The Express. — London, England, 1847-09-18 00:00:00

Y. 1111.8iNg•ESZN, a German protectionist, addressed the meeting in favour of his principles, and was listened to with considerable attention, his main arguments resting on the assumption that the Anglo-Portuguese alliance of Methuen had been the cause of the decay of Portugal. M. LILANQVI spoke in reply, lie contended that Por tugal was already in decadence, before the conclusion of the Methuen alliance with England. Its colonies were either lost or mined, and its native industry was either anuihilated or dormant. In a neighbouring country to Porugal, the protective system had proved equally destructive. Where, he would ask, were the manufactures of unfortunate Spain? Legitimately, they could scarcely be said to exist. Why, it was a Let that free-trade—an equivocal sort of free-trade, certainly—was the almost general rule. Not less than fifty millions of francs' worth of smuggled goods entered Spain— a proof that elevated duties completely failed of their object, since they robbed the treasury and injured internal manu factures. Ile regretted, as r Frenchman to say that it was the National Convention which resuscita ted the old protec tive laws, as weapon, of defence in time of war. But the war had ceased. Why - should not those weapons of war fall ? Custom-houses were so many signs of international hostility, and he trusted the day was at hand when travellers would find no such mementos. (Cheers.) The speaker next referred to the relative position of England 1 to other nations, awl asserted that England her self was the first tributary of the world. She de- I prided on the United States for her raw cotton, on I France, India, and other places for raw silks, and on nu merous nations for her provisions. Yet he had never heard that England was sadly annoyed at being obliged to have recourse to those natious for her supplies. Lately, Belgium and other countries had been under the necessity of asking free trade for bread, and an equal necessity for seeking for other supplies from the same source would be soon recog nised. M. Blanqui adverted to the large quantities of English needles dof Geneva watches which were smug gled into France, gave an interesting account of the first in troduction of Indian shawl' into that kingdom, of the suc cessful imitation of them by the French manufacturers, and of the subsequent demand of those manufactures for protec tion for their articles. Ile argued that no secret in indus trial researches or descove ries could belong withheld from the public. lie bad seen a little of the smuggling business car ried on in Spain, and he had known emus porters with immense baskets of vegetable, contrive to extract from them scarcely. smal:er quantities of silk, and bulky women to be safely delivered of a great number of English stockings. (Laughter and cheers.) lie would quote an example of double injury inflicted by elevated duties. It was well known that English sheepskins were much whiter and 1 finer than French ones. Well, it has happened often and • often that rich French ladies, on heir return from a visit to England, have been desirous of bringing with them the handsome carriage mats or foot-earpeta of that country. They h inc offered frequently to pay • duty double or treble the value of the article. Their demand had been refused ; the article has been declared confiscated, and the consequence been that the treasury lost in money, whilst the French manufactures of the article in question were not in any way the better off, for the French ladies would not have such poor stuff in their carriages. M. Blanqui next alluded to the re cent liberal alterations in the tared, of Sardinia and Naples, countries in other respects not the most liberal in the world. He would say to the governments, the more liberal your taxes on articles of necessity, the greater will be the consumption of them. Ile would say to the protectionists since you must in cae..:our acknowledge that an elevated re tic of duties necessarily produces smuggling, lower those duties, and that smuggling will receive its death-blow. The free traders, however, were not for violent or immediate changes. They felt the necessity of doing good in a good manner. They would act delicately with existing interests, for it was their sole wish to do good to mankind. The orator promised to give an account, at a future sitting, of the vexatious cha racter and proceedings of custom-houses, and retired from the orator's rostrum amidst loud cheers. . Dr. BOWRING next came forward, and was received with great applause. He addressed the meeting in French. He commenced by referring to the Anglo-Portuguese alliance, and contended that that treaty was, in fact, the retuessc of the protectionist doctrine. The Methuen treaty bed con ferred many privileges on England ; but that country, grown wince by experience, had given them up one after another, and, strange to say, in her own defence. (Cheers.) The Portuguese market was opened to all the world. The English government had long wished to see other govern ments follow its example. The English only desired reci procity. When the Chines war was ended, the Emperor begged that Lis ports should be opened only to the Engl sh. The British envoy, acting up to his instructions, made answer, " No, we do not desire any exclusive privi lege; on the contrerT, we require that the usual ports be open to all the world. (Considerable applause.) Ile would ask the German apologist for the protective system, whether that system had proved a successful one in Germany ? It certainly had failed in England ; it had not saved the weak branches of industry, nor had it done any good to the strong ones. It was admitted that German cloth found its way in large quantities into England on account of its cheapness. Why tax then foreign cloth ? (Cheers.) The hon. gentle man then referred to the great amount of trade dune by smugglers, who (he said) were in some respects envoys from hens en, for Le did not know what would become of the world without them. (Laughter and cheers.) The time had come in which nations, like individuals, could only find their happiness in the happiness of others, and when nationality would give way to fraternity—a broad, comprehensive fraternity, which would embrace all man kind. (Cheering for several minutes.) It was surprising to find that even soi-dernelf "protectionists" were not averse to the doctrines of free trade, provided it did not touch the particular branch which they manufactured. The same spirit had been manifested in England ; and even now there are many peisons who regard with dismay the approaching abolition of an act which is another barrier to freedom of commercial interchange. (A cry of " L'acte de navigation," accompanied by cries of " Bravo.") Yee, he referred to the Navigation Act, which must speedily fall. ( Renewed cheers.) M. Decusresu, of Valenciennes, next delivered an able speech in favour of protection, contending that it was the protective system which raised England to its present com mercial grandeur, and the very Navigation Act referred to, which made its navy the terror and admiration of the world. Mr. EWART, M.P., next ascended the rostrum, and in the course of his observations remarked that English commerce and the English naval power had increased, not en account of, but in spite of, protective laws. Much reference had been made to 'muzzling, and he remembered that on one occasion his friend, Mr. flume, at a time when the im portation of India silk handkerchiefs was prohibited, asked all the members of the House of Commons to pull out their handkerchiefs, and it wea found that almost every one had an India silk one. Mr. Ewart was succeeded in a humorous sueech by Col. TRomrsure, and the meeting was adjourned till the following day, when the following topics will be discussed : The parti cular interests or special reasons which each country may invoke for or against free trade ; and the influence of free trade upon the condition of the working classes. +Erb, Court. ARDVERIEIE, SEPT. 15.—Yesterday hcr Majesty and his Royal Highness, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, walked into the forest in the morning. In the aPernoon the Prince, attended by the Marquis of Abercorn and some of the gentlemen of the household, went to the hills ptarmigan shooting. The Ladies Harriet and Beatrice Hamilton arrived on a visit to her Majesty. The Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Cam bridge arrived in town yesterday morning from the residence of the royal duchess at Richmond. Their royal highnesses re turnul to Richmond in the afternoon. _ _ The Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Minister, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.. Mr. Grenfell had an interview with Sir G. Grey yesterday, at the Home office. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the E :chequer. The Right Hon. Edward Strutt, Chief Commis sioner of Railways, has arrived in town. [From last night's Gazette.] WAK.OPFICP, Sam. 17. 7th Lt. Drags.—One. J. Treanery to be atilt_ vice Bowles, prom. 16th Lt. Ihags.—Lleut. W. Webster to be capt., without pur., vice Townley, dee. 57th F.—Lieut. E. 11. Connick to be opt., without per., vice Drev.illajor Wflarnes, who ret. upon Lip. 22nd E—Surf. S. Currie, 31. D., from 35th P., to be surg., vide Campbell, who exch. alst P. G. Bytheses, gent., to be env., without pur., vice !Cott, app. to 31st F. Slit P.—Ens. W. L. P. Sheaf% to be lieut., without por., vice &Allan, dec. ; Ens. C. S. :Cult, from 31st P., to be cm., vice Sheaffe. Did F.—LieuL P. W. D. Waddilove, from 50th P., to be lieut., vim bowman, prom. Slth P.—W. P. Hart, gent., to be ens., without pur., sis Swin borne, deceased. 55th P.—sung. A. Campbell, from 22nd P., to be surg., vice Currie, who me& 631di7:-Lkat. W. F. Carter to be capt., without pur., vice Dar. deceard. 64th F.--I.ieut. 0. F. C. Bray, from 39th F., to be lieut., vice Bell, app. to Ith F. CITY REGISTRATION COURT. In a ease which was postponed from the previous day, the question was raised, whether Mr. Brown, the con servative agent, had a right to withdraw a notice of objection served upon Mr. Denny, of the Bakers' Company. 0., the case being resumed at the sitting of the court yesterd►y, Mr. Brown urged, that unlese the duplicate of the objection, which he retained, were produced before the court, then could not possibly be any evidence of the objection having been made ; and th►t he war, therefore, at liberty to with draw it. Mr. SMITH, for the liberal party, contended that the objec- tion operated as su:h for all purposes from the moment that it was served ; and that the party who had been brought to the court needlessly ought to have costs, Mr. WCIIRISTIII held that it was not competent for per sons to give electors the trcuble of attending the court, or employing some one to do so for them, and then to say at the eleventh hour, " Oh, we find that there is no ground of ob jection, and therefore we withdraw it." He should certainly require all such cases as that under consideration to be pro ceeded with ; and if the objection turned out to be ground lees, he should decide that the voter was entitled to coots. At a subsequent period of the day, it war stated by the agent, on both sides, that, in consequence of the rule laid down by the court, they felt it to be necessary that they should have a conference in order that they might go through the lists together, arid determine, by mutual Sr ringement, wh►t objections should be proceeded with and what abandoned.—After some conversation, it was arranged that, in order to afford an opportunity for holding a confer ence, the court at its rising should adjourn until Monday. Several objections, having reference to residence, were decided to be invalid, and in each ease costs were awarded to the party objected to. Indeed, the disallowing of objections on the ground of frivolousness, and the consequent awarding of coats, hare hitherto filled up almost the entire time of the court. THE SANITARY STATE OF ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, Set ettwaax.—Yesterdity evening a special meeting of the board of guardians took place at the board-room of the work house, for the purpose of receiving the reports of the medical officers, respecting Three Tunteourt, White-street, of which the public had been apprised by a letter in the daily news papers.— 4r. E. Collinson, the chairman of the boxed, said the meeting had been specially convened to take into con sideration what steps could be adopted with regard to the sanitary state of Three Tunteourt, White-street, which was a place p regnant with disease and mortality, and had, for months past, attracted the attention of the board of guardians. The lett jury had for years past presented the above court to the recorder of the City of London, but nothing had been done, and therefore they were to presume that the law on this important matter was defective. The subject was one which was entitled to their deepest consideration, .s they, for months past, had to keep the families of some three or four persona who were attacked by the fever, and in some instances had to re ceive them into the house, thus giving a tendency to the iacrease of disease. The first report, dated Ju7y 2, stated that in the passage leading from White-street there was found excrement and decaying vegetable matter, and imme diately on entering the court a large dust-heap, on which is thrown all sorts of vegetable and refuse matter, add which also answers the purpose of a privy ; this is allowed to accu mulate—decomposition is constantly going on, giving rise to most offensive smells and a poisoned atmosphere, the com mon source of typhus and other fevers. The ground flooring of many of the houses u removed ; tome of which have four Sr five occupants in each. No. 6 has been lately used as a dusthole overhead are residing two families, tome members of which Are repeatedly ill, end ' within the past week several f err patients have been sent to the hospital, and others are affected with diarrhoea. The second report, dated Sept. 17, stated that the condition of Three Tuna court is but little if anything improved since the report of July last. Here follows the first part of the for mer report; no repairs or improvements having been made in the houses. During the warmer months fever of ais phoid character has been prevalent, and fever in various forms constantly prevails throughout the year. The attendance oa midwifery cases in these unhealthy abodes is of a very trying nature, and medical student' generally object to attend to eases in these Ineali ties. Knowing how fatal the attendance upon illness in such situations has been among medical men during the past sum mer, the reporters were the more anxious upon the matter, and trust the cautions to remove the above nuisance will be successful.--Mr. Pelmet thought the great difficulty which they had to contend with was the want of mrans.— The Chairman What we want is the power—the auditor of the poor-law commissionirs would pass the item, for white washieg the house-, but that of itself would not be sufficient; for the last three months we have been called on weekly to support the childsen of from 10 to 15 families, while their psrents were either in thehospital or in the house ; that some steps should be taken to remove the evil is highly essential. After a good deal of further conversation, in the 'mune of which it was agreed to write to the commissioners of sewers on the subject, the various resolutions for the improvement of the sanitary condition of the parish were carried unani mously. WF.STSIINSTER COURT OP SEW ERS.—ILLEGAL CON DUCT OP A COMMISSIONER,—Yesterday Mr. Hertalet, the, clerk, laid before tie court two letters received from Mr. Faller, a member of this C001111i54011; and, in reference to the subject, stated that at the last court it was nsolved that notices should be served upon parties in Houghton-street, Vere-street, and Drury-lane, owning the houses in front of which sewers have been formed by this commission, tocompel them to drain their houses into the public sewers thus pro- aided. Since the last sitting of the court Mr. Fader (a com missioner, and interested in property in Chelsea) had made a personal application to the clerk, and obtained several blank forms of notices, which had been filled up, bearing an 1 official appearance, and served upon several persons, without any authority whatever from the court.—Mr. Marriott thought Mr. Folder had made en unwarrantable use of the powers of the court. He considered there existed a necessity for inquiry.