The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-10 00:00:00

TIIE ILLUMINATIONS.

Although the event which last night gnus occasion to so
many brilliant and ingenious demonstrations of loyalty was
in a manner peculiar to the City, yet, as the illumination
was not bounded by Temple Bar, our notice of its chief
features may appropriately commence with the route of the
royal cortige.
In Pall-mall the Reform Club displayed its usual ar-
rangement of lights, formed by the series of lamps which
surmount the area f the building. The illumination be-
tween
Pall-mall and Charing-cross presented the ordinary
variety of stars, replace I here and there by the letters
V. R." or • crown. At Charing-cross the shops and
public buildings began to present a more varied and
daisling appearance. At Messrs. Ackerman' a pictorial
transparency was exhibited, in which were seen the Queen
and Prince Albert, surrounded by allegorical figures typi-
fying the great agents of civilisation. At the toot of the
picture St. George was represented in victorious conflict
with the dragon. The design was surmomted by the
words " Britain's Pride," followed by this inscription:
Great and clorietn, ten and free,
btill 'Lamb. may she be...

The illumination which next attracted notice was that
displayed at Burgess's Sauce Warehouse. This consisted of
the letters " V. R.," and a crown and star, the effect of
which was considerably heightened by a banner extending
half across the street, and bearing the following inscrip-
tion : England's Queen—may God bliss her with long
life to reign in the hearts of the people and in the respect of
the universe." From this spot to Temple-bar the street pre-
sented a most brilliant appearance, the great maaprity of
the principal shops being handsomely illuminated, and
many of them being decorated with flags.
Temple Bar.—The western side of this structure pre-
sented a complete blaze of light. The designs and devices
consisted of two large irradiated stars of Brunswick and
branches of laurel, the colouring from the lamps forming
the same, being considerably heightened from polished re-
flectors placed at the back. Underneath these was a splen-
did imperial crown Oil a cushion, with the jewels most
beautifully defined in coloured lamps, as also the colouring
of the velvet, and gimps, and tassels of the cushion; the
initials " V.A.," and strolls supporting the same in pure
white lamps. The architectural outlines of the columns
and capitals, and the tops of the arches of the road and
footpaths, also relieved by white and green lamps, as also
the niches of the statues on the upper part of the gate. No
less a number than 22,000 variegated lamps were employed
in carrying out this illumination alone.
St. bond's School, St. Paula-churchyard.—The devices
consisted of an immense imperial crown, measuring
12 feet square, with two wreaths of laurel, each 21 feet in
length ; two stars of Brunswick about 12 feet in diameter,
and the initial " V. It." in variegated lamps.
The Munsion-house.—Large imperial projecting crown,
with branches of laurel ; below which was a large star of
Brunswick, with the motto and Order of the Garter ; two
immense wreaths of laurel, and the initials of her Majesty
and l'rince Albert. The whole of this extensive display in
brilliant gas jets.
The Bank of England, Threadneedle-street.--Along the
front of the building at the top of the several lamp-
posts was placed a brilliant star of Brunswick, each of
these stars being united to each other by festoons firmed of
brilliant gas jets. This design was greatly admired.
The Royal Exchange.—The pediments and architectural
details were beautifully defined by pure white lamps, and
underneath the pediment were the words, " The earth is
the Lord's and the fulness thereof," this inscription being
upwards of 00 feet in length, the letters being three feet in
depth. The whole of the columns were intertwined with
wreaths of lamps, and the capitals were also most tastefully
decorated.
The East India House, Leadenhall-street.—Tho architec-
tural details of the pediment most tastefully defined with
rows of lamps, the lower part of the same terminated by
festoons and tassels in pure white lamps ; a large imperial
projecting crown ; the initials, "V. A." ; two stars of
Brunswick in richly coloured lamps, with immense wreaths
of laurel, &c., the whole terminated by a true lover's knot.
Ouildhsll.—A splendid shield of coloured glass, quartered
with the arms of England and Ireland, surrounded by the
order and motto of the garter, with the supporters of the
arms of England (lion and unicorn rampant) beautifully
defined, and surmounted by the imperial crown ; beneath,
the national emblems of the rose, thistle, and shamrock,
with the motto, " Dieu et mon Droit." The whole in bril-
liant gas.
The South Sea-house, Threadneedle-street—The initials
" V. A.," a large imperial crown and wreaths, in gas.
The Grocers'-hall, Princes-street—Rows of pure white
lamps extending along the whole front of the building; the
royal initials "V. A. and large projecting imperial crown
in coloured loops.
The whole line of Fleet-street, Ludgate-hill, St. Paul's
Church-yard, and Cheapside was one blaze of light.

