The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-16 00:00:00

OPENING OF THE HUDDERSFIELD AND

MANCHESTER RAILWAY.

LEEDS, JULY 14.—Yesterday the directors or the
abosemamed hne of railway afforded to the r shareholders
add others interested an opportunity of pae%iag from Lends,
Dewsbury, aed Haddenfield, to Manchester. and back agoin,
ass preliminary opening of that portion of the Haddonfield
and Manchester limn that lies between the towns lest named.
Tickets for more than 1,100 persons wen issued, and eagerly
sought for, many ponies being disappointed.
Within ahw minutes of the time named for starting, the
first train, consisting of twenty-nit e carries. s, left the Hud-
dersfield station filled with a elect party, comprising some
of the fist families in the town, and a great proportion of
ladies. Tee train was drawn by two large engines, the first
being driven by Mr. Roach, the superintendent of the loco
motive department, and on the tender of which rode William
Aldus, Esq., chairman of the company, A. Gee, B.g ,
the engineer, Mr. Dixon, the assistant engineer, and other
gentlemen. A number of first-class carriages at the head of
the train had been reserved for the direeton and their imme-
diate friends, the rest of the carriages were occupied by those
who bed obtained tickets of admission. A third engine went
behind for a considerable distance to aid in getting the large
assemblage up the steep irdlae. It bad also been arranged
that a among train should start about thirty minutes atter
the first, and when the first departed a large number were
waiting on the platform to take their places as soon as they
had an opportanity.

WHITZNATEN AND FURNISS.—This railway is expected
to be opened early next week for the eonveyance of goods
and passenger. from Whitehaven to Ravines's—being the
extremity of the line for the present. (Mat exertions are
being made to complete the opening as fat ag Bootle, which
it is expected will be accomplished in the course of a few
months. By this undertaking another track of country has
been thrown open for railway facilities, sad it will doubtless
be availed d,f 11 all resident in the agricultural district
through which it pares.—Carlak Patriot.
FAENCII RAILWAY TRIM/W.—The following are the last
returned the grass roe:side of the principal Preach railways :
Seirrwman.—Pros July 2to July 3: Passengers, 199,400:.; goods,
136,312 L; total, 313.741 L
Room—Prom July 1 to July 7: Passengers, 78,172 f.; goods,
73,4162.; total, 151,636 f.
flans.—Pros July 1 to July 7 : Parangers, 22,161 f.; goods,
46,0131.; fatal, 66,179 f.
Onsuens.—Pros July 2 to July 8: Amen/ern 97,111 f.; goods,
92,071 f. ; total, 1119,162 f.
BORDLIVL—Pros July 1 to July 7: Presager; 23,586 f.; goods,
28.9/21; total, 72,306 f.
VIIIIMON.—Prom July 2 to July I: Piasengers, 36,5761.; goods,
23,1431. ; total, 81,721'.
IBOVLOOMI.—Pros July 2to July 8: Peassegers, 23,877(.; goods,
3,211 f. ; total, 211,0911.
Darn.—Yroan July 1 to July 7: Psesengers, 3,6171.; goods,
1,343.; total, 7,360 f.

SIR JAMES GRAHAM AND THE GOVERNMENT.—
It is strongly rumoured ia the west-end clubs that Sir James
Graham has already agreed to enter once more the whip
cabinet, and that the adhesion will take place speedily after
the present KIIIIIOI2. It is also said that the Cumberland
baronet brings with him a score more Pee:ite members, with
whom, and others who will " drop in," the government cal-
culate that they will be in sufficient strength to hold the
reins of office m spite of the attacks that are being prepared
for them both in the Lords and the Commons. Sunday
Times.

