The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-16 00:00:00

were out, whether there were any cliakers or soot'
After the fires were put out, I examined the tube and

the furnace, and
.I could not discover • any smoky and
scarcely any clinkers.- The following day I went to
Mr. Wood, and he told me that he shipped about 150
tons of the coal per week from Cardiff; that he shipped
scarcely any foreign, but that it was mostly consumed by
.the steam-boats. I at once made it my businet to come
down here, when I found that Mr. Powell was sinking in
Old Duffryn, the Wann Company were working about 80
tons per day, and Mr. Williams had just opened his level
near his house, which worked about 20 tons per day. I
may say altogether you shipped at Cardiff not more than
200 tons per day. At that time there was no railway to
Aberdare, and the coal had to be conveyed down by the
canal. I went to Mr. •Powell, and told him that he
wanted a market for his coal at Duffryn, and that I was
willing to enter into some arrangement with him, so as
to introduce his coal into France, as I was engaged in
the trade of that country. After a great deal of nego-
tiation we agreed that he should pay me so much per
ton on all the coal exported to France; that he should
at first give the coal and pay the freight, and that I should
go over there and give it away. I knew that was the only
way to introduce it into the country. The only way was
o say, "here we have brought this coal over to you and
we will give it to you on this condition, that we shall send
some one over to show you how to use it." The year
1840 was a great epoch in the district, as that was the
year when the first cargo of coal ‘17,49 ;Lipped foreign
from Cardiff. (Cheers.) That cargo was taken to
Nantes, and given away to the consumer; some also
was given to the French Government for the purpose of
getting it tried on board their steam vessels. The
French looked at me with suspicion, and wondered that
I should take the trouble of going- there and offering
them my Welsh coal fcs nothing. The Newcastle coals
had been consumed there for a long time, and they were
perfectly satisfied with it. They said, "If you give it
to us we may try it, as we have already bad coal
from Newport which has turned out very much inferior
to that we get from the North of England." Mr.
Nixon having stated that the first cargo, of the Mer-
thyr coal landed at Nantes was put upon a wharf
with North of England coal, he • proceeded to say
the French called 1,701 es payer de gall. Now " gall"
means " itch," BO that they would imply that the
country had the itch. (Laughter.) I told them that I
went there to give them the coal to try it, and if they
were convinced of its superiority to buy of us, if not
then not to adopt it. "All I want is for you to try
our steam coal in our way, and not in the way you
steam from the Newcastle coal, which requires a
great deal of poking." I told them that all we wanted
was to allow the coal to remain on the Are without
being touched, and to. stoke itself. I went to the sugar
refiners first; they suffered considerably if the steam was
not kept up to a pressure of 50 or 60 lbs., and if they
allowed the steam to fall below a certain pressure their
works were completely stopped for a time. With the
Newcastle coal they were obliged to clean out their fires
twice every twelve hours, which was a great delay to
them: I told them if they would use our coal they would
have to clean out their fires only once in twelve hours,
and that the wolling:day, instead of being 10 hours
would be only 81 hours. They tried the coal, and the con-
sequence was, that the masters and the men left work one
hour and a-half sooner. The refiner who tried it said we
made the men quite gentlemen, as they had ample time to
have their meals, and to wash, clean, and dress them-
selves.- '(Laughter.) Three other sugar refiners next
tried the coal with the same result. (Cheers.) •There
is an old proverb among ,the French that " where there
is fire there is smoke," but it hasp tea:ned out not to
be exactly right. (144ghter.) Having tried the coal
in the sugar refineries, we got it tried on board the
French river steamers, but at first we met with very great
objections. One man actually said that instead of our
coal being an advantage, it would prove a disadvantage,
as his.customers would not be able to see the vessels
coming if there was no smoke. I pointed 04 to, them
that by using the coal they would consume two tons
instead of three as tbey then did. At first they, were
suspicious, but at last they agreed to try, and that on
my signing a condition that the coal sent should be the
same as that produced, they would enter inte a contract
with me. That same year we entered into a contract
to supply them with 3,000 tons at an advance of 2s. 6d.
on the Newcastle coal. We next got the Government
to try it, and thy found a saving of from 30 to 35 per
cent. betvieen the Cardiff and the North of England
