The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-17 00:00:00

THE COLONIES.

We are given to understand that ministers cc:-
template a bold innovation and great improvemtc:
in our colonial policy.
They have, atter mature deliberation, arrived at the
conclusion that justice and expediency alike dement:
the concession of entire self-government to the colonies
in local affairs. They inten,i to reserve to the central
imperial government the exercise only of t hose lute-
tions which are indispensable to unity of action in the
foreign relations of the empire. And it is understoci
that they are prepared to intimate to the coknlid
their intention to withdraw the troops from every
one of them that will make the necessary arrange-
menu', and take upon itself the cost of its defensive
establishments.
Whether these contemplated reforms will be a:.•
nounced in the royal speech, or in a ministerial dt-
chtr.tion emitted at an early period of the seasio:,
seems yet undecided.

THE
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.

MANCHESTER, JAN. I'.
We have the singularity to poems* a real novr:7
here. Atter enjoying ourselves almost ad lib. upon roar.
beet and plum pudding to evince our respect for Christum
and New Year's days, we have an establishment 0nn0.4
which not only threatens to banish the beef eaters, but u
pluck the very suet from our puddings. We have had
Vegetarian eating house opened. Tare ceremony of hour
warming was performed yesterday, and the treat ear this
casino was presided over by the excellent microber at its
neighbounng borough, Mr. Joseph Brothert..n. Toe bet.
gentiemen was supeorted by the Messrs. Hervey and Tyke.
the well known cotton spinners of that firm, and there were
also a great number of ladies present. The company.
deed, mustered so strongly as to fill two rooms of the es:e
blishment. Whether t. ey were all abstainers from uncut
food on principle i r come there trom curiosity is anotta
question. Here is the bill of tare ;
Carrot and maccaront s..ups ; savoury omel.ts and fritters:
roast potatoes; boiled turnip', potatoes, eau ill were, itl
beet-root; stewed celery and onions; tried hut:ehd
baked potato pie; apple tans; rice puddings; presents.
etc.
Mr. Brotheron addressed the company when the feast ily
over, and congratulated them on an establishment so
mu-
wanted in Manchester having been opened. lle said
number of vegetarians was en the increase, and espressa
his conviction that could people be shown bow moo aim
healthily and happily they might live on vegetab.es and,inat
than en flesh twat, the cruel practice o te.diu; ,:nararus
for slaughter would receive a cheek, and iu tone be dik.
continued. Other membersof the company also IPA,
some length on the subject.
The annual distribution of prizes at the Managed
Royal School of Medicine and Surgery took pl..ce at tO.
Town•hall yesterday afternoon. Mark Philips, EN., oar 3
the late memben for this borough, 'nest led, and there mat
present the Lord Bishop of Meech, ster, the Moot .1
' Manchester, Mr Brotherton, M.P , Mr. Alenndir dear!•
M I'., and a good many of the leading merchants sad als
nufazturers of the town.
The annual meeting of the Idauchester Licensed
tusllers' Protection Society was he'd this afternoon
houseof Mr. Towers, the Queen's Hid, when Mr. Blida!•
the president, retired, and Mr. Horrocks was elected is t 2
place. From a report read by Mr. Redford, the veer. f
it appeared that there were 2m.) members, of whom :.t)
paid the guinea subscription of last year, and the two;
concluded its labours for tie pastyear with a balancers hag.:'
of 1241. la the last session of parliament, the committft
pointed to watch the progress of bills affecting the 'Ono!
of licensed victuallers had nothing to do, and the. neon!
of the society had turned its attestiou obtaniang.6l7
members, with the view of making up their fund as wit!'
balpoesliinibleentiootf a benevolentheaminntnte fuuinredd by the rules for the 01

DEATH FROM FALLINO ON A SLIDE.—On MOOdii
an inquest was held at the /Loyal infirmary. Manchester.
the body of Elizsbein Oreenwood. On New fears
deceased and her daughter were walking over the A'
Bridge, when deceased slipped down upon a sli.Y vr tsch
been made upon the pathway. She had b, en, at plio'ol
period of her life, injured in the leg, and the fall asitholt,
the old sore to such a clever, that she died in ettsofeet:
The surgeon gave it as his opinion that death had Wl':
stderably hastened by the fall acting upo. the °hi bnii.,"o
The jury returned aby
of lEttl two airriag—
on a slide."—.llwachosterßzwainer.