The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-28 00:00:00

THE COURT.

0811011/17, MAT 213.—Her Royal Highness the
Dodson of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Brace, the Ba-
rmen de Spode, *ad Bit George Conger ' took leave of her
Majesty and his Royal Highness; and left Osborne for London
shoat 9 o'clock this morning.
These was a* addition to the royal dinner party yes-
terday.
MAY 27.—Ha Majesty and his Royal Highness Prism
Albert, and the Win and gentlemen of the court, attended
divine service this amidst in Whippinghaa church.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowsger and her Royal High-
new the Dachas of Kent attended divine service yesterday
mosing4 Marlborough-hone..
Ras it .yal Highness the Dachas of Kest, attended by
Lady; Augusta Bruce, Baroness de fipeth, and B.r George
Cooper, wined at her residence, Clarence-house, lit.
amass's, at 2 o'clock on Batorday afternoon, from h. r Ma-
jesty's amine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight. Her
Royal Hight me crossed from Osborne pier in the Fairy royal
yacht to Go port and traveUel to town by the London and
South-Western Railway.

lier Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent vis!ted
her Majest7 rho Quito Dowager on Saturday, at Marlborough-
_ . _

His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Nether-
lands henoured the establishment of Meer. Runt and Roc-
ken with a visit on fiatarday.
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold Court of
Syracuse hononrea the establishment of Mr. Hancock with a
visit on Setarday.
Mr. Holden, of Belfast, accompanied by Mr. Robert
James Tronent, M.P., Mr. Sharman Crawford, M.P., Mr.
French, M.P., sad Mr. Bryden, had an interview with Lord
Jolla Russell, at hie residence in Cheshans-place, on Sitar,
day, on the 'abject of satendusg to the south and west of Ire-
land the manufacture of " sewed =Wins," by means of in.
dostrial schools.

MAJOE HOPE is appointed Auditor-Genenl at the
Caps at Good Hope.

MATH OF THE DUKE OF ST. ALB esee.—This event
took plate yesterday morning, at his Grace's enansim, in
Piccadilly, efter a pair.fol illness of three months' duration.
The deceased nobleman—William Aubrey De Vero Bean-
clerk, D.C.L., was son of the Bth duke, by his second wife,
only daughter of John Nelthorpe, Esq., of Little Grimsby-
house, Lincolnshire. The lee duke (formerly Esrl of Bur
ford), was born in the year 1801, and on the lit of March,
1827, he nueriod the desolater of Mr. Matthew Mellon, and
relict of Thomas Coutts, Esq This lady died lithe year 1837.
and the deceased married a second time in 18M. the lady of
his choice being a daughter of the late General Joseph Dub-
bing, of Stoneham, Hants, and of Kilrush, in the county of
Limerick. He succeeded to the title upon the death of his
father in 1425. He held the appointment of hereditary
grand falconer, for which be received a uliry of 1,2001. a
year. He wre also hereditary registrar to the Court of
Chameery, and was the patron of two livings. The first Duke
of St. Albeit'. was son of Charles II by Nell Gwycno, and
the title was originally conferred in 1644. , The late duke
will be soft-sided by his son and heir William Amelia
Auhrsy De Vere, Earl of Burford, who was born in the year
1840.
DEATH OP SIR EDWARD KNATCHBULL, BART.—
We have to record the death of the Right Hon. Sir Edward
Knatchbull, which event took place on Thursday, at his m-
ai :sic* at Ilergba:n Hatch, in the ceinty of Kent. The
right hon. gentleman was in his 68th year. He had been
complaining for some time, but until a short period before
his death no apprehensions of a fatal Innis were entertained
by his friends. For many years he took an active part in
poll ical affairs, and was for along time not only regarded as
' ono of the leaders of the tory party, but as the strenuous ad-
vocate of the sericulture' intern*. He was &member of the
last ministry of Sir Robert Peel, bit resigned hie situation as
paymaster of the torus on the announcement being made,
' that Sir Robert had resolved on receding the corn laws.
Since then the right hon. grotleman lived in the closest ro-
t tirement till the time of his death. He represented the
, county of Kent from October, 1819, tlll April, 1431 ; and
after the pealing of the Reform Bill sat for Bast Kent up to
Feb., UM. The right hon. baronet was bon in 1781, and
was the only son of the eighth bonnet. He married in
1806 the daughter of Sir J. Hollywood, and, secondly, the
eldest daughter of B. Knight, Esq , of Godmersham-park,
Kent, in 1820. He is succeeded by his son Norton Joseph,
who was born in 1806.

