The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-26 00:00:00

AFFRAY WITH COOLIE EMIGRANTS

A desperate affray between the crew of the ship Samuel
Enderby and 200 Chinese coolies, is described as follows
by the captain, in a letter dated St. Helena, January 29:
—" We sailed from Macao on the 24th November, 1855,
for Havana, with 200 Chinese coolies on board. On the 9th
December cleared the straits of Sunda, after which we had
two days light winds and calms, with the land of Java in
sight. On the 11th, about 4 p.m., to our astonishment,
they all at once made a rush aft, yelling end howling
hideously, and armed with everything they could lay their
hands on, viz., the axes used for cutting their firewood, the
choppers, knives, and cleavers used for their cooking
apparatus, pieces of pointed bamboo, pump brakes, belay-
ing pins, &c. ; some of thtm rushing into the house, where
the crew lived, at both side doors, cutting at them in all
directions and wounding three of them, the rest of thorn
coming aft. We had barely time to get out the muskets
before they would have overpowered us, and then the
cowardly villains retreated, and ran down the 'tween
decks. Providentially the beams overhead in the house on
deck caught their axes, or some of our people would have
had their skulls cleft in twain; as it was one of the axes
glanced off and wounded J. Jennings in the shoulder, and
directly the villain found he had missed his aim, he ran
away. We managed to secure and put in irons two of the
ringleaders, and punished them the next day. One of
these fellows was observed just before they attacked us,
to throw a lot of cash (Chinese copper money) aft, and
then throwing up his arms, commenced the first yell. As
a proof of their treacherous and catlike disposition, they
had not given us the least sign of insubordination
previously; on the contrary, they appeared to be
remarkably contented and happy. As for their living,
they (had beef; pork, and fish served out alternately,
pickles,all the rice and bread they wished fur, and one
gallon of water each per day. Again, at the commence-
ment of ;the voyage, I mustered the crew, and warned
them strenuously of the necessity of non-interference
with them ; so that they had no just cause of complaint
whatever. After this we had to keep part of the crew
always on guard. with loaded muskets, for I dare not close
the hatchways fearing suffocation. Every vessel in the
trade ought to have strong iron bars across all the hatch-
ways, so as only to have one passage up and down to the
'tween decks, and that ought to be fitted so as to lock in
case of need, while the crew are reefing, &c.; besides, part
of the coolies might then be allowed on deck at one time,
relieving them every four hours."

PROPOSED WORKING

MAN'S COLLEGE

AT HALIFAX

Some time ago an evening school was established by
Mr. Akroyd, at Haley-hill, which has been warmly sup-
ported by the working men in the neighbourhood. Mr.
Akroydis sole partner of the firm of James Akroyd
and Son, of Halifax--the most extensive worsted manu-
facturers in the kingdom. He supports four large schools
for the children employed as half-timers in his mills under
the
.Factory Act. Encouraged by the success of the
evening school, he has resolved to extend its utility by
converting it into a Working Man's College. lie wisely
leaves the management of the institution in the hands of
the working men themselves ; knowing that the mere
management of such a concern is in itself a most import-
ant practical education. The course of instruction will
include the following subjects :—Reading, writing, gram-
mar, geography, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mechan-
ics, mensuration, drawing, (as applied to the arts of
industry,)
&c. As far as possible the instruction will
be made to bear on handicraft trades. The classes will
meet every evening, except Saturday and Sunday, from
seven to nine o'clock. Terms of membership 2d ger week,
or is 6d per quarter (if paid in advance.) To encourage
perseverance and regularity of attendance, a number of
silver medals, not to exceed six, will be awarded annually ;
and for proficiency in studies, other prizes will be granted.

THE TIPPERARY B t.NIC..-A letter from Dublin, of Satur-
day's date, says :—A strange rumour about the Tipperary
Bank forms a subject of cinversation here at present, and
is beginning to give some alarm to one class of the parties
interested. It is whispered that the bank was not com-
pletely registered, o: that there has been some defect in the
registry of the shareholders, which would render their
responsibilil very questionable under the act of parliament,
and, in all probability, vitiate the claim in law which the
depositors would otherwise have on any individual share-
holder. It is said, in corroboration of this statement, that
the Tipperary Bank shares have never been quoted on
the Stuck Exchange, and that they were never introduced
there, for the purpose of avoiding the inquiry which should
precede their admission as a marketable commodity. This
looks very like a canard, and at the time I write I have no
means of inquiring into its accuracy ; but, in the mean-
time, those engaged in the winding up of the concern
speculate on occupying some four or five years in the opera-
tion, and some Irish journals, apparently well-informed,
continue to warn the depositors against selling their
securities to speculators for a small per tentage, as a few
have already done,

