The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-19 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S VOYAGE.

The royal steam fleet steamed rapidly from the Isle
of Man on Monday, and reached the Scottish coast early in
the evening of that day. The first intimation given to the
expectant thousands who lined the coast, of the approach of
the squadron, was a flag hoisted at Stranraer, near the
southern extremity of thel'rith of Clyde. This was a signal
that it was observed off Portpatrick, and very soon after the
squedron appeared at the mouth of Loch Rvan. The
Viskoria and Albert, containing the royal family, was the
fleet to enter the Loch, and was followed at short distances
by the Fairy; the Garland, the Undine, the Black Eagle, and
the Scourge ; other vessels brought up the rear, the whole
presenting a very imposing appearance. As they glided into
the Loch, the crowds on the beach greeted the fleet with loud
acclamations, which were responded to by tremendous hums
from the passengers in the Scottish steamers. The squadron
was scarcely moored when a six-oared boat left the Vie-
, toria and Albert and approached the shore. Great curi-
osity was manifested when it was observed that a lady and
a little boy and girl were among the passengers ; and when it
became known that the latter acre no other than the Prince
of Wale" and the Princess Royal, and that they were accom-
panied by their illustrious parent, Prince Albert, the most
intense interest was excited. The royal children were con-
ducted slung the shore by one of the ladies in waiting, and
an officer from the yacht, while the Prince, accompanied by
another gentleman, walked round the neighbouring heights.
After gathering pebbles for a short time on the beach, they
were conducted back to the boat, and conveyed on beard
the yacht ; and shortly afterwards a second boat came
ashore, in which Prince Albert and his companion returned
to the squadron.
The fleet lay at anchor in Loch Ryan during the night,
and at six o'clock on Tuesday morning it was once more in
motion, with the exception of the Black Eagle, which had
burst one of her boilers. During the voyage the inhabitant'
of the various towns in the Clyde greeted their Queen with
every demonstration of delight at her presence and loyalty.
At Large a royal salute was fired, crowds lined the shore,
and innumerable small boats dotted the waters. Some
guns were fired from Skelmorlie Castle. The Shearwater
meamted a most beautiful sight, having her yards manned.
The battery at Wemyse bay gave a royal salute of quick and
steady firing. Kelly House displayed flags. Near Dunoon
the magistrates of Glasgow were amongst those following
the Queen, in the Thetis ; the magistrates of Greenock in
the Mars. Upwards of a dozen steamers were following when
the royal squadron passed the Cloch. A royal salute was
fired from Dunoon. A small yacht gave also a royal salute,
whilst General Darroch's battery, from the summit of the
, hill aboveGourock, poured ins thundering tribute responded
to from the Romeneath shore opposite. At Kempoch Point
rattled the musketry of the coast guard, volley alter volley.
The Scourge was seen, all dressed, lying off the tail of the
bank. It was somewhat difficult for the steamers of the
convoying fleet to escape coming in contact with the small
boats that foolishly obstructed their way. One incident, in
particular, here happened to the Admiral, a local steamer,
which sat many a heart palpitating.; and had it not been for
the steady eye and commanding voice of the captain, the skill
and promptitude of the engineer in stopping the vessel install-
taneensly,three lives would have been lost. Their escape was
oatmeal... The Matted States frigate Macedonia saluted her
Igejsegg as she passed—the Royal Yacht stopping in her
tames, imitated by the convoying squadron. The whole
vends were off Greenock at a quarter past 12. The sun
dam gloriously ; the Frith re-echoed with guns and music,
awl the brilliant it ikawn el natural earn was filled up
la& dr gay mealthuaso d Slip sad dewier,. The yore
albs getrommthvessek moth assausd, and the " Queues
Ambits " waspiged by summon bands of music.
Her 114thily, Mee Albert, the Prince of Wales, &et,
and snit* ban *banged from the royal yacht into the F 3
whirls promeded up the river at a rapid speed, followed
*a Blast Zees and the Undine. On passing Gree
battem a repel whim was fired, while the cheering has
ardes.a=or waving of flags, handkerchief', and other
mass on a most extended scale. On
this port, the sovereign was not on deck, but aeon late=
cams up from the cabin, and appeared to pay the most ,
undivided attention to the views slung the Clyde. Con-
siderable disappointment was felt by those on shore when
they observed the Fairy go.up.outside the line of vessels in
the channel, by which their view of the Queen was inter-
rupted, and the human were in consequence rather feeble and
spiritism.
