The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1847.

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The reading of the letter was followed by loud cheers, and
much confusion.
Previous to the resolution being pot, Mr. FIILLER an-
nounced that Mr. Geo. Thompeon felt under the necessity of
resigning his hope of rspreventing the electors of Lambeth.
The resolution in favour of Mr. limey was then pot, and
carried by a large majority. Thanks were then voted to the
chairman, and the meeting eparated.

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES. I
Yesterday a monthly meeting of the magistrates of
the county of Middlesex wan holden at Hicks'-hall, Gerken- ;
well, to transact general county business. Mr. Pownall
presides].
UNNECESSARY TWICE/MlL—From the report of the com- 1
mirtee of Recounts, &e., it appears that from April 3rd to
May 14th, Mr. Balser had holden 120 inquests, the charge
for which was 3921. 7s. 6d. ; Mr. IVakley from March 22
to May 11,175 inquests at a coat of 4721. 19s. 24. ; and Mr.
Bedford had holden 18 inquests during the month of April
at a ocistof 571. 10s. 64.—Mr. Wm's, and other magistrates
condemned the holding of inquests in cases where it was
evident the parties had met a natural death.—Mr.
ROTCII directed the attention of the court to a eau
of one of the magistrates of the county, upon
whom, althsugh he died in his own house, surrounded
by his friends and domestics, the coroner for the district had
thought proper to hold an inquest. He would ask where
was the necessity for such a step ? He condemned the system
as an invasion of the privacy of families—an exposition of
whose private affairs could be uo benefit to the public. It
was high time the matter was brought forward in the House
of Commons. After some further discussion, in which a
strict investigation into the matter was suggested, it wan re-
solved that the items, so far as it regarded the coroners'
charges, should be printed and circulated before the next
meeting.
COLDBATTI FIELDS ROUSE OF CORRECTION.—The report
of the visiting justices of this prison, which spoke in satis-
factory terms of its sanitary condition, was read. It appears
there were 815 male and 270 female prisoners, and 16
children confined at present therein.—Mr. Rose condemned
the practice of employing men to watch the wards of the
prisoners by night. The report was then received.
WESTMINSTER HOUSE OP CDRRECTION.—Upon the re-
part from this prison being read, Mr. Waxesnv called the
attention of the court to the system pursued at present with
regard to the admission of attorneys into the prison, to con-
sult with the prisoners. As far as the authority of a gover-
nor of a prison, and the rights of the prisoners, were con-
cerned, it was an important matter. Some months ago, a
very troublesome and vexatious person was refused admis-
elan into Westminster-prison, from some good cause. This
individual addressed a complaint to the Scoreterpsf State,
that the governor had refused him conversational intercourse
with his cheat; and it was in consequence of this that he
(Mr. W.) braught the matter before the court, in the
hope that some written instructions for the guidance
of the officers might be framed. There were a set
of men who procured entrance into the prison to see
untried prisoners for the purpose of getting up defences, but
they were literally impostors, who lived by fleecing prisoners
and their friends in the most cruel and barefaced manner.
' These persons represented themselves as clerics to respectable
attorneys, and thereby imposed upon the governor. He
moved that the matter be referral to the three committees
of visiting justices.—Mr. LAU we mentioned a case which
happened at the Central Criminal Court, where a poor igno-
, rant Irishwoman was denuded of 201. by one of these sham
i lawyers. None bat recognised respectable legal practitioners
were now admitted into News:tate, and a similar course in
regard to these prisons would be beneficial. The motion
• was carried unanimously. The report was then received.
FEMALE LABOUR ON THE TREADWKEEL.—ME. WALESBY
r introduced this subject, discussed at the last meeting, when
the votes were equal. After come discussion, it wan unani-
mously agrecd that, as far as regards female prisoners, the
treadwheel should be abolished.

