The Sun. — London, England, 1859-09-13 00:00:00

THE EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE GREAT EASTERN. WEYMOUTH, MONDAY NIGHT. The sad intelligence of the accident on board this ship reached London, through the medium of the electric telegraph, long before the inhabitants of Weymouth had any knowledge of the disaster, and steamers crowded with spectators and yachts gaily dressed out continued to sail round and about the Great Eastern until after dusk on Saturday even ing. It was only when the bodies of three of the sufferers were brought on shore yesterday morning that any idea of the fatal nature of the catastrophe prevailed. Subsequently inquiries were made of parties who came on shore, and since the truth has become known a wide-spread feeling of sympathy has pervaded all classes resident in the neighbour hood. After the arrival of the ship on Saturday a couple of hulks, previously engaged for the purpose, were brought alongside the vessel to facilitate the embar kation and disembarkation of persons anxious to view the ship. The propriety of carrying out the advertised intention of exhibiting her, after what had occurred, was anxiously considered by the directors, who ultimately resolved that no sufficient reason existed for a postponement, especially as they were assured by Mr. Scott Russell that if the necessary repairs were entrusted to himself he would undertake to have the ship again ready for sea in 14 days. The arrangements in progress were therefore completed, and to-day she has been visited by at least 1,000 persons at ss. a-head. The curiosity to view the ship is perhaps rather stimulated than otherwise by the accident. In the single section of the vessel that has suffered the ruin is complete; and in the minds of non-professional observers a feeling of the utmost astonishment will arise that after such an explosion any ship should have proved seaworthy. Those who have a knowledge of her construction, however, will not share this impres sion; and both agree that the much-to-be-lamented disaster affords the strongest possible evidence of the general safety of the ship. The list of fatal casualties has unfortunately beiv g increased since the despatch of my previous letter. At that date, including Gorman, who jumped overboard, after having been severely scalded, three lives were known to have been sacri ficed. Subsequently, Michael M'Gilroy, Robert Edwards, and Richard Adams, all employed as fire men in the fore stoke-hole, succumbed under the terrible injuries they received. The bodies of three of the sufferers were brought on shore yesterday, and deposited - at a tavern in the vicinity of the Town-hall, whither the other bodies were conveyed this morning. THE INQUEST. The deaths having been formally reported to the Coroner for the county of Dorset, Mr. H. Locke, a solicitor resident at Dorchester, that gentleman caused a jury to be empanelled for the purpose of investigating the cause of the accident. The use of the Town-hail was courteously gsanted by the cor poration for the purposes of the inquiry, and the hour fixed for assembling was 11 o'clock this morning. The following is a list of the panel : J. Drew, proprietor of the Victoria Hotel, foreman. Hugb D. Sime, tutor. G. Weisford, gentleman. A. Buck, cabinetmaker. J. Russell, ironmonger. A. Tucker, bookseller. E. Hallett, cabinetmaker. John Lundie, grocer. Daniel Pigeon, grocer. Septus Mace, draper. T. B. Groves, chemist. James Sherrin, printer. James Buck, stationer. John Talbot, draper. Rich. Roberts, reporter. The usual oaths having been administered, The Coroner said their first duty would be to view the bodies of the deceased persons. The inquiry upon which they had been summoned was perhaps the most important that had ever been submitted to a jury, but he felt confident it would secure their full and serious attention. The jury having viewed the bodies, which were lying at the King's Head Hotel, adjoining the Town-hall, The Coroner, before proceeding with the investi gation, asked if there was any person present to represent either the company, the friends of the deceased, or the Board of Trade. Mr. Leverson, solicitor of the company, replied that he represented that body, and that Mr. Gallo way, an officer attached to the Board of Trade, was also present. Mr. Galloway stated he was present only as a spectator, and had no instructions from the Board of Trade ; but that any questions which might be asked him he was willing to answer. Mr. James Briscoe was the first witness exa mined. He said—l am assistant-engineer of the paddle department of the Great Eastern steam ship. My duty was simply according to my in structions—to meddle with nothing, or at all inter fere with the machinery, but to obey the orders of the senior engineer of that department on board in charge. I was to take no responsibility whatever upon myself. I was, on the morning of Friday, after leaving the Nore, standing with Mr. Dickson, foreman of Mr. Scott Russell, when I heard the donkey engines were then becoming troublesome — namely, those in the boiler-room No. 2. I then went with two or three others to try and keep them going in order to pump the water into the boilers. I remained from that time with the donkey-engine on the starboard side of the boiler-room until the time of the explosion, the donkey engine on the port side being disabled, and incapable of doing its work, but the men were repairing it. About a moment previous to the accident, Mr. M'Lelean, the chief engineer of the ship, came to me to test the saturation of the boiler—that is, the density of the water. Having done so, I pointed out to him that the feed-water was of sufficient height —at its proper height. He said it was all right, but be again gave his previous caution not to meddle with the working of either the engines or boilers, except so far as I was told to do by the senior engineer in charge of the paddle department. I was not to - meddle with any such thing as the opening of cocks •r valves, or with any of the details of the engines. That conversation ended, Mr. M'Lelean left the boiler-room. I can't say who was the particular engineer in charge of the department at the time. The senior engineer on board was Mr. Arnott, but his name was not mentioned to me as the engineer in charge. After my conversation with Mr. M'Lelean I had merely time to walk a distance of about 15 feet and resume my position when the explosion took place. I could not tell then where the explosion took place, but I disco vered when I got on the middle deck that it was in the funnel-casing and not in the boiler of that room where it occurred. Coroner—When was it you say you first became aware of where the explosion took place ? Witness--I did not know of it until I got on the saloon deck. Coroner —What was the effect of the explosion ? Witness —The effect was that the room was im mediately filled with hot air and steam. Coroner—Well, what did you do then ? Witness—l got up the fore-stoke-hole ladder on the starboard side, where I found three stokers, who had got up before me, and they were calling for assistance on the lower deck. Coroner—Who were they —do you know their names ? Witness—The name of one is Park s . The other two I do not know the names of. Coroner—Are those persons here ? Witness—That I cannot say. I have not seen them. Coroner —What did you do when those men called for assistance ? Witness—l led the way into the lower saloon, obtained assistance and got them up. One was got up by a rope, the other two by a ladder. Coroner—What took place then ? Witness—l do not know anything further, as I became incapable of doing anything more from my burns, and I' vent below to be attended