The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-04 00:00:00

MEDICAL.

ROYAL COLLGZ OYSC;4EO; s.The following gentle-
men, having undergone the necessary IMARIiniriVIII for the
diploma, were admitted m. misers of the college at this
meeting of the court of examiner* on the lst instant :
Messrs. Edmund Brown. Sloare.rquare, Chile's; John
James Ridge, Gravesend. Kent; litizn Herwhall Brottchton,
Preston, Lancashire; Victor I'ouisln de Bois Angers,
Brompton, Middlesex; Alfred Taylor, Newcastle-on-Tyne;
Northumberland; William Henchman C.ubl e, B roles,
Suffols; and Robert Christopher Prow, f rte.
At the same meeting of the cour, Mr. Grouse Al :viler
Hellion passed his examination t e naval surreon. This
gentleman had t reviously been admitted a member of the
college, his diploma bearing data April 21, la

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.—On Saturday, at a large
I meeting of the vestry of this parish, the rector, the Rev.
Dr. Spry, in the chair, Mr. flame moved for " Tfie appoint-
meet of a committee to inquire into the Stanch' condition of
the parish, with the view of effecting such reduction in thee:-
peoditure as may be consistent with the efn !lent performance
of the duties of the vestry; that the r pert of the auditors,
dated the 12:h of May, Pia and petitiot,s of the ratepayers,
presented to the vestry, complaining of the expenditure of
the vestry, to referred to tbet committee to thke . videlicet,
and to report to the vestry thereon." Sir Peter Lanz ie
seconded the resolution, and after much discussi,a, it being
four o'clak, on the motion of Mr. W. Williams, the debate
was adjourned till Saturday next, and the vestry separated.
TUE TAX ON PAPER.—Sir,—In the Illustrations
you have given of the pressure the paper tax on labour
there is probably one which has eseepzd your attention,
and which lam anxious should be noticed. I allude to
the env.lope, glove, pen, and other paper bin makers. By
the cheapening of paper consequent upon the remove] of
this tax, the use of paper boxes, upon the manufacture of
which numerous young girls find a scanty and precarious
employment, would be very largely increased and in a
great measure superede the present mcnod of tying up
small articles in parcels, thereby furnishing mere and re-
gular employment for thee? younc prisons —Scorn
A BAD SAMPLE OP "OUR MERCANTILE .111A-
RINE."—The Sunderland correspondent of the thalesheml
Übserrer says: "On Monday last the Melpomene, of Sun-
derland, sailed for Memel; and a pert), consisting of 30
ladle' and gentlemen, accompanied the verse. into the reeds.
About a gallon of spirit. was drank by the patty in the shape
of farewell classes. Each of the crew, also, ;nen and boys,
got several glasses. After the party lef: the yea-el, she went
•ut to sea abut 10 miles, arLen one of .he ipprensces, named
Meldrum, who was in a state of btu:Leaden, went down into
the cabin, where thr captain and mate wars siting at table,
and insolently dcmtn,led coffee. The carrells or...red him
on deck, and i'•liowed him up the companion ladder. Meldrum
'touted to Wallace and Colline, two of the ap r. Mien, to
come forward and take possession of the ship. Tne cap-
tain ordered them all forward. Culling obeyed, but the
others refused; and the mate, who w.s intoxicated, came
on deck and ordered the arp-cntiess forward ; but they be-
came insolent, and still refus.d. The mate said Meidnun
was the ringleader of all mischief; wtereupon Mrldrum put
himself in a fighting attitude, and challenged the mate to
fiaht. The mate struck him over the head wilt. his fiat
hand, and in a moment Meldrum drew a clasp knife, and
nilicted a severe wound on the mates face, about f inr incha
n length. The captain seized the knife, put •be ship about,
came back into the roads, and brought the mate on shore,
ho was much exhausted from lo.s of blood, but is now
recovering. The apprentices Mere taken into custody, and
examined bent., the mayor of Sunderland on Wednesday
last. Meldrum was committed for trial on a charge of cut-
ting and maiming Ralph Crawford on the high seas, with the
intent of doing him some bodily harm, and Williams for
aiding and abetting." _ _ _