CALLS TO THE BAR, MIDDLE TEMPLE.—The fol-
lowing gentlemen were felled to the degree of banisters at
law, by the Honourable Society of the Middle Tempe, on
Saturday last:—Henry Smith, Esq., and Henry Scotland,
Eso.
THE GAME Lawn AGAIN.—The Leicester Mercury
says We have recently expand the injurious operatit a
of them laws upon the working man and tenant farmer.
Not long before we bad to draw attention to the presenta-
tion of a public memorial to a clerical mightn't, who would
not allow these laws to be converted into an instrument of
unneighbourly annoyance. This week, a case heard before
the Leicester county bench will show how these odious Ikw e
map in to prevent the youthful dwellers in large towns from
taking a pleasant 'Sabi* down country lanes, sad indulging
their hobby for wild flowers or any other of nature's simple
treasures. Three or four lads, the eons of decent parents,
having a holiday, resolved to go for a country walk.
The eldest of them was not more than thirteen: let
this be borne in mind. While walking down Stoughton-
lane—that is, through the closely preserved estate of Mr.
Cl, A. Legh Keck, which furnishes as many cases for the
magistrates in the south, as Mr. Philipps' estates do fur the
north of the county,—and while one or other of them was
in the act of getting some flower from the hedge or ditch,
at underkeeper, named Squires, let loo'e a large dog
upon them. Fortunately the animal was muzzled, or
it would have done tar moro salons injury than knock-
ing down two of the lads, and nearly tearing the c iat of
one to pieces. When brought before the magistrates,
the cowardly fellow assigned as his reason for setting
the dog at the boys, that he saw them in a plantation
and thought he should not be able to manage them by
himself—the eldest, remember, being only thirteen ! !
The magistrates very properly censured him for his conduct,
and fined him, including expenses, IL ISs. : a month's im-
prisonment in default. This, however, mess to us bat a
very light punishment for such an Mfeece, though it emy
perhaps be nefieient to prevent a repetition of it. It is high
time some cheek of the kind was put upon the insolence awl
violence of these men towards those who they think cannel
resist them, for we happen to know that it is not the first'
iastaaee that has happened on the high roads through Mr.
leek's property'. We trust, therefore, that whenever
similar case shall again come before them, the Leicester
County lisnch will inflict the highest possible malty in their
power. The person of a human beinges
rcially of a child
be far more sacred in the e•-• e the law than a

