The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS. THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1848.

but it would warn the men not to trifle with
the tenderest feelings of the women. Hs had seen
Annette Meyers, and what was her grief ? Her grief
was not that she was to die—all earthly weaknesses,
as all earthly passions, had departed from her breast.
The only grief that agonised her mind was thus expressed,
" Oh, sir, what has become of hie immortal soul?" (Hear.)
Mr. BEIHNTH, one of the jurors in the case, said that if
there had been any possibility of acquitting the poor girl, it
would have been adopted by the jury. As it was, could they
have r, commended her to mercy with still more emphatic
language, they would have used it.
The memorial was then unanimously adopted.
Mr. C. Gusty moved the second resolution, embodying
a petition to the Mime of Commons, to be presented by Mr.
()verge Thompson, for the abolition of the punishment of
death. He stated that, although Annette Meyers did not
know who were her parents, there were those on the
plitform who knew her to be the daughter of a gentle-
man of high standing, and that of right she ought now to
be occupying, beloved and respected, an honourable position
in society. He then entered at length into his views of the
iniquity of capital punishments, contending that only
lie should esterase the omnipotence of the sword who was
endowed with omniscience.
Mr. O. THOMPSON, M.l'., seconded the resolution, which
was unanimoirly adopted.
Mr. Sconcta. next inovul the cordial thanks of the meet-
ing to the Provisional Government of France, for their de-
cree abolishing the punishment of death for political offences,
and expresed the hope that a similar decree would be passed
applicable to all offences whatever.
Mr. JOLLY ROHEHTS seconded the resolution, which was
adopted.
The meeting then separated after the accustomed compli-
ment to the chairman.

by that body as the original invention of th►t body.—Mr.
liarrison agreed with Mr. Lawrence in all that had been
said with regard to the conduct of the press, but supposed
the newspapers considered that the notice of the tittle-tattle
of one commission at a time of such excitement was quite

ALDERMAN GIBBS AND ST. STEPIIEN'B,WALBROOK.
—A meeting of the parishioners of St. Stephen's, Walbrook,
was held on Tuesday in the vestry-room, for the purpose, if
possible, of uterine a final adjustment of the differences
which have so long existed between the churchwardens and
other officers of this parish and Mr. Alderman Gibbs. After
much discussion, Mr. Harrison moved "That the sug-
gestion of Mr. Justice Erle be acceded to, in as far as the
parish agree to pay 550/. to Messrs. Flight and Rock, and
the like sum to Mr. Alderman Gibbs towards his costs, upon
his assigning the parish trust property to 14 new trustees to
be appointed by the parish."—The proposition wee carried,
and a committee was formed to carry out the spirit of the
resolution, the result to be reported to a future vestry.—The
meeting was accordingly adjourned.
ROYAL LITERARY FUND.—The annual general
meeting was held yesterday—Sir Henry Ellis, K. 11., in the
chair—supported by Mr. Tooke, Mr. Griffin, Mr. Newman,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Nichols, Mr. Milner, M.P.,
Mr. Mike, Mr. Wentworth Mike, Rev. Dr. Russell, Rev.
Dr. limey, Mr. Britton, Dr. Fraser, Dr. Forbes, Mr. Rain-
bow, Mr. Lovell, Mr. Auldjo' and other gentlemen. The
report stated that 1,230/. had been expended in the relief of
distressed authors, their widows, and orphans, during the
put year, making the total sum of 35,0601. applied to this
benevolent purpose since the institution of the society
in 1790. The Marquis of Lansdowne was re-elected pre-
sident. The following were re-elected vice.presidents:—His
Grace the Lord Archbishop of Dublin, the Marquis of Nor
manby, the Marquis of Northampton, the Earl of Arundel
and Surrey, the Earl of Ripon, the Earl of Ellenborough,
the Earl of Ellesmere, Lnrd Brougham, Lord Stanley Lord
John Russell, Right Hon. Sir John Cam Hobbouse,
Bart., Right Hon. Sir R. Peel, Bart., Sir John
Edward Swinburne, Bart. Sr Robert Harry Inglis, Bart.,
Sir William Chatterton, ion., John Thomas Hope, Esq.,
Henry Thomas Hope, Esq., Andrew Spottiswoode' Esq ,
Henry Hallam, Esq., Benjamin Bond Cubbell, Esq. The
council, general committee, and auditors, were also elected.
Some alterations in the bye-laws were proposed and ap•
proved, preparatory to their being submitted to another
general meeting. It was also announced that the anniver-
tory dinner is to take place on the 10. h of May, and that the
Duke of Northumberland will preside.
ROMANCE OF limo:lnv.—Who would have thought
that the " coming man" would have been Louis Philippe ?
—Punels.

