The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-25 00:00:00

(Stamped, Id. Additional.)

Hornsby, who have inehe themselves thoroughly 's-
quared with liar mast weeemileim of the &mills&
N unterout inelenese of a, families,
Iret be
given but after visiti Ire sr dribs% ' families,
in omnpany with Mr. • lam d lbs nature
NEW HARTLEY, FRIDAY, Noon lof the rest may be almond. loss pair mow is Colliery
The village presents a truly melancholy spectacle, I Row, has lost her hue-
who re been reamilly foriAseill.
~,,, and and son. Her mothewhokar -, ea old woman living
u uPcciscie ouch " "I Wllir helm witbemed in the Ix' at Gashed, 'al Wirbettea d the calamity on
country before, se only 25 of its population are left alive by mammy mormog,rembet thii rag thea misinformed that all
the calamity, the survivors being women, children, and old were mad. She basterialtain to this place, where
people. Every hoer impasse • house of mourning ; the the cup of blissful hope Wm from her lips, when she
cotters, which are nor and dean, with an eight-day clock,
•s
asituow they enact refer to
.
,knew that re 'Whirr were lei These people have not
tlizece in the too sad
mid
and their double chest of chiarsee, have the blinds down. . mdadees ei%oer, sod beerrreedma berme
Most of the inmates have relations, some' of whom ,et dries. Three ferithe, et, li • in one homey
be cane • considerable &Ware, staying with have lost sera of their inerhersastothor .
' than and assisting them in their trouble. The ! Liddell, is sadly bereaved. An Irish settled
ism beta deprived ei every ber, and
kind resmage sent down by ;her Majesty to the poor' ter:low, am-Thaws u„. Ids &Assiut...4"o tim
ass to
widows hasmused a thrill of deep Leteree% Ibreellb the 1 furniture. Hat tbehnbares ere innumerable statoelY •
whole corky of Northumberland. Today a meeting is : home Is unicatbsd by this the most appalling deader in the
being held at Newark to open a fend for the permanent . snails el the wed tads.
relief of the bereaved, and • large sum will, it is expected, 1 Atom( Wes who bar already taken an active Part in
enderouriar ellerato the misery that rills on allhanda,
be contributed in this and the adjacent counties. During . Lord gad H
...dee._ wars et the property, et present
the night Kr. Codeoe's sinkers have hem kepi employed 1 deed —A11! gin Demos% aped his
" cribbing " up the shim of the shah Abed II &dock thin • a sgeets, embed fres Omelable, Want.
morning they bad get the maim braille down to the rib- ! obsess be bed bsea eta!V• Lord with •••••400°.20
sircidiou, with dram home el epesdlly teat it to the : I'o=lB eloomin. raba4 mad with power loss..a dow an eel
for that mew te mg sodast. Led hes
yard-esma, ales ft won anticipated that • good' ream of ! to defray ell anded espesnee, sad-W-In and
air would have beta &bee data the theft kb the week- I Matisinsomoto bertha *wpm eyeamilimblik the salleters.
bp setheisally 'Wog Is have embiel lame' wart- I Iliethdrop el Dedham dad thud of *Steam mim-
ing pens to p dawn bell the maw with 4 .4101.20 414•• won the • ibesiii
a vlbir to and the Whir -I.,46ipbalthr:rhilmie e.e tiOTVIIIweft
the Wine essatiamd, a mad Mild of , OA Ors ty„ , • already
fell from the obstruction into the bsdant cI4 dof m Dr. Baring to ' that *, dm of die-
A quantity of gas come away, ma every alai ia the shall ' ' eider Ids mike smelt per lierelisved. •
