The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-31 00:00:00

DERBY.

When it became known that the Queen had determined
)11 again spending the night at Derby, en rode to Bal-
moral, this abeam of the Midland Railway gave directions
for every eallehie semsetemeat to be made along their lines
for the Ws mind of tie royal party. and for a becoming
rece=4% the Dab, OW slier stat Mes. The Mayor of
the (John &mad,. Esq.) was unions that every
oinsiderauoa sbeald be given to the ponostal comfort and
convenience of the Illemmigu, and instead of seeming to
obtrude any lamas wmplimestary proceedings upon her,
at once determined Se sesselt the Home Secretary as to
her Majesty's fedi, ea the subject of receiving an ad-
dress from the esepeades. On Saturday an answer was re-
ceived hem the ifieste.elbot,intintating her Majesty's
to maim as address on arriving at the station. The
mayor then essamesed a meeting of the Town.commil, and
on the media of Ms. Alderman Forman, seconded by Mr. I
Maislay, _the dellawfwa siker was unanimously adopted,
amides lead applause :
" To the eallee's Most Estelle:it liejeety.
"May it your Majesty,—We, the Mayor, Alder
Ems, and lee esem of the borough of Derby, in council
messabled, espirly avail ourselves of your Majesty's visit to
this hereagh to tender to your Majesty our humble duty,
sad le mare your Majesty of our continued loyal devotion
to year Majesty's puma sad throne. We pray heartily for
the Wain of God on your Majesty, for the health and hap.
=monseif =.oltel.al Consort
peace a and
peC hriiltdyre
of "arrilifojestiby.
esegs."
lb, address was beautifully written ea odium, sod was
seneamted by an illuminated herder, *bandy done b
Mr. W. Cubley, jug. The royal arms semi the borough
shield were surrounded by beautiful serer work, and the
whole looked remarkably well.
The arrangements made at the railway edition, swam the
direction of Mr. Lewis, the resident dYssesr of all OM-
may, were very complete. • plates= aphis of
smam-
er a peat amber of Males es 4 sualinmea wee
erected, and In addition to tihneueSkams, preposelleos
were made for lifhting IMO mod over Ess ism
were the letter " .R. " The seals ea the
platform were covered with Mama dells, sad rich carpet-
ing was laid along the pavement he the royal party to walk
along. The royal carries* wee eisiesaly Meted for the
acemioe, nod the whole asespmesle "Medea peat credit
on the massagers and AM& of tat sempary.
The head seleceed hi her WOOF woe the mane as
before, lamely, the alidhed, +WA is matigume to the
states. • salts of nem were most swift fitted up by
lissme. Weallott sad Co.;and on this, mwell as nthe
I lamer seers, of bee 14eety's visit, she wae maciossly
pleased to oupsm kw eatisiteden with the arrangements
made for tats aseemisieledes at this hotel. A splendid
display of plate seasmested the dinner tabie ; and mess,
containing choice towers, were tastefully arranged In boat
of the hotel and in the mevidors. .

The 'military arrangements were under the superintend-
ence of 01101111 a Arbuthnot, Captain Kirkknd acting as
his akkmemeginp. Two misspeaks of the 77th Regiment
of Foot atlanded, as a gaud of harmer, from Weedon
fkgemiu. fa addition to them, a troop of the Bth Hussars,
ham Ant under swim the tammand of Captaia Lock-
wood; ties sad Redesign troop of 'mammy, ruder
Ike aewmaad Captain Wilmot; the Radbouras troop,
emdaeMe mmimeil of Camila Per ; the enrolled pea-
einnere. mike dr mormad at Orplais Jones ; sad the
rads ale mime areral of Captain Dison, were
imaginable's. TM Mom war ft disposed uto Imp the
n =true oilatka slake el.s.ri;ta Theyebdanad of the
siltation et madwea.B

Os thedpinlieing given about 6 o'clock that the royal
train wee approaching, the some became very animated.
The mayor (wearing his gold chain (dollop). the recorder
(drama in wig and gown), the Dabs of Devonshire, u
the Lord Lieutenant of the county and Lord }both Steward
of the Corporation, and the members of that body,
attended by the ales bearers, were grouped in a
central position. At length the train entered the
station amid the loyal acclamations of the assem9y.
On the train
_stopping, the Mayor wee presented to
the poses by Lord Idalmesbuty, and she received the
corporation addivos very graciously, bowing repeatedly to
the mayor. The Duke of Devonahate was rwagoimmt by a

