The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-22 00:00:00

SURREY it-EEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.

THE COLLIERY EXASOSION AT WASH-
INoTON.
TPA INQUEST.
Mr. Fare% the coroner, continued the inquest
upon the bodies 'antil • late hour on Wednesdny evening.
The evidence pit to have been in a bail condition.
The two fun,
.0;1.n., Hutchinson and Ervingtnn, who
6,-4 at Insult, went into the pit to look after the fur-
anc,, when it was found that their mate llarrison was
'They- had been overcome with after damp, which
was rushing in the direction of the furnace, had fallen, and
in the anxiety to Live the men further in the workings had
been overlooked until ton late. Every exertion was made
to save their lives when brought to bank, but the poison
had got too much into the system. The colliery has not I
had a very good name, the pitmen being of a lower class.
That maj account for the somewhat cowardly conduct of ,
the men that ran away before the explosion without in-
forming
their mates, as detailed in the evidence below.
The conduct of the men belonging to the other collieries
who assisted to rescue the sufferers was of the most coura-
geous and daring character.
The pitmen make out one man more than the officials as
killed—thirty-five. They are probably right, for every-
thing was in complete confusion at the inquest. Twenty-
one men and fourteen boys and young men have been
killed. The following evidence was given on Wed-
nesday
Mr. Shields Spencer, surgeon to the colliery, deposed
that with the exc,ptiou of the death of one little bin, which
had been caused by the explosion, the deaths of the whole
of the sufferers hail Lela occasioned by alter-damps, or
carbonic acid gas.
, Mr. liempster, one of the proprictors of the mine, proved
having sent a letter to the Rome Secretary, and having
I left a written message at the residence of Mr. M:dhias
Dunn, inspector of mines, apprising them of the explosion.
t The next witness the Coroner said he had sent for fur •
particular purpose.
Serail Storey being sworn, stated that her tither, John
Storey, kept a public-house at Washington-row. She said
James Bell, the under-viewer, was in her lather's house at
ten o'clock on Mmalay Light. Ile was rather the worse for
liquor. He had been drinking on and off from live o'clock
in the afternoon.

A public meeting of the inhabitants of Southwark
Look Place last evening at the Institution, Fair-street,
m'ASeiydown, for the purpose of receiving an explanation
'af the principles and operations of this society. The IMO-
ciatiun embraces+ the whole of the county of Surrey. It
has been eetublished nearly a twelvemonth, is enrolled pur-
suant to act of parliament, and has been so well supported
as to be on the point of purchasing two estates. The mode
of distributing the allotments ss to be by general ballot,
no member being entitled to a draw who has not subscribed
at least three mouths to the satiety. The subscription is
fixed :It b. lwr ,hare per fortnight ; and parties are allowed
to join at any time, without being called on to pa the
arrears from the commencement. They may also at any
time increase or reduce the number of their shares ; and, in
ease of necessity, the committee have power to suspend
their payments without fine., or members may at any time
withdraw their vubscriptions. No member is allowed
to take more than six t•harea. Minors and females
may become subscriber,. When a member obtains
an allotment, interest at '2l per cent. per annum
is charged on the balance due from him. The
interest is placed to the credit of the unallotted share-
holders, after defraying the expenses ot the society.. Mr. J.
Wyld, M.l'., is one of the viee-presidents of the society ;
and the trustees are Sir Joshua Wahuesley, M.l'., Mr.
Lushington, M.l' , and Mr. 11. J. Slack.
Mr. J. TIIWAITES being called to the chair, said the
association hal been formed to advance the political and
social interests of the people at large. These societies had
arisen out of the notorious fact, that the hulk of the people
were deprived of their jut political rights. (Hear, hear.)
They sought to Lugment the power of the people on the
principle that union was strength, by enabling them to
purchase small plot. of land at the same rate na was paid
for large estates. It was well known that this very move-
ment had scab d the fate of the corn laws. (Cheers.) let
the people follow on in the same course, and they were sure
to obtain their rights. (hear, hear.)
Mr. KEN E VIC le, the secretary, detailial the principles
of the society, a- described above, and stated that when the
estates were purchased, the allotment would probably be
got for alsout 20i. each. During the four years these SOCI,
ties had be. n in existence 100,000 share holders had been
enrolled and upwards of JOO,OOOl. had been paid in. Be-
tween sixty and seventy estates bud been purchased, con-
sisting of from 10 to 70 acres each • and it was a remarkable
fact that not a single defalcation had taken place, so secure
were the principles on which the societies were based.
(Cheers.)
Mr. Y. . TOWNSEND moved a resolution, declaring that
freehold land societies were well adapted to promote the
political MIA 14163 i interests of the working clas•es.
Mr. T. J. SERLE was received with loud cheering. In
seemeling the resolution lee said that the social advantages
of these societies were alone sufficient to recommend them
if their political value were done away with next teasion.
Me did not beli,ve this would be the case ; fur lenal John
Russell, when spealiing on Mr, Loclie King's motion, had
expressed his desire to preserve the counties for the free-
holder. and the boroughs for the occupants, lie had had
experience of what these encieties could do in a small so-

