The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-15 00:00:00

estate's in the present emergency, they 11.,4 not es yst to
Itr:ient any of the many horrors whack afflicted other parts
of the country. Mr. Heathcute urBed upon the shareholders
the necessity of their doing theii.e utmost to show that on one
estate, at least, the poor mild be supported. Mr. Maude
proposed, and r. Smith seconded, that thanks should be
given to Col. Robintion, for his very able and satisfactory re-
port. In putting this resolution to the meeting, the Chair-
man gave it as his opinion that Col. Robinson's report would
prove a visitable document to any one having the interests of
Ireland at heart, or deeirous of becoming acquainted with
her present condition and resources. It was impsrtant, also,
as showing that what was most of all required in that country
was close personal attenianee. Col. Robinson, in returning
his heartfelt thanks for the honour done him, maintained
that the poor on the society's estates were well off as com-
pared with meet parts of Ireland. In answer to a proprietor,
who wished to know what sum remained deficient on the
fourth call upon the shareholders, and what steps were pro-
posed relative to inch deficiencies, the Secretary said that the
only sum due on the fourth call was 251. from Mr. Ronald.
With regard to the steps to be taken in such cases, the meet-
ing adopted a resolution to the effect that, with discretionary
exceptions, those sham upon which the d posits had not
been paid up, and where it was not deemed advisable to take
legal proceedings against the shareholders, should be for-
feited. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the
meeting separated, without there having been a single dis-
cussion or objection of any kind raised to lengthen or dis-
turb it. _

THE BOOKSELLERS? PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.—
The annual general meeting of this society was held on
Thursday evening, at the Albion Tavern, Alderegate•strect.
The chair was taken by Mr. James Nisbet, of Bernerestreet,
the president of the institution. The report of the directors
for the past year was read by the honorary secretary, Mr.
Meyrick, and wee received with applause. The amount
granted in relief was larger than in any former year. The
fonds of the society are still rapidly increasing, having
reached upwards of 18,0001.
CROCIPORD'S CLUB-HOUSE.—On Saturday, at the
Special anions for granting new licenses, held in the board-
room of the workhouse, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square,
appalled= was made for a license for the St. James's As-
7=sad Club-house, late Crockford'a, in St.
t. Mr. C. Clarkson read the petition of the
4911181ent, tibial was to the effect that be had taken the
penniess beam yams, which he had refitted at a great
expense. It bed bees asnetrected for public balls and con-
certs, for the nenusenmst of the upper classes. from wheat
be had recread extensive patronage. The applicant
lewd disk cedar the nob of management he should adopt
it wield belie meellent endeavour to maintain order. He,
therellsee, Irseled that he should receive the countenance
sad imppeet ef the Minds. The chairman said, after some
emaideration, that ea it was intended to have public balls
and eoneern, they melt refuse the license, which they did
unanimously. The present holder of the club-house pays a
yearly rent of 3.0001.
Loss OF AN EMIGRANT SAIP.—On Saturday in-
telligence was received in the City, announcing the awful
lose of an emigrant ship, belonging to Hamburg, in deo
Gulf Stream, while on her passage to Canada, by widish ISO
emigrants, with a portion of her crew, perished. The mewl
is imported to be the barque Stephani, Captain &tiger,
muster, which sailed from the port of Hamburg on dal
28th of October last. The master and four of the crew are
reported to have been picked up in an open boat
.by a
schooner from New Orleans. Further accounts are surer
looked for by the span io London and Hamburg.— •
How THE RIGIERNY CITY IN THE WORLD PAYS ITS
Pouce.—Meng of Oa pollee km, of the City of London are
at present eagpsellng ilmaideemetbalheigniticant sum of 17a.
per week, in oddities to &dame tamillvid by contract at the
lowest possible price, end of rmaimeeft, that did not eachprovideman more thus a esMeissef of warm leadarelothing,
he would, during the wieder sense°, scow bemuse enable te
follow his ocespetise. demeding to the
ment, the form seesiste aim clams, paid trrie 11=C
male lst ekes, lb. ; tad do., 201. ; 3rd do., l9s. ; 4th do.,
lA ; and sth de-,17e. pue week. Such is the remuneration of
man whose duty it is to protect the lives and 'property of the
inhabitants of the richest city in the world.—Jerrolels News-I
PaPer•
PATRNT STREET CAB.—Yesterday coosidenthie
curiosity was excited in the metropolis by the appasmaa of
several street or hackney cabs of a peculiar
something of the look of Hansom's, the driver's sat
axle being constructed on the same principle, with lite ex-
ception that the passengers enter at the back and ride side-
ways; the body of the vehicle is also much nearer the
ground. The chief novelty, however, consists in the
absence of all springs ; a hollow tube about fourteen inches
in diameter, composed of India rubber or macintosh, and in-
flated with air, is made to encircle each wheel similar to a
tire ; and thus provided, the vehicle rolls along without
making the slightest noise, and to the rider the motion is
far more agreeable than one provided with the ordinary
springs, and totally free from the rattling and jolting by
which they are secompanied, and with this additional advert-
niv, that should any person be knocked down, and the
wheels pass over him, the injury he will sustain is compara-
tively trifling. Yesterday, several persons actually allowed
them to run over titter feet, the only effect produced being a
alight numbness.
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might be made an andiele as brim
SALE OF RARE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS.—A
BIBLZ SOLD FOX 8001.—A 2140 of ram books and moony-

