The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-27 00:00:00

PORTUGAL

The funeral of the Queen took place on the 20th.
A great number of the inhabitants of Lisbon volun-
tarily put on mourning, and the courts have been
closed for eight days.

ACCIDENT TO THE CI"NARD STEAMSHIP CANADA.
—The *dekee from the United States by the steamship
Arobta, :.earn Boston, report the arrival at that pat, on that
112th of July, of the royal nsa'l steamer Cando, Capee's
Lair, with the English mails of the Bad inst. She bed on
the 9th Inst., in latitude 49 N., longitnie 48 W. (off the
Banks of Newfoundland), dut'ng • dame fog, tau Litt of •
large Iceberg. Her though naturally alarmed,
did not sedan say le aim, but the Ct tada lost bee bow-
sprit, catwater, brad-gear, &c. Her necessary repairs were
to be executed at Baton, and there would be no interruption
to the mall service.
THE SHOEMAKERS' STRIKE AT STAPPORD.—W
are happy "n being able to state that the unfortunate differ-
ence, which for a period of nearly six months has agitated
the trade of this tine, is now early settled. " Experience,"
• it is said, "makes even tale erre ;" cod if menviactorms
end men could have former, in February teat, that their
premature acts would have led to results en Injurious to their
common interest, we need Dot be gifted with prophetic Inspi-
ration to declare that • very different stew of th‘ngs wor'd
have taken place. Every ens, save the psalm more hams•
diately canoe. Jed, saw that some tancessios was rummer]
on the part of the menufecturera—nemely, • higher rate of
wages to their workpeople to compensate in • degree for the
inerroved profit derivable from the use of macb'nery ;
and vasty one except the operatives saw that their oppo-
sition!) numbingly ass as unwise as it wee sn'ikely to
succeed. A better Owe of things, however, is now coming
shout, and the strike will in • few days have reaped to exist.
The manufacturers have, through one of their body, offered
to the men ft increase of wage* et the me of 2.1. a pair on
first and ecc,nd goods ; and this the worktoople sad the
strike committee are e:lling to socept, provided an advance
in the same ratio be suede un thirds goods also. One macn-
factitive bee already cemented to this, and • meeting of manu-
facturer, called for yesterday (Monday) moot probably ac-
ceded to the advance on all kinds of work. Not a word bre
been said by the strike committee with reference to the
machine*, They are willing to take any kind of work—
'zombies or ahem:ea—at the advance named. Their first
outcry wee, D own with the machine !" "No machine-
bound tops t" and ft took wall with the b'nders aid the work-
men, scorer and hundreds of whom Wt the tow., and
money foe • while rolled in to keep the com-
mittee In idleness, and to sushi in the maiatenenoe
of the wives and children of those who bed gone. Stil,
however, It was discovered that in Birmingham, and, In fact,
in almost every place to which the men w. nt, the dreaded
machine• tope were given out to than to work up ; end find-
'tg that lees wages were given then in Safford, letters of
remoostrence followed each other in quick sum saion from
those who had gone on tramp, and the thing at lest became
so gear's', end the machines so imiverrally used, that the
try of "an machines " died away. nod de men and their
employers ere now anteing the diffimlty in a yeacble sad
proper way viz., by a division of profits OD the use of the
mach.oe. We mud that the better state of feeling which 'it
now eubeisiog between all parties, combined with the pest,
will teach a lesson never to be forgotten both by employers
rod employed, viz., that enamel OODOC•401141 aid good feel-
ing Is the only legitimate method of ensuring prosperity sad
anenee. We may add that • meeting of the men takes place
this evening, end on Wednesday, at the latest, the melt will
be known.—Birotaghent Deily Post.
We (Bury Post) have to record the death of Mr.
Stevenson Fitch, so wet known in archeeologicel circles.,
end in his owe county, as • beeline aid eccomplished
lintiquary. Mr. Fitch was for many esare • donnish and
for mote then 20 pars plointostror in Iperien. TO his real
end knowledge the collections of Mr. Juana., Hr. Davy,
end Mr. Damns Turner, were intebtet for many of their
chic et tratettres; end there me few men whir have,
through the pee, songht to elucidate the putt history of
the ormuly of Suffolk, but have had a knowledge of hie
ungrudging liberality.