to by one of the doctors. Coroner—l thought you said it was then, or after that, you discovered what the accident was ? Witness--It was when I was standing on the up per deck al3sisting tlse men up that I said I disco vered it. The hole where the funnel had been was at uxy feet. Cotoner—What was the cause of the accident? "Rritneim—lt was that the two cases of the funnel, the inner and the outer, between which the water is heated, were rent asunder and the waste pipes were scattered about. Coroner—Anything more? Witness—And the whole of the cabins of the Lower deck were in a mass of ruins. Coroner—Now, what do you say was the cause of the accident ? Witness—The cause was the bursting of the heater that surrounded the boiler. Coroner—Had you anything to do with that ? - Witness—No, sir. _ _ Coroner—Did you know the stokers who have died ? Witness—l know them all by their numbers, not by their names. Coroner—Did you see any of them after you went down, as you say, to have your burns dressed ? Witness—Yes, I saw several of them. Coroner—Several of those who have died ? Witness—Yes. Coroner—Who were they ? Witness—l saw the one who died last night and the man who died this morning. Coroner—When did you see these men last ? Witness—Late last evening when I went into the dispensary. Coroner—What was the time the explosion took place ? Witness—Some time in the afternoon, just before dark on Friday. I should say about six o'clock. Coroner—Now, with respect to the two men you saw on Sunday, what are their names ? Witness—Adams and Edwards. Coroner—Did you know them by their names be fore ? () Witness—No ; I knew them by their numbers All the men bad numbers. Coroner—What were their numbers ? Witness—l do not know what their numbers were. They carried their numbers attached to the most convenient part of their dress ; but when I saw them their clothes were torn. Coroner—Did you know any of the rest Witness—Yes ; I knew Boyd, Mahon, and the man wfio went overboard. Coroner—Did you see him go overboard ? Witness—No ; I was on the starboard side, and he was on the port side. Coroner—How then do you know he went over• board ? Witness—l only heard of it by report, and I know he is missing out of that watch. He did not answer in the muster. Coroner—Were you present when the muster was called. Witness—No ; I only know of it by hearsay. Coroner—Do the gentlemen of the jury wish to ask the witness any questions? _ _ Mr. Leverson—With your permission I shall ask him a few questions. Were you present when Mr. M'Lelean called the stokers and firemen together on the Tuesday or Wednesday evening before we left to give them instructions The Wednesday even ing, I think it was, after we anchored in Long-reach. Do you recollect anything about it ? Witness—l do. I was not present when he did so ; but afterwards Mr. M'Lelean's clerk came to look for me about it. Mr. Leverson—Then what orders did he give you? Witness—He gave orders that I was to assist but not meddle with the work of the engines or boilers except when ordered to do so by the chief engineer in charge of the department. Mr. Leverson—Did he give you any reason for the order ? Witness—No; except that Mr. Russell's men were the engineers in charge. Mr. Leverson—When was that ? Witness—lt was latish in the afternoon. Coroner—You were not with the stokers, then, when Mr. M'Lelean addressed them. Witness—No, I was below on duty, and coming aft, I came on with the clerk and met him, and then, in presence of the clerk, he repeated his in structions. Mr. Leverson—What did he repeat ? Witness—That I was not on any account to meddle with the machinery and boilers, or take any responsibility upon myself, but obey the orders of the chief engineer in charge of the paddle depart ment, and render general assistance if required. Mr. Leverson—He gave you some reason, did he not ? Witness—He did. Mr. Leverson—Repeat to the coroner and jury the reason. Witness—That the engines were still in Mr. Russell's hands, and that, so far, Mr. Russell sup plied the engineers. Mr. Leverson—Did he tell you that himself ? Witness—Yes ; and I saw them there. Coroner—How do you know that they were Mr. Rusell's engineers ? Witness--Because I knew the men myself, and have known them for years as Mr. Russell's men, and I heard them get instructions. Coroner—Do you know who assumed control in the paddle-engine department ? Witness—Mr. Dickson, Mr. Russell's foreman. Mr. Leverson—And Mr. Russell was himself on board giving orders. If you do not know it of your own knowledge I will not press the question, as I shall get the answer from somebody else. (To wit ness)—Th' explosion was confined to the water casing, was it not ? Witness—Yes ; to the water casing of the funnel. Mr. Leverson—The object of these is to heat the water before going into the boilers, is it not ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Leverson—ls it not also to keep the heat of the funnel from the people round it ? Witness—To some extent yes. Mr. Leverson—There is a feed-pipe from the water-jacket to the boiler? Witness—Yes. Coroner—You call it a jacket; please explain. Mr. Leverson—lt is sometimes called the water casing, sometimes the water-jacket. Both terms are used. (To witness)—At the time of the explosion were they feeding the boilers from the casing ? Witness—No. Coroner—How do you know that ? Witness—Because the temperature of the feeding pipe would have been much greater than I found it to be when I touched it. Coroner—What were you doing at that time ? Witness—l was simply watching the donkey engine to keep her working. In the morning the donkeys were troublesome. One had broken down and the water was getting low. The engineer in charge came down when something was done with the cock. I believe the feed was shut off the jacket to get a greater supply to the boilers, but I am not certain. Mr. Leverson—lf the jacket had been fed by the donkey, and the boiler fed from the jacket, the ex plosion would not have taken place ? Witness—lf the whole of the heater (the jacket or casing) had been kept full it would not. Coroner—That is a matter of opinion I suppose. Mr. Leverson—There are standing pipes to the jacket, are there not ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Leverson—Will you describe the effect of these pipes, and their object ? Witness—They are to allow the water to flow through them and give warning below. So far as I can judge that is their use. Mr. Leverson—Will you describe what you did when you heard the explosion ? I wish to state that I ask this question that it may become generally known how by presence of mind this gentleman was able to preserve himself, and render assistance to others. Witness —I got as low down as I could until the first shock of the explosion was over, and put my hands over my f ace. Mr. Leverson—By that means you protected `-our eyes and lungs from the steam Witness—Yes. Coroner —I understand the engines were in the entire charge of Mr. Russell' s men. W as M r. Russell himself on bo ard ? A Russelliaebso Messrs. supplied u. half-an-hour f li - te a oa n n - hour before the paddle hi saw h n i d m the wh e e a l c accident. M and Watts the screw. machinery and Mr. Leverson—Were you led to believe that the THE ~‘",1 7 N,1 11 !LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1859. company did not accept tb .e engines un approved on the trial t rip ? Witness—l was. Coroner—ls Mr. Russel I here ? Mr. Leverson—He is nol t. He has left the vessel. Coroner—Did you know John Boyd, one of the deceased? Witness—Yes, I knew hit 'i, as he was leading stoker in that watch. Coroner—Have you seen Mist dead ? Witness—No, I have not. Coroner—Did you know M'Ciihoy or Mahon ? Witness—Yes, but I have mit seen them since their death. Coroner—Do you think you cox ld identify them ? Witness—l think I can. Coroner—When last did you see the two men who have last died, Edwards and Adams ? Witness—l saw them last night when I went to the dispensary to get my hands dressed. Coroner—What time was it ? Witness—Dr. Watson, what time was it ? Dr. Watson—Your first visit was at 11 a.m., and your second visit at half-past two p.m. The witness then withdrew. Mr. Thomas Slater was next examined. He said —I am a surgeon, and, in conjunction with Dr. Watson, joint medical superintendent of the Great Eastern steam-ship. About six o'clock on Friday evening Dr. Watson and myself were standing to gether abaft the after-house on deck, which is the smoking saloon, temporarily used as the purser's cabin, when the explosion took place. Coroner—Did you hear it ? Witness—Yes, we heard a great noise, and went forward immediately to see what accident had taken place. My idea was that an explosion had taken place somewhere on board, and we went for ward to superintend the conveyance of any who might be injured to the dispensary. We then went down to the saloon, but we did not remain long there, as we felt we should be of much greater use in the dispensary, and I gave orders that all persons injured should be brought there, and 12 or 13 were, of whom five (very severe cases) have since died. Those which were comparatively slight cases have been removed from the ship to the in firmary, and the others whose injuries were very trifling have been able to leave the ship, or to re turn to duty. John Boyd was one of those put under our joint care. He was suffering from scalds over his entire body from head to foot. We at tended him up to the time of his death, which took place about two o'clock on the morning of the 10th. I was present when he died. The cause of his death was a general shock to the whole system. There was a general collapse from the effects of the severe scalding. In fact reaction never took place. I have seen the bodies where they now lie, and can identify them. Mahon and M'Gilroy died from the same causes. The former died a short time after Boyd, and M'Gilroy at seven p.m. on the 10th. Ido not know their ages, but, judging from experiente, I should say that Boyd was 45, Mahon 34, and M'Gilroy 37. There was not much difference in the severity of their burns; there were all severely scalded. Edwards and Adams died of the same causes. They were treated alike, but not one of them ever rallied Adams died on the 11th at 11.15, and Edwards at 6 a.m. of this day (the 12th). I would say that the scalds were occasioned both by steam and by boiling water. Every assist ance was afforded them, and the greatest kindness was shown to them by the passengers, and by their wives, who, waiving all delicacy in the matter, volunteered their services in the dispensary. Dr. Watson confirmed the evidence of Dr. Slater. The Coroner suggested that it would be well to close the inquiry at this point to enable the jury to visit the scene of the accident, and on their return to have a formal adjournment. In the meantime he would communicate with Mr. Russell and the Board of Health—he meant the Board of Trade. Mr. Leverson asked if, before that was done, it would not be well to have a witness examined who would explain the cause of the accident ? A Juror thought it would be most advisable. Mr. Robert Pierson Brereton was then examined. He said—l am a civil engineer and chief of Mr. Brunel's engineering staff. As Mr. Brunel was unable to be present on the voyage, I attended for him. When off Dungeness, on Friday, about six o'clock in the evening, I was on deck, and having met the solicitor of the company and his wife I turned back with them, and in a second or two after the explosion took place. I turned round, and saw the funnel leap up above the deck. The foremost funnel and a shower of splinters and broken plate glass began to fall where we were standing. I hurried the ladies aft and reassured them, telling them they had nothing to fear, and immediately went forward to see what was the matter. I found the funnel lying on the deck in two parts. On looking down the grating leading to the boiler, whence the steam and hot air were escaping, I heard a man crying for help and for water. The fire-hoses were then laid on, as the men below were crying out " Fire." All this time the engines were never stopped. As soon as the confusion was over, I went to examine the funnel, which was lying on the deck. The fol lowing and several other engineers were asked by the chairman to make a survey of what had taken place to put him in possession of the facts, and we did so :—Mr. M'Connell, of the locomotive depart. ment of the North-Western ; Mr. Scott Russell ; Mr. Smith, inventor of the screw propeller; Mr. Smith, the editor of the Artisan ; and Mr. Blake, the representative of the firm of Bolton and Watts, the manufacturers of the screw engines, and my self did make the required survey, and we then had an opportunity of seeing the construction of the funnel and water-casing, which we would not have seen had the timber-casing remained up, and that led us at once to a knowledge of the cause of the accident, without having the drawings before us. The funnel is double for 40 ft. of its length, the inner cylinder being 6 ft. in diameter, and the outer 7 ft., so that there is between the two a run 6 inches . broad, and this run constitutes the water-jacket The outer casing we found burst through, the ex plosion having taken place about half-way down, about on the level of the lower saloon. The inner casing we found in a collapsed state. The object of the water-jacket is to prevent the cold water being fed to the boilers. There was an apparatus attached to it to prevent any excessive pressure taking place within it. This apparatus consists of a standing pipe. It stands up nearly to the level of the top of the funnel, and is connected with the water-jacket and communicates with it. It is the same thing as is used in water works, and really constitutes a safety valve. It being open at the top, as soon as the pressure exceeds a certain amount it is pressed out at the top, the height of the pipe being the measure of the pressure. (To a juror)—The boiler has its own safety-valve. We next learned that the feed-water had not been sent through the jacket, but direct to the boiler, the donkey-engine not working well. If that had not been the case, the explosion would not have taken place ; or if the standing pipe had been in operation. Our attention having been turned to what remained of the standing pipe, we found that it was armed with a plug or cock, capa ble of being turned, and we also found that it had been shut off, leaving no vent whatever for the steam which must have been generated during the day. The coincidence of these two things led to the accident. If they had gone on feeding through the jacket, or if the standing pipe had been kept open, the accident would not have occurred. No one seems to know how, when, or by whom the cock came to be shut off. Two or three days be fore the ship started some work was done to it. As it had been too low, a piece had to be let in at the top, so I was informed by the contractor. Up to that time the cock must have been open, and it is presnmed some workman may have turned the cock for some purpose, and not re-opened it. It could only be done by a workman with a spanner, or instrument for that purpose, as it has no handle. (To a Juror)---There was no means of discovering the error, and nothing but a pre sentiment would lead an engineer , having passed a piece of work of that kind, to re-examine it before starting. It