coal, and up to this time it is used by that nation.. I
don't know that I have anything else to say, and per-
haps I have detained you too long. ("No, no." "Go on.")
I have related to you my experience, and the very trifling
event that induced me to oome down here. I think I
, .
can say that since we have been in this district we have
not entered into a contract with any man, but what we
carried out to the letter. I fully believe that every man
has been paid every penny for the work done under con-
tract—at least I don't know anything to the contrary,
Notwithstanding the large outlay we have been put to,
everything has been paid for by cash, and nothing paid
by bills, therefore we have carried out the works upon the
hest and most economical principles. There is not a trades-
man who can say he has had an account against me who
has not had his money when applied for. (Cheers.)
Notwithstanding the large outlay, I might tell you to
show the extent of the capital invested, that we have,
cr shall have, when the Navigation Colliery is finished,
a capital of 426,000 in waggons and boats alone. lam
truly obliged to you all for the address, and I assure you
that I shall at all times listen to any overtures that may
be made to me for bettering the condition of the working
men. The Rev. Mr. Williams will bear me out in saying
that when any proposition has been placed before the
for bettering the condition of any of yon, ox the place,
I have always been willing to listen to it. I wish every
man to be comfortable and above want,—to be prudent
and sober. - Drunkenness is the great vice of the work-
ing classes. lam sorry, indeed, to Say that it is to be
found very much in this district. The evil effects
arising from drunkenness are not confined to your-
selves, but they extend to your children and wives, and
degenerate them as well as yourselves. You know quite
well that while you are here you will have work, and
good work, too ; and you ought to be above making
beasts of yourselves. The comfort, happiness, and
prosperity of your wives and children depend upon you„
and you ought to save a little money so, that, when you
get old, you will have a house over your head and some-
thing to fall back upon. (Loud cheers.) Mr, Nixon
concluded his very practical remarks by informing the
workmen that he would favour and assist the sober and
industrious, and weed out the indolent and intemperate.
The Rev. W, Williams said he felt sure that every
one present must have been gratified with the excellent
address which they had just heard. Whenever he (Mr.
Williams) had suggested anything for the social and
intellectual benefit of the people, he had always found
Mr. Nixon ready to co-operate and liberally support
suich scheme 4. lie hoped .the excellent and practical
reinarlis of IVIr. Nixon would not be soon forgotten. He
asked them to give him three more cheers, which was
heartily
responded to.
the Jefferies Inn,
where company then adjourned to
where a most excellent dinner was provided. E. W. S.
Davies, Esq., surgeon to the works, presided, the vice-
chair being occupied by Mr. Goulstone.
There has been erected two pair of powexkl double
engines, capable of raising four full and lowering four
empty trains simultaneously, averaging, while in full
working order, 1,000 tons of coal per day.—The Cardiff
Times.
[ln a short time this colliery will be in direct com-
munication with Birkenhead by. the Abergevenny and
Hereford Railway, yid Shrewsbury and Mester.; and
great advantage will accrue to this port on the above
railway being completed. A large trade will be carried
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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT-YpTERDAY.

SENTENCE Qv EUGENIE PLUMMER.
At three o'clock Eugenie Plummer, who was found
guilty yesterday of perjury was placed in the dock.
Mr. Baron Channell said, that as he understood the
finding of the jury her misconduct was attributed to a
want of care and attention to her moral and religious edu-
cation, it was upon that ground that the jury had recom-
mended her to mercy. The Court desired to pass upon
her as lenient a sentence as possible, but at the same
time one that would operate for her benefit. His sen-
tence was three weeks' imprisonment in Holloway
House of Correction, and two years in the Reformatory
School. The prisoner cried a little, and was removed.
Her father, who was with her, appeared; quite unmoved.

SENTENCE 1)N I),vI,I,INGER.
William GeOrge. Pullinger was placed at the bar to
receive sentence. Baron Channell, in passing sentence,
said that at the time the defalcations commenced the
prisoner was in receipt of a good salary. He had been
found. guilty on two indictments; and for the first he
should sentence him to penal servitude for fourteen
years, and for the second to penal servitude for six
years ; the last sentence to commence at expiratipn
of the first. The prisoner, who
bowed respectfully to
the bench, was then removed.