The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-12 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday a court was held for the despatch of
business.

Upon the motion of Alderman Col:4'nd tko usual annual
&solos of 200 gained& was toted to be distributed amongst
,poor widows of freemen of the City of London.
rea NALITTINANCI OP CONVICT= PIISONIIOI, &c.

Alderman lIINNBY rims to renew a niolion width
es had auk la the last mayoralty, ten the appoint.
met of • deputation to wait apes the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, respecting the was of money
pad by the City towards the maiatrnanco of
eamvieted prisoners end for the prometios of felons. The
emblem was. ha said, a very important me kr the considere-
d's el the Court of Aldermen. The deism were paying
meaty du son of 6,0001. for time ppurvppoessesM, whilst, with
the 'sorption of three other towns, cupola, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, end Plymouth, the whale of England, Inked,
Scotland, and Wake were allowed their expenses from ter
Consolidated Fund of the empire. It might be as well to
saki in what position the quid°, stud to the rabbi.
ionnerly, and until • very must period, thus durges were
bone by the respective juriedictioes testi& they pertained,
whether counties, cities, or boroughs. Iu the year 1842 flit
Robert Peel thought right to selisu the counties In the
ex trnt of one half of these burdens, by piecing to that amount
the charge up= tea Consolidated Faad ; and ia the year
1846, who iatrodacing kis ctlebretid Teri/FEW, he entirely
',tiered the counties by placing the whole amount open
the consolidated fund, since which Was an ennui' yule had
been taken In portiere's% for the some. (Hear.) In the
last emu the following sums were voted for these purposes:
tagland sad Wales 1E240.000
Ilessland 84,324
Ireland
Iltaistonanos of prisoners formerly
paid oat of rates
Total 1323,933
Now the City of LosidosAnd the this, other towns alluded
.o stood in a pusher position-1m not only paid for their
own grimiest popula ion, but they ware also rolled upon to
contribute pro rata fur the like charges in allow jurisdictions.
The mom was by no means insignificant. Foe instance, taking
the populatleas of the City at 160,100 perms, the shims
paid 184th put of the half Mhos sled*, or 3,0001. par'
annum for wimiaals la Yorkshire or Carswell, Indere&
dandy of ha owe proper quota. The game regulation
applied to the people of Plymouth, Liverpool, sad Nemo-
tto-speseTru, and it was evident that on. of two memo
mut be adopted. The citizens must either have as saw
&nee from the hall million ansually voted by pediment cm
consideraties of mill their own Charges, Or they nod be
Included with all other cities, boroughs, and ounntios, sal
be allowed for the like charges by Us nuked ambeigeer.
' (War, hew.) It was right to observe, that Mee the de-
, pelletioa welted upon the Chusellor of the Enelsequer, the
Me was thee plated sod Laid before parliament, and the
right hon. isallenlna sell that he had not sufficient time to
snake himself Itallg aesposinted with the circumstances, bet
be obeitted dot do Whole question required consideration
and Sainennnts end he stated that he would take an early
to sealer with his colleagee, Sir Gawp
with a view to a more equitable arrangements
tbe of the claim of the City was indeed so *gale.
Tbst to enter more filly into detakwas quits ememen.
It had been arced that the relief manly Latinist kg Se
egdssltaral districts, as partly • est-et tor the mad of
Me amiss ea eons ; hat no ODD would sego that Mg gloms
es lisoubseter, Leeds, Birsianhans, Rail, ittogroot, sod
inane oraelienseing emu, could be teemed ageiselturaL
It wee, indeed, mat probable. tau to assert the obis was
all that was nnqqa to hays it bameelia'slyassodod to.
(am, hear.) Alderman Eirlue Ma moved," That • depu-
tation, eargatiag of Alderman IA P., Alders=
Wibee, Alderman Challis, sad Ideate he appointed to
to Gosh, with hoe Idaiseteagreensent, sod to takes sash
.

MIMS b! domed apeoliest."