was so shut in that it conld not be casually interfered with. A mischievous person might certainly get through the man-ho!e and turn it. It was originally put on to test the strength of the casing, an d that done it ought to itil they were have been taken off. (To a juror)—lf it had not been for the coincidence of the two causes the ship might have gone out to Australia and come back again without the state of the cock being dis covered. By Mr. Leverson—At the time of the accident one of Mr. Russell's men, whose name I cannot give, was the engineer in charge of this part of the machinery; but Mr. Dickson was the chief engi neer, and responsible for the working. The Coroner—Suppose you were the engineer in charge of a vessel, and that any alterations took place in the arrangement of the machinery, do you not think it would be your duty to go and see that all was right ? Witness—We only assume it. was done then when the alterationcook *oe. A Juror—Might not thAxplosion have done it ? Witness—Certainly not: At this stage of the proceeAings, The Coroner repeated his intention of adjourn ing the inquiry, and of communicating with Mr. Russell and with the Board of Trade in order that they might be represented when the jury next met. They would now visit the ship, and on their return he proposed formally to adjourn the inquest until Saturday next. This course having been unanimously agreed to, the inquiry at the Town-hall here terminated, and the coroner and jury immediately went on board the railway company's steamer, South-Western, Capt. Harvey, which conveyed them to the ship, where they were received by Mr. Campbell, chairman of the board of directors, and Capt. Harrison, com mander of the vessel, by whom they were con ducted over the scene of the accident. .Mr. Galloway, of the Board of Trade, was present, and assisted in pointing out the construction of the funnel and feed-water pipe, and the tap alluded to by the witness Brereton as the supposed cause of the accident. Atter remaining more than an hour on board, the coroner and jury expressed themselves satisfied with what they had seen, and returned to Weymouth, where they arrived about half-past five o'clock. The Great Eastern is lying within the break water, almost under the shadow of the Isle of Port land, between which and herself are two first-class frigates riding at anchor—mere cockleshells on the water by comparison with their leviathan sister ship. She is about 20 minutes' sail from the quay at Weymouth, from which steamboats ply every half hour during the day, thus affording ready means of communication with the shore. The excursion train on the South-Western Rail way which left London this morning, and is ad vertised to run daily, brought down a great many passengers, who have the option of remaining 48 hours, at a fare so ridiculously small that it cannot be doubted a great many persons will avail them selves of the opportunity of visiting Weymouth while the ship remains under repair. A numerous gang of boilermakers and fitters arrived yesterday from Mr. Russell's works at Millwall, and under their united efforts the debris arising from the acci dent was fast disappearing when we left the vessel this evening. THE NINE HOURS MOVEMENT. Saturday saw the end of the seventh week of the strike and the fifth of the lock-out. The master builders were naturally anxious to insure the attend ance of good and active workmen at their respec tive establishments yesterday morning, and the most ea . nest measures were taken by them for that purpose; while the men were quite es desiron3 to resume work, where they could do so without pledg ing themselves under the . declaration. So far as in formation has been forwarded, the efforts of the em ployers have not been attended with much success ; for where the declaration has been presented very few men have gone in. Among the employers who are reported to have opened without the declaration are Mr. Poole, with 60 men ; Mr. Alders, employing 400 men; Mr. Bevis, 60 men ; Messrs. Jackson and Shaw, 200 men ; and Mr. W. Rose, 100. The document was presented at Messrs. Ashby and Horner's, Mr. Waller's, and several other large firms yesterday morn ing ; but the men, without hesitation, refused to make it. The dividend declared yesterday was at the rate of 3s. 6d. per man, for the lock-outs, and Trollope's were paid 12s. skilled, and Bs. unskilled artisans. Subjoined is an official list of the actual pay ments made by the conference : Carpenters and joiners .. 2,216 £336 19 11 Masons .. • • .. 500 87 10 0 Painters .. • • • . 88 15 8 0 . Plasterers .. • • .. 660 115 10 0 Bricklayers .. .. .. 900 157 10 0 Stone sawyers • • • • 74 12 19 0 - Woolwich men . • .. 208 36 8 0 Labourers. —Lodge 1. .. 500 87 10 0 2 .. noreturns. I I 17 )1 1, 3 . • . 132 23 2 0 4. 278 49 13 0 ~ ~ • . II 5. .. 97 19 8 0 17 6. .. 490 85 15 0 7. .. 197 34 8 6 II )9 8. .. 39 6 16 6 fl I, II 9. .. 325 56 17 0 II 10. 272 42 12 0 ~ • • 11, 12, 13, no returns. Total 6,976 £1,168 6 11 Meetings continue to be held throughout the provinces, at which earnest sympathy is expressed for the men out of work . Last night there were large gatherings at Liver p o ol and at Hertford. At the latter place, where the men were convene d u conjuring them to " Awak e , ar i se , e lat p te la r ca rd, or he for ever fallen, the following resolutions were passed : Moved by. Mr. SEALES, joiner, seconded by Mr. CRAWLEY, tailor : " 1. That it is the opinion of this meeting that the build ers of London have acted unwisely, tyrannically, and un justly in locking out their men; .that the document put forth by them is most insulting and degrading to the feel. ings of every working man, and that its inventors would be more fit to rule a slave population than the free-born Eng lish artizan." Moved by Mr. COOK (mason), seconded by Mr. JARVIS (plasterer) : " a. That we, the working men of Hertford and its vici nity, in public meeting assembled, deeply sympathising with our brother operatives in the London building trades, and believing in the justice of the struggle in which they are engaged in resisting the tyranny attempted to be im posed upon them by the master builders of London, do hereby pledge ourselves to afford them all the support in our power till they have conducted the same to a successful termination." Handsome as the dividend is, every one who re flects upon the nature of the contest must regret to find that there are 6,976 industrious men out of work. THE ANTI-STRIKE MOVEMENT. Yesterday being the day on which the Associated Master Builders had agreed to re-open their doors (which had been closed since the 6th of August) to such of the operatives on strike as chose to work on the conditions of the well-known declaration, crowds of the men assembled at an early hour in the morn ing at the entrances to the premises of the princi pal building firms in the metropolis. To prevent any breach of the peace, which, however, was scarcely apprehended, suitable arrangements were made by the police authorities, but the conduct and temper of the men were such as to render any in terference from that quarter unnecessary. The case of the master builders, apart from that of the men, coming naturally within the scope of the anti-strike movement, we give under that head—as distin guished from the nine hours agitation directed from the Paviors' Arms—a few facts, collected Yesterday, bearing on their side of the question. At Messrs. Cubitt's, the eminent builders in Gray's inn-road, upwards of 200 men, most if not all of whom were employed there at the time of the lock out, resumed their work yesterday morning, ac cepting, of course, the conditions contained in the declaration. This