The Coroner remarked that as Mr. Crider:ice, the viewer,
had left the it under the charge of JallrAi Bell during
his :flotsam this was a serious charge.
Bell was called in and informed what the witness had
stated "(lording him. Ile admitted that he had got
seine drink, but stated it was nut his shirt, and that lie
imagined the pit was perfectly safe.
The Coroner—A persau having charge of a pit is liable
to be called upon ut any time, and should lie a perfctly
sober person. He had thought it right to cull him in and
give bias a chance of rebutting the charge.
Thomas Harris, an overman, saw dames Dell in the pit
after the esplosion. Ile WAS not drunk, but very much
excited from the effects of the gas. 'the witness had
dragged him from certain death.
Mr. Christopher Credit:ice owner of the colliery, stated
lie went to London on Monday morning, and lett the pit iu
charge of James Lett, overman and under owner. Was
' not aware that Bell was a drunken man. The inspector of
mines had not been down the pit. Ile had never been exa-
mined by him. Three months ago the pit fired in the far
cross cut and killed two men. lie wished for more time
to inquire into the cause of the accident. Pro-
duced plans of the workings of the pit. The
plats.: where the pit fired was called the first cross cut
of the Hutton seam. 'the air at that part of the pit was
totally unconnected with the place where the pit fired
three weeks ago. and where the two men were killed three
months ago. there was a dawn and an upeast. The down-
cast was culled the 1. pit. From '21,00D to 33,000 feet of
air per minute entered the downcast shalt. The furnace
ventilation was at the IS pit. The air split at the engine
bank at u iliStAilek of 1,000 yard( from the first pit. Part
of the split travelled north. The amount of air travelling
last Merida), would be about 7,000 or 8,000 cubic feet, in a
south direction from the split named sod thence into the
toe t district. The air went direct into the workings where
the pit fired, and returned by the west side over un over-
cast, thence up some old wastes to a return staple, which
went into a low main to the furnace. The air did not vs
titan; more than three Semi. The sizes of sir courses varied,
and where the air split it was about 30 feet wide. The
average area of the air courses was about 30 feet. The rate
the air travelled when the accident occurred might he
about three or four feet per :cornet That was quite suffi-
cient to ventilate that part of the workings.
George Charlton, buck-overman, left the pit on Monday
afternoon between five and six o'clock. lie had been
throughwhere she is supposed to have fired. Ile examine el
the pit in every working place, and left considering her
quite sate. William Hall, who is killed, took charge of the
nest shaft. Witness worked with candles and candles were
generally used in that part. Has had charge of that part
about a year-und-a-half. There has Wen gas in that part
before from fulls. flu not known any " blowers" come ME
Considered it safe to work there with candles, unless a fall
should come off with the workings. hod never known gas
come off from a fall so as to lire the pit. Had heard a com-
plaint of danger from working at that part with candles.
Cannot account for the explosion. A man named Fin-
nagan left the mine an hour ur so before the I xpliniun. He
was unwell, but witness could not tell from what cause.
Thomas Todd, deputy, left the pit between five and six
on Monday evening. Witness hail been in the district
where the pit tired, and worked with candles. Hui wrought
in that district a year and three quarters, and never had a
" blower "in that time. There is nu diager from a
" blower " where lumps are used. If the explosion hail
been from a " blower' it must have been from a candle.
The men prefer to use candle because the light is better.
At this stage of the proceedings the coroner adjourned
the inquiry fur an hour.
On the court re-assembliug Mr. Ralph Park Phillipson,
solicitor, Newcastle, and Mr. Forster, owner, attended on
behalf of the colliery owners.
Mr. Phillipson drew the coroner's attention to the Gth
clause of the Inspection of Mines Act, which instructed the
coroner to adjourn inquests held on the bodies of indivi-
duals killed in mines until he had written to the Hume
Secretary.
't he Coroner said he was aware of that claugs., but con-
, siilervil himself justified in taking a portion M the
cti-
, deuce. lie was holding the inquest, nut only on behalf of
her Majesty. Secretary of State, but also on behalf of her
Majesty.
Mr. Phillipson—An act of parliament supersedes your au-
, thority, . .

eit:ty at Nutting-hill, which had already (ought ;
and it was the ilett rinination of the allottecs to build on
their lots as ...MI as they could ; meantime, they cultivated
them as garden:.
The resolution was then put and unanimously agreed to.
Mr. J. H. II EIGHTON moved a resolution declaring the
Surrey Freehold Lind Society entitled to support.
A Gsgrtr.stax asked if there wan any chance of getting
• plot of freehold land within a short distance of London ?
The CIIAIHNIAN said there could be no doubt of the
practicability of obtaining freehold ground even in a neigh-
bourhood so crowded a+ that of Southwark. This had been
done by the new pres company ; other pl its were to he had;
and it would he the business of the committee to watch the
market., and take advanta.te of any site that might offer.
In tine they had a great advantage over individual buyers.
(Hear, hear.)
Applieations for shares were then received, and the
proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF TWO FEMALES
AND SUICIDE OF TILE ASSAILANT.

