The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-29 00:00:00

INDUSTRIAL ASsoCIATIONS.

(From the Birmingham, Pert.)
Our readers may not be gel aware that the
ray2le of co-operation has just been introduosd into a
of one of our local industries This important
ptinoiple, which had its birth amongst the hills of Lana-
throughout the country. Bo-
ginning with Ills formadan of small retell establishments,
caddlyft ths grocery line of businase, tha principle was
mem aerwards applied to other blanches of From
groceries sad general provides shops, the
trades of
clothiers, shoemakers, butchers, and linen draraZirree
added. In Rochdale and several other towns in
all these trades are carried on in the same block of build-
all
which will be found to contain also a public
reading room, and dam rooms, the whole
mooted out of the profits of the society. When the
value man sontrity of the principle had been properly
Meted, and almost every branch of industry. of importance
to working men had been comprehended in ts operations,
fresh field was sought. As the majority of the opera-
tives were engaged in cotton mills, a co-operative cotton
mill was started, which did well, but, in comparison with
the smaller trades, not so well as was anticipated by the
shareholders. There was no failure in the department in
which the operatives were engaged ; but they felt that
when their agents went on to the various exchanges, they
were not acknowledged as they expKted. They were
deficient of that experience which mill owners, b
long association with the Exchange, naturally
This difficulty could only be overcome by time. Almost
conjointly with the formation of co-operative cotton
mills other undertakings were entered upon,many of
which failed, owing to the want of experience of the
members. These Worm were taken hold of by ti
whose interest it was to damage the extension
the principle, and the development of the system was
checked. Lately, however, the same principle has been
applied in another wry. The heads of lame and iaupor-
taut maaufacturing establishments have taken the whole
of their workpeople into partnership with them. Thus.
several gigantic co-operatave societies have been formed:
The principals in the establishments retain exactly the
name positions which they held before ; and the work-
people feeling naturally a greater interest in their work,
the result has been a mutual advantage. Co-operative
societies in Birmingham are by no means so numerous or
so important as they might be, considering the immense
numbers of working men and women that are engaged
in the various manufactories in the town. But the
ciple will, no doubt, attract more attention than
it has haa hitherto done by its application to an old-
established manufacturing firm. We refer to the Park
(}lass Works, in Spring-hill, known under the name
of Messrs. Lloyd and Suminerfield, but midi now, we
believe, entirely in the hands of Dr. Lloyd. These are
the oldest flint glass works in Birmingham, thawing o
em been
established eighty years ago. About 12.5 persons ar-
ployed in the several departments. Some
d. of the
be read
regula-
tions on which the copartnership is founde wi
with interest. They are as follow :- -" The Lloyd and
Rumnierlield Copartnership is instituted with the priary
design of associating and harmonising the interests of
employers and employed in an industrial partnership for
mutual benefit, upon the basis of an equal division of sur-
plus profits, after payment of 10 per cent. upon shabe
re
capital, between labour and capital. Dr. Lloyd
artments to be
to
governing director. The foremen of dep
directors, and the chief bookkeeper secretary of the
company. An elected committee of the working
dmreholders, seven in number, to assist the directors.
Accounts to be made up annually, and balance-sheet
presented to a general meeting. An auditor to be ap-
pointed jointly by the governing directors and the work-
insn's committee. Every person employed to hold at least
one share in the company, shares of V. value each, Lined
at par. Shares, at least for the present, not to be offered
to the public."
The visit of Mr. Hughes, MY.. to Birmingham was
thought to be the most fitting time to celebroteinv the forma-
tion of the new arrangement. Accepting the itation
given him, Mr. Hughes visited the works yesterday morn-
ing shortly before eight. The whole of the workmen
resembled in the school room, East-street, and Dr. Lloyd
was elected to the chair.
Dr. Ltoro, in introducing Mr. Hughes, laid he should
not occupy much time, because there were several im-
portant engagements which their visitor had to fulfil that
day, and his time was consequently very precious. At the
same time he thought it right to say one or two words,
that those who were but imperfectly acquainted with Mr.