number includes, with few ex ceptions, the whole of the smiths, stovemakors, and p w a 'o ll i y .k o e f rs carpenter s , b r i c kl a y ers , plasterers, and painters. ; p b r ra h s i s ci and the remainder was made up No skilled masons, however, presented themselves for employment, but a few masons' la bourers did. The absence of - artisans in this depart ment, which was generally remarked yesterday, not at Messrs. Cubitt's only, but generally at the rest of the master builders' works, is attributed to the wealthy and well -organised society to which they belong, and which has ramifications extending from a metropolitan centre over the whole kingdom. Distinguished as a body by their temperate and prudent habits, and backed by the trade association of which they are members, whenever circumstances throw them out of employment, they are better able 'than many other classes of artisans to sustain them selves during a strike. At the commencement of the s truggle Messrs Cubitt had about 1,500 men in their employment, of all classes, in town and coun try. Those of them working beyond the limits of the metropolitan postal area were not and have never been affected by the dispute, and they have continued to work during its existence. The num ber locked out at the works of the firm in Gray's inn-road on the 6th of August was 930. Of the 1,500 260 were carpenters, 131 bricklayers,lo2 bricklayers' labourers, 280 general labourers, 55 plasterers, 86 masons, 62 masons' labourers, 98 painters, 38 smiths, and 35 smiths' labourers. Taking into account those who resumed work yesterday, and those of their men who have continued to work in the country during the strike, the members of the firm estimate that from 400 to 500 of their hands are. now in em ployment, or nearly a third of the 1,500. They ex press themselves as well satisfied with the result of yesterday, as indeed they may be, for in no other of the large building establishments in London has anything like so great a proportion of the men re turned to their employment. At the extensive works of Messrs. Mansfield, in Henry-street, Gray's inn-road, where between 300 and 400 men of all kinds are ordinarily employed, besides a large num ber in the country, only a few painters and la bourers engaged to work under the declaration. Upwards of 100 presented themselves at the works early in the morning, but, with the few exceptions mentioned, they refused to make the requisite de claration and soon after• went away. There was a similar demonstration in front of the establish ment of Messrs. Holland and Hannen, in Duke street, Bloomsbury, but a small proportion only— perhaps not more than 30—agreed to start work. This firm usually gives employment to about 1,000 men in town and country. Again, at Messrs. Piper's, in Bishopsgate-street, who ordinarily em ploy about 1,000, only about 25 joiners and sawyers, out of some hundred men who crowded the en trance, went in and engaged to work under the de claration. About G(men (carpenters) presented themselves at Messrs. Ashby's in the same street, but, declining to accept the document, though will ing to abandon the nine hours' movement ; none of them were engaged. At Messrs. Browne and Robinson's, in Worship-street, where also the de claration was insisted on as an indispensable con dition, not more than half a dozen agreed to accept it, though the firm employed between 400 and 500 at the time of the lock-out. It was the same at Messrs. Jay's, in the City-road, who give employ ' ment to upwards of 1,200 men there and in the country in ordinary times. Some 300 or 400 of Messrs. Myers' old hands assembled in front of their extensive works in the York-road at six o'clock in the morning and during some part of the day. The elder Mr. Myers addressed them at in tervals on three different occasions in explanation of the meaning and object of the declaration, but to no purpose, for they refused to a man to work under it. There was also a considerable gathering of workmen in front of the large hotel in Westmin ster, now being erected by Messrs. Myers, but they all declined in like manner to come to terms, and the work there continues suspended as before. Again, at Messrs. Lucas's, in the Belvidere road, less than half a dozen men (painters) have assented to work under the declaration. The painters, as a body, appear to have come in in every case. The general result shows that, excepting at Messrs. Cubitt's, a very inconsiderable proportion indeed of the men on strike have availed themselves of the opportunity afforded them of resuming their employment. This is accounted for on two grounds —first, that on a Monday, which is partially a holyday, it was to be expected that comparatively few of the men would return to work ; and, again, numbers of them, not wishing to be the first to set the example, it is supposed are only waiting for others to do so, and that the ice once broken they will flock in by degrees into the various shops. One circumstance would lead one to suppose that, with the exception perhaps of the masons and the rest of the extreme society men, including, of course, the members of the conference, the nine hours scheme is now tacitly understood to be im practicable for the present at least. Almost in every instance yesterday the declaration alone was the ground of scruple with the men seeking employ ment. Scarcely in any case were the hours of labour made the ground of excuse for refusing to resume work. A meeting—though not a public one—was held at Exeter-hall last night, for the purpose of ap pointing a committee to distribute the fund sub scribed in connection with the anti-strike move ment for the relief of non-society men. THE ROMAN VILLA AT CARISBROOKE. The following is from a correspondent of the liampshire Advertiser : " Freshwater, Aug. 27. " From the great interest excited by the Roman villa at Carisbrooke, of which no account has yet, I believe, been published, a few particulars may, per haps, interest your readers, and serve as a reply to the many inquiries that are constantly being made re3pecting it, and the manner of its discovery. " I first met with indications of the villa on the 28th of April last, when, observing workmen ex cavating for stables on the vicarage grounds, I walked down to see if anything might' be turning up, induced to do so by having before fdund in Carisbrooke portions of a British urn and other relics of ancient burial ; and I was indeed agree ably surprised by finding portions of Roman tiling, which had been thrown up by the workmen, its character being unknown to them. " I at once applied to the vicar, the Rev. E. B. James, for leave to make researches, which was readily granted, and every facility for search afforded me by those in his employ. " Following, then, in the wake of the men, still digging for the foundation of the stables, a good quantity- of broken pottery,&c., was collected, and finding some scattered tesserre, which gave indica tions of a pa vemen t, I se t a ma n to cut exploring trenches in several directions. " The first trench soon opened up a coarse tease lated pavement, forming a portion of what may have been a corridor of the building, another brought to light the bath, with its hypocaust, and following, up these and other trenches, the villa, so far as it has yet been opened, was gradually dis closed. A detailed account, even of these portions of the building, would require accompanying plans, and a practised hand; but a few general features may be given, premising that some dimensions are given from memory, and that the remains have not been sufficiently explored to speak positively on many points, while some must be, necessarily, a matter of conjecture