The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-26 00:00:00

.VEMORIAL TO LOAD PALMERSTON.

The fullowilig manorial baa bean forwarded

" To the Right floe. Viscount Naltoenton, K. 0., First Loud
of the Ticasnry.

"The n.emorial of the Visited Liberal Association of
Northampton 'howl'', --That your sassisorialiete view with
inrspreseihle apprebassioe the possibility of war between
Eu.:land alai the Ironed Steles of America. Your memo-
rislogs are inipremed with a profouad corivictioe that such
a w would prove the greatest material and moral calamity
evrr suffered by ale ormstry or trammed by mankial.
" That such a war woukl stolid, half a century of Eng.
land's work fur the abolitios of slavery, by its effect upon
the cosiest sow gmag on between the Northern and
Soothers Stake of America.

"That each a war would be unnatural, tbe purple of the
I 'ohm! State* Wag our hortims and guttural allies—of ooe
comma deorest --actuated by the mem gripes*, of po-
blood and religion@ frernlsm—ishmting our allergy, and
Marius our commercial character.
" lbst such • war would be a material calamity of op-
pstltsg as reference to our commercial relations '
with s populous. Mimesis& sod thtiviiig country like Amer '
via, • gnat pot of our population beiug directly depesdeut
m oar °minerals with America, mad the future of both sa-
lami gristly giepirediag on our magoasanous sod ge011011•
sundae( to Americo is this it. hour of tied and adversity.
Such being the view of visor memorialist., we Ism most re.
spectrally to refer te the misundermuidisg betimes this 1
country sad the rolled Mates : and without este*,
say legal argumest se to the right or wrong of that yew
trow, to protest spinet warfare and =az hers
Um every effort may he used to amid
appreheod that the 00.11/111111111, the Mae .1 NO mud 11
wee elisll V without las seguimens of taw Americas
goverment. sod we ere se 7 ee war pert is op-
prosebing that gomenmend s mirk conciliation sad
herteeresee, whack aweet fao be be rimipmestai We
taut there are methede by Wei& pose may be walstaised
eltber by se special wieeies, as
bee peeved= esim=emletre sad we hope wad
bonen year heahhip is yewr whien wall be able, in stele
of the our spirit els parties el the pews, le proem pew
without hirsietdati the beeeee ef
" INgwel es WWI el the tralawilut ibtal Areorielles .t
s monist sesnelag ef tbs weeeisties. the Zird day of Do.
eesataw, 11111. " Wm. geomtsltas, Cltanium."

THE POLICE COUItTs.
(THIS DAY.)

MAR L BOROUG 11.8 TR EET.
A CHHIMMAM
.Vagn.et Pram, cook, And Henry!, ie,s, waiter. in the
employ of Mr. Myers, of 12, Marylebone-street, were
charged as follows :
The complainant said ors the previous lay the cook and
the waiter both got drunk and were perfectly mad. (in
going down into the kitchen he found one empty bottle
which had cootained brandy lying on the door and another
bottle three parts fall of brandy on the table. A turkey
which was meeting, was burned to a cinder and a goose
was all but totally destroyed. The cook, tio being expooto•
laid with became very insulting and annoyed Inns before
Ws customers. He did not wish to prow the came.
Mr. Tyrwhitt.-1 aes sorry for it.
Ilr. Myers—!t is not so much Ibbir not cooking my goose
es the fact at the brandy being taken.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—They must be discharged ; but I'm sorry
for it. Here is a well•fed cook who spoils things through
getting drunk, while others who an pour and deservuig
newt get food to eat.
They wen then discharged.
CL ERK EN W ELL
THE CHIUSTWAII HOLIDAY.

The number olp;reons----Ch;rieiceri &hieing drunk and in-
eapahle, sod with drunken and riot one conduct, did out this
'mount to above half the number that were
with similar offeeere on boxing-day Wt year.

SOUTHWARK.

zurisc; up

Witham Norit, • ieepectahl;ma---11, described u a wine
merchant, who appeared to have elro in egetter, being
literally covered with dry mud, waa .ought before Mr.
Burch= with being drunk and incapable of taking can of
binned.

