The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-19 00:00:00

GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE I'NDUSTRY—op
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ALL NATIONS IN 1851
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A very shocking and ex'raordinary affair has re-
cently taken place in Bost''n, one of our most quiet
and orderly cities. It is worse than that of Bermond-
sey in its character and Effects, and is certainly with-
out precedent in this country.
Not long since, a wealthy and respectable physician
of Boston, named Dr. Packman, was missing. It wa.
supposed he might have suddenly become deranged,
and large rewards were offered for his recovery. His
continued absence at length led to the suspicion that
he was murdered. The next s'ep was to detect the
murderer. It was ascertained that a gentleman at-
tached to the Medical College, a part of Cambridge
University, Professor Webster, owed Dr. Packman
a sum of 450 dollars, that it was past
due, that the payment was pressed ?stiller
hard, and that the creditor had gone ro far
as to see whether the tickets sold by the pro-
testor to his students in chemistry, could not some-
how be reached. This attempt to interfere with the
private business of the professor seemed to have ex-
cited his temper beyond all restraint. He sent word
to Dr. Packman that if he would call at his rooms
at the college at a certain hour he would pay him.
The doctor, who seems to have been anxious about
the debt, repaired to the appointed place at the ap-
pointed boor. He was seen to enter the professor's
rooms, but not to depart. This was made evident by
the testimony of a man who had business with him,
saw him go in, and waited until he was tired to speak
to him when he came out.
1 In the meantime the professor's rooms were ob-
', served to be kept locked, the heat of them was
Mt in the adjacent apartments, and for days together
black volumes of smoke were sees to issue from hie
chimney. A person who acts as janitor at the college
began to suspect that all was not right. The place
was closely watched, and finally a breach was made
through a brick wall into a vault, where no one but
the professor usually entered. There, amid ashes,
mutilated remains, fragments of a jaw, and grains of
melted gold were found. Further searches led to the
discovery of a leg and of a mutilated trunk, and at
last it seemed almost beyond doubt that these were
the remains of Dr. Packman, and that be had been
murdered by Professor Webster. The investiga-
tion is still going on, and that it will more cer-
tainly sustain the " foregone conclusion," no one
doubts. The professor has been for twenty years in
his present honourable position, he has a charmirg
family, and has the most refined and elegant taste for
music and the fine arts. But, alas! he was needy,
and could not bear the visits of a credi'or. Whether
his creditor was importunate or not, he bad not the
principle and the fortitude necessary to meet him with
the plea of inability to pay, and in some paroxysm of
insanity undoubtedly slew him. This is the most
startling and horrid event which has happened for
very many years in our respectable circles. It has
thrown quite a gloom over Boston, and it makes two
families miserable for ever. AMERICUS.

The Society of Arts being anxious that tbe contract
bawd on an agreement dated 23rd of August, entered tits
with reference to the proposed Exhibition of 1851, should
laid before the public, together with a supplementary
pondence which hes token place, by commend of hie nig
bighness the Prince Albert, President of the tkeifty
we are favoured with the full contract entered into betsee;
the Society of Arts and Messrs. James and Gorge Mn*.
for carrying out the exhibition.

Zbe Court.

OSBORNE, Dec. 18.
The Queen and Prince took an early walk this
morning in the park and grounds of Osborne.
The younger members of the royal family walked and
rode as usual.
The royal dinner party yesterday included Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps.
Lady Canning, Lady in Waiting to her Majesty, left
Osborne this morning, and will be succeeded by the Mar-
chioness of Douro, who is expected at Osborne this day.

Their Serene Highnesses the Duchess of Saxe
Weimar and the Princesses Anne, and Amelie of Sase
Weimar arrived at Marlborough Lbw, Pall-mall, yesterday
afternoon from the Priory, Stanmore.
Colonel Process' had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday, at the Rome-office.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Es-
chequer on Monday. Colonel Anson had also an interview
with the Right Hon. Baronet at his official residence is
Downing-street.
Mr. Robertson, agent for the Mexican bondholders,
transacted business at she Foreign Office yesterday.
Lord and Lady John Russell left Pembrone Lodge,
Richmond Park, sesterday, for Bowood Park, Wilts, ou a
vi,it to the Marquis and Marchioness of Lsrodowne.
The Chanmllor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood, left town yesterday for Mickleton Hall, near Don-

easter.
Tile Earl of Carlisle has left Panshanger, the seat of
Earl Cowper, for Trentham, the mat of the Duke of
Sutherland.
Mr. W. Grey, M.P., left town yesterday for Cul-
Tema. -

}IEAD•MASTERSIIIP OF RUGBY SCUOOL.—The Rev.
E. M. 0 'album, M.A. (son of the ez•Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer), formerly fellow and tutor of Merton College,
Oxford, and exam:killing chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford,
wax on Monday elected head-master of Rugby School, in
the stead of Dr. 'Tait, now Dean of Carlisle. There were a
great number of candidates, but it is utider:tood that the
only other candidate whose pretensions were favourably en-
tertained by the governors wssthe Rev. E. R. Gifford, M.A.,
head-master of King Edward's School at Birmingham.

