The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-29 00:00:00

EN Court.

WI?1IXIOR, TI7ISBDAY.—The Duke de Broglie left
the Castle this forenoon. The Duke and Duchess of Vic-
toria end Colonel Wylde are expected to arrive at the Castle
this erenin6, on a visit to her Majesty. The royal dinner-
party at the Castle this evening will include the Duchess of
Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Victoria, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Abercorn, the Lady in Waiting on the
Duchess of Kent, the Baronies de Speth, Viscount Palmer-
ston, Viaoount Canning, Lady Mary Howard, Colonel V7ylde,
and Dr. Meyer. The band of the Royal Horse Guards will
attend during dinner. The Queen's private band will after-
wards attend in the Castle.
The Duke de Broglie, French Ambassador, returned
to the residence of the Embasey, in Manchester-square, yes-
terday morning, from a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor
Castle.
Mr. W. G. Hayter, Judge Advocate-Gcneral, had
an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the HOMO
Once.
Despatches from the Governors of the West India
Colonies, and also from the Governors of Australia, Ceylon,
and Malta, were received yesterday at the Colonial Office.

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN TO THE HOUSE OF COM-
mows.—The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Com-
mon' has appointed the Hon. t3eorge Waldegrave, youngest
sox of Earl Waldegrave, aasistant librarian to the Howe of
Commons, in the room of Mr. Thomas Erskine May, who
has accepted the office of taxing muter of private bills.
MATRIMONIAL DIPPERENCES.—A yacht has arrived
at Portsmouth within the last few days, the owner of which
is married to the daughter of a noble lord of much celebrity in
the naval service. He has beta in the Mediterranean some
considerable time, and has now returned minus his lady,who
absented herself unknown to the husband at the last port
the 'yacht touched at. The father ef the gentleman was
many years member for a county in the south-west of En-
gland, but is lately deceased ; and the marriage was con-
tracted contrary to the wishes of the parents.—Differenees
have also occurred between the son of a noble earl and his
youon wife, who have only recently entered into the state of
matrimony. The estrangement which bad existed has
ultimately led to a mutual separation; the lady having re-
tired to the continent on allowance, liberal, considering
the limited resources of the husband, who bas but little to
depend upon beyond his income as connected with one of the
British embarks abroad.
LORD WM. PAOET.—The lint of persons lately
outlawed contains the name of Lord Wm. Paget, a captain
in the royal navy, for rhose apprehension on a charge of
obtaining money under false pretences a reward is offered.
It is rumoured in the naval circles that a letter from the
Admiralty has been addressed to Lord W., requiring a satis-
factory explanation to the charges preferred, otherwise the
name of Lord W. will not be suffered to remain on the
Navy List.

REMUNERATION OF PARISH SURGEONS.—Yesterday
a public vestry of the parishioners of St. Leonard, Shore-
ditch, was held in the vestry•room, to make a rate for the
relief of the poor ; Mr. Churchwarden C. T. Yarrow in the
! chair.—Mr. T. Ware, vestry-clerk, read a statement of the
acconnta, from which it appeared that the assets, which in-
cluded the uncollected rates of the two previous quartets,
were 13,48,51. 2a. Bd.; and that, on the debit side, the total
amount, including 1,5001. owing to the treasurer, and 2,0001.
borrowed of Mr. Allan, was 12,8931. 25., leaving • balance
in favour of the parish of 5921. Os..Bd.—Mr. Bathurst said he
observed that there was an increase in the doctors' salaries.
He wished to know on what grounds that was granted
I The Chairman observed that the medical gentlemen applied
for an increase, in consequence of their dues being so
heavy. The board ti
ard of trustees thought the application rea-
sonable, and added 201, to the salaries of sack.—Mr.
Bathurst remarked that the conduct of the trustees
could not be justified, and that they had acted con-
trary to the provisions of the Poor-law Amendment
Act. Before they agreed to increase the salaries of
these medical officers thel ought to have had the approba-
tion of the poor-law commissioner'. If they gave it without
the sanction of that body, it was his opinion that they would
be called upon to refund the money.—Mr. Ware said that
he knew of no law by which the board of trustees were
called upon to go to the poor.law commissioners. Mr. Bur-
cheU, one of the medical officers, on applying to the trustees
for an increase of salary, said that he had above 200 patients
to attend to beyond the number of the previous quarter.—
Mr. Baker, a trustee, stated that he seconded the resolution
for an increase of salary to the surgeons of the pariah, and he
did so on the ground that every mut should be paid for his
labour. The medical gentlemen applied for an increase in
order that they might have an assistant, which was necessary
in consequence of the great prevalence of fever and Cause.
In the quarter ending Sept. 29, 1847, Mr. Burchell had to
attend, in the Church-end District, 773 cases of disease and
fever, and 17 midwifery cases; and la the quarter ending
Dec. 26 the former had increased to 1448, and the latter to
29, making • total of 2,267 patients for the half
year for the stun of 601. He asked if he were to blame for
giving a man an additional sum of 101. for the half year, for
attendance and medicine for 2,267 patient*, and out of these
46 midwifery cases ? He knew that during the prevalence
of the influenza titers were several mornings consecutively
above 100 applicants at the workboue doors for medical
orders, when the beadle was obliged mullet in drawing up
the orders.—Mr. Pearce proposed an eleven-penny rate, ob-
serving that it was impossible for the parish to do with less
when there was so large an amount of pauperiam They ought
to be in • position to pay the treasurer, and the money they
owed to Mr. Allan.—Mr. Southgate seconded the resolution,
which was agreed to, and thanks having been voted to the
chairman the vestry separated.