Joui;as Wel* ISO H. said he was on duty in WWl*.
staost.mB=h, at two this ,stamina, when hie attentioe
to pisoner, who was lying rolling in
twba the
sigurrerfrig out '' I wOO% go home till morning." H.
wee es frierfully drunk that he could not raise bisaffil
on Itis lap. Witness lifted him up, but he fell down
again, and WA no incapable that he was compelled to seed
for a stretcher and carry him to the etatioa.bouse.
Yee. &mbar, to the defrodant- -What have you to ely
for yourself
Defendeat—Well, I bonny know. I had been keeping up
Chrinters at Oemberwell, and bow I come into the Ho-
milk I enasee tell, as I ought to have been somewhere in
Cipplern, r that r when I live.
Benesto—llot you were quite insensibly drank.
Wirt Iwo Toe to say to Wt!
Dahrilest--Itll 1 sea say is, that I kept op Christmas
follow too Moly. I don't resell leaving my (flood's
Immo to f,a . .

illorobiot—Yos oro doworibod to • via* staroirot ;
Umlaut,* you nut pay Ito itrookardro Aso of sa.
Doloodoot—l bon so got forthhog. flea ato his
robbed moo of worythiog—wolob, mosoy, Gad all.
Mr. Dosolooma—Yos Nig mod for tho more, pto
prima

TRH WINDHAM LUNACY CASK.

SEVENTH DAY.

The inquiry was returned this morning.
The Meer., summed a bop., that, with a view to get on
with the ease more quickly, the jut y would tolerate sitting
• little Mager each day. He had himself made
moats which would mishit him to sat custeelly=
k‘rMil OM.
Lewdly*, acestmeasined by Mr. Coleridge—l haw*
Need at 46 sad 16, Pall-mall. I was married when I lived
at No. 16. No young me did is that home
while I lived thera Ow of a siseissia-law was
sever rosette* ia the low one
of my sisters la law, woo three for six weeks
h•fore she died. While the was this. uMalaly there was
MO living ie the beam Time were soma] male
ale.dgme, t not eas of them was •yeses mem. Not ems
of this. OM farsithed say pert of the bow, exempt sae
gmaismin who was thine whoa I west there and is Maim
new. I west basal., Pa-ma be Odstan Lodge about Mx
Two ego. A Mr. IPereoes, a Mead ei mine, 65 yearn
of m lived at Gdaton Lodge with as. My sister Elio
visited there sad sometimes elemed for a week,
=Ott and perhaps a month at a -time. My lister
west ad °manually in Mr. Palmed carriage tad
she may have gone is it with Mr. Parseea I will swear she
sever treat to kkharied to dingier with lit Mr. Pances
immight his furniture to Gilstoa Lodge, mad took it
, away with him when he left there. Hs left
Ila tismaquare of Eliza Sophia. I have sold WID. • far Kr.
Barer far 20 years, but not on commission ; sad the only
Wristlet I get front is that I have my man wine at
Mitt prim. I Molt a bill of 2601. 113 e. 6d. about a month
ago to Davis for wipe supplied to Mr. Winilliam's order.
Mr. Windham told me that I skald God a cheque there
for the amount, but I did sot. I made a claim far a quar-
ter's rent at the rate of 1001. a year at tie mme time.
When dinners were ordered by Mr. Windham for his
friends, ann the (heeds did sot come I made so
charms I was defendant la sae awe is which the jury gave
• verdict against me, with 1501. damages. I had been
robbed of AIX or MO& by a nest of swindlers. 1
was so loser by the verdict of the jury. I had
• common jury, sad the counsel sold my case
for me. Ima defendant in another action about 12 or
18 mouths ago upon an I 0 11, sad I paid the claim. Elisa
Sophia was the plaintiff is that action, sod I have a letter
from her, in which she acknowledges that the action was
brought in spits, and that she was mad at the time.
Re-examined by Mr. MontagueChambers—Mr. Windham
was constantly in the habit of running from the bath-
room naked when the bell mug, but 1 generally succeeded
in getting him back before the door was opened. Some
of hie clothes were occasionally left in my Mice whoa be
used the bath, but his shirt mid trousers were always takes
into the bath room. When Mr. Windham settled his ac-
counts with so*. I always road the items to him, and he
would say, "AU right." I bad only one patlemsa livWg
with me at 45, Pall-malL I bought the lease of No. 16. I
bed the home full of gentlemen lodgers all the while I was
there. I toned Elisa Sophia out of the bowie because she
would ant mind what I said. Mn claim hes ever beam
made against me on account of any furniture said to have
been left with me by Mr. Pumas. The Comity Court
action was brought by my sister just after I had turned her
out of the house.

