The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-17 00:00:00

APPOLNTMENT OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF

CARTERBI/RT.
The Chester Courant of yesterday confirms the in-
formation we were enabled to give when we announced the
demise of Dr. Howley. " Our estimable and revered dio-
cesan, the Lord Bishop of Chester," says that journal, " is
appointed to succeed the late Dr. Howley as Archbishop of
Canterbury. This promotion of the pious and learned Dr.
Sumner to the primacy will be hailed with lively satisfaction
by numerous and inthienlial parties in the church. The
right rev. prelate left Chester for London la,t evening (Tues.
day), in compliance with a royal tnetaaAc requiring his at-
tentaice in the ce.tropolis."
Dr. John Bird Sumner, a canon of Durham, was conse-
crated Bishop of Chester ha 1828.

INQUEST ON MRS. SHUTILEWORTH.
Yesterday, Mr. Wakley, 'MX., and a jury, ee.
nmbltd at the Manchester Arms, Atlitua-street bast, Man-
chester-square, for the purpose of further prosecuting an
Lquiry namenced on the 20th ult., as to the death of Mrs.
Monde Elizabeth Rhodes, alias Shuttleworth, who died on
the 6tb uh., while an inmate of the York-house Lunatic
Asylum, Battersea. The room in which the inquest was
held was densely crowded long before the proceedings com-
menced. Among those present were the Rev. d. C. Row-
lett, vicar of St. Peter's, Pimlico, one of the gentltmen who
signed the order for deceased's confinement, Dr. Millingen,
and Mr. Parkin, joint proprietors of York House Asylum,
and Dr. Quain, the medical gentleman appointed to make
the port "I,rtena examination. The Misses Rhodes, sisters
of the deceased, and a Dr. Quail, were also present. One
corner of the roam was occupied by a knot of gentlemen,
membersof the Alleged Lunatics' made' Society.
Sarah Y sung was tne first witness called, She entered
upon her duties as nuroe at York-house, on the 21st of Dec.
last. The deceased had a large place on her back from which
the akin was just rubled off. Dr. Millingen ordered the
application of linseed meal poultices. Deceased continued to
get worse, and in the course of a few days was compelled to
keep her bed. The deceased's mind was all this time in a
very bad state. She would frequently call out " murder ! "
and " fire!"
Miss Sarah Rhodes said deceased was her sister. Witness
saw her last alive at York-house, on the otb. of November.
The deeeas,il was a single woman, and her real name was
Rhodcs, but she had taken the name of t-huttleworth from
CI trentlemt,n with whom she had lived for nine years and
who on his raarriaae settled an annuity of 3001. upon her.
That gentleman had been dead 28 years. Dr. Kay Shuttle
worth was the trustee through whom the deceased's annuity
was paid, and at tier death the propertyon which it was charged
fell to him. Tee deceased was placed in York-house asylum
without witness's knowledge, and she wan not aware of the
fret until some months afterwards, when she read in •
newspaper the account of her sister having been brought up
before ;the judge, on • motion to obtain her release, taken
out by Dr. Quail. On discovering the fact, witness went to
YorkEouse and endeavoured to obtain an interview with
her si,ter. Witness was, at first, refused admission, but
ultimately obtained an order from the commissioners of
lunacy and saw deceased. Witness had not seen her for two

