The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-12 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JAN. 10.
The high pram obtained by the millers during
the past month, and which are not likely to undergo
mu Ai diminution during the next three months, am
exhibited in a fact which Appears elsewhere. The
relief committee of the city of Limerick had the
good sense to make an early purchase of Indian corn
abroad, which arrived only a few days ago. Imme-
diately, an offer of purchase was made by private
speculators, which, on the two cargoes, would have
realised a profit to the committee of 1,6001. The
difference between the present value and the price
paid by the committee exceeds 2,0001.
A millowner in Limerick, it is said, clears one
thousand pounds a week. He has five establishments
at work in the neighbourhood of the city, and is
about to erect another, which is to be worked by
engines of 400 horse power.
'rhe Limerick Chronicle states that the rival chiefs,
O'Connell and Smith O'Brien "shook hands at the
Lord Mayor's feast." There was no union of right
hands at the Mansion-house, for the member for
Limerick was not there, but there was at the Repro-
ductive Employment Committee on Wednesday lag.
Mr. O'Connell tendered the band of friendship, and
it was at once accepted.
The whole of the London press, with the exception
of the Daily News have published incorrect returns
of the numbers employed under the board of works
in Ireland during the last week in December. These
journals have also published incomplete returns, inas-
much as the numbers employed during each week of
December were given in the Daily News alone,
The incorrect returns fix the numbers employed on
the week ending December 26 at 398,231, whereas
the true return, as published in the Daily News, was
418,218. Thus you will perceive your contemporaries '
committed an error of 20,000—a very serious
one indeed, in a matter of such grave interest.
All the Dublin journals, with one exception, have
made the same error ; and hence the semi-official
organ of the Irish government has found it necessary,
in last night's publication, to admit the incorr, etness
of the returns itself had published, and to state the
true numbers, which are identical with the totals
oubliolmol so much earlier in the Dilly News.

SCOTLAND.
EDINBURGH, JAN. 9.
At a meeting of commissioners of supply, ustiets,
proprietors, and clergymen of Scotland, held on the
23th ult., the following resolutiena were nnanimowily
adopted:

I. That thin meeting view with alarm and deem cavern, the
newer which has been retorted by the Lords of bee Majeure Tna-
waurryy
to the menwsrlal witch they hod the honour to address to thiir
lordstoilr in October lad, on the subject of the detonation caused by
the failure of the potato crop. —Y. That the members of the meeting
were aware that the Lords a the Treasury hod no regular " funds et
their disponi item which grants could he made tor the formation of
roade;" but they humbly conceived it to be the duty and interest of a
parental government to provide funds when the hoes of its subjects
were at stake. —3. That it in the duty of this meeting to tar hefote bee
Majeoty's Government a more particular recount of the em', of this
toneteT. its wants and prospects and to impress upon m.ntmera the
awful reapenisibility of withholding relief from many thous:mils of their
dretitiite (chow ClergorAA, and that this is wore especialy necessary,
inasmuch as the meeting believe that the government elhcer who
lately cited 'Leland had not, from the fiberfill:as of hu stay, an op-
portunity of becoming acquainted with the real date of the co intey.
-4. That the following facts show the utter imporolhility of this
county alone, and without the strong support of gavernment, at-
tempting to meet the exigency : —The gnus rental of those lot ad* has
been connoted an not exceeding 2i ;.alp:., from which there must be
deducted for public burdens at least one.H:th, which leaves at meet
an available rental of 16,000/. In this calculation there u left out of
view altottetlie: the great amount of annual Into arialng from bad
I debt* among a numerous and poor tenantry. The population
of three islands, according to the lost census. N/A 30,164, of which,
at the very least, 23,0011 are poor rotten, many of wham,
In a seafaring Imputation, are betides. arid we and orphan children,
who hare lost their chief article of food through the failure of the
potato crop. Their small *toot of bear and oohs, even making no
allowance for seed, will he consumed by the middle of February, after
which, for several months, they will have nothing but narration
before them. To maintain this popuLotton, even at the nominal rate
of one penny per day for ,eie month, would nquire the K• , of 3,1251.
which, if continued; would, bctore the arrival of harvest, more than
exhaust the rental of the whole country. From these farts it I.
