The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-10 00:00:00

there. Hensor paid him 10s. for his share, which he no
doubt got from the union. Remembered the outrage at
Newton Wood. Ryan, neuter, Ward, Hipwell, Charles
Ballow, and himself were there. They met together in
Old-street in Ashton to go. He carried nothing with him
that night. Spoiled all the bricks and dui all the
damage they could. Hensor paid him a pound for it.
The offence was not employing union men. Remembered
the attack on Bloxey, un 1001, at Dukinfield. Ward, and
Burke, Ryan, Tonle, Hipwell, and Hensor were there.
Received 255. for that. Remembered Cue attack on
Smethurst's yard,. There were six at that, and received
leis. for it. Remembered the attack on Shepley's, but was
not present. On being cautioned he remembered that
he was one. Hensor, himself, Ward, and another
were the four. He did not go into the stable. Ward
went in and' took a razor. Ward cut the horses' ham-
strings. Did not see him do that, but heard him say
he had done the job when he came out. Received 50s. for
that from Hensor. Thos. Harrison was treasurer of the
club at that time. Had never been in any attack since
Jump's job. Knew Mr. Rogers's brickyard. There was
a meeting of the union because he would not employ union
men. Two men were appointed to go to him to see if
they could not arrange matters. Heiner and another
went, but they did not get him to comply with their wish.
There was then another meeting, and believed Hensor was
president, John Barlow was secretary, and about sixty men
attended. No resolution was come to at that meeting about
Rogers, but something was said about making him have
union men. No men were named then, but afterwards
himself, and Ward, Heuer, Ryan, Charles Barlow, and
Jonathan Acton went to spoil Rogers's bricks. Acton
and Ward had pistols. When they got there a dog came
out, and both It and and Acton fired, and Newton, the
watchman, was shot. Received a pound from
Hensor for that. There was a meeting of the
union to talk of this afterwards, but he was not present.
Witness described the attack on Clifford's property when
they fired the sheds, barrows, and other property, and
said he was there. Had not seen Acton since Jump's
job, and did not know where he was. Had heard that six
or eight weeks ago Acton was working at Crewe.
By Mr. Pickering—They took pistols to defend them-
selves with. Did not get money for that, because Acton
made off with his share.
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John Barlow (by Mr. Barstow)—ls now • master brick-
maker at Droyladen. In 1860, 1861, and 1862 was secre-
tary to the Ashton Bricklayers' Union at various times.
There were president, treasurer, secretary, and key-
holders elected quarterly. No council. They were ap-
pointed at general meetings. All important business Lad
to be determined on by a general meeting. The
meetings would appoint men to wait upon an offend-
ing master, and exhaust every legal means to induce
him to comply. There was then a general meeting,
and of course they knew what had to be done then was
unlawful. About 150 to 300 men attended these meetings.
hemembered of the officers, Schofield, Hamm, James Bate-
man, and others, who bad held appointments. There
were not many men who had the qualifications. Zeal and
determination in • out the interests of the union
were no doubt amongst e leading qualifications. Brick-
making was not difficult to learn, and not worth much when
learnt. A good deal depended on strength. The principal
causes of collision between masters and men were respect-
ing wages and the employment of non-union men. In the
case of finding a master was employing non-union menthey
sent a deputation, and after that, if he did not comp, it
was understood that another course was to be adopted. It
was not settled who were to execute these things, but it
was left to the treasurer, secretary, and president to soy
how much should be paid. There were generally a num-
ber of men who were ready to execute these affairs.
The money for these outrages was generally
entered before the auditors came as expenses, the
auditors full well understanding what it meant. Only •
small minority expressed a disapproval of these acts, but
of course the majority decided. When horses were to be
destroyed or bricks spoiled, it was not mentioned in gene-
ral meetings, but the expenditure of money for such
pores was generally understood among the members.
There were usually four or five cases of this kind to be
settled while he was in office, and he understood it was so
now. Believed be was in office when the two attacks at
Clifford's took place before the murder, but could not re-
member if he paid for them, though he had no doubt
they would be paid for. Witness paid for the defence of
the men tried. More than 2001. was paid, Manchester,
Oldham, Wigan, Liverpool, Sheffield, St. Helen's, and
Birkenhead unions, all subscribed for the defence of the
men who committed the murder.

By Mr. Pickering—Waited on the Stockport union to
get a subscription, and received 101. there. There was an
amalgamated union at that time, and it was mooted
that funds were wanted for this defence, and
it was agreed to apply to the different unions.
Harrison and himself received over 200/. from the various
societies for this defence. Shepley was a non-union
master. Did not know whether be paid money in Fetlow's
case, but it would be paid. The attack on Barlow's place
might be in 1863. Had no reason to believe that was
done by Ashton union men. Remembered a man named
Kirk. Bottles were thrown at his window. Did not
know who did it. It would probably be in Henson's time,
because all the money witness paid was to Henson. Re-
membered Hobson's case. That was for paying leas
Remembered Butterfield's case, but no money was pllebs;
the Ashton union for that. Paid Henson for the Newton-
wood ease 141. or 15/. Some men were working
for him on terms which were unsatisfactory. Wit-
ness was 17 years old when he first became were.
tary, and was now 25. The books he had when
be was in the society were destroyed. Harrison told him
so. Did not destroy the books himself, and they would
probably be destroyed on the auditing day. Believed the
minute book would be produced.
By Mr. Pickering—ls a member now. Is compelled
from his position to be one. John Piereey was secretary
now. Bateman Is treasurer. The books and box will be
at the Drovers' Arms. Some leaves were torn out a short
time ago because there was an entry which it was thought
was unfit to be brought before a court like this. He was
there, and beard the tear though he did not see who tore
the leaves. Smith (secretary), Harrison, Frith, and Smith
were present. The leaves were burnt. This was all the
mutilation he knew of. Did not know if all the other
books would be found in the box, because ha saw a new
cash book last time be was at the club room.
The court adjourned till Wednesday.