The quiet village of Tottenham was on Wednesday
the seem of • shocking catastrophe--the attempted murder
of two respectable termite., and suicide of the intending
assawin. flie two putties whose liver, were perilled are the
wife and daughter of a gentlimim named Brawl, occupying
a residence in the lower port of the village clog:, to the rail-
way station ; and the perpetrator of the outrage was a
I, rittatt named Crighlo, who for some time mot had been
an accepttil suitor of Mr. Brand's daughter.
Mr. Brand, the husband and lather of the victims,
was aftseut from home when the event took place.
Crighlo had lived with the family up to the end
of July, when, r.presenting himself to be upon the
point of leaving England, he formally proposed fir
the hand of Miss Brand, expressing a wish to marry her at
once, and take her over to Germany to reeiste. Mr. Brand,
however, opposed the union until Crighlo had been over to
Germany, and prepared a home fur the reception of his
wife. Crighlo, finding that he could not prevail on the
parents of hisbetrothed to alter thin determination, signified
his intention of returning to Germany ; and, as lie left
Tottenham immediately, was 'supposed to have done so.
Bubsermently, howeverot turned out that he was still in Eng-
land, and on Wednesday morning the Brands received
a letter (Min him, weirdest somewhat incoherently, and
shortly afterwards he presented hinieelf at their cottage, and
was received by Mrs. Brand and her slaughter with the usual
lie, however, on their questioning hint with
rcepect to his sudden re-appreirince, when he was supposed
to be in Germany, exhibited a great deal of agitation in his
manner, and flinch hesitation in his replies; lie endeavoured
to account for his prolonged stay in England by saying that
he felt an uncontrollable desire to travel over England before
fiaally leaving it .tt the same time he complained of having
suffs red from an affection of the brain during his absence
and this, coupled with the incolienney of his manlier, caused
some uneasiness in the minds of Mrs. and Misr 111:11111.
Several other visitor, were at the time in the house, and
after partaking of luncheon with the family, (frigid° left the
house, it is supposed because the presence of the strangers
did not agree wit!' his plans. After leasing the house he
went up a lane in the neighbourhood, awl was not again
observed until about half-least 8 o'clock in the evening, when
he was seen to return by the same route, and to enter the
cottage, from which in a few minute. subsequently shrieks
were heard to issue, and Miss Brand, followed soon
alter by her mother, was seen to rush forth covered with
blood. She ran into the White Hart public-house, im-
mediately opposite her residence at a distance of CO yards.
ller cries at our attracted:the attention of various per-
sons there assembled who met her at the door, when she be-
sought them for God's sake to go and save her mother.
Mrs. Brand, however, was met on the road, and carried
into the White Hart, where she and her slaughter were
carefully attended by Mn Patrick the landlady, and other
females, until the arrival of a surgeon, who was instantly
rent fur. Miss Brand was observed to be wounded in seve-
ral place., her hands being cut and gashed in a horrible
manner, as if from the frequent and forcible draw-
ing of pone, sharp instrument or weapon through them ;
mid her mother. besides slighter wounds, had one in the
ro :don of the chest from which it Wai at first thought
that the ws apon which haul been used had penetrated to her
lungs. Miss Brand was sufficiently collected to state that
she and her mother had been ferociously attacked by
Crighlo, who she supposed still remained m their house.
Muth excitd by this infirrmatisin, Mr. Patrick, the land-
lord of the V. bite Hart, Mr. Ryan, the station master of the
),astern Counties (Tottenham) station, and many other in-
dividuals, some of whom took the precaution to arm them-
'elvers with formidable weapcns, crossed over to Mr. Brand's
cottage, and on entering the kitchen found Crighlo on the
floor crouched between two chairs as if fur concealment.
Mr. Ryan issizial hold of the collar of his coat to draw him
from his hiding place, but was shucked to find upon his
head falling backwards that the unfortunate man was in
the agonies of death, having stabbed himself in several places
with a dagger or dirk which was found lying beside him,
With a blade six or seven Inches lotar. lie had no
ss than tight wounds in various parts of his body, he died
halal dildely and without a word. Upon the body being
searched a few pounds were found, together with a gold
watch• and a second dagger of a Spanish form. The wounds
from which death resulted were in the abdomen. The body
was in the course, of the night removed to an outhouse con-
ni teed with the White Hart, where it awaits the coroner's
inquiry. The deceased was a fine looking man about 3d
yeurs of age.
Yesterday morning Miss Brand gave the foUowing parti-
culars connected with the outrage, which had so nearly ter-
minated fatally to herself and mother. She raid that about
half-past eight ou the previous evening, as she and her
mother were sitting in the parlour, she heard the sound of
footsteps in the garden, followed by a knock at the kitchen
door. She at once suspected it was Crighlo, and having
been struck with the strangeness of his manner in the early
part of the slay, became alarmed and Hew to the door in
order to oppose his entrance. lie knocked again and said
" Arc you alone " She replied, " No, my mother is with
me.- She then opened the door a few inches, keeping her
knee against it for security. He, however, pushed it
siolently open, rushed into the kitchen, and, clasping his
left aria round her waist, struck her upon the aisle ; she
was unconscious of being wounded until she saw the dagger
in his hand as he withdrew it from her body. He then
aimed several blows at her, which, however, she generally
Manaersl to parry, catching the weapon repeatedly in her
heads. which were terribly hacked in the conflict. Before
assulan• t had time to mplete his murderous intntion her I
lohri.lie attracted the atten cation of her mother, who hastened
to _ her assistance, and was in her turn instantly attacked by
t-righlo with the fury of a maniac. Miss Brand tnen ran
Ines the house, and sought refuge from the White Hart, as
shady described -

- -
uniita.—The neighbourhood of Borris-in-Ossory,
thivi n's County, was, on Monday, thrown into a state of
tonsiderable excitement by the discovery of a barbarous
manly,. which took place on Sunday last in that locality.
The body or a young woman, about twenty years of age,
named Judith M.Donnel, who lived as servant with Michael
butler, at Skeirke. near Dorris, was found by her master
inth gripe of a ditch, within a few perches of his house,
utile ated in a dreadful manner, Ler shall having been
Lkrally battered in with some blunt instrument, and her
Shrum cut in two places. There is as yet no duo to the
nanrderer, nor can any possible motive be nssigned for such
a brutal art. She left her master's house on Sunday
morning• about mine o'clock, to attend mass at Knock, a
20distance of a mile and a half; but before she proceeded
Perch( I met with an untimely end. The pince where
. b'HIY lay, which was partially covered with briars, was
emPletely maturated with blood, and portions of her brain
Tuft scattered around.

The Coroner would take the responsibility upon himself.
Phillipson-1 hold it your course is illegal, and the
responsibility is with you.
James Bird was then sworn, and said he was a hewer,
and was in the night shaft on Monday. lle lift the work-
ings about 11 o'clock. lle had got about i 0 yards up the
old waggon way when the pit fired. One of his legs
was hurt, and his face was cut. lie had not dune
work, but left because he was afraid. lie was
working near a hewer named Thomas Urwin. When wit-
ness brut went to work he spoke to William Hall, the over-
man, about the condition of the pit. Hall asked him
what he was frightened of, and he replied he did not
like the appearance of his candle. Ile told Hall he was
afraid to work. hall, after examining the flame, said she
was making gas somewhere, but he said she was not so bad
as she was on Friday night. Hall persuaded hint to stop.
Witness, before he kit the workings, asked Urwin to leave
with him, but he would not. Ile told Urwin to look at his
candle, which he did, and replied " She is bad, however."
'fen minutes after he spoke to Urwin the pit fired, and
Urwin was killed with the other men.

