The Express.
London, England, 1848-09-21 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

EDlNDirnon, SEPT, 19.
The Edinburgh voluntaries are to commence an
anti-state church crusade in the provinces. The de-
cadence of the Scotch establishment, and the endow-
ment of the Irish priesthood, will be the two war-
cries.

The provosts of Edinburgh and Glasgow are both
to resign in November, and their offices will probably
go a begging. The Glasgow 'magistrate resigns on
account of his parliamentary seat—the Edinburgh
provost from satiety. In the case of Edinburgh, an
excellent municipal bill was got up by the present
provost—and after local opposition was approved of
by the government commissioner appointed to take
evidence, and yet was rejected in parliament by a
committee mainly composed of English members who
could not by possibility know much about it.
The Scottish Educational Institute held its first
annual meeting last week, which went off with great
spirit. It has opened a correspondence with the
English College of Preceptors, which promises to be of
reciprocal advantage. The Institute is wisely husbanot
jog its resources—the receipts for the year amounted
to 1,0891., while the expenditure was only 1001.
King's College, Aberdeen, following the example
of Oxford and Edinburgh Universities, has conferred
the degree of LL.D. on Prince Albert.
The Duke of Argyll is not the only polemic
amongst our native nobility. Lord Drumlaurig has
commenced a controversy with three dissenting news-
paper, on the subject of the endowment of the
Roman catholic priesthood. His lordship writes
boldly, but is discursive, and, as might have been ex-
pected, has not converted any of his opponents.
Edinburgh has obtained a new police act, the pro-
visions of which are being directed against a mind-
laneons assortment of delinquents. Already convic-
tions have been obtained against parties finding goods
and not reporting to the police ; against harbouring
, " the disorderly ; ' and lastly, against thimblere, who
have for some years back been reaping golden har-
vests. The sanitary provisions of the act are good,
but by an unpardonable omission, no clause •has
been obtained for the regulation of the Water
of Leith, the great open sewer of the city.
It has been complained of the Thames, that
when the tide advances its filthy deposits are
held in solution, but the Edinburgh stream remain.
nauseously stagnant for months. The millers who
turn off the water for their ownpurposes are so strong
that no local movement can touch them—that can
alone be done by a general health of towns act, or by
a central board armed with omnipotent powers. The
river in question is of but small volume, and instead
of being turned aside should be greatly augmented in
order to pat the city in tolerable sanitary condition.
Fever has left the larger towns, and has set down in
smaller places. At present it is raging in Dumfries-
shire in the south, and in Aberdeenshire in the north,
and, as a matter of course, in quarters where air and
cleanliness are unknown.

The Scotch title of Viaconnt Kenmore is to be
revived in the person of Mr. John Gordon, late of the
Royal Engineers. The last holder was beheaded for
his share in the rebellion of 1715, but having taken
the precaution to convey his estates before trial, Mr.
Gordon inherits the solid as well as the ornamental
portion of the inheritance of his unfortunate ancestor.
The destruction of game by bipeds has often been
referred to, but few have an adequate idea of its
extent :

Out of the stomach of a wild pigeon, killed a few days
ago (says the Inverness Courier) near neatly, in the Aird,
600 grains of wheat were counted. It is alleged that •
pigeon will digest its own weight in 24 hours : 600 grains of
wheat (the best grain, of nouns) a day, is equal to 37,200
grains in two months, and if every pigeon, pheasant, par-
tridge, bare, and rabbit in the country devours in the abort
proportion throughout • consideuble portion of the year, an
Idea may be firmed of the vast destruction—a loss reckoned
nationally as well so individually. It may be aid the farmer
has more cause of complaint from tho feathered tribe than
frem the abolition of the corn-laws, or from (it is to be
hoped the now gradually disappearing) potato disease, all
causes to the anxints farmer of many • sleepless night.

