The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-21 00:00:00

THE DRICADFUL =PLOSION AT GETHIN, i LAW INTELLIGENCE.
MUTH f &
(THIS DAY.)
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1866.

THIRTY LIY/M LOST.
Just after our tater= yesterday was despatched,
one Mere body was brought to bank, making 30 killed, sad
the dread total by the calamity is now ascertained to be 30
killed and 22 injured, four very severely.
Gethin Pit No. 2 is 200 yards deep. The seam
worked here is the " 9 foot seam," and this is
60 yards lower than the let of
vein, which is worked in
Lower Gethin some 400 yards lower down the valley. The
pit is a most extensive one, but the measures are known to
be very dangerous, end the use of the safety lamp is
strictly enjoined. How this is followed may be imagined
from the fact that last week two colliers from this pit were
charged with opening their lamps. They were tried before
• magistrate and acquitted.
Some of the men had strange misgivings as to working this
pit. On the morning of the accident one el the colliers
was seen to look moodily into the fire. His wife spoke to
him, and he answered, after a while, "You don't know
what lam thinking about. lam going to work in • very
dangerous place." He was one of the killed. One man
wee killed also who has left • wife and six children—
ooe s week old. The wife is not expected to recover.
Three brothers were amongst the slain, a fourth broke his
leg last week and oboe escaped. Amongst the bodies
brought to bank we noticed one poor lad with • wooden leg,
one of the most dieting sights of the whole. Many were
men in the prime of life, naked to the waist, their hardy
arms yet nerved en if at labour. A few were burnt fright-
fully, but the most of them seemed as if asleep. One died
just as he had reached the top, and in no case did the
medical men succeed in resuscitation, for the majority of
the men sod boys had been three hours in the pit before they
could be reached.
The some of the calamity is several miles below Merthyr,
Do that few comparatively were at the pit's month. When
the dead bodies were all °oilseed they were placed in
trams and attached to an engine, which speedily bore
the awful freight to Oyfarthfa. On arriving
at the upper iyard, Cyferthfa, with Mr. Crawshay,
the managers, medical gentleman, and others, the mese
was distressing in the extrema There stood a large and
expectant crowd waiting to recognise the dead, and ea
body after body was handed from the trams the wailing
and heavy moaning were terrible. Then the long lines
of mourners passed down from the railway to the town.
and inured as many are to throe things, not the most stolid
could look unaffected at that procession of death.

THE JAMAICA INSURRECTION.

The following memorial has been forwarded to
the Right Ron. E. Cardwell, M. P. :
" Sir,—We the undersigned, being justices of the peace,
clergymen, and others resident io and Dear Huddersfield,
having regard to the excitement caused by the recent me-
lancholy intelligence from Jamaica, and to the meetings
that have been held on the subj submitHudersfield and
other towns, bog respectfully to to you the fol-
lowing brief statement of our views and feelings on this
unfortunate question :—l. We deeply regret the late
fearful and sanguinary revolt at Moist Bay, Ja-
maica, and most heartily sympathise with the be-
roved families of the gallant volunteers and others
who so nobly fell fighting for their country and its laws.
2. We believe that this revolt did not arise from any mere
trifling and local discontent, but wee the premature
dot of a deeply laid and widely spread conspiracy, having
for its object the overthrow of her Majesty's authority in
the island, the massacre or expulsion of the white inhabit-
ants, and the establishment of a black republic similar to
that in the neighbouring island of Hayti. 3. We rejoice to
learn that the revolt has been suppressed by the prompt
efforts of Governor Eyre and the local authorities, aided by
the loyal exertions of the wintery, the white inhabitant;
the Maroons, and a considerable portion of the Degrees.
