The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-06 00:00:00

ANTHROPOLOGY.

In consequence of the resolution of the council not to
hold this year a sub-section of anthropology, an indignation
meeting was held on Wednesday by the Anthropological
Society.

The British Pharmaceutical annual conference
commenced on Wednesday at Dundee. At the opening
meeting, the chair was occupied by Professor R. Berrtar,
of King's College. There was a pretty good attendance.

On Wednesday a meeting was held at Cavan, in
connection with the Church Institution, for the purpose of
adopting means for defending the established church in
Ireland from the false representations, as they are called,
which have recently been made against it.
ANTICIPATED VISIT OF THE DOSE OF CAM-
BRIDGE TO INDIA.—The Ararat Tine* slays the Akolah
C.:hibition is not to tale place till january, 1868, sad it is
stated that Sir Richard Temple hopes to have hi Royal
Highness the Puke of Cambridge present.
PROJECTED AMATEUR THEATER. Yesterday
afternoon a meeting of theatrical amateurs was held at 34,
Wellington-street, Strand, for the purpose of taking mea-
sures to establish an amateur theatre for the metropolis.
Mr. W. H. Minnie, who was the chairman, said a proposal
which had met with great rapport had been made to esta-
blish a joint stock company, with a capital of 20,0001.
Negotiations had been entered into to purchaee the site of
old Lyons-inn, and to erect a theatre complete with every
appliance. Mr. Fowler, architect, of Fleet•street, had de-
signed the building so that it could be used as a concert
hall, debating room, and operetta theatre. From carefully
prepared rstiroatee it appeared that the total wet of the
building, with dressing rooms, wardrobe, Sic., would not
amount to more than 17,600/. Calculating that the theatre
could he let for 113 nights per year it would yield them a
revenue of 4,7681. The working expenses would be about
2,345/., leaving ample for profit, although they did not
think so much of profit as the establishment of the theatre.
After some slight discussion the chairman said in answer
to questions that the present was only a preliminary
meeting, and that the capital was proposed to be raised in
H. shares. A resolution was then unanimously carried,
approving of the project. A subscription list for shares
we. immediately ~paned, and nearly 5,000 shares sub-
scribed for. The meeting was adjourned until the 14th
instant.
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CONTINUATION OF THE TAILORB' STRIKE. —The
operative tailors met yesterday and passed the following
resolution :—" That the committee of the Muter Tailors'
Association having had neither the courtesy,nor honour to
return an answer to the letter from our committee, it ap-
pears to this meeting that the masters desire only to destroy
our association ; and that, considering we have offered to
accept any honourable terms, to which they have not re-
plied, we renew our appeal to the trades unions through-
out the kingdom, and hereby declare that the strike be
continued."

PENALTY FOR THE SHIPMENT OP DANGEROUS
Goons AT THE LIVERPOOL DOCElL—Messrs. Clay, Dod,
and Case, wholesale druggists, of iSt. Anna-street, Liver-
pool, were summoned yesterday before the Liverpool
magistrates, for violating the 115th section of the Mersey
Dock Act, by conveying to the Clarence Dock for shipment
goods of an explosive and dangerous character without
having them distinctively marked as such, and without
giving proper notice to the dockmaater. The dangerous
articles were liquid, having the appearance of vitriol, arid
were enclosed in three hampers. Au explosion took place
in consequence of the breaking of one of the bottles. A fine
of 2(k. and costs was Imposed.

MALICIOUS BURNING OF PROPERTY.-011 Sun-
day night some miscreants, as yet undiscovered, set fire to
and wholly consumed about 82 yards of office house*, with
all the farming utensils stored therein, the property of Mr.
Thomas Potterton, of Ratboormiek, county Meath. Not
content with this work of destruction, the same persons
overturned and scattered 97 stooks of corn in one of the
fickle adjoining, for the apparent purpose of having the
grain destroyed by wet. Mr. Potterton is a large employer.
and last year spent 4001. on wages of labourers. Beings
kind and considerate master, he hasalways been popular in
the country. One cause only can be assigned for the outrage,
Mr. Potterton, owing to the growing scarcity of reapers,
had been employing mowers to cut his grain. The out-
honers were fully insured. In any case the expense of re-
pair@ (this being a malicious injury) muss be borne by the
county, so that the desired object of inflicting loss on the
owner has not been gained.

The dispute which arose out of the refusal of
Mr. M'Kenna, one of the " Irish Eight," to shoot for the
Etch° Challenge Shield, ►t Wimbledon, has been setidae-
torily adjusted. _ _ _

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A shocking accident occurred yesterday at the
Spsighthill Pit, belonging to the Wingerworth Iron and Coal
Company, near Chesterfield. A boy, named Daniel Hatfield,
having his attention directed to sonic other object than his
work, walked backwards into the pit, and was literally
dashed to pieces. At the bottom of the pit his body came
into contact with another youth, who was frightfully cat
about the bead and face, and who was removed in a state
of insensibility to the Chesterfield Hospital, where he now
lies in a precarious state.
THE HARVEST IN THE WEST OF SCOTLAND.—
The Ayr Advertiser continues to speak in dismal terms of
the crops. " The season is the gloomiest," it says, "at
the beginning of harvest that has occurred within the
memory of farmers. The last seven days have been most
unfavourable for the country and there is little indication
of settled weather. The air is cold at times, but, on the
whole, the temperature is not so low as to prevent the
ripening of grain. The crops are generally near to
maturity in the lower districts, and a pretty large pref.!.
tion are ready for the reaper. Numbers of farmers in
early localities have merely begun the reaping. In the
island and upland districts, probably one•ba'f of the
extent of oats in Ayrshire is still unchanged in colour,
and apparently will not be ready for the reaper for weeks.
The primped eltagethat is gloowy in the extreme.

