The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-28 00:00:00

DEATH OF JOHN WALTER, ESQ.—This gentleman,
well-known as the proprietor of the Tinsel newspaper, died
at two o'clock this morning, at his late residence in Printing-
' houseequare, adjoining the Times establishment, in the
74th year of his age. The immediate cause of death was
cancer in the neck, which began to exhinit itself about six
months ago; and, although attended by the first medical aid
in the country, the disorder was too deeply rooted to he eraeli.
cated. The deceased, who woes practical man, worked i s early
life as • printer on the paper, and eubseeplently, we believe,
l performed all alas various deities connected with a resonates
paper, both manual and literary. Sorne yea,. site, Mr.
Walter came forward and successfully contested the county
of Berkshire, where he had a very fine estate, and for which
county he tat for some years. He subsequently contested South-
wark, but was defeated; Nottingham, against Sir J. C Hob-
house, and again failed ; a second time against Sir G.
Larpent, and enemenfully, but was unseated on the ground
of bribery. Mr. Walter afterward., announced himself for
Windsor. but did not go to the poll.
CLIARING CROSS HOSPITAL.—The 22nd annual
meeting was held in the board-room of this hospital yester-
day ; the Very Rev. the Dean of Manchester in the chair.
A brief report was read, stating, that during the past year
the receipts (owing, it is supposed, to the distress in Ireland)
had somewhat decreased, rand were less then the expendi-
ture. The beneficial influence of the clarrty hail been ex-
tensively diffused during the put year, in the course of
which 9,761 indigent sick persons were admitted on the
books for relief, at a cost of 2,4251. 161. )lid.: of these,
1,052 were in.rettients, 8,709 were out-patients (many of
whom were visited at their own homes), and 1,100 were
eases of accident and emergency. These, with the eases
reported in former annuli statements, snake a total of
121,668 sick and needy individuals who have partaken of
the advantages of the institution from its commencement,
in ISIS, to the 31st December, 1848, exclusive of 1,522
patient; remind by recommendatory letters from governors
and subscribers • during the last year as many es 8,239 were
freely admitted' without any recommendation whatever.
It was ant-nded, next year, to revive tkp annual
custom of giving a public dinner in aid of. the funds
of the hospital ; a custom which had ant been observed for
the last seven yeses. Many valuable friends and supporters
of the institution had died since the lest meeting, among
whom were the Duke of Northumberland, Sir G. Murrny, and
Lord Say e and Sele. The balance-sheet showed that the dans-
hone up to Dec. 31 were 6311. Ids. ; fees of pupils, 1221. Os.
making the total receipts, with other items, including, by Ex-
chequer Bills 4061. 34., 2,7361. 155.8.1. The expenditure,
for meat, had been 9241. 7s. ; for medicine. Re., VW. 2s.
Total, with other items, 2,4251. 15s. 1 ; leaving a balance
of 3101. 19s. The receipts on account of the building fund
had been 4221. 17s. Id , of which 3761. 10a, had been ex.
pended in the purchase of 4001. Reduced Annuities, leaving
a balance of 481. 7s. Id. The report was uoanimously
adopted, es were votes of thanks to the chairman and officers,
after which the meeting separated.
SUNDAY TRADING IN COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.—
Yesterday the annual meeting of the Market Gardeners'
Association was held, and was numerously Weeded, at the
Rainbow Tavern, King-street, Covent-garden, Mr. Wilmot
in the chair. The secretary, Mr. Atwood, communicated to
the meeting a letter from Mr. Gardiner, the Duke of Bed.
ford's agent, stating that the sale of strawberries and other
perishable fruit, but of no other vegetable, would be tolerated
in Covent garden on Barclay morning, up to 9 o'clock.
Several members of the association said it was not necessary
to take any official notice of Mr. Gardiner's letter, as it did
not affect them collectively. If any market gardener those
to infringe the rules, he would do so on his own responsibility,
and put up with the consequences—vin., exclusion from the
market ahogethei. Mr. Chapman thought the rules too
stringent, and suggested the erection of a new market
at their own expense. He would subscribe 2001. for
the purpose. Officers having been elected for the manage-
' meet of the association for the ensuing year, and thanks
voted to the chairman, the meeting separated.
THE H.IOENIIAM MURDER.—APPREHENSION OF
PAllBo7l9,—Sergeant Parsons, formerly of the K divider),
and for whose apprehension a reward had been offered by
government, bas been apprehended on a charge of perjary
committed at the inquest on the murdered man Clarke, con
jointly with two constables of the K division named Rick-
ton and Kimpton ; he was taken iota custody in Lincoln-
and will be immediately conveyed to Ilford gaol.