The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS,

theaks purl le the massao, hon. secretaries, .ad other
oaken of the sosiety, to Kr. Bonn for the use of the theatre,
sad to the chairman for presiding on that ocemion. His
royal hipbones then vacated the cnair, his piano being sup-
plied by T. Wyse, E,o. M.P , and later in Oa day by Mr.
gerjesat Thompson. The drawing WAS then commenced, in
which twolsdise assisted so usual-drawing rerpretiseig the
numbers of the subscribers, and the amount of their prises.
300, R. Potter, Durtiord ; 300, Colonel Emott, Tetbory ; 300. Wm.
Hoag, Crutehol-frims ; Iron, 0. M. It„ sosurs ; 200. A. MOOO7O,
Stroud ; ISO, T. Hustbek Halm ; 1 A Mm Morrell, Mortimer Rec-
tory; 130, Thome Keaudy, Chancene-We; ; ISO, - Havorbille°,„lll
Broad-street; 130, Col. Wilson, Camas, Veorouele ; 100, ,•
Tint, Poplar; ISO, Chaise , Duleatreet, Liasl9.ll;
100, J. Deem* Lintyreno.pamege ; 100, ea Boldock, Sevenmeks ;
100, H. Thompson, Prinerme, Qitheroo ; 100, C. Doreen, Hamner-
smith; 80, Ur, Stanton. Chitonarrect, tristol; 80, IL M. Wilson,
; 80, J. Gs! am., Cork ; 00, SI. Cohn in, War.ollee ;
80, D. recheascher, De on; 80, W. Fripp, junior, Bristol ;
80, Iluctlngharn, Strand; 80, E. Parr, Earl-street,
Greenwich; 130, Cowles Hitch, Chelsea ; to, T. B. therwood,
Dewsbury ; SO, Thomas Gamer, Warwick ; 80, Mho Brown, Tarring-
tonoquare ; 79, - Rickards, Lewisham ; 70, Mime C. Oar, Greet
Torrington ; 70, L. F. Oreesily, Broomfield-plan ; 70, J. Clarke,
Huddersfield ; 70, MI.. C. Alexander, ; 70, W. Smith,
Muth= ; 70, Mrs. Soothhy, Faringdon ; 70, I. Soon-
demon, Kingsland-rosd ; 70, View= Acheson, Grorrencrataet ;
70, A. Dickeos, Berwick; 70, 0. Rligiardwia, Norland-plaer 70, J.
Turner, Newstead ; SO, W. M. Delray, onto-sheet, Orrierewer-
!Pm.• 00, Mra IL Brown, Ingletam ; 80, Nemo, Cheneery-Isme ;
110, H. Light, Peas-place, Wandsworth; 00, Wm. Klng, fikipton
80, Jelin Valli, By& ; 60, J. Norris, Hammersmith; 80, J. '
Fermium ; 60, J. R. Coo , Resnforaereet, Lie ; 130,
It Gibbs, Attry L.
60, Thos. Crete; 60, J. low, Gram-
churchatreet ; CA E. Word, Liverpool; 80, R. G. Forrest, Green.
bitho ; 60, Mrs. a slyer, High-street, Camden-town; SO, G. F. Camp-
bell, St Andrews, New Brunswick; SO J. Wild, Claphs.m-ledge ; 50,
W. Saltwell, Carlton Chambers, Regent street; 50, E. Ford, jun.,
Crooked-lane; 59. Mrs. Oliver, Twickenham; 50, J. A. Itsoriek,
Woolwich; JO, W. H. Trewe, Coruhill ; 50, G. romps" Bur y St
Edmonds; 3J, H. Roberts Northwood, Hanley; 51, W. T. Cobbold,
yowith ; 50, C. Ball, Trumpinertonutrcet, Cambridge ; 50, E. Steed.
Northatreet, Fiteroyoquare ; 30, J. Moon, Hardwick-hall, Durham;
50, J. Aldrich, Holloway ; 50, J. Stamper, Omeedatreet, Liverpool ;
50, W. Butt, Trinity College, Cambridge ; SO, F. Cram Paredise-row,
stoke Newington; 50, A. M. Newton, Queen'.. BleomsberT ;
30, Mho Smith, 06, listhiyotseet ; IL W. Reynolds, Thome, Oxon.

