The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-13 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENTING, DECEMBER 13, 1867.

POUNDERS DAY AT THE CHARTERHOUSE.

Yesterday the memory of Thomas Sutton was
celebrated at the Charterhouse with something more than
the citetomery amount of interest (though the muster of old
Ceithusiatis was smeller than usual), owing to the fact that
in all probability before another year comes round the
Charterhouse School will have been bodily removed into the
country, and have said good-bye to the spot which, having
passed through the successive phases of a Carthusian
monastery and the residence of the Howards, has for two
centuries and a half been devoted to the purposes of " true
religion and useful learning," as one of our leading public
schools.

Divine service was oelebrated in the school chapel at
4 p.m, the " gowa boys," as the collegers are called, and
the old pensioners being present, together with the master
of the hospital, Archdeacon Hale, the masters of the
school, and a number of their friends. The sermon was
preached by an old Carthusian, the Rev. Robert R. Watts,
vicar of Stourpaine, Dorset, and formerly mathematical
master in the school, who chose for his text the words of
St. Peter, " Grow in grace."
The " Oration " was delivered at 5 p.m. in the Go-
vernors' Room. the orator for the year being the senior
gown boy, Mr. John Alderson Foote, who is proceeding
next year to the university.
The oration touched upon all the events of the past year
which were of interest to Carthusian,. Amongst other
I subjects it congratulated the friends of the school on its
approaching transfer to the "green fields and pastures
new" of Godalming, in Surrey ; it lamented the deaths of
the Lord Justice Turner (an attached Carthusian, and one
of the governors), Archdeacon Giles, and the Right Hon.
Henry Waddington ; it drew attention to the handsome
monument recently erected in the chapel cloister to the
memory of Sir R. C. Shakespear ; and congratulated the
audience ou the promotion of Sir George F. Bowen to the
governorship of New Zealand ; and on various successes
achieved •t the two universities during the current year
by present and " old" ChArterhouse men.
It is almost needless to add that the orator, whose ad-
mirable Latin and graceful delivery were the subject of
many complimentary remark', was rewarded by seeing his
" cap " filled with a handsome collection, one which will
go far to defray the expenses of his first year at the uni-
versity.
The old Carthusian, afterwards sat down to dinner in
the Great Hall, under the presidency of the master, the
Von. Archdeacon Hale. The customary loyal and other
toasts were duly given and responded to, and " Floreat
liternum Carthusian' Domes " was drank with all due
honours.

The company present included Mr. J. R. Kenyon, Q.C.,
Mr. Webster, Q.C., Mr. Glare, Q.C., the Dean of Peter-
borough, the Master the Van. Archdeacon Hale, General
Bates, the Rev. Dr. Brown, the Rev. Dr. Currey, the Rev.
J. Evans, and Messrs. Tritton, Whitbread, Keightley,
Cunningham, Hawker, Henniker, Blacker, kc. The
dinner, wines, dm., were of a most rErhevelui kind, and it
was late in the evening before the party broke up.

MR. T. Roams's BENEFIT.—This gentleman,
well known and respected as the acting manager of the
Princess's Theatre, announces his benefit on Monday and
Tuesday, December 23rd and 24th, when extra attractions
will be introduced in the programme.

MRS. W. H. SLalon's nENEFIT.—This lady,
the wife of the late acting manager of the Princess's, has
been left in very distressed circumstances, and Mr. George
Vining and Mr. Boucicauit have very kindly given her the
privilege of disposing of ea many tickets as she can sell for
Saturday, Dec. 21st. This is what is known in theatrical
circles as a " ticket benefit," and Mrs. Sleigh, who deserves
and wants all she can get, will only benefit by the sale of
tickets. _ _

It wan the intention of the director of Mims
Vestvali's performances to have continued them until
Christmas, but owing to a change in the management he
is compelled to announce the last week of his treaty at
the Lyceum Theatre. The friends of Miss Vestvali have
arranged to give her two nights' benefit, that her vocal
powers may be shown.

