The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-09 00:00:00

vbe eourt.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY. —The Queen and Prike
Albert, the ladies and gentlemen of tke conk, and M. d►
mettle household, attended divine seniee this morning in 4,
private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C.
Courtenay officiated.
Yesterday afternoon her Nit.jeety and PrinceAlbart
took a drive in a
tende ce, at a pheton. d
on Co horseback,'Seymour Equerry ill wait,
l
The royal children walked and rode la ustud yes.
terday.
The royal dinner party yesterday at the Castle is.
eluded the Duchess of Kent, Prince Knot of Lekiagea,
Lady Augusta Bruce, and Baroness do Spell.
Mr. Thomas Brigstecke had the honour of soli.
mining to her Majesty and prince Albeit the
portrait of Mehemet Ali, painted at Cairo for the Oriental
Club.

The Qoeen Dowager and the Princesses Amel:e sai
Elise of Hohenlohe Schlingsfurst, attended divice Nevis
yesterday in the Chapel Reyal St. Junes's. The peva
were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the lesions les*
Rev. J. H. Thomas. The sermon was preached by the BA.
of Oxford. The anthem wee "If we believe that Jess!'
Sir Georee Smart presided at the organ.
The Queen Dowager received the sacrament, whiek
was administered by the Dielop of London.
The Duchess of GI :act s:er weed b Kew on Wray.
day, and visited their royal highnesses the Duke and Diebei
of Cambridge. The royal duchess returned to tows it tbs
afternoon.

Mr. Bancroft, the American minister, has left Mom
for tke holidays.
The Mamale of Lansdowne left town on Friday
afternoon for his seat, Boa ood Park, Wd...
The Earl of Carlisle left town on Saturday for
Haworth Castle, Brsmptor, Cumberland.
Despaciass were sent off on Saturday evening from
ths Colonisl-offies for the Governors of Malta, the Cyst(
Good Ha e, the Mauritius, and C-ylor, and also fat the
Lord High Commiabioner of the lonian Islands.
QUEEN'S MEMENGERq.—Mr. Byner and Mr. Pol.
lindine have been appointed Queen's Home Means/es, it.
cached to the Foreign-Al.°, in the room of Mtge. Minis
and Hutt, who have retired on account of infirmity of lteskil
and advanced years.—Observer.

HIE EXCELLENCY TEE ArSTRIAN MINISTLI
AND THE COUNTESS COLLOREDO intend to give &series d
splendid reunions et Chao:its House in the noun of Os
ensuirg month. The Austrian embssey had been therm/lig
re-embellished previous t 9 his occupation by the noble Cout
and Countess and is Burly to be again the mere of MM.
talitT, u when Prince Esterhazy was ambassador to it.
British court.

EIS EXCELLENCY ADMIRAL DE CECILLE will
give a series of grand dinners at the French embassy Woo
diately after the holidays.
ALMACH'&—The distinguished ladies who 'mantis
control of these balk have determined that the first net ito
commence on Thursday the 2Gth inst.; and from what lus
transpired, these favourite re-unions will be the genital tau
dervous of the N otaries of the dame this season. Theban.
Wu] saloons have received much additional embellishment is
the arabesque style, and all the draperies and coverings Is
the lounge, are entirely new, and harmaties with the in.
rations of the ball-room. The ladies patronesses this sew,
from whom alone orders can be obtained, are the Duties
of Norfolk, the Marchioness of Londonderry, the Nan
alone's' of Westminster, the Marchioness of Ely, *Owe
toss of Jersey, the Countess of X intnul, the Collates of
Lichfield, Viscounts,. Palmerston, and Lady Clinton. A
very efficient band, including some of the first rats anion
the profession, is engaged.

RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
_ _ _

On Saturday, a general meeting of the shareholders
of this company was held at the London Tavern, Bishop.
Fate-street, for the purpose of receiving a report of proem
en connexion with their proceedings up to the present tint
The chair was occupied by John Dean Paul, Esq.
The CHAIRMAN said that as that was merely a pes
forma meeting, convened in pursuance of certain mph-
tions required by the House of Lords, It was not to bus-
rooted that they should have a very numerous body of the
proprietors present. As it was not his Intention to creeper
on their time, he would proceed at once to the special MOS
for which the shareholders were convened, and call spa the
secretary to read a copy of the circular, calling them top
thee, and also a copy o, the report
The report stated that
On the 15th of December, 1818, the company was prod
@lousily registered in conformity with the 7 ik 8 Veto,*
c. 110, with a capital of 1,000,0001., divided into MOE
shares et 601, each. Of these 10.500 shares were taken, with•
our recourse being had to any of the usual public modes of
procuring shareholders. A deed of settlement has been pee
pared, and duly executed, and the company became image
rated on the 22nd March, 1849, on which day the acid
certificate of complete registration was obtained. The direr
tors appointed by the deed of settlement introduced I toll
into parliament, which bill has passed a first Ina axed
reading; and in a committee of the whole house reminders
were unanimously passed exempting this company from the
operation of the stamp duty on their assurances, and the hill
having been referred to the select committee has berm re.
ported to the house. The directors have therefore every
reason to expect that the bill will be introduced ink the
House of Lords in the course of the present month.
The CHAIRMAN having moved the adoption of the
report,
A PROPRIETOR asked whether, in the course of their
proceedings, the directors bad departed from the course origi-
nally proposed respecting insurances ?
The CHAIRMAN replied in the negaUve. The Erects'
did not anticipate any objection on the part of the ?OM
companies; indeed, from the several interviews the but
bad with the various bodies of directors in the leadiarliare
they had every reason to expect a cordial co op. TitiOil es
their part to enable the proposed plan to be carried oat
But, even supposing this not to be the case, tke dream
were prepared to adopt an alternative by which much its
same advantages would be enjoyed by the public as well •
by the shareholders. (Hear.)
The report was put and adopted.
The SECRETARY then road the preamb Haasg
notes of the bill now in program through the of
mons, and which is entitled a " Bill to confer certsin peat
on the Railway Passengers Assurance Company"
The CHAIRMAN moved that the bill now read be, •a
it is hereby approved of by this meeting; and thattlw
directors be requested to obts.in the completioa of are ma
parliament, es mush u possible in accordance therewil.
A PROPRIETOR asked if the same premium waretohe
enforced for all distances, long or abort ?
The CHAIRMAN replied that it was. To avoid co&
plaster it was found desirable to adopt the peurr-rme
principle, and to make the same charge for long Whorl
dialSeeS.
A PROPRIETOR thought the prisciple would ad il•
jurionsly, so far as the short dismal)." were concerned.
The CHAIRMAh —The same objection would appll •
the penny portage.
Mr. S. B. HARRISON said the directors had hal lhh
very important question under consideration, and that they
felt it to be subordinate to that of obtaining the co•olortf byatt
of the several railway companies. The coursesolig*t.:"
the proprietor involved two consideration.. One ws , i
,
the amount to be insured should vary, and the that A
there should he a different charge with reference to
~
but both had to be tested try the same
'tam'
ard, which was that of difficulty. For loer'
if a gentleman had to travel to Slougth, &idol, or Birrat
ham, the clerk would have to ask himfirst if be inten .
be insured ,• and, if the reply were in the affirmstiee, t ,fr,
mace would have to be made to the premiums pal" 7,
the required distance. Theft references would oecuPl
much time as to render it impassible that the clerk's T.:
duties could be properly performed. The same 00'12;
would apply to any difference of amount to he iwrb,
As it was most desirable that so important a plan shoo;,A
carried out in the most extensive manner through the otßas
machinu7 of the railways, rather than by the setting 111
offices by the Railway Noumea Assurance Company; loi
was felt that the only safe principle of operations wss 0.4 il
the FoifilF_Ferflese, which, applied in the present mop 7tii
Whisamien's my idling addition to the trouble a
reseliefsg the fares. (Hear, hear.)
M ining the whole of the business before the satelit
the 'thanks of the shareholders were unamloolL,
voesdho *airman, deputy-chairman, and otherowthow
he the and energy they had displayed in
ellerk
the affaire_imigew,
The CHAMEAIF hewed toexprem in Ms own Mme.
and is the name of these gentlemen on the direction, !ea
were pen/04 *leads of his own, whom he highlyesteelie
and valued, their united thanks for the confidence relo;Toy
them. Rs seed share the meeting that he had b