By the Jury —Mr. Wialluun never added ap hie book to
me if the sum wee correct. I believe I have shows the
look to Mr. Hooke, and I think Geoid Wigwag= ham
am It. I have shown it to them whenever they
rams to the House. The book is kept by my clerk, end
the ammants made oat weekly. I never new Mr. Windham
the worse fur wine but 000 e. I had DO hoses. to sell wine.
I brawn say whether Mr. Windham understood the
ed when I told him he should have his wine
at wkelsseie prices. I first told any of the Wind-
hem levelly shoat this stets of the you asses Wad
• fortnight or three weeks after he came to lodge with me.
When I mid to Mr. Hooks th►t in my option he was ace
right in kis mied, sad Mr. Hooke said! was to do the best I
could with him, I did not oa the omission go to Mr. Hooke,
he mane to ate.

--Hy tieillaster—My clerk made out Mr. Wiodh►m's book
(Toro a slate which was 'brays lianaini in the kitchen. I
called over the 'skies, aid my dark entered them clerk.
With the exceptive of two oneseioas I never saw Mr. Wind-
ham touch *M., and! never hat once saw him excited
by drink. 'Me clerk who made the entries in Mr. Wind-
ham's book nofortunately got into trouble, and I believe
haslet the country. He want away from my service of his
own accord.

The Ker. Tbonans Jack Benny, li A., end late fellow a
Sidney Sni.ex College, w next shed, end wan under on-
asmontkra when oar newt Mtt

AN ELDERLY EMU= BURNT TO Deem —On
Sunday evening, about • quarter to nine o'clock, screams
were heard from Radford Cottage, in High:street,
Leuniagtoe, which lad to information being given
to the police. Upon inquiry it was found that an
elderly female, named Christiana Baylis, who bad been
left by herself, was lying on the parlour door in
WINO. Two men rushed in and took her into the yard,
where, with the miswrite of the police, she was undressed
and taken to the Warneford Hospital, where she imme-
diately ex*ed An inquest was held last evening toms the
body. inquest was held at the Town-hall, • before
J. Borkitt, Req., who acted u deputy is the unavoid-
able abuse» of W. S. Poole, Esq., coroner. On ing
to view the body. • more shocking spectacle courescately
be imagined. Tbedecessed, who was about 75 year. of
age, appeared to have been literally burnt alive. The first
witness examined was William Robinson, printer, of
Leamington, who stated that as he sou returning
from church about half-past eight o'clock the previous
evening, be heard a cry of Ire from Radford Cottage,
which was inhabited by the deceased. He saw no fire,
but smelt something burning, and immediately_gave in-
forniatioa to the police, and ran to the Warneford
Hospital. Os his return he found plenty of people them.
Sarah Strasser, a domestic servant, said she left deceased
about seven o'clock, and on returning she found her
with a smoulder* Sr. about her neck. Deceased only
Pgav
e two groan Waco witness mitered the roan ; she was
kizat hearth-rug on the floor, and that was also burnt.
was so full of smoke that she could scarcely see
duessed, and immediately gave as alarm. Inspector
Hurswill stated that about 61(444 8 last sight he
hoard a all of fire, and went to Radford Cottage, where
ha found Kn. Baylis burning in a fearful state, with
nerealy any steam WI is her. With the assistance of
aidekboura, be polled the rest off, wrapped her in •
blanket, and task her to the hospital. He believed she
died co the reed. The docuseed was • schoolmistress, and
geed to live in Packington.place. A mould candle, which
appeared to have been just lit, was lying cis the Boor. The
jar/ returned • verdict of " Accidental death..“—Birming-
ham Das/y Post.
The Precomora of Palermo Mates that an un-
swamis ma, eighty pure of age, was found by the amid-
mere in • asinsinunian vault, where he had been ocioleed
In bons for yes by • feistiest.
CIITOTOY CS. —OM 8/1 ILLI NO WOO T.—W.
11114 DAT. Dec. . —Adraisloas on payment, 1,250; ditto W
moss tickets, 783—totak

TUTIOTO TO TOO POOTABLE WO= UTORDAT.
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W., mod tram L to B. W.—
ModatW to trait
Ireland-1. to I. nag &R W.- Sanallar.
non to N. and N.Y-light
to tras► ong to modmote.
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L Coma -YR.& to 8.-frosh. N.N.E. to Z. - Presto.
Ilustead-L to A. and S.S.W. N.& to LS.L-Moderate to
hob to strong, then mode- fresh, floe.
Mo.

