The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-10 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

A QUESTION YOB MANCIEESTER.—Ehr,—I wish you
would ask the kluiebester people—for they all reed your
piper—which they think would confer the greatest benefit
upon the poor of their town, the building of au episcopal
palace or the establishment of slugs soup kitchen ?—A Foos
MAN OF MANONIBI2II.

THE RULING PAssio x—ROBBERY IN A PRISON.—
Os Monday, a youth named William Brook, little usonithan
12 years of age, who had been remanded from the pre-
view Thursday, etas brought before the magistrates at
Leeds, end committed for trial for felony. When the
warder, who bad brought him and others from the
House of Correction, at Aruley, to the coort.house, returned
to the prime, be leaned that a couple of glazier's diamonds
were el/sift trees the plumber's shop in the gaol. It huge.
distill occurred to him that before leaving the prima is the
morning, Brook sad three other boys had bees left in a
passage near the plumber's shop, whilst their own apparel
was fetched from the store room ; and he went back to the
court hour where the lads were waiting examination, and
searched them. In the oboes of Brook were found the miss-
ing diamonds, which, according to the lad's account, he had
taken out of the plumber's chop whilst the warder's back
was turned. Yesterday, Brook was spin brought up for
examinations, and committed for trial for this impudent
felo_ny.
WEST RIDING REFORM REGISTRATION SOCIETY.
—At the meeting of liberal delegates, held at Normanton on
Monday, P. Cerbutt, Bsq., of Leeds, in the chair, it was
resolved that the general objects of registration throughout
the Miss should be carried out according to a plan pro-
pounded ; and a further meeting was appointed for the pro.
maim of the object.

Ten Bimini AssoctinoN.—Yesterday, a apecwl
mettles of the numbers of the Philosophical :ty
of Birmingham took plan in the theatre of the In-
stitute, for the purpose of making the n ar-
rangeeiesits Ise rewiring the members of the tisk
Anxieties is Birmingham in the
her. Lied Wretimiey, vice president's:l2LP B.l=
Anxieties, was ceded to the chair. His lordship detailed
the general edraattseggeess of the emaciation to the onntry at
lane, and to every ia particular which was favoured
by its visits. The meeting wee also addressed by the
Warw. Y. D. BULB% , Aldermen Weston and James, and
shim gentlemen, when, in order to effect the objects of the
meeting, a general arrangement committee, a local exhibi-
tion committee, and a finance committee, were appointed.—
The proceedings terminated by a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

FIRE AT COBRAM-HALL, THE SEAT Or LORD
DARNLIY.—This noble and ancient building has bail a nar-
row escape from destruction by fire. On Moody morning,
Most ten o'clock, Baines were seen leaning from a chimney
at a nom 2:ainneigwt ho e library, and before they could be got
tinder the explo-led. The part of the laming mass
tell into the roses w, which ipressetly igniabut form-
zesty a smell an kept spa tho premien, promp
=to oporadon the denres ind dee was m-
inden it bail sommuniseled to any other part nt
the handing ; and bat kw the provident (lim, it
might ham hien war ditty le raised the fall of waitthe
duet barcaid modem ha Me kingdom.

Tax BAnuow BAnuow Rosanne esale before the Court of
Quitter thookso far inmeffigatien ea Friday WA. The in-
terest felt in the matter wan skews by the crowd that our-
roanded the mutt doors beton the time of canneencing the
business. Throughout the trials the police had much diffi-
culty in presermag a passage for the witnemes' sad several
the
time* crowd forced back the doors, and peered fresh
*ambers into the densely packed space. The goods alkyd
to bo doles. sad 'Mendel to be produced in the Gamed the
trials, were brought up in carte, sad required *MI fire to
nakeda d bring into court. The reading of the various
indietments, from the number of articles they recited, in
tome men extending to the length of an auctioneer's cata-
logue, occupied a considerable time. Particulan of the
robberies have alrmily been given in this paper. The trials
revolted in a sentence of 14 years' transportation upon Alfred
Leitch—his father and mother being acquitted.
DEVONSHIRE.

Tan Terftousit MuzDnn.—Two men are in cus-
tody ea savieion of this wine, bat the alleged principal,
having Wan enlisted in thoB6th regiment, has to be brought
boa Irel.ad, whither an alter has been sent for the put-
. It is said that he had conceived the plan of entrance
put-
pass
before the murder, and oaty waited to induce
erne one to become participator in the typal attack upon
Mrs. Heiman. A wan new in custody has, it is said, con-
fessed to having been pram at the warder. He says he
held the light whilst Ms eineresks searched the drawers,
end la use they found a enesied Magna& which they did
not take for feu of its bang imbed : they also hand a sa-
vin' beak book, aad Ms anspeaton looking at it he
said" WI we ease kaiaks she has paid in all her 114.
When the pease sure& d die Woes after the mstiltr24, "
hand is the drawer a cooked 'krises, thus far supporting
the truth (tithe alleged peafowls&
Tan Mumma OF JONATHAN Me:,—Many of our
reedits, says the Dreonshir• Chronicle, smut recollect the
murder of Mr. Jonathan May, aka Morelos, &beat Musa
years Saes, and for the seasiesion at whisk rise Back-
I 'sham Joe suffered the wrens penalty of the kw. Asa
thee at. called Tar* woe ecesioted as ea aftsurbes ; bat
is. ...as-wwww• 4 sr*, nary •rwt.-.• est., st.i.