The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-25 00:00:00

MEETLNO AT DIES, NORFOLK.

Oa Friday evening last, the principlcs of the
National Reform Asset:intim were moat successfully intre-
dined into this town by J. H. T,llett, Esq., of Norwich, and
Thomas httEnteer, Egg ,of London. Tree announcement
of the intention of theee gentlemen to plass before the
farmers of the diittiet the print, oles of " economy and
&ern," excited Teri considerable attention, and amongst a
portion of the agricultural dames some little feeling of app.-
litho seemed at first to prevail; as noon. however, as the
objects of the deputation began to be understood, this feeling
evidently gave way to a conviction that the doctrines they
espoused were not by any means inimical to the farming
interests, and a strong desire wee manifested to btu what
could be offered on the subject. The meeting, was held in
the atseneb4 room coaneeted with the Kieg'e Head Hotel,
which was uee•ely erweeled, the audience wonsisting rind-
pally of unarm brass.

The CANADA, Captain Harrison, sailed from Liver-
pool, on Saturday, for Halifax and New York.
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THE SALE OF THE QUEEN DOWAGER'S EFFECTS.
—The sale of the efieed. of the late Queen Dowager has been
at length brought to a close, and notwithatanding the
enormous quantity of property for disposal when Marl-
borough House was first opened, three weeks since, we Or
Have it may be correctly stated that scarcely anything re.
mains unsold. A very large amount was realised by the
sale on Saturday, parties, who bad held back thus long,
coming forward at length in order to secure articles for
whist they had previously made offers, under the fixed
tariff of prices, which, truth to say, were in some instances
extnverantly high. A few articles, such as the furniture
of the late Queen's bedroom have been reserved, and in
every case where it has mean possible to ascertain the fact,
presentations to the late Queen have been withdrawn and
returned to their respective donors. Tne amount realised
by the sale just concluded, la said to be something under
20,0001.—a sum infinitely greater no doubt than would have
been secured under the hammer.
FURTHER RAILWAY EXPOSURES.—It is said that
at the next abetting of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire Railway Company exposures will be made quite
of an Hudsonian character, and that they will show mal-
-1 practices quite as bad, though not involv:ng such large sumo,
as thou which have rendered the ex-railway king so
notorious.
INCENDIARY FIRE AT READING.—On Saturday
night, about half-put 10 o'clock, the farm premises of
George Higgs, Eaq , a wealthy gentleman, living at a fine
suburban villa on the Oxford road, about one mile from the
centre of the bor ,ugb, bat just within its lormadaries, were
dissevered to be on fire. The building ignited so quickly
that it was impossible even for the most enerrtie and daring
man to do much for the safety of the cattle, and two fine
cows, which could not be approached, were roasted alive in
their stalls. Several pigs were injured to such an ex-
tent by the flumes, that they were instantly obliged to be
killed. The fire continued to blaze for hones, and the
whole town was brilliantly ligtr tad up by the body of flame,
which c seared an area of a quarter of an acre. The place is
'a complete mass of ashes, and the loss must amount to a few
thousands of pounds. The :properiy destroyed canasta of
barns, one or two ricks of corn, stables, cattle sheds, grana-
ries, agricultural implements, he., horses, the two cows, and
three pigs. The proprietor was fully insured.
ATTEMPT OF A SON TO .11FRDER HIS FATHER.—
Considerable seasation prevailed in North Devon diaries
the past week by the report that a young man named
Robert King had murdered his father. On the police going
to the hone where the father resided they found him still
living, bat in such a dreadful state of mutilation that it was
feared he could not survive many hours. Tae faeta are es
follows : The son, who dose not live at home, occasionally
came to sleep with his father, who resided at Fonder. On
the 18th inst. Thomas King, the son, came home between 10
and 11 o'clock, and knocked for admittance. Sarah Hatch
(the housekeeper) and the father were in bed. The father
got up and let his eon in, and they went to bed together.
Between 3 and 4 o'clock on the following morning Sarah
Hatch was aroused by Robert ktocking at her doer. She
asked what he wonted. He replied that his father was very
ill, and had something the matter with his throat. She de-
sired him to get a candle, which he did, and brought it up.
Directly she got into the latbet's room Robert King struck
at her with his fists. lie then took up the poker and struck
her across &Bement parts of her body with it until she fell
insensible en the filer. He had nerved his father in the
SUN way. He then decamped, takieg with ham all the
valuables en the house. This having be n communicated to
the authorities, the prisoner was apprehended.
ATTEMPTED MORDER.—Fremiriton-houve, three
miles from Barnstaple, the seat of Mr. .A. Yeo, the high
sheriff of D.v on, was on the night of Tuesday, the 19th
inst.;the some of a mist oold.blooded attempt at murder. Mr. ,
Teo hod returned at 11 o'clock at night from Barnstaple,
and his coachmen, William Symcna, was placing the car-
riage in the mach- house when a pistol was discharged at
him from behind some elands adjoining. The unfortunate
man fell. and nu assistance arriving from the mansion. it
wee discovered that he had received a wound which pene-
trated below the left car, rupturing a branch of the carotid
artery, from which blood was copiously flowing. A ballet
mappased to be lodged In the region of the throat, and
little or so hopes are entertained of his recovery. The per-
eon suspected of this cowardly crime Is Juba gLiUyerep,
coach maker, 1 ately iacharged from Mr.Yeo's service, an conse-
quence of some is formation given egalost him by the unfor-
tunate man Symons. Ile had been seen late at night on
Tuesday in tho vicinity of Fremington house; but, rises the
occurrence, the most diligent search for him has hitherto
been unavailing. Lillyerop was a man of violent temper,
much addicted to drinking, and had frequently been heard
to express his determination "to serve Symons out" fee the
part he had taken against him. He was known to be in
possession of a large sum of aseiney, and had obtained ea the
day preosalei.g the swine:ion 2.501. is sovereilee faun the
Barnstaple old bank.