At about 20 minutes to two o'clock the Fairy arrived
at Dumbarton, and on the royal party coming on shore
they 111416 remaived by county and borough officers, as well
as by the Win gentlemen of the neighbourhood, including
Sir I. Odgelasan, of Luse, lord lieutenant of Dumbarton-
shire; Xr. Colquhoun, the sheriff; Provost Denny, &e.
Here Mar memration was made to receive her Majesty
props*, is well as to preserve order, and insure the
royal party against any intrusion. A splendid canopy
was weed over the platform. A guard of honour, consist-
ing as esempeny of the lit Foot, and a troop of the Ennis.
ham pagesses, formed U.S is
_icing. Sere the beauty
of the s=s4eiovther reaps dmdar M those we have al-
ready d was whams" by the palate of the min-
imalst*
taw. Her sal Ile gaped made a minute
inspection af the thsioth and the Maw contained
therein, imbibe this sward of the William
Wallace. Dew Milmmation in reformer ill history of
le ems &miry Colonel Hervey, Ilusummanier
it illbeb~j ea,air Nidaty subsequently ilimastal Ibis
wail were received the sdissmai et
the corponstri of Gllssisw and of the uthaty at lik
Provost Hmis, Sir ANN Colquhreth, soirtilhuir

Colquhoun, were severally introduced by Earl Grey,
and teeing presented to her Majesty the addresses of the
corporation of Glasgow and of the county of Dumbarton had
the honour to kiss hands. The Provost of Duirflitirton
claimed the right also of presenting an adslrees in person, but
Earl Grey remarked that the same must be forwarded
through him, as it was not usual to receive addresses In that
way save from the metropolis. The address was accordingly
given to the noble earl, as was that of the inhabitants of
Greenock. Her Majesty subsequently engaged in conversa-
tion with Sir J. Colquhoun, Mr. Colquhoun, and other
gentlemen, and made various inquiries in reference
to the surrounding country. The party, after a
stay of about forty-five minutes, returned to the
squadron, much pleased with the visit. The Fairy
then proceeded down the river, accompanied by the other
vessels, and followed by the Thetis and the numerous steam-
boats, the cheers of those on which were once more renewed.
The battery, we stould have added, fired a royal salute. In
passing Greenock, the Fairy came so near the quays and the
shore, that every cue who was at all in a good position bad
an excellent view of the Queen, her consort, and her familT.
The acclamations that now burst forth from the enthusiastic
multitudes were tremendous, and the cannon dealt out
their thunders with redoubled force. Her Majesty repeat-
edly bowed, in gracious acknowledgment of the salutations
of her subjects. The squadron proceeded onwards and entered
Loch Long, a piece of waur shout 11 miles in length, and
possessing some romantic scenery, but nothing to be corn-
FiLredid. with that which her Majesty will view in the High-
The visit of her Majesty to Arrochar, at the head of Loch
Long, seemed to have taken the inhabitants completely by
surprise, as no preparations were observable on the way up.
The presence of so many et, amass, crowded with passengers,
and covered with flags, however, speedily brought them
from their houses to welcome t'e Queen to her Highland
lochs and romantic glens. Here the Fairy stopped for
only a few minutes, her Majesty remaining on board.
She then slowly swept round the head of the loch,
and continued her course downwards towards the foot
of Loch Long, keeping close in by the Ardentinny shore, fol-
lowed by the Premier, the tender Petrel, and Mali. On
arriving at the foot of the loch, the Fairy steered across the
mouth of Holy Loch, and passing along by Kim and Du-
ncan, which she reached about hall-past 6 P.M., proceeded
towards Rothesay, the place of rendezvous for the Royal
squadron, while the river steamers turned their course home-
wards.

AGED FREEMASONS' SOCIETY.—A general meeting
of the governors and donors to this society, instituted in 1836,
for the purpoee of providing an asylum for worthy aged and
decayed freemasons, was held at Radley's Hotel yesterday
evening. Dr. Robert Thomas Crucifix occupied the chair.
