The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-01 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

Tax SCOTCH POOIL-LAW.—The treatment of paupers in
Scotland has always been a subject of just reproach to that
country. The appalling facts brought to light by the parlia-
mentary inquiry instituted about five years since, exhibited a
picture of helpless misery amongst the poor, and of selfish
indifference amongst the rich, which would not have been
credible, had it not been well authenticated. Some modifi-
cation of the system was the consequence ; but even
new immediate relief, in eases urgently demanding it, is
not !given, except in very rare instances. The starving
applicant has to stand the test of an inquiry quite protracted
enough to allow death to decide the question prematurely;
and there being no coroners in Scotland, such circumstances
are never inquired into or made public. More frequently
the pauper, whilst waiting for charity, commits crime.
Oocasionally an illustration of the cruel working of
even the new system peeps out • by accident. Here
is an instant* from a recent number of the Scotsman :
A short time ago a little boy of colour, about eleven years
old, and small and weak for even that tender age, was
liberated from Edinburgh prison after undergoing a six
months' sentence. As he had no relations in Edinburgh,
he was, on the expiry of his senteoce, sent to the pariah that
he might be properly cared for, but was, as usual, left to his
own resources. e wandered about the streets during the
day, and slept in stairs at night, suffering often the ex-
tremity of hunger. Of course he began to steal, and the
mode and objects of his plunder strongly indicated his help-
lemmas; he watched children musing out of their homes
with bread in their hands, and, if they were weaker than
himself, snatched it from them and ran off. Usable, how-
ever, by all his exertions, to ward off the gnawings of
Minim., the poor little wretch began to cart a wistful eye
hack to the price., and to think of it as the only place
where he could get sufficient food—to think of it as his
keens. The wish was father to the deed—he went into a
broker's atop and stole two •books on purpose that be
might be seat to pekoe. When taken there, the friendless
creature was °Teemed, and exclaimed, " I glad of the
no be sae hungry noo."—Nor is this a solitary
tha reports of the Inspector of Prisons in Scotland
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Deans' . EtACTIox.-4. la Saturday, Strutt issued as
address to tae *lettuce of Derby, in which ke informs thorn
that— •
" Her Majesty besbeen gractougy pleased to confer upon we the
important te et Freak, sat of the limed for the Sup:edition of Rail-
ways, and my seat in Parliament has to consequence brawn meant.
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mons. 1 bats eamsguently asespeed Ike Atm to the bop Mat ay
sphere of imetnlame nay be Musky anemdell, and ales In les elm
tdence that my teinnani= witla Ikanegneal la no
degree diminish ang power whisk 1..
naming rhea enemas of t.lcee prinalptes ft I
have through Os keen ottach,J. I tkandbets
a renewal of that important trust with Mitch vat have an
honoured me."
The Tories are starting Lieut.-Col. Sir Digby If aekworth
against Mr. Strom All that is known of bun is said to be
that " he has plenty of money, takes the chair at Exeter-
hall, is a thorough Churchman, and is a descendant of some
person who formerly represented the borough."
SHROPSHIRE.
Tits rotrwcoutso Ehrcrtort.—lt is definitively 'settled
that D. Disraeli, Esq., and G. Tomlino, Esq., will come for-
ward for Shrewsbury at the approaching general election.—
Slirepshiste Capaservative.
IIAMPSTHRE.
GAME pt Haxre.—Partridges are very plentiful in this
county ; shout Barton Stacey, from Winchester on to But-
lington, Hicheldever on to Basingstoke, hence through the
lower parts car " bottoms" to Overton, Whitchurch, Stock-
bridge, the Wallops, Broughton, Dean, and King's-Sent- I
borne, the birds are very strong on the wing; in size, not to
be known from the old ones. In many farts there appears
to have been a second hatch or brood, at some are but jest
able to rise on the wing, ere they ate forced to drop again.
being very young and small, and it is feared by the lot of
September they will not be sufficiently grown and strong to
hate a entice of escape front the gun. The honourable
sportsman will, of cows:, pass those by at first. In the woody
parts of Voir county, from the Oakleys to Overton, &cram to
liingaelerb, to Hursthourne Penton, Abbott's Ann, Clad
fords, Whcrwell, Chilbolton, Crawley, and Sparsholt, hens
are very numerous. Sportsmen will, tits refore, have all they
can wish for—an abundance of game, clear fields, and, it may
be expected, fine and seasonable weather.
THE REGISTKATION.—The revising barrister will have
fax kits Oran usual to do this year iu Winchester, there hav-
ing been only twenty-nine borough objections made, of
which twenty-five are against reputed Con-ervatives and
four against reputed Liberals. Fur the first time for several
years, says the local paper, the votes of the cathedral canons
will not be disputed. The ut.ralscr of claims is not nume-
rous, awl nearly the whole of them arise front change of
residence.- There have been no objections on either side
made against any persons on the county lists.
!Anon IMPOIETATto:y OP SPANISH CATTLE.—The Transit
steamer, "Captain Whitworth, arrived on Wednesday night
last, with'sixtraix horned cattle, front Spain. It is a revi-
val, says the Hampshire Adverliser, of the speculation
which c mynenced immediately after the revision of the
tariff, bit which then exhausted Spain of her superfluous
stock. It was then said that a few years would exhibit a
very dbTeratt quality and quantity of this stock, and cer-
tainly the present importation looks better than any preced-
ing it. The animals were turned out on the marsh adjoining
the docks, and were without a bruise or blemish, and of a
good healthy look. The captain said they had fallen cif con-
aid daring their voyage, not film want of food and
comfort, but from fear, the continued jar of the paddles seem-
ing to disturb them more than, a alight heave of the vessel.
The importers wanted 201. for picked beasts, and 161. fur
inferior, fully English prices fur home stock. The captain
could have sold the whole at Falmouth, if his orders would
have permitted. The importati sus are ngreed for fort-
nightly, at a freight of 31. a head, and fur sir months. The
first cost in Spain is about 7/. on an average, hut there arc
the embarking awl lauding charges, Spanish herdsmen to
accompany the bruits, cost by rail, and salesman's commis-
sion, to set off against profits.