Gr.eaoow, TUESDAY, Seer. 19.—The Glasgow Autumn
Circuit Court was opened this day by Lords Monesieff and
Cockburn. In all there are 71 use so b• tried, in which
100 persons are accused. The only case of importance de-
cided today was that of a woman named Margaret Park,
accused of the now somewhat rare crime of child stealing.
From the evidence it appeared that this woman in July last
carried away from the streets a little girl, the daughter of
Mr. Morrison, residing in Love-loan; that she stripped the
child of its clothes and sold them, and that several days
afterwards the girl was found in the women's possession
metamorphosed int) a naked little beggar. The woman
was fatted guilty, and sentenced to 14 yean' tranepertation.
HONOUNABLI CONDCCT IN HvxwLa Lora.—At a meet-
ing of the parochial board of this parish, on Wednesday last,
says the Elgin Correia, the inspector intimated that en
eg,tl widow treading in town, who wan admitted on the roll
of paupers on the new poor-law act canting into operation,
informed him last year that the hod received a remittance
from a son In Axerim, and would not therefore require far-
ther parochial relief in the meantime. liar name wee ac-
cordingly struck off the roll at the time, and she has lately
applied to the inspector for a swarm eat of what she had re-
ceived from the board. This was no sooner furnished than
the amount (41. 165.) was paid—thus evincing an Instance of
honourable feeling and etnet integrity of rare occurrence, in
consideration of which the parochial beard unanimously
agreed to return the half of the above sum to the widow.
Mt lime* OPINION OP TIM PAST SESSION,WhiiO
true, is by uo weans complimentary to the ....'^.l6:tr.,2te. In a
letter to Provost Mackie, of Montrose, Mr. Mitre says :
regret to be obliged to state that it has keen the locate' and
most unsatisfactory session I ever have attended. None of
those important measures which I bad expected hate been
carried out ; and an increase (beyond the very large expen-
diture) of debt of two millions has been mule, The Quren's
and local taxes have exceeded seven millions this rut year,
a load that Out trade of the country cannot bear without
great suffering ; and yet I see no chance of reductions unless
the country shall take the question up."

PROPINCIAL.
LANCASHIBJL
BARTON, IRLAM, AND 810G1N60.01 AFFAIRS:
Re JONATHAN 111001NSON AND RICHARD DlAlll.—Yeo-
terday this lourpeuthaie ease dune again before Mr. fierplant
Ludlow, at the Court of Bankruptcy, at Liverpoel, upon the
adjourned final examination of these bankrupts. After a ♦ leug: hened examination of fligginvin and Deate44.l •2"-- 1.!?"
Lowndes, who appeared for the anti, mein, said, with f • -
to Mr. Deane passing, there did not appear to be any MM. 41.,
maw, bathe assignees were bpi° meanssatialed witiiregpsfc (
3

M Mr. Jenetbsa Miniassa's separate Illtets, foe they had
sot been tarnished with vouchers et any satisfactory nature
relative to it, and there were B,oooi. totally unaccounted fox;
but, is the other hand, if statements which had beta run-
. dared were the west istiefactory which could be produced, it
would be witless to kccp open the eaangsation longer. His
Hisses, said la his opinion unsatisfactory as the affairs stood,
Mr. Eft= wield ast,'st say future day, be in say better
reties he thee was, sad farther essaihuttkcs would
midis" be 41 ewe to ►b see is the creditors, sad the better
way would be to sloes the exambaselsa, sad all parties inte-
rested te talus their *how as Me Alder then stood.—Tbe

RIOOYIRT OF • ITOLICIN Canizt.-0e Mealy Ann
ed was charged at ths SogalCoart, Mgmbrefitsg. with
ta. alls.. Emig la het • pear yram mooed
Jessie Begehaw, ems hem bogeihmstw hog
three a, la war* at Mg lembasel, whet bail elsemted
her about Christmas. Oa SNOWS( time Mt Mast ao
tidings of his, mad, being gaits eleatitate, sir WIWI to the
oversews for mew to take her bask to eltelltM itarlog
to wait some time, she Mind into osevsnatioa
with several when who wigs sok*, parsaldid
smog whom was the priggarm. TM latter weed mush
streak with des woman's )emagest obilL a little girl a year
and • balt old, sad took It is Mr arm to wow it. Its mo-
ths, was then galled ea to Mfg boo ens. sad left the child
babied. Os boo Mora both the gedgemear and her child wen I
ClAttar May bet Wises swab, the woman returned
am. 611111111111114 time without hearing
asythiog se skim besboei se MIL Some ems ago ohs re-
asovatto Limped, awl sogportod herself and etuldres by
making wed kawkimg op. Oa Saturday she went to see
the mastitis at Adam the murderer. at Kiekdale, and to
her great joy Mud boo ebild in the crowd essembled there,
in the arms of the primer. She seized it in her arau and
began to upbraid the prisoner fur her conduct. The scene
'minim 'enrol pews to the spot, a policeman took both
parties to the police-office, and they were afterwards sent to
Manchester. The prisoner admitted the charge, and stated
as the reason for her aoudad that she bad once had a child
of her owe, sad it had died.—She was then committed for
trial at the ammlome.

