The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-11 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

THE SUNDAY TRAIN discussion is still rife. The directors
of the Edinburgh and Glasgow line are being attacked on
all sides, and one of the latest assaults can scarcely fail to
damage them in the opinion of their supporters. It appears
in shape of an inquiry in the Glasgow Chronicle and is
headen, " Is it consistent ?"
A correspondent oaks whether It is consistent with the course which
the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway ddectors have takeo on the
Sabbath question, that they should have about a hundred clerks and
others employed all last Sunday on butane.. connected with the roil-
way • This, be assures us, WAN the case—a hotel in the vicinity of the
Queen-street station being filled with these busy scribes from ten in
the forenoon till a late hour in the evening.
To a COLLECTIONS FOR THE DE,TITUTE HIGHLANDERS
made in the different Free churches is Edinburgh and
Glasgow, on Sunday last, amount together, to nearly five
thousand pounds. Ilse destitution in Paisley is said to be
on the increase. Meetings of the unemployed have been
held, and strong efforts have been made to excite public
sympathy on their behalf.
THE QUEEN'S PARE, EDINBURCIE—OUT-DOOR ENER-
CIRES.—A correspondent of the Scotsman complains that the
Queen's Park is not accessible to such as wish to engage in
out-door sports; such, we presume, as quoits and cricket.
The preservation of the pasture is understood to be the rea-
son of prohibition. Surely a small portion of the immense
area of the park might be set apart at some convenient spot
for such purposes. The example of the Manchester parks is
referred to, upon which upwards of 30,0001. have been ex-
pended, and where every facility is afforded for indulgence in
gymnastic and other exercises, with the most satisfactory re-
sults. The present restrictions often drive the lovers of out-
door recreations to private grounds, which are for the most
part kept up as appendages to public-houses, where the
visitor is expected, or almost compelled, to purchase liquor
as an equivalent for the privilege of visiting the play-
ground.
New MUDGE OVERsas TWEED.—General Sir J. Rus-
sell, of Ashiestiel, has contracted for the erection of a bridge
over the Tweed, for an approach from the north bank to his
mansion at Ashiestiel. The plan consists of a single arch of
13.5 feet of span to a radius of lOU feet, to be constructed
entirely of whinstone, which is abundant in that neighbour-
hood. Ashiestiel was long the residence of the late Sir
Walter Scott, and the bridge will add a fins feature to the
beautiful scenery of that picturesque place.
The ATHENA:CR FOR GLASOOW.—WC (Glasgow Argus)
are glad to understand that a movement has at length been
begun, with a view of endeavouring to establish an institu-
tion in Glasgow, akin in character to the Manchester
Atheineum.

PROVINCIAL.
LANCASHIRE.
REPRESENTATION OF Ms:veneerEn.—A meeting of the
rcquisitionists to Lord Lincoln took place at the Albion
Manchester, on Wednesday evening, when Mr. A'd.
Neild was appointed chairman, and Mr. John Peel, one
of the late deputation to wait on Lord Lincoln, detailed
the circumstances which had led to a delay in obtaining
his lordship's answer—an implied obligation to a northern
constituency—and read the following letter since received
from Lord Lincoln :

