The Express. — London, England, 1850-12-25 00:00:00

APPRIMENDED STRIXE OP BN -40 !W El v. R DRIVERS ON RAILWAY. TRH LONDON AND WESTERN vatm lay, in accordance with an smaagustut ▪ woes Mr. hiseroenell, the dada the loosens:Ivo - wet am the engine drivers sad fleel6llll employed se . ", it i i re &mice of the Lemke mid Nettie Weston Wets , a d ep utation from the latter body waited by ap• r inse i t epos Mr. Glyn, the chairman of the company, at lo g i en* tends's. feat Cars rewind the &panties, which ,'assisted of 110" l A A, Walker, Heaver, Nolaa, he., with pea The men stated their impression that the thew leiv -.• elfin authorities on the fantbere divides of the Mt w pet the nides driven and firemen of the northers L T „,, t . nun the three 'eoliths' Sethi,' wee with a view to •ues of On MA. sad that reidentandieg diet i ol i v ma', in lien of the present separate sad tomi owe• seat the main Una would be eossolidated ia ties went% they apprehended the same system would be weeded to the southern division. After hearing the state. • die men and an expression of their wish that be ( 31 , would act as • mediator between the men of the w orm dieisi.n of the line and the present locomotive Kerwin eat and manager of that division, ge GLYN addressed the men to the following Wed: tr.* wpm: to the Wig notice, he must say, se Isr nabs Ito intention seised to leaks any dmys e n al the iouthera division. Speaking his mem lelkddmi sett Only, he was bound to tell the men theirlatmar mitt be the views of the directors, the peeseedlep wlibill . drivers were now punning would, if persevered irritably bin the government to bring about, by legtilatim sesemamt, that which but t r inch proceedings might WNW is tees mooted at respected the southern division. ars Om esatioaAl them very earneely not to come to may rub goe:atim, and not to enntinue the present excitement% me t\as perseverance la each a course must of necemigs spel the directors to make other provision he the pedal of the business of the company. ae as ▪ elee, had, on a former occasion, been the mere • tir.,ging about an arrangement by •bieh the di pads who had sent in their notices were restored to thole freer position.; bat he was compelled new to say—not et elk:eat, but pieta, It se the advice of a friend—that if the nnealionki sleet ea ibis ammaion, without personal cm t.iist, to quit their ditty in furtherance of the objects of it ...her end distinct body of men, he could give them no ['pc of their being, either by hie interference or otherwise, re.r.*tehed is the sompeare senior. It wee for them, there f 4,, to ,onside, not mealy what was due to him and to the ta .pst y, bat especlally what was due to thirnselves arid ocr tamilies, who mast sager from say reefs proceedings. 1: would seem that the directors are already taking saes. aim to swan the safety of the public, by a reduction of tracer. in the 'vest of the men carrying oat their detonable boots strike, as daring the afternota paten were distributed thr,sehout the metropolis and various stations on the Sea /demise to an anticipated reduction of trains. It Is staled upon that which is considered andonbeei sathority, Mat out of shoat 348 trains running daily on this enormous trunk line end its numerous tributaries, the tn.pany, rather than submit to that which they conceive*, be 4:A . .4 ion on the pert of the men, are determined to rep fo a time no lees than 238 trains, confining them, M, race, prat ipally to the branch lines. The company, it stereo, have made arreagements to mum the efficient aced aft working of the remaining 110 trains ; and that in the c .7. , et two or three weeks they will also be enabled to e,. re the sorbing of the ends* ions to its premed eldest ▪ .1:1 a. ).! k I INC. OF ENGINE•DRIVERS AND FIREMEN uF TILE SOUTUERN DIVISION. nieht, • meeting of the sigineidriven sad drama of L' , nethern (or Leaden) division of the North WOWS Lavray,totk plass at the Railway T , in the Hasp. wet road, to maim the result cf the deputation toils exxissa of the essissey. A deputation fro. the engine- I ettien sau Wises of the Eastern Cosaties line, now rut se suite, and Oros other liner, were in attendsace. A sr cry of addresses were given, but, at the sane time, a ru-nation U prevent, if posi blip the application of the rules to the southern division at these which had been Sid on the northern division of the line. They , seil they had nothinx at present to eozeplaio of on the ..•, rn diel-ion, but when they saw the tbibto of their washings encroached upon, they had Stone apse. Mat what waa carried out on on. motion of the navel would sot be long before it was extended to the The emotion of the deputation from the Hameln Counties luolersy stated, in trines* to ►wertiuue mad*, that tr e kaol in Counties wen were to be obtainer', to tabs the places of the seta co the northern division, should they persist in their ri tte, that, so far from that being the ease, they were end that, when a I.ir statement of lama was pissed Woes ettareholden at the seat ludfissirly assetiag of tame Meters Courlee Company, their own affairs with that vomit, would he nettled. Nut only was the statement of Trirvetkis, that he could get plenty of hasten empties sea, net the lam, but, on the contrary, nme of the men to. on that hoe, the depetation were isetrected to say, would, ;Amy existing circumstances, go upon the North Western. lb. isfurmatioo rem, Ind from the smith was, that ea yet to sink, bad takes place amongst the use that portico at he lise, on softest, it was understood. of their net yet hamar nemerd the answer of the men of the gnats= Divi ne,. It we•, bow, air, sated t►at great disestistestion bad ►.o sprung up amongst the men on dm Groat Needham Uwe, a.auttee supenntandtted beving already attempted to t nen sign monthly noted. aline ately resolved to aljoura taking any further gemr..l emetics could be called to consult se to it c uric to be pursued betweet ctia men on both ail th. testway. weeder tenniasted at a late hoar. •ToWN.—. DARING BURGLARIES.-UPWARDS It/Et:N.-0u of the meet daring borplenea which Berelserdshire was perpetrated ia the perish of es, dwinp the might sacreeediag Saturday last. Be us4 I u sl..ek Mr. Pritchard, a Ireeholder, hemp eb». pariah, was awakened by a noise which he 'ed, and considered truly, was that of peruse me to break into his premises. Mr. Pritchard, who e: nkea ea but hi. shirt, immediately pr ceeded sad saw three saes outside his house, who t they wanted bread, and breed they would have. ,hard told the as.. that, If they would keep quiet :1 pies them. G•af of bread and sows chefs., hat , • ',OCT told them so thaa they IMAM este ,'tows, the broken Klass tallies upon him They afterwards said that it wail sot tonne, they would hath ar and a shuvel, and with Shoes weapons they .•..t %marooned a battery upoa the door, whisk pen. One nf the burglars then kept guard at • the other two uttered ths home sad pre. I. a ronhey. At the commencement of Oats ...riumaaace cnaurrid which showed the quickies, mouth% et, ti in the midst of danger, and peeves 5- mi.., that whiles man .s deltheratlog woman is The villains who entered the house observed Mrs. to to • cuphisrii, sod told her that she bad goes 1 ri to purp eeei removing money, batch' emend thus •tot, s;:d the vilisioe' unpick:ma were lulled. How. runt at eupb ad, Mrs. Pritchard contrived to re . 'we Rol!, which eh. eiattrived to throw Into • tick of , weal.llke was, however,sacceeded In tiediasel6f. not., ^ 4r l '. in silver, and a beak rearpt for 6001. The 'Le. , tate sat dime and regaled themselves '•-•- I .re which Mr. Prleskard's hour afforded. sie, mad were meaty." Muir, the time they employed, Idr. Peitehard contrived to stake his m the house; sad, heves, on am other elothLw . ..et, he west tense hoots of lir. Griffiths which stile distant from his one, but which, we the nearest rtsidencs to it. Soon after he lied ,ga the homy, the villains missed him ; tad, no - king he was game to seek mainline*, they he ,th their booty. On hie return with aristame, ....• had fled. At the time they 'Weed Me Lore errs no other persons therein, except Mr. sad herd and a little eirl. Bash el the gang had a •rctief tied round his hood en as to *metal his the eyes, nose, and mutt\ betas only just duds ' They are said to have •11 worn short round One is about 23 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches in t:ieht built, end Ms features a little freckled; the ' are believed to be about the ems age, and me rather that their socomplios. We understand that sad.cloas burglary is not the only one which has V committed at Longtown, sad that, daring the -f fu,way week, the shop of a poor widow woman, usstar ken into and a number of Wags were • It would wear that the patties who perpetrated " f:ory were regular practitioners end adepts in their I, 9tty effeetia en entrance through Its pannel of a L. doe, — Hertfoli Ti, _ SIAMEN . B MICIItTY.