The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1847.

SCOTLAND.

The following is the memoriEalmlsternadend, Otocrrb.e2p2re.
mated to Lord John Russell by the merchants of
Glasgow, at the approaching visit of Lord John, for
the purpose of being installed as Rector of the
University
Your mensoriallets view with the meet serious apprehension the
distressing paellas to which the whole commerce tad rumaufactures
of the country are retuned; the deity increasing difileulty with which
commercial houses, perfectly solvent, and even the rno4 valuable
securitiesavallable in settling their obligations, and the danger which
must arise from the number of our operutire population thrown out
of employment and deprived of their ordinary 141%.114 of subs steam.
Tour memorialists admit that the prevent severe pressure on the
money market ernes, In some measure. from over-trading, especially
in the construction of roues" which have aborted eo nip pa-

Woof the available capital of the watery; but u commerce gene-
rally le not la as miteelthy slate, and as the railways mast ulti-
mately be prolimelse et pest national benefit, your memorialists
look forwent mai.. I a Factual metiwation of *mildewy, to a
revival ef nerdy egl M the re-employment of labour, provided ha-
maisees erne eispled to alleviate the difficulties under which
every hem* ef keit zetiestactores is at present &prow&
=ewe 1111014 enskimmementa may be, in some measure,
11. die IMPrethat extent of our national under-
Mien sal • mereity of available capital, and a
=Mee et ewe the natural consequence, your memo- '
am OM the intensity of the prevaure has been
by the legislative restriction. imposed upon
Cialtery aaa ether beak. of Owe, by the auto of 18114.
Tem mematesimellist the convertibility of Bank-notes to be an
MINN alement of as sound per currency, end
"Ola he Yaw the of the win of the
realm of
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aossequeners to the in-
terests of aB elms ea beam mg et Me salami credit abroad.
lieldlap thine apps, yew memehilehe severthelees respectfully
remmemell the empemigi et the Irk Mt et ISM ma an issue of
mormill helm by
_the la* of limbed es memires that would
Mete ream goalinil ellewhee IM exhthig Femme, with.
Dort 'arab* the WNW at the seamy to my dears of de-
pree.iation.
In self-elevation' Glergow is progressing, if the
success of its Atbelditin is to be regarded as a crite-
rion. The number of subscribers is 1,400, and the
daily increase is from forty to My. In addition to
the usual adjuncts of such establishments, the Glas-
gow directors contemplate the formation of a gym-
nasium and baths. Should all go well, it is also
contemplated to rent a park a little way out of town,
for the practice of archery, cricket, &c. ; and at the
same time mix the duke with the utik by forming
parties to pleasant scenes within easy distances, and
obtaining frequent admittance to the Botanic Gar-
dens, &c.

The board of supervision has been attempting to
improve the character of parochial inspectors, and has
sent out a general inspector to decide as to their quali-
fications, and it is said that several who have not come
up to the required standard of Efficiency have been
suspended._
Partaking of the general prosperity of Glasgow,
the Clyde ferries have been let for the current year
for 1,603/., being an increase on the previous year of
4451.

ATTEMPT OF A SOLDIER TO SHOOT HIS SEIIGEART.—
On Thursday night an attempt to commit an atrocious
crime was made at the Glasgow cavalry barracks, of which
the particulars, so far as known to us (Herald) are as follows:
It appears that an artilleryman, named Michael Hatton,
had contracted ill will against Sergeant Wright, of the same
service, who had had occasion mere than once to check him
for irregularity, and yesterday Hilton was performing extra
drill for some previous misconduct. While so engaged, he
ultra leave to retire temporarily behind the barracks for
some necessary purpose, which was granted ; but instead of
doing so, he went to his room, there threw off his belt, and
loaded his carbine with powder and ball. Hatton then pro-
ceeded to the apartment in which Sergeant Wright was
seared with his wife anti family around him, and levelled
the carbine, which was believed ts be at half-cock; Out at
this moment the bombardier who had been suiscrinteuding
the man's drill, followed him, and wheeled his body right
round before there was time to draw the trigger—thus in all
probality saving the sergeant's life. The man WY imme-
diately secured and lodged in the guard-room, and no doubt
• searching iavestigstion will immediately follow.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHIRE._

TUE MONETARY PRESSURE—PETITION TO TIER
MAJESTY. —Perhaps no better proof could be given of the
prevalence and severity of the pressure in Liverpool than is
afforded by the fact that a public meeting of the bankers,
merchants, and traders of that town is about to he held for
the purpose of adopting the following petition to the Queen,
in the event of ministers persisting in their refusal to do
something for the relief of the country. The Mayor is to
preside at the meeting :

iinroman prince.