Hughes might know something of what lie had done. The
working men of England were deeply indebted to Mr.
Hughes for the great interest he had always shown in
reference to the co-operative principle. (Applause.) He
reminded them of the success which had attended Mr.
Hughes's advocacy in the House of Common', and Stlattit
that the act of parliament of duly 5, Isoa, had originated
with that gentleman. That act he had spoken to them of
before, and he thought it might be justly styled the
peoples charter, because of its importance to the industry
of the kingdom. He had much pleasure in inviting Mt.
Hughes to say a few words to them. (Loud applause.)
Mr. lit:Goes, who was very loudly cheered, said it gave
him extreme pleasure to come amongst them that day, and
participate in the celebration of the new (odor of things
with 'maid to their works. (Hear, hear. ) lie h
for ad taken
great interest in the progress of co-wee:at:on many
years, and had watched its advance wall the utmost
pleasure. It was to him the dawn of a new era for the in-
dustry of the country. Capital and labour had been too
long divided, and both had suffered. Everybody who had
watched the progress of things, and the relations
between employer and employed, most have felt Had
at the state of war which had existed. (Hear, hear.)
Employers and employed, capital and labour, had been at
antagonism too often and too long,
lie was rot
ng gohts ing to
enter into an argument on the )luestion of the or
wrongs of either one side or the other ; hut he wanted
Dimply to call their attention to some of the effects of this
itntagenisni. These unhappy relations had existed for
many years. and the question had often been asked as to
where the cure could be found. Well, they had seen in
other places and iu otuer industries industrial partner-
ships e•tablisheil arid welling most successfully. (Fear,
hear.) From his study of the co-operative partnership
principle he had come to the conclusion that the great
hope of peace in the world of labour lay in the extension
of this principle. (Applause.) There was another, and still
more important fact to be remembered. It was only by
the establishment and maintenance of peace between capi-
tal and labour that the industnal superiority of England
could be maintained. (Loud applause.) The strikes
had recently taken place had inflicted serious injury upon
the Euclish trade. Foreign manufacturers had not only
receiv'.l the immediate benefit, but they had been enabled
to prepare themselves for future operations. The effect
of a strike did not cease with the resumption of
work ; and every strike that took place made the foreign
mauufactur,r better able to compete with England when
capital and labour were at peace with one another. (An-
pLanse.) Then, what was to be dune He thought,
unless some arrangement, such as that to be carried out
with their works, was come to, England must lose her lead
amongst producing nations. So far as they were con-
cerned, he was glad that no strike could take Once in the
future amongst them. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.)
They would not be so foolish as to injure themselves, their
property, or their trade. (Laughter.) He congratulated
them also upon the appropriateness of the time which
had been chosen to inaugurate the new order of things
amongst them. Christmas was, of all other times, the one
when the blessed thoughts, "Peace on earth and good
will toward men," were most prominent in the heart, and it
WAS therefore the moat fit season for carrying peace into
the world of industry, where war hail too long prevailed.
(Hear, hear.) Ou looking over the niles he had been much
pleased to see how liberal they were. They were very
much indebted to Dr. Lloyd for having made them ps
in such a good concern, and on such liberal terms. (Lou(
applause./
On the motion of Dr. LLoti), seconded by Mr. T 110711,13
CATSTONE, v cordial vote of thanks was passed to
Mr. Hughes or his address, and the meeting then ter-
minated.
Mr. Ilughea afterwards went through the works, accom-
panied by Dr. Lloyd and Mr. Allbright. The furnaces
were opened. in which the glass floated in a liquid state,
and several experiments in glass-blowing were made.
On leaving the works, Mr. Hughes proceeded to the
house of Alderman Sturge, where he was entertained at
-Vast.

;draw.
The mother informed the magietrate that the boy, who
is 16 years of age, is of such weak intellect that he does
not know what he is about.
iKr. Selfe repeated that he must attend hiinself.
Applicant—l want a summons against the policeman
for wrongfully lineman me of sending my son out to

thieve.