—The quarterly 1. court of this corporation, enablished for the relief of .11 , 1 the widows and children of s. amen in the mm -1 ,4 *. wu held yesterday at the office in Strati,- Seri Lindsay let the chair. The mittens of the teem read sad eonfirmed. Receivers of dues for one of lovereem Strangford, and Bitterest were mated, sad the court 'dimmed. Immediately .4 a committee wu formed for the consideration of rebel. . applkations Were received I* I.rue, and relief du ordered to the applicants. It au d the present Jeer upwards ul 1,100 sppli rslist had been nude and In the great ina . joirity either petuanent Pension or tempers* Midi " 41,11 6aest maid to maks, had Ws rutted. ownpany , 11 , Tres sae. sot Mb: Or, OS V.., lau 1 : t.l if VI Mil, I of I, lam lama I' ow It , 1....., oprto U. ..4,4 i 11... lia It were "Ka sa.. tt' 1 '' 1 ., 1:11...S1 I It• I" ! • \•.l i L..%:..:11 I. •,C •1 t 0.,,. is .' 9 • nt] iir I'r , L. !.11 r 0! the • : 1it214,1 • : 1111 ".. LS' N ,.. ; ' • .• Ft, ~ . Y•, 1: , . ,. . , r ,. e . 1.1 It , 11,. 1 alq,lrt IL .wr . .sfori a unert COLItt • • •tt 0 acJ •• . V. ft tf 1 6 4e I I ie . I. . G. U... a. , , .....t t:, r kr, ,I :, ako.;.? lw;r.. r—t. , AM!. 1.41.. 1, ..•.., 4 4/4 ° r Uhl: I I 41-. r, • t. 4, 4 11...! , A an u I NI,, R Pew, r i a I. is tit 2 ▪ Li t . sf t i. ki 4 .. O 11111 THE EXPESS, - WEDNESDAY EVENING, DX I IQUIRY ON THE COLLISIONS ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES LINB.-LIST OF THE WOUNDED PASSENGERS. An investigation was instituted yesterday by the &redoes respects. the alarming milldam es that Jae daring the deem fog of Moaday evening, sad two tae fade elided they proved to be of a more serious sad dis tressing diameter than the brief details whisk appeared is the Sarum of yesterday Minuted. It hie already Wes meatiosod that the thfortaathe air hap. took plane at Stratford sad sear the Brisk-loth Goods Stalks. la the fleet haws the half-post fear o'clock lowa train to Hartford wee standing at the Stratford Station, sad is the eve of tennis( its journey, whew the Enfield expels, which left Bishopegate at a quarter to eve, ease i• &mini math' with it, huh( hasiderthia Wary to the pawners la the two rear earriages--a firth sad gesoad clam The Maim, however, went on, sad, as previously described, ha Into the Hertford carriages. The fret struck was • mond class, which was shattered in all directions, the magnesite occupants, wieh (mitered limbs and commed weasels, falling amongst the fragments. The mat car riage, a flesoclass, was then driven la, sad the escape of • lady sad gentleman, Mr. and Mrs. Head, eowneeted with the firm of Charrington and Co., the brewers, who occupied the magi, was most surprising. They were exposed almost to the fell force of the collisioa. Oa being .striated, how ever, although much shaksa and bruised, their limbs were sot found to be fractured. Toe density of the fog tended much to the Mars sari contagion, and daring the period employed is removing the iajared persons from the wreck of the carriages their wise for aid excited much sensation. At length they were all este. gated, and, apparently, every one who was seated is the last two carriages was hurt, more or lies. Amongst Woe whose injuries were meet raven were a Mbe Ana Oliver, of Ealisld, who gostaiath comminuted Indere of both legs; Mr. John Kirbey, plumber and glazier, of Tottenham, compound tincture of right thigh and fracture of left leg ; sad Mr. Thomas Airay, • 'lark is the Bank of England, living at Tottenham, fracture of both bonel of the leg. In soasequenagof their critical condition, their removal to the Lendoa Hospital was suggested, aid omnibuses befog procured they were conveyed with every care to that institution. The other parties more seriously haft wore Mr. James E ebeason, of Edmonton. whose elbow I joint WU so mash smashed as to require amputation; Mr. Hooper, jos., Soo of a gentleman ors ateted . with the Beat India Honee—broken leg; Was hfills—toe nearly cut off, the next fractured, sad leg seriously braised ; and the me of a ldr.Oreaves—thigh broken. Having preferred to proceed to their respective dwelling', if practicable, t►e train, after some difficulty, was re-formed, and those who could proceed by it did no, while o•hen obtained 'medical aid on the spot, and were taken to neighbouring taverns. It shcold be bora stated that the company, in order to secure the en& working of the through traits, had directed the withdrawal of the short and keel ones, a precaution which tended much to keep the line clear. With this advantage, th-t•fore, end a liberal nee of fog signals, it dots seem re markable that this eutoward trout should have occurred. The fdlowing are some of the voluntary statements of the drivers and guards of the trans as laid before the directors, and probably the taste they contain may furnish an emirate idea as to the cause of the collision. John Berne., driver of the engine of the Hertford train, s►id that they were eight Minutes late in starting from Bishoptigate. It wen very foggy. They did not stop at Mile-end; t►e green light was shown there. They approashed Bow at a speed of eight miles an hear. About 200 yards on the London side of the Bow station they meta man. Did not hear any capitation, but thee man mid that he bad pat a fog signal down. He had a flag in his head, bat he (Borne.) could not see its colour. Oa nesting the Bow station, at about two miles an bout, he perceived the tail and side lamp, of the 4.20 Brentwood train standing at the station. Ile instantly reversed his eriaine, and told the firmest to put on the brake, and also gave the whistle for the guard to put his on. They came slightly in contact with the Brentwood (rein. He had been employed on the line four years—three years and a half se a driver. They remained at Bow station flee ml. notes after the Brentwood train bed left, and their guard told the station master to be sore and look cut for the Beheld express, and caution it. They proceeded at shout See miles an hour from Bow to Stratford. About 100 yards on the London side of the Woolwich junction they went over one fog sigeal, and the men in charge of it told them to proceed, as all was right. The green semaphore signal was on at the Woolwich junction. Could not see the light mail doss wider It. On approach. lag the oestsul junction, he encoded the stens whistle three times and proceeded slowly shoot three miles en how, at which speed he cou'el have stopped upon postai the signal post had the red light been en. The green light was no and they poised up to the station. As far as lie could state the time was shoot See minutes post flee, and it was about three ?Mantes afterwards that the Enfield express ram into hie trair. Did sot hear the train coming. Ho WI pro. pilled forward about 30 yards from the violence of the con religion. Woe detained at Stratford ens hour sad 30 minutes before he was allowed to proceed, and reached Ilertforl at 7.50. Thomas Feiteh, fireman to the above train, spoke of hearth, a toe *Meal on nearing Bow. When within a quarter of a mile of the Wislerick hi* etion passed over • egsal, and then over another about 10 yards from the sexual junction. If nthemary they could have stopped be fore paring the jimmies. William Blake, gaud of the tale, iseademod the state went of the driver end &mesa. Had been at Ms Bast. feed station about three or four =Mates, mad em getting bis Moak ready to start when he beard the Enfield tram mods', he should say. at the rate of 20 miles an hour. He M OM saw that a collision was inevitable, and he threw MOWS off the train. Saw the °Alias.. The 'Wield train at the time was going from 10 to 14 mile• an hear. lied boon with the company from tame to four yeses. Seams 110feild said he was the driver of the Enfield express train engine. They left London at 4 50 (five minutes ham). it was very thick weather. Never saw it so thick is lie lite. About 40 yards ea the London side of the Woolwich jenetioe they west over a fog signal, sad a man aid, "all right." The green light was shown at the Woolwich