The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-18 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL,

REDUCTION OF W;Gi97,FROSSLET. For the
lut fortnight considerable excitement and some alarm has
prevailed in this district, in consequence of a threatened
turn-out by the operative cotton.spinners, to resist a reduc-
tion of wages to the extent of 10 per cent., which is now
offered by the mill•ownen of this place. Notice to this effect
wu given on the 3rd instant, and from that period to this
several meetings have been held, bath by masters and men,
on the subject. At a delegate meeting of the associated
operative cotton-apinueni, held at Heywood, on the 12th
inst., it was resolved to assist the men if they turned out,
and a deputation appointed to proceed to Musky with in-
structions to watch over the proceedings. On Wednesday
the mestere held a meeting at the Bull's Head Inn, to de-
termine finally as to the reduction, when it was unani-
mously resolved to persevere. The workmen having heard
of the meeting. requested the deputation to write to them,
which they did in the following terms:
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liknexer, Barr. 15.—T0 nit Msgr. Mose-r tervaras or Mon-
ca,—CeenUernen,—llaving heard that yes are holding a meeting this
day, and as there is a deputation from the central nominee of the
operative cotton spinners of Lancashire-, Yorkshire, Lke. here, foi the
purpose of meeting the men to-night, we trust you will dot con-
sider it imprudent in us thus informing you of our preemie,
for if we can, by possibility, be of any service in bringing the dispute
to an amicable settlement, we shall most willingly and anxiously lend
our humble aid to suck a desirable end.—We ere, gentlemen, yours
ropectfully (signed by the deputation).
This letter was under discussion for some time, after
which it was returned with a meanie, to the effect that it
could not be considered. Last Thursday night these opera-
tives met at the George Inn, when it was resolved to turn
out against the proposed reduction, but as there were several
persons absent who were reported to be of importance the
meeting was adjourned to the Friday evening, when
the previous resolution will, no doubt, be confirmed. Some
other masters in other districts had also given notice of a re-
duction, but have withdrawn their actual time for a fort-
night, in order to ascertain the result of the affair at Moseley.
Amongst those who have thus acted are Messrs. Peter Lees,
of Ashton, and Mr. Crabtree, of Heywood.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—An accident of a par-
ticularly distressing and fatal nature occurred at Bradshaw
worke, near Bolton, on Tuesday evening last. On Tues
morning, Mr. J. Cross, the principal of the firm at B
thaw works, was united in marriage to Miss Smith, a young
lady from near Accrington, and the workpeople deter
to celebrate the occasion with festivities. In loading a eons
non, Thos. Holden, a young man of 26, held the ruined,
while George Howarth, a fellow-shopman, struck it with a
heavy hammer, to drive in some stones among the powder.
The friction of the stone and the metal caused the powder to
ignite, and an explosion ensued; the hammer and ramrod
were thrown into the air to a great height. Holden was
found lying with his face cut open ; Howarth had his knee
and 'stele fractured, but is not in a dangerous state. Jams
Banker, a third young man, was also very severely wounded,
and several others were more or less injured. Holden was
coeveyeel to his lodgings, where he expired soon after. Ha
has no friends in the neighbourhood, but es he is a member
of the Odd Fellows Society, will have a decent interment.
An inquest was held on the body at Mrs. Smith's, eat
Thursday, and a verdict retained of " Accidental death."