THE TRAFALGAR-SQUARE Mol3.—Sir,—l wits quite
astonished to-day to see the violent conduct of the police in
Trafalgarequare, which struck me as being more calculated
to create a disturbance than to suppress one. I witnessed
several quiet gentlemanlj-Moking persons grossly insulted,
and when they remonstrated, three or four of the police force
rushed on them like so many ruffians, which, you may sup-
pose, caused great excitement. lam perfectly aware of the
arduous duty the police have to perfam, but think that duty
might be done with more discrimination, Gao. LANS, 18,
South-parade St. James's Park, March B.—[" Quiet,
gentlemanly-looking persons " have no right to congregate
when and where a riot is apprehended. These were pre-
cisely the sort of spectators who formed the Trafalgaraquare
mob yesterday and Tuesday. If they do not choose to walk
on and mind their own business, they must take all conse-
quences ; rough handling by the police included.—En. E.]
CLOSING OF TILE MENDICITT SOCIETY PROM THE
FATAL. EFFECTS OF TYPHUS FEVElL—Yesterday the MUM-
gets of the Mendieity Society, in Reel Lion-square were obliged
to close their offices in Bed Lion.square, together with their
corn-mills and stone-breaking yards for the employment of
the destitute poor, in consequence of the prevalence of
typhus fever, which had been caught some days since from
some of the wretched applicants who have lately besieged
the office for relief. All the officers connected with the esta-
blishment have been more or less severely attacked, and Mr.
W. Knyvett, who for many years has been the manager of
the institution, has fallen a victim, having died from the
fever on Tuesday afternoon. To prevent further loss of life
and the spread of infection, by the advice of the medical at,.
tendants, the establishment has been closed until it eon con-
sistently with public sakty be re-opened. This temporary
closing will in itself be deeply felt by the destitute poor, as
between 500 and 600 men, women, and children have been
daily fed and work found for many more at the mills and
stone-yards.
INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.—AN UNBURIED CHILL)
FOUND IN A CHURCIIVARIL—Before Mr. Bedford, by ad-
journment, in the Board room of St. James's Workhouse,
Poland-street, on the body of a newly born female child.—
Margaret Wyatt, res'r)-keeper of St. James's Church,
stated that about a quarter past six o'clock on the morning
of the 21st ult. she was going to her daily duties, when, in
passing through the churchyard, she observed a brown paper
parcel carefully tied up lying beneath one of the vestry
windows ; she went and picked it up, but finding it was
unusually heavy, she replaced it until the arrival of
Holland, the gravedigger, when it was opened, and
found to contain the body of a full-grown child, the
body being carefully wrapped in a piece of white
calico and • sheet of wadding, and in the former
was pinned a note, end.mtly written by a female,
bearing the following address : To the finder, and pray do
as directed in this paper." On opening it a half sovereign fell
out. Its contents were as foil 'we :—" Dear christian,—Whose
ever you are that may find this dear little innocent, will also
find 10s. with it. Please to get a box and bury it. It has
no fault, and knew no sin."—Mr. French, surgeon, said that
the child had breathed, but it was possible it might have died
in the birth from protracted labour.—The inquiry was ad-
journed in order to trace the guilty parties.—Yesterday, on
the reassembling of the jury,lnspector Squires, who has had
the case in hand, informed the coroner that he had been
unable to procure any further information in the case, and at
the suggestion of the coroner, the jury returned • verdict of
"Found Dead."—EXTRAORDINAHY DEATH OF A MER-
CHANT.—The adjourned inquiry was resumed few the fourth
time before Mr. W. Baker, at the Fountain public-house,
City-road, as to the death of Mr. James Lyle, aged 45 years.,
who died from starvation. The deceased was a whisky
merchant, and had resided at No. 3, Upper Fountain-place,
St. Luke's, for the last 14 years. Within she last 18 months
I.e became acquainted with Thompson, a letter-carries in the
Post-office. About six months since Thompson lost his
si•uation, and deceased permitted him to live in his house.
Thompson immediately accepted the otter, and brought hi.
nephew and niece with him. Several weeks afterwards the
deceased called upon a friend named Hall, and complained
that Thompson and his relatives had ill-used him,
and he could not say hie house was his own. Subsequently
the deceased was seen with two black eyes and other -bruises
noon his face. Screams of murder were frequently heard
by the neighbours in Mr. Lyle's house, and deceased often
appeared to be afraid of Thompson, who bad some powerful
influence ever him. For several weeks previous to the death
of the deceased van loads of furniture were seen to leave the
house, and when any of deceased's friends called to see him
Thompson and his relatives generally made some excuse, and
never permitted them to enter the house. On Wednesday,
the lfith of February, application was made to the registrar
of deaths, by Thompson and another person, for a certificate
for the burial of the deceased. They appeared very anxious
to obtain one, and the registrar refused until some inquiries
had been made. On the same day the police effected an en-
trance at the deceased's residence, and found the house
divested of every article of furniture with the exception of an
old bedstead in the back parlour. The deceased was
lying upon it dead, and his body presented a fright-
ful appearance.—Thompson, in explanation of hls con-
duct to the jury, said the deceased was in great distress, and
had authorised hint to sell his furniture for his support.—
Mr. W. Herriest stated that he knew the deceased, and had
transacted business with him respecting the lease of his
house. He called at the residence of Mr. Lyle several times
during three weeks previous to the death of tee deceased,
and always saw Thompson, who appeared to be acting for
the deceased. Witness heard of Mr. Lyle's death on Mon-
day, the 14th of Feb. last, and on the fallowing day he saw
Thompson, and asked him if the den seed was dead. Thomp-
son replied he was not, but was very bad.—Mary Ann
Burke deposed that on the 25th of October last
she !sassed Mr. Lyle's house, and heard screams of
murder. She stopped, and saw the deceased struck
by a thin man, who knocked him down and jumped
upon him several times. The deceased endeavoured to escape,
but the thin man again jumped upon him, and he became
insensible. There was a female standing in the room keep-
ing the door closed, and when they saw witness they imme-
diately pulled the blind down. Witness heard the deceased
dragged into the back parlour, and cries of distress were
heard for some time afterwards —A Juror : Would you
know the man thst ill-used the deceased ?—Witaiess said
yes, and immediately pointed out Thompson, who was
standing in the room—After some further evidence
the coroner summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of
"Manslaughter against David Thompson and his relations,
John Spottiswood and Bees). Spottiswoucl." The jury also
added that they could not conclude their labours without
expressing their approbation of the conuuct of Gower the
beadle and the police-officers.—The Coroner said he was un-
prepared for such a verdict, and must adjourn the inquiry
for the production of the necessary documents. He then
issued his wan ant for their apprehension and committal to
Newgate. The jury were bound over to appear on Friday.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MARCH 7.