had to be breadth to bank lamediately. &cm Imp. ma i Yeeee‘V Newel race d Illeapel* el Wisede' h."'
t Hewmacese, Mr new 'akimbo °LAU per,
visited the
entertained that this fall may lave cempiehdyrarrad.the i berosoog foodgoo,
abarostbaa, itidtt is turnable for thrzelA feadWloll. 1 While lope *riled el the ism Wag meovated alive, •
into:the shaft with safety to life until it cher eeV pf, the • leap dare ri Isliabis . ' was provided is the
Mat Width gal of coerce ha a matter q( funs. AoWd- doboo4o%9S9pri , WU* ' brought to
lauff."' "!""-°l44tiag aIW a ilb.- btillt to bank t';' leallitti4Vistablead.A gr" le* plershrlt'llmilli.erfle to
proved!
day. Quis en Miming loads ed oodthell OW pit, which go. Aeon 4tem./ naltrad piles of sheets
Tamitelos
b.ave o am* at neighbouring smarm, A ymestity It tguit
oxiiis tiol dad- piles of them
d' • ' Add is deo in nadir* ,aill .estary ear 04 have ' neap 'the Willa ia the pl
has Sena made to Wee thy 'bear iff diuk with Wear they ea death in their collies. Twelve pikes
d Oa
ady's Maid sad es oases of chloride of lima
&mew sad.adlty. Tingly the danger hre ramrod from bod boso mused so be sorwd[oms so b. awned into tbe
**shalt, however, nothing Oak be done. There ere fewer omit, to osootamt tine offtom„ odour dot prevail
Ponds at tali pit today than oh any Mired day shot the lethal bond& pit. n• details of the condition of many
ostastpophe. - !Mary** goes on orderly andlquilitly: • if the bodies are tee iddumift for repeetion. With
illtnams, iliiiio poi?. to the imansr in Osit the WM- should
neruald to Mak, it oat that
At 2 o'elook, this afternoost,the whole of the nibs had dioujo be rids. Amon's idtdd".lerVartli
folks hobo ~,_ll4 yard salt ,_ add ababd the thafil; "Innis the 'venter,' held a mead amethig *V Veda* We ask&
the rubbish SR' there wall Addeo discharge of mis,•idittit a far the redisestimi of this themTerer
drove the min i° bank as! MIS the shaft 34 Whoa= learledt_Juld ems w:d•i Pm* Pl••
Mr. Mee, d tba
wards from the yard use At this time Mr.
• • dmigerthere wed& lie whin the Wks wawa baseght
suspended operadoes for • ite hour la ardor to eller& bath, from the cash thd am to UPI
away, at the eipindies d time le Wait down sail • he esseddered it that eras
weed a door twine* the edglis sad the shaft in.the high etas Ord withal' read if net Mots
therm ell the :brim, =him amm law
1 oaths lilted pi the Own over furnace. He nu .
' lell• jaws "1014 else" eb• the WO* al Ibi, *balk gdes:to sithtesereittglialetint- MeorinimMAPll°.-51 their. ' ilsovireislorardbotty
Md, des ruhdth lag .d 1 glee, lowa it stmiptientieelp il ca dui pumas is charge of ea laniaisspolth • view
tala Werlarna bath lee. use
men toe eampflimbmilitise • bildesdeler that of
dins* the /sad seesainthuse menthibe neerthilmbea Ebeek• lie further t a nurajiL""
y shield be" the rail! td MA* ill
h edits idle al Mathands today le- edwillsr whoa . 7,,,,,,mika. di . ibt, groosbon ssmod, op mir.
Ille'll agab 4w-alliki hilla Ihr th•Pellmoil•sklaid ad 's setherity,.thme every fandly_ wield the given to
tile.scral lidless wart itisbiumeaL Ilelkyor prods& survivors to idasWy the naming el the& udgetanate vela-
emg Yre ertrepgjems were vie aggottonattion tb time. Some Madre of ma weed& lie edit dens, sad
lad 41. sat 111& Matthew While Ridley, M.P. With seek beelreelibleewe or 40 0051051d••064A o°4
Wm, so thet the rdativrazi...4 2tav'tola 110 a•
MI MN at Dakhla mit viiip lei iamb& It was in. rod view the" 'wail