Aldeenti; THOMPSON oboTO-illi the =stint
Alimsa HOOPER said the iremles Wel Ow it
tooromplatib SO th *litlow Sitio." Mid peesentwas the
stoat eligible edema Et dgersedp Isksieg it hewed ea par-
Waist mean twos sem•imes is epeeetima. (Near, beer.)
Alarms MDR= sell elseQt Widow bad rives his
@plebs the& fle deist we led. emit that the shims, wove
moat fairly *added te It.
Adenoma HOOPHIL—it Mee so deeds whatever that we
are aubjested to the dew leseeme we Lam been artistic
la Locking due our ores iststesie, sad I have no desist that
loveraissat is. have no peeteme for resiedag rash • olds.
(Hear, beer.)
Attar a few words from Alderson Halms, who *proved
ettha sedien, and raid that Alderman Sidney wet entitled
to the thesis of hie fellow 'insane for Irving brought ft for-
ward, the repetition was agreed to aziaisoostly, and the
Lord Mayor at once coneented to join the deputation to the
Chancellor of the Rashequer.
It ass referred to the committoe of privileges to examine
the records with reference to the courts of hustings, which it
wee believed were capable of being made useful to the expo-
ration es wane for the registration of buildings, La, het
which were at present Wailed at so an devil appendage
and incambrancie to the municipality.—Adjourned.

DEATH OP LIAM:COLONEL THORNHILL, LATE
littithos —This Atom, who formerly served in the 7th
Boners, died ore the 9th inmost is Donevbize. He served
with his regiment is the Penionla, and bad received the
silver war medal for the cavalry aglow at liaisons sad
Be ' and for the battles of Unless sad Toulouse. The
lets Lient Coloael Thornhill also served et Wats:too.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN BRISTOL HARBOUR.—THIER
Mast Dnownins—Jut befogs two o'clock this (Wednesday)
afternoon, • esainetioly easettrophe happened is the dealing
harbour, nem the Ms:dyke-slip, by whir& three men lost
their lives, and the existomes of a fourth is plead is roost-
&table premises/um At the time named a beeit,*oetia-
les 18 labourers employed is MUM. Howsll's timber yard,
wee crossing from the slip at the Plum of Natters' tavern
to the yard, conveying the men from their diner to
resume their work. Whoa reboot the middle of the
water, it is stated that one of the detweesd, John Palma,
reddenly rose from his met, end is es deliW sawed the boat,
to larch so feaeh that she almost insataftaly nod with
wear, the whole of the men being latently immersed. An
alarm was mind, and boats from seatipose slips pot of to
their sodatease, tit before they amid pt op, tape the
men had steak to n.e no loon aim The mbar were ma-
veyed to land, sad, with the thasinkies of care, have sustained
no iejury legged a wetting. The bodies of the deceased
were picked out of the river in the mune of the aftentoms,
ty tithe of grappling-from An inquest on the bodies is
to be held by J. B. (Maim, Bet, eoroosr.

IRELAND.
TUB LIMERICK ELECTION.

Dosuir. Dn. 11.
The elation of aremmentative for the conoty of
Limerick, in the place of the late Mr. Samuel Dickson,
commenced yesterday. The some on the occasion
was exciting in the extreme, and the popular enthu-
siasm has been roused to a derse never, perhaps,
equalled before at an amnion in Limerick. A large
military and constabulary force was marshalled out-
side the °port-honer, to the great vexation of the
people, who felt that, however high the excitement
might ham run, there was no danger whatever of
outrage resulting, or any 000ssion for such an effort
to intimidate them. Within the court, which was
crowded to auffosation„ the noise and confusion were
extreme, and the weaken on the landlord side found
it nearly impossible to obtain a hearing. The High
Sheriff presided ; and the usual formalities having
been gone through, Mr.3Vyndhant Goold was pat
be nomination by Sir yen de Yen, seconded by Mr.
Belton Massey.
Mr. Robert Maxwell then proposed Capt. Dickson,
and Mr. Loyd, of Beechmont, seconded the nomina-
tion ; the speeches of these gentlemen, owing to the
clamour which prevailed, being little mots than dumb
show.