YORKSHIRE.
COMMISSIONS BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT.—Cornet
0. Addison, to be lieut.; F. Rouse, Gent., to be carnet, in
2nd West Regiment of Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry.
WE-T RIDING REVISION.—The revision of the hat
of voters for the West Riding will take place before William
Blauhard, Big., Benjamin Boothby, Esq., and Leofric
Temple, Req., barristers-at.law, at the following places, and
on the dates annexed.—Barnsley, Friday, Sept. 17; His-
burn, Saturday, 18; Skipton, Saturday, 18; Pontefract,
Saturday, 18; Bradford, Monday, 20; Halifax, Tuesday,
21; Keathley, Tuesday, 21 ; Huddersfield, Wednesday, 22;
Otley, Wedneeday, 22; liolmfirth, Thursday, 23; Birstal,
Thursday, 23 ; Selby, Thursday, 23: Snaith, Thursday, 23;
Leeds, Friday, 24; Wakefield, Saturday, 26; Hebden
Bridge, Saturday, 25 ; Ripon, Saturday, 26; Pateley
Bridge, Saturday, 2.5; Knaresborougb, Monday, 27; Ro-
*lrina, Monday, 27 ; Doncaster. Tuesday, 28.
INCORPORATION OF WAKEFIELD.—During the pre-
sent week Captain Warburton has visited Waiefield, by
direction of the Lord President of the Privy Council, to con-
kr with the inhabitants who have petitioned for the grant of
a charter of incorporation respecting the boundaries of the
tavern wards to be set forth in the grant. After two inter-
views, it was agreed that there should be seven wards, five of
vkieh should return three councillors each, and two of them
Az councillors each. This will give a council composed of
tine aldermen and twenty-seven councillors.
livenanfantsts.—The Bradford Observer rays : On
Wednesday evening a school-room at Horton Brink, jointly
supported by the Independent and Wesleyan bodus, was set

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ifire to, this being the third time an attempt has been made
to destroy this plzta. The muter on Wedocsday noticed
that all the bibles were removed, but said nothing about the
matter; but on Thursday morning he found that they had been
piled up in the roof and there set tire to. The burning Man
had fallen down into the pulpit, which was burned down to
tie floor. Several anonymous letters of a most disgraceful
chin:cur have been sent to one of the trustees who resides at
some aLdanee from the place.
THE Ij2IEWERY OF MEWLS. RAWSON AND COM-
PANY in Pond.e:reet, Sheffield, was discovered to be on tire
on Thursday morn °g. Every person exerted himself to the
utmost to prevent the fl *mei from spreading, but without
success, and it was not until the premb.es were nearly de-
stroyed that they could be subdued. The firm was insured
in the Sun-office fur 2,5001., and is the Sheffield office for
SOW.

HE MURDER AT SeriNTON.—A young man has
been apprehended on suspicion of being concerned in the
murder of Caleb Parker. He was at the time of his capture
off log, at a pawnbroker's, some spoons which were identi-
fied as being stolen from the house which was broken into
at Great Houghton. At the coroner's inquest held upon the
body cf Caleb Parker, at Swinton Bridge, evidence was
given that a young man, answering to a certain description,
was seen drinking at a public-house near to the spot where
the murder was subsequently committed. This young man
was talking in so strange and inconsistent a manner, that
suspicions were expressed at the time as to his character. Hie
description and that of the prisoner correspond in so com-
plete and extraordinary a manner, that no doubt teems to be
entertained that be is one and the same person. At Sheffield
be gave the name of William Shakespeare, but at
Swinton he said his name was ordain Garland.
He had been drinking for some days, it is supposed, upon
the proceeds of his booty, and on the prenous evening,
while drunk, had threatened to stab a female with a knife.
When taken to the town-hall, the lower part of his mole-
skin trousers contained several distinct marks of blood. The
prisoner was brought up at the town-hall before the mayor,
in company with a man named Thomas Robinson, a note-
riously bad character. Mr. Raynor then informed the
mayor that the prisoner had been taken iitto custody on
suspicion of having committed a burglary at the house of Mr.
W. Brooke', at Great Houghton, on the previous day. Be-
aides this, there sou another charge against the prisoner,
♦ie., for stealing a cow, and which he was afterwards seen
offering for sale in Rotherham market Under these cir-
cumstances Mr. Raynor applied to have the prisoner re-
manded ; this was accordingly done, and Robinson was dis-
charged.
FORGED BANK-NOTEB.—Yesterday the directors of
the Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-stock Banking Company
discovered a forgery of one of their 51. bank-notes, and from
the inquiries instituted there is every reason to believe that
others are in circulation. Those seen are dated " Sheffield,
30th July, 1847."
CHESHIRE.

