The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-17 00:00:00

REPORT OF TEE VETERINARY COMMITTEE.

With a view to the collecting and perpetuating a body of '
authentic information in regard to the diseases of cattle,
sheep, and pigs, and arresting their progress, the society
appointee a professional inspector for these purposes. '
Any member of the society who may desire a competent '
professional opinion and advice in cases of extensive or
destroctive disease among his stock,* and will address
himself by letter to the secretary, will, by return of post,
receive a printed list of queries, which he is requested to
fill up and return immediately. On the receipt of such
returned
list the secretary will convene the veterinary
committee forthwith (two members of which, with the
assistance of the secretary, shall be competent to act) ;
and such committee will decide on the necessity of dis-
patching the society's inspector to the spot where disease
prevails. The remuneration of such inspector shell be a
professional fee of 21. 2s. per diem, and 11. le. per diem for
personal expenses; and he shall also charge the cost of
travelling to and from the localities where his services may
I have been required. The fees will be paid by vat society,
but the travelling expenses will oe a charge against the ap-
plicant for professional aid. This charge may, however, be
' commuted or remitted altogether at the discretion of the
c tuned, on such step being recommended by the veterinary
committee. Tae inspector, on his return Own visiting the
diseased stock, shall report to the committee, in writing, the
I results of his observations and proceedings, which report will
be laid before the council. When contingencies arise that
may prevent a pet sonal discharge ot the duties confided to
the inspector, he may, subject to the approval of the com-
mittee, name some competent professional person to act in
his stead, who shall receive the same rates ot remuneration.
—(Signed) THOMAS RAYMOND BANKER, Chairman.
Tue council have received with much satielection the
cordial acquiescence of the governors of the It•tyal Vete-
rinary College in the request made to them by the council
that 'Profeesor Simonds should be alluwed to act as the
Vete !tinny Inspector of the society.
COLLECTION or WHEATS.—Air. Brandreth has reported
to the council the completion of the arrangements he had
I undertaken, at the request of the house committee, respect-
ing the collection of veh,:ats presented to the society by Mies
Moleswerds, Celonel Le Ceuteur, and the Rev. Professor
Henelow. These specimens have been azelully arranged
t in guard-books, and placed in a cabinet prepared for
their reception is the council room, for the ready access
and convenient inspection of members of the society;
space having been purposely left in the guard-hooks for
the insertion of further specimens, and in the catalogue for
their due registration.
The council congratulate the society on the improvements
successively made each year in the various departments of its
operations, and on the general recognition of tho value of its
' influence in animating and 'retaining the cause of practical
farming ; and they cannot entertain a doubt that, by the
united exertions of all parties connected with 'sericulture,
such a progressive improvement will be made in the cultiva-
' tion ot the sail, said the economy of British industry, as mill
orcenote the greatest pro .uct.on a: the least cost, and thus he
found contributing to the mutual interest of the parties more
immediately concerned, and to the increased resources of the
country.

