The Express.
London, England, 1847-11-29 00:00:00

the works and alarmed his fellow-workasen. Arrangements
were made for the onaveyance of the MS out of the pit;
scareely had they been rapier& before the reality presented
itself ; • it irks of water had alreadyeommeraced, and was
gradually Ailing every portion of the colliery in whira they
bad but the moment before been engaged. The diaaay of
the men may be imagined; their tools ware quickly thrown
aside, and every man was brought to the mouth of the pit
as quickly as the circurastanoss would possibly allow. They
bad not remained long round the top of the shaft before they
law the water still rapidly rising; and within three-quarters
of an hour from the first alarm both pita were filled with
water. The shafts are each about thirty yards deep ; and at
this period the water had ascended to within three yards
from the surface of the earth. This was the highest level it
attained ; and soon afterwards there was r perceptible but
not vary material sinking. When the alarm of the men
had somewhat subsided, and it was presented no farther
influx would take place, the steam-engine which usually
works the colliery was put into requisition, and efforts were at
once made to pump the water upwards, and convey it into
an adjoining wateresoune—The working of the colliery
will be suspended for several months, and several families
will thus be deprived of their usual means of subsistense,
as well as considerable loss incurred by the proprietary.
The NEXT EXHIBITION OP THE ROYAL AGRI-
CULT tJ ea L Socurry.—On Thareday Lathe municipal council
held a meeting at the Guildhall, York, to adopt necessary
steps for the reception of this society in July next. The
Lord Mayor explained that the invitation to the Agricultural
Society to select York for their next July meeting was
arizted on certain conditions, which the deputation from
and other places were prepared to concur in, had
their respective town, been selected, and on which conditions
only would the society visit York. These included the pay-
ment cif a sum of 1,0001. to the fonds of the Royal Agricul-
tural Society, which must be realised in the ensuing month
of December, and towards which at present only 6501. had
been subiscribed. There were also many other requirements
which would have to be complied with, involving altogether
a sum of probably not less than 1,5001. This was a large
amount, but he felt that the advantage* to the city would be
very great, and that all who felt an interest in its welfare
ought to subwribe. A resolution was agreed to, and steps
were taken for raising the requisite fund. Mr. Alder-
man Meek said he hoped that in this subecrip-
Con they would also be supported by the landowners in
the locality, some of which bad subscribed, and he trusted
that others would follow their example. The advancement
of agricultural science, and the stimulus given to agricul-
tural operations in every district where the society has held
its meetings, had been apparent in an eminent degree ; and
he conceived therefore that the landlords had a direct in-
terest in bringing the society's meetings as near to their
tenantry as possible, that they might acquire information
which would afford them the means of improving their sys-
tem of farming.—Aldermau Barber expressed his readiness
to co-operate with the councillors of his ward, and observed
that no unnecessary delay should occur. Expensive oper-
ations were being proceeded with, in the draining of land on
Bootharn Stray for the exhibition.
PROPOSED EXIGRATION.—The Bradford Observer
says: "Our poor-law guardians at their meeting on Friday,
discussed the question of tuning upon and relieving distress
by means of emigration. A town's meeting is talked ef. By
official returns it appears that there are at present, in the
township of Bradford,4,o7B recipients of out-door relief. The
weekly expense is 2151. Ils. 3d. The probability is,
that the numbers will increase rather than diminish, for
some time to come; and of course the expense will in
