The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-12 00:00:00

!12 1846.

ret.; Cot. W. G. Draper to be lieut., by pur., vine Peach. ; Cor. E.
Bradbury, trees 11th Lt.Drog., to be Oar., vies
U. Croft to be lieut., by puri?,T=King, who ret.;
M. Stocks to be Con, by put 4 vice Croft.
14th Light Drags.. . Greenhorn to be lieut., borelaz vice
Seth, who ret.; T. Barrett to be cot., by pur., vice
raLie.
thttadandjutaneCaypt.milEi.d. Wynard ber edit., vies H.
Purvis, whin
sth P.—Capt. F. Ashpitel, 16th F., to be opt., vice Durie,
who each.
9th ajor U. H. Kitchener, from 19th F., to be major, vice
Smith, who each.
lath P.—Ens and Adjc W. E. Crofton to have the rank of lieut. ;
Ens. J. R. Palmer to be lieut., without Per., vice lAwitemee. dec. ;
Ens. T. O. Vcreker to be lieut., by pur., vise Palmer. whine prom.,
iron, has been cancell Cadet O. N. Pendsll, from Royal ma.
Cot, to be Eta., withoutpur., vice rereker ; Sad... Major A. Nesbitt
to be quartermaster.
ISM F.—Capt. C. Durie, from ith P., to be apt., vice Ashpitel,
who exch.
21st F.—CapL Spring, from 53rd F., to be apt., vice Ffeench,
vice Kitahener,
who exch.
19th F.—Major M. Smith, from 9th F., to be major,
who exch.
SOth P.—Lieut. A. Macdonald to be apt., without pur., vice brev.-
major B. A. Andrews, who ret on L-p.
Sad F.---CePt. T. Ffrencli, from 21st P., to he apt.,via Spring,
whc emelt.
65th t—Lieut. L. Pitman to be capt., by pur., vice Edwardee,
who ret.; Ens. R. Y. Shipley to he limit, by pur., vice Pitman.
90th F.—Era. Hn. J. 11. Browne to be lieut., without pur., vice
Robertson, dec. ; Cadet W. Patellae, from Royal Md. Cot, to be ens.,
vice Browne.
Ceylon Bide Beet. —Licit. J. Bradley to be sdjt., vice Remmett,
who res. the adjutancy only , Serj..Maior A. Coakley, from 15th F.,
to be quartermaster, vice Macdonald, dec.
firarr.—Brev.-Col. W. G. Cochrane, on h.-p. Cnatt to be dep..
adjt.-gen. to the forces in Ireland, sloe Malor-Gen. T. E. Napier ;
Brev..CoL R. C. Mengel, on h..p. linen., to be dep.-quarterntaster-
gen. to the
Fro,fo in Ireland, Mee Major.Oen. P. Bainbrigge ; Brev.-
Licut.-CuL .A. M. Fraser, cm b..?4'..natt., to be den,quartammter-
gen. to the forces in Canada, vice -Gen. Hon. C. Gore.
Bacver.—The following °Moms were omitted in the list of promo-
tions, by brevet, published in the Gazette of Nov. 10 :—To be Colonel:
Lieut..CoL J. M. Robertson, h.-p. I.7natt. To be Lieut.-Colonel :
Major J. Westlake, Coact.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Ora. 10.
Corps of Royal Engineers.—First Lieut. P. J. S. Barry
Brat lieut.,
to be see.
apt., vice Pipon, dec.; See. Lieut. B. A. Wilkinson to be
vice Barry.
ADMIRALTY, Dec. 101'
This day, in pursuance other Majesty's pleasure, the following flag
oftloers of her Majesty's Beet were pitallotea, ads.:—Admit al of the
White J. E. Douglas, Esq., to be Admiral of the Red.—Admiral of the
Blue J. Bulks, Esq., to be Admiral of the Whlte.—Vice-Admiral of
the Red Sir E. W. C. It. Owen, K.C.B. G.C.H., to he Amiral of
litue.—Vice-Admirsl of the White T. J. Mating, Faq.,d to he Vicethe.
Admiral of the Red.—rice-Admiral of the Blue R. Curry, Eaq., C.B.
to be Vice-Admiral of the White.—Bear-Admiral of the lied T.
Browne, Eaq., to be Vice-Admiral of the Btu.—Rear-Admiralof the
White Sir F. Mason, K.C.8., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red.—Rear.
Admiral of the Blue Sir E. C. Strode, K.C.11., to be Rear-
Admiral of the White.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE CLUB.