PARLIAMENTARY
AND FINANCIAL REFORM,

MEETING AT THETFORD.
This borough was visited on Friday evening 1*
bfoyrJth.
eHocc.
was filled
lalendd
to
oSaomvuelefil
overflowing.
sq.,
W.
depot
tion from the Norwich committee of the National 11/Peet
nqAssociation,.,uttogviwN,h:nE.ll he y
hoTeloTwmaha.eyhaljtoforr,'dan:mdhioncyhocwdhoadthneebeenfootutol:suinsesegi7,6l.
testes of the borough, presided.
" That the enormous amount of taxation now ertrestea
and mpoveris hen the
from this couatry, par
working clalises commasserce," depressts agriee,m•
ies.
I J. H. TILLETT, Esq., seconded the resolution, and
pep
seeded to specify the many causes of discontent which vete
observable in the rate of our country. ed
that there were in Great Britain and 'reload 3( eseljoici
paupers dependent upon others to keep them Iron starts
tion, at the same time that times was enough wealth is the Drifted Kingdom to maintain three times its present pore
lation. He 'Meted to the many shapes in which thee:own
was timed, and the many purposes for which the tuts mire
applied. In re:erene.e to the national debt, he oboe,*
that it would be monstrous to think for a moment of repot
ating it ; but then it should be remembered teat no mss
I way eiLwed to sit in parliament to vote for that:writhe%
of this debt except he was a landowner—except he had a%
lin the city, or 6001. a-year in the coated—bet the
I landowners nevertheless, called upon the polio,
pay the ?nterest ; they who demanded the eteltuile
I privilege of contracting the debt called up n ,omm.
ing and industrious classes to exueise lb
privilege of paying it—(applause)—a very email pro,
portion of the taxes of this country being attired from
the land. (Shame, shame.) After referring to tine,
Mr. Tillett adverted to local affairs. The hotorA of This:
ford, he said, is a parliamentary borough. It is quite nu
that there is Duch= and Wymendham, both tit why
have about the same population as your own toe% *
neither of those places send members to parliament. fele
plause.) But you, in the noble borough of Tlietford, et"
the privilege of doing co; and the probibiew
may be teat you are all so pleased vi
this dignity bestowed upon you by pa:emu
that you are qui e contented to acquiesce in this nue g
I things. (No, no.) I find that IGU of you me, puke two
member,. of parliament, hut it takes 13,060 votes to ea,
two in the 'Tower Hamlets. How it mu be tidal and)*
and honest fir a house in Thetford to conk r suer ea Waal
power, according to parliamentary valuation; and for averse
in Thetford to enjoy such an undue amount of MUM!
Why is 1,, I ask ? Do you ever kinglet, la yew
moments when you are cisposed to be most venellstiest,
that paeliament %jibes to compliment you
(Applause and lapghter.) Da you, John Nokes and Hem
Stokes. think that ..16 to you, and to you Mon., tat Led
John Russell wishes to show his ree,e.et? Why,
if you were to return two radiate to payee
'lent next time, wnat do you thick would be par prelim
is the mime ion cc the government? (Laughter.) Or if
some years ago you had been in the habit of letureelgeete
men as flume or Cobden, do not you think you eve:it has
I been in schedule A when the Reform Bill ww paned?
(" Yes, yes," and laughter.) To be sure yea ewe,: ; they
would have said immediately, " Why it's riet.A..e, lag
such a place as Thetford should neutralise the W. Rd*
Yorkshire: but now that you return Lied uul
the Right Hon. Mr. B.ring, they toy—" Why ec Tikt,
ford is an ancient oorough, and we mast r. emcee eiitietitle
G. W. BIRCH, Esq., of Wretham Hall, and sus et tks
late sheriff ot the county, then moved :
"Teat it is advisable ter ..11 who desire good awl ten*
mice government to unite with tha National Rotem Am.
elation to obtain the full, fair, and tree reprementettai of
people."
The motion was carried without a single dissentient.
The Rev. Mr. THOMAS, 8.A., of Thetford, they: mewl:
" That a petition embodying the foregoing rerwatims bs
signed by the Cnairman on behalf of slits mein:, aid per
seated to the House at Commons by Sir Jodie. Saininey,
M.P., the president of the National littoral kiwi .'.
This reeolutiou was seconded by Dlr. PILGRIM, sae w.
tied with acclaniation.
Votes of thanks were then leveed to the Maser fw the
use of the Hall, to the deputation for their attetelence, led
inviting them to visit Taeouri again shortly, uet to the
Chairman for the excellent discharge of the cute, of lbs
evening. These were all acknowledged ; after which tat
meeting separated.
Several names were enrolled as members of the National
Reform Aseociatiun.

THE
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.

(Prom Mu Daily New.)
MANCHESTER, Dec. 16.

There has been a p:rtial revival of cotton inlaid*
tures this week ; there is more confidence, greater cheered
nen, and:altogether a better tone prevalent. I:xi:erten kr
India, Germat.y, Italy, and the Levant, all apoesred dip
posed to mate active operations; wkilit the leadiaa hems
in the home trade have done a larger business thee is their
wont at tr is usually dull period of the year. Some of then
appeared anxious to take advantage of the present caapper
radively moderate rates for making contracts with manatee
turves, to deliver early in the new year, and to aec,mplai
their object in some cases gave a shale beyond the tuned
prices.
The agents here for Yorkshire houses in the woolka
trade-the Bradford trade-speak in yet more niceties*
terms of that branch of industry. l'artan eat given te
exaggerate or to be too sanguine no not hold beak with tie
sometimes overcautious tone of the ordinary market writes;
but speck of an extent of operations exceedingly large-sit
to say partaking alenest of the character of walduesa-n
volved in the contracts made within the last few days. Then
is certainly a very extensive business doing, at advance;
prime.
The Rochdale savings bank defalcations continue to emits
a considerable sensation here, and the result of the haat/gas
lion is likely to confirm the anticipations held out is my
son aunieationa of last week, placing the total detach at
something like 70,0001. to 80,0001. It is said dot
the investigatian so far develops frauds by the late
actuary to the amount of 71,0001. to 71,0001;
and the higher it is carried the more remote
becomes the probability, if not the poseibaltty, that Mo
unfortunate depositors will ever get back tn,ir solar.
The trustees have started a subscriptien, patting doss their
names for tcund sums of a thousand pounds each-large
amounts, undoubt• dly, for men to take out of their pockets
under such circumstances-but in the aggregate formienbat
an insignificant sum as compared with the total liabfiities of
the bank. The subscribers up to this time are thirteen: the
Rev. Dr. Moleaworth, 1,0001. ; Mr. Cement Rorie, 1,00/1.;
Mr. A. li. Rays*, 1.0001. ; Mr. R. Royds, 1,0001 ; ILL R.
Kels.:ll, 1,0001.; Mr. George Ashworth, 1,0001.; Mr. T.
Crook, 1,0001.; Mr. Samuel Lomsx, I,ooel ; Mr.
James Schefield, 1,0001.; Mr. William Chadwick, ',NMI.;
Mr. James Fenton, 1,000/. ; and Mr. James Fenton hip
sheriff of the canny, 1,0001. The total is 13,0001. It it
good beginning, and, if it could be anything like coctidet-
ably increased by further additions among the other trasten
and managers, it would form a good ndeleus to being befits
the country, with the hope of getting public list in the
manner suggested by Dr. Molesworth, in his Liter to the
Daily News of Monday. With reference to the deposits
and the management of the Rochdale Savings Balk, the
.Itanchesster Eraminer stye:
The largest defalcation in any one year is stipend to
have taken plc e in the year 1839, when the sum located ea
the public :Lands, on account of the bank, fell trills 400401.
to 24,2011. We subjoin a statement of the sums deposits,
withdrawn, and invested, and the total number of eceounts
open in each year, from the 20th November, 1838, to tie
same day, 1844 :
year ending Sum Tata Na
Nov. 20. Deposits. Withdrawn. innetel. of re*
1934
1839
1840
1841 .
1849 9,647
1843
1844
1843
1946
1817
1848
The year 1889 was a period of great distress, and it glke
reasonably be expected that the deposits in gavial* Ng'
would suffer a diminution, but it is impossible that *et
should fall from 40 1401. to 24,2011., whilst in the same yea
the suns actually deposited should be 13,0001. mare
14,823/. the year preceding, or a diminution of casif
1,8231. Tee extraordinary change in the condition of tie
Bank at this period must have attracted the attendee
managers and trustees who paid the slightest attention*
withdrawnpaid to
their duties, and who were not stone blind with ends*,
and confilence. It is difficult to comprehend how kr
twelve years this ex reordinary system of fraud cat. have hem
carried on without discovery. We understand that when say
sumon
money
moneywas
was
from the
itsh,ewlepael
receiving it signed a receipt for it in the " mein: book.
in
These receipts would of themselves have been a check tape
the actuary, if they had been compared with the list of owe
withdrawn, which was regularly submitted to the assuager&
These lists of withdrawals, we arc informed, were 144184
by the insertion of name a and sums which had tot he*
withdrawn, except by the fraudulent appropriafien of the
actuary. If the managers, on looking over one ci then
lists, had inked to see the receipts signed by the parties
it to
ah
wham the money hod been paid, and had conseaf.a.
them, they must at once have discovered that c.l-, . sums
were entered as paid out for which no receipts hail btell
given, and the fraud would have been discovered.
" On looking at the annual reports of the hack. we g:
struck with the form in which they are made out. The c:u
account is made out thus: " ltrs. The Trustees Jt t
inns Bank, established at Roehdule" Cn " and at the feta
the paper is the list of trustees and maner rs, a,.h the
names of the president, vice.president, and toad ret!
Whether this will affect the legal liability of the ptig
•
wh.ee names have thus appeared, we cannot d e s a but,
certainly, the tact of their names being thus publish...a es the
recipien, a of the funds of the bank, to which they es ¢'4:
tees are distinctly debited in the account, was I.bely
to
lead the depositors to conclude that, as the trustees re, geed.
their money, and acknowledged it thus publicly and. anon
ally, they w necessarily be reeponeib.e for i:. Tn.: qaa.a
tioa of 1 gal respontivality seems nut clearly
tt
decialsd.
are glad to learn that the trustees of the Rochdale :rasp
Bank are Ilk. ly to come forward to make up a poies a t*
deficiency, whatevermay be the state of the law."