The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-25 00:00:00

TO TOT ZIOTO2 OP THZ WITT&

consequence of some false and ridiculous
statements having been circulated respecting the 49th
Middlesex Rifles, it spinen that an idea has got abroad
that this corps is shoat to be broken ap, and as this is not
the miss I shall esteem it a favour if you will allow me (cm
the authority of the adjutant) to infant the public,
through the medium of the Express, that this mops Is
in a sound and efficient condition. The " muster roll"
at this moment is 540, allowing for ► few who have
resigned, and who are in the employ of one of the &mimed
offioers.

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With respect to " officers," I have end am now
sending in to the lord.lioutenent application"' for
commissions from gentlemen who have marred in the army,
and others who hold, or have held, commissions in the
militia and volunteers, and in a very short time I expect
the lord-lieutenant will appoint " two =jets," and that I
shell have seven captains, only leaving one vacancy for that
post, end a few vacancies for lieutenants end ensigns, and
that with the saditance of the ahem now in the corps,
and the other gentlemen when appointed, I also fully ex-
pect that the number of members will increase in the corps
ails' 00 command of, gram obedient earrantt_.
GEORGE CRUIKERAinc." --"-.
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Lieutenant-Colonel 4Bth Middlesex (Havelock)
Rifle Volunteers.
263, Hampstead-road, Jan. 24.
P.B.—There is attached to thisoorps • company of cadets
amounting to about 60.

MR. GLADSTONE AND THE TRADES UNIONISTS.—
Lest night an adjourned meeting of trades' delegates, con-
vened by the London Working Men's Aseociatioe,was held
at the Bell Inn, Old Bailey, under the presidency of Mr.
G. Potter, for the purpose of furthering the steps which
are being taken to appoint a deputation to wait upon Mr.
Gladstone in reference to the remarks made by the right
liouentleman on the subject of trade* =OIL, in the
sp
which he recently delivered at Oldham. The
Chairman in opening the proceedings, remarked that their
previous meeting had excited considerable interest
throughout the country, and that the mouse which they
intended to pursue had been generally approved of by
writers in the press and men of known eminence. It wee
now certainly time to remove the animosities, prejudices,
and erroneous opinions which prevailed with regard to the
societies to which they were attached. During the past
two years they had received such en amount of abuse and
met with such misrepresentation that the interview which
they now sought was highly important and desir-
able, helping, as it would, to dsabuse the public
mind of the opinion expressed on trades unions.
After dealing serinlice with the chargesmade against trades
unions,Mr. Potter coucludedby reading the following com-
munications:—•' 10, Bolt-court,,Fleetestreet, London, Jan.
16.—Dear Sir, I am instructed: by the delegate meet-
ing held on Tuesday evening, 14th instant, which was very
numerocaly attended, to forward to you a copy of the
report of their proceedings, and to rerpratfully inform you
that they have appointed a deputation to wait upon you
for the purpose of conversing with you upon the actions
and principles of trade unions as criticised by you at Old-
bam. I am further instructed to say that the m.
stands adjourned until Friday, the 24th inst,Nna
that the delegates will feel obliged if you will
kindly inform me, previous to that date, what
day it will be convenient for you to receive them.
Will you kindly allow me to suggest that the day ap-
pointed for the interview should be pervious to the
reassembling of parliement, as we shell be more likely
to secure a fuller report of the proceedings tbe daily
papers.—l ain sir, yours obedienrdy, °gown Perin!.
R' ht Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P." " Hawerden, Jan.l7
—Dar Sir,—l fear from the enclosure in your letter that
there may have been inia.e slight misunderstanding be-
tween ac. and that what I contemplate had better be
fuither explained. My object is to inform myself, and
this can only be done in a conversational interview with a
few persons. I would name six or eight at the outside,
and if you will kindly procure a selection to be made of
such persons as are themselves heat informed about the
feats se well a the principles of trades anions, I am awe
I shall profit greatly by the meeting. I could not name
an earlier day for it than Tuesday, Feb. 19, but I have not
the least objection to the presence of a reporter if you
desire it, and Ido not think the parliamentary columns
will by that time be very full. I propose half -past two as
tho hour, and I remain your faithful servant, W. E. Gun-
STONE. —Mr. George Putter." After a long discussion, II
delegates, whose number it is proposed shall be reduced
to eight, were appointed in accordance with the suggestion
oontained in Mr. illadstone's letter. The proceedings than
terminated.
SPEVIAL CONSTABLES IN ST. PAUL'S, COVENT-
OAEDIIII.-lAst evening Messrs. Henry White and J. G.
Stilwell, for the eighteenth time, again sat at the Vestry.
*floes. Old Hurnmume, Covent-garden, from 4 to 7 p.m..
for the purpose of swearing in special constables when
more than 50 were swore in. The worthy magistrates will
sit again on Wednesday next from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Maync still continues in constant attend-
ance at the head-quitter. Mr. Henry New, the vestry
clerk, is gradually recovering, and was allowed to leave
his roam for the first time yesterday. Drilling is carried
on actively every evening.
Ma. GRAVES, M.P., AND THE VOLUNTEER Fence.
—Mr. Graves, M.P., in addressing the Liverpool Rift
Brigade on Thursday evening, argued that the government
should bear the whole expellee of the volunteer movement,
and that the force should be thoroughly organised, andsup-
plied with the most improved weepers*.
FORZION-OFFICE, JAN. 21.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. Theophile Chrestien as Consul
for Rangoon and British Burmah, and of Mr. William
Arbuthnot seConsul forMadne sad the Presidency thereof,
fnr his, Majesty the King of Sweden sad Norway.—