On Friday last a special meeting of the com-
missioners of the Goodman'a-flelda pavement board was
held at its usual place of meeting, to consider the provisions
of the Health of Towns Bill, when the following resolutions
wens passed unanimously
That shin Ward having lan lets sertheration the Ito beetteht le
by bar Weep minbenbe the Impressmetat thalthethrese,
de wpm/bath prlne Odom embred thee it would emit M la-
pses the peeing Velwlw abbe of drebeee, pleb& led it
bp of the pewee. dibble of the inetheplle, mid thresig prevent
be ravages at freer eat ebbe dbesees ; end &heist ath • 11% If
wristlets a law, will sepenula the power of the eteemileimes. yet
this heard hum/tiling, Iran erg desire to retail' theme pewee% to
steed to the way of a wren which appears to he be be emend
art In partible' he the welfare of the yaws death That
this erslieley the pars excellent beet et meet et the
Crmaw beheliblen. spun which me lamp sera ee 3,000/.
esielly leen stheiblithde not ember it jest that, the event
of the bill bebet=the Melba at present under the Jurisdiction
of thts bard teed for the debt incurred
by their resent Impales__ sums tins he enteset to pay
• ate he pater ear Monti which have =VW bur wed at a 11;
W the pesesent debit\ be Is the ere lathe aidolaing righbour_
hoods) are is • emy lei ebbl she this bond beethreds that the ,
biil sboold he la this reibet That ids beard liebeineetde. '
cidedl of robin lb* he, meths& ethmere. Mr. J. 11•16.1 he dirk,
Mr. litiamoeYt the =I Mr. Maly, the sotheler, amid eat
be deprived dale sppsmkmeaY without having ample weep re.
tam do mob aeteelly veleamed that the chum herabed kto
the bill for the ampeadllis of a peeler hal
should bi retained to all Ile inteirlthe ; that her
be wrongly urged set as esey assert to permk Ma d com-
petwatioo to be laterlbred with. That • oopy et theme rtheheisee, with
• statement of the at mow 'terabit by this beard, eel the
went of its JulesdiMba ; and the an analysis of the Ceambierere
sceonnu for the lea three :bests brwarded te Lord Morpeth by the
clerk.

THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF
Lire maws illus.—The annual meeting of than society took
place yesterday in the Hanover.square Rooms, Henry
Pownall, Req. V.P., in the chair. The report showed the
amount of subs'eriptione and donations to be 1,68 M.. and the
total expenditure 1,704. The fire-escape stations had been
increased more by controlling these expenses than by an
adequate increase of subscriptions. At the present time
there are 22 stations between Brampton and Aldgate, but,
there are several intervening localities still unprorided.
During the year, 136 fires were attended by the conductom
with their respective escapes, and by their means the lives
of eleven persons were saved. The official and authenticated
details of thew cases having be. n read, several of the
society's silver medals were preeented, as well as testimonials
on vellum and pecuniary rewards. The report having been
adopted, it was ordered to be printed and circulated amongst
the subscribers. Resolutions in behalf of the society were
carried, including one of thanks to the chairman, after which
the meeting terminated.
SALE OF A FIVE-SHILLINO PIECE.—A five-shilling
piece of Charles 11. was sold at Colonel Durrant's sale, on
Monday lest, for 1531. This was Simon's celebrated trial-
piece, with the inscription on the rim, and the identical coin
presented by Simon himself to Lord Chancellor Clarendon.
It was bought by a Mr. Bale.
TF.A EXPENDITURE.—The expenditure fur tea is
distributed an follows, in round numbers:—

Net cost of 45,000,0000 s: awes,. lc per llb. 12430,0011
Exportout duty 'nail= 3-47 dollen per p.olor 41. pa lb
ab 290,000
Shipping chary% ha. la Mae 33,000
Freight, &x., mom loftd, about bt Pl. IL 373,000
haulm.' a halfpenny 93,000
• Commission about eneireghleg per lb. lO,OOO
Tasting bia, Mon rowelpielk Ks paw per 11 23,000
Interest torah raft ea;AM'S% et Ike pot eat 7!.000

