The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-21 00:00:00

REPRESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, TozsDAT.—The conservative candi•
date, Sir George Bonham, Bert., made his appearance this
afternoon oa 'Change, and was greeted with a few fast
cheers. After a delay of about Ave minutes, be appeared,
aceosapanied by Mr. Turner, on the balcony of Mr. Little-
dale's oMos, overlooking the area of the Exchange. After
a few remarks from Mr. Tomer, by way of introduction,
and referring to Sir George Bonham's religious and commer-
cial views, the former chiefly dwelt on, the candidate pro-
ceeded to enunciate his views on the greet questioss of the
day. The boa. baresset *slammed by informing his nu-
tmegs litoonno that be woe "so orator "—a fact which
was ems palatally 'widest-8046t0n Soluideriag for about
four minutes *mak half.flakhol oestesan, he withdrew
without • single sheer. To them ea the beltway, who
beard bins, his aims appeared to how bean a men repeti-
tion of his aerobes In the Mee, mid Me belief that the pro-
testant religion WO a been& to this winery. Short as his
address was, be bed is several mesiens to be prompted by
Mr. Turner, WIN Mud beside Wm, sod did not seem to be
at all proud of lispollepl. AARE the Menem Sir Oconee
was paraded through WI BUMS. Mom, whim the usual
amount of chewing, hissing, sal took place.
The liberal party are quietly bet steadily wotking in
favour of Mr. J. C. Ewan, whose same, there is no doubt,
will be materially aided by threzbiblMes of the conserva-
tive candidate this eveaing.

TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF A HIUHWAY
BRIDGE AT BRISTOL.

IBIOL, TUESDAY MOANING.
A dreadful aeoider occurred here thin morning,
owing to • steam collier having come into collision with
the great iron bridge leading from Ban-pande to the
London road. It was • east iron bridge, made by the
Colebrook Dale Cannes', 160 fest spas, end comprised a
single arch, with Mn east iron ribs, tiered by iron girders,
and soppenall by out iron stanehioos. It occupied from
four tikes yew is its erection (1805.9), and it is worthy of
remark tbet 1809, owing to some defects in the stone-
week ea with it rested, it fell, and either killed or severely
injured as persons. This morning • screw propeller barge
sailed the John, having ea engine of 6 bone power, had
delivered her cargo of 180 tons of coke for the Bristol sad
Butter Railway, and wes descending the river (Avon) on her
return when she came in contact with the iron framework of
the bridge, which rests on side piers. The whole structure im-
mediately fell with a tremendous nub, carrying with it
everything upon it. Three or font persona swam to the
banks, sail were got out alive, but it Is said that a woman
with a child in her arms, and two ladies, who wan seen
straggling in the water, an missing, as also a little girl.
Two carte were thrown into the river, and one or two of
the berme drowned. Some hats have also been seen float-
ing down with the ebb tide. Several parties had meet
narrow escapes. The steam barge was much injured, and,
after floating some diatoms down the river, ran on to a
shelving rook- The cams of the cAlision is differently
stated. but the captain et the barge Ina been arrested.
About 10,000 panne were on the spot within half an hour
. of the stablest.

OLAKIOW AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY. ,
Trate foe tlie week estliag Marsh 17, 1866, 6,1784 19.. 6d. ;
OcellOPladimi wMIIIIBO4I 6;17414844. LIMN*, 44,04,10:4.