The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-07 00:00:00

SAILORS' HOME AND DESTITUTE SAILORS'

ASYLUM.

The annual meeting of these institutions took place
on 8. hurley, at the Hanover square Rooms, Admiral
Somas, 11.1 , in the chair.
The Hoc. Capt. Marna read the report of the Sailors'
Home.
The committee congratulated the friends of the institution
on the rapid progress which it was making. Amongst the
donations during the year bad been one of 4001. from the
Queen Dowager. The report alladed to the foundation of
toe &Mon' Home at Liverpool dining the year. There had
Men 112 ships manned by the Sailors' Home. The number
of boarders reotived into the its•itution during the past
twelve months was 4 633, making a total of 41,993 mince the
formation of the levitation ; and of these 11,191 were old
hoardsre. The total recti•its of the year, including a balance
in band of 6701. at the commencement of the year, amounted
;to 7,8921. and there remained a balance in band of 6431.
A amlar report of the Destitute Mon' Milano' showed
that, since its commend-meat, 27,843 icemen bad been re-
lieved, and a number of them had been sent to tea.. During
last year 1,340 had been received into the institution, of
whom 130 Gime from the hospital ship. This number ex-
ceeded that of kw year by 193. The receipts from donations
and sabscriptons hod been 5801.; and there remained a
bathes in hand of 1371.
The report baying been adopted,
Admiral Lord Ramona moved the appointment of the
committee which was seconded by the liar. J. Czato, of
Leamington ; and the proceedings terminated with a vote of
thanks to the chairman.

CORONERS' INQUESTS.--SATDRDAT.
ALLEGRO SUICIDE PION WATERLOO BRIDGE.•

Before Mr. Higgs, at the Spotted Dar, Strand, en the
body of Mr. Henry Ford, aged 38. Mr. W. B. Cooke,
c ovipositor, stated that he had known the deesased for eeven
or ei4ht year., Ho was a compoeittr at the Morning Chro-
nicle office. On Friday morning he met him at the Bell
Tavern, in Wellingtowstreet, Strand, about five o'clock. At
that time he was certainly not tipsy, but had been drinking,
and was very much depressed in spirits, Witness left the
Bell an hour and a halt afterwards with a friend, and the de-
ceased followed to Waterloo-bridge. The deceased put down
a penny and walked on, but witn.se called on him not is
an so fast, as his friend wee troubled with the rheurnat,un.
He ch ly turned round, laughed, and then went on at a
quicker pace till he reached the third recess, when he got on
the seat, knocked his hat off, and climbed over the ;tulips'.
Witnas ran to the spot, and could just see him through the
balustrades falling tram the ledge euuide. His impression
was that he threw himself over. A boat was procured, and
he was taken out in about four or five minutes. Mr. James
Wilkie, another compositor, who was in company with Mr.
Cooke, gave similar testimony as to the deceased's conduct
after laving the Bell. He, however, had some doubts whe-
ther he had thrown himself over the parapet, or had fallen.
The jury ultimately returned a verdict "That the deceased
died from fracture of the skull, caused by a fall; but whe
ther that fall arose from accident or his own act they had
not sufficient evidence t 2 show."

