The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-20 00:00:00

Tlfs QIIEEII'E COLLEGE, BIRMINGHAIIIN—ENDOW-
NENE OP • C 11•111 OP PUTOEAL THIOLOOT.—The
Dr. Win Word has Intimated to the trustees cf his former
Fenefactions, the Rev. Chancellor Law, the Rev. Vaughan
Thomas, and William S. Cox, Eeq , his intention to place is
their bands the sum of 1,4001,, in addition to the manificed
sum of 2,0001. already paid over by him, as an endowtamt
for • chair of pastoral theology. The professor to be a
clergyman of the church of England, in priest's orden, aid
• graduate of Oxford or Cambridge. Dr. Wareeturd endows
this professorship of pastoral theology "ln order that sta-
dents who Intend to be candidates for holy orders in oar
church may be taught the ministerial duties in their varier
brioches, as also the ccmposition and delivery of lOTTIV,III,
the reading of the chinch services, the history of the hear• ai
glee, the reason and use of the ntbrics, and all other matter 311
connected with and subservient to a faithful and efficient
performance of what the church requires of her pastors and 6°
ministera for the edification of their flocks." The college a
low owes to thin enlightened philanthropist the following
munifieent endowments:—For the chaplaincy of the college as
1,0001.; for the ehapiaincy of the Queen's Hospital 1,0001.1 30
for the sholanhips in the medical deportment 1,0001.; for
the Wareeford medical pen a 1,0001. ; for the endowment
of a resident medical tour 1,0001. ; for the endowment of Mme.
the warden 1,0001.; for divinity feature, to medical students ty,
1,0001. ; awl for the endowment of the preheat,: of pastoral et.
theology 3,4001, 10

Rem. 0. S. *MA, le Regenteveare T.Q, It Pegbggpit,mal
London ; value 4001.; patron, Vicar of 8:. Panora'.
W. 14. Reath to Lytehett hlntmerm R.., Dirset ; is
value 3961., with zeridinee patron, I'. Heath, Erg.
Raw. E. B. Knott lord-Fortetiene, to be Dean of St.
Ni,ian's Cathedral, P,rth, N.B.
Rev. J. Image, to Tioeharst V., Suarez; value .1501,
with rmielante; patrone. Dean and Chapter 01 Cauttrbary. 01

VACANCIES. so
VICARACL—MeIIing, dio. Manchester ; value 50
1361., with rtsidence; patron, Lord Chancellor; Rcv. J. U
Tatham, detested.
CHAPLAINCY to the Duke of Hamilton and Brindon ;
Roy. J. Tatham, deceased. fs
RECTORY.—Michselitozse-le-Vedw, Glamorgansbire and ni
Monsioutbeh.re, dio. LlandA ; value, 4001, with residence ;
pa'ron, C. K. K. Tynte E q ; Mr. J. Cole., deceased. M.
VICARAGEIC—BarowOod, county Ind dio. Gloucester; PP
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value, 1951. ; patrons, Dean and Chapter of Gloucester ; u
R-v. G. S E•cor, promoter'.
Bulbuls, Susses. dio. Chiehes'er ; value, 2P01., with val.
donee; patron, L T. Cu`ritt, Esq.; Rey. J. Image, pre-
mood. 10

PEILPITIIAL CunactEs.—Eaton, county and archdio
York ; valet, 1201 ; patron, Archbishop of York ; Rev. W. 17
Keen, &cowed.
Wiinscote, Warwickshire, dio. Worcester; Rev. E. B. SI
Knottsford Fortissimo, promoted.
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COURt3ING. se
THE LTTHAX Mumma, JAN. 15 TO 17.—The Gnat 2, Et
Clifton Cup, for 20 (all aged) dap, wu won by Mr. Smith a la
Japhst ; Mr. liankuaon's Whipcord ran up. so
lite Talbot Cup, fa 24 (all aged) dogs, was won by Mr. St.
W. Wilson's Er lefeehan ; Mr. Bake ad Brandy ran up. 20
50
The Lye aro Cup, for 24 (all aged) dogs. was won by Mr. m,
Sa .oler nd Not-tho•Arclibishop ; Mr. Marshall's Lott' is,
ran up. iti

EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION AT STOKE NEW- i. i
INGTON.—Last sight the nelAbourhood of High-street,
6:eke Newington, was thrown into a state of the utmost re
confusion in consequence of the sudden outbreak of one of iss
the most disastrous tires that has happened in that district sij
ler • c.usiderable time past, which was not extingeEsee d et. I
for several hours, and not unit' a great amount of valuable 15
property had been reduced to ruins, including three or four 10,
houses in the principal part of the street. The outbreak
was first perceived in the premises belonging to Mr. Tod- s'•;*
man, • chandler, carrying on busineu at No. 7, in the se
Hgbatreet. A policeman having listened at the se
dour, distinctly heard the snapping of burning weed, Se
which satiefied him tint the building was on fire. et
He commenced knocking violently at the street
door for the pupae of nuking the occupiers aware of the is
diameter. No one, however, appeared, and it was 'eared that g
the residents, if a; home, had perished, for whilst the eon se
stable was knocking at the door Homes in hugs sheets shot st-
firth from the various windows, both at the rear and in the ,B°,'
boot, which at once convinced all present thet a fearful ;
gerflagration. in all probitoility, would ensue. Messengers si
were, as quickly as p.asible, despatched to call the engines of at
the perish, and with all promptitude they attended, and ware 10
eat so work irons an abundant supply of water furnished by *
the East London Compthy. By that time, however, the get
whole of the rooms in Mr. Todruan's premise, presented a el
blazing mass, seed at length the Hama broke through the as
roof and rose toe fearful altitude, tbreseecieg destruction to N
every house on that side of tie street. The perish engineer, Is
police, and inhabitants laboured incessantly to mhos ml
the flemes to the premises in which they originated, but el
without lACCeP, and in a comparatively short period si
the tire commeu.icated to the premises numb..red at.
6 end 5 in the same street, occupied by Mr. Geo. 23
Parrott, a Ithendraper. When the firemen from Loudon SO
areived the flames had made tremendous progress, and were
feeding upon Na. 4 ard 8. The latter was in tne tenure of s
Mrs. Underwood, a dressmaker, and the former belonged to eel
the earns Indy as the two homes, numbered 5 and G. What
to do far the but the Bremen scarcely knew, for owing to the 11l
party walls of the several houses being principally formed 10
of brick musing, the fin spread witn unusual swif 111,
mess. Fortuuattly the police and inhabitants succeeded is
in removing a vast amount of valuable property from Mr. ja
Parroted premises, which was safely housed In toe buildings 25
opposite, but the draught given to the limes by opeaicg the 12
doers fanned them into every room in a very brief period. 8
By keeping to their work the firemen, by half past II o'clock, ;
four hours after the commencement of the tire, succeeded in so
extinguishing the eonflegration, but not until the following go
damage was done, which is officially reported by Mr. Super. 20
intendent Braidwood:—No. 7, High street, Mr. G. Tod- 20
man, chandler and tensest dealer: Premises burned down 12,
and cock in trade, with runtimes and wearing apparel, and ;
other dike s consumed. Came of Ere not known.—Nas.s Se
and 6, High street, Mr. George Parrott, linendraper : M.
Premises all but destroyed, the stock in trade and furniture U
severely injured by tire, water, and huty removal. Insured 3?
fur contents in the Pbecnix Fire-other. The building
unknown wileher insured or roe—No. 4, High-
street, Mr. George Parrott, ditto, ditto: The stele le
walla reverely burred. The filet ard second floors much in-
jured by fin, water, and cutting away. The contents are 20
also damages by fare, water, and but removal. Stock in So
trade and furniture insured in the PMenix office. No. 8, .9'
High-street, Mrs. Underwood, dressmaker: side walla, e
lloorie go, and roof damaged by fire and water, and contents, '
by hasty removal. Insurance not known at present At the le
time this report was written Mr. Todman, who had gene out to
of town to the day for the benefit of his wife's health, had 10
not returned; it was there lore impossible to learn anything It
respecting the origin of the fire, or whether or not he was gg
insured. There is no doubt, however, entertained thattlie ere
tire had been smouldering all the afternoon, for the land- M
lord of the tavern opposite had experienced a smell as if 10
arising from busing wood for some hours before the ...lb
leukemia discovered the flames, which favours the suppo-
eMell that during that period the wok of cembustioi was
going on in au incipient stage, but at length broke out in
• body of flame.
RE-ADJFeTeiENT OF THE TAX UPON CARRIAGES.--
Ton COACH MLAINO TV/Apr.—A general depression in this
bun:tees Las created Om a correspondent) an inquiry
amongst many of the leading firms engaged as to the scale
of taxation under which it ta now regulated, and has sug-
gested the adoption of another kind of aesesament, which it
is believed would prove more remunerative to the cache-
quer, whilst it alleviated the trade from its present unequal
heathens. The rapid extension of railway Implies are
obvious, sad to a great extent doubtless a sufficient caws
for the general depression. Railways have rendered none-
ereasery the heavy travelling cements of former days, so
that one branch of the trade, which 'brought large returns,
and consequently good profits, is entirely cut off. Country
gentlemen who need to keep a family coach or chariot ate
now content with • defence or a brougham, at one third of
the coat, and generally the roomy and luxurious carriages of
former times are exchanged for those lighter, more useful,
and mere economical vehicles, which are both built and kept
in repair at a comktheatively trifling enpense. The heavy
and expensive hotly couches formerly in use were fre-
quently of the value of 400 to 500 guineas. An annual pay-
ment of • few pounds for the support of the old Costly
equipages might not be unreasonable, but when the same
sunk is demanded fur the 50, 80, or 100 guinea vehicle, by
which they have been superseded, it is bound to
be oppramive in the extreme, and acts so pre-
judicially to the coach builders that except in
, the case of the very wealthy, it is found to be
' either totally prohibitive, or materially to limit the number of
Os:rises kept by each individual. The pressure of thews
duties had indeed tears ago become so burdensome that one
' retro Gleamy attempts at alterations have been made in the
shape of exemptions, which only tend to stow more clearly
the need of a total re-adjustment. The abolisbing all thus
exemptions, and levying a small tax of 11. each per annum,
aux which would be willingly paid by any one to be
saved the annoyance of appealing against surcharges, to
which all are liable, at the mercy of the surveyor, and
which brides the false swearing may be made to cost teem
nearly this amount everyy. year in loss of time with no bent-
fit to the revenue, world go far to make up any loss there
would be in reducing the duty on four wheeled carriages
to some reasonable amount of say 21. per annum each.
Thousands would enjoy the luxury of a carriage who curer
or will not now pay the heavier tax.
THE ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA. A supple-
mental list of contributories in this company. sonratent of
executon, administeaton, emitters, and trustees, has jut
been filed with the Master by Messrs. Weyghte and Harris,
the official manager sad solicitor of this etewspeny, and he
questions expected to arise upon which will Involve
Rive questions oonnectsei with *OP& law.