iderwer• la attending to the interests of the company
ge, and ke hoped that at the oral of the year
kis was called upon to Naga Ms stewardship,
vod,i not be brad unfaithful er elotkftsl in pm-
vow° in every wsy in hie power the Were* II the
6004 id is. (Applause) He had km indulged
'hit ro.:(rtaltiag teems he Ward spa rtes likely
thim •sre At *Odle beat** every elan 1111111111101111tIlaiti,
Abh ana poor, ken
0111111111*: ft the lateraediate
r..." many of those we frees the Mum d
tbf He
twaspellenells le live elmeseelsa am.
Wows. He alluded W emmeedel erawlleve wad taws.
M o.'t at all timer make whelk provision for their
&also. Th, se parties wieeddiesassotee their wives and
Mina et house; gad whet a it would be to
;is- to know that tkeir isoniss taw have a provision
• ,wy trifling mid* ekosli some their coeefort
somarealetee awe set aiddelet (Hear; hear) It was
amover caleulaUal, Foe Ikea.% he be wee eslyaategeoas
**B railw.7 Intermits. as well saes IM
suddie geeserelly,
yes* as is woad indirectly seise to merle tbit
Fossieer Wee tees Ike oppreedve el kirdellwe
it meta ate el the woe date sheiks ass Hera
Aims' rispiaibillties. (Hear.) He looked tonna
*peel nem ellemedtag the tndstelkas. He anticipated
goon would peeve me be a ado and Scher investment than
Agar assurance esersgnise; tad with Termini to the tar-
os, out of their eporalleas, however plausible, persuasive,
gig reirm*ble sight te the ergemeett of tree traders as put
*sward in these days, he still thought it would be found in
til.:that by fee she atejorlty of railway pessengen would
Bthiuskful to singe this company's priatiple of par.
goal pew, riven. (Hear, hear, and applause.)
- pie me tirg than separated.

THREE PF.ATHS FROM THE FUMES OF
PATENT FUEL—INQUEST.
Oa Tharaday we gave an meant of the deaths of
Engines young &maim gaged to have died from the labs-
of tha fames al shamed at Miss Caroline Mann's sew
must fur young ladles, Liberal* Bosse, 2, Londosa-
mad, St_lta's Wood, pa the algid of Tam lay or surslog
Weda,
Os listurdsy aftsrame, Mr. G. I. Mink this dimly sme-
ot
fre Ididlems, sad • jury messahlod in tho NAM
UM of the g• as Arm Tams. for the pummel Ismail-
miss the tatbspn winuassesa
The jury mu imannelod iegalre into the deaths of
ska Orifit•hs. aged 16, Flame Cuter, aged 17, and Eliza
Wiest, aged 23. It is aumary to that the last.
eseugued deceased, who and OS 1100111 to Miss Mann's
culiehmast, bad mend by Ur sudden asst, Elba Tidd,
which skin* As ma hams in the establishment, and it
Ino sot untll after the taskasholy coegilleee that ills was
*tiered to have be.. a waseleid woman.
The proceedings eft *pest appeared to suits through-
gat this most rumba* aofekboorbooi • 'algal dopes of
tifigsit, sad the logaiitiont woo dooneli wowed. The
leu viewed tie bealioe. able lay is tb anal matasat of
Mass's estehlhhisest. when the Mom, wan made,
eee grimated s testy amain spanash, Oa the return of
lie *Y.
Me Cramer Moira if the kora basal, who did with
ihe lbrse thviterial pereews, sad who wan found still alive
the ilieovery was sage, woe is a At condition to as-
eiaannetios.
. the wpm to the establishment of Wm I
On, replied that She ale not. Bhe had bad strong eon- I
Wises tEst tromier, and she was in snob a nodal's' that
.hand a would be impossible that she mould ba exassiud
at that time.
The Comer was Ism the It. He, howneori,r6rombegle
;Lov sf iimett, se the malimios of which the say, attar a
surly ea boos, bud the foil g «mike :
isabetb Primbles. Miss Orilitbs, and Frames
*Mir were Ismed dead la • mall and
ill-
- worm, sad that their deaths wars amused by the
inure of harming charcoal, white bad bun sold at
EgEslito t riot, rerpttshe:sainhst sumo ofutrditerputdate
asa• of prepared fool, to be used fa Canisa's or any Mar
msb perohle stores, is • tosaioloas iairmition at the