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZES,

CROWN COURT:YESTERDAY.
(BEFORE MR. BARON MARTIN.)
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—john Neeson, a foundryman, now in
the militia, was charged with having at Openshaw, on the 29th
of January, together with three other persons unknown, feloni-
ously assaulted William Jackson, and stolen from his person
£6 ss. and a latch key. From the evidence of the prosecutor,
it appeared that on the 20th of January ho was drinking in a
public house in Oponshaw. The prisoner, and several other
militia men, were also there, and on his leaving the house, four
of then. followed him.. On coming up with him, two of them
took him, one by each arm, and, after proceeding a short dis-
tance they forced him into a field, where they ill used him and-
rifled him of all the nsoney he had about him. . The prisoner,
who was very drunk at the time, declared that, he was sensible
but unable to resist the violence done him, and he positively
swore to the prisoner being one of the parties who robbed and
ill used him. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was
sentenced to four years penal servitude.

HOUSEBREAKING.—David James, and William Pathan],
who pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking into the house of
Joseph Orford, at Prescot, on the 17th of February, and
stealing tools therefrom, were sentenced each to twelve
months' imprisonment, with hard labour.

BILLIGLARIES.—Thomas Grogan, 22, labourer, was indicted
for having, at Haydock, on the 18th January, broken into the
dwelling house of Henry Taylor, a fanner, and having stolen
therefrom a quantity of provisions and other property. '1 he

evidence by which it was sought to support the indictment was
purely circumstantial. The marks on the ground outside the
window, through which the burglar effected his entrance cor-
responded to the prisoner's footprints, and it appeared that he
was not only absent from his lodgings on the night of the
burglary, but some flour, a largo quantity of which was
among the property stolen, was subsequently found
in his possession. He was however acquitted.
—William Hansom, factory-man, now serving in the
militia, was convicted of burglary, at Oldham, on the 14 It
February. It appeared, that on the night in question one of
the assistant messengers of the Manchester Court of Bank-
ruptcy was in charge of the stock and goods of Reuben Cooper,
whose estate was then being administered in that court, and
that during the course of the night he heard a noise in one of
the upper rooms. On ascending to the room he saw a man in
the garb of a soldier escaping through the window, and on
examining the premises, he found that the money drawers iu
the shop had been broken open, and some silver taken from
them. The watchman, whom the messenger called to his
assistance, found immediately ten,ath the window through
whicii the burglar had escaped, a soldier's button and
a piece of cloth attached, and when the prisoner
was paraded the following morning, it was ascertained
that he had lost a button from his coat, and also a small piece
of the garment itself, which corresponded with that found by
the watchman. His clothes were also much soiled, which he
accounted for by stating that ho had been very drunk the night
before, and had probably fallen somewhere. The jury found
him guilty, and he was sentenced -to four years' penal servi-
tude. [He is the youngest of thirteen brothers, all of whom
are respectable members of society, but ho has previously
been in prison for minor offences. His aged father, who was
in the court, was pitiably affected at the miserable position to
whieh vicious propensities had lead his youngest child.
POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL INS I RUMENTS. —John Smith,
35, joiner, was found guilty of having in his possession, without
lawful excuse,,certain picklock keys, and other instruments of
Housebreaking, and sentenced to twelve mouths imprisonment,
with hard labour.

INCREASE OF BURGLARY IN LANCASHIRE .—Micbael
Quigley, John Heyes, James Hunter, Robert Homer, William
Hansom, and Ilenry Eyres, all very young men, who were con-
victed of burglary, wero each sentenced to four years penal
servitude. His Lordship said that it would appear that this
crime was on the increase in Lancashire, t here
being no less than twenty-two cases in less than three
months, and that if the sentences he now passed
would not prove effectual in checking the crime
he had no doubt that the presiding judges next Assize would
inflict on all convicted before them of it the highest punish-
ment which the law awarded to that particular offence,
namely, penal servitude for life.
Mary Jones was sentenced to eighteen months' imprison-
ment for burglary, and James Murphy to eight months with
hard labour for passing base coin.
The Couit rose at six o'clock.