—The Chairman mid Mr. Feriae had no power legally to give notice', but that all notices must proceed frost the court —Mr. Smith, the solicitor, said that no commissioner bad power to give notices. All works must be done subject to the approval of the court —Other com missioners having expressed their opinion upon the question, it was proposed by Mr. Alderman Johnson, seconded by Mr. Spencer Smith, "That the subject contained in Mr. Farlar's notes he postponed for further consideration, and that the clerk do ascertain what use Mr. Feriae has made of the notices given him by the clerk, and that parties making complaints be desired to attend the next court, and lay before them the particulars." The resolution was put and carried unanimously. SOUTII-EASTEILN AND CONTINENTAL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the Eridge-house Hotel, J. Macgregor, Esq. In the chair. The chairman read the following report: The directors submit to the proprietors the statement of aceounts of the Booth-Festers and Continental Steam-packet Company for the half year ending 31s: July, 147, which shows a baLtnee at the dia pm! of the proprietors on 4,712, 3a. 3d. The directors recommend • diridend of eight shillings per share, the income-tax being paid by the eminent. The passage between Ramsgate and Ostend was kept up during last winter at a considerable lose, but for which the dividend woad have been larger. The directors will DOI continue the Ramsgate and Ostend palmy this year after the end of October. The pas ago is now perform. d b-tween Folkestone sad Boulogne twice each way daily, and there is no doubt when the Bou logne and Armies. line of railway is completed, that there will be a great increase in the number of passengers. It is stated that the line will open from Arnim. to Nettles, which is su miles trona Boulogne, on the 15th of October, and from Scales to Boulotme in January. This company will be able to meat the toot eased requirements of the public when the Boulogne and Atlliffts line it opened in the most effi cient manner.--(aigned) J. Msefiatuma, Chairman—Soutit-Eastern and Continental Bunten-paeket Company's Office, London-bridge, Sep tember 17, The chairman then moved that the report be adopted, printed, and circulated among the proprietors.—Mr. Small, a director, seconded the motion. He observed that the prospects, which had opened hopefully b. fore, were now becoming the most gratifying realities. The company had now eight noble vessels, fit to compete with any of their class, forming a bridge between this little island and the whole continent of Europe, which must be sued by all who had occasion to pass between the one and the other, and the toll which those passengers mast pay could not but give high prosperaty to the company.—The resolution was then carrisd unanimously. — lt. Towel, Esq., and J. Brogden, Esq , who had been elected by the directors to fill vacancies in the board, had their election unanimously confirmed.—Mr. Judd, a shareholder, exprewed his sense of the eminent services of the directory, and proposed that three cheers should be given them. The cheers were cordially accorded, and the meeting separated. ' SALE OF POIMINS.— PRECAUTIONS.— Sir,—On reading in your paper of the 14th instant an article on poisoning and the existing facilities for procuring poisons by diabolically disposed persons, it occurred to me that, in addition to the restrictions on venders suggested in that article, there might be another, and which, though ineffec tual in some cases, would very materially narrow the limit, fur obtaining poisons with a wicked intent. The additional restriction is simply this : compel all venders of poisons, under a penalty, to register the names and addresses, in a book kept for that purpose," of all persons applying for poison,. Allow none to be sold over the counter the senders undertaking to deliver all such drugs by one oitheir servants in the usual course of business. Let the persons delivering the drug make proper inquiries as to the correct ness of the name and address given. Let there be on every description of poison seat out,:a label, or wrapper, haying printed on them, in large and distinct letters, poison, and the description of the poison. The label to be put on the outside of the paper containing the poison in a powdered state, a label to be put on the bottle containing the poison in a liquid state, and on the outside of the wrapper which contains the bottle a similar label, so that all parties who ma happen to see them delivered may become acquainted with the contents. The names and addresses of the parties ordering the poisons to be written in full on the margin of the labels by the vender. A regulation of this sort would greatly embarrass persons seeking to obtain poisons for an improper purpose. All orders of the sort should be deliecred during daylight. lam perfectly aware that my suggestion would entail some additional trouble, and, probably, a little expense, on all persons ~ling poisons, but let them charge an extra ten or fifteen per cent., to cover the extra expense. In the event of a regulation of the sort suggested being enesreed, London, and other large towns, should be divided into districts, and no chemist or druggist should be compelled to serve beyond the district in which he resides.—A firsecaniaa. DESCRIPTION OP THE CHINESE JUNK.—This junk, which u called the Keying, and is commended by an Englishman (Capt. Kellett), cost about 17,0001., and is 700 tons barthen. Ihe upper part of her stern is 30 feet high from the water. She has a unique appearance, and is an interesting specimen of Chinese skill and ingenuity; in shape, structure, and rig, unlike any European vessel; excessively moon-sheered; she has nine port-holes on each side, painted Mack, white, and red ; and galleries or walks outside, extending from stern to midships. Her stern rises like a pagoda, and appears like two or three poop decks piled one above another, and is nearly a square stern. Her bow is nearly square or flat across, raking below water, and without any gripe. The stern and bows are both open in front and to view, a large wooden anchor projecting out from the opening in the bow like a figure head. She has a main deck arching up • a raised quarter deck ; two poops ; • raised forecastle ; and a high verandah above that again. Her accommodations are handsome and commodious; and she is gaudily painted with figures. There are six 'small cabins in the first poop, with the joss-house in the centre, having idols of females, with abundance of arms ; six water tanks arc built on her decks; her sides are painted white from the stern to the foremast; and from thence to the stern red, with a black strip of waste. Two huge and very knowing. eyes are punted in her bows. She is built chiefly with • wood resembling teak, called by the Chinese saamook wood, which is exceedingly durable. Not • particle of iron is used in constructing these curious vessels. She is built in 15 compartments, separated by strong bulk heads, several of which are water-tight. There are three masts; they are of iron -wood, and placed upright. The mainmast is very large inf diameter at the deck, tapering small at the top, and is made of one piece. There is no bow sprit or topmasts. She has latteen sails, managed from the deck, which reef of themselves, by merely lowenog the haul yards. One man at each mast at the hatilyards can either reef the sails, or take them in, in one minute. Having no boweprit or overhanging weight, either forward or aft, and the bow and stern rising so high out of the water, she never ships • drop of water; ske is a tine sea boat, buoyant and dry, lief to and scuds with great ease and safety, is very safe, and cannot very well sink, for if one compartment fills with water another will keep it from sinking. Although not gene rally a good sailing vessel, yet at times she will go 12 knots an hour. The ropes are made, some of bamboo fibre, others of the bark of trees, some of rattan, and others of Indian grass. Her anchors are made of iron-wood, the shanks of which are 30 feet long. Her rudder, weighing seven tons, is so suspended by bamboo cables as to be hoisted up or lowered with ease. When the rudder is down, the vessel draws 20 feet water, in consequence of its going so deep in the water, but when hoisted up only 13 feet, her real draught. The rudder is of iron -wood, hung by three large ropes, and drawn into the stern by two others going underneath the bottom and coming up over the bows. It sometimes takes twenty men to steer her; but in fine weather, going before the wind, two men can steer, the tiller rarely requiring to be touched. In appearance the rudder is something like that of canal boats. Her mew consists of 20 Europeans and 40 Chinese ; among the latter are artists, carpenters, end other trades men. The appearance of the Chinese, with their copper coloured heads, broad brimmed hats fitting time to their mom's, and pig tail cues reaching nearly to their feet, can not be supposed , to he oery miler-like. THE EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE CRICKET. — Yesterday afternoon the body of a youth about fifteen was found fin sting in the Thames, off the Custom-house. The deceased lad's clothes are of fustian, and from the body pre senting the appearance of having been scalded, it is supposed to be that of one of the sufferers by the blowing-up of the Cricket ; it was taken t i the church vaults of St. Dunstan, and information forwarded to the City coroner. FIIIES.—IN LITTLE PCLTENEY-STREET.