The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-04 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

BIEKERHEAD COXXISSIONERS.—Yesterday evening the
usual monthly meeting of thin board was held in the com-
mon' ioners' rooms. The proceedings of the Market, Road,
and Improvement, and Finance Committees were read and
confirmed. A long conversation took place on various topics
of merely local interest, when Mr. W. Laird said, I would
wish to call your attention to a notice of the proceedings of
this board, which has appeared in the London Daily Neva
and the Express of Jan. 28. Among other remarks are the fol-
lowing : " A few years ago, when the Birkenhead commis-
mistioners refused to encounter the trouble and expense
of supplying the town with those °ceramics (gas and
water) Mr. Jackson came forward, almost single-
, handed, and took a lease of 75 years trom them."
I &c. And again, " There appears to be something
very like a breach of faith on the part of the commis-
*loners, who having held out to Mr. Jackson and his amo-
ciates the prospect of a fair remuneration for their enter-
prise, now, when these gentlemen have shown that the un-
dertaking is possible, seek to bilk them of their reward.
Public benefit can never be promoted by private wror;:t
The above are the two most prominent statemclies in
article, the whole of which is written in the same strain.
Now I think, that had the editor of the Daily News been

properly informed, he would not have allowed nal a state-
ment to appear in his widely-circulated paper. It might bo
sufficient for the commissioners simply to contradict these
statements; but I would wish to go further, and through
the reporters now present to express the design of the com-
missioners, that the fullest information should he given
on this subject; and with this view I would move that
*copy of the gas and water committees' report with the
appeudires extracted from the books of the commbrioners,
and the circular issue 1 by that committee be forwarded to
the edits r of the Daily Ames, offering to give him every in-
formation on the subject, and to allow him to verify the Cor-
rectness of the repot. by personal inspection of the cern-
mimioners' books, and that a emy of this resolution be signed
by the chairman, and forwarded to the editor of the Doily
A ewe and Erpreu. The motion was not pressed, it having
been considered infra dig to reply to every erroneous state
meat which might app, sr in the newspapers. Mr. Towns-
end read a letter from Mr. Mallaby. in which that gentleman
gged respectfully to feeder his resignation as law-clerk to
the commiseioners The letter ran into some detail relative
to the Gas and Water Commith e, but the thairman did not
feel himself at liberty to hand a copy of it to the reporters.
Mr. William I.aird,•seconded by Mr. Wed, moved that
Mr. Mallaby's resignation be scented with regret, and that
a committee be appointed to consider the duties of the future
law-clerk, and secure the services to this hoard of a profes-
sional agent who will devote his time solely to their business,
and who will not, din ctly or indirectly, be interested far er
with other parties as a private practitioner,—the committee
to consist of the chairmen of the committees, Mr. tt'ood, Mr.
Thomson, and Mr. Denier, and that the parliamentary com-
mittee be r. quested to continue the service a of Mr. Mallaby
fur the present bills before pas liament.—The board then ad-
journed; but as the members were leaving the room, Mr
Potter said,--" Gentlemen, I shall beg you to appoint sun
therchainnan for your next meeting !" A pause follewed
—all were taken by surprise—Mr. Potter immediat.ly I, ft,
and his ober ration was taken as a resignation of his office of
chairman of the board.—Lireepool Courier.
THE EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT AT MANCTIESTEII.
, Thos. Smith, collector to Mr. Alderman Shuttleworth,
charged with eraberiling money paid into his hands to the
account of Mears. Struts, of Derby, was brought up at the
Borough Court, Manch, ester, yesterday, for further examina-
tion. It was then proved that on the 2nd Feb., 1846. Messrs.
Do Jersey, merchants, paid him a cheque for 1601. 125.; that
on the 22nd May Wore. umpeil and Co. paid him a cheque
for 511. Gs. ; that on the 13th June Messrs. Abraham Troos
and Sons, merchants, paid him 1241. Ifis. ; and that on the
30th October Mr. Zolus, merchant, paid him 271. or account
of Messrs. Strut*; end that he had accounted for none of
these sums. At the conclusion of these proceeding,' he was
committed for trial. His attorney asked if bail would be
accepted ? Mr. Maude intimated that 6001. would be as-
cepted ; but no bail was forthcoming, and the prhoner was
removed in custody.
DURHAM.
CURIOIR SALE OF RAILA AV FROPERTY.—Thz Stock-
ton and Darlington Railway Company have announced a
sale of various "articles from time to time left in the com-
pany's coaches and offices." They form fifty-one lots, and
consist of coats, baskets, fishermen's boots, machinery,
shawls, bundles, bags, bonnets, handkerchief., veils, hems,
books, umbrellas, gloves, walkiugaticks, portfolios, brooches,
pins, and plaids.
DERBYSHIRE.
A MURDER WAS COMMITTED AT DERBY on Tuesday. A
gardener, named Cross, living in a court in St. Peter's-streets
in that town, attacked his wife and nearly cut her head off.
The wife of a baker, one Mrs. 0-borne, hearing cries of dis-
tress, ran into the house, when Cross stabbed her glee seiveral
times so severely that her life is in danger. The emelt rer
wiped his blood.stained knife, and attempted to escape, but
was taken into custody.
THE OLD GAME OF FOOTBALL FLAYED IN DERBY, On
Shrove Tuesday or Ash Wechu slay, from time immemorial,
has been declared to be illegal by the authorities of that
borough. Measures have been taken to prevent peracns
assembling on those days, and t'e pains and penalties of the
law are threatened against all who ettempt the continuance
of the ancient sport. The local paper describes the amuse-
ment as brutal in itself, unsuited to the feelings of the pre-
sent day, prejudicial to business, and productive of drun-
kenness.