farther evident. that the country will not be able to provide seed,
espeially potatoes, for the ensuing season, by which the existing
c.damitr will be inevitably extended to future years. 3. Revolved,
th d to make rood., in this conntry where the pat idles are from ten
to [weals miles long over hill and bog, with a rental of from 3001. to
2,11001., 1. beyond the reaminxs of thew Wands, which are already
most heavily burdened; and to attempt to bentw ulna, for such a
purpose would be highly In •spedient and ruinous 6. That the chair-
man be requested to torward cooks of these revolutions to the Earl of
Zetlaml. the lord-Lieutenant of the County, the Member of PArlia-
liament for the County, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, and Sheriff
Neansa, he.
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A grand Celtic fancy ball, under the "especial
patronage" of her Majesty and Prince Albert, is
announced to take place in Edinburgh on the 28th
inst., ehe proceeds to be handed over to the fund for
the destitute Highlanders. A concert on a large scale
takes place on the 1 lth for the same purpose. A
ladies' work sale is also contempleted.
The prices of malt liquors have been raised by the
Edinburgh brewers 21s. per hhd. on ale, 49. per hhd.
on table beer, and 7s. 6d. per hhd. on porter.
The Aberdeen members, city and county, have in-
formed their constituents that the Fidel Harbours
Bill will not probably be pressed in parliament; and,
acting on this assurance, the Aberdeen Town Council
have de 'lined sending any delegate to the proposed
deputation from varioustowns, shortly to assemble fur
the purpose of opposing the measure.
Sir Culling Eardley Smith and his Edinburgh sup-
porters have formally dissolved connexion with each
other; the cause of separation being Sir Culling's
refusal to oppose Sunday travelling.
The Edinburgh presbytery of the United Secession
Church—one of the largest of the Scotch dissenting
bodies —has issued an address dissuading their ad-
herer.ts from travelling on Sunday, either for business
or pleasure; but expressing no opinion hostile or
favourable to the recent arrangement of the dire:tors
of the Edinburgh and Glasgow railway.
SANITORY STATE OP EIHNIICROIL—Dr. Stark has pub-
lished a pamphlet on the esnitory state of the Scottish
metropolis, from which the following statistical extracts are
made
Proportion per 1,000 of penums who die above 60 years of age ;
England and Wale*. 2"J; London, 206; Edinburgh, 201;
193; Birmingtuun, 159; Manchester, 136; GLisgow, 129; Liverpool,
112. Mean age of death in Edinburgh Gentry and professional
men, 47.22; merchant., 36.53; artisans, 24.65. The excennee mor-
tality amongst the 1 mer claws Is ►-cribed C. accumulations of filth
within and around the dwellings; wont of dm nage; wont of ventila-
tion in houses; crowding of families into the mine confined cham-
bers; want of a proper supply of water; intemperance, anti corpora
retain.' VI opirtments °maples! by the living.
ABERDEEN Sewaoe.—This is valued at 3001. to 4001.
per annum, and arrangements are being made for its ap-
plication to agricultural purposes.
Poo a-Law DECISION.—A practice has begun to creep into
the administration of the new poor law, by the local boards
in some districts of the north, of admitting applicants for
relief upon the roll of paupers on allowatices merely nomi-
nal, with the view of excluding the jurisdiction, and
preventing the inte-ference, of the sheriff. The applica-
tion of Widow Margar,t Mackenzie of Killearnan, in
Rau-shire, the mother of three infant children, having been
dealt with in this manner by the inspector of that parish,
under the instructions of the board, she appealed to the
Sheriff Court for redress, end an order having been mule
for interim support, pestling the disco-stun, the inspector
refused to obey it. The agent appointed to act fur the
woman brought the matter under the notice of the sheriff
in the form of a motion to commit the inspector to prison
for his contumacy, and the latter was ordered to attend at
the bar for explanation. The sheriff found "that the
avowed and continued refusal of the inspector to obtemper
the said order, and to afford relief to the petitioner pending
the process, is a manifest disregard of the authority of the
law, and a contempt of this court." But in respect the
inspector has now declared at the bar his regret for this
course of proceeding upon his part, and paid over in open
court to the petitioner'. agent, for her behoof, the sum of ss.
