The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-28 00:00:00

snot be a matter of regret that ill hes,llTrer..et
frem being present on this occasion. Re hoped, n 0,,,
that before the next meeting his health would h.. ~,u
restored, and he therefore had great pleasure to elubet
them to j.in with him in wishing a speedy recover, t4rt:
excellent lriend, Mr. George Moore. (Chien)
The tout was responded to with the loud.st oppl,o.r.
Mr. CRAMPTON (attached to the fine of
Co
man had stake,and Moors) returned thanks. Ile 0hr,,,.„, -cc.;
nmade greater exertions in furthering
tLe
rests of this charity than his princip.a, Mr.
while deeply. regrettiog his absence on theseas
don, had d d him (Mr. Cra °u'uiptecl to remind tom u.
it would require 4,0005 to complete the school',
urge upon the commercial travellers of Lonnen ut,°,
north the example of those of Bristol, whose dher..lo,thi
butions he trusted they would not fall short of. (II
, A new national song, " Oar Country, our ce„ ch.
Our Queen," written by Mr. J. B. Walker, the rm.,
Loder, was sung by Mr. Machin, and elicited en toed'. •
A further report of subscriptions haring bees med.
Mr. WALKER intimated that the song, „Pith
had produced by the sale of M. per copy, 170 Onto,,,funds of the charity, and proposed the health' of tto
ee t"vs
ladies, Mrs. Ce11i...), and Mrs. Walsh, by whom it tat hem written end composed.
The tout having been responded to, Miss 1/ ~
The Bonnets of Bonnie Deader," abLit -.7 ear

The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the text *se..
some apology for not having yet inti,duced
"the ladies," but in the "great house " in wt
compelled to live during the next year thst tr
t.' --
brought forward until late in the ',enlist, and f
son, that they rejoiced in their compui aid .t.iy
like them to take their departure too loon. f •
and laughter.) The next teat following the:
now about to give
Hato one which weeld he a
sure and satiafactio all—it WIC "The
London and the Sheriffs," and this w,uld he
the Mayor of Bristol. It was to him (the charm., r .rt4i
and happiness to be enabled to say that the eu,p
London were bound toseetLer in Inch friendly e,
that their motto wu " unity is streogth
He was:delighted to have the honour of the tj;,u,„;
Bristol's company on this occasion, sod n,
tell them why he considered it an bon .ar
because be bad heard tonight that he a:a..yi :.*
sure in going about to do good, and he 'e; e.st
gratitude was due to him from the irony.; iste 1„.
institution. Debts of gratitute were deb sef nee
and if they were acknowlAged from Loa t
believed that their creditors would be
them in instalments. (Laughbr ) lie
therefore that they would be willing to ;a I
present debt to the Mayor of Bristo!, who w
integrity of purpose and honesty of etuset
exerted himself with great success in pr. os•Aini
of this institution, and he had now a.‘en a
twenty guineas is addition to a former sum.
guineas. Under these circurnstancia he re.
a great honour to hive him amongst thin
intks city of London, and if tie failed to e‘.ll
respects to him (the Lord Mayor) when tem.
cuton to take the chair at the Men,
feel much aggrieved. (lieu, bear.) 11. a,
the health of the Mayor of Br stoL
Mr. ABBERFIELD, the Mayor of T
thanks, saying that he had elites had tt.
aiding at public dinners, and returnirt
pliments paid to him, but he had rev r
in acknowledging a toast then at the p. • 11l
had always felt a peculiar Interest in the society d ecta.
menial traveller,. Ha had passed many pion
hood at Exeter and Plymouth, and he had 114
received the greatest kindness from the c4inuer.
cial travellers in that par. of the world, sad he
therefore considered himself indebted to the present nc. of
travellers. They might rest assured he wou:d do al his
power to promote their welters, and it was in this terlieg
that he hailed the opportunity of being present at the ate:.
emery festival of this institution. Ile did cot ;cu.:pi:eta
pleasure of being amongst them this evening, but the mn•
inertia travellers bad thought it their y h.;
and in thanking them for the honour tivy 0. t • .:and
upon him, he cordially joined with 'he M r
enabling success and prosperity to teeir institution '
Mr. Sheriff HODOKINSON returned shack.,
spondiog to a universal call,
Mr. Alderman and Sivaiff CARDED a:so ran is ~zed
the toast, referring to the importance of a charity Is, .1
the Commercial Travellers &noel, whose obi. et
cats the young in sound and liberal priariples.
The LORD MAYOR then scr ourved alrfiti.r •Itti
funds of the society of 200/., u the produc • of Mr.
song of " The Will and the Way ;" and aftern:..r,.j
terms of deserved psi,e to the song of " . ti,
matribution of two lady friends of the charity, and one
fits which resulted therefrom, proposed
Ladies."

