leg. Two policemen, named
Paul and Richards, both off duty, witnessed the occurrence.
Paul immediately seized the prisoner.—The millets had en-
tered immediately under the left ear, through the right eye,
shattering the head in a most frightful manner.
Paul, on taking hold of her, said, "You have shot the
soldier:' She replied, " I did it; I intended to do it." Oa
being conveyed to the station-house in Gardener's lane, she
was searched, b y the matron, but previously handed to the
inspector the pistol, pouch, and three letters. On the charge
being entered, the inspector asked her what she wished to
state, upon which she replied
the she had done it.
It appears that the prisoner bought weapon a few days'
since of Mr. Beattie, a pawnbroker, is Regentatreet, for
ten shillings.
Meanwhile a stretcher was procured by Davy, 4G A, Ser-
want Dalgeish, and Paul; and the body was conveyed to the
wellington-barracks, where Dr. Skelton, the regimental
surgeon, examined the wound, and pronounced the man
quite dead, the ball basing passed through the brain. The
Adjutant, Colonelldilman, and several other officers were also
present. The police-constable remembers seeing Mayers
walking in the Birdcage-walk on the previous afternoon,
when she was laughing and joking with other soldiers ; but
Duckee was then on racquet, and of course could not leave
the barracks—had he done so, it is too probable his death
would have been a day earlier.
The following are the names of the persons who presented
themselves at the station as competent to give evidence in
relation to tho affair :—Sarah Sexton, of 29, West-creet,
Pimlico; Henry Killington, of Earlatreet, Kensington and
John Gainrcsal, • private in the 6th company of the 2nd bat-
talion of Coldstream Guards.
On being placed in a cell, the prisoner inquired whether
Duckee was dead. She was informed that be was, where-
upon she declared that she did not care now how soon she
was dead herself.
While the charge was being entered, ske appeared to be
labouring under intense mental excitement. On her re-
moval to the cell, in which she is constantly watched by an
officer, she became more composed, and spoke occasionally
to him.

SMALL- TON AND VACCINATION HOSPITAL: The
;tunnel general meeting of this institution was held rester-
day at the hospital, Battle-bridge, Mr. J. T. Bedford is the
chair. The report showed that 441 small-pox patients had
been admitted during the put year, being an increase of
304 over the number admitted the preceding year. Of this
number 61 had died, and 330 were discharged. 3,142 had
received the benefits of vaccination, and 2,112 supplies of
vaccine lymph had been distributed to the medical profes-
sion. It was stated that the epidemic continued to increase,
as many as 71 cases having been admitted during the past
month, which fact the committee considered tended to show
the utility of tit., institution. The governors had agreed
with the directors of the Great Western Railway Company
for the compensation to be paid for the purchase of the
horpital (which is about to be removed), and part of the
money had already been received. The governors were
employed iu selecting a site for the erection of the new
building. The election of a committee and officers for the
ensuing year terminated the proceedings.
JEWIxII DISABILITIF.A.—A public meeting of the
,nhabitants of the Tower Hamlets was held last evening at
the Eastern Institution, Commercial-road, for the purpose
,f adopting a petition to parliament for the removal of
Jewish disabilities. Mr. Henry Child, the returning officer
f the borough, presided. The chairman opened the pro-
eedings by making a few observations upon the justice
fect
of
very religious sect being placed upon terms o pet
equality—a man's religion being a matter between God and
his conscience, with which a government had nothing to do.
There could be no doubt that the Jewish nation, for loyalty,
industrious and temperate habits, and, indeed, in every other
quality characteristic of good citizens, were examples to all
the world. Why, then, were such cruel disabilities and restric-
tions imposed upon them ? The Jews subscribed to the main-
tenance of the state equally w eventst of the nation, and
had aright to a voice an its go—Mr. Scoble moved
the first resolution:
that the meeting is of opinion that any chasbilidee trepo.e4 upon
.nY whoa of the ems-awaits., under any seetariln pretext wtatever
arc highly impolitic and unjust; that Macßae the Jewish people are

fully entitled M all civil immunities in the.. realms* which the most
(meowed Gentile may lay claim, so lone.. their novices and loyalty
to the state remain the one unqueetioned the other unimpeachable.