EA interim support, dispenses, in these circumstances, with
the infliction of any punish= nt."
WINE AT FUNEILALS.—FoIIowinS the example of other
Scotch towns, a resolution hay been adopted by. upwards of
eiihty mini of different denominations in Glasgow,
with a view to the discouraging of the serving of wine
at funerals. The Town Council hays unanimously agreed
to lend their influence in favour of the measure.
GLasoorr SAVINGS BANY.—Tho last annual report
stated that the net increase in money and interest for the
past year was 30,4581. 4s. 3d. ; that 6,222 new accounts bad
been opened, 6,141 of which were for individual depositors,
and 78 for friendly and charitable societies. The gross sum
of receipts and repayments together, was upwards of
370,0001., in more than 80,000 transactions, being a greater
extent of actual business than in any other preceding year of
the bank. The reeeivings average bad been 31. 145., being
leas than in some former years, yet indicating, from their
aggregate amount, the continued perseverrince and influx of
small depositors.
IRON ORE.—A valuable seam of iron ore, ten inches thick,
lying immediately above the coal, has been discovered in the
parish of Gladsmuir, East Lothian. The proprietor has vs♦
fused high offers for the mineral, and intends erecting exten-
sive works forreali.ing the benefits of his lease and discovery.
The ore is said to contain fram 30 to 40 per cent. of iron at
the finest qua; ity.
Poe-neat CULTlVtrtos.—The editor of the Ayr Adser-
finer was so deeply impressed with the marriage and arrival
at Culzean Castle of the Marquis and Marchioness of Adak
in November last, that he offered two guineas and a copy of
his paper for twelve months to the poet who should produce
the best verses congratulatory of the occasion. Fertile Ia
poesy, the soil of Ayr produced twenty-two bards solicitous
to win such tempting prizes, and the laurel was conferred on
John Dow, who dates his communication from the classic
locality of Alloway Mill.
A NEW WAY OF RAISING THE SUPPLIES.—In Dal
mellington, Ayrshire, the cost of the gas consumed in the
street lamps ii defrayed by an annual dancing festival, called
the " Gm Ball !" The last one took place on New Year's Day.
ARBROATH BANK.—This institution has bet a Witteitd to
the Commercial Bank of Scotland.
ENLISTING ON SUNDAY.—A case was trie-1 at Aberdeen,
the other day, which excit-A considerable interest. It was
that of a young man who had enlisted on Sunday, while in
a state of intoxication. On coming to hi. senses he dis-
covered his position, and get off on the following pleas :-
Ist. That he was in a state of intoxication when he enlisted.
2nd. That he enlisted on the Sabbath. 3rd. That the usual
questions were not put to him on enlistment.—„N'orth of
Scotland Gazette.
ETCHINGS BY THE QUEEN AND PRINCE ALBERT.—In
the Picture Exhibition of the Glasgow Philosophical Society,
No. 75 is an etching of two dogs' heads, by her Majesty, and
No. 23, an etching. by Prison Albert. Her Mejesty'e etching
is particularly well done.—Seottia4 Guardian.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHIRE.

ALLIIGED CASE OP STARVATION THROVOH THE NEGLECT
OP A RELIRVINO Ormeea.—On Monday morning, an inves-
tigation took place before Mr. Austin, assistant poor•law
commissioner, at the West Derby workhouse, Liverpool, into
the circumstances preceding the death of James Perk, la-
bourer, alleged to have arisen from the neglect of William
Tristram, one of the relieving officers of the union. A spe-
cial meeting of the guardians had been called for the purpose
of meeting Mr. Austin, and whiting in the investigation.
Mr. Austin commenced proceedings by reading a resolution
of the hoard, which had been transmitted to the commis-
sioners, and induced th • present inquiry. It was to the
effect that it had been stated to the hoard by Mr. Peers, a
member of it, and one of the overseers, that James
Park, labourer, had applied to the relieving officer
ea Tuesday, the 15th December, for the relief of him-
self and family, consisting of a wife and four young children,
be himself labouring at the time under an asthma; that the
application was made during the sitting of the guardians, sad
that the relieving officer had dismissed him (without relief)
in a state of destitution ; and that he returned home, truing
his wife he was heart-broken, and died on the following
day. At the request of the assistant-commissioner. Mr.
