The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-25 00:00:00

NORTHAMETONSIIIRL

TENANT RIGHT. The Peterborough Farmers'
Club, at their lan meeting, discussed the question, " What
measures could be adopted to cheapen the cat of the produc-
tion of font ? " A lengthy debate ensued, in the course of
which the question of tenant right was alluded to, as inci-
dental to the matter before the meeting. The following re-
solution was then agreed to, " That it is desirable for the
tenantry of this country to have that, capital so secured as
to enable them with confidenoe to spend their money freely
in the soil, which would aww a great dement: for labour,
and produce en inerramd quark, of food at a less price."
NORTHUMBERLAND.
IRISH PAUPERS IN ENOI.AND.—On Wednesday an
extraordinary meetieg of the guardians of the poor of All
saints' parish, Newcastle, was held in consequence of an un-
plication having been made to Mr. Wilson, the relieving
officer, by about 150 men, representing themselves as in a
state of destitution. The cases were minutely gone into,
and it was found that the applicants were Irish, with the ex-
ception of one Englishman and one Sootehman. Several of
them stated that they had beta out of employment since the
harvest. The guardians told them that they had no em-
ployment to give, but they were prepared to offer them tem-
porary relief in the auxiliary ward, in the Castle Garth, pre.
paratory to their being removed to Ireland. Not a single
one would aeeept the offer ; end relief was accordiuNly re-
fused, except in a few HMS, where the Ismailia were found
to be sick, and unable to be removed. Several of them said
that their passates bad been paid to England by their land-
lords ; that they had nothing to go back to ; and that they
might as well starve in England as in their native country.
Not a few of them ware very uproarious, and one said that
be would commit some sot for which he would be trans
ported.

WARI

Siz Livra Losr.—A deplorable accident, by which
six persons lost their lives occurred at an early hour an
Friday morning, at the Bentillo Colliery, the property of
Messrs. Bridgwood and Co , situate about three miles from
Henley. It t Nieuwe that about 6 o'clock five men and one
boy went to their employment, and were being lowered
down the shaft of the pit, when the link of the chid to
which the corfe was attached snapped asunder, and the whole
of the unfortunate creatures were precipitated to the bottom,
a distance of 360 feet. They were most horribly manglsd,
scarcely a bone remaining whole. It is needless to state that
every person was killed on the spot. Their names were—
T. BoTtany, a single man; J. Jones, a married man, with
one child; W. Cotton, a married man, with bur children;
C, Harleetone, a married man, with one child; W. With-
row., a married man, with three children ; and J. Derricota,
a lad.
WORCESTERSHIRE.
THE ABUSES AT KIDDERMINETIR, GRAMMAR
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Bottom.. —A special meeting of the town council of Kidder-
=Meter has been held to receive the petition agreed to at the
public meeting, complaining o. the removal of the mayor
irons the feoffeethip of the Grammar School, and belling
the corporation to take rush steps es to them m t
appear advisable to procure his admission to that y.
The petition having been read, it was moved by Mr.
Brixton, and ascended by Mr. Tudor, " That a memorial
be drawn up by the maned, and presented to the Ossifies of
the Grammer School, asking them to take the neosseary
steps to make the mayor of Kidderminster, for the time
beisg, a feoffee ex-oSsio." To this an amendment was
moved by Mr. Harvey, and seconded by Mr. Roberts,
" That the council do not receive the petition of the town's
meeting." Considerable discussion followed, and eventually
the amendment was rejectsd, and the original motion car-
ried by 13 to 6. It was then ordered that the town clerk
should draw up the memorial. Mr. Minton mentioned in
the course of the dismusion that the bishop of the dimes'
had replied to the town's meeting petition, presented to him
by the mayor, saying he would as :soon as possible after
Christmas name a day to meet the complainants.