He raid he was glad to see that a better spirit was pervading
the hearts of men ; that in France and other countries Jews
were eligible to fill offices in the state ; and he hoped that
the intolerant spirit which prohibited them that privilege
would soma be removed from our own country. Ile thought
one of the most absurd of objections was that in which it was
urged that they were a "distinct nation," aad, as such,
ought to remain so. Now, he maintained that they were no
distino nation, but, on the contrary, that they were as com-
pletely identified with the countries in which they
lived as any of their Christian feflow-subjects
Mr. Ebentzer Clark seconded the resolution. The
resolution was about to 100 put to the meting, when
Mr. Evenesa moved on amendment, negativing the opinion
there expressed. He proceeded, amidst considerable opposi-
ties, to read a long eteement of reasons why Jews should
not be admitted into parliament, a principle which he main-
tained to be expressly laid down in the Scriptures. The
statement also contained reference to the present difference
of creeds in the house of parliament, and a proposal for esta-
blishing a different priuciple of representation, of which
Christianity was to be made the basis. The arguments were,
however, received by the in-sting with expressions of dissent
equally noisy and unanimous; and the amendment not being
seconded, fell to the ground.—Mr. George Thompson, M.P.,
then came forward, and made some general observations
with regard to religious toleration, and also its reference to
the amendment, with the matter of which he entirely dis-
agreed. He could not understand why the profession of
Christianity was necessary to constitute a member of the
legislature; for he asked what question in the House of
Commons was ever tried by the true standard of Christian-
ity; and could any member rise in the house and speak upon
any subject of the kind, without being stigmatised as a saint?
With religion, he repeated, the house had nothing to do, and
the sooner that principle became established the better. Ile
did not want fewer Christians in the house, but more, and '
he considered that the best way to ensure that object would
be to allow the people to elect sham they liked. With all
his heart then, he would give a vote for the admission of his '
brother Jew into parliament, and would bail his appearance
there as an omen of better days.—Mr. Williams. M.P.,
briefly supported the res elution. Mr. Fraser here
lobed to move an addition to the resolution, to'
the effect that " the poor man should have the
same rights of citizenship as the rich."—Mr. Savage se-
conded the resolution, and proceeded to a similar line of argu-
ment, amidst considerable opposition from the meeting:—
The Chairman then interfered, and said that the meeting
could hear the supporters of the proposition if it pleased, but
he could not put the resolution with that addition, as it was
out of all order, and irrevalent to the subject. A scene of
great confusion here ensued, Mr. Fraser and Mr. Savage in-
sisting upon being heard, and the meeting for the most part
expressing unwillingneo to hear them, The question was
at length put, and decided iii the negative by a large major-
ity. The resolution as originally proposed was then carried
unanimously.—Mr. Brooks then moved—
That a petition be pre (said to both houses of parliament, praying
them to paw into a law the bill now before the Howie of Commons fur
the removal of disabilities affecting the Jews. That sir Win. Clay be
requested to present the none, and George Tkompeou and Ralph Os-
borne, Esqrs., to suppatt the same.
Dr. Bowkett seconded the resolution, which was briefly
supported by Mr. Wyld, M.P., and carried unanimously.—
A petition, based on the loregoing resolutions, was then
adopted, on the motion of Mr. Say.—On the last motion—
thanks to the chairman—being proposed, more confusion
arose, in consequence of an amendment neeativing the pro-
position being moved by Mr. Fraser. The meeting, how-
ever, with one voice, carried the vote, and refused to listen to
any arguments against it.—The meeting then separated.
MILITARY KNIGHT OP WlNDSOR.—Lieutenant and
Adjutant Wightmon, of the Royal Artillery, invalid bat-
talion, has just been appointed one of the military knights of
Windsor, in the room of the late Lieutenant Sicker, who
expired at his residence, in the Upper Foundation, about
three weeks since. Lieutenant Wightmen, who lost his
right arm at the battle of Watterloo, was present at various
engagements during the war.
THE AVENGER STEAMF.ll.—Captain Superintendent
Nicolas, of the Plymouth Victualling-yardarm Hospital, has
given directions that the widows of the crew of this ill-fated
ship resident in this neighbourhood, shall be entered as
nurses, or for other employment, in the hoepital, us vacan-
cies may occur, in preference to all other candiaCes.—
Myr/wail. Journal.