Mr. Selfe--No ; I can't grant it.
Applicant—Xore bad man you—that is how you en.
courage the police.
SOUTHWARK.
Stuaa Smith, a decent-looking female, with an infant in
her arms, was brought up for final examination, charged
with stealing a leg of salted pork and *rabheeeem onger,bit from the
shop of Charles James Inwood, groper and c
London-road. She was also charged with attempting tond
obtain goods, valued at V., from him nada a
fraudulent pretences.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that
the prisoner came into his shop on Christmas-eve, while
he was very busy, and gave an order for two pounds of
the best butter, ten pounds of Cheshire cheese, tea,
coffee, and sugar, plums and raisins, of the value of 21.
She said that they were to be sent t 0.24, West-equare,
the St. George's-road, for Colonel Burton, who
would pay for them. While witness was booking her
order, be perceived the prisoner shifting herself about to
the end of the counter, where he had just left a rabbit
and a leg of salted pork. After • few moments he went
towards her to ask her about the address, when he
missed the rabbit and leg of pork. He instantly pro-
ceeded round the counter and seized hold of the pruouer,
when the rabbis and pork fell from under her dress. He
detained her and sent to the address in West-equaxe,
and ascertained that no person of the name of Colonel
Burton lived there, and the persons in the house knew
nothing of the order or the prisoner. Ile then called in
a constable and gave her into custody. Witness added
that the prisoner answered the description of a woman
who ordered goods fur St. George's-road, and when they
were sent she met the lad and obtained them from him
by stratagem ; but be could not swear to her.
Police-constable 476 A said he took the !prisoner, when
she said that she never took the rabbit or pork, but they
slipped off the counter. As for ordering the things, a
lady and gentleman met her in the street and gave her
fourpence to deliver the order tolee prosecutor .the rabbit
The prisoner here pleaded gui to stealing
▪ l• -g
oabou f por thek, an
order wasd declare
true.d that what she told the
t
con-
The magistrate had no doubt the prisoner was a syste-
matic thief ; therefore, he should sentence her to four
months' hard labour in the Wandsworth House of Correc-
tion.

__ _ THAMES.
Amid corn, a sailor lad, about 10 years of age, was
brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing two
sovereigns, the moneys of Captain Edward Wawn, the
master of' the schooner Laura Ann, lying in the St.
Katherine Dock.
The schooner arrived here on Christmas morning, and I
, on the same day the prisoner was sent to the captain's
house, in Tredearsquare, Bow, with some eggs and
poultry, and the captain intrusted him with two
sovereigns, half of which he was to pay to the mate, and
the remainder to the crew. lie never returned to the
\ship. Captain Wawn made application at the police-station
in Leman-street, Whitechapel, on Thursday night, and an
officer named Childs, PM K, was placed at his disposal,
Rho found the prisoner in Rosemary -lane. The boy said
he bad lost the money, and be now persisted in that state-
ment, and tukled that he lost r,s. of -his own money at the
same time. The prosecutor, however, believed that the
, I prisoner had been in bad company and getting drunk with
the money.
Mr. Partridge said he was of opinion the boy bad been
keeping up Christmas festivities in an improper manner
with his captain's money. The boy ought to have returned
to the ship, and made known his lossto the mate andcrew.
The prisoner-1 was afraid of being flogged by the crew.
i Mr. rartridge--- Oh, no, boys are not beaten on board
ship now.
The prisoner—There was a hole in my pocket, your

worship.
Captain Wawn said he was to leave this port on Mon-
day.
Ir. partridge remanded the prisoner till Monday, and
asked if any wages were due to him.
Captain Wawn--No, lie is 11. 10v. in my debt, besides
the two sovereigns.

THE ACTIN
NT
ACCINT ON
THE MEM,-
P RAILWAY.