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THE WESTMINSTER PLAY. —The Adelphi of
Terence being the play selected for performance this
year, the rehearsal took place last night. We reserve, as
usual, our notice of it till the second performance, which
is fixed for Tuesday next.
POLLUTION or RIVERS COMYISSION.—This COM-
mission, under the presidency of Mr. B. Itemsliaison, C. 8.,
is now proceeding with a personal inspection of rivers, in
the vicinity of Liverpool and Manchester, preparatory to
the examination of witnesses. By this means it is antici-
pated that time will be saved in the examination of wit-
nesses that the commissioners may call before them, and
that they will be able to submit their report to parliament
shortly after its reassembling in February.
SmiritriELD CLUB CATTLE Snow.—Thirty-seven
thousand seven hundred and eighty-three persons is
certainly a large number to record as having attended any
exhibition within the given space of • few hours and no
Manager evidence could be produced of the popularity of
any exhibition than such a circumstance. Yet that was
the number stated to have passed the tunstile and paid for
admission on Wednesday. On Tuesday the number was
over 20,000. Thus the show of the present year seems to
have been • complete success. The visitors yesterday
included the Duke of Beaufort, the Earl of Hardwicke,
Earl Spencer, and the Duke of Richmond.
LIVERPOOL CHRISTMAS CATTLE SHOW.— The
annual Christmas show of cattle, sheep, and pigs, was
commenced at Liverpool yesterday, and as far as regards
quantity and quality is far superior to the shows of former
years. The short-horned oxen and cub bullocks were very
good, and one of the former, taking the first prize, was said
to be the finest of the class ever exhibited. The ox was
the property of Mr. Reid, of Greystone, Aberdeen. The
exhibition of cross-bred oxen was equally fine, and one
belonging to Mr. R. H. Harris, of Earnhill, Forms, Moray-
shire, took the first prize and the silver cup, and was sold
for 601. Mr. Harris was the owner of the ox which re-
cently took the first prize at the Agricultural Society's
show in London—the baron going to the Queen. Mr.
Harris carried off the chief prize for Scotch polled oxen,
and the Feel of Derby for Highland oxen. The show of
short-horned cows and heifers was very good, and MeJames
Bruce, of Burnside, Fochebers, Moray, carried off the first
prize. Mr. Jas. Reid, of Greystone, Aberdeen, took first and
second prizes for the exhibition of Scotch cow and heifer.
For the best animal fed within the counties of Lancashire
and Cheshire the first prize was awarded to Messrs. R.
Evans and Co., of Hsydock, Lancashire. The show of
Irish oxen was splendid, and elicited general admiration,
Mr. Allan Pollock, of Skhaid Cragga, Galway, taking first
prize ; Mr. S. St. George Pepper, Ballagerth Castle,
Meath, second ; and Mr. Garnett Name, /death. third.
Mr. 0. C. L. Murphy, of Bremont, Meath, took Bret prize
for Irish (heifers ; the second and third likewise going to
Irish breeders. The first prize and the silver cup for Lei-
cester and long-woollel sheep was awarded to Mr. B. E.
Bennett, of Market Harborough. Mr. William Yates, of
Shiffnal, Salop, took the first prize for Shropshire and
other downs. The show of Cheviot wetbers was tolerably
fine, and Mr. H.S. Stratford, Market Harborough, took the
first and second prizes. The first prize for Cheviot wethers
(once shown) was awarded to Mr. James M'Gill, of Kirk-
cudbright, who likewise took the second prize. The Cheviot
and Leicester half-bred sheep were rather below the mark,
Mr. G. Coulthard, of Lateness Abbey, Cumberland,
taking first and second prises. This gentleman also
carried off the first and second prizes for Scotch black-
faced, half-bred with any long-wooled rain. Mr. James
Stewart, of Aberdeen, took the first prize for Scotch
black-faced Highland wethers. The show of Irish wethers
was, without exception, the finest ever exhibited, and
Mr. Allan Pollock. of Galway, succeeded in carrying off
the first and second prizes. The pigs—large breed, middle
breed, and small—were very fine and fat, end oce grunter
appeared particularly irritable and ill-at-ease, evidently
displeased with the novelty of his position and the
amount of ribband which adorned his tail. Mr. Robert
Ward, of Hanneyworth, Rutland, Mr. James Clough, of
Prestwich. Manchester, were the judges for cattle, and
Mr. O'Neill. Newborns, Manchester, and Mr. Bell, of Rod-
rhydiku. Eby', for sheep.
THE IRISH CHURCH QUESTION.—The following
declaration on the church establishment, signed by eight
catholic peers, four right honourable., eight baronets,
twenty-three members of parliament, and sixty-six magis-
trates, is published in the Freeman'. Journal:—" We, the
undersigned Irish catholic laymen, deem it our
duty to contradict publicly the assertion that
we do not feel aggrieved by the present stele.
'bodied settlement of Ireland. We feel with refer-
ence to that settlement, as our protestant fellow-country-
men in England, Ireland, and Scotland would feel, if they
were subjected to a like injustice. The dignity of the
religion and of the people of Ireland demands religious
equality, and we are convinced that without religious
equality there cannot be generated and secured that re-
!meet for low and those relations of mutual goodwill
which constitute the true foundation for national
1 Prosperity." Our contemporary adds: —" It has
been affirmed in parliament and elsewhere that
the catholic laity of Ireland are indifferent with
eeference to that church establishment which, perpetuat-
ing the injustice of past times, is inconsistent with the
Itrue interests of every class and every denomination in
1 the community. To refute this misrepresentation, a short
declaration has been drawn up and signed by a number of
Irish catholic noblemen and gentlemen. No meeting was
concened for the purpose, and there is no organised means
of communication with the many who sympathise waiting
spirit end aim of the declaration."
EARLY LAMB. —A ewe, the property of Mr. T.
C. Molesworth, of Kitten, dropped a tine lamb on Tues-
day last --Staissford Mercury.