Yesterday the forty-first anniversary dinner of the
Smithfield Cattle Club was held at the Freemasons' Tavern,
Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, and was attended
by about 120 leading and influential gentlemen connected
with the agricultural interest in all parts of the country.
The Duke of Richmond, the president of the society, pre-
sided, and was supported by the Earl of Warwick, the Hon,
H. W. Wilson, Mr. Piney, M.P. ; Colonel Sibthorpe,M.P. ;
Mr. Frewen, M.P. ; Mr. John Wood, the Chairman of the
Board of Excise ; Major-Gen. Wemyss, Equerry to H R.EI.
Prince Albert ; Mr. Clarke 11111yrsrd, Mr. Eliman,
Mr. Jonas Webb, lite., ate. After the usual loyal
toasts had been proposed in suitable terms from the chair,
and responded to with the strongest manifestations of
enthusiastic loyalty and devotion on the part of the company,
the CHAIRMAN next proposed the healths of the vice-presi-
dents of the Smithfield Cattle Club, and coupled with the
toast the name of Mr. Pusey, M.P., one of the body.—Mr.
Pvsav, M.P., in returning thanks, observed that he felt he
was' only entitled to the compliment just :paid to him on
the ground that'he had been a constant attendant of the club.
He kad never teen a contributor to the shows, and on that
score he had no claim to their notice. lie belonged to a
class of agriculturists—not particularly popular—but a class
known as book farmers. (Hear.) The objects of the Royal
Agricultural Society of England, to which he belonged,
were to induce the farmers of England to teach the society
by practical efforts, and not to wait for the society to
teach them by means of practical writers ; and
he (Mr. Pusey) had the satisfaction of stating
that the society had succeeded. It was only necessary to
prove the fact that he should mention, that the prize
awarded by the Royal Agricultural Society for the best essay
on the agriculture of Cambridgeshire had been given to Mr.
Jonas, of Ickleton, near Saffron Walden, a gentleman who
was himself the farmer of 1,600 acres within a ring fence.
(Applause.) He (Mr. Posey) had last year adverted to the
subject of ";tenants' rights," and he had then mentioned that
he, with the assistance of a friend now present, had intended
to draw up the form of an agreement between his tenants
and himself. Since last year he had done so, and he was
happy to say that the working of the system he had thus
adopted far exceeded his most sanguine expectations.
(Applause.) On the establishment of the principle of
" tenants' rights," he believed depended the life
or death of practical agriculture, and he hoped
that the time was not far distant when the
principle would meet with legislative encouragement and
adoption. (Applause.) In conclusion, and in obedience to
the command put upon him by their noble chairman, he
begged leave to propose " Prosperity to the Smithfield Cattle
Club." The toast was received and drank with all the
honours. Several others followed, including the health of
" The successful Competitors," to which the Earl of War-
wick, who had gained the society's gold medal, briefly re-
sponded; the "Competitors in the class for long wool
sheep," to which Mr. Paynter replied; the " Competitors
in the short wool class," acknowledged by Mr. Jonas
Webb; and also the health of the successful compe-
titors in the last class, that of pigs. To this last
toast Mr. Moore, the steward of the Earl of Radnor,
who had been awarded the first prize, responded, and
expressed a hope that in another year his lordship would
carry off prizes in the higher classes to which they were ad.
judged by the society. Several other appropriate toasts fol-
lowed ; but the interest of the evening appeared to be ab-
sorbed in the interesting ceremonial of the presentation of a
testimonial to Mr. Brandreth, who for so many years has
so ably, honestly, and impartially discharged the duties
of honorary secretary to the society. The testimonial con-
sisted of two massive and exquisitely worked silver wine
coolers, and the inscription they severally bore amply indicates
the donors and their intentions. On the obverse side of each
is emblazoned the armorial bearings of the gentleman (Mr.
Brandreth) whom it was intended to honour, and on the re-
verse the subjoined inscription was engraved:—
Presented by the members of the Smithfield Cattle Club, and of the
Royal Agricultural Society of England to Humphry lirandreth, EM.,
as a mark of their respect for him, as well as their appreciation of
his unwearied and valued honorary services rendered Rn many years
to these institutions.
In presenting the testimonial, the noble chairman dwelt at
length on tko services of the late hon. secretary, and upon
those of the parent of that gentleman, who, in truth, had
been the father of the Smithfield Club.—Mr. Brandreth
returned thanks in the most feeling terms.—Several other
appropriate toasts follswed, and, after the election of several
new members, the chairman withdrew, and the meeting
broke up.

