The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-16 00:00:00

MEETDTG OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES.

Yesterday the customary monthly meeting of the
magistracy of the county of Middlesex was held at Hicks'
Hall, Clerkenwell. Mr. Powaall took the chair.
Mr. Wilks drew attention to Lord Morpeth's bill for the
improvement of health in towns, and moved that it be
specially referred to the parliamentary committee. Agreed
to.—Mr. Laurie, on the report of the committee of accounts
being read, asked whether there were any charges made
upon the county fur the holding of inquisitions in eases
of tire where there had been no loss of life. He deprecated
the holding of such inquiries under such circumstances, sad
considered the police and insurance offices ample security to
the public. He could not think it was any part of a coro-
ner's duty to interfere.—Mr. Hall said the committee would
keep a watchful eye on these cases, and when they occurred,
they should be fully investigated. There was no item of
that nature in the accounts.
ABOLITION OF THa PUNISHNINT Or TAB TRIADWILL
FOR Esitaia PILISONIRS.— Mr. Walesby brought for-
ward a motion, which had been once rejected by the
court, to the effect that the punishment of the treadwheel
for female prisoners in Coldbath-fields prison should be
abolished. The learned gentleman denounced the system
as revolting in itself, as well as degrading to the female
mind. lie was, he said, prepared with medical evidence to
show that thisunishment subjected them to diseases of
various kinds. It did not tend to reformation, and he could
not c.nsider that, though the state had a right to persisA, it
had any right to degrade a criminal.—Mr. Arrmtroug
seconded the motion, and it was supported by several other
gentlemen.—Mr. Rota said it was a disgrace to the Mid.
61esex magistracy, that while the punishment, as far
as females were concerned, was abolished in every other
county In England, it was practised in the Middlesex
County Prison. He thought if the magistrates did not stop
it, the legislature would.—Mr. Talk supported the motion,
and moved as an amendment that tresdwheel punishment
should be abolished in every teepee—both as regards male
as well as female prisoners.—Mr.Wilks thought they would not
now ratify what they had once condemned. There were the
opinions of the medical officers and the governor of the
prison to show that the punishment was not injurious to
female health, but on the contrary that it was • source of
pleasure as well as a healthy recreation. The amendment was
then put from the chair, when there appeared for it 16,
against it 16. The Chairman gave a mating vote in favour
of the original motion.—Mr. Wilson questioned the chair-
man's right to vote after the numbers on both sides had
been declared. If he had • right to vote under such cir-
cumstances, his vote ought to have been recorded for the
amendment.—A discussion ensued, but the matter was de-
cided on reference to the standing orders of the court, that
it should stand over until the next county day.
Witersses' EXPiNSIB.—The Deputy-Clerk of the Pesos
laid before the court the following letter from the Home
office, respecting the allowances to witnesses in criminal
prosecutions
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In poamutioss wretch see discharged from the scanty ratio ewe
order your supervision, sir Georg* Orgy thinks it =
to inform you that ha has the magistrates of the
metropolitan police courts, to take care that no slimmer dill los
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magistrate, either in caeca committed be trial or to prom albas ea,
initiating in summary convictions; and that when It is saasary fbF
the magistrate to certil the expenses Incurred in the sereeyeass of
prisoners to prison, or In any other mauler whatever, dry abs Etti
care that the polies cautables remise so wend blade slew
directly or indirectly.—ffir 0. Grey has sleienjoinie OM=
trans, when required to mortify In Taped of say eleeeme
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fiti;l;ii;; Was ordered to be printed and eireulated.—The
court seen after adjourned.

