The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-08 00:00:00

GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1831.

Yesterday 'miming a pa..tie meeting of tba inbabi-
tars of Lanatura and 8 othmark was hilt! at the, Horns
T.rarn Xernington, to .id in the promotion of this Fires'
nstional undertsbina. Too Rey. C. B. Dalton, rector of
Lambeth in the chair.
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Mr ALCOCK, NIP., coved—" That this meeting, fully
, appreciating the magniftc-et project of Prince Albert, to
had an 01 the W•trks of I .dostry of all Nations,
in lASI, pl. dg s free. It to UN every endeavour to support her
Majiry's Comnairsionen in their eff its to carry Inc the
plan to its fullest event, anertliat so important a district as
Sloth Landon, embracing bota B,athwatk nett Lambeth,
should farther the project by general subseriptiona." Ile
said he rtj_ iced to And hiniseit smoug his constituents on
such an measion, aid in promotitn of such a eta.1,41.,ut
undenakiiiir, ma which there was no difference of Opiiikst
They would see among them people *tom all parte of
the world, from some of whom malty a Lint might
be esker, bit he did no: doubt Mat in most eases
the English tatubitir would surpass the fomeiener.
'lt had bees suites:ad that government should
give some assist lice is tarrying Out the ethane
bet fee himself he would say that, such se be approved of
the ucclertaliiag, bed such a goopoutiott been ode, he
Mould have been meat hostile to it. U• was solicited that
the voluntary *far a of the people of England would never
be waiving as such an occasion.
Mr. AkiaLATT wooded the resolution, observing
that the til exhibition would peeve a new era sthe
meet. . It would prove mhe the bees-ideal of the
plulasithropir, fur it would brief/Ciotti prose ea earth and
goodwill to niaa. It would brio' into this groat metropolis
one of the West tirseasbi•gre the world cad ever seen, aid
one of its resale wield is a itemand for labour, aid what is
mere, it would bring the soak of the labourer into cuttact
with cheap bread.

M. J. PAYNE supported ih• resolution.
Mr. U. TAILOR moved the seo•md resolu•ion—" That
it is the opining of this mewing t►at the opponent', a given
by this exhibition 01 bringing together •he indearial works
et all sateen% will teM t° create an asai.•able titling, and bs
a step in advance towards universal piaci throunian the
world." Its mend Ito sore details to show the steps
token b_y finnan Coe tries with r.urenas to the
Tin Rev. W. BEAU seconded the res.lcion. 11. bowel
that the visitors to the exhibrion teas other couutries would
return to their hones impressed with the tact that t►s En-
ebb Were a religious pe•ple.
Mr. D. W. HIRE novel the third restitution. appoint-
ing • 'Janine' to collect subscriptions. The 'seen. g was
ulna addressed by John Grady, E.q., Rem. J. Davis, and
others.

PROCIRDINGS or WORKING MIX IN SUPPORT
Or Me EXIIIIIITIIIOI.—AIIIIMINIC—At a public niviriug
ea the 23r4 ul April it was reso:tred teat a committee of
twelve, to be named by the working elegem. be add. d to the
local committee. BLACIIIICIOII.—The mei ki eople is various
mills have headed in subscriptions to the lest committee
there. BULYINONAII.—The clerks and workmen of Messrs.
Win! and Bur., have subscribed 141 towards the
genera full". Bouroa.—A upstate subecription fund
established, called "The Operative Fund," for
as-
s sting artisans in perfeetiais objects for *shit Won.
BILAI.IIOItD (Y0116111E1.) A Irv:hive COlL-
=awe formed, and mussy Cubs mtabiishesi, fur the
porpoise of providing lauds to visit the szhibitioc.
Bathroar.—A friendly society formed to enable the new
bus, by small weekly subscriptions, to visit the exbibision.
Cant.isms.—About einht guineu has been subscribed by
workmen towards the Neural fend. DARLIDIUTOS.—
At a meeting on lif,rch 1, it was twisted
that a nune.er of practical workirg men be invited
to join the committee. Dem:v.—The workmen in she em
ploy of Messn. H.slmes bare subscribed, withmit so,icitation,
therms" os bl. 81. 3d. towards the g I fund. Duvall
—The provost has announced his inter.tion to call a meeting
of the working dames in order •o procure their e ,-operation.
EDINSCROI4.—Aft address to the workmen of Edinbursh
hes been publ shed, wherein it is proposed to dually the
d.traest trades, az,et h Id sectional meatiop; suck meetings,
to the number of fourteen, commencing on the evening of
April 30th sod coding May 151 b. The trades are rep.ineu
to have declarid their intention to raise 10,003 siipsocts
from the working man towards the austral fund Linn
The executive of the local committee have issued an adore.'
to the foremen, &e , of milir, imputing their tat-
' meet exertions to iseerest the workpeople, and the
result at premnt reported is, that the n 1411411-
meat of Ibles•ra. G have subscribed 781. 11s. 10.11, and
of Meta,. John Walkers 111 31. NZWCASTI z-vroN Tvsa
—The workmen of Mesa,. Newell have sub,senb 41 If. 17s.
to the enteral Mind. tioavaiutistast.— • "Provident

