The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-12 00:00:00

FRUIT.

For the three prizes of 151, 101., and 51., offered for the
finest exhioitions of fruits, only one collec ion was produced
by Mr. Fleming, esmaisting of 2 dishes of Nobles e and
Royal Georg.- peaebet, 2 dishes of Hamburgh gripee, 2 me-
lons, 3 Qdeen pine epplee, 2 Providence pincialiplre, and a
dish of Muscat grrp:s. lie received the second prize for his
c&lcctiun. Uncommon tropical fruits—let, Mr. Inton ; 2nd,
Mr. Etliott. Pine-apples, in single specimens—Queens
I,t, Mr. Jones; 2nd, Mr. Spencer; 3rd, Mr. Ogler.
Providenees-Ist, Mr. Fleming ; 2ad, Mr. Spencer ; 3rd,
Mr. Jones. Grapes, in pots—Mr. Smith. Grapes, the
heaviest Maple hunch—let, Mr. Turnbull, West St. Peter.,
4lb 71oz. ; 2nd. Mr. Toy, \Awn of Alexandria, 11b. 6oz.
Grapes, id three bunches for private grower., and six
bunches foe market gardeners—Black Hamburg, Black
Prince, &c.: Ist, Mr. Ha) ward; 2ivf, Mr. Holmes; 3rd,
Mr. Byte; ; 4th, Mr. Lusby ; sth, Mr. Taylor ; Gth, Mr.
Fleming; 7th, Mr. Bassett. Market gardeners: lit, Me.
Ch. Finn; 2ad, Mr. Toy. Muscats—lM, Mr. Fleming;
2ad, Mr. Rust ; 3rd, Mr. Turnbull ; 4th, Mr. Toy.
Other PIOUS of Grapes, eivinct from the foregoing—Mr.
Torabdll, West St. Peters. Peaches—le, Mr. Snow ; 2nd,
Mr. Spencer; 3rd, Mr. Turnbull. Market gardeners—Mr.
Ferguson. Nectarines-Ist, Mr. Perker ; 2ad, Mr. Turn-
; 3rd, Mr. Munro. Markt t gardeners—Mr. Ferguson.
Cherries, in dishes of 1 lb. each :—Black Cherries—lot, Mr.
Snow; 2nd. Mr. Whiting. Market gardeners—Mr. Myers.
White Cherries—Mr. Snow. Market pordenera—Mr. Myers.
Strawberries, sine dish each: British Queen, &c.: lit. Mr.
Elphinstone, British Queen and Eleanor ; 2nd, Mr. Woods.
Mink- t gm+ cam: lie, Mr. Lydiard ; /nd, Mr. Sher pherd ;
3rd, Mr. Mydtt, produced a very fine dish of Eleanor, but
they were much mimed by trevellinc.—Melons, one sped-
men each, the heaviest: let, Mr. Munro, Hatfield-green,
Hashed 74 1b..; nod, Mr. Gad I, Cda'aloup, 34 lbs. The best
If 'Toured : Ist, Mr. Bundy, Bremhell melon ; 2nd, Mr.
Bruce, Cutloll's improved scarlet fleshed; 3rd, Mr. Whiting,
Egyptian green, fleshed.

ARBITRATION MO r. IFNT.-MR. COBDEN'S

MOTION.

The analysis of the division on Mr. Coloden's mea-
tines for arbitration presents a result most favourable to that
latillate. For while the division 0 176 to 79 is in the pro-
portian of more than two to one against the motion, yet, as
far as that division represents the pecple, the great majority
is on the other side. In the counties and boroughs com-
pletely represented in the voles recorded on that occasion,
the population fey the mother is, 4,166,788 ; while the po-
pulation against the motion is but 2,931,540. Th re is afro
another eireums once affecting thi• proportion which the
puNlie are bound motto overlie rk, and that is, that in the ma-
jority who voted against Mr. Cobden, there are the ministe-
rial officials, and member, who belong to the profession of
arms, who represented a population amounting to 539.513.
These ehould be deducted from the gross amount as being
the voice of interested parties, and then the actual majority
in favour of the motion as represented by the votes of both
members would be nearly two millions of the people.
It must be gratifying to the inhabitants of the following
counties and boroughs to know that their members gave a
hearty and united Tote in favour of the motion : Ashbarton,
Ashton-under-Lyne, Cardizan, Carmarthenehire, Chelten-
ham, Cock€rmouth, Dartmouth. Derby, Kendal, Lambeth,
Lsnc-shire South, Leicester, Uskeard, Macclesfield, Man-
chester, Middlesex, .Mor-mouth, Preston, Salford, South
Shields, Surrey East. Warrington, Westminster, Wmver-
hsaipton, Dumries, Dived's, Kilmarnock, Montrose, Ork-
ney and Shetland, Stirling, Dawnpatrick, Dundalk, and
Limerlek. The votes for the above thirty-three pieces re-
present a population amounting to 4,356,788; while the
votes for eisty-aeven places against the motion amount but
to 2,931,510.
So far, then, as the voice of the people goes, arbitration
ought to be at this moment the law of the land.