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Consor• ; and an agreement to the effect thee the Walls*
shall he advertised and announced to the pubm es tlis
Exhibition of the Society of Arts, without mi mien bas
made of the Messrs. Munday. All the elpeasis are to be
controlled (in the interim) by an executive committee (au
Isociated with the Messrs. Munday), to consist of Mr.
Henry Cole, Dlr. E. Stephenson, Mr. Francis Fuller, sae
Mr. C. Wentworth Dthke, jun., together with the nomiue
lor appointee of the Messrs. Munday (Mr. George Drew, e•
Guilford, Surrey).
It is further stated that the fallowing trustees for As
tom ot 20,0001 (prize money) have been appointed by the
society—viz , Lord Northampton, Sir J. P. B Alva, met
Mr. J. Courthope Peacbe, of Wimbledon, Surrey. Th
tnaeuf ere of the Exhibition Fund, appointee by tee twisty
are—Mr. Peter Le Neve Foster, Mr. Joseph Payne, 'ad*:
T. Winckworth.
It is agreed that if, before the Ist of February, Pa, the
royal commission shall not have been sppnuted, Memo
tractors may refer further proceedings to atholoetice,
desirous of giving up the contract with the s Ate y, tae
supposing the latter to be unwilling to allow sum a step to
be taken.
The contractor', in part performance of their &potent,
have already paid to the aforesaid treasure's the sum el
6001. and 20,0001. in August lied October last.
These preliminary agreements are coidirmed by the ice.
dentures which tollow. By the first it three meet, it,
Mu-cars. Monday covenant to pay, until the let of November,
1851, all such moneys as the executive committee may re
quire, not exceeding the rate of 5001. per mouth ; melee.
Our bind themselves, after the close of the exhibition, to pq
all the expenses so re to indemnify the society hum pew
il Diary responeibity.
The contractors agree to provide suitable offices near the
Homes of Parliament for the use of the 11 lei comma.
&loners and the executive committee, with a !quiet eta d
galore, erceitects, and operatives.
The sum ot 20,0001. (fur prizes) is to be invalid is
government or other securities en the names the truitiel;
the sum of 6001, and all other moneys, to Lie invested as the
executive committee may direct.
The sum at 20,0001. is to be retained for prize monq
alone, a proviso being made, that it the douatiens &Mob-
seriptions of the public exceed 30,0001. further mune ot mosey
may be set apart for prizes. Inc surplus is to roe applied to
the payment of expenses in carrying out the design, subset
t the payment by the contractors of part of sum mew
out of the two-thirds of the clear surplus herein& ter directed
to be paid to the said contractors.
The residue (if any) wid be applied to the re imbenentat
to the Messrs. Munday of the sums advonceo by them, with
interest at 5 per cent. If the residue shell more tam emu
these repeyntents, two-thirds of the clear caplet will he
paid to the contractors tor their own abets:am use sad
benefit, and the remaining one-third to thi- Siciete ot Ana,
It is provided, that it the Messrs. Munday neglect to fel.
fit their contract, the society shall steed puseewed of as
20,0001., the 6001., and all other sums advanceu by them fir
the purpose of indemnifying the society tram toe emus
and liabilities of the design.
A special proviso ambles the society to determine the
contract, on receipt of a re quest to that effect, on CT betas
the Ist of February, 1810, from tie Lords of toe Theory;
toe latter undertaking to repay to the contracture theism
advanced by them, with interest at the raze of 5 per oat
In this c. se, there wouid also be awarded to the coutrectore
by arbitration, a compensation for the outlay, liability,
anxiety, trouble, and less incurred by the said c •utrectori.
All accounts between the society and the contemners mot
be settled within six months atter the abandonment orte
urination of this agreement.
Such is the substance of Indenture No. I. which ea
signed and sealed on the 7th of November, lett:).
Indenture No. 11. (signed on the Mine day): provides that
certain amusements relative to the design (bum as the ems
and title of the exhibition, the period cturieg tonics it gull
be open Co the public, the prices to be pain for stalls, the
amount and number of prizes, &c.), shall he under the ewe
trol of the ex•icutive committee, unless a royal commission te
issued (es is anticipated). Toe getter.' management of the
design to be under the control of the said cemmittee.
The said committee is to deliver to the contracton lutes
of the proposed buildings on or before the Ist ot May, 1850,
in order that such plans may be submitted to tee Yriato
Albert for his choice and approval. The pew, approved of
