The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-02 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

Tea COBDEN TESTIMONIAL COMMIITIII met at Man-
chester yesterday, in the Town Hall, with a view to taking
steps for bringing the affairs to a class. Mr. W. B. Wet.
kina, ex-mayor, chairman of the comedies, presided, and
Mr. George Wilson entered into a statement, showing the
position in which the subscriptions stood. Mr. Wilson said
that an opinion wu prevalent that neeminnindies tho
severe distress existing, the executive wade mere
praising for: subscriptions. This he maid =ewe them wen
not the fact, and =dressed to be so kr two mode pest, sr
more. The subscriptions collected end mosikstod were at
present in this position : paid to the troasersesk Manchester,
52,2881. 13e. Bd. ; to three m London, 13,0001. j eleOnnt out-
standing in the West Riding of Yorkshire, MOO,. ; out-
standing in Scotland (inclnding 4,4001. in Oktsgsver),
ditto north of England, 5501.; Wine Lonsealdre. %VIOL; ditto
Cheshire, 4501. • ditto other pluses tiersegliset the kingdom,
6001. The total subscribe& paid end espaid, was thus
about 80,4801. The expires el esamilion for the Man-
chester committee, includ advertithig, Ls., was stated at
above 2,5001. A series of resolutions were plena to the effect
that the time had arrived when the fond =mil be closed;
that the local treasurers in the various tombs requested to
take steps for that purpose, and remit the Inderess to Moo.
duster ; and that the chairman be mused "0, esmand-
eats with the London committee to aseselede Its =ekes in eon
nezioa with the fund. Much sitilbedsa was ezprobed by
the gentlemen present with the exsoative so to the =mossy
with which the collection of so large a son had been
rTIVAL•PIT ACCIDENT OININIT•d OR ilinneday at the
Mountain Mine Colliery, siumbeill assay midway between
Chorley and Wigan, about 25 nibs Ikea liemeirster. Six
unions were working a vein of coal about de park from the
bottom of the shaft, when a large pies of sash, several tons
weight, fell from the roof, burying then emiarnenth. Some
other workmen in the mines, disooverincidedr situation, im-
mediately set to work to liberate the,minas ; but having
to split the stone into pieces before it esehi be moved, a con-
siderable time was occupied in the beans= Two men and
two bore ware taken out quite deed, and the two other
workmen were much injured, but not killed. An inquest
wets to be held ypesterday before Mr. Palmer, coroner, of
Preston. It is understood that the aceidest was the fault of
the men themselves. Roofing timbers had been supplied to
them to secure the roof, but they had neglected to put
them in.

ELICTION OF COYYIseIONIab AT 131116NMEAD.—Yes-
tarday the annual election of seven commissioners to supply
the :place of seven retiring by rotation, toot place at the
Town hall, Birkenhead, and excited great interest. The
contest lay between what was termed the Jackson, or Mal-
- party, and the present administration. The Jackson

lab -
party took the lead' at the commencement of the poll, in-
crewed their majority every hour, and at the close, at four
o'clock, were, ea near as could be calculated, 700 a head.

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