The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-28 00:00:00

KENT.

DISCOVERY OP PROPERTY IN TILE ARSENAL. WOOL-
wIcm.—A few days since, as a gang of convicts belonging to
the Justitia convict hulk were employed in loading sand in
the practice range of the Royal Arsenal, near the Butt,
they discovered, concealed in the reeds close to the river, a
strong oak-box, which was found, on examination, to
contain articles of jewellery, wearing-apparel, old coins,
spices, and a variety of other articles, but no document that
could lead to a discovery of the owner of the property. It
appears that instead of communicating the circumstances
to the police, one of the keepers, named Gregory, removed
the box to his own house, and opened it for the purpose, as
he alleges, of ascertaining what were its contents. The mat-
ter, however, reached the ears of the police of the Royal
Arsenal, and the result was an inquiry, when the box was
handed over to the inspector. A report of the facts was
forwarded to the Secretary of State, and on the following
day Gregory resigned his situation. The box remains in the
possession of the police, and hitherto it has not been claimed.
It is supposed to be the fruit of some robbery, and to have been
placed in the reeds for the purpose of concealment.
SURREY.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.-Mr. Martin, sen., of
Reigate, Surrey, has presented to Mr. Anderson, clerk at
the Reigate Station, with a magnificent coffee-pot, with a
neat inscription, recording the fact of the latter gentleman
having miraculously saved his life on the railway, under the
following circumstances i—Mr. Martin crowed the line, when
Mr. Anderson, seeing the "Express" train coming in, and
the inevitable death of Mr. Martin, at the imminent risk of
his own life rushed forward and dragged that gentleman off
the line, when the train swept by at full speed, Mr. Martin
only escaping by a few inches from being smashed to pieces.
The inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood are, for Mr.
Anderson's daring and intrepid conduct, raising a service of
plate by subscription for the same object.

gine Arts.
NATIONAL GALLEItY.-NEW PICTURES.—The Na-
tional Gallery opened on Monday last with sixteen new
pictures: two of which (the Boar Hunt of Velasquez, and the
Temptation of St. Anthony, by Aonibale Caracci), are recent
purchases and the remaining fourteen the bequest of
Richard Simmons, Esq. The purchases, on this occasion,
exceed in importance the value of the bequest. Mr. Sim-
mons's pictures, consisting of thirct rate matters, and not very
favourable specimens of the masters they represent. A
catalogue of the names of the artists, and the subjects painted,
will give no bad idea of the character and value of the recent
acquisition :-1. Godfrey Schalken—Lesbia weighing jewels
against her sparrow. 2. Saasoferrato —The Madonna. 3.
Joseph Vernet—A Seaport. 4. liondikoeter—Domestic
Poultry. 1,. Gerard Van Harp—Conventual Charity. 6.
Backhuysen—A Brisk Gale. 7. Deitricy—ltinerant Musi-
cians. 8. Greuze—Head of a Girl. 9. Nicholas Maes—The
Idle Servant. 10. Breenberg—Landscape with Figures.
11. Both—A Landscape, figures by Poelemberg, (the land-
scape in Both's best style, the figures in Poelemberg's ordi-
nary manner. 12. Canaletto—The Piazza of St. Mark,
Venice, (bolder but less finished than usual.) 13. John Van
Hugtenburg—A Battle-piece. 14. Theodore de Keyser—A
Merchant and his Clerk. We may add that the celebrated
Bacchus and Ariadne of Titian has been cleaned, and, as far
as we could observe, with care End judgment. The pictures
in the gallery an now 212 in number.
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FRENCH PLAYA.—These performances are to be
resumed on the 11th November. The list of artists engaged
is full and satisfactory. Of old favourites there are
Perlet, Frederic Lemaltre, Lafont, Rignier, Hoare, and
Cartigny ; Clarisee, Rose Cheri, and Rachel. Among the
new presentations arc Mademoiselle Brohan, premiere sou-
brette, of the Theatre Francais, Mademoiselle Fargueil,
Mademoiselle Duverger, of the Theatre Palais Royal, Made-
moiselle Dunain, of the Francais, and M. Alcide Tousez, of
the Palais Royal. The repertoire includes " Clarissa
Harlowe."