VISIT OF FOREIGNERS TO TIIE MIDDLESEX
1101:•4E OP CORRECTION.—On Monday P. Ibraheem Khan,
the Egyptian admiral, and Syed Abdallah, with several
ladies and gentlemen, and their suite, paid a visit to the
Middlesex House of Correction, Coldbath-square, for the
purpose of making an examination of the arrangement of
the interior and of the prison discipline. The party was
received by Captain Chesterton, the governor, when the
went over the prison, accompanied by the chiciofficer, and
viewed the different yards and the various offices of the
establishment. A few days previous M. Vanham, principal
officer of the Belgian police, with some French detectives,
also visited the gaol, when they inquired into the case of
the German who a short time ago was committed from Bow-
street on the charge of stealing articles of trifling value
from the counters at the Crystal Palace. The accused was
not knows to them, and it was subsequently ascertained he
was respectably connected. As it has been since supposed
he bad no intention to steal them, application was made to
Sir G. Grey, who ordered his discharge.
COLLISION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
—On Tuesday evening an accident occurred to the Great
Northern 4.10 p.m, express train, just as it was leaving the
station in Wellington-street, Leeds. Before the train gets
upon the main line it has to ascend a steep incline, and
when about half-way up this incline a luggage train be-
longing to the Leeds and Think Company, who have a
goods warehouse here, came down the incline, and whilst
at a considerable speed ran into the Great Northern'
train. A fearful collision took place, :sad several car-
riages were shattered to pieces. The engine, as usual,
was at the tail end of the train, backing it out of the
station, and therefore the carriages received the collision
The guard jumped out of his van, which was first, proba-
bly he would have been killed. J. Wilkinson, Esq., one of
the Leeds magistrates, who was on his way to Loin-
tending to be present at the Lord Mayor's entertainmemt,
was cut over the eye, and could not proceed on his journey.
One or two other persons received wounds, but none of the
passengers had any limbs fractured. The blame rests, it
is supposed, on the driver of the Leeds and Think luggage
train, who ought to have remained at the top of the incline
until the Gnat Northern train had shunted out of the t
station.

The cardinal appears doomed to vexation of spirit
wherever be betakes him within the dominions of the Bri-
tleh crown. lie is no friend to the law of our land, and
the law returns him the compliment. From the Chroniqus
de Jersey of the bth inst. we learn that his Eminence dis-
embarked at Guernsey on Thursday last, in time to learn
that the Cour Royale had the day before decided against him
in the case of the " Widow Butler r. Cardinal Wiseman."
His Eminence betook himself to Guernsey when threatened
by a summons from the Speaker of the House of Commons,
only to fall into the jaws of the supreme court of Guernsey.
The cardinal and his suite, we observe, on landing at
Guernsey, quartered themselves at the parsonage of the
Roman catholic chapel of Vauxhall—a name associating
scenic reminiscences with a theatrical pageant of an arch-
bishop. But to the case of the " Widow Butler v. Wise-
man," which we find thus reported in the Chronique de
Jersey :
COUR ROYALE DE JERSEY.—JULY 2.
WIDOW BUTLED V. WISDWAN.
At the opening of the court this morning, Id. le Bailli
said he would proceed to deliver judgment in the case,
Butler v. Wiseman.
The profoundest silence followed immediately upon this
announcement, amid which the registrar read the subjoined
judgment:—With respect to the defendant's objection to
the introduction into this case of a letter written by the
Rev. John Cunningham, and which the complainant de-
sired to use as evidence, the court considering that the said
letter emanated from neither of the parties in the case, do-
riled on a former bearing that it should not be read.
From this decision the complainant was permitted to appeal
to a full court.
The Court took time to consider its judgment upon the
main question, and now, on this 2nd of July declared, see-
ing that the plaintiff having formed the design of founding
in this country a new religious community made choice for
this purpose of a piece of ground which was thereupon pur-
chased in the name of the Rey. John Cunningham, plain-
tiff furnishing the pecuniary consideration paid in the said
contract, amounting to the sum of 1001. sterling ; that the
plaintiff solicited and obtained of defendant his sanction
' for the establishment of the said community, and that in
consequence of this sanction the erection of buildings was
commenced, in payment for which she alleges that she
made advances to the amount of 3921. sterling ; that subse-
quently the said John Cunningham having died, his heir
resigned to the said defendant, conjointly with other par-
ties, the said ground with the edifices thereon erected;
that the defendant having since withdrawn from
the plaintiff the authorisation which lie hail given
to her for the establishment of the said community, and
being in possession of the said land undertook that the
plaintiff should be reimbursed to the extent of the advances
with interest from the date of the contract • o that of the
surrender to which he had become a party, the court has ,
condemned the defendant to pay to the plaintiff the sum of
Tool. sterling, being the suns paid for purchase of the land '
aforesaid, and also the amount of the disbursements which ,
she has made au account of the said building, with interest
on both sums from the date of the said contract of surren-
der. And in order to fix the amount of the said disburse-
ments, the parties are ordered to go before the clerk of
the court, where the plaintiff will produce her account of
the said disbursements, and make oath to the accuracy of
the same._ _

