The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-07 00:00:00

WARWICKSHIRE.
AN ANTI-SLAVERY MEETINO was held in Birmingham on
Friday night. Amongst the speakers were Mr. Lloyd Gar-
rison, the Preradent of tho American anti-slavery society ;
Mr. Frederick Douglass, a fugitive from Maryland ; and Mr.
George Thompson. The former remarked that, as the re-
presentative of three millions of slaves in the United States
he solicited the assistance of the people of this country to
!tittle them from their unhappy condition. It was a strange
circumstance, he remarked, almost au incredible one, that
he should have to stand up in a land where the government
was monarchial, and seek for the aid of the people in abolish-
ing slavery in a democratic republic—in a lend where the
fundamental principle was recognised, that God created
every m•sn free. Seventy years had gone by since that law
was pronounced, end the end of that period saw that nation
the moat hostile to the canoe of liberty. It went on increas-
ing in its inconsistency : at the close of the American revo-
lutionary war, shout half a million of human beings were in
chains, and wholly unrecognised by the act of independence.
They had ince zone on increasing their slave territory and
their slaves, until, at the present moment, they nearly equal-
led in number the whole population of Scotland. Public
opinion was now (he said) loud in condemnation of the
longer continuance of the system ; as a proof, he could now
count hundreds and thousands of supporters, where, sixteen
years ago, he could not count ten; bud when he established
the first American anti-slavery paper, although none then
supported him, more than fifty now espoused his cause. Mr,
Garrison, in concluding his speech, asked the assistance of
the meeting on the principle of opposition to slavery, and
pointed to the seizure of Texas, and the war of aggression on
Mex'co, as dictated only by a thirst after an acquisition of
slave territory by the southern states.—Mr. Douglass said
that the love of slavery pervaded all society in America—the
Church, the Bench, and the Senate. The Church was sla-
very's shield, and they that attacked it were branded as inS-
dels.—The meeting, a numerous and highly respectable one,
was unanimous in condemning the existing system.

THE II a YDOCK-LODOE LUNATIC Are Lilac—At the Leices-
ter board of Guardians, on Tuesday last, a startling state-
ment was made relative to the treatment of the unfortunate
paupers in this lunatic asylum. Mr. Knott said that he had
moved for a return of the number of paupers tent by the
Leicester Union, from which it appeared that since April 3,
1845, 29 had been sent, and out of that number 11 had
died, and'! had been discharg.d cured, leaving 16 in con-
finement. Fran the discussion which had recently taken
plaza in parliament, it appeared that Haydock-lodge was a
very unsuitable place for pauper lunatics. Tnere was a
deficiency of diet and clothing, and no amusement,. to assist
to restore the unhappy beings. They had damp be Is, and
there was a want of ventilation and drainage. In some macs
their diet consisted of r.ce boiled in water, and a little beer.
A medical man, a resident in Cheshire, visited the asylum
one morning about ten o'clock, and found the male inmates
in a ragged and ditty state. A magistrate of Lancashire
visited cue asylum in January last, and found many of the
beds with only one blanket. He (Mr. K.) considered that
such a state of things rendered Haydock-lodge wholly unfit
fur lunatics. It transpired, says the Leicester Journal, that
the charge per week at this asylum was 9.. Bd.: at Camber-
well and Hanwell it was 10s. The board appointed a com-
mittee to take the subject into immediate consideration.

ILE^IRMF.iTATIOX OF NORTH LEICFATERSHIRE.—It is
understood that, at the next general election, Lord Charles
Manners will resign the representation of the northern
division of this county in favour of his nephew, the Marquis
of Granby. This will create a war tncy in the borough of
Stamf.rd, which will he tilled by Lord John Manners, who
will leave Newark, for which borough the succeeding candi-
date will be Jcilln Henry Manners Sutton, Esq., of Kelham-
ball.

ST. JAMEVS CHURCH, BRISTOL.—The repairs in this
fine old Norman edifice are progressing satisfactorily. A
Norman altar-piece, of design consistent with the general
character of tho building, has been erected. The galleries
which formerly deformed the aisles have been removed. In
the course of the repairs the workmen have discovered that
the plaster ceiling, which detracted so much from the ori-
ginal beauty of the church, was of comparative modern date,
and concealed a fine old timber roof, the quaint corbels of
which are in a good state of preservation. This •is now in
cour-e of removal, "We (Felix Farky's Gazette) feel
confident that no lack of funds for the restoration of this fine
old church wall be allowed by our fellow-citizens, row that
a veneration for the beautiful erections of our forefathers,
and a feeling of shame at having so long allowed ' the temples
of God' to stem: humbly beside our more luxurious dwell-
ing-houses so generally prevails. We feel assured that
Bristol, which possesses its••lf such noble monuments of the
piety and zeal of our 'orefathers, will show itself worthy of
being their repository."

ENTENEITE AND ALAILMING FIRE.—BATB, SEPT. 6.
A fire brake outlast night upon the premises of Mr. Butcher
soap and candle manufacturer, Saw-close. The alarm sc.'
first given at about ten o'clock, by a ma s who observed smoke
issuing from the basement story of the building. The pa-
rochial and other engines were speedily on the spot. The
manufactory was heavily stocked with tallow, oil, and other
combustible materials, and the fire burnt with the most
alarming fury. The times were discernible from every
part of the city and a great crowd assembled. The premises
of Mr. Butcher, with the whole of his manufactured and un-
manufactured stock, were completely destroyed. The
dwelling-house and shops of Mr. Williams, veterinary sur-
geon, were greatly damaged, and the warehouses of Mr.
Law, carrier, and a plate glass and carving and gilding es-
tablishment were exposed to the utmost danger, and but for
the exertions of the firemen would prohsbly have been de-
stroyed. At the time when the conflagration broke out a
numerous audience had assembled in the theatre, which is
in the Saw-close; the light of the flames seen through the
windows, and the smell of burning materials, produced an
impression that the house was on fire. The alarm prevailed
as well before as behiud the curtain, and the building was
speedily evacuated, both by the performers and the spec-
tators. Such an alarming fire has not occurred in Bath for
many years. Fortunately no lives were lost, but two or
three men were so much injured as to render it necessary to
take them to the hospital.
ItORTNUMBEHLAND.
REGTSTRATION.—The " Proteotionists " are busily pre-
paring to fight their battle before the revising barristers. It
appears that about 80 persona have bought freeholds in the
north division of Northumberland, at the instigation of the
Anti-Corn-Law League, and nearly all of them have been
served with notices of objection. In North Durham about
500 Liberal claims have been put in, and these too, are dis-
puted by the 'Tory agents. These objections have bessmade
almost indiscriminately, although the claimants have a dear
ti£e to vote. As these paellas cannot be preen* in the
registration courts, at least, in nine cases oueof It" sows
arrangement becomes indispenaable, end hence a ses of'
the Liberal party hu bees held. Mr. J. Priest:ma
and seeps were taken which will secure the efficient repre-
sentation of the free-trade claimants before the revising
banister. Another object of the meeting was to prepare for
the next general election. A numerous committee, can-
ning all shades of liberal politics, has been formed to secure