Peers detailed some of the amnia-mem connected with the
melancholy ease. lie said: Os. Wedaesday morning Mr.
Bradshaw, the relieving officer, asked me what bad been
done at the board with a poor man who had celled at his
office on the previous morning, and whom he had sent on in
a cf..r. Mr. Bradshaw deavribed his appeasanec as very
miserable, and said that he was in a state of eahanstion. I
said I had not seen such a man, and war ware no such
one had been before the board. I was then imme-
diately struck with some words I had heard Mr. Tristram.
tho relieving officer, use Da theprevious day. As I was goiaz
into the office of Mr. Lythgoe, the governor, I saw a tall
man retiring from the door, and, as it shut, Mr. Tristram
turned round and said, " I have got rid of that chop ; he
was frightened, and bolted when I named the house." I
made inquiries at Edgehill after the applicant ; but could
hear nothir g of him till Friday morning, when Mr. Dolling
came to t'oe office. When I mentioned the applicant to him
he an t, " I sow him myself." " Well," I said, " I wish you
would go and relieve him
l? and we will have it before the
board neat Tu slay " Mr. Dolling said, "By the tye, I
registered the death of a poorman in Edgehill." He brought
'\
a copy of the registry-book, and we saw that hie name was
' James Park, lie lived iu Back Boltonotreet, Edgehill. H e
wen: to me the corpse, and was quite shosked, eating it was

the mime man. I called on the widow on the Monday after
ward., and she told me her husband had been buried on the
previous day. I requested hcr to call at the office, and I
would give her 44. 6d. out of the Walton Relief Fund.
Seven witnesses were examined, ao.d the inquiry had not
concluded when our accounts left.

THE DEATH OP A HUMBLE LANCARHIRS NATTILALIAT
is thus referred to by the Mine/tester Gua,rlian
We bore to reeord the death of Junes Crowther, the Manche-ter
botanist, who died on Wedneaday evening List, from &decay of nature,
we fear accelerated bye want t f the requisite nourishment and warmth
r.r a man of his years:old Infirmities. lie was in tis 79th rear, and
had only been confined wholly to his bed for twa or three days previ-
ous to bin death. Residing With • coartiel daughter, who haa a large
family, all suffering from privations, which result from the factory
workers amongst them having long been reduced to short time, pow
Crowther has had little so port beyond the allswacce of a pittance old,
weekly from "The Society for the Relief of Scientific Men in numb/0
Life." When we mention that Crowther wasi the friend and timpani.
of Walker, J. newborn, and E. Ilabson, the b-stonists ear het re
him); that he rendered great usistance to the late hr. null, in cot-
letting and describing tare plants In this neighbourhood, when the
Dr. wan engaged in his work on botany; and that he furnished infer-
motion to the late Sir James Edward Smith, relative to certain mane
and lichens, which that distinguished botanist could not elsewhere
obtain, for one of his botanical works; we shall have indicated sufils
dearly that poor Crowther was no ordinary enan,—no every-day
botanist For some yearn Net, mind and body hove been
gradually giving war. We underworld, that some years ago
permission was granted him that his remains Arnold rest
by the side of those of his friend and botanising mm-
pinion, Edward Dobson, in the graeeritril of St. George's
Church, Huhn., His otasequies, on stind.y next, are to he
attended. es a mark of friendship and respect, by a number of his
sureiring fellow-atudents in more than one kingdom of nature-6r
Crowther was also an able entomologist. There still survive him •
email band of veteran naturalists in this neighbourhood; three of
them sexagenarians; three others approaching the period widened of
olil for the duration of human life,—. three wore rears and tort," and
one,who hasseen about eighty winters, and IA rigorous both in body
and mind. The lives of these egiraordinary men, all of them in
humble cincumetances, would furnish a remarkable chapter in one
enlarred edition in a work professing to record "The pursuit of
knowledge under difficulties."
BIEKENHEAD DOCKS.—One of the Birkenhead docks wil,
he opened on or before the sth of April next.— Licerpoo'
Journal.