—ought to ... eye .......lenr, WiIICU eau a.. , ...- - - -,
..,,very le. intereii in it, and he would not recommend. this
hare or a pheasant." colonial resources. 1,2001. has been saved. in the
.;emrivannoi to take part in the cometruction of this dock, if he
AN AFFRAY IN A GAME PRESERVE.—Oa the same way in respect of the Bahamas. A saving or perfectly satisfied that it would be advantageous for
night of the 18th inst., a desperate affray occurred at Wool- 6,000/. has been effected in salaries, &c., of the them to construct it, and that the public would be benefited by
sington, the estate of Matthew Bell, Esq., M.P. Soon after " Mixed Commissions established under Treaties with it. The directors propel= that the company should subscribe
12 o'clock, the gamekeeper being argued
ten
the firing of Foreign Powers for the .
ia=antation, collected a force of ten men, and set
eat la On reaching what is termed the "beef tub " and 6,9001. has been saved in what is called would be found by the people of Sunderland ;in fact, it had
been subsctibed sod h t e money paid. Be had entered into
pielellim they came upon four rasa, each armed with a the "Expenses of Consuls abroad." Th;a is another
gee The emesheeper instantly called out, "Halle' what saving, however, more apparent than reel ; for on this poi, et subject to the sanction of meeting, and if
they did not like the investment, he should be happy to take
assilskslthees ?" One of the men replied, Stand
examining the items it appears that 6,500/. of the it himself." The honourable chairman submitted a series
Wk. eir ri am rm. ;" at the same time presenting his gua
et
the piety. The keeper having got his men well up, said, amount " saved," was voted last year for the purchase of.
.0.
olio . , resolutions, which were all unanimously adopted, viz.,
" I lege rag set skeet;" but the threat was repeated ;of ground for consular offices at Shanghai, in Chine, km') , " That the directors be authorised to, sub-
mite the sum of 75,0001. towards the formation of docks at
be set loose a dog upon them, which was in a and for other payments of the same sort connected Sunderland."
yet In the foot and disabled. Some of the keepers with that country. The "consulate at Labuan" " Immediately after:the meeting at which this resolution
Asa rested upon the poachers, and a severs fight took o
ez, in the cares et which three of the latter were cap- still Pre
0 3 for nearly 10,0001. • the charge for was passed, seven of the directors of this company, viz., Mr.
. They were pitmen at Seatesharn colliery. named that at Hong-Kong is , 23 000/. a year . there is Hudson, Mr. Davies, Mr. James Richardson, Sir John
Matthew Robins, John Harrison, and Richard Cook. They an increase of 6601. upon the Falkland' S' Mr. 01M PI dM T ed th
Islezd =peon, x ey, r. ewe. an r. Docksu e
were examined on Thursday, at the Moot Hall, and coin- estimate, and of 5,300/. for " allowances to set- subscription contract for the Sunderlsnd for 400
for
land at mitred for trial the assizes.— Gedeshead Observer. vent/ of the Dist India Company at St. Helena." sham each, and Mr. Nicholas Wood, another director,
200 shame, making in the whole 3,000 shares, at 261. each,
TER CHANTING QUESTION.—BRISTOL CATHE- In this class there are two permanent charges of a or 75,0001., and which then formed ens-fourth part of the
near..—Oar !clam will recollect an inquiry which wee very singular sort-30,0004 a year fa. the support entire espial of the Sunderland Dock Company. The sum
lately instituted by the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, --. --n .
into the occasion of the discontinuance of chanting of captured negroes, . and 20,00111. a year for the ex- of 1/ 7s. 6d. per share was then paid by this company as a
, . • . n deposit on the 3,000 shares amounting to 4,125/.
in the cathedral. The bishop, directed that the chant- trtordinary expenses of ministers at • foreign courts.
" In the session of parliar•ent of 1846, the Sunderland Dock
log of the services should be at once resumed; These items appear never to very ; a circumstance Company procured an set for the oenstraetioa of the doek.
and, as this order accorded with the haling of the public, it which, perhaps, may be considered 83 strange as to When that bill first went into parliament it contained clauses
was edemas imagined that the suspended services would be be suspicious. authoririnf this company to subscribe 75,0001. towards the
at owe reamed, end t ere would be an end of the dock. It is stated, however, to your committee, that these
(Ties 6 h de the " Superannuation Allow-
compre en
matter. We find that i Lino so, and that the chapter is in clauses were struck out by Lord Shaftesbury, on the
d Charitable Gratuities. Although it is . then held
1 a duo of rebellion spinet its bishop. At its last sitting the ances an . keep ought
neld by his lordshi that a railway company
following resolution was named :—" The act of the chapter evident that great efforts have been made to ought not to be permitted to subscribe towards the forma-
before—the Very Rev. Dr. John Lamb, dean; the Rev. H.
,_ down the items in this class, the estimate neverthe- tion of a dock—a view which was afterwards overruled by
He ellaehh•gtellima• UteßeeiWlh. BeeLd'eeeeh; ttrßig"t less shows an increase of 18,000/. upon the year. the House of Lords, but too late to secure the re-insertion
Iles,
• —W.
Somerset,
-----.
the
Rev. John This accrnes entirely in the shape of is super. of the erased clauses."
Surto= mum ; the Rev. Dr. Lee, canon. The dean havingAt :various times 11209 1846, the Dock Company made
submitted to the itis. Or the copy of a deers* of the Bishop annuation and retired allowances." Every other
charities- suffer calls, amounting altogether to 171. 10s. per share, paid up
of lilleameler led Mdreel, bearing date March 1, 1849, and item has been clipped. The
an cadet eft tie bleep that ' this decree be entered in the most. The Foundling Hospital at Dublin is number of 'hares held by, orfor this company, to be 3.000, the
book of statutes bekaglag to the chapter of the said cathedral docked of 2,0001. a year ; the Dublin House of v Industv
, amount on deposit and calls so paid theme, up to the 15th