been and • half previously, end, finding her perfectly sane,
as she considered, whams went before the commissioners
and sought to oho airs her release. Witness saw Dr. Turner,
one of the commissioners, and Mr. Lutwidge, the secretary,
both of whom told her that it was of no use making spplica-
tinn to them, for they could do nothing in the matter.
Mrs. Mary Anne Gatlin, another sister of the dammed,
eorroboreed the list witness's testimony, and said she never
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001illideted her sister to have been insane.
At this point of the proceedings the summoning officer
who had been sent for Dr. Turner, returned with a note
from him, describing that his state of health would not allow
him to attend the inquiry that day as requested by the
coroner.
The Rev. J. Clarke Rowlett, vicar of St. Peter's,
Pimlico, said he was called in to see deceased by a person
describiag himself as Dr. Quail, early in July. 1848. He
found her in a miserable apartment on the second floor of
the house, No. 10, Lower Eaton street. No other persons
lived in the house. The deceased occupied one room, and
Dr. Quail the other, on the second floor. There was scarcely
any furniture in the room where deceased was, and she was
lying on the bed in a state most revolting to witness. Mr.
Wilmot, a medical man, was with her at this time. Witness
spoke to deceased, but she seemed quite incapable of carrying
on a rational conversation. In answer to witness's inquiries
the man Quail described himself as the resident medical at-
tendant of deceased; he said he had been originally engaged
at a stipend of 3001. a year, but that deceased was so well
satisfied with his services that she had subsequently increased
that sum to 5001. per ann. ; that her present income however
was only IQOI, a year, and that not being enough for both of
them was the occasion of their having .0 few comforts about
them. Witness asked him why he did nut give up the charge
of the deceased as he could obtain no money; but this be
said he would not do. Witness conferte d with Mr. Wilmot
on the case, and ultimately took steps which led to the re-
=real of the deceased to York.house. Before she was seat
there witness discovered that Dr. Kay Skuttleworth was in
some way interested in the unfortunate woman, and on
writing to him on the subject he replied that he could be no
party to placing her in any asylum himself, but he hoped
witness would be good enough to take any steps he might
think most likely to conduce to the comfort of the deceased.
The rev. gentlemen here described the steps he had taken by
request of Dr. Shutticworth, in reference to the funeral of
the unfortunate woman.
Mr. Thomas Wilmot, surgeon, said he was called on to see
deceased in July, 146, by the man Quail. He found her
lying in a wet bed in a most filthy state. Her left leg was very
cedematous. The skin was broken in some places. Her face
was pale, and her body emaciated. Het answers to ques-
tions proposed by witness exhibited great imbecility, and
feeling convinc. d that she was not being properly attended
to, witness felt band to interfere, awl on being applied to
he signed a certificate, authorising her removal to York-
house.
Coroner: Have you ever been asked to sign a certificate as
to the state of mind of Dr. Quail ?—The witness, who at first
declined to answer the question, on bring pressed by Mr.
Wskley, admitted that he had.—Coroner: By whom ?
Witness : Be the Comnairsinners of Lunacy.—Coroner: Did
you sign a cerrificate as to his state of mind f—Witness : No.
—Miss Rhoots : For a very good reason ; because he had
not got 100.'. a year. (Laughter.)—Mr. Wilmot here de-
scribed tie srens be had taken by direction of the Commis-
missionen of Lonney to remove the deceased to York House.
His endeaveure to effect her removal were thuarted for
some time by Dr. Quail, but possession of dect ived's person
was at length obtained, just as she was on the point of em-
barking for the continent with that individual. The witness
added that he had acted throughout the attair from motives
of humanity Acne.
Mr. Pereeval here rose and begged he might be allowed to
any, in justice to Dr. Quail, against whom very painful allu-
sions had been made, that evidence of his kind treatment of
the deceased oxtail be ferthcoming if the inquiry were ad-
journed.
Toe Coroner again said that in a cam of this kind,
affecting so seriously the liberty of the subject, and disclosing
such an extramdinary state of things as regarded the law of
lunacy, it seas highly necessary that every circumstance
opened during the investigation should be properly cle❑reel
up, and that no person whose name had been in any way im-
plicated, ought to be prevented from bringing forward wit-
nesses in hi; defence. Dr. Turner would probably not be
able to attend for a few days, and therefore they had perhaps
better adjourn for a week.
The jury having consulted together, the inquiry was ad-
journed fur a neve.

ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY.—The annual I
festival in aid of the funds of this institution took place lust
evening at the London Tavern, where a large party sat down
to dinner, uumbericg nearly three hundred. The object of
the society is the relief of cleated merchants, bankers, pro-
fessional men, master manufacturers, tradesmen, their
widows and clerks, and includes also the protection of un-
married woman whn may be deserving of .is4istance. The
chair was taken by Gorge Hudson, Esq., M.P., who was
supported by a number et distinguished ge,tlemen. Several
toasts having born Bruck and responded to, the secretary
rend along list of subscriptions, amounting together to up-
wards of 1,50.)f. ; they included 1001. respectively from Mr.
Hudson and Mr. Dickson.
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MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, OLD JEWRY. Yea-
terdny a large meeting of the members of this institution
was held at the King's head Tavern, Poultry, Mr. Under-
Sheriff Beechen in the chair. The report of the directors was
read by sir. Hardy, the actuary, and stated that the number
of new policies in the year had been 116, nearly the whole of
which were taken out for the provision of families in case of
the decease of their parents. The number of policies in
force was 1,050. The income of the society from life premi-
ums only was 25,0001. The capital en the 31st of Dec. mber
was 112,3131. lis. Id. The lose by deaths was to a small ex-
tent, looking at the late epidemic, and the mortality ot the
past year. The result of the last year showed a surplus of
nearly 60,0001., which would be appropriated in the usual
way amongst the members. The report was adopted unani-
mously, and a vote of thanks was passed to the director., to
Mr.llanly, the actuary, and to the trustees ; and the meet-
ing adjourned.
NATIONAL DEFENCES. A public meeting was
held last evening, at the Music-hall, Store-street, " fur
the purpose of petitioning parliament against any addition to
the existing naval and military forces, the enrolment of the
militia, or the establishment of additional fortresses" There
was a very numerous attendance.—Dr. Marring, M.P., in
taking the chair, said that, at the present moment, when
the national tendencies of all countries were decidedly pa.
elite, it was for the meeting to say whether our warlike pre-
parations should be increased, or rather whether they
ought not to be diminished. Men had discovered that
there were better heroes than those of the battle-fields.
But it was said that, in order to secure peace, we must
prepare ourselves fur war. This was most sophistical.
A few years ago, it hod been discovered in this
metropolis, that military men were much more liable to
get into broils owing to their wearing side-errs ; and the
commander-in-chief had very properly discontinued their
use. In like manner, nations would be much less likely to
quarrel, if they were nut prepared for war. England was
not alone in her sentiments on this great question. Recently
it had been his duty to send a most fraternal and brotherly
address to the inhabitants of Paris. lie knew that country
pretty intimately, having entered it with an invading army
33 years ago; feelings of enmity and hatred were thee
naturally excited ; but now, France responded to our pacific
sentiments. The address of the people of Exeter to the
Parisians had found a prominent and welcome place in the
columns of the Libras, which esteemed itself honoured by
being made the organ of such a publication. Sauce the lust
war another generation had grown up there, as here, whose
prevailing sentiment towards Englaud was one of respect,
mixed, it might be, with a little envy. It was said our coasts
were defenceless: those of France were much more so.
But the days of brigandisns were past; wholesale piracy
would not now be tolerated. When steam-power was spoken
of, it should be remembered that we possessed that power in
a tenfold degree. lie regretted that three things had been
talked of ; their discussion might produce an untoward in-
fluence. Let the result of put wan teach the public the com-
parative va;ue of peace and war, and then every voice would
be raised in favour of the former. —The Rev. Jabez Burns,
D.D., moved a resolution declaring the unchristian nature of
war, and deprecating any increased milit try prelh.r..tinns.—
Mr. Lowrie seconded the resolution.-31r. It. Vincent ni,ved
the second resolution, declaring any addition to our existing
forces wholly unnecessary.—elr. Dell ecconde al the resolu-
Beim—A. petition founded on were voted
resolutions was
agreed to, and at the close thanks were voted to the chairman.
SOIREE OF THE WHITTINGTON CLUB.—OR Tues-
day, a re-union of the members of the Whittiogton Club
and their friends, took place at the New West-end Club-
house (late the Crown and Anchor Tavern). The enter-
tainmenu were of a varied character, and included a c,neert,
in which Miss Sabilla Novelle, Miss Dolby, Mr. A. Novelle,
and Mr. John Parry took part. Mr. Denzlu Jerrold, the
president of the institution, occupied the chair, and opened
the proceeding, by saying that the last time thi y had met I
together on a like occasion, they could merely consider
themselves as nightly lodgers; they were taken for one
night only; they were now, howevms, so to speak, under
their own roof, and it was the agreeable privilege of his pre-
sent office to congratulate them on that, theirallr house-
warming. Burnt out of Gresham.atreet, theyrallied in
the Strand. lie would venture to observe that he thought
there was peculiar felic;ty in the circumstance that
gave to the Whittington Club the Crown anal Anchor—for
the long and arduous battle of political, Willi, and religions
freedom was for many, many years foueht under that roof;
and they (the club) were the possessors of an arena thronged
with associations that ennobled the character of Englishmen.
They had only to cast their thoughts backwards some 50
years to feel the spiritual presence of those men who with
nothing but truth and hope on their side, rose clervingly
against injussice, and overthrew it; and that they had done
when treason was made very easy to the Attorney-General ;
that they did within a short walk of the ready scaffold—
within the very warning sound of St. Sepulchre's bell. Happily,
they lived now in better times; but if they were better, let
them not forget that it was because of those who suffered so
much to make them go ; therefore, he did not think it un
seemly to have oiled their attention to the historical (dream-
stance that ennobled that place. The great purpose of the
Whittington Club was to promote among in members the
refinements of science, literature, and art. Yes, there, on
that scene of old political strife, they trusted to cultivate that
which best adorned and graced human existence ; but as
they did so, let them give one grateful thought to those who
had gone before, even as the husbandman easing the golden
oorn in some old battle plain might think with eratitude of
the dust of those he trod upon—of those whoss blood, though
long since spent, assured to him the peaceful gathering of
golden harvests. However, the house was no longer known
as the Crown and Anchor ; such symbols were removed from
over the door, and in their place the imaginative eye at least
might goon upon the robed Lord Whittington and hes furry
companion inviting any mr to come 17.
presence of his lordship would of course be a sufficient gun.