ASTLCNI FOR AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASONS.—
Lut evenitg the annual genera meeting of the friends and
supporters of the above institution was held at Radio 's
Hotel, Bridge•etreet, Blackfriars, Brother Wright in the
chair. The Secretary red the negotiations relative to the
proposed amalgamation with the Ravel Masonic Benevolent
Annuity Fund under one common title, which matter would
ere long be probably brought before the craft generally. A
site for the new asylum had been selected on Croydon Com-
mon, and although there had been some difficulties relative to
the drainage, the building was r pidly proceeding. Tne
financial report, though imperfect from the illness of the
treasurer, showed tbat,with a previous balance of 5711. 81.11 d,
dividends, profits of bell, donations, &r., the receipts were
8031. Is. M., and the payer ntr, including 3571. 161.3 d., for
the purchase of land at Croydon, were 5291. Os. 34. The re-
maining bus:neu having been disposed of, the meeting was
adjourned.
ROYAL SANTIAGO MINING COMPANY.--Tbe half-
yearly me-ting of this company was held yesterday at the
office, in Broad.street-buildings. Baron de Cioldsmid took
the chair. The report showed en expenditure of about
1,2031. over the receipts for copper oro raised, but most of
that money was expended in new researches, which were
expected to turn out productive. The dispute with the
C.Pore Company in respect to the ore ground in tit,. race-
teary, ser,.s about to be an iesbly settled, The upon wan
adopted, end a vote of thanks was passed to :he directors.

PARLIAMENTARY
AND FINANCIAL REFORM.

MEETING AT GREENWICH.

Last evening a public meeting was held at the
Lecture-hall, Greenwich, for the purpose of forming a Par-
liamentary and Fi .ancial Reform Association for that dis-
trict. The chair was occupied by Mr. G. W. MASTERS.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening. the proceedings, announced
that this was a preliminary meeting, but that it was intends d
to convene a large public one on the eeeniug of this day
week, t, explain in detail the objt cis of the association. He
was rejoiced to find that there were 100 members in the
House of Commons who supported parliament vy and finan-
cial reform, and he hoped that their number would be
speedily increased.
Mr. WIN LYRE said that he attended on behalf of the
council of the Metropolitan Association, and that the move-
ment set on font in London had been attended with the
most unbounded success.
Mr. MACKAY called attention to the lesson which the
proceedings in parliament that day were calculated to im-
part. Those proceedings would teach tho reformers of
Greenwich that from the present House of Commons they
could not expect one particle of concession, and that if they
wished to retrench the expenditure, and to Increase the
!eclat end moral well-being of the people, they must tho-
roughly reform the house, end thereby make the people omni-
potent in their own branch of the legislature.
Upon the motion of Mr. ILAILOLD, seconded by Mr.
°RAMAN(' the Greenwich Parliamentary and Financial Re.
form Association wee form- d

The proceedings terminated with the usual vote a thanks
to the chairman.

We understand that the meeting of reformers to be held
at Greenwich this night week will be very numerously and
respectably attended, and that severa members of the me.
tropoliten courcil will again attend on that occasion.

UNION BANK OF LONDON.

Yesterday the annual general meeting of thiebank-
faa eompsny was held at the officer, 2, PAnceastreet,
Alderman 8m P. LlctillE in the chair.