church e—Ordered sad agreed, That it is the opinion of the
tka of nearly 3,0001.; the Dublin Female Orphan House, March last, amounts to 52,5001. of the 75,0001. originally
4.111.
.11.1
test
the
amti" and'
eaten"
of—of 2001. ; the Ref for the Destitute in London, of agreed to be subscribed- No application was made in the
deem ia the el statutes belongingto the chapter of the age
said cathedral March; would be on their past to &efts it as 1,0001., and the Pelt& and Spanish refugee!, of 1,1001. 7,5,000/ , the directors eppeeeing to hive relied
upon the ye.
a new statute ; that the statutes of the cathedral arch,
__, There is a small increase in the vote for Ministers
' , solution of the general meeting of the 16th January, 1846,
which the dean sad "was have swore to obey, not ''', mom in Ireland," which amounts to nearly 40,0001. not only as authority to subscribe, but to pay the all as
prohibit the visitor from Introducing any new statute or die- ~_ the several public institutions included they became due. Meanwhile, a bill was prepared and
terming with any old one, but also the dean and canons from In reference to se
accepting my each statute; and such pOwer only rests in In ' this list of ts, letters are given from the direct- on the 14th November let, the 'directors issued a printed
circular to the shareholders, in which they stated—" This
her majesty as successor to King Henry VIII : 'We utterly tors and others, explanatory of their objects and de-
company has a collateral interest in the Sunderland Dock
forbid the visitor sad the interpreter of our statutes, and all tailing their present circumstances.
to Company, to which the shareholders authoched the directors
or other men, of what dignity authority they shall be, to The " miscellaneous, special, and temporary ob- subscribe. Parliamentary enaction has not yet been ob-
mske any new statutes, or to awes* with any of the old ; , ,
and we forbid the dean and mama of 091 church to receive jests are included in Class 7, aced; it is evident that the tained for this subscription, hi consequence of the requisite
anvthi le they uld power having, from accidental circumstances, bee omitted
say such statutes under the malty of perjury end perpetual trearineYhweeavoidedPuttingduwn - 11-- -°° co,henht for last session ; but, in the ensuing :pion, this
expulsion from our church ;'• that Ibis decree virtually die help tinder this head at present. The most remarkable olooted.„
Pam* with the sti,!tuht=l„...BBl”B6ll7 with
e the,....,,,____oaBh ef__,illB new feature is the charge for the Board of Health, the w
The committee of invalidation then proceed to make the
minor moat' which --e". °°.... to pay doe "•°l"' ' estimate for which is nearly 15,0001. There is another mowing statement :.. Your committee having thus given
reverence to the dean sad emcee; that, were this decree to
obtain** force of a statute, the dean and chapter would beds- new charge of 3,000/. . for =gloving the harbour of in detail the circumstances under which 75,0001. was
1 ess,
prived of that yelvilege they have enjoyed since their founds- Lybeter, m the county of Caithness, a port of refuge to be subscribed towards the Sunderland Docks, an also
don, of pealing osiers without submitting them to the sac- for fishing-boat', on which 6,C001. is destined to be the subsequent readings thereon, have now to direct 11
pervidon of the bishop of the diocese, a Claim to which has expended, at the recommendation of Capt. Washing- attention to the fact that the item of 62,8171. 10s. appearing
in the last half-yearly account to have been •then pant
never before been made by any bishop of Bristol, and is ton R.N. It is pleasing to find that the towards Sunderland Docks, and which has beensines in-
neither authorised by the statutes of the cathedral church
nor the liw of the land ; that the dean and chapter, feeling „ambassador's house at Madrid " is finished. creased to 91,7991. 18s. Ild., exceeds considerably the all
that the bishop has been ill-advised by his 1111011013, pray There is no
bici.ahrefal., for thatedifice this made on the 3,000 shares to which reference has been made.
that he will revise the said decree, or afford them such an year. The "am s house at Constantinople"
e On inquiry into the circumstances under which this ex-
that 8001. cess of payment has been made your committee hare MEV
ezplanatke of it as shall secure them from everything like a t gures, however, for a sum of 12,0001. ; and tabled that 2,345 additional shares were purchased by Mr.
violative of their oath and the penalties thereunto attached. more is wanted for the Ambassador's house in Paris ! Roden on the &marigold Dock
unactroang,
principal,
Ordered that 'The celebration of the choral service in the
The •this head is altogether 50,0001. ; but in the year 1847, and transferred into the names of him: eif
adisiel drink be upheld and maintained according to the saving under
emi poetise of the said Whether by the choristers, in reality tins is a nomi f
• • 'nel saving only; as it arises and two other directors, nott calls have been patiteout o
men gad he" frier the guidance of the precentor, as de. from a transfer to the Navy Poe t-office estimate of a the funds of this company,only on account of 3,000
It shares originally sereed to be subscribed kg, but also upn
scribed by the illahla ; that, with respect to the celebration charge of 50,0001. for steam navigation to India.
this these addinonal 2,845 shares. The purchase of these addi-
of the ether 118-.Bhe PM*" 881 the Utley' the minor is something, however, to have no new charge in timid share', and the reasons which led to it, have fanned
mem he le pay strict attention to the =brit° of
o class of expenditure.
nes
the subject of extended inquiry and investigation on the wt
the bosh ef Payer, in compliance with the act f
helbmatty. That • copy of the above resolutions be for- Ili. an outline Such ' of the miscellaneous estimate of your committee, who wal be prepared to set forth in their
Waled by the clerk to the Bishop of Gloucester sad Bristol." for 1819-40. It remains to be seen how far the final report the whole of the facts attendant upon such par-