cheerful smile and a most gracious reception, and the royal
pair appeared highly delighted with their reception. Os
her Majesty making her appearance at the front of the
station, she was ieceived with a volley efeheera from the
populace outaide the barriers. and was similarly greeted
! on alighting et the Midland Hotel—the band playing the
National Anthem. The scene was altugsther an exciting
one, and apparently pleased loth Queen and people.
In the evening Derby was right loyally joyous. The
dashing of bells—the sound of music—gay parties pro-
menading the streets—the waving of innumerable banners
—greeted the eye and ear at every turn. A splendid
dinner was served up to the Royal party at the Mid-
land Hotel, and everything peeved of with great ...def.
Thanks to the good sense of the local authorities
and of the railway managers, her Majesty's ears were
not dinned with the sewn:less noise of artillery. Her
Majesty hail a right hearty salute from the more musical
voices of her loyal and devoted subjects, who made the
welkin ring with their hussies. The weather during the
day was occasionally showery.
The Royal family will take their departure at 9 o'clock
to-morrow morning, the arrangements for the departure
bring similar to thine for the reception. According to the
time table, she will pass Chesterfield at 9.32, Eckington at
9.40, Mashrough at 9.58, arriving at Normanton at 10.3-5.
From thence she will be conducted by the York and North
Midland Railway, and so on to Edinburgh.

CIIURCII PATRONAGE.
"Were t►e church of England rightly extended end
rightly patrooi•cd, there would be neither sedition nor
pldielan infidelity in the land."—Chafiners on Church
Patronage.

TO TUE IDITOIII OF TICE D•ILY NEWS.
Ste,—Will you permit the following, extracted
from the " Clergy List," to be made public, as a sped•
men how tory bishops and chancellors have exercised
their solemn trusts:

The Rev. G. T. Pretyman is-1. Chancellor of
Lineola Cathedral, with the Prebend of Stoke an-
nexed; 2. Canon of Winchester; 3. Rector of Chal-
font, St. Giles, Bucks ; .1. Rector of Wheathamp-
stead, Herta; 5. Curate of Harpenden, Herta, all in
' the patronage of the Bishop; and 6. Perpetual
Curate of Nettleham, Lincolnshire, in his own gift.
The Rev. Richard Pretyman is-1. Precentor of
Lincoln Cathedral, with Prebend of Kilaby annexed ;
2. Rector of Stony-Middleton, Oxfordshire; 3. Rector
of Walgrave, Northamptonshire ; 4. Rector of Han-
nington, Northamptonshire ; 5. Rector of Wrough-
ton, Wiltshire, all in the Bishop's patronage.
The Rev. F. D. Perkins is—Vicar of Stoke, War-
wickshire—patron, Lord Chancellor. Vicar of Some,
Warwickshire—patron, Lord Chancellor! ! Vicar of
Down 'fatherly, Gloucestershire--patron, Lord
Chancellor !! ! Rector of Swayfleld, Lincolnshire—
patron, Lord Chancellor !!!!
Your obedient servant,
A CURATE WITH FIFTY POUNDS
PER ANNUM.

COAL TRADE CONFERENCE AT
MANCHESTER.