ALARMING AOCIDIIIIT AT THE MALLOW RACES.—
At the Mallow races an accident of an alarming character
took place. It consisted in the sudden breaking down of
one-half of the standhouse at a moment when it was
densely crowded with people, and the precipitation of all
those on it down together to the ground in sheep amid the
broken timbers of the structure. Just as all eyes were
strained looking after the horses gone out for their pre-
liminary canter in the fiat race, a sudden crack of timber
was heard in the left-hand compartment or half of the
stand, the timbers forming which were distinct from
the other half, which alone prevented the collapse
of the whole structure. The noise caused only a
momentary panic. Four or five minutes later, how-
ever, again the timber was heard cracking, but this time
too late to allow the crowd to avail of the warning. The
upper timbers of the left division of the stand—those be-
tween twenty and thirty feet from the ground—began to
slowly sink ; then those lower and next them, and so on
to the ground, till, with a crash, people and boards mixed
up together fell into the interior of the stand-house. One
poor boy named Buck—a groom— who had been in the re-
freshment-room, and on whom some of the timbers had
fallen, was taken out almost insensible, and appeared to
have sustained some internal injuries. Out heeds, faces,
lips, and arms were quite common ; and many persons were
helped off who had sustained all manner of bruises and
cuts. Hats innumerable bad been lost, and coats and
other garments torn, in the grasping of the sinking crowd
at those nearest them.

INCREASED PAY OF ARTIFICERS TN THE FLEET.-.-
An Admiralty circular bas just been promulgated at De-
vonport, establishing new ratings of plumber's mate, and
plumber's crew, with the following rates of pay :
Plumbers' mates, continuous service, 2s. sd. a day ; non-
continuous service, 2s. 21 a day. Plumbers' crews, con-
tinuous service, ls. Bd. ; non-continuous service, ls. sd.
a day. Oue plumber's mate will be allowed in six rates,
in lieu of one carpenter's crew ' • and one plumber's crew,
in liew of one carpenter's crew, in sloops and small vessels
with complescents of more than 110 men ; and in lieu of
one seaman in sloops and small vessels with complements
of 110 men, and under, except gunboats. No mac is to be
entered as a plumber unless be has served for at least one
year as a plumber's mate ; except such men as have
already borne the rating of plumber on board any of her
Majesty's ships. Plumbers' mates will be required to pass
the necessary dockyard examination before they are
entered. They will be rated as second-class petty officers ;
and must serve as plumbers' mates for at least one year
before they can be promoted to plumbers. Their lord-
ships have also been pleased to increase the rates of pay
for artificers serving on board her Majesty's ships, as
follows :—Chief carpenters' mates continuous service, 35.;
non-oontinuous service, 2s. Dd. a day. Carpenters' mates,
con. ser., 2s. 9d. ; non.-con., Is. 6d. Caulker*, con. set.,
2s. 9d. • non.-con., 2s. 6d. Plumbers, con. ser., 3s. ; non-
coo., 2a. 9d. First classpainters con. ser.,2s. 9d.; non-con.,
2a. 6d. Coopers, con. ser., 2s. id.; non-con., 2s. Caulkers'
mates, con. ser., 2s. 3d. ; non-con., 2s. fthiphts, con.
ser., 2s. 3d. ; non-con., 2s. The above increas rates of
pay will commence from Ist of August, 1867.

CLAY CROSS TUNNEL.—For several weeks past
rumours have appeared in several provincial papers that
the arch of Clay Cross tunnel had sunk, and that the
tralic was carried on by one track. The ingenious and
imaginative alarmist adds that " it is the general opinion
that unless the most consummate skill and science are
brought to bear in repairing the arch, the whole of the
traffic through the tunnel will have to be stopped. The
giving way of the arch is attributed to the extensive get-
ting of coal and ironstone in the immediate neighbourhood
of the tunnel." This paragraph we believe originally ap-
in 1 one, if not more, of the Nottingham journals, 7:reelleopied into several Derbyshire papers, and we re-
gret to say, that through inadvertence it crept into our
columns Last week. We are happy to say, upon the highest
authority, that there is not a particle of truth in the state-
ment ; in fact, as Shakspeare has it, it was "a weak inven-
tion of the enemy." 'Who the writer of so gross • mis-
statement is we know not ; but we must in charity infer
that some penny-a-liner, for the make of ninepence, in-
vented the whole story, which is • fabrication from be-
ginning to end.—From the Derby Reporter of Sept. 6.