The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-20 00:00:00

THE COLLIERY DISASTER.

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PORT TALBOT, MONDAY.
" Shifts " of men have been incessantly at work
ninon Saturday morning, and up to 10 o'clock this morning
have been either brought up dead, or have died sines they
have been brought up and there are 10 or 12 yet who hare
not been found. Mr. Thomas Evans, the government
inspector of mines for the district, arrived on Saturday
afternoon, and he immediately descended to the workings,
and rendered every maistanos in his power. Yr. H. Hor-
sey Vivian, 1.P., and Mr. Pandervis Vivian, two of the
proprietors, have also visited the wens of the catastrophe.
It has sranspirod that several of the men were is the habit
of carrying pipes down with them to the pit.

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burgh, accompanied by Prince William of Herne, Major
Cowell, sod Captain Von Zeigler. As his royal highness's
visit had been previonaly announced, them me
of course a large sad fashiooable " boom
prince-huntiog being just now as popular an
amusement as play-going. The royal party ocrtP
pied a neatly decorated private box, which has been ape.
mall, fitted up for the accommodation of the Prince, at the
end of the dress circle, neat the right hand side of the
stage. On entering his royal highness was very, warmly
welcomed. Loud cheers burst forth on every Nide from
the spectators, while the orchestra struck up the National
Anthem. At the conclusion of the air cheering was rts
rowed by the audience, whose cordial reception the Prises
acknowledged by coming forward to the front of the box
and bowing affably. The evening's performances were thee
proceeded with, and passed off very successfully--s resell
: chielly doe to the admirable acting of L sly Dm and Xc.
and Mrs. Wyndham. The pieces played were The
Daughter of the Regiment, The /Mat Line, and Pelf,"
Ones. In the first Lady Don took the chara.7ter
of Josephine, the heroine of the drum, sod I,o*
formed it so ably, that at the close a handsome
wreath was flung to her (torn the royal bet,
.avrelartrentheriastic applause of the audience. BT IrlY
compliment to Prince Alfred. Lady lion gave the well.
known naval mug, " The Death of Nelson," illustrated be
a tehleas errant, between the two last pieces. The Mil
party remained till the conclusion of the peeformateeh
when Prince Alfred was again greeted with cheers, which
he
courteously acknowledged as before. —Ndiehumh o,,ereat•
Hoe ROYAL HIOHNESS THE DUKE VAC M
' AND HIP TWICKENHAM I,i EIGHBOVIS. —His Hovel HO'
nese the Duke D'Autnale honoured the Twickenham Komar
Club by presiding at their annual dinner on .tiatunlsy last
Hie royal highness bas held the office of president ofthe
club ever sinus its formation. The dinner was held at the
hotel on the celebrated Eel Pie Island. Hoe royal hieli•
Dail was accompanied by the Prince dr Cored:, Red .0
attended by his secretary, M. Laugel. Their royal
seems remained until ball-past 10 o'clock. The little Mutts
which ememyed them from the Waal Out off amid aof
of fireworks and the hearty and prolonged cheers of the
members of the club, who are very justly proud of Wig
far their president this amiable and distinguished Once,
The Right HOll. Oeueral Peel. a neighbour and roeml.,
the club, was prevented dining with them by ussvoidd
le
absence le Switzerland.
BONGLAZT IN NEW OX EORD-NTREZT. —A WI
daring burglary was committed no Wednesday eight. oar the
premised of Yeses. Law, tazdailere, of flew Ox
It would appear that the thieves entered the premiers at the
back and got Into the first floor and thence into the .1.
They cut away the leek sad carried off an irou Life ela,
upwards of 200 f. in gold and silver, besides rim chests of
tea and some warrants on which the duty was paid. A
number of young men were in the upper pert t
a the home
at the time, and heard no noise. There is a lane et the he
of the moraine, sad the burglars moat have had a cart .shad
horse and several persons to motet them in the robbery
reward of 30f. hu been offered by Messrs. Law for inf
tioi which will lead to the apprehension of the burglars. orms.

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