The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-05 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

JonN KNOX'S Hoorn.—A meeting of those who
take an interest in preserving this interesting memorial is to
be held for the purpose of forming a committee and taking
other ineutires to prevent the contemplated demolit on
The cue did not come on before the Guild Court on Thurs-
day in consequence of the time allowed for certain parties in-
terested in the property to Impair not having expired. This
is so far well, en it wilt afford time to mature
measures in opposition to the present attempt to pull
dome the house, sad it is to be hoped that the oppor-
tunity afforded by the meeting will not be neglected by
those who either venerate the name of Knox, or who wish to
preserve intact this ancient landmark of one of the finest
streets in Europe.—Scofsmon —(A memorial, praying that
the house of John Knox may not be demolished, has been
signed, with one exception, by all the chief Scottish artists
now in Loudon.]
Wanti.wisto IN GLASOOW.—Glaagom was visited
on Thumb/ by a whirlwind, which for a time filled the in-
habitants elf Jail-musts and the bottom of Salt-market
with meat eemeternation. A little after two o'clock, the
people is this locality were suddenly assailed by a storm.
bled, Think almost lifted them from their feet. At the
mum memeat the old clothes in " Paddy's-market," in Jail-
mum% leek flight, and the air was literally darkened by in-
numerable flying jackets, costa, breeches, gowns, petticoats,
and Genets. Even the old boob took a caper, although
their SW was not an extensive one. A considerable part
at do ell sleeking was deposited on the roof of the prison,
awl cone d it fell amongst the chimneys and on the roofs of
the hems te Jail-num and at the bottom of Saltmarket.
Certain garments took a much longer course, end some of
them bum sea mireering past the Bridgegate Steeple with
great mineity.—Giospow Herald.

Poos's Ban AND EMICMATION.—A vestry meet,
beg was MU as Thanday at Clediesham, ler the purpome
of voting • sum of mosey as a fend to 100 appropriated by
tke bond el to the asilsose of parties is the
resell* of relief who will to maigran—Mr. Havel
Wok .-11 r. J. Boodle observed that it might be of
sins impsdasee for the meeting to consider whether the
rates ibieW be kept lap at the moon high amount, OT whe-
ther bey would give a cssNfi oust to paupers to enable
them to emigrate, and then* plow sink the rates a
to to his them livens is the mat He should propose
that • moderate sem—asy SOL—be placed at the disposal
of the board of guniline for that purpose. The mann
manse of the war widigai to go oat net the pariah
101. • year, and be mane of their emigration would not
emend 81.—Mr. Downft seesaded the proposition, whieh
was serried with sae wis stated that several
wen wattle( to be soot out, sad meet of these were inc.
amble pawpws.--Cholleabaes Baeweisw.

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LIIIIIIO LOWLY 701 yam WOllllO MEN OF
li•Lroatt.—Thus or form yams sum a munificent cam of
mew was raised in lismeke•Orr mad Salford by subscription
fat granhasiag estates in the immediate neighbourhood of
those WINN to be converted late public parks end plates of
1114“1161111 for tits working sisoms. One of these estates, and
that is most somesibia, wao named the Peel-park, and m-
il own least ta the sonorities of Wort. A mansion
whisk lad gist the maw of tae estedesometbing like 10,0001.
to bettiasMade in this peck, and was Whaled in thspenikaso.
The was locomen it into a retmehmst bre" but ex-
pertness thews that but a mall pectin se it win really
regal*. he thatpnrpase, and it has been reasatly suggested
that a library (where the weekieg classes
after laCraight come and read, when the weather is un-
favourable at when not dispeeed to walk in the grounds)
might in advantageously established in this 1111411/iOll.
The suggestion was taken up is @meet yestarday, and
• amet respectable meeting was held is the building to meg
it out. The Mayor of Salford ( Mr. lisrearthy) was anal
to tits chair, and the emeablage was Willy addressed is
favour of the mason by the led of Iloware, 'Theme
Beedrisy, M.P., Si am& Arabs^ est dont a Mum
ether of etsibeebis bilemee—ireethiloos being
ofrieties diem to carry eat the dubs of the
rend to tie east thas a subseetpdaa Aced be
The et Seltheitua re it le have promised
1. ,_ eat the Bed el dee tathae weal gtlor that
imam be glad to malditio a boolelose we towards the
obiott.