The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-13 00:00:00

the benefits of the Sailors' Home. Nothing could excited
their order and regularity during their stay. Lot year, in
consequence olkhe high prima of provision+, the t xpenditure
exoteded thee income by SOW., yet when a circular to that
effect was ape to the supporters of the establishment the sum
iof 6007. received in gnawer to the application. The in-
stitution not only the sailers' home, but also acted as his
banker. sum of 22,4801. kid been received and paid dos-
ing the lam year by the culler on private accounts of the
seamen. The sum of 4,1951. had been sent to themselves
or their fain:lies, while in the savings bunk there was the
sum of 2,2881. 19s. id. to theeeredit of the boarders. The
church forseamen of the ports[ London was now completed,
and "mead be consecrated u soon as 3001. more should be
subtaibed. From the baLeace-sheet it appeared that the
fittecriptions from May 16,11346, to April 21,1b17,Lecounted
do 6.6391. 10s. 3d, and Os expenditure to the same. The
meeting was then *driveled by Earl Waldegrave, Capt. Sir
G. Otway, Capt. Vernon Harcourt, Rey. John Davis, and
several other gentlenten. .4 resolution was prorated, con-
gratulating the meeting on the success of their exertions, and
galling on them to renew the.r elfin*. and appointing
directors and other officers for the ensuing year.
INSTITUTION FOR THE ADULT DEAF AND DUMB.
—The fifth annual meeting of the governors of the institu-
tion for providing employment sad religious instruetion for
the adult deaf and dumb, was held yesterday, at the Free-
moons' Tavern, Great Queen street. Hie Royal Highnees
the Duke of Cambridge took the chair. The report stated
that the proportion of deaf and dumb in this country is one
in 1,400; so that the entire number so afflicted is 14,000.
Four youths and seven females had been received into the
institution during the pest year, and were learning trades;
320 deaf and dumb persons had received relief during the
year. A new building was proposed, in order that the *tees
might be properly separated, which was impracticable in
the promises at present occupied. The committee were
happy to be able to state that the debt under which the in-
stitution laboured last year was paid off ; the sub<criptions
had been 9311., and a legacy of 3001. had been left to the
institution. Henry Parnell, Esq., mooed, and the Rev.
Mr. Jewell seconded, the adoption of the report, which was
agreed to. Lord Robert Grosvenor moved a resolution to
the effect, that the meeting, seeing the met ssiry of a proper
separation of the wen in the institution, and the inadequacy
of the prequelt premises, would recommend that the publto
be invited to subscribe to a building fend, for the erection of
a new house. This being seconded and carried, J. Lake
Hansard, Esq., moved the third and fourth resolutions to-
gether; one for the thanks of the meeting to the committee,
and another fur the election of officers. A vote of thanks to
the chairman closed the pr. ci edinge
ROYAL BOTANICAL SOCIETY.—Tho first of the
aerie. of exhibitions of pleads and flowers annually given by
the Royal Botanical &witty, took place in the garden, in the
Regent's-park yesterday. The fits was honoured by the
pretence of the Queen, accompanied by Prince Albcrt, the
Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. The Duke of
Cambridge was also present. The bands of the Royal Horse
Guards, the let and tad Life Guards, and the juvenile band
of the Caledonian Asylum, were in attendance. The chief
feature' of the exhibition consisted of a ntagnifieent display of
pelargoniums, which appeared in high perfection, occupying
one entire tent, 130 feet in length. The collections of
orchids extended 150 feet in length, containing plants of
singular beauty and fragrance. The roses were deemed
superior to anything that bad been previously seen at theta
exhibitions. The azaleas exhibited by Lady Antrobus were
strikingly beautiful ; and classes of stone and greenhouse
Norman,
contributed by Mrs. Lawrence, Mi. Teed, Mews.
Norman, Cook, &c., displayed the growing skill of the horti-
culturist to great advantage. The remsrkelde pitcher plants
exhibited by Mews. Pine and Co., of Exeter, and a sin-
gular Acrostiehium from Veitch and Son, e'en cf Exeter,
were not the least striking features of the exhibition.
REPRESENTATION OF LASIBEYR.—The liberal eke-
tors of this borough intend opposing the return of Mr. B.
Hawes at the miming election. At a meeting held at the
Horns Tavern, Kennington, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted by at least 1,000 electors.—" Tiiat
Mr. Hawes having deemed it right to support the govern-
: meet measure of education, has, in the opinion of this meet-
' ieg, forfeited all claim to the support of the liberal electors
of the borough, and that they hope to see his place filled by
a free and independent representative, who shall efficiently
and consistently support the greet cause of civil and religious
liberty."
THE UNCLE OF Entorr..—The Emperor of Russia,
in the kindest spirit, is lending money to every country
whose affairs happen to be in en embarrassed state. We ad-
vise Lis Russian Majesty (if it is necessary to advise one who
knows how to look after his own interest) to hang out is
front of his palace at St. Petersburg the emblem of his new
profession—the three balls—and to write up the usual in-
scription, " Money Advanced to any Amount." We should
excessively like to sec one of the imperial tickets; hot we sur.
pose we shall be able to buy up one shortly fir a very small
figure at Debenham's sales of " Unredeemed Pleuges."—
Punch.
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- TNQUEST, YF-STERDAY. THE MURDER IN ST.
GEORGE'S IN-TRE-EAST.—Batore Mr. Baker, at the Grave
Maurice public-house, Whitechapel-road, on the body of
Agnes Macdonald, whose death is alleged to have been caused
by the injuries she received from ker husband on Saturday
last. The case was fully given in our paper of Tuesday, in
the report of the Thames police-court, from whence Gilbert
Macdonald was remanded. The evidence of tha surgeon
of the London Hospital went to show that death was
caused by the injuries received. The inquiry was adjourned.