4. We hear with regret that Governor Eyre and the kcal
authorities have been charged with using meoures of
undue and excessive severity in the suppression of the re-
volt. The information which has reached us on the point
being as yet obviously very imperfect, we do not wish to
commit ourselves to any opinion ea to whether there has or
has not been any such undue and excessive severity. 6. We
would respectfully submit that it is most desirable for the
interests of all parties concerned, end especially of the
authorities who lie under so serious a charge, that her
Majesty's government should cause 'strict investigation to bo
made into all the circumstances connected with the revolt
and its suppression. 6. Until such investigation has been
made we would most earnestly depreciate, as unjust sod pre-
mature, any condemnation of Governor Eyre, and the other
local authorities, by whose efforts the revolt ham been sup.
pressed. We have the honour to remain, Or, your obedient ser-
rants,
" RICHABD COLLIES, ILA., Vicar of lAnkburton ;
Lawns Joins, LA., Vicar of Almoadbury ; J. C.
FRAPKII,_B.D., late Vicar of Huddersfield ; T. A.
Jogs. A..
Incumbent of Trinity, Huddersfield ;
S. S. LAWRENCE, M.A.. Incumbent of St. Paul's,
Huddersfield; E. SNOWDEN, LA., Incumbent of
St. Thomas's, Huddersfield ; W. 0. E. OWEN,
M.A., Incumbent of St. John's, Haddonfield
GEORGE ARMITAGE, J.P., J. T. ARMITAGE. J.P.,
onAaura BROOK, jun., J.P., THOMAS BROOKE,
J.P., J. 1100REOUSE, J.P., L. E. STARKLY,
J.P. ;" and 260 others.

Tat /4 mato lastraaacrloa.—Last night, at a
public meeting which was held at the Metropolitan Taber-
nacle, the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon delivered an address
upon the life of William Knibb, the Baptist missionary in
Jamaica; after which Dr. Underhill, who was present,
referred to the recent outbreak. Without wishing to pre-
jadioe the question, he detailed several matters which he
alleged oppressively affected the negro population. He
characterised the House of Assembly as the most venal and
corrupt assembly calling itself • parliament in the world.
It was to be hoped that the commission which had been
sent oat would act in an impartial manner, and, at all
events, her Majesty's government deserved c;edit, and the
premier had acted in • way which became the honoured
name of Russell.
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL COLLRG —On Wednesday
afternoon last the Duke of Marlborough presented the
prizes to the students at the Agricultural College. In doing
so his lordship paid • high compliment to the principal, his
staff, and the students for the great efficisocy which the
had attained, thanked them for the position to which
they had called him as patron of the colleige. Earl Ducie,
Mr. Sotheron Eatoonri, the Hon. W. H. Bathurst, Mr.
Edward Holland. M.P., and the B.ev. Dr. Barry also ad-
dressed the students.
MR. W. F. WINDHAM.—This eccentric indi-
vidual has this week enlisted in the Inniskillen Dragoons.
The magic shilling was duly handed to him ' - but it was
stated yesterday that Mr. Wiadham's military ardour had
cooled, and that he had paid what is commonly termed
" smart money."—Post.
STEAMBOATS ON MISTY ND: vars.—Lord Alfred
Paget writes to the Times :—"I notice in your impression
of to-day that the coroner's jury at Dover have brought in
• verdict to the effect that the drowning of the three us-
fortunate passengers in the Samphire, off Dover, was acci-
dental, and that the collision might have been avoided if
the barque had shown a better light. The evidence of the
seamen on board the steamboat went to prove that the
night was dark and misty, aid that the steamboat was going
at she usual steed during such weather, viz., 12 miles an
hour. Having had ems practical experience at sea on dark
and misty nights, and having been myself run down and
my yacht sunk miler me nine years ago, within • mile of
the same spot, by a mail steamboat ironing the Channel
in the middle of the night, I venture to remark that as long
as steamboats are obliged, or allowed, to ewes the narrows
of the Channel on dark and misty nights at high speed, the
I wonder is that such secidents do not occur more fre-
qnently. I have conversed often with the captains of
, steam packets who traverse both the English and Irish
' Channels, and they have told me that they are
obliged to drive their vessels so as to keep their
I time, and save their credit, while they have trembled to do
so, and would willingly have given a day's pay to have gone
let half the usual speed, The greater number of the pas-
-1 longer, go below. They know no more of the sea than the
sea knows of them, and they think that they are as safe on
a dark night, running the gauntlet among large stripe in the
narrowest part of the Chanel, am if they were on •
road, where, where, at all events, the engine-drivers have the
chance of being warned by the semaphore that there was
danger ahead."
