The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-12 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. New Bisnoreic IN
A UATRALIA.—We have reason to believe that the name of
the Rev. Augustus Short, vicar of Ravenschorpe, Northamp-
ton, has been submitted by the Arabishop of Canterhury to
Earl Grey to fill the bishopric of Adelaide. Mr. Short was
the Hampton lecturer of last year, 1844. This is one of the
bishoprics founded by that munificent lady, Miss Burdett
Coutts. It is, we understand, propose:l to appoint a bishop
to Newcastle, on the Hunter's River, making—with the Rev.
Mr. Perry's appointment to Port Phil'p_and the Bishop of
Sydney—four ba&prics for New South Wales.

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• ebt emu.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, walked in the plantations
of O•iliotne.house on Wednesday attemoon.—Mr. 0. E.
AllllOll arrived at Oslxirne•house on Wednesday. 11 S.R.
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and Mr. Anson joined the
royal circle at dinner.—Yesterday morning her Majesty and
her royal consort, accompanied by Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar, took their accustomed early walk.—Tkeir
RR. RH. the Prince of Wale, tha Princess Royal, and
the Princess Alice, walked out on Wednesday afternoon.
Yesterday morning the royal children walked and rode on
ponies on the heach.—LlS.R. Prince Edward of Sue
Weimar left Osborne-hon.e yesterday morning ; erased, in
the Fairy, to Gorgon; and proccededto Winchester.— Indy
Caroline Somers Cocks (maid of honour in waiting) left

o.burne-house, yesterday. ter tows.
The Governor of the Bauk of England, and the
Depu.)-Gov. rum, had a. interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-stmt.—Mr. R. Gerd .n had an interview with the Earl
of Clarendon, yesterday, a t the office of the Board of Trade.
—Mr. Bagshavre had an interview withthe Right Bon. E.
Strutt, yesterday, at the office of the Commission. rs of Rail-
ways, in Great George-street.—The Postmaster• General had
an interview, yesterday, with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a general meeting, yesterday, at their office in Whitehall-
place.

ACCIDENT AT OSBORNE-110USE.—On Wednesday
afternoon, about half-pin.; four o'clock, a sad accident occurred
at the new building at Osborne. It appears that some
workmen were removing a centre under ono of the arched
passages of a very conci lerable portion of the building now
to progress, and it is supposed that, owing to something
slipping, one end of the centre, sr framework, on which the
arch WAS formed, acted is a lever under the arch, and raising
it, caused the displacement of the materials of which it was
composed, and the weight of which. falling on a scaffold be-
low it, precipitated the whole to the ground, together with
some of the workmen who were engaged upon it.
The principal foreman of the bricklayers, who was
on the arch at the time, giving directions to his
men, fortunately escaped ; but we regret to learn
that three of the labourers are injured : one
man, named Blake, very severely on the head;
a second, named Gale, has his leg broken ; and the
third, named Norris, has two of his ribs fractured. Her ,
Majesty and H. 11.11. Prince Albert, oa the alarm being
given, hastened to the spot, aad gave immediate directions
Vaat the best surgical assistance should be sent for, and
every thing possible to alleviate their sufferings provided
for them. Mr. IVeedon, of East Cowes, and Mr. Cass, of
West Cowes, quickly arrived, and did all they thought the
eases admitted of. The report of the medical men yester-
day mornincwas, that hey consider Blake is in considerable
danger, but that the other two men ars doing well.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterday a court wu held for the despatch of
public buiinem.
INTIXDFD Nsw CITY Parso9.—The lord mayor pre-
treated the report of the gaol committee of the Court of
Aldermen upon the referents to consider of a site for a new
House of Correction for the city of London. The report, it
will be recollected. particularly recommended to the attention
of the Court of Aldermen • piece of ground belonging to the
city, at Holloway, of the extent of 16. t. lit. 18r., and esti-
mated at the cost of 3.980/. The recommendation was
favourably received by the court, and upon the motion of
Mr. Wire it was referred to the committee on prisons with
the power to co-operate with the committee of aldermen on
the subject, and before the same should be carried into exe-
cution to report to the Court of Common Council
TUB DleAo XXXXXXX BITWZIET THE TWO COIIIITS.—
Mr. Asweasr, in brining up the report of the committee
of the whole court, on the differences between the Court of
Common Council and the Lord Mayor, and between the
Court of Common Council and the Court of Aldermen on the
subject of the qualification bill, arid, it was the object of the

errive at toe most accurate CODCOISSITL SA to the
rights and privileges of the two branches of the corporation,
for which purpose, it would be necessary to ascertain the
most desirable mode in which they could proceed for the at-
tainment of that object, and he recommended that the advice
of counsel be taken, if such should be considered necessary.
Deputy Stevens seconded the motion that the report be
reeeived.—The motion was pet and agreed to.
A conversation took place upon a second report brought
up by Mr. Ashurat relative to the correction of the minutes,
in which it appeared to the court there was some irregularity,
and the report was agreed to. Mr. Ashurst said that as it was
desirable the court should proceed to other business, he
should submit the following motion " That the lord mayor
having refused to put to the court the question of the third
reading of the bill intituled ' A Bill to declare the qualifica-
tion of freemen of London to be elected members of the court
of common council,' that in the opinion of the court his lord-
I ship iv bound to put that question, and they protest against
his refusal so to do."--The Recorder said that proposition
was not calculated to compromise the lord mayor or the court
in the slightest degree—The court were evidently of opinion
I that the question would by such a motion assume such a
shape as to be capable of being dealt with in the moat satis-
factory manner before another tribunal.—The motion of Mr.
Ashurst was carried.
SMITHTIELD MARIEET.—Deputy Bedford presented • pe-
tition, signed by 2,100 of the graziers, butchers, salesmen,
and others interested in Smithfield-market for the protection
of the court against the attempt to remove that market.
(Hear, bear.) He believed it to be the opinion of all who
were acquainted with the subject that Smithfield was the
most eligible of all situations for a market, from its central
position, and the vast variety of its approaches and salubrity
of its climate. (Hear, hear) it was well known that a
joint-stock company were influenced by a desire to benefit the
City to remove the market ; and it was quite unnecessary
for him to attempt to add to the feeling which the citizens of
London entertained to so liberal and disinterested as inter-
ference with a place of business in which seven millions
of money changed hands annually. He concluded by
moving that the petition be referred to the market's COM-
mittee. (Hear, hear.)—Mr. Oodsonseconded the motion.—
The petition, and another for the same abject from the in-
habitant householders, &c., of Smithfield, were then re-
ferred to the market committee.