The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-03 00:00:00

THE GIJELDFORD RIOTS.

TO TEI EDITOR OT TEI IXPILTSO.

shall feel obliged if you will be gallant
enough to boon is the Express this my appal to the
you( women of Guildford (the old ones or load authorities
bang afraid), to hold a public meeting for the purpose of
tales ITIMIWIS to put down our animal riot due the sth
November, and to punish the as coucerned in it.
If there were moo enough our small population of
8,000 to protect the town I should not suggest this expo.
dint, but as the inhabitants consist chiefly of old women of
both sexes, the younger ladies must take matters into their
own Lando—lam, Sic.,
UNFROTWI'ED FEMALE.

Guildford, Woke
P.S. Guildford Is Qs musty town of Surrey, sod not (as
WI Sunday's &imp may base led you to suppose) situated
4.1 Tipperary.—ll. F.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COAL AND IRONMASTRIfe
ASSOCIATION.—The quarterly meeting of this emaciation'
was held on Thursday afternoon, at the Railway Hotel,
Stoke on-Treat, Mr. F. %sae, chairman of the emaciation,
presiding. The report as to the state of trade presented at
the meeting showed that, while the demand for coal was not
particularly good, the power of production being still is ex-
come of the demand, the iron trade was in an improved con-
dition. as all the works were well off for orders, and the
advance of about 20s. a ton decided upon at the special
meeting last month bad been obtained in many our for
finished iron for future delivery. The mann!
however. bad considerable orders on their books ar the
rates. With makers of pig-iron, too, some time will elapse
before any advance in prim in received to cover the in-
creased cost of production resulting from the recent altere
tine in wages. The questions of the prices of pig iron was
discussed by the meeting at considerable length. Makers of
finished ire. were indisposed to yield the advance in pries
until their old orders were worked off ; but, at the same
time, sellers were hopeful of the prospects of the trade, and
would not dispose of their future make, beyond the orders
sow on hand, except at advanced prices. It was thought
that it would take some little time before it would be pos-
sible to say bow the market would go for pig iron. A general
opinion prevailed that the iroomastera of South Stafford-
shire had acted with precipitation, and that their recent
resolutions were not warranted at present by the state of
trade. It was reported that sellers of iltniSiool) asked an
advance in price, which is some eases had been encoded to.—
Binningtem Pod.
DREADFUL COLLIZZY ACCIDRNT.—Another boa
to be added to the already extensive list of fatalities in
ammoniac with our collierles. Adelaide's Colliery, the
I Kenn of the unfortunate occurrence, is worked by Mr.
Joseph Pew. of Derliegton, is situated about two miles
from Bishop Auckland, on the south side of the Tunnel
• Junction, and is one of the deepest mines in the mighboar-
hood (181 fathoms). About mem o'clock oa Wednesday
evening three men sad • boy proceeded to the bottom of
the shaft for the purpose of ascending to hank, but while
ascending Nome accident occurred, and they were pre-
cipitated a distance of nearly 150 fathoms to the bottom.
The only reason that can at present be assigned for the
calamity is that the "up-going cage" must have got ary the
males or slides, and cows io contact with the down ome,
thee amigos at to turn over with such a lamentable remit.
The names of the deceased are as follows :—Wm. Simpson,
back overman, aged 55 years, leaves a wife and a family of
four; Joseph Ritsoo, 35, wife and three children; Joh.
Richardson, 32, wife, either on. or two children • and
Thomas Thompson, a waggon driver, between 16 and 17
piers of age. The pit-heap was 'covered with the friends
and relatives of the unfortunate men all the evening, but
the bodies were not recovered until two o'clock yesterday
morning, when they were removed to Eldon LW Cottages,
to await the coroner's inquest. The bodies promoted •
horribly mutilated sppeara.re

NCrifTINIMAM GHBAT OCTOBER FAIR. —This great
annual cattle and cheese fair, commonly called "Goon
Fair," which extends over a period of sine days, cornmeoced
yesterday. There was a large show of cattle ; but buyers
were also numerous, and a healthy demand prevailed at
tolerably good prime. Mitch cows made 161. to 201.: stores,
81. to 141. ; yenning calves, 31. 10s. to 51. ; sucking ditto, 20e.
to 35a. per bled. was • good average show of horses,
amount whsoh were a few good animals, but the bulk
were of inferior quality, the best haying been purchased is
the stables on the previous day, and high prices were re.
alimd. Good eart horses sold also well at 30/. to 401. ;
as" 251. to 301. ; oolta, 141. to 281. each. For inferior
sorts the denied was very fist, sad odes could not be
effeeted at say price. Sheep were in large supply, sad
sold steadily at remaaerative inte•—wethers, 38s. to 46a. ;
owes, 313 e. to 445.; rams, 51. to 15/. each. There was a pretty
fair show of shame, end the demand proved non. Prime
Derbyshire made 75e. ; ditto Leicestershire. 70s. to 795. ;
sad Notts, 625. to 72e. • secondary and inferior made SA.
to 665. pie awR fitiitos said at 9L per