Tax THAMES MESABI:MK:VT.—At the Sheriffs'
Court, Red Lion-square. yesterday, a special jury, nader
the presidency of Mr. Under-Sheriff Burchell, assembledto ,
mesaseocommeatiou in the ease, " Sant and others v. the '
Metropolitan Board of Works," for property required for
the Thames Embeakmoot. The claim as made wae 12,493/. •
for land and building, and, as • notice from the Board of •
orks as to their requirement', a sum of 10,0481. was de-
manded for the deprivation of the waterway and the
property in the ease. Mr. Hawkire,Q.C, was insitmeted on
the part of the claimant. avid Mr. Lloyd for the Metropoli•
tan Board of Works ; Mr. Prentice and Mr. Mellor also ap-
peared in the ease. The claimants in the case were the
executors of Mr. James Sant, and the question was the
amount to be awarded. The property had bean takes under
the Thames Embankment Aet sad under the Lands Clauses
Act. A special jury was demanded to ascertain the can-
! palmation to be given. The parties made an arrangement, ,
and the jury was saved a long investigation. Ceder the
direction of the learned Under-Sheriff 9,2371. wm given for
the property, and 8111. for injuriously eliciting other pro- i
Fy—making the verdict 10,0481.
IRE AT Uszwz.—Yeeterday a fire broke out at
the Crewe Railway weeks, and the whole of the oil sad
engine deputmeet of the Loaf= sad North Western
Railway was totally destroyed. There was no water to be
bad, and the property best to the works wee eipeated to
be Si.) bast.

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY
COUNCIL
(Present, Lord Clashnotord, Sir E. V.
PesWilliams,l Sir J. Col.
villa, sad Sir 1.60101101 t )
QDUW V. DALLIIOIZ.-411111 GOLD MELDS 01
LOSTILLLIA.—IMPOZTANT
Sir E. V. Williams this morning delivered the judgraopt
of them kaaahips is this importhat cam, whisk is
Iso appeal from the *okay of Victoria involviag
she question as to the rights of the crown to
13,000 acres of wade lends in Australia. The crown
eolntlite.d.denghth.
othsrath"leesetheY -b.na.lalirdbeetootims.de P;rowmeriewitutio "PassulTtbil tesposdlocios:":dja,
no such power—that the object of the legislature
was to give meouregement to
lands and
the
cultivate the wade lands and keep
pow of the " runs," sad they alas contended that
the local legislature could may deal with " waste lamb:,
and not vim sly ts. His lordship, after micaml
commentieg apes guments pro end coo, said that the
court were unanimously of opinion that the judgment of
the court below must be remind, with oasts.

ZQUTrT COURT.
(Before the Lord Chasmlior.)
BLACIMIS V. 111,02111.—JUD0MINT.
This wen an appeal from Vice-Clancallor Wood. With.
out entering into the facts. it may edam to state that the
point involved was whether the circumstance that a plain-
tiff by tuanooseshilly sadearonred to set aside en sward
embodying so agisement between the parties, sondes rule
of • soot of common law, is disentitled to mak sprifis
performance of the award in • court of equity. The
erga-
meet against such • right was that the 17th seethe of
the Common Law Proetre Act enacted, " that whoa in
any cam a document authorising a rotenone* is or has been
made • rule or order of any one of tio• superior courts, so
other of such courts shall have any jutiodiction to entertain
any motion respecting an arbitration or award." and operated
to prevent an application in °Mmmy for sperifis perform-
ance. The Vico-Chaneellor hold that when an award van
finally made en action might be brought on it in any of
the other superior courts of common law, and the Coast of
Chancery had jurisdiction to entertain • bill for specific
pp ormance ; the object of tha 17th motion of the Common
Law Procedure Aot being only to confine to the court In
which an award was mad, a rule, •11 prooesdinp involving
the guidon as to whatthe award was. Hems the present
ap
eWOOOOk and Mr. Faber supported the dame ; Mr.