Joseph Armstrong, a young lad, was sitting when the
blast went over him. lie fell down and escaped.
Michael Finnegan was a hewer, and went down the
pit at six o'clock on the night of the accident. Was
working at the second west board out of the south head-
way, when he grew afraid and left. There was gas on Mon-
day night, and he was afraid she would tire. She was
not safe on Thursday night, and he had refused to go to
work on Friday. Told some of the men on Monday night
that he thought the pit would fire. The deputies had
examined the pit that night. They told him the pit was
all right. The air was dull, and she was travelling slow.
Robert Todd, a hewer, was working in the Polka Flat,
or buck cross cut, on Monday night. He left about a
quarter before 12. She tired about a quarter of an hour
afterwards. There was little air travelling, and he dared
not stop. There was little air in his hoard, and no
brattice where he was The deputies should have put a
brattice up. Had mentioned the matter to William Hall.
Hall is killed. Told Hall last Friday night. Witness's
father was working at the same dip, and he went and told
him how bad the air was. His father did not find fault;
but after felling some coals they left. Told William Hall as
they were going out that the pit was bad. Two of his
brothers were working in another part of the pit, butneithcr
witness nor his father told them, and they, remained be-
hind and were killed. The explosion took place just as
they got to bank. Ile did not find the air slack until about
half-past eleven.
Robert Hall, father of the above witness, confirmed his
evidence His son told him that there was a fall in the
first cross cut, and she was loaded with gas at the top. He
left before the work was done. The reason why the air
was so bad in his son's cross-cut was because these was no
brattice. The gas would come into his son's board, would
kjust go through his, and pass to where his two sons were
illed. There was not a more careful man in the colliery
than Win. Hall. His son persuaded him, to leave as has
board was not the thing that night. His candles were carrying
such a top. They did not expect there was such danger in
the fiat where his sons were working. That was the reason
I they did not tell them. Has heard the men say the ventila-
tion was bad on account of a standing tire. When he and
his sons passed Storey's public house in going to work,
they saw James Bell and Thomas Barras, the overmen,
drinking. They had come out of the pit at ten o'clock in
the morning. In answer to Mr. Phillipson, he said that if
William Hall had known there had been danger ho would
not have allowed them to work.
The coroner then adjourned the inquest until that day
week.
The bodies were interred yesterday.

CONVICTS UNDER TRANSPORTATION.—A parlia-
mentary paper was issued on Wednesday containing a re-
solution of certain magistrates in Ireland, protesting against
the liberation of cert.un criminals sentenced to transporta-
tion who were again let loose on society. 1 hey state that
several of the criminals, who were discharged because they
behaved well in prison, have since committed offences and
some have been convicted.
THE FIRE AT _ ROTIIERIIIITIE-Mr. Batchelor,

the destruction of whose premises was related in Wednes-
days Erpress, wishes it to be stated that tbey were not unin-
sured, as stated by our informant, being included in a
kolicy of the sent Mutual Fin Insurance Company, Old
.10117.

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1851.