ZIPLA.NATION.
2.—agreaster corrected sod ',doom! to 32 deg. at mesa ma
level sue 10 fest, of vertical rim, musing about on, buu,lNdth
if so Web diminutioa : sad melt 10 dog., above SY deg.. candyg
tw 17 tainwhaodredtbs incrome. E.—Beyond theimoma{art
la isds. —lllenstosiod bulb (for evaporation and den
pallet). D.—Dirsatios of wind limbs—two potnts kyr of may
Nile} 7.—Yorco ;I to 111—astIniatod). I.l.—Cloud ato 9). L
!stasis :b, Mae sky :e. clouds (detsebsd) fog h, ban ;I.
ileatateg . R okay (buy). 0. ovorcast (dull) r, rain; A =Ow
L Samar. P. —Ass disturbance II to 91. W.—Wet, rain-fall,
le mow, et WI, Ism last report, In Inches and decimals. 2,
Cala

Tits Ciaxceumasair or TEI thcrvicaarrir or
Cutammax—The Vice-C'haiseellor having appointed
Teseiley, the 31st instant, for the commeaceemat
et tbe cob ilia% of a Chancellor of this Ur&
versity, bee given notice to Use members of the matt
that Um poll will be takes Is the Arta' School es
Deemeher the 31at and Jemmy the let, from tea o'clock is
the forenoon till fore p.m. sack day ; and on Thursday,
the tad, from ten o'clock a.m. till 2 p.m. ; and in ths
(weekly of the 31st of December and the let of Jammu,
from half-part seven o'clock to ball-pest eight each evening.
Tau Surraas MARCUM°. —The celebrated vo-
calists Carlotta and Barbera Marchisio have arrived in
Lando., and are to appear far the first has is Begleadl at
Mr. Land's evening concert at Bt. Jamets-hall on Than-
day, January 2.

Thu following is an extract of a letter from
Napks, dated December 2g:—" We have had many
visitors shim the eruption of Vesuvius. All who visit
Torre del Orem are awed into wonder that there remains
a vestige of the town. The unfortunate people hams all
found shelter at their seighboan of Torre dal'
Annunciate who humanely receivrd them iu their
poor dwellings, sod divided their pinata:4s se
brothers with them. Boats and ateimers were pieced at
the disposition of everyone, gratis, and continue to this
day. Subscriptions from every quarter are being raised to
rebuild the houses in or sear the Torre, and until them the
municipal authorities supply food sod raiment to the most
needy, and works are being projected for enabling the
strong to live through the winter, or until they can resume
whatever profession they Mowed previously to the snip•
Um."

Golignoni says The glove manufacturers at
Grenoble ►ave }net received large orders from England, on
the maim at the lecoareleg in that country. One house
has reeelved Iss the mama of 110.000 fr.

