The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-27 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

EDINBLROA, JULY 25.
All classes here aro indignant at the omission of
Scotland :rem th" Health of Towns Bill. The con-
clusion drawn that we do not want sanitary regu-
lations, because wo did not petition tier it, is most
erroneous. I.ocally, the prospect of a new Edinburgh
Municipal Bill made its inhabitants careless about
a general measure, and in other quarters it was con-
sidered unnecessary for parties to trouble themselves
or parliament with petitions on a subject which
government had pledged itself in the Queen's speech
to take up.

Two LITES LOST.-06 Saturday come individuals on
Helensburgh quay no iced a small boat sink in the loch.
The wind we• high and squally at the time. Immediately
boats put out, bet assistance came too late. The sufferers
were stated to the eldest son of Mr. Cowan, accountant in
the Union Bank, Glasgow, and a Mr. J. Sao 'grass, !stay
steward on board an American picket.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHIRE.

SEIZCRE OF PIKE6iiCIN:ERFOOL.—Yeeterday
Joseph Cuddy, one of the parties arrested on Saturday, in
the act of removing a bag full of pikes, after they had been
ground, was again brought up b,fore Mr. Rushton. The
man Banner, who had acted as his porter, had been pre-
viously discharged. Constable Keogh stated that he had
seized a number more pikes shafted and some cutlasses, in
the stable of a wheelwright, in Vauxhall-road. John
Dickenson, foreman to the wheelwright, proved that the ar-
ticles had been brought there by the prisoner Cuddy, in con-
nexion with the notorious Dr. Reynolds. The prisoner was
again renianded.—Our correspondent says: " Every:hing
continues perfectly tranquil here, and the camp is being
formed at Everton. Last night the police visited the loig-
iags of Dr. Reynolds, but discovered that the doctor had de-
camped, leaving behind him a small quantity of arms and
ammunition."

CONFEDERATE MEETING I( MANCIIESTER.—The
Irish repealen and English cbartbts hdd one of their secret
meetings at Manchester on Tuesday night. Since the pro-
hibition of their public meetings, they have been threatening
secret organisations, and Tuesday night appears to have been
fixed upon for a grand experiment in the neighbourhood of
Manchester. They were! to meet on this occasion without
any bill or placard being circulated, and without the authe-
titles being at all aware of the assemblage; but it appears
that the police, though not in the secret ca to where the
meeting was to be held, were quite on the alert, and four
strong divisions of the fern were in readiness, armed with
cutlasses, and only waiting the orders of the magistrates to
starch. A body of soldiers were also under arms. At about
half-past seven o'clock, considerable numbers of men were
seen wending their way from various quarters towards
Cheetbam hill. A correspondent says They did not
appear to march in military order, but still moved in knots
or section., as if under some discipline. About eight o'clock
they had &ambled on a nice of ground used as a
brick croft, near St. Chad's Catholic Chapel, Chcet-
ham, about two-thirds of a mile north-east of the
Manchester Exchange, and formed into line in two divisions,
each division about three deep, and the two diriiiona facing
each other ; the centres being about thirty yards apart, and the
extremities converging Cmost to a point. It was unclrratood
that one line was composed entirely of Irish repealers, and
the other of chartists, forming what are called ' concede-
rates.' Tho persons having the command of them occupied
the centre, the chief apparently being one Mr. George Arch-
deacon, the person who used to call their meeting., shining
himself 'secretary to the Confederate A,sociation,' and *elm
was the principal speaker at the public mee:inga in Man-
chester, which were held before such assemblin were prohi-
bited. It was stated that each ten men were under a I. oder,
and every hundred under a ws.rdman. In forming together
each secti.dt seemed to know its place on the ground, and
took up its position without confusion. Mr. Arch-
deacon said to have stated that they had not met
for the purpose of speechifying, but mer ly to test their e r-
ganintion, and as soon as they had ra.igc 1 thems.lvea as
above stated he thank...d them for their punctual avendanec,
and sail, ' We will now dismiss you, after giving three
cheers fur independence to old Ireland and three fc r the in-
dependence of England.' Six cheers were given, ti.o cow
federates whirling up their hats as they gave them ; and Mr.
Archdeacon t'ien s sid, ' Now not another cheer; don't let
another sound be heard but the trampirg of ) our feet till
you get to your respective places.' The two lines divided
into sections with the same reguldri, and quietness which
had marked their assembling, and in about twenty minutes
from the time when they arrived cn the ground the place
was cleared. It is said they went back to the t club rooms.
The tour divisims of police were at this time closely
converging open the spot by different roans, but
did not interfere with the now diapering mul-
titude. Trio estimates of the numbers, made by persona
present, generally fix them at about 3,000, but tr.ne of
them make the lines above 100 to 130 yards in length, and