The secretary read the statement of amounts, by which it
appeared that the funds of the society amount to
4,0831. 18s. 11d., disposed as follows : Consols,
3,5331. 18s. 4d.; cash in savings bank, 136/. ; in the hands
of bankers and treasurers, 3931. On the motion of the
chairman the Right Hon. Lord Southampton was elected
president, and the secretary was directed to communicate the
same to his lordship. Mr. Fowler laid before the committee
the particulars of several sites for the erection of the asylum
about to be constructed. The subject was referred to a
committee, and after some routine business the meeting
separated.
CURRENCY CREEK CO. (SeUTH AUSTRALlA).—Yes-
terday an adjourned special meeting of the shareholders in
the above company was held at the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, H. he Castro,. Esq., in the chair, for the pur-
pose of determining what steps should be adopted in order to
re-constitute the company, in consequence of the discovery
of valuable silver and copper ores on the lands of the survey.
The company was originally established some years since,
for the purpose of buying and selling lands in South Aus-
tralia. The company having been found any thing but re-
munerative, a meeting of the shareholders was held in 1839,
when the company was dissolved, and the lands then in
their possession were divided amongst the shareholders
equally in proportion to the number of shares held
by each person. In that state the matter remained until
I the early part of this year, when a letter was received from
the agent in Australia informing Mr. De Castro, the chair-
man, that a valuable discovery had been made on the lands
of the company, it having been found that they contained
silver and copper ore. But it was not stated upon what sec-
tion the ova had been found; it was therefore proposed, at a
meeting held in May last, that the company should be re-
organised, and the mines discovered for the general
benefit of the shareholders. After much discussion the
meeting (see Daily News, June 1) adjourned for the purpose
of writing to, and ascertaining the general feeling of, the
shareholders on the subject ; and-upon the meeting re-assem-
bling yesterday, Mr ;De Castro stated that there appeared to
be great difficulty in way of carrying out the project, as
several holders 0! sections had positively refused to join the
concern ; and as it was not known upon what part of the
lands the ores had been found, he thought it would be better
to postpone the forming of the company for the present. In
answer to a question from a shareholder, Mr. De Castro said
there were 108 shareholders in the Currency Creek Com-
pany, and 61 objected to the proposition made at the last
meeting. After some further discussion, it was moved by
Mr. Roberts, and seconded by Mr. Thompson, " That there
is not sufficient information at present before the meeting to
allow of any decisive steps being taken, and that it be ad-
journed sine die."
SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF WIDOWS AND OR-
PHANS Or MEDICAL MEIC—Sir,—ID your paper to-day
appears an account of a meeting held for the purpose of
obtaining subscriptions for the widow and children of the
late Dr. Jordan Lynch, left quite destitute by his untimely
death. I perceive in one of the resolutions passed on the
maiden that reference is made to there being no public
source of relief for the widows end orphans of gentlemen
who have last their lives through their exertions to promote
the public health. It is no doubt much to be desired that
there should be such means of preserving to the bereaved
some of the comforts which their station in life requires ; bat
are there no private means ? In the present case, had Dr.
Lynch been a member of the Society for the Relief of
Widows and Orphans of Medical Men in London and
its Vicinity, Mrs. Lynch might apply to it for relief for
herself and such of her children as are under 14 years of
age, and would obtain at present, I have no doubt, 301. a
year for herself, and 121. a year for each of her three chil-
dren, amounting altogether to 661. a year, and this secured
to her by her late husband's having subsisibed only 11. Is.
half-yearly, or having paid • proportionate anus as a
life-subecription ; a mere trifle compared with the bene-
fit received by the widow during the remainder of her
life, and the orphans until they arrive at the age of 14. To
obtain this sum, however, at remit, there must be raised by
subscriptions a Bunt sufficient to purchase 1,0001. is the
Three per Cents., to provide 301. a year for the mother, and
sumach more to provide the earns sum for the children. How
unfortunate it is, therefore, that this most valuable society
was not thought of by Dr. Lynch during his lifetime, and
how sad it is to consider what an immense number of medi-
cal men are practising in this metropolis who are not mem-
bers of the society, while every day they run great risk of
catching infectious disorders, and thus depriving in • moment
their families of, very often, their only means of support.
