The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-03 00:00:00

THE IPLINTSMIRS ELECTION.

We (risme) are requested to publi,di the follow-
ing letter from the unmocamful candidate to the Chan-
cellor of the F.:chequer :
" 5, Carlton.ternice, June 1.
"Sir, —You have been pleased to distinguish my address
to the elector* Pliatshire by tasking mention of it in
your place is parliament. You my that ' the mode of state.
meat adopted in it wan suggested from head-quarters, and
that in the most authentic manger, as if I had undergone a
regular training through a onurse of the debates, I ran
through the old points of the surplus, the state of the
nationl finances, and the comforts of the labouring classes.'
"This may ho censure, or it may be praise. I prefer to
take it in the latter seem. sod thank you for it.
"' We have had an election within the last few days,'
you observed on the occasion I refer to. I might have had
the honour of meeting you, for I am told you were on the
ground in the double character of minister and partisan—
noise betti, peerheepe, ef peseiue et adpator.
• It is not long milieu we met on the same ground as allies,
when you were the poignant advereary—impoier, traeuto•
doss. isecorefahr. neer -of therms groat statesman whose
ranks you now adorn ; and when you recommended the
policy you thee supported by the tempting offer, the into.
tamable benefit—of a rheap cup of tea.
" But yr nal am meta: . bed I met you on the late
occasioe, I !Mould hard') have known you again. The
times are if. with sudden and portentous changes. I cc.
koowledge yen a/espial to them. Permit me to admire
the venatility of your genius, though I cannot do it justice.
It is as hard to describe Proteua as to bind him.

" I bare the honour to subsenhe myself, sr. your obe•
dieot *errant, " H. H. Huamen, of Itiamel.
" The /tight Hon. W. 8 Glailatoraa, 1.P."

MID•BUS4LI AID MIDHUM? RAILWAY.
(2711.1 DAY.)

At a special meeting of the proprietors, held at
1 o'clock, at the company , offices, 41, Parliament-street,
Mr. CARY is the chair, a resolution was pommel, authorising
the directors to borrow the sum of 20,0001. on mortgage.
Prior to the passing of the resolution the Chairman stated
that the whole of the share capital bad beenexpended on
the worka.

MR. COBDEN AND AU CONWITITTNTS. —OD BA-
larday morning, Aldermau Stewart, of Rochdale, received
a Utter from Mr. Cobden, who briefly states that after
Thursday next, when the freedom of the city of London
will be presented to him, be will be ready to meet his con-
stituents on any day they may fix. The Rochdale Reform
Association ■re to meet to•night to consider what day it will
be desirable to 11: for the meeting.

Ashton-under-Lyne wax the scene of considerable
sznitsseest oe Saturday, in consequence of the sinking of a
settee mill in one of the principal thoroughfares. The
workmen had been removing the boiler in the mill, and, as
it Is dated, they dug about a yard below the foundation of
the building. The edifice shrunk at once, and it is now in
wash a deassrous condition that no one dares enter it.

Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest, M.P., has re-
-40.1 the olflce of major Commandant of the Suoderland
Rifle Volunteers. Hie lordship says that the state of his
health will sot permit him to take as active pert in the
managemeat of the regiment, aid he therefore teoders his
resignation of the high offloe he held. The volunteers
have unaoimou.ly expressed their dew for the retention
of the name of Lord Adolphus in the capacity of major to
the regiment.

The Utah oorrempontlent of the Nr ir York
Herold, writing from Salt Lake under data of April"
Wes that the fall of Fort Sumter and the 110014600 of
Virginia had created intense interest nmoog the "Saints."
The news was media the tabernacle by Brigham Young,
and the disciples were asked to believe that this was
merely tie prediction of J.. Smith about the breaking up
of the Americas Value.

THE DIARIST or raltSllll..—The Rey. Charles
Ellecott (Raises. Preiesner of Divinity at the University
of Cambridge, end Prelim, of Divisity in King's College,
Lemke) has Mee appointed Der of Exeter.
ROYAL ITALIAN Ol' A, COVINT-OARDIfS.—The
Qesee's box was occupied an Liaturilay evening by Lord sad
Lady Arthur Hay and Lady Julia Hay, ad lir. Renal Om.
lore% M. I'. Amours the faabiosable eouipmey pelmet were
—has' Euellesev the Reiman ambassador and Use &roams
Brensow, the Beeber of litoutruse, the Countess of Jersey,
the Eorl of Durham, the Earl of Sandwich, the Earl end
Counter of Cardigan, the EArl of Coventry, the Earl and
Countess of /Linguae. the Earl and Cowden of Beene%
the Earl of Dudley, the Counter Cowley, the Counties of
Yarborough, the Earl of Gifford, the Earl of Tankerville,
the Earl of Wilton and the ladies Grey and
Visconstem Grey de Wilton, Lord Howard, Lord and Lady
Ernest Drees, he., fut.
INDIAN FAMINS RILIII? FUND.—The Indian
Relief road Committee met on Saturday, and it was resolved
to remit 3,00 W. to Sir C. Clerk by the mail which leaven
this day. It was also reported that the total moonlit re-
ceived wan 100,1111., of which 3,354/. have been received
during the put week.
FMB AT PultraMOL-TH. —A fire broke out last
vetoing is the valve and fitthge building at the gasworks at
Laedpurt, which at first threatened to he serious. By the
prenept arrival, however, of the Are-envies, with detach.
mesh of Polio., the 11th Regiment, and a large number of
Names, it wee fortunately su before extending
beyond thehudjinq whir, it broke oat. The result was
that the fitting store in the upper dory of the budding was
destroyed, but the lower boor, which contains the governor
sail valve.., snooped, it is believed, serious injury.
Tui I'NrOWDItt ExPLOsION AT WALIIIAM.—
Seamus Woodbine, who was fearfully injured by the remit
v=er explosion at the government nisanfactory,
Abbey, aspired on Thursday &Berson& From
the ire so hopes were entertained of his recovery, he being
Iso frightfully Wised. The unfortunate man has left a
widow (shortly expected to be umfined) and four young
labiklees to lament his loss, all of whom, however, will be
provided for by government. Rale, Argent, and Burgess,
the other three men injured by the exploaion, are progress-
ing favourably, though in greet pain. Colonel Aekwith and
the other offieiele connected with the factory bestow ever/
attention on the poor sufferers. Chi Saturday afternoon an
inquest waa held oa the body of Wocalham, whim evidence
was taken to considerable length. The following verdict
wan returned by the jary:—" We foil that the deceased
met with his death from an explosion of gunpowder at
Waltham Abbey, canoed by sot using the hide leathers
Provided for their use in removing the runners ; and the
jury would recomensed that the foreman be instructed to.,
that the heathen are used by the men, and soy other pee-
cauticiaary measure be adopted that the authorities may
deem ft."