REPRESENTATION JI,§7OC---IiPORT.—Mr. Alderman
Ker,haw, the defeated candidate at the late election, hu
iuued the following addreau to the electors :
Gentlemen, —I bud the honour, yeatenlar, of receiving a reneimi-
tian, signed by the majority of the electors.of Stockport. moaning
me to allow mrar:f to be put in nomination as a candidate fur the re-
prevent.itiin of your boroeub, " in the event of Mr. ligalen electing
to sit for the West biding of Yorkshire." I feel that a roil
rilenvd is rattled to my urines convideration • and thiiugb my
private feelings might lead me to avoid the sacriliea of public life,
ammo; looking at the number, character, and influence of the requi.
sitionhts, refu.e to accept the call mode upon me.—l have the honour
to he, gentlemen, vour obedient servant, Jan. lauuntaw.—Victoria
Park, dept. 11, 180.
NORTIII;MBERLAND.

NORTH NORTH-LTI BE R !OB.—Thos.
J. Bogs, Esq., the revising barrister, has opined his
court at Alnaick. The cases of the 23 liberal
claimants for propartv in Alnwiek, and who were struck off
the list at the last registration—. the Scotch invasion," as it
was jocularly termed—again came on for revision, and ex-
cited a great deal of interest. Mr. Spours appeared for the
objector, and Mr. Busby appeared in support of the claims.
After hearing evidence, and the observations for and against,
the votes were held good. A very considerable majority of
the liberal claims over those of the conservative party was
maintained on the day's registration.
CUMBERLAND.

CCNIDERLAND AND WESTMORELAND AGRICUL-
' roam. SoctrrY.—The annual meeting of this society was
held at Whitehaven on Thursday, in a field opposite the
castle. The Earl of Lonsdale, accompani.d by G, orge Hud•
son, Esq., 11. P., and a party of friends, was on the ground
soon after eight o'clock. The public were not admitted till
eleven o'clock, when the rush for ad nittance was very
great, in spite of the rain, which kept p suring at intervals.
The award of prom h►ving been made, a large party, num-
bering 250 persons, partook of a dinner in the theatre, G. W.
Hartly, Esq., presiding. Several toasts were drunk and re-
sponded to, the chief speakers being the Earl of Lonsdale,
Mr. Hildyard, M.P., Mr. Hudson, M.P., and Alderman
Thompson, M.P.
nr.lnrc.my msrr• n

A FATAL ACCIDENT took place a few dace since at
Netherton. As a skip, containing eight men and two boys,
was descending a pit belonging to the British Iron Com-
pany, a wheel connected with the engine broke, booming
the chain, and precipitating the poor fellows to the bottom
of the pit, seriously injuring the whole o: them, and killing
one poor lad instantaneously. The name of the latter is
John Carter ; he was literally dashed to pieces. Some hopes
are entertained of the recovery of the remaind. r. An inquest
was held upon the body of Carter, and a verdict of " Acci-
dental death" returned.

W'AR'

EXTENSION OF COUNTY 'Vr ''''"' —On Thursday
evening a public meetinfr was held in Birmingham, fur the
purpose of forming a society to be called the "Midland Land
Association." The object is so to increase the number of
voters, that the representation of the county may be wrested
from the hands of some half-dozen landowners. Mr. Munn,
M.P., and Mr. Beholefield, M.P., have promised their aid in
this movement, end the chair on this occasion was occupied
by Mr. Counsellor Brook Smith. lie explained at length
the objects of the association, which were to enable mega
nice, by weekly subscriptions, to purchase small freeholds,
upon which they might build cottages, either to occupy
themselves or let to others, by means of which they would
possess themselves of the county franchise. The plan, as de-
tailed, was much applauded bye very numerous assemblage,
and at the termination of the proceedings a large number of
persons enrolled their names as memben.
THE COUNTERFEIT TURKISH COINING AT Blit-
NINON A 11.—Yeeterday Charles Ellerman (who was examined
at Marlborough police court on Thursday) was brought be-
fore the magistrates of Birmingham, charged with being
implicated, with one Darwen (recently committed for trial
at Warwick), in manufacturing and issuing Turkish piastres
to a large amount. The facts have already appeared in the
Express. On this occasion Merman was remanded, in
consequence of the absence of the Turkish consul. The pri-
soner is said to be connected with some " disinfecting asso-
ciation" in London, and had arranged to deliver a lecture on
the subject on Tuesday next, at Liverpool,