Mr. Ryan, the Tenant League candidate, was then
pat
ina nomination, his sad saccadic being
Catholic priests, thaßss. Mr. Hickey, P.P. of
Doon, aid the Rev. Mr. Downes, P.P. of Klimaßock.
The Rev. Dr. Bell, presbyterisa minister, the Rev.
Mr. Kearney, of Westmeath, a Roman Catholic
priest, the Rev. Mr. *Quaid, another priest, and
Mr. Lucas, of the Tablet, were then formally put in
nomination for the purpose of having an opportunity
to mike speeches. The several candidates then soccer
sively addressed the meeting. The speech of Mr.
Geoid was scarcely audible ; that of Captain Dickson
was chiefly directed against Mr. Geoid, which would
seem to show that there is no likelihood of any mall-
tion in the landlord interest. The *rich of Mr.
Ryan was received with the utmost enthusiasm ; and,
on a show of hands being called for, it was declared
to be in his favosr. The poll szomosseoes this morning.
The am of Captain Wynn against the *stints of
Westmeath, for libel, terminated at length yesterday,
in the discharge of the jury, without agreeing to a
verdict. Tee jury, however, several times came into
court, and declared that they were agreed on finding
for the plaintiff, bot weld not agree as to the amount
of damages, one juror holding out for only nominal
damages, and the other eleven being, as it would
appear, for substantial damages.
The Lord Lieutenant last evening honoured Sir
Philip Crampton with a visit to his Conversasions as
President of the Zoological Society.
His Rzoellency the Lord Lieutenant has been
pleased to approve of Gerald Fitzgerald, Esq., being
appointed a deputy lieutenant for the Queen'. County,
in the room of Mr. Fitzpatrick, deceased.
The Mayo meeting, to denounce Lord John Rua.
mire "no popery manifesto," as it is called, came off
yesterday, according to announcement. Mr. Moore,
M.P., presided, and amongst those present were Mr.
Ouseley Higgins, the other Mayo representative, Mr.
Valentine O'Connor Blake, D.L., Mr. Mark Blake,
D.L., Mr. F. Higgins, J.P., some others of the local
gentry, and a great number of Roman catholic clergy.
meta. Mr. Ouseley Higgins, M.P., proposed the first
reaolation—viz. : _

That this mesting, representing the feelings isfitrans
of 200,000 catholise in this county, view with en and
Indignation • late letter from Lved John Bum to the
Bishop of Durham, in which he abuses his high station es
first minister of the crown, fomenting religions animosities
among her Majesty's subjects, and exciting against one
portion of the inhabitants of the country the sectarian hate,
the facade:hat, sad the fury of the other.
He said. " I °outsider it is now inumbest on all
catholic members—especially those who prefer their
religion to party—that they should cordially unite
and determine on some plan of action' which will
prove to Lord John Russell the mistake he bee made
in thus outraging the faith of nine millions of her
Majesty's subjects." Among the other resolutions
which were adopted on the occasion wu the follow-
ing:
That a memorial to her Majesty the Qema be prepared
from her feittiful and loyal subjects is this country, praying
her to lesson from her councils a minister in whom the
pimple of Ireland have no cotfideam, and whom they no
longer csa support with honour.

