The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-21 00:00:00

liver countries, the Alnwiek board of guardians dire
did
cted
Mr. T. H. Bell, the relieving officer at the Alnwick
triet, to keep and furnish a etatement of the casual relief
supplied by him, for the pariah of Alnwick alone, to the
poor passing through that town, from the Ist to the 24th of
Mach, 1848, inclosive ; and the following is the result:
Number of Irish poor, 379 ; number of Scotch, 224 ; num-
ber of English, 118; total, 721. This is independent of the
Irish and Scotch poor becoming permanently or for a time
resident poor. Considering that Alnwick is unmet don the
eastern side of the burdenla a fair estimate may thus be formed
of the enormous den imposed upon the people of this
country by the destitute wanderers of Ireland and Scotland.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
HORRIBLE DEATII.—A young, man named Tyler,
aged about twenty years, was the *lake of a most frightful
accident at the Lanthony limekiln', near
as Glouc
thester. Land
ike
some others of the labouring as well of e idle
vagrant pour, he was in the habit of visiting the limekiln'
for the peke of the warmth which they imparted, and some.
re
times al, pt the at night. Last week he hail been working
in the fields, where he got very wet, and about twelve
o'clock csine to the kilns to dry himself. A man named
Williams, a lime burner, left him there, and Oct returning to
the spot he smelt an odour of something burn-
ing, or, as be described it, like the trying of
bacon. He then took a barrowful of coals to the top
Of the kiln for the purpose of feeding the fire, and
onlooking down he saw the unhappy deceased lying on the
"troy tire his cloth. s completely consumed from his persos,
and hie dead body burning. His remains were got out, and
a coroner's inqueat held on them the followinv day, when
the above facts were deposed to ; end it further appeared
that the poor fellow was quite sober when be was ,esen, but
that he wassubject sudden and violent fits. On a former
occasion, whilst standing on the kiln, he was seised with a
fit, and rolled off the kiln to the ground, but on the phimselfresent
lamentable occasion it is supposed
that being by
when a fit attacked him, he fell into the kiln, and was
burned to death.—VerMERSETSIIIict, " AccidßE.ental death."
SO
CAUTION FOR PLACE-SEEKERS.—At a county court
at Taunton, on Tuesday, Captain Mahon, an insolvent, ap-
plied for his discharge. He was opposed on the grounds—
firstly, of iraudulent preference,. secondly, of having con
tracted debts fraudulently ; thirdly, having contracted debts
without the means to pay ; and fourthly, for obtaining fere
bearance under fraudulent pretences —The insolvent, on
xamii,ation, stated : One of my cr. ditors is Mr. J. Hart ;
e discounted my hills. I held out
ono in I ducement t him
to do so beyond the profits he might obtsin. did
not promise to obtain for him a government
situation. I was to have made him a present
and 2 when the bill became due. The bill wae for 3501.,
I received in all about 3451. Hatt gave me a second
acceptance for 1001,, which I undertook to take up; the bill
for 1001. was paid by Hart. 1 was a lieutenant and pay-
master in the marines. 1 left the marines in 1843, on account
of debts. I resigned, and on the day I was arrested I
tie had
applied above 2001 of government money to the sa
of private delits. I endorsed a bill for 1001. to a Mr. Noakes;
be is a mutual friend of the family, and is now professionally
engaged fur me in a divorce which is going on
1, tween me
and my wife. I never had an action brought agaDo tme
e
fur breach of promise of marriagounsel • y
know a ale. Tube ? —lnsolvent ; I dos—Counsel: Did ylou
ran away with his wife?—lnsolvent: I don't
think td
to the
hat 'm
bound to answer.—Mr. Allen, in defence, objecte
question, and argue 2 that if such had been the case, and an
action had been brought, the record should he put in ; if not,
he could tot be calledon to criminate himselt.—Examination
continued: I know a Mrs. Wallace, and have driven her
out occasionally. I lived in the same house with her, but
was not otherwise intimate with her. When I drove her
out she gave me the money to pay for the vehicle.—J. M.
Hart elamined I remember putting an advertisement into
the newspapers, in consequence of which Mr. Brenehly
wrote me a letter. He afterwards introduced Captain Mahon
tome, who toad me that if I could advance a certain sum et
money be would procure a situ &an for me as landing
waiter. The salary was said to be 1601. a year. He said
the office was worth 7001., but I replied that the
utmost I coold advance to him was 3502, and that
evening 1702 was paid to him ; on the following
Wednesday I paid him the remainder. I adv.meed it solely
upon the consideration of the promised government si..uation.
I never received any interest for it, nor did I bargain for
interest. I remember going in a cab to the Treasury with
insolvent, who came out and said they were so busy there
that they could not attend to the matter, but that he hail
no doubt I should get the appointment within a few days.
He told me that at his request his cousin, the O'Gorman
Mahon, M.P., bad consented to become my security in
respect to the sit uatien of landing waiter. He afterwards
slid, that as the 350/. was a very small sum, compared
with the advantages which I ahould obtain, he should
feel much obliged if I would give him on acceptance for
1001. After much hesitation I gave it. I made inqui-
ries into insolvent's character and petition, and finding
that he was cousin to the O'Gorman Mahon I con-
sidered him worthy of trust. I made other inquiries, the
VOW ere to which were that he was acqu intment
ainted with several
members of parliament. I never got the appo
When the 1001 bill became due Mr. Noakes wrote to me,
and I called upon him. Mahon maid,
poe Not
on I am having re
n.ceived
my rents from Ireland, you know the i"—J.
Paxton examined I was induced to advance 1101. to the
insolvent upon his undertaking to obtain a situation for
me under government. Ile said a friend of his, who was
very poor, a member of parliament, was anxious to meet his
Cory
but was short of cash, and that if I would
advance this amount his friend would get the appoint-
ment for me without fail. I never got the appointment.
—The Judge, to insolvent: Did you ever make any
attempt to get situations for these parties ?—lnsolvent
I never did.—lnsolvent was then examined with referential
to a transaction with a Mr. E. Bennett, precisel badilar to I
the above. He swore positively that Bennett f
ilar
discounted the bills ; but this I
Mr. Bennett as positively
denied. The sum in this Case was 3501.—Insolvent was
next examined with reference to a similar transaction with
an individual named Bartlett. to whom he hadau said
he had "taken a particular liking"—(much
ter) and got him " put down on Lord John
Russell's private list," that being the very first
step to a comfortable situation. Bartlett was bled by
him to the extent of 3601.—Mr. Allen, in addressing the
bench for the insolvent, said this was one of the most ex-
traordinary cases that had ever come before this or any other
court. As to obtaining money under false 'pretences,
be contended that the witnesses having been them-
selves engaged in illegal transactions—which sales of
government situations undoubtedly were—it was nut
seemly for them to come and complain of the insolvent,
who was a mere party to these transactions. Ile must say
that he was surprised to hear young men coming for-
ward and stating that they had been taken in in such a
silly way.—His Honour said he could hardly pity h
the
thwit-
ir
nesses who had been so foolish as to part wite
money to the insolvent under the circumstance& But he
thought that he was hound for the ends of justice to inflict
some severe punishment upon the insolvent, whose con.
duct had been of a most gross and reprehensible character.
His Honour then ordered that the insolvent be imprisoned
for one year.

