The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-03 00:00:00

were, however, resolved to resume their moral agitation, and
were holding almoet daily meetings.
Mr. Tiwarras (Lynn) said that the sailors of that port
were entirely with the chartists, who had resolved to petition
no more.
Mr. ERN BST Jones (Halifax) gave an elaborate detail of
his mission to Stetland, and narrated the events of his visits
to Aberdeen, Hisrg, Paisley, Greenock,
Glasgow, and Allan. reception had everywhere been
moss enthuaiastic, and the fixed determination to obtain the
people's charter wee general.
At the afternoon sitting the proeeedinp were resumed,
who
Mr. Kvnu (Oldham) gave a lengthened narrative of his
Mdasion with Mr. Leach to Ireland. and their retention by
the council of the Irish Confederation. Though Mr. Smith
O'Brien did not concur with the whole of the points con-
tained to the people's charter, lie sympathised with the char-
tist movement, as also did .ter. Mitcell, Mr. °avail Duffy,
Mr. O'Higgins, and other leaders, all of whom expressed
an unity of feeling with the chartist movement.
Several ether delegates furnished reports in relation to the
state, condition, and political teeling of their respective dies
Vida, and at five o'clock the assembly adjourned.

METROPOLITAN SEWAGE MANDRE COMPANY.-
The halt-yearly ordinary general meeting of the share-
holders of this company took place at the company's OffiC4lll
yeeterday. After the usual preliminary business, the se-
eretery read the report, in which the directors state that
although by reason of the late crisis is the commercial world
they retarded rather than hastened the progress of the works,
they have however thought it best to begin with irrigating
the market gardens and tiehle in the neighbourhood of Ful-
ham, end caused the aurmueding lands in that district to be
surveyed. They have completed the purchase of the lend
fbr the station They hare also bought two steam-engines.
and contracted for a sufficient quantity of iron pipes, the
whole of sant have fallen very considerably within the
original ratimate. As yet the directors have made but
two calls, which have been better met than under the
circumstance- of the times could have been expected : many
of the shareholders having availed themeelves of
the prtudision given by the act of parliament to
pay up the full amount of their therm. The present
position of the company in relation to the commissioners of
sewers is also explained in the report. The acts of incorpo-
ration having given to the company. power to take the sewage,
subject to approval by the COIIIOI63IOIIOTS of sewers, the direc-
tors immediately made the required application to the com-
missioners, and obtained their approval. The workscontem-
plated a tunnel as part of the plan, and this the company
was fully prepared to carry out, but the new commissioners
of sewers, having referred the plans of the corn-
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by which the sewage could be conveyed to the comway's
station, and both differing from the plan of the company,
the directors had no wish to urge their own in preference
to any other that may be suggested by the commisaionr ra,
provided only that the object be attained of conveyance of
the sewage to the company's station in the cheapest and most
effectual manner, and, for that purpose, they will readily
accede to Any arrangement which, without abandoning any
right givin to them by their acts of incorporation, may at
once advance the objects of the company and the interests of
the public. The statement of receipts and payments, as
audited, was then laid Were the meeting, from which it
appeared that the receipts amounted to 14,8631. lOs , and
the payments to 10,831/. I, , and that the total iiabili-
ties of the company amounted to 12,4311. Bs. Id., while their
assets amounted to 21,0651. 101.91.. being a balance in favour
of the company of upwards of 9,0001. After a short discus-
sion the report was adopted, and the meeting separated.
FIRE AT POPLAR.-Yesterday morning, at an
early hour, a fire broke out in the East India-road, Poplar,
at 54, Rhin Hood-lane. The discovery was made by a con-
stable, who sounded the alarm, and after great trouble midis
the inmates iensible of their danger. By the time that was
accomplished the flames had made peat progress, and it was
only by extreordinary exertions on the part of the police
and inhabitants that the resideute were suabled to get out of
the burning premises. Several engines arriving they were
immediately set to work, but in spite of the vast quantity of
water that was thrown upon the flames they continued their
rev .ges, tie ing fluor after floor, until the building from the
bottom to the top presented an immense sheet of tire. The
fire still progr, wing a mounted express wits sent to town for
the aid of other engines. Tar moment the news arrived Mr.
logo, the toremau of the fire estiblishnaeut, started to the
scene with four engines, upon reaching which the fire was
burning with still greater violence, eta the premises No. 53
had become ignited at one part. The brigade having also
set their ernaties to work they at length got the mastery
over the contlutration, not however until Mr. Burton's pre-
raises, No. 64, were totally destroyed, and the stock in trade,
furniture, wearing apparel, and other effects reduced to ashes.
The premises of Mr. Darling, next door, have likewise suf-
fered, but not to any consider Ale extent. Fortuaately Mr.
Burton was insured in the riADUII and General fire-offices,
and Mr. Darling was equally protected by a policy in the
Ito! al Exchange office. How the disaster occurred could
not be ascertained. •

LNUESTit, YESTERDAY. SUICIDE OP A BLIND
PAL-Pew-11y Mr. W. Carter, at the Marlborough Arms,
George-street, Camberwell, on the body of Richard Rice,
aged 64, an inmate of Camberwell Workhouse. The de-
ceased had recently guff. red from a disease in the eyes, which
bad made bun almost blind. He had hen operated upon a
trw days since without any beneficial effect, and on Saturday
last he left the workhouse in company with another pauper
for the purpose of going to Cork-street, Piccadilly, to consult
an oculist. Instead oleo doing, he went to Norwood, to the
residence of an old master, but baring rang the bell he left
before the door was opened. Upon reaching Dulwich pond he
sent his companion f,r a pint of porter, and whilst he was gone
fee it the deceased climbed over the railings and drowned
himself in the water. Verdict, "Temporary insanity."---.
DEATH VW) SI num.—Before Mr. Payne, at St. Bartholo-
mew's H,pital, on view of the body of William Icup,
aged 79 years, of 5, Angel-alley, Bishopogate-street. On
Monday, the 24th ultimo, the deceased was sitting on the
bed, after returning from a short walk, when he suddenly
became very giddy. He rose from the bed for the purpose
of going to a uphosrd in the room, and he placed his hand
against the wall for support. Ilia hand slipped, and he f. II
with great violence upon the fire. He struck his head
against the bars of the grate, and he was rendered insensible.
He remained burning upon the fire for several minutes until
his senses returned to him. He with great difficulty raised
himself off the fire, but being unable to stand he again fell
upon the fire. His right aide was most dreadfully burnt,
and alter struggling for s-me mii.utee he succeeded in crawl-
ing to the door, and called to the neighbours for assistance.
His clothes were immediately torn from his body. He was
removed to the above hospital, where he lingered in great
agony until Sunday lot, when hs expired. The jury said
it was a very distressing case, and returned a verdict of
" Accidental death."

THE REFORM MOVEMENT.