NORFOLK.
CUMULATIVE SENTENCES FOR FOACHINO.—Thcse COM
have already been several times noticed, and on Saturdays
the 30th ult., James Barney was Lrouaht before the magis-
trates at Norwich for the third time, and charged with
poaching on the 21st of Nov. last, at llonford, and a witness
was called who said be saw him with a hare. Defendant
was now out of gaol, where he bad been sentenced this day
month for four weeks for a similar offence, On that occa-
sion, also, he was then out, having, fur another offenre, been
sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment. Mr. Stracey
thought these cumulative sentences highly objectionable,
especially as this off, nee was said to have been committed
before the one for which the man had been RUH: ring. It
was very unlike the prisoner's having returned to the prac-
I lice after his punishment ; and be thought a month's impel-
'moment at most would meet the justice of the case. The
Rev. John ltumfrey and Capt. Bradshaw thought not, and
agreed to give him two months. Mr. St racey refused to sign
the conviction. If the government (soya the Bury Post)
interferes with such eases, why bas it not interfered with
these ?
QOACKERT AND DEATM.—The village of Honing has been
in a state of excitement in consequence of the sudden death
of a person named John July, under very suspicious circum-
stances; and on Tuesday se'nnight Mr. Pilgrim, the county
coroner, held an inquest on the body, which was adjourned
to Thursday. It appeared that the deceased, on the preced-
ing Thursday, being in ill health, consulted a noted quack,
named Staples, of Needham, and bad some medicine
of him, with written instructions. He took the medi-
cine on the Friday night and died on the Sunday morn-
ing, in a state of great excitement. The medicine was
analysed by Mr. Dix and Mr. Classes, who were clemly of
opinion that it was not calculated to destroy life ; but
they did not approve of Mr. Staples' treatment of the de-
ceased.—The jury, after considering, returned a vi relict, that
the deceased died from natural caus.s. "It is astou:shing,"
say the local papers, " that in these days of enlightenment,
persons should be found so simple as to put faith in such men
as Staples, who pretends to cure diseases by charms and
spells. In his instructions to Juby, after giving directions
for the taking of the medicine, he said, ' Bullock melt to be
applied to the feet; let them remain no for twenty-four
hours ; when taken offs, bury them in the earth.' By this
process he affirmed the disease would be drawn f:-um the
body into the melt, and would remain in the earth when the
melt was buried."
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No FAMINE FOIL THE PREASANTE.—A correspondent
writes:—" Much is just now said about the scarcity of pro-
viaions, but perhaps the public have no idea of the quantity
consumed by game. I know a MIDJUILIC-sized estate, not
many miles from Peter-field, where the keeper has 21 bushels
of earn served out to hi= once a wcek, for feeding the phea-
sants alone; what must it be on a logo estate i"
KENT. . _

AN ACCIDENT OCCUIIItED ON TUILiDAY IN AIIIIOTT'S
CLIFF TUNNEL, on the South Eastern Railway, midway
between the tertninus and the Folkestone station, by which
Joel Rusb, the master of the electric telegraph at Dover, met
with a frightful death. The unfortunate man was greatly
respected, having been in the service of the company since
the opening of the like. It appears that the deceased, hav-
ing experienced some difficulty in the course of the forenoon,
in transmitting mersages per telegraph to Folkestone, it is
supposed he determined on proceeding along the tine to in-
spect the wires, with a view of ascertaining where the defect
existed ; and, on the 1 o'clock atterooonpsasengertrain leav-
ing Dover fur town he got on the engine w:th the driver and
stoker. When the train had advanced about 30 or 40 yards
in the Abbott's Cliff tunnel, the engine-driver saw him fall
against the wall on the left hand side, and disappear benea•h
the train. The engine was stopped, and the body of Mr.
Rush was found frightfully mutilated lying arrow the rails.
An inquest was held yesterday. Verdiett—"Accidental
death."

