The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1850.

I. eases where the leases are la coarse of being ran oat, oe
when there le suSedeat evidence of as 'mutton not to
renew, or when the property is immediately adjoin's, any
thuds, reeklueohoses. @glad, or hoarded ; reasonable
essapineetitra being made in sub sages, with the suction of
Ike eentaal board, ler the lose of the privileges allowed to
ether lessees. It would be °mealiest ales that the lessors,
with a view to effefling r üblie improvements, 'and with the
swath of the astral board, ehould, during three years
from the puling of any act fer carrying the foregoing noon-
eseadatioas into effect, have power to refuse to renew, or
within a like period to give notice of their Weenies not to
grant any further renewal. The lessees, however, in
mess of refusal upon these last mentioned grounds, should
be entitled to reasonable compensation for the loss of the
peivileires allowed to other lames.
MlXllll.—The asinine and mineral property of the church
is ordinarily let on leases for shoe lives, or for 21 years,upon
payment of a fine and small resolved net ; and the minerals
are worked in some instarties by the lessees themselves, mid
In others by their under lessees. Is addition to the praisede
tress flees sad rents, there is another profitable soars*
Of reTellibe which may be said to be inedent to mining
property, vi,, the ri4ht of granting earl's's. and of
opiate; pits sad other *memento for working raises,
which rights are generally reserved in the leases of the
surface. We here not thought it necessary to enter here
into farther detail with respect to the peculiarities of this
species of church property, its extent and importance, and
the mode In which it is hewed sad teenaged, having been
tally nudged fn the report of the commit:., of the House of
Ceaunou of 1839. Having regard to the lugs usoast of
capital whisk has been seek up= the property, and the
great risk and loses to which the adveaturars are exposed,
we think that the levees generally are entitled to the same
advantages of permanency of tenure as were prop god by us
in our first report to be conceded to the lessees of farina and
lands • sod we are of opinion that the lemurs of mining pro.
perty 'will be praoticially benefited by this arrangement. in
like manlier with the lesson of farms sad lands.
We recommend, therefore, that the pthaciples of
management therein proposed with rupee: to farms
and lance let on renewable leases tor lives and
yam should be applied, es nearly as may he, to the mining
property of the church held upon lean* granted upon the
payment of fines ; and that frith respect to other leases of
mines (except thou ander special seta), we reermaserd that
so renewals should be effected in future without the sanction
of the central beard. We think oho, that in all future ar-
rangements respecting mines, provision should be made
for treatise a part, not being more than three-fourths nor lee.
than a moiety, of their prods", as capitol and not as income.
We would further advise that no new mines belonging to the
church should be silo wed to be opened or worked, or Simples
or Leese for such purposes granted, except in accordance
with the provitiouS of the Leasing Act* before referred to.
With regard to the reservatim of the right of grunion
wapleaus, opening pits, de., we ate n t prepared to rum.
mead any interference with the existing practice.
MUICILLANitoVe l'uorEiert —Batore casting our report,
we think it right briefly to advert to certain coiwileneous
Made of property, which are, we find, sometimes in-
cluded in leases. These are quarries. cleypi's, watercourses,
fisheriee, ferries, tolls, wreck•, &c. There are also certain
usual or periodical payments, suck as pensions, fees,
tenths, &a. We are not prepared to recommend any epee&
mode of dealing with this ciess of pro/piety, but would
suggest that the Centrel board should be empowered, with
the concurrence of the respective owners, to adopt such
measures relating thereto as may seem to them to be
most advisable, due regard being had to the circumstances
of eschews. .

All which wa humbly submit to your Majesty's gracious
emssiciaration--Wituess our band• and seal.. this 30:11 day
Of July. 1860 _AHROWST, W. R. LTALL,
WILLIAM PALOS WOOO, Ho. B. AIIIIIITHONO, JOHN Ow.
SHAW LILTIVILS, Ho. Jona&

• Note.—ty this ad (5 & 6 Vie e. 105) exlesiaatical (Inventions,
wraps. or -de (with certain esoeptions), are enabled with the
comment ef the sccle•lasticalessamissiesers for England, to grant kw •
of mince; rearreinu certain rests or royultios, but without the pay.
meet of tinte ; part of the imrnwed 'Aloe accrues{ thereurder, In the
rropoirtions aborc mentioned, being matge to the ecclesiastical ann.
intricate&