jimmies. He wee then ming at about 10 miles se hoar Vie moieties& prescribe Aim miles an hoar). About midway between the two junctions want over a leg signal. He sounded the steam whistle them Wash Tim steam bed been shut off about 105 pantie Miss eiming te the Woolwich Inaction, and had met boss pee ea @gat. The rail. were very greasy and the breaks took very Bede effect. When the signa l esplodsd between the two tham Ilona he Mid the grimes to ems the break, se all appeared right there. The log was to dense he could not eve the semaphore signal, but he saw the Janette' man with bin hand lamp; Its red (danger) lens wee on. He was then Mom under the threat peat. They were thee goirg at from 6 te 10 miles en hoar. He ravened the *striae, sad called to the guard to put en his break. Aster pawing the jaw lion the men standing about called " Hold on, hold on." When two or three yards from the Hertford train he sew the rod tail and side lenge. He kept the engine familial and the steam against her, low. she was slipping the mese way. Had Imes is the employ of the company shim de strike, and all thelinse had worked the Beheld tapers. Had beet 12 months on the North British Railway as fireman; previously was with the /Motley Bridge Iron Company as stationary enginensan ; and previous to that wee fear years and a half a fireman and driver on the Stock, ton and Duliagtos. Wee twenty-five years of ago. Had • copy of the cimpany's priated regalatiens but did not recollect the clans • No. 70, which limited the speed in passing round junctions to dee miles an and in a fog to three. Knew that there was a nodes board on the line to go only at five miles an hour there. Had been 'stationed in passing round the Stratford Junction, but that woe on the ccea.ion of his first driving on the line. At present it is not known what mares the directors in tend pursuing in the matter. Nor is It likely that they will come to a determisation, until the government ia spector of railways has made hie dada Mthatigation. Tbe inquiries which have been irstitated I. respect to the soesed eollision, furnishes details of en extraordinary escape elf human li'.. The public an alveady aware of the feet, that this accident was similar to that at Stratford—the Norwich evening expose overtrain the Colchester parlia mentary train, near the Briek.lane goods station, and run ning into it. Both trains, it should be observed, were overdue—the Colehoster about half an hour, and the Norwich an hear ; the log and sbppevy sate of the rails, being the primary easel. Oa the Col chester:train leaving Stretford, Mr. 0. 3111111111a1M. one of the superintendents of the line, who hall bean onpgail in providing relief for the sufferen In the Inewitaft mmilleat, directed the staticesmaeter to stop the Herwish express should it arrive, and not re-start it until the errare !rola wee e quarter of an hour In &sleuth,. It easordisi#ymemedied, Mr. Richardson with another gentleman easempenying it ea the engine. What with the density of the leg, Ile frtsTY charm er of tle train, and the greasy °militias of *omelets, it mode but very slow 'tropism On striving at Bow, Mr. lt.chardson instructed the porter to hasten down the line with fog signals, so se te give timely warning to the Norwich train of tLeif close pritainsi.y. Tae parliamentary Weis got es to Mile end, and here the seam poweentieas • ere permed, a fog signal being platted on the line memo distance. Happily foe the presereadoa of meet of Melina is the train it had male got in motion fee Bishopsrate, bat barely had two or three minutes elapsed before the Norwith express came up at a speed of, it Is said, from ten to Steen miles an hew. Happily the last carriage in the Colchester train lets whisk the Norwich 'apnea sr gine dashed was • strong ban hos, This was lastingly cleft in two, and the nett vantage, crowded with third class weevers, met its force. In the whole train was pushed forwards some thirty or fact yards ; and some idea may he formed of the violence of the shock, when we state that Mr. Richardson and the driver were thrown first against the engine, and then on to the coke In the tender. With great promptitude the train e checked, it being supposed that some of the carriages were smashed, and that some persons might be lying on tits teed. The moment the Vain. was brought to • halt, the pesseagess, r is • terrified state, proceeded to leave the carrier', aad here a move fearful event wee aatielpated, tram the fact that a geode down train was about te leave on the line of mile upon which they were travel , ling. At heath they were iodated to return to their , seats, and attendee was directed to the samara at the rear of the tram AR Um uskrtunite onataras who was is the third-ohm o avenge wan-tend Mr i• • very Wilful petition ; some being sotaagtmil Is the &beta From under the ferriage was removed Mn. Hon oitd her ehild, who had Mlles through the door. The matesies somewhat sabsidiog and mastasee arriving from Hishopmett, the Uses mat got onus thotenaines. what every me di cal enmities was paid to the impaired parties. Had not the Inggene ben bees at tbe near and the train in motion. there 4 Ltd* doubt that • fearful asttifiee of life would bale ensued. A delay el two or three tnioates at the Mile-sad 6taUoa would have Involved the mist animas consequence.. Happily Mr. Richardson anticipated the possibility of danger while stopping at that station sad hurried the train on. To that fortunate forstheeght may be attributed the mespe of life. With Worm* to the speed of the Norwich tapetiS, there is so doubt that it was too fast for the state of the weether, and that part of the line, more especially as it was known that a train wit just it &drone*. It is mid that the fete signal vas not placed a sufficiant &ranee down the line. B. that as it may, however, the dist/moo from the siestal put to where the accident occurred, is 261 yertle..a sufficient ipso@ lot it to have been brought up it yneeedlog at ths usu.l pradint rate. In eonsegeente of the line lxion blocked up, the passengers of this tram alighted at Mile Bad. Nene were hurt. OFFICIAL Lin OF THU SCrraatu AND TIMM INJCILIII. To. following is ea accurate list 01 the paireagers who suctainsi injury by the rollick* of the Enfield and - Hertford trains at Strstlord, compiled by Yr. Hansom, the autism : Ix TOO LONDON HOOPITAL.—Mirs Ala Oliver, aged 38, of Bi.field ; comminuted fracture of both leg.—ldr. Jo►n Kirby, aged 36, a plumber and glazier, carrying on basins* at Tomah's' ; composed fracture of right thigh, and fracture of the left leg —Er.Tnoutal Air y , .s.d 31, clerk at the Bask of England, residence at Tousahass ; fracture of both bones of the right leg. 23e rrrrr as AT crrnza FLAMM. —Min Mills (St Strat ford), residence not sectioned Too cut off, next one free tared, right IT seriously bruised, and various ambient wounds on both lege.—John Pay • labourer in Norfolk : Seriously truised.—Mr. =es k ibinson, of Edmonton : Sensebi4 elbow Joint, amputation requisite.—A man, name unknown: Laceration of the knee, and other Narita—Mt. and Mrs. Head (of the Bras of Charrington and Co., the brewers) : The wi'e, contused right leg ; similar injury ra mired by Mr. Head, but not Di eztsnatvely.—.Mr. Clak : Laceration of the knee.—Mr. Hooper, of Leighton, for Dented with the East India House: Face leceratad.—Mr. Hooper joe.: Broken leg.—Mrs. °naves, of William: re, and other injuries; and Neater Chreates : Thigh — Fhe Salem* by the eneoad eollisioa an thus described is the same report .