The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-30 00:00:00

THE PITMEN'S SERIN, IN !HR NORTH.

WHOLESALE EVICTIONS.
A correspondent of the Newcastle Chronicle,
writing from Willingts on Wednesday, furnishes the de-
tails of some extraordinary proceedings in that neighbour-
hood. He says—" Affair have reached aaz isis, and in this
district the work of eviction has commenced. General ex-
pectation had fixed Brandon Colliery as the place where the
wholesale ejection of the mines from their homes would be
find attempted, as this was the place where the agitation
sprung into existence. On Tuesday evening. however, an
application was made by Mr. Thompson, the cashier of the
colliery, to Mr. Love to allow the men to remain a day
longer in their homes, and this request being granted, the
people at Brandon remained through this day undisturbed.
Sunnybrow, a small pit village situated on an eminence
about half a mile from Willington, was selected for the
opening attack, and at half-past seven o'clock this morning
the inhabitants saw by a number of police constables that
offensive operations were to be directed spinet them, and
that they must prepare to leave their horns. Notions
bad been given to between thirty and fort) house-
' holders to leave on the 28th, others with two days' grog
I are allowed to remain until the 30th. The question as to
who and what class of men would undertake the work of
1 removing the furniture from the houses was one that wen
not easy of settlement. The cinder-burners employed by Mr.
Love, at Brandon, had been requested to undertake the job,
and had unanimously refused. The occupiers had agreed to
offer no opposition, but to leave quietly, and some had even
eel the house into the disorder inseparable from a ' flitting,' in
order to be ready for the remover of the goods when he should
come. Yet no one seemed to like to undertake the actual
work of taking away the furniture of the miners. At
Sunnybrow, however, the work was begun, and at nine
o'clock the colliery carts, sixteen policemen, and a gang of
twenty-four men—gathered, it Is said, from the common
lodging-houses and from the highways and byways of the
county, commenced their tank. Two young men. repre-
senting, we presume, the owners of the colliery, acted as
officials, and entering each house where notices had been
sem 1, asked the miner whether or not he was willing
to resume work on the conditions offered by the owners.
In all instances a negative answer was returned. The pay
due to the man was then handed over to him ; but in two
instances the money was refused, sod was left by the
payers lying oo the tables. One man was entitled to If.
for three days' work, and refued to accept it when offered
to him. Posseorion was then taken of the house by
the police, and the gang began to hand out the fur
oiture into the carts. The work was conducted care-
fully enough, and the first few hods were conveyed to
houses is Willingtoo or neighbouring villages, where the
owners of the furniture had obtained room for it. This
act of grace did not continue long in operation. Soon the
conveyance of goods to plats where the owners wished was
discontinued, and all the furniture was takes away into •
field at • short distance from the village, and there uo-
carted and laid on the ground. It might be imagined that
the scenes presented on families being forcibly ejected from
their homes would be peculiarly painful to witness.
And so they were. But it would be a mistake
to conclude that weeping*, and wailing., sod tear-
ful farewells were the prevailing appearances. On
the contrary, the mem while feeling no doubt deeply
the circumstances in which they were placed, were too
much occupied by the business of watching their
goods carefully packed to give way to any expres-
sion of feeling; while amongst the crowd about them
some attempts at jokes served, if not to cheer, at least
to divert the attention of the ejected ones from their
actual homeless condition. The women affected the general
tone of the moment, but amongst them might be ob-
served that tremulousness which showed how truly they
radioed the worst sewn; of this ruthless invasion of
women's especial province—the domestic hearth. Those in
other houses, whose turns or turns-out were yet to come,
seemed to feel more acutely for their neighbours than the
neighbours felt for themselves, but throughout the whole
day, as cart-load after cart-load of furniture was taken
away, the greatest quietus' and forbearance prevailed.
As the sight advanced, the carte of friendly people in Wil-
listen appeared on the field of desolation, and in them the
bedding and more valuable articles of furniture were con-
veyed away to safe places in the village. The women and
their husbands also left the field, and there is no doubt
that all would find hospitable welcome and shelter for the
night under friendly roofs. How the tees may be when
more families are evicted, as it is said there will be to-day
at Oakseshaw, it in impossible to determine. The work of
clearing the houses at Sunnybrow is intended to resumed
on Friday ; it is said that Brandon will be sacked to-day.
It is worthy of special remark that while a great force of
policemen watched the removal at the (waiters from the
houses, not one remained to watch the property of the
hostiles miners left in the open field."
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, THURSDAY Num%
The siofel mess of yesterday at Sannybrow were
repeated to-dsy, but were from the attendant eimum-
stenos., flinch more distressing than those previously wit-
nessed. At Sunoybrow the evictions yesterday left 189 men,
women, and ebildren without a home. Some few of the
number, indeed, found shelter with friends and uoder can-
vas tents, but the majority were left to pass the wet and
inclement night as best they could. The pelting showers
saturated their bedding, and drenched themeelves. Not-
withstanding their miserable plight, they bore it with a
surprising amount of quiet determination. This morning the
work of eviction was resumed, but in • different village to
that of the preceding day. Oakenshaw was the scene of the
'liniments to-day. The rain fell fast, and a strong
cold wind was blowing at the time, but the removal
of the furniture and household goods of the evicted pitmen
went forward without interruption, so far as the elements
were oincereed. Such of the men as bad no place to go to
bad their furniture set down in a field near. The men who
stood looking on in large numbers as the work of removal
was carried forward, did not offer the slightest opposition
while their humble homes were being broken up. As If to
anticipate soy attempts at riot or disturbance on the part of
the large body of miners on strike, the large body of police
already on the spot has bees considerably increased to-day,
and all the available accommodation at the village ions and
et
other places has been engaged by them. A great many
families were turned out at Oakeeshaw in the sours of to-
day. and the work of eviction was proceeding when Ws
despatch was sent off.

