The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-26 00:00:00

TILE FATHER or RAILWArs.

On Friday last, an address, drawn up by & com-
mittee appoloied by the most influential maims of Dar-
lington and its neighbourhood, was peestratsd to Edward
P Req., of Darlington, at his re
n, mthat town.
The addnsadescribes the vast bruits opened out to the king-
dom, and mom especially to in. town and die-
tract of Darlington by the mscious foresight of
Mr. Pew with 'regard to railways, and by his
untiring determination to develop their gram by all bas
ample mama,notwithatanding the immense diflicultras which
he hod to encounter. The railway from Mr. Pease's
colliesies by Darlington to Stockton-upon-Taos, was the
eartisit lino In the kingdom, and still remains the most no-
cessfal of railway projects. The address expatiates with well-
tionsevod grrairaide on the active and thoughtful kindness with
which Me Pease and has family have not only supported
ag local interests, but have slim, by their urablrauiehed in-
tegrity and true Christian solicitude, been the exemplary
besefactors of a most attendee and important community.
Mr. Pima, who boa attained the advanced age of 90, *scowl
NNW free is ling a reply, and entrusted his son, Mr
Joseph Peme, to
.esed " some thoughts which he had pat
down on and which were as follows .—" My
worthy and edited fellow-townsmen and gentlemen,
After you had, so much to my satisfaction, been pre-
vailed upon to withhold that imanionial which you so
gensmusly offered to my scompleam, I did hope all public
notice of any .swine I may ]ova refrained to my ran
tows, or soy country, might have warm; but balm calla
upon by a deputation from you to motive • Writillt peel at
year rcrm, my oadeavoure to mead en in. to let dm
modysst drop Irmo not wady swimontal. I sow, lboralkoa
tido sibmit as post ot tba
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services mimed by my Way alum,allf, Weal
might bovolosa passed we la IMI float we Wive
done foam Asa that odd& it is awry ma's duty to Is,
in bolataki=bis mantry, and la preseeting OWN*

"Aa nine that on which this Wren is more Immo-
distal, foundeid—' Rallways'—and the part which 1 took
lit bringing this most valuable al all modern appll-
noes In aid of commercial utility, Ind to an adaptation to
poiscsal transit, you, my worthy hinds, ascribe to me
mare than my doe share of credit in introducing this (shall
I all it ?) blessing to the world. If any industry or talents
of raw hare kola of value in this cause, 1 owe thank-
linen lo my Oren Creator for the manure of ability he hie
Orli MIL
' You arms valuable fellow-tabourer, that enlight-
nall awl Welidepeadat gentleman, the late Thins&
Illoysall, Tan., who deigned to take hold of • schema so
1 ansend and my highly redeemed relative, the late
.B=l Baskliouse ; than, my moot vigilant helpers,
eonamikels, and brother dinctors in our untried field, were
for three yams malted with me my two older eon (John
and Joseph), ad with two or three more, in connection with
one very aurgetic law adviser, reads Mewburn Esq.
(the first solicitor who carried • railway bill through par-
lisnmet.)
"In having selected George Stephen= as engineer so
nay ia the profeseionol career of that gentleman as the year
1819, I had ever the most complete satisfaction. The choice
may be mid to have been • marvelously happy on, he being
a man of a striking self-taught genius, and powerful 'Agor-
ae' Intellect, a man of honour, probity, sal indefatigable
pneeversace. He received some eminence front his eon,
Robert Stephenson, now M.l'. for Whitby, and whose stand-
ing now as an engineer is admitted to be unequalled in this
kingdom.
" I must again express to you my grateful acknowledgments
for this great end lasting proof of your regard for me, far
indeed beyond any merit or son worth that appertains to mc.
" Intin my very advanced age (my plat year), I value
this address beyond say testimonial in precious motel, or in
any other shape.
•• Sincerely desiring for you and than who may racceed
me the care of that Almighty Being, without whom no
human eflorta can avail, and whose blaming eaten& beyond
thin lo a boundlesseternity, I am, your much obliged sincere
friend, "Eowaio Pfit.m.

''Dialington, 10 •mo. 23, 1857." -
Other members of Mr. l'ensn's fenny returned thanks for
the laudatory allusion. mad* to thernaelvee, and the com-
mittee then withdrew and pertook of an elegant luncheon
provided for them in the dining-room.
The address, which wee beautifully engrained and illu-
minated on vellum, contained the names of about 160 of the
lending men of the district, emonget which were those of
Lord Harry Vane, lir. Stephenson, and Sir Wm. Cubitt.
Mr. Edward Pease is the father of Mr. Joseph Pease,
formerly member fee South Durham, and uncle to Mr.
Hairy Pew, the premise member.

THI HORTICULTURAL socurrs FRUIT WOW.