chum, and the opinion of the emamittee thereon. In the
mean time your committee have required the clause of thi
bill authorising a subscription on the part of this company to
the extent of 150.0001. to be amendsd, before the same left
the House of Commons, by the insertion of the following
clause :

SERVANTS' PROVIDENT AND BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY.

t' Provided always that the directors shall not exercise
the authority hereb7 grant, d, to any greater extent than the
sum of 75,0001, being the amount of 3,000 shares of 251.
each, in the said Dick Company, without the assent of a
majority of the shareholders present at soae meeting,
specially convened for the purpose."
That proviso having been added to the clause, it will be for
the shareholder hereafter to determine upon the course to be
taken with regard to those additional shares. To the extent of
the 3,000 shares originally subscribed for, your committee do
not hesitate to express their unanimous opinion that the
company is fairly and equitably hound, taking into coaridera-
tion that the same was sanctioned by a general muting of
shareholders, before the liability was incurred by the sight
directors who signed the subscription contract ; and that the
fact of this company beicg such subscribers to the Sunder-
land Dock, has been from time to time brought under the
noise of the shareholders, and attempts, however ineffectual,
made to It cure parliamentary powers for such subscription.
With the mod:ftcation in tLe te. which your committee has
thus caused to be introduced, they are of opinion that the
ume may advantageously pus."
The committee conclude by reporting on various minor
isdestailsigne,dnobt7_nressfsoywtoiergenrefturelmdento: here. The document
JANIB MEEK, HORATIO Love, D. WLAREN, Jarrpe
Lance MAN, JOHN KIPLING, JOHN SHIELD, R. I'.
Lanme, Secretary.
York, May 26, 1849.

On Saturday a public meeting in furtherance of the
objects of the above institution, and supplemental to that
which took place at the Hanover-square Rooms on the 16th
inst., when His Royal Highness Prince Alpert presided,
was held at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. Janice.. The
attendance on the occasion was both numerous and fashion-
able, and included a !eras number of ladies.
The Bishop of OXFORD said that he had been requ•stedto
take the chair on that occasion, in order to afford an oppor-
tunity to those who were not present upon s recent occasion
of hearing statements in explanation of the objects of the
institution, sad of receiving answers to any qu^stions which,
upon consideration of the subject, they might think fit to
put. Having set forth the objects of the society, which Lave
already been published, he went on to say : The suprrters of
the present institution were also most anxious that other
similar societies should amalgamate with it, and thus
diminish the expenses of management; and he was happy
to say that there was every prospect of this desirable
step being taken. (Hear, hear.) The society we'
certainly deserving of public favour from the influence
it was calculated to exercise over the moral character of
domestics. The right rev. prelate concluded by expressing
a belief that by aiding that institution the proper smsge-
must of the relations between master and strviint, upon
which so much of daily comfort depended, would, be mate-
rially promoted.
Mr. GLADSTONE, M.P., en moving the first resolution,
said that there was a great contrast presented by the present
assemblage to their first meeting two years ago when the so-
ciety was inaugurated. They then lived in hope that the
sound principles upon which the institution was based would
be appreciated extensively by the class which it was designed
to benefit, and they now saw that hope realised, for he
thought that they had at last an institution perfectly
organised. He concluded by proposing the following reso-
lution

THE NEW EUSTON STATION.

" That it is desirable to encourage provident habits in
servants by making more generally known to them the ad-
vantages afforded under the government annuity acts."
The Rev. Sir li. DUBINFIELD seconded the resolution,
which was unanimously adopted. •_ . .

This structure—the grandest and malt extensive
at present existing—was opened for public use yesterday.
Being Whit Sunday and one of the finest days we have had
this year, the early down traits were very heavily laden;
hence a vast proportion of the holiday population was gra-
tified by a first view of this beautiful structure.
In contriving this enormous station, the architeat, P. C.
Herds 'Ake, Esq., had to ,build it on a certain allotted space
bounded en each of two sides by a set of rails which the
booking-offices were necessarily to face—he hal to include
certain offic;s elready existing, and to build others at
right angles to the bnokirg-offices. Compliance with
these conditions unavoidably gave to the plan the form of
a hollow square. What to do with the central area was to
be considered ; and Mr. Hardwieke decided on rending it
in and converting it into a hall ; which he ha. succeeded in
making one of the noblest interiors in London.
The entire structure, therefore, consists of a central
hall, with, on either side,bsoking-oftioes, waiting-rooms, and
every possible convenience for passengers; and in upper
stories the magnificent shareholders' meeting room, board
room, secretaries' room, clerks' offices, ite.
The exterior of the structure hu no very striking preten-
sion., it is of the plain Raman style of architecture, and is
220 feet long by 168 feet wide. At the southern front
there are five entraneri, over which extends for a consider-
able distance from the face of the building a capacious
awning, under which carriages may draw up and /omen-
gers alight without exposure to wet or any other in-
clemency of weather. The outer doors lead into
what is caned the "outer vestibule," which is 22 feet
in depth and 64 feet in width, and having a very
beautifully designed mosaic pavement, constructed of
patent metallic lava. Parsing this you enter the hell itself,
end here the visitor is suddenly introduced to an apartment
which perhaps for space and elegance of design has not
its equal. The length below the entablature is 125
feet, the width 61 feet, and the height from the
floor to the ceiling 62 feet. At the northern end is a grand
double curved staircase leading to the central flight, by
which a beautiful gallery, 16 feet in width, and which sur-
rounds the hall, 'is reached. The entire length of the hall, '
from the wall of this gallery to the southern wall, is 139 feet.
The roof is supported at the northern end by four double
columns (the successors of the columns which fell and caused
the dreadful accident and loss of life about twelve months
back),: and at the southern end by four single corresponding
columns, each 24 feet 7 inches in height, without the haw.
These columns are highly finished, arid represent polished
red:granite. They are of the lonic order, end the caps and
bases are imitations of white marble. These columns

