The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-03 00:00:00

PUBLIC MEETING IN GREENOCK.

GREENOCK, SATUEDLT,

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Sir Joshua \Valaisley, M.P., and George Thompsce,
Esq., M.P., finished their prneint tour last Eight, by id•
dressing one of the largest and most respectable meetings
which have be n held in Greenock lot many years on my
political subject. The deputation did not iutrod to pay a
visit to Greenock at the present time, but a rfquisitimlisr.
ing been presented to them from a large body of respeetaks
inhabitants, they were constrained to accept of the invitstite,
and yesterdaytney posted through frln Perth, where they
had been received with the utmost enthusiasm. Toe ma
tog in Greenock was held in Blackhallsstreet Chapel, sal
we may say, have we seenassembled in sown a net
orderly, respectable, and apparently interested midi.=
The platform was occupied by the non. geatlewen of dr
deputation, Bailie Hamlin, Councillors Maclie and Martisdl.
Deanistoun, &c. Throughout the meeting thne
goodly sprinkling of the influential classes, es well as slugs
body of our most industrious, sober, and inteilhant uti•
sans—and among them many who have battled for relay
principles, steadily and consistently through late.

THE COMMISSION OF POLICE.—A paragraph, which
recently obtained extensive circulation, stated that Sc
Charles Rowan, the chief commissioner of the metropolitan
police, intended resigning his situation; and it was rt•
moured that Mr. D. W. Harvey, the head of the city of
London police force, would be appointed hie seemlier. Sit
Charles Rowan has no intention to relinquish the Maus of
commissioner. His health, we are happy to learn, is now
quite restored.— Weekly Chronicle.
BAPTIST NOEL AND HISNILW CONGREGATION,—Ot
Friday evening the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel officiated
for the first time at the " fount " since his connection mth
the Baptist Church, in John's Chapel, Bedford roe, of
which place of worship he is now the recognised moor, Mr.
Evans, the late minister, having been given up by his me
dims' attendants as past all recovery. Upon Mistime'"
the number baptised or immersed was seven, v s, Ill&aaki
and one male, all of whom were members of his crighgc
tion when a minister of the Church of England. This tam
ber, however, is merely a portion of those who hare left
Bedford Chapel to loin him in his new state, some seem
or eighty having seceded from the church to become Dip
dais, and members of John's Chapel.—Sunday paper.
WORKING MAN'S HALL.—MUNIFICENT GIPTS.—A
benevolent testator named imitate has left the rouoificest
sum of 10,0001. for the erection of a Working Dlss's kW,
to be built in some convenient part of the rvetropohs.
The
building is to be for the free use of working men of
si
denominations, under the mistral of twelve directors, who
have been nominated. It is added that Mr. Hill, the pike
gist, has expressed his !intention, on the cowl-not:of the
building, to present to it his magnificent museum. aid far
ther, that a gentleman, whose name did not transpire, wad
furnish a library of one thousand volumes.
A GIFT of 2,5001. bag been made by W. sett,
Esq., to the parish of St. Nicholas, Worcester.
The 11113E1114'A, Stone, sailed from Liverpool at.
Saturday for Halifax and New York. The inter eolosal
steamer Margaret, Lang, sailed the same day for Halite.
SUDDEN DEATH OF THE REV. PHILIP STRONG.-•
The very sudden decease of the above rev. gentlemso, took
place et Nyland Rectory, on Wednesday night. The de
ceased had enjoyed his accustomed health during tiled*
and, on his return from a visit to the town, partook of kg
dinner as usual ; when the hour of family prayer arrived MI
household assembled, and the reverend gentleman
ceeded to perform the customary devotional duties:, bit
while in the act of uttering the words, " Our Father sal'
denly fell backwards, and did not breathe more thanthrm
or four times afterwards.
THE MURDER OP DAVIDSON, SIR J. Gasnaid
GAMB.WATCHZII.—The adjourned inquest on the bay ci
She unfortunate man Davidson took place on Monday laM.
Owing to the active exertions of Mr. Sabbage, the sopa'
tendent of police, all the suspected parties were tafe in cog;
tody soon after the commission of the crime, lad
eml
the prisoners, Andrew Turnbull, made • confirms it
the time which fixed the actual perpetration of tla
deed upon his companions, John Nichol and
weft Hogg, and since then he has made a further lists'
went, in which he unseid a great part of what he Wilson:,
to in his first examination ; but he directly implicated b
the prisoners in custody and himself; and his mug°
seemed to indicate that he spoke the truth. Turn,
ever, as well as the murdered man, has rue to WI
stvso
On Wednesday night he committed suicide in Culls e
Osd
by hanging himself with a towel. The evidence ohm":
the inquest was very voluminous, and on Thursisy the
diet was "'Wilful murder against Joseph liege, John N
and Andrew Turnbull." An inquest was held on Trior,
on Friday, when the jury returned a verdict that the prIlM
committed suicide by strangulation, but in what state of still
he was in at the time there is no evidence to show. B!k"'
himself by his towel, tied to the iron bar of tbs mtam-2
To effect his purpose, he got upon a form and kicked it an!
his feet being only three or four inches from the floor; 6
I'oll
Bible lying at a short distance. The " writing on 000
was as follows t—Below the window: "The two Hoer, d
guilty ; I am innocent; I will not come in the h0',„.4
man." Above the fireplace
to
that gave it—take my body to my father's burying r?es
Above his bed (to his wife): "My dear, you and
.1r
see
lovely, but I am torn from thy breast ; don't weer' I° I
Jomimah, my dearest, my heart's delight and treskir!!,.. „Je,
innocent—l die with pleasure—we'll meet again vut:,'
sure. Beware of bad company. My parents are tot
" I commit my Mout
blame—they did their duty. Adieu my dear frmlns2n
bless you all." All this he wrote with a burnt Meg
lime-washed wall. lie had not been in bid, and A'
posed that he wars dead before midnight.