The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-28 00:00:00

the report it appeared that on the 21ert of May
Lotion had an interview with the commissioner'
'nee to the formation of a new street from
King-street, Covent-garden. 'They were is
towards ouch street the Duke of Sward
10,0001. They (the commissioners) had no n
disposal, and that 5,0001. more would he re,
won of it. The deputation informed the
et their utter inability to raise such a sum, hut
not the slightest doubt but that they could
voluntary subseriricns. The gectlecain fan*
tation went round to the inhabitants and sun
lecting.62,sl. The commissioners were inform,
then wished to know if a rate would not produi
amount ,• and were answered by some of the de
I provided it were spread over a series of year
obtained, but not if it was a compulsory rate
tion urged upon the commissioners that, as th,
be benefited by_ the improvement, they ougl
some money. The commissioners stated it wa
take to suppose that the crown would benefit
tualiy it was agreed to oppose the appropriath
rates to such a purpose.
DISTRESSED NEEDLE-WOMEN.—A m,
half of the Distressed Needle-Women', Sealer
evening, at the Crown and Anchor TIMM,
Hansard, Esq., in the chair. A coresident
ladies were present. The chairman stated tb
had been convened at the instance of sera
tradesmen, whose feelings on this subjea wen
able. Mr. Roper, the treasurer and hono
showed the necessity which existed for the o]
society, and gave a detail of its objects,
follow :-
1. The continuation of a register-office, for eel
hands, in order to afford the trade and others an o
taming aemparresses when required, without mum
—2. In ears of nectssitys to laconic security for t!a
in the hands of those employed through the
society, without requiring any deduttion from their
Dewing the gem/wirers from being subject to Me
middle-roan.-3. To assist orphans and other pose
efficient at their business, by paying a mall sure
necessary instruction, and thus, being duly (meth
to give satisfaction to their employer a.--I. To iso
sir tabour during the period when slate is •
by ~making up clothing for the destitute locos,
tributed in the various districts by the inmates,
5. To induce the principals of union workliousos
ao.operate with the views of the society, by adomin
as a fair and reasonable nom dos for the Ws)
To establish a provident hind, uuder the superinte
tienteme comuuttoe, so as to enable those 'ho have
non and relief, through the medium of this sods
themselves, if temporarily distressed, or whet
overtakes them, a continued and future means of
them independent of that revolting sy-srea,
tional am! private almsgiving brutoliws the heat
and aggravator the &Are*e . of the destitute poor.
Mr. Roper observed, that one of the 311041.1
of the society was that which proposed to al
in acquiring efficiency in their business; ft
means by which the elide of foreign competit
midahle, could ha averted. It was a Set,
dozen young females in London knew
a petticoat ; the material had to be
land for the purpose. (Hear, hear.l
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urged on the attention of the society, by a s
number of the leading tradesmen in the no
reference to the fifth obj• et of the society,
waited on the poor-law commissioner?, and
the control of the metropolitan prisoners. I
no satisfactory answer had been received.
said he had been connected with the society I
and lie thought it the mos! efficient soeietj
polls, considering the amount of its funds.
solution, pledging the meeting to support t
utmost of its ability.—Mr. G. F. Carden se
lution.—Mr. T. Cochrane moved a vote o
members of the ladies committee, for the N
vices which they had rendered. Mr. Joyce
of Messrs. Silver and Co), seconded the re
served, that an improvement in trade was
with a corresponding improvement in the
Thanks were also voted to Mr. Roper, and
TIIE ROYAL GEORGE.—Yesterday
Pasley, was presented by ShPyitiltheesdieceenntti
United Service Museum.
US4nrak4jeattdhe Lords of the
t114e92 Royaland
which was

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THE MORNING MAO v.—" Geners
Nov. 27.—0 n and after the sth day of Het
tinns from the London Receiving-houses w
minutes past 7 o'clock in the morning him
as at present, consequently all letters intcadi
by that despatch must Le posted at the said
before the above-mentioned hour of 45 mit
This change has become necessary to ensu
the whole of the letters and newspapers
mails from the General Post-office."

