The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-10 00:00:00

THE RIOTS AT ST. GEORGItS EAST.

TO THIC IDITOR TEI IMES&
SIR,—As your report of last night's riot at St;
s, though for the most part, very fair and acenrate,
aintrirn's certain inaccuracies, some of which affect myself.
I have to request your insertion of this letter. The riotous
conduct of the mob was in full career before the chandelier
was begun to be lighted. The altar-cloth was the same as
that used at Christmas and on all festivals for years past,
There was no cross on the altar, though in one of the
bouquets only were • few camellias arranged in that
form. I was not touched by the police, nor was
I ejected from the church. Churchwarden Thompson
himself seized me by the collar as I was endeavouring to
prevent the mob from entering the altar rails, and with the
assistance of several of the rioters kicked me from the steps
in order to force a passage for the mob. He then gave me
in custody to the beadle, who behaved with the utmost
courtesy, and having escorted me to some distance from the
altar released me. I immediately returned to my seat,
which I only left afterwards to assist one of the poor choir
boys, who had been brutally assaulted by the mob, and who
is still in imminent danger from concussion of the brain.—
I am, &c., C. WARREN ADAMS.
St. George's Rectory, April 9.
P.B. The churchavudens were not excluded, having
always free perndiska to pan through the rectory garden.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INFTITUTION.—MAN-
cmsTER, Aram 9.—Although happily distant from the
scenes of wrecks, many of the influential inhabitants' of
Manchester are sympathising heartily with the vgorau•
efforts which are now being made by the National Lifeboat
Institution to nave the lives of shipwrecked crews on our
coast. A short time since a public meeting was held in our
Town-hall, which was presided over by Mr. Mackie, in aid
of the philanthropic objects of the Lifeboat Institution. It
was attended by Mr. T. B. Potter, Mr. Fairbeim, Mr. A.
Heywood, and several other of our influential citizens, who
formed themselves into • committee, with the view of
bringing the objects of the society prominently before the
public. The result has been that 250 f. have already been
collected, and no doubt a much larger amount will be
forthcoming. What benefit would be conferred on the
cause of humanity, if similar branches of the institution
were established in our large cities and towns, such as
Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Bristol, Ply-
mouth, Dublin, and Edinburgh. At Glasgow • branch of
the society already exists. The importance of the lifeboat
cause cannot he overrated when it is remembered that, ac-
cording to the last return of the Beard of Trade to parlia-
ment, an average of 780 lives have, during the last six yians,
perished from shipwrecks on the coasts from the sees of the
United Kingdom, in addition to the destruction of
amounting to one million and a half annually. e
tr-
tution has now 102 lifeboat stations under its charge, which
require a large sum to keep them in a state of thorough
efficiency. Every day nary, in the winter months, some
of these boats give evidence of their usefulness in saving
life, and occasionally valuable property. Last year some of
the boats were the means of saving 24'( of our fellow crest-
turre Wu A rft4A— ""ve-
I APOrTeeAniW
names of gentlemen who passed their aZtadantion
the science and practice Of medicine, sad received certffi.
sates to prackee on Thursday last :—T. C. Mitchell, Bed-
ford ;C. H. Y. GZelwin, Winchester; A. B. Harris, Meva-
gissey, Cornwall ; G. M. Egles, Barmen, Lewis, Sussex ; J.
Moakridge, the Army ; T. Dinka, Kinmselere, Hants ; T. R.
Adams, Kihnoganny, Kilkenny, Ireland; J. Stillwell; H.
C. March, Newbury, Berke ; G. F. Ponker, Henley.pn.
Thames ; S. Farrant, Collumpton, Devon ; W. C. Wyse'
Plurapstead, Kent; C. Le V. Godfrey., Jersey; E. P.
Young, Henley.on-Thames ; W. J. Hams, Worthing ; F.
N. Manning, Milton, Northampton ; P. E. C. Merry.
weather, Sydney, New South 'Wales; A. F. Graham,
Liverpool ; J. P. Warburton, Betli, Newcastle, Stafford.
shire. The following gentlemen also on the same day
retheir Ana examination :—D. N. Evans, Edinburgh ;
Lee, Manchester.
Tice INNS OF COURT VOLUNTEELB.—Yesterday
morning the Middle Temple Company of the Inns of Court
Volunteer Rifle Corps assembled M full uniform in Middle
Temple-hall, and having been mustered on the terrace in
the Inner Temple-gardens, and inspected by the officers of
the company, they formed in full marching order, and pro-
ceeded through the Temple, Easex-street, the Strand, over
Waterloo-bridge, to the South Western Station, and from
thence to their grounds at Richmond, for the purpose of a
day's rifle practice. A large number of the members of the
inn were present and accompanied them. This company is
• remarkably fine body, and has already achieved great eel-
dens, in military exercise.
WATTE SUPPLY 101 LIVIRIPOOL.—At a meetili
yesterday, Mr. T. R. Jeffery broteed forward a proposal to
of
abolishth eWatere
use of the Committee
wells apompoi the viceTPDthionLzl;;ipptt7aiehopontoeattpr'reirtaisiineene
of the Liverpool water supply, and rely entirely upon the
works and reservoirs at Rivusgton. He said that by this
means a saving of 3,500 f. would be procured annually to the
now some somteAsexTp°rocahba7lidißetrly.Gniat the question in dispute between
jrittishgeitinit7tw'hiar :untebeol
ffitmhceetramagittor.titkt.reateszdthre. oflle chair
dr
secretary, laid the whole subject beforehim, and showed
how the ill.feeling, local jealouses', and contention which
had arisen in Birmingham, would be likely to spread to
other boroughs if the questi,,n of precedence were allowed
to remain in doubt. Sir George Lewis at once took the
opinion of the law officera'd the Crown on the meaning
and intention of the clause in the Municipal Corporations
Act, in which the precedence of the mayor is declared.
That opinion declares that the mayor of an incorporated
broch takes the chair as • matter of right at all sessions,
special
or petty, and that the " precedence" in magisterial
and officiaL and not sociaL—Birmingitaa Journal.
THE LATE Mn. HENRY CURRY.—We regret to
sues the death of Mr. Henry Curry, of the well-known
Arm of Cmsy, Kellock, and Co., of Liverpool. Mr. Curry
expired at him reridence, at Claughton, on Sunday, after a
WW Milne, though his health had been very delicate for
souse months past. Mr. Curry was highly respected in
Liverpool for his commercial and versatile tektite, his
thorough integrity, and his undeviating kindness to all who
cams in sentect with him. As • business man his loss to
the commercial world will be very great, and he will not
easily be replaced.