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scripts was commenced on Friday last at Messrs. Sotheby's
auction-rooms, Wellington-street, Strand. The books form
a portion of the library of J. Wilkes, Esq., the well known
collector of rare books, of Finsbury-square, and are divided into
near 3,000 lots. The sale will list eleven days. The follow-
ing lots were sold on Saturday : " Biblia Sacra Latina," first
edition of the Holy Scriptures, in two volumes, without
name of printer, place, or date, but attributed to the press of
Gutenberg at Mentz, between the years 14,50-55. The first
offer for this rare book was 200 guineas; and eventually it
was knocked down for 5001. to Mean. Wiley and Putnam,
the American booksellers. A copy of the same book, at the
sale of the Duke of Sussex's library, fetched but 190 guineas.
" Pulterlion Davidis," a beautiful manuscript upon vellum,
executed for the Earl of Lincoln in 1410, knocked dowr. to
Mr. Redd for 2101. "Biblia Pauperism Germanice," a block
book of forty engraved pages in small folio, worked off in
black ink, coloured—Nordlingae, 1470. This edition, in
German, of the " Biblia Pauperum," is the latest specimen
extant of those rough, but exceedingly curious, efforts of the
I prime afterwards superseded by the use of metal types and
cuts. It fetched 110/. " Apocalypse de St. Jean, a menu-
script, upon vellum, of the fourteenth century, containing 78
large miniatures, sold for 60 guineas. " Paslterium Davidis'
etc.," a manuscript, upon vellum, of the thirteenth century,
sold for 641. " Biblia Sacra Latina," first edition of the
Bible, printed at Paris in 1476; sold for 501. " Veils et
NOTUM Testamentum LltiflUM, &C.," printed upon vellum
st Venice, in 1487; sold for 591. 10s. ; only two other copies
upon vellum known. " Apocalypeis Sancti Johannis,' a
block book of 48 paws; but, unfortunately, wanting the
45th page. This, although imperfect, fetched 47/. ' The
Bible, ' that is to my, all Ore Holy Scriptures. translated by
Matthews, and printed by Dale, in 1549, sold for 291. 10s.
" The New Testament," translated out of Latin by John
Wycliffe ; a manuscript upon vellum, bearing date 1380, im-
perfect ; sold for 26 guineas. The " Common Prayer Books,"
printed by Christopher Barker, in 1587, a remarkable small
book ; sold for 261.
THE GENEEAL Faerr.—Sir,—ln order that the
general fest and tribulation may effect tome practical good,
I would suggest that every fastin,g person apply what would
have been the cost of his dinner to a charitable purpose.
The population of this country is, I believe, somewhere
about twenty-four millions, of whom, unhappily, full ten
million, are undergoing fast and tribulation every day. But
suppose that fourteen millions of the fortstnati minium
among us daily dine, and that each diner's dinner oasts him
or her sixpence; let each give the saved sixpence to a fund,
and 350,01101. will be at once realised. This, by the aid of
foyer's potent pottage art, would give • good many mil-
lion dinners to the starving English, who, a less imaginative
people than the Irish, can quite ea little lire upon air.—
W. 11•Zirre.

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EXTENSIVR CONFLAGRATION AT BATTERSEA.—
Osa of the isest extends, fires that has occurred is the
carry of Survey Ilsr • asedderable period, broke eat yes-
terday morale& brasses des been of 1 sad 2, apse Os ea-
tisdire= =ins belessiejr to Mr. Joke Bediall,
mg law INM prepriets, deur is
=lee-fisidithealsat midway star Bed House Tavern sod
Ades Vas /n/arty La reyed formed a continuous
lies et lisMilers. seleadias from the water side nearly 100
Lar2.l„itk, awl were sissies by the limber-yard and sires
Is Mr. W. Melies. The Batteries Dock soya-
rat=bsOdlap heat these la the tenure of Mears. Peer
MEd Mess, bleselsentas ; bar, melbetaastely, even that large
epees proved st me service is repping the work of destruc-
tion. The earweek took prey to a smell building used for
mereastudep tar. One o the workers who had been UR
in owe at tin preares, was drawing eta quantity of that
lasagna'', Isis, whe% Men mews nnespisined sense, the
sums bow fipilled. The ass imerady male am attempt
to eastilkee axles; but, e=a, the Moser queen
of tar la the badial,le was sad the Are
is dose assitissa ease, attindias etzteprod, sad
=la Isom mosreasbarreilllk4 sad other
isibmosbla selides,whisestbeesslestatisa catered
th• eaglawbeurs, sespseilh, end reelielas thistiosat. It
is computed that la the kid ewe erten sitates es • quar-
ter et se hour there were at had 111,11/ pikes edraapths,
pitek, end tar terming with the gesseist nee saes. With
all expedition fear of the Louise setablishatent engines
arrived. By that period, the whale et the buildings before
spokes of were completely envois's' in flames, and as the
casks sad cisterns coetaming the spirits buntAhe fire ran
in imitates sheets along the mead, and ignited every-
thing that s'opped its progress. Two barges lying at the
waterside and three vessels in the dock, as well a, a pile
of 14,000 railway sleepers, standing in Mr. Bothell's yard,
were fired at the ante moment, and shortly afterwards
a large store, the property of Mears. Pass, on the oppo-
site side of the dock, and the timber in Mr. Robins's
yard, also fell • prey to the fury of the fire. The engines
were all got ready for work, but unfortunately a deal of
time wet loot in getting a supply of water to attack the
flames, and it was not until roadways were formed,
and the engine draughted down the hanks, and taken to
low water mark, that a drop of water could be obtained. By
three o'clock there could not have been lees than three or
font handfed yard, of property biasing away, sad IS the