WOOD PAVING FOR WEIFILS,
FOR Hoors.—A correspondent of the But
the wood paving be laid in parallel lint.
and 'separation as may suit the differing d
wheels, having narrow slips of stone to ;
with a stone paved or macadamised ens
That two lines be laid at each side of
nearest the middle to be twice the wWO
enable two wheels to pass on it. If
enough, a line of double width in the m
the other side ; so that, with fire lines of
vehiles may pass abreast. If the road id
enough for three vehicles, then four lines
If there is room only fur two vehielEss, th
be enough.
REPEATED IMPRI.DNMENT OF T
VIDUAL FOR THE SAIL I)Ltsr.—Sir,
feelings of disgust the case of Bidel,
Sheriff's Court, as reported in your pa
appears that he has already been imprison
part of which he had given a bill, and
law he is liable to be again imprisoned
holder of the bill, who declares himself re
hint the moment he procures Employment
of the liberty of which Englishmen b
vaunted equality of our laws. If ama
and robs his fellow-countrymen of some fit
thousand pounds, or the Itussian or some c
half a million, he has only to walk to Basi
times, and he is for ever exonerated fro&
but if a poor journeyman brassfouader
into debt fifteen or twenty pounds, be m
prison over and over again, and then is 111
debt. Why, the old court of request !rya
a debt at the rate of one shilling a day w
more Christianlike than this new law.
years since that we were rejoicing in the 1
meat for debt, except in cases of fraud,
until I read your paper of to-day Iwa
error. It is true I have been absent 6
time, and I believe this new law has heel
interval.—As ENOLISRMSN.
'I'IIE LATE SIR CHARLES WETBEI
the property of the late Sir Charles W
the second portion of the sale), was put
auction-rooms of Mr. Hammond, Chance
removed from the mansion in Berke
chambers in Stone-buildings, for that m
of the service of plate, amounting to alen
cellar of wines, of about 3.10 dozen of
been bottled 15 and 30 years ; the Libra
2,500 volumes; the fittings of chambet
Berkeley-square, &c. The books int
the Houses of Lords and Commons ; a v
Vesey, J. Vernon, P. Williams, Maul"
well and Cresawell, &e., many of will
notes by the eminent deceased ; a col
and Latin Classics, by the best authors
Yesterday the service of plate was dial
prised 18.1 lots, and consisted of scv
spoons, plates, dishes, lea ivea and fork'
sent sale will last four days.
THE FOG.—The metropolis era'
in some parts with a dense fog. At
London-bridge piers a notice was poste
stating "that the steam vessels betweel
minster-bridge, would not run during t
fog." The communication between 0
by water was completely cut off, the '
only running during a portion of t 1
Blackwell. A few of the more I
steamers left London-bridge and lilac
bability made their passages in safety,
neral, was not so thick below Wool'
cleared off sufficiently to allow them to
TEA CASES.—There ie a deseripti
now made use of in the importation o
which a question has arisen as to th
the same manner as lacquered ware 1
shops of the retail as well as the mo
tea shine so conspicuously, anal which I
use and request as tea caddies, for
adapted, and which has been decided i
interesting and of importance to the I
certain description of square boxes, wl
in the common sense of the term, Is
varnished, but which are not orname
which the article known as lacquered
fished, with figures or designs, but si
side of the package some Chinese
known by the trade as the " chop
a guide to them of the place of grow
tion of the tea; Ind it being consit
officers of the revenue that from the 6
boxes, or internal packages, and not
portation of the article contained the
liable to duty as lacquered ware cadd
and the matter having been represent
the importers of the particular pares
respectability, it has been decided 61
any duty, being of a totally ditteret
ornamental article before mentioned,
value will well bear the duty thereof
such inner boxes, of the common d
containing tea, whether they be lacq
nished, and not otherwise ornament
as it is termed, or the character or c
are to be admitted duty free.
ALTERATION IN COVENT G.aßl
proposed wholly to take down the
theatre, from the ceiling to the top
pit, and including the walls under
throughout their whole height, and
as to increase the size of the pit an
fronts of the boxes, and from the fret
proscenium. Two new stone stsirct
the level of the corridor behind t
boxes, to the height of the highest
pit-tier corridor will be made wit(
municating with the pit itself, as'
boxes on one side, and with the grou
of a double flight of stone stairs. T