lint fits.
FREE. EXRIBITION OF MODERN ART AT HYDE-
liAltit-CORNER.—The private view of the second exhibition
of the Free Society of Modern Artists, held last year at
the Egyptian-hall, took place yesterday at the " late
Chinese Exhibition," at
nun
works The number of
work. exhibited is 508, the number of exhibitors at least
10'), for there are several errors in the " list of exhibitors"
to the catalogue. The two Linden,
Bentley, Mr. Edward Corbould, Mr. and Mrs. Man, Mr.
Kidd, Mr. Buss, and Mr. M'Culloch, of Edinburgh, are
the chief exhibitors—but there is little commend except
a elee•'r picture be Mr. C. Dukes, entitled " Scene from the
Gentle Shepherd, " representing a favourite incident in the
See' tiih past.,ll, which David Allan and David Wilkie,
alike delighted to paint:
While Peggy laces up her borom fair
With a blue snood Jenny ands up her hair.
It is really a very clever picture, and if a rejected work
from the Royal Academy, not much to the credit of the
" Hanging Committee,' by whom it was condemned. The
prices are attached to the description of the pictures in the
printed catalogue, and there is a " refreshment roc.m," so
that without other Lovelties the exhibition has a good deal
to recommend it to a larger clans of people than mere holi-
day vi, tors. It is quite up to the mark of the recent level
of Sulfolk•street exhibitions. After the 26th of June, the
" Free Exhibition" will be really free at present a
shilling is charged, which no one interested in art will grudge
to give.
TSB NEW DIORAMA for Raster Monday and the
ensuing staeon is Mount .Etna, from a spot near the ruins
of the theatre at Taormina. The picture is seen under three
aspects: the calm beauties of a Sicilian evening, a Sicilian
sunrise. and the terrific eruption of the burning mountain.
The lovers of the noisy displays of Mount Vesuviue, at the
Surrey Zoological Gardens, will hardly appreciate the care-
ful and quiet excellencies of the .Etna in the Retreat's-Park.
The St. Mark's, the novelty of last year, and still an attrac-
tive exhibition, lateen under two aspects only.