1 Witillat ellthol4solMilmointhi he anald far thollepase prevented. The flea ire fat as theanding,
sari
47: db&Pidatill, *Wm met aka u
'thud Au. Len.blW....: •.:,,,. , ageorgittit Janes.
Ma lealear Tle Moe ef.Meethembillead . •, . Thsots
VIOL ; Von lead Dullest, MIM 1 dirtheiliew Rebeea•wsisomrwesostmoulMealejoilos issealloodw:ls4ede
MA% ' Mfd. r Mil Brokered MO pima"
Ordains, Worm 2051. i sad Mt Witham Chergeulne- Is with replitto*ivie ci'llodiVreindlitittet so
dross 50 piatiaL •lb was dated et the- asolitsilliat the mieditable to the et si Sees wefts*
Lead* filitlethalatis bed sdissilbed 1,301. Itaima.the oil*
... . MmeMmust . , . .. , .
..so
premolar ind senebearl thisalmelpdenefress all emcee must, ?e" • -••
amounted to the zi:Zetadefolao3ol. • - -..- inblis tied we -Met, di..
of The Make N arid adage el laid suasion forces uncalled.
-.--- -
II al Nalbila kr lath - e. ..was . ,se, - . toea f lNee e•
seroeedm emembial wittillosa
"Nate ame 1 ,
....._, Willtainfireti aid
uldr,
told thin attes that if tlinr amid ad doessateddeme te
him, be would wiikaraw his age sad have the promas.
The deputation withdrew, and for • time there Was no
further complaint. Since then, however, ditaffsetioa has
been renewed, and last eight we had the =Water to
be present during • very unseemly quarrel between the
sinkers and one of the ordinary pitons who bad reflected
on the courage of • sinker. The Lire ° • very powerful and
apparently brave man, retorted' with the greatest %dips-
Won and the mean fellow who had mode the ronsation
was'forced to descend the pit—then in a most dangerous
state—himself under fear of personal violence. Farther we
are requested to notice various petty xillferiags el clothes
which are carried on in the sinkers' cabin and other places.
We trust that we shall not again have mare to refer to
these discreditable proesodispit
Mr. Humble states that the inspection he made of the
position of the bodies In the Wee lads him to suppose that
they have bees overprrered by the pm while
They are almost all lying in natural, easy positions, and
not appear as if they had suddenly Who, from the over-
powering offers of the gas.
On the arrival of the afternor trains from Tynamouth
and Percy Main a very large number of persona int ou,
amongst them were several of the wives and relations
the unfortunate men. A most &Miring scene took piece
on the platform and on the road to the pit. Sobbing and
weeping, wringing of hands, were beard and seen on every
side. One poor woman, with an infant in her arms, told a
most effecting story to a minister of religion who vainly
attempted to assuage her grief as the related her lose,
with tears streaming down her face. She had come down
to hear some tidings of her husband. He had only sum-
mered work in the pit, and it was his first day down when
the accident took place. He had promised to write to tell
her where to oome to. The hand of death prevented him
carrying out this intention. The little infant in the
afflicted woman's arms looked on with an alarmed counte-
nance at the violence of its mother's grief. Others were
similarly Wired. Even strong men were to be seen shed-
ding tears without restraint.
Another meeting of miner was held this afternoon
about half-past four o'clock, for the purpose of deciding
upon the measures to be adopted with regard to the meal,
