The Express.
London, England, 1848-01-11 00:00:00

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—CMAKLES 3d, WILLICK, 20, Suffolk-street,
Jan. 8, 1848.
ENCLOSURES.—Sir,—Permit me to solicit your at-
tention to and advoceey of a general enclosure bill. The pre-
sent enactment( Y. wholly inoperative in many places, par-
ticularly in the county of Sorry, where, by a glance at the
recent Ordnance map, you will perceive that within an area
of about 10 milts the Earl of Onelow exercises his veto, as
lord of the manor, over nearly as many thousand acres of
waste, which be prevents being enclosed, for the employ and
sustenance of thousands, for no other purpose than that of
keeping hares (on his extensive enclosed property and
Dark he personally employs no poor, nor other persons than
keepers of game) ; whilst seven-tenths or more of these
wanes are capable of producing even wheat, and would in-
stantly let at front 10, to 20s. per acre. As the timber on
the wastes and the one-sixteenth of the soil as equivalent for
manor right, with the share which would come to the lord,
like other persons possessing private property in the re-
spective parishes of said wastes, must produce an immense
income to the lord, and would not deprive him of the feel
and forfeitures derived through his manor courts for copy-
holds, &c., no real grounds exist for his depriving the poor
of employ and the people of food, and nothing beyond his
keepers sporting purposes, which, to be thus prejudicially
retained, is contrary to the law of God and of man. This is
the doctrine held and the principle laid down by Lord Grey
in his despatch of 1847 to the governor of Now Zealand,
doubtless, the result of *deliberation and concord of the pre-
sent ministry. You, perhaps, have already, if not can
peruse the dispatch I refer to I 1 mean the one which is par-
tially set forth, &c., in the leader of the South Australian
Gazette, of the 12th June, 1847), and it is impossible fur the
ministry or fur the lords legislature to deny that their prin-
ciple and argument is not directly applicable and analogous
to the waotes of England ; many of which arc, at present,
mere sporting grounds for the lords exclusively, and which
have become so perverted from the real intent and purpose
for which they originally acquired them, vie., for keeping
and providing for tie poor, &c. of such district.. Tney can
only repudiate the colonial principle and my observations,
thus tersely mooted for your information, ike., by say log,
" Sauce for the goose is not sauce for the gander."—O.
T. W MITINOTON, 30, Bloom-bury-square, Jan. 10.
P/CEPOCK ET'S ON STEAM-BOATO.—Sir,-1 wish to in-
form the public that there are a set of pickpockets on board
of the boats ou the Thames, waiting an opportunity to rob
any one they think likely to have any money about them.
On Friday lost as my wife was returning from the city in one
of the penny boats, along with myself, she was robbed of
her purse containing 31. 18s.—three sovereigns, and eighteen
shillings in silver. She must have been watched by the
thief from the time she took out h:r purse at the pay box
near to the pier. Igo to office daily by the boat, and I often
see ladies in fine weather travelling in those boats; and my
object in writing to you is to put them on their guard. 1
will therefore feel obliged if you 'will insert this in your
valuable paper—GM/ROB TelL.
FIRE IN SPITALFIELDS.—Yesterday afternoon a
fire broke out on the premises belonging to Mr. Stringer, a
wadding manufacturer. No. 13, Spicer-s,ri et, Spitaltields.
The flames originated in the heat of the furnace is the athve-
room on the ground floor. Owing to the highly combustible
character of the stock, the flames travelled with unusual ra-
pidity. Before any engines arrived the fire had broken into
the drying-room, mod the whole of its contents was in a
blaze, and the flames were not extinguished until the stove-
room was burned out, the drying-room gutted, the roof
burned off, and considerable damage done to the adjoin-
ing store-rooms and warehouses. Mr. Stringer !rots not
insured.

NATIONAL DEFENCES.-STATE OF THE
NAVY. -

In the recent discussion upon oar means of opposing
any hJatile force that might attempt a landing in England,
the chief arguments of the alarmists base been drawn from
the alleged weakness of our military force. Our means of
defending the Channel— our power afloat— has not received
the attention to which it is entitled. A more correct idea
of our ability to defend ourselves will be obtained after the
rusal of a statement sh iwing the present state of our navy.
The facts are chiefly from the official list, and have been
brought together in the following shape by the eelit,r of the
Ilampshire Advertiser.
On the let January there were G7I ships and vowels of all claws in
the royal service; of thaw 233 are in commission, including 98
steamers fur service el all elenata. On the 4th of Oct. the state of
the navy in continisvica was as Sallow

ia..—.., —........._. _____
,1.43 1
. -..
- 11 1 I 111 1114,
-4 11.3
i ' 1 4 -I.lti
At home and fitting .....- .....
I 6 II 35 8
Mediterranean .„0 1
East Indies ...._ ......-.. 8 1 9
Brasil and Pacific 3 3 3
North America and Well
Indies 4 2 I
Cape and Comt of Africa 1 1 2
Partkular Krems . ........ - . 1 0 4
Discovery ships
0 0 0
Troop ships
Sarmying ! 2 2 0
Yachts
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lash
0 0
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6 33 13 152 2l 91 'B4 1 21