A letter in the Frankfort Journa: says that the
Queen of England has promised to maids again next year at
Ooburg. Her Majesty hopes to be present at the mango.
ration of the statue of Prinoe Albert on the 26th of Auatist,
1864.

A letter from Teheran reports the arrival there
of the staff of English officers and sappers who are to con-
struct the ladle° telegraph line through Beloochistaa.
We read in the Levant Herald of the 21st
"Mr. Oppenbeim is said to meditate proceedings against
the treasury for its alleged breach of engagement in not tie.
gotiatmg the last loan through his hones, as be contends it
was bound to do by the terms of his lately-settled aziziot
contract. With the view to ' try conclusiooa' oa the point,
be bail brought out M. Cremieux, the eminent Parisian bar-
rister, though of what use this celebrated criminal advocate
can bi before the Tidiaret—before which the action must
be brought, and where the gentlemen of the asp and gown
are not beard—it is d'lllcult to noderetand.•

It appears that the long projected plan of making
NA, a ...port by cutting a ship canal to Dieppe has not
been abandooeL The definitive plan has been deposited
with the Minister of Public Works. The line to be followed
is Dearly the rune u that laid down in a plan prepared is
the year 1823, with this difference in the execution, that
the canal is to be sullicieatly deep and wide to permit the
largest ships to °owe up to Paris.
The Viceroy of Egypt ix importing steam ploughs
on ea large a wale u to tax the manufacturing capacity of
England. He will soon have a capital of nearly 200,000 i. in
steam ploughs on his own estates alone, and is about to
form a model farm on a large scale under the direction of an
Eoglisli agriculturist, where the work will be carried on
with the most recent improvements used In England. His
object is toesooerage the fellahs to use machines ina.ced of
animal labour ; and if the present experimeet succeeds it
will be followed by ether modal farms in difiereat parts of
the country.

Till STRAY RAMS IN VTR Meows.—The gunboat
Hems, which arrived on Wedoeedar, romminsd rap to last
ereniog clot. to the entrance to the Great Float, with her
fire■ banked, sad a " slip" cable on. Both ram are mow
nyder a guard of marines, mad se the Goshawk is moored is
the Float, it is impossible for either of the rams to escape
without obsermtios.