The Ray. T. AINGER moved the second resolution,
which was to the effect

"That the object+ of the Servents' Provident Society,
viz , to encourage provident habits in servants ; to provide a
home for female servants out of place, and a home model
lodging house for male servants; to establish registries for
male and female servants ; and to establish a self supportirg
dispensary for servants in London. were well calculated to
promote the interests of the clue for whom they were pro-
/med."
The Bishop of NORWICH seconded the resolution, and
said that when the present meeting was proposed he wee
op/mud to it, because he thought a second meeting so soon
after the solmdid one which was held under the presidency
of Prince Albert could not be successful. He was, however,
agreeably disappointed, and he was most happy to be in the
minority.
- - - • • •

The 'CHAIRMAN, before putting the reso:ution, in-
gaited whether there was any one present who wiebed to ask
any question, or who had any objection to offer to the reso-
lution. There being no response, he put the resolution,
which wee unanimously adopted.
Upti.n the motion of Dr. BauwEn,wh'ch was seconded by
Mr. Mninstzsyr (a domestic servant), a vote of thanks wrs
given to the chairman, which passed by acclamation, and the
meeting separated.

SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MA-
RINERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

The annual general meeting of this Society took
place on Saturday last at the London Tavern, Capt. the
lion. F. MAUDE, R.N., 'n the chair. in the absence of the
Lard Mayor, who was prevented from attending in conse-
quence of having been obliged to convene a special meeting
of the Common Council.

The report stated, as • proof of the progress of the
society, that the balance-sheet showed an increase of
income, compared with 1846, of 1,0561., and an increase
of the capitol stock (the interest of which was devoted
to provide temporary annuities to the widows and orphans
of drowned fishermen and mariners) from 9,1931. to 14,6051.,
while within the last three years the number of widows, and
orphans, and shipwrecked persons relieved, had increased
from 12,190 to 22,051. The number of mariners, fishermen,
boatmen, and pilots enrolled as members of the socic.y
am-mated to 22;258, being an increase over last year of 1,258.
Of members c irrying the distinguishing flag of the society,
140 had been added to the list during the pest ye .r, making
about 2,000 easels which Failed under irie colours. The
fearful storms which ravaged the roasts of the United Kirg-
dem during the pa,t year, and especially on the coast of
Scotland, had added greatly to the usual number of reci-
pients of the bounty of the society. 226 widows, 50G or-
phan., and 80 aged parents of drowned fishermen and ma-
rine's bad been liberally succoured in their bereavement;
2,861 shipwrecked persona had been bonded, lodged,
clothed (when necessary), and sent to their homes, and
293 fishermen, heads of families, suffering from the effects of
storms, bad been variously relieved—making a total of
3,905 persons, which, on an average, gave nearly 11 per-
sons per day. The public were respectfully reminded that
by supporting this society they provided effectually against
being importuned by persons travelling the country under
the pretence of having been shipwrecked, as by it ell
shipwrecked perms were relieved and conveyed to their
homes.

apparently constitute the main support of the roof, which is
exceedingly light, chaste, and elegant, the ceiling is coffered,
a continuation of large panels, bearing various ornamental
designs, the prominent borders of which spring from
elaborately designed brackets, supported upon lions'
heads, rq round the upper potion of the stn 4cture.
The month of each lion holds a ring, by which are
suspended bunches of fruit and flowers. Light is
admitted by a clestory ranged along the eastern and
western wails, and is so well distributed that, while it
floods the ceiling, it copiously supplies the floor and basement
without distressing the eyes, as is the case when windows are
placed on a level with them. We may mention that the
whole, both of the natural and artificial lighting of this
edifice, is most admirably contrived. The nome lanterns ,
over the booking-offices are really gems in design, and admit
light to every corner. At night gas illumines the apart-
ments, but always above the eyes—in mast instances from
e
galleries.
he great staircase, at the northern extremity of the
grand all, leads to a second gallery, or vestibule, con-
necting the grand hall with the general meeting room
for shareholders. This ts entered at a door between
the double row of columns already described. This is
also a beautiful structure. It is 75 feet in length, 45
feet in width, and 40 feet high. The roof differs in some re-
speeta from that of the great hall, being groiaed at intervals,
and most elaborately ornamented with fruit, flowers, Ss. It
is supported by 28 Roman red granite columns, correspond
ing with those described in the great hall, and at
either extremity is a fire-place, surrounded by a hold
and curiously designed chimney-piece of dark grey marble.
This room, which forms a portion of the northern front of the
building looking on the railway, is lighted from the side by
five large windows, and by the lights between the groins
of the arches of the ceiling.
Leading from the grand hall on the basement, on the
eastern and western sides, are several glass doors, connecting
it with the newly-coustructed booking-offices and their
appurtenances. We copy the following correct deter) of
these OffiCeS from a contemporary :
The booking-office on the eastern aide through which the
general passenger traffic of the line will pass is the large it
(being 60ft. by 40ft.), whilst that on the western side, which
is to be appropriated to the London and York, the traffic of
the branch lines, and special purposes, is 66ft. by 33ft,
The architecture of these booking. offices is in keeping with
that of tke main building. Etch have light and elegant galle-
ries passing round them on a level with the gallery of the great
hall, and connected therewith, as well as with all the office*.
The roof of each is a splendid cupola springing from the four
corners, where it is apparently supported on brackets resting
on lions' heads, the whole being surmounted by the exceed-
ingly light and elegant dome of glass. Leading also from
the hall are the lost luggage, inquiry, and electric telegraph
offices.
The cost of this station has amounted to 125,0001.

