The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-28 00:00:00

NZ T. DrINOOII3I. N.P., ON Anal CORI'S.

The following is a letter from Mr. T. Duncombe,
M.P. for Finsbury, in answer to an invitation forwarded u
him to take the Omit at a meeting in Clerkenwell, to tab
step. for the formation of a ride coils In that pariah
"Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park, W.
" Nov. 22, IMB.
" Gentlemen,—ls reply to your letter of yesterday's dark
wherein you do me the honour to ask, If, in the event of
public meeting taking place in Clerkenwell for the purposed
organising • ride corps, I would take the chair at sect
meeting,' I beg to state that having declined in May ha
to join the London Brigade, on the ground that I then rte.
tattered the Institution of such • force uncalled for and k•
expedient, and sa my opinion remains unchanged, I fear ay
presictiog at your contemplated meeting would not proem*
the Vect

have in vlei.

" Your trivitation, 1 observe, proceeds from the chant-
wardens sad other loyal inhabitants of Clerkenteall, bat(
hope that the requisitionists will not for a moment attoo
bats asp want of patriotism or loyalty to thole
who like myself decline the honour of enlistment, eider
as account of their having no oonfidence in amatew
rifle corps as effectual isogonal deletes, or elm belie.,
that at the present juncture the call for their f amain
Ia impolitic, and more likely to manta than to avert the very
dangers they are intended to remove.
" I think also it is vary much to be regretted that a pre
don of our prom daily defiles its columns by aiding AILIIIII
in her ben intrigues to create between France al
England, denying, as I do, that any feeling of revenge,
hatred, or jralgusy exists among the great body nod maws
of the people of either country; and as to the secret ati
hostile designs attributed to the omperor cf the Freud; I
.111 convinced that next to France, for whale honour mai
welfare I believe he would cheerfully lay down his life, thee
Is nothing that he a not anxious to do to advance toe ie.
trivets, the peaces and the prosperity of England.-1 bate
the honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient and faithrl
servant, " T. 8. DUNCOM BF."

The members of the Devizes Literary and &leo
title Institution were interested on Thureday even* lut
a lecture on Australia, by Matthew Henry Muth, Eels
M.P., fur many years • ruldent in that colony.
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We read in the Tablet:—. The accounts of de
health of the Cardinal Archbishop are mach the same 01
the last that we published, sad the restrictions ea to boir
nem and visitor era as stringent es ever. Hie ennimacen
now taking the most complete repose, sad his medial

' advisers hope that it m►y be the means of enabling him II
commence. his journey to Rome as originally proposed."
Major Eamoode, late of the 18th Royal Irisk
Regiment, and nephew of Sir Thomas &monde, has tee
appointed to the olllos of Amistant Inspector•Gomm' el
Constabulary in Ireland. The Amami Post observes ttel
the Irish public are well acquainted with the soldierly qnslr
tees of M.jor Esmond., and proud of the distinctions he bill
won in the Crimean war, especially within flebastopil, loaf
I before that great forts' had Gllen, no commander of amity
of the Royal Irish. Hotted, through the fortune of wee, el
hold his ground within the Remise lines for several bons,
and ultimately he succeeded la conducting back in .gay tin
gallant bead who bad followed him. Major Eam side wig
one of the first to moire the decoration of the I.i.toris
Crime. Major &monde is a member of an old Roma
catholic family In the county of Wexford.
THE FINANCIAL REFORM DEMONSTRATION....
All the tickets for this mirk, which comes off on Thoreday
next, have been allotted. Invitations have been somptei by
Lord Teynhazo, General Thompson, Mr. Joseph Chtietupbse
EnPrt, M.P., Mr. Alderman 'ley wood, of Manchester, Mr.
Alderman Reynold., of Warrington, Mr. James CI iv,X.P.
, for Hull, Mr. W.P. Urquhart, MT., Mr. George Ireifielde
M P., Mr. E. 0. Salisbury, of Chester. Mr. Egerton
' Mr. T. Baxley, X P., Mr. 'T. C. Riley, Wigan, &c.
expresaive of Inability to attend, from various specthel
seas, have been received from the Chancellor of the Ezetco
the Rt. Hon. C. P. Villier., Mr G. C. Lewis. Led stadia"
and others. A fund is being releed for defraying the ex
penec of s lecturer in connexion with this isetoution,
Mr. Benue' Morley, of Loodoe, has offered to mufti
251. per annum towerde a ketone fund, and other means fat
furthering the organisation, provided nineteen others will de
the like. Eleven gentlemen—five of them members of the
council—have accepted the challenge. Mr. Robertson Glad.
etc ne will preside at the soirk. The committee will cued
to-de), (Monday), to egres upon en addrma for presentstion
to Misers. Cobden and Bright, to appoint steward., and
make other arrangements.__

ACCIDENT TO SIR WILLIAM MACKENZIE, YAM
—Sir Willi..m Mackenzie of Cool, Bart., met won an sod.
dent no Monday morning. Toe worthy baronet woo ridieg
tato Dioetwall to &Mild a meeting. his horse allied bodlh
and Ste Wthism was thrown. Though stunned for a ebott •
time, he woe able to get up unardstail, and walk into Ding•
wall, a distacce of more than a atilt., and it woe then din
covered that Sir Walloon had fractured his collar-bone. WO
are glad to learn that the hon. baronet is In a fair way to re-
eover.—bwrivetu Courier.
TUE INcossz TAN.—The appeals against this tax
are so numerous throughout the borough cf Portsmouth
that, attar two days' ratings, the C.13211/iSSIVINKI Love only
reached to the letter C. Great diooatisfoct ion exists through•
out the whole of the town, in contagtonos of the tuouplroili
addition. which have been made to this tax. In some CalKi
doubts what wao paid an the lest occarion hao been clutqted.
In many Caws parties here been prevented from appealing
in cow queue° of the notices not hawing teen served INFO
them is Dios. This tax is at all times an obsoziour our, NS
it should not be made distsatefal by the mode acolkctlon.
liatophirs Indlepanadni. Simile 4;4414140U arc raised by
many other provincial journals.