The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-15 00:00:00

ItOCEDALII ELECTION.

POLLING.—(THDI DAY.)
(IT at. 112/01•111.)
ROOHDALK. Aram 15.
At 1 o'clock Mr. Potter had polled 625 votes,
sad Mr. Brett, 482. Majority for Mr. Potter, 143.

REPRESENTATION 07 BOTTINOHAY.—In view of
the approaching dissolution of parliament the conserwatives
of Nottingham have requested Mr. Alfred George Marks,
of St. John's College, Cambridge, and a member of the
equity bar, to stand far the borough.
Koran DAY. —At her Majesty's Chapel Royal,
St. James's, to-morrow, being Eder Day, the sermon
will be preached by the Lord Bishop of Oxford, Lord
High Almoner. The service commences at 12 o'clock. At
her Majesty's Chapel Royal, Whitehall, the mend at the
morning terries, which commences at 11 e'clock, will be
preached by the Very Rev. John Writ, D.D., dose of St.
Patrick's, and dean and registrar of the order of St.
Patrick ; and at the afternoon Ferries, which commences at
3 o'clock, the sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. F..
Swipe, M.A.. chaplain in ordinary to her Majesty ad
rector of St. James's, Piamdilly. The sermon at the special
service under the dome of St. Rev. 7 o'clock in the
emeing, will be preached by the William Selwyn,
D.D., canon of Ely, and Lids. Margaret Professor of
Divinity in the University of Cambridge. At Westminster
Abbey the Very Rev. Dr. Stanley, the dean, will weed
the sermon at the morning earvioe, which commences at 10
(Nark, ad also the sermon at the afternoon service, which
simmenoss at 3 o'clock.
°SLAT LOCI-CDT IN TEE Eiger! WOOLLEN
TlADR.—last night (Thursday) several of the woollen
mandeeturers of Dewsbury closed their wks is cons&
queue of a dispute with their operatives. It appears that
a few weeks ago the spinners in the employ of Mews.
M. Oldroyd and Sage struck work in meadow:co of •
dispute with nee of the foremen, di refused to return
again to work until their wages had been increased by
3e. per week, via., from 15e. to 18s. per week. After the
men had been out several days, the advance was paid under
protest. and the men resumed work. The association of the
masters—representing several of the largest employers in the
heavy woollen trade—was former], and the MIS thee put
forward • " statement," which they said should be bind-
ing on all the firm; and by which they should Uwe-
forward be paid by piece prices and not at Said wages. The
masters formic' the amoesation thinking this an arbitrary
proceeding, caused notices tobs posted in their works, stating
that if the statement was not withdraws% and the men car-
seated to work ;sitter prices offered, the mills would becloud,
and not again opened until a satidactory settlement was come
to. This the operatives have declined to do. Lad night
the notices expired and sow nearly 3,000 operatives aro
locked out. Some of the manufacturers have not yet joined
the anedatiou. The prima now paid in the Dewsbury
district are said to exceed those paid in Hudderetehl by
seedy 100 per amt. Several =Whip of the operatives
have been held, and the men show so argon of giving way,—
Nuffield Indepoulent.
THE LOCHEND 13o•Ynar.—The following letter,
signed "John Fraser, John Macmillan, ad Alex. Mae!
dosald," hes bean addressed (says the Edinburgh Conned)
to the Moderator of the lammed Fres Chard Presby-
tery :—" Rev. Sir,—Ws, the deputation that waited on the
last meoling of presbytery in reference to the Lodged ten
beg leave most respectfully to state that we coesider our
signora by year published minutes and discussion,
inasmuch-as we and oar children are held up to execestion
for • crime which we Never oommitWd—si crime which no
one within these bounds ever heard of until now, sad
which only originated in the minds of a wicked public. We
have done nothing more or leis than that whirls is being
daily done at the instance of every respectable family to
this kingdom when about to essays • wet nurse.
We eassertly entreated the authorities to take up the gees,
and when they refused us we felt we had so other eseree
left to us, is order to defend ourselves from ass maim
esemiss who nstligned eel maltreated us. IsL
the presbytery failed to fat fiat Ws bums boss es amplest
heal custom. Similar preessilsis tusk plum fa s ems
time ia thesis immediately sellobelmr pariellere, sea seas WI
nose proeseOilige were conntwiueed by eseeplioal mists. •
ten who eat in this miytery, nil • wine wain Ms
bon is all the churches.' We are respired to WWI for-
ward • host of where've* who were orient as time ems-
stew, aud who are both able and willier to verify .31 esr
Wirossats. Our limited bawled,* of the Ereclidt
▪ prevented us from swift the meanie' ei yen
ninon" mid they were afterwards emphigul 1s IM by
ethers."