Captain PORTER moved that the report be nevived and
adoptea. The society had relieved 5,000 widows within
this year, and nearly 4,000 shipwrecked seamen. In addi-
tion to this the widows and orphans of drowned persons bad
likewise been relieved.

The occasion of the opening of the new Eueton Station,
yesterday, was also the anniversary of the opening of the rail.
way town at Wolverton, and a special train left the terminus,
containing Mr. J. B. Boothby, Mr. F. Smith, and Mr.
Creed, directors of the company; Captain Huiah, the
manager ; Mr. M'Connell, the locomotive superintendent ;
Mr. Prinsep, Mr. Blot?, Rev. Mr. Christie, Mr. Bed-
ford, and other officers of the company, with eeriest
ladies, :accomplishing the distance, 50 miles, in an
hour. At Wolverton the train was met be the
officers of the establishment there, and the railway
population of the place, and the company proceeded to the
church, in the interior of which were some rip. The
services were performed by the Rev. Geo. Weight, the
incumbent ; Rev. J. Pughe, of Magdalen College, Oxford,
and chaplain to the South-Eastern Railway Company, who
have opened a church at Ashford ; and the Rev. E. Curtis,
of Magdalen College, Oxford. The church, which was well
filled, as been exclusively constructed and endowed at a cost
of wine thousand pounds, by the directors and proprietors of
the London and North-Western Railway for the moral and
religious instruction of the population of the town, now
numbering 1,600 souls.
The party returned in the evening. At night, when
the whole of the interior was lit up with gas, it presented a
brilliant appearance.

Tin EnnorA, Captain Gott, sailed from Liverpool
on Saturday for Halal and Boston. Sig carries out no
spade.

THE LATTER DAY SAINTS AND CALIFORNIA.—
The Cameroon Herald says: " Tnis neighbourhood has
been favoured with a visit from a number of itinerants, of a
questionable character, professing to be preachers in the
doctrine of the Latter Day Sainte,who have of late become so
notorious in the principality by their imposture.. These
devout penman.' hold forth almost daily m the open air,
and in the dwelliog-houses of their brethren, to crowded au-
diences of the lower order, to whom the novelty has proved a
source of great attraction. It appears that the unremitting
exertions of the taints, and their false representations, have
gained for them a goodly number of converts in the town.
This is evidenced by the regular nocturnal "clippings"
which take place in the river Solent, at which it is not an
untrequent occurrence to see four er five at a time receiving
the rite of baptism. The manner in which this ceremony is
performed is disgraceful, and altogether unprecedented—
common damsel not being observed. The saints, however,
are always desirous, were it possible, of keeping the place of
meeting went; but the gamine of Carnarvon will not allow
this, having always been accustomed to be present—treating
the poor fellows to frequent volleys of hard :tones and Mit.
Wes, and keeping up such a continual uproar, so that the
solemn performance can scarcely be got through. The power
of working miracles forms a prominent feature of their doe.
trine, and this imposition our visitors have laboured hard to
establish in the minds of the people, using every means that
their cunning and craft could devise for that purpose ;
unfortunately, however, for them and their cause every
meaT made in this direciion has proved an entire failure.
Their character among something of the enthusiastic mad-
ness of Peter the Hermit, in the time of the crusades ; and
their militant" bean a striking similarity, being to make
proselytes for emigration to the
,golden regions of California,
which they represent as the ' land of geniis.," whcre a
new Jentialem is to be found by them. This is a new te-
net originated with the gold mania, and takes wonderfully
with the ignorant, who eagerly seise the opportunity of
" going to the diggings " anyhow, The company are to set
sail for their destination as soon as the number of converts
reaches a certain point. We have beta informed that some
of the sect are already on their way to the Sacramento from
the parish of Llaafrothen in Merionethshire."