—Yester day morning, between two and three o'clock, a fire broke out at the Duke's Head public-house, kept by Mr. Hunt, in Little Pulteney-street, Golden-square. Police-constable Hol larnby's attention was attracted to the house by seeing a volume of smoke issuing from the door, accompanied by a dense body of flame. He immediately alarmed the inmates, and sent off to the station for assistance. Shortly afterwards the engines arrived, and by the united exertions of the police and the firemen the destructive clement was subdued. A Mr. and Mrs. Davis, who lodged on the second door, had a most miraculous escape : when the fint alarm was given they endeavoured to make their way down stain, but were obliged to turn back in consequence of the dense body of smoke. Mrs. Davis subsequently jumped out of the win dow, and win very much hurt, and Mr. Davis, after hanging on the windowsill tor some minutes, was rescued by police constable Hollamhy, who ran up the fire-ladder to his rescue. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are both lying in Middlesex Hospital in a most dangerous state, from else frightful injuries they received.—lN Semi Dtwe.s.—Last night, about half-past 11, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Miles, a cabinet manufacturer, Nears-yard, Seven dials. The flsmes were first noticed by a corn-factor, who oecupies the lower floor of the building, at which time the two upper workshops appeared to be in a general blaze. Not a moment was lost in sounding the alarm, and with all speed engines from Messrs. Comb. and Delafialars brewbouse, together with numerous others belonging to the London Brigade, West of England, and County establishments., reached the scene of conflagration. The flames at that time were rush ing out of the front and hack windows with such fury that the destruction of the contisuous buildings appeared quite certain. The firemen, however, by carrying the hose into the adjoining houses, were enabled to pour the water in such direction as to completely encompass the fl tines. They thus succeeded in extinguishing the fire before 12 o'clock ; not, however, before Mr. Miles's premises were burned out, and the contents, including the workmeu's tools, totally con sumed. The damage done is considerable, and Mr. Miles Is understood to be uninsured. How the fire originated is unknown. Several of the surrounding premises have sus tained some damage by the fire, and so has Mr. Hillman, the cum-factor, who tenanted the lower part of the building. ACCIDENT TO AN EXPRESS TRAIN-TWO PASSENGERS KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED. HALIFAX, FRIDAY.—An accident of a moat fearful character happened yesterday afternoon to an express train on the Manchester and Leeds Railway, by which the lives of two passeneers were morificed, and many others seriously injured. The facts are described as follows; The train left Manchester at one o'clock for Leeds and more distant towns in the north of England, with a large number of passengers, amongst whom were Capt. Ellis, connected with the Admi ralty, Mr. Weston, surveyor•general of customs, Mr. Thomas Moon, his secretary, and Mr. Gillard, superinten. dent of the telegraph. These gentlemen were in the last carriage (a first-clam one) of the train. It travelled at its ordinary rate, with every apparent security, about 30 miles an hour, until its arrival near the Sowerby-bridge Station, 28 miles distant from Manchester, and 5 miles from this town. Here, by some means, in consequence of the breaking of one of the rails, the last carriage got off the line. The repeated concussions by the wheels passing over the gravel of the permanent way and the sleepers, immediately apprised the engine-driver and guards that the train had met with some accident, and on looking to the rear of it they instantly perceived what bad happened. At the rate the train was then proceeding it was impossible to bring it up suddenly. As speedily so possible, however, it was brought to a stoppage ; but by that time the carriage had struck the abutments of some of the bridges with such force as nearly to demolish it, throwing several of the unfortunate passengers out with considerable violence. The train being stopped, all that escaped material injury went to the aid of those who were left fortunate. Mr. Gillard was found to have been killed on the spot. His body was stretched on the permanent way, having no doubt, in being hurled from the carriage, come in oontact with one of the bridges. In the wreck of the shattered carriage was Mr. Weston, shockingly injured, having sustained compound frac tures of the right thigh and left ancle, and fracture of the skull. Mr. Moon, was also found to be seriously hurt ; and the other passengers in the carriage more less. With every care they were removed to the nearest hotel, and promptly attended by medical geniis men from all parts of the district. Unfortunately Mr. Weatorra injuries were of so frightful a nature as to preclude the possibility of him surviving. He lingered in great pain for some hours, when death ended his sufferings. Capt. Binetead, R.N., and other directors, on the receipt of the melancholy intelligence repaired to the scene of the dreadful disaster, with a view of attending to the condition of the unfortunate sufferers, as also to inquire into the cause of the accident. As before-mentioned, the positive cause has not transpired ; but it is probable that, owing to the strong wind which prevailed, the last carriage might have been east off the line. Prompt means were taken to stop all up and down trains on the accident occurring. In the course of an hour, however, the obstruction was re moved, and the traffic proceeded an usual. Mr. Weston, at the time of the accident, was returning from an official tour of the several ports in that part of tne kingdom. He was married, but has left no family. SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS. - DRAINAGE. SIR,-1 now enclose a copy of a memorial to the City Commissioners of Sewers, which was presented in July, at their last meeting, previous to the six weeks recess. You have observed that they are urging the necessity of an increased supply of water, to cleanse the contra and alleys from all impurities; but they do not enter into the difficulty of the question arising from the extension of such arrangements, as such were never contemplated previous to the introduction of water-closets. The full effect on our main sewers, and on the Thames, will only be felt when house drainage shall he enforced; and this is required not only in our courts, but in most of our great thoroughfares. The question, therefore, requires the fullest discussion and consideration ; for, if a small subterranean chattel sewer cannot be adapted to remove all refuse from the metropolis, then we had better continue cesspools, and use disinfecting fluid, than resort to a greater supply of water to wash solid refuse into our existing sewers. It requires no contour lines to come to this conclusion. It is an established fact that house drainage is much more limited than it ought to be, and that our sewers are already in a filthy state, from want , of a continuous flow ; and hence the importance of the re medy which was suggested in the letter published by 'lin on the 13th inst.—J. J. MORZWOOD.—Landon, Sept.l7. TO TEI RONOTTABLE COURT or TIM 0011YONIONM or STIF.II OF TM! .... ... —. ChINTLYX..—AIIow me, from public rends. to bring under your natio, the position at the City, over the 011111111101 which your honour able mart bee gear* and which are se gime& between the lost ea the oe s eol the Theme ea all esealls MB I* am= the outlet kg ell the from the to Hemp. Ms* la. Th e met by year =gis egi orsine bestation at Os greamiat,_ and Ilse gewel ;offering dodos he seem bore ileitoge, win bate the elk* etrausing • mesh gresare amount et nem of a beerier character to pane into the City sewers. The west to lower sedan than 13. wailer mark prevents all egress Into the limes seem as the tide time,—the sowers then bring re servoirs et Elk egettlag the nee wises slink. The ingression quenrAty efreAse grin tees Oa Mel Ida he legaziously on the water, eel ea the beget elate lebetillmlls; eel as tits river is now very ezionelvely resorted to for Wel* lb polleled mad= is she migedlally upon the mmilikenisa al yam barurable court. I bow ly consulted smart essepolent peens, well able to brut a correct judgment ea the MOM, 'be are of opinion that a aubterraaess emir may be emliested with perfect safety in the blue or Leeks clay, seek wow to be made by tunnelling under streets end mei ell& rya wady pegoilel with the names. The exiteleg mos weld emoonleste by shafta from the underside into Oa wpm' laywar Ansi syrror, rad Um ad refuse matter =oldie, of welawssWillbilitnesli lag the Thames. The shut, no sespelei by Use. Milsaard. Seq., mils in creating ma i yrasarylog a Is. 