&illy Intelligente.

COURT OF COMMON PLBAS.—Dise. 12.

Sittings at Niai Prius in London.—{Before gr. Justice
Smith and a Special Jury.)

REYNOLD, Y. THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

This was an action to recover damages for injuries sus-
tained by the plaintiff whilst s passenger on the defend-
ants' line.

Mr. Prentice, Q.C., and Mr. Nastnyth appeared for the
plaintiff and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Kemplay, and
Mr. Bidder for the defendants.

The plaintiff was a paatner iu the firm of Messrs. Charles
and Thomas Reynolds. warehousemen, in business in Milk-
street, Cheapaide, and at half-past 9at night, on Satur-
day, the htth April, lgtiti, he left Edinburgh in • third-
class carriage for London. Soon afterwards he took off his
boots, iay down upon the seat, and went to sleep. About
half-past 11 he was awoke by. being thrown violently on to
the floor, the end of the carriage was stove in, and one of
his boots dropped through on to the line. It turned out
that the train when going at full speed had, a little beyond
Berwick, run into an empty truck, which hiul got from a
siding leading to a limekiln on to the main line. On
arriving in town the plaintiff consulted his medical man,
and although he was in bed for only • few days, yet it
turned out that he bad sustained a seven nervous shock,
which incapacitated him from business for six months,
and partly incapacitated him for nearly twice that period.
Andin oonsequenceof theplaintiff beingunable totravel for
orders there had been a loss to the firm of about 401. per
week.

The question in the cause was whether the accident had
happened in consequence of the negligence of the defen-
dants. The plaintiff's case was that the siding inclined
downwards to the main line, and that the chock-block
across the siding should have been locked, but that in-
stead it was left unlocked, so that any careless labourer
having to do with any trucks upon the aiding, or any boy
for fun or mischief might have removed it, and left the
communication between the siding and the main line
open. It was suggested that this must have been done on
the occasion in question, and that the strong wind which
was blowing at the time moved the truck down the in-
cline on to the main line.