The reading of the judgment gave tke to a movement of
marked satisfaction in the auditory. The defendant's coun-
sel then OTC notice of appeal.

THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF

ENGLAND.

WINDSOR, Tnrßsaty.—The arrangements for
holding the Society's show, which commences on Monday
next, are nearly completed. The covered sheds fur cattle
extend over a space of 6,452 feet, and are chiefly in ten-feet
divisions. Tho pavilion is calculated to dine 2,009 persons.
The whole of the erections, which are boarded in, includ-
ing the pavilion, refreshment-houses, offices, and cattle-
sheds, cover a space of 14 acres. 'rite dinner will take place
at 4 o'clock on Wednesday, in the presence of Prince
All:lett, the chair being occupied by the Duke of Richmond.
The Queen and Prince Albert will arrive at Windsor on
Saturday next, end it is expected that after the decision of
the judges there will be a private inspection of the cattle by
the royal party. The South Western and Great Western
railway companies intend running excursion trains every
half hour at very reduced fares, consequently shoals of vita-
tors will be constantly flowing in from all parts of the
kingdom. The royal building at the Windsor terminus of
the South Western railway, containing several elegant
waiting apartments for the use of her Majesty and the
royal family, wiU be completed on Saturday next. On
Friday the local committee will give a dinner to the agri-
cultural labourers and other industrious dames, to the
number of 1,000. Mr. Manning has fur that purpose placed
the pavilion at the disposal of the committee.

THE 131snoratc op IlomitAv.—We understand
that the Bishop of Bombay, the Bev. Dr. Carr, who has
been for the last few months in England on leave of absence,
has plated his resignation in the hands of the proper autho-
rities; uad we hear also that the vacant ace has been con-
ferred on the Rev. Jghn IlardMg, rector of St. Andrew's
by the Wardrobe and St. Ann's, Blackfriars. Mr. Harding
has occupied this living for the last ten or twelve years, and
he was for a considerable period honorary secretary to the
Church Pastoral Aid Society.—Morning
THE GREAT EXIILISITION.—The reempts amounted
yesterday to 2,718/. 145., of which 84. Bs. was for season
tickets; therefore, 64,374 persons must have paid Is. each.
The police enumerationiwas 58,055 persons.
DEATH or 1). M. Mont.—We have to announce