" SOCIETY " AT RICHKONO.—The preparations
which are oommary for a trip to Central Afrka are butrosly
more elaborate than those which premeds such an excursion
so lam about to undertake to East Teenage's. It woo my
belief yesterday that, after much labour, they were happily
concluded, and that I should be enabled so dirt this morn-
ing ; but yesterday evening my heves, left stead* for a
moment is the street, wee stolen, sad my departure is dr
loped until fresh arrangements can be aside. The incident
is only worthy of mention as isdioatiag the seams and
difficulties through which the Confederate steam are agon-
ise as they slowly win their way to indepeadsece. Horse
thieves, burglars, and occasionally garotters. swarm in the
streets of Richmond. The very atmosphere is corrupted by
the presence of the hosts of mosey-grabhing Hebrews and
blockade runners, who reck nothing of Federal or Cur
federate rights, and are the great &bosses of Confederate
current) and the elevators of gold. It requires the boon
of a natio, and its leaders to be eminently boned to with-
stead the pernicious influence of sects a buster and thirst
atter money as at prevent pervades, not only Yankeedom,
but also so large a portion of this community.—Speceil Co?.
respondent of ths " Times " at RicArnond.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Melon Mr. Commissioner Goulburo.)
IN RI CHARLES BILI/CONI.

The bankrupt, described as "late of the New-inn, Sea-
ford, Sussex," is the sou of the oelebreted Mr. Named
German by birth), who has boor been settled in Ireland, and
by amassed a considerable fortune there by the establish'
ment of jaunting cars, known as " Bianconi's care."
This was the sitting for examination and discharge. The
statement of account shows debts of 9,133/. ; no assets,
beyond 70C1. worth of property stated to be held as security.
The creditors are mostly resident in Ireland and in Fiance,
and consist chiefly of jewellers, and money-lenders. Out of
&I creditors 47 reside in Ireland, 30 in France, and 4 in
England ; and of the debts of 9,1331., 5931. only is due to
English creditors.
Mr. E. Reed said he appeared for six creditors whose
debts were above 3,C331.
The official assignee reported that the assets had realised
about 130/.

Ooodda► appeared for the official wiper, (no trade
assignee bad been appointed), and Mr. Sargood for the
bankrupt.
After the examination of the bankrupt bad been pursued
for some time,
Mr. 117 ed mid he was prepared to prove a representation
to Mr. Johnson, by the bankrupt, that he had 2,0C3/. spear
settled on hiT.. .. . . . , . . .

His Hamm. said that might be the subject of inquiry at a
private sitting. It was quite clear this was a cue that ought
not to be left without an assignee. A large amount of debt
had been incurred • there was property to be inquired after ;
and he should suggest that soother sitting be held for choice
of assignees, notice being previously given in the French and
Irish papers. The opposing creditors would then have the
opportunity of appointing an assignee; for it was a case
which ought not to proceed further without one.
Mr. Sergood said the former sitting for choice had
been advertised in Ireland, and there had been a meet-
ing of creditors to decide what should be done as to the
choice. The subject of another meeting was one of great
difficulty in point of law. Mr. Commissimser Fees bad held
that be had no jurisdiction to appoint a second sitting for
choice of assignees.
His Honour entirely dissented from that view. Mr.
Fans might have good resume for his opinion ; but he (the
commissioner) thought cbffereetly. This was a case quit,
out of the ordinary course. Here was • man owing
large amounts in France and in Ireland, and no one taking
charge of the proceedings.
Mr. Reed said that some of the Irish creditors laving
dentally baud of the bankruptcy, pat an r ivertisement in
the paper, and called the creditors together.
His Honour did not think that material. _ . .

Mr. Reed submitted that there hat been no sufficient
residence with it, the jurisdiction of the court.
The Commissioner—That may be so ; be may be merely&
bird of plumage, but that must be the subject of a special ap-
plication to the court. I shall adjourn this sitting, stating
that very grave questions arose, making it expedient that •
trade assignee should be appointed—that a sitting should
be held for that purpose, after being advertised io the
French and Irish papers. If the view of Mr. Fans were
oorrect, that the court not direct a second sitting for choice,
the matter ought to be brought before the Lord Chancellor ;
fot the sooner the bankrupt law to amended the better. If
any application should be made to dismiss the petition, it
should be done on as early day, and before the pelt sitting
is held.

The examination slitting was then adjourned till the 7th
of January.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

(Bofors Baron Martin.)