The defence was that there had been no negligence. The
empty truck was coupled with three full trucks, and the
break upon the empty truck was down. The whole, there-
fore, formed a body which noEnglishwindcould move. The
block was across the line, and the points closed against any
thing running on to the main line ; and that there wee no
way of accounting for the accident but this, that some
person had maliciously and with a deal of trouble re-
moved the block, uncoupled the truck, and held open
the points while it passed on to the line.
In thecourse of the defendanta'case theplaintiff's counsel
ascertained from some of the witnesses that since the acci-
dent the handle by which the points were moved was kept
locked, so that the points could not be tampered with.
The jury, after considering the matter for a short time,
found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 700/.

ILLNDSR OF TER LORD CHIRP .113871C1L
In oonsequence of an attack of acute rheumatism the
Lord Chief JUStiell has been unable to preside in his court
during the present sittings, but until tod►y two other judges
have sat in the first and second courts. To-day, however,
it was announced that it would be impomible to get two
judges before Monday next, when it was expected that
the Lord Chief Justice would be well enough to attend,
and therefore there would be only one court sitting for the
next two days. This is the more to be regretted as there
is a ►ery heavy arrear from the previous sittings, and the
delay ill trying causes mast be • very serious thing for
suitors.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Dec. 12.

Sitting. at Niai Prius.—(Before Mr. Baron Bramwell and
Special Juries.)

This was an action to recover about 1356, being the
price of a large quantity of Welsh coal oil.
Mr. Garth, Q.C., and Mr. Phllbrick were counsel for
the plaintiff ; Mr. iterjeant Parry and Mr. Day, counsel
for the defendant.

The plaintiff wee an oilbroker, in Featcheap, and the
defendant was a general merchant, in Cushionoourt, Old
Broad-street. The case for the plaintiff was that he had
sold the oil to the defendant, and had received two bills of
exchange in part payment. The defence was that the de-
fendant did not buy the oil, but merely agreed to advance
money upon it to the plaintiff for his own convenience.
After a long trial the jury intimated to his lordship that
they were not agreed, and asked whether the parties would
accept the verdict of the majority.
The plaintiff was ready to accept the verdict of the me-
herity, but the defendant was not, and his lordship mid
could not discharge the jury until they had been in de-
liberation some time longer.
In about half an hour the jury returned into court with
• verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed.

METALL V. THE LONDON AND SOITTH WENTIAN RAILWAY
COMPANY.

This action was brought to recover damages for a broach
of contract in not delivering a paroal in due time.
kir. Digby Seymour, Q.C., and Mr. Lowers were counsel
for the plaintiff ; Mr. 'Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Wood
counsel for the defendants.

The plaintiff war • tailor at Farnham, in Surrey. In
July, 1865, he entered into a deed of composition with his
creditors, and on the 16th of that month the document we.
done up in a parcel and delivered to the paresis porter at
the Farnham station, for the purpose of being conveyed to
News. Dean and Ely, solicitors, In New Broad-street, in
the City of London, in order that the deed might be duly
raglstered at the Court of Bankruptcy. The cost of car-
nage we. 7d., and in addition to that sum the plaintiff
paid the company a shilling for a special messenger to
take it immediately to its destination. Besides the ed-
dies there we. an endorsement on the parcel, to the
effect that it was to bo delivered by eleven o'clock on the
same morning. The parcel we. placed in the gusrd's van
of the 8.18 a.m. train, but was overlooked in
and taken back to Alton, ten miles beyond-ham, and not delivered until the following day. The
result was that the 26 days allowed by the Banlauptcy
Act for the registration of deeds had expired, and the
plaintiff lost not only the benefit of the deed, bat the
money he was out of pocket for its preparation. The
composition agreed upon was ss. in the pound ,• but, in
consequence of being unable to avail himself of the deed,
the plaintiff had to pay a non-sasenting creditor the full
meant of his debt, and several other creditors a larger
sum than the sa.

