The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-09 00:00:00

Nornsumix.

SUPCOSED Posy o);ll!lic;;;War.—The 2Vottiosy/inns
Review states that, en the t 4th of last month, seven 1311,4 of
exchange and promissory note., of the value of 4811. 3s. 104.,
and one other bill representing 1,7441. 14s. Bd., tetra trans-
mitted through the Nottingham post-otlice, by the executors
of the late firm of W. and S. Cheetham, of this town,
Edinburgh being their intended destination. Nothing sine.
then has been seen or heard of them by the parties whom it
concerns, and it is supposed th have been stolen. Pay-
ment of the same has been stopped, awl reword of twisty
guineas has been uttered for the recovery Ada property and
detection of the offenders.

Cuatous CuArox.—.l correspondent of the Nottingham
Journal calls attention to a custom which he thinks, wah
ull due reverence to the reverend clervynian, church-
wardens, and all the other ecclesiastical functionaries, ought
long since to have been Aboli4ted. Un ChM,Arms,: day, alter
diiine service had been performed, the reverend elem.!) man
and communicants having taken their places around the
altar, the terries was just commencing, when the clerk
hastily walked to the huddle aisle, and us loudly As his lungs
would, permit him, bawled out—" Tho Duke of Itutlenirs
tenants tae requested to come up to DAlvoir, and pay their
rents on Friday, the llthhf January,"

THE LATII ACCIDIENT AT Z..ll:;TlVAT.—During the last
week the government sent a eernmissiouer to the
workings at Oldbury, where twenty men and Grls lust their
lives a short time ago by fire. The result of his isaminatiun
will no doubt be published in a short time.
Srante or CoLucea AT DUDLEY.—The Ten Towns
llessenver says—Their notice having expired on Saturday
night last, the colliers of this district have struck for a re-
, ductiun of the hours of labour. They propose beginning at
seven in the morning, and leaving off at five in the after-
noon. Thu the masters seem determined to resist.

CHEAP OMNIBUSES are to be started in Wolverhampton,
a company being formed fur that purpose. The charge is a
penny a mile, and percale are to be carried at an equally low
rate.

THE MALT TAl.—Yesterday,a mcetiug of the members
and friends of the Essex Society for the Protection of Agri.
culture and British Industry, was held at Chelmsford to
consider a communication • :itch had ken received limn the
Central Society in London with respect to the malt tax.
The Rev. J. Cox, MA., rector of Fairstead, moved
That in order to give the people of the greatest benefit of
soy remission of taxation, it Is reeentially neotesay to reduo, the
I MY.' in preference to the customs duties.
He was quite aware of the importance of the subject they
were met to cuusider, and of the agitation they were shout
to commence. Heretofore he had never joined any society
or hotly of men in demanding the repeal U the malt tax,
which, however, he was aware preaaed very heavily on the
labouring classes. lie had little hesitation in asking now for
its repeal, when the protective duties which the termer. had
enjoyed were entirely and most unfairly removed. C. T.
Tower, Esq., thought it wt.. inexpedient at present to agitate
the question, but declined to move an amendment. The re-
solution wu then adopted.