Tit.ADLS OUTRAGES COMMISSION.

MANCHESTER., Sm. 5.
The court protracted their sitting yesterday in
order to proceed at once with the evidence of
Win. Slater, who said be had received an unconditional
pardon. He was two years, four months, and seven days
In prison. He was convicted at the Manchester winter
assizes. He had been made president of his society since.
In 1864 he was treasurer. He knew Thomas Meadows,
but bad not worked for him. The dispute with Mr.
Meadows was considered at the club meeting. At one
meeting there was a discuasion—but he could not remem-
ber at which. It was, he believed, at a meeting held to
elect a council to rule the body. This dispute was °mud-
dared as several meetings. The men resolved not to go back
except for the 10d. Upwards of 20 of his union were there.
Three went to work against the rules. Thera was a letter
sent to Mr. Meadows to discharge the men, but witness
was not present. They did not enter all resolutions in the
books. Payments to man on strike would appear in the
book. They came to a resolution to return if the three
did not remain at work. That was refused by the masters,
and then they bad another discussion, when they agreed to
work for the 6d. He remembered the men going back, but
did not think it was the 2nd August. They had gone back
a fortnight before that date. He remembered seeing
' Singleton the morning of 2nd August in Croft-lane. There
were also Geo. Hulme, Geo. Bailey, Tboa. Holland, and
Jos. Brown. They were talking charily over this Wild. IS
Lwassettled that measures should be taken ag 'net him.
llllukureasteeied ialsitegashelschertnasrinhee:- wee

not there. It was settled at the meeting who mere to do
it. He could only mention one, James Kay, front Man-
chador. There was no Stockport man. He was sent
to James Kay himself from the meeting. Kay was
to see it done. He saw Kay at Manchester. Witness
told him there bad been a resolution that Wild was to have
a beating, and Kay agreed to find men to do it. 10/. wan
to given. The club was to find the money.
agreedi be
was no one present at the interview. It was in a
jerry shop off Rochdale-road. If any one was present,
they could not hear what was Laid. He spoke in a
whisper. Kay was a delegate from the Manchester brick-
makers. No names were mentioned of those whom Kay
was to employ. That was to be left to Kay. At the
meeting in the croft no one offered to help Kay. Witness
was apprehended the next day. He did not know whether
the 101. was paid or not. He did no: expect that 101.
would be altered in the books. He did not think any-
one but the treasurer would pay the money, and be must
know what it was paid for. It must be paid with
the sanction of the council. There had been no meeting
of the council, but it was agreed to at the meeting in the
croft. That 101. would not appear in the books. He did
not know how be would have entered it. Every quarter
an auditor is nominated. Witness was not 'invent when
Wild was injured. He was at home, three miles away.
He went to bed at eleven o'clock. He remembered the
night, because his wife was confined three days previously.
He did not get up until a quarter to five the next morn-
ing. The fist time be heard of it was when the polioeman
apprehended him. Redid not tell this Gory about Kay
before the magistrates. He did not tell Mr. Roberta, his
attorney, whet he said to-day. His defence was distinct
from that of Cheatham. He was not aware of any warn-
ing being given to Child not to be there that night.

This morning the court opened at eleven o'clock.
Mr. Ernest Jones, barrister, was in court to watch the
proredings on behalf of the &Ilford Brickmakers' Burial
Somety ; and Mr. B. B. B. Cobbett, solicitor, for the
masters.

William Slater recalled, examined by Mr. Pickering—
The last secretary was Samuel Moss, but Joseph Brown
had been elected two days ago. He was not aware whether
a quorum of the council of thermion was necessary to form
a meeting. There was a council of thirteen, but four or
five could act, and their decision would be binding. Wad
met a council of less than thirteen, but could not say how
many less. At such meetings they could come to resolu-
tions binding the trade. Such meetings of • portion of
the council had passed resolutions which had brought men
out on strike. Had employed Kay before Wild's case
for union purpose.--only a few days before. Two
days before he was employed in Thornley's case at
Heaton Norris to spoil brioks. Could not say what
be had, but he believed more than 10f. He destroyed
50,000 or 60,000 bricks. He was first a member of
the union in 1857. Another case of destroying bricks
was at Simpson's brick croft in 1864 before the case of
Wild's. It was ordered by a resolution of the council,
because hi would not give his men their price. Witness
himself was employed to do that job, and with him ware
Thomas Holland, Garner, Jackson, and Halms.
They went on a dark night in the summer. They ds-
When witness engaged Kay, of Manchester, to beat Wild,
airoyed a few bricks, he believed above
he had first • confereeite with the president of the society.
ire =Ong at which it was determined to make the
attack on impion's was held as the Pack Horse, in Stock-
rt. Did not know how many were at the council in