Mr. Seymour, in opening the case said be did not ask
for special damages, but such ressonible damages u the
jury might think the plaintiff was entitled to from being
prevented by the negligence of the company from turning
the deed to account.

In reply to Mr. Baron Bramwell, the plaintiff said he
did not ask his creditors to execute another dead and on
being asked his reason for not making them, replied that
it did not occur to him to make such an application, and
the matter was not mentioned to him by his solicitor.
On the conclusion of the plaintiff's case,
Mr. Hawkins submitted that the contract of the defen-
&lite was not with the plaintiff, but with his solicitor at
Farnham, who prepared the deed ; and secondly, that if
the plaintiff could maintain his action, he was only
entitled to nominal damages.
Mr. Baron Bramwell decided both points in favour of
the plaintiff, but said he would give the defendants leave
to move provided they consented not to appeal from the
declaim of the court above.

Mr. Hawkins undertook not to appeal.
Counsel on each side having addressed the jury,
Mr. Baron Bramwell, in summing up, said it was a mys-
tery to him why the plaintiff did not go to the trouble of
asking his creditors over again for their signatures to the
deed, and why, instead of doing that, he brought an action
against the company and claimed 1,0001. damages in his
declaration. He also remarked that there was no evi-
dence to show that the deed was a binding one, or what
the debts and assets of the plaintiff were, and that the
case was flung as it were at them with simply a request to
say what damage the plaintiff had sustained.
The jury, after deliberating for a few minutes in the
Nix, found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 5/.
This was a new triaL

THE DESTRUCTION pF THE GREEK GUNBOAT

BVBULINA.

INQUEST ON THE BOUT OF THE hTLIVAIM.

Yesterday (Thursday) the Liverpool coroner held
an inquest on the body of Charslampos Fraggias, 19 years
of age, who was chief steward of the Greek gunboat 13nbu-
lina, which was completely destroyed by an explosion,
which took place on board as she was lying in the River
Mersey on the 29th tilt. Many of the crew were lost, and
others are now lying in the hospital fearfully injured.
The tint witness called was

Mr. Bozzaris Cries, who said be was the vice-consul of the
Greek government at the port of Liverpool The morning
after the explosion he saw the deceased, who was a Greek,
in the Northern HospitaL He was much injured about
the head and legs. He was unable to tell witness anything
concerning the explosion. There were on board the Huhu-
line at the time of the catastrophe 71 men, all told, in
addition to one passenger and a pilot. Of the number six
Greek seamen, two engineers, and nine firemen were lost.
James Cranston, fourth engineer, gave evidence as to
his having been attached to the Bubulina since the end of
September last, and as to her machinery ingeneral being in
excellent order. The coals she had on board were placed
there three weeks before the accident. On the morning
of the 29th nit. he went to the fore stokehole to look after
the firemen, and shortly afterwards one of the firemen
suddenly exclaimed "My God !" A loud report instantly
followed, accompanied with a glare of light. Witness was
about to rush forward when he was "struck by water, "
and immediately became immersed. He swam, and at-
tempted to get to the surface, but was stopped by a
grating. He gave himself up for loot ; but he floated
under a hole in the ship's bottom, and as anon as he felt
this be gave a convulsive kick, which sent him through
the bole and landed him on the bedding plate of the for-
ward funneL He then swam to the surface of the water.
His opinion was that the explosion occurred in the after-
coal bunkers, the glare of light having come from that
direction.