CHARGE Or ST.►nnf?O.—On Saturday mon:dal; a
lengthened inquiry was instituted before Mr. W. Baker, at
the London Hospital, concerning the death of Ch.rlotte
Lover, aged 32 years. the wife of a gunsmith, residing in
Boars Head yard, Wt•itechapel, who cow stands remanded
at the Worship•street Pulicc•court, ctarged with having
wilfully murdered the deceased by stabbing her in the throat
with a small table knife. The particulars of the case have
alr'ady appeared in our polio• roports. The jury returnkd a
verdict of "Manslaughter" against Levey.

ALLEGED MURDER AT BRISTOL.—A good deal of
excitement prevailed yesterday (Sunday) in the neighbaur-
hood of St. James's, Bri.t.tl, in conse.plecco of is becom-
ing known that during the night a man nam..l J iseph
Prigg, had been apprehended by the p lice, and was in
custody at the central station, Brillaw. ii obvert, upon a
charge of " wilfully IllUfkitill g Margmt Culley." At pre-
sent but few particulars have been ascertained by the
officers, but as tar as can be gath,:red ham the meagre
details at greaent afforded, it would seem that the parties
had cohabited together, and that some qnsrr.l hiving re•
tarred between them in the street, Prigg knocked his com-
panion down. She got up and followed him to the corner
at St. Jamea's BOA, wh, re he rgain struck her down in a
savage manner, and while she was upon the ground kicked
her with much ferocity about the head, and jumped upon
her. She was take, up by some bystander. and carried to
the intirmary, but upon h. r arrival there, at bet 'seen I and
2 o'clock on Sunday morning, she was found to be dead.
Information having been given to the ['slice, a search was
made for the wan Prier, who w..s ultimately found in bed
at a cook shop in the neighbourhood, and was at once taken
to the station house. It is said that he Genies all know-
ledge of the occerrerce, stating that when last he saw
the deceased she was very tipsy and falling about. An
inquest on the body will be held this day.

ring ON HOARD A STEAM-slllP. Murday night
a tire broke out in the Trident steam-ship. the property of
the 0, neral Steam Navigation Company, lying alongfidc of
St. Katherine's Dock Steam Wharf. Whilst the crew were
packing good. in the attar hold a box tilled with tutees tell
Into that compartment of the ship, and the contents exploded.
Two of the ship's crew who were in the hold were fright-
fully burned, and were removed to the hospital, where they
remain in a precarious state. The ship'. company and wharf
labourers succeeded in getting the tire extinguished.
INCENDIARY FIRE,. IN HUI:S.—The utmost alarm
prevails throughout this eaten-lye agricultural county. in
ruequence of the numerous threatening letters which hero
been received during the past month by farmers. In many
cues the threats contained in these communications have
been carried into alert. Two extensive tires have lust taken
place at High Wycombe. destroying a large quantity of
valuable farm produce. On Friday, about midnight, the
barn on the farm in the occupation of Mr. R. Wheeler,
situated about a mile from the town, was discovered to be
in times ; and before assistance could be obtained, it was
wholly consumed ; its entire contents, consisting of a large
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the tire was prevented from spreading to the out-buildings
and stabling, in which were several v aluable live cattle, the
whole of which were fortunately *lived from destruction.
On the previous evening. shortly' after S o'clock, a large
stack of wheat, and an oat ricks were tired on the farm of
Mr. J. Williams, at Wycombe.atlt, and both were entirely
consumed. Sy the timely arr.ral of the engines from Wy-
combe the fire wee confines to the two ricks in which it
broke out. Had it not been for this circumstance the de-
struction of several other valuable corn ricks would have
been inevitable. It is hoped that a clue has been obtained
to the (bawd': perpetrators of these agrarian outrages.