The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-22 00:00:00

TO TEE EDITOS Of TIM ICITIONL

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Mn. ANnEttnrgnt, M.P., AND HIS COHRTTFUENTS.
—PUBLIC Mermen AT DEFT/ORD.—lost night, at 8 o'clock,
• muneronaly-attended public meeting of the electon of the
borough of Greenwich, residing at Deptford sad Hatchem,
was bold at the Literary Institution, Highetreet, Deptford,
be beat en address from Mr. Angerstein, explanatory of his
parliamentary conduct during the past session. Tre chair
was occupied by Mr. Alger. Mr. Angerrteis, M.P., who
wee well received, then addressed the meeting. On the
nootios of Mr. R. Breneby, seconded by Mr. Pearson, •
resolution expressive of continued confidence is Mr.
Asirproo•ln ens usaimoudy adopted, and the meeting then
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Tits OUTE&LL Quenrioir.—Yesterday (Friday)
afternoon the deputation named by the late meeting at
Hanover-square waited on the Home Secretary to urge upon
him the need of some Wrong and large measure being
brenglit in by misieten to enable majorities is flooded &a-
trate to obtain an outlet for their waters in spite of obsti-
nate individual landowners, and in spite of load acts " for
navigation, lee." We understand that Sir G. C. Lewis ex-
pressed his willingness either to introduce or facilitate the
pomp of • bill founded on Lord Carlisles act of several
rim ago, from which, however, it is to differ in certain
important points pointed out as its defectaby the potlemes
of the deputation. There is thus at length some prospect of
a remedy being found fee evils which have in many plane
this year been din strous.—Gavdrisers Chronicle.
IZON Praise.—The Warrior is to be launched
hens the Thames Ship-building yard on Saturday seat at
220 p.m. So much interest Isms been raised
this ship, that it will act be out of place to give th-ciialiorr:
ing particulars connected with her. Her length over all is
AM feet. Her extreme breadth 58 feet. Her depth from
the upper deck is 41 feet 6 inches. Her burthen is tons
(builder's measurement) 6,177. She will be propelled by
engines of 1,250 horse-power, manufactured by Messrs.
Penn. In consequence of the great importance of the
gaieties, we understand that a committee. to be composed
of naval and militnry officers, is likely to be appointed for
the purpose of isms Into the whole subject of iron
plates tarrir capability of resisting shot and shell.—
Army and Nary meo.
DEATH OF • HAIITLEPOOL CIFITINALRIAN.
Jeannie Shepherd, the °Wert inhabitant of Hartlepool, died
on Saturday last, in her hundredth year. Anwar,
" hlrplod" abed and did her own doemetie week till 1858,
when, through scalding hemelf, she took to her bed, aril
gradually declined in strength. Three yews ago, she fol.
sewed bee own los, John Shepherd, aged earty-three, to the
pave ; and shout owe year before that, else caught • Aid
her silk drew, watched him till • policeman came
up, sal re hga ins into eu may, and peosesuwd hint before