Tog 111111LDZIll .717iiILLIIIIRLL.—Tie.q.c on
the Wass of the two children murdered by Martha Jaw,
as detailed in this paper on Saturday lest, tenainated ou
Monday night. From the evidence adduced thereat it ap-
peared. sceording to the testimony of one Mary Hadley.
the wife of • blacksmith in the allege, that the mur-
dered" Is about tweisty•two year. of so. About eight
weeks aims she was perceived to be in a low way ; she had
her child beptleal at the catholic chapel, and wee often talking
of burning Net Om day that the child was on her lap she said,
" Foot little fellow, yak's* got to be burnt." A few nights
interlines( to this, she was seen in the street naked with the
eloeption of a petticoat. Three weeks after this she was
tent to Wolverhampton workhouse, whore she remained
mail Wednesday selinight, when this winsome accompanist
her to her own house: at that time she appeared to be quite
mumble, and went upstairs to sake bar bed. The two
children decemedwere at that time sitting in the kitchen.
At eleven at night, when the husband went home
he found them dead. Her head appeared to have bee;
turned by religion. Thomas Hadley, a brother of the
murders's, described bey sate of mind two or three
days before she wow mat to the workhouse. She
was very elides; streamed, and required to be held. She
said, " Loose me, Tom, 1 want to go out. I want to go and
see the priest." This witness asked her what she wanted to
see him foe ; to which she replied, "to mire say souL" He
farther described the setae on the night of the sander:—
" I went up stairs sad bead • candle burning. My sister
wee Wading in her night deem, with a knife is her hand,
main her ewe throat. She OW towards me sad said,
' Tom, I have eat the eMldren'a throats, mote sail
out my Watt !" I took the knife from her ;
there was blood upon it sad upon her lands. She raid no
thing more wept' Cot my throat ; Gutsy throat.' I went to
the bed. sad saw the cheesed, )deny Spurr, Malay over
the edge of it, and her heed me* toomed Suet We body :
the other child was in bed, its heed was of, sad See body
emersd over with the elothes."—Anoilme Mama, named
Ana Mellon, said, " the sight of the tenrise I was
awoke by hearing Martha Jams, the 1111111111P111% smeandog
out. I went to her bow, and found bee Labs set Otte
window, with a hails la her Mad. Ups se'
_lmebend
going towards her she struck at biro with the -knife, and
said, I bat • murdered my little Edwin sad Meg Spencer;
•0610 sad look at them.' About a ems* or five
weeks slam I taw her with her infest, the deceased
Nelwia ham, la be, arum She ran towards a pond of water
with it, sod aaemed bbe deranged. Her Wad appeared
to he toms& ACM lbs ealbolis religion. To smother
Jean Priteltsed, the woman mid, • Pritchard, I know you,
and will mil yen all about it. After I had been la bed
awhile I got vp sad lighted the candle. I them went down
stairs and war die cupboard for my husband's rasa. 1
could not dad it, so I took • kale and sharpened it wall on
the steel. I came up stairs and cat PoLy's (ter
r niece's)
bead dean of. I then went to that poor Lab son) and
out his head elms off end it rolled is the loft Bide. Its me
that's done it. l'a quite right, take me to Stafford." Oa the
Saturday before this witness hadtakta bar laths workhouse
ohs had said to bee that she 'deed pher child baptised
aged*, sad that she had offoftiod God. Thu medical
acme examined concurred is the opinion that the deceased
was imam, but up to the Wednesday meralag when she
was liberated from the wadthemst she mimosa no other sign
of madame than that el leheowlet sudsy the delusion that
she was haunted by her malikar.—The jar, returned a ver-
dict of " Wilful Murder" against Martha Jones, but unao-
compan!al by any words to the effect that the crime had
been committed whilst the murder,, was in a state of un-
sound mind, the coroner informing than that he had no
power to receive • verdict with snob an addition. le
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NC117111011•1111/1111.1.
TIIREE YORE lECEEDIMILY FLIZE.—ThIS Mugh-
bourhood has agate been the some of incendiary Arm
Shortly neon 10 o'clock ea Tnesday ensaiar, a large hay-
stack, stood*/ in a fields sheet distance nos the Southwell-
road, ea the matakiets of Neeinghase, was discovered to be
ea firs. Although many the tower elms refused to moist,
several parties were lowed who were very active in
Snoods; water upon the lame, which were thus
kept tem obtaining the head they otherwise
would have done.—On Saturday, an extensive fire
took place es the premises of Mr. Turner, of Oleadthorpe.
Biz stacks were destroys 1. Fortunately, however, the pro-
perty was imored. On Sunday hut the property made:limn-
tioned was destroyed by a fire which took glace upon the
premiss of Mr. Seep, of Clarborough, near Itetford The
po.dooe of 18 acres of wheat, 7 of &ova.. 2 of oats, 4 apses,
and 11 of hay. The bay was sot burnt, but spoiled with
the water. Mr. Neap was insured.

Tun Cams 07 POIMMING in this county were yes-
terday further investigated before the coroner at Ramsey.
The body of one Nattuudst Benne, who died rather suddenly
by yams age. had been exhumed, and some evidence hay-
ing boos en, the Wilmot was adjourned to give time for
an analysis of the sanest, of asesased's stomach.