The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-07 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

REPRESENTATION OP SOUTH LANCASHIRE.—TwO
parties are spoken of as successors to Mr. Villiers, if he
should resign his seat for South Lancashire. The one is Mr.
Alexander Henry, of Manchester, a gentleman of great
wealth, and a supporter of free trade ; the other, Mr. Chas.
Townley, of Townley, the brother-in-law of the Earl of
Sefton.
THE LIVERPOOL Docge.—At the usual monthly
meeting of the Liverpool town council, held yesterday, a
recommendation was read from the dock committee, to the
effect that the council should apply in the neat session of
parliament kr power to borrow 300,0001., to construct addi-
tienol warebenose around the dock. at Liverpool. Mr. J. B.
Moore, the chief of the dock committee, stated that not-
withstanding the reduction of 13 per cent. in the dock dues
recently made, the revenue exhibited no lose, as the traffic
had increased to a corresponding amount. The only docks
round which it was at present proposed to build warehouses
were the Prince's and the new dock at Wapping. A die-
emotion followed, in which the general opinion appeared to
be that 300,0001. was not sufficient effectually to carry out
the object. The principle of the recommendation was ap.
proved of, but the amount deferred for future consideration.
THE SHAKSPEARE FCND.—The proceeds of the
theatrical pordtemance in Liverpool in aid of the fund for the
Cligiet Ilbakepeare's house, amounting to 711., have
s tranwnitted to F. Cunningham, Esq., treasurer of the
London committee.
TRADE IN BUENLET.—A local paper says it is cur-
rently reported that abort time is about to be commenced at
neartj all the wise mills in Benley. One firm is said to
have gives **bosh nodes le stop altogether, and several
others are abase le ran only three days in the week.
But for the somperathedy ire prise et previdons, the pros-
pects of the peer of this atigklmarboodbr the ensuing winter
are::
pteemp sad dagrealai. Truly they may be said to be
the piles harvest of prosperity consequent upon
the weeperming silks " blessings of tree trade." It is also
sumetteed- Omit a emwdderable reduction of wages is in cos.
Weril= WAS POUND DEAD oat Saturday morning
last in a dad in Latchford. He was an Irishman, and (pike
unknown in the neighbourhood. No marks of violence
were found on him, end it is conjectured that he either fell
from the causeway into the field below, or that he lay down
to sleep, and from some natural canoe died.
INCREASE OP PRESTON POOR RATES. The
Blackburn Standard says: "Such is the pressure upon the
office for relief, in consequence of the short time or no time
at many of the mills, that the next six months' poor rate is
expected to be 2a in the pound. This is a great increase
Own 6d. or Bd., as formerly."
CHARGE OF THROWING VITRIOL.—At the Staly-
beidge petty sessions, en Monday, Edward &clan a qua*
&atm, was brought up, charged with having thrown a
quantity of vitriol upon Henry Buckley, beerseller, Staly-
bridge. The complainant and some other persons were in a
public-house, when the prisoner came in, and made known
his profemional abilities in curing corns. Some of the com-
pany engaged the doctor. He accordingly went to a drug-
gist's shop, and brought back a small phial containing the
cure-all. Having operated upon the corns of one of the
party, he clumped a shilling. This was considered too much ;
the "deist,' however, persisted la having his fee, which
led tis ems Ingienondseee miff the moult was, that be
emptied the antenes et the belie upon Beicley's bask.
Shortly efterweede fteidey hit a lownlag wessiden, end en
calling the etewetien of Vire prime to en whet was the
matter, they food a hone Irk barged though Ids coat,
waistcoat, eel shirt ; his-back was also adbeered. The pri-
mmer was indeed to pew de. damage to VIN abetwa, a line of
to. and cioala, ar be owamdtted for emo seenth. The money
was paid, inliellating in ell to 11.75. hi.
ILL-TIJIATNicvr OF A Ett7Pl*—On Friday an in-
w et. ea view of the body of a pupa inmate of the Bolton
Walibenoe. aimed John Rothwell, god 72, was held 161b8
sbeesibalese. loan J. Taylor, Esq. The inquieltiom win Is.
k oloweglenee of a rimer having bosom yo ener
lost that deseeeses death had bow aimed by Iwamoto. J.
Ramon, inmate, mid he knew On deearsoL Be was a
healthy. man, tut of weak intellect Ks emmatiered him
going into the hospital last Thursday hat ewe. Bs was
then afflicted with the dysentery, and wasattendedViathrys
Burgeon, Mr. Snipe. He knew that • man nomed