Archbishop Nl'Hale issues an annual pastoral
letter to his people on the threshold of Lent, in which
he admonishes them of their obligations and duties in
that sacred season. Sometimes profane have been
mixed up with sacred matters, and passing events
filled up a large portion of his grace's long admoni-
tion. This year the pastoral letter has begirt looked
for with more than ordinary anxiety. It was ex-
pected to embrace a wider range of events, and to
touch vividly on those topics which now agitate the
public mind of Europe. In this his grace has fallen
short of the general hope. His present address is
more strictly pastoral than any of its predecessors.
There are, of course, some strong allusions to the
plots of the infidels who are seeking to sap the
pontifical power, and convert the catholic clergy into
" salaried slavea ;" but not a word of the French
revolution. The archbishop, it is clear, has some mis-
givings as to the influence of that movement on reli-
gion, hence his studied silence. The pastoral fitly
closes with an invocation of " all good c" on the
good people of all countries, including land and
Sootland, who have listened to the cries o the dis-
tressed peasantry of Ireland.
The language of the catholic clergy ie pezticalarly

worthy of attention in these disjointed times. They I
are the regulators of opinion, and though sometimes
forced to follow its course they more frequently shape
and direct it. At present they do not appear very
favourable to the revolution. One only has pro-
nounced in facie ecclesia, while the vast majority are
reserved or silent. In the letters read yesterday at
the Repeal Association two were from the pens of
parish priests, and in them no allusion whatever is
made to the recent movement in France. In this
there is some significance.
Judge Perrin has pronounced a decision of some
importance at Ennis, as to the construction of the
Labour rate Act. The Board of Works forwarded a
certificate to the Clare grand jury, ordering them to
present for 15,0001. The certificate did tot set forth
the works—where executed, Ac.--on foot of which
the respective districts were liable. It merely ap-
propriated the sums to which each was liable. Ttie
grand jury took the opinion of Judge Perrin on the
validity of the certificate, who declared it to be in-
formal and not in pursuance of the Labour-rate Act
and amended act. It is likely the same form of cer-
tificate has been issued to the other grand juries.
M. Ledru Rollin has replied to the letter of Mr.
John O'Connell. He is short, simple, but rather sig-
nificant. The Minister of the Interior speculates on
the time, when Ireland may be a " glorious nation."
Many will interpret the letter as affording glimpses
of invasion. .

Emigration in the south has received a cheek from
the sudden rise of freights. Shipowners and agents
have raised the passenger money to dl. f.r each
adult, in consequence of the Emigrant Bill being
likely to pass into a law. The charge last year was
about 3/. per heal.

SCOTLAND.
RIOTS IN GLASGOW.-LOSS OF LIFE.