'WM lo auslis awe Dandst Creek, by wbkelaraos wails MI will by Alin/ Or a Amy moderate-aired sewer to Mks all Os &Imp tot llor =lb of dye tat plan eamprising deer agglus at le Wan to agnealtoral purposes, the begity sad day Oemltf he *AWN balm wall adyglyd for this end. The excellent and wllaYsl sews cos etzselegby your honourable wart as. beketedl by be :l ems.ad he dot largo aod coraprimagetwe plea whisk beeliega I theirlm=a. by by o=sid albyorbe: awl II It by Mod * 1 .7 moo orb pin. If weld by barbell Ulla ptilile la may reeposeh thee Not yea Imill peer powortel oil mg misteese to the geometria et Os imilweirig.—ilare the birair I • le. pa. them, your obedient, humble sersoeh, J. I. Ilkozwooo. IRELAND. Dosus, Barr. 16. Some publications in the local papers, connected with Mayo, are interesting as statistics of the recent state of destitution which especially afflicted that county, and of the exertions made locally to mitigate its severity. There are accounts published from five district committees, viz., Westport. Aughagower„Kil• meena and Kilmachisser, Loaisburgh, and Islandeady. The sum total of moneys dealt with by the relief committee of Westport was 6,0431. is. Hid, of which 1,12.31. 3s. 7d. was a local subscription, 9531. government grant, and the remainder the produce of sales of meal, &c. The losses sustained on the sale of ' meal was 5381. ss. 1 lid., the expense of distribution THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1847. 1961. s it hid., there was don,a amount of coffins, burials, &c. over 11:21., an a balance of 4841. 19s. 21d. whole fund amounted to remai ns w ith t h e t rei carer. At Aughag•ower the 1.8771. 78. 11111. Of this 196!. 15 e . tid . was l oca ll y „f m. -ibed, government gave an equal sum, and the remainder was the produce of meal, &c., sold ; the loss on which, as compared wi t h the price paid was 377/. 6 s . 111 d. At Kilme.."Tle anal" l- maclamer ' the available fund was 1,867/. 111 d.; being local and other subscriptions, 3171.145.; go•orn ment grant, 2161. ; remainder the product of sales : the lass en sales here was, 378/. 98. 2d. At Louis burgh the whole receipts were 1,600/. 12s. 2d.; 2961. 7s. 6d. local subscriptions, 204!. government grant; the loss on sales was 4021. 3s. Bd.; the bill for coffins, 22!. ls. 4d, At Islandearly, 2631. 17s. 9i. only was over to the credit of the fund ; being 76!. ss. 9d. local subscriptions, and 821. government grant: the loss on sales here was 1201. 13s. Gd., and "the expenses," an extravagant sum for the amount dealt with, are set down at 501. Ss. 9d. One circumstance attending the winding up of the relief system for the present in this afflicted country, is, that at a meeting of the committee of Kilmeena and Kilmaclasser, when all parties and all religious opinions were represented, the following resolution was adopted : Remised -Whereen the fleet great principle of conetitutional law in I the safety, comfort, happiness, and oreserration of a porde for whom " reign and princes decree justice," and as such boa tieencerrled out au the wive nyttem of hgisLition adopted by oar rulers daring the mod year of unparallelled distress and destitution, by which the of Ireland hare been preserved from absolute starvation (but the inhabitants of our own locality in particular), princfpaliy by the instrumentality of food and labour provided, es under acts of the legSlature, sa premed by the executive through parliament; and still convinced that they will nut cease in advancing further measure. for the regeneration of our country, and the prosperity of her people, evi dencing as they have done, their ability to grapple with the most stu pendous diftculty, and eventually overcome it we deem ft our humble duty now to tender (through the relief commissioners at Dublin), our unfeigned confidence in the administration of the first minister of the crown, and our sincere thanks for the means confided to our dispwal for the doehtute of our electoral divisions. Amongst the gentlemen present when this resolu tion was passed was a Roman catholic clergyman, who, at an early period of this year, signed certain resolutions against the government, charging the minister and the administration with inhumanity in terms the most unqualified and severe. The case of Mary Donovan, mentioned some weeks since, atad then a cause of angry commentary against the Liverpool authorities, turns out no more than a pauper's tale. She complained to the Dublin guar dians that, being a native of Cork, the Liverpool authorities, despite her protestation, had sent her with her three children to Dublin. t appears now, on consulting the records, that she never was under the disposition of the Liverpool authorities at any time. The poor-law commissioners have issued an order to the Enniecorthy board, in which question of rating is thus settled. They set forth that, appre ciating the circumstances of the country and the burdens property will be called upon to bear, they have determined that in any union or division, where the rate laid on for the present purposes of the poor law relief, out-door and in-door, shall amount to 3s. in the pound, or shall exceed that amount, then no rate shall be required to be struck for such union or division, fur repayment of the advances under the Temporary Relief Act ; where the poor-rate shall not exceed 3s. in the pound, then the commissioners re quire that the difference shall be added, to be applica ble to payment of advances. This arrangement to hold until after January, 1848. SCOTLAND. EDINBUILON, SEPT. 16. Amongst other legislative subjects connected with Scotland likely to excite attention during nextsession, that of the Salmon Fisheries will occupy a place. Recently government instituted inquiries in order to ascertain what fisheries in Scotland have had crown charters granted to them, with a view it is supposed of taking the right of fishing into the hands of govern ment, or of imposing a rent on those proprietors who wish to continue the privilege. The great decrease of grilse, or young salmon, amounting to a diminu tion of 5,100 boxes in the supply of the London market in Sept., 1847, as compared with Sept, 1846, has caused some alarm ; and the fishers of the old school ascribe the falling off to the use of bag nets, in novations introduced into the trade about twenty years ago. The number of bag nets employed round the whole coasts is said to be very considerable, and whether they have or have not had a tendency to extinguish the fish, the failure both of river end deep sea fishing is beyond doubt. It is understood that the beg-net fishers have very few crown charters, and if the right of fishing be re stricted to those only who possess such parchments, bag-fishing will necessarily be restricted. Passing to another point in placation, the BallifJournal gives the results of the herring fishery of 1817, now closed; but in quoting the quantities, it is not said if bor.-cis or craw are meant, and in these days of mensuration strictness we must speak by the card. A barrel is 264 imperial gallons, and a eran 37j of the name measure. --- -- No. of Average Gras nate. Bosse. per teat. Wick Peterhead Fraeerborgh, circa Loseleolootb, he. ........ .... 96 Gerdesideorn, tiros lisoduit circa Whiteidlle - 4 70 Latheron Coot, Ix. 10 Helowlale, circa The Lords of the Admiralty have, at the request of the Dundee Harbour Trustees, appointed one of their officers (Capt. Denham) to examine and report on the lighting and navigation of the Tay. The gallant officer spent two days in exploring the river, and his report will be looked for with some anxiety, as tend ing to settle some local agitation that has for some time prevailed as to whether a floating light would be beneficial or not, and as to whether the "ancient mariners" of the Tay should officiate as pilots in open skiffs, or whether hardy and licensed sons of Neptune should traverse the waters in that capacity in decked boats. _ _ Passing from coast to inland news, we learn that the board of supervision has issued a re quisition to the boards of the parishes of Glas gow, Barony, and Govan, to meet and consider the propriety of amalgamating for the relief and ma nagement of the poor ; and as their own consent and the sanction of the superior board is sufficient to warrant junction, it is to be hoped that the coquetting that sometimes destroys other unions will not impede progress on this occasion. The Aberdeen magistrates have resolved to ride the city marches, divers encroachments having been made on the boundaries of " Bon-Accord " since 1840, when this ceremony was last performed. It were desirable that other towns followed the example of Aberdeen in this matter. The habit would repel road closing, give the people an annual holiday, and the equestrian exercise would tend to the cultivation of upright carriage among burgh rulers. The granite city ap pears to be keeping its pauperism in chock. For next year the tax is to be triflingly augmented as under : For lands and fishings, 6d. per pound, instead of 5,;(1., aa formerly ; for shops, manufactories, and warehouses, la, instead of 110. ; and for dwelling houses, 25., instead of la 11d., the previous rate. The amassment on proprietors to be advanced from Is. ld. to la. lid. The flying stationers of the west made a palpable hit last week. They perambulated the streets of Greenock and Port-Glasgow, bawling out—" Here is just published, a true and faithful account of that dreadful dispute that took place last Wednesday, be tween her gracious Majesty and Prince Albert, in con sequence of the Marquis of Abercom and Earl Grey disagreeing about the addresses which were presented by the Lord Provost of Glasgow and :the Provost of Dumbarton !" Some reams were sold "at the low charge of one halfpenny each ;" and that night and next day it formed the subject of high de bate, as to the political consequences that might re sult from such a serious affair. Should some of those veritable broad-sheets find their way to the state paper office, they will puzzle some future biographical inquirer of the fiddle-(addle school. EDINBURGH HEBREW CHAIR.