in Newcastle this day. Mr. Richard Fines brought the sub-
ject before tray and impreasod upon them the necessity
there existed for unanimity amongst, them in respect of any
steps that might be takes for the relef of thine whom this
dreadful accident has reduced to a state of want. The
sympathy aroused for the sufferers was widely felt through-
out the country, and it was expiated that
and Grey band of menwould unite and contribiti:va,
utmost to alleviate in some measure the cases of distress
which existed. There should be no misunderstandmg in
such • vital matter as this. The fund about to be Meld
should be so regulated in its distribution that, like • now-
voir, it might flow amongst the suffering people and carry
consolation, so far as pecuniary aid could impart it, to all.
Two cribs have been completed in the pit, and if a third
were got in the remainder of the work of securing the shaft
would proceed rapidly. A cradle has been put down the
shaft for the men to stand in while working, as the rubbish
is far from secure, there being a bole of four or live fathoms
deep, and the footing of the men might give way at an,
moment with fatal resulta, and without • moment's warn-
ing. Mr. Coulson expects that the shaft will be made com-
paratively site in the rune of the night, when the men
will proceed to get a sufficient portion of obstructing rub-
bish out, whoa of mums no time will be lost in bringing the
bodies to bank.
The first carload of codas has just arrived, and is now
being unloaded. The, are placing them iu • building near
the pit, where they will remain till wanted.
Mr. Watson, who escaped miraculously along with two
other men who the cage fell, has favoured um with details
of the accident, the cause of all the woe. Some of the
fate have been stated previously, but these, coming from •
survivor, are not without interest. The cage, consisting of
an upper and lower deck, was being drawn up at 20 minutes
to 11 o'clock the morning of Thursday, the 16th, with
four men on on
deck, namely, W. Sharp, llbso. Sharp,
sea., Geo. Sharp, jun., and Ralph Robson; and four on
the lower deck, namely, Watson, Robinson, Win.
Bewick, and Brown. They had entered the cage at the
bottom of the abaft, and their ascent was regular, as usual,
until they were within a few feet of the bank. Then
they heard a great crash above them, and before they could
conjecture what it was, they felt a heavy substance strike
the cage, and the cage at once descended with great velo-
city. After a momentary perception that they were fell-
ing down the shaft, the cage caught the hi-attic* and wee
instantreously crushed by falling timber. The first blow
is supposed to have been given by the felling beam, and
the effect of that shock knocked Geo. Sharp, the younger,
Ralph Robson, Brown, and Bewick, out of the cage.
and they fell lowa the pit. As the cage bung on the
rattle*, the four MR kit on it began to waive the reality
of theireituatioe. Above them the shalt was choked with
debris; below them ell was dark, but they had heard the
sound of weighty material falling beneath them. The first
idea of the men in the age was to obtain relief from the
yard seam, and Watson, who was uninjured, volunteered
to slide down the "rap ropes," to that place, both the
Shops being severely injured on the heed and body, and
Robinson brig slightly hurt. Watson slid down read-
iagly, midair lord his progress stopped by the eldesetim