the sudden death of Dr. Moir, of Musselburgh, the well-
known " Delta " of Maek.roood's ..th wiz:tree, who expired at
Dumfries, at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. Dr. Moir has
been long known alike in the medical and in the literary
world, and his death will occasion asa 4 blank in both. As
" Delta," Dr. Moir contributed to llhalcirood's Magazine
almost from its first starting, and he con.'inued to do so to
the cod. Ills "Lament of Selim" appeal's in this month's
number ; and a melancholy interest attach ce to it as being
the last piece the lamented author ever wrist°. As a critic
as well as a writer of poetry he stands deserv.•dly high; and
the crowded audiences who last winter attendel his lectures
on the poetry of the last half-century will long remember
them as models of popular criticism—at once olcar, con-
densed, and animated, and delivered with a rammer that
would have lent interest to far inferior criticism. Ito has
left a wife and eight children, the eldest of whom is now
the wife of Dr. Scott, who for many years has been the able
and successful partner of his father-in-law. fly all svho
knew him, and
~more especially by his fellow-townsmen,
Dr. Moir was much beloved; and, at the urgent request of
the inhabitants of Musaelburgh, his funeral will be a public
our. It is to take place on Thursday at 2 o'clock, in the
churchyard of Inveresk, and will doubtless be attended by
many of his friends and admirers in this city.—Edinbary4
Advertiser.
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY GUARANTEED INTERESTS.—
.

On Tuesday meetings of the Glasgow, Gnrnkirk, and Coat-
bridge (111r.A.Baird presiding), the Clydesdale Junction (Mr.
Pritchard presiding), and the Wishaw and Coltness Railway
ICompanies (Mr. Glasgow presiding), all guaranteed in-
terests of the Caledonian Company, were held in Glasgow
for the purpose of considering and determining in regard to
a bill proposed to be introduced into the House of Lords
entitled " An Act to sanction certain arrangements entered
into between the Caledonian ltailway Company and the
holders of the guaranteed and preferential interests of the
company, and to enable the company to raise a further Ruin
of money." At the Glasgow, Gamkirk, and Coatbridge,
and the Clydesdale Junction lailway meetings reports were
read from the respective committees appointed to attend
to the interests of the companies while the bill
was in progress through parliament. These reports
generally detailed the negotiations which had taken
place between the committees and the Caledonian
Company, for securing to these companies better arrange-
ments and privileges in the management and carrying on
of their lines than had been given them in the bill which
had previously been laid before the shareholders. These
concessions had either been agreed to by the Caledonian
Company or enforced by the House of Commons; and us
the bill now stood they had no hesitation in recommending
it to the unanimous approval of the shareholders. They re-
commended, however, that the shareholders should petition
against a clause in the bill, which reserved certain rights to
Mr. Baxendale, of London, which other shareholders did
not possess. Should this clause, however, not be altogether
expunged or modified, the committees recommended
that the bill should be prosecuted through parlia-
ment, rather than he required to fall back upon
their legal remedies. The heads of the bill having been
read over, a resolution was proposed at such meeting to
the effect that the bill be approved of, and that it be re-
mitted to the directors to concur with the other guaranteed
companies in prosecuting the same through its remaining
stages, with such amendments as might be found necessary,
in parliament; but, while approving of the bill as a whole,
instructing the committees to endeavour to vet the 24th
section, or Mr. Besendalea, expunged or modified, and to
take all steps necessary for that purpose; but, in the event
of the committee failing in their endeavours, they were in-
structed, notwithstanding, to proceed with the bill, unless
any alterations were introduced inconsistent with the
memorandum of agreement, in which case the com-
mittees were empowered to use their own discre-
tion, either in withdrawing or prosecuting the bill.
This resolution was agreed to, and the meeting
separated. At the meeting of the Wishaw and
Coltness Railway Company, after the various heads of the
bill had been read over, a similar resolution was proposed
and unanimously agreed to.—A meeting of the Barrhead
and Neilston Company was advertised to have been held ,
for the same purpose, hut the Chairman intimated that the
shareholders desired that the meeting should be adjourned
to admit of some communication being made with the
other guaranteed interests. Tho meeting was accordingly
adjourned till Monday next.
MORE MILITARY RIOTINO IN LIVERPOOL—No
sooner had the 91st Regiment been removed from Everton
Barracks—some being sent to Manchester, and others to
Bury and Preston—than the 28th Regiment occupied their
places, and, it would seem, adopted their feelings of hostility
to the police. On two successive evenings this week
collisions have taken place between the two forces. Police-
man 174 was attacked most brutally by a soldier of the 28th
and, when assistance arrived, a general melee between the
soldiers and police took place. By great forbearance the
pollee succeeded in preven!ing any dangerov. results from
th,'s violence until a picquet from the barracks had been
procc rod, into whose custody the soldiers were consigned,
sad they will be dealt with by the military authnyities.