The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-22 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.

SOUTH DEVON RAlLwal.—Yesterday, after the
bepoduction of • great sisal of evidence beariog on the de-
nture question, and tending to show that the financial
scheme proposad to be adopted by the company in their
bill was the best for relieving the company frum liabilities,
the use of the promoters closed; and to dip Mr. Hope,
Q C.. replies for the opponents of the bill, whom evidence
will be gone into.
The other so-salled public committees," sitting in secret,
were the Ceylon Committee, the Public Libraries C
tee, the Oaths of Member, Committee, and that oa the postal
communication between London and Paris.

WESLETAN METHODIST DISTURDANCES.—A large
amount of excitement prevailed at Bristol on Wedneeday, in
consequence of its becoming known that • leaden' meeting
had been summoned to meet at Rho Chapel, to try a
charge 'preferred against Mr. H. Carnock, leader, local
preacher, and trustee, for having on the 18th of February
interrupted a religious meeting by asking • question. On
the day in question the precedent of conference came to
Bristol. At first It was understood that he was to attend at
a meeting of members of the body, but subsequently the
intention of the promoters was changed, and the meeting
called as for religious worship and a sermon. A large
number of members attended at Langton-street, and on the
doors being opened • rush took placer, and a great deal of
excitement and divatiefection was produced. Upon the
president unending the pulpit, Mr. Curnock asked if Mr.
Dunn, the expelled minister, could be admitted ? Tne pre.
eldest gave no answer, and • good deal of uproar followed,
which ended in the meeting being dissolved, and the police
sent tor. Mr. Curnoek wee now charged with causing the
disturbance, and it becoming known that the leader's meet-
ing was to be held on Wednesday evening, • lugs concourse
of parsons assembled around that chapel and claimed to be
admitted. The gates were locked, and for a time no one
admitted except through the sexton's private entrance. At
length, however, it was found necessary to open the iron gate
in order to admit the accuser, who was wedged in by the
crowd against the railings and could neither gat in nor out.
The populace took advantage of the opening of the gam,
made • rush, and filled the avenue leading to the vestry, in
which the leaders' committee sat, but did not attempt to
force their way into it. Their noise, however,
and a clamour to get the chapel doors opened,
considerably interrupted the proceedings The com-
mittee sat till hall-past 12 o'clock, and were
understood to acquit Mr. Curate& by a large majority. The
announcement of this result was received by the crowd out-
side with deafening cheers. The Rev. Mr.lidonkhonse, who
was known to have voted for • conviction, was hooted and
yelled through the streets, and the accuser was so roughly
handled that the polies were obliged to convey him for pro-
tection to the central police statics, from which he was
passed through • back doer, and thus escaped the vengeance
of his aerailaate.

DEATII PREFERRED TO PAIIPERIIOI.—A few day'
sines a widow, named Brains, in poor circumstances, hut of
good character, attacded the board of guar !lens at Kept.
sham, for the purpose of obtaining relief. Whilst wailing
outaile with others, she was otrerved to I awe the place, and
go across the meadows towards the river Avon, where the
bank is very iiteisp. Alter once or twit* wistfully looking
over the hank at the water, she retired a short distance, and
then walked backward, and in this way threw herself into
the river. A man who saw her commit the act, but was at
too rut a distance to prevent it, immediately hastened to
the spot, and every effort was made to save her, but the body
was not recovered before life wail extinct.