Bolt mid kfr. Batten were for the appeal.
The Lord Ohamellor now delivered judgment, and mid
that the award had laid down that the defendant should,
within • given Shoo, execute a lama for 2l years to the
plaintiff of commis road or weggon.way, the defesdaat
to have it lerve.way over the road, and to "apply argine.
power for waggons and to keep the raid in repair. It
wne clear that both parties on the execution of an sword
had optimally a right to specific performano• of it, jest m
if It lad bees an agreement botulism them. But he was
of opinion that the present was not • cane for specific per.
(=lance, because specific pmformance could never be
granted unless the court could give relief to both part*
which should be mutual sad complete. This was not the
cane here, because althoigh the phntiff could get his Lava
the rights of the defendant turned on the doing of • coati.
noon, duty which there were no means of enforcing. Os this
plain ground he pens of opinion that the decision of the
Vioe.Chaocellor was erroneous and must be remised.
&also, although it was not necessary to take that ground,
as the award hadi been made in 1863 and the bill was not
filed until duly, 1864, each a delay would in bin opinion,
have been fatal to the ease of the plaintiff.
Appeal allowed.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
After Term NW Prism sittings at Guildltsll.--illdare the
Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.)
BILL V. TIMMT.
This was the fifth day of the hearing of this remarkable
cue.
Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Dr. T ristram, and Mr. Mauls. were
counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Karslake, Q.C., and Mr.
Watkin Williams were counsel for the defendant.
Dr. Steele was re-callsd and produced his books contain.
ing the preseriptious written by himself, from which the
medicine supplied to Mr. Hill was made up by Dr. Steele's
assistent.
Mr. Wm. Collins, the assistant, prod Mr. Godston
the chemist's book. with the FreeeriPtionuced for the wolkiee
prescribed by Dr. Bleak Lye for Mrs. Hill.
DT. Fisher who ined Mrs. Hill, Ws goes to New
Zealand, but, his book am
was in court. No prescription we
entered, but the book was not produced as it could sot be
made evidence.
Martha Greener deposed-1n 1859 and 1860 wee
in Mr. Wood's service. 1 remember Mr. Hill corning
there in the beginning of 1860. He appeared to be
in good health. I knew then that be wee es-
to Miss Clarks. He remained about tea days.
gamed
deocilleot his coming Co a second visit in March, and after-
wards in May. I thought he was very well in May. I
did not hear him complain. After his return from the
Mumbles, after the marriage,Mr. Hill asked me for 'poultice.
and I supplied him with ore ; I often made them for him.
He appeared to be suffering very mods, and said he
we. in great agony and pain ; be said he bad had
jangle fever, and many other complaint' which had
knocked up his constitution ; he swore at the women
sometimes, and aside they were the root of all evil ; he was
talking about the Indian mutiny and said a woman was at
the bottom of all the destruction there and other places.
Mra. Hill appeared ill at the same time.
This witness was not cross-examined.
By the Lord Chief Justice-1 never saw Mx. 110.1 come
out of Yrs. Hill's bedroom before marriage.
Mr. Mum (the defendant) was then ermined.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commisnocer Hobsyd.)
RT U J. P. GITICHAILD.
The bankrupt wu described at an advocate, of Stamford.
street, Blackfriars. This was an adjourned diking for
examination and discharge. The liabilities are 10,3951. •
swats stated at upwards of 30,0001., bat de:
psodent on the malt of some Chancery mita.
At the last sitting an adjournment was ordered at the in.
stance of the bankrupt, with a view to annulling the bank.
raptcy, but he did not now appear, nor wan any reason
marfor his demos.
.eporia appeared for the assignees, and Mr. B. Grit.
fithe tor the bankrupt.
His Honour directed an adjournment sine die, and, in
answer to an application by Mr. Griffiths for protection. said
that the benkrupt might have it when he came to apply for it.
(Before Mr. Commissoner Goulburo.)
M RE WILLIAMS.
