The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-26 00:00:00

of age (she looked sixty), and
ken I can get work to do. My
'ember, at eleven o'clock in the
hat morning with spasms of the
at some bed-furniture in Balls-
se back Mrs. Bryant, a lodger,
t for a doctor for her to the
on the previous day, but he did
getting the right address. My
to work, except very little, and
olly dependent on my earnings,
sther received from the pariah.
room, for which we paid 2a. 3d.
nit of the half-crown. I some-
week but •^metimee not more
violent spasms in her
.'for her death through cold and
ant of proper clothing and the

it 93, Crawford-street. On the
I was called up by deceased's
ht ker daughter had gone. I
I she was dying. I have known
the glace they have lived in the
ul want. I went to see deceased
her death, and the mother then
of them were dying for errant
d that the poor creatures had
n. I never knew an officer of
to their case. Deceased and her
ained of being very destitute and
I believe they were so.
rling examined : I reside at 6,
.square, and am a surgeon. 1
illation of the deceased's body
Flxternally, the body exhibited all
ion. The intestines were com-
mit of nourishment ; the stomach
ption of a portion of facts, about
This was the only vestige of solid
ent of the intestinal organs. The '
was the spasmodic contraction of
t was produced by privation and
°sure to cold and want of food.
you say she died from actual
that is the case. The spasm°.
1 from the absence of food. Dr.
se post-mortem examination and

: Before we came to live in Craw-
lisbug-street. We were in want
hat time. When I first applied
ief at the workhouse, I asked
ievo me, as I was out of
net) said he could not relieve
n asked him for a loaf of bread,
or drink. He gave me a loaf of
er and mother were without food.
vorkhouse. He could do nothing
was a pensioner on the books. No
d-street from the parish. I after-
use and got a loaf of bread every
weeks, but no money. On each
it my mother and sister were in
nswer I got was that we mast come
I wanted a little relief for myself
ner was not fit to be left by herself.
d us in Seymour-place, and seeing
ag, and clothing, wanted us toga
id sooner go miles away than do so.
been without sufficient food and
e months. I have myself been so,
ed how we could keep life in us.
tea and bread and butter. We have
•s and days together—not once a
ted us from the parish since the
, but we have had food given us by
the summoning officer, in answer
declared that he conveyed to the
ingent message given to him that
,d, and relict afforded.—Mr. Messer
,uch message; but, from the facts of
d, he expected an application for

you wait for such an application in
ig women made known to you?—
of disapprobation from the jury.)
whose orders do you act?—Under
of Directors and Guardians, but I
rer also. In this case I knew the
her havine half-a-crown per week,
daughter they had better come into
—The Coroner : But, seeing their
ou surely could have gives them a
esser : We are not in the habit of
t casually, to such young persons.
meted immediately.—The Coroner:
ind that relief was refused in this
were not old enough ?—Mr. Messer:

age would be considered young in
g under sixty would be considered
(Laughter.)
t, in answer to a question, said the
or two since with the blue ticket
atitling her mother to her monthly
!ome up stairs.—The Coroner: There
of stairs between the family and the
every one in the house knew they
sector never made any inquiry. Is
nnnagement of the poor in the great
(larylebone ? If such is the case, I
d 20 or 30 inquests like the present.
:s are not more than 30 years of age,
'die of starvation ?—Mr. Messer said
I that the Inspector had not much
a had SOO blue tickets to deliver.
ne Maudant resumed: The last time
for relief, he said as I came away
Now mind 1 have done with you, I ,
mu." (The witness sobbed bitterly).
is, and observed that the application
is ho had not time to talk to anybody.
t: It is quite true. My sister went
for relief. She was kept the last
dog till 5 in the afternoon, and then
rt-broken, as she had been refused.
easer, and although she told him she
I her relief. That was on a Friday,
told him her age.—The Coroner: As
vim since the last inquest, what is to
arties from being starved to death,
nest on them ?—Mr. Messer : I will
em, and bring the matter before the
ting.
her evidence, the Coroner said, the
enough in themselves to show the
e poor through the present system of
perfectly clear that the deceased hnd
he common necessaries of life, and
relief from the parish of Marylebone.
a hour's consideration, delivered the
he jurors in the case of Louisa Mau-
* that her death was caused from the
cessaries of life ; that the jury regret
parish of St. Marylebone have not
y scrutinising the necessities of the
fireman begged to add, on the part of
rors, that they equally regretted the
exhibited sines last Friday, after the
rosier to the authorities, in their not
wants of the mother and sister of

pith the jury, and expressed his con-
winter would render additional eau-
trishes exceedingly necessary.—The

