The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-17 00:00:00

Ebe Court.
'lle Royal dinner party at Osborne, on Thursday
evening, included the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady
Caroline Leveszon Gower,
Yesterday morning the Queen and Prince Albert
took their accustomed early walk in the pleasure,grouni'
and plantations of Osborne.
The

Mayor of Manchester, Mr. Alderman Kay,
and Mr. Alderman Hopkins, a deputation from Manchester
to oppose the establishment of any ecclesiastical court in
connexion with the Bishopric of Manchester, accompanied by
the Right Hon. T. M. Girton , M.P., and Mr. J. Brotherton,
M.P., had an interview with Lord J. Russell, yesterday, at
his official residence, in Downing-street.—Toe Hon. P. Scott
and Col. M'Arthur had an interview with Earl Grey, yester-
day, at the Colonial-offict—The Speaker of the House of
Commons had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street.—Mr. Palmer, M.P., had an interview with the Right
Hon. E. Strut?, yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners
of Railways, in Great George-street —The Bishop of Adelaide
had an interview, yesterday, with Earl Grey, at the Colonial-
office.

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Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office for the ()armours of the West India
Colonies.

[From last night's Gazette.]
Sr. JAMES'S PALACE, JULY 14.—The Queen has
appointed C. H. Broadwood, Esq., noon of Her Majesty's
Body [board of the Yeomen of the Guard, vice H. (,hard,
Esc", resigned.
CAMBRIDGE-HOUSE, JULY 15.—The Duke of Cam-
bridge has appointed the Rev. S. J. Rigaud, F.R.A.S.
Senior Assistant Master at Westminster School, to be one of
his Royal Highness's Chaplains.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 15.—The Queen has ap-
proved of Mr. W. Canol, as Consul at St. Helena for his
Majesty the sing of Sweden and Norway.
WIIITEITALL, JULY 14.—The Queen has presented
the Rev. J. Search to the church at Sandwich. in the united
parishes of Sandwich, Dunroesness, and Cuuningsburgh, in
the presbytery of Lerwick, and stewartry of Orkney and
Shetland, vacant by the transportation of the Rev. A.
Shand, late minister thereof, to the pariah of Nesting.

