The Express.
London, England, 1848-10-21 00:00:00

MEETINta OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES.

COLOIIa PLISON.—After theellosal of
the business. es reported in our paper of y y, Mr.
Botch, one ,if the visiting justices of the House Oi Correc-
tion at Couli.e.h-fields, moved that " the court do take into
consideration a presentment made by two of the justices ac-
cording to the set of parliament, that the Home of Correc-
tion at Clarke nwell was not suited to the purposes of a prima,
and that the wort do say that such presentment wee
founded." Col. Chesterton, the governor of the prison, was
then sworn, nail in answer to Mr. notch said that in its pre-
sent state the blouse of Correction was not, in his opinion,
sufficient for the purposes of a prison. At the present time
the establisement contained 711 sleeping cells, and, as nearly
as be could it, it contained that day 1,215 primers, se that
600 of them had to sleep in dormitories. On the female aide
there was a -.efficient number of ale ping cells ; it was the
male prisoi.ers who bad to sleep in dormitories. There
wee not • Anent store room, and that bad given
rise to irregularities which had been investi-
gated by the e Siting justices. The accommodation was very
compressed. One oldie larger workshops, and also one of
the morales, iit wards, bad to be used as dormitories. Upon
admi-sion le^. the prison the prisoners were taken icto a
common rec. j.tion room (there being only one), and were
stripped me examined before each other.—ln answer to
questic no put by several /endue= on the bench, Col. Chi a
tenon stated treat, even if the treadmills were abolished, and
the space now occupied by them devoted to sepante sleeping
cells, tiers u • uld not be sufficient accommodation. He had
men a plan 4 which, without in any way damaging the
2.01,0 cells could be provided.—Mr. Botch ad-
dressed the court in support of the motion. Such
wen the seems that were carried on in these
rooms, where numbers of ptisosers were nightly huddled,
that 12 odic. rs bad been dism seed for neglecting the duty of
watching, three had resigned from sheer disgust, and 93
had been fined or reprimanded, whilst upwards of 1,600
prisoners het been punished fur immoral and other miscon-
duct
in them plasm. The hon. magistrate, shot stating that
the prisoners ma the House of Correction, excluding burglars
and piekp, eke% wen of nearly the same character as the
lower elm et the inhabitairs of Clerkenwell, said that the
present pri. ^ri seas so utterly inadequate to the purposes
which uorlt r a proper einem of discipline were required of
a prison, teat he hoped the court would say that the present-
ment wee w. lI founded in the words of the motion.—Mr.
Hem second. d the motion.—Mr. Armstrong opp and the
motion, on the ground that there was sufficient space
within the prima walls to provide a vainest
number of cells. If that were done, it would
be quite sufficiaat foe the present at least, and
cashiering that nears 140,00 W. had already been
expended en that building, ha trusted that his hon.
friend, Mr. ketch, would not jpenevere in his motion.—Mr.
Laurie opp... d the motion. It was all very well fur gentle.
men to come .orweed to advocate and ask for new prisons,
bat Wu • s another Moss at pupae besides prisoners to be
considered—toe rate. yen At the piesent time the debt
Of the count) of Yiddlmrx was 306,0001,, in addition to which
It had annuiees to the extent of 2,5001. a year charged upon
It was htertmading to see the numbers of highly respect.
able tradesmen who had to appear et the present time before
the macisuata to answer for the nonpayment o 1 rates.—
After lime nether dimension it wee eventually agreed, at
the suggestion of Mr. Wilke, to refer the matter to the visit-
ing justices. to report thereon to the wart. The motion was
then es itbd raw n. The court, hula; deepest of tome other
unimportant business, adJounwl.

MIDDLE/16X RWISTItATION.—Yesterday, the lists
hr the meshes (armee of 100 is slumber) which form the
City of Undo], polling district, were revised by Mr. Shad-
well, at the Sussex Hotel, Bonnets-street. In the new
claim list of St. 13ohalples, Mehemet*, Mr. James ap-
pliedto the court to strike oat Me name of the Rev. R.
luddoek, on the ground of insughtient qualifieatioe.
The claim was made on account of '• the endowment of All
Saints' New Church, St. llotolph's, Ilishopmeste, being a
messy payment derived from composition for tithes by act
ef ot." To 'wide the claimant to be on the
ougr it nhould appear that this interest wan meld in fee,
bat as done .hol it amounted to • mere personalty.—Mr.
Payne won • sled that as no notice of objection had been
served, Ve none could not be expunged.—Thu Barrister,
lower, h 41 that the description was insufficient, end dis-
allowed the elaim. The name had bean previously expunged
ham the r., oter having been objected to by the overseers
L the 8 S.lndeltro'a 114 two claims were put in
which bee' by some accident been omitted from the
overseers' liv, the one on behalf of W. V. W. Shep-
herd, for undivided moiety of certain houses in
West err t and St. John's court adjoining, yroducing
471. 10s. a ). err, and the other on the part of his father, W.
Shepherd, • 'to for some scars post has been the objector for
the mese n..•ive piety in the county, for a rent-change of
401. • year granted out of the same property.—Mr. James,
the +gent nee the liberals, opposed both these claims, on the
ground the the qualification wee fictitious, and fabricated
ter the poi iiee of enabling the parties to enter objections
agaiL-t loos file voters on the liberal side.-Ilr. Payne, the
cone' re tare agent, ?squired proof of Mr. Jmues's right
to oppose, whits wee given in the register, Inhere Mr.
Jamie's name appeared as a ester far the county.—
The nervier. of the notice of chime on behalf of W. V. W.
Shepherd, was proved by the otter claimant, who stated
that he sewed the notice personally en Mr. Stokes, the
OVilltif, on the 19th of July Met la proof of the qusatica-
tion it was shown by the evidence of the father and son,
whose answers were, however, generally to 10, 50 as to call
forth the nearkid reprobation of the barrister, that the pro
reiirtytohii,.(Lc4wiLirntoanViethps.teekeessitcl of the
toele:Le claimant
—u
W3S stated in answer to out question, 801., and to another,
311, subject to a mortgage, which mortgage the son said
was arranged with the mortgagee, who had elegrcyed
the mortgage deed on the purchase being completed ; 1001.
having been advanced to make the purchase by • Mr.
Phillips, who the witnesses, apposed held the deed of eon-
ee aa ce as security. This deed was subsequently produced
by Mr. Payne, but it contained no mention of the mortgage
trannactioo, or of the mode sal paying oil the incanibrance.
la stayer to a question put by Mr. Shadwell, it was stated
by the second claimant, explanatory of his neiling a free•
hold ititsrest of 71. 10*. • year for 311., that he eon-
salted I.e had only a I.fe interest in the property m it
Duel. to so to his son efts r him, as it bad descended to him
on the 41. -eh of his father. After a long ClAtiliFoltioll the
Meth., r said that though he could not but look on tl e case
with eonnolerabla empicion, be felt compelled to allow the
einem*. Mr. James, who complained of having been taken
soerrise, inconsequence of ice omission of the claims from

the *veneers' notioe, Intimated his loteation of objecting
next year The overseers Meioses: no expenses is this perish.
Today the Weesininst, r lista will be take. at the Vice-
Chaissellors' Comet, Westminster
SANITARY REFORId.—A meeting wan held yester-
day swain, at the Weetssineter Literary Institution, for the
purism et dieneelag the best passible means of supporting
end promoting the roomer now being talon by orna-
ment in farthersive of the above object, and foe
the prevention of cholera. The following reesitatilime tale
mead
L Ant isamemmteef tee esistsme et shims is Ike seelnigelis
mgr herssimensfesier *in. dims% le bombing di
pewee in adishmeh IMMINAMMIF Ihnenres whit boa lem
Rola* Ihe entwine dhow whisk imettahly Oast Ode
angen.—e. net *deg the Irstry vlitation of dein, the diem
resell Mehl mew eh* pelisse( tic egarpeerendel. hie%
Wegmeisuse i dot It le the opinion of thls sweiseaties, rat the elle•
sere ef promultenemmessums of •sanitary obasesit we eon ems
of be swerit M glue leesilties. and teat it ens Owellime noon
with geed mulelluglea the esertfuns lately orb by the entiete-
titles of the tolled eeeYee to presses sealtary token;
W ft home it to tereemsnd M the vestrtes,
Wt be eidelleake the valuable and alesetive arras already
Mined (be told the thente of the eructation re seresisity dee)
they eherld at ale pressed to carry out to its Meet stew Moats
mono in the bet osmium et raellesent for the remetemi of relemse
end pnrathnd lbeaseu R ban es established he that the es-
teems of neismie arra la se promote dime Ind ralleary.
The this semeleghts WY with much entedleden the bin Ike the
health of WIPES reseed by the legislature se a priebet7
Illirare, sad sthat the governmeist wham delay
essendlee Messrs Omit mstrcpolbe. 4 TON nail of **l
meeneliwas he isnonee by the herevry meretary ef she eatectotkai
I. the twines of the united eseishou with espreaviass el aseNier-
=t hr abets, pit merieti-IMuun,, zed the hope::
bot their neellelme by Me adoption ef the geseseree
le the amid res
Thews unelutiot is having been introduced by appropriate
speeches, the meeting adjourned.