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COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLB.—A general
quarterly *curt of the governors of this institution was held
at ten o'clock yesterday morning, at the London Tavern. A
board of management and auditors for the ensuing year
having been appointed, and other routine business dispoeed
of, a ballot was opened for the election of 20 children, 14 beys
and 6 girls, from a list of 28 candidates. It closed at 3 o'clock,
when Mr. Masterman, M.P., who presided, intimated that
on the Ist of January a separate subscription fund would be
established for the purpose of raising the sum necessary for
purchasing the freehold of the building at Wanatead, of
which they now only held the lease. The advantages of
such a step were so apnarent, that he would only express a
hope that all who felt interested in the permanent welfare of
the institution would exert themselves to have it accosts-
plished as speedily as possible. The hon. gentlemen added
(in reply to a question) that subscribers to the fund referred
to would be entitled to votes in the same ratio as present
subscribers to the institution ; and if subscribers already, to
additional votes, precisely on the same scale. Mr. Moore,
the treasurer, stated (also in reply to an inquiry) that the
sum required, and which he hoped would be raised within
the ensuing year, was 3,6001., of which 2,5001. would pur-
chase the freehold, and 1,0001. go for the necenuy repairs
and alterations. 'He would take that opportunity of re-
questing all those gentlemen who felt disposed to act as
stewards at the next anniversary dinner to forward their
names to him, No. 6, Bow-chnreh-yard, Cheapside, with as
little delay as possible, in order that he might put himself in
communication with them on other matters connected with
the prospects of the laudation. Thanks having been then
voted to Mr. Mastertnan the court adjourned, and at five
o'clock the election was declared to be in favour of the ful
lowing candidates Boys—C. F. Allison, W. A. Birkhead,
F. J. Blom, It. W. J. Hill, W. H. Jones, F. Keightley, S.
Merry, B. Moore, W. B. Standfield, F. Stun, G. F. Thomp.
son, W. G. Toft, J. 0. Wagner, and F. Williams. Girls-
8. E. Bell, C. Copplestone, C. E. Duncan, E. Jardine, F.
Jones, and H. Palmer.
DR.. HAMPDEN'S " HEREBV." Sir,—lt appears,
from a letter published in the TllllBl 01 this day, that pro-
ceedings are either already instituted, or about to be insti-
toted, against Dr. Hampden for heresy, though who are the
instigators of this sapient movement doss not yet appear.*
Perhaps, however, the course thus taken, or about to be
taken, may suggest a hint of settling some vexed questions
of the church, which have aroused no little acrimony within
its bosom, and with which his lordship of Exeter has bad
some experience. The scarlet-robed gentlemen of the Court
of Arches may do well in preparing to argue as to the ortho-
doxy not only of the ambiguous expressions of the bishop
elect, or, as I presume, new bishop elected, but also of the
more avowed doctrines of baptismal regeneration and gene-
ral efficacy of sacraments, together with a variety of other
tenets pretty plainly expressed by a certain party not pos-
sessing the most friendly disposition to the offending doctor.
And as I -oppose it is squally competent to any proper puny
to set the court in motion against clerical parties teaching or
avowing the latter doctrines, u against Dr. Hampden, it
would be greatly to be regretted if the present crisis wars
neglected for settling all the differences of this church in
reference to doctrine and discipline. And if the primate of
all England should feel incompetent or unwilling to under-
take this task, surely he may well repose in the infallibility
of Sir Herbert Jenner Fust, assisted by the fall body of
civilians attached to his court, or at any rate in the uhiniate
court of appeal; and as Dr. Merewethar Y SD theemegge•
going a churchman, he cannot scruple to abide by the me•
erring decision of the proper tribunals to settle ea dlognisi
points of faith. It is, I feu, now too late to the
ordination of Dr. Hampden till this process shall hew bun
fully carded through ; but if it should not hays the Abele
unsettling other mar,' than that of the doctor la quelion,
it seam to ene that orthodoxy must be fined to be one of the
meet OW end flexible things in We wet anesetein and
sheageral world.-Bieurran. _ _