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.
Oxman, nab 2.—br Clowvocarion to be hoiden on the 4th of
Mara, the teffrerteg tether redskin:es for Sir Robert Taylor's
foondatics win he intendlled Y Ihe home Ihdise f oyraw., mi-
ditisonst.—Te= a um net eisseling 1,0004 in the ['archon of
Melo kg the at the inativation. To employ a further
tat wasalls. Lk rev in the psalm of booko—tho
la be eggalehd, end at Ent for five yvare .sly, with the
glll7Prehmsgellilidern Zumpain Lanspaseak. het to be re-eli.
=To be rineemble el any thee with the emieurresse ant
dye minden tar mewl et tidy, or hr ImmemellUr faz
beelhe or kobilo. Snub a slows with Ms dentrlnne se
ef the itlmidi et Embeme. Te he a inember ef the
et the
lf time • fib silnimiro. Te tests an email =1 3
4.111. holy eras, la hse srechiel Merge daring
the reddens hardiefter retsina ef Dories ef the Professor .
To Mims Mr elbesamblememme one of the principal bur.
inassisf le tur • mime loot leas than eight kebece in
emblem.memispedmisl we to he university. libraries
le ha by Neigh/ the etwelems. le he renting in the building, nod
higilhe Aeneas& anprintehlsce of It, aubject to the direction
nod andeil et gm condom To le
hivenetant attendance ; and to
thew eta molester the Woke, am dered, in a reglatee. To receive
in amid gaped et Mi.—Trackers to be appointed Snit .n
Germs ealltaseb, and ler gee years only ; but to be metlaible.
To le remenelie at any tine with the occurrence of at lent
▪ enentera. lb receive an emu al Move' each of 130‘. Duties of
Theellee—ht be midget Is the Colverdte throughout nab
leigh end to be at the dimpled of the curators, for the purpose of
wog or lecturing in the Taylor building four bourn duly. Such
tad isetaring to ha atada, and open to all member* of the
Rol . Mewl le he* *percale. with the consent of the
custom. we dies the=tedihne.. If British subjects by
birth, is arahneile hi!le
The plash d the rahl having been to a large amount ,"
suetelpsielleenehtglhe hafle& eel the entire resounre therefur
not being snide he to se tee yews to mime, it bee ken judg, 4
are =pelmet le mho • emessemeelt as a ode tr 41
• esteol mew. The grime abort his fear te
se es to Ism a biro gib eighaeble to the tgoidatlon °d.
debt. Alm llee Noe Ihs ohms Y te le empleted ; the
etl he. hese assn osmium Se le Ile weighs to aid ie
ice ha wag be thetele spells& • luthee elven limn.
that the =lent el the emesl memo et the Attar be,
will bale lamas eel, elemeetelly the ..../unent,
hind amens* to* papule tithe Witte tutt of the
FiCa•
COMM:a; ism. a—The earabidlig- for
will be bed in the Saiaateibbran,samildenelan44le vhmical tripoe
nine o'clock. Candidates are repnled to re _ liondaY, Peb, IS, at
of the ksamineram or Were tee seceding gel intheir names to one
Irraluy.

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prune A his Intentions of hoichng
go moral ordinations fox the
builder, Beptisubor ID; Sunday, Der Trinie3' blooday, Nay soli
SiresEwa ov Marocsueerea.—We
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of the Bishop of No.
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eel, Ii to b. the s Air Brialiop oI Pdamehester.
-North." R.» • -ir ate a-0, Rashest.; value 150/.; pat. sard deuth of Rev. T. Price. Nut follsuaLchee. the of Norwich ; and Redenhall R. fr. In-
. • SOU. . pat. the Duke of Norf.&
Norwich tin the county of .t="Tr
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reported as about to be enmatimioned by Copt. May in.—Porcupine,
v., kr ordated to pomeed with meal to trembrad.—linku. ar-
rived yesterday morning trent Wolnieh, sad came into harbour to
complete malls, and make good some slight defect.
Armsmama —Ansusatrr, tl.a. 3 -Surgeon, IL 3. Domaine,
to Mariam; A...ist...surgeon, J. G. G. liallantine, to Er pres; Fermat
)later. B. Woolley, to IN adore; Bee ofd Eaurinem, I c Gardner,
to waist. and Diary; Clerk, A. Jerry,. to Victory; 'Hord En-
gineers, J. A. Burton, P. Wood, J. Cooper. and 0. to William
and Mary; Acting Third Engineers, J. Wiidatwa, A. hard., J.
Lcur, and W. flail, to William turd Mary ; Acting Boatswain, J. Budd,
to Vital.