XARTLEY PIT CATAbTROPHIS.

(nom owl owx

Amities , _
aehop..lh theleg44tAnueln.beisti
bro fteligamelwawt beb.arl Gram
is warefindy ewe ful in hewing the breaking completion
that when lie ass go into the workings to send up the
dead they mg tele good air in with them
The are have nearly all arrived from the neighbouring
oolliedert
Then Aare bola brat few people out here toilay, and
scarcely esyylima.

w. isk• the following from yesterday's Newcastle
Chrenick :
iiiATIZT, Tauanat.
•

There has bees groat excitement iim.1416, inia work-
ing under Mr. Coulson, in eassequence d some health indi-
vidual emotive those around the pit having upeessed an
intention of shooting both Mr. Cashes sod bh sees ff they
did not proceed at once tort est timbales of the men. It
le impossible to do so uatil the shaft is made seem* by the
cribs which are sow in mune d beim( pet in. In aresequeeee
of these threats Mr. Coulson and Ws see, with a oatmeal feel-
ing of indignation at such unmerited tnatment freneerese of
those in whose behalf they were risking their lithe every
minute, intimated their intestate al leaving the work
as it wee forthwith. It was, we believe, a matter of
some diffioulty to persuade them to remain and cautious
their heroic exertions. To reassure the gallant fellows,
and to show them that the bulk of the men around had
fall coufidence iu them, and deprecated the threats uttered
n. their foolish and unthinking companions, a meeting was
held on one of the pit heaps this morning at ten o'clock.
Mr. Turnbull, hewer, Cowper Colliery, was appointed
chairman. He vigorously addressed the meeting, point.
iog out the folly of such an interference with the workmen
under Mr. Coulson, who were using their utmost exertions
for the recovery of the bodies, and he was of opinion that
the meeting should express itself to that effect, so as to
show :dr. Coulson and his men that the general body
of the men around were fully satisfied that the beet mea-
sures had been tried for reaching the bodies of the unfor-
tunate men. After some remarks from other speakers,
the following resolution was adopted unanimously:—" That
this meeting has every cochleae* is the men at work liaise
Mr. Coulson, and that we give them every assistance and
escoungement in oar power till the work is mown-
=dod." The chairmen said that it would be very wrong
to interfere and obstruct the efforts to reach the
men. The bodies would be brought up es soon as poseible,
sad then steps would be taken to recognise them. The
misers expressed themselves quite satisfied with this, and
one of them proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman,
coupled with • request that be would go to and fro, and
bring them intelligence of the progress of the work. This
resolution aho was cordially adopted. A miser said that
the time would soon come when the minces could not got
the Wiles for the water. Another said that the water
would not get to them for a good bit yet. The chairman
said that another set of wen bad got ready, and would go
down to set the work &going. Much precious time must
neoseserily be lost, but they might be sure there would
he no time lost in the attempt to reach them. They
should give the workmen every encouragement be
their power, as every interfaith, must militate
sgainet the progress el the week. Otheral assent
was given to this, sod the seed dimmed, the absinthe
recommending each and all of them to act as policemen is
the matter, sod see that no interference as that contem-
plated took place. Another meeting was held, about 12,
[or the purpose of completing the arrangements fur bring-
ing out the bodies asd for identifying them. Various plans
wire suggested, One was that, as soon as the coffins were
brought to bank, some one a . iuted fur the purpose should
call out the name of the yin the coffin, when the
relations, if present, should step forward and identify them.
The committee of twelve appointed to assist in erecting
the barrier were also em wend to see this pars of the
melancholy business carried out. It has hem' decided just
now that the bodies will sot be identified ,in the mine as
they are sent up by Mr. Humble and hie asaiitaata, but
',farthing placed in the coffins will be taken at oboe slang
the gangway to the blacksmith's shop, where they will
remain till identified. It is not expected that they will be

brought out today.
About 1 o'clock, Mr. Humble came down to the pit. He
appears to hays suffered somewhat from his exposure to the
pa, sad still seems rather weak.
This (Thursday) morning, Dr. Dawson and Mr. Hornsby,
relievieg Gam, bare visited some of the most needy of the
families bereft of their breed winners by this appsilleg
aillillizotlbs. The eases of extreme distress us not very
sumerems, bet these em many that are pitiful is the ex.
lispeshilly imam Irish and Scotch families that ben
rem* anted been. The principal miners' lees when
the man of death has pissed his hand on the thresholds it
ones happy homes, an celled Quarry Row Omani Rem,
an Old Hartley, sad each of then plum wink el deb
et amble rows of anises. The sane retelahrg relief an
meet eameroul at Qeury Rew, the lent green elllenne
ban been felt at Oaks* Row, hut M the pawn d the
blenclent who whit is allevieffilbe Anew Nat nenin,
we am ante that tedhertembete sellef le any to be We-
, and that ft waft! he hedger ift then vie nee le
Lr—Ullan for the nrene rif beenerthi polophoy oho
lo sommoicato, for Ibipeonat, vilk Do. Doylies oaf a

[TWOPENC:

