The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-08 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND AUSTRIA.

A special meeting of the Newcastle-on-Tyne and
Gateshead Chamber of Commerce was bald at the Goad-
hall of the former town on Saturday—the president, Mr. S.
A. BrAutioor„ ALP., in the chair—to prompt a memorial
ot the premot commercial relation* biases* Begleod and
Austria to the Chevalier Schaeffer, Austrian mead in
LaMar, and Cosesiller Psrmeetier • member of a com-
mission new sitting is Vienna, far invesiigatiog the state
at the Austrian tariff with respect to foreign cousin's,
who bad bees delegated officially by the t =trim' ftlioieter
of Commerce to attend the Newcastle means( of the
British Association. The followiog is entreated from the
ampaorial

"Thischamber having been Informed that oiled the ob-
jarits of your visit is to ascertain whether the commercial
aid manufacturing elegem of this district ere likely to sup-
port the loternatemal Exhibition of Industry intended to
be held io V tens during the year 1866 we wish to give
your government, through you, the 111110MDOS that this
chamber will use its bast exertions to enlist the several
mioe-oweers and manufacturers of this locality is the cause,
sod to take, from time to time, such mope as may be re-
commended for the successful issue of so highly desirable
aa zadartakiog.
.• biLst, the chamber gives this asearance, it would re-
spectfully suggest that the labours of any commission which
may be appointed would be greatly facilitated were the ex-
isting ohstacles to persaml iatercourse with Austria to be
censored by an derogation or susperisioo of passport regu-
Jailor. Dm chamber makes this suggestion with great
coufideoes, as experience has shown that the mspecave
countries which have already removed the impediment caused
by this system have been considerably and reciprocally bees-
Sted. the greater opportunities which' would thus be
afforded for interchange of opinion would greatly tend to 'a-
creage the commercial intercourse which must be based on
a perfect knowledge of the products of each eouutry, and a
careful ioquiry as to which can most advantageously form
the subject of exchange. It has always been found that
personal investigation was hidispeomble to the came of
commercial progress, oo which the wealth and power of
every country must ultimately depend. Should year visit
bring about an increase of commerce between our respective
nations by the removal of the harrier, which have hitherto
preveuted an exchange of commodities. we vesture to pre.
diet a ith confidence that the prosperity of Austria would be
matetially promoted."
Chevalier Schaeffer sod Chevalier Parmeotier acknow-
ledged in heartfelt terms their sense of the filmy acts of
kindness they had met with in this country, and exesued
the pleasure Austria would have in repaying, at her own
International Exhibition of 1866, to Eogliab exhibitors the
kindoess displayed to Austrian exhibitors at Knightsbridge
mid Kensisgteo. Chevalier Schaeffer expressed his opinion
that Austria was about to take ber first step in the direction
of fres trade and commercial reform.

ALARMING AOCIDZNT AT PAIYUCT.—An accident
by which two inee bare lost their limn, and mother, it is
feared, has been fatally injured, occurred os Thursday
morning at the High Church. That building is at present
being re-slated, sad the men, as must were working upon a
scaffold. composed of three ;looks, supported upon needles
projecting through the roof immediately above the top
of the wall. About eight o'clock in the morning
there were three men sod a quantity of slates
upon the scaffold or Krim of planks at the west
end of the back of the climb, when, it is said,
another man went upon the same scaffold with a
kip, on which one of the needles broke, the scaffolding slid
doers, and three of the men wereprecipitated hest foremost
to the ground, from a height of about 32 feet. The fourth
mao, who au farthest from the piece at which the needle
gave war, caught hold of the remaining needle, and for-
tunately escaped without injury. It was sadly differeet
with the others, all of whom were found to be very
'mutely injured. They were removed as carefully and expe-
ditiously as possible to the Infirmary, whereas@ of them died
about 10, and soother about two o'clock, and it is still quite
socerteiu whether the third may recover. The enfortamt•
meg were slaters is the employment of Bailie Gillespie,
sad all belonged to the Paisley Fire /3dgada. Their panne
and places of residence were u follow :—Henry Hamilton,
15. Mose-street, who died at ten o'clock, leaving a widow
sod six children ; John Gillespie, Bladda, who died at two
o'clock, leevine a widow sad three ehildree ; and Peter
Lyle, who Will survives in a very precarious Meta, and
who has a wife and five children. The person who @soaped
by clinging to ore of the projecting needles I. Mr. James
Gillespie, sapseintendert of the fire btig.de, soil brother to
Jobs Gillespie, who was fatelly injured, and who hag also'
died.—Glavoto Herald.

NARROW ESCAPE OF TWO LADIES MOM DROWN-
lio.—On Thursday morning, about 9 o'clock, Mn. Laing, of
Hetrick, and her daughter, a young lady of about eighteen,
while bathing at Praetor:mane, where they have been residisg
for some titre, bad a very Darrow escape from drowning.
They had gone out with their servast to bathe together at
the rocks opposite Mr. dlexaoder's B.lt-pans, and were
apparently enjoying themselves in the water, holding each
other's heeds and docking up sod dews. when they ell et
mice discovered they were getting beyond depth, and, by
the receding tide, were losing their ground. The servant, who
was mated os the rocks, almost at the same moment with the
bathers discovered their critical position. and immediately
gave the tierce. No help, however, was at band, and the no •
fortunate ladies, clasped in each other's arms, or struggliog
to reach the rooks, seemed likely to fell an immediate prey
to the 'stem who the cries of the deberweesen and young
lade on the shore arrested the attestion of Mr. Riehard Jobs-
mos, clerk in the employment of Mr. Millis, of the soap
weeks, Prestoopass. Tins gentleman with great intrepidity
rushed to the spot, jumped into the water, sod sucosedisg
is seizing both ladies, brought them to the shore, greatly
exhausted by their efforts, though happily able in a shout
time to real h their lodgings. Mr. Johnstoo's cooduct wee
at once skilful and courageone. Had it not been for hie
promptams is rushing with all his clothes oe into the water.
and hie dexterity in seizing both bake, Predates's' would
have bad to lament the deaMaof two of its mums, residents.
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