NATIONAL PIIILANTIIEOPIG INSTITUTION. A
meeting of the matiagir g committee of this society,
foe the reformation of criminal and v great children, was
held at the institution on Toureday, to consider the yroposi-
don for the puuhase of a portion of the solety's grounds
on building leases. The Right lion. W. E. Obulstme,
M.P., the treasurer, in the chair It eppein• thus street
from the London-road to the St. Ororge's-rood, which would
Tea a direct communication between the former and Ken.
ningtou, has long been in contemplation by diffireut parties
in the neighbourhood, so that there were several ogee for
lb* ground in question; and the most advantageous one
having been decided on, thanks were voted to Mr. R. L
Jones for his advice se to the rn, at judictooe dinpossl of
the property. A plan of the model farm school, the ground
far which hem been recently pure:bawd at Barnet, and
to which the institution will be shortly removed, was
circulat d at the meeting, end from en accompanying
statement it appeared that the system add uted at Neural.
and other parts of the contin. rot 'where kindred institutions
existed, could he introduced dime, the inmates being divided
into families of about forty or tiny each, and instructed by a
master and his wile, who would be in constant assoation
with them. Oro, of them [milks is to Lorin a soft of j robe-
linear; class, in which the boys *ill be place.[ on their admit.
*ion into the institution, and where they w iil be under the
constant superintehdence of the chaplain, who will from
• one to time rep, rt those boys wham be may consider fitted
for removal to another (unity. Ernioration to the British
colonies being the chief means proposed by the society for
the ultimate provisian of the boys, the instruction will be
cos fined to reed:nth writing, arithmetic, sad these arts which
will best totality them for their intenden destination. A com-
mittee, consisting of the Marquis of Westminster, the Betio(
Ilarrowby, and other gentlemen distinguiebed (or their phi-
lanthropy, hen been specially appo'nurel to superintend the
execution of this plan.
THE EDUCATION QUESTION AND THE CLERGY OF
BATE AND M. ILLS.—The anneal meeting of the diocesan
board took place yestc rday afternoon at Wells, and was nu-
merously attended both by clergymen and laymen, the
deepest interest being manifested rebuts° to the present as-
pect of the education question. 'I he Lard Bishop of Bath
awl Wells presided, and having opened the proceedings by
some pretatory remarks, a detailed report of the Society'.
• octane's' was read and duly eonfirita d. On the motioned
the Rev. O. A. Denison (examining chaplain to the bishop),
seconded by the Rev. J. B. Clarke, the following resolutions
win agreed to. only two hands being held up in opposition ;
I. That It is Jolt and mammy that the too fogoviing conditions e(
state assistance be hard by the state upon the founders awl mo.
eaters of Wool& hat the ,ite of the school huiklings to
secured and the trusts fricslly constituted ; Arciduify, that the
school be !men to government in/action as agreed in 1040.-
2. That It is not jest sad not necesuay that any other conditions of
state assistance Mahe, the two &bine specified be imposed by the
etude upon the founders and pro Mott re of ecitools.-3. That the et-
bra= tipme any,
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heavy
and
condlittylonsup.hasowooLrated,rsanatdinisst
coamasts el whoa, and m a meat and mowing hindrance In the way of
theederetho of the people.
Severe clergymen and gent:emen a.ldreseed the meeting
in support of BM reisolutions,and urged upon the bishop the
desirableness of a great meeting of the clergy and church-
men generally to consider the present state of the education
question.—After a vote of thanks to the bishop the meeting
separated.
RATES OF POSTAGE TO THE COLONILS.—in last
night's Umette appears a Treasury warrant ordering—lst.
That on all letters not exceeding ball an ounce in w.
transmitted by the post between the town of Castries and
&Whiter, in the island of St. Lucia, in the West ladies,
there shall be charged (in lion of any rates of celocial postage
now chargeable on such letters) a rate of celestial postage of
ne penny sterling.-2nd. That on all letters, not emend-
tog halt an ounce in weight, transmitted by packet beat
between any plane within the United Kingdom and the Cape
de Verde Islands, in the Atlantic, there shall be charged a
rate of pocket postage of Cu, shilling and eightpenee and also
a rate of io.land postage of twopence fee the dialanee any
such letter may be conveyed by the poet beyond the
port of arrival or despatch within the United Kingdom,
3rd. in cam any letters addres:ed to places out of the
United Kingdom, shall have thereon or affixed
*weft an stamp or stamps being lea in amount
get Woe then the rates of postage to which such
MOM would be liable by law, and if the postage
• each letters be not required by the Poetanaster-General to
be paid whoa peeled, then, in lieu of the same being for-
warded, eheirsedwith such postage as if no stamp had been
diereea eg dhoti thereto, the same shall and may be tor-
varied charged with meh amount of postage as shall he
eignel to the differentia between the value of the stamps
doom and Ike mar M shack the same would be liable
if we sloop bed bias ainteeL 4th. On all letter, not exceed-
ing ban ea amass in weight, transmitted by packet boat be-
tween any port er pbes O the British Went Indies,
mad the Island of liseaska, posing through the United
lie_gdoes, there shall be charged and taken one Insilco= rate
a British postage. of la—kb. On ever/ letter, transmitted
ash mentioned In this warrant, exceeding half an ounce in
weight, there shall be charged and paid proves.
