The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-21 00:00:00

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THE INSPECTION OP CONVENTS.

The Times publishes a long correspondence be-
tween Mr. Charles Langdale, Yam., and Mr. Newdegate,
H.P.. with reference to a statement repeated in the Rouse
of Commons by the latter on the 3rd inst. to the effect that
• girl " maw nuns imprisoned in the merest at Colwkh,
that she knew them to be kept short of feed, that she maw
one nun foroed down into this underground oell —that to the
best of her belief she came out alive." The boa.
member added ao that (Pomace that the evidence of the
girl was corroborated by 27 witnesses, and that "it
was proved that there were mete burials within
this convent than appeared en the register of deaths."
It appears from the correspondence that Mr. Newdegata
declined • challenge to visit the convent io question for the
purpose of investigating the matter on the spot; and to an
angry rejoinder from Mr. Langdale he replies, in a letter
dated Minh 17 :—" I have no wish to dispute the sin-
amity of your belief that the evideam in my possession is
estrus ; but you may rest assured that I will sot submit
this evidence to any tribunal but such as I consider com-
petent—such as a committee of the House of Commons—
sioce this evidence relates to "vests which occurred more
than eight years ago. I felt bound to reply to the Bsv. Dr.
Ullathoroe, because I named him in the House of Com-
mons, and bemuse he claims to be the superior governing the
convent at Colwioh, and was a party to the transaction te
which the °videos., relates. I have thus far replied to you
because you stated that you have a relative in the convent
at Colwieh ; but L will no further waive the privilege which
cards freedom of debate in the House of Commies, since
I see plaioly that thom connected with persons in these
convents might inflict a practical penalty upon all mention
of convects by any member of the home, if the member who
alludes to them is to be held bound to appear before any
tribunal which persons who may deem themselves affected
by his statement might extemporise for his ennoyamie."

THE PRINCE OF WALLS'S VISIT TO THE DUBLIN
Exurarnon.—Tee following communication ham been re-
ceived by his Excellency Lord Wodehouse (the Lord•Lien-
toast of Ireland) in reference to the resolution, pared by
the executive conned upon his royal bishop= s proposed
visit to Ireland :—" Marlborough House, Pall-mall, March
14. My Lord,—l have the honour to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of the resolution of the executive committee of the
Dublin Exhibition which your exosilescy hag transmitted
for the information of his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales. Having laid the same before his royal highness, I
am directed to request your excellency will be good enough
to cause the committee to be assured of the very great in-
terest his royal highness takes in everything connected with
the welfare and prosperity of the Irish people.-1 have the
honour, An., W. KNOLLTIL—His Excellency the Lord.
Lieutenant of Ireland."
THE NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND.—On Saturday
afternoon a meeting of members of the newspaper press of
the Wert Riding of Yorkshire was held at Wakefield, to
hear explanations from Mr. H. G. Warren, of London, the
honorary secretary of the Newspaper Press Fund (who had
been invited to attend), as to the objects and working of
that ueociation. Representatives were present from Leeds,
Paddersfield, Dewsbury, and Wakefield, and letters were
read ie which members of the pries in other tows' expressed
themselves ready, although unable to attend the meeting,
to support the movement. The subject was discussed at
considerable leegth, and Mr. Wan en's statement being con-
sidered eminently satisfactory, most of the gentlemen pre-
sent became members of the fund. It is also expected that
a West Riding branch will shortly be formed.
METROPOLITAN POLICE.—The number of thin
faros, odious aced men, on the let of January, 1865, wee
7,191, a decrease of 136 as compared with the number on
the lit of January, 1864. The wet of the force, however
lin the year 1864-560,8641.—was rather larger than is 1863:
The number of constables on lowest salary, 19s. a week. WA
4,289 at the end of 1863, but only 1,790 at the end of 1864.
The police rat* was Bd. in the pound, the Treasury oostri.
bating 2d. and the perishes 6d. • the swami received from
the parishes in respect of the rates of therm. wee 334.6271.,
the rate being computed upon a rental of 14.183,0984 A
large sum was also paid by the Admiralty, the Wer-oggoe,
and various government departments for the services of the
police in the dockyards, at military station', and at public
°Sees. Charges appear is the neeciarits for 1864 for the
, fimeral expenses of 54 coastablecr. 1,684 rasa were en the
superannuation list of the year. The expenditure foe the
worries of the metropolitan palm...warts io 1864 amounted
to 63,2141., of which sum 12,6941. was obtained from Gees
sad penalties imposed at the police-court% end the residue
same from the public pares.
CRYSTAL PALACE --ORR SHILLING •
DAY.—MON-
DAY NAME WA—Adminicons an payment, 731; ditto by
I
awes tisk,* NB; total, 1,329.