only. " The villa would appear to have covered a space of from 110 to 120 feet in length, and from 60 to 70 feet in width, but from the slight indica tions of masonry in the adjoining lane this size may be increased. " The pavements are from 5 to 6 feet below the present level of the soil ' • of this depth about 3 feet is composed of the chalk debris of the walling, &c., over which the 3 feet surface mould must have been brought and spread. " As to the arrangement of the building, a portion of the eastern side would seem to have formed a corridor of about 42 feet long by about 8 feet wide, leading to the atrium, or central hall, about 221 feet square, and the best apartment, which is on the north-eastern side, and about 141 feet square. " Around two sides, at least, of the atrium, north and west, apartments, probably dormitories, about 10 feet wids, with cement floors, appear to have been ranged. " Other walls have been met with in the cuttings, but as they have not been followed up no idea of the apartments of w i hich they formed a part can be gained, though from the plain plastering on them, and the absence of tesselated pavements, the better portions of the villa would appear to have been t' opened on the north-eastern side. "The bath, an interesting object, is near the south-western side, and is in good preservation. Its shape is semi-circular, or nearly so ; . its length at the base, 71 feet, and its height about 16 inches. When the flues under it were first opened the soot , of, say, 15 centuries since, was adhering in large quantities to the tiles. These flues were traced to the adjoining stable. where they appear to have warmed a small apartment, the floor of which was gone, though very many of itti tile supports were still remaining. The examinations were suspended before these flues could be traced to the furnace mouth, which may, however, have been destroyed by the first excavations of the workmen, or may yet be found in the adjoining lane. " To the south-east of the bath a kind of cement floor occupied a large space, probably the site of in terior offices, or, it may be, of, a court-yard. Over this, the least interesting portion of the building, stables ha , e been erected, leaving, fortunately, the far greater and better portion of the villa un touched. " Returning to the corridor and atrium, we find their ptivements to consist of red brick, tesserm, of about an inch square, roughly formed, and are mostly laid without any design. They appear to lie chiefly made out of roofing tiles, &c: ' • at least they bear portions of the same markings. • The walls remaining are about the same height, 2 feet 8 inches, and are from 1 f 049 inches to 2 feet 3 inches thick; on many parts of them the plastering is still perfect, while in the interior of the room a plaster moulding runs round the base of most of them. " It is, however, on the before-mentioned apart- ment, at the north-eastern angle of the building, that the chief care has been bestowed. In about 1 , -.1,!- ; feet square, but, rather singularly, an angle of the atrium projects into its south-western corner to the extent of four feet square. "The pavement of this room needs a drawing to convey an idea of it. Tne borders wide, but irregu larly so, are of coarse red and white,tesserm. The designs of the interior portion, consisting of paral lelograms and other figures, with scrolled borders enclosing the lotus flower and leaves, are worked with finer tesscrre, of a red, white, black, and blue colour, and are, I find of a form often found in Roman pavements. Similar ones, among others, may be seen figured on the sketch of a pavement:at 0 nuinbers of-MT Basildon, Berks : in one of th Roach Smith's " Collectanea Antigua." In the centre is a handsome-shaped vase and flowers. From its hollow sound it has probably flues under it. " While it cannot, I believe, be classed with the superior pavements at Cirencester, &c., it is unlike some of those, in good preservation, and from the. testimony of a most competent judge, API. Roach Smith, F.S.A., is a very interesting one. The plastering on one side of this apartement still re mains. It is painted in panels, but many pieces were. found among the rubbish on the floor, with leav es, flowers, and other figures on them. The cololars, red, white, yellow, blue, green, &c., were very' bright, when first removed, but have some what faded since. " The villa must have been covered with stone roofing tiles (if I may so call them), of an angular shape, as these lio scattered everywhere, both whole and broken, many of them with the nails still in them. " The only flanged roofing tiles that were found had, been used for the bottom of the flues leading to the bath. " Wood ashes in small quantities were found about most parts of the building in some cases, though amounting to two or three handsful. Some portions of the pavements, too, show signs of fire, so that it was first though:: that the place might have been burnt down, but no charred wood of any size has been found, nor does the plastering appear to have suffered from fire. " Whe‘tever may have caused its destruction, nearly ewrything appears to have been first re moved from it, for nothing perfect or valuable has been found, though much that is interesting ; among which are two coins (third brass), one illegible, the other a Posthumius in good condition ; two bone hair pins, two or three small bronze rings, blade of knife, hinges, various small iron articles, a few nails eight or nine inches long, a quantity of roofing nails, fragments of window and other glass, large quan tity of 6?ebris of pottery of various kinds, though chiefly of a coarser sort, part of the upper stone of a handrnill, stone roofing tiles, flanged earthern ditto, flue. tiles, painted plaster, &c. " Bones, too, of the deer, sheep and other animals are abund [ant, as well as oyster and other shells. On two three portions or the antlers of the red deer some marks are as fresh as when first made. " These articles I shall gladly deposit again at the villa, as it is important to keep the collection intact. " I have heard no decisive opinion as to what period of the Roman occupation the erection or destruction of the villa may probably be ascribed, but we know that Vespasian conquered the Isle of Wight A.D. 43 ; that the coin found is of the third century, and that the Saxons, under Cerdic, A.D. 530, made slaughter and havoc at Carisbooke. " The villa will, I think, when fully uncovered. be found a very interesting one, though much in ferior in size to some. " Apart, too, from any claim it has in itself, it derives a peculiar interest from its being the first Roman building that has been met with in the island. It settles, too, a point long contended for by the Rev. E. Kell, as to the Roman occupation of our island, and cannot but contribute to the elucidation of that period of its history. " Situated in a rich valley, under the very sha dow of the castle, it seems to point to a former-con nection with it, though the traces of any Roman occupation at the latter place are, I believe, few, if any. This builing could hardly have stood alone ; in the same valley, indeed, many have collected portions of Roman tiling a long time since, while coins, too, have been found there. " There can, then, I think, be but one wish—viz., that the place may be thoroughly explored and preserved in situ, for it is by that alone that its teaching can be fully realised. " Pending any arrangement for continuing the excavations, the vicar has kindly apportioned the proceeds received from visitors towards the reduc tion of a debt pressing heavily on the parochial schools, and a good sum has been already realised, though the amount has been greatly exaggerated. " This matter of the further exploration has, it is well known, been beset with many difficulties in consequence of the remains standing on the private grounds of the vicarage. To endeavour to remove these difficulties has been the aim of several gen tlemen of the neighbourhood associated for the purpose, nor have others pleaded privately with less anxiety for the same object. " Some of the best portions of the remains the vicar has already, to his personal discomfort, decided to preserve, and I confidently trust that he will before long arrange some plan which shall embrace the whole. " I may add that the most important parts, the best pavements and bath, have been from the first temporarily roofed in, and preserved as far as pos sible from injury." POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Sept. 12. HAMMERSMITH.