that hosts seed so much trouble. There he found the
bruised and wounded persons of the poor fellows who had
Wien, nal ham whom the breath of life was ebbingelt.
cfCleciAlitimailliPkeiarki:=6 .younger, was
WTI icah mayblrWateon also i be!:
lose& The two joined in pryer,. rinda w_hile asking His
niarTedryPrutatbeill souls, Sharp,
li&drP;rltwicpie and
Brown yielded
fiendhiatooommin sictiii. atibuoe
ccaptodibengenoleswereor
notoiiffi ilty,...d.naonwd
emir. It was impossible ice him to roomosod to the
speraded cage by means of the rope, and he therefore
attuessted to climb up the pumps ; but his effort' were
oareeeefal. He engaged in prayer, as did also times
la the es above, and in this way the time passed until
they were relieved. The first airs of assistance were the
signs ci hammering above the obstructing materiel Is
response Watson and his comrades 'honied as loudly as
they could, and they had the satisfaction ofitag
faintly the mound of human voices in reply. At a
ray of light appeared in the obstacle above, and men y
a rope was lowered to the men in the cage. George
Sharp was the first put in the sling, but just as he' was
being drawn up he fell out, and the next nuts{ he was
uanjled corpse lying at the side of Watson, who only
him breathe twice after be felt. The other men
were drawn up in Stay, but Watson still remained among
the deed below. A rope was lowered to him, and he com-
menced
Be hod been exposed to • heavy fall of water, and while
Ihelots& pewee of bunting and other drbris fell at inter-
vals monad him, but happily did not hit him. After be
was drawn up two fathom, a heavy fall came sway, sod
- ddiawdsbebelislelld= bbur tai'hy°"muLncM ts4.7H.eab°l2::
reached the cage, and after getting through that, he was
drawn solely to beak.
toMilliminteellOwl eittntioo, the men were arty able • -
osjectares as to the came of the amidst, snii
these are somewhat iotereeting, as affordingool ramiromed for
believing that than iVi in ,tho seam re be likely
entertain
to similar as to the nature the - .
dash Mr. Meteor his emoradm believed theA the
man engine welt mast have fallen ; bat tate ties& of the
pigas lobes never averred to than air They
40000 the Vietwbed falba, tits alma
ie. They o rowan awe then illehd,
. smitten et Um pm la Ike male. et Um pb, ealliweel
'have been fserfe impormil with the ale adli MOW
elf the constrephe as Mart firmly.es it roe, %Ma Ille
end des& • ~. - , ~,.,. V • , i 7 1
WWl= Sloop ime asedeltesellel pewee Wu& dr .
coney dories the pmeneenew Mrsedayi, i lea ha seas •
rimsdyrisel from the brims b.," reoeirol. Sharp was
a marelZig Watson are MSS of IMOre
*ea tit ' their class y lir. Watson
proseesiig a fair slim.
In rep yhtro the from her Majesty, through Sir
ertlibya
Obesllls ina y night, Mr. Baker Barter tele.
=tit i
ms
mu
re i
bed I'h I
been
a for thepd Informationf.rthei of th e
relief of the poor people, and • public meeting was to be
held today, at Newcastle, for the purse of forming a
west relief fund. There were 406 women and children
Some ides of the extent of this frightful illmeter
. will be pined from statistical returns that have
been esplied by the parochial officers, assisted by
the Often of the colliery. The following is •
stakeout of the number of the nearest relatives only it
these obese lives have bean lost in the pit :
Widows III
Clitidrea
: Sisters supported by broths..? 2?
Orphace.
A Pens supported by
ephew sons
it ~
unt ske
upported by n
Grandmother supported by geembeen

Total
I *fag, and 219 dead, including thole who 4°Twese
• Ig-lhe Wiese/ the age, and yet those . firings only .
dine 'Emile* atoned by the seinsitY. . The .
population of theta pit hamlets swept away at ens
swoop, sal et all the men employed at this important
whisk but nthel *aye ago was in active operatics.
Oily 35 main alive. k
THURSDAY, libnlftrtfr.
This is the most boisteessa night we have yet
it this pleas of gloom. -A thong .oath-easteceVrol
big directly from the German Ones, Map with heavy
showers of pelting rain, against which his almost impossible
to stood ; siosesseastly, there la ass more Athp to
_nosed
bi the ever-varug aspect_ nod amodations'ef Bartley Pit
at the noon of thedA. ai liesdred line of • Gni born •
Way as the wet aid
.and, crict guilt
glitters eneywherearmiadas venom Wig w the Suns
Bet Stil'eefegkepenon lb* Casaba hi sight alike pit heap
tithe eelliety.
_Ms nay guateliee of the platform have left
their posts to seek the whetter of some wood hut or frienelly
wall, sod the wind soughs and bowls o'er the wild and
wierd some. In the waken' cabin a few Montt/hie
men. including Mr. Coulson, await their turn to dessod
again the dismal depths of the foul pit. The work has
pmended well, and is man than hid( finished. By five or
six e'en& is the mon* the mom aspen to get mein to
the rubbish, sad to resume the arduous occupation of clear-
ing it away. Neenwhile, by the use of the braces*, the
air is math retied, and none of the men have been anted '
by the pe Se-day. Still there is some unoertainty shoat •
that fatal obstruction, so obdurate, and so firmly kaittal
and, horrible se the thought is, it may yet be that the dmd
muse be left to bury their deed. It r art* however.
that so effort will be spared to accomplish the object sow
in view, sad that is expected to be achieved on Saturday