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THE PALACE AND BURLINGTON HOTELS COM-
PANY ,).—An extraordinary general meeting of
the shareholders was held at the Palace Hotel, Bucking-
ham-gate, yesterday, for the purpose of declaring a divi-
dend for the Imlf-year which closed on the 30th November;
Mr. U. It. Ryder presided. The secretary read the report
of the directors from which it appeared that the hotel re-
turns amounted to 14,1791. Os. 9d. The accounts exhibited
a net profit on the half-year of 2,4011. 18s. Oa., which, with
1,0001. from the dividend guarantee fund, and 109/. 3. sd.
carried; forward from the half-year ending May 31st, 1866,
made 3,9111. le. 2d., the sum available for dividend. Out of
this netbs.lance the directors recommended a dividend at the
rate of 101. per cent. per annum. The directors reminded the
shareholders that, in accordance with the agreement made
with Mr. Breach fer the purchase of the hotels, a call would
have to be made of 5/. per share on those shareholders who
had paid W. only on their shares, payable on the 28th
February, 1867, and a second call of 51. per share on those
shareholders aho had paid 101. only on their shares, pay-
able on the 31st nip, 1867. The chairman, in moving the
adoption of the report, thought they might congratulate
themselves upon the sound state of the company, as, not-
withstanding the adverse circumstances of last half-year,
th.y hail earned mere than six per cent. Mr. Atkins
seconded the motion. A shareholder inquired how 10 per
cent. was recommended, when the profits were only equal
to 6. The chairman said the balance was made up by Mr.
Breach, in accordance with the contract. The report was
then adopted. and a dividend declared in accordance there-
with.

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MANSION-11013SE.
David Rogerson, the housekeeper of the Makin'r-e
Chambers, was summoned before Aldermen Begley by
Morris Myers. to show cause why he refused to deliver up
a diamond belonging to him.
The complaisant, who described himself as a merchant
carrying =business in Monkwell-street, deposed that on
the 2fith of November he lcet a diamond out of his finger
ring, as he supposed in the neighbourhood of the Maneion-
house, as he was getting into an omnibus, and he applied to
then olice and gaveinforinationof hisloss. He heard nothing
upon the subject. buts few daysago he saw an advertisement
Inoue of the newspapers notiing that agem of this deserip-
tion had been found,
and application was to be made to
"P. 0.," at Mark-lSne Chambers. This led him to come
into oommunication with the defendant, who admitted
that he had found 'diamond, but be would not let him see
it. He gave the defendant a full description of the stone
he had loat, and pressed him to let him see it, and in the
result he was compelled to institute the present proceed-
ings.
The defendant, at the request of the bench, produced
the diamond hehad found, and the complainant examined
it, and also produced his ring, and be declared that the
stone produced was the one be had lost. The answer
made by the defendant to the complaint was that the
reason he refused to deliver up the stone was, that he did
not believe it to be the one that was lost b 7 the com-
plainant. He had only lost it, according to los statement,
en the 26th of November, whereas the stone he now pro-
duced was found by him many weeks ago.
The complainant said if this was the case it was ve
vary
odd that he should only have advertised
it a few
The defendant said that he bad waited because he
thought that the person who lost it would have advertised
his loss, but when he found that this was not done, he
advertised it himself, as he was anxious to deliver it up to
the real owner.
Alderman Realey said that se there was that conflict of
opinion he thought the better plan would be to obtain the
evidence of some disinterested person conversant with
jewellery, who would say whether the stone belonged to
the complainant's ring or not.
Mr. Johnson, an extensive jeweller in Threadneedle-
street, was accordingly requested to
end,atten and upon
the ring end the stone being shown him xpad a
positive opinion that the stone did not belong to the ring.
Alderman Miley said that upon this evidence he felt
bound to dismiss the summons, and the diamond was
handed back to the defendant.
GUILDHALL.
Mari, Efr.,,,,eth lb,Perts, 18, a strong young woman, and
Anne Fdsted were charged before Alderman Carter with
violently assaulting d Mrs. Dorling, and knocking
one of Mrs.
frontDolig's teeth out.
It appeared r the evidence of Mr. Doting and hi
wife that they were going along London-wall on the
thepre-
vious evening, when they found a number of boys n
pathway. They attempted to pass theta, and in doing Jo
pushed against the pneoners, who at once turned upon
them, and attacked them like two furies. Roberts struck
Mrs. hurling in the mouth, and knocked one of her teeth
out.
