The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-29 00:00:00

THE SAILORS' STRIKE IN THE NORTH.

There seems no likelihood of any immediate termi-
' nation to this affair. Great excitement was cowed in the
borough of Tynemonth on Monday by the appearance of
20 armed Policemen from Newcastle. It seems that on
Saturday night about 20 seamen went on board the Com-
merce, a laden collier, lying reedy for sea, and, hien g
ascertained that the crew bad signed for under-wig'',
ordered them ashore. They ill complied, with the
exception of the carpenter, who refused to obey
their summons. They then hauled him from below,
and, muter teatirg his clothes, took him ashore with them.
This, with the attack on the Shipping-office on Friday, de-
termiaed the mayor end inagiatratis to take steps to prohibit
a meeting of seamen from both sides of the Tyne, to be held
oa Monday evening. The polio. took poelession of the quay
with drawn cutlasses', about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, but
the sedan having marched oat of the town with the Erb
men, who bad come across to freterolse with them, there
was no disturbance, the policemen cnly capturing the table,
with the sheets for the memorial to the Bunt of Trade, and
capsizing some apple stalls. The raiviog, instead of being
held en the quay, was held in the Asembly-rooms, there
being a great ma ,s of seamen present. The policemen were
withdrawo, and order was restored to the town again. The
military were under arms at Tynemouth Castle, ready at a
moment's notice. The mayor hes written to the Admiralty,
requestiag them to send a war-steamer down to protect the
vessels in the harbour.

After the police took possession of the quay the following
notice was honed:

BOROVOIL 01 TTNMIOUTIL
"All masters, mates, seamen, and other persons desirous
of transacting business at the Shipping-master's office, on
the New Quay, will be protected by the magistrates of the
boroagh from violence and interruption in so doing. And
all persons assembling for the purpose, or ostensible purpose,
of interrupting the lawful banners of the Shipping-office are
hereby ordered forthwith to disperse, and in default of com-
pliance with this notice will be dealt with 'acceding to law.
'• Br order, " WILLIAM LINIMILL, Mayor."
The clerks from the shipping odious were obliged to go on
board the vessels ready for sea on Monday, and get the men
to sign articles then, as they refused to enter the odlces for
the purpose.
Freights were up le. 61. a tan yesterday, and a number
of owners fizedtheir vessels for the London market,

The memorial to the Board of Trade received the signa-
tures of 2,000 seamen and 'hip carpenters on Monday and
Saturday, reside' above 6,000 seafaring people belonging to
the Tyne and Wear alone who have polled maim the
shipping-ogles' and regulations of t►e Board of Trade in
their present foam. A deputstion from the united body of
North and South /Wields seamen have waited upon the
Mayor of Tynemouth, and explained their grieved:seta ►im.
They say they want nothing but peace and order, and *farm
that the attacks on the fibippies-offlos and Columns ware
mad' without their cognisance-

The Hartlepool Adveheer sale: "The grievances
complained of by the sailers of the ports of the
Wear and Tye, bare began to be felt in Hartlepool.
meeting war to have been held ea Thursday evening, in the
loop room of the Life Boat lan, but the number whisk
assembled was mush too large for the MOM. sad the muting
was consequeatly adjourned till the following evades in the
Town Hall. Oa Friday evening the muting ins accordingly
held in the Town Hall, George Blamer, Eq., shipowner, is
the chair. The hall was densely packed with all classes of
seamen and others interested in the shipping trade. •
memorial, similar to those adopted is Shields and Sandier.
land, setting forth the evils of the new regulations of the
Beard of Trade, in pursuance of the Mercantile Marine Act,
1,50, was moved and seconded by a deputation from 81.11•
derlaad, and carried setaintouly."

THE FIRE IN THE CITT.—The fin which broke
out, cm Monday morning last, in the warehouses belonging to
Melon. Brasfield and Co., 126 and 127, Houndoditch, was
&Headed with a much greater destruction of property than
was at first rowed Notwithstanding the swans of the
Armes, the Braes were not wholly extinguished aril late
yesterday aftusoon. The salvoes that will be recovered, it
is *toasted, will be considerable, end, no doubt, will realise
a woks'
huge gam; the firm, however, will be loins by
j r dimmer, r the sows insured so th. proper, are nothing
seer *valise. Tbe drama who fellfreen os.• of the -
wan-
down aria* iron spikes of some railings remains in
aTony trona condition. The lange have ireived some
Wry, in the mat of inflammation sepermaing, his
✓eenter) will be hopeless.
FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday maraing, a waggon
lade* with bras, belonging to Mr. James Cllanfield of Si
onee, Egon, was proceeding down ilauleabwili-atraw,
Correa, is charge of two caw, ea their way to the rail-
way station. This street has a oonaiderable declivity (of
which, it sumer', the men WHO Mt aware), sad the waggon
✓equired such as impetus that the rasa lost all 'patrol, sad
the esosequense was that the werreoa paned over them
billing dim both. The macron, with flu horses, prowedmi
.10s a the. rest at a feacul rate. passing ever the town well
at the b.ittian, but mitt:out doing further mirror, BM lo
one ken and the waggon.

A meeting of delegates from various districts was
held to-day, at the Ktores Alms. Westminster. to make
arrangements for waiting on the Cbaneeller of the Exchequer
to-morrow, on the subject of the paper duty. The chair
was taken by Mr. Crompton, sad among those present were
Megan. Chambers, Knight, and many of the principal paper
makers ►nd pew aossuaters in the kingdem.:Ths chairman
stated at 'oast\ the hardships conaseted with the manufacture
of paper, and Messrs. Relight and Chambers showed how
destructively the ditty acted on the production of cheap and
good literature. Resolutiona were pared deprecatory of the
tax, and pledging toe meeting to continued mitation until
it was 'epealed; and in conclusion, a deputation was u-
nused to wait on Sir C. Wood to meow.