CG SCHOOL, CrTT-ItOAD. A
ernors of this institution was held
f Commerce for the following busi-
half-yearly report from the general
if the chanty ; to elect auditors for
elect fifteen children into the school.
Esq., took the chair. and the
?ad the report, from which it appeared
children in education, and the state
mt satisfactory. The building fund
use at Haverstock-hill had reached

e would he required. At the close of
39 children would be receiving the
ion, making an increase of 39 in a
ter the disposal of some routine busi-
to the chairman, and the election of
ded with. The successful candidates
non. 5,452 votes; John B. Belphage,
, 4,972 ; John Griffiths, 5,191 ; Thos.
rt Hogg, 4,626; Edward I. King,
ill, 5,228; Donald H. Miller, 4,802.;
,467 ; Frances H. J. Bartle, 3,118;
7 ; Rachel Burry, 1,700 ; Mary A.
bn Rogers, 4,617.
dMITTEEMEN. Sir,—Notwith-
the Times for the correctness of its legal
etail of the railway trials must be moat
and, residing as I do in the country,
lecision, I know not how nufildently to
rll report of Baron Alderson's opinion. I,
ntry gentlemen, was willing to oounte-
Away in our neighbourhood, for we were
(lowing our names to appear provisionally,
visional told every one that there was no
f parliament had been passed that fixed
. if an advertisement appears in your
4, B, and C arc met provisionally to work
million of money, would the law allow
C, if, merely on the face of that advertise.
a order from Mr. Ai Was It not the
el to have proceeded with due caution,
May, in all human probability, exceeded
that the advertisement's declaration, that
lion/illy and temporarily together, chewed
re yet executed, if at all contemplated.
ask Mr. A if B C was a consenting party
; and did he, as a tradesman, use proper
hose circumstances ? and I might further
el ever dreamt of looking to others than
(40 no partnership bail up to that time
C), until the Times paper presumed to
lying down a principle of law hitherto
at promoters and provisional commit •
and liable to responsibilities as such.
I was at Boulogne in the spring, when
ks brought daily, on an average, from 70
semen; by tar the greater proportion of
. to 7,6001. a year.were country gentlemen
eculating in railways or even taking a
have no hesitation in asserting that the
sea has created more suffering in private
at any one period alnee the war. Juries
mg articles, and in consequence of their
e of property has taken place. I look with
the judges who will lay before the country
it can they repair the mischief the Times
7 persons, whose united income cannot be
money have fled their homes, and are now
ig these decisions, upon which depend
o be expatriated.—A Paovnuosat Con-
iou