EAST ISLINOTON PARLIAMENTARY AND

FINANCIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of members of the above association,
and of the inhabitanui of the district genteelly, was held
yesterday awning at the Birkbeek School-rooms, Windsor-
street, Islington ; Mr. }WARES (Kir/eland) in the chair.
The proceedings commenced with a tea-party, wuiek was
very numerously attended
The CILLIKMAN shortly explained the objects of
the financial and parliamentary reform c siotiation, vote by
Whit, triennial y•rliamente, elect• ral districts, and Donee-
hold suffrage. Vats by ballot he looked UTION as a necessary
evil calculated to prevent intimidation. Triennial parlia-
maws were rendered lamasery by the short-mindceee of
members of parliament, who generelle soon forgot all the
promises they had made on the hustings; and the nicessity
of household suffrage was so obvious as to require little argu-
ment from him. They also advocated the abolition of the
property qualification, and had set the example by abolish-
ms the 101, quslifiu inn for members of their council.
(Hear, hear.) Thsy bad now several intelligent working
men in the council, at.d were deriving great benefit from
their co-operation. (Loud cheers ► The chairman, in con-
elusion, road an apology from Sir Francis Knowles, who had
promised to preside, and irom Sir Joshua Walmt.ley, in both
of which the warmest sympathy was expressed with the ob-
ject of the meeting.
Mr. TffBREL moved:

"That the urgent recessity for a radical re'orm of the
Commons House of Parliament becomes daily more apparent,
use proondings during the a salon which has recently closed
having furnished further proof that the people of this country
wen place norelimme whatever either upon the ministers of
the crown or upon thous who are called the representatives
of the people, and that no hope can be entertained either
of economy in the disposal of the public money or of
any measure tending to the amelioration of the public bur.
vies., until, by • wide extension of the suffrage and other
electoral and parliamentary improvements, toe House of
Commons shall become an assembly of the real representa-
tives of the people."
Mr. LEWCROFT seconded the resolution.
Mr. McENTEER supported the resolution, concurring
with the previous speaker as to politics being the duty of
every man, as the repe.l of one iniquitous act of parliament
might do more good for the people than all the churfiable
in-
atituticns in the kingdom. lie might mention the repeal of
the corn laws, which by prosiling abundAsce of cheap food
for the people had benefited them more than if they had
opened 600 eleemosynary establishments. The destruction of
the Ern monopoly was a great act, but it was only the begin-
ning of the good work. Those who had benefited by that
motopuly had still many other monopolies, which they
cherished and preserved thetugh the means Of a House of
Commons which had become merely • registration court for
their high behests. Never had the people of Englund re-
ceived • greater insult than in the proce2dings of the
last session of parliament. After an eloquert appeal for co-
operation to the female portion of the meeting, Mr. WED-
tear soncluded,amid much cheering, by supportiog the re-
solution.

A working-man, spouting to the resolution, con-
tended, amid much laughter, that the franchise should be
erenced to ,:he fairer portion of the community. He feared
that under the plan of the uroiation many millions of the
people would be still beyond the pale of the saffron.
The CHAIRMAN stated, on the authority of Sir Joshua
Walmeley, that the plan of the association would not, alter
deducting the prisonen and the paupers, leave 600,000 of the
male population without the franchise.
Mr. ACLAND followed in support of the resolution. He
Land that the speaker who contended that they peoposed too
limited a franchise, was following the tactic of the party
whose unreasonablenTs had so long delayed the repeal of the

corn laws. He was like the boy who would not take the
two slime of broad and butter he could sat, unless ne got
the two large haves which he was not ready for. (Cbeen
and laughter.) They was a practical people, and sh3uld
seek for printing ends.
The resolution was then put, and earned unanimously.
Mr. D. W. W I itE rose to more the neat resolution, and
we received with loud cheers. He moved chat :

"This meeting, convened by the But Islington Reform
Association, desires to record its solemn conviction that the
principles and objects of the National M form Association
are perfectly adapted to the wishes and requirements of the
people, and feeling implicit confidence In the president and
oconned, earnestly appeals to the inhabitants of the borough
of Finsbury, as well as to the public in general, to concur in
their support, as well by personal influence as by contribu-
tion to their funds."
lie said he was prepared to support all the points set forth
in the programme of the sameitstion. Mr. Wire concluded with
a Warp' e•IG' inn on the public Tido.. of Mr. T. Dusoombe.
Mr. HODIERNE seconded the resilution which was cu-
rled unanimously.
Mr. E. CLARKE moved "That the freehold land move-
ment is a powerful auxiliary in promoting parliamentary
and financial reform and in improving the moral and social
habits of the people."
Mr. GOLLY seconded the resolution.
Thanks were then voted to the chairman and the meeting
separated.