—The candidates are Mr. Liston; Rev. Thomas Buchanan, hfethven ; and Dr. John Forbes, Edinburgh. Tax CONTICT Limit s —On Saturday (says the Dundee Courier), a communication from the Lord Justice Clerk was received by our chief magistrate, enclosing the answer of the Rome Secretary to the recommendation of the jury for a commutation of the capital sentence pronounced on Leith. Sir George Grey, after a full and attentive consideration, hu decided upon permitting the law to take its course. The re sult of the application was intimated to the culprit, who re ceived the announcement without manifesting any unusual emotion. His children ;rid ione of his other - eels:awe have visited him; and to them, and to all, be still persists in asse verating his innocence of the mime of which be has been con victed. The petition for commutation, after receiving up wards of 4000 signatures, a great proportion of which were &WNW .17 Mrs boys, and some of whom used the prirl , lege on mom, than one oecasion, was despatched on the Satur day, being the evening of the same day that the government letter was rece;Ted. JENNY Limn.— On Opening the doors for return tickets, the committee receivaJ 44, and had orders for more tit's 400: the Edinburgh concert this evening Will, therefore, hP a bumper. Guinea tickets have been bought for two gui fleas, and seven and s i x p enny ones f or a pound. Less knowing speculators have b een se lli ng a t p ar . °MOIST PoLtrics.—Mr. Frederick Dundas, the defeated e indidee for the repre s ent a ti on o f O r k ne y an d Z e tl a nd, h as addresa'd t; electors. He says; By the vo:. - s M a majority of your number, the tie which has as long united m has mw been severed, and the representation of the mum; has been Eroded over to one untried in public life. It is red► factory to me to refle.rt that my opponents have publicly whim's ledgli the contingency of my political conduct, and Vac fidelity with which I hair adhered to the principles on which I first claimed your so I have been the steady and corneal friend of constitutional f —the supporter of all ma e aar ee celcubud to ads - ance the wel. fore. to secure the liberties, and protect the rights of the • people; end, whether in public or in private life, my name has never been coupled with any equfvomd or tin. , irbiord trwme none. I feel, therefore, that I bare done nothing to forfeit your coh fldence, and that the change In our relation. , is to he ucribed, not to my conduct or my opinions, but to the prevalence of delusions MM. diously circulated, and prejudices industriously cherished. These will pans away. Time arid reflection—the exposure of hollow proksainon and the disappointment of fallacious hopes—may yet lead you to re- gret the result of the election. To my friends who have so kindly supported me, embracing • I am proud to my, nearly all the bode/ gentlemen, nearly all the clergymen of every denomination, Ina Mot of the educated and Mull gent electors In the county, I Mani my wannest thanks, .peciilly w those who so nobly regaled the evil influences by which they have been assailed. Mr. Anderson, the sitting member, of course writes to the electors in a very different strain : The noble struggle wawa you have made to wrest the county repass ambition from the blighting gram of a family domination reflects the highest credit on gout intelligence, your independence of spirit, and your integrity of principle- effected, a• that object boo been, in spite of ;Weenie influences of DO ordinarily forced extent, exercised against you with unscrupulous activity and perseverance. To have my humble name associated anti the establishment of the political In dependence of our nat;ve islands is an event in my life on which I shall ever reflect with pride and with pleasure; and it will, I insure you, be my most anxious endeavour to prove myself worthy of the confidence which you hare, in so flattering a manner, been pleased to placein me. Avit A BONDING PORT.—This port has been approved by the Lords of the Treasury as a pl►ce for the deposit of all foreign goods that may be legally imported therein, whether direct or otherwise, and likewise for tobacco and East India goods removed under bond from other port:, on suitable premises being provided for the purpose. WALES. PENTItONT.—GOLLON INCLOSURE.-Thursday being the day fixed upon for hearing the several claims and objections to allotments of lend under the act of parliament for inclosing the waste lands of the manor of Gullets, Mr. Serjeant Talfourd, M.P. (who was selected as the assessor), attended by Mr. Byton, the commissioner, Mr. Green, hie clerk, and Mr. Mickleburgh, the surveyor, took his seat at ten o'clock, in the large room, at the Severn Arms Hotel. As the proceedings excited the greatest interest throughout the upper part of the c .unty, it may be well to explain that the manor or lordship of Oollon extends from the backs of the Wye between Ithayader and Leangerrig eastward as far as the Ithun, the extreme points of the manor being ten or twelve miles apart, and comprising varioas perishes and townships, including the whole or parte of St. Harmon, Abbey Cwmhir, Llatianno, Llanbister, Lianbadarn vynydd, and Llandewy ystradenny. The extent of waste or unit - cloud land is supposed to contain 15,000 acres. In com pliance with the provisions of the act, all parties possessed of I property in the manor vent in their claims to the commis , stoner for allotments, including numbers of small freeholders, I owners of from one to twelve acres each, which had at ' various times been inclosed from the waste. The proprietors of other esn'es claimed large tracts of land, either as be longing to their fume, in lieu of common, or as having exer ; cised exclusive rights of common over them. Other parties ; again claimed common in particular townships or dis tricts, and Mr. Phillips, of Abbey Cwmhir. and Mr. i Field, claimed en interest in the soil with Mr. Severn, I the lord of the manor. A variety of conflicting intere,ts thus arose, and objections were served by Mr. Severn, as lord of the manor, and by Mr. Lightbody, the owner of an estate in it, upon a great number of claimants. These ob jections were more particularly directed against the small holders of inclosed lands, better distingui•bed as " The Cot tager.," and against the special and exclusive rights claimed by Sir James Dundee and others. It being foreseen that considerable difficulty would occur, and various points of law arise, in determining these various claims, Mr. Serjeant Talfourd was selected as judge or "assessor" upon the occasion. Mr. Severn, the lord of the manor, was represented by J. P. Severn, Esq., barrister.at-law, Mr. Salt,of Shrews bury, and Mr. W. Stephens, of Presteign. The two last-named gentlemen also appeared fur Mr. Phillips.—Mr. Woosnam, of l,lanidloes, appeared for Mr. Lightbody, the objector as above stated, and Mr. Stephens, of Newtown, attended on behalf of himself, in opposition to the cottager.' claims.— Mr. J. E. Davis, barrister-at-law, with Mr. Parsons, of Pres teign, appeared on behalf of a large number of cottagen ; and Messrs. Williams and Wood of ithayader, assisted by Mr. Banks, of Kington, represented numerous parties claim ing exclusive or particular rights.