FIRE AT MESSRS. CAPELL'S DISTILLERY.—On Sa-
turday morning an alarming fire broke out on the premises
belonging to Messrs Capon and Co., the distillers, of Poplar.
The stock in trade being of so combustible a nature, the
flames spread in a very few minutes to an immense extent.
S_veral engines were on the spot in a very short time, and
the large float engine from the Deptford Dockyard was also
brought to bear upon the premises, but in spite of the exer-
tions of the firemen, the flames could not be extinguished
until the contents of two immense oil and tar tanks had been
destroyed, and the valuable steam machinery considerably
damaged. The fire was caused by some of the men warming
a tap to make the pitch run. Yews. Capell, it is believed,
were not insured. _

FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE IN WHITECHAPEL.—
Yesterday about 11 o'clock, the house, No. 17, Clairton-
street, Whitechapel, feu in with • tremendous crash,
smashing every portion of furniture to pieces. A person
named Brown, who lived on the second floor, on feeliog
the house shake, sent his wife and child down stairs, and
whilst he was attempting to remove some of his furniture
the waliyarted meander, and to escape being buried alive
he jum oat of the window, when the interior of the next
house fell. Ass won as the dust had in some measure clears d
away, a pliable scene presented itself, for on the ground
floor, embedded in the rubbish, were to be seen Mrs. Brown
and her child, they having been carried along with the
first floor when it fell. They were extricated as soon as
possible, when it was found that both were severely in-
jured. Another of the lodgers, named Lewis, and her child
were also hart by the fang of the walls upon them. The
shock had barely subsided, when it was found that the
whole of the other hoes. on that side of the street were in
an equally dangerous condition. The occupants were, there-
fore, ordered to leave immediately, and were not eves
allowed to remove their furniture. The saddest, it is sup-
posed, was occasioned by the existence of a cesspool under
some of the houses, the walls of which, in all probability,
bad given way and weakened the foundations of the homes.
Some time back another house, at the extreme end of the
present clump, fell down, on which occasion several persona
nearly lost their lives.
RIGHT MEN DROwNID. —On Sunday week
sine labouring men, belonging to Lydney and its
neighbourhood, crowed the river in a boat to Sharpness
Point, for an excursion. After enjoying themselves,
they left to rears from Sharpness about nine o'clock
in the reasiag, and at the time the wind was blowing strong.
About half way across some of the young men unfortu-
nately commenced " larkiug," which greatly Increased the
danger of the passage, as the boat was too small to carry
more then ism paean with safety ; and the result was, that
the boat upset. The cries of the unfortunate men were
beard, but bedews assistance could be rendered them, all
were drowned, except one, who clung to the boat, and
was saved by errs* salon, after it bad drifted a mile and •
half dowa the river. The bodies of the whole of the unfor-
tunate young men were found at various parts of the river
from Awre te Portiehead, during the past week. Inquests
were held, and a verdict of accidental death returned. The
painful oomerrenee has naturally spread consternation and
mounds( throughout Lydney.—ChatersAmms Exisasiter.
FIRE AT CREDITON.—A most alarming fire broke
out on Friday morning, about one o'clock, at Use hoses of a
man named Cross, in Park-street, Creditor. A great num-
ber of people were soon collected together, and the Bast and
W est Town engines were quickly on the spot ; but unfortu-
nately it happened in • neighbourhood where water is not
plentiful; in consequence, the fire raged with terrific fury,
and several houses were on fire before any reel effortamid
be made to arrest its progress. The flames ascended to a
most fearful height, and completely illumined the horizon.
Several men at great personal risk, attempted to cut off the
communication, and partly succeeded, but this did not pre-
vent the house beyond taking fire. At length water was
procured, but not a plentiful supply ; this was poured upon
the thatOmed hoses, on the opposite side ; had these taken
fire it is lapsible to say the extent of the mischief. About
twelve dweg-hosses, leader mamas, are destroyed, in-
habited mostly by poor people, who must have suffered eon-
siderably by the destruction of their goods. Most of the
houses burnt were insured is the Norwich Equitable, but it
is feared that this fire was the work of an incendiary.—
Weston% Times.