This society in December last numbered only 345 members,
and had 60 widows and orphans in the receipt of annuities
from its funds, a means of relief the least calculated to wound
their feelings, as the necessary inquiries into their circum-
stances are conducted with extreme care and delicacy. The
society is enrolled as a benefit society, and is thereby
enabled to deposit its funds with the commission-
ers for the reduction of the national debt, receiving
a high rate of interest, and all the other advantages
conferred by the act of parliament regulating friendly so-
cieties. I find that in the space of fifty-eight years this
society has expended 36,6201. 10s. in the relief of persons
eligible to receive assistance. The philanthropy you have
displayed in your exertions on the sanitary question proves
to me that you will rejoice to advocate the propriety of
every medial man in London at once joining this society.—
S. W. J. M.—Aug. 18, 1647.
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STATISTICS OP PRIVATE BILLS.—A return, moved
for by Sir W. Heathcote, has just been printed of the num-
ber of private bills introduced, and brought from the House
of Lords, and of acts passed in 1847. From this it appears
Sat the number of private bills introduced was 474, of which
36 were brought from the Lords. Those relating to railways
amounted to 190; roads and bridges, 8 • waterworks, 10 ;
ports, piers, harbours, and docks, 21; canals and navigations,
3 ; churches, chapels, and burying grounds, 3 ; paving,
lighting and improving, and markets, 36; gaols and other
county buildings, none ; inclosures and drainage, 3 ; small
debts courts, 1; all other hills and acts, 28 ; miscellaneous
Commons' bills, estates and divorces Lords' bills, 36. Total,
339. Of the 389 bills Imisalsd in the above classification 187
were unopposed, and rehrred to the committee of ways and
means; of which 106 wars private bills not relating to rail-
ways, and 81 were railway bills.
ORE FROM CHINA.—The vessel Mary Bannatyne,
just arrived from Canton, has brought,. in addition to a
general cargo of merchandise, 50 tons weight of copper ere,
the production of the Chinese empire. Should this be the
white copper of China, this will prove a novel and interest-
ing_ importation.
INTERCOURSE WITH THE CA)NrINENT.—The pas-
resgfers between Eagland and Boulogne, during the week
ending 15th inst., were 2,807, against 2,682 in the corn-
spondmg week of last year; the passengers between England
and Dover were 646 against 444. Of the Boulogne pawn-
gen 1,562 were from England—viz., 757 . from Folkestone,
149 from Dover, 611 from London, and 45 from Itamagate ;
1,245 to England—viz., 688 to Folkestone, 254 to Dover, 367
to London, and 36 to Ramsgate.

THE RECENT ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.—
Yesterday evening, upon making inquiry at the accident
ward of Guy's Hospital, the reporter was informed that
Cranston. had paned a very restless night, and during the
latter part of yesterday his mind appeared to be wandering.
His wounds are fast healing, but he seems to betray con-
siderable excitement at his position. It is fully expected
that he will leave the hospital this day, from which
place he will be conveyed in a cab to the Mansion-house, for
his examination before the Lord Mayor. The answer to in-
quiries at ht. Thomas's Hospital respecting Mr. Crawley was
that he was progressing favourably, and it is expected he will
leave the institution at the latter part of the present week.
INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.--KILLED BY A QUOIT.—
Before Mr. Wakley, M.P. in the University College Hos-
pital, on the body of Joseph James Watkins, egad 47. This
deceased and his brother with others were playing at 'Lucite
in the grounds of the Brecknoe.k Arms, when as the deceased
was stooping to pick up a quoit, one of the players threw his
quoit, which struck deceased on the head, inflicting such in-
juries that he had to be removed to the hospital, where atter
suffering great agony for several days he died from the
effects of the injuries. Verdict " Accidental Death."—
Tire 81041 TART Quzatiors.—Before Mr. Baker, at the
Windmill, Rosemary-lane, relative to the death of James
Campbell, aged years, who was living with his parents
(his Wiser a labourer) in a miserable apartment in Hay's

court, Olasehouseatreet, Rosemary-lane. The Comte,
having returned from viewing the body observed that the
state of the court was moat horribly offensive, and was
culated to generate fever to a fearful extent. —The jury ace,
agreed with the coroner. They observed three cesspool. ia
the court, which emitted a dreadful atench—Mr, giddy
one of the surgeons of the Whitechapel union, stated he Wm
glad that the attention of the jury had been drown to the
state of that court, as fever was spreading in that neighbour,
hood to an alarming extent. There was not a court, lam,
alley between Roseratry-lane and the London Docks huh
which in nearly every house there wan fever. A h
two ago he attended six cases in one court, h
one week he had sixty new caeca—The forum
marked that they had been a long time pregniud
a sewer, and that from the quantity of filth cd,
lected the atmosphere was always affected. A blister bad
been app!ied to the chest of the child who died on Saturday,
—Mr. Liddle, surgeon, Alia•place, saw deceased on Sale.