Captain WHISH, R.N., seconded the motion, which we;
agreed to.
Capt. M. H. MEM', R.N., moved the second resolu-
tion, that in future all widows and orphans of nirmbers of
the society, whose husbands and fathers should have died
from following thtir occupation, should be relieved as
follows :

1. The widows and orphans of those who may be drowned
or killed in pursuit of their occupation, to be relieved on the
full scale, to at present established.
. . .

2. The wi owe and orphans of those who have been five
years members, and who may die from the immediate effees
of ezpo,ure or other accidents arising out of the pursuit of
their calling, to be relieved on hrlf the present established
scale.
_ _

3. The widows and orphans of those who have been ten
years members, entering the society before they wore fifty
years of age, and who may die under any other circumstances,
to be relieved with one-third of the present scale of relief.
Mr. J. RASHLEIGH seconded the resolution. There
had been an increase of funds with the last three years of
upwards of 5,0001., and this resolution was the result of that,
increase. They were also indebted to the proprietor of the
tavern for the gratuitous use of the room for the purpose of
the meeting.
Various motions and complimentary resolutions having
been carried unanimously, the meeting separated.

DISCLOSURES ABOUT A MURDER COMMITTED 13
YEARS Aoo.—For the last three days the little jillage of
Knottingley, near Wakefield, has been disturbed n comae-
quence ef certain circumstances coming to the knowledge of
the authorities calculated to throw some light en a most bru-
tal murder which octurred at Knottingley in the year 1836.
For the information of our readers we may 'date that in No-
vember, 1836, the body of a ung woman, named Ann
Horsfall, or Hassell, was found In the Goole canal at Knot-
tingley, and from the marks on her body and other corrobo-
rative circumstances, the unanimous opinion was that she
had met with her death by unfair means, and had been
afterwards thrown into the water, where she was found
on the morning after she bad been missed. A few days be-
fore this young woman bad thus untimely come by her death
the landlad• of the beerhouse where the girl lived as domes-
tic servant, had lent her own brother a sum of 71. in the prt •
since of a gang of notorious poachers and other loose charac-
ters who at that time frequented the house. One,
or possibly more, of these fellows, were at that
time keeping company with the deceased girl, and, I
has always been supposed abs was in the tap-room when
these ruffians robbed the old man, then asleep, of the money.
However, the money was taken from his pocket, and *event
of the party in the house at the time were apprehended, and
the poor girl, is spite of intimidation and threats from their
secomplion, declared that when the day arrived for her to
go before the magistrates, she would speak the truth and
nothing more. The day for the investigation before the
bench, at Pontefract, was feed for Saturday. On the pre-
vious Wednesday evening the deceased was sent out about
half.past eight to a shop near the canal bridge for some
pipes and tobacco, but did not return, though it was
ascertained, and in fact admitted by one of the party
at the time suspected, that she had been with him in the back
premises of the Red Lion, on the opposite side of the road,
and close to the canal side. In the premises in question the
,ipes were found in a broken state, and from the general ap-
arance of the road to the canal it wu the common im-
presaioa that a struggle had ensued between human beings.
Thievery naturally threw suspicion on the parties implicated
in the robbery it the landlady's brother, and some nine or
ten, among whom was the girl's own brother, were appre-
hended. A prolonged adjourned inquest was held for Feveral
days, but nothing was elicited calculated to bring the charge
of murder home to any of the suspected parties. Five or six
of this gang have since been transported for other offences,
and one or two of them have in the meantime died. The
brother of the declared girl, however (who has always been
Impacted with having been privy to the murder), has on
several occasions made some singular statements, and dis-
played indications of being
.oppressed with iii.p:easant re-
flections. On Monday evening this man was in the Red
Lion, at Knettingley, though quite sober, and there made a
statement which induced the persons in company to
send for the constables, who, from statements made in
their presence, retained Horsfall in custody, and in con-
sequence of what had fallen from him two women, named
Hannah Mkom and Sarah Downey were also apprehended,
they having been companions or paramours of this gang of
notorious characters at the time of the murder, though since
married. On Tuesday all three of the parties were privately
examined, and from what then transpired all were ordered
to appear at Pontefract for further examination on Saturday
(this day) to which place Joseph Horsfall xas„arro"-----
custody. The two women were liberated dIIP.
day. Joseph HOTIIIII Is a marine,
and has lost one leg. This tragedy pron.
after all inquiry being baffled so artfully
time, has caused all the old rumours it

revived, be and imparted a degree
wise not very buoyant circles of
Journal.

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