crease also. This is far above the general average ; but
it is rarely indeed that the relieving officers can skew
clean lists; and ever and anon the numbers on their books
swellup to something approaching to the present propor-
tions. This sufficiently indicates that there is something
rotten in the state of Bradford, and self interest, as well u
humanity, prudence as well as patziollem, suggests that cool,
calm, and wisely-directed efforts should be made to discover
I the radieal cure for this enormous social evil. A great 'ma-
jority of the out-door poor are woolcombers. When the
worsted trade is in its best estate, this class of operatives is
not fully employed, and as a matter of coarse the slightest
depression in trade adds to the nntubers of the =ea-
, 'stored. Here, then, we find a chronic disease, always
eating like a cancer at the vitals et the community; and,
in times of crisis, like the present, it becomes an acute
disease. There ie the fact, and we have not to search
I far for the cause of it. It is written on the face of
it—the class of woolcomben is too numerous. Up to this
' point all is clear enough ; sod it is also as clear, that if
I we would deal effectually with the evil, the numbers of
the wooloomben must be diminished. Emigration is the
I natural and largest outlet for throe superfluous numbers.
Here a difficulty presents itself at the threshold; the wool- 1
' comber', se a class, are not the fittest for encountering the
rough hardships of the emigrant's life. This is admitted ;
bat in this clan there are many pruned of the necessary
energy, mental and physical, for making good settlers ; and
we have no doubt that many unortgat them would brave all
hardships and danger", and thankfully avail themselves of
the asaiatanoe of the public and their more fortunate towns-
emu, in the endeavour to better their lot in some of the
colonies. At home their fortune is desperate. They are
environed by a hard necessity, which bars all hope. It is
due to tuch men, who are thus circumstanced by no fault of
their own, that they should have a choice of leaving their
fatherland in search of a happier habitation.'
THE RIVER Dine.—The engineer of the River
Dan Company is advertising for contracts for the excavation
of about three miles of a new channel for the River Dan
from Doncaster to Sandell. The Doncaster Chronicle says—
The company are about to carry out, et an expense of
from 15,0001. to 20,0001., a new canal to commence f,om the
present river a little below the gas works, passing on the
Bentley side of the Mile Thorne Lock, ar d falli ing nto the
river again on this side of Long Sandal!. Its also the in. '
Motion of the River Dun Company to make a flood channel
from the Mill Dike, at Doncaster, to Sandell, by which a
retain height of water will be secured in the new line of
navigation, without being subject to tends. These works
will necessarily empl iy a great number of hands, and will,
no doubt, be another source of profit and emolument to the
inhabitants of Doncaster.
DURHAM.
THE FORGERIES IN SUNDERLAND.—It will be
la the nooLlection of many of our readers, that forgeries
HIM prase belonging to Sunderland, to the amount of '
10,11111111., Were reported to have been committed by Mr.
Ramble, ship led share broker, who in consequence ab-
sconded, and has, so far as we know, hitherto eluded de- I
Section, although an officer of police has been in search
it him for some weeks. Shortly before his leaving Sun-
baked, he cleared out one of his ships from that port
the Neste Video, where it was supposed he had also
Iced Another of his vessels had alertly before been
to Leghorn. Mr. Wilkinson, solicitor, having had
a peertgage to a considerable amount on this latter
thip, the moment the rumour of Mr. Humble's delinquency
transpired, took instant measures to secure his property by
writing to the captain sit Leghorn, who arrived there on the
30th October, and requesting him to place the ship is *EP
.10 dill British Consul. The captain air received abler
been Mr. Humble, dated from Marseilles, requestieg him '
