The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-18 00:00:00

WALES.

A NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH has been erected at
Coed Angra, near Skenfrith, Monmouthshire. It is to be
solemnly dedicated on Tuesday.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHI RE. .

A GANG or SWINDLERS have recently been victimising
the tradesmen and manufacturers of Lancashire. One of
them has passed under the name of Mr. Henry, and suc-
ceeded in obtaining parcels of goods, which it appears the
gang dispose of as " bankrupt' stock" in • shop taken for
the purpose. That they are adepts at their work, and
determined to stop at nothing to compass their end, is proved
by the manner in which they •ictimised a too-confiding
member of a religious body. The unwitting man was called
upon, business was transacted, and an invitation to breakfast
given and accepted; the table was well spread, and, as it
was the host's practice to ask a blessing upon hit food, the
swindler, knowing his man, with all the coolness imaginable,
gratified the honest soul by stringing together for the occa-
sion a number of very appropriate terms, eat his breakfast,
and then walked off with his ill-gotten samples.

THE PARISH CHURCH O;§7.7ALKAIUND, Derby, eras
opened for service on Tuesday, to the Feat satisfaction of
the friends of the Church of England in that town. The
old church of St. Alkmund had for many years peat
been totally inadequate to the wants of the parish; and,
latterly, great numbers of the parishioners were practically
eaclink•d, from the nature of the structure, from attending
divine service within its walls.

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THE YEOMANRY CAVALRY, who have been on permanent
duty at Worcester for the last week, was reviewed on Wed-
nesday by Colonel Hankey, of the King's Dragoon Guards,
stationed at Birmingham. The largest company perhaps
that ever was assembled in Worcestershire on a similar
occasion was brought together on the review ground at
Kempeey Ham. The roads in the vicinity are described as
presenting throughout the day a scene somewhat similar to
that of the road to Epsom-races. The whole of the manreu-
vres were executed with a precision—for a yeomanry regi-
ment—which surprised the reviewing officer and his staff,
and reflected credit on the regiment itself.
A FATAL ACCIDENTOCCUITed on the 0 xford ,Worceater, and
Wolverhampton raiiway works, near Dudley, on Tuesday.—
A workman named Bridge wail ascending the shaft of the
tunnel, when he fell out of the skip head-foremost to the
bottom of the shaft, a distance of forty or fifty yards. He
was raised to the mouth of the pit, but was quite dead,
his head being literally crushed to pieces, and almost
severed from his body.
NEEDLE TRADE.--It appears that there is at present a
little difference existing between the needle manufacturers
of Redditch, and one branch of the trade called " pointers,"
or " rough pointers." The workmen in this branch of the
business (which is very pernicious to health) have always
received a higher price for their labour than any other
department of the trade. Some tire since they asked for a
vise in wages, which was conceded by their employers ; and
they have again, or at least the Pointers' Union has on
their behalf, demanded another advance on certain descrip-
tions of work. A meeting of the ptincipal masters was held
on Wednesday last. They have not yet published their
decision, but there is every reason to believe that they will
not submit to a demand which they consider the state of the
trade and their profits will not bear.—A correspoisient of the
local paper says : " The whole of the pointers have now
' struck upon the present prices, and have intimated their
determination not to comply with the masters' proposals.
If this should be carried out, the needle trade will be quite'
stagnant for a length of time, as the other branches cannot
perform their respective parts without the needles being that
poisterL"
WARWICKSHIRE.