Gazette;
Experiments were made with the electric light
in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society last
night by the Royal Engineers stationed at the South
Kensington Museum. Many of the fellows feel interested
in the question of illuminating these gardens, and we
understand that further experiments are contemplated
during the coming season.
STRUCK BLIND.-0110 day last week. Mr. Henry
Gibson, blacksmith, of Filey, mid his apprentice, a youth
about 18 or 19 years of age, were engaged in putting up
some spouting at a house on the crescent, File,. The ap-
prentice, who was in good health at the time, had just
come down the ladder, when Mr. Gibson ascended, and
on his requesting the apprentice a short time after-
wards to Mks something up to him, be called out
'2 Muter lam struck blind." Mr. Gibson at once came
down and found him with his eyes quite open but
nothing but the white part to be seen, an led him limos.
In this state of total blindness the youth continued for
about ten minutes, when his sight slowly and gradually
returned. The young man stake that just previous to
the stroke be etperienced • very severe cold sliveng fit
and felt •• cracking sound in each ear similar to Sri
report
of a small pistol shot. Although nearly recovered as
regards his sight he has became the subject of severe
headache and slight deafness.— York Herald.
MUTH FROM Loci-saw.—An inquest was held
at the hospital on Tuesday afternoon, before the coroner
(E. S. Bignold, Esq.), on the body of William Buck, a
Librium of Strumaw, wile died on the preview day
from tetanus, muted by as injury to one of the fingers of
the right hand. The deceased was in the employ of Mr.
Gilbert, of Strumpellaw, and on the last day of the old
year he was engaged in driving a machine, when be sus-
tained an injury to his right hand, and had the end of one
of his fingers crushed. Mr. Kidd, surgeon, attended to the
injury, and the &owed wee apparently 'Mist
gramme until Friday, the 27th inst., when he nom
of a stiffness of his jaw. Mr. Gilbert at once sent him to
the hospital, where be die"d on the Monday following from
crushed. A verdict of Died from tetanus, canned by a
crushed eager,"
Tnarrtc RETURNIL—The traffic receipts of rail-
ways in the United Kingdom amounted, for the weak
ending January 18, on 13,144 miles, to 646,6871., and for
the corresponding week of last year_, on 12,849 miles, to
608,9101., showing an increase of 297 miles and of 37,7771.
The gross receipts on the fbUowing 14 railways amounted,
in the aggregate, on 9,497 mike, to 545,8124, and for the
corresponding week of 1887, es 9,260 mike, to 516,4601.,
showing as increase of 237 miles and of 29,3331.
The increase on the Caledonian amounted to 1521. on
Great Eastern to 2,9951. ; cm the Great Northern
to 2,894 r. • on the Great Southern and Waken, to
• • the Great Western to 3231. ;ea Ns Lin-
easlanie and Yorkshire to 2,322. ,• on the Leedom and
North-Western to 3,1751.L0nd0n, Briglikisi sad
South Coast to 1,7751.; cm the London aad South Western
to 3,6571. ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, sad Useeloeltice
to 8211.; oa the Midland to 2,1191.: en time North
codBAIA to 1,5062. ; on the North Teciees M 4,0416/.•
oh tie Booth imams to MM.—told, *am:
The voile and misses' trails ea them Sass amounted
gii3.1.61.0021., and for the eortimPolidfial_week of 1867 to
, showing an inorosor of Wan. The receipts
isres;pardar • ir;"tiliNg1111112-1e 214,8131.,
187 0141 ebevcia as heopme ol RANI. The
remotion oa iR emit Vase mmilabsd re 3.849
to 100,5711. sad fire ate oesteopmaisig week el
*ft Tow onae mass, to NAN., drag ea in-
et.63 gad of LOA The Wel
Caipeat week show an leasing of 14,7061. as eoupecreit
'lnk these of the presiding week, ending the Ilthlast.