—SINGULAR CHARGE OF THREATENING TO SHOOT A LADY.—Lieutenant Thomas Patrick Fraser Tytler, of the 17th Regi• ment of the Madras army, was brought up in cus tody of Fletcher, one of the warrant officers of the court, and placed in the dock before Mr. Poynter, charged with threatening to shoot Georgina Fraser Tytler, by presenting a loaded pistol at her. Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, attended for the defendant, and pleaded not guilty to the warrant. The complainant deposed that she was the wife of Alexander Fraser Tytler, the defendant's brother, and resided at No. 2, Hammersmith-terrace. On the night of the 23d ult. the defendant presented a loaded pistol at her, within a yard of her head, and which was on •at full cock. It occurred outside 3, Hammersmith-terrace. He was on the door step of that house, and witness was standing upon the pavement in front. A great number of persons had collected in consequence of the gentleman at No. 3 having thrashed the defendant with a horse whip for insulting his mother. After he had re ceived the horsewhipping he ran into witness's house, and took up the loaded pistol, which was lying upon the table, and when be came out he pre sented it at her and others. She was merely look ing, and had nothing to do with the quarrel. 'She was so alarmed at the pistol being presented at her that she took refuge in a tradesman's house until he was gone. He did not threaten her, but he used very offensive language. While in the dining room, before the occurrence, he told her he bore her the greatest The defendant came on her husband's business. In cross-examination by Mr. Lewis, the witness said Mr. Alfred Moore lived at No. 3. He was a photographist, and she had known him about twelve months. She denied being on friendly terms with him. She was in the habit of visiting him fora the purpose of spending the evenings with Miss Moore. She denied that she was in the habit of spending the evenings with him in the absence of Miss Moore. The witness here objected to these ques tions being put to her. Mr. Paynter observed to Mr. Lewis that the questions could not form an excuse or justification for the oftertce. _ Mr. Lewis said he agreed with his worship in that view, but his object was to put the Court in possession of the facts. Mr. Paynter said that line of cross-examination could only go to show the motive. The cross-examination was then proceeded with, and the witness said the defendant came for some lugga:fe belonging to her husband. She went to Mr. Moore's to let him know that the defendant was there. She knew that he wanted to give the de fendant a horsewhipping for insulting his mother. She denied having abused the defendant. She saw Mr. Moore horsewhip him in the open street. She admitted'having said it served him quite right. She denied having assisted Mr. Moore in the horse whipping. Mr. Lewis—What became of the whip? The Witness—l believe the defendant kept it as a curiosity. (Laughter.) In answer to further questions from Mr. Lewis the complainant said he presented tie pistol at the whole of the crowd as well as at her. Her husband brought the loaded pistol and kept it on the table. The defendant was unaware of a loaded pistol being kept there. Paynter thought it quite unnecessary to carry the case any further. The act was unjustifiable, and he should order defendant to enter into his own recognisances in the sum of £lOO to keep the peace for six months. Mr. Lewis said they denied having presented the pistol. Mr. Paynter wished to know if the defendant denied having the pistol. The Defendant said he had the pistol. Mr. Lewis said he was not aware that it Was loaded. His client had just returned from India where he had suffered great privations, and there was no ground for saying that he intended to shoot the complainant. Mr. Paynt er sa id h e h a d no thi ng to do with the origin of the m i sun d erstan di ng . It was his d u ty to see that the peace was preserved. The defendant having entered into the required recognisances was discharged, and he left the court with his friends. [AnvEnTisnmENT.]—Holloway's d s Pi s ll o s m .— e Diphtheria, Sore Throat, G B e s d s i , n l P s ari pr s e t s o en ti e n e p al r a o r d m uc in ed g twenty years ago diphtheria raked t n left pes i t n i i le t n s e t e ra . k, D an ip d h gained the appellafian of the EgyPtfa pestilence." DihtheHa extent, and in Boulogne, in consternation by the d,e,sEolgaytivotufax the appellation of the is a variety of typhoid fever, perfectly under cur a t ive con trol by Holloway's Ointmen t and Pills, Which assuage the fever, diminish the thirst, disperse swollen glands , prevent inflammation in the throat, teach speedily heal th e hazardous ulcerations on the tonsils Val& always accompany the com plaint. VariolAs are the reinote:ctuses of this pestilence, but impure Wed directly produces it. The ointment must be rubbed {Wen the chest awl throat twice a day at least. _ ----- MYSTERIOUS ABDUCTION OF A cHIL AT WOLVERHAMPTON. Within the past few days considerable excite m i ent has been occasioned a t Compton, a small village on the outskirts of Wolverhampton, n ▪ con sequence of the mysterious disappearance of the illegitimate child of a young woman named Emma ßisliop, residing with her parents in Hope's-build ings, Compton. On Thursday last with mes sage to the effect that a lady , who was waiting at the North-Western Railway station, wi6hed t . o see_ one of the nurses. Having obta ined perm i ssion of the governor, Miss Siddons, the nurse to whom the message was delivered, thinking it w as a relatithe ve of hers, whom she was expecting, proceeded to station, and was there shown to a fashionably attired and lady-like person, who introduced her self as Mrs. Phillips, 31, Highgate, Moseley-' Birmingham, and stated that she was desi▪ rou.s oo f obtaining a child to adopt, and bring up as i f• there heir t some property, at the same time inq uirin g , was any probability of obtaining a child from i the Union. The nurse replied that the re was no infant in the house likely to be parted wit h, but suggested that probably her sister-in-law, Mrs. Siddons, who, lived in that town, might know some one possessed of a little responsibility who would b e g lad to accept the offer and brilliant prospects depicted by the generous stranger. Thither, acc ordin g ly, th e y went, and after the lady had told her wants! lkl. Siddons said she knew a young damsel living a t Compton who had made a, faux pas, and who would o probably be glad to part with the " incu mbrance. A car was procured, and the party wa ited upon Bishop, and after a little parleying between grandma and baby T 's mother, it was ag reed that the lady should have the bantling, and that the hus mother should be engaged as wet nu rse. far matters appeared to progress sat