day, when he found the part where the blister had been in
state of mortification. lie would not have prescribed &blister,
which he considered improper. Had the child lived is
an atmosphere which was not infected, mortification might
not have come on. The mortification was promoted by ttu
infectious state of the atmosphere—Catherine Campbell,
deceased', mother, said that she had seen twelve in one week
taken (rem that court to be buried. She added that the did
not know who the medical gentleman was who attended be
child, and that after he left the child was seen by severe's.,
geone, none of whom gave any hopes of its recovery. Mr.
Liddle's assistant attended it for a fortnight. Several of tke
jury remarked that they ought to hove had the attendanu
of Mr. Loney, the medical man who had prescribed the
blister.—Mr. Webb, the summoning officer, said that
no one knew where he lived, or where he was to be found.—
The Coroner stated that had he been present he should giro
him a caution how he prescribed in future.—The inqueetwu
then adjourned to Friday afternoon, and the coroner Wad
his summons for the attendance of Mr. Loney.

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From the preceding abstract it will be seen that in all the
combinations or groups there is a marked difference in
favour of education, or, in other words,
. there is constantly
an increased ratio of uninstructed criminals in three sec
times where crime is above the average, and also a reduced
ratio of uninstructed criminals where crime is below the
avenge. In the greatest agricultural group it will be seen
that the section in which there is an inferior degree of edu-
cation in the general public, and also an increased rate of
crime, as shown In a preceding abstract, there will, at the
same time, be found an Increased ratio of uninstructed cri-
minals when compared with the parallel section of the same
group, the difference being 8.6 per cent. Again, take the
two sections of that group in which the manufacturing and
agricultural interests are nearly equal, and it will be
found that in the section of least crime there is 8.9 per
cent. less of uninstructed criminals. Also, take the
two sections of that group representing those districts of
the country is which the persons marrying and unable to
sign their names exceeds the average by 331 per cent., and
Is lee than the average by 25 per cent., and it will be found
that the former section slows an increase of crime of about
44 per cent. above the latter, and at the same time an in
grease of 7.7 per mat. of uninstructed criminals. In this
instance, as well as in the other groups represented in the
reading abstract, a remarkable combination of features will
be seen. The districts of the country in which the general
population is worst educated, the districts in which the
greatest amount of crime prevails, and the districts in which
there is the largest proportion of uninstructed criminals,
are constantly assimilated; while, on the parallel sections
of the same groups, will be seen those districts of
tits country which are the but educated, the least criminal,
and in which • less proportion is found of uninstructed
criminals, invariably combining. The agreement, therefore,
of those very different testa may be held conclusive, and to
anabliela as a fact that the mere mechanical processes even of
education or instruction carry with them always • powerful
protection against crime. As already stated, education in
its higher sense must of necessity disseverate itself with
crime, and this eminent degree of education will long be ins-
porsible of attainment to the whole population of any
eotiatry ; but there seems to be no insuperable difficulties In
the way of imparting to the bulk of a community something
above the mere elements of reading and writing, at lout;
and in this limited sense it is evident there is to be found a
Powerful check on crime, and the most efficient means of
subduing the dangerous passions of the people.
The next portion of Mr. Nelson's paper is devoted to an
examination of the influence of education on specific forms
of crime, according to the claieffication given in the Home-
office returns. To this branch of the subject we shall take
14 early opportunity of returning.