CLERICAL.
THE MsNor OP GLOUCESTER has given the mnnifinen4
donation of 11,0001. towards the fund to be raised for the nutmeats-
trtn of poor b
uilding thy enmity of additional curates for populous
places, sad building parsonagc-houws in districts at present un-

NAVAL
Powramorrx, APRIL 20.—The Sphynx, Rattler, and
Phania (w.), arrived hem thin morning from the eastward, to form
pas tof the squadron st this port. The Ranger sailed yesterday for
the eastward to he paid off. Its Pentane, 16, Com. Le !lardy, Wm
paid of thieelay.
Davoorostr, Arum .19.—Triton (st.), Lieut.. Com.
arrayed from Portsmouth this moraine, on her waY to Malt.- She
will be paid advance at this port, and is expected to mil on the 21st,
taking mails to 1 Winn and Malta.—Aboukir, 90, baring been cop-
peered, was pot out of dock this morning, and the Seagull, 6, Lieut.-
Coro. Swale, taken into dock to have her defects made good.—Con-
Sante, et., Mr. Martin, walker, railed yesterday for Falmouth, with
a company of the MAI Rect., for *melee at Pendent& Castle. and
will return with the relief. The detachments of the Slat at Maker,
ga., wall he relieved the day.
Wootw tett, APRIL 21:I.—Salamander, at. v., left on Tues-
day for Sheerness, having had her machinery fitted here. She as to
be fitted for see at the former port.—Phoenix, at. e., left for Ports.
mouth on Tuesday, to charge of Lieut. Robertson and a party of rig-
res.--Enterprioe, Arctic direnverpship, and Investigator, are pre-
paring tor sea with all expedition, and will be fitted with everything
mammary to enable their mews to withstand the berets climate to
whirl they are bound.—Dwarf, ',Crew tit. v., which has been lying idle
at this pert for eme years peat, left yesterday for Portamoath, to be
employed la a tender at that port.—Commander R. Douglas and R.
R. Weetern have beef appointed to study at the steam factory.—Eight
lawyers, ore joiner, on* cc randier, and one labourer, have been
waPsrannuatedi this itself. The format. who Sr* b"eel'. 201. per
Mina may have been pougottej ill consequence of the new saw-

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mina into operation.--Spiteful and Trident, H. v., have been
ecaning
clocked to he got ready for set.—The cnly vessels now In
Mwaonkmey ame
nd
at this port are %ha Vinyard, 42, black Esgia, Onyx, ,
"'Lilt WATT, ATAIL 20.—APPOINTIIIINTS.—Lieut. W.
Forsyth, to Waterwiteh. Acting Aeand.fuerg. : J. W. Elliott,
to Hibernia. Master nalimaker : P. Raking, to Deronport-yard.
Cadets. o..aakers :8. It. DWI, to Sheerness-yareL Naval
adets: W. J Walker, to Hibernia ; W. 11. bottle, to II
J.Juke, to Waterwitce. BOIWIWZirI : 0. Peewit, to Gorgon.""Nr-
'renter : T. Coughlin. oontlrmed to Hydra.

