The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-06 00:00:00

THE STORM OF SATURDAY.

The destruction of property at Sunderland, espe-
cially inside the harbour, was very great on last Satardey.
The Sunderland Herald says: " In ~pitis of the efforts of a
great number of pilots that lay within, t. direct the vessels
In their farther course, the river soon became choked up,
from the unusual nun:thereof ships which entered, and from
the rapid succession in which they followed each other.
A'oout 50 sail were in consequence obliged to run on that
pert of the river beach, known by the name of the Potato
Garth, all of which have sustained more or less damage.
From the heavy eweli they here got completely foul of
each other. Bowsprits and masts suffered fearfully. Some
were nearly cut in two; others were jammed in on all sides,
and became total wrecks, so that when the tide went down
the beach seemed covered with ruin. Many of these were
cot oft during the tides on Sunday and Monday, but many
more sill remain there, and will have to be broken up.
Stich a wens of havA has perhaps never before been wit•
'timed in this port.
We do not remember having ever seen the harbour so
crowded with shipping. Abut 1.50 sail had come in on
Good Friday. Seen from the bride the line of river was
darkened with masts.

The following are the vessels driven on shore behind the
North Pier: the brig Atlas, Dexter, of Lynn, in ballast,
total wreck, crew and part of the matermle sated ; the
schooner Bee, Woodroofe, of Woodbridge, in ballast, much
damaged, end likely to become a wreck; the brig Coulson,
of Lynn, in ballast, diamuted and bowsp. it gone ; the brig
Argo, of Sunderland, in ballast, lost mainmast ; the brig
Clsadon, of Sunderland, in bailee, damaged in the bottom ;
billy•boys Metcalf, Spalding, and Berjsmin and Sarah, or
Jamin and Sarah, Goole, with timber from London, as yet
not much damaged, but in bad situations should the sea
continue heavy. A French brig named the Helo.se,
from Rouen, has sunk on the north sand within the harbour,
and is diamuted. She is likely to become a wreck.
At Shields also the casualties have been num roue. The
following vessels are amongