The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-21 00:00:00

MISTING OT CONDOLINCZ AT ROWAY.—The in-
habitant* of Rooney hay* expressed • very general desire
that a public meeting should be held then for the purpose
of giving public expression to the deep sorrow which the
death of Lord Palmerston has caused throughout the town
sad neighbourhood, and the great general sympathy which
is felt for lady Paluesnace in her bereavement, the Deputy
Mayor (Mr. W. D. Purchase), in the abeam el Mr. 0,
Dyett, the mayor, called a public meeting of the inhabi-
tants, which was held in the Tom-hall on Thursday ma-
ins. The Deputy Mayor presided, and there was •
numerous atteedaase of the inhabitUts of the town of
Ramsey and of the parish of Roinsey-extra, as well as of
other surrounding districts. The proceedings having been
opined, the Rev. E. L. Denim, vicar of Romney, read
the following letter, which be had that day re-
oeiva from the Honourable William Cowper, detail-
ing the arressemesta of his lordship's (aural :—" My
dear Sir,—l know that you will share our morrow, which
Is see oars only, bat that of the nation. He departed ie
pesos, without pain and with unloaded mind, though be
was not able to communicate wield wee peeling in his mind.
We prayed with him, and he appeared to join in it. He
stated in his will that It was hie desire to be buried in the
vault belonging to him in the cemetery at Ramsey. 1
purpose that the faunal shall take plan au Wednesday
next, at 3 o'clock. I hope you wind, able to °Senn. lam
one of the exesutors ; it is therefore my duty to make the
amusements. The coffin will come down bo Broadbads
ere Monday peeving, Pitrarilogl to the funeral- Will you
be so good as to tell me whether you consider that the
chapel of the cemetery sequins toles hung with black or
thing to be dose with ill—Faithfully yours, W. Cowrie."
The following was iteasimonaly adopted :—" Moseeralele
and dear Sir.—l have bee* called upon this day to preside at I
• nib& meting of the inhabitants of Ramsey, in this our I
deep ailietioa, and I am deputed to beg of you the(avow 11
of expressing to my Lady Palmerston, at the earliest fitting
opportunity, the sense of the profound and heartfelt 'mew
whisk pervades ell clams in this town sad parish. We I
feel that se Rooney was the birthplace of that great man I
whom noble end active earner is sow so sadly and suddenly
closed, and in grateful remembrance of all the good and
kind deeds he has for such • long time done amongst us, we
may vesture thus to express the feelings of every heart,
sad, antkipatios the more formal coodolence of the mini_
cipal body, convey to her ladyship, through your kind
mediation, our deepest sympathy with her is her sad
bereavemeat.—(fitigeed) W. 0., Re-Mayor of Ramsey."
Yesterday morning at a general meeting of the
members al the Oxford Town Council, under the presi-
dency of the Mayor, hie worship made especial allusion to
the event which has deprived the country of • truly great
statesman, stating that in hie lordship's death one at least
was takes front among us who had the intend of the
entire community at heart, and asking the council to concur
with luau ie a vote of entdolesoe to Lady Palmerstou,
The suggestion was adopted, and the seortary Instructions
were given to the tows clerk to convey a record el it to
her ladyship at the earliest opportunity.

The Duke of Newcastle was installed on Thurs-
day in the aka of Lord High Steward of the borough
Retford, as the motessor of his lamented father. A ban-
out was given by the mayor io the Town Hall, to celebrate
the event. The death of Lord Palmerston had prevented
the Cbmicellor at the Exchequer from attending, bat the
right hon. gestlemas rut the following letter :—"Chimber,
Obtain! 18th. It h with extreme regret I writs to steams
myself from partaking of your hospitality, is oonsequeoce
of the death of Lord Palmerston. I had much desired to
testify by my presence and by my voice—it you bad
called apes me—my cordial interest in the aeradoc
which is, I trust and believe, to mark the Duke of New-
castle's entree.), on a career of public usefulmes, to
hie deperideete, his friends, and the oceumunily sod county
of Nottinghamshire, similar to that which made his father
so deservedly sod so pulousdly beloved. I. the discharge
of soy duties which you and other friends may mania to
him, or which &huh to him in virtue of large possessions,
he will, I feel sure, be governed by the same high prim
ciplem and the same inflexible aieglemindedness and
courage, which have marked the house of Clamber dune(
more than one gemerstioci. I feel. however, and I believe
you will feel with me, that associated as I have been with
Lord Palmerston, I cannot appear at a celebration DOOOll4-
0117 of a festive eharsoter, vibes I bare but jest received
the news of so great a ethimity.—Yours, Ith., W. E. G LAD•
MOIL —The Mayor of Fast Reared."
Govinamiurr Issuaerics AND A witurrina—
The following additional post-offices will be °pea.
on and after the 23rd of October, for the receipt of
proposals for the insurance of lives or the purchase of gone*.
meat annuities, node: the act 27 and 23 Viet., sap. 4:1, and
for the receipt of the premiums becoming due to the Post-
muter-General, from time to time, under entracte for the
insomnia of lives or the purchase of goveremeart 'notifies,
and for the paymeut of soy seine which shall became pay-
able by the Postmaster-Geuril. under the said entracte
Albrighton (Wolverhampton), Alrewas (Liulifield), Bag
bet
(Farnborough Station), Bissau& Bromley (Wellington,
Salop), Cambers* (Truro), Cetterick, Chard:Deafen', (Cur-
wen), Flint, Foes y (EL Austell). Goole (Howdeo), Hemel
Hempstead, Hoddeedoe, Holbeach. Holyhead, Hoed's,
Ivybridge, Kola-doe, Keyoshara (Bristol), Kirks Lindsey,
Leek (Stokaon-Trent), Ludlow, Milton tilowbray Milton
Abbas (Blaudford), Needham Market, Nortliallsrion,
Northlesch (Cheltenham). Othham , Petwortle. sad Plympi on.
Those odium will be open fur such porpoise daring ths hours
appointed for the transaction of money order bruises'. A
handbill containing the principal rules of the Oovernmeot
lasursace and Annuity-elks, and of the Post-ales Savings
Henke, has bees pristed for grateitions diehthetion, sad
copies may be obtained at the aboascamed cakes. The
measure will, from time to time, be extended to other post-
°Mese than those named above, aid due notice will be given
et soak extessicaa If application be made to any post.
master for the extension of the measure to MI oats. he
will at awe report the eiscruesstasee to the eeeretart.
Dr. Cullen bas addressed a long letter tattle an
Catholic clergy of the archdiocese el Igablio on "Onassis'
and Fabianism." Followieg the example of the Polo, the
Archbishop damson the Freemasoes equally with Rib-
booms& and Feeiswe, sad eons upon Ide chew ellf.ms
the law of exseionmiestios apiaat ell amebae at them
Wan.
Cues of THZ LONG VACATION.—On Tuesday
net the " lees vaaatioe" at memos law will terminal,
sad Hat la Cheaeley an the 28th beet.