taking two such lines t) be three deep, it is evident th■t the
assembly must have fallen short 01 tint number. Great
numbers of pi ople congregated on the spot oat of idle
curiosity to witness the proceedings, sad the resident,. in the
neighbourhood, especially the females, were in considerable
alum. It ii reported the: a meeting about 1.0"/0 strong.
under similar circumstances, was also held at ►folton.'•
The police were back at tae town.hall before 10 o'clock, and
were dismissed to their various beats. Yctween rine sad
tea o'clock two Woos of the 4th Dragoons and three!
ponies of the 30th Infantry arrived at the Town hal; but
their services not btiog required they were dismissed•
Lieut.-Gen. Sir I'homes Arbuthnot, Col. Burard, evident.
adjutant general, and Lieut. Faille remained is consultation
with the magidrates for some time afterwards.
TILE YACHT R.tcg.—The barque runic arrived at
Liverpool yesterday,
The POTATO Inseitsz.—A Preston correspondent
says: lam sorry to inform yea that moat of tbe early
potatoes in my neighbourhood are rotttn. The late ones at
present appear quite free from disease. In my Krohn, on
Thursday and Friday last, full four•fifths were oe.rcely worth
picking up, although I had scarcely 'Lisp: eted them before.
Such is the anxiety to sell oft inforc they aro worthlen, that
they were sold on Saturday Lt 6d. per note, and tile market
quite overstocked."

STAFFORDMIIRP.