Thomas Fallow, one of the men lying in the Northern
Hospital, and whose deposition was taken there, stated
that he knew the deceased, who was severelyinjured by the
explosion which sunk the Bubulina. Witness was in the
stokehole when the explosion took place. The first indi-
cation of it henoticed was a loud report, as if a Bannon had
been fired; and directly afterwards a grating fell upon
him. At the same moment he was severely scalded by •
quantity of steam suddenly rushing into his face and eyes.
Getting upon deck as quickly as possible he found that
water was coming in upon them from below very rapidly.
Almost immediate) afterwards the vessel was under water
except her bows. Witness was sot into a small boat by
some means, and carried to the hospital. The steam that
came upon him proceeded from under the condenser ; but
he could not say from what part of the machinery. There
was no explosion of boilers on that side of the ship where
he was. The explosion took place aft. When he was
immersed in the water it took him all his time to get
out of the stokehole. The deck of the ship had
all been blown away, except a portion forward.
There was scarcely any steam in the boilers
he had to do with, for there had not been time to generate
it. They had a large quantity of Welsh coal on board,
and this description of coal required more ventilation than
other kinds. The bunker boles were closed when he
joined the vessel on Tuesday, and as far as he knew re-
mained closed until the accident occurred. There were no
other ventilators.

Thomas Haim'lton, a coal trimmer belonging to the Ill-
fated vessel, lying in the Northern Hospital, stated that
when the explosion took place be was in the stokehole
with Fallow. He saw a glare of light pluming through the
engines to the after stokehole, end instantaneously rte
°sired a violent blow on his right ann and aids. He then
noticed water coming in in on. dense volume from the
ship's bottom near the engines. He was under water for
a time, but catching hold of Fallow's leg was brought
to the surface, and ultimately saved in a small boat. He
was of opinion that none of the ship's boilers exploded.
The first shock he received was aooompanied by hot and
dry air and coal. The Welsh coal the steamer had of
board required a good deal of ventilation. He could not
say whether the bunker hole* were once opened during the
time she had it on board.

The deposition of John Elliott, the chief emineer, was
taken at his own house in Foley-street, Kirkd4e, he being
so much injured that he was unable to attend the court.
Him statement was to the effect that he bad had a prac-
tied knowledge of the Bubulina for more than three
years past. She was built of steel, and one of the beat oon-
structed ships of her class. At the time she was taken into
the riverherengines and boilers wereinparfect order. When
the explosion took place she had on board 600 tons of coal
and about three tons of gunpowder, the latter being in I
two magazines, one forward and the other aft. The ves-
sel was to have gone to sea on the 29th ultimo, and steam
was got up for that purpose, About 20 minutes to six
o'clock the second engineer told hint there was about 31bs.
pressure on the after boilers, but none on the fore. Witness
was standing close to the starboard paddle-box on the main
deck when the explosion occurred. He did not know what
was the amount of pressure then upon the boilers. The
explosion took place in the after bunkers, and in his
opinion was caused by the gu generated there. The three
engineers were in charge; of the boilers at that moment.
The second and third engineers were lost, and witness
saved the fourth. Had witness known that the coals on I
board were of a character sure to generate a large quantity
of gas, he would have taken extra precautions against
ignition by the heat of the fires or naked lights in the
engine-room. Had the explosion arisen from the boiler
bursting, he did not think the ship would have been in-
jured to the extent she was.
James Johns, gunner'. mate belonging to her Majesty's
ship Donegal, stated that at the time of the explosion he was
on board her tender the Goshawk. Hearing the cries of
the orew of the Bubulina, he lowered a boat and pulled
to the wreck. He picked up the deceased, and conveyed
him on board the Donegal. Witness was of opinion that
the explosion was not one of gunpowder.
Mr. John Morton, licensed pilot, spoke to taking the
Bubulina into the river, after which her powder was put
on board. He was in bed in the captain's cabin when
the explosion occurred, and wee saved by one of the boats
from the war steamer Amphitrite.
Mr. Charles Pyoroft, acting captain of the Bubulina
from the 2nd of August to the 26th ultimo, spoke to the
whole of her machinery and equipment being over-
, hauled and found in good order. The coals in her
after bunkers were put there about three weeks
before the explosion, being then fresh from the mines.
Welsh coals generally generated a great deal of gas. He
had seen such coals take fire when placed on the decks of
steamers around the funnels.