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Mr.- J. B. WALKER, author of "The W
Way," returned thanks on behalf of the Isdie,
Mr. SHAW, of Bristol, then prolneen the V.
and Trustees of the Commercial 'freer-No; s
stated his conviction that it was the p hey of al
travellers to support to the utmost of th, tr
emplary inwitution.
Mr. ROBERT CLARKE, jun., in r rur.
said—My Lord Mayor and genteemen : I ri.c
pleasure to return thanks for the c;repl•heri,.
nave been pleased to pay to the v:ce-prc . - -
trustees of our excellent institution, and to Al
they feel undiminished interest in iie
will continue to do all that
to promote its prosperity. (Hear,
abstnos of my esteemed friend, cur
whose praise I would not add one word, f
with which you have just received his tome h.
the deep tense of gratitude you feel townie
unwearied exertions to promote the calm
of which we are met here to night)—(h
requested to state that, notwithstanding th
of the board of management entertains o rl
of the vigorous exertions you were lAA
the building fund, the annual subcrip.i .ne
fallen off, they have not decreased one Ohlr,rt.
contrary, there has been an actual theme,
With regard to the building fund, the actue
calved up to the 18th of the present month is 7,t
sum no less than 5,3611. hove been received duni,
twelvemonths; for this sum we are i,defee
united exertions of our friends bird in town and
the presence of his Worship the slaycr of 13-e'
me that the first effort made out of Lon lon was c
in that ancient city over which he hat lil lots
presided. (Hear, hear.) Having been on, of
appointed to attend a banquet which wen d." I 4;
auspices, I can bear testimeny to the fees th
and zeal of the people of Bristol was beso,
and that they set an example worthy of
the manufacturing towns of the United Kebab'
hear.) I will only add, that the success of the
should stimulate to continued exertions, and ny
hope end belief is, that if the same rebut .r•
sued, on our next anniversary the c-mpl,":,
building land will be announced. 8,.1
down I will just add one word as to to
.
interest which is felt in our institution, its claims
brought bafore the notice of another amociation
the commercial body who have availed themsei
, eminence on entering into freak engagement
, hear.) They have deputed my friend on the r.:
the directors, to attend here this evenirg. sad i
, donation of ten guineas in the name of the United tixiest
. Association. (Cheers.)
Several routine toasts were then prepmed and awn,:
spanded to, and the company separated.
The subscriptions and donations announced in
; of the evening amounted to a considerable sum.
Mr. limber was the toastmaster.

Aer :r

THE BOILER EXPLOSION AT CROW TREES
LiEKY.—On Tuesday last, the inquest or tte d
Thomas Graydon and John Synth, whose death' r-udei
from an explosion of one of the bonen of rte ereiZe
Crow Trees Colliery, on the preceding Wechr.!,c, es
resumed, the same having been adjourned in id
inst. The evidence, which ran to a considefromrehl,
may be reduced to the following statement
engine wu worked by two boilers, and there is Ilse aspin
one, all of which boilers are made of the best world,
sufficient thickness to work with safety at a roGre• ear
vea
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from 40 to 50 lbs. to the ',guars inch, and disatttte f
saM
not worked at more than 30 lbe. to the inch ; th
and floats were in proper working order, Led Of/ in
usual indications of perfect safety ; that there was sfa
ns
?:
cieacy of water is the boilers; that on tie di° °
explcsion, it being necessary to repair a steel
o uiEbe
engine was stepped, the tires damped. awl ta
boiler valves eased ; the adjoining boiler,whieb
working order, was also eased, but was cocercied
middle one, consequently the pressure in cub twurr .7;
be equal, and of course in case of severe prerearote
part would naturally be the first to give way. la !ha tom
bs
it would appear that a portion of the middle ewer
bottom, or rather the nearest seam to the bonds.
and
was the weakest part, had from some cause giT'n
a Rte tai
the water being thus suoderily thrown epee
red-hot flues, had become deoompotied and ceaceut.,,,.
d taco
gas; hence the explosion, which mot have bees dre.eNt:
portion of the boiler having been blown a ii ,hose o!!';
two hundred yards, and various other portiom entr"_„
every direction. The other twos boilers rolled oil ta,1:17.
The body of Graydon, who was working et the la
time of the explosion, was fund blown to a Meate I:LI
yards; the other mace (Smith) appeared to have im°L,,,
close to the boilers. The jury, after heatillt the
4 •
and opinions of several practical engineers, am,
could detect any want of water, emus of interne.
detect In construction, working, or managetemt ogid
boilers, returned a verdict of accidental death, otalt"°,,„ey
the owners and all other parties connected with t"`
from any blame. I,lSti'V
BORDER PRIESTS TOOTING FOR II Ell
We (Gateshead Observer) lately learned that in
teenth centuryNeercuile carpenters minuend poP ' 0
deathbeds for orders for their coffins. It would .to
Competition is as keen, nowadays. amongffeallVis a
happiness it is to forge the fetters of Hints; ,t ate
Borders couples are canvassed for the privilege a,yl sed,
them together; and when, the other day, tim lietick•
Duchess of Northumberland ware driving jilt?
upon-Tweed, they were surprised and amused
introduction of a polite stranger, who tendered_
and solicited the job of making them man and win.
_do
had been seven runaway weddiogs
week. et Berwick darm