Alderman Carter sentenced them each to be imprisoned
foe seven days.
taken downstairs to the cells by
As they were being
Lovell,
the gaoler, Roberts called out, " Wait till I come
out. and I'll give I:er something for shoving me."
Aldennan Carter ordered the prisoners to be brought
back, and said to Roberts that at first he felt her conduct
deserved 21 day*. but he was inclined
[too deal mercifully
by giving her only seven days, but her nduct in court hail
convinced him that any kindness would be thrown away
upon her. She must know that she must not act in that
inilesent manner in court. He would now send her to
prison for 21 days with hard labour.
Thottas Shtivird, 52, White-street, wateilow-town,
a ilmyman iu the service of Messrs. Ind, Coope, and Co.,
brewers, was summoned fur assaulting Heury Thorpe, an
omnibus conductor.
It appeared that as the complainant's omnibus
was going
through St. Paul's-churchyard it had to stop to put do
passenger at Watling-street, and the coachman gave the
usual signal to hose behind to atop, but the defendant took
no notice of it, and ran the pole of his dray between Thorpe's
legs, knocked him off his board, and struck the omnibus.
Ile then pulled his horses off, whipped them, and trotted
off, and refused to stop when called to. Thorpe ran after
him, and caught bold of the reins, when the defendant
struck him across hand with the whip. lie eventually
gave the name of William Williams, another man who
works for Messrs. Ind, Coope, and Co., and when he lost
Lis day to attend the summons, it was found he wica not
the right man. Another summons was accordingly issued,
After our report left yesterday,
and the defendant appeared.
In defence, prisoner said he did not intend to strike the Springhall said that he was employed to give
complainant, but only his horses, and he urged in initiga- the signals to the stationary engine-driver. He got orders
tion of punishment that he had lost his situation at to show the red flag when the train which met with the
Messrs. Irv, Coupe, and Co.'s through it. accident was approaching. The girder fell after he had
The complainant said that he had. lost three days given the signal to stop.
through the defendant. and his driver hail lost two, .!
In r scaly to Mr. liesley, he said be had no information of
Alderman Carter fined the defendant 10s. for the •
assault, and Drs. costs, or 14 days impneonment. the times of the relining of the trains
Henry Smith, a holster and titer at the works, said that
The.b,re who was described on the charge-sheet Ihe was on the third cross girder at the time of the acci-
as an auctioneer residing at tr, Bentinck-street, Oxford- dent. He was watching the moving girder, and he did not
street, and of No. 43, Ludgate-hill, and Charbs 11,'”orf, a I seen it catch on the rivets. If it had done so he would Lave
commission broker, who gave his address at 47, Ashford- i signalled to the gauger, who would have stopped the
street, Holton, were placed at the bar, on remand, before engine. The catching of the rivets would have caused the
Sir R. W. arden, by James Hann, detective officer. ' girder to jerk.
charged with liming conspired together, and by various i John X% ilmot, the walking foreman of the works, was
false and fraudulent pretences obtained froniCharles Baron next examined.
SI. 2c. with intent to cheat and defraud him of the same. I The Coroner cautioned him against saying anything
This was the case of the mock auction on Ludgate-hill . which mit
re s himself.
already reported in our columns. The witness stated that lie gave directions as to how the
After hearing some additional evidence, and the counsel girder was to be moved. Iron rods were placed at each
for the defence. Sir R. W. Carden said he should commit end to prevent the girder from catching the rivets. lie
the prisoners for triaL told Chaning, the gauger, to bring the girder to a position
Mr. Sleigh suggested that there would be no dculty \ which would leave the balancing point mid-way between
about baiL the two last girders. He directed Chaning to let lint
Sir R. W. Carden said there would be great difficulty . know when he had got it so far, and he would superintend
ahout bail ; because he should commit them for trial for the placing of it.
conspiring together to cheat and defraud Mr. Baron, auil The Coronerasked if Chaning was sober aboutthe time
also for obtaining from him S/. ball by false pretences, and of the accident!
he should, therefore, not accept . The witness replied that he saw Chaning at half-Last
Mr. Sleigh urged that bait should be taken, so as not to 11 o'clock, and he then appeared to be perfectly sober.
keep these men in prison On a charge which, if they were In reply to Captain Tyler, he said the main girders
found guilty of, could not stand. were fixed I at night.
