The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-15 00:00:00

MATCH.—Miami received from Neriess.

Up to the time of going to press we have no infor-
mation of the arrival of the Britannia, with the Ame-
rican mails, at Liverpool. She is expected to make
her appearance suddenly, as, in consequence of the
foggy state of the weather, telegraphic communication
has been interrupted.

By accounts from Rio Janeiro by the last mail, we
perceive that his Majesty the Emperor of Brazils
gave a public audience, on the Bth of August, at the
Palace of S. Chriatovao, to Lord Howden, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of her
Britannic Majesty. Lord Howden, on presenting his
credentials, addressed his Imperial Majesty as follows :
Sire,—On presenting my credentials to your Imperial
Majesty, it becomes my duty, a duty as agreeable as urgent,
to assure your Imperial Majesty of the sincere and constant
friendship by which the Queen, my sovereign, is animated
towards your Imperial Majesty.
At the private audience which was granted me on my
departure, her Britannic Majesty charged me to express
her sentiments to your Imperial Majesty In the most formal
manner.
My august sovereign offers her moat ardent prayers
for the health and happiness of your Imperial Majesty, and
the whole of your family. Her Britannic Majesty anxiously
desires the sure and grossing prosperity of the magnificent
country to which the enlightened views of your Im-
perial Majesty promise a brilliant futurity; its riches and
resources will be developed under the benevolent influences
of your Imperial Majesty. The whole world cannot fail to
be benefited thrreby ; and I beg your Imperial Majesty will
be perfectly convinced that everything which can tend to
Increase the welfare of the country in which I have now the
humour to reside, will be highly utisfactory to the august
personage I have the honour to represent.
Sire,—l am rejoiced, and congratulate myself in having
been selected to convey those assurances to your Imperial
Majesty ; and your Imperial Majesty may rely that no-
thing shall be omitted by me to draw clout the tin which
unite, and ought always to connect, Brasil and England.
My most pleasing, as well as principal duty, will be tornado
my stay in this capital as agreeable as possible to your Im-
perial Majesty.
To which his Majesty the Emperor replied:
I have always been persuaded of the In nevoleet sentiments
sof friendship which my very dear sister, the Queen of Eng-
land, entertains towards me. Your mission, my Lord Bowden,
is a new proof of them; and I am confident that the friendly
manner in which you conduct it will contribute to draw
closer the strong tins which so happily connect my empire
with Great Britain.

SIR ROBERT PEEL'S VISIT TO LIVERFOOL.—The
arrangements for the reception by the town authorities of
Sir Robert Peel have been somewhat altered since Tuesday.
The wish of the right hon. baronet, it is understood, is that
there be as little of public demonstration as pomible, and
that he be enabled to preserve a comfortable privacy in
viewing the docks and paying compliments on 'Change. It
was at Stet intended to take advantage of the presence of
Sir Robert Peel, on the occasion of elevating the statue of
livakialon to the prepared pedestal in front of the custom-
house, to give to that ceremony all the importance which
could be derived from the circumstance of the distinguished
colleague of that commercial statesman taking part in the
proceedings. The suggestion, however, has not met with
the approval of the right hon. baronet, and the affair will
piss off much more quietly than was anticipated. It is yet
even doubtful, indeed, if Mr. Gibson, who is in town, will
not enjoy alone all the honours of the day. On Friday, it
is expected, Sir Robert Peel will walk through the town.
sail on the river, and chat on 'Change; and in the evening
he will dine with the mayor (Mr. O. H. Lawrence). Sixty
gentlemen eminent in the commercial world will meet him.
CELEBRATION OF THE RETURN OF MR. HARD-
CASTLE FOR COLCHERTER.—Yesterday afternoon a demon
titration, in celebration of the return of Mr. Hardcastle as
one of the representatives of this borough, took place in this
town, where the day was observed by the whole of the libe-
ral portion of the constituency as a general holiday. From
the windows of the principal houses banners were hung, the
mottoes inscribed upon them having reference to the chief
political topics which have been agitated during the last
quarter of a century. At ten o'clock a precession, consisting
of yeomanry and the inhabitants of the borough, was formed
at Leaden. On arriving et the George Hotel, Mr. Hard-
castle, accompanied by his friends, presented himself in the
balcony, and addressed the assemblage at some length, as did
a'ao many of the leaders of the liberal cause. At 3 o'clock
the dinner took place in the picturesque grounds of Mr. Rio-
dell, of East Hill. To accommodate the guests four spacious
marquees were erected, and tables were laid far nearly 1.200
pereons. Stephen Brown, Esq., presided. After dinner
Mr. Hardcastle and several other guests addressed the eon.
vises, and the dinner terminated at 10 o'clock, the whole
proceedings of the day having apparently given the greatest
satisfaction to all who joined in them.
DF.ATII OF MR. Runup..—This talented composer
died yesterday morning, aged 6.5, after a severe illness, leaving
a widow and a large family to lament his demise. Mr.
Rooke was the composer of the opera of " Amilie," which
was so successfully performed at Covent-warden ; also of
" Henrique," and many other vocal pieces.

NOTTS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The annual
meeting and show of this society was held at Wortop on
Tuesday last. The animals exhibited were more numerous
and of better quality than last year, and there can be
little doubt that the pens would have been even better filled
had it not been for the Fast Retford Association, which
took place only a few days previous. The dinner at the Red
Lion was extremely well attended ; the room, which would
accommodate nearly a hundred, was completely filled, and
thirty or forty more gentlemen were unable to find places.
The chair was filled by Sir Thomas White, of Walling Wells,
Bart., and the usual toasts were proposed and drunk with
much applause ; but the speeches, being merely compliment-
ary. do not require any lengthened report. " The Health of
Lord George Beutinek, the Farmers' Friend," was wry en.
thusiestically received, and a letter from his lordship was
read, accounting for his absence, on the ground that his pre-
sence at Newmarket, in hie character of chairman of the
Jockey Club, was indispensable.
THE COST OF CRIMR.—The statement of the ex-
penditure of the county funds appears in the local papers.
From this document we find the cost of crime in this district
to be -.—County gaol, 4,0481. ; new eaol buildings, 2,5271. ;
indictments, 4,9151. ; rlice force, 15,5981.
EXECUTION OP liuTcniss AT MAIDSTONE.—The
Kent Herald says the peculiar circumstances attending the
mention of Hutchins, who had been convicted of the crime
of poisoning his wife at Deptford, have caused a great sensa-
tion in thas county, particularly in the western end upper
districts. The suspense occasioned by the humane efforts
to procure a revision of the sentence was certainly wry dis-
tressing; and there is a general feeling that sufficient had
transpired since the trial to warrant a respite of at least a
week, in order that • full investigation might take place.
There was also a great want of consideration and official
dignity in transmitting a death warrant like a common
message by the subordinate functionaries of the railway tele-
CV .proAcilutZ; Altogether
ZesiLlnuetary. impression" has the
in punishment
not(
case, which we have ne doubt will continvAlly be used as an
argument by the advocates of total abolition.

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