The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-09 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'Clock.

No Recount of the West India and Mexican mails
at the time of going to press, which were due at
Southampton on Monday last.

IN the House of Lords, last night, the Earl of CHI-
CHESTER presented a report from the select committee
on the Birmingham and Oxford Railway Bill and
petitions, which stated that the committee Could not
take any farther steps without instructions from the
house, Lord BROUGHAX moving that the subject be
taken into consideration on Thursday next —The
Bishop of Elmo' gave notice of his intention of
moving on Friday next that persons in holy orders be
ineligible to act as schoolmasters in schools supported
by public grants.
In the House of Commons the broad gauge clause
of the Coventry, Banbury, and Oxford Junction Rail-
way Bill was carried, on a division, by a majority of
35, the numbers being 103 to 70.—A conversation, at
the instance of Mr. Oninottra., took place on the sub-
ject of the falling of the railway bridge over the River
Dee.—Lord J. RUSSELL, in answer to Mr. BANKEB,
replied that it was his intention to move the Sather
suspension of the corn and navigation laws until the
let of March, but that he did not contemplate the
adoption of an assize of bread.—Mr. HOUSMAN en-
deavoured to elicit from Sir J. Graham the names of
the persons who had originated the rumours against
the late Sir Eardley Wilmot, but without obtaining
the desired information.—Sir F. THESIGER brought
under the notice of the house the case of Mr. Drew,
who bad been the legal adviser of the commissioners
of the Southwark Court of Repeats, but who had
been disappointed in his expectation of succeeding to
the judgeship of that court under the new bill ; after
which, Mr. hiorrm was about moving for a select
committee on the subject of the bonding and rectifi-
cation of British spirits, when an hon. member moved
that the house be counted, and, as only 29 members
were present, the house stood adjourned until
this day.

THE CALEDONIAN Baas. TM lathalrOOMlna
of this bell bad another meeting yeeterdny at w 'saner,
at which various interesting aermagenasan in referees, to
the forthcoming festival was agreed open The Counties of
Rosebery has undertaken to hem a set, to be styled the
Patronesses' Quadrille," emseisting of eiztwo caps of
the elite of the Scottish nobilitnand gentry, the geldings
wearing the Highland garb, and their fair postmen ao ap-
propriate costume. There will also be a true " Highland
Quadrille" of eight couples, in the came garb, he death,-
men, the ladies wearing the costume of Mb, the yeiod
when old liolyrood resounded in the presence of EaeaM
Priam Charlie," while he was in all his glory and a :adios,'
taking his place merrily in the dance among his own
, before • shadow fell on his foram= This =Lille
be formed by Lady Agnes Dulf, the beautiful tee
of the late Earl of Erroll, and with of Mr. James
M.P., heir presumptive to the Redden of Fife, who was
se suecosful in an esoakosminewhat =ago ea • meet
occasion. Lady Willooth D'Eneby al= in
with Mrs. biaelood (of sod), is fang= can=
" eightsome': reel, in minter, Antler basteetiag *Mare
in M.% promising‘ rearms won be the premsee of
Forbes 'juvenile cep of gipees," who, with a ffll=
eloautzformaro, mospemd of leap belonging le the
Asylum, will supply the Musk in the lower room.
The peenoters of the festival have our best wishes for its
messy sad we cannot doubt that their charitable exertions
will meet • due reward.
&UWE OF Ftsxusto.—We had the pleasure at
Mtseding on Saturday the private view of a full-deed
rank dam of Flamm, modelled by Mr. M. L. Watson,
eneromom the loth of Sir Francis Chantrey, the Woad
status of Lords Skies and Stowell were entrusted, on the
=ionise roonnsmenisa of the late Mr. Allan Cunning-
. The greet of the shield of Achilles is Seated
in • chair with • dl in his right band and a paper on his
knee. The head is fall of thought, and the action of the
figure simple and unconstrained. We have had as
statue linos the death of Sir Francis Mane, at
all equal to this; and such would appear to le
rti4utallion of moray noblemen and roan= of
and taste, who have lowed themehee into a ,1
memomhtee, for the perms of making
ta Mr. Watem's snit
• vement is molde te the lemet If
Ticestatue amount already entemelhol (MU.) is soleM toe the
ppusrppaoeee,~ and the committee me dead te asks ea appal, in
furtierance of the dodge, to them neldemos gendemen
who are known as Meal palms et the lota, ea ho the
public at large. A subscription for the peewee of moieties
• monument to the memory of Flaxen= can holly MI of
permanent =coos, countenanced as it is by the sabserip.
ticas of Mr. Rogers, the poet; Mr. Hallam, the Ifielorien ;
Mr. Butlake, the painter • Mr. Gibson, the sonipter ; and
Mr. Barry, the architect. IFhere is a talk of 'mem; the
statue in York Minster. Flaunan, it will be remembered,
was born in York.
DAGUEREEOTTPE.—M. Claudet has recently opened
et
the Colosseum an exhibition of specimens illustrating the
latest improvements in the so of photography. The portraits
are numerous and varied in character, and some of them
carefully e doused t• imitate miniatures on ivory. This addi-
tion of tint to photographic pictures, relieves them of that
death-like appearance which was once 'petrol's a bee to their
popularity. The most novel portion of the exhibition woo a
series of specimens illustrating the action of the red and
yellow rays of light upon the prepared sensitive plates of the
photographic artist. On this subject it appears M. Claudet has
recently made some experiments, which are explained to
visitors ; they are too abstruse and technical fora newspaper.
report. These optical phenomena are to be submitted to the
Royal Society by Sir David Brewster.
SUICIDE OF A SUROEON.—WORCESTER, TUESDAY
Evnazia.—A shocking occurrence has happened here to.
day, Mr. Benjamin Sheppard, surgeon, of this city, haring
esemiteed a most determined act of suicide. It appears
I ink leen after twelve o'clock this afternoon, Mr. Sheppard
went to a druggist in Mealcheapen-street, and asked for a
phial of prussic acid, which be represented that he
mulri d. for a patient. The druggist, whose name is
r, knowing Mr. Sheppard well, and giving full credit
le his representations, did not hesitate in furnishing him
with what he required. Mr. Sheppard then, on some pre-
test, retired to Mr. Stringer's nth sitting-room, and imme-
diate), afterwards he was heard to fall to the ground. Mr.
vrran into the room, and found Mr. Sheppard in the
of death, having swallowed nearly the whole of the
y poison, a few drops of which would have been sogi-
dent to destroy life. He died almost instantaneously. An
inquest will be held on the body to-morrow.
ANOLJTION OF SMITHFIELD MARKET.—The ale
Let ocausitto of the House of Commons on the abolition
of Smithfield market, met again yesterday in Committee.
tense No. 7. Several witness were examined. Mr. W.
Syteener, butcher, of Chancery lane, said the sheep and
bee= suffered no injury up to the time of their arrival in
the neighbourhood of London. He considered that the
damage was done in moving them from the suburban layers
to Smithfield, where the apace was so confined as to render
excessive cruelty unavoidable, which caused the meat to be
very much bruised. The greatest cruelty was, he con-
sidered, in forming the ring droves, which was, in conse-
quence of the very limited space of Smithfield, obliged to be
praatised, and it was done in the following manner :—A
grazier who had only been able to get 150 ft. instead of 200 ft.
standing room for a certain number of beast', formed them
into a ring, by which all their heads met is a circle, and to
compel them to go into those rings the most horrible cruelty
was adopted. Chairman: How do you account for the het
that salesmen have preferred Smithfield market to any other
which has been proposed?—Witness: Smithfield is mein-