A ir.eeting of delegates from the various coal dis-
tricts of Lancashire and Cheshire was held yesterday, at the
Cotton Tree inn, Great Ancoats-street, Manchester. The
object of the meeting was to ascertain the opinion of all the
districts, as to whether they should form a general union
of the miner. of these two counties, or only a sectional
or partial union; and also whether there should
be fecal victim funds, or a general fund for the
two counties, "to be adjusted on equitable principles,
so that all miners, in the time of need, may receive what
they are fairly an I honestly entitled to, and nothing else."
Mr. JOHN WARREN, of Oldham, was voted into the
chair, and briefly opened the business. He said he hoped
the meeting would be attended with beneficial results, and
would lead to the extension of the society and the union of
the miners in the two counties. But he would have been
more highly gratified if he could have seen other places re-
presented there, whence he expected there would have been
delegates. lie had hoped to see all the grievances so long
existing allayed, and that they would have all come
with the desire of helping one another in one great struggle
to alleviate their distresses. But though their expectations
seemed at present somewhat blighted, they mutt still await
in patience the day when miners generally would be better
informed and better thinking men than they were at pre-
sent. lie was glad to say that the miners in this district
were in a much better position than they were in November
last, but it was time for them to be on their guard against
attempts that were making, and had already succeeded in
some places, to reduce the wages that had been
raised a few months ago. Several delegates then
made statements respecting the aspect of the wages
question in various places, from which it appeared that the
reduction had only become general in St. Helens and
Bolton. There were isolated cases in other places, and no
doubt edvautege would be taken of any slackness that
might occur to make a general reduction. All the dele-
gates expressed themselves favourable to union. A letter
was read from lifeshire, stating that the miners there were
ir. a miserable condition, but that they were in a mate of
torpor, and it would be well if some agents from Lancashire
an . Cheshire could be sent amongst them, to rouse them to
action. Another letter, from Newcastle, stated that the
miners there were very badly off, and ripe for a general strike,
which would probably take place in October. The following
resolutions were then proposed, and carried unanimously :
First. "That this meeting is of opinion that nothing but
a general organisation and a general victim fund will be of
lasting benefit to the miners of these counties, and that all
miners' agents and officers who oppose this be dismissed
from their present offices." Second. " That a recommenda-
tion be made to every lodge to establish a sick fund, jointly
with the present sick society of miners."
The conference then adjourned for dinner.
A meeting was held in the afternoon, when it was under-
stood that a petition to parliament would be adopted, setting
forth the various grievances under which the miners gene.
rally were labouring.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON TUE SCOTTISH CENTRAL
RAILWAY.—On Thursday afternoon a very serious acci-
dent occurred on the Scottish Central Railway, which,
although preductive of no fatal consequences, bas resulted
in the destructive of a considerable quantity of railway
property, besides inflicting severe injuries on several pas-
wagers. It appears that the afternoon mail train left
Perth as usual, and proceeded slowly till it reached the en-
trance to the tunnel to the southward of Perth. A short
time previously a heavily-laden goods train Mond the
tassel, but on reaching the middle of the tunnel some-
thing went wrong with the engine, and the train maw
to a stand. This was telegraphed to the man is charge
of the signals at the entrance to the teasel, and be from
some unaccountable cause allowed the mail trail to enter

the tunnel shortly afterwards, without eseertaining
ther or not the goodstrain had left the tunnel, or whether
the injury to the engine had been remedied. The mail train
consequently ran with great form into the goods train,
which was at • stand still in the tunnel. The guard's
van attached to the goods train was completely mashed
and several of the passenger carriage' were wee or less
injured. The guard himself was thrown on the line,
and on being picked up was found to be very severely
injured. He was immediately conveyed to the la-
armory, where, we believe, he still lies in • dan-
gerous state The screams of the peasengers when
the collision occurred were fearful, and the danger was
considerably increased by the accident taking place in the
tunnel, as it was Impossible, from the darkness, to know
the extent of the damage. On emerging into daylight It
was found that a great many of the penmen were more
or less hurt and Wubed. Among those who neeived in-
juries were the Rey. Wr. Gray of Lady Teeter's, Captain
and Mrs. Hunter of Hellebore' and several gentlemen be-
longing to Perth. The mail ;rale arrived In Edinburgis
about ten o'clock pre., about four hoots behind its areas-
tamed time. It is very gratifying that, with the creep '
lion of the guard of the goods train, nose of the
singers were were aerionsly injured. W 9 believe the man in
charge of the signals at the tunnel is in cestody, and the
whole circumstances are under judicial ievestigatioo.—
.Seetenson.

EXTRAORDINARY Pnlxomaxon. —" A Lover of
' Natural history," who was in Romney Marsh on Tuesday
the 17th instant, about 6 p.m., gives the following :—" I
saw what appeared to be a column of smoke approachiag
me, about a quarter of a mile off. On the column reaching
me I found it wasocgoareed of the red ant lies; I think
a qua the column weerter of a mile in length, and
about from 60 to 1 yards in circumference; it quite dark-
ened the sky. After it passed me it went over the river
Roth.,, into which millions and millions of the Mae fell,
and when I crossed it the water was quite black. I watched
the column fora mile and a half, and notwithstanding the
number, left is the river, and on the trees, hedges,
over which it pared, the column appeared undiminished,
and like a wreath of dark smoke. The extra, rdinary thing
ia, that the ant dies throughout the whole march, 30 miles
in length (athrough
s 1 hear it WU so all the marsh) should
all have taken wing at the same time and collected together
in such vast numbers. A man who was collecting ants'
eirge for me informs me that he found himself covered with
them, running up to the top of the strands of grass, and
then taking wing. After the flight he hardly found one
ant fly in the nests. Other persona who saw the flight, and
who I do not believe intended to exaggerate, considered the
length of the colonic to be • mile The wind wee in the
cast, the temperature very sultry, and there was every
appearance of a thunderstorm. Had not my man observed
the ant flies rise from the ground, I should have thought
they came from the continent. The 01:41111l travelled at
the rate of five oralx miles an hour. Those moons toed of
natural history will find an interesting account of these
lights, and the reason, in the 2nd volume of " Kirby and
Spence," pp. 60, 61, 62.—Straus Espress.
DROWNINO.—A melancholy accident took place
last week at the Cascade, Buckhunrhill, Chigwell, Seem.
Two young gentlemen named Sykes, who were on a visit
to their parents in the above neighbourhood, went in the
afternoon to the Cascade, accompanied by Mr. Salter, jun.,
one of the proprietors of the Baldfaced Stag, sad proceeded
to bathe, when Preemie Sykes, aged about 19, was observed
to sink, and, after three hours' dragging under the super-
intendence of Sergeant Brookwood,- the body was found.
Ilia parents, who were in an adjoining field at the time,
were almost hung, and when the body of their son was
obtained the scene was truly heart:reading. The body awaits
as Inquest at the above-named