Drayton Manor, 30th Nor., 1848.
Dear Sir,-1 am now able to consider myself free from any implied
engagement to another constituency, and 1 have, therefore, no longer
any hesitation in expressing the more than willingness that 1 feel to
become a candidate for Manchester, in the event of such a requisition
being presented to me an ghoul justify me in aspiring to Mat honour,
and shall warrant the belief :Pat a majority of the conatituentv are
willing to accept my services as ;heir representative. 1 feel most
sensibly the honour of baying my name associated with the represen-
tation of such a town a' Manchester ; and, if elected, my best services
will be devoted to the important duty which will devolve upon me.
Mr. James Aspinal Turner, the president of the Manchester
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signatures, and Mr. W. Malcoln Ross, a member of the Com-
mercial Association, seconded the motion, which was unani-
mously adopted. To parties at a distance from Manchester,
the nature of the center about to take place for the borough
will be best understood, by saying that Mr. Bright is prin-
cipally supported by the late League and the Chamber of I
Commerce interests, and that the parties srles have brought
forward Lord Lincoln arc principally the parties who, form
ing the minority of the Chamber of Commerce, and dis-
approving of the free-trade measures adopted by that body,
through the influence of League principles in its councils,
twice seceded, and, at length, formed the Commercial As-
sociation The parties is composed of Tories and some few
Whigs, and they have already once measured their strength
with their more liberal opponents, in a memorable local con-
test, and been worsted.
YORKSHIRE.
THE TEA DUTIES.—At a monthly meeting of the Town
Council of Sheffield, held on Wednesday, the question of
the reduction of the duty on tea was brought before that
body by the mayor. A memorial to Lord John Russell was
agreed to, after some discussion ; " Respectfully entreating
his lordship, as the head of the government, to bring for-
ward a measure in the next session of Parliament for effect-
ing such reduction, and for imposing an ad valorem duty on
tea instead of a fixed duty, which they (the memorialists)
feel assured would give general satisfaction, and tend
materially to increase the comforts and enjoyments of the
poor and industrious classes."
OLOUCESTERSIHRE.
BRISTOL AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIOH.—The fourteenth
exhibition of live stock, roots, and implements, in competi-
tion for the premiums of this highly numerous and useful
association took place on Wednesday afternoon, in 'the New
Cattle Market, Temple-meads, and in the evening the mem-
bers add friends of the association dined together. The show
of fat stock was not so large as usual, but that of young and
breeding stock was universally acknowledged to be superior.
both as regards numbers and quality, to any that has before
taken place in the west of England. The show of pigs was
also excellent ; but the sheep were not so numerous as upon
many former occasions. The business meeting was held in
the Cattle Market Hotel.—W. Miles, Esq., M.P., president of
the association upon taking the chair, laid on the table some
celery plants, in order to show how the root had been at-
tacked by a disease similar to that affecting the potatoes, and
which would, he feared, unless Providence intervened, attack
a great many of these root crops. The celery had been at-
tacked much ea the potato in the leaves, and the root itself
had been diseased in a manner similar to the tubers
of the potsto. Something had however occurred in
the atmosphere to check the progress of the affection—
whether it was the sharp weather or what he could not say.
He recommended farmers to keep their furrows as rough as
possible in the winter, so IN to expose the soil to the influ-
ence of the frosts which would mellow it and destroy
insects. He had late had a correspondence with Mr. Parkes,
the engineer of the Royal Agricultural Society of England.
who had been through England and Wales, and who stated
that the only healthy potatoes he had met with were the
patches occupied by cottager. and workmen in the neigh-
bourhood of Swansea and Neath, which was attributed to
the influence of the vapour from the works ; the same thing
was observed in the neighbourhood of the 'poker works at
Warmley, in Gloucestershire. It would seem as if one
poison had counteracted. The chairman next directed atten-
tion to the advantages which must result to the farmer from
a more extensive culture of the mangold-wartzel,which would
be found more nutritive and profitable for feeding than
swedes or any other turnips. He had himself grown some
on Leigh Down, which, within his remembrance, had been
only a rubbish on the soil, and which was not deeper than
10 or 12 inches. His crop of orange globes was excellent,
and he strongly recommended their more extensive culture.
—Dr. Wallis said he had minutel examined the specimens
of celery brought by the presideot,y and had detected in every
diseased leaf the perforations of insects. They hesho change
the season for that root by planting it earlier; recom-
mended in January, or February at the latest, in which male
the tubers could attain to maturity before the insects gained
their powers. The reason why the potatoeewere not destroyed
in the neighbourhood of Reath, Swansea, a
from the
nd Warmley, as
stated by Mr. Pukes, was because the va pour
works destroyed the insect tribes.—J. Marmont,. Est. (hon.
sec.), then read the annual report of the ocannasttee, which
congratulated the members on the satisfactory state of tee
congratulated funds. The award of Mr. Montagne Gore's pre-
mium of 201. for the best cultivated farm, had been made by
Mr. Robert Semen, and the prise would be peuented to the
successful competitor, Mr. Rusher of lienbury,at the pre-
sent meeting. The committee recommesded, if the funds
should admit, the offering of premiums for the cultivation
of the land. It could not be denied that tha e deadest of
farming was not high intim vicinity of Bristol. nd the com-
mittee were the more desirous to do all in their power to
stimulate improomPtent. The report proceeded to.say that
they believed that. the formation of an agricultural library in
connexion with the society, would also be eminently ser-
viceable to members.—The routine tontine* of the
society having been disposed of, the company adjourned to
the annual &suer, which was held the White Lion hotel,
Broad-street. W. Miles, Esq., Pt presided, and J. Mar-
moat, Sao,., filled the vice-chair.
SESSEI.
THIS CHICIEUYIIII FAT f3YOOII. SHOW took place as
Wednesday, and was considered equal in all respects to any
of itS predecessors. The dinner took place at the Dolphin
Hotel, where the Earl of Muth, M.P., presided over a party
of nearly 100.