The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-03 00:00:00

Cbe gOUTI.

The Duchess of Kent left Cashiobury pu
the residence of H.M.' the Queen Dowager, ati
o'clock on Tuesduy morning, for Frogniore Housi
The Duko of Cambridge visited the 1,
Gloucester on Tuostlay, at Gloucester House.

Mr. It. Bettie, C.E., had an interview
Right Hon. T. M. Gibson yesterday, at the
Board of Trade, and submitted his new signals.
ney-General had an interview a ith the liaion
on Tuesday.
Col. Anson and Sir J. Burgoyne had ar
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterdir
cial residence in Downing-stn et.
lkspatches were received yesterday at a
office, from the Gomm:its of Canada, and of the
American Provinces. Despatches were also yet
day from the Governors of Hung-Kong, Ccyloi
and South Australia.

Lord J. Stuart had an interview with
yesterday. The Rev. li. 11. Beamish had also
with the Right Ron Bart. yestenlay.
The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay arrived
Tuesday night.
ADMIRAL SIR G. COCKBURII.—We
public rumour has exaggerated the illness of
burn. We are assured, on the befit authoriti
only had a slight attack of paralysis in his lefi
now rapidly recover-mg.—Standard.

MEMORIAL OF HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO
—The committee for raising subscriptions tows;
mhaevine ecidodrialrd almost unanimously tiaulher Majesty's visit
in favour of
tower, on a spot where it will serve as a Isil
look-out for pilots, and as a telegraph station
The tower has been designed by Mr. Clarice, of
1,0001. have been subscribid for its erection.

meadow at t
THE ROYAL VISIT TO ARUNDEL
ARUNDEL, WEDNPSDAV.—The town
illuminated last night. A: the castle the keep s
illuminated in gas, from a platform, which bo
" Welcome, Victoria and Alt.wrt," in character
asisger,miandddeisapclhayjeotfbehinmtg
ocorimvereilin
ob.ey a Riau cup
castle-hill, of which exhibition a (nil Vie', wai
from the castle windows.
The Mayor of Arundel, Mr. Edward Hos
waited on her Majesty and Prince Athenian et
after seven o'clock, to present the congratuis
agreed on by the corporation.
Her Majesty, with his Royal Highavis Pea
her left hand, and the Duch at of Sutherland,
the Robes, on her right, with Lord John Ras
Palmerston, Viscount Morpeth, the Duke of
other visitors, ranged on either side of the Q
the Mayor in the state drawing-room—the Dul
introducing that gentleman.
The splendid room in which the dinner s
was originally the baronial chapel of St. Gear
verted into a modern wile a manger. It i
portioned room, and is lighted from the si
handsome Gothic window. At the opposite
music gallery, the Gothic carved work beh
Spanish mahogany. On either side of the nit
corridor were beaufets, on which were exhihiu
lection of coronation cups of different soveleie
the Duke's ancestors, as Hereditary Earls I
room is adorned by several family portraits;
lection may be observed a fine portrait of Char
of Norfolk, by Gainsborough ; of Henry Fred
Lord Mowbray and Maltnivers, by \ ands I
Howard, Earl of Surrey ; of Henry Filt.tl.;tl
were ; Bernard Edward Howard, 12th 'bk.- 0
Gainsborough. The draperies are of a sum
brocade, and all the enrichments of the arm
parts are gilt.
The table presented a gorgeous display of
quetting board being illuminated by five elabo
gold candelabra, alternating with which wet
tique ornamental plate. There was also two
positions in silver, of the meeting of Henry VI
L on the field of the cloth of gttld; and the N
and Tuch. We have rarely witnessed such a
blage of costly silver and cold plate. The
used on this occasion was of gold. The Duke t
vious to the withdrawal of Her Majesty and
from the room, rose and gave the health at
The noble host subsequently gave •• His I
Prince Albert," shortly after which, the Quc
of Norfolk, accompanied by the ladies, refit
drawing-room. Her Majesty and the Prig
leave of the circle, and proceeded to the
rooms, selected for their exclusive use, shot
o'clock.
This morning the Queen and Prince, a
visits to the aristocracy, breakfasted alone.
the early part of the tirenoon, air .mpanis d 1
and attended by the Duke of Nudolk,
pleasure-gardens within the walls of the oh
jesty and the Royal Prince being absent trot
wards of an hour. His royal highness Pr
Duke of Bedford, the Earl of Ellesmere, the
and Surrey, Viscount Palmerston, and Lo
left the castle about ten o'clock tbr the du
Bury Coombe, near Whiteways, to enjoy
shooting. A great many head of game se
Albert bagging sixty-eight pheasants and tb
The party returned to luncheon just berm
Prince and Queen joining the distinguish
Duke of Wellington did not leave the
morning, but accompanied the Queen and Pei
of Norfolk, when they went to see the and
castle, and the extraordinary Australian os
the only habitants of that part of the aneici
Her Majesty and party subsequently visit
dairy.