illatbersitp ant! (Hateal Advs.
CAMBRIDGE, Ocr. Margaret Profemor of Divinity will
resume bin course of lectures on the Cot of the Early Fathers, on
Friday, Nov. 6, at one o'clock, in the room at the Pitt Press, and will
continue them on eubecquent Wednesdays and Fridays till further
notice.
The Jacksonian Professor has given notice that on Monday, Nov. 9,
at one o'clock, he will give a course of lectures at the room in the
Botanic Garden, on Mechanism, Suites, and Dynamics. The lectures
will be delivered every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The Rev. J. C. Miller, formerly of Park chapel, Pimlico, has been
appointed to the rectizy of St. Martin, Birmingham.

PRZFKIDIENT..—Rev. 8. E. Wentworth to Ribby w. Wrea, P. C.,
Lancashire, £76. Rev. W. Ir. Lamb to Christchurch, P. C., Cobridge,
Staffordshire, £lOO.
VACANCIES.—LcominAter V., Herefordshire, dr°. Hereford, .C 230,
with glebe house fit for residence. Patron, the fah Chancellor; vacant
by the death of the ]rev, G. Woodhouse.—Oshaldwick V., Yorkshire,
dio. York, £124. Patron, the Preb. of strensall ; vacant by the death
of the Rev. J. Shockley, York.—Mastership of Archbishop Ilolcroft's
schooL Shinfleld V. w. tiwalloweeld, P.C., Berkshire, dio. Ox-
ford, £296, with glebe house fit for residence; vacant by the death of
the Rev. M. leilde.
Tea ARCXDFACOX OF SlitArY'S GrNT.IIAL VIIITTATIOI4.—Yesterday
the Ven. W. Dealtry, D.D., Rector of Clapham, who was presented to
the Archthreconry of Sarrey, on the elevation of Dr. Willnrforce ;the
present Bishop of Oxford) to the Deanery of Westminster, held his vi-
citation at St. Saviour's church, Southwark. Nearly the whole of the
clergy of the Arebdeaconry were present. Prayers were read by the
Rev. J. Benaon, chaplain of St. Saviour's, and the sermon was preadult
by the ItcY.O. Lewis, minister of St. Peter's, Southwark, from the ith
chap. and Ith verse of the Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians :
" But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of
the power may be of God and not of us." The register haring been
called, the Venerable Archdeacon delivered a kosthened and eloquent
charge.
Callum Briunso.—On Monday afternoon the foundation atone of
a new church, to be called St. James's, was laid by the Lord Bishop of
Ripon, in the district of Woodside, Horsforth, which has been recently
formed by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, oat of portions of the
ancient parishes of Adel, Cuineky, and Leeds. A numerous body of
the clergy, and other friends of the church, assembled at the rumm-
age, Hssforth, mom whence they walked in procession to the site of
the new church.
A Pima A I.ltVACrar.R.—The Right Hon. Lord Tevnbam preached in
the long room of the Angel Inn, Sherburne, on Monday evening. The
room was well filled, upwards of 100 being present, but there is no
doubt that had a more efficient notice been given, an immense WACM.
blage of persons, of all grades, would have been atti acted by the
novelty of healing a nobleman preach.—sherborne Joirhal.

NAVAL. c -1-AYLI.
ADMIRALTY, OCT. 27.—With reference to the •tc
from RS ar-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane C. 8., whseh •""'"`
in the Gazette of :nth Septembtr Lu'it, the to 'IT •
promotions have taken place, dated Bth July, t•iii; •
of the capture and destruction of the forts - „„. - • ,
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