by the prince must be delivered to the contractors on the 14
of June following, when the contractors wile be patis par
station of the site. The contractors' tender, it any dispute
arise, is to be decided by arbitration; ending' coffee:moot
bound to complete the building or building, required by the
31let of March, 1851. Any additiunel Works must be pad
for by the exhibitors who may require them. Tee materials
to remain the absolute prop rty of the coo tractors Moths
close of the exhibition on the Ist of October, 1851.
At all meetings of the executive committee the majority
of members present will decide ail matte's propound.
The committee may refer to the council of the society tuck
questions as they may deem expedient; and in all such cans
of reterence the nominee of the con•racton may be prssent
at the meeting of the council, and vete.
The contractors are employed, at their own risk, to UM
means or the promotion of the design.
The remaining provisions of Indenture No. 11. refer to
matters ot arbitration.
From these details it follows that the contrivers—the
Messrs. Munday—undertake, without any security, to cane
out this immense undertaking, to pay all expenses, sad
relieve the Society of Arts from all responsibili y.
If the receipts be sufficient, all tee sums advanced wells
repaid to them with interest at the rate of 5 per cent.; mi
if a surplus remain, they will receive two-thirds thence,—Me
contractors undertaking, out of this sum, to pay
luminary and management expenses, and, if not iutticiutso
sustaia the 1 as.
Since the signing of the contract we understand that fee
thee modifications have been ntaae, at the request of Trial
Albert, for the protection of the public intermits.
The c int. actors have agreed that, as the royal email.
don has not been netted so early as was ex.getee,
pe&sci for terminating the contract by the government stall
be extended to any time within two months from the 6M
meeting of the royal commission, and if the contract be a%
then tern Mated the remuneration of the costrectors for Of
outlay of capitol, risk, and labour, shall be absone.e.y fuck
by artiitration.
In reply to a communication of Mr. Drew, to the /get
that the contractors concluded the arrangem n more es
account ot the interest they knew Prince Ada r: took in il
than as a commercial matter, the prince teturned the Wore
big answer:
OSBOUNE, DEC. 10, 1849.—Sir,—I am commanded hf
his royal liegtinees the Pelee, Albert to acknowledge tie
ce ipt of your letter of the 7th December, aid to timer to
7011 his royal highni ex's sense of the public seine sod etc'
'ding readiness which were displayed by the c intact: sis
the original acceptance of the contract at a time when the
ri-le of the undertaking could in no way be ascertaimi
of
limited.
Cu His royal highness has no hesitation in seknowledgief
that it was owing to liberality and public spirit, thus die
played, that it became pomible for him to hi mg the scheos
of the Exhibition of the industry of all nations More the
goverment and the public in a shape insuring the pretties*
Deity of its e xecution.
"His royal highness is happy to trace the same feelesel
the answer whicn he has rece veil from you on the pat
the contractors, under the present much altered citrate
stances of the undertaking; end the prince ts indica 4
hope that the position in which the present contract cal !PI
1 lick brfrre the government and the public will prove of,
factery to both.
roy"alFeillmyis•Bionc,asuhileoultdheit pdreecsiednet thatagretehme epnetc see inttabeonl s
trezlbel
will not b.• conducive to the puhlic benefit, to &termite
that contract. within a limited time, up in rquttahle terca
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any profits that may result from the exhibition after Malta!
of their expenses, shall be determ'ethd by arbithetton,
reads
the then 'miring eircumetenees of the clue, while
key
remain liable for say persible 10-ses, trusting solely
tastes
libels' support of the public of a scheme which they
already so warmly received.
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president of the Society of Arts, in eoejuection v!ee.
Hellish public, stands now morally pledged to the Welds, sot
therefore the prince is pleased to direct that the co terr:
wive the medificetions agreed to in your letter,
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with this answer written by his royal highness's c
shall be published without delay.
" I have the honour t b., Sir,
" Your obedient huble servant,
PHU"'
(Signed)
"George Drew, Esq."

We are authorised to estate that a elpy cf tag
inpreetnett may be inspected at the Society of AA
John-street, Adelphi.