The SECRETARY rca 1 the report of the directors, in
which they state that during "the twelve months which
have elapsed since the last general meeting, the pressure
upon the commercial interests of the country, which was the
subject of remark in t,.e last report, has been in many in-
stances aggravated by the poll' ical c Ayala:ens which have
distracted nearly the whole of Europe. A low value of
money has been the natural consequence of the in-
flux of foreign capital and the contraction of mercan-
tile enterprise; but notwithstanding these ',lions dined.
vantages, the net profits of the year amount to
28,6171. 18s. 10d., out of which the directors now
propesn to appropriate the sum of 23 3711. ; being a
dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, elear of in-
come tax ; and 500!. as tested, in reduction of the prelimi-
nary expenees, leaving an unappropriated balsoce of
2,743/. 18n. 104. to be tarried to profit and lees new account.
The proprietors will observe that the interest paid to cus-
tomers on their current and deposit accounts, during the last
year, amounts to neatly 31,000! While the director, are
aware that the cautious and prudent *yet, en of management
which they have endeavoured to maintain may not have re-
sulted in the more rapid accumulation of profits which
might perhaps have been obtained by incurring greater
risks, yet the accession of numerpos and valuable connexions
proves to them the soundness of their views, and enables
them to ensure the proprietors of the steady and gratifying
progress of the company."
A statement of the meets sad liabilities of the bank was
next subm•tted to the meeting, from N hick it appeared that
the total assets amounted to 3.337,1351. 2s. 6d., and that
there was a surplus profit of 28,6171 18s. 104. after deduct-
ing all ex :masses and interest amoanthm to 33,7451. 15s. 101.
allowed to customers on their enrrent and deposit accounts.
This surplus was appropriated iu the following manner :

Dividesida as pald•op cspital, riz.:
Half-year, to 31st December, 1614, already paid, at 3
per Ina. C1?,6a7 0 0
Etalt•year to 30thitme, 1819, aowdeclared a 3 per cent 12,687 0 0

371 0 0
Proportion of preliminary expenses 23,500 0 0
Undivided prod; nark(' to profit and loan new account 2,749 18 10

£28,017 10 10

The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the ailoption of the re-
port, congratulated the meeting on the prosperous state of
their affair*, which the director had every reason to think
was likely to be of long continuance. They were the first
joint-stock bank which had been favoured with the confi-
dence of government, having him for some time entrusted
with the account of the Metropolitan Sewers Commis
aloe. (Hear, hoar.) He trusted that as the govern-
ment recognised the advantage of being connected
with the undertaking, they should soon have mere of
their accounts. They had also the account of the
corporation of London, and he had no doubt that when the
amount of cunfidenue ropowd in them became more exten-
sively known, the sphere of th. it opowitins would he em-
alderably enlarged. Having declare I a dividend of six per
cent , he moved the aduptiou of the report.
Mr. JOHNSON seconded the resolution, wLich was car-
ried unanimously.
The outgoing directors Messrs. Webster, Barnes, and
Sutherland. were re-elected. _ _

The meting was then made special, and a resolution
which had been discusfed at the fait annual mee ing, and by
which the qualification of directors wu increased from 20
to 100 shari P. WAS adopted after a brief conversation.
Mr. BROWN give retire that at the next meeting he
would bring forward a rem. lu,ion, making it iumunbeht ou
the directors to Rive notice to the proprietors of any vacan-
cies in the direction, and attic. their concurrence in the
selection of person. .o fill them.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
chairman, directors, and Milan of the company.

- - -
RIOT AT KILLLYOWORTII COLLIERY.

NEIVCASTLE•ON-TYNE, Tr ESDAY.