THE LATE TRIALS FOR CONSPIRACY.-
TRADES' UNIONS.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Aroesr 21.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin gave an entertainment
at the Mansion House last evening, which partook
of a public character, the principal guests being gen-1
tlemen who had been invited to attend the meeting
convened by his lordship for this day, to promote the
establishment of a packet station on the Irish coast
for communication with America. Among those
who partook of the civic hospitality on the occasion
were the Lord Mayor elect, the Mayors of Limerick,
Sligo, Waterford, and Kilkeuny ; the Rev. I'. Daly,
chairman of the Galway Towu Commissioners; Ed-
ward Grogan, Esq., M.P.; James Hans Hamilton,
Esq., M.P.; Joseph Napier, Esq., Q C., M.P.;
Alderman Sir T. ()Brien, Bart.' M.P.; M. J. Blake,
Esq., M.P.; N. V. Maher, Esq., M.P.; Sir I'.l
Nugent, M.l'., &c.
While those gentlemen were talking over the 1
prospects of the country at the Mansion House, a
banquet of a different character was proceeding at I
the Theatre Royal, where the constituents and ad-
mirers of Mr. John Reynolds, M.P., were entertaining
that gentleman at a public glorification, which formed
a suitable tail-piece to the aggregate meeting of the
preceding day. The pit of the theatre having been
floored in fur the agricultural ball held there last
week, a large space was athirded for the company ;
and from four to five hundred persons sat down to
dinner. The chair was occupied by Mr. Sadleir,,
M.l'., and amongst those present were Sharman I
Crawford, M.l'., N. V. Maher, NI.P., Rev. Mr. De-
vereaux, Sir John Power, Mr. A. Lynch, William
Keogh, M.P., Otisely Higgins, M.P., Robert Keat-
inge,
3.P., the Rev. Dean Coll, and a large number of
Roman catholic clergymen. The boxes were filled
with ladies, and a band placed in one of the galleries
enlivened the proceedings with music. After the
health of " The Queen'' had been duly honoured,
the chairman begged to give the health of another
Sovereign whose temporal sway was contracted, but
whose spiritual dominion was only bounded by the
limits of the earth, and was recognised by 200 mil-
lions of the human rice—" Pope Pius IX. (Cheers.)
The following toasts were then proposed, " The
health of Prom: Albert and the rest of the royal
family resident in England." " The health of *his
grace the most Rev. 1)r. Cullen, Lord Archbishop of
Armagh, and Primate of all Ireland, and the catholic
hierarchy of Ireland," "Cardinal Wiseman (loud and
prolonged applause), Lord Archbishop of Westmin-
ster, and the other membein of the catholic hierarchy
and clergy of England and Scotland," "The health
of John Reynolds, Esq., &'c., &c. As Mr.
Reynolds's oration in reply to his health, may be
considered as the toast of the evening, I subjoin
some portion of it, that part especially in which the
hon. gentleman makes a kind of conditional declani-
tion of rebellion, being worthy of attention:
Mr. Reyuolds adverted to some circumstances connected
with the passing of the Ecclesiastics' Titles Bill, and pro-
ceeded to say that the Marquis of Clanricarde, who voted
for the addition of the informer's clause to that bill in the
House of Lords, had had the audacity to think of thrusting
his son us a representative noon the Roman catholic county
of Galway. The iron chain of slavery and of human de-
gradation must have entered into the hearts of the Roman
catholic clergy and bishops of that county, if they were
prepared to accept the insult of the son of that miscreant
minister being thrust upon them. (Cheers.) He (Mr.
Reynolds) was a freeholder of Galway ; and if it was dared
to put forward a scion of that degraded political house to
insult that county, if there was nut a man iu Inland to go
down to impends him on the hustings, so help him God, he
would. (Cheers.) And then there was Lord Clarendou, who
used to invite Dr. Murray to partake of his hospitality. The
last time he (Mr. Reynolds) dined at the Ci.stle—for he only
dined there once—he oust his Grace the Very Rev.Dr.Murray
there ; and he might say this, that it was only part and carrel
of the political politeness that haul been over and over
again exercised towards that eminent prelate by that politi-
cal Bumble-rigger Lord Clarendon. lie would ask him
was he likely to have Dr. Murray there again? Ile did not
think there was any likelihood. The resolution of the day
before, passed by the IttlM:ln catholics of the Cuited King-
dom, declared that the whin Prime Minister had for ever
forfeited the confidence of the Roman catholics of the
United Kingdom. (Applause.) They had drawn the
sword and flung away the scabbard, and were determined
that the whits should never enjoy a moment's rest until
they hurled them from power. '1 he speaker, in continua-
tion, adverted to Lord Clarendon's letter to the Earl of
Shrewsbury, and said lie mould ask Lord Clarendon this
question—Did he, art the time he was libelling Archbishop
WHO° to the Earl of Shrewsbury, write a private and
confidential letter to the former, thanking him for the
influence he had exercised in preserving the peace,
telling him that he was an ornament to the
church to which he belonged, and no language
could convey the high esteem he entertained towards him ?
(Groans.) If Lord Clarendon did not answer that question
he thought be would get a copy of his private letter. Sir
William Somerville, who had been returned to parliament by
the Roman catholic people of Drogheda, haul betrayed them
by voting tbr the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill ; they called on him
to resign, but he answered them with his rf,sloo/. a year, awl
said, "let me eat my pudding in silence." Another slaw,
and a catholic slave, was Montesquieu Bellew, who had been
sent into parliament by catholic Louth. If the people did
not hurl those traitor* from their high eminence, lie (Mr.
Reynolds) would retire into private life, would mind busi-
ness, and would cease to workln hours out of the 21 in favour
of the people. They would endeavour to increase the num-
ber of the Irish brigade from IL' to at least 60; and now he
would come to the aggression against their religion. They
would recollect the meeting yesterday, and he was proud
of being the originator of that meeting, and it was to be
followed up vigorously and determinedly (Hear, hear.)
They were to have a Catholic Defence Association, which
held its first meeting that day, and the chair was occupied
by the Lord Archbishop of Armagh, who was supported as
on the previous slay by the Archbishops of Tuam and Cashel,
and five other bishops. They determined that their first
public meeting should be held in Dublin, on the 2Uth of
Septein see. (Hear, hear.) They would then go to work
viJorously, and he believed an association would be estab-
lished which for numbers and respectability never was
equalled. (Cheers.) Now, speaking seriously, were they
prepared to allow a wet finger to pollute the sacred
garments of their bishops ? (" No, no.") If Lord John
Russell intended to prosecute their bishops, he had
better get a double army, and increase the police, for
the people of Ireland have made up their minds that
the sacred persons of the bishops should not be touched by
the hand of any officer of the law. (Cheers.) He would
tell them what was more, that if he incarcerates the Arch-
bishop of Tuam or any of their other bishops, that he would
have to walk over the dead bodies of the people. (Cheers.)
He might be told that was idle talk; but if thee, was not
a man living to give the advice, he openly declared that if
the sacred persons of the bishops were to be followed by an
informer, he would not only advise the people to resist him,
but at all risks he would take a part in the contest. (Hear.)
It was just as well that they should know what was to
happen. (Hear.) Now, he hoped no protestant friends
would blame him for that declaration; he would despise
them if they did not rally round their bishops as they had
doer, and in doing so, they were obeying the law of God,
and disobeying the law ofdemons. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. J. F. Maguire proposed the toast of the
" Irish Brigade," which was responded to by Mr.
Keogh, M.P. The Chairman then gave the health
of the Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of Aberdeen, Sir
James Graham, and the other members who so nobly
opposed religious persecution.
the result of the conference between Mr. S.
Crawford and other Irish representatives on the one
side, and the leading members of the Irish Tenant
League on the other, has been satisfactory. Tho
following announcement made this morning indicates
this fact:
An agreement having been come to at a conference, held
yesterday, between W. Sharman Crawford, the Irish niem-
ben friendly to tenant right, and the council of the Irish
Tenant League, on the landlord and tenant bill to be sub-
mitted to parliament next session, a public meeting of the
friends of tenant right will be held this (Thursday) even-
ing, in the Music Hall, Lower Abbey-street, William Slur-
! man Crawford, Esq., M.P. in the chair. The Irish mem-
bers friendly to tenant right will attend.
The Freeman thus mentions the first meeting of
the committee of the Catholic Defence Association :
At eleven o'clock yesterday a meeting was held of the
committee of the association to proceed with the prepara-
tion of the rules and regulations our the government of the
association, and also prepare the address to the catholics of
the empire, in compliance with the resolution of the aggre-
i gat! meeting. His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Armagh
took the chair. There were present amongst others—The
Lord Archbishop of Cashel, the Lord Archbishop of Timm,
the Lord Bishop of Killaloe, the Lord Bishop of Clogher,
the Lord Bishop of Elphin, the Lord Bishop of Clonfcrt,
John Reynolds, Esq., M.P. ; William Keogh, Esq., M.P. ;
John Sadleir, Esq., M.P. ; and Ouseley Higgins, Esq.,
M.P. Considerable progress was made in the drafting of
the rules and regulations, and the preparation of the ad-
dress, which will be submitted for the perusal and amend-
ment, before final adoption, of the prelates of the United
Kingdom, and those members of parliament who were on
Tuesday nominated for that purpose by the aggregate
meeting. The 17th of September has been fixed for the
next meeting of the committee, when the prelates and mem-
bers will attend, by which time the rules and address will
be finally prepared.
_