&tasty" farmed to enable the working classes to visit thy
exhibition by the psyment of wrikly contributions
NouwicH —The workmen of Meese. C.abburii have man-
nai-ad 34 13s. Gd. to the nen. ral hind. OIFORD.-11111
wotk•sea employed at the University Press rad in Mums.
Spires establishment have subseribed a pwards of 191. to the
genera fund. PAUTO/11 (LANCAIIIIIII2).—A committee of
working men her been foramen, anti the local commissioners
have opened a bask for deposi:s, to enable the operatives to
vat the exhioitios. Bt. AtiVICLL.—At a public meeting
cm the 16b of April, it was ',solved to foss • .work-
marie ameciatioa in the district, for the purpose of
enlisting their co operation in aid of the ezbibition.
SOVTIWIPTON —Nearly 401. was subscribed by workmen in
two days toward, the general fund. The mayor in hu later
which accompanied the list of subscriptions, states that, in-
dependent of the general fund, as exhlbiqoa travelling fund
established, by which, in contributions of one pinny E.
week, means will be raised to enable the workmen to virt
London during the Exhibition. They kayo els, another
fund, Wird the admission and provision fund, by whim the
mashers will be enabled "to go to the door of the
Son with a ailv.r key in the shape of a shilling." WHITS
MATIX.—A working class committee formed to c.illrct
weedy sutsseriptio•-e of nee shilling to provide for visite to
the itahibitim. Woot.wics —The foremen from the royal
Dock-yard have been added to the iumil

THE
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.

aIANCHESTER, MAT 7.

The factory meeting to protest spina the pro-
paed ministerial amendment noon Lad Ashley's bill, held
last night in the Corn Exchange, was not ty any meths a
crowded affair; indeed, about 1 4th only of the spate in the
Biasses was filled, and thin were not 700 people present at
the utmost. As I anticipated, however, the meeting paced
the protest against the proposition for working the mils 60
hours per week, or an average of ten hours per day.
Mr. Pitkeithly, the chairman, accounted for the thin attend-
ance oe the ground that some of the placards, announcing
the meeting, had been defaced. He denied that there was
any apathy on the pert of the factory operatives. There
WY nothing novel Ia the arguments introduced, all the
speakers beiog working men, who have had the opp.riunity
expressiog their epioions on past occasions.
• fire of a serious character broke out here at an
early hoar yesterday morning. It took place in one
it the three imen'nee establishments belinging to
Messrs. M'Coasell, eight stories high, in which triey spin
the finer numbers of yarn. It is called the Old Mill, and
was discovered to he on fire by the prieate watchman at 2
o'cleck in the morning. The man perceived a light in the
seventh story, and on going to ascertain the Cruse, found
two spinning machines on fire, the flames covering a space
of three yards in length. After throwing • couple of
buckets of water on the Mann without making an
impression, he seat to the fire Kline, and Mr.
Lee, the superintendent, brought fire engines
play upon the fin, and notwithstanding the immense height
of the baildinn and the fact that the flames had penetrated
the eighth story and the roof, he confined its ravages to the
seventh and eighth stories., or about oniithir.: of the whole
pile. The other portions of the building were separated I
from it, on either side, by party walls, and this no doubt
aided the firemen in stopping the flames from commune-
eating with the other pare of the factory. The lower stories
of the mill were saved by a fireman introducing • branch
from the most powerful engine into the sixth story, and
from this perilous position directing • volume of water
apse the dames, wherever they buret through the ceiling
from the story above. After a three hour.' contention with
the are, it was completely extinguished. The damage is
I,IIMIOSed to be about 3,00 W., covered hy insurances tau this
mill to the amount of 12,40ut. in the Manchester, l'hozax
Sun and Liverpool offices. It is quite • mystery how thi;
fire originated.
This morning, at 3 o'clock, the house and shop of Mr.
Charles Somerset, stationer and bookseller, Great Dude.
street, was discovered to be on fire. The furniture of several
rooms of the house was saved, but a great portion of the
building and stork were destroy d before the firemen could
eitinruish the flames. Mr. Somerset was from home, and
Mrs. Somerset and two llervintil are said to have narrowly
escaped satocation wises routed from their beds by the
police. The stock and (creature are insured for 1,4001 , and
Mrs. Somerset said the damage done by the fire to them
weals! exceed I,OOW.
The great monies to have been held beer to-morrow on
behalf of the Exhibition of Irisl km been hAleftintely post
poised, is 1104101qUellee of Several of the principal personal/es
who were to have addressed it having discovered their ina-
bility to keep their engagemeat.
Oar Backings to-dey presented be no mane a cheering
or animating scene, and scarcely any ',coral's ea, ii.he
either its acne or cluths. So as the depression in the
hems trade is concerned, the cold, utlittnial weather ie pre -
yentas, the country drapers coming forward to buy eaten!.
salmi, of the light new stocks prepared in &Fop ipal ion of
more fa•orrable season ; and es regards the tap At era le, the
private advises are diacourigiu‘.

PRETP.NTION or CRUELTY TO ANIMALS" SOCIETY.
—NqtLing of impurcsate took plate at this nutting atter
this rap 41, which appeared hi this p pa ye.tettl.y, was dir
patahri.