The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-04 00:00:00

THE FENIAN TRIAL&

DUBLIN, FRMAT NIGHT.

The cue for the crown, in the prosecution of
John lll`Cafferty, closed to-day. Evidence of the Tallsght
rising was objected to by the prisoner's counsel, on the
ground that it took pleas after his artist, The court
allowed the evidence to be given, bat thought the question
one of such magnitude that they would consider after-
wards whether they should reserve it for the Court of
Criminal Appeal The Chief Justice aid that if the
°int were rapeseed, he vrvidd take measures to have it
promptly decided. The defence win .Zmmenoe le-10W
row. The mail steamer Leincter, to Holyhead, 'went
ashore last evening near the North Stack in a fog. She
was got off this morning.

STRIKE AT SHOTTON COLLIERY.

THREE HUNDRED HANDS THROWN OUT OF
WORK.

An unfortunate misunderstanding has recently
taken place at Shotton Colliery, midway between Hartle-
pool and Sunderland, with respect to some "consideration"
privileges which have been withdrawn from the men since
this year's bond came into force. The Shotton Colliery
is owned by a limited liability company, and gives em-
ployment to about lOU men and boya. In consequence
of some previous difficulties experienced by the workmen
in the colliery, certain privileges were granted to the men
last year, which were equivalent to la. per score. In
February last the bond was read over to the men, and no
mention was made about the " consideration" privileges.
' The men refused at first to sign, but afterwards signed,
and they allege that they were promised that the " con.
sideration" money would be paid us usual. The first pay-
-1 day after the new bond came into force the money was
not allowed, and the men all turned out.
At the Castle Eden police-court yesterday, before Col.
Hall, K. Burden, Esq., and the Rev. W. Mayor, twelve of
the men were charged with deserting their employment
on the 24th of April without cause or notice. Mr. W.
Brignall, solicitor, Durham, appeared on behalf of the
owners of the colliery, and the men were unrepresented.
They, however, asked the bcnoh to adjourn the case in
order that they might be defended by Mr. Roberts, but as
the men refused to retain to work until the case could be
heard again the bench decided to proceed. In the course
of evidence in the several cases each of the prisoners said
they understood that the old prices were going to be paid.
Henry Smith said a beck-overman, named Parker, told
hun on the day of the bond, after the men had refused
to sign it, that the masters had agreed to pay the same
prices as the last year," and they then went in and signed
it. Parker was called and denied it is toto. The bench
committed the prisoners to Durham for one mouth, but
gave them the opportunity of ietuiniug to wort. They
preferred going to prison.

ROYAL JENNERIAN AND LONDON VACCINE INETI-
TUTION.—Tbe annual meeting of the subscribers and friends
of this institution was held yesterday, at its house in Pro-
vidence-row, Finsbury ; Sir. Templeton presiding. A
report of the proceedings and progress of the society during
the year 1866 was read by Dr. Epps, of which the follow-
ing is the substance :—The numbers vaccinated at the in-
stitution have augmented to 1,`213. The demand fur the
vaccine virus had augmented also. Some changes had
been made during the past year in regard to the executive
which are expected to he beneficial as ensuring a greater
supply of vaccine virus and a saving of expense. The year
has presented in relation to vaccination great activity in
the urgent endeavours to enforce compulsory vaccination
by parties who seem to glory in forcing their convictions
on other people, forgetting that the only way in which a
truth can be spread is by establishing a conviction in the
public mind. The report then refers cougratulatorily to
the failure of the vaccination bill of last year, and to the
deputation (of which the medical director of the institution
was a member) that waited upon the Duke of Bucking-
ham this year to protest against compulsory vaccination,
which resulted in an intimation on the part of his grace
that he saw no reason fee refining the public inquiry
which the deputation demanded. In conclusion the ma-
nagers say—" The balance-sheet of the institution shows
with how small a cost the institution effects its hene6ts.
It needs help, and this help is candidly asked, and will, it
is hoped, be readily granted." The balance-sheet shows
a total receipt for the yen,including W. 18e. 6d. brought
forward, of 13. V. 13s. 10d„ and payments, 131/. 13a. Sd..
leaving a balance of 9/. os. sd. Against this it appears
that the institution is in debt for salaries, loans, and other
matters. 3491.:n. The report was adopted and ordered to
be printed. The retiring members of the board of ma-
nagement were re-elected, and thanks voted to the board
of managers, to Dr. Epps, the medical director, and to the
chairman.

The Exhibition is calling new (lubles to Paris
into existence, as well as making those already published
better known. We are not surein which of these claws
should be placed " The Diamond (:vide for the Stranger
in Paris," published by Messrs. Sampson Low, Ron. and
Manton in England, and by Hachette and Co., of Paris,
and apparently forming one of a series publialied by the
latter firm. It is, at the same time, one of the smallest
and fullest of guides, and it is well illustrated. It has
been written by a Frenchman, M. Adolphe Joanna.
INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN M•ILS.— SUEZ,
MAT 3. —The Simla and Delhi (extra steamer from Boni-
bay) arrived this morning.
DARTMOUTH, Mar 3.—The Donald Mackay,
Captain Richards commander. ti 2 day. from Mell•ourne,
has arrived off the Start, with 20 passengers and a fall
cargo. All well.
A PROLIFIC: DUCK. —A duck of the pure white
breed, the property of Mr. John Park, of Watch irate,
Selside, has-been laying two eggs a day for the I..st six
days, and on Friday last it laid three, and the day follow.
jog two, averaging from five to seven ounow.—
land Ga:etle.

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