The bankrupt was a cheesemonger. of Battersea. formerly
of James-street, Haymarket. Debts, 1,0214 This wan the
sitting for examination and discharge.
Mr. R. Griffith., on the bankrupt's behalf, urged that he
had already paid composition of se. in the pound. The
failure was attributable to the extreme heat of last summer,
which spoilt large quantities of goodo.
His Honour expressed an opinion that the bankrinit was
on. of • class now too common, who incurred all the debt.
they could, and then came here to pay them.
Mr. Griffiths said he could show that it was otherwise,
bat he faired that farther argument would be like " pour.
iag water on a duck's hack." (Laughter.)
His Honour suspended the order for three months, but
gave protection.
IN RE JOIGII STEWART.
The bankrupt wan en engineer and ironfounder, of Black.
wall. This was an adjoutned sitting for examination sod
diecharge. The amended accounts as prepared by Mr. F.
B. Smart, exhibit the following large items :
Dr.—To creditors unsecured, 29,8561. 9s. Bd. ; to cm.
ditore bolding security, 29.3331.6 a. 10d. ; to creditors to be
paid in fall, 557/. Ba. 544. ; to liability auditors holding
esenutty, 3,1701.111.4 d. ; to liabilities on bills receivable,
discounted. 17,4381. ss. ; to liabilities disputed,
se
, per statement, 14,4601. ; total, 80.3561. la. 3d.
Or.—By debtors, good, 1,6641. lld ;by debtors„ doubtful.
2,8861. 3s. 7d. ; by debtors. bad 13,7811. Es. 9d. ; by eon.
tracts in band. 7331. 13s. loa. ; by property in the binds of
creditors, 40.0001. ; by property in the hoods of liability
I creditors, 3,700/. ; by property given up to my amigo's%
2,1771.-51.1611.4 a. 4d. Deficiency, 29,1941. 16s. lid. ;
total, 80,3561. 3d.
Mr. Lowrance appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Linklater
and Mr. Reed for creditors: and Mr. &rico& for the
bankrupt.
Mum ease was proceeding when our report WO
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN BE SIR ZARDLET GIDEON CULLING BAULKY. HAW.
The bankrupt has been before the meant dined the
20th of October, 1864. He is described se labs
of Frogoall, Tunbridge Wells, since of the All:nay.
Piccadilly, and of Florence. He wan adjudicated while
abroad on the petition of Messrs. Eglese and Tholliag;
jewellers, of Oxford.stmet. At the first sitting debts of
&boat 8,0001. wertureved, and the petitioning creditors
, were appointed The aggregate liabilities
are said to be about 15,74°Th. ere have since been several
adjouramentr, the accounts not being filed, and the cam
is still in the same petition.
Mr. Flews, for the ugliness, rid he bad been informed
by Messrs. Pul sod Co., that they were making some
arrangement'. on behalf of the bankrupt, to satisfy the
meatus. He would, therefore, oak for an adjournment
for two or three months
The Commimicciew—The assignees think that that will be
the beet Wog for the creditors?
Mr. Flews said they did; tootherwise he should hays asked
for an adjuremeat use die.
The Commiesioser—Do you think that there is any VW'
bability of the arrangement being ultimately doodiedlll
Mr. Plsird—l think so • sad if they do Dot soon raise the
money, we Mall get hi:sailing the property, which will
yield a large dividend.
An adjourament for three months was ordered.
11 NI 11111111.— TIM CATTLE
The baukxupli was a dairyman, of Paddington. Debt'
about 8001. ; assets, 3001.
Mr. R. Griffith., for the bankrapt, stated that the ease
wan of pest inidertune. The poor coin had lest 80
sows by the pervalnst disease.
' His Hamer vested the order.

NirftAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

(Befogs Mr. jasidoe Blackburn.)
.... jut el Hokltater, &Areas, Davis, Silberman and
_ _.,..""7 (hawed with being in the poseesatou of forged
mos, was monad this morning.