SALES IN THE INCUMBERED ESTATES COURT.
The sakes of land la the locumberd Estates Court yester-
day wen interesting. Toe court was crowded, and ha rose
Instances the composition was remarkably brisk. It vriU hi
observed that in tin man of two estate■ the laza proprieton
berms the purchasers of considerable lota, at somewhat
hialtoo of parch.... The first canto put up re that of
Ashe, of Ashgrove, ia she county of Cork, which
was disposed of is tho following lots:-
Let 1.-Atjountod • the highest offer, 2,3001. for • net
natal of 2091, being firmed inadequate.
Lott.-Abu adjourned ; the rental befog 3461, and the
highest offer only 3,2001.
Lot 3.-Abo adjouniod ; the net *violated natal being
1231. 12s. 24 . sad the highest offer 1,3001
Lot 4.-144 sem yielding a net profit rent of 1271. 84.
wan purchased by Mr. Henry Hudingo for 1,6501
Lot 6.-100 arose, yielding a net profit rent of 641., INS
purchased by this some for 6501
Lot 6.-Adjourned; the bighest offer being only 1,6001
for a net profit nat of 1721.18 e. Id.
Th• next property was that of J. Nettervillo Blake, sad
is Millard in the counties of Meath and Dublin, senhnsing
some Interesting historioal localities is the nary of
Townley-ball ad 014 bridge, the scene of the boas of
Boyne, and the famous ancient Mound of Dowth. Tho first
lot ecateistod of the Drib demure, with 364 ma of load,
pergolas 4041. 10s. annual rept, subject to a rest rants of
11. 9.., sad to an annuity of 26111., payable to Lord and Lady
Nettervillo. It was parehased by the ammo, Mr. N. Blake,
for 9,4001
The gale of the moor and third lots was adjograed, is
consequence of the insufilciessy of the bidding*.
Lot 4.-163 acres, yielding • rent of 2201. pm ram,
solder to an inanity of 1001., payable se in the first lot, was
alas pgrobrod by the owner, the amour being 2,6001.
Lot 6.-14 aa.o, prodoeisg a set rent of 131. Si. 6d., we.
knocked down to the lam purser, at 2601. j
Lit &-916 sores, marks, 71. 7s. 9.1. per annum, we.
purebred by Ms. Cana Laney, at 1901.
Lot 7.-66 scree, precludes 81.24. 64. per =IUD, was
parshrod by Mr. Thom.. M`Namara, foe 2061.
The art property offend woo that of Mr. Frauds Synge,
of Olosson ' in Caglethe toasty of Wicklow. Tlio first
lot cossisied of tier pan la of sword on the sorb olds of
Dahlia; the nal and astbarsd areal tales wr 4401,
sad Mr. John Per la was declared the punimer, at 3.2001.
Lot 2.-1,829 sans la the wary of Wicklow, predating
an snarl eat prat rat of about 2701., was purebred by
Mr. Traria Syngw, for 3,0601.
Lot 3.-1,116 acres. la thre virility of Hardwood, in the
rusty of Wicklow, predating • clear snarl rent of 4641.. I
and viral at the anal sea of 1,1521.75. 94., wsa pur-
chased by Mr. Egatingo Clay, for 6,4601.
Lot 4.-661 moo, p_rodostiso a net annual natal of
2851, re parrasod hy-Mr. Synge, at 3,4601.
Lot 6 cosaistod of hogrpler lands, which antra
1,400 a. 3r. 4p. stater amasaro, of which Ma. it. 29p. to let
from year to year, sad the romiader, Conning the beautiful
dowsers of Gloamon, le in the power& of oho owner, se
tenant nadir the Court of Chancery. It his bean valor at
the annaal ma of 1,6191 114. id. iserladlng 2001., the esti-
mated antral value of dr batik: gm, its Tao quit rent
googols to 241. 9s. 84., and the lands of Broom, Clonh,
and Ballinalnacit, which are organ to head ream mount-
ing to WI. 14s. 24 , sad renewal Aso of 61 64.. payable oat
of the laads of Cloud, oath* fall of each Ebb The emirs lot
is subject to 301. 17s. 9d. tithe rent chary. Mr. F. Synge
bid 16,0501., sad, than ring no other offer, was d 'stared
the purchaser, the ram of parrs being 23 yarn on Grif-
fith • valuation.
Lot 6, a plot of ground 'ln the town of Wicklow, was
knocked down to W. sam puahaeor fa. 1101.
The court than ram

Arrnin TO MilliDZlL—On Friday evening, fie
we of the outnibuses that run between Catleblaysey and
the tendons et the Ulster railway was pro/media; towards
this city, about three =les from Catleblayney, a shot was
fired by wise person concealed as the road, or behind a
wall or hedge, which took eat on the side of the driva's
head, wounding his severely in a mamba of phases, the
charge condition of ship awl large shot. Theft were Do
passengen on the Weide of the omnibus, sad but one
geminate inside, wise being alarmed at hearing the shot.
got out end head Ilie driver wounded is the manes
we have desenled. Re got up beside him, and rapport=
him ss far as the nearest polies station, C le, where he
ggaate the alarm. No tram of the anal= kaa yet been
dyeorered. Guardian.