John Dario Bryan, Henry Sherwood. William Day,
and WilUnvisited, who surrendered to take their trial, were
indicted, the two first with forging and uttering an order
for the delivery of 30 barrels of flour, and the two latter
with feloniously reaming the flour knowing it to have been
stolen. _ _ _

Mr. Lilley and Mr. Thomson prosecuted, and Mr. W.
Cooper appeared for Bryan ; Mr. Collins, for Reed ; Mr.
Sleigh end Mr. Bosh Cooper, for Day ; and Mr. Mootagna
Williams defended Sherwood.

The prosecutors of this indictment were Messrs.
%yell and Co., corn merchant. and granary keepers,
Shad Thames, and it appeared that on the 27th
of March • forged order was brought to
their wharf for the delivery of thirty barrels of
flour. It was alleged on the part of the prosecution that
this forged order was presented by the prisoners Bryan and
Sherwood ; and accord log to the evidence of • carman named
Woods 15 of the ber.rola of flour were taken to the premiere
of the prisoner Reed, who is a baker in Bermondsey.square,
and the remainder to those of Day, who is a corn-dealer in
Holiest:l.l4mM ; and the evidence against the two last-
mentiooed pevoners cousisici of proof that they had given
contradictory statement. with regard to the manner in
which they bourne possessed of the dour, and also that they
represented that it was damaged flour.
At the close of the case for the prosecution the learned
judge expressed his opinion that there we. no case what-
ever against Reed or Day, and that there was nothing
whatever to show any guilty knowledge on their part in
connexion with the transaction.

The defence that sou set up for the prisoners Bryan and
Sherwood was that they were merely innocent dupes in the
transaction, end that they only went to fetch the flour
under the direction of the reel criminal.
Both priecmers received a very excellent character.
The jury convicted alai; and acquitted the other three
prisoners.
The prisoner Bt 110 sou sentenced to seven years' penal
servitude, there being a second ind.ctment against him.
(Befogs the Common Serjeaet.)
George Baskeroille, 29, who pleaded guilty as the that
day of the session to a charge of forging an acceptance to a
bill of exchange for 2681. 13c, was brought up far judgment.
He was sentenced to firs years' purl servitude.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERIC EN WELL.
811/1008 CHAELOZ OF BTAIIIITNO.

Robert Salomon. aged 13, • oosterrnoeger, eru charged with
feloniously stabbing and woonding John Kennedy, in the
Metropolitan Cattle•market, Islington.
The following medical certificate was handed io 5,
Lowther-cottages. Holloway, Oct. 30, 1883. —This is to
certify that I was called, on Monday last, to attend John
Kenaady, suffering from • punctured wound of the left
side. I do not think it • dangerous one.—Tnoras H.
Mtventu., &LOA"
The injured youth appeared in • very sad state and was
hardly able to stand. He stated that he felt great pain in
the side and %soder his arm sad also felt pain in the thumb.
It was stated that the surgeon had not seen the complainant
since Monday, and that be now seemed worse then when he
was first seen by the surgeon. It appeared from the evi.
doses that the complainant was in the Cattle.market on
Monday sad had some wads with the prisoner. Thu words
went on to blows, and the prisoner lost his temper, and
With, a knife from another boy. held it dagger fashion, sad
rushed at the complaisant with it and stabbed him in the
ribs below the heart. The prisoner, as soon as he sae that
he had fetched blood, ran away and was not appreheaded
till last night.
The complainant, who was very poorly clad, and who was
told by the aureola to keep himself quiet and wants, said in
UMW, to Mr. D'Eyociourt. that he could not put on better
and warmer clothes, as all he had was what be had on, and
his fatber,'wleo was employed in • gas factory, is now out
of work.
The primmer mid that be should not have used the knife
if the complainant had not pushed him. He was very sorry
for what he had doss.
Mr. D'Sysooort mid the compkinant had better be taken
to the Royal Free Hospital, and have proper attendees*.
It was quite oecessary that he should have a warm jacket,
and he would order him to have one, and the exposes
would ha defrayed out of the poor-pox. The complaisant
appeared is • dangerous state, and he had better he ad.
mated to the hospital. He should remand the prisoner for
a week.