isfactorily, when, having refreshed themselves w ith a cup of tea at Mrs. Siddons's, the lady , to g ether with the " wee bairn " and its mother, .ac companied by the grandmother, who was go.ing to see her daughter safe, proceeded .to Birming ham by the Stour Valley Railway. On the NOY the lady, varying her statement, explained that the child was wanted for her sister, whose hus band, captain, was stil unblessed with any " pledges of . i affection," although nine years married. It Nos further ntimated that a little ruse was contem plated, which could only be accomplished through s h e was in the medium of the infant The lady's sister ha d for some time past given it out that the situation ladies wish to be who love their lords, and the captain being from home it was inten ded that o n his return the adopted infant should be placed in his arms as his own darling offspring. A iced rr at Birmingham, the mother, daughter, an d baby were left at Noch's dining-rooms in Union-Passag'e, while the lady went to make some purchases for. mamma . and grandma got in. The lady, the " bairn." On her return a cab was called, and ingly held the baby Avhile grandma got into . the cab was suddenly so charmed with the little. inno cent that she would not give it up , but promised to follow with it in another cab. Not' suspecting any artifice the mother of the child and the grandma were driven to the address indicated by the lady, but . on arriving there, no intelligence could. be gained of her, and after waiting in vain expectation who oblig of the second cab which was to follow them, they at last came to the conclusion that a most inhuman trick had been played upon them. The police were communicated with, and a description of the .lady and child officers, hildplaced ins at p the hands of no ofsomclueeinhtaselhet detective obtained. “ For the information of those who hav e the . infant is about two months Old • is a male unexpectedly" become fathers, we may state that with dark hair, and has a mulberry ' mark on one of its eyelids. child, COUNTRY MARKETS. GLOUCESTER-SEAT. 10. into . We have no further arrivals of wheat from abro ad Gloucester this week, but 850 qrs of barley have been re ceived from Konigsberg and 1,150 qrs from Marseilles, be sides more than 3,000 qrs of oats from Ireland. Our tor ket remains stationary. COLCHESTER—SEPT. 10. A A small attendance to-day at the corn - exchang e, anu - better supply of wheat • low and inferior parcels wer e is to 2s under last week ; best qualities supported late ran A fair inquiry for barley at about late rates. Beans an peas were fully as dear. Wheat, white 42s to 48s I Beans, Mazagan..34s to 34 red 36s to 42s Middle & small 36s to 42. ‘ Barley 36s to 4 4 s I White peas 4os to 42 4 Oats 24s to 30s Grey.. 3ss to 38$ ,D-SEPT. 9. Is to 2s per qr. on last week, transacted. Spring corn the Peas, Partridge 438 to 453 White 42s to 44 3 Boiling Dun 40S to 423 Beans, Tick 403 to 42s Harrow Ticks 41s to 463 Mazagan 388 to 40a CHELMSFO: Wheat went at a decline of and a very limited business t turn lower. Trade dull. Wheat, white 42s to 50s red 40s to 45s Barley 32s to 40s Chevalier 34s to 41s Grinding 26s to 34s Malt 60s to 66s Chevalier 63s to 69s Oats 25s to 348 NOTTINGHAM—SETT. 10, There was a fair show of old wheat to-day, which sold slowly; new, is under late rates. Little barley on offer, at previous prices. The trade in oats was slow, a nd late prices were realised. Beans in small supply, and price . is lower. White wheat, new, 46s to 50s Red do. 4ls to 45s Old white sos to 53s Red do.. 44s to 48s Barley, malting.— 36s to 43s Barley, grinding 28s to 305 Oats, old, .. 273 to 335 New do 23s to 275 Beans. 483 to 51.4 Beans, new 43s to 481 KIRKALDY—SEPT. 10. Wo had small supplies of grain to-day at market. A fair show of new wheat, oats, and barley. The new Che valier barley and new oats sold quickly ; all other grain a slow sale. Wheat (N). Barley (N). Oats (N). First.... 36s Od 27s Od 22s 6d Second.. 43s Od 33s 6d 245 Od Third .. —s Od 35s Od —5 Od Wheat (0). Barley (0). Oats (0). First.... 38s Od .-8 •Od 228 Od Second.. 458 Od —s Od —8 Od —s Od Third .. —s Od — s Od COAL MART (Prices of Coal per Ton al s. d. ET-SEPT. 12. the close of the market.) Walls End. Davison's West Hart ley 15 3 Bates' West Hartley 14 3 Grey's West Hartley . l4 3 Tanfield Moor 13 0 Tanfield Moor Butes 13 0 Hastings Hartley l5 0 Eden Main ..16 6 Howard's West Hart ley 15 0 Haswell Gas. 13 6 Wylam 15 9 a. cl. Kelloe 16 0 Heugh Hall 17 3 Shineliffe 16 3 Whitworth l5 0 Russell's Hetton 17 3 South Hetton 18 3 South K elloe l7 6 Hartlepool. lB Riddell l6 0 Hetton Lyons Main l6 0 Keiper Grange ...... l7 0 South Hartlepool 17 Gosforth l6 0 Caradoo . l7 3 Benson l6 0 Haswell lB 6 West Kelloe Carway Steam 19 6 Powell's Duffryn Steam 21 0 Nixon's Duffryn 2l 6 Walls End. Eden 17 g Stewart's . lB 3 Acorn Close 17. 3 Hetton.... . ..... . . —lB 6 Braddyll's Hetton 17 0 Cassop 17 3 North Hartlepool 14 0 Wharneliffe 13 0 Ships at market, 017—Sold, 113. According to a circular of M. Arles Dufour, of Lyons, the transactions in the silk markets at that city since the beginning of August have been very limited, both as regards raw silk and manufactured goods, but prices have kept rather firm. This apparent contradiction is ex plained by the actual scarcity of good European, and even Asiatic silk, and also by the expectation of the usua l Ame rican orders for the spring. Up to the present time, I'l o v/ - ever, the accounts of the American demand are the favourable. Should they continue so, it was feare current rates will not be maintained, although, .with stocks likely to remain low, no serious or lasting decline was ap prehended. • BIRTHS . BUTLER.--On the 12th inst., the wife of Mr. Joseph Butler, of 15, St. Martin's-le-Grand, of a son. DALZELL.—On the 2 d in st., at Bruges, the Hon. Mrs. R. Dalzell, of a daughter. HARBORD.—On the 10th inst,, at Gayton, Norfolk, the wife of the Hon. and Rev. J. Harbord, of a so n . TYLEEOn the 11th inst., the wife of Henry Tylee, Esq., of 130, Cambridge-street, Warwick-square, and 14, Essex-street, Strand, of a son. MARRIAGES. DEWSNAP—COENOVE.—On the Bth inst., at the parish c h ur ch of Wallasey, Mark Dew snap, E sq., o f Lincolns inn,to Marianne, eldest daughter of Jas. Cazenove, Esq• of New Brighton, Cheshire. TANNER—ROBEILTS. — On the 10th inst., at Trinity Church, Westbourne-terrace, T. H. Tanner, Esq., M.D., of Char lotte-street, Bedford-square, to Mary Willes, the only daughter of John Roberts, Esq., of Inverness-rosat Bayswater. CANNON.—On the 9th p in E A st ; a DE A THS. 1 , H i n S d Cannon, Esq., of Richmond- gr een, Surrey, and the S tock Exchaie, aged 41. * field, Step Sussex, hen PRENNELL.—On the 10th inst., at Norfield House, Stoke next-Guildford, Mr. He n 67 Chonnell, aged 38 . POwLER.—On the sth inft. at Walliseote, near Reading , , Caroline Matilda, wife of V ' Vice-Admiral R. M. Fowler of Walliseote, Oxon, aged 70. , MAYEIt.—On the 10th inst., at Westbourne-park-villas, George Mayer, Esq., aged 69. A r thur WALFORD.—On the 10th inst., at Lowndes-squaref \Valford, Esq., aged 53. Sir John WILLIAMS.—On th 3 10th inst , at Bodelwyddan, Hay Williams, Bart., aged 66. ____-------- -1:: • . -----i-- LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at .The Suo Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the cooly of Middlesex, Tuesday, September 13, 1859. TILE c( t AN OOyEi 4 thepr , n Cl cek V' " e of the Zu, _____ li A X Para im• es des' -le thepl of intereßt 1112' 14 1308 Witho ut r it t ..; t v.ft Theinte;.e P orrns for tt °ll A 4 MST] t h nlestly apt t e hl to me ,' 'um of the , S , e pt. 13, lE 4 ,4 oll tributi( Co . 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