—Alfred Tamer, apparently a farm labourer, belonging to Norfolk, bruised legs; Charles Taylor, a boy about seven years old, leeeration of the head ; Mrs. Griggs, of 19, Prioctivtreer, Tottenbant-eourt-road, injured; Mr. BlunusrSrld, 38, Upper fisynoar-street, Portmanvcluara, bruised shoulder; Daniel Clive, eantseed leg; Mr. Maidon, eye 'aerated ; Mena Tuner, erten blow on the bead, and otherwise wash injured ; Mn. Elisabeth °ewers. contund wounds; Manion Terser, braised leg; John Botherwood, severs cat sad blow on the head ; and Mrs. Hat and her child, severely brained and otherwise injured. The last amounts of the state of the unfortunate parties is the hospital pronounce them to be going on favourably. FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. A meeting .of the members of this society who by priority of position are entitled to allotments in the East Moulsey estate, near Hampton Court, recently purchased for the society was held ea Monday evening, for the purpose of balloting for choice of allotments. J DUNCAN, Esq., in the chair. The Chairman said that he had been selected by the committee to occupy the chair on that occa. skin, chiefly, h. believed, from the feed that he was not an allow*, or even a member or the society; but he bad with pleasure acceded a the invitation, believing as he did that freehold lad societits were destined to be one of the most prominent agents in accelerating saint and political progres pion, Mr. Huggett, the secretary, read the rntrictions so framed by the committee, which appeared to give mend satisfaction. After some (Amnesia on the *abject of re stneti ms, Mr. W. O.,sin and Mr. 0. Johnston were ar— pointed he the meeting as scrutineers to superintend the ballot. The ballot having been completed the members adj.:inroad to the Eater Hall Hotel, where an ottftlloot supper was ptivided. After the cloth bad been removed, Mr. Vine, who occupied the chair, proposed the health of Jonathan Duncan, Erg., who had on all OCCasiOlil devoted his talents to every description of rational reform, and who had greatly aided the eziensi .n of the freehold land move meat,. In the abseils. of Mr. Duncan, Mr. Haggett, in returning thanks, bite testimony to the devotion of Mr Duncan to every calve calculated to elevate the positioa of the waking claws. The healthy of Messrs. Vine and Pea baton (two members of the committee), who had distin guished themselves by their activity in laying out the estate for building purpose., were prepaid ; and also the health of Mr. Danes, the wheel,. and Mr. Haggett, the secretary, which, being duly ackeowiedged, the messing adjourned, vidsntly much pleased with the proceedings of the evening. The following rules have been laid down In reference to the building arrangement. of the East Moulay estate of the Westminster acidity: Thu ROAD.—That the houses Intended to be erected Westing this road, from 1 to 27 Melilla**, shall contain net lees than sin room* each, nor be of less value than 2501. each; and that no shop or public business shall be carried on in any of the premises; nor shall the fronts of any of the above intended houses, or any building whatsoever, be erected either more or less than 26 feet from the pathway of this road. _ _ KINT ROAD —That the booms intended to be erected on either aide of this road, from 48 to 78 inchasive, shall contain not less then We rooms 'soh, nor be of lees value than 2501. teats; and that no shop or pablia busbies shell be curled on in any of the premises ; tor shall the fronts of any of the intend• d bosses, or any building whatsoever be erected si , her more or less than 20 feet from the pad:trey of Ibis rood. That the house intended to be erected on the plot 47 shall contain not less than dye rooms at the least, nor be of lees value then 1501 • nor she/1 the front of the said house, or say buddies whatso ever, be erected either more or less than 20 feet from the _pathway of Kant road. PARK AND Yetunnimost ROADll.—That the houses in tendsd to be erected on either side of these roads, viz., 87 to 123, end 132 to 173, inclusive, shell contain not lea than five rooms each, are be of less value than 1501. each ; and that none of the fronts of the above intended houses, or any build. lag whatsoever, shall be erected either more or lees than 15 Met from the pathway of the said roads. MANOR. ROAD.—That the houses intended to be built fronting this road, and the road leading from East to West Moulsey, shall contain not less then five rooms each, nor be of lea veins than 1601. each. . . . . DINNER ROAD.—That the hsusee intended to be built fronuag on the east aide of this rand shall contain not lme than fire rooms each, and that none of the fronts of the abase houses, or any building whatsoever, shall be erected either .or. at less than 16 feet from the pathway of this road. Hymn ROAD.—That the houses intended to be built fronting this road shall contain not less than fire rooms each, and Out the entitles' from 199 to 212 inclusive, shall nut on that part el Asir allotment adjoining Dennes-road, erect any pigsty or stable, or cause any accumulation of manure or other offensive matter, without first emetic. • wall or close hoc. silt to Denneuroad, at least sir feet In height. That no house or building whatsoever shall be erected within fifteen feet of the pathway of the following roads, viz., K•et road, Park-road, Pemberton-road, and the out aide of Den nes-road. That the holders of the allotments at the corners et the roads be required to form the said corners circular to • seven feet rallies. That the whole of the intended dwell ing houses ..n the estate shall be built of either brick, stone, or iron. That no publiohnuses or beer-shops, or any own _on nuiaatces, be allowed on any part of the estate. ANOTHER BURGLARY IN KINT.—A mast daring burglary was committed at the hones of Ilrs. Whittaker, st &minors, near beveneelu. about two o'clock in the morning of Thursday last. It aflame that that lady, who ie a widow, had not at that time retired to mt, and was alarmed by the sudden appearance./ thmemen is her drawing-room, ono of whom held a sword over her, which had been taken from her kitchen. The burglars attempted to form the plate closet, but were unsuoseseful ; and, after staying some time, and using violist threats in the event of any attempt at alarm, they dem:aped, taking with them a valuable antique gold watch sad gold key, with oothelian stone attached ; east, a hone ; two silver crust stands and tops, one with aa engraved west of a Isom, the other an eagle ; about 20f. La gold (for whisk they compelled Mrs. Whittaker to WOW pony them to her bedrerm) aad some silver. It is under stood that Mn. Whittaker has en implosion that she hes seen themes at her hones before begging, when there is no doubt they reconnoitred the oreintses. 13upenntendent Handley, of tisysaaaka is mainly engaged in tracing tam, and it is hoped that he will messed in &deg so. THE SCRIM T. TIM PADDLE-WilltEL.—The rapid stride* that are salami la the improved constructioa sf 'mew steamers leads to the belief that ere long they will almost emirely supereede peddle boats. The Admiral, peddler wheel steamer, of about 700 toes and 300 horeapower, left Greenock at four o'clock on Saturday Sil•f12000, She vas followed, shortly afterwards, by the Arno, a new anew heat, of 760 tons end 160 honapowsr, designed and built ileum. Wood and Said by d at Port Glw, and intended be the Mediterranean trade. The Ad al had a start of dine two to three miles, and during the pings down the Clyde gained a little on her adversary, owing to a Wray Mad wind which prevailed. Os getting into 'acme span water, under a little alterstios of the muse death vessel the mere ample spread of SUMO by the IMO boos told greatly OS her speed, sad she gained considerably ea the Admiral When off the Isle of Mali they were within a mile of mei other, whisk disteaes was maintained until they essehed the Bell buoy ; and sere they had to lay -to and take pilots ea board, having made the run is slater& boors and a OSISSOO, a remarkably short passage. The Astrologer, from Cep stantinople, hitherto considered the fastest screw boat oat et Liverpool, arrived off the bar at the mute time, sad st..rted for the port more than a silo a bead of the Arse, but she was Bimodal overhauled before mashing the Crosby Liolitsbip. The Ames entices attained LS Mfg, of sissy revolution' per miaow. They wore made by li•ous. Thaw son, of Clyde Rock Foundry, ems of whom, Mr. Thomson, was on board to superiatemi their workkegfn Arno took a turn up the river, prowording SI far ea dem Meese, k.r beautiful appears's/se sad symmetry of model 'satin Use adadratioa of them who maw her. We may meatica, se as important fad ia sonassima with UN above trial that ths Arse was very hoop, having upwards of six haired Mae dead weight of soils as beard. Mr. John Wood, builder of Mr royal nail steam-ship liaropa.was osastrustor 01 Arao.—Frein a oonospondost.