It will be remembered that, some time ego, there
was a general strike among the pitmen employed in the col-
lieries of the Tyne and the Weer. That strike, lasted several
months, and the men ultimately returned to their employ.
ment without having gained the objeets they sought to
obtain. They Iv: re literally " starved" rote submisaion. Re-
cently, however, they have adopted the plan of str king in
detachment,, and ernile the men at one or two collieries re-
mained idle, titer were supported by these who continned in
employment. Under this plan there have been strikes at
Hartley and Hull-me:l, end the men are now on riette at
Killingworth and West Moor collieries, belongin r to Lae!
Revenuer rtb and partners. The trike at the latter collieries
has continued for some weeks, and there being no prespect
of an amicable arrangement, the men h-vc lately resorted to
very unlawful means to enforce their demands. No actin'
breech of the peace, however, t ok place till last night,
when a number of men disguised, some being dressed i
women's clothe', and others in ma-ks, with their coats
turned inside out, assembled at West Hoar Colliery, and
proceeded to destroy the works. They drove the men that
were there away, threw the corvea and msteriala on the sur-
face down the shaft, gutted the houses of some of the men
who had not joined in the strike, aeseiled the police, and
broke the windows of the colliery-office. Intelligence of
these riotous proceedings having bee" conveyed to New-
castle, a large body of police, under Mr. Stephens, proceeded
to the colliery, armed with enflame*. On their approach,
the rioters fled, but were pursued, end six of the leaden cap.
tared, who were brought in custody to Newcastle, and, after
undergoing a preliminary eximiaation before the magistrates
to-day, were remanded till Saturday. The names of the
prisoners are—William Arnett, blather, Teesdale, Wiliam
Puncheon, David White, John Bsx'er, and Henry Walker.
The adjudicating magistrates were Captain Potts and Mr.
Sidney; and the ctarac:er of the dreams may be gathered
from the suhjoined evidence:
William Hunter, an agent employed at the eelliery, stated
that on the 18th of Jun., Baxter, Toasdale, and Arnett met
at half-past twelve o'clock at night in disguises ; there were
about thirty people assembled, who threw stones, and
endeavoured to salmi-lase the men rrom following their
employment. Ile del uo: ke application to the magis-
trates to apprehend the pieties present on that occasion. On
the 23rd, a Saturday morning, about 200 men met, Armed
with bludgeons, picks, and ether weapons, and Arnett,
Teesdale, and Boater were at the head of that mob. They
marched through the village, and threatened those that
should go to work, in order to prevent their doing so. Arnett
sheuted, "arms up," and the men elevated their weapons.
II and fl midland them overhead. On the 2-sth, the same men
met at eight o'clock in the morning, and followed one of
the " bleat-legs" and threatened to kill him. They had met
several times since. They met on the G.b inst., at twelve
o'clock at night, and created a great noise and disturbance.
T. ey met again this morning, seme disguised in women's
apparel and others siith their cows turned inside nut, and
proceeded to destroy the works at the pit. The disguises
were such that he could not identify the prisoners on this
oceasion, but he knew that they took a leading part in ell
these proceedings.
Thomas Jenkins, a police c ffieer, elated that about half-
put twelve o'clock this morning he and five other police-
men were ceasing out of the coll. ry cffiee, when he saw a
large assembly of men dressed in women's elo'kes, who
threw a volley of stones. He and his msn retreated fete a
cotture, which was assailed by the mo's, when he escaped by
a bank window and made the hest of his way thr nigh the
fields to Newcastle, in order to obtain assistance. He iden-
tified aeveral of the mon.
. .

On this evidence the prisoners were remanded on a eharge
of riot. Mr. Stephens stated that he had received a letter
from Mr. Johnson, the viewer at the cilliery, stating that he
was apprehensive of another outbreak to.ni,tht ; that great
darner* bad been done to proper ; red requesting the aid
of the military. Mr Stephens added that he had been in
communication with Colonel Pole, who had sold he woolA
render assistance to the civil power. It wee aettird-
ingly arranged that the militiary should be ealed uprai
necessary. A considerable number of the Newcastle& po:ice
have been sworn in as special canstahlse for the errasty of
Northumberland to meet the eatereeney.

ORANGEMEN AND RIBBONIIEN.—It eppnrs that,
in contiqueme a threatened pructesioo of Or.nsteto, aat
Airdrie, on the 12th of July (this day) the Sheri/ el .u-
-arkshire has issued a proe'amttion. torhilditg the es ,In-
blage as illegal an. tumultuoua. It is t. a•td, if the proses-
sio2 was permitted, that • collision wou'a take plate b.-
tween the pa, tics composing it and the Itilshonm-n it the
neighhourk' nod, who tad ern, a.l a o.et ratinans •iis•
perm it by tore.—North Britian 4144