The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-01 00:00:00

UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED YEN SHUT UP IN

ALARMING COLLIERY ACCIDENT.

A PIT.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, MONDAY Num.

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Intelligence has just been received of a most
alarming accident having happened at Berm Sim Colliery,
about six miles from Newcastle, it which pit it will be
recollected that about three years ago ninety men last their
lives by an explosiou of fire damp. The present accident
resembles in its general features that of the liartley calamity,
but we hope without the fearful loss of life that them
occurred. About one o'clock to-day while the engine mu
working, the winding mashies halanceoweiglit became
detached by some defect, came crashing down through
the engine•house, smashed the machioery, and broke the
two winding ropes. The two cages having thus nothing to
bold them fell to the bdttom, completely cutting off all
oommunicatioc with the men below. There were betweet
ode and two hundred men and boys down the pit at the
time. If the owes in falling have destroyed the bratticing,
which mu only be awartained by inspection, for which no
mesas at present exist., the peril of the men is fearful to
contemplate, as in that case the ventilation will be destroyed,
Hopei, however, are entertained that all yet remains intact
and that the rescue of the men is only • question of
time. Preparations are actively meeting to get the cram,
ready so as to reach them. There is • commuoimtioe be.
temp this pit and the neighbouring one of Segbill, bat be.
, him it can be made available, substartial stone stopping'
meat be removed ; and some degree of hesitation is felt as
to touching them, as they play an important part in the
ventilation of the mina

MR. SERJZANT KINGLAKE, M.P.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Comminioaer Fine.)
IMPORTANT QUESTION ON A TRYST DEED.

The arranging debtor bad executed a trust deed for the
benefit of his creditors, cod now applied for his release from
custody.
qtr. Down opposed ; the applicant had not obtained the
assents of threeefifths of his creditors, as required by the
act, and consequently the court had no juriediction.
The Commissioner decided that he had, and said be should
order the release.

Mr. Dowse said that before doing that the bankrupt
smelt to be brought up for examination.
The Comminsiorier said for that purpose an adjournment
would be ordered until to-morrow.

RI CISENSTEIN.- FLIGHT OF A BANCROFT.

Thu wee a theses of assignees in the matter of William
Eisenstein. of Hattoe.garden, exporter of watches.
It appeared that the bankrupt had obtained a coosidemble
quantity of watches from different persons, and had then
decamped. The adjudicate:ea was made on the 7th of
August. The liabilities are said to be considerable.
Amalgams went choose.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLIERICENWELL.
Wows IMICILICEPTLAssauLts Uf FEWILLI.‘

Charles Awnerste , aged 27, a shabby•genteel lookmg
171110, who himself u an artist, midis. at 37,
Harrison-Am* Gray's•inmroad, was charged with inde-
cently assaulting a married woman. and also with assault-
ing a young wotnem in a caravan show in the ealadooka-
roul.

Mr. H. Allen, from the office of the Asiociate Inititate
for Enforcing the Laws for the Protection of WORM,
attended to prosecute.
Prom the evidence it appeared that there was a caravan
show in the Caledoniso•road, in which a black man was
going through a performaami. Whilst looking at the per-
formance the grimmer behaved in a very indelicate maser
towards the complainants. one of whom, after the priasiter
had assaulted her, mimed her purse, which was afterwards
picked np in the van minus its contents.
The prisoner in defence denied the charge, maid he was a
ri young man, and lived oa his means.
rpolaiesearseast mid that the prisoner was the frequent
el low Whores, may theatres, sad wee oat at late bean
is the eicrtscelndnoreing.
In. D' said it was sat vary creditable to the
prisoner, he was as he described himself, to be found is
• lialfpeoey show. He should finithe defendant 4f.. being
40• for each &insult. or in default two mouths' hard labour
he the Homo afporrection.

Th• fine was lionadiabily paid.
MASLBOROUGII-STREET.
- BURGLARY.
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Thomas Creek, a lad, described as of no home nor
oceopation, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with bon-
gloriously brealdng and entering the dwelling-house of Mr.
James Harrison. landlord of the Bun Tavern, Noel-street,
Werdour-street, and stealing several articles belonging to
Mr. Bamboo and a lodger of hie, named Walker.
&Meat Owego Bentley, 13 C, deposed that about halt-
put 4 o'clock this morning he was in a court fa Noel-street
when he saw a light in the hack kitchen of the lan Tavern
am oldie shutters of the kitchen window bowleg ben taken
dews. Be tried the door in the court leading to the
kitchen, and !iodine it unfastened he walked la and
said, " Who is there r There was ao answer, but coo Isokiag
about he found the pins:seer in Me water-closet. wish Ws goes
off. The prisoner said, " It's all right—l sin the son of the
'iodised r and en asking him where his father was, be aid
be was in bed, sad west upstairs with him (the sergeasM,
to show him where his father slept, but could not End the
soom far a time, sad when he fixed on it it termed out to
be the room of • we., 71w prisoner then said be
remembered which room it wee, and rid it was down-
stairs, and thee slipped behind him, and bolted away into
Orford-street, bathe followed him and brought him hack,
and on searching the kitchen he fouod on the door a
quantity of knives sad forte and wearing append Owed
ready for removal. On searching the prisooer at the station
be feted is he proamsioa cosily two hunter metals's, and at
making an examination of the prentues he found that the
prisoner had got over a low wall in the court, sad faxed
eat a panel et the door which led from the back pedals to
thew.

MT. Harrison said the priseser wu formerly hie poiatisa.
On the previous eight he (Mr. Rerrisse) fsateoed up the
home securely. The panel of the door wee le its phis bat
was cracked. The whole of the articles produesd, with the
etc:option of a gnat coat which belooged to a tedger, 1101111
his property, sod of the value of about 30..
Mr. Tyrwhitt (the prisoner making so defame) canantMed
him for trial.