Tait NEW BRIDLIN AT_ BLACK PRIAM.
To information previonaly given in our last
?aliens, we may new add, descriptive of Mr. Page's selected
design, that the centre arch is 280 feet span (40 feet wider
than the esetre arch of Southwerk•bridge), and the two side
arches being each of no fest span, the waterway being them
720 fest, the two piers are each 28 feet in thickness. The
lies of the amine is 2 feet above Trinity high-mar
( tide having, es extraordinary. oecasiews, rimS
feet 8 inches above that datum). The rise of the centre
arch above the springing is 24 feet, and of the side melee 20
fee.; hence the headway at Trinity high-water will be 28
feettuider the centre arch,aed 22 feet under the side arches.
The arches will be in cast-iron from the piers to within 40
feet of the crown • the centrepiece funning the key of the
arch, 80 fest in Length, being of wrought-iron • so that the
thinnest part of the bridge, which is in immediate conti-
guity with the roadway, and consequently subject to an
shocks from the traffic, would be of the more safe
The same principle has been carried out at Westminster-
bridge. All the central parts of each arch, where the
wrought-iron rite are inserted, are to be of wrought-iron.
Between the main rile, cross girders and bearers will be
fixed, 31 feet apart, on which are to be laid wrought-iron
plates, and over these again a water-tight and elastic bedn
interposed between the plates and the roadway. The design
is simple in character, but of massive proportions. The
combos is relieved by corbels, and the spandrels filled in
with the arms of the City of London and those of South-
wark, with some sculpture in bas-relief indicative of the
Thames ; the sculpture however, as before-mentioned, is not
to be carried out at present. The pedestals on the piers are
proposed to be of polished granite ; the arches as the ends
of contrasting_ in colour with the granite. The
four on each side of the bridge, 40 fest in height
above high-water mark, and 23 feet in width, would supply
beam for groups of sculpture commemorative of past events
in our national history. Those indicated in the drawing are
intended to represent King Alfred, Boadicea leading to the
charge, Sir William Walworth dealing the death-blow on
Wat Tyler, and our present Sovereign queen Victoria en-
couraging the arta of peace. These groups, placed so as to
have a sky outline, would offer to the observer a series of
sculpture in a position not often equalled in this country,
as they would be separate and distinct from all surrounding
objects, and would stand out in bold relief. The foundation
of the bridge is proposed to be formed on timber, and icor.
piles, similar to those of Westminster-bridge ; the piers are
to be of masonry. The time of construction is stated at two
years and a half, and provision is to be ramie for the traffie
without the erection of a temporary bridge, as has been the
case at Westminster. Rumours of a probable delay in the
commencement of the work are afloat ; we hope they are
unfounded.—Buildism (Nears.

HARTLEY COLLIERY ACCIDENT RIME) FIIND.—•
The sum of 11.45. 9d. from the emptopia of Messrs. Smith,
Elder, and Co., and Is., "the price of • dinner," was re-
ceived yesterday by the Lord Mayor. in aid of the widows
and orphans who have suffered in the late fearful catastrophe
at Hartley. It is understood that the LooltMayor does not
intend to solicit donations, but he is open to receive any
sums that may be forwarded to him for the purpose of
alleviating the wants of the sufferers. A committee meet-
ing of the Corporation of Reading wee held yesterday, and
the members, before separating, took into consideration the
best means of assisting in the relief of tho distress which has
befallen so many families is consequeuce of the terrible
catastrophe at the New Hartley Mine, muff it was decided
that a subscription should immediately be commenced, is
preference to incurring the delay that would be occasioned
by collies a public meeting. A sum of about 40f. was at
ones ratted, and cabseriptioa Meta aro lying at various places
in the tetra.
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