—Llosi , pea 4Ukai. ,BEE .'25, 1850. ST Amax's - szscrion: THE POLL. Yesterday, long before daylight, the spats of the two candidates were actively missed in manias am at adherents—beads of inane perambulated the strew easriages and four, with the hones and robin gaily disked out with the hymn of the *madmen (blue and whin tar Al :arena Carden, and white and red for Mr. Bell). posted sloes the streets, to bring up the voters ; bands 01 mask played stinks airs, sad a large formal nag ne,socas althea is a state of intositaion, marched throagh the streets, sheering, shouting, and hurrahing ; end crowds of permits, male and female,. were asscsabled In the scree?. Madams was almost entirely suspended, and elector. aitieon7elseters dirv.ded themselves entirely to the contest. The polling eethesencrd at eight o'clock, and proereemed very languidly, the greeter number of the electors keeping back, apparently in eapectation of some satisfactory determination of their &sloth Whea four o'clock arrived, the Mayor declared the Said Este of the poll u follows: Bell Carden 147 Majority for Mr. Ball 174 The attoouitaiment wpm roweitell with load sheen by the (reside of the saansaful candidata. Mr. BELL stood forward to addorsi the electors, bet the uproar was so great that mot a word he said could be heard, &edit length he merely said that he thanked the deafen for the honour they had done him is electing Min their re presentative, and omitted iron any further attempt to make • speck. Mr. CARDEN wee received also with a good deal of moire and interruption. He was understood to say that al though hr wee defeated tithe poll, yet her felt that in reality be was victorious. He then referred to the proceedirgs by which he said his election had bean defeated, and *sprouted his determination to take the necemary steps to upset the DEMONSTBATION AT WOOLWICH. In the ee part of the present month a considerable sum was collec ted, and the draw sad every preparation bevies been made for the firers of • pope, a devil, sad • cardinal, they were well stuffed, and other dresses for the subordinates were placed over the shoulders of Living representatioas of the servants el the Pope and cardinal; and the whole being taken into custody, it was wandered an act of justice that they should be tried by the laws of the country they had Invaded with the pepal aggression. For that purpose emineat counsel were retained by the people, and by the friends of the Pops ' and cardinal, and the Lord Chief Baron Nicholson" arrived to bold his anises in the Lecturrhall, Pown.street, on December D. The guilt of the parties arraigned of papal aggression was derided, and they were mord. inaly eeeteseed to be burned on Plunuteactoommon on Monday everting, December 23. In punuaace of the sentence of the Laird Chief Baron • great oon- IMMO of perms assembled to witness the procession, which started at half put 7 o'clock p m , from Charlton pier, at the extreme north-west end of the perish of Woolwich, headed by-1. Two gentlemen on horseback, one in a splendid court suit, the other in • military undress. 2. Van with band, drawn by four grey homes with postilions, gen tlemen on box detour' in court dresses. 3. Lew banner— woman on the stake holding up her child in arms. 4. Small banner, having on it a representation of the tongue of Balsam's ass. 6. Small banner—girl oonfeselog 6. Large - - -___esenentere of Bt. Bartholomew. 7. Cart containing At vote of thanks was then rammed to the Mayor by Mr. Carden for bar very impartial conduct daring the election ; and that caner having returned thank', the proceedings terminated. four men dressed as monks, espousing with their short pipes and beer, and sleets, jovial songs. 8 Lars. banner—three jolly fellows, the Pope, devil, and cardinal. 9. Small —man on rub. 10. Small bar.ner—man on gridiron. 11. Twelve men as the twelve Roman bishops, followed by • host of nuns, monks, and ioquisitors. 12. Small banner —British lion treading on a serpent with the Pope's bead. 13. Small banner—the Pope taking snuff. 14. Van con taining the two effigies of the Pops and Cardinal. The Pope was a monster figure, about 15 feet high; the Cardinal 9 feet His Holiness was noticed to look rather sad over the affair. 16. The rear brought up by a beautiful tnnepa- Toney, the Queen on • chariot. The procession started with the bean playing " God save the Queen," and prooeeded slung Albion-road, Church street, High-street, Hare.iitreet, Powisatreet, and Green'send, to Piumetead-common. A den.. fog pr.vaded at the tiess, and as the procession was lighted with torches of different colours it had a singular ef fect, the greater part of the crowd being hidden frees the other part. On arriving at the place of execution the elfishrs were taken from the van and hoisted In the sir on a scaffold erected for the purpoee, and the combustibles ignited, but toss a long time, owing to the wind changing, they baffled the fury of the elements. The fire at last caught the effigies, and they burned very gradually amidst a discharge of fireworks is every direction. The &male' of the Pope was concluded by the band playing s. GA save the Queen, ' the whole of the Immense concourse of spectator joking in the chorus." MEETING AT MANCHEATER.—On Monday evening • meeting of operatives was held at the Corn Exchange Manchester, to express their disapprohation id the Peril aggression. Mr. Nathaniel Adshead, the chairman, said the church of Rome always 111 . 011 d at temporal power through tee spiritual, and eoneequently, be argued, civil and religions liberty could not coexist with its establishment Mr. Atkinson, secretary to the Operative Protestant Aro. elation, snored the first resolution, which was to the effect that Popery was the same intolerant and persecuting system it ever wan. Mr. J. M. Carter moved another resolution, to the effect that the system of the Romish church was a deeply laid scheme of private:aft inimical to social pest* and eational prceperity, sad its whole genius, as • religion of images, china I, WOO miracle', &a , being oppoeedito the de v.lopeleet et the buena mine, the working ruen were called upon to resist its principles and program. Both resolutions ware canted without dissent. PAPAL ENCROACHMENTS. I DISTRESS IN THE SCOTCH ISLANDS. We have stated that for some time past the inhabi- Tax AnnatettoP OF CAirlannze has returned and tents of Long Inland (Hebrides), especially that of the the following answer to se. •d„ami. ,from, the &WO pariah of Bane and of North that, impelled by hunger, had churchwardens of the deanery ..`, • A " .. " 24 : commenced leaving the island in scores. A number of the poor mount paned to Glasgow, and thence to Min " To TIM classy AND onoacnifrai.X• lll 0 ? Tall DIAZZAT Or SOUTNIVADX. _. burgh. The Island of Barn, from where the first batch of " Reveresd Brothren,—Your kind and effeationas: ••: emigrants set out, fa the property of Col. Gordon of Chasi— dism is ) very weloo a mie to me, is which you expreta you. " gattlemen of great wealth. The tales of misery and of sympathith the nxiety which the present crisis cannot di atom which the people serrate are truly heart-rending. fail to occasion in these to wham le committed the can sad They have ',ideally ran off from the island, not only because government of the church . famift, p ro ,,,;:rid, bat also because of th e crue l con d uct o f " This anxiety, however is greatly diminished bz the unirnsil • wbick the' me" Col. Gordon's u,:derliegs. First of all, they w ere e j ec t e d aggression from °m° from their houses, in which they and their predecessors has awakened pant the scatty, and the attachment resided under the M'Nelis ,f Barra for time immemorial ; wbioh e Reformation. h•• woe " Ifenemill AnEd•Yod to tad PritutiPl" o f and, after that, they were mat unwarrantably and th den " It unceremoniously dragged out of the tempor a ry t en t s cannot he denied that many gentile, both members and .• wittiness' . they erected C r shelter on the ma and oldsters of our church, dories the last ten years have shore, and in alerts of the rock. Children were brought shown a tendency towards Smith tenets and observances, which has justly utoniahed all who adhere to the doctrines their parents took shelter from the inclemency of the weather. down in creels from the stays. in the reeks, where they and of the reformers. Females were pulled out by the legs from the tent* by " Bat I sincerely trust that such errors are confined to a Colonel Gordon's officers and by the constables. The heads small proportion of our brethren, and that th ese w ill at length perceive that the pure word of God, not uncer t a i n of families were threatened with irepri.onni• nt it they should ',how resistant* ; and they were all informed that, if they tradition, is the stands of tru:h ; and that the Romig Missal, and th e English Liturgy, the Council of Trent, and would soon come and cut them down like cabbages, or drive dared to show any opposition to Cluny's order', the military the Articles of oar Couch, can never be received or fol lowed together. These unfortunate people,when they reached Glasgow and praying that the blaming of God may attend- them over the rubs. "Sincerely your impieties sunistries, Eifebargb, excited much commienrution, and meeti ng s "I remain, rev. brethren, your faithful servant, were held in order that measures might be promoted for their " Lambeth, Dec. 16." " J. B. CANTUAIt. assist in the work of charity. The following is the colonel a relief. An application was made to Colon . el Gordon to . -newer: "Cluny Castle Dee. 18. Bir,—Your letter of the 14th beieg addressed to Edin burgh, missed me, and wu forwarded hers. Of the appear ance in Glasgow of a number of my tenants and cotton from the pariah of Barra, I had so intimation previous to the receipt of your communication, and in answer to your inquiry, What I propose dc.ing with the people ?' I lay, nothing.—l am, air, with due consideration, JOHN GORDON C." The hardness of this letter is not atoned for by the following Mr. Baird, the secretary of the Highland Relief Com mittee, having written Colonel Gordon re reeding the parties who, it was mated, bad been ejected from B.rra, has reoeived an answer, in which Colonel Gordon writes:—" The only notion I think it worth say while to take of what is said of me in the newspapers W to disabuse the public trona the false assumption that the Barra people now in Glasgow were mercilessly turned out of their dwellings by me, or by my orders, at this inclement season of the year. So far frAn that being the case, I had no intimation of man, woman, or child having left Barra at this time. Nor do the letters which I had from Dist, dated 6th inst., make any allusion to such an occurrence. They must have left Barra of their own tree will, and I am not sorry they did so ; for it may be expected that they will tell their story as favourably as they can for themselves, which must lead to investigation, and then. I hope, the tru'h will appear. It should be borne in mind that the majority of the present inhabitants were not originally natives of Barra, bat brought there by the late proprietor from the surround ing island', without regard to the characters they brought with them, the disadvantages of which I have dearly expe rienced—for they have uniformly thwar'ed all my efforts to put them in the way of maintaining themselves and their families by their own industry, and have rendered that pro- perty of no value, bat rather a heavy incumbrence." Col. Gordon then alludes to his ineffectual application to go vernment, and ;states that his agent has gone to London, if poetible "to get something done to save the West Highland proprietors frost utter destruction," and after eating attention to a statement which he sends, showing the receipts from Bura for the three years ending Martinmas last to be 1,2731. 16e. 6e1., and the expenditure for that period 3,1171. 2s Bd.—the excess of expenditure over receipts being 1,8631. 6e. 3d.—he mentions that he lately sent a cargo of Indian cornmeal for behoof of the poor people, and that as his " feelings for them ate rather compassionate than other wise," he will '' forward a sum of money if Mr. Baird re commends it." At the same time he adds "he will do no more than the law may compel him ; and should the Barra people unfortunately ease, and casualties occur, he well be sorry for it; while be has the consolation of knowing that, if hie efforts to reclaim and better the people bad been met as was expected, they would now have been beyond depen dence on the bounty of others." In reference to the Barra Islanders, the following para graph from the Edinburgh Courant is interesting. The Rev. Henry Wright delivered a moat appropriate and impressive discourse last night in St. George's Church, in behalf of the Night Asylum Charity, titer which the collection was made, amounting to 141. Its. 64d., which will afford seasonable relief to this excellent institution, at present sheltering the destitute and bowel's' Highlanders. We understand that further donations will be thankfully received by the Measurer, Mr. White, 12, Frederick street, or any of the other office bearers. DISTRESS IN TE■ leL ►ND op SIETE —The Presbytery of Skye. at a meeting held last week, resolved to appeal to government on the subject of the destitution which threatens to be so serious in the spring. The farmers and gentlemen of the district agreed to hold a meeting, which the sheriff oonvened, on a requisition to that effect, the meeting was to take place yesterday, the 24th inst. REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON TEA. (Prom the Liverpool 410 W... ) Whoa we Mar up both the importers and coniumers of tea to insist upon • redaction of the dot, of that neceseary of life, we would not be understood to be pleading for its share in the redaction of taxation which is to take place in the next session of parliament in consequence of the omit .w of the revenue. We rest our cue another grounds altogether. We go upon what was the whirr shim, es long u they occupied the opposition booths', namely," that the reduction of • duty on any article is not secessartly a diminution of the revenue derived from It. It may, ea the contrary, by stimulating demand and consumption, Increase the amount of tax paid by it Into the exeltequer." Sir Charles Wood, indeed, sines he came into owes, has repudiated tide whole some doctrine, when asked to apply it to the article of tea, and his invariably pointed to the gap in his annual receipts which would be occasioned by it. Bet truth is not the less truth because 'rudiment who bow to it when they sit on one side of the House of Commons would ignore it whets they occepy the other. We still, therefore, believe that to looses the Write would be no Ices to the revenue, although the very talk of the experiment shakes the nerves of Sir Charlie more than an additional spoonful or so in the teapot would disturb those of any old lady in the land. And we have • mimes", an unwilling and unexpected one, and, on that •StOlakt, a mere valuable one, to cell to oar behalf to day. 'rbe organ of amplest-street, the ministerial Glebe itself, hes unwittingly pronounced in our behalf, and turnished us with arguments which we shall not be slow to wield against its patrons. We will not exactly say, in so doing, foe at alb hoses doceri; but still it is quite fair to bombard Downingatrest in such as instance with its own guns, artillerymen, and ammunition. Well, then, our mild contemporary, in an article on the finances of the country, which append • few (hyaena", thus wrote most powerfully la oar favour :—" The great Inman in the consumption of tea, in pardeular, has taken place sines the reduction of price effected by the opening of the trade, on the equation of the Bast India Company's monoply in 1833; and from about the wine period the consumption of molt has fallen toff. Very little variation has taken place in the malt duty from 1817 to the present time. From that date to about 1835 there was a slow increase in the quantity charged, varied only by fluctuations in the supply end price of barley, sad other like temporarrinfisences. In 1836 the quantity charged (in the United Kingdom) was 40,131,000 bushels. Bat at this time the effect of cheep tea was bogie- Eng to be generally felt. I.s 1831, under the old ad ealowees duties, the quantity of tm aoristuned is the United Kingdom was nearly 30,000,000 pounds. In 1837, uader duties nearly the lama 1111 thou levied SW since, it Wan still only 31,800,000 posses. But in 1849 it had 'Sea to upwards of 60,000,000 pounds. And in the same year the malt charged was seder 38,090,000 bushels, or fully fire per cent. less than it bad been fifteen years before." These are most important and irresistible arguments. They perform work for us. We have suiting to do bat to walk into the armoury thee pro vide d for is, and to take up the trespass forged in the miate- Serial fins. and welded into shape en the ministerial anvil. We might almost say, attar reading these statemeuts end ad missions, that we did not know how good and strut • one we bad until it was set forth by the opposing counsel for as. Is the first plies, we are told that, is consequence of the monopoly of the tea trade held by the But India Company helms throw. open, toe has become oboripee, and that, la a result.