TREASURE TROVE.—A singular discovery was made
last week, by some excavators who were employed in form.
lax • new sewer from Orchard-street and Strutton-ground,
Westminster. They came woes •esespool which had bean
dosed fur maay years, and there dug up • jar containing a
considerable seat of money. A 'tremble took plate, and it
is, therefore, impossible to my what the mould was. It is
rautomberad by some of the old Inhabitants that between 40
and 60 years ago a large am was stolen from a pablie.house
In Ann-street, near at hand ; and as there was a hot pursuit,
that. Is reason to believe that the plunder was secreted on
the spot when the present discovery was mad&
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•
SINGULAR SUICIDI.-011 Sunday evening, about
a quarter past nine o'clock, a loud report, similar to the dia.
charge of flee-arm was heard in the bedroom of a house
ossupied by Mr. Johirons, slipper maker, No. 20, at. Ja es's-
atom, Lee-street, Hingsland•road. A person Croke through
the window of the room from whose the noise proceeded,
sad there disfavored the son of Mr. Johasco, a young sea
19 years of age, lying ou the fluor in the agonies of death.
Meese. Meads sadDoooombe, surgeons, were fame•
diet. ly sat for bat the unfortunate young sea bad mewl
to live before for,
snivel. Mr. Decorah' meads an exult-
asks of the body, whoa he dimmed a large aperture in
the &teasel of the dossed, rased by a bullet whisk had
mond the body, and sued Mutest instant death. The
instrument used by the deceased was the barrel of an old
Italian iron, which he had prepared by drilling a hole at the
extremity for priming the *large. As imam will be held
this day,

THE DRIVERS' STRIKE ON THE EASTERN
COUNTIES RAILWAY.- REMISSION OF THE
FINES.

Another meeting of the late drivers and firemen on
this line tack pies. t the George, Beratford, last evening ;
Mr Hors again presiding.
The CHAIRMAN eald—Fellomwenkthen, it must be •
source of the highest 'ratification to all of you that the
completion of our resignations, the notice of which ex-
pired this morning, was attended with a airenautasee which
at once eurroborated the statement we ham made la refer-
ence to the cause which led to the differences between Mr.
Hach and ourselves, mail will, lam sure be viewed by all
who have taken an interest In our unartnnate dispute as
the strongest possible condemnation of the conduct of that
gentleman towards us. I allude to the fee% which is not
knows to ail of you, that upon atttsdh g at the offices of
the company to receive out pay, all those men who had
been fined by Mr. Gooch for accidents over w6lch they
neither had nor mild have any control hal the
amount of the fines returned to them, and those who were
unjustly suspended were paid their wages for the whole
lied of such easpeosien. I see, fellow-workmen, that one
of the newspepsn asserts, in contradiction to what we have
pat forth, that the company have a sufficient staff of new
esp.:leered englameen and firemen to work the line—
perhaps the best possible inferential refutation of this
is to be found in the fact that the company have
this day diweedweed ruan'og no fewer then thirty
warmer Maim, and hive altogether closed the Malden
and Braintree branches. A few facts, however, relative
to the ramose of the trains still at work upon the line
will leave no doubt In the mind of meg parson as to
the stated efficiency of the new hands, though it yet remains
to be seen what detentions the night will occasion.
The speaker then detailed certain detentions and imps,
larities which he stated had occurred with respect to the
arrival of trains at several of the stations and which he
attributed to the ignorance and incompetence of the new
hands misplayed. He concluded by exhorting the men to
per la their present courts of steady and peaceful
conduct. _ _ _

Several of the men having addressed the muting in con.
Ai nt %lion of the statements of the chairman.
Mr. GRANT again enlist attention to the fact of the fines
baying been remitted, to show to the public that the men
were net respoesible for the disputes which have rakes
place, and moved the following resolution :—" That while
u working men we deeply regret the necessity that has bees
forced upon us by the unwarrantable preceedlnge of t►e
new superintendent, Mr. Choch, of withdr►wing from our
respective employments as enginemen and fireman upon the
Rasters Counties line of railway, we deem it due to ourselves
to cell public attention to the fact that the fines imprmed by
Mr. Gooch, of which we complained, and the levying of
which without totice led to our rerignations, have all been
returned this morning to the parties who were Intel. and
those who were uniustly suspended have been paid the
wages they were entitled to during the period of such sus•
pension, a circumstance veil* this meeting respectfully
submits is a full acknowledgment of the iejustica we
have suffered at the h►nds of the new superintendent Mr.
Gooch."

Mr. E. MAIMS seconded the resolution, which was Dna•
curiously carriod, and the men shortly afterwards Si-
pirated.

THE
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.

BRITISH ARCIVEOLOCIICAL ASSOCIATION.