The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-08 00:00:00

TUE MANCIIESTER POLICE. —The crisis in this
force is passed, and yesterday morning the whole of the po-
sy
lice on strike were re-engaged at 2s. per week advance (not '
2s. per day as erroneously stated in Wednesday's Ex- 13t.
press), and were re-sworn. Under the new arrangement at,
they have 19s. per week with a prospect of 20s. when pro- St.
meted to merit class constable.. Some serious collisions E
occurred dazing the strike between the people and the new it.
police taken on for temporary duty. In ooe district the 1,4
knobsticks" (as; they were .called) were attacked with so
cries of " there arc no police now," and were beaten se- isit.
verely. Mr. Superintendent Berwick, Mr. Superinten- u
dent Sawley, Inspector )'Donald, and other deers
It
rode about during the night with men under la
their command as a mounted patrol, but the in- S
habitants were so alarmed in tome quarters that they
closed their shutters and doors at a much earlier hour than Is
usual, notwithstanding the promoe of protection held out
by the officers named, with this praiseworthy and well-
meant display of extra energy and alertness. A great
many remonstrances were received by the Watch cow
mittee and Captain Willis from mill-owners, on the &La-
ger of kiepiog open the strike with the police, the remelt-
Wants (somewhat selflibly perhaps) looking at the danger
of being without the reach of protection from their own
workpeopte on strike. One of the millownen (a magistrate)
sought the content of the bench to swear in part of his
own operatives, not on strike, as special constables, but the
permission was withheld.
Tux FACTORY OPERA [IVES ON STRIKE.—There aSs
now five mills on strike ; one firm (that of Messrs. Foully,
with 150 men) having arranged to give an advance. The
operatives on strike now are PO at the mill of Mr. George
Clarke, 3.50 at Mr. S. TornbuTs, 200 at Messrs. Poe ny aai
Wood's, 93 at Messrs. Wood snit Co.'s, 120 at Mews.
Wood and Co.'s (throwing out of work 180 others), and `24'
at Mr. W. P. Clarke s. About 62 bands at Mr. Daniel
Clarke's mill were to strike yesterday. Some of the dyers
have conceded the advance demanded by the operatives, but
the following hands are still out: 109 at Messrs. Crab-
tree's, 100 at Mr. Brown's, SO at Mr. Ramsay's, 150 at Mr.
Andrew's, and 84 at Messrs. Newton and Sun's. Amongst
those who have given the advance arc Messrs. Douglas,
employing 130 dyers.

EXPERIENCES OF AN INDIAN OFFICIAL.

My next move was most unexpected. I was
hoisted over the heeds of two or three before mo in se-
niority, and made a collector outright, fully four years
sooner than I was entitled to the step. The mystery was
cleared up some months afterward., on my hearing that
my father had been returned member for a borough in the
est of England. From this time my promotion was
rapid and regular. I was moved upwards from one good
post t) another, until one tine day I was informed that a
seat at the Hooghly Board of Revenue was at my disposal.
This brought me once more into regular civilised life ;
and with uncommonly frequent opportunities of
having a shake at the Pagoda Tree. Nothing had
occurred of late years to give me the least trou-
ble, excepting always those confounded Ryas, and one
affair whilst I was in the Muzlypoor district. Some wild
speculative interlopers had formed the insane idea of intro-
ducing railways into the east, and had bored the company
for all sorts of indulgences and assistance—as though we
were not busy enoagh with our lend tax, and our opium
monopoly, and. our wars. These railway fellows were kept
at bay as long as possible, one letter having remained two
years unanswered ; but at length something had to be Ilona.
Assistance was promised in a variety of ways, and official
letters were addressed to the several collectors of
districts, directing them to afford every facility
and information in their power to those under-
' takings. I received one of these circulars, and with
it a '• private and confidential" communication, informing
me that I was only to act with the most official formality
and to throw every impediment iu my power in the way of
the railway. Fifteen years have el spsed since the first
efforts were made ; and last month the first fifteen miles of
Indian railway ware opened, being at the rate of a milo
year. People in England are am:.zed at this snail'a pro.
pees, and set it all down to the natural difficulties of the
country; for the ignorant know nothing of the natural
cultic, of a" private and confidential." A significatt end
instructive volume might be formed of these confidential
communications. . . , . A near relation was then a
member of the Direction at home; and from him
I gathered, from time to time, advice+ as to the
government movements in advances a fainst goods,
and the rate of exchange which would be fixed for their
next operation. Being is possession of this informa-
tion a fortnight, and sometimes a month, before any public
intimation of the facts was given, I w..s enabled, through i
friend, to invest largely in bills whener.d. a rise was certain
to take pine. The exchange was often in this way run
up suddenly a penny or more in the rupee ; giving a profit
of several thousand pounds is one month. The result; of
fire or six years' operation in this way, tabled to other
pulls at the Pagoda Tree, have enabled me to return to my
native land, a comparatively puma and a wealthy man. I
am now in " the House." lam rao.t eloquent in my de-
fence of all existing institutions, fi-..1 paint in warm and
glowing language the flingers of innovation of any kiod.—
Lssckena's "Iltiusehula Wort:s."

PROPERTY TAX IN THE NIETROPOLIS.—Yeatcr-I
day, a return obtained by Sir De Lacy Evans was printed,
in addition to the return of property assered to the relief
of the poor in each of the mettorolitin parishes, stewing
the property tax assessment in each such parish, under
Schedule A, fur the year endiaw the Jth April last. The
assessment amounted t s 1,5,01,01:!.:. :is. There are consi-
derable discrepancies iu the prestut and the return alluded
to of property ►ssessed to the poor, iu consequence, it is
stated, of the difference of practice in the assessment of
dock companies, railway compauia, gas works, water-
works, &c.
UNIVERSITY REFORM.—Mr. Heywood hal given
notice of Lis intention on the 2nd of August, to move fur
leave to bring is a bill to remove certain ditahilities v:hich
prevent some classes of her Majesty's subjects from reto:t-
inn to the University of Oxford, end from proceeding to
the first or bachelor's degrees in arts, law, and medicine in
the Universities of oxford and Cambridge.
Mits. I I Itlt I IIEECILER STOWE is rOIT at Galeva,
where she intends remaining sone time.