Mom the Daily Ness.)
A MORE instructive letter than that we inserted on
Wednesday from Mr. EDWARD PERRY, the tin-plate
manufacturer of Wolverhampton, it has rarely been
our duty to
.publish. It had, however, out great
drawba.ek—its excessive length; and that, we fear,
will have prevented its perusal to the extent its im-
portance demands. Let us, therefore, endeavour to
remedy that defect by giving a rapid summary of its
contents.
In the town of Wolverhampton there are six tin-plate
manufactories; that of our correspondent being one
of the principal. Tin wares comprise several thousand
articles; the process of theirmanufacture varies greatly
in different shops, according to the superior or
inferior application of machinery, and to the
greater or smaller facilities afforded to workmen ;
and of the higher class producers Mr. Enw.tan
PERRY is, we gather, one. fhe substitution of me-
chanical power for human labour has not, however,
had in his manufactory the effect either of lowering
wages or of reducing the price of labour to a point
scarcely compatible with human subsistence,
as is so frequently imputed to the substi-
tution. On the contrary, concurrently with
its use, the prices given in Mr. PERRVS work-
shop appear to have been remarkably stationary for
ri a long sees of years; to have been capable of yield-
ing to his men 'far higher wages than they chose to
earn; yet, notwithstanding their unwillingness to
avail themselves of the full opportunity placed before
them, to have produced them weekly remuneration
very substantial in amount. For nine years Mr.
PERRY had never lowered his rates, provisions during
that time having fallen 25 per cent.; whilst, though
compelled in January last to employ inexpert work-
men, they on an average made 30s. a week ; on
the week before Christmas, exerting themselves with
a view to its festivities, they earned 11. His. I!.d. a
man ; and Mr. l'Eultv states that he is guilty of no
exaggeration in saying that his adult tin-plate
workers may, without over toil, produce on an ave-
rage 'l. a week a man. That, he instructively adds,
"thee do not ordinarily receive thus much is solely
attributable to their unfortunate propensity to waste
a coasiderable portion of each week in idling and
drinking."
Up to April in last year, Mr. Peens- and his men
had gone on comfortably and peaceably with each
other on these long-established rates. In that month,
however, he received by the London post an official-
looking letter front a body calling itself the Notiona/ '
Associate:at of Trades Unions, and signed " WILLIAM
PEELV., Secretary." This communication informed
hint, for the first time, that differences existed be-
tween him and his men, and that a deputation of
persons front this metropolis would shortly wait
upon him, for the purpose of mediating on these dis-
putes. bimilar letters, with the like Intimation,
were also addressed to the other five houses in the
same trade in the town. hi due course the deputation
came, accompanied by three or four of his own men ;
his London visitors explained to Mr. PERRY that
they repirsented a great society. which had Mr. T. S.
DeNeom tie for its presitkntand a fund of 20,t OW. for
the support of its policy ; they expressed a desire
that the existing rates or wages in all the manufac-
tories should be assimilated, though their circum-
stances, as we have stated, greatly varied; and they
handed Mr. Ptautic what they called a " Hook of
Prices," but which was simply a scale of wages, fur
his adoption.
Instead of at once repudiating their interference,
Mr. PERRY temporised with them, until he had got
large orders in progress executed, a considerable
stock on hand, and written contracts formed with
sixty of his test men. Then he announced the reso-
lution he had formed on their first intrusion—that
he did not intend to submit to the dictation of
strangers in the management of his business. War
was at once declared against him, and those of his
trade who acted with him, iby the National Associa-
tion; and it was begun and carried on in a most un-
scrupulous manner.
ar requires funds. Now, though the association
was said to have 20,000/. at its disposal, the first
thing its secretary did was to issue a " levy "
on its members, and to announce that all the
tin-plate workers who left their employment
'should receive 124. (a a week. A " secret
committee" was first formed by the metropolitan
delegates, and then divided into sub-coi»mittees; to
one was assigned the duty of receiving the "levy"
and paying the weekly contributions; to a second,
the task of placruding Wolverhampton with scurri-
lous songs and libellous publications; and to a third,
the seduction and abduction of workmen and appren-
tices. To this organisation and its statements, Mr.
Prase made such reply as was in his power; show-
ing how the allegation that he paid lower wages than
other masters was untrue; and that in no shops in
the town could more money be earned titan in lite.
The strike was clearly an unwilling response to
the central behests; and by means of apprentices and
the man under written contracts, Mr. ferny ma-
naged for awhile to carry on his works. Now hero
began what was clearly illegal. His contract men
were seduced into beer houses; made drunk; when
in a state of insensibility were there disguised, taken
to the railway station, and despatched, without the
knowledge of their wives and families, to distant
places, where they were maintained in secresy and
under moral duresse. Sonic were recovered, prose-
cuted and sentenced to periods of imprisonment for
neglect of work. But the conspirators were not
deterred. Three-fourths of Mr. ]'Fairy's men were
lured away. His apprentices were induced to idle
over their work, to spoil it, and to retard the opera-
tions of those willing to do their duty. Tin was
stolen, tools were missing, patterns were destroyed,
boys were abducted and taken off to London at a
cost of Bs. each a week ; a number of Frenchmen,
engaged to supply the vacant places, were tampered
with, and 20 of them were carried off by one of the
delegates, and their expenses back to Paris were
paid by the association.
Under the influence of this strike and of these dis-
orders, Mr. PMl's fellow townsmen began to think
the fault must be his ; his reputation Buffeted ; he
lost municipal distinctions he desired to have; and
one or two of the local authorities "pronounced"
against him. At last, however, privations brought
some of the abducted workmen back to his shops;
they asked forgiveness, resumed their engagements,
and by degrees let out all the facts we have given a
summary of. On their evidence Mr. PERRY, as we
know, prosecuted and convicted the conspirators, in
whose defence large sums were spent ; and he has
thereby, it is to be hoped, given a cheek not to law-
ful combinations amongst workpeoplc, but to an
organisation which substantially amounted to a trade
in strikes.
Indeed, since Sheriff AusoN by his courage and
determination broke up the great combination
which ruled so tyrannically over the manufacturing
hands of Glasgow, and the proceedings of which
ended in at least one murder, there has been no more
signal service done to the honest workman than
this of Mr. rum's. He has punished the persons
who misled his men, but he received back to his
employment the men who were so misguided :
and ho has thereby asserted and vindicated freedom''
of labour in every man, without the least vindictive-
ness for the injuries he himself suffered. And this
is just the position a large English manufacturer';
ought to assume under such circumstances ; resolute'
and intrepid in the maintenance of great principles;
humane and considerate in his relations to his work- •
people.
Into the discussion of the principles involved in
this narrative we do not propose again to enter, !
having already examined and considered them
before Mr. PERRY had supplied us with the
facts of the case, in such copious detail.
It is melancholy however, we must add,
to see the true, honest, laborious, workman
of our manufactories still so much at the
beck and call of a mercenary central organisation
here iu London ; to witness how easily he is induced
to surrender part of his hardly earned wages to
enable them to plot and scheme and live to his in-
jury and loss; and to perceive how a gentleman who
in his time has rendered such signal services to the
liberal cause as Mr. THOMAS ELINGsBY DUNCOMBE
can lend the sanction of his name to an association,
the proceedings of which in this matter have con-
signed their chief actors to Stafford Gaol, for a flag-
rant breach of the law of the land, and still more
manifest violation of the Divine rule of doing unto
others as we would they should do unto us.

