The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-19 00:00:00

his mind, and that he was his keeper, upon which he left.
Several of the jury said they heard the disturbance al-
bided to, which occurred about two o'clock in the morning.
When witness gave up his apartment, deceased had two
mahogany tables, a capital chest of drawers, seven or
eneight
boxes, secured with a chain which was padlocked, d •
large quantity of furniture, all of which were disposed of.
Mr. Gravestock, inspector of the G. division, mid it had
been found that a quantity of furniture had been sold to se-
veral broken. Betsy Spotuswood and her brother stated that
deceased died en Monday morning laat. Tor the weeks
pvious he kept in his counting-house, adjoining the back
re
cedar, and would not be emu by any one. He chiefly lived
on gruel, and had occasionally semi brandy and water. Mr.
Hall stated he called to see the deceased, and that the last
two witnesses would not admit him. Kr. S. Gibson, Vin-
cent-terrace, provision merchant, said he had paid for de-
ceased's funeral. The deceased's lather, mho died latterly,
lived at Belfast, in a respectable way of business. Thompson
was examined, who said that the furniture was sold for th
support of the deceased.—The jury remarked that they
ought to adjourn for the attendance of the broker.—The
inquest was then adjourned to Monday.

IRELAND.
Dirsini, Pm. 17.
One cannot but regard with &didactic& the few
indications the times afford of a desire on the part of
the classes with whom improvement most commence,
to exert themselves for the redress of the social evils
of the country. The county of Wexford has mani-
fested more than a proportionate elligy in this
movement. A landlord and tenant association
has been formed there, as you have more than once
noticed, whose operations are directed to the mutual
advantage of landlord and tenant. The association
has just issued as address to the occupiers of land in
Wexford, recommending them to cultivate the ilex-
plent, not only as a means of employing labour, but
as an incentive to the establishment of public and
domestic manufactures, and also as an agricul-
tural resource " calculated in some measure to supply
the loss of the potato." To this end the society
claims the co-operation of landlords and local farming
associations. If such combinations existed in every
county the "land qzetion " would not be difficult of
solution.
At Enniscorthv the guardians have agreed to a
memorial to Lord Clarendon, setting forth their
views ea to an amendment of the poor law. They
claim a power to vote or pay the chairman or vice-
chairman of each union from 601. to 2601. per annum
if he shall, in the opinion of each respective board,
have devoted himself with particular sedulousness to
tbeclisclieroc of his duties ; they also recommend a
uniform union rate for support of the impotent, and a
divisional rate for that of the able-bodied.
The prompt thanks of the Lord-Lieutenant have
been conveyed to the Rev. Mr. Clarke, P.P., county
Coven, for his exertions in saving the life of a bailiff
in that county, who had recently been attacked, and
would probably have fallen but for the rev. gentle-
man's exertions.

PROVINCIAL.
WILTSHIRE.
SCICIDE OF A CLERGYMAN AT BALIBEURY ON
Tautimu vt —Much consternation wee created by the en-
nooncernt nt that the Rev. Mr. Wrotesley, rector of Kno3le,
was found dead in his sleeping-room. It would appear that
the rev. gentleman went to the White Hart Hotel, Salis-
bury, oa Wednesday, to stop there all night; that he went
to bed at the lewd hour of rest. On the valet going to call
his master the next morning at eight o'clock, be found him
stretched on the floor of his sleeping-room quite dead. The
unfortunate gentleman had commixed suicide by tying his
handkerchief round his neck, and then by twisting it tight
with the handle of a brush, had caused suffocation. The
deceased was an aged gentleman, a batthelor, and very much
respected. His valet had bean with him more than 30 years.
An inquest was held on the body. Verdict, " Temporary

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL
OEFuItD, FMB. 18.—Yeaterday Morning' Mr. Thrilling
Bandon, of Rugby School, was elected a nabob.? of Corpus Quist' on
the Mats foundation ; Mr. Cuthbert Bliggard Botasitalle, of Eton
School, iO7 the county of Surrey; end Mr. GOarled roust, w of Dr.
Faveriett, canon of Christ Church, of Bridgenorth School, on the Ox-
fordshire faindation.

LAST NMIIT'S CatIITTS eientsi es an order it ern& unit-
ing eters earkgswee prior el the parres of; IL Michael end of
tbe Me =tighnown r the realer et Kerrey rd
Cennire freer deeperphe Impeine.
Therm MEW ie to he Meshed is the serearetel deer& r it.
?herr weir le moil. The Oredirted Cleg==leyo.
anliChurr.—Therir Ifeereeppoide adrift
Is the pert* of It. Meer thersid, eridirrist berg heserlore
abrikZenallgneins par dthe perishes et St. Chad and St Misinel,
THRIIOLY TRINITY, DoßCllßsTall.—The six MOWN
allowed be law to the patrons for appointing a new rector to this
perish wal expire at the end of next week. The general 'myrmidon
le that the truster will adopt exactly the ear course which they
adopted la the parallel cam of Mr. Richman, to 1613, when the rele.
1.10614 of the ',peeing candidate, very honourably petting ride pd. '
rate feelings, at the eleventh hour made Mr. RIM. man's election
unanimous. in comidevellem of lily twenty-three years' public nevem
in the tows. This is the prevailing opinion. Neverthelem the
paziah, awe are informed by the principal inhabitants, are prepared
with a etring petition in favour of mould, Kr. Ctler. to be
presented to the bishop immediately, the living be suffered to
tree .—Solisetery Herold.

NAVAL.
MITONYORT, PAD. 17.-Pentaloon, 10, Co asp,'i
trap paid off tato ordinary this morning. -Albion. 80,
akeipide the Jetty this morningto be dacked.—Neeley Wader, armed
yesterday from Portamouth with supernumeraries.
ADMIRALTY, FRB. 18.—AVY0INTKENT11.—LIentenants
E. W. Bridge, to Champion ; E. F. elute, to be chief officer GE
Coed Guard.—awnatant Engineer*: J. ?ticket to be to the
chief engineer and inspector et to machinery ;A. Donn. to
Cando;;. J. Stuart and H. Blundin, to Flegard J. Gillespie, to
Locike ; G. Rose, to Torch.—Naral Cadet : pon. 9. G. I, Coalusse..
to Wellesley.—Lieut. W. C. Burtter, to be retued commander.