RAILWAY MEETINGS.

DEMERARA RAILWAY.

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A special general meeting of the shareholder's in
this company was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, to
consider a proposition made by a responsible party (Mr.
Manifold, the resident engineer), for leasing the line. Mr.
NAOWllrif was in the chair. Many shareholders from
Liverpool were present.
The following is the report submitted to the meeting :
" Referring to the reports which the directois presented to
the shareholders of this company at their meetings on the
27th February and 29th April last, the directors have now
to announce that circumstances have arisen, partly in con-
nexion with the resolutions that were then adopted, which
bare induced them again to call the proprietors together,
and to submit to them a proposition for leasing their line to
• responsible party
for a term of years. Thu eliareholders
have already been informed, that Mr. Thomas Porter, jun.,
• director of this company, proceeded to Drmerara in
the month of April lest. He has since then been most
actively engaged in investigating the position and prospects
of the railway, and has reported most holly to thin board.
Previous to Mr. Porter's arrival in Demerara, sickness had
prevented Mr. Manifold from giving his active superintend-
ence to the railway, end he was obliged to leave the colony
almost immedi tely afterwards. Mr. Porter wan thus left
without any sufficiently experienced railway cannier with
whom he might consult respecting the position of the cam.
pany. He haa used the best means at his iisposal, and
after great personal tabour and attention, reports both the
state of the permanent way and the rolling plant to be in a
worse condition than your directors bad be. n led to suppose
was the cue, and anticipates a greater outlay being neces-
nary than was contemplated either by your directors or the
committee of shareholders la the report submitted to you
on the 27th February last. Mr. Porter, nevertheless, con-
; tinues to express his must unbounded confidence in the
future provenly of the undertaking, provided an efficient
person could be procured to act as traffic manager ~nil loco-
motive superintendent, and such • *sum could be adopted
as would secure order and economy in the management of
the line, and the effectual development of its resources.
Whilst your directors were endeavouring to pro.cure such a
person, Mr. Manifold laid before them en offer to huge the
railway on the following terms, nix :—Funds to the meat
of 12,0001. to be provided him (es the work progresses), to
finish the line to &Inhales, and to complc'e the way, works,
and rolling stock. All outlay from the 28th July last, ex-
eepting on traffic account, to be set off against the said 12,000 e.
The traffic receipts and expenditure on traffic account to be
the company's until Ist October neat. The plant and road
to be :given up at the end of the lease in good working
order and condition : any improvement, if mutually ap.
proved of, to be taken by the company at a valuation pro-
vided the lease be not renewed. The lease to be fur seven
years at a rental equal to 2i per cent. on 250,000/. for Ist
year, 6,2501.; 3 ditto, 2nd ditto, 7,5001. ; 31 ditto, 3rd ditto,
8,7501.; 4 ditto, 4th ditto, 10,0001.; 4 ditto, sth ditto,
10,0001.; 4 ditto, 6th ditto, 10,0001.; 4 ditto, 7th ditto,
10,0001.; with the option of extending the term for &even
years longer at the hut named rental of 4 per cent., with
the addition of one half of any gross traffic receipts beyond
20,0001. per annum. The company having free access to
the traffic accounts. The rent to be paid half yearly.
Which the directors deem it their duty to lay before the
proprietors for their approval or rejection. The result of
adopting the above proposal will be to insure to the share-
holders after paying the interest on the pre-erent stock
authorised to be raised, and also interest on their bond
debt, a dividend on each original share of 171. 10'. for the
first year of nearly 3s. per share; second, Gs. ; thirc , 9s.
fourth and subsequent years, 12s. ; with a division of extra
profits after the first seven years. An addition to this divi-
dend may fairly be anticipated by a reduction of the rate of
interest payable on the bond debt, which the board will no
doubt be able to effect when a certsin revenue shall become
secured to the company. The directors consider it due to
themselves to state, that although there is • coasideruble
discrepancy between Mr. Porter's statements and Mr. Mani-
fold's opinion of the present position of the railway, both
are equally sanguine as to the ultimate results of the work-
ing of the line. The directors, however, have experienced
so much disappointment and cifficulty in managing this
concern, that, after giving the subject their fullest consi-
deration, they are of opinion it is most fur the benefit of all
parties interested to accept the proposition that has been
made by Mr. Manifold. The retirement of Mr. Hopkin.
sou from the board has enabled the directors to avail them-
selves of the valuable services of Mr. Thomas liouch, of
Liverpool ; but they regret to say, continued indisposition
has deprived them of the aid of their late chairman, Mr.
M'Chlery, who has been obligedF to place his resignation in
the hands of his co-directors.