• lihr Or lkilm gt Ozlked mg Imo bra saresel mak
handle insysilmes ist Dr. Ilimpikajhat
ids smedas thus. lt will la ma len ow mart of ft dmallsa.
that Lard Stye ailY amemesid *blotto the asapter.

CHRISTMAS OUTS AT ISLEISORTM.—Sir,--1 Ammo
in your paper of Saturday a stelemat of the Duke of Nor-
thumberland having distributed is ft poor of this parish,
through the rector, the sum of 1004 miseneding to the ex-
ample of his amble and munificent preilseessor. I Isitg w
correct this Armor ; and I roar aredu how mit a
report could have meshed yes. It Is ro be roped that dr
present duke ea know dr amide ear ipie d bi kr med. I
lent brother • list al proem, from rims easso gar km*.
cable, no agent charity on Ws part is Imam in the pork—
roar .knans.—lsieworth, Dee. 28.
The CHANNEL ISLAND PAMIR SERVICIL—The
conveyance of the Channel Island male in het lisjestre

Teasels, when they ran between Weymouth and 14,.
and Jersey, used to cost the govern taint about 6,0001. • y
It was thought that it would by much os,,re
allow a private company engaged in carrying
and from the Channel Islands to carry the re.,,h.
ingly, abut three years ago the South Watere Coo
engaged to perform the service 147 miming to and ,
Southampton fur 2,0001 a year. he contrsct of that ft.
party expires next spring, and in tendering axe• to
the mails the company have submitted a much I. as ga,ge"4
which the Admiralty hex refused to give. Thus the
stands at present. It is probable, however, that the Agu,,
rely will not finally deternatne upon any tender tau
offered, because they contemplate making some
the Channel Island mail at rvice, and which is nothing,:
than having a mail landed at Alderney as well as
and Jersey, the fortifications and-ptib.ic works g .ing
that Wand, and its future importance in case of a eg,
rendering a mail communication with it desirable, i,,t4
solutely necessary.