The ii»s:rick. Chronicle saps:
At Killaloc on Sunday, after confirmation in the Roman
' catholic chapel of a number of children by the right nee.
Dr. Vaughan, Roman catholic bishop of the diocese, that
dignitary delivered an address to his ft ock ,condemnatory of the
recent government measure, asserting that he would not sub-
mit to the restrictions imposed by the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill
—that he would exercise his rights as heretofore despite such
enactment, or any law that could be made. lie said he was
their pastor for 20 years, and expected they would aid the
prelates of their church in resisting the operations of the
disgraceful and degrading law, which was made to enslave

DUBLIN AND 13ELIA.5T JUNCTION RAILWAY.—Tho
strike among the stonemasons on this line continues, and
about 500 who hare hitherto received from 20s. to 30s.
week are out of employ.

the Roman catholic church. So violent was the bishop, that
Ensign Lee, 63rd, who was in chapel with a party from the
detachment stationed at Killaloe, ordered the min out, and
a report of the occurrence has been officially transmitted to
government, by Mr. Cronin, R.M.

We have been informed, says the same journal,
that some vile miscreants desecrated the Roman
catholic chapel of Wulf in a most shameful and dis-
graceful manner a few nights since, having secretly
gained access to the edifice, destroyed property, and
committed most disgusting and (Abusive acts of nui-
sance upon the altar!
The tiayo Constitution publishes the following
gratifying statement :
Notwithstanding the ferocious warnings held out by a
venal press against all Saxons who should dare to settle in
Ireland, or disturb the peasantry of his right to live rent
free, we are happy to find that English and Scotch gentle-
men am already last crowding into the far West. We are
much gratified to learn that all the mountain farms on the
estates of the Marquis of Sligo and Lord Lucas, arc let to
several English farmers who have already introduced a vast
number of stock, and employed a number of hitherto unem-
ployed labourers. The splendid scenery front Leenane to
Louisburg—from Delphi to Westport, is now rendered
more cheering by the " numerous flocks that range the
fruitful hills." AVe have no hesitation in asserting, that
from the class of settlers who hare taken lands in this
county, that an amount of benefit will be derived both by
the owners of the soil and the peasant labourers, which
must eff:et a lasting good; and that the example of such
farmers will be not only prouctive of the best results, but
a'so induce many other Englishmen of capital to come
amongst us.

The subjoined extract from the -Vowle may ho
taken as a succinct and well-digested statement of
harvest prospects as they now present themselves in
Ireland :

The alarm which existed a few days ago on account of
the potato crop has subsided, and apparently well-founded
hopes are now entertained that comparatively little injury
will be.done to the crop this season. The very treacherous
character of the disease, and the rapidity of its operation,
very naturally excite apprehensions as to the safety of the
crop wherever the malady appears; but we also know that
the disease may prevail very generally without doing much
injury, the extent of its ravages depending on the state of
the weather. During a portion of the past week the
atmosphere was unusually warm and humid, the very condi-
tions which scent to promote the extension of the disease, and
it accordingly appeared in mane plite:s, giving rise to the
alarm which then prevailed. 'file recent change in the
weather has, however, apparently counteracted the effects
of that of last week, and the fields have generally re-
covered their green hue. We have had an opportunity of
examining the crop throughout a large district in the
centre of Ireland during the past few days, and we have
not met with a single instance where much injury had been
done to the crop. In most CAWS there is nut the slightest
appearance of disease, and if we only have a caatinuance
of dry weather fur a short time longer, the crop may
escape altogether. The appearance of the other crops is,
on the whole, satisfactory. The turnips are recovering from
the attacks of insects, which committed such extensive ravages
mine time ago. The grain crops Kok well, though a little
light, and harvest has now generally commenced in the mid-
land districts. We have also seen several fields of sugar beet
during the past few days, the luxuriance of which is per-
featly astonishing. In numerous instances, we have seen
that crop growing along side the common manna wurzel,
both having been sown at the same tint:: and treated in a
similar manner, and there is even at the present time, a
difference between them of apparently a month's growth
in favour of the sugar beet. In fact, *o satisfied are the
farmers of the Queen's County of the great superiority of
the latter crop over the former, that they declare their de-
termination to abandon the growth of mangel waned in
future, and to substitute the sugar lwet, even fur cattle
feeding. The difflirence between the two crops is so great
that so further apprehension need be entertained as to the
great adaptation of the soil and climate of Ireland tor its
production. The only doubtful point as to the success of
the proposed manufacture of indigetious sugar has, there-
fore, ben entirely set at rest, by the triumphant success of
the crop of this season.
The Limerick Chronic!c says:
-•- -

From every district of the count y of Limerick the intelli-
gence received at our office, since past publication, as to the
state of the potato crop, is highly :atiAfactory. The refresh-
ing rain soul genial sunshine WAS in most places resuscitated
the withered stalks and leaves to their original promising
bearing; while the plentiful supply daily to market denotes
the abundant growth of the esculent. Competent judges,
whose forebodings were at first desponding, now concede
they were premature in pronouncing such an opinion, and
admit there is little cause to apprehend that the blight will
prove destructive, to an extent detrimental to the farmers.
From Clare the accounts are also gn..4, u, indeed, are they
from the surrounding counties, with few exceptions. The
blight, partial as it is, set iu too late OILY season to lead to a
disastrous result.

