The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-31 00:00:00

rim HARTLEY PIT CALAMITY.

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IkEIKIE.
TRIESTE JALL.
Advice' from Athens announce that M. Mianlis
ministry had been replaced by a new ministry n►-'
the presidency of M. 11"
titration had taken plass,
The streets of Athens

The troops were not aUcwrs

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Queen of Wdeigsaat
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pease, or appointed one of tn.
tire office. Such a step would .
spirit of the Madagascar government.” It is now well un-
derstood that there in a distinct understanding between
the English and French governments that there shall be
no interference on either side with the existing order of
things, and no step taken with reference to the island ex.
cept by mutual agreement. If any intioence predominates
at the capital, it is certainly English : and the inhabitants
generally express the utmost pleasure at the presence of
Englishmen amongst them. Colonel Middleton in at no
loss to account for this. It is the lively appreciation of the
work which the English missionaries did amongst them that
caused it all. He hears testimony that "nearly all the arta with
which the people were acquainted were taught them by
the inissioriariel." The embassy were astonished at the
improvement effected in the condition of the people during
the short period in which Radom* 11, has exercised the
government; and not less at the number of Christiana
found at the capital, who had outlived the persecution and
tyranny of more than thirty years. They lay they had
many opportunities of contrasting the state of the country
during the rule of Kier Harlem', end that existing only six
months ago. It was imagined that Christianity had been
entirely suppressed, hut now Christian, are to be tumid in
all part, of the capital, and already a school has been
established under the especial patronage of the Kinc, and
for the short time it has been in existence appears wonder-
fully prosperous. The want of book' is several,. felt, their
possession having been forbidden denier the late Queen's
reign. The few copies of the Cible are nearly useless,
having been for a long time concealed underground.

(FROM OM 011111 comstoroprorcr.)

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, THURSDAY FuSENOOR.

The suggestion made by a correspondent of the 1
Daily Nora, Mr. W. J. Linton, with regard to conferring '
some mark of honour upon tho brave sinkers who, during ten
days and nights, risked their lives in the shaft of Hartley New I
Pit, was to some degree anticipated in this town, and the i
matter bad been under discussion ; and a regular cow- 1
mitten has been formed here for the purpose of presenting
the noble fellows with medals at least ; and amongst the
moat prominent names on the committee are Mr.
Hugh Taylor, of Backworth ; Mr. E. T. Foster, of this
1 town ; Mr. G. B. Foster, of North Heaton ; Dr. Davison,
of SeMen beheld ; Mr. Charles Carr, of New Hartley ;
Mr. Humble, of the same place, and other gentlemen who
took an active part in the noble efforts that were male to
rescue the poor men alive from the mins. Th. letter from
a Tyneside correspondent of the Daily News, pointing out
the dangers incident to working pita with a single shaft,
and the facts lie quoted in proof, has attracted a great deal
of attention lope north; for the fact, were imontrovertible,
and it has materially assisted in directing public opinion to
ea of the weak poinfe in our colliery system. There is a
strong feeling down here against allowing the single shaft
system to go on any longer ; and the pitmen will be very
4bilr•toliiirniVanuiiritain
ithe ritont is but fair to the pitmen
Amen heal testate, therglitbrengh the painful state of
suipeons' miring from ; tap • diflimilies encountered in the
shalt prowling theeinloriday later day from penetrating
into the esta} ill** then. it•• a llilleacticoMle of them
amintbletnight and day around.the canary, they Awned
the swath*. pirthiede and forgairmitie, itil tea* accepted
ittiee,
VW implaeltionie "lade tewthies bg the-viewers. '
The raid cam ailes have been down to the oolliewr two
we three times steel NAY, and laving carefully inquired
rito the ' :01 semi boreavixitianny, a very
iniellem :node. for their immediate want&
= r. 4 001dialiiall to flow in from every part of the
bit as gm *weagemout of the fund is in the,
**e
try,
• elf in the north
represented
the'
WIN

...at, by bringing perpetrators condign
punishment, which will be a much better and more effec-
tive course than the one they are taking ; for, with all due
deference to what has been said by sonic writers to the
contrary, we believe that the Sheffield police force is as
active and energetic as nay other force, either in or out of
the metropolis, for its number, and if it will not hold
water there, then these wholesale public denunciations are per-
fectly unjustifiable, being quite at variance with that good
old English Lin, " that every man should be held inno-
cent until proved guilty." Were we in possession of half
the evidence of guilt some of these gentlemen say they have
been confidentially acquainted with, we should consider
ourselves particeps crintinis if we did not take the course
we suggest to them ; ur otherwise when, giving to the
public information of the unions' guilt in these acts, let
us have the names of those who are so thoroughly toluaintod
with these matters, but refuse to take action to suppress
them ; for it is they, and they only, who can accomplish
this most desirable end. This view it is more than probable
these same writers would hold in our case, but cannot see
that it applies with equal force in theirs. As for ourselves,
having nothing to conceal, we court inquiry either
from the trades of London or any other quarter.
The Unions and their leaders have always denounced
these detestable outrages, and have as often been dis.
believed. Some of them have offered rewards for the de-
tection of the perpetrators, when the retort has been made
that they could do so to serve a special purpose of their
own, anti still be under no apprehension of detection them-
selves. On some occasions when property has been de-
stroyed of feloniously takeu away— in order to show they
were desirous of protecting parties against such unlawful
acts—the unions have made the miming property good ; and
the answer to this has been, it wee no evidence of innocence,
but rather a proof of guilt, as they bad made the aniende
hononroble for the injury they lust done. There have
I been instances, too, where the unions have prosecuted their
own members for taking away employers' property ; and
on more occasions than one they have given information
to both the police and to employers, when they happened
to have any ho give, and have offered to pay the
expenses of the prosecution hut all of no avail. Therefore,
having a vivid remembrance of the manner these efforts
have been treated, is it to be wondered ut that they should
not rush into print because these old, unproved, and, con-
sequently, unjustifiable accumationa, have been repeated?
for if they vintliftte themselves against such charges, they
are told by some that " the cap fits," and they put it on, or,
that" the apple of their eye has been touched." If they
remain silent, they are told that it is ominous, and a sign of
complicity with the perpetrators of these outrages. We do
not write now under an expectation that this injustice will
caftan, but if this repudiation will satisfy those who are
initial equally with ourselves at the occurrence of these
fearful deeds, and who know they are entirely at variance
with the true intricate of trades' unions, MA, consequently,
could not be counteuauced by their leaders, our end will be
attained.