On Saturday t novelty in the annual exhibition.
of the Horticultural Society at Chiswick took place in the
daps of an autumnal show of fruit, which was displayed in
the two largest apartments at Willis's Rooms, King-street,
St. James'a The exhibition was thrown open to all the
world, and contributions were present from France and
Americo, and it wee stated that some fruit wee expected from
Edema, but it did nut arrive in time. Whether the foreign
competitors were not of the fleet class in their own countries,
ere whether high Enghah cultivation compensates for some
alleged dellickiacke of climate, we do not know, but on this
enema= the fruit from slated did not early off the first
prises, end even to the uninitiated eye might not compare with
the choice speelmetui of native growth which were spread io
Cirarray mthe tables. The mein display wee con.
tOlhe prothiele of the present meson, viz., ptse-applea
=pion, mid apples; but a smaller table was rererved
knit out of sown and for curiosities in the way of
tropical &Ikeda which have been taken in hand by the
gardener. of the moiety. There were some superb specimens
of mekma, pewter, respberriee, English and Alpine t ur-
inate, themes, plums, quinces, medlars, and green figs,
some of which maned rather proof of the art of prolonging
the existence of fruit out of season than of production ; but
still they were In beantful order, the melon. and peaches
especially. The specialties of transplanted fruits comprised
primate, lemons, citrons, lime., shaddothe • the cedratiunt
—a bind of mirehapen citron pouregnatee, guavas,
the yellow and pink fruit of the cactus, a specimen of
the chocolate nut, and one of the Benthanaia Pregifera (the
popular name we could not discover, bet ft looks more like a
sugared cake then a fruit), and last, not least, wend speci-
mens, ripe mad in growth, of a new fruit called to Regalia
Ugai, which drew on it couriderable attention. It Is stated
to he s !peeks of gases, but when in perfection to timed it
gristly in flavour end richncm. In the meddles in who hit
wee exhibited on Saturday it wee by no nieena attrective,
being in eclair end appearance very much like an immature
crab apple. Resat hopes, however, ere entertained that It
may be brought to such perfection as to place it in the hat of
choice exotic fruits. _ _

The great feature of the exhibition, however, were the
pins grape., pare, end apples. Nothing meld be tints.
,Ul two former it may be said that they were all
that ouuld be expected front the perfection to which artificial
ketertngand ripening has been brought in Euglishbot-hottees:
end therefore the poem and apples, which as • rule do not
partake of them advantage', bore off the bell. They were
aleetnifieent, whether an reprdtal I,j7k, shape, or odour, and
every palette variety. wee present, several &umpire, the
result of careful alb mum, rah mg, and
W transplantation, being
much remarked and mused. itl,ut entering into details,
it may be said that a more exquiaiie display of choice, fruit wee
hardly ever Imagined by poet or p..urtrayed by painter. The
arrangement an. mom elegent cud *ramie. dowering plants
being dispersed among lb.' dolma in just awl a quantity so
to set on and bring out the &Awn,o of the fruits without In
the lewd ot crahadow lug them. The large attendance of
visitors who thronged the ronnie end lingered over the
table. ins meet namely° manner, fully justified the pro-
ject of an autumn exhibition.

OPEN SCHOLADSHIP AT OXPORD.—There will be
as election. entirely opal, of a Rolford Exhibitioner in this
college an Thursday, Nov. 6. Caalidetee must present to
the proveet testimonials of moral end religion' character be-
fore 10 o'clock ca that day.
DR. LIVINGSTONE AT BIRMINGIIAX.—On Friday
mufti Dr. Livingigone addressed • large audience in the
Town-hall, Itirmingbani ; the Mayor, I. Ratcliffe, Etiti., in
the chair. At the end of Dr. Livi 'a addrexe, Dr.
Miller marl, and Dr. Malcom ascondd, • resolution wel-
coming Dr. Livingstone to Birmingham, and wishing him
succors in his further researcher. A resolution was also
carried for • committee to bring before the town of Birming-
ham the beet way of aiding Dr. Livingstone. After a vote of
thanks to the distinguished traveller the Islt.ellefr @operated.
ACCIDENT TO THE GREAT BELL OE WESTMIN-
STNS.—We regret to lILIDOWICO that the great bell cast for the
clock tower of the new houses of parliament bas by some
necking become a ruin. The bell Las been 'em by thou-
node suspended in its temporary position at the foot of the
brewer, sad it has lately been the custom to toll it • short time
al one o'clock en Saturdays. Last Saturday this was about
to be done as usual, bat after the hammer had struck the
third time it was found that the wand was not the old fami-
liar E natural. but cracked and uncertain. A close
teemiva-
ties took place, and a lighted candle was takes inside the
ball, and while this was being moved slowly round, the out-
ekle wee carefully watched ;at length ligLt shone through
the thick metal, and there we. no further room for doubt that
the tall wan cracked. The mack in the bell rises perpendicu-
larly from the rim, or lower lip, to about half way up the
ids, and it is directly opposite to the spot on which the bell
was struck by the larp hammer. The pecuniary loss arising
tam this untoweid drourostaace will be considerable, and
the disappointment great. The four quarter-bells have just
ten castors' as all tbs structural arrangements in the tower,
sad ilk Yes work hr hanging the bells, have been reedy for
mural meths, the metropolitan public were expecting to be
alis *Oedipal boat clock and bells in edit. The bell mat
new be asegershon which may maize many maths
be Ns