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF OPPONENTS
TO GOVERNMENT EDUCATION.
The conference met at 10 o'clock yesterday morn-
ing. The attendance was not nearly so numerous as on the
two previous days. Alderman Kershaw having taken the
chair,
The Rev. J. H. HINTON read a letter from the Marquis of
Lansdowne, appointing an interview with a deputation
from the conference to take place at his lordship's house
that day at one o'clock. Mr. Hinton also said that there
were resolutions standing over from the day before, and
that new ones had hi en added by the committee.
Dr. VAUGHAN rose to explain that he had not been present
on the previous day, because he thought the resolution re-
futing all government aid had been passed during his absence
en the first day of the conference; had he supposed that it
was going to be brought forward en Wednesday, he should
have been there to oppose it. It had been all along, and
was now, his conviction, that the ground to go upon in their
opposition to the government scheme was the religious
ground. With regard to his letter in the Morning Chronicle,
which be understood bad been referred to in his absence, be
repeated that, in his opinion they ought in the first place to
oppose the measure on religious grounds, not that they were
thereby committed to any concession, but they ought to
oppose the religiose part of the measure as religions men.
They 'mould then, if necessary, take a new aspect, and oppose
the secular part in their character as citizens. He did not
see that his belonging to the Conference should dictate to
him his °endue as an individual. He owned that he wished
the conclusion to the parags in hie letter to the Morning
Chronicle, which had been en much objected to yederday,
had bean otherwise worded ; he ought perhaps to have said,
" Mossy dissenterswould still objets to the government
measure."
Mr. E. DAWSON Of Lancaster moved the first resoled= :
That it le the edema conviction of this Ondffewei that the cir-
cumstance, of the thews render it the biongen duty of NI who
value their civil sod religions liberties is their beet political birth-
right, and who Justly regard with alarm the mime of mating public
monsy is aid of reekeisedcal porpoise is tending to establisis an
albeit sad corrupting ecionezion between the government sad the
I teachers of religion, detrhawatal alibi to the freedom of "pintos and
to the interceta of truth, to make is • imedition of giving their
support to any parliamentary candidate that he will oppose all farther
grants of public money tir such pepsine.
Mr. E. Menu: seconded the resolution.
Mr. J. Sa watt. thought this the most practical of their
resolutions, and if carried eat it would have more influence
than any merges could have.
After a great dealof discussion a deputation was appointed
to wait on Loud Lansdowne.
Mr. TABOR, of Colchester, observed that what they wanted
were non-conformists in parliament. A fund mast be raised
to further that object; he did not me why 40,0001. might, not
be raised.
The CHAIRMAN pat the reeoluton. which was carried
unanimously.
Mr. J. Rorran, of Shaftesbury, than moved the second
reaslation, which was assontled and carried, and was as

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Dr. Manua seconded tits rtoolution, which was tarried.

Tb• Rev. J. SLY moved the fourth resolution, which was
earriedt
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767oipstttisn to the Home of COMMOnt, embodying the &clam
tory remintions of this confer/we, aad praying fir hour sot merely
to 'oay oo gr et of romity for carrying the minutcsof the commirterr
gowseu sics odkutotiou, of August sod December toot, into effect, but
also to preset as huntlils midterm to the CtOtra, to mote the order
is oouecil *bore*, the said oorniiiittee *OS apttobiLd, be eigoed try the
awns.* ua behalf of the conference, aird entrusted far prementation
to Mr. Bright.
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The fifth resoislio wasu &Mow, :
That thin eenyeeenee it awing le tined with satisfaction, that Thome
g Lioneonehe, goq. toosmer for Fthabouy, has given notice of a motion
re, the 15th toot, Is the Mk owing terms: o to move on Monday neat,
or wtios the estimation rim is proposed, that, Previous to Its being
made, a select eactunittee be .Ithiagoted to imldith into the }notice sod
expediency of the proposed eth, me, and it probable annul eitreme ;
also, to inquire whether the nig& latices attached thereto, do not con-
fer an undue influence on the tavern, invade the coostitutional fun.
time a/ parliament, and interfres with the religious convictions and
civil rights al the =lc" That t.his conference, =Mom to Orion.
fo roVr . Dune:mbr for the D.*none eblvh:. give fret
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to him their respectful and cordial than
Thin resolution, after much slisettmion, and after an
amendment had been proposed andlost, was carried.
The sixth resolution carried was
That Mr. Bright be requested, in care tie motion of which native
has been given by Mr. Dunoombe should be Wit. to Mere sons further
amendment as may seem to him twat adapted to defeat the inteutiona
of government, and to place on record the decimal sentiments of this
imminence.

At this stage of the promedinr, the deputation to Lord
Lansdowne returned; and Mr. Hintou stated that his lord-
ship boil expressed his sorrow that them existed Po much
differeme of opinion, he would be glad to promote a national
system eteducation which might meet the concurrence of
all partim; but he scarcely saw how that wm to be done,
and the master now lay in the hands of Lord John Russell.
The chairmen said the Dumber of delegates present wig
510.

Of the remaining resolutions it is on 4 necessary to give
the sentence. ?he seventh was, that circulars containing the
remithions carried at the conference and aggregate meeting
should be sent to as the members et the Home of Commons.
The Ilth set forth that the proceedings should be
fully reported is two dimennieg newegspers. 'The
9th, which was thrown aside ow the wore of it being
melon to attempt carrying it oat, was, that the Lori
Mayor be requested to eall a general meeting oar the subject
of education. Another voted thanks tothe chairman ; and the
meeting then adjourned till ten o'clock the following (this)
morning, at the King's Head, Poultry.