The CHAIRMAN explained that two of the directors reel-
, dent in Liverpool did not entirely agree with the other di-
rectors in respect to certain paragraphs in the report. They
would be agreeable to carry out the main features of the
report on certain conditions. Tho other directors were
willing to lease the line, provided, of course, there was
proper security given to the company for the payment of
rent, etc. The reports relating to the state of the line and
works were of a very contrary nature; but there was no
difference of opinion ax to the ultimate success of the under-
taking. He concludes' by moving a resolution to the effect
that the directors be authorised to apply to the legislature
for power to lease the railway on such terms as may be con-
sidered most expedient.
Mr. thought it would he necessary to know
what were the differences of opinion existing among the
directors as to the proposition, what sort of security there
would be for the due payment of the rent, and what portion
of it would be aboorbed by the payment of interest on the
bond debt and preference shares.
The CHAIKNAN said the differences between the directors
on the subject were not material. Of course, they would
take care to have ample security for the rent in cue they
leased the line, and also power to inspect the line and works
when they thought it necessary. The preference capital
would consist of 58,0001. on loan at 6 per cent., and 22,0002.
in preference shares. They would be able, in the course of
time, to reduce the intemt on the borrowed money.
Mr. SANDIACH, one of the Liverpool directors at the
board, objected to the paragraph in the report relating to
the recommendation to lease the line. If the line should be
in the bad condition represented, it would not be wise to
lease the line to Mr. Manifold. lie (Mr. Sandbach) would
be glad to lease the line, provided he was satisfied that it
was the best thing they could do under the circumstances.
Col. MARRIN would cemose the leasing of the line.
Mr. Boyce, a Liverpool director, said be s'id not object
to leasing the line, provided that the discrepancies in the
reports relating to the state of the railway and works could
be reconciled or satisfactorily explained, but, in the absence
of proper and correct information, he thought they would
not be justified in handing over the line to the party pro-
posing to lease it. Money would have to be found by the
shareholders, whether they leased the line or not, to com-
plete the works, and it was therefore necessary they should
know the actual state of their property before they parted
with it. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. J. A. TINNZ recommended the adjournment of the
meeting, in order to give the shareholders time to consider
the matter and make proper inquiries.
Mr. MANIFOLD said he did not think it was fair of Mr.
Porter to represent the line as being in a bad state ; he be-
lieved that Mr. Porter entertained extravagant notions
with regard to certain matters He (Mr. Manifold) had
had great difficulties to contend within Demerara, in conse-
quence of the insolvent state of the company. He had
taken a great deal of trouble to explain to Mr. Porter and
I the Liverpool gentlemen on the board the actual state of
things in Demean, but apperently without effect. He
differed entirely from Mr. Porter as to what was required
for carrying on the traffic, and as to the state of the work-
' ing stock. He wan not now so aaxious to lease the line as
formerly, because he thought a different feeling was now
exhibited towards him. He was quite ready to explain
anything that might be required.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to a remark made by Mr.
Burch, said that it was an error to suppose the receipts were
falling off. They had fallen off in June, as compared with
preceding months, but they had increased in that mouth
as compared with the corresponding month of the year
before.

A lengthy and confused discussion then took place. Ulti-
=defy the following amendment, as from Means. Times
and MARTIN, war put and carried,—That this meeting be
adjourned for the further consideration of the proposal to
lease the line; and that Messrs.' Kemshead, Loidale,
Martin, and Tian. (all of Liverpool) be a committee of the
shareholders to confer with the directors on the subject.
After some opposition from 111 r. firms, Mean. Catherwood
(Demerara) and Torrence (London) were added to the
committee.
The meeting then separated.