TIM How/ %ONO COMMAND.—Major-General Jar-
vele, LH., ►er, we sackettead, accepted We emeallilit
cod
wilt prima as aooa is positais 4 Haag Hay.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL

OXFOID, iii;:ii•l(i;i4;drYieli:i7.olo, COM°
MOM. of Worcester Carp, was sleeted Bible Clerk of
that ninety, end et the same time Mr. Thomas Bitherileld
Math, Commoner, wee appointed trader Litwarias.
CAMBRIDOZ, DEC. 11.—At a congregation holden
this day the folioed/4g denies were etteferred :—M.A.: B.W.
Andrews, Calm CoU. ; Jobs Johnsoe, Catharine Hall ; H.
Murray, St. John's Cell.; I. W. Young, Si. Joba's Coll.
LLB.: J. L. Alleys', Mardalen CoR • 8. T. Prestos,
Trinity Hall. 8.A.: Joseph Wiglieworth, Bi. Johe's Coll.
At the semi esegregadea the following graces passed the
sesste:—To apiat the VienChaneellor, the Piddle Orator,
Mr. Mould, of Carps. Christi Coll., Kr. Birkett, of Jesse
Call., and Mr. Hopkins, °Mt-Catharines Hall, a eyedleate
moonier with the Bond o' Health respecting the application
of the PO' Health Act to the asininity ; to authorise the
epithet of the prom to daily the etyma of making and
priming a cetangete el the YB6,in the university bleary
oat of the pens annuity fend.
Clown BonoLutazic.—Mr. B. B Whyly, BA., of
Trinity College has hoes this de the neeneful
candidate for the above named
Tax Aiwa Pane.—Tbe prise nine ease fa tore ran
for the best may on Dom wableet of peso inathereatks,
astronomy, or poker breath of natural phasesphy, eadopea
to the sompstidcm of all pumas who have at say ti se bees
admitted to a degree is this univenioy, has bees adjedged to
Mr. Hobert Ninon, WA., Fellow of Bt. Jake's Cause.
Subjects—. The theory of the keg feageallty of limes and
Neptune ea the seer et dub
11•••• • assay will be orbited.
Crane HALL—Mr. John Bell, B A., et Clue Hall, has
been elected a Fellow of that society.
PAPAL ACIORISBION.—Tbitie will be a 'segregation to.
morrow (Tbareier), at 11 o'clock, whth the VienChaa.
cellar will commissions to the Bthate ha Meismee moves
to the addrom voted on the 14th of November.

Rev. Y. Batt, to Wisgrave V., Backs ; value, 9111., with
neWesa ; patros, Vioroaat Alford.
J. G. Greeserced, 8.A., to ths Professorehip of Greek sod
Latin, end Amami% sad Modern History, Owes's Collage,
Manebtaisr.
A. Sandman. MA , to the Professorship of Mathamatios
sod Natural Philosophy, Ovren's College, Meashoster.
Rev. F. Webb, to Bt. Luke C., Heywood, Lancashire.
Dimon of Cheetar.—Proferearrots to the rase of Raral
Dews : Tits Worehipfal H. Rorke*, Chancellor .of Chests.;
the yes. J. Brooks, Ateltdomos of Livartwol; the Rev.
H. J. Gassing, R of Wien; the Roy. C. Beeketh, R. of
Noah Heel. ; the Rev. B Ashton, V. of Bayles ; the Ray.
J. Jones, P. C. of St. Andrew's Liverpool; ths Rev. J.
Borders, V. of Rostherne ; the hay. R. Oneself, P. C. or
!Bretton; the Yrs. I. Wood, Archdestos of Cheater; the
Rec. C. A. Tharlow, R. of Halms (Higher Medisty); the
Rev. C. K. Prosoot, R. of S capon ; the Rev. J. Thorny-
croft, Chaplain to the Berl of Stamford and Warringtos ;
the EA,. R. Owllllm. P. C. of Ulventone ; and the Rec. B.
Parkinvoo, P. C. of Sault Bose, Whitebait's.

Deanery Itural.—Preeh;, dle:l'eterborongh, Rev. R. W.'
Wake, deemed.
Reetoey.—Coartionhall, Northauseenakire, die. Peter-
borough; value, 3001., with mime.; patios, Lord
Chaseellor ; Bey. R. W. Wake, deemed.
Perpetual Carney —Llaadudno Carnamastsize dio.
Bangor ; value. 1201. ; patron', Airohdesooe of Merieseth
and Bishop of Bangor; Rev. J. L. William, reigned.