POWELL V. BRADBURY AND EVANS.—" We are
not surprised," says the Morning Poet, " at the nun-
plaint which a cheap daily newspaper has made on the
subject of an adverse verdict the other day in the Court
of Common Pleas. The sub-editor of the paper in ques-
tion permitted a report to be inserted, which was not
in itself untrue, but which was of no public interest ; the ob-
ject
of the insertion being merely to gratify another person
in the newspaper establishment, who had a spite against an
individual who figured unfavourably in the report. Not only
did the sub-editor do this, but when a letter on the subject elf
this report was addressed to the proprietors of the paper, UT'S
opened by the sub-editor, and did not reach the hands duo
proprietors. For this conduct the sub-editor was dismissals
and, as it appears to us, very properly dismissed. However,
he brings an action against them who had engaged and that;
dismissed him, and the jury gave him five hundred pounds
damages. So far as we can judge from the printed report
of the trial, this was a very stupid and unjust verdict,
and when we compare it with the charge of the learned
judge who tried the cause, we cannot help thinking that
his lordship's opinion of the verdict cannon have been
very different from ours."—Our contemporary then pro.
reeds to comment on the tone and temper in which we
brought the subject under consideration—calls the article
"purist rhodomontade,", and states that we "would
have the world believe that no journal ever before
took ouch pains to be a perfect model of what a public
journal ought to be." If the principles enunciated in that
article are to be considered mere rhodomontade, we are
sorry—not for ourselves, who have faith in them, but for
those who have not. Our contemporary, however, should
remember that we remained silent for some days; and that,
had he and other journalists spoken out on the occasion, we
might have moped from the necessity of writing one word
on the subject. Their silence, however, tended naturally
to the inference that they coucurred in the verdict. Al to
claiming any moral superiority for ourselves, we answer that
our contemporary his misread the passage to which he re-
fers. We did not say that our virtues, but that our respon-
sibilities, were greater, and gave our reasons. Thebest answer
will be the passage itself,which we will here
of
in proof
Let us remark, without any assumption of a moral supe-
riority over our rivals generally, that this elaborate system
of checks rendered any published delinquency of the kind
more conspicuous and less excusable in our paper Man in
another. In journals that give more paper and less editor.
ship than we do—that accept their unsystematised materials
with fewer of the formal characters of responsibility then
po. Hester plan impresses on our own—an error of the
our
kind, though always to be lamented, might yet be explaissei
and repaired by many arguments of which we Aare V 01111 h
tarily and by anticipation deprived ourselves. From Me
responsibilities of such a system of sifting as ours there is
no escape." Our contemporary, when he ascribes to us an
intended monopoly of the desire to " avoid everything like
private injury in the exercise of our public vocations," for-
gets, that we expressed our conviction that every one
of our brethren of the daily journals would have asserted
the same Principle, and acted for its assertion as we did.
We formally included them all, in whatever pretension we
set up. As we are quite in earnest in all we have said, and
very glad to have our contemporary's declared approval of
the principle fur upholding which we incurred the action, we
take no notice of the uncourteous manner in which that
declaration is conveyed.
ROYAL NAVAL SCIIOOL.—A special general meet-
ing was held yesterday at the Thatched House, St. James's-
street, Rear-Admiral Bowles, M.l'., president, in the chair,
in pursuance of a requisition from several subscribers, for the
purpose of rescinding the resolution passed on the 26th May
last, to the effect that the school be opened to the sons of
junior officers, and that the council be empowered to admit
such other pupils as they shall deem expedient at such
charge as they may think fit. A second resolu-
tion referred It to the council to take steps to ob-
tain the necessary sot of parliament. The chairman
said that, after mature consideration of the subject, he
agreed with his colleagues that the school could not be car-
ried on unless some efforts were made to fill it. There were
once 400 boys in the institution, and at present there were
only 140. He hoped the meeting would consider the ques-
tion dispassionately. His opinion was that they were not in
a condition to come to a decision, and recommended an ad-
journment for three or four months. Sir Charles Ogle
moved that the question be at once considered, and he seem-
ing to carry the meeting with him, it was so settled. Sir C.
Ogle was sure that all the gentlemen around, with many of
whom he had so long served, had the interests of
the school et heart. He did think that the admis-
sion of the sons of others than those of naval offi-
cers was contrary to the first principle on which the school
was founded. The committee for managing the patriotic
fund would oppose the act in parliament, so that at beat it
was but an experiment. He knew, too, of many who woula
immediately withdraw their subscriptions, tf the proposed
change were agreed to ; among others, he had a letter from
Alderman Laces, which showed that even civilians were
averse to the change, statiag that if the resolutions were
carried out he would withdraw his subscription ; and,
further, that he (Alderman Lucas) had left a sum of money
to the school in his will, and he would strike out the codicil.
Captain Drew seconded Sr Charles Ogle's motion for re-
scinding the resolution. He contended that the feet of their
having raised and expended 40,0001. since the commencement,
11 years ago, was sufficient guarantee that the supporters
would not allow the charity to fall to the ground. Lieut.
Barker thought that if naval officers of rank could be per-
suaded to send their sons to the school, it would greatly
benefit the institution. After much discussion, pro and con,
some contending that the school could not go on without an
increase in the aumber of pupils, others that if civilians
were admitted it would take away its character as a Royal
Naval School, and, after an amendment had been moved and
lost for the postponement of the question, the motion for
rescinding the resolution was put, and earn= by a majority
of 32 against 26. The chairman begged those present to
wait while the council withdrew; they returned in a few
maseents, the chairman announcing that they had decided
igen resigning the trust confided in them, oossidering the
vete as one of went of confidence. Many gentlemen pre-
sent, on the rescindiag of the resolution, informed the secre-
tary, some that they would double, others treble, and tome
quadruple their annual subscriptions, • list of the names of
such gentlemen being taken by the secretary. A vote of
thanks to, and confidence in, the chairman and commit, closed
the proceedings.
THE EXHIBITION OF WORKS OF ART IN WEST-
/assess HALL, intended for the decoration of the new
Houses of Parliament, will be opened to the public, free of
charge, on Monday, and will remain open untll farther
notice, gratis; except on Saturdays, on which day a charge
will still be made.

THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN
COUNTIES RAILWAY.
ELY, FRIDAY NIGHT.—The adjourned inquest
upon the body of Theresa Staples, en engine-driver in the
employ of the above railway company, who was killed
through the engine and tender running off the Peterborough
and Ely Railway, on Wednesday week last, wee resumed
before Mr. W. Marshall, coroner for the Isle of Ely.
John Mays said he was a stoker in the service of the
Eastern Counties Railway Company. On Thursday, the
Bth inst., he was acting so stoker to the train whith left
Peterborough at ten minutes put six. He arrived at Manse
in safety. The train consisted of engine and tender, a lug-
gage van, and two carriages, a find and second clam. Thomas
Staples, the deceased, drove the engine. The witness was
stirring the fire when the accident took place, but knew
nothing of how it happened. The train was going at a very
steady pace. Never notioed any jerk when going over the
spot where the accident happened, The train was going at
the rate of from 2.3 to 30 miles an hour down an incline of
I in 264.
John Gardiner of Peterborough examined I was a guard
to the train which left Peterborough at ten minutes past 6
in the morning of Thursday week last. The train arrived at
Manes eight minutes behind time. On nearing the Hun-
dred Foot Bridge, the engine on getting about 50 or 60 feet
over the viaduct, went suddenly off the line without any
warning. I did not notice any jerking previous on coming
off the viaduct. I have travelled the line since its opening
in January last, but never experienced any jerking going
over the fen country. As soon as possible after the accident
I got out of the van, which was thrown over on to the up
line, and saw the driver under the van, the tye-rod connecting
the axle guards pressing upon his chest and crushing him.
He appeared dead when we got him out. The engine rolled
down the embankment, and the tender fell on the up line.
We were travelling at the rate of from 30 to 40 miles en hour.
I do not know that the engine-driver knew we were behind