The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-12 00:00:00

RESPITE FOR THE CONVICT BARBOUR.

The execution of James Barbour, convicted at the
York Assizes of the murder of Alexander Robison, was
fixed for Saturday last, but, as was stated in the Daily
Jews of Mond iy, it has not been carried out in coast.-
qnence of the arrival of a respite from the Home-offioe.
Ike death warrant was received on Friday, but the same
evening the following communication was received from
the Home Secretary :
" Whitehall, Jan. 7, 1853.
am to signify to you the Queen's commands
that the execution of the sentence of death passed upon
James Barbsor, now in the Castle of York, be respited for
seven days from the day appointed for his execution. The
prisoner must be expressly informed that this respite is
granted only far the purpose of affording time for making
further inquiries into the case.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
PALMERSTON.
" To the High Sheriff of the County of York."
On Sunday morning the Mayor of Sheffield (W. A. Mat-
thews) received the following :
"Whitehall, Jan. 8, 1513.
" Geatlemen,—l am directed by Viscount Palmerston to
transmit to you the enclosed statements respecting the case
of James Barbour, a convict under sentence of death in
York Castle for murder, whose execution has been respited
until Saturday the 15th instant, and to request that you
will take immediate measures for investigating the circum-
stances therein set forth, and communicate the result to me
at you earliest convenience, for Lord Palmerston's infor-
med.:in.—l am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
"The Magistrates, Sheffield." "H. WADDINGTON.
The letter from the Home office enclosed three documents.
First, a memorial on the prisoner's behalf; second, a " con-
fession" made by the prisoner, exculpating himself and
eriminating M.Cormack ; and third, a long letter from Mr.
Geo. It. Dickson, of Bury.
Immediately on receipt of the abovo communication from
the Home-office, the magistrates, through the mayor,
directed Mr. Raynor, chief constable, to send intimations
to Mr. Branson, solicitor for WCormack, and to Mr. S. W,
Tumor, attorney for Barbour, that the magistrates would
as to receive any evidence that could be offered
is support of Bares confession, or in proof of
Ms innocence. Parties have been engaged in
allosieg evidence, which will be laid before the tangle-
lealkla =clay (Wednesday). M'Cormack has made dis-
liking= Implicating Mr. -Dickson and a relative of Barboor's
la = attempt to induce him to leave the country before the
trial. He states that money was first offered to him, and
when that did not avail, intimidation was resorted to. The
inquiries already made prove Ill'Cormaek to have been at
the Reindeer for two hours before and two hours after the
murder. The investigation has brought out facts utterly
inconsistent with the truth of Barbones statement.

THE VICAR AND VESTRY OF ST. PANCRAS.

Yesterday, at a fully attended meeting of the
board of directors of the parish of St. Pancras, 11. Farman,
Esq., in the chair, the report of a committee appointed to
inquire into all the circumstances connected with the Rev.
Thames Dale's gratuity of 601. per annum, for the supply of
books to the inmates of the workhouse, was received.
The report stated, that, in the month of February, 1818,
'promise was made by the Rev. T. Dale to supply books to
the value of 601. per annum, for the general use of the in-
mates of the workhouse, the promise being made in consi-
deration of the appointment of the Rev. E. Fitzumuriee to
the chaplaincy of the workhouse. Mr. Dale had discon-
tinued the gratuity, on the ground that his eccle-
sisatioal connexion with the workhouse was legally
determined. He, however; was still willing to provide
books strictly educational from the lists of the Christian
Heowledge and Religious Tract Societies, and with the
residue of the 601. he would supply emigrants from St. Pan-
cras with religious and useful works. The committee, in
the report, expressed their surprise and regret that the
vicar should repudiate his promise en the ground that the
eccheiastical division of the parish now legally determined
his connexion with the workhouse, and stated that they
could not conceive that he was either legally or morally
abeteved from his promise.
Mt. Churchwarden BILLETT moved the adoption of the
report. lie said the vicar gave the OW. in consideration of
his being relieved from the duties of the workhouse by the
parish engaging a chaplain at 1601. per annum. The eccle-
siastical division of the pariah was brought shout by the
vices for his own personal aggrandisement, and the poor
of the parish derived no benefit from it, but were to be
deprived in sickness of the consolations of religion. By the
division itself the vicar had acted unjustly by taking the
best portion of the parish—with a population of 10,000
souls and monopolised the two hotels near the railway
statiai, which legally belonged to Mr. Judkine's district.
(Hear, hear.) The vicar portioned to the district clergy
incomes of from 1001. to 4001., while his own could not be
less than 1,8001. per annum. lie also, in his writings and
on the platform, did all in his power to bring the vestry
into disrepute. (Hear.)
' Mr. Kiestee seconded the adoption of the report.
Mr. WILLWt considered the charges made against the
' vicar unfounded and unjust, as they were made against one
who was not only liberal but indefatigable in the care and
advancement of his fellow creatures, and one who had done
much for the parish.
Attu some further remarks from several members of the
board, the report was adopted, with one dissentient, and a
copy of the report ordered to be sent to the Rev. Mr. Dile.

ChEEVELEA IRON WORKS.—We deeply regret.
to sorounce that a most disgraceful outrage was committed
in this locality during the last week. Oa Sunday night the
Presbyterian church, lately erected for the accommodation
of the Scotch overseers and workmen at the mines, was
maliciously set on fire, sod partially consumed We be-
lieve there cin be no doubt that the fire was the work of
aa inoendiary.—Sligo Chroxick.