The humble petition of4l7UncienigTedhuskere, merchants,
trades's, and others, inhabitants of Llverpool, showetb,—That your
petitioner. humbly beg to represent to your Majeaty the ruin with
which theoonimerce, manufacture., and industry of the country are
threatened—trade is paralysed, manufactures to a great extent
stopped, and the labouring dames thrown out of employment. Your
petitioner. have in vain wished the stridence of your Majesty's minis.
ten to restore conlldenee and allay theuniversal alarm which prevails,
and they now venture to approach the throne with full cosigdenoe in
your Majesty's POile'tude for the welfare of your people,and praying that
your Majesty will be graciously pleased is summon the lature to
meet for the purpose of deliberating on the alarming aondition of the
country, and of devising measures fur restoring coalidenee. Your
petitioners feel assured that unless remedial measures be speedily
Wonted, the social condition of your Majesty. subjects will be impaired
to such an eaten: as to jeopardise the national credit, and lead to
scenes of unheard-of calamity and disorganisation. The revenue of
the country for customs, excise, and income tax is threatened with
Peritittil diminution. The mind those classes on which the tabour of
the country depends must inevitably lead to 'swims means of obtain-
ing that food winch can no longer be procured by honest Industry,
necemitating the service of the military force to repress the excesses
of a maw of people driver; to desperation by impending want. And
your petitioner will ever pray, he.
The intended meeting, which will be held in a day or two,
is looked forward to with the deepest interest in Ltverpool.
—Observer.

ADVANCES ON PRODUCE. IN INDIA.—A memorial
to the directors of the East India Company, praying that
linty to abolish the practice of advancing money to mer-
chants in India, on hypothecation of produce consigned to
England, was agreed to at a meeting of the directors of the
Manchester Chamber of Commerce, on Thursday last, and
was despatched to London by post on that day.
GOVERNMENT INSPECTION OP SCHOOLS.—It will
be remembered that one of the most prominent features of
the recent minutes of council, is a provision for the appren-
ticeship of pupil teachers. Such boys or girls as are thought
by the managers qualified for the office are examined by the
inspector appointed by the committee of council, and, if
found competent, are apprenticed to the maeter, and receive
a stipend from the government. The supporters of the
Lower Mosley-street Schools, says the Manchester Guardian,
recently applied to the committee of council for the extension
of this privilege to their boys' school; and the inspector, J.
Fletcher, Esq., accordingly attended on Wednesday to con-
duct the prescribed examination. As the minutes have
excited so much interest, and the attraction of no-
velty as yet attaches to the actual proceedings under
them, a brief notice of Mr. Fletcher's visit may
not be unacceptable, Ten boys had been selected
by the master for examination ; but it was only proposed
this year to appoint six pupil teachers. In order to give the
inspector a better opportunity of judging of the beam of the
school, all in the first class, which contained between 30 and
40 boys, were examined. They first read a geography lesson,
selected by Mr. Fletcher from one of the Irish school books,
en which they were afterwards questioned. They next
parsed a few sentences, and general questions on grammar
were put to them. Their knowledge of geography was then
tested, and they appeared well acquainted with its general
features. Arithmetic followed, going as far as the rule of
three and practice. The examination in these subjects having
been concluded, and pronounced to be most satisfectory,
all the boys were dismissed, with the exception of thole
for apprenticeship. To them Mr. Fletcher then
=is
short fable, and they wrote down what they remem-
bered of it, in a style which, in the judgment of the inspec-
tor, did them great credit. They were next tried in dicta-
tion; and, after some further exercises in grammar and
arithmetic, the examination closed, basing occupied upwards
of five hours. Mr. Fletcher selected the six whom he thought
most promising, remarking that all had acquitted themselves
most honourably. Two of these boys were considered suf-
ficiently advanced to enter at once on the second year of
their preparatory studies ; and their term of apprenticeship
will accordingly be tour instead of five years. The number
of scholars (the average attendance being about ISO), would
have admitted of the apprenticeship of another boy ; but it
was thought better to: reserve a vacancy to be filled up next
year. Mr. Fletcher met the committee on Thursday morning.
The inspector expressed to the committee the very great
pleasure which his visit to the boys' school had afforded him.
He said be had for some years regarded it as the pattern-
school of the place, but he found it decidedly improved since
he last saw it. He remarked that the system which the
government wished to introduce generally—that of provid-
ing experienced monitors to assist the master—had long
been in successful operation in this school, which showed
how much it was in advance of such institutions generally.
Of the infant school (containing about 200 children), which
he had also inspected, Mr. Fletcher's praise was more
qualified ; and ho offered some euggestions for giving it
increased efficiency, which received the immediate went of
the committee. The gut's school Mr. Fletcher reserved for
a subsequent visit- The members of the committee present
expressed to Mr. Fletcher their sense of the great benefits
which would be conferred on the schools by his periodical
as his constant experience of various systems of teach-
ing would enable him to point out defects, and suggest im-
provements, which had escaped their attention.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.—A boiler explosion,
which has already resulted in the death of four persons, and
so severely scalded four others that not the least hopes can
be entertained of their recovery, occurred on Thursday morn-
ing last, at New Hay, near Two Bridges, about two miles
from Rochdale. The premises in connexion with which this
accident occurred arc well known as the New Hay mills, and
were occupied by Mr. Samuel Berry as a woollen
manufactory. They were three stories high, and com-
prised two portions, known as the old and the new mill,
about 120 feet in length and 36 feet wide. Both steam
and water power were employed to drive the
machinery, the steam-engine and boiler being situated at
the extremity of the building. The buildings in the whole
formed three sides of a Kmiec, the fourth being the end of
the new mill. The mace thus left was partially covered by
a roof supported by pillars end formed a favourite place
of congregation for the children of the mill during their
leisure time; and on the morning in question, about half-
past eight o'clock, seven or eight of them were playing
there, when the boiler exploded with a fearful noise, and in
an instant the whole of the out premises were reduced to
ruins. The children instantly rushed to the door to escape,
but the door had been driven inwards by the force of tht
explosion, and it was some time before it could he opened.
When that wan accomplished five of the children came out
meet frightfully scalded. They were removed to some of
the adjacent houses, medical aid sent for, and everything
that humanity or surgical skill could devise was done for
the sufferers. The total number of the parties injured is
eight, of whom John Leach, aged 56, a scourer, after linger-
ing in agony for a couple of hours, expired. Jane Taylor,
aged 11 years, died at a late hour on Thursday night ; Thos.
Clegg, aged 11, died at half-past nine on Friday morning ;
and Thomas Sutcliffe, aged 10 year", expired at twelve
o'clock on the same day. The names of the other parties in-
jured ore:—Edwin Clegg, James Wolfeaders, end Platt,
rpinpencetri,vaelboy about
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iwyeears;
when the explosion occurred, and fell with the floorings.
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Leach, it appears, was sitting near the fire.hols, and wa
exposed to the full force of the steam. At present it is im-
possible to state how the explosion occurred, but the general
opinion is that it was occasioned from an imperfect supply of
water. An inquest was commenced on Saturday.
YORKSIIILLE.

