The Express.
London, England, 1848-09-09 00:00:00

PAIWPAAATIONS AT ARIADIIIN.

The AbereheaJoterytal says :—" Suitable preparations have
bola sae& for the landing of her Majesty m Waterloo quay.
By direction of the local authorities, a very tasteful triumphal
OA has been erected. On the top of the extreme piers at
task side is a large crown ; and front the cornice over the
centre arch hang festoons, carved in wood. Taie extreme
height of the centre portion to the parapet is 37 ft. trom the
ground. In statesmen with the other arrangements an im-
mense annshitheatrical stage, for the accommodation of
nearl 2,000 persons, has beau erected, with a view to the
grata of the loyal feelings ofa potion of the thousands
anxious to behold the porton of the Queen. At the sane
lime,
_the most cusiel arrangements have been made
to facilitate the comfortable progress of the royal
cortege through the city, which will take such a
coarse as to enable bar Majesty, at a glance, to
mark its mat prominent and distinctive architee .ural
feenues. When her Majesty shall have puled beyond the
boundary of the city, she will Framed direct to Balmoral,
accompanied by the hearty greetings of the numerous
dwellers on the banks of the Dee. Her Majesty's visit to
Aberdeenshire, at this time, partakes not of the character of
a state emotion. All unneeemary parade has been dispensed
with, as blind's:Med by the smallness of her attenuant re-
tinae. Let us, therefore, for the credit of the county, see
that every undue encroachment upon the tranquil retire-
ment and esclusiou of her Mej.aty be studiously avoided ; so
that we may cherish the anticipation of many an after visit
of oar sovereign."

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES.
Yesterday, at the meeting of the Middlesex magis-
trates, Mr. Maude, the deputy clerk of the peace, read the
Poison RIPORTS.—It appeared that the House of Cor-
rection, Cadbath-fields, contained 955 aide and 260 female
haute, besides 14 children. The Westminster House of
COfffeetiell contained 666 male, 217 female rieOUSTS, and 16
children, sad the Hones of Detention, Corkenwell, con-
tained 118 proem% en &log a total in the three prisons of
2,125. The total number of prisoners received in the Hones
of Detention since its opening in October last, was stated in
the report to be 7,648.
Casa Of ALIAORD Polsontuo.—Mr. Maude laid before
the court the report of the committee for accounts and
geseral tummies. The committee recommended the pay-
ment of 4331. 6s. to Mr. Watley, for fees and dishnnements
to 147 inquests, and 4691.165. to Mr. Baker for 140 inquests.
The report directed the attention of the court to
ea item is the seeount of Mr. Bedferd, the
orooaer for Weitiniester, regarding the leanest held upon an
inhat named Mary Ann Theresa Dec.' in which case the
pay returned a verdict of wilful murders/caret the mother
and grandmother of the child. Is the vouchers of the die-
bureemeate the oramittes observed a charge of four guineas,
paid to a medical wham for " malty analyses" of the sto-
ma of deceased, and al-e a charge of two guinea paid to
another medical witness for spent melees examination. By
6& 7 Wm. lff e. 69, the latter tam was the fixed allow-
ance, for a pose worn examination, with or without ana-
lyre, end the committee therefore considered that the larger
item e'er not to be slowed. They recommended the court
to Mae eat that item, and fee 64 inquests held by Mr. Bed-
hmil sessmemeered the mart to order 1661. 3s. to be
gaide-110 OM* appeal re MISOISM, niation, and ordered
Sleek moved that two of the
Ineellbeheele le the Hem se Correction be removed, and the
epees eseripiel by the. be tweed into workshops, at an ex-
Carl erreedlni 1891. The boo. magistrate observed
tithe latedwheel had for some time been
shellicrerr :rnidemides were concerned, and. as he confi-
ding', wish nu emirs' effects. At the present time
*see wee mere " peednides " labour foe the formals pram-
ell than meld be mellwated by them, and it was to enable
Mem to be awe lbw Owe additional workships were re-
quisieL—The miss was eteonded and carried, as was a
preerMysiledhe ems,made with regard to two treaclwheer
in the Westnidelfas Mouse of Correction.
Now LUNATIC ASYLUM AND ice COUNTY ASIMISMiNT.
Botch then
_proposed that the court should execute a
for 10,0001 on the county rate, for the pay= s of
tultrffritional he
lum at C olney Hatch—Mr
Freshdald saidlunatic that he would take this opportu-
nity to say a few words upon the subject of the county
rental, and es the subject was of some importano to the rate-
payers generally, he hoped what he said would be laid bef re
the public. In 1846 n committee, of which he was chair-
man, was appointed by the court, to inquire into the county
rental, with the view of aessaing a more fair and equitable
county rate. That committee pursued its legacies for two
years, end the malt was that the court made a smaller rats
upon a much larger amount of rental than before. Thus one
perish might have been assessed at too high a rate, and could
show that the rental upon whleh the *easement was made
was not so large se estimated. He would instance the ease
a Bt. James's, Westminster, under the new amiessment. That
parish was rated at a much greater rental than before, and
the parish authorities, with the view of protecting the raw
payers, protated against the rate. Inquirio were made,
and the result was, t let whilst the parish contended it
was far overrated, it conceded that it had not
bees rated equal to the rental ham the new asectsanee was
made. Under these eircumetances no alteration could be
made in the asesement of that parish without a general re-
asseememls mad he therefore urged upon the court the great
necessity Mt existed for the magistrate* to be empowered to
slat the sesesemser in particular districts where the &war-
mest made was subsequently found to bi either hew/equate
or too heavy.--84 Peter Laurie interrepted, and sold Mr.
Preshfield was out of order in going into them deals now.
—Mr. Feshileld said the importance of the subject weds
him hope for the indulgence of the court. He would not
continue. A noire of motion was afterwards given upon
the subject. The mortgage was then inward.
Asairr•as CNA/LAM—Mt. H. Roes moved that aa
aminant chaplain to the W-aminster house of correction be
appointed, with a eatery of 2001. • par.—Captain Sagas