The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-13 00:00:00

THE
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.

THE MONUMENTS TO SIR ROBERT PEEL:
MANCHESTER, JULY 12.
The enbeerlptions to the Manchester monument
have hummed as rapidly as could he expected. At a meet-
ing held this repeats( it *sedated that 30 guises' had bees
gives by Moen. Batterwcgth and Brooks, 20 guineas by
Mr. John Peel, 10 minus by Messrs. Slater and Bedis, 20
pitialrie by Yrissair, Bee, and Co., 20 genus by Rckersley
gtoseen)Wipe, 10 guineas by Hornets and Miller,
, ens, Ile. Alameda/ Retry, M.P. (and
leetediagof the Area of Retry end C 3
OK 7a). Mama Riskards (hos. see.) and Walker had also
milleeterl66ol. elms Tneeday. TM total amount collected
since Tuesday satins (op to whisk time 1,8001. had been
received) was 1,2111. de. 11d. melting the total upwards of
1,0001. It was stated that the wises of the Manchester
Athermana, deeply sympathisimg with the objects of the eons-
mime, had wised arise dames elealmeriptims—arse of half-
atonal', siMass eltskilllnge.end a third ofslxpen es. Towards
the first 126 asimmhadalready bees reeeired. Imes resolved
at this meeting to Invite the mayors and mithoriens of sur-
rounding owes to lopes subeeription books to the fund for
the Manchester moaament, and to form committees to solicit
enbeeriptiosa. To keep up the mown of stibecriptious as
high as possible for the preesst, it was also decided to adeet-
du no subscriptions of lea that 11.
The robeeription towards the monument at Bury, this late
Hie Robert Pure native town, is also progroWng with much
spirit, the mama at the end of the wound day (last night)
having reached 1,6771.65. 6d.
At the Town Hall, fialfotd, a meeting took place this
amnia; to consider the propriety of erecting a monument to
' Sir Robert Peel, in the Peel P.rk, io that borough, (one of
the public perks purchased a tow years ago there for the use
of the people) and it was very numerously and influentially
attended. Sir Robert Peel vary liberally contributed
1,0001. out of his private puns towards the three public
peeks in Manchester and Salford, of which this is one, and,
as the minister of the day obtained, a fuller donation of
3,0001. from the fund previously voted by parliament is aid
of places of public recreation for the public. The mayor of
Salford (Mr. Langworthy) presided, and It was agreed that
a monument Wood be erected before the Mansion house in
the Peel Park. It was thought undesirable to attempt any-
thing upon a grand scale, so as to interfere with the Men-
talist*? and Boxy rejoice, hat merely to raise a sans of 3501.
et 4001... far which it was 'thought that a suitable tribute
might be paid to the memory of departed worth without
drawing toe much en the pockets of the inhabitan's.
James Brotherton (son of the lion. member fur the bereugh),
in permit g a resolution to this affect, made an elequent and
rather effective speech, in which he said that our great dra-
t =list had observed:
The evil that men do lives after them,
Hut good is oft interred with their bones.
Bat however true this might be as a general rule, then
never was a mon brilliant exception than in the case of the
*Diluent individual whose "genius and whose fame" they
were met to perpetuate. The meeting wee unanimous es to
the desirability of erecting a memorial in the Peel Park,
and 230 guineas were subscribed towards the amount before
the meeting terminated.
At a meeting of the Ashton-under-Lyne town council yes-
terday, the Mayor alluded in terms of regret to the low the
country had sustained in the death of the lamented states.
man, and suggested that a meeting should be held to consider
the propriety of erecting a monument to his memory in that
town. 1 perceive that, in accord. nee with this suggestion,
a meeting is to be held this evening. The Mayor also in-
vited the members of the Town Council to matt him, at-
tired in mourning, on Sunday morning, to walk together to
the parish church, in testimony of their respect to the de-
ceased statesmen.
The Mayor of Manchester bu received a letter from
Mr. Frederick Peel, M.P., in r,ply to the letter of condo•
lance to Lady Peel and the other members of the family
voted by the Town Council of blanches:ler last week, in
which he says : I have communicated the contents of the
address to Lady Peel, and I have her directions to convey to
you her acknowledgments for this token of sympathy, and to
inform you that she ha. received with a melancholy sat steed: n
the expression of commiseration on the part of the Town
Council it Manchester for the sorrow whicu is felt by herself
and every member of her family under the great and sudden
calamity which it has pleased Almighty God to edict upon
us."
A report has Teen prevalent in M inchester this afternoon,
bat I cannot trues it to any authentic source, that his grace
the Duke of Devonshire had met with an accident by failing
over the banisters while descending the staircase from his
bedroom at Cast•worth, which had proved fatal. The re-
' port is such a wicked one, if unfounded, that, though I hope
it is not true, I have thought it worth mentioning in order
' that the public may be the sooner relieved from such a pain.
ful impression.