Tetal outlay In China
.52,167,000
Profit to exporte• a la caw (about II pat eimL) 300,000
Leading charges, ko-, la Sagbuid ...........--......
Coet prim In bond la Eagiand £3,300,000
Duty receiced by government at 2s. ne. wpm/. Mad 4,920,000

Prat (livid., among taa-brakers, wbolerale sod Mau03,490,000
dealers, be., upwards or 40 per ant. 1,380,000
MAKI outlay by British public Car tea, at 4s. M. per lb £10,000,000
—Montgomery llarlisis

CRIMINAL RETURNS OF THE METROPOLITAN
PoLica Fonce.-Yesterday the seventeenth annual return
of the Lumber of persons taken into custody by the metre-
politan police force, and the results of the past year, with
comparative statements, from the years 1831 to 1846, in-
clusively, was issued by the metropolitan police commis-
sioners, although the year is made up from the 31st of De-
cember to the Ist of January, but in consequence of the re-
port being made up under no lees than twenty different
heads, nearly four months of the current year is occupied in
making the tabular returns, ire. ; and from which it appears
that the total number of persons taken into custody fer
the various offences which are divided into six di-
visions for the year 1846, were 62,834 ; of this
number 42,269 were males, and 20,665 &mat s,
Out of this number were discharged by the magistrate.
19,438 males and 11,951 females; while of the residue there
were either summarily disposed of or held to hail, 18,965
males and 7,378 females; making a total of 26,233: while
the actual number convicted for trial were 3,876 males and
1,236 females; total, 6,112. Out of this number, 2,987
males and 841 females, total, 3,828, were convicted, and 878
acquitted ; while against 288 males and 118 females, total,
406, bills were not found, or not prosecuted. Out of the
gross number of 62,834, were 23 persons taken into custody
for murder, 12 of which were discharged by the magistrates;
and out of the remaining, 11 who were tried at the Central
Criminal Court, 6 were convicted and sentenced, and 5
acquitted. The age at which the greatest number
of offences were committed was between 20 and 25, there
being 4,387 males, and 1,825 females. Of the number of
persons tried and convicted out of the 3,828, 2,987 were
males, and 841 females; of that number transported, was
one child unaer the age of 10 years, for 7 years. Out of the
total number of persons, the Lolloeing trales and callings
furnished the greater number :-Bneklayers, 1,016; car-
penters, 1,711 ; cabmen, 1,095 ; milliners or needlewemen,
1,279; sailors, 2,045; servants (females) 1,003, do. (melee)
648-total 1,651; shoemakers (male and female), 1,749;
tailors (do.), 1,761. A most important part of the return
is that which relates to the state of education amongst those
who had rendered themselves amenable to the criminal
law; for out of the 62,834 there were of males who onold
neither read nor write, 12,711; females, 9,51?. Read only,
or read and write imperfectly, 24,836 males, 10,634 females.
Read and write well, males, 4,222 ; females, 410. Superior
instruction, melee, 600; females, 9. While out of the 3,828
who were tried and convicted were 1,039 males, and 385
females who had no adulation. While those who came under
the second head were, males 1.726; females, 422. The third de-
gree of instruction presented 206 males and 33 temples, while
those who could boast of a superior instruction were only 16
males and I female. Since the establishment of the new
police, crime appears to be on the decrease ; the numbers
taken ire(' cestody were: in 1831, 72,824; 1832, 77,543;
1838, 69,959; 1834, 64,269; 183.5, 63,474; 1836, 63,884;
1837, 64,416 ; 1838. 63,936; 1839, 66,965 ; 1840, 70,717;
1841, 68,961 ; 1842, 65,704 ; 1843, 62,477 ; 1844, 62,622 ;
1845, 69,123; and 1846, 62,831. In January, 1840, the
police district was extended to 135 parishes, handeis, and
liberties, with a population of 267,266 which amounts for
the apparent increase of that year, while 1845 presents the
lowest number. The charges of drunkennes• have materially
decreased; as in 1831 the numbers were 23,788, while in
1846 the numbers were 17,668.