The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-17 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIMES&

SIR,—Iu reply to the responses made through
your columns to the electors to return Mr. MEET u our'
representative, fres of oil expense, I am hippy to be able
to simonises, the following subscriptions :—lt. Fort, req.,
100/. • 11. B. Fearon aod Son, 1004 ; Lieutenant-Colonel
Fusels, 51. ; Buntlog, Esq., 21. 2s. ; Thereto., Esq.,
31. 3a. ; Mason Jones. Esq., 5/. • Csptaiu Etwick,
101. 10. ; Mr. Serjeant Parry, 31. 31: ; J. S. Starr, Esq.,
101. 10a. ; Baynes SLOTT, Esq., 10/. 10s. ; D. D. Dime'.
Esq., 11. la. ; Mr. Jobe', per J. S. Starr, 5/. ; Max. Kyel.
mane, Esq., 5/. ; Sir J. Trolsway, 251. • J. J. Merriman,
E q., 2/. 2s. • Tom Hushes, Esq., 21. 2;. ; A. Ricb, Esq.,
51. George 'Dombard, Esq., V. Is. ; George Grote, Esq.,
101. ; Bloxinae, Esq.. IW. • Lubbock. Faq., 1;
A. Johnston, Esq., 51. ;W. Redlorne, Es lO/. • Bed-
ford, Esq., 11. 1.. ; C. Westerton, Esq., 21. 2a I shall be
glad to receive, at as early date as possible, the names of
other frienda.—l am, Art., JAS. BEAL.

THE WIGTOWIr BURGHS ELBCIIOI4.—The nomina-
tion of a 6110014110, to Sir Wm. Dunbar is the represents-
tioe of these burghs took place on Saturday at the tows
of Wigtowe. Sheriff Hector presided ' • and oft the motion
of the Provost of Wigtorre' esooeded by Bailie
%meteor, Mr. Young, the dolicitor-General for Scotland,
was proposed to fill the vacancy. There was no opposi-
tion, and Mr. Young was declared to be drily elected.
Mr. Young briefly returned thanks for the honour con-
ferred upon him, and io the moose of some observations re-
marked that be thought the conservatives were at present
in their right place by not being is adios. In their present
position they would do the country service, while in the
other they would not, for this reason, that there was a
want of motive power among them. They were excellent
breaksmeo, but the proper position for a break was behind
a train and sot in front. (Laughter.) The proceedings
concluded with a vote of thank to tee sheriff.

Finn it LinuoLres-itm—On Saturday night
last, about half-put 10 o'clock, a fire broke out in the sham-
ben occupied by Mr. Stratton, banister, No, 2, Old-square,
Lincoln s-inn. The alarm was first given by some ponces
who were in a public-bonne commanding a view of the
chambers I. the °Magmas, and the porters of the inn sue-
°aided in saving Kr. Strattoo, who was found lying ori the
floor of his chamber almost suffocated, by removing him
from the window, which is as the first floor. Conductor
Tereell, with the firs-escape from St. Clement's Danes, was
quickly oo the spot, followed by the steam fire-engine from
Chasdosotreet, and five other mines ; but the flee was
extinguished by the use of buckets. The bedding and far-
altar* in the room were wholly or partially aaanumed. The
property le Insured is the Law Fire-eifie..
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Sccrren lIoH TEADZ.—On Wednesday Mr.
William Bums, writer, Glasgow, age= for the Scotch iron-
masters, addressed a letter to Mr. Shushan, writer, who is
=Medias to the Were= of the men, statism that the mas-
ters, while declining arbitrative, ware will* to meet with
• deputation of the mea, and mew with them rowdies
the reedier dispute. Oa Friday Mr. Sena= we=
Mr. Boras in reply, arpramieg his waitress that the re-
posed cooferoom ••M be bed—tins and pleas to le
oftierwards fried. Mr. Stricken, at the same ,tae, =-
premed it as his firm coovictiou that it would be better both
for the mentors sad workmen if individual employes (met-
Meg said* their agresemat se some bed already dor). were
to meet with thaw owe workmen, and endeavour to eased
ea aneaceeseet wren tliemeetna.—Seassiee.