.re.
to charter the ship, but to wait in that port yea Ma
himself arrived to give further orders. The
there was • screw loose somewhere, adoallaill:i.
n's advice- and, accordingly, the British Osteiral
tech charge of the ship. While these matters were in hen%
the Rokeby, Mr. Humble's ship, mentioned abet% es
barb' cleared out for Monte Video, entered the harbSOF It
; Leghorn. Her Majesty's representative seised the ship sad
and, is all probability, may have added the person
!M.-Humble himself to the inventory.
TXB DI/FUSION OP INFECTIOUS DISEASES.—At a
neat maim in Stockton, kb. Trotter, a surgeon of en-
, teneksewkwe
thyrynaise,wassaLthat
wow!
_most of
inthemilleouterLons, mu: e,dieenti.'
what had easebseally got • hang in that town bad been
haseineed by Mays. who, rase in great numbers, passed
the night Is amass laglaglienses in the back streets,
ill-venti-
lated and filthy. Ti Mug OM observation, he enume-
rated two or three arm where maps had brought diseases
agesti
it the wont and one Iciness shaman to the town. He
t that if ends helm were limed by act of parlia-
ment, so as te be trill. ibe InflrtillanCe of the po-
lice, it would be edeseingesee to the astasunity at
large. As there were Mesa ems it the bib fever 111
Stockton, sad ten in South fleseiresa, he dreg% it highly
necessary that a suitable building should be provided as an
hospital for poor patients.
Fine IN THE NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS, DAB-
LISOTON.—About four o'clock on Thursday morning the
large public buildings recently erected in Darlington were
discovered to be oo fire. An alarm was immediately given,
and the fire-engines with a great number of the inhabitants
were speedily upon the spot, and by their prompt exertions
the conflagration, which at one time threatened serious con-
sequences, was subdued, without doing damage beyond per-
haps some few hundred pounds. A musical entertainment
was given in the central bell on the evening previous, and
the room adjoining the hall, in which the fire place was only
temporarily erected, was used as • refreshment room : in this
room the fire was first discovered, but in what way it was
cared is mere matter of conjecture. Opinions have been
expressed that it had been maliciously done; but without
evidence in a matter of each importance, and in a case where
we Parham Advertiser) could hardly leek a pretext ex-
isted far it, we should be unwilling to believe it other than
accidental.
INCREASI OP VAGRANCY.—BiIIete the partial stop-
pige of rawer works tea plea the lawn and essiglawar-
hoed of flentialml has bees Mated with bandied. of '
Irish labaellel. Me abet the am NOW saes% asi
by threstueleg pekes effentsienseressept /melee
whoa ther gem* met. Ile be hes fhb emerines been
curial ins%
heel
sedges thenglits el eitaliMbi %gala
patrol have hen entertaned bribe MAME elem. e be
Oa Waft bet three sleet itillweeh is the ilea of
" navvies," pea a via le the ratilines of unite
who maw sheen a Mb heas dm lovlrr g ;
=ill= big demedel. they odd they wanted '
" seteraing to est, sod thet they weal have belie they left
the reendseu" A rebid was the eeminenee of this in-
sole=; awl they then declared diet cad served with
shed tiny meld burn the hem down. Minter, steward, '
imitass% gardener, and a lie armee d liee_ isabliah-
niestoldsi twlzariertypowertel dor, *odd net drat the re-
mad el tbe who, on being told that their conduct
might alma liar said " that they Si not earl; it
was whet Seer meted. 'le geel they shwa re plenty to
eat and net he Mimed will brel meek." Aber- a
Mg
parizers ileallinele papa el erase heft
the went away. 'Tha thmeelin the
are else Wiwi by the tegiantaiss if ihb el M-
Ms. See of dim see away sobbed : be sag area
give ly eeterible% end en eleamiellose le pi diem
eller bp. We (bnealerawri ilivedd) ere% net that
, wary is bade by ogle pass% he dews Ws &scrip-
OM legretsg; but the ember el womb eraymen
their agar •
I§33ralltieblai 8111WAILY Alsosam—A plii-
abaci mittiagitiititalies Inwitibilimis limas se a