CALLS TO MR BAR.—MIDDLE TEMPLE. —A far-
ther call to the bar of students of this Society was made on
fletturday lost, and they minimise the followinv patlemen
William Pike, Esq , David Solomon,. Esq., Robert ache-
...re! Wilmot Sitwell, Esq., William Taylor Hely, Eeq., and
Henry Binrahonto, gsq,
JUVENILE BALL AT THE MANSION HOUSE.—On
Friday evening the Lady Mayoress gave a juvenile ball,
which was attended by upwards of three hundred children.
Dancing commenced in the saloon at right o'clock, end in
the roans cf the evening a series of dissolving views and
other amusemenb were exhibited in the Bryptien Hall.
THE CANADA (et.), Captain indkine, sailed from
Liverpool on Saturday for Halifax and New York, with a
lavabo/ of pasesegen, and about 2,7001. in specie oa
Ire ht.
Denten BLOCKADE. The General Steam
Navigation Company's mail packet " John Bell," Captain
Cechy°, arrived in the river last resist from Hamburg
bringing, in addition to the regular mails,a general cargo.
IThis is die Stet vessel that has arrived in the Loads river
den estaiii-lanset of the blockade, Wise," other than
die sidlesey mans sad presagers, a privilege having jam
been cataadme to the lean boats for earrrue goods.
SALE CF THE MONTCALM GALLEYS OP Plcrtiane,
—On Saturday the oak of this gallery of pictures woe re-
sumed sad smainded at the rooms of Messrs. Christie and
Muss, Kieft-street, St Issas's. The following were
the most inarestiag specimens disposed of : "Le
promler Sentimest," a lovely girl is a wbi'e dress, by
Grouse, sold for 610 guineas ; "La Illivempe," the bead a
• beautiful girl, and " L'Ecollm," the head of a boy, els by
Gems realised 600 ItUltitta " The Slam," hos the ad-
leads of the Prins de la Pain, by Mnrillo, sold fir 416
pisses' " Ways reposing in do Cloud.," • cablest pith
Sam bY woki he 670 In
" The adoration of
the Shepherds," an sitar Sem, bv Phillip de Chsusegme,
Inallesi 1166 "nines'; "A Village Fite," from the royal col.
Wks et Madrid, and bearing the arms of Queen Elisabeth
• Remben ea the hack of the panel, by Tarsiers, sold for
270 gables ; "La Charnels Emboarisfae,' by P.
Votiveness, 290 guises; NO of themes of Alexander,
lb) pions; " • Noah plaakia, • rom a Vise of'
Ristesses" by Guide, 219 "elms; " Two Dutch Yen-of-
WeR Dire a Strew Irene " by Backbuyssn, 240
1.48:41/6in '?lesylittiAlletigalleato it; bgre,,illll:tair igisise,ra;
esedisr is a irish drub, by Rembrandt, 210 guineas; " Le
Ibuslead D'Oablies," by C. du Jerlin, 206 gausses ; " A
fins& Rocky Seise os the Coast ot Calabria," by thirster
Rees, 190 obsess; " Two Smokers," by A. Ostia& 176
; " A Grand Lands's, with Conan's, Village
g:esehe, &a," by J. Ruystiael, 190 guineas; "The Annan-
elation," from the eollectioa of Taurgot sad Rolle% 170
guineas; " A Soalptured Vro sse," containing Cowan,, and
" A Group of Pooches, Nerdarines, and P ' the
pair by Jan Van Havasu, 316 guinea; "Terranaarviltorm,"
a view on the coast of the Mediterranean, by Vernet. 165
guineas " The Birth of Bashos," from the Orleans
by'N. Paste, 138 guineas; " Le Debaqueusent dor
Viers" a harbour some by Benham, 110 truisms; " One
Odalisque," a nymph lyteg on • conch, by H. Vernet, 102
guises The other sedum realised equally large priest,
aod the sale of the entire collection 'Mounts to about
10,0001.
MILTTARY, NAVAL, AND COUNTY SERVICE CLUB
Croelford's club-boss Me mostly been rescued
from the state of dallidatiNl into which it was
fast falling by the emandeire of the newly-formed
Military, Naval, and Coady Swim Club, who have
selected it as their &Welk and, under their eupain-
tandence, it bee undergone snit a thorough renovation and
purilleatioa a WA to the baps that the voodoo genius
loci has been ellesenelly sea far ever exmllea. An entirely
new third eery bashes sided to the building, which ama-
teurs thebli baked, and dreseing-rooroa of the
new ester of which am perfect in their
anurpmests. drawing-rooms, with the noble
hail aad leaftglitisa waist, load' to them, have been
demand end Mumma le a styled costly elegance sad els- I
bens eplemilecirs.wkish, combined with the greatimw of
thdr praprikata, assacitates them ono of the mcet argal-
Asset suites aptelmats of which say palace ar dab it

tie kingdom caa boast. Oa Saturday lest, the aseiabers of
the tommittee, sad the patrons of the dab, semegst whoa
are included some of the mat distinguished diem in the
British envier, were at home" WE their fair and &Anse-
-1 able friends, sad afforded them an may of kesseeting
the varied wines. of the estaWi lawt. An elegant
collation was provided by them on the ooresiise, of which
upwards of 1,600 paws partook is the amuse of the day ;
end we have het to add that the duties of hosts. which de-
volved epos the members of the committee present, were
dieekarded right gallantly and etramsonsiy.
Fine 11( right
morning,
between 4 and 6 o'clock, a lire broke out in the premien
belanglee to neap anoint Rill, Req., No. 24, Partlami-
plum. The Rases eontosented is Me stabling and coach
imam at the rear of the private asansioa, sad although an
W` 'kris waggly's, an miasmas promptly arrived, the whole
the kwer part of the huddle( Demote enveloped is flames.
The sombrasa (who lima there with his toady), museseded
in remains hie wife sad children, wises he returned to the
mashies, for the purpose et saying, if possible, his master'.
horses and carriages. He isontrived to brig two horns
out uninjured, bat whilst is the sot of leading the
third oat, the but became 03 pest as to overpower
both man sad horse, =4 they fell In the valet of the
israft Tim jskitiag phiagteg el dm anima famed
some of the nyetwegamsM amr, any howl dm him
itsZris Acmes, ea 6 the ualbetmati imehassit Vag at
i A polies imitable who was on duty there wee-
oeeded is pulling the witortunate man out, bat not mail he
was seriously harmed, sad he was afterwards removed to the
hespital. The imam were unable to get the meMery over
the Gem natal the stabling, a mobboute, thee* valuable
carriage; sad a horse worth 100 Owns, were destroyed.
Mos. 6,6, sad 7, Weymouth-street, armapied severally by
Mr. R. H. bons and lin. 'sewn, also received some
damage. The whole of the sufferers were insured.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.