MILD MrlDl.lLe—Oa Saturday, before Mr. Bas
d the Week Heels Kingsisnd-read, Shorediteb, eta
she a full down female child, whisk was discovered '
111 Ihe Regent's Canal at Heggersum, with its heed nearly
Mewed hem he body. A youth named Shepherd, residing
Treucntet, 11-thnal-green, proved finding the body
dent Due o'clock on Wednesday afternoon last, floating In
best ry of the renal, nesr Raggerston bridge. On being
him eat of the water, an ostensive wound was found in the
glee* evidently indicted by some sharp instrument, and
Wenefferfe from ear to ear. A second wound craned the
*sat, a..! penrested the stomach. Mr. Clothe, servos,
dished made a post-csortens examination of the body, by
Odd of the eor.mer, stated that the deemed had arrived at
the fell period et gestation, and was, is hie opinion, born
ilia Ten wom.d in the throat was inflicted during lib,
aid Ina the immediate nun of death. The polioe have
bin madly engaged in the case since the discovery of the
body, but up to the t time no clue whatever has been
*add to die ry parties. The jury returned a ver-
de d sr f,d murder against same person or pawns =-
beim
RltitnnE oP Foarwtz.—On Satutday', before Mr.
Paw, at the King end Gams, Greet Distaff-lane, Doctors•-
=oe the body et Mr. William Alexander, aged
.1i watch sad desk seek* is Parliament-street,
khan Is. carried as extensive badgers for 22 years. The
deteased, A appeared, became bankrupt three years ago, sad
um kit a bait time afterwards out of work, and in the
@mind elan's; but at length he obtained an engagement
rtgulati the docks on the Chester sad Holyhead Rail-
way. Meeting with an accident on the line a few months
op, be came is one of the London hospitals, from which be
ter discharge d law Tuesday. At this time he wee utterly
&that*, and his wife, who was living with a relative, had
Mho= to take him to. In this condition he took • roost
Nibs S.,ess and Queen, Great Distaff-lane, and died there
irideelr from the bunting of a vessel in the lungs. Var-
let, "Natural death."
MTSTESIntni DEATH OT AN LOUTS OP THE
?MUTT ALM/11017S= —Before Mr. Baker, at the Bari
• wablm-boase, Mile-mid-road, on Them Davis, aged 72
yows. It appeared that the deceased was formerly a pilot,
Mika been for several years past as inmate of the Trinity
Almitosses in the Mil.-and-road. On Wednesday evemag
/Mho was seen sitting in his teem with three females, and
is appeared perfectly sober. About an hour anerwards de-
eded wasfound lying with his bead upon the top of the
hoe and his body presented a most horrible appear-
ed*. Mr. Jackson, the governor of the almshouses,
Odd that the deeded had received his quarterly pension
ft Monday last, amounting to 71. is., and when his clothes
lees eserched all his money was found to be missing. It
lEcroved that deceased wee not subject to fits. but en-
tolerably good health. The women seen in his room
frequently visited him, and also the other pensioners.
Ihrphens, the mutable. said he had made the most diligent
Ivories respecting the females, but could not discover who
ley were. The coroner said it was quite clear that a felony
▪ been committed, and it was probable that the haulm
hat pieced the deceased is the position in which he was
km& to earns themselves from discovery. The inquiry
Ins dawned until Wednesday next.