sanitary amociation for this borough will be held on an early
day, when arrangements will be made to perfect a coda of
regulations to be submitted to a public meeting of the inha-
bitants. The objects of this association will be to collect in-
formation as to the nature sad extest of the local causes of
disease, and concert measures for the more effectual protec-
tion of public health by the removal of those causes. Another
object will be the investigation of the physical condition of
the poorer classes, and the promotion of their comfort by
impressing upon them a knowledge of the iejurious in.
fluence, exercised on their health by imperfect ventilation,
and the neglect of cleanliness in their persons, dwellings, and
workshops, and aiding them in their efforts to remove from
themselves those causes which produce unhealthful effects on
others.
TURNIP GROWING.—The East Chester With ASP
dation for the encouragement of turnip growio g ,has awarded
premiums to Toney Waller, Esq., Finckburn Rouse, South
Shields, for the beet crop of swedes the produce of two
Wet, end for the best crop of yellows the produce of the
same area. From the unpropitious nature of the season,
turnip culture in this, so well as other districts, has been
anything but a fortunate 'peculation. Notwithstanding the
disadvantages of soil and weather great credit is due to the
competitors generally. Where a thorough and efficient
draining has been effected, and manures judiciously applied,
quantity and quality are marked accompaniments.
•WEI

NORTRUBLirr.m..nr• rf.
THE RIOT NEAR SHOTLEY-BRIDGE.—Eleven out
of twelve persons have been apprehended and committed
for trial as ringleaders in a senous affray, reported in this
paper, which occurred at Blackhill, on Sunday, the 14th
inst., between the English and Irish workmen employed by
the Derweat Iron, Company. The committal of thew parties
appears to have had a good effect, es the district has since
been in a state of comparative quietude, although it was re-
ported that the English workmen had meditated an attack
upon the Roman catholic chapel situated in the neighbour-
hood of the recent affray.
WARWICKSHIRE.
FATAL PRIZE FIGHT.—On Saturday information
wu received by the metropolitan police, that William Ste-
phens, a Birmingham prise-fighter, had absconded from that
town, charged with the manslaughter of a well-known cha-
racter, called the Lancashire Pe', with whom he fought a
pitched battle in the vicinity of Birmingham on Tuesday
Wt, and who has since d from the injuries he thee received.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE SCHOOL.—We (Notting-
Awn Review) are informed that the muter and mistress of
this school have received notice to quit their situations, in
consequence of the former presuming to instruct the boys in
grammar and geography, and the latter teaching the girls
the art of ornamental needlework, and that such notice is
given, or at all events sanctioned, by Mr. C. Neale, steward
to the Duke of Portland.
,C.,21`1T0

•
AT THE MEETING OF THE FARMERS' CLUB,
SPALDING, on Tuesday the 16th, great difference of optuion
existed among the speakers on the subject proposed by Mr.
Owen, "On the general grazing of stock.' After a good
deal of desultory conversation the following resolution was
agreed to That it is desirable for profitable grazing to
begin with a good pasture, and to have the stock in good con-
dition and of good quality, so that they may be ready to
take advantage of the best market ; and in reference to seed
grazing, especially on black lands, it is desirable not to graze
too close, but to have a fair bite, which will be best for the
health and fatting of the sheep."
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL.—" It seems utterly useless,"
remarks the Lincoln Mercury of Friday, "to hope that
this noble building will be thrown open to the inspection of
the public, as, very recently, a rem i-official document has
been issued denying the power of the dean and chapter to
allow it to be put to any other uses than those of religious
worship. In the-face of the well-known fact that any one,
or any number of persons, can visit any part of the edifice
upon the payment of certain fees, this semi-offleial declaration
wears very much the air of dissimulation. To open a build.
ing dedicated to the services of I eligion to free inspection by
the public is desecration; but to offer it for public inspection
on the payment of fees is a matter sanctified by solemn
silence, so if those who limit the power of the dean and
chapter to bar a public demand, were innocently ig-
norant that the fee-taking system had existence.
this is the very extreme of hypocrisy ; and *lose
who exhibit to the public such a lamentable per-
version of intellect are no true friends to the
interests of the church or religion. The day is gone by
when the people will take gilded sin for true sanctity. The
cathiclral was erected for the people, who have not only •
right to the benefits of the religious services there conducted,
but a property in the splendid monument of art which the
illustrious and devoted of past ages bequeathed to posterity.
l'Le dean and chapter are only trustees for the public: they
have, therefore, no right to shut out the public from their own
edifice, thus denying them the pleasure, the instruction, and
the refinement of feeling and taste to be derived from an
acquaintance will architectural beauty. To close the doors
against properly-regulated inspection is an unwarrantable
usurpation ; and to open them for money (professing at the
same time they ought only to be opened for the purposes of
religion) is realising to the letter the scriptural picture of the
es to which the temple was
SUconverted."
FFOLK,

SCENE;WA WOItiCHOUSE.—On Fri-
day evening ► repetition took place of tke di•graceful scenes
which have frequently occurred in Sudbury union work-
house. On the morning of that day three young men,
Ralph Ardley, William Bryant, and James Sergeant, who
had been imprisoned in the county gaol for a late offence
returned to the union-house, and about eight o'clock com-
menced the demolition of the windows. Three hundred
panes were broken, and not satisfied with this wanton mis-
chief they cut the water-pipe, which passed through their
They
to a cistern, and completely flooded the apartment.
They also cut off the supply of gas by breaking the pipe.
The offenders were at once taken into custody, and the next
morning brought before the mayor, and i ach of them com-
mitted for 42 days' hard labour.

_fine eItR.
MILITARY MONUMENT--We hear that Mr. Ri-
chardson, the sculptor, is engaged on two marble monu-
ments ordered by the officers of the 16th Lancers and the
31st Regiment of Foot, to commemorate—in the nave of
Canterbury Cathedral—these of their brethren who fell in
the recent actions on the Stitlej.—Athenaum.