TIM NEW LORD CHANCELLOR.— Sir Thomas
Wilde is Lord Chancellor of England. In ordinary cases
the promotion et an individual to the highest judicial office
would demand of the journalist a simple announcement ; but
in this instance we shell not be stepping out of our way if
we shortly remark on the progress of this eminent person
from the office desk to the woolsack. Sir Thomas Wilde',
father was an attorney in the City. Tao future Chancellor
was placed in St. Paul's School. He here formed an ac-
qusintance which ripened into a lasting friendship, with
Frederick Padlock, now Lord Chief Baron. From this
'oboe' young Wilds was removed to his lather's dine. Ills
unwearied industry and quiikness of pereeption were gene-
sally observed during his clerkship, and upon his admission
as an attorney, business rapidly flawed in upon him. In
the course of a few years, with self-reliance almost Ullli
stapled, he relinquished a practice produclug several
thousands a year, and was called to the her. He chose the
Western Circuit. His knowledge of the law, his sail, his
industry, and a ready comenan4 of appropriate language,
tery shortly gave lam distinction and eminence. His
further history It is not nealseary to trace, bat we
may remark that in his practice at the bar he in-
vajiibly made himself master of his case; he honestly
and honourably performed his duty to his client,
utterly regardless of his own ease, and was far from counte-
nancing ►y his example the too common fault of undertakin;
more business than it is possible to perform. He was un-
usually salons in his client's cause, but was a candid oppo-
nent. Tr.*. unwearied industry which marked him when a
bay is still in fall exercise, sad Ee has before him the exam-
ple of Lord Hardwick', who, like himself when male Chan-
cellor, had principally practised in common law courts, and
who, like himself, had sat at the attorney's desk, he has,
too, the rare qualification for a judge, a full and accurate
general knowledge of the law, its process, and its practice.
the task before him appears difficult, but all is passible to
the wailing industry 01 a man who grudgingly gives to rest
at the utmost about fire hours in ths twenty-four. Oar
purpose is not, however, to give an opinion on the appaint-
meat, or speculate as to its result, it is rather to paint out a
man who, lay industriously exercising his talent, has, in this
aristocratic country, raised himself to the highest office in
the law and the state from a very humble position. The
unconneaed but industsi ass clerk or student may, from the
elavation of Sir Thorns Wilde, derive pleasure and hope.—
ons a Correspondent.
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SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY.—Yesterday a quar-
terly general court of the governors of this corporation was
held at the offices of the society, King William street. J hn
Wild, BR , V.P., in the chair. From April Ito June 30,
1850, there had been admitted from her Majesty's ship+,
11 patients; from British and & reign merchant vessels, 606;
and there were on board at the form r date, 133 ; making the
total, 653. There were at present on board the Dreadnought:
sick, 110; convalescent, 4 ; and were fit for duty, 6. There
had been ditcharged since the let of April, 631 The total
number of patients received since the foundation in 1811
02,100. The out-patients during the quarter numbered
389. The financial sheet shows the entire receipts to have
been 3,218 c, and after deducting the outlay (including the
purchase of 1,6961. stock), a balance of 311. remained on
hand. The report was adopted.
VAUXHALL GARDENS.—Lsst evening a grand bal
mticini tack place at these gardens by special desire of the
Nepaulese Ambassador. A state box was erected for the
reception of his excellency, with a view to enable him and
his lois) to witness the " gay and (*vire scene," uninter-
ruptedly. Between twelve and one o'clock the ambassador
and his two brothers arrived at the gardens. The richness of
their costume' attracted much attention from the contrast
they bore to the various dresses and disguises of the maskers.
The ambassador expressed himself much gratified by the
scene of merriment. Of the various characters who figured
in the masque, it need only ba said that the numerous mew
tricities and absurdities performed by them in the course ot
the evening appeared very agreeable to themselves,
whit :
they were sufficiently amusing to those who took a less antis,
part in the proceedings.
UNPARALLELED DEATH AT A CRICKET MATCH.—
An investigation was gone into yestadaT before 111 r. W.
Carter, at the Hand in Hand 'tavern, Streatham, on the
body of George Powell, aged' i. On Tuesday the 2nd inst.
a single-wicket cricket match was appointed to take place at
Clapham Common, in which the demised and another per-
son were engaged. In the course of the game deceased
threw the boll with great force at the wicket, knocking off
one of the stump., and, having stumbled while running, he
unfertunately fell upon the point of the stump when it was
nearly perpendicular. It entered two inches above the right
knee, and came ont four inches at the back. lie was subse-
quently placed under medical etre, but et/Apra', set in last
week rad terminated fatally. The jury returned • verdict
of "Accidental Death." The coroner remarked that such
an extraordinary accident had nev,r befere happened at •
cricket match, an observation in which the jury fully con-
curred.
STATUE. OF HER MAJESTY AT HOLYBOOD.—We
"North Brilish Mail' understand that, on occasion of the
occupation by royalty of the ancient palace of Holyrood, it is
proposed to erect a statue of her Majoty in the central
quadrangle of the building. A subscription paper, for the
purp.se of raising the lauds necosary for the accomplish-
ment of the object is, we believe, in course of signature; and
the subscriptions, in order to afford to all classes of the com-
munity in opportunity of contributing, are to be restricted
to one guinea. The list of subscribers has been headed by
proposal
Provost,
been and from the cordiality with which the
posal has already entered int), confident hopes are
entertained that its promoters will have no difficulty in minim
the amount.

STRIKE OP GUN-LOCK FILERS.—At Dulaaton Six
hundred gun-lock tilers have struck, and that just at the
time when a government contract fur 50,000 locks has been
takes. It is said that the contractors wish to reduces wage,
in order to supply the looks to governm nt at • low Floe.
and yet retain (a themselves the ordinary profit. The
filers were lowered 10 per cent. last September ; and the
present endeavour is to tax their wages to the still gnaw
&mutt of Y 6 pa eau stditioasLa