The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-12 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

IaILAW4I.I MX.
DEATH OP A LEAGHEZ.—Mr. Andrew Dalziel, one of
the eight gentliaisen who miginated the Mancheeter Anti-
Cornslaw Assesienswet et whirls sperm the League, died
at Weetelisetee a>tiw dge due. The sena of the gentle-
men who darted this menalation are—Archibald
Prentice, late soil editor of the Manchester
Times; Philip hoispeastmesonger of the Manchester and
Liverpool District Bank- • W_„ . A. Cunningham, manager of
the National Provinedal Bank ; James Howie, now residing
at Edinburgh; Edward Baxter, of Belfast; James Leslie.
of Manchester ; Andrew Dalziel (the deceased); and William
Raween, Esq., who became the treasurer of the League, and
continued an active membar throughout. The first meeting
was held in September, 1838. Our correspondent adds t tat
Mr. Dalziel has died in somewhat indigent circumstances.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WITTINELL.-011 Tuesday
morning a detached building near the mill belonging to the
Messrs. Park and Son was discovered to be on fire. The
building was used as a warehouse for storing cotton pieces,
of which there were about 3,000 on the premises when the
fire occurred. It was three stories in height, the ground.
floor being occupied as a school-room for the children belong-
ing to the mill. As soon as the fire was discovered, a met-
aenger was despatched for the assistance of the Blackburn
fire-police, but before their arrival with the engine the
buildiag was entirely burnt down. The premises were only
insured for a very limited sum, and one which is very far
from covering the heavy loss that must have accrued. No-
thing is absolutely known as to the manner in which the fire
originated.
ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LIFE ON THE MERSEY.—
Tuesday morning an accident of a very serious, and, we re-
gret to add, of a fatal character, occurred on this river. It
took place about a quarter past eight o'clock-so suddenly
that few who were on the quays at the time witnessed it, or
are able to give any very intelligible account of how it ex-
actly happened. At that time a Prussian barque of mode-
rate size, named the Edouard, was what is called "dodging'
up the river under her topsails, waiting for sufficient water
to dock and discharge the cargo, some say of timber, others
of corn, with which she was heavily laden from Danzig.
When she got abreast of the Brunswick Dock Pier, she
struck on a " spit " or bank, which has for years been
known to form there at this season, and which runs out
a considerable distance into the river in the direction of
Rock Ferry. She immediately capsized. Her keel was
visible from the shore, and it is supposed that her yards,
which struck right downwards, prevented her from rolling
completely over. Three of the hands, consisting of the
mate, carper.ter, and a seaman, the latter of whom was
lying sick in the forecastle, were instantly drowned; and
the wonder seems to be how every soul on board did not

perish with them. Fortunately, however, the rest of the
Crew contrived to lay hold of some of the ropes, and to hold
themselves up until they were able to clamber on the side of
the hull that was out of the water, where they remained
until a couple of tug steamers put off to their assistance, and
took the whole of them, ten in number, on board. The
Edouard remained on the bank until tie tide rose, end then
she was drifted about four miles up the drabs a beak called
the Snuff Mill Bank, off Jericho, when she at premed Bee.
The name of her captain is Know There was a pilot on
board at the time of the accident, and the only excuse we
have heard offered for him is, that he was ignorant of the
existence of the newly-formed bank off the Brunswick Pier,
or he never would have taken the vessel near it, and into
such shoal water.

SALE OF THE CONISHEAD PRIORY ESTATE.—The
Rt. Hon. Henry Labouchere, M P., President of the Board
of Trade, is the purchaser of the onishead Priory estate,
late the property of the Braddyll family. The right hon.
gentleman, it is stated, intends making toe mansion his oc-
casional residence. This change of property strengthens
the liberal influence in North Lancashire—thelate proprietor
baring been a staunch conservative.

DOINGS AT PRESTON ELECTION.—MT. Killington
ban made affidavit of the injury done at the Bull Inn, and to
his furniture, by the rioting at the late election, to recover
the amount from the hundred of Amounderness. The damage
is estimated at upwards of 2001. The Preston Pilot gives
the following illustration of the same contest. The editor
says: A sine men of the doings of those independent electors,
who carry their votes to the best market now lies before us,
in the shape of a tattered note, left at home to be given to
the canvassers, by a small shopkeeper. It runs thus:—" I
will not vote for Mr. Parker for less Men ten pound—Yours,
truly, ." It appears that he had promised one vote
to the coalition for 3/. 10s., trusting to their honour fir pay-
ment ; but be was firm in refusing Mr. Parker a vote under
" ten pound." One of the adroit electioneers, therefore, at
the time fir polling, finding all attempts vain to beat down
the price, pulled out, somewhat reluctantly, a bank note,
which he faithfully promised to give him after polling. This
was enough for the independent elector, who hastened to the
booth and polled for Strickland and Parker. The note was
given to him, and he departed. It was not long before be
examined his prize, and found that it was drawn upon the
Bank of Eleganee.—No. 235.—1 promise to pay on demand tke sum
of die pounds, if I do not sell ortielea cheaper than anybody elm in
the whole universe.—For toyed( and Co., G. Cu-num.-2, Green
Arbour-court, 0:d
The dupe, unwilling to lose the price of his double deal-
ing with the precious vote entrusted to his care, had the
foolish audacity to carry this note to one of the parties to be
exchanged for a good one ! He was advised to hold his
tongue, being liable to be apprehended for having a fomed
note in his possession, and also prosecuted for bribery. This
admirable specimen of honesty and consistency having thus
sold his vote to both parties, has been paid by neither,
having hunted in vain alter the "three pound ten.'. He now
gets, what he richly deserves by way of reward, the contempt
and derision of all the neighbourhood."

YORKSHIRE.

HUDDERSFIELD ELECTION.: WINDING-UP.—The
211ancliester Courier says the expenses of the two candidates
fur the representation of this bor. ogle are likely to be of an
enormous amount; one landlord having charged 3/. for to-
bacco alone, and not content with this, actually sent his
daughter round on Saturday night to other public-houses to
draw away people who were plying for their liquor to this
house at free cost, saying he would charge it to the bill.
Another, whose stock of liquors was not worth more than
301., has 'cry modestly charged no less than 1061. for cham-
pagne ! His home was frequented by the poorer classes only.

ALLEGED PETITION AGAINST THE LATE YAR.
MOUTH ELECTION. —lt is Stela that a petition against
Messrs. Lennox and Coope's return is contemplated by a sec-
tion of the radical party. A meeting was called a few even-
ings since at the Masonic-hall, to determine what steps
should be taken, since which certain parties have been
waiting upon those electors supposed to be most anxious in
promoting this object, to ascertain how much money they
would be willing to contribute.

INCREARED RAILWAY FAIIE.—A correspondent of
the Bury paper complains of the late advance made in the
railway fares from Yarmouth to London. The editor of the
journal replies that the writer labours under, in common with
many other parties, a great mistake, in supposing. that the
Norfo:k Company are at all identified with the 'screwed
fares; no alteration has been made between Yarmouth and
Brandon. The Eastern Counties Company are the parties
alone answerable for so great an advance on their portion of
the distance. In consecuenoe of this advance three steam-
boats, instead of two, will weekly sail from Yarmouth to
London at very low fares. In reference to the same subject
the Cambridge Advertiser says:—" It is in contemplation,
by subscription, to place on the road two coaches, which will
shortly commence running between this town and London,
at a moderate charge, for the convenience of those who prefer
travelling by road ; as many are not satisfied with the extra-
ordinary riie in the fares of the Eastern Counties."