Mr. Henry Desvey ,1.7i;e7p00l agent for the Powell
Dufferin (South Wales) Steam Coal Company, was also
examined, and informed the court that in July last he
supplied the Bubuline with 225 tons of their steam coal,
and between the 25th and the 30th of October 363 tons
more were put on board her. Witness had sold coals in
Liverpool daring the last twelve years for the company,
disposing of very large quantities for steam ships gene-
rally. The company's coal was not more liable than other
Welsh coal to generate inflammable gases, but this descrip-
tion of coal (all Welsh coal) required more ventilation
than ordinary coal. He dui not believe that Welsh coal
ever did lead to explosions from spontaneous combustion,
but they always gave notice to masters of vessels to be
careful as to ventilation.
The Coroner, having briefly summed up the evidence, re-
marking that as regarded the actual cause of the lament-
able explosion, they were almost, if not entirely, in the
dark, recommended the jury to return an open verdict.
The jury accordingly worded their verdict as follows :
"That the deceased man Fraggias died from injuries to
his bead and body, caused by an explosion on board the
Creek war steamer Bubulina whilst lying in the river
Mersey, but from what cause the said explosion took place
there is not sufficient evidence to show.

EXTRAORDINARY TIDES ON THE EAST COAST OF
LINCOLIMUIREL— Omar DAMAGIL—ADDLETHORPE, Dec.
' 12, teoON.—We regret to say that with the full moon, and
a strong north-west wind, the coast of Lincolnshire has
again suffered much damage. No one who is urnio-
quainted with the character of the shore, hanks,
and projections from Chapel down to Ingold-
mells can form even • faint idea of the incalculable
damage sustained by the giving wof the sea bank.
Such persons as live in the south of England, at Hastings
or St. Leonard's for instance, are on y accustomed to •
retiring tide of about ten yards, whilst on this coast it
runs from 200 to 300 yards. Labourers had been em-
ployed on Tuesday in making • "cradge-dyke," really an
artificial bank, by which about ten acres of land would be
eventually given back again to the sea. The full moon was on
I Tuesday, and on that evening the bank was first attacked
by the sea, and on Wednesday m ' a great portion of
the new bank was carried away, Irif to-day's tide has
washed holes in the sea bank from 70 to 100 yards in
length, and completely carried away, in parts the new
embankment, sod submerged the North Hilcrolt Marsh,
belonging to Messrs. Kemp, Martin, and Massingberd.
Mundy. The person who can the worse afford it will be
the heaviest loser by this calamity. The whole of the
marsh, which was lately so luxuriant, is now covered with
water, and sea-gulls and other aquatic birds are sporting
themselves upon it.
RIOTS AMONGST THE COLLIERS IN SOUTH WALES.
—An alarming riot broke out amongst the colliers near
Pontypridd on Wednesday and a special train was sent to
Merthyr for assistance, which was speedily furnished, in
the form of a strong police forte, fully armed with sword
and revolver, and officered by Mr. Superintendent iWrenn.
The riot broke out at the village of Eirw, a collier com-
munity inhabited by men employed at the Coerese coal-
pit. Some time ago there was a strike amongst the col-
liers there, and as they would not give way the proprie-
tors employed a large number of Cornishmen, between
whom and the old colliers a steady fend has existed ever
since. On Wednesdays public-house brawl between several
of each party ended in • severe tight, when two Welsh-
men were left nearly dead. This incensed the Welshmen
throughout the dirtriot, and mustering from every pit to
the number of several thousand, they attacked the Consish
hamlet, breaking every pane of glass in the place, and
doing considerable damage. At this juncture the police
came upon the scene, when the rioters at once retreated
to the mountains. There they were charged by the police
with drawn sabres, and with such vigour that they were
speedily mattered like sheep, the flat of the sword being
used with a force that was astonishing in its efficacy.
When our despatch left matters were quieter, but the
police were retained on the spot lest another attack should
be made.