CLERICAL.
TED CORNER STONE OF 4 NEW CHURCH, of Driaghousee,
near York, was laid on the Seth hot. The (AWE is being erected by
Mrs. E. Trafford WO, be
_thentemory &It husband, who wee for
ma years rester of Meas. The church ameba of a neve
55 feet ions sad ES Est wide. with • porch to the north; a chancel,
97 teat by IS feet, sad s seselety le the moth of the latter. It is to
ceetale NO nets, ell free
TEA CHOECII OP ST. MAZY, IN THE SOL'TEL BAILEY,
Demise, wee messed be brake on the 21.1 init., after very
extend's resides sad drowedrete.
Vice/Yoe ol BcLalosooos.—Tbe Yorkshire Gazette
at Oaterday dates *e_te weeequence of loos sod serious inthspori.
tics. Useßee. e. H. =sr hes mimed the mange of Scarborough,
MI., panne lead Bathos. The toed paper says It is not yet known
who is be he the ley. indienea's serseneor.
PaaniXIINTIL—SST. H T. Harris, to Cllyncollwen
P.C, die. mid geese/ el Bram ;• pat.. Visor of Llatrogas.—Bee. 8.
Rowe, te PenteleT DEEM ; Eseter ; pat., J. H. Hippealey,
law • baud by nielgueglea of Her. A A. Gibson.. -Rev. A. Bonham, to
Peseta IL; die. Eseter; 270 L E.
aseantby the reffgeadon of
ire E. Meshy; panels, druid lies. E. Kinky and Breese.
VAcuarcr.—tes R. county and dio. Glow. ; 3691., with
redderte ; pat., Earl Bathurs"t ; ascent by death of Bur. B. lbeiny.

NAVAL.
POILTIMOVTit, Nov. 28.—The Victory will be paid off on
luerb, the trek, ea rembebeel ea Weerraday. Blenheim,
mew sere lila wit air he rembiesel ea Witabw. Chem"
=polio., rar
.wwocurperseilay, , e6l:=
Sit W. retie lb itr C. Weir. •'r 10.857 rob Entre from
Debora thie reimikr, repmerwles. Yererb itew-
Mlniked Ikea% C.L, =Bel In Or be, Capt. ert, to
rob the breed la kr Pub. Dr Meer Mere, Sept., Mr
earmaks
ea et ils lot brim et Ike ISO Sept, vas Ism& est et
brew rrdir mere Mb kr Mem
Davosivozr' 'Nov. 17. A7= Ore. age, CoSmis
Job liamperei weili * elk Ilag6 es leeet, gm kr Mil pet
the *Met the Mk, Mal illwing ma erakr
Dells. SOL 4'u b. W. lam rarer Si. Feireek per
terry, rid ems brabir NIL Wary Warr Mied kr
terbselk es Or ebisprt Skis=
.r=ieet ke
tar learerthis• no".
ham Weelweela erl are free lerhser be erg. Se Mit nab ad.
rase d kir rag ter the bat stab. Aileen
10, IL rapid were Is able thee
ern Ewe Ws kr ebb& D inpreelmirge Ball
br Dr 4111AMftlebnier, rib • mil barrirre. Lim,
le.nrbtalfa bee bra Tereral Mut ken=
be, le robe bra kr , eft Mobs
eke erel le bet esiwribm.
sleriebr T. Mr/ma. beam o<.will wowed
to roriowoostlx Ymain weea, dr Meador
antral le be ark la the yen (rt. gra ).
DOWITAILD BATTALIOX.—The anther fur tbie botulism
wo, reehed from tke bereeenes ea Theeeler, aiel will he lima
rest vb.
ADIIIIIALTT, Nov. 27.—APPoINTWTIL—Lieutenantil :
W. Z. Qham; tot 01•11211 W Lealmt, to Hired& , N. G.
erpasser, Y Perider. Orb : I. Bub, r Velars. Nand In-
' RAMON' LS. Ileaft_i• •Serier. bog Lbw : W. G. Star,-
: "1"18
TZT. OrpAullninetti
ljpeer ; J. Yoldiwis CA. mi.
le beer gO. Thillawlird, May.. 11161011•111: B. B.
Wo UMW Lt. may, to Cygnet, ; C. BIM; to Drinerd.
W. a elanabridge. to SweentoL

MEDICAL.
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tie mall Est ONO Mataiwat=e WW. ;
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