CONFLAGRATION —A fire took place on Thursday
at Needingworth, a populous village within three miles of
St. Ives. A half-witted young girl, living in a farmer's
house, threw on a heap of straw • quantity of half ignited
cinders, which put the straw in a blaze, the flames from
which rapidly spread to the surrounding hay ricks and corn
stacks, and thence, impelled by • strong wind, seized upon
the thatched cottages of the poor, which were almost in-
stantly reduced to ashes, with all their furniture. Eight
large farmhouses, with their homesteads, were also destroyed.
So that, before eleven p.m., when the fire exhausted itself,
nearly half the village, which contaias 000 inhabitants, was
consumed. The fire would not have been so generally dis-
astrous, but for the want of • plentiful supply of water. The
scene which the village and the surrounding fields presented
yesterday was truly affecting. The owners of the destroyed
cottages were to be seen banging in mute despair over the
wreck of their habitations, their furniture, and their savings
of years, while their wives and children sought shelter under
hedges and ditches. A lady sold three cottages on Tuesday,
which were also destroyed, and upon which she received a
deposit of 2001., and only executed a conveyance of the pro-
perty the day before the fire. It is said that the payment of
the balance of the purchase money will form a subject of
litigation. The clergy, magistrates, end gentry of the
neighbourhood are endeavouring to provide for the cottager'
and their families. The owners of the property are for the
most part insured in the Sun, Globe, London, and Royal
Farmers' Fire-offices ; hut the poor cottager' are wholly un-
insured. The accident proves the paramount necessity for
having in every town, village, and hamlet a lull and regular
supply of water.
SUFFOLK.
AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE HADLEIGH RAIL-
WAY on Thursday. The line, which is a branch of the
Eastern Union Railway, and branches off about four miles
from Ipswich, was opened for traffic about • fortnight since.
Beyond the station at the east end a wing wall had been
carried out • distance of 30 feet, which was intended to sup-
port the roof over the platform and the carriages when
placed for starting. An excursion train had been announced
for Ipswich regatta, and between five and six hundred of the
inhabitants flocked thither to avail themselves of it. Just
before the train had been arranged to start, a tremen-
dous gust of wind occurred, and the wing-wall being newly
erected, and fourteen feet high, was thrown down in one
mass upon the passengers assembled beside it, who num-
bered upwards of 150. The platform gave way t eneath the
accumulated weight, and more than sixty persons are now
under medical care. At present no fatal results have oc-
curred ; hut at this early period no assurance can he given
that such will not be the alas. Indeed, in some instances,
the most serious apprehensions are entertained.

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INCENDlARlSM.—lreniertiaTinfOrtnation was re-
ceived by the metropolitan police, that on the night
lOth inst. a cart-house and other buildings, on 'h 4 17.1.
at Grantham, Hants, in the occupation of M • • •aj
was set on fire ; and also a turf-house near
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belonging to Mrs. Fisher. Mr. Goodeee
of 201., and the Alton Association for the el •
Felons a further 201., for the apprehension • b• • -0(
the offenders.
BERKSHIRF-
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MIINTAILI.—A day or two /dad a fore.gner, • •
dark complexion, accompanied by a person w _ •
self his interpreter, applied to Mrs. Engall, at ' •
Dairy, at Fromnore, who bee the issuing of tickets to•.er
public, to view her Majesty's aviary. Mrs. lioil•P
the imperiling, that he Wee a Smogs Finn., on .
country, ma and y eiti the slreogens over the
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