( this elbispases, tie sonsmaption ha. imam d fr ■ something ander thirty millions to upwards of fifty minims of pounds per encase. Let our merchants epproult the Chancellor with this con cession made ly his own organ. It establishes all which they want to prove. It provide" the exact premises which they are most anxious to have for the conclusion at which they arrive. It as a well known fact that the quantity of tea yet need by the poor is something miserably and laugh ably small, and that it is suable of being increased Owe% ad infinifuns. But how is this to be brought about I By cheapness again. If the reduction in price caused by com petition in the trade has added twenty millions of pound', or Dearly nailed, to the yearly consumption, we have surely a right to assume that • farther diminution in price by • partial removal of the duty would pet.- duce • similar result. The high pries still kept up by the heavy tax is the barrier to a greater consumption. Reduce the one and you will increase the other. The people are quite oldies to indulge in their favourite beverage as • reality, instead of the diluted mockery whisk they now get. A good or a strong cup of tee is still u•knowa on the MOW of the cottager. But the ministerial organ, in 'Ulan to its statement of the effect of cheapness, furnishes us with a seeood argument, of a moral cheramer. It informs us that the constuaptioa of malt tells off ea that of tea increases, so that the advocates of the reduction of the duty on the latter sniele ere the advo cates of temperate' against intemperance. What is this but giving us • farther motive to spur as on to greater seal sad efforts in our advocacy of • policy at once so beneficial to the people without being detrimental to the revenue ? Ws as hardly think that, after such admissions made in such a quarter, the Chancellor will persist in withholding an expo darn% wham praises have been thus sung by anticipation in the columns of a print supposed to be in the confidence of the government. A little peeling will now, e e opine, carry the point. The leagues. of the Globe certainly looks more like an anxiety to secure an lamentable retreat t hane wish to gain another unsatisfactory and damsons victory. fol , reover it must be recollected that, although we oaly dwell to -day upon the two arguments sat forth by the ministerial organ, we do not forego one of the other reasons which might be adduced in favour of the reduction of a tax which would give such an impetus to the extensioa of our dads with China. Its good effects would be beyond all calculation. They would be felt in every grid., from the highest to the lowest, In the msnufecturing end mercantile world, as well by the porter on the dock quay as by the mer chant prince la his counting house. A alumina to trade throbs through every nerve of the body onion eclat, and the life blood which is sent through Its main arteries circulates also healthfully through the smaller veins which flow to its eitremities. In plain English, ea we have said on • former occasion, an expansion of the tea trade means more work for Manchester, more work for Liverpool, more ships, more ',Won, more of everybody, and more for everybody. dad this, if we may believe the ministerial organ, may be mom plished without lees to the revenue, and with great advan tage to the cause of temperance and sobriety. If this is not hint enough on which to meet and petition, then we do not understand language. It is more like "ask and have" than anything which we have heard for • very long time. MOSNoNITE MICKEL—A wretched looking object, mad 01107111 Wood, a Mormoaite preacher, was brought before the Rev. B. F. White, at Stanway, on Saturday, charged with stealing certain theta, blankets, and other articles, the property of George Smite, of ()remota, sad— worst part of all—with enticing away complainant's wife. The oompleinant, a little old was, scarcely four feet high, stated that some time back his wife left him. taking with har various articles, his property, of which the blankets, Re., produced were part. He au oteded fa icicles the faithless umlaut to rainswick, where he found her living with in. pprisoner, the articles in question beteg in their poseeadoa, He at ones obtained a policeman, Leto whom charge he gave the prisoner, who was accordingly removed to this flue in a cart, together with ihe frail rah one. Stain a articles, and a bed Waving to the Firmer Ths eomplainant, who mead to care non about the recovery of hie " dear Sarah " (as he called hie wife) sadists " goods sad chattels" than aught beside, dallied to preeseute. The ere was therefore dismimed, and the primmer, who bad bean grumbling sorely throughout, at once " took up kis bed and walked "—in other words, he robed his bed apes his heed and at once traded off towards his home (Upten-culievess), sixteen miles distant, through all the rain and dirt. It wm most mutes (says our correepoadent) to hear the ammunt given by the driver of the ear which brought them from Painsuch of the conversation. which took place on the toed between the complalitut and his wife and the primes. Sadie did nothing but " Dear Sarah" his wife, and coax her to come back and live with him, while the, on the other hand, continued to threaten how she would serve him If he dared to have her seducer sent to prisos.—Cheffenheass I ' Junsal. A Botta' EXPLOSION, attended with the leer et two lives, occurred ow Wedowstay lest at the Crow TINS Colliery, a few miles from the Sty el Dunham. The hellos% a which there are three, of largo vim, wore shed* sr 'mined only about ea boor Oates, whew the wile tem& dared perfectly e ats, mad ere dame was up to OM period whoa the mph:eke took Oa* et the boilers wit digdseat sad Mims to a Mamie of wetly WM husked yente.—Lieetreei Steredird. TO TMI IDITOII, OF Till =POW. SlB,—That Dr.Wiemnim b tbe Intsping imperious man that your sorresprriut, " • Heenan Catholic," were, I (another of the same church) know to be true, and that it is to hie own pence& ambition aloes that we owe the unpopular restoratka of the hierarchy ; and that he has been aspiring for the lest 30 years at least of hie active life to the high but unenviable position which he now bolds, I think I can venture to prove. About the year 1820, Dr. then at Home, set to work to conciliate the favour and obtain the good graces of the high English families of his chunk, and so far succeeded ea to get appoiated, by dint of pane. manes and 'mat influence, as a Superior, with Dr. Grad well, of the Eaglisk College (Collegio logics.) at R 31210. Here to the nucleus of has future clergy, whom he had daily, almost bourn, under his magisterial power, he partially en trusted his plans fur this his future spiritual invasion of England; which plot as might be expected was confided to the Pope and College of Cardinals, end ea • matter of oourse met with their unction and approval: in tact, so much so that his Holiness in person, on the 29th Oct., 1827, gave his own iofluence and weight to the great and goad work, by honouring Dr. Wiseman sad his coadjutor, Dr. Grad. well, and the collegians, with has company at their country house, at Monte Ponlo, which once formed part of the estate of Poivios Cato, about fourteen miles distant blew Rome. His Holiness and suits were escorted by a pasty el dragoons, and alighted at the villa about eleven, and ware received by Dr. Wiuman, M... After his Holiness was seated he received the students one by one, and was informed by Dr. Wiseman of all particulars about them, especially who promised best for the future extenelve mission, and who had °Waned the greatest distinction in the school/. He soeuseaded their past conduct, and prophesied their future samess, and with many words of exhurtetion to persever• soca he conversed with and discoursed to each with the utmost eondescension and affability. From that day the Collegio Inglis' has been nothing - better than a college of Jesuits, for inch a distiaguishing honour wu without prece dent, and had its due weight with the collegians, and was certainly • most memorable day in the annals of the college—though, it is true that, 211 years before, Peal V. (Borgbesi) went to sae Monts Forel°, then parchased by his family. Dr. Wiseman and his colleague were for a few days after this event almost overwhelmed by the compliments of the cardinals, prelates, the nobility of Rome, and the foreign ambaseadon, who cams to congratulate them. In fact, they were hinted the some week to • grand fete given bi the French ambaesador in honour of Xing Charles. I know that Dr. Gradwell responded