CLERICAL SNUBRING.—The following amusing
passage of arms at the catholic aggregate meeting',
on the 19th, was squeezed out of our report published
yesterday :
The Lord Primate hero interrupted Mr Moore, and said
that he was wrung if he intended to intimate that the
Pope was ever inimical to civil liberty. Wherever the
catholic church prevailed there true liberty followed—
(cheen)—wherever catholicity has been superseded, there
slavery followed. It was so in every country frown the
b. ginning of Christianity. (Cheers.) His grace thought
that, :after having made that protect, the honourable milli-
bar would desist; and he hoped that it would be believed
that the Pope as well as the bishops were the true friends
of civil and religious liberty. (Cheers.)
Mr. Moore continued—My Lord Archbishop, if I have
said anything expressing disapproval of the general policy
of the court of Rome, nothing could have tx,en further from
my intention. Any such expression would have been
utterly beside my argument. (dear, hear.) They say that
this is a great to do about a small matter ! it is not a
small matter. (hear, hear.) Let them look to the history
of their own country and be confuted—let them look to the
history of other nations and be convinced. Was it a small
matter when they drove James 11. from his throne, when a
wrung inflicted upon the English hierarchy led to the glo-
rious revolution of 166 S --and then let them look abroad—
let them look to the cane of Belgium, for initince —Bel-
gium*s ease was one of religious grievanec—(cheers)—like
Ireland. As long as Belgium writhed upon that bed of
thorns, she was disunited. discontented, clamorous, and
miserable, like Ireland—she hail her Catholic party and her
Orange party, like Ireland. At last Belgium rose in insur-
rection, as 1 fear Ireland would if she could, and as I tear
Ireland will some day if England's present policy con-
tinues—

The Lord Primate again interrupted the speaker, and said
that he thought that the feeling of the meeting was not iu
favour of insurrection. (Hear, hear.) Even if it was
in their power, the Irish people were so attached
to their sovereign, that instead of violating their
allegiance, they would do everything they could to
protect her on her throne. (Cheers.) They were
sincerely attached to their sovereign, and they had
been always so; and they were ready to maintain that re-
spect, even when persecuting laws were enacted against
them. It was in accordance with catholic doctrine to up-
hold the cause of order. Ile knew that was what Mr. Moore
intended to say, but lie (the Lord Primate) wished to say so
much, holding the position he did.
Mr. Moore, in explanation, said that he hail only to ob-
serve that whatever were the words he used, or whatever
he did express, that he mule use of the very same words in
the Ilouse of Commons without objection. (Cheers.)
The Archbishop observed that, speaking in the house of
Commons, if any member, while addressing it, made use of
no expression contrary to the law, lie was not likely to be
called to order. But that Wing a meeting of the nature it
was, no such expression as Mr. Moore made use of should
be addressed to that meeting, when it was against the doc-
trine of the catholic church.

Mr. Moore continued—My lord, it is not for me to bandy
opinions with your grace; I will only say, therefore, that
catholic Belgium did rise in insurrection; catholic Belgium
succeeded—(loud cheers); and religious liberty was esta-
blished. (Renewed cheers.)

PALTER EMIGRATION.—.CLITDEN UNION.
Through the meritorious exertions of the guardians of the
Clifden union, in the county of Galway, they have succeeded
in making arrangements fur the emigration of 2:30 or 300
female paupers to America, for whose outfit the officers of
the workhouse have been constantly at work for the last
month. A splendidly equipped vessel has arrived at her
moorings at Clifden Castle, for the conveyance of those
females. The captain is accompanied by his lady and a
skilful physician. We understand, so mindful arc the
Clifden guardians of the safe transit of those girls,
that one gentleman has resolved that his own laugh.
ten shall accompany them, to assist the captain's lady in
tending to their wants. Possibly while we write, the vessel,
with her living freight of Irish female virtue and mono-
eerier, is on her outward voyage for the "land of promise."
Caslledar Telegraph.

SENTENCE ON MR. MTIIERSON AT JAMAICA.-At
Kingston, on the 28th of July, Justices Macdougal and Sir
Joshua Rowe, K.C.13, presiding, Robert J. APPherson,
the prisoner convicted of forgery at the last assizes, but who
was remanded until certain legal points had been argued by
counsel before the three judges, was brought up for sen-
tence. The judge, after addressing the prisoner, and ani-
madverting on tho enormity of the offence, sentenced him
to VI years trmnportation, to be confined in the °mend
Penitentiary, and kept to hard labour till the sentence be
carried into effect.

CLIARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.—AeconIing to a late
act of parliament (11 & 15 Vict., cap. 56) all notice to
governors, subscriber,, or members of charitable institu-
tions, whether incorporated or not, may be sent through
the post. and such notices are to be deemed good service,
anything in any charter, statutes, laws or rules notwith-
standing.
NEW CUSTOMS Acr.—ln the new Customs Act,
which received the royal assent on the 7th instant, by
which the duties on coffee and timber were regulated from
the 15th of April, there is a provision empowering tho
Treasury to regulate the mode of account between the
Receiver-General of the Customs and the Bank of England
Conti AND BAN DON RAILWAY.—The main questions
of difference between the directors and contractors having
been mutually arranged at a 'meting, it is intended to open
the line for traffic in a fortnight.