Sr. iirra=Wausioost.—W. F. Rock, Esq.
he then u of the peer, la-
thed of Mr. Al
sated
shaman of the bawd if of the City of Londe.;
Vain at Cannon-street.
ACCIDENT TO &EON ROITIBCIIILD.—The Baron
lotharkild met with en accident what out with his Less&
M Titian.: last. When taking a hues, in the net
bed of WobuTO, he was thrown, and the hone en
• he was injured to such an extent as to be it
seehle. Immediate athetanes was rendered ; w on.
Owed to lean that the bison h not So seriously blued
Thatt summed.
sen Or AN OMCIIII IT rue VEOTRY W
It. PANCIUS.—A numerous meads, of the suety et 111
Plasm took pleas en Weessoliays at the New Vat y
Lem, Mine'rread, Camden Tows. Mr. M'fithey, the
vestry clerk. reed the moot ef the lithdardiresses. which,
sem static' that
_eertain dehleadembed es the
hey been dtheremed and ostelNaled wand Nrs the
ineseust pa . the bawd of disesteem bed meshed to re-
hemosed bia Immediate diodes! hem ellse.-411r. Cheseh-
waft Wmpthe admitted that it was WM that with raped
h ea holm of 41. lir. PM egad give so
het he denied that theater ithaestices=
Int conclusive elmeedd whisk those pedsasw sob nem.
tended Mr. Pitt% dbmilmelehess to emus. Me ~Mk
Nennitt.• of invedleades. Mr. Bathes elmwthl that
ea the boas there des Wale of sumeddes ire MR din
neored to be deldest. Tbh sew diessesey Wend *0 M.
soars N recommead the disstheal of this slim l
oilyßst hires, bet wholeness, were bead erased. -
Mimeo Mimeo win is het oeselvetth, mud le wished to auk the 1
Whams who demethied the esstrishies how has they
owe assellisise these deliththeseiss ? He sie,
lea to
an Reessitholle TIM the rose of the era
Weed
el imam Se Maim Mr. Pitt hem his dies be adopted by
%vow N.. sibithessa mea the •Miii3F:ll,ol
eLla Wasp* hest the stair, there a
aid" fth the elneWthm4 ; •
Nney be the ismedialle dimbeel of the diem, 20. Ties
wan she maimed Wellies quomlith of the repayment
of
they by the vestry doily whisk had besi test in
naseteeses of the hie rabbis, at the new vestry theme,
`westiset was theisestely edisseesd kr a fartnight, mod
hy of
'fly DUI o ater
Warming:N.—lt is said that the
Ira d Woodmen hes resolved to apply a eseskimable
el the revenue to the reithellth tembsiblimod if
"1.
_deny: the lethemeties aid yeseethisth be is Wei
ellesebt same a sestsWal result to his essiress per
lirancatem op Rev. lams Saga— A
FLmeeting was held es Thesolowaisot
6*st of width to te th!tt
• 646" ;to seenseisit= the II
psalm ea to ke somese
Tihtl ; sod to seek by begidelthe wootheiat, • roped of
on nth Sue k, Warfare wilh dee esessissess ef math tit
/614", Imes Ms sweetie' was lobi soder the "NO
hey of
S. Peed, ,estwes abirmsed,
Vv her. bz...tle._RevirAilteAslukViS
11=11sel,7=.1i,hese W
• addcentre d ast, ef Owskawed I ode 1d Mau
:amid ; and CF. Z. Wades, Ise,, W
=67. the
• t Mr. Minna vest at awe to iho
shim shush, tale Moushil iv Ss
A:woke stated be MI set wait radio at a
the swaths of the dm* sod Mahe. and re-
steiopets to keep te Mr. lime% esse alone. Other
Mowed, the made& whisk was width-