—The proceedings occupied the whole of Thors,day, Friday, and Saturday. fly Friday night, however, nearly all the cottafters claims were disposed of, and after two days' hard fighung between the profes sional gentlemen, the cottager. succeeded in establishing not only a title to their little freeholds, but their claim to a share of the common. In some few instances, indeed, the claim was necessarily confined to a claim to purchase, the land not having been inclosed a sufficient number of years. By the provisions of the act, and the decisions of the learned assessor, the cottager.' claims were regulated thus:—Cottager, whose land was inclosed thirty years or upwards before the passing of the act of parliament, and who hod exercised a right of common during that period, to have a share of the land to be inclosed. Cottagers whose land was inclosed upwards of twenty but within thirty years, to retain their freehold. Cottages whose land was inclosed within twenty years, and did not exceed five acres, to be allowed to purchase the same at iu value as common land, but the rate in no case to ex cet d .51. an acre. The exclusive claims were heard on Satur day, and were ultimately disallowed. The kind manner and attention of the learned assessor to every case seemed to create great satisfaction and confidence in his decisions. PROVINCIAL, REDUCTION OF W;Gi97 , FROSSLET. For the lut fortnight considerable excitement and some alarm has prevailed in this district, in consequence of a threatened turn-out by the operative cotton.spinners, to resist a reduc tion of wages to the extent of 10 per cent., which is now offered by the mill•ownen of this place. Notice to this effect wu given on the 3rd instant, and from that period to this several meetings have been held, bath by masters and men, on the subject. At a delegate meeting of the associated operative cotton-apinueni, held at Heywood, on the 12th inst., it was resolved to assist the men if they turned out, and a deputation appointed to proceed to Musky with in structions to watch over the proceedings. On Wednesday the mestere held a meeting at the Bull's Head Inn, to de termine finally as to the reduction, when it was unani mously resolved to persevere. The workmen having heard of the meeting. requested the deputation to write to them, which they did in the following terms: _ _ liknexer, Barr. 15.—T0 nit Msgr. Mose - r tervaras or Mon ca,—CeenUernen,—llaving heard that yes are holding a meeting this day, and as there is a deputation from the central nominee of the operative cotton spinners of Lancashire-, Yorkshire, Lke. here, foi the purpose of meeting the men to-night, we trust you will dot con sider it imprudent in us thus informing you of our preemie, for if we can, by possibility, be of any service in bringing the dispute to an amicable settlement, we shall most willingly and anxiously lend our humble aid to suck a desirable end.—We ere, gentlemen, yours ropectfully (signed by the deputation). This letter was under discussion for some time, after which it was returned with a meanie, to the effect that it could not be considered. Last Thursday night these opera tives met at the George Inn, when it was resolved to turn out against the proposed reduction, but as there were several persons absent who were reported to be of importance the meeting was adjourned to the Friday evening, when the previous resolution will, no doubt, be confirmed. Some other masters in other districts had also given notice of a re duction, but have withdrawn their actual time for a fort night, in order to ascertain the result of the affair at Moseley. Amongst those who have thus acted are Messrs. Peter Lees, of Ashton, and Mr. Crabtree, of Heywood. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—An accident of a par ticularly distressing and fatal nature occurred at Bradshaw worke, near Bolton, on Tuesday evening last. On Tues morning, Mr. J. Cross, the principal of the firm at B thaw works, was united in marriage to Miss Smith, a young lady from near Accrington, and the workpeople deter to celebrate the occasion with festivities. In loading a eons non, Thos. Holden, a young man of 26, held the ruined, while George Howarth, a fellow-shopman, struck it with a heavy hammer, to drive in some stones among the powder. The friction of the stone and the metal caused the powder to ignite, and an explosion ensued; the hammer and ramrod were thrown into the air to a great height. Holden was found lying with his face cut open ; Howarth had his knee and 'stele fractured, but is not in a dangerous state. Jams Banker, a third young man, was also very severely wounded, and several others were more or less injured. Holden was coeveyeel to his lodgings, where he expired soon after. Ha has no friends in the neighbourhood, but es he is a member of the Odd Fellows Society, will have a decent interment. An inquest was held on the body at Mrs. Smith's, eat Thursday, and a verdict retained of " Accidental death." YORKSHIRE. COMMISSIONS BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT.—Cornet 0. Addison, to be lieut.; F. Rouse, Gent., to be carnet, in 2nd West Regiment of Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry. WE-T RIDING REVISION.—The revision of the hat of voters for the West Riding will take place before William Blauhard, Big., Benjamin Boothby, Esq., and Leofric Temple, Req., barristers-at.law, at the following places, and on the dates annexed.—Barnsley, Friday, Sept. 17; His burn, Saturday, 18; Skipton, Saturday, 18; Pontefract, Saturday, 18; Bradford, Monday, 20; Halifax, Tuesday, 21; Keathley , Tuesday, 21 ; Huddersfield, Wednesday, 22; Otley, Wedneeday, 22; liolmfirth, Thursday, 23; Birstal, Thursday, 23 ; Selby, Thursday, 23: Snaith, Thursday, 23; Leeds, Friday, 24; Wakefield, Saturday, 26; Hebden Bridge, Saturday, 25 ; Ripon, Saturday, 26; Pateley Bridge, Saturday, 2.5; Knaresborougb, Monday, 27; Ro *lrina, Monday, 27 ; Doncaster. Tuesday, 28. INCORPORATION OF WAKEFIELD.—During the pre sent week Captain Warburton has visited Waiefield, by direction of the Lord President of the Privy Council, to con kr with the inhabitants who have petitioned for the grant of a charter of incorporation respecting the boundaries of the tavern wards to be set forth in the grant. After two inter views, it was agreed that there should be seven wards, five of vkieh should return three councillors each, and two of them Az councillors each. This will give a council composed of tine aldermen and twenty-seven councillors. livenanfantsts.—The Bradford Observer rays : On Wednesday evening a school-room at Horton Brink, jointly supported by the Independent and Wesleyan bodus, was set INC ceived ifire to, this being the third time an attempt has been made to destroy this plzta. The muter on Wedocsday noticed that all the bibles were removed, but said nothing about the matter; but on Thursday morning he found that they had been piled up in the roof and there set tire to. The burning Man had fallen down into the pulpit, which was burned down to tie floor. Several anonymous letters of a most disgraceful chin:cur have been sent to one of the trustees who resides at some aLdanee from the place. T HE Ij2IEWERY OF MEWLS. RAWSON AND COM PANY in Pond.e:reet, Sheffield, was discovered to be on tire on Thursday morn °g. Every person exerted himself to the utmost to prevent the fl *mei from spreading, but without success, and it was not until the premb.es were nearly de stroyed that they could be subdued. The firm was insured in the Sun-office fur 2,5001., and is the Sheffield office for SOW. HE MURDER AT SeriNTON.—A young man has been apprehended on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Caleb Parker. He was at the time of his capture off log, at a pawnbroker's, some spoons which were identi fied as being stolen from the house which was broken into at Great Houghton. At the coroner's inquest held upon the body cf Caleb Parker, at Swinton Bridge, evidence was given that a young man, answering to a certain description, was seen drinking at a public-house near to the spot where the murder was subsequently committed. This young man was talking in so strange and inconsistent a manner, that suspicions were expressed at the time as to his character. Hie description and that of the prisoner correspond in so com plete and extraordinary a manner, that no doubt teems to be entertained that be is one and the same person. At Sheffield be gave the name of William Shakespeare, but at Swinton he said his name was ordain Garland. He had been drinking for some days, it is supposed, upon the proceeds of his booty, and on the prenous evening, while drunk, had threatened to stab a female with a knife. When taken to the town-hall, the lower part of his mole skin trousers contained several distinct marks of blood. The prisoner was brought up at the town-hall before the mayor, in company with a man named Thomas Robinson, a note riously bad character. Mr. Raynor then informed the mayor that the prisoner had been taken iitto custody on suspicion of having committed a burglary at the house of Mr. W. Brooke', at Great Houghton, on the previous day. Be aides this, there sou another charge against the prisoner, ♦ie., for stealing a cow, and which he was afterwards seen offering for sale in Rotherham market Under these cir cumstances Mr. Raynor applied to have the prisoner re manded ; this was accordingly done, and Robinson was dis charged. FORGED BANK-NOTEB.