SOCIETY FOR THE AMEND
THE LAW.

The monthly meeting of this sou
the society's rooms, 21, Regent-street,
and was attended by several distiuguiribc
legal profession. At eight o'click Lord 11
chair. The secretary having read the in
ceding meeting,
Mr. J AMES Steweirr proceeded to subn
ration of the society the following reps
Property Committee on the following qu,
been referred to them : "To consider whet
with a general register, the principle of
might not be introduced."

RYIYIRT.

Experience has established that the opinion
veyancer as to the safety of a title Is a 'abstain
Lando are purchased, and money is advainvd o
opinions, and it is very rarely indeed that fie
afterwards invalidated. But, notwithstanding t
!dem has been given as to a title, it is thought ne
deafing with the land that the title should us
gation. The question then arises whetlwr the r
tion extending over the same ground is owes
vestigution of title may not be sufficient, and win
which such investigation takes place the title in
only risk being where the title is pronounced a r
ul that opinion.
This principle of insurance might, It is coo
three kinds of title.
1. Thum titles which now 1163.1 current as al
law and equity ; 2. Thins which, although coo
titles, are technically unmarketable; and 3. I
specific defect, greater or lees in extent, eon
circumstances of the ewe.
In the Met clam of titles here alluded to, at
the other two classes, the object of the protest
to have ono careful investigation, which thee
render all future investigation down to a en'
and in all after dealings with the property, to
Lion front the period at which it was no ennui
counsel to be a good title. According to the pi
pease of investigating the title is utcurrth i
only over and over again, but as well in the fn
The present expense in regard to tides says
the List edition of his work on Vendors,
fifty superfluous ; but as every one may be in
against. This precaution has very much
thirty years, but not from any increased danfir
In applying the principle of insurance to
teems for insuring against the passibility to
high, especially as every day that clawed aftt
diminish the risk, until it vanished alloget'
under the pa sent statute of limitations was
or mortgagee, and all persons claiming cue
suppose that either the state or a public mitt
take this risk ,and doubtless, if it were not
to any amount, as in tuulerwriting, would et
if a public company were adopted, It would
rest of the public to distribute this busiuess
riled insurance offices already established iv
take it. In doing this, we point out that n
to be the best on the whole. But if the gene
hinted, the mode of carrying it into pructtc
the parties undertaking the risk. V
consider the steps that might be taken
posing a public office to undertake thi
Mg to sell, mortgage, or otherwise c
would first have to make out hi. of
the insurer. This would be done accord
of an insurance office about to lend money
would be sent to a conveyancer to be reelect
conveyancer gave an opinion that the title ra
sate to that effect would he given by the oft
dealt with without any inquiry as to the tith
would circulate as land the title to which Ira
The purchaser of such property would be
expense and delay attending the investigni,
title which was so insured, and this issue
from time to time. If the title were a good
have no further difficulty—il it turned of
sheep in the flock, and he was evicted,
insurance fund, and thus the office, or in •
had good titles, would pay for the one that
The scale of premiums must be a matt
tenable to the tick incurred; but yout
when it is considered how rarely evict,
how many advantages are enjoyed by
land in retaining possession, the premium
The expense of the investigation of the ail
instanix on the vendor 'Although eventuall
might enable it to share such expenses);
all claiming after him would be entirely re
it is reasonable to suppose that he wool(
price, and that 33 the class of purcluoens
the vendor would thus get hack his elite
thing more, in the increased value of
chaser would be able to render the hails n
on a future sale or mortgage. The plan .
purchases by trustees under a direction tr
case the timeliest objection to the title us
being completed. It would also be traits
those cases where, from the vendors bell
other cause, no covenants for title are eats
We have hitherto supposed that the ti
but let us now consider the second and I
us suppose that the title was pronouno
was consulted tot to be a marketable tttl
or to have some defect more or less so
still allow the land to be sold on being lac
vendor against the greater risk twined,
That a great number of titles are safe t
unmarketable, is certainly true. Master t
fore the Lords' Committee of ISlt on the
" I think that there is little of really defect