The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-26 00:00:00

TO THZ IDITOII. OF THI =PRIM

Bra,—ln this day's impression of one of your
eastemporaries a paragraph appear, whereby it mg be In.
leered that the spontaneous pnblio memorial about to be
premaled to the Secretary of Stale to commute Dr.
Ilmathuret's sinew* originated with me.

I lave written to the editor rf that paper, with a view to
earreoroey each ilea baprenton, although I heartily concur
with every word In the patina's.

I bus to inclose Toe ;copy of the letters which passed bs-
tsar the visiting jambes aid myeotf, on my application to
deft Dr. Smethurst is Horseemmier-lose OWL—I am, itc„,
CHARLES 0. HUMPHREYS,
Solicitor for Dr. Smethurst.
1, Oiltapur•cbambers, Nengstretreet, August 26.
G aura-chambers, Newpatretrest, Angsrt 23.

beg to inform you I hare had the conduct of the
&knee of Dr. Smethunt, now a prisoner et Iloreemonger-
lane Gaol under sentence of death.

I bare applied at the gaol to sea Dr. &nothing., bat bare
beas ritaaod tor weal et ea ardor of a viaitiog jostles, sad
gaging you are see d tbe vlablog omigiatrataa, I stall fail
obliged by an ceder to see the FOLoonar se dime se I
soy fed It neenrary dining Me eeelseteent to Haseanager-
lees Gaol.

My MOM ba wishing to No Dr. Smethurst is with re-
gard to a petition to bet Majesty for a pardon, Dr. Smethurst
having been unjustly oostvlotod, there being no evidence
to .smut the conviction—l am, sir, year very obedient ser-
vant, OMARLIS 0. HUMPURrTB.

TO J. P. Guaiot, Esq., 77, Mark-lane.

Tl, Mork-law, 24th August.

Sir,—l have IA on seem with the governor of Horse-
uscrogor-lano Oosi to admit you to am Dr. Smethurst when-
ever you requirn—Yomrs truly, J. P. OASSIOT.
Clarks Hamploogo, Ly

IRON v. WOODZII DOCK CIATEs.—The acceptance
of a number of timber contracts for dock pap tees led to a
disameion yesterday (Thursday), at the meeting of the
Mersey dank based, upon the comparative rant of green.
heart unbar and iron in the compunction of dock gates.
Hr. Bottle, ow of the members, instanced the iron gates at
the Victoria docks in 'Auden as an example of theefficiancy,
durability, lightness, and ear in working, which charm-
tidied iron es • material for this purpose. Hr. Hartley, tin
dock engineer, said bia attention had been called to this
adaptation of boa, but that the gates in question were lotted
very mpemsim and involved frequent repairs. It the con-
strued's of the gates for the new weeks at Birkenhead, be
Mantled to me ins, but rely for the ribs, the pleas being
DIIOwNING AT NXWCAIDTLE.—Ayrot=
gemlismen, apparently about 22 years of ego, was d
whilst bath* et the Lag Bands yesterday, 4.iet one o'clock.
We nalefetand that the unfortunate youth wee a brother of
Kr. Bulky, at the Unica Bank, South Shields, and bad
arrived from London wily the day before on a visit to his
relative, Mrs. Tyrarit, Bedford-Wreak North Shields. It *p-
ave that yesterday, after ease hesitation, he determined
upee bathing, end as the tide was high he had • leap way to
go betas galling Into any depth of water. He could only
swim a lulls, sod loving got eat of his depth could not
get beck. His odes etterded the ottostion of Liaklatw, the
owner alba machine White be boil engaged, but before
'Anklets could ewe him be bed weak, sad could not be
fogad Ix wino tire. NW body was afterwards found by •
Malawi sand Calm, who pat off a quickly as he could
spew besting the mature of the occedist. The young ffen-
Amami' awed was W. R. Hadley end, wo wow eaforrewl,
wee lithographic arid by trolheekm. Another were-
rtat rye: The yang gentlenne to asecad eon of
hn Haley, of Irwin, terowely otrealat rod druggist
at Norprth. and grandson of Dr. Haley, late of &ma
Ibielig."—liewereffs Omni& of peining.

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