Mr. Rare, has arrived at Madrid. A letter from
the elpiaish capital says :--" Mr. Reny, strange to say,
does not appear to have roused the curiosity of the
Caballeros, who possibly consider their knowledge of
horseflesh already superior to that of all others. How-
ever, he did perform before her Majesty Isabella and
her royal consort, if report speaks truly, in white kid
gloves sod • dress °oat, and having successfully calmed
the fiery temperaments of two half wild Andalusian colts,
received • donation of 200!., which must have sent him
os his way with • full puns and • light heart. More-
over 'tie said he has challesged the lovers of the hull ring
to subdue, without the aid of matador weapon or Toledo
blade, the wildest bull they can produce. Truly, I should
like to behold his prowess in the ring. If he succeeds, how.
ever, I fear that jealoosy will prevent his attempt at a
wood. Anything, however, which would be the inane of
putting an end to • brutality disgraceful to • dwelled
nation, such as are the Sunday bull fights at Madrid—
sometimes attended by royalty—and would assist io stem-
'Wag the love of blood and cruelty, would, I should imagine,
hes source of gratification to all right-thinking people."
'ATH OF TAM Lou SHIRIFF or SHROPSHIRE.—
Ws (SA/TOILurN Journal) regret to announce the death ci
George Pritchard, Fag., High Sheriff of the county, who Az-
pined at 10 minutes past 10 o'clock on Tuesday (yester-
day) mornieg. Mr. Pritchard, who was in his 69th year,
w to the office of high sheriff in January last
Ha bog acted P 9 magistrate. and filled many useful and
imponant came in the borough of Mach Wenlock, also
is nannies with the county, and his death has mat •
gloom over the entire neighbourhood, where his loss will
be keenly felt As chairrnan of the board of guardians,
nasty and borough magistrate, and as • private gentleman
living in the midst of a populous district, he had long ezer.
cised considerable influence, suit discharged his duties alike
with honour to himself and benefit to his oesghbours.
His illness was similar to that of the Prince Consort, and
appears to have arisen from the same cause. He caught
cold during his last visit to Shrewshury,and on Friday week,
contrary to the wishes and advice of his friends, pre-
sided at the distribution of prises connected with the
Selene of Art. in Coalbrnokilale. Upon his return home he
wee scarcely able to stand, and a few days after became
delirious, being in • high state of fever. The case was then
considered very oritiml, and the recovery of the patient
very questionable, and the result has confirmed the wont
fears entertained by bin medical adviser.
REPENSINTATION or OXPORDSHIRE.SiF H. W.
Dashwood. Bart., of Kinlingtoopirk, has offered himself
as • candidate to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Mr. 0. G. Harcourt, and has issued the following
address to the electors :—" Gentlemen, —The lamented
deceased Mr. Harcourt having caused • vacancy in the
representation of this county, and many gentlemen of con-
sideration having dose me the honour of assuring me that
the county are ioclined to aooept me as his successor, I ves-
ture respectfully to declare myself • c.iudidate for your
suffrages. lam aware that my pretensions to this honour
are very limited ; but I offer myself to you as a country
gentleman willing to pay assiduous attention to the duties
which may devolve upon me, and to do my utmost for the
good of my country and your local interests. Although not
pledging myself to any party is the state, my feeling is that
this country ie happily governed with Lord Palmerston at
the head of affairs.—l have the honour to be, gsatlanse.
your very faithful and obedient servant, Henn Wit.t.las
Dauriroon. Kirtlingtowpark, Dec. 24,11/61."
TAN FRENCH ACCLIMATISATION ISOCIIITY AND TAN
LAT! PRINCE CONSORT.—IS the sitting at the 20th of the
Bociiti Impiriala &Acclimation, M. Drains de Lhun ex-
pressed himself as follows on the subjected H.R.H. Prince
Albert's death:—" Contlemen,—At the lest sitting I
enumerated the eminent members we have lost. Today it
is my painful duty to add as amen same to this list,
is already but too long—that of his Royal Fliglisees
Prioos Albert of SazinOokierg. His Fusee is in every
mouth—the remembrance of him will live in ever. heart.
The British Constitution did not admit the Queen's
Consort to an official participation in the royal
authority ; but the Prince did in reality reign be
his public and private virtue, by his love of all
that was good, his distinguished intellect, and his vast
acquirements. His personal merit had io a manner mind
an undisputed throne for him, sheltered from political
storms in the noble and tranquil empire of the arts and
schen% agriculture and manufacture. He loved to write
the title of President of the Zoological Society of London
among the other titles which decorated his name. Hence,
gentlemen, I behave I am not wanting in the respect due
to his memory in saying that he was one of us, and that his
death muses • family mooning among learned societies.
The filastrious deceased had, moreover, a partings, Ghia
on earpstitle. Yost bass not forgotten, (Guthman, with
what knees, with what royal generosity he had mated
his pairoasgs to our miciety. And lam therefore oily is-
laepreirei your opiates and eaticipairag year wishes, is
prOpeshug that the respectful toetleaosi of oar deep and
lIMMWMOOII regrets be recorded in our miantsa"