EXTENSION OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—
It said that the government have recently taken into con-
sideration a series of improvements for effecting an imme-
diate communication with the Royal palaces, government
offices, dockyards, garrisons, and fortresses throughout the
kingdom, by means of the electric telegraph, already in use
on the various railway lines.
THE "TIMES" AND THE CORN TEM:M.—It may
not be mini to take notice of a paragraph which appeared in
the money article of the Times of Friday. It is there stated,
on the authority of a New York co
dent, thatconsi-
derable uneasiness had been created that city in cone
qualm of the exports of floor to Europe, and that fears were
entertained that after the close of the inland navigation, by
which supplies from the interiiir would be cut off, the stocks
on the spot might prove inadequate for city um- and it
was even deemed possible that the inhabitants of New York
might have to reimport flour from Europe to satisfy their
wants till spring. In how far there may be any real grounds
for this statement we are unable to determine ; and as the
startling changes which the opinions of our contemporary
have lately undergone on matters relating to the corn trade
has caused it to be regarded by all mercantile men as a some-
what erratic and unsafe guide, whatever emanates from that
paper is now very naturally looked upon with suspicion.—
Mark-lane Express.
THE SCHOLASTIC PROFESSION.—The first public
examination for admission into the recently-formed College
of Preceptors, and for certificates of qualification, is appointed
to take place in January. The examination is to be con-
ducted by graduates in honours of Oxford, Cambrikee, Dub-
lin, and London, together with experienced and well-known
professors of the French and German languages. The can-
didates themselves are to select the branches of learning in
which they desire to be examined.
REPORTED MARRIAGE OF MISS. RAWES.—Sir,-,-
I am requested by my sister Miss Maria Hawes to beg you will
contradict a paragraph which appeared in your paper of yesterday,
sbnng that she " sang for the last time in public on Thursday last, at
Mr. Marshall's concert at Oxford ;" as such a report is calculated to
interfere with many engagements she has to fitllll.--Joint Hawks.
7 Adelphi Terrace, November 25.
[This paragraph was quoted hem the Standard.]
ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.—
About half-past nine o'clock last night the following accident
occurred at the London-bridge terminus of the Souta Eastern
Railway. The Brighton engine, No. 20, is usually employed
as a " ballast" engine after the trains have ceased running
for the night. The fires were lit for that purpose, as usual,
last night, the engine being at the time at the Nose-
cross station, and, after lighting the fire, the stoker
and engine driver went to supper, and whilst both
were away the engine started off (being at the time on
the " up" line with the tender in front), and continued its
course uninterrupted until its arrival at the London-bridge
station (a distance of three miles). The only thing on the
rails at the station was a horse-box, which it forced against
the double buffers at the end of the platform, tearing them
up and the brickwork in which they were set, forced the
horse-box against the " inwards parcel" office (in which
were one of the office porters and a boy, who
providentially escaped with their lives), doing great
damage to the office itself, and shattering to pieces both
horse-box and tender. Hut the accident happened a few
minutes earlier, before the Brighton train, whichhad justtheu
arrived, had delivered its passengers and removed from the rail,
the loss of life must have been great. Whether the accident
occurred through negligence, or threugh some malicious per-
son turning on the steam, it is impossible to say ; but the
company have considered it their duty to give the engine-
driver and stoker into custody, in order that a full investiga-
tion of the circumstances may take place.
THE FIRE IN CL ERKENWEL L.— Sir,—An exaggerated
account has appeared in the papers of the lore sustained by a fire at one
of our branch manufactories, quite detached from our principal works in
Sutton-street. We shall feel obliged by your correcting it, si farm to
say, that the loss of property (exclusive of the building) is under
2,0001., which is principally insured, and that no suspension of Mai-
ners has for a moment taken place. Psuess and Co.
INQUESTS YESTERDAY.—DEATH FROM INABILITY
TO SWIM.—At the Queen's Head, High-street, Poplar, by Mr.
William Baker, on the body of George Lewis, a lighterman,
aged 41 years. On Friday the 6th instant., deceased, at the
Limehouse entrance of the West India Docks, fell into the
river and was drowned. The tide was running very hard,
and it was quite dark. Though he had been working for
thirty years on the river, he was unable to swim. Ver-
diet —"Accidental Death."----A MELANCHOLY WI now.—A
lICYANE JIIRY.—By Mr. C. J. Canter, coroner for West
Kent, at the Ship and Half Moon, Woolwich, on the body
of Joseph Harwood, aged 40, a sawyer. Deceased was in
the employment of Mr. Kirk, in Warren-lane. Before
daybreak on Tuesday he came on to the wharf
to commence work, and having occasion to go near
the edge of the river, he accidentally fell overboard
and was drowned. Deceased left Birmingham a
short time since in search of employment, leaving his wife
and a family of five children in distressed circumstances.
Hosing succeeded in obtaining employment he wrote to his
wife, and promised to remit her some money to enable her
to join kim with the children. The poor woman, in reply,
informed him, that since his absence distraint warrants had
been put into the house on account of rent and taxes, that
the whole of the furniture had been seized, and she herself,
with her five children, left destitute. Deceased had, since
then, remitted her money to come up, and the poor woman
is now, it is presumed, on her road to Woolwich with her
children. Verdict, " Accidentally drowned." One of the
jury suggested that a subscription should be set on
foot for the relief of the poor wider of the deceased,
and the coroner having contributed half-a-sovereign,
the sum of 21. 3s. was collected amongst the jury.—
SUICIDE OF A BOY IN THE MILLBANK PRISON.—At this
prison, by Mr. Bedford, on the body of James Niblett, aged
16, a prisoner. Deceased had been confined separately, and
employed at tailoring. He hung himself by means of a skein
of thread to the grating which admits hot air into his cell.
No suspicion was entertained by the warders that he in-
tended self-destruction, though James Baker, a prisoner,
about 1-5 years of age, stated that deceased had recently given
him by stealth, several scraps of paper upon which 'he had
written with a pewter button that he would hang himself
or cut his throat. That morning (yesterday) he told witness
that he had tried to cut his three,t with a knife at the dinner
table the day before. Witness did uot like totell that for fear
he should be punished for talking to him. The jury, after
some discussion, returned the following verdict Tempo-
rary Insanity, brought on by a disappointment at
.not re-
turning to the receiving ward." [The investigation dis-
closed the existence of some revolting practices in the prison
to which the Secretary of State cannot too soon nor too seri-
ously .direct his attention].—SUICIDE FROM Mener.es.—
By Mr. Payne, at the Horslydown Tavern, Fairatreet,
Horelvdown, on the body of Lieut. W . Douglas, aged 37,
late of her Majeaty's 12th foot. Front the evidence of Mr.
H. Owillen, of 116, Strand, it appeared that deceased had
been is several lunatic asylums, and had made repeated at-
tempts on his life. He had been much addicted to taking
ardent spirits, and had been on that account allowed to re-
sign his commission. How he came to be at large, with
ample means of subsistence allowed him by his friends, did
not appear. Caroline Daily, of No. 4, Church-row, Horse-
lydown, said the deceased had lodged in her mother's house
about six weeks. That (yesterday) morning, whilst passing
through the passage she saw hint in the parlour, standing
before the glass, cutting his throat with a razor. An alarm
was given, and although assistance was promptly obtained,
he shortly ceased to exist. Verdict, " Temporary Insanity."