THE NATIONAL firireitTlV;TTO—N.—Al a meeting of
the Wooster National Hate Association, held on Thursday,
it wee resolved thin the boreal* member/ (Mesa/. Ellis and
Harris), with the mayor and Mews. Whetstone, Dabbs, and
W. Mika, should from a deputation to wait upon the county
members upon this qesetion. It was further resolved that
the secretaries be Aldred to write to Nottingham, Bradford,
Norwich, and other large towns inviting their co-operation,
and requesting the appointment of delegates, who should all
assemble in London, floor the purpose el having another in-
terview with the government and the Poor-law Board.
THE INCOME-TAX SCREW AT WORK.—The Lei-
crater Mercury says "Disorder, hurry, perplexity, and
distress have prevailed at Hinckley, during the last day or
two, amongst the poorer ratepayer', and all snob as are striv-
ing to keep their heads above water. This has been owing
to the vexatious manner In which the Income Tax papers
have been served upon them. The said papers did not arrive
until late on Monday evening, when some 600 had to be
filled up by Messrs. Gillespie and Law, which rendered it
impossible for many of the ratepayer to receive their notices
until Wednesday evening, the day of appeal at Market
Bosworth being on Friday. Many parties whose in-
come is not half the amount required by law have been
served with these irritating missives ; others have been
served with papers charging them with taxes for income ‘'.e-
rived from the occupation of land which they have ceased to
occupy for the last six years; and other* have been charged
MOM for income than the amount of their rental. These
parties must either submit to be robbed of their hard-earned
substance, or be compelled to go to Market Bosworth to ap-
peal, to the utter neglect of their priming bus Less at home.
The benefit, too, of the act of parliament, which gives ten
days' notice before the day of appeal, has been withheld
from the inhabit/tate of Hinckley, through the grove neglect
of the assessor. It is probable that some MO parsons are
placed in this awkward rredicament."..

PROPOSED RESTORATION or BRIaTOL HIGH
Capes —A local paper says "The crows raised in old
time were of three several kinds—ecclesiastical, commercial
or market crosses, and commemorative. Of the latter class
wee the noble specimen which it le now proposed to restore.
It was erected, app irently ea the site of one previously
existing, in the High.street, Bristol, in the year 1373, to
commemorate, by voluntary contribution of the citizens, the
granting of a new charter by King Edward the Third;
and adorned, in course of time, with the statues of
that monarch, and of other ro)al benefactors to

the city, vie., John, Henry the Third, and -14 ward
the Fourth. Ise 1633 ;it was taken down, enlarged.
and platted on a higher foundation, and four other
statues in emasuisoration of forth., benefits, were added,
tie., those of Henry the Sixth, Elisabeth, James the First,
and Cherie@ the First. In 1733, it was removed to College-
rota, from whence it was unhappily taken. 1763, env. sub-
tequila', erected in the grounds of Sir Richard Hoare, at
Btuusbead, when it still exists. It is now irrevocably lost
t. the shy of Bristol, not only because it cannot be legally
alienated, but because its dilapidated state renders removal
intoomibls. Enough, however, happily remains t, furnish
all requisite Information as to its proportions and details,
so that there is no practical difficulty in the way of
its restoration, Obvious reasons forbid its re-erection on
its original site, bat the Dean and v..hapter have expressed
their willingness to permit its restoration is College-
green. And it is wineeived that for such restoration
there can be no more befitting time than the pr sent.
The ancient cross was a sort of historic pillar, bearing
record to the gradual advancement of the city of Bristol in
those earlier times when the interests of conswere• and the
progress of civilisation were dependent en the ;tensed
taus/ of princes. It is proposed t t re-erect it at a singularly
auspicious epoch in the annals of our city, when the ovular
tine of Bristol u s free port promises to open new paths of
enterprise to her industrious p.pulation. The re-erection,
therefore, of such a monument at such a time may be re-
garded as an expression of civic hope as well as gratitude—
an avowal that the ancient metropolis of the west is still
alive as over to the recollections of her early renown."
DEVONSHIRE.

THE TRACTARIAN DISPUTSB, in this county, hays
caused a degree of excitement which e 4 eta, not Idte'y tre
abate. A meeting took place at Plymouth, on Tuesday,
presided by Col. Dunsterville. It was addressed by !dr. J.
N. Bennett (who reviewed the recent history of tracts-
riannot), by Dr. Bellamy, Mr. Little, Mr. Bohan, Mr.
Ci , Mr. Slworthy, Admiral Thomas, and others. A
memorial to the archbtshop was adopted; and a n 'glutton
passed, to the effect that the trivttarisn evil " rec ices encou-
ragement from the Lord Bishop." The asses of the Rev.
James Shore, and the Rev.yr,Oorham, were referred