The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-16 00:00:00

REMARKS.

The temperatures reporalEi:lOrnlm differ considerably.
At Yenrsn the temperature Is 17 deg. her than in London
or at 1101,11ead. out 21 deg. higher than In the north of Scot-
land. Barometric presmwe has increased In the north east, sad
diminished in the e.mtb-west. The Minds have freshened frees
south-east on the south-western coasts.

THE ThSPUTE IN THE IRON TRADE.—Yesterday
about 2,000 workmen connected with the iron trade
met on the marshes, at Middlesbro', intending to talk
over matters, and, it was believed, to resolve to return to
work at the ma-steno' terms. Being without leaders, however
—union men not being invited—they did not attempt to
make speeches, but stood in groups and talked to each
other. In the course of half an hour, it being evident there
would nut be anything done, they loitered away as they had
come in batches. On their way back to the town, they
passed on a line of railway through the extensive works of
Shelia Hopkins, Cakes, and Co., and nu reaching the
offices of the firm they saw one of the employers, who spoke
to them. The result of a few minutes conversation was
that a number of men agreed to resume work at the
roposed reduction of 10 per cent. upon their wages. This
having been done, they began to prepare their sulfa to
start work. After a struggle extending over about 14
weeks, during which time a large number of the 37,000
inhabitants of Bliddlesbro' have suffered a great deal
from poverty, there is likely to be an cud to strikes in the
iron trade. The effects of this struggle will be felt for
years.—Manehestcr Examiner.
THE OUTRAGE AT SHEFFIELD. —A meeting of
the engineers, hammer-drivers, and stokers of Sheffield
was held by adieu' nrueut at the Moseley Arms, Weather,
on Saturday evening," for the purpose of studying the
welfare of the trade." After some discussion a resolution
was come to expressing the disgust of the meeting with
the perpetrators of the recent attempt to destroy the life
of a non-unionist by blowing up his house, and pledging
the trade by which the meeting was called to assist the
Association of Organised Trades in any reward they might
deem it right to offer. A committee was elected to carry
out certain resolutions drawn up for the regulation of the
trade, and the establishment of working, sick, and funeral
funds. 337 persona enrolled themselves as members.
POISONING THROUGH INTOXICATION. —A sad case
of poisoning has just occurred at Bulmoor, near Caerlison,
Monmouthshire. Ann Morgan. aged 75, housekeeper to
Mr. Junes, of Bulmoor, while labouring under the influence
of drink, swallowed some bluestone which she found in her
master's desk. She was put on the bed, and no further at-
tention was paid to her until the next morning, when the
was found dead. An inquest was held on Saturday after-
soon before Mr. Brever, coroner, and, after hearing the
evidence,the jury returned a verdict that deceaaedilied from
having taken pelmet while in a state of intoxication, not
knowing at the time what she was doing. The coroner and
jury expressed their strong disapprobation of her waiter's
conduct in not obtaining medical assistance.
SINGULAR ACCI DENT AT A RAILWAY CROSS]
OD Friday afternoon an accident which might have been
attended with very serious results, occurred at the Tinwell
crossing on the Rugby and Stamford line, about two miles
from Stamford. It seems a load of timber poles was craft-
ing near the gate-house, when the Rugby passenger train
suddenly came up by a curve skirting a wood, and dashed
with terrible force iato the timber and vehicle. The poles
were sent flying through the roof and window of the gate-
house. Near to this window, only a minute before the oc-
currence, a daughter of the gate-keeper was sitting, sad
had she retained her seat there is no doubt she would have
met instant death. The driver and his horses also escaped,
but the vehicle was greatly damaged.
FENIAN COM BUSTIRLES. —On Saturday a number
of magistrates and town councillors assembled at the
Liverpool Police-station to witness experiments with the
Fenian combustible fluid recently seized. A portion of the
fluid was poured on a quantity of loose cotton and sticks,
and in about four minutes it spontaneously ignited. A
bottle containing fluid was then dashed against a wall,
which immediately became a mass of flame. The specta-
tors were deeply impressed with the destructive quality
of the fluid. Many persons have doubted the existence of
a Fenian organisation in Liverpool, but the police cases
which are coming to light will undeceive them. As an
instance of the marvellous unextinguishable qualities of
the liquid, we may state that a short time ago Mr. Super-
intendent Hewitt poured some of it on cotton, wool, and
wood chips, and then placed the whole completely in
water, where it remaine.l for a week. It was then taken
out and placed on the floor, and in five minutes had burst
into flames.
AN OLD WOMAN GORED BY A Cow IN HER
ROV,E. —An inquest was held at Coventry on Saturday
evening on the bode of en old woman named Phahe Hog-
ging. Her death took place the same morning at the hos-
pital, from wounds received on the 29th of August last.
It appeared that on that day the deceased was sitting in
her house, at 7 o'clock in the morning, when a cow rushed
in and furiously attacked her. She was removed to the
hospital, and several wounds on certain parts of her body
hail to be sewn up. It had been thought that serious cul-
pability attached to the men who were in charge of the
cow, but front an examination of them it seemed that they
had done the best they could under the circumstances. A
subscription was made by the jury for the husband of the
deceased, to which Mr. Fancott, the owner of the cow,
subscribed It. Verdict, " Accidental death."
ATTACK BY A PANTHER.—In a travelling mena-
gerie which was about to exhibit at a fair at 3lulhausen
few days since a new beast-tamer entered the age of a
panther, but had scarcely touched the animal when it
sprang at his throat. The man dropped his rod, sad
seizing the animal with both hands squeezed its throat
until he forced it to loose its hold. They then both fell
together, but the panther being the more active was fist
up and buried its fangs in the man's neck. The keepers
hastened to the spot, but their blows only made the animal
more furious. At length they dashed a bucket of water
over it anal were enabled to withdraw the unfortunate
tamer, who was insensible. He was conveyed to the hos-
pital, and although he is seriously wounded there fare
hoes of saving him.
ESCAPING PRISON THROUGH THE CHOLERA.—
"Hitherto," says the Propaeateur de Lute, "an escape
from prison by means of the cholera, has not been heard
of. One Dewnyst, a tinsmith, was sent a few days since to
gaolto undergohis sentence. OnThunday evening,haringgot
weary of his confiuement, he commence' all of a sadden to
roll on the floor, and twist, and exhibit other symptoms
attributed generally to cholera. It was thought he was
seized, and the governor deemed it necessary to send his
prisoner to the hospital of Beint-Sauveur. 'lhere, after
recommencing his contortions, he allowed every relief to
be administered to him. The patient at last grew calmer,
and was left to repose. Dew cyst then, profiting by the
latitude accorded to him on account of his condition, and
taking advantage of the darkness, succeeded in making his
escape, and is still at large."