THE TEA DUTY QUESTION.-MEETING AT

LIVERPOOL.
The public meeting convened by his worship the
mayor, in compliance with a numerously-signed requisition
presented to him for that purpose, was held at twelve o'clock
yesterday, in the Sessions-hoe, Liverpool. The attendance
was extremely large, the building being densely crowded in
every part.
The MAYOR having taken the chair read letters of excuse,
for inability to attend the meeting, from W. Entwisle, Esq.,
and Lord Sandon.
The requisition having been read by the town-clerk, the
chairman called upon Wm. Brown, Esq., M.P., to move the
first resolution.
Mr. Bnows having read the resolution (which, with the
others, will be found in our advertising columns), spoke as
follows : I am not at all interested in the exportation of
British manufactures to China, or in the importation of
tea from thence, neither am I a shipowner, nor manu-
facturer, nor a member of the society who are bringing
this subject under discussion.—l am interested in pro-
moting the social comfort and domestic happiness of the
people; and I believe a reduction of the duty on tea
would have that effect. Our position with China at this time
seems to be nearly a dead lock. To that immense empire
our exports ten years ago were 1,300,0001., and now they are
only increased to 2,300,0001., which shows, in the clearest
point of view possible, that there is no such thing as a one-
sided trade between nations. We must buy to enable us to
sell : it is the cardinal point which we must never lose sight
of in discussing commercial questions. All commerce is an
exchange of equivalents, each party receiving from the other
something that is more valuable to them than that with
which they part. It is not necessary on all occasions that we
should carry on a direct exchange of equivalents with any
country to which we are exporting our goods, if that country
has the means of paying us through some other channel.
But unfortunately this is not the case with China, and our
object, therefore, must be to increase the direct trade; and I
will endeavour to show, by statistical and historical facts,
that we can do this without materially impairing the reve-
nue, or unnecessarily alarming or embarrassing the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, who feels the great responsibility
that rests on his shoulders to be able faithfully to comply
with all our public engagements, and sustain the honour and
dignity of the nation. (Hear.) For we must all admit
that the preservation of public credit is our sheet anchor,
and at every sacrifice that must be sustained. I believe
the present government have every disposition to remove
all unnecessary burdens from commerce ; but they are
powerless unless sustained by public opinion to enable
them to .re-adjust taxation, and place those unavoidable
burdens on those objects most able to bear them. I
shall now endeavour to give you a short outline of
our China trade from its commencement ; from which
you will see the remarkable fluctuations that have taken
place with the rise and fall of the duty on tea. Prior to
1667, no tea was imported into this country by the East
India Company, but a little by the private trade. It was
made into a decoction at the coffee-houses, and sold at an
excise duty of 3d. per gallon. In 16G7 the East India Com-
pany sent out their first order for 4001bs. of the best " toy,"
u it was then called. From that period, up to 1707, I
am not able to ascertain the duty, but I believe it to have
been heavy ; because, in an old newspaper of that date, '
it was stated by one who was anxious to get customers, I
that he was prepared to sell it from 255. to the very
low price of 100. per pound. In 1717, the duty was
reduced 25., and it quadrupled the consumption. (Hear.)
In 1768, the duty on black tea was reduced ls., and the
consumption increased eighty per cent. In 1773, the duty
was reimposed, and we lost that eighty per cent. From that
period we come down to 1784, when Mr Pitt, under the