to the invitation, but I cannot say positively that Dr. Wiseman condescended to do so. Thus, at Dome, before and ;attar this memorable event, were all Dr Wiseneaa's (stare plans on England plotted ad arranged wish *soh ausomeive Pope—Pies VIII., Gregory XVI. and Pima IX., and the whole college of eardinsla for the promised reward which the ambitions man now enjoys, and intent to the dislike of almost all his clergy and the cwitempli of the more sensible and knowing of the laity, who heartily wish, with me, for a freedom from She thraldom of hfi usurped authority and for an extensive church reform. Yours, ie., A CATUOLIC REFORMER, TO TKO EDITOR 07 TOT =POW. torthfeb;e7dihitilliTnicirOober duties of loth and charity my be lost eight of in • time of great religious excitement. Yet how c.n a Moire churchman more effectually theist the aggression of • foreign church, than by stun/Main oar owe, and especially by enabling her to gala • Inner bold over the minds of our poseur brethren. In this populous parish, oo long neglected, and even still without a resident rector, the church is now, we I trust, making steady admin.; yet she 'has one great evil to contend with la the absence of wealthier laymen who are Ale sad willing to support the clergy in their work, and, by showing thathsthy with the poor, amen* the union which, especially at • Mee like the pretest, should bind together all classes of her members. We beg therefore to call the attention of churchmen of wealthier neighbourhoods who hare few poor amongst them to the case of our district, consisting wholly of poor, sad we venture to suggest to this how they may help forward the church's work amongst um. 1. In infidels our very poor people to church, we are cm tinselly met with.the reply the , they have no donut sloths. to go in, a reason often but too Owe. Will say amnions satinet to us any snicks of clothing, in order that we LI:: able to tat the sinearity of them who thus reply ? we may of them, if supplied with beeeming apparel, weals' gladly attend Marsh, sad cordially take part la MS &prelate& unless of the eanstmry. 2. We have lately onabliehed a leading library—a mot insportast menus, we feel pomaded, fer soontermlag the evil Isamu* of infidel and lamed pahlitatioes now so cheap. It is musk Mud by our people, but we ban no me of miergiret, use yet, ea the beaks wear out, of tot=Mem - Will say member of tie shank enable us Its unkhesse by small preeeata of books eakadated to lamest and improve the sleds of pow &adroit sad lona. .g t r i n= e 'fble We a ve"faty th os i r io ca pr mi t he s one boand of WA& ow the other, and train then up se seasktunt mos ma the ailbeleedi flwa=of t our own apostolic branch of nfokof We 111111, dr, yourken end obedient servants, WY. JAMBS, Perpetual Curate of St. Jame the Great, Bethiudirees. CHAS. E. OUSBRA&B, Mildest Canto. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND THE PARKS. Mn. Ann Hicks of 7, Grays Street, Manchnter square, Lon don To Field Marshall the Duke of Wellington, Ranger of Hyde Park, &c. May it Please your grace to remember you advised me is A note dated 30th of october last to give up the Poesesion of my cottage at the east end of the serpeatine river in Hyde Park in whi.h myself and family had resided 7 peers, having had permision to erect it granted to me. I parted with all my ththee, my Bed from under me, and had to take up 3 loans and likewise to get very much into debt, and had always hoped to have Raided io my cottage all my life rest free it having cat me one hundred and thirty pound's to erect—on the eleventh of last mouth I was compeld to leave my Cottage et the east end of the Serpentine River in Hyde Park, and have not received any sort of remit ! ration for the materials and only five shillings per week for twelve months to pay my rent, which I have paid off one of my debts, and at this present hour myself and family ere quite &notate of food or the means of Procuring any—your grace having &pried all the poor people trent gating thin liveleihood Insetting Cakes and fruit in Hyde Park from and after the 11 day of last mouth—and which has caused us much ant rieg and want—instead of thousands who will visit Hyde Park next year finding us there to serve them with cheep and wholnom refreshment, and enabling all of those who have got there living in Hyde Park so many years to get WWI SKITS comforts for their poor family' we shall suffer the greatest want,and myself soul family are greater suffares then any others, as by having bad to give up my cottage I am compeld to live with all my family in one small kitchen—and even that I have no mein' of paying the rent of, having had the Priveledge gran ed to sell cakes end tic. at the East End of the Serpentine Ricer, in Hyde Park-23 years last march, on the death of my father, which said Priveledge my father had injoyed 49 prove—l most humbly introit your grace to grant me leave to open my stall once more at the East End of the Serpentine River, Hyde Park, and that your gran will obtain me some re muneration for the lona of my cottage in Hyde Park, so that we may not be compeld to enter A workhouse, or see my Children starve to death throgh loosing my only means of &sooting my family. I have written two letters to your grace stating my great destitution, But I am certain your grace could not have received either of them—as I have not had any answer or other kind of aid. all 1 have stated le strictly true, and humbly depending on your graces Henan lence—l Remain, as in duty Bound, very grateful for any assistance you may send me, ANN HICKS, 7, Grayest:see, Manchester Square. December 24th, 1860. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. —An accident, at tended with the 100 of three lives, occurred on the Leeds and Selby Railway on Monday. The place where the fatal on current:* happened was not far from the Milford junction, where the Leeds and Selby line joins the York and North Midland line. It appears that a heavily-laden luggage train had proceeded from Leeds, and that on arriving at a rather steep assent on the line called the Milford Bank, the engine was found incapable of dragging ft up, or the speed at which it would be able to accomplish the ascent was so slow that them is charge of the train deemed it advisable to divide it into two pare. With the former hat they proceeded beyond the commit of the back: intend ing to return with the engine for the portion left behind. That portion, however, by its own momentum, or from some ether cause, was set in motion, and want bark with in creasing velocity down the incline, where it came into collision with another luggage train proceeding from Leeds on the same line of rails. The collision was so violent that the engine and tender were smashed to pieces, and the ee~tineman, the stoker, and another man (emploed as • pointsman) were all killed, or received such injuries as caused their death the some evening. Two of the whir , Waste men who lost their lives, if not all, were mewled, and have left widows and children. TREMENDOUS CONFLAGRATION AT THE QUITMAN MiLLs.—One of the most denseness confiagsatioss known fee many yews in the county of Bent broke out Man early hour on Monday meeting, involving the destruction of highly valuable property, sad throwing some 130 or 160 weekpoople out of employ. The scene of this disaster was the extensive paper 'Kills of Mean. Weatherby, situate at Chartham, shout three miles from Canterbury. The pro misee were MO Net In lennth, end of proportionate width, and were divided into generate buildings used severally for belling, drying, rolling, &c. Large stocks of paper finished, or in various of manufacture, were of band. The fire was first aodisnWly discovered by the workmen who west to pt the mealtime into gear, and it was at first s td to Mae the Imes. It was found necessary to and ke=wis k Canterbury , en end before thaw would mtge. the sense et building was wrapped In flanses. When lb* enema lea been brought to bear on the fire, several been elsessi beim any mastery over the Imam could be seinisel. The engine house, mashie* " drying kens% end Moro, were more or Ws consuoi, Kl M although itorsidiseabio portion of the machinery bee been saved, the ism Is sedmails4 as grater than the ammuit of the waitediesewsnesesisels4 In the It ent,4en. end Nalkalal Moroiatile Moo kr 11,0001 Of the origin of the fire =thin is as yet lam Mau than that It was is vary sok _ the 14 gem k . • ' f • 4 4.1 1 4 . o VIP I l 7 ". t t. . • 'I