IRISH REFORTERS.—A leader in the Times of
Tuesday contains the following passage: "The Celtic
labourer, bricklayer, hodmon, navigator, or reporter in
London, has similar salient points of character and disposi-
tion. H^ gets drunk, fights, half kills his dearest friend who
lives in the same court, in reminivence of a fsmily feud, and
then kills his wife in the contrition of sobriety.' Of this,
some one published in the Morning Herald of yesterday,
the following truly Hibernian refutation : " Will you
permit me, sir, through the columns of your journal,
to call upon my fellow-countrymen connected with
the profession of which I am a member, to concoct some
plan whereby a writer in a daily newspaper, whose good
taste has penned the above paragraph, may be made
to feel how highly the compliment is valued by
every man who is, like me, an Irish Reporter."
Irish gentlemen who report for the press, will not be
very much obliged to their volunteer champion. They can
very well afford, as a class, to leave the off hand libel of the
Times to the silent refutation of their own conduct. Consi-
dering, however, the paper in which it appears, the letter is
likely to be a hoax.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION.
—On Wednesday morning, after a sermon had been preached
in aid of its funds, the 22nd annual meeting of the above so-
ciety was held at the New °rival-pit Chapel, Hackney. Mr.
Christie took the chair. The treasurer's report reminded
the members of the society that last year there had been a
balance due to the treasurer of 261. 18s. ' • while at the close
of the year there remained a balance in band of 2131. 2.1. bd.
The total receipts of the year, including 6211. 15s. 6d. in
subscriptions and donations, were 8281. 14s. 10d., which was
about the average. The disbursements had been 6881. 14s bd.,
leaving a balance of 2401. Os. sd. The report of the commit-
tee gave an account of various sums siren to different previa-
dal and foreign unitarian congregations in 'id, ef the
Ikea minister, for repairing chapels, &c., which sums
alma 251. to 51. Grants to a like amount had been made MI
the form of tracts. Much discussion arose upon a passage fa
the report relating is the acknowledgment of a bertain invi-
tation sent from Boston, in America, and signed by fifteen
unitarian ministers, to the unitarians of England, to visit
those of America. The formal and recorded acknowledgment
ef this letter, it was contended, should not be made, union
Ig was known that nore of those by whom it was signed
bald slaves, or, even if they did not one and all oppose
slavery, and that actively : it was known that one member
at least of the American Unitarian Association was a slave-
' holder. Against the asserters of these and similar reason-
ings it was contend. d that the letter in question was not
sent from any association, or to any. association, and that,
consequently, an acknowledgment given iu the same friendly
feeling expressed therein could not commit them in any way.
Dr. Barring, M.P., considered that the committee were per-
fectly right in the course they had pursued, which, he con-
tended, if it did nothing more, by leading to the present
discussion, would teach their friends on the other side of the
water, that, before they could hope to have any friendly con-
nexion with the unitarians of England, they must utterly
cast off the taint of that stigma oa the human species—
slavery. The objection was finally overrule?, and the report '
was adopted, together with various complimentary resolu-
tions, when, at four o'clock, the meeting adjourned to a
public breakfast at the Ma.uor-house Assembly Rooms, Dr.
Bowring, M.P., presiding. Here between 200 and 300
persons sat down, and, thanks to the unremitting attentions
of the stewards, who made up for the deficiency of waiters,
all seemed well pleased. After breakfast, the meeting was
addressed by Dr. Bowrieg and several unitarian ministers.
EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION AT SUDBURY GROVE,
Hanaow._Yesterday afternoon, shortly before one o'clock
a most serious fire broke out upon the premises belonging to
T. A. Altree, Esq.' known as Sudbury Grove, Harrow.
The flames originated, from some cause that could not be
ascertained, in the coachhouae, a timber erection, which was
surrounded by numerous other buildings, amongst which
were the slaughter-houses, stabling, cow-lodges, and kennels,
extending exactly 189 feet in length. Upon the discovery
being made, an alarm was given in the usual way, and in
the space of a few minutes a number of the villagers has-
toned to the spot to render assistance, but, notwithstanding
their strenuous exertions to subdue the fire, it continued to
spread from building to building, until at last they had
wisely two hundred feet of flame to cope with. The parish
moire were as quickly as possible got to the spot, but the
Ike hied obtained too great a mastery to be extinguished by
ttis only, and an express was therefore sent to Lon-
don /sr other engines. The moment the news was
sonshod in town Mr. Garwood started of with the
County amino Inns the Regent-circus, and was followed
by OM Wapasest Brigade engine, with Mr. Staples, the
Arm= of dm &Mkt, and Mr. Connorton with the West
of England firemen and engine. With as little delay as
poemble the firemen set to 'work, but they were unable to
get the fire subdued until the several buildings occupying
the above space, were levelled with the ground, and the
valuable contents consumed. The villagers and firemen
were instrumental in saving from totil destruction the larder
and rooms over the coachman's dwelling-house, but the
roof wan burned off and the buildings severely injured by
fire. The total damage is very considerable; for, besides
the destruction of the above-named property the trees in
the gardens are many of them burnt, and a de•al of furniture
and other effects arc severely injured by removal. The
contents of the premises ware uninsured; but it is under-
stood that the buildings were insured in the County or
Hand-in-Rand-office.

INQUESTS, YESTERDAY. •—• MANSLAUGHTER. —By
adjournment, before Mr. W. Payne, at St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, on the body of Peter Doyle, a tailor, aged 29, of
No. 11, Bell-alley, Throgmortonwtreet, whose death was
caused by a man named -Fitzgibbon. On Saturday night
lest the deceased, who was related to Fitzgibbon, called upon
the latter at his residence in Dunning's-alley, Bishopegate,
and during the night drank a considerable quantity of
liquor. Between one and two o'clock on Sunday morning a
quarrel took place arising out of jeJousy on the part of Fitz-
gibbon, and a fight ensued. According to the dying state-
ment of the 4,:ceosed, Fitsgibtroo threw lira from tie top of