MILITARY.
Yesterday we announced the arrival of the 27th IFtcgt from
the Cape, atter having nerved there since 11133 t the ship which
brought this regiment home WA the Troubadour, and not the teen.
Hewett The 90th Boit, which left England for Ceyko in 1033, and
was detained at the Cape on its passage home in
Co embarked on
hoard the latter hip on the 14th February last at Caps Town, and
arrived off the coast of Susan on the 19th trot., after having served
abased 1$ years—L e., 11 years ta Ceylon and two years at the ave.
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SPORTING.
TATIRESALL'S—Tarassox.
TWO TOOggaNn 011mmise STaits6.--6 to 2 apt Blue,
5 tel apt Mateateber, 3 to 1 apt Fern, 5 to 1 apt Loadstone, 10 to
1 opt Sunnyolde (t), 10 as i apt Glendower (t), 10 to 1 apt Roslyn,
lall to 40 was Ltd apt each of the favourites as or eight times with-
out exhausting the layers, who seemed &slaved to go on to any
amount ; 10 to 1 taken to about 1501. apt Glendower, and to Ram
agot Sannoride ; 3to 1 offered bar one. It is now thought that there
will be all or sewn runners
051 THOUSSNU CICIREas STAIR to 2ap 4
to 1
t Lola
slootes (t and eft on' 4 to 1 apt Prairie Bird (t and aft off),
apt Attractionjt and aft. off.).
CRUMBS. CUP.-13 to 1 apt War Eagle (t), 18 to 1 opt
' Glen Eaddel, 20 to I apt. Magnet tt),
Ril tot apt Meld D
epty Soul, 22
to I apt lightning` to 1 eget Inhentresa, 30 to 1 Blare (t),
i 30 to 1 apt Con (t),30 to 1 apt Sunnyside, 30 to 1 agst he,
Oahe (t), 30 to apt lietmaa Platoff colt, 30 to 1 apt Swallow, 35 to
1 sgst Giulio, 43 to 1 apt Chat, Soto i 'apt Peep o'ilay Boy (t). The
Magnet, lieleshe, and Suanyside were in great forte, but, from the
lakewarmnses of the layers, very little business was transacted.
Danst.-13 to) apt Dilly's lot (0, Bto ngst Surplice
(taken to about 3001., 10 to loot Glemkorer (t), II to 1 agent:UNlT
Jack's and of
off), Lombitone (no price named), I,oou to 60 sgst
(lEagle' Plume (t), 22 to I apt itesborough (t 15 to 1), 25 to 1 apt
Fern t and of
on, 25 to 1 apt The Stinger (t and aft on, ao to I
Spat The liddler (t and aR off), 30 to I apt Swim Boy, 33 to 1 apt
Sponge (t), 40 to 1. ept Great Western (t), 1,000 to 25 apt Rosalyn
(t), So to 1 apt The Sheriff. 2.000 to 30 apt Summate (t).-13 Ily's
lot, which includes Glendower, Urns., flueslyn, LiDeadef, and
'Woodcraft, were Locked for at Imo 5001. at 7 to I. and afterwards at
13 tot;
favourite; 11 to 1 (laid to 2000 apt Spiegy Jask, Riving been
dieted afterward, kagle Plume, nestorough, and Great Western
were she in request, but without leading to any material change to
Oprime.
0P,101.-12 to 1 apt Do-it-spin (t), 14 to 1 apt Prairie
Bird (t).
Tag BOPS/MR.4 VaSE.—Even ey laid on The Hero
and War Eagle apt the tleld, and 2,005 4.100 apt Platuteher.
To facilitate the settling oa WO aseemarket races, and the com-
paring bookie
or
the Chester OM Os enbieription nom sill be
—.nod en the 29th instant.

denunciation was followed up with a report that while acting
as a special constable he had killed a child, broken the arm
so
of a boy, and ilbtreated • poor old womansl.
,
that he had been convicted in • penalty of
On Sunday the defendant, with fire or six other
One of them men &loud
as engineers, came up to the front of his shop.
who appeared to be in liquor, addressing a female who was
purchasing a piece of pork, said, " Come away from that
special's shop-door, don't bay anything there." Re (Mr.
James) requested the man to go about his business, when
the defendant seised him by the breast, shook him, put his
list in his face, and said, " I'll murder you. You should
die in a ditch. I'll teach you how to be • special constable."
He threatened to put the defendant under lock and key, and
was so alarmed at the conduct of him and his
companions, and the crowd outside, tha
het
he left the
shop and retired to the back part of premises.—
Mr. James, in conclusion, said that the defendant, with four
or five men and • woman, race to his shop on the night
before, and asked what he meant by taking a summons out
against him ? He replied that he bad nothing to say to
him then, but should meet him at this court, when he should
state his charge, and the defendant sad his male friends went
away, but the female remained, and it was only on his
threatening to send her to the station-house, that she made.
her exit.--Cooper, shopman to Mr. James, corroborated the
testimony of his employer.—Mr. Norton observed that there
could be no doubt that the defendant did intimidate Mr.
James. and he would inflict the penalty of fil., or two
months' imprisonment.