The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-27 00:00:00

DWELLINGS OF THE POOR.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE DAILY NEWS.

Sia,—Will you allow me a small apace in your
paper to correct an error (I am sure unintentional) in your
leading columns of the 17th instant, relative to "La Societe I
des Cites Orwrieres," in Paris. At a time when friendly
competition from all nations is about to be invited from the
highest quarters here, I think it will only appear fair to
claim what belongs to ourselves.
In the year 1843 and 1844 I forwarded to some influential
gentlemen in Paris the prospectus and plans iest.ed by this
association iu the year 1843, copies of which you h are herewith,
and a perusal of them will chow you the great similarity
to those now being carried out in Paris, both as to the
organisation of the company and even as respects the
buildings themselves.
In the year 1846 Monsieur Dnepr-lime, in his " Projet
d'Asseciation financiers pour PAmelioration des Habitations
et PAssainissement des guarders hahites par la claws
wavelets a Bruxelles, accompagne de Plaes et de Theis,"
furnishes a verbatim extract from our Prospectus, shewing
the organisation of this association, and setting out its
objects. M. Duepetiaux accompanies his work by copied
lithographs of toe plans herewith, and further prints our
then estimated probable cost, and the returns to be expected
from the execution of our plane.
About the time that " La Societe des Cils Ouvrieres "
was first proposed in Paris I again forwarded the papers and
plans issued by this auseiation to parties there, who had
applied for them, stating that they were required for the
purpose of showing what had been done here.
The prospectus and plans of this association have been
forwarded to New York, Cincinnati, Baton, and very many
other places, and, I believe, improved dwellings for the
working classes are now in the course of construction, if not
completed, at the one first mentioned.
Atter the length of time which this association has been
established and the publicity given to it by advertisements
and circulation of its papers and plans, it Is surprising that it
should be so little known, and that it appears to be a very
general idea still abroad that the only lodging-hewn which
have been erected for the industrious classes should be con-
sidered only as " models " erected with ;uads raised from
the " donations of the charitable." If you would use your
Influence to correct this impression, you would be rendering
a great service.
While the houses in Paris are only in course of erection,
this association has paid a dividend to their shareholders out
of the proceeds of their dwellings for 110 families in the Old
Pancraseroad, and on Wednesday, the 12th proximo, a
house, containing accommodation for 234 single men, in
Albert-street, Spicer.street, Spitalfielde, will be opened at a
public meeting, at which the Right Hon. the Earl of
Carlisle will take the chair. In M .rch next houses for sixty
families on the land adjoining will be ready for occupation.
The constitution and direction of this association appears
in your advertising columns.—l am, &e.
CHARLES OATLIFF.
Metropolitan Association for Improving the
Dwdlings of the Industrious Classes,
19, Coleman-street, Nov. 26.

A SINGUL&R COTTON SPECULATION.—In the
course of the last ten days a speculation has been closed
which is almost without parallel in the obstinacy and fatuity
which it exhibits. A lot of cotton has been sold in our
market, which was originally purchased during the sp, cula-
tree mania of 182.5, an,l which has, consequently, been held
for twenty-four years, the owner refusing to sell for less
than it originally cost. The results are as follow: The price
in 1825 was, we believe, is 9d. per lb. ; the cost, with In-
terest, warehousing, &o , lOs 6d. ! The price realised was
78d. The article, when gold, wee of excellent quality, and
in good condition. We believe that the neighbourhood of
Manchester furnished the sensible speculator.—Liverpool
Standard. _ _

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INCENDIARISM IN DERBTSHIRE.—During the last
fortnight there have been some half-dos• n incendiary fires
in the neighbourhood of Putbnry and Hatton. Haystacks,
sheds, and other outbuildings bays been set on fire, and in
some cases considerable damage has been done.
ACCIDENT ON THE LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE
RAlLWAT.—Yesterday morning a collision took place be-
tween a goods down train of the Lancashire and Yorkshire,
and a up passenger train of the East Lancashire Company,
at Walton Junction, near Liverpool. Sewn"' carriages were
smashed, and three or four parties severely hurt. Among
them is John Tosses, Erg., a county magistrate.

ANCIENT COINS.—An important discovery of an-
cient coins has lately been made near the village ot tishnw-
weil.r, in the district of St. Wetdel. A peasant found en
earthen jar filled with 82 silver coins, in excellent preserva-
tion, and to the weight of 2ilb.; 28 of these coins are of the
size of the old Brabant dollar. There are among them 19
Saxish and Thuringian coins; of from 1674 to 1608; 3
Brunswick-WoUenbiiitel coinz, of from 1594 to 1616; 2 struck
by the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and Count of the
Tyrol, without date_ ; 2 of Rudolph 11., of the years 1603
and 1606: lof the Ecaprmr Maximilia, of the year 1668;
and 1 of Albert and Rl‘xabeth, " Archidue. Austria, Dae.
Bargund et Brabant." 51 coins are ot the rtien of Ptylip
11., King of Spain oxt4 of the Netherlan6h —Kaiser Zet4ung