The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-14 00:00:00

IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.

Btaantoitox, Our. 13.
The third of the quirk* seedage et the heir
omen of ilia diehiet be the efameetemeter wee held le
the Uwe Hell here thle eammen. Them wee very full
atesearet. and ate Melees wee puelmeeM as beer leapt
thee the semi thee • peesel Simermies Wes mprered
• the Nudes d the imam ef the Wade at Wet's/hump-
tee puteedey. alouramely suit elayfer ulnae* of
IM am's mew. mil the 'Weise err be. that the
ire WM midi set weal sesale eseepslisel Os Ibid.
'Here woo Om is Ruh bedews ism to•day • the per
ewt of the trade MI wit of. Pyle,. ore
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helm healtliw than it has one fie WSW lens. Thee Is
a wry brisk demised for all ilMeolgeleas of the asimpikr,
aad in ewes where orders tee aloft wave pressed. we Mon
of higher grieve *lag gives Om the
_tearrest embalm ef
the trade. la the event of the Modish quad* befog
settled, it seines to be Wen* *Oak that mats advisee
pyres wow* immediately Mew. The stocks of pig
hoe which Meted three or fear 1111111611 ego have diaap-
Cr(iaeledisg Mr. Avisee hip Mesh), sad ere this
d bees tmenefaetureil, se that mkt sag elavasa
items as arum is the Ole of *boa appeals* be
lawitable at a very eat, goded.
The diScaltiee with the golllusead the *moque* ecanity
ef sell have arterially reserleled the make of Ina: there are
net sow warty so many Mann is Wet as theme were at
this time last year, sal is a wey few dap awe**, half.
ben will have bona Yews eat The* precandess have
lees reader* imeipmeabie by the Meese helplew wadi-
lion to which the awe= have been Mae* meats of
the folly *the amehma ; bat at Met II le Se
one that eetwitheleeihei the debate's of the
ekerket duke the bit We meal Mete bee ben eill=
this, sa a memesial ikeserieset ligeollbsat this
disuses. At the motile Imetty.Wei all parties waren:
beet of spirits; orders were maw beefy offered *ea takes,
accounts were here again very pmemptly paid, and as wee
reported of the Wolverhampteadinriet yesterday, the sta-
aefaetunn from this side the emery awenibliag here give
the most cheering accounts of the *ate of trade, in which,
curiously enough, the only drawls* arises oat of the ca•
pries and obstinacy of the workmate&
bronstorie; still contieees wane and dear; the present
prim is 19s. to 20s. per ton.

FrITIRE REPRFAENTATION OF BLACKEIIIIN.—WO
have authority fur stating that Mr. W. Eccles, harriater-at-
law, and eldest son of the late Yr. W. Eccles, M.P. for
Blackburn, will offer himself as a candidate fee parlia-
mentary honours at the next election. He will for-
ward se si liberal.—Matichester Guardian.
EDINIsUR6II UNIYEKSITY.—Profesaor Jameson has
been compelled, by reason of protracted illness, to resign
the chair of Natural History in oar naiesnity, of which ha
y. bees for so long a distinguished cemassent.—Edinburgh
—TILL COLLISION ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.—

The coroner's inquiry into the circumstances of this acci-
dent has not been brought to a conclusion as yet. A eon-
oiderable mambar of witnesses have been examined, and
the investigation stands adjourned to Monday next.
Tax Don TAX.—This tax under the new act will
lot commence in England, Wales, and Berwick-upon-
Tweed, until April next, and in May as regards Scotland.
It 612 a. a year on all dogs, except sheep dogs. Last year
the tax on dogs /reduced to the revenue, 157,9231.
THE NEW DUTIES ON BEV/AMTS.—By the new
Assessed Taxes Act, masters have to pay from the 10th
inetent for every male servant of the age of eighteen and
upwards the annual duty of IL Is., and under that age
10s. Al. Lear Tear the duty on servants brought to the
revenue 209,6131.