she and additional rates of portage according to
the usual scale of weight and rates. • a
7th. No printed votes or proceedings of parliament shall be
conveyed by the post under the regulattons of this present
warrant, unites the came shall be sent without a corer,
or in a cover open at the sides, and not written on.-
Bth. Letters transmitted by any packet-boat or vessel belong-
ing to or employed by or under the government of the colony
of the Bahama Ida di, between any two ports in the said
colony, shall be no longer chargeable with the sea pottage
fetes. —The warrant es to tome into operation on the let dory
of next January.
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SUPPLY OP NEWSPAPERS AT RAILWAYS.—!Mears.
Smith, the extensive sews agents, of the Strand, have con-
cloded a contract with the Midland and Cheesier, and Holy-
head Beltway Companies, for the privilege of ailing news-
men books, dn., at the various stations. As they already
4pM a elmilar contract with the North Western Company,
them gentlemen have now secured the right to supply
periodical literature to *gen over one thousand miles of
nil. In ears of i 'ties of any description, or of de-
Sciescias in the present arrangements of this important ser-
vice, the public will know to whom in future to apply for
remedy, and we are assured that their complaints, it well
beaded, will be promptly attended to
SIR CHARLES NAPIER AND THE SCINDE PRIZE '
Mosar.—ln a letter which Sir C Napier has addressed to
ea
evening paper, be says " When en India I read that
Mr. Hawk, en Ran India director, had said, while
speaking in a debate which passed in the House of Commons
about Sande,' Sir Charles Napier had been sufficiently re-
warded for his services, for he has received seventy thousand
rtprize money,' or words to that effect. I wrote to
aillis to ask hem how be could make such a statement,
her which there were not the slightnt grounds, as I never
had received a single farthing of prize mon. y, and that he,
as a director, sad therefore a trustee, must know this better
than any one. Mr. Bailin answered me that he was act •
director, but had made the statement on the authority of a
director. Oa arriving in Europe I heard that Sir James
Weir Hogg was the man, and I asked Mr. Baillie, who
answered, that it was Sir James Hogg; that he, Mr.
Baillie was spooking on the debate, and Sir James Hogg,
who eat nest to him, said, " Ted them he has received
70,0001. prize money." Now, sir, this Sir James Hogg was
not only a director, but I believe he was even chairman of
the Court of Director', and the directors were trustees for
the Scinde prize money. Therefore the case stands thus :
let. This Hag knows perfectly well, es officio, both as a
director and as a trustee, that I had not received one tee-
thing of prise money ; yet he deliberately told Mr. Baillie
to met in the House of Commons that I had received I
10,0001. 2nd. He (Hogg) knew that not only had I not
received • &ribber; dawn* imoney, but that he and his col-
league wen at that moment try log to prevent my receiviog
that Ave of prize money which their own ',initials
awarded to the commander of the forces, and from which act
of injustice on the part of there trustees I was protected by
the Duke of Wellington, by Lords Ellenhorough and Har
dingo, and by tie Lords of the Treasury."
CESSPOOL NUISANCE AT POPLAR.- Sir,—At a
time when we who live in this neighbourhood, hich suf.
fend so awful') , you may remember, from the ravages of
the Asiatic cholera on its last visitation to this country (as
the north side of our chureby.rJ, with its cholera graves,
can us abundantly terrify) are trembling with apprchosesion,
the local a,. hornier are doing absolutely nothing toe adds
abating our nuisances, or • ffecting a better condition of
drainage. Our houses have no drains whatever in this'
neighbourhood. One surface hale in our back-yards is
main to serve for a privy, and another similar hole
for our house drainage ; wh:ch stinking puddles re-
f main where they are, as there is no provision
for teeing their accumulating Nth away. The stench
, which infects cur nenhboarbood, under then circumstance.,
I may be insgined. This, moreover, is not the came t..erely
• with poor tenements—kir the case with rich and pow' all
• alike. In the instance, lately, of a seaman who died on
t beard shin in the Pool, it ante out on the inquest Vat I.e
had been on shore for the day, previous to his hong seised
with the choh to, with friends near the Bow creek. Cum-
t hireable intelligence for as ! Why this is jest when we of
i the East India-rued, of Brook". New-town and of Poplar,
an' situated. Truly this neighbourhood oeßow-ereek, Pop-
ler, and Bromley needs leaking after by some authorities