1."---.0 tog ehe prowentios me closed last night, bet at
lts
•ohm of Brun, who defended himself, the mut
oloi oh of the polim examined before the magistrates,
ora goo, from whom he elicited that, in 1884, he lied
—.Maim with him as to some proposals then wads
si re Sio—ig roubto get informa le notes, but SUM aided that lksan
by him tics, although ready to
et iL
84"seimig Billantiee then
ulna said thty
wader a recent alters-
-0 **deal law it beto sum
Iti yggge—ft appears to me, brother Ballantine, that the
...woe of the law does not make it the daty of mama
J•r-is so ram up. I should think it was the daty of
▪pt to rum up except when oireametances arose
. oigt wood to make it necessary.
wont Ballantine begged to differ from his lereiship.
, Vhogirai the effect of the law would be that counsel
".17,1e1 going into detail in opening eues—details whiela
or efterwards be found turneesseary—the bare facts
wig be Wady and tersely stated, and the comeel would
ores hia remarks until the opportunity he now would
10,, jw ocriamirig up. The learned sedesat them summed
iis eprolog the ease he had mentioned that in his
ik . lb.
..hg evidence wan extremely slight against Braun.
;1-10 WO for the jury to decide whether the wares takes
is Brea had net now made the ultimo, overwhelming
bins ; bat it had most certainly confirmed the
Woe of Liebe§ in every particular. The whole of
jiggle am-esalnizatios went to show that he was rather
areseaplies of Lisboa in the work of detection rather
he ea seerealke of the others. Braun elicited that the
il dila is the WM was a perm called " Swell," and
iii or *et wore not entitled to take Bran's amnion
,it 0 Swell ' and Hold:Mar were the same person, it
0 the theory of the prosecution that Holchester was the
id mow la respect to dealing with these forged sates.
jts leased ',dune then went through the details oldie
ohm, sad concluded by leaving the cage to the dieeri-
Oboe of the jury as to the relative guilt of the 0110D1101.
Want Rebissoa appeared foe Holehester, and mateoded
i 0, apart from the evidence of Lieber, there wan DO OM
✓ot him. Lad wu Lichen a person whose testimony
Wii be relied no 1 It might be ern
lied to employ tainted
• souses, bat it was for the jury to my whether their
Oral testimony should have weight. What were
;Ma's antecedents? At Dresden he was implicated
a a charge of forgery. He bed no money whoa he was
eas into custody there, and when he was released he had
(awe, sad declined to say when he got them ; but
aareat
doubt ;iiebout tat Ito y.:l7ll:ganbitasyed
withmeets lai
kw Bayer ma a men at that time getting as honest
ireg., and but for the arts and enticements of Lisboa might
while Farb. When in London he really tempted these
ow to take the course they did, and than having decoyed
ma into a house gave them into custody. A mall who
add do each thhige for money, who even had not the pro-
wl:el "honour among thieves," was a miscreant. His
Mk life here was a lie. Lieben attended, however, to
fir *anal matters as well as *then. and it appears
*MO a Christian. Christianity ought to ho proud
d rap a otovert. (A laugh.) At the very time ha was
rieg these men he was takiag lr• of
Sbpiritist audition, and exchanging the a
Jewish
hr the cabala persuasion, bat that did sot
ohm alighted difference—the work of treachery went
w jut the ems. He then went through the evidence as
i data Bokheater given by the police, pointing out
neural discrepancies, sad appealing to the fact that although
pistaces lime was searched, and the plies had possemioa
d all ha letters and papers, nothing indicating say die-
hard act was found, and although repeated adjournmente
bag cakes place, they had not been able to strengthen their
ear st all. He conoladed with an earnest appeal to the jury
h leaped the theories put forward by the prossouties,
lid regard the evidence only by the light of a natural and
fork consideration of the facts proved.
In. Metcalfe for Behrens, Mr. Mibton for Silberman, and
ir, Cooper also briefly addressed the jury, pointing out that
Me us ao evidence against their clients apart from
ligedi abatement&
Pena addreesed the jury at great length, going through
Os details of his meetingswith Lisbon with the view of
&Mg that he was innocent of any felonious designs on
as wit, and that he had been the unconscious tool of

Wen:
['(Le trial wan proceeding when our report left.]