Sir R. W. Carden considered the case so serious that he Richard Channig, the gauger of the works, was then
must decline to accept hail. examined. Having been cautioned by the coroner against
The prisoners. who reserved their defence, were then making any statement that would tend to his own crimi-
fully committed for trial, and the witnesses were ordered Dation, land[a that before the accident the red flag was
into the second clerk's room to sign the depositions. shown, the engine was stopped. Somebody said,
As they were leaving the court^ a witness named Cle- " Dick, it would go another foot,- and on looking for
ought the
moots, who had given evidence against the prisoners, mark which was at the balancing point. he th
turned to Sir R. WW. Cardvn and claimed his protection, as would notlet foot. Richards did not say to hnit
the friends of the prisoners were threatening to take his would safe to take it that distance.
In reply to Mr. Ilesley, he said he bad heard no reason
given for misplacing hand power for
th steam power.
of They
had been using hand power on e morning the
accident.
In reply to Mr. Lewis. he said he superintended the
removal of the girder. They had the means of checking
the actien of the steam-engine, but dill not avail them-
selves 3f the check line before the accident, because as
they got the other girders in position without it they could
do so on the occasion in question.
Replying to Mr. Lewis, he denied that anything was
said to him about sending for Wilmot when the girder
had been moved a certain distance.
The Coroner summed up, and pointed out to the jury
that the only question for them to consider was whether
any per,on, owing to culpable negligence, was criminally
responsible for the deaths of the deceased per-
sons. If they thought that Chaning could have
prevented the catastrophe, and that he b
their ad neirgh-
gently omitted to do so, it would be dty
to send him for trial for manslaughter. They should
also consider whether Wilmot, the walking foreman, had
given the necessary instructions, and if they found he had
not, culpability would also lie with him.
The jury then retired, and after an absence of about
twenty minutes returned a verdict of manslaughter against
Chaning and Wilmot.
Roth meu were admitted to bail, securities to the
amount of 100/. being given for the appearance of each of
them at the next sitting of the Central Criminal Court.
The proceedings then terminated.

Nsw ORDER is Ciossicetr.—The Lord Chan-
cellor has made an order that all causes transferred from
the county courts to the Court of Chancery be heard before
Vice-Chancellor Stuart.
TliE WATER SUPPLY CoMMis.sION. —WHITE-
HALL, DEC. 24.--The Queen has been pleased to appoint
the most noble (*buries Henry, Duke of itiehmond ; Sir
John Thwaites Knt. ; Colonel Henry Drury Harness,
H.5.,15.11. ; Benjamin Samuel Phillips, Eeq., one of the
Aldermen of the City of London ; Thomas Elliot Harrison,
Esq. ; and Joseph i'restwich, Esq., to be her Majesty's
Commissioners for the purpose of ascertaining what supply
of unpolluted and wholesome water can be obtained by
collecting and storing water in the high grounds of
England and Wales, either by the aid of natural lakes or
by artincial reservoirs, at a sufficient elevation for the
re
supply of the large towns, and to port, flrstl y, which
of such sources are best suited for the supply of the
metropolis and its suburbs ; and secondly, how the
supply from the remaining sources may be most bene-
ficially ill stributed among the principal towns.—On:We.