FrNENAL or LADYorasnacasskr... SHELLEY.—The remains of Lady
Sl•elley, who died at Elcott House, Berke, were removed for
interment in the ancient family chancel at Horsham. The
funeral took place on Friday last, and the procession was Ise
companied by a great concourse of the inhabitants. The
same tribute of respect as observed at the funeral of Sir
Timothy Shelley, Bart., was paid to her memory, all the
shops being closed. For her charity to the poor, her kind
services whenever they could be useful, and for her friend-
ship with the families seated in the neighbourhood, the re-
membrance of Lady Shelley will be long held in the highest
esteem.

SrSSEX.
Pecurdsn Retrorot:s Csannoxit took place at Shore-
ham last week. On St. Bartholomew's day divine service
was held in the church as usual, when a young lady, who
had become a convert to the preaching there, renounced the
peculiarities of the Society of Friends, and was publicly ad-
mitted as a member of tho Church of England, by the Holy
Sacrament of Baptism.
EMT.
Tnt HOP Ptstrrems in the neighbourhood of Gravesend
are subjected to continual depredations, in consequence of
the infl tx of strangers in that locality, and men arc in con-
sequence employed to watch the grounds, more particularly
on Sundays. Added to the petty depredations of the visitors,
others have been fiend to carry on a sort of wholesale plun-
der, by cutting the bine from the poles and then retailing
the spria, to the multitudes who 'visit Gravesend. On
Thursday last a watermun named Hughes was detected in
carrying away the greater part of a bine from Craig's Farm,
Ifield. lie escaped from the custody of the men who had
him in charge while the constable went for handcuffs, and
when overtaken he drew a knife and threatened to stab
them ; hut he was ultimately secural. On Friday he was
brought before the magistrates at Rochester, and held to bail
to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions at Maidstone.
The punishment for this offence is imprisonment for any
term not exceeding three years, or transportation for fifteen
or not less titan tea years.