—Yesterday the directors of the Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-stock Banking Company discovered a forgery of one of their 51. bank-notes, and from the inquiries instituted there is every reason to believe that others are in circulation. Those seen are dated " Sheffield, 30th July, 1847." CHESHIRE. REPRESENTATION JI , §7OC --- IiPORT.—Mr. Alderman Ker,haw, the defeated candidate at the late election, hu iuued the following addreau to the electors : Gentlemen, —I bud the honour, yeatenlar, of receiving a reneimi tian, signed by the majority of the electors . of Stockport. moaning me to allow mrar:f to be put in nomination as a candidate fur the re prevent.itiin of your boroeub, " in the event of Mr. ligalen electing to sit for the West biding of Yorkshire." I feel that a roil rilenvd is rattled to my urines convideration • and thiiugb my private feelings might lead me to avoid the sacriliea of public life, ammo; looking at the number, character, and influence of the requi. sitionhts, refu.e to accept the call mode upon me.—l have the honour to he, gentlemen, vour obedient servant, Jan. lauuntaw.—Victoria Park, dept. 11, 180. NORTIII;MBERLAND. NORTH NORTH - LTI BE R !OB.—Thos. J. Bogs, Esq., the revising barrister, has opined his court at Alnaick. The cases of the 23 liberal claimants for propartv in Alnwiek, and who were struck off the list at the last registration—. the Scotch invasion," as it was jocularly termed—again came on for revision, and ex cited a great deal of interest. Mr. Spours appeared for the objector, and Mr. Busby appeared in support of the claims. After hearing evidence, and the observations for and against, the votes were held go od. A very considerable majority of the liberal claims over those of the conservative party was maintained on the day's registration. CUMBERLAND. CCNIDERLAND AND WESTMORELAND AGRICUL ' roam. SoctrrY.—The annual meeting of this society was held at Whitehaven on Thursday, in a field opposite the castle. The Earl of Lonsdale, accompani.d by G, orge Hud• son, Esq., 11. P., and a party of friends, was on the ground soon after eight o'clock. The public were not admitted till eleven o'clock, when the rush for ad nittance was very great, in spite of the rain, which kept p suring at intervals. The award of prom h►ving been made, a large party, num bering 250 persons, partook of a dinner in the theatre, G. W. Hartly, Esq., presiding. Several toasts were drunk and re sponded to, the chief speakers being the Earl of Lonsdale, Mr. Hildyard, M.P., Mr. Hudson, M.P., and Alderman Thompson, M.P. nr.lnrc.my msrr• n A FATAL ACCIDENT took place a few dace since at Netherton. As a skip, containing eight men and two boys, was descending a pit belonging to the British Iron Com pany, a wheel connected with the engine broke, booming the chain, and precipitating the poor fellows to the bottom of the pit, seriously injuring the whole o: them, and killing one poor lad instantaneously. The name of the latter is John Carter ; he was literally dashed to pieces. Some hopes are entertained of the recovery of the remaind. r. An inquest was held upon the body of Carter, and a verdict of " Acci dental death" returned. W'AR' EXTENSION OF COUNTY 'Vr ''''"' —On Thursday evening a public meetinfr was held in Birmingham, fur the purpose of forming a society to be called the "Midland Land Association." The object is so to increase the number of voters, that the representation of the county may be wrested from the hands of some half-dozen landowners. Mr. Munn, M.P., and Mr. Beholefield, M.P., have promised their aid in this movement, end the chair on this occasion was occupied by Mr. Counsellor Brook Smith. lie explained at length the objects of the association, which were to enable mega nice, by weekly subscriptions, to purchase small freeholds, upon which they might build cottages, either to occupy themselves or let to others, by means of which they would possess themselves of the county franchise. The plan, as de tailed, was much applauded bye very numerous assemblage, and at the termination of the proceedings a large number of persons enrolled their names as memben. THE COUNTERFEIT TURKISH COINING AT Blit- NINON A 11.—Yeeterday Charles Ellerman (who was examined at Marlborough police court on Thursday) was brought be fore the magistrates of Birmingham, charged with being implicated, with one Darwen (recently committed for trial at Warwick), in manufacturing and issuing Turkish piastres to a large amount. The facts have already appeared in the Express. On this occasion Merman was remanded, in consequence of the absence of the Turkish consul. The pri soner is said to be connected with some " disinfecting asso ciation" in London, and had arranged to deliver a lecture on the subject on Tue sday next, at Liverpool, CONFLAGRATION —A fire took place on Thursday at Needingworth, a populous village within three miles of St. Ives. A half-witted young girl, living in a farmer's house, threw on a heap of straw • quantity of half ignited cinders, which put the straw in a blaze, the flames from which rapidly spread to the surrounding hay ricks and corn stacks, and thence, impelled by • strong wind, seized upon the thatched cottages of the poor, which were almost in stantly reduced to ashes, with all their furniture. Eight large farmhouses, with their homesteads, were also destroyed. So that, before eleven p.m., when the fire exhausted itself, nearly half the village, which contaias 000 inhabitants, was consumed. The fire would not have been so generally dis astrous, but for the want of • plentiful supply of water. The scene which the village and the surrounding fields presented yesterday was truly affecting. The owners of the destroyed cottages were to be seen banging in mute despair over the wreck of their habitations, their furniture, and their savings of years, while their wives and children sought shelter under hedges and ditches. A lady sold three cottages on Tuesday, which were also destroyed, and upon which she received a deposit of 2001., and only executed a conveyance of the pro perty the day before the fire. It is said that the payment of the balance of the purchase money will form a subject of litigation. The clergy, magistrates, end gentry of the neighbourhood are endeavouring to provide for the cottager' and their families. The owners of the property are for the most part insured in the Sun, Globe, London, and Royal Farmers' Fire-offices ; hut the poor cottager' are wholly un insured. The accident proves the paramount necessity for having in every town, village, and hamlet a lull and regular supply of water. SUFFOLK. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE HADLEIGH RAIL WAY on Thursday. The line, which is a branch of the Eastern Union Railway, and branches off about four miles from Ipswich, was opened for traffic about • fortnight since. Beyond the station at the east end a wing wall had been carried out • distance of 30 feet, which was intended to sup port the roof over the platform and the carriages when placed for starting. An excursion train had been announced for Ipswich regatta, and between five and six hundred of the inhabitants flocked thither to avail themselves of it. Just before the train had been arranged to start, a tremen dous gust of wind occurred, and the wing-wall being newly erected, and fourteen feet high, was thrown down in one mass upon the passengers assembled beside it, who num bered upwards of 150. The platform gave way t eneath the accumulated weight, and more than sixty persons are now under medical care. At present no fatal results have oc curred ; hut at this early period no assurance can he given that such will not be the alas. Indeed, in some instances, the most serious apprehensions are entertained. •Yeetetda~ INCENDlARlSM.—lreniertiaTinfOrtnation was re- ceived by the metropolitan police, that on the night lOth inst. a cart-house and other buildings, on 'h 4 17. 1 . at Grantham, Hants, in the occupation of M • • •aj was set on fire ; and also a turf-house near .moI.: belonging to Mrs. Fisher. Mr. Goodeee of 201., and the Alton Association for the el • Felons a further 201., for the apprehension • b• • - 0( the offenders. BERKSHIRF- TEIE ROYAL AVIARY AT WINDSO 11140 • ' ; , • * A MIINTAILI.—A day or two /dad a fore.gner, • • dark complexion, accompanied by a person w _ • self his interpreter, applied to Mrs. Engall, at ' • Dairy, at Fromnore, who bee the issuing of tickets to• .er public, to view her Majesty's aviary. 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