INQUEST, YESTERDAY.—ALLEGED DEATH FROM
PRISore Dtectrttse.—Mr. Bedford, resumed end concluded
an adjourned inquest in the Westminster House of Correc-
tion on the body of Samuel Webster, aged 18, a prisoner
who died there on the 2911 of January.—The deceased was
committed from the Clerkenwell Police Court on the 10th of
November last for six months imprisonment with hard
labour on a charge of larceny. He was in good health on
his admission, but in the course of the evidence it was
elicited that the deceased had been three times punished by
the governor for talking after being cautioned—namely,
Nov. 18 and '22, when he had one of his meals stopped ou
each occasion, and lastly Dec. 11, when he was confined to
his cell on bread and water for two days, and it was to obtain
an explanation from the governor that the inquest was ad-
journed until yesterday. On the re-assembling of the jury
Lieut. Tracy, the governor of the prison, was sworn, and, in
answer to questions by the coroner, ideated that the deceased
had been punished by his orders in the manner above stated,
and that he had awarded the punishment under the Gaol
Act, which gave him the power of punishing a prisoner fur
misconduct, by solitary confinement on bread and water, for
a period not exceeding three consecutive days. He made it
a general rule not to punish any prisoner without an inquiry,
and corroborative testimony. Mr. DaViCP the prison sur-
geon, was again called. and asked by the coroner if the
punishment the deceased had received in any way accele-
rated his death. Witnees.—Certainly not. It is also one of
the prison rules that, before a prisoner is punished, he is
specially visited by me 0 see if he is in a position to undergo
the punishment; and, if he complains of:illness, it is not
carried into effect. Eventually the jury returned the fol-
lowing verdict :—" That the deceased died of fever, accele-
rated by the low diet and discipline of the prison."

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Fes. 3.
There was a stormy meeting of the " confederates"
last nigh!, with an adjournment over to this evening.
The question was, " Peace or war "—a very solemn
issue ; and it is creditable to the good sense of the
confederates to have kept the sunburst in its saffron
sheath at least for twenty-four hours longer. Mr.
Smith O'Brien, after reading a long letter from the'
" Dublin batters," which was confined to the ordinary
depressions of the trade instead of the manufacture of
Mullaghmast bonnets to resist the cut of a sabre, en-
tered
into the sad prospects of the confederation—
yesterday as compact as the fibres of a man-of-war
cable, to-day as disunited and rotten as straws in a
farmyard. Then followed an inquiry into the Duffy
and Mitchell correspondence, and a total repudiation
of the principles of the " United Irishmen." To nen.
tmlise the poison of sedition, he proposed a new set
of resolutions, pledging the great league to a sort of
peace which did not at all go down with the
gallowglasses of the Rotunda. Mr. Mitchell rose
to move an amendment. His voice was still for war.
Ile deprecated all " balmy balderdash" about peace
and that sort of humbug. He had as much respect
for opinion as any man, but then " there was no opi-
nion in Ireland worth a farthing which is not
illegal!" Armed opinion—" opinion standing match
in hand at the breech of a gun charged to the muzzle"
—is the only moral influence he recognises. He was
quite tired of
Dropping buckets into empty wells,
more especially when they did not come up filled
with blood; and so " Aux artnes Mr. Mitchell
moved an amendment to the resolution to prevent his
lexpulsion from the society, which is the least of all
probable thins. The purport was to leave all opi-
nion free in the Confederation, whether it be Duffles
bastard peace or Mitchell's glowing treason. N'fr.
Davin Reilly rose to second the amendment, which
remains over for debate. Smith O'Brien and the
Nation will be pushed into the kennel, and then
another secession. Actreon will be devoured by his
own dogs.
A new candidate for the university has been
started to-day in the hall of the Four Courts. Chief
Justice Doherty is named by rumour as a probable
opponent to Judge Keatinge and Mr. Napier. His
lordship being now entitled to retire from the bench,
havin served the full term such a movement may
not beg wholl y improbable. If he be addressed by any
considerable number of the electors his friends declare
he will stand. This would be a novel proceeding,
and, in Ireland at least, quite unprecedented. His
lordship would certainly prove a representative
worthy of the university, but how to get in is the
difficulty. His opinions on the education question I
are exceedingly liberal; and how he could maintain
his sentiments and gratify the high church party
perplexes inquiry. He has been lately on a visit to'
DruYton Manor. Could that have influenced his
passion for the opposition benches ?
The judges and law officers have arrived in town
from the commission.
The record list of all the superior courts numbers
about 200, of which two thirds at least are actions on
"Is of exchange.