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STAFFORDI.I IME • 1 ENAN TS OF VIE ])TC1111 OF
LANCASTI:II.-The following sums are 1./id for property
held in this county -Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart., for sundry
parcels of land adjoining the Tutbury demesnes, 2/. 10s.
Rents for intake' or inclosurcs from the wastes or the manor
of Tutbury, payable in advance, fur ono year (execpt as re-
nerds It. Coates) to Christaw, 1847: J. Bannkee, 19a.;
\V. Brnnet., Jun., 6s. 6d.; W. Bennett, Sen., 3s 641. ; C.
Barker, 6:.; C. Bennett. 11. 55.; D. Bothans, 1.3..; It.
C atee, late J. Ilinniater, 7r. ; the same. late F. Chamber-
lain, three years, at Si. per annum, 151 ; E. Whitehall,
3s. 6d. ; B. Press, 7s. 61. ; I'. 'f oogood, Os. ; J. Whitehall,
Ile. The like rents (payable in advance, for one year, to
Lady-day, 1843) : D. Barham, GI. ; W. Chapman, ss. ; A.
Harrison, 2!.; 14. Yates, 21. 10e. Lard Vernon, for the
Castle of Tntbury and the King?' Garden, 71. ; and tolls of
the markets and fair, 11. ; - 81. 15s. The said Sir Oswald
Motley, for Tutbury demesnes and other premia.a, 1421.;
sari. G. Keen and W. Worthington. for Banbury Park,
138!. 10 . ; Mr. J. Archer, for 'futbury Park. 111. 194. 3el;
the mine, for a small piece of land aelyeining Tutbury Park,
Bs. 641.; J. S. Saone, Esq, fur fitoekh y Park and Mal,
3691. 13s. 2d. ; Mr. li. Yates, for Castlehay Park, 3361., and
for plai:ter pits and cottages adjoinine, 11.,-3371. Miss B.
Mills, for King's Sanding Farm, 1721.; 11. Barton, Esq.,
for nightie Park, 1421.; the same, for lands in Lacuna',
2801. ; the representatives of the Rev. T. Gisborne, for lands
in Yozall and Tatenhill, 1701 ; the representatlyee of E.
Sneyd, Esq., for lands in Tutbury, Yoxall, and Teenhill,
3261. ; 11. C. M. Ire:rani, E=q., for lands in Yoss:l, 1211.;
T. K. Hall, Esq , for Agardsley Park, 1151 10e. ; It. Ad-
derley, Esq., for Ruffhey Park, 941.; 0. E. Anson, Esq.,
for lands at Banbury, 1041.; the a me, for lands adjoining
the New Lodge, 30/. ; the same for the deer ;ark at Flint-
hill, 261.; the same, for the Woodlands within Needwood
Forest, and the perks aajrining, fd. 104.: B. Wallis, for
land near the °reeves, Needwood, 41. 14s. 61. ; Mr. W.
Hollis, for lands in Banbury, half a year, 111. 10s. ; Mr. T.
Littlewooel, for land near Swilear Lawn,Needwood,3ol 16..;
Mr. W. Coz, for the Steward's Meadow, Needwood, 131 ;
Mrs. Ryley, fir an allotment at Needwood, 11.; Mr. T.
Bettye, for a small piece of land near the Gimes, at Need-
wood, 10a ; Miss M. T. French, for lands part of Pmeter
Hi thwese.d, 101.; Mr. W. Bridgeport, fur a farm, other part
thereof, due Midsummer, 1161.; Mr. C. Sberratt, fora piece
of land at Uttexeter, 11. 65.; Duke of Sutherland, for the
manor of Newcastle-under-Lyme, on • year, to Midsummer.,
501. 103. ; the representatives of the lute Earl Granville, for
the collieries and beds of ironstone, within the said manor,
viz.: For the coal, 9971. 16.. 51.1.; tor the ireestone,
8911. 7s. ; total, 1,8891. 31. sld. ; the said represer.tatives of
the late Earl Granville, for wayleave through the duchy
mines, 2 years, at 11.. IL ; Mr. W. Shaw, for messuagts in
the iroumarket at Newcastle-under-Lyme, 481. ; the said
reprelewativel of the late Earl Granville, for a wharf at
Etruria, 301 ; F. Wedgwood, Esq , for part of E
78!. 1 Is. 941.; Messrs. C. and G. Kirk, for houses, foundry,
and land at Etruria, 1631. ; Messrs. J. and W. Hambleton,
'he lodge, race ground, and other land at Etruria, half a
year to Lady-day, 1601. 10,. ; and for the mid lodge and
othrr land, half a year to Michaelmas, 831. 18s. 6c4,
2441. 84. Gd. ; Earl Granville, for the ramegmunel, half a
year to :Michaelmas, 76!.16:. 6 I.; Mr. 8. Gill, Bath Meadow,
Etruria, 701. ; Mr. O. Ashley, Bankhouse Field, eke.,
Etruria, 211. 104. ; Mr. C. Lawton, house and garden, end
other land, at Etruria, 651. ; Mr. J.Sergeant, cottage. garden,
and land at Etruria, 451. 10s. ; the trustees of the Leek and
Newcastle road, the toll-house at Druria, 71. ; S. Jones, eat-
tsge and garden at Etruria, 4/. 18s. ; J. Barker, the like,
31. 15..; C. Adams, cottage, coehouse, and garden at
Etruria, 61. 104.; A. Cartledge, cottage and g ordea at
Etruria, 61.; J. Greavel, coach-house, at Etruria, 11.