REPLY OF THE MARYLEBONL GUARDIAN'S
TO THE POOIL-LAW COMMISSIONERS.
Yesterday an unusually large meeting of the directors
and guardians of the poor of Marylebonc was held in the
Board-room of the workhouse, when the chair was occupied
by the Rev. E. Scobell. After some routine business, Mr. J.
D. Harting, the surgeon, who was engaged in the pose-wr-
ier,' examination of Louisa Mordaunt, came forward to ex-
plain the evidence given before the coroner's jury. Mr.
Ruling stated that the evidence mainly showed that the
death of Louisa Mordaunt was caused by starvation; but the
evidence failed to prove that it was purely from starvation,
and there was no danger in confounding consumption with
the ease. Death, in his (Mr. Harting's) opinion, was evi-
dently the result of inanition. The verdict was not, there-
fore, stated as it should have been.—A Guardian : Then you
are prepared to state that fact ? —Mr. Harting : Certainly ;
it might have been more precisely stated, and I said so at
the time. I object to the probability of her having died
wiamiefmorbehreonftthahe that
had one of their own medical
fhr
examinedm wouldstar v starvation.—Mr.
rao
.vne.— Harting,b rn. mohotet er
e hadr lea ndtented
officers present. (Hear.)
In reply to questions put by the Rev. Chairman, Mr.
Harting said he objected to the probability that Louisa
Mordaunt died wholly of starvation, and he certainly
thought the verdict ought to have been more precise. After
some further discussion, Mr. Harting withdrew, when the
following reply of the directors and guardians to the com-
munication from the Poor-law Commissioners, relative to
the inquest on the body of Louisa Mordaunt, was read by
Mr. Thom, the secretary
St. Marylebone Workhouse, Dec. le.
Sir: —I havethe honour to acknowWge the receipt of a communica-
tion from the Poor-law Commissioners, under date 28th Novem-
ber, stating that their attention has beendrawn to the verdict of the
coroner's jury, at the Inquest held in the parish of Marylebone, on
the body of Louisa Mordaunt, and requesting to be furnished with a
statement of the facts of the case, and the course adopted by the
directors and guardians In reference to it; &so with a list of the
officers employed in connexion with outdoor relief, and other parti-
culars appertaining thereto.
lam instructed by the board of directors and guardians of the ,
of St. Marylebone to state for the information of the Poor-law , -
misdoners, that Louisa Mordaunt was the daughter of Mr. Mordant,
who has received out-door relief for many years from the parish of
St. Marylebone ; that Louisa Mordaunt and her Rioter, both under
forty years of age, resided with their mother, and followed the occupa-
tion of needlewomen; that about March last Louisa Mordaunt applied
for relief for herself, on account of some temporary necessity, which
was granted ; both the sisters applied on several occasions mine-
quently, and were relieved on each occasion until Oct. 2, when on the
application being renewed, admission into the workhouse for either or
all the members of the family was offered; the offer however was not
accepted. The attention of the directors and guardians of the poor of
St. Marylebone having been called to the verdict of the coroners' jury
on the body of Louisa Mordaunt by their amistantoverseer, they up.
pointed a special general meeting,which was held on the tat of Decem-
ber inst., to consider the circumstances connected with the inquest,
and especially the conduct of their officers. In the course of investi-
gation it was ascertained that the inspector of permanent poor had
neglected his duty in not seeing Mrs. Mordaunt and per-
sonally delivering to her the ticket for her relief, instead
of handing it to • person that he believed at the time to
be one of her daughters, but who proved to be only a lodger
In the same house, and for this neglect he was reprimanded by
the board. The directors and guardians of the poor also express their
regret that the assistant-overseer bad acted upon his own responsi-
bility in applying the test of admission in this case without referring it
to the minsideration of the board; but insomuch as admission into the
workhouse was offered for all the members of the family, the board
conceive that he was exonerated from the imputation of having been
truitrumental to the doathjof Louisa Stordaunt, by reason of not having
made due provision for her. And with reference to the tatter of the
observations of the jury, that negligence had occurred since the ad-
journment of the inquest,: the board have to observe, that although it
was distinctly proved that no message from the deputy-coroner was
delivered to the assistant-oyerseer, requesting him to relieve the
family as alleged, still he ought either to have visited the case or had
it Inspected, upon his receiving a summons to attend the adjourned
inquest, and the board not being fully satiafied with the reason
BA4griedfor his not doing so, reprimanded him for that neglect ac-
cordingly.
The board of guardians of the poor of St. Marylebone cannot