TIE WARW WEENIE ' jOEICIILTV SAL ASSOCIATION.-
CommitiLL, TIIL nsnAT.—The anniversary dinner of this so-
ciety-was held at the Swan Tnn, and turned out a sorry affair.
Earl of Warwick, chairman. The number who ant down to

dinner scarcely exceeded 60 ; a proof how much interest the ,
tenant-farmers of the county take is agricultural '
tious. Previous to the distribution of the prizes, the Secre-
tary read a report which congratulated the members on the
fact, that the funds of the association were in such a state as
to enable them to pay at once the prizes awarded in the
labourers' classes; and that the prizes awarded for meek
would be .paid so soon as the funds of the association would
admit thereof. Amongst those who received prizes for
having makitained the greatest number of children without
parochial relief, were Charles Parker, 12 children, 29 years,
3!. ; John Mathews, 6 children, 17 years, 21 ; Themes Hor-
ton, 9 children, 32 years, 3/. ; Thomas Tima.l3 children, 2!. ;
Thomas Jakoman, 6 children, 13 years, 3!. The prices for
hag servitude were somewhat similar. We see nothing in
the subsequent proceedings deserving of notice, except that
Mr. Dugdale rather apologised for his conscientious vote on
the corn-laws, and that Lord Brooke boasted vehemently
he was the staunch friend of agriculture, though he knew
nothing of it. The meeting was convivial, but scarcely
harmonious.

CAUTION TO 4. CHEAP JACKS' AND DUTCH AUCTION•
EERB.—Abrahim Bradfield, a " cheap jack," was charged
before the mayor of Wareham, on Saturday last, with anl
offence against the provisions of the Bth and 9th Victoria,
cap. 15, the Bth section, of which enacts that any person offi-
ciating AN en auctioneer, who shall fail to produce his licence
on being required, or to deposit 101. in stead of it, shall be
liable to Awe or imprisonment. The defendant, whilst prac-
tising his eating, was wanaed by the officer, and desired to
produce his licence. He put up a dozen of knives and forks
at Is. 6d. sad tingly secured a customer at a shilling. He
neither Prodneed a licence, or deposited 1$!. The mayor
eonoldered the offence proved, and sent the itinerant for
myna days to Dorchester gaol.—The 4th section of the Act
in question, was evidently framed for the purpose of includ-
ing this description of dealers, the terms of it enacting, that
" any person who sells any good' or chattels at any sale or
mop, where any person becomes a purchaser of the same by
norapeetten, and ledtag the highest bidder, or by decreasing
any sum awned by the auctioneer, must be provided with
a licence, as an auctioneer under a penalty of 100/.." We
understand that the officers of ..Excise throughout the king-
doms have olden to carry the provisions of this statute into
effect.

Tai GANZ LAWS gaw me curious oempation to Lard
Godolphin and other magistrates at the Petty &Mona, Cs m.
bridge, on Satusday. John Tarrant was charged with
ing. He brought the assemor Into court to prove trhetd i
paid for the regular certificates, and possessed a " cheque,"
or receipt for the money. By scam irregularity be had not
received the certificate. He was nevertheless convieted and
fined one shilling. The succeeding cases were more extra-
ordinary. It appears, so far as ma be understood from
the confused report of the Canbridge Adrerfiaer, that the
fellows of King's College have certain manorial rights in the
parish of Orantchester. The Rey. Mr. Buller, one of the fel-
lows, employed J. Tarrant and H. Casey to attend him during
a day's shooting on the lands on the Ist September. One
of the tenants of the property stated that Mr. Buller was
regarded as one of his landlords ; and it appeared also that
he had shot over the land unchallenged for many previous
years. Yet four informations for trespass were laid against
• Tarrant, as his temporary servant, in addition to the one
about the license, making five altogether ; three informations
were laid against Casey, making eight. In the first case
against Tarrant the magistratea said the full penalty and ex-
penses must be innieted, and in the other three the informa-
tions were dismissed! Casey was lees fortunate. In one in-
stance he was fined U. and expenses or a month's imprison-
ment; in another 2/. or twe months' ; is the third 21. and the
Z, or three months' imprisonment. All these cases
en..tehus dispoeed of, the Ray. Mr. Buller himself was
&wised teepees in roma e game, but this informa-
tion and anothe: David Tat:ant, were, after some
#ittnesion, adjounien,