Fl RE. —At Wakefield, on Saturday, the premises of
Yews. Lake, bone and cake crashers, were destroyed by
fire. No life wu loft ; but property valued at 2,400 f. was
destroyed. The building .7:tips:rd.

ALLEGED FORGER'EiBY A SITAREBROKER.— 011
Saturday. information was received in the metropolis by the
electric telegraph. from Sunderland, that a aharebroker sad
commission agent of that town had absconded, after com-
mitting forgeries to a great amount. 1,8001. is already die.
covered, and that is not considered one half the sum total of
his delinqaencies. A handsome reward has been off,:red for
his capture, which the detective police are using every exer-
tion to effect.

THE PANlC.—Theeioppage;iiiie Newcastle, Sun-
derland, and Shields Union Joint-stock Bonk, on Thursday,
produced, as was anticipate., a severe rue yeses rrl.y en the
Northumberland and Durham District Bank. Long before
the hour of opening, a crowd of p rsons were assembled
about the door, eager to obtain the golden realities which
base such a powerful charm fur all. The managers of the
bank were, however, prepared for the panic, and continued
to meet the claims of all comers with unabated retdineu, till
the hour of clueing. Amougat the tradesmen, merchants,
and manufacturers of the town there is the strongest confi-
dence in the stability of the bank ; and though ninny of
them at present must necessarily be subjected to much in-
convenience from the stoppage of their usual banking accom-
modation, yet, much to the credit of these classes generally,
a readiness wu evinced in every way to lessen the pressure.
—Gateshead Observer.
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SUSPENSION OP THE NEWCASTLE UNION BANK.—
The change that may occur in banking Miairs in a few
months is illustrated by the following report. The bank had
branch establishments at Alnwielt, Der.ick, Durham, North

Shields, South Shields, and Sunderland, and has always had
the appearance of being a very prosperous concern, having
never, vs believe, since it became a joint stock bulk, divided
less than 10 per cent. per annum. At the annual meeting of
the shareholders, held the 25th of July lost, Who following re-
port was presented by the directors, and adopted by the
meeting :
The net profit of the past !Ter, after paying all current expenses
and the income tea, and placing a sem to the bad ,l bt account,
&moan!. to 20,5081. 6s. 7d., on which the directors paid a dividend at
the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for the half-year ending 2let
amber, 1846, and they now recommend a simile dividend to be de.
elated to the 30th June, 1847. The directors also recommetal that the
surplus, after paying the dividends, amounting to 5,265/ G.. 7d., shall
be added to the guarantee fund, which will then amount to
60,4441. 15s. ltd. otwAtu Winding the general restriction on tradm
the business of the hank hoe increased. and has been of that legitimate
character as to shard the prospect of wantinued advancement.