Being a Meal of 243 ships in commission,
all elm, with a power 44'22,122 horse.
The present list gives no material augmentation Or decrease In any
point from the abave items. An extra line-of-battle ship has jollied
Sir C. Napier'a squadron, and Sir W. Parker's his been similarly in-
creased, whast the latter has abe been ttrengthened by the addition
of three steam-f Prates detached from the former. A steamer, the
AVellger, hue been net. An extra line-ofll4We ship (the Prince re-
gent, 92) is at home and fitting. The disposition of the other figures
in the table may stand. Those marked • are new ships. There are
in ordinary at
POlTaMOCTO.—Advanced ships The Britannia, 120; Neptune, IN;
11s o, 120; Powerful, 84; Pembroke, 72; Hastings, 72; Menai*
71 In ordinary: Queen Charlotte, 104; Princess Charlotte, 104;
Canatienlnwn, 101; Illustrious, 72; Melville, 72; Pitt, 74; Malabar,
74; Egmont, 72; Sultan, 72; Alfred, 30; Winchester, 50; Jan,
• 50; Blanche, 4G; Laurel, 42; Blonde, 42; Minerva, 42; Undaunted,
42; Sirins, ; Thalia, 42; Pique, 36; Talbot, 26; Orestes, 18 ;
Champion, 14; Hyacinth, 18; Lily, 16; Sappho, 16; Serpent, 12;
Rolla, 10. Building: The }loyal Frederick, 110; Prir.cess Royal, 9 ;
Leander, 50. Ordered to be built—The Royal Sovereign, 110;
Prince of Wales, 110; Shannon, SO. Steamers building.—The Arro-
gant, 48, auxiliary screw, and Plumper, sloop of auxiliary power odf
GO horses. Ordered to he built—The Argus, 360 horse-power, an
the Furious and Resolute, paddle-wheel steam-sloop'.
DePOOPOler.—Advanced ships ready for the Pendant—The Royal
William, 120; St. George, 120; Royal Adelaide, 104; Nile, 92; Cal-
cutta, 81; Bomber, 84; Clarence, 84; Indus, 76; Foudroyant, 78:
Wellesley, 72; Implacable, 72; Dublin, 50; Portland, SO: Tweed,
20; Machete, 18; Linnet, 6. In ordinary The Impregnable, 104;
•Centuri .n, 80; *Lion, 80; •Hinduetan, 78; Cambridge, 76; Kent,
78; Armada, 72; Agincourt, 72; Cornwallis, 72; Invincible, 72;
America. 30; lancet**, SO; Nemesia,44 ; Sten, 44; llotapur, 44;
Ilemadryed, 44; Cerherus, 42; Leda, 41; *Flora, 40; aybille, 40;
*Amethyst, 26; •Creola, 26; Tyne, 26; Pilot, 16; Racer, 16; •Ca-
rutile, 16; •Atalanta, 16; S.vage, 10. Building' The Aboukir, 90;
Exmouth, 9'; St. Jean d'Acre, 90; Sanopareil, 60; Indefatigable,
50; L-Hey, 30; Nene, 7.6.
Sertesset —Advanoed ships : The Waterloo, 120: teed" 92
Monarch, 64 ; 72; AchUle. 76 ; 72 ; Cornwall, 50;
Camquestador, 50; Ilavannah, ; Rose, le; Star, 10. In ordinary'
The Rqal George, 120 ; Wellington, 72 ; Ganges, 84 (commiinced
as a sea-going shin, with full armament, on teturday); Boscewen,
70: Revenge, 76; Worcester, 50 ; Chichester, 30 ; Curaeoa, 24; Lean-
das, 42; Vestal, 26; Satellite, 18; Larne, 10 ; arid two cutters.
CHATUAIL—In ordinary : The Goliath, 80; Cumberland, 70; De-
fence, 72; Meek Prince, 72; Southampton, 30; Okiucester, 30; De-
vonshire, 30; Warspite, 30; Isis, 44; Africaine, 41; Unicorn, 42;
Vence, 42; Mermaid, 42; Mercury, 42; Boadicea, 42; Latona, 42;
Active, 40; Castor, 36; Semarang. 26; Ire, 26; Algla, 24 ; Pearl, 20;
Daphne, 18; Terpsichore, 18; Wolverene, 16; Bat •0; Heron, 10;
Waterwiit..t.,(4. Building : The Creasy. 80; Irresistible, 80; Marc,
so ; 80; Severn, 30; Chesapeake, 50; Coquette, 2o; De-
Vetch. 6.
Victoria, 110; Windsor Ciente, 110; Bruns-
wick, BO; Colossus, 86; tetlej, 50.
Wootwien.—Budding Royal Albert, 130; Nankin, 30; Basilisk
steamer.
Deerroluk—Building : Hannibal, 97; Phaeton, 30 ; Leopard stem.
frigate of 560 hone-power.