ISQUESTe, VESTERDAV.—SIMPICIemi
Before Mr. W. Payne, resumed at the Bricklayers' am,
Earl-street, Blackfriers, respecting the death cf
Eupheme Scott, aged 72.—E1• .heth Scott said that theTe
ceased was her mother. She lived with her inn, who
the above house. On Christmas-eve the house was elder.
twelve o'clock, and about two o'clock deceased wen „:
stainto bed. Witness noticed her until she got up, 2
first lauding. Shortly after that tme witaed went t,,54
and she neither heard nor saw anything more of the
until eight o'clock on Christnies morning, when me
her lying in the passage at the foot of the stairs. She m
dreamed, and appeared to be in a fit. Witness tries to
her round by sprinkling water upon h r face, but she—lm,
unable. She then went about her work and left the g;
ceased lying on the floor till near one o'clock, when she se„„
end informed her brother, who was in bed. Wm.':
the state her mother was in : be got up ess`Le:
for a surgeon.—A Juror: Yon don't mean t,-::
that you allowed your mother to remain is
state you found her for five hours wit: out calling •
1 medical attendance I—Witness : I did. I considered thi
she was in a fit and would recover.—lt. Seal, landleng
the Bricklayers' Arms, said that he saw deceased on ChM,
mu morning, a little after 2 o'clock. She at that tin. hee
' a light in her hand, aid said that she was going totes
Witness went to bed a quarter of an hour after, mei at ca
o'clock in the day his dater came to him and on I them
mother was either dead or dying. He sent "or Dr. Heidi,.
son,who pronounced her to have been dead for several ham
He could not account tor the fact of bis sister not isfemem
him sooner. The deceased was in the habit of walking shml
a night. His impression was that ehehad fallen down Cain—
' Mr. Hutchinson, surgeon, said, that he was called M loge
the demure', and found that ale had been Brad foreman
hours. There was not the least signs of death having hem
caused from apoplexy. He attended her before for an ems
of erysipelas. He had made a post marten examinatass
the body, and on opening the scalp he found a consider.,
quantity of blood effused over the right temple. Enema'
he found a alight discolouration, but there was no become/
the skull. The cause of death was concussion of the him
which must have been caused by some external doles.,
inflicted with a fiat surface. Witn.sa had heard that oe vas
occasion deceased had been struck on the head by one of be
dna, who in consequence of deceased w.lkin3 shoat eta
night fancied that thieves were in the house.—Mr. Seas
upon being r. called said, that he had heard the Maud
express her fears that she would be murdered—The Comae
having summed up, the jury returned a verdict "
the deceased died front concussion of the brain, cuing
by a blow on the right temple, but how cemsionsi
there was not sufficient evidence to prove."—Port Can,
DRIN BURNT TO DRATK.—Before Mr, W. Payne. is k
Bartholomew's Hospital, respecting the death of Loma Ant
Hughes, seed B.—The deceased, nn Christmas-day, was ea.
gaged lighting a fire, when in lifting something from the
mantel-piece her clothes became ignited, end she was speedily
enveloped in flames. The fire was extinguished as quickly
as possible, and the deceased was removed to the hospittl,
where she expired on Saturday last from the effects of the
burns.—Before the same coroner and in the same place,
concerning the death of T. Bowes], aged 5.—00 Monday
afternoon the deceased fell off the fender into the fire, and
Pet fire to his clothes. He mu out into the street, with the
flames mounting over his head. The fire having been ex-
tinguiched, the deceased was removed to the hospital, when
he shortly afterwards died.—Same manna end pace,
touching the death of Emma Grim, aged 10.—Bids
Jones said that the deceased, on Sunday week, was ma
visit at a friend's house, when in reaching something
from the mantel-piece her clothing took fire, and mks
was dreadfully burnt over the whole of her body. She
was taken to the hospital, where she expired on Saturday,
The father of the child said that deceased had told 'timeless
she bad been in the hospital that a girl named Kitty Kittle
had placed a lighted Kisib under her clothing and tkersiy
caused the accident. 1 his was deal' d by the girl in gun*
and also by the other inmates of the house—Same cores.
and place, respecting the death of Georgians Poole, seed
the deeghterof a printer's smith. The deceased, du/sagas
absence of her parents, by some means set her &dust
fire on Monday last. The mother and another party
succeeded in getting the flames subdued, but not hefcre Ur
child was burnt almost as black as a oriel. She was takes*
the above institatien, where she died immediately after kg
admission. Verdict, in ewe arse. " Accidental Death."

TO THE RIGHT HON. HENRY LABOtI.
CIIERE, M.P., PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
TRADE, &c. &c.
Sir,—Opposed, as I fear I must consider myself it
be, to your opinions on the subject of the navigation lass, I
recognise in your personal character a sufficient gustextm
that in any endeavour to give effect to those opinions by
practical changes you would only desire to succeed by mesas
of which no lover of truth need be ashamed; nor ma I
doubt that you too justly appreciate the importance of
maintaining the unhesitating ceofidence of the public in tks
authenticity of information imparted through the medium
of every department of the government to allow your our
tion to be given to a deliberate violation of truth in any
document emanating from that department of it over which
you preside. I rely, consequently, on your concurrence in
reprobating an attempt to mislead the public mind on the
interesting question of the navigation laws, by means of
a parliamentary document, stamped with the official author
city of the statistical department of the Board of Trade,
which, as it is fur misrepresentation and distortion of (sets
entirely without a precedent, so I trust it will never be
permitted to constitute an example ; and if, on impartial
examination, I should succeed in establishing to your csa-
viction the justice of the stigma I thus publicly affix to dr
document in question, you will, I am sure, in vindication
the character of the government of which you are a member,
and of the motives which influence the policy it has is.
=lake some early opportunity of disclaiming all part
in a proceeding which is sufficient to discredit sad
amp • better cause than that of an assault on the istr
Nan of British navigation.
In Parliamentary Paper, No. 688, of the last lesion, per
seated to the late House of Commons on the 30th of lush
1847 (not on the motion of /my hon. member, but "by kr
Majesty's command "), will be found a series of " stales
moats " referring to shippirg, purporting to elucidate qv*
tioaa that had arisen in the evidence given before he solid
committers then aiming on the navigation laws (of tilia
' the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Vice-President of tin
Board of Trade, was chairman), and especially and en'
dently intended to support the testimony just previously
offered by Mr. G. R. Porter, who was then at the bead of
the statistical department of that board. The artful, sad, I
mink add, the unfair concoction of several of them atar►
linage, presents a tempting field for animadversion ; but en
that marked No. 4 in the series that I would particularly
&saw your attention sad that of the
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