FALL OF A RAILWAY BEIDGE.—OIL Thursday
Sir R. W. Carden directed him to point out the parties afternoon, about half-past twelve o'clock. the temporary
and he would protect lain]. service bridge at Abbeyhill. erected for the formation of
Clements thereupon pointed out a man in court, who the new branch of the North British Railway from Edin-
Waa at once taken into custody by Detective Legg and burgh to Leith and Crouton, fell with a tremendous
placed at the bar charged with using threatening let uses crash. burying in its ruins two men, a couple of horses,
towards the witnese. and two waggons filled with sand. The bridge, which was
Clements having been sworn, stated that on hie attempt- erected about six months ago across Abbeyhill-road with a
rug to leave the court the prisoner put up his linger to span of nearly thirty feet from the one stone pier to
him and said. " I'll have your life for this." He was in the other, was constructed of beams about fifteen
fear from the threats of the friends of the prisoners. inches Impure, covered with sleepers and rails,
On Saturday evening last one of their friends offered him for the purpose of conveying earth and other ma-
SOS nut to appea ragst them to-day. The money was terial to form the embankment now in progress.
put upon a table in his room by a person engaged in the Mr. Grainger, the contractor for the works, had
same trade as the prisouers. The name of that person was given strict orders that not more than one waggon should
Knowles, but he was also known by the aliases of Bruith- give across the bridge at a time, which order being neg-
waite, Osborne, Jennings, and Holman. He refused the lected wa the cause of the bridge giving away. When the
offer, and had since received a stab from a knife which accidents appened, two waggons with horses and two men
had exit through his upper and under coat, but had not in charge were passing across the bridge at a smart pace,
inflicted any serious wound upon him. and on reaching the centre of the bridge one of the beams
Sir It. W. Carden asked him why he didn't give the man suddenly gave way, and precipitated them into the road-
into custody ? way beneath, a distance of about 2.5 feet. No time was
Clements replied that the police would not take the lost in the work of extrication. On the men being
charge, as the wound wllB so triding. taken out of the ruins, it was found that both
George Legg, a detecive officer, said be saw the pri- were alive, and only slightly injured. One of
soaer put his finger up to the last witness, and beard the the men, named Patrick Coleman, was found to have
words, " 11l have." but could not bear any more. sustained a fracture of the skull, and a bruise on
Sire. W. Camden said it was most improper behaviour the right arm, but the other man, whose name we
to thraten a witness. He wished to know who and what could not ascertain, was able to resume work in a short
tee prisoner was ? .. time after the occurrence. Coleman was carried to a house
The prisoner said his name was Philip Myers, and he in the neighourbood, where his wounds were dressed by
lived at 76, Newton-street, New North-road, and was a _______ Dr. Matthews, who happened to be easing at the time ;
traveller in the cigar trade. He denied having made use 1 and oat subsequently conveyed in a cab to the Royal In-
of the threatening language, and tried to laugh off the EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES IN firmary, where he now lies. The horses were not much
charge as ridiculous, and treated the whole matter with a RAILWAY CARRIAGE.— A daring and extensive robbery injured by the fall,
but the waggons were considerably
great levity. was committed on Thursday forenoon in a railway carrisge I damaged. The Rev. Daniel Ilacfie, of Canongate parish
Sir R. W. Carden said it was very disgraceful for the between the Carnoustie and Broughty Ferry Stations on I church, made a remarkable escape, having just
prisoner to say anything in favour of men under such a the Dundee and Arbroath section of the Caledonian Rail- ! under the bridge on his way home immediately Cfeoere
charge as that which the other prisoners were committed • way, the gentleman robbed being Mr. Andrew Cunning- *it fell. So narrow was his escape, that when he arrived
under. He had been guilty of an offence for which be ham of Carlogie-liouse, factor to the Earl of Dalhousie, at his house, pale with alarm at the danger he had
could be sent to prison. the lord-lieutenant of the county. Mr. Cunningham for the just escaped, his clothes were all bespattered with
Upon this intimation all levity left the prisoner, and past few days has been collecting the rents on his lordship's the earth and mud under which he had been within
he expressed deep c,ntrition for what he had done, and de- estates, and on Thursday he left his residence, taking with a hairbreadth of being buried. Two children named
dared he would never speak to any wining again. him the sum of 1,562/., which he intended to deposit in the Nicoleon, eight and six years of age respectively. were
Sir It. W. Canlen ...ia he would bind him over in his National Bank in Dundee. The rnoney,which he placd
majorityn about to pass under the archway when the elder, getting
own recognizance in the sum of W., to keep the peace for l his travelling bag. consisted of bank notes, the rity alarmed at the noise caused by the two waggons paining
six months. of which were of 100 S. each, and were bound up
The prisoner said he would keep the peace, and was parcel secured by an elastic band. Mr. Cunningham lives were saved, as the next moment the bridge collapsed.
then bound over and liberated. joined the train which leaves Carnoustie for Dundee at Had the bridge continued to stand for other two days, the
Mr. Lindus said that Mr. Baron had been much 11.33 •Lill, entering • first-class compartment in which temporary purpose for which it whIS erected would have
annoyed by the overtures of the prisoners' friends to ac- two gentlemen were seated. They asked him if he oh- been served, and the iron girders which are to form the
eept compensation and retire from the prosecution. The jected to smoking, and he frankly replied that he did not. permanent archway would have been placed in their posi-
friends of these prisoners would find any amount of money They then took from their pockets two meerschaum pipes, tion. Workmen were employed to remove the rubbish,
to get them out of their trouble. which they lighted, and soon filled the compartment and in the course of two hours the thoroughfare was
Sir R. W. Carden remarked that it only showed what with smoke. This is all that Mr. Cunningham re- cleared. During the afternoon the Dean of Guild,
a desperate gang they belonged to, and that they would members, as lie thereafter fell into a state of uncon- Superintendent Linton, and Mr. Macpherson visited the
stand at nothing to gain their ends. snowiness, from which he did not recover till the scene of the ant
Lint
train had reached Dundee, when he found that his SERIOUS OUTBREAK OF SMALL FOE IN ST. MART
WESTMINSTER. lug had been opened and the money abstracted. LRBONZ.—Yesterday, at the meeting of the guardians of
A poor Irishwoman applied to the magistrate for re- On the train reaching Bronghty Ferry two gentle- St. Marylebone, letters were read from Dr. Whitmore,
dress, under the following circumstances : men entered the compartment in which Mr. Cunningham •
medical officer of health, and from Mr. Benson Baker
The woman said that the previous evening she was in- was seated. He was apparently asleep, and they did not medical officer of Christchurch district, call' attention
formed that a shopkeeper had charged her son with steal- disturb him, but went along with him to Dundee. It is to the prevalence of small-pox in the district, and suggest-
ing something. She went to the place, when the police- supposed that the thieves, in order to. accomplish their de- ing that the board should 'provides place for the don
man &deed list. if she was the boy's mother, and on her re- sign, had smoked opium, and administered chloroform, of tients. The Rev. LLD& *. rector of Christchurch
plying self was, he told her she sent him out to thieve. and on Mr. Cunningham becoming stupefied, they had district, attended the board, and Urged them to take im-
Mr. Self. said be hoped she did not. opened his bag, which was secured with • spring, and so mediate action in the matter. It appeared that there were
Applicant declared that the charge of her doing so was got possession of the notes. They had then left the train between sixty and seventy cases in the district, withers)
Fuggy false. She told the policeman that if there was at some of the intervening stations between Carnoustie and have been eleven deaths. The guardians immediately ap.
ty Ferry undiscovered, and have not since been
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=Of. We fielieve, however', that Mr. Cunningham is Pm•led • "mimitlen. with power to act, to adopt the
The police said that the boy had been taken into custody confident that be can identify the theme, and the police
AY.—
ter stealinfip:ie. ce of bacon from • shop. He was taken are on the look-out for them. Mr. Cunningham has the CRYSTAL PALAC'S. ONI SHILLING DAY.—
tack to it Sergeant Hill, and liberated because the numbers of the stolen notes, and many of the hanks have FRIDAY, Dee. Vs—Admissions on paymnt, 6,062 ;
sleopkeeper w the boy, and would not pew the theme. been informed of the robbery.—Scotearia. • ditto by mem tiekets, 2,063. Total Altars, 8,115.