93 steamers

1 15471 1848

Flag officers
Retired ditto
attains and retired ditto
Commander. and retired.
Lieutenants and retired
Marina Mears .

Retired ditto, with rook -ea-Gami
modem
redid °Seen

Parana . .
Naval lostnictors
Cttapialas emitted to balt-psy .....
Ditto, oat entitled to halt-pay......
Mateo

&rood Waders
Clerk.

Total _ _

193 133 151
33 48
770 7531 738
1130 908 977
8699 2643.3387
784 734 752
494 449 483
40 39
100$ 965 918
516 490 464
40 47 53
38 58
... 46 55
71 70
118 153
k 71 71
225 f 77
\Bill 7938 7847

There are at went by descriptions of oaken an the list more
Chao then toes Y OA namely, naval Maranon, mire, wend
e. end aloha; there mount to Sill persons, nigh added to
Marls kw la MI than in 1816, will In reality Erie a Ihninu-
I, It* pewees reedving hallpay.
Nary List is imamate in several inateurea 'W* hen Pri-
me giviag awn rigidly authentic detail then tie shwa It
et entre, the somber of meuireez=d in Ow service
date al solar the ships see idiom fully
d, hie antes at a fair computation of the work-
ing toolloriol et tar weir.
The filswlng siren end eremee actually employed on the
in of Jemmy et 1810, 1841, 181were4, 1818, end 1816 :

7114 MOM
ONIROIONS

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Listemnts .....

Mates
Secretaries

ChapUhl.

Second Madera
Midshi
lhoterpmene-Aalimitaata.
Naval Cadets.
Warnet-alleffs

1638 1840 1849 ' 1644 1 1845
- -
15 121-1 1
4 4 1
69- 69 76
67 73 98
403 423 510
109 113 133
471 SS? 483
12 10 14
55 313 51
133 133 150 15.
175 183 219 201 j
105 107 128 lIC
314 299 319 S'
113 107 149
981 488
845 140 205
431 224 302
I* 673 721
II 64 99
53 66
4779 6209 573
14620_ 20431. 16047'

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13 24
6 4
56
82 83
524 565
131 138
433 474
17 10
53 37
149 134
198 213
123 128
346 $97
89 106
436 493
189 201
902 323
748 741
180 211
46 515
6250 181$
144111 14119

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In addition, the pmekets employ 543 officers and Kamen ; the sur-
veying vane* 1,716; and the troop and atale ships, 253 ; to which
add, marinas, 10,500; boys, 2,000; and the coot guard, I captain,
51 commanders, 163 lieutenants, and 10 mates.
In addition to the above, it must be remembered, that
the vessels of the serious steam navigation companies—those
of the Cunard line, those of the Peninsular and Oriental
Company, the West India packets, the boats of the General
St am Navigation Company, and others, are under contract ,
to surrender their ships for the public service at any moment
' when required to do so by the government.
The number of ships belonging Wane sort alone, thst of Southamp-
ton, that could be adapted to war purposes, conveyance of troops, Sc.,
in case of neomaity, Is stated to be 97, size varying from 500 to 1,900
tons barthen, and 200 to 520 borer-power. The total tonnage is
43,530; total home-power, 13,910; capable of carry ing the following
ordnance;-47 GB-pounder guns, b 3 32-pounder guns, 89 32-pounder
carronades, 28 24-pounder =remade'. Besides the shove mentioned
steam-ships there are ten smaller Warners, of about 400 tons burthen,
belonging to the South Western Steam Packet Company, which,
although being unlit for war parpoBBB, would be very useful in con-
veying troops, carrying despatches, Be. The South Western Com-
ateamers Courier, Est,rfsi% Wonder, and South Western, are
four of the fastest steamers afloat
• • •

•
When these mercantile ♦essels are remembered in con-
nexion with those of the Thames, the Humber, the Clyde,
and the Mersey, to say nothing of contributions from other
ports, they make a vcry formidable item in the estimate of
means for national defence—an item, indeed, too formidable
to be taken into account by those who seek to alarm us into
an increase of taxation for the support of an additional mili-
tary force.

IRELAND.