The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-16 00:00:00

CUUXC/L.

A ii.iest exciting ocene occurred in the Hull
Town Council Chamber on Thursday evening. The mem-
bers were sitting as a local bawd of health, and the quer
Lion before them was some differences which had occurred
betweeu the surveyor and Lie assistant. Ti.,- toted sat M
deliberation for seven hours, and dal not rise until towards
ten o'clock in the eveolug. In the course of the discuss:ea
Lieutenant-C.l.ns.! Klnitiction, of the Hull Brigeds of
Artillery Aelunteers, matte a speech, in which he combated
a statement made by Captain Walton (of the Militia), and
the al-gement between the too gentlemen Lector somewhat
warn. Lieutenant-Colonel Samuelson, askinsaing Captain
Walton. sii.l he knew the state of feeling in the
town better than be (4 'sptain Walton) did, or ever would
do, and that with all tine deference to him, Le would tell
hhu that the moo who wit in his (Captain Walton 's) place
before Lim WA. far better nun fur the peat than he was,
and he woul I a 1.., assure him that when his term of office
expired be 11..11111 u. ver get into the comma nga D. Upon
this C.iptain Walton rose in a very excited stale, and said
Mr. Sa•nnelsen lied le.en very personal, and if he 161 not
10.1.. are himself he should Dot care about wringing his nose
for him. Ile was as good a man as be (Mr.
Ssnittelion), and could show his face where such a
Jew looking rascal as he was dare not. The scene which
, \arc etisaseed lartles description. The debate, however, after
a time, proceeded, but presently Lieutenant Colonel Ss-
, meelsu. addressiti4 tie mayor, said he bail now to rise upon
what in the House of C 0161110134 was termed a breach of pri-
For the first time since be had been a member of
the eococil lie had received a challenge. (Murmurs.) Ile
had received a eh:Menge, purporting to be from Cap-
tain Walton. wiiieb he felt- it his duty to place in
the Lands of the mayor, and he claimed his protection.
The mayor declined to read the note to the entire council.
There were loud cries for the document to be read, and
niti-
❑.ately the following letter was read:—" Captain Walton '
breseets his compliments to Lieut.-Colonel Samuelson, and
egs to say that he will be ready at any day and at acv place
to idit bon a duel, and respectfully requests that he will li
name hie friends and time ; and in this way only is Captain
n &yowl to settle the quarrel between UA. and '
hare that satisfuction which he facia is his due." The re..d-
in of the document called forth loud and prolonged hisies
from the gentlemeu iu the council chamber as well as from
the gallery, and conaiderahlo confusion took place. Captain
Walt's:, however. although present, said nothing. About
an hour afterwards, however, Cliptain Walton said he did
not know that the letter hail been sent to Colonel Samuel-
son. The expression he bad sled was given in the hest GI
debate, end he heghed to apologise. (Loud cries of " Hear,
hear.") Lieut.-Colooel Samuelson accepted the apolm4y,
au.l the council closed their deliberations by declaring the
ofice of aasiatant-surveyor vaunt.

THE RISC! COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

CMCCLCSION OP TILE INQURAT AND VERDICT.

This afternoon the corocer (W. H. Brewer, Earl. )
and jury, re-amiembhd at the New Bridge-end Inn, in
order to bring to a coselusion this protracted inquiry, in
the cause of which they have bees called together no less
thAn 27 titers ; viz., 9 to identify the bodies of the deteas,tl.,
17 for the examination of witnesses, and lastly, to-tLy, fur
the coroner's summing up, and the venliet.
Mr. Llewellyn again appeared on behalf of the Rises
Coal and Iron Cornpany ;111r. Owen for friends id seine of
the deceased, and Mr. Bnntgh and Mr. Evens, g-meritmeut
insiiectors, to watch prixenilings generally, and assist the
coroner.

Then• being no further witnesses to call,
The Coroner proceeded to sum up, which he did ably and
onicisely. and the jury, after deliberating for nearly two
boors, rtturued the following verdict :—•• We tioil that the
deounal, James Rollmop& died on the lit December.
DOk.), fives the effects of an explosion of tire damp in the
Black ♦'ete coal-pit, at Roca, which gas was given out sud-
denly in the group of stalls in the third cram heading, in the
fourth east level ; but there is no evidence to chow bow
this gas became ignited." The following recommendations
were appended :—•• That the present rules shall he revised ;
that the working places in the pit shall be more frequently
inspected ; that the suggestions of Mr. Brough, the govern-
ment inspector, that the ventilation and underground work-
ings shall be so arranged, that in ease of any future ex-
plosion unfortunately occurring the diaastrous results
would be confined to the district in which it took place. and
that a new pit shall be mink for the permanent improve-
ment of the ventilation of the colliery should he taken into
the serious consideration of the directory and proprietors of
the works." The jury also took the opportunity of remarking
that the Stephenson lamp appeared so them to be the best
and saint.