The turbulent mob renewed their hostilities on
Tuesday afternoon, although all &peered quiet when our
last despatches were published, The riots were recom-
menced in Bridgeton, by an attempt to stop a mill which
was at work. E ghteen armed out-pensioners wen• on the
spot, and having been ordered to tire by Superintendent
Smart, of the Calton police, an old man was shot through
the head, at the corner of Muslin-street. A younger m.. 0
was also stet, and three young boys, who chanced to be
near the place whin the people were assembled, were shot,
but were still alive. The excitement amongst the working
population from the mills, who by this time were
collected in crowds, was very great. The out-pensioners
quitted the scene amidst the shouts and inspree itions of the
people, and made their way into Glasgow at double-quick
' time, followed by Dr. Campbell, who had examined the
bodies. Soon afterwards a troop of cavalry, with Captain
Fearce at their head, entered Bridgeton at a canter, and
were received by the populace with great cheering. In the
midst of the display, one of the dead bodies of the men
who had been shot was carried down Alain-street on a deal-
board, supported on the shoulders of six or eight men, and
followed by a concourse of mourners, who ever and
' anon shouted " A military murder!" The dragoons
at once made way for the passage of the mournful
I tort,- ge, by taking the other side of the read, so that the
body and its followers passed without interruption.
The cause of the disaster was, that a number of boys had, in
the first instance, commenced throwing clods and atones at
the out-pensioners, that one boy was made prisoner for in
doing, that the crowd effected Ms rescue, and that police-
captain Smart gave orders to fire, when five individuals fell
after the first discharge. Some of the out-pensioners, we
believe, tired their pieces into the air, but others fired
among the people, when this melancholy casualty oc-
curred. What renders the circumstance more painful
is, the fact that one of the persons shot (dames Alex-
ander, provision dealer) was, until one o'clock in the
morning, employed as a constable for preserving the peace,
and that on this occasion he had just come out of his
own shop to dissuade the people from standing in the
streets. At the time we left, the factory workers in that
locality, with horror and trepidation were pointing out to
each other the place where the old man's blood was spilled ;
and a truly lamentable sight it was to look upon !
By the evening the excitement increased to such a degree
that the shops and warehouses were closed. Large bodies of
military parade the leading localities in all parts. The banks
and principal public offices were guarded with military.
The police odices of the city were, towards night, crowded
with prisoners to the number of 100. Upwards of 60 guns and
other weapons irere taken from the rioters, and on the per-
sons of the prisoners were found quantities of cheese, butter,
ham, barley, as well as powder ti usks and powder. Luge
quantities of these articles, as they were brought in, were
ranged along the floors and walls of the lieutenant's room
at each office.!
The conduct of the 3rd Dragoons, under the command of
Cart. Dyson, and that of the Ist Royals, and 71st Foot, was
characterised by the greatest discretion and forbearance. By
their presence, and the energy of t'.e magistrates, who read
the riot act on Tuesday, comparative quiet was restored.
We learn by electric telegraph that during the greater
par: of Tuesday night the mob remained in the stree:s, but
they were quiet. Previously orders were issued to the
cavalry to clear the streets, and the men were seriously
injured by being accidentally ridden over. A large number
of special constables and pensioners patrolled the streets
during the whole night.
The Lord-Advocate lass left town for Elitaurgh.

:By Elcetne TelvgrA; h.:
GLASGOW, MAKCII 8, 6.30 P.M.

The authorities are actively and energetically ergaged
in preventing a repetition of last Bight's disturbance,
to which end a proclamation has been issued this afternoon.
All is quiet at this hour.

DREADFUL EXPLOSION.—Four LIVES LOST.—An
acci-
dent, attended with loss of life, took pare on Monday morn-
ing at the Malleable Iron-works of the Monkland Iron Com-
pany, near Holytown. The river Ca'der passes there
through a deep ravine ; on the right bank, a rolling mill
was erected about five years ago, and to meet the increased
dt mantle of railways, another was trectvl and put in ope•
ration during last summer. it is understood to be the
strangest in Scotland, and of a very powerful de-
scription. Both mills were in 101 l operation, and all
hands were at work in them at wan o'clock yes-
terday morning, when suddenly a fearful explosion was
heard. It proved to he the great boiler of one of the steam-
engincs, about 80 horse power, of the new rolling mill. The
boiler was blown into the air, and, fining across the river, it
descended through the roof of the older mill, spreading de-
vastation all around. Mr. Buttery, one of the proprietors,
was instantly at the spot, and sent for medical aid, giving
prompt directions for everything useful for the relief of the
sure iving sufferers. The sheriff sod procurator-fiscal of the
Airdrie district were also sent for to investigate the causes of
the accident. Four dead bodies were found much mangled,
and severul other men received severe injuries. The man in
charge of the boiler is unhurt.