The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-01 00:00:00

THE SAILORS' STRIKE IN THE NORTH.

So far as the wages question are involved, the
strike at Shields seems at an end, for a number of laden
vessels have left the port, the men receiving the full wags s ;
and on the first ara.fide a large fleet of oeiken will leave that
and the adjaceat port fort Thames.
The Local Marine Baird at Shields hat just issued a notice
explaining and defending the provisions of the Mercantile
Marine Ain. This notice will do good to doubt, as the men
took their views of the measure Irene the various speakers
who knee addressed them. The speakire knelt as little
about many of the provisions of the act as the men themselves.
There is nothing to indu, e the belief that the Fret body of
the valor, on strike are prepared to commit any gross acts
of violence. Yesterday some of te em signed articles en
Ward vessels laden for foreign porn, and the vessels will
dear out.

The seamen of Sunderland ars petty muck in the mom
position as time of Shields. Vitals ate saiking doily at the
advanced wenn; end the next ma ,Ade there will be a clear-
ance of the heroine of vessels. • deputation Iron the sea-
Imo waited .= the Board of Tredo on Tuesday, and stated
their grievances. The chairmen read to therm the letter re-
ceived fr..ta the Mcrd of Trade in reply to the imansen's
memorial, and a long end friendly discussion followed. The
principal aubjeot of complaint ,on the part of the seamen
appeared to be that the spirit M the Mt motile Marine Act
it adverse to the independence cf the parties whom it pro-
fesses to protect, and that the minuteness' of its details, and
the system of ticketing of late years engrafting on the mer-
cantile marine, impose vexatious metre**b without accom-
plishing any useful objtct. A public meeting of the men
was afterwards held at the Sailors' Hall, and a resolution
carried unanimously, declaring the determination of the
men not to go to the shipping Alice, or tosign articles there.
The seamen of tookton met in the Town-hall on Monday
pronsunced menu* the Mercantile Marina Act.
retina's to bolo houses of paeliamert, a counterpart to
the meramial to the Board of Trade, were extensively signed
by the seamen of North and South Shia& on Thursday.
The Hants was-steamer had not arrived in the Tyne
last aftentom. A berth is Provided for her by Om harbour-
master, ant: she m expected every tide. A body of New-
t:sale polimmen arc on pa!manent duty in leant of the
shipping-dive, N rth fitnel a. A meeting of the North
and South Shields seamen wee to be held at Tynemouth
this (Eaturain) morning.
When the accounts left:Shields yeeterdey the fleet of
colliers were ►soling out and getting ready for emu They
*mildestl dating the thermion.

OPENING 111, PAILLIAIMNT. Palace or West
miniver, lord Groat Chainberlain'aofilce, February 1, 1861.
—All peeresses on sanouneirg their intention of being
present so the occasion of the opening of parliament on
Tuesday, the 4tl February, win have places reserved for
theta in the Mows of Lords, if the announci went be made
it this (Moe beast five o'clook .on Monday the 3rd instant.
Peers' eldest eau, withiug to be present at the opening of
parliament, will have tickets for the peers' eldest mos' box
forwarded to thee, upon • written sr personal application at
the office. Nis steamers can he admitted except by a ticket
from the Lied Great Chamberlain. l'be demo will be otned
at 12 o'clock. —'ib ILLOUOMET VEZZIIHY,
Supplement of last night's Wreak.

CAL Ls To THE EAR.—INNER TEMPLE.- —The Hilary
Term Calls to the Her of the Inner Temple, wt ere made yea.
terday (January 31), and comprised the al termentionad
gentlemen ;—Eben Buell, Esq.; Henry Jame Holthogeo,
; John Hibberd Brewer, Beg. ; Christopher
Daniel 'Heighten, Fellow of Queens' collage, Olusibt
M.A. ; William Trevor Parkins, of Merton college Oxford,
C. L.. ; Philip Audis Smith, of University college, London.
B A. ; Granville Hobert Henry Somerset, of All Coals 4.31.
lege, Oxford. 8.A.; John ibydney Smith, Esq. ; J,. fen Men
Gregor, of Trinity callegis, Cambridge, M.A.; 'Lobe,
hem Harding, of Balliol college, Oxford, B.A. • Pang We-
liam Corbett loses, of Worcester college, Oxford, B.A. ;' and
' Moshiter, Beg.:
A CRIMINAL TRIAL AT COPENHAOgii.—TLS
Criminal Tribunal of Copenhagen terminated, on the 1611 to
the trial of a band of 28 peons for hating committed a
different times 349 crimes of various degrees. This trial
commenced in 1842, and thee lasted nine yeas,. The chief
of the bend was a max named Paden's, end he avowed that
he had himself committed 22 murders, 14 ineendiary fires,
and 142 robberies. He was Goodwood to be crushed on the
wheel, beginning with the feet; afterwards to have his body
burned by the common hangman, and the ashes thrown to
the wind. Two of the others were condemned to slavery, or
labour in the hulks for life ; seven to hard labour for life
in arfortreas ; six to 30 and twelve to 20 year.' imprisonment,'
with bard labour is a penitentiary on bread end water.
A CORRUGATED IRON LIGHTHOUSE, constructed by
Mr. J. Walker, of Oracechurett•street, was exhibited in the
Shepherd and Shepherdess Fields, Hoxton, yesterday. It is
designed for the Aelerison government, and Is intended to
he fixed ON the Gout of -Florida. The formation of this
lighthows is nom a principle which appears to he well cal-
culated to resist the most powerful attacks from wind and
waves. The foundation consiate of a win of wrought iron
woo piles, which are to be fixed in the solid rock, and are
to be so disposed as to form a Kane, whose height will be
15 feet from the bottom. On this sguars are to be placed
iron girders, hob, in connexion with an oak platform, will
form the foot of the lighthouse. The keeper's Imam, the
lantern tower, and all those parts which are the
most Important features in a building of such a
nature, we made of corrugated iron, and the dif-
ferent points are .vo econected together as to give
the most saiideetory warranty for strength and security.
Some idea may be (onset of the megoltade of the under-
taking when it is stated that the height of the lantern from
the platform is 78 feet. In order to avoid the possibility of
the heat being too intense, the roof, which is of single iron
plate, is lined with wood of aonsiderable thickness. A
spiral iron staiream leads from the platform to the lantern
tower, and this arrangement will add greatly to strength
of thiereotioa. Various openings have been made In ein
fount patriot the buildings, so as to aware free ventilation
Om:I:don to t, end many other important mottoes have been
OW whisk will render this lighthows dialog from
any other, not only in regard to the atateziale of which it is
made, but also I. respect to its operation cod the mode of
kw&it in proper wadies Goadidoe.
ATLANTIC.—We understand that in the
aeons of next weak two tug Mote are to be emit down to
llassastown to tow the Atlantis bask to Limped.