We may further state that it was not our intention to have
spoken until after the trial of the prisoner suspected of the
Acornxtreet outrage. as the result would then prove how
far suspicion was borne out by the facts in that case ; but
premed from without, we have decides! to respond to the
cell, nut that in our judgment of the case we feel any impe-
rative claim to do so. It is usual awl legal to prove charges,
and then to call foe defence. And tliongli, contrary to both
logic, justice, and role, we are called upon for deforms with-
out proof, we respond to the call, partly to satisfy timid and
alarmed friends, and pertly to show how unreasonably—not
to say unjustly—trades unions are accused.
We cannot conclude without addressing a few observa-
tions to the concoctors and periatrators of these deeds,
whoever they nay be, and sincerely hope that this may
meet their eye. If they are unionists, let us beg and im.
plore that they will cease these insane and wicked crimes,
for they may rest assured that they will never accom-
plish any good by such dastardly means, but, on the con-
trary, will tend to irritate and vex the public mind, as
is sow the CAW, with the occurrence of such horrible out-
rages. We feel assured these remarks are not necessary to
be addressed to the unions as corporate bodies, but it is
possible there may be some headstrong, violent men,
goaded on to these crimes by some real or imaginary won"
and it is to them such remarks are addressed. If
they arise from putties who are enemies to unions, and wish
to promote their destruction by fixing stigma upon them,
aid thereby causing governmental interference, we feel
confident it will never take place by such means, however
successful they may be in fixing suspicions on the uuions.
Haviug thus briefly entered into this painful subject, it
is not our intention at present to reply to any of the
numerous writers who have recently given such prominence
to this question ; therefore, we hope that our silence may
not be misconstrued (as it has been hitherto) into any sym-
pathy or connexion with the perpetrators of these out-
rages, for we know too well the injury inflictedon our order
by their perpetration.—Signed on behalf of the delegates,
CHAN. BAGMHAW, President.
WY. MIONYIELD, Secretary.
Sheffield, Jan. 29, 1862.

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nounces that the amiably of the nobles at Moscow I:::=Etth ewmthY will n" be dillitiblitad la a". cr. ileums
has deckled upon proposing to the Naipeeor . the. , 4,. "1"... • '
I. we hear sir ,Oeorge Grey has appointed {I Read the emPh3Ylm
application of the principle of election le the" Ad.. miimisamr. • to at the • and PlaciDg
coroner. • _ menthols the
ministration of Justine, And that the taxes should ! • ~
be collected in the provinces by persons elected for ' 'J 1 recording the 1
the purpose, instead of by the functionaries ap- IX El EABB 0 0 1 TION .01 ,0 RG Mil &ID . ___ social. and ell
. TRADE._ OF SHEMIELD AND TEE ALLEGND, ugm" u""
pointed by the State. "TRAM OUTRAGRii." • • • elall be ease
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Advice' from Athass-annotmoe that If. Idisulis' above assoeiationAewhisk ,00lapsinis tWenty4e eon, 1"/"C
ministry had been minced by a new ministry midst trades, sl6ll:uPws4d. of 3,000 memhen—held on Itntostro, P• 1
the presidency of M. Kanaris. A popular demool. Ifednesdiky, the 251111 leunirz, 1862, a long dig- Gam itilii
leflasion to plias**, the recent alleged trade out- morri,„,,. la,
etration had taken place in favour ot the lettere rages, whim reedited he the sallAidte of the follow- ins*, Wm. i
The streets of Athens ware traversed by Outride. state nt. The chs.rgps having been .freely He said it gm
The troops were not allowld to leave their barracks. *eh deiegriles trot to yourosase of jun- *Wed 4 the
• and • ear to glen publicity to their answer Uric.' °F.,
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(From ttao Patriot.)
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French pa were tilled as soot• an the die* of•tittAi this • • • ity; ea WO el the societies to which ma" had t*
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pees of bethglag to par that af Licit thwAretended won f ;sad' we eldiesigie each and all thew ,of the
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Prose& proseseioe ;be has sot melt B. Lambast las - of • altAhr,.4l4P4 Rade ewkeßee. bast thlFlnet
Mialitat, or charged his. with • wimil inieden to bengal
.'" Re • • 'they bilvi obtained of the anions' ereigrißou Bel
Oohed Middleton, who bawd theimatt ' biet.sudtwergaili lb lb ilithiana4.loMagelliith
hen the M
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that them Ss no truth in the statement that the
them in .roaking these sweeping denunciation.,,re
let them dlivenee. 1. "
King las sought the official counsel of Euro• furnish the police with the same-if their informants tem of Kota
pease, or appointed one of them to 611 an important execu. won't-and we venture to say it will soon be turned to sot neglect this
tire office. Such • step would be eotiesl/ opposed to the good account, by bringing the perpetrators to condign the other midi