Holland Cheetham, another of the pardoned convicts,
examined by Mr. Barstow, after • severe caution that he
most make a full disclosure. Is a member of the Stock-
port Brickmakcrs' Union, and has been for five years. Wu
president in 1864, and was a district man and • member
of the couneiL In 1804 there was the attack on ideulovra's
man, and also some damage to Mr. Simpson's. There
were some special meetings about the time. There wag •
special meeting of the council about three weeks before the
affair he suffered for. Wee president at that meeting. It
was agreed on that night that Wild should be beaten.
Believed nothing was said that night of Simpson's affair.
He knee/ that Simpson's was determined on at • council
meeting, and he heard it was to be done, but he was not
present at that meeting. It was subsequently discussed
in his presence, when he believed Wm. Slater, Thomas
Holland, and Singleton were present. There were
twelve or thirteen of them present at the council, but her
could not very well remember. After much pressing he
said he believed Robert Bailey, Joseph Brown, George
Bailey were present. It was settled at that meeting the
job should he done, but not who should do it. At that
meeting be believed 15!. was granted for the job. He
did not know who did it or were to do it. That was
generally settled after such meetings. This was two or
three weeks before the attack was made. Was not pre-
sent at the attack, was not aiding in any way, and did
not know at the time that it was being done. Heard of
it the day after in conversation with other men. On his
solemn oath was not there. Was in bed at the
time. He had nothing to do with the payment.
Supposed the secretary would pay the money. The
secretary was Slater. He agreed to the payment before.
At the meeting at which it was agreed to beat Wild, wit-
ness himself, Slater, Singleton, Brown, Holland, Hulme,
and Bailey were present. It was decided on because Wild
had gone i.ek to work after the strike. He believed it
was also decided Humphrey Child should be beaten at the
same time. Did not know that he was warned. Slater
asked him about half-past 2on the 2nd of August, 1804,
where James Kay lived at Manchester, end told him Wild
was to be up hurtling bricks that night. Witnes accom-
panied Slater as far as Burling', on his way to Kay's. Kay
is • Manchester Brickmaker Society's delegate and guager,
having to see that the society's rules were not broken. Wild
swore at the trial that witness was present at the attack,
and struck him first, but it was not true. He wee in bed
at the time. Had been present at other outrages. Took
part in the attack on Thorniley's brickyard, at Heaton
Mersey, in 1864, which was determined on by the council
in conseequence of Thomile7 not employing union men.
It was a short time before N ild's affair. Witneai, Slater,
Hulme, Potts, and James Kay met at a publichouse in
Heaton Norris one night, and proceeded to the yard of
Thorniley. They bad no guns or sticks, hut had a screw
wrench with them, and he had • stick. The council meet-
ing decided on the attack, and on the men at • subsequent
meeting. They got to Thomiley's about 11 or 12 o'clock,
and spoiled what bricks were on the fist. Saw no watch-
men there, but saw • dozen in the yard. They destroyed
about 40.000 bricks, which would be worth 15/. or 201.
By Mr. Chance—His share of remuneration for this job
would he about 2/. Knew of no other outrages than those
be bad mentioned—Wild's, Simpson's, end Thorniley's.
Joseph Brown, examined by Mr. Chance.—Wassecre-
tary to the Stockport Bo ickmakers' Society in 1864. he
knew of the affairs at Simpson's, but was not present at
the meeting at which it was determined upon. He be-
lieved he paid 51. for it, but could not exactly remember.
He should have to enter it in the books. Remembered the
dispute with Meadows about 10d. per thousand extra de-
mended for bricke. There was • meeting, but it was not
e .actly a council, at which it was discussed. Was there,
but did not listen to the proceedings, because be did not
approve of the proceedings. He heard the resolution, but
did not vote on it, because it was foolish to oppose so
many. The resolution was that Thomas Wild was to have
a good thrashing for taking the strike pay and going to
work again. Tee meeting was at Ludlow s brick-yard.
Himself, Ludlow, Slater, Hill, Bailey. Holland, and Sin-
gleton were present. Nothing was said at that meeting
in his bearing about the money to be paid. Afterwards he
believed 141. was paid. Witness paid it, and paid it to
James Kay. He paid the money because Bla'er had been
apprehended. The landlord of the club-house lent them
the money. Though he disapproved of the payment of the
money he paid it, because he was appointed to pay it. He
made no remonstrance to paying the money, because it
would be of no use. It was entered in the books as sundry
expenses. Was secretary in 1864, but was not present at
a meeting about Thorniley's. First beard of it through some
placards. He had no recollection shout the dispute at
Tborniley's. Did not know what was pad for it.
By Mr. Pickeriag—Had made the entry of sundry ex-
penses several times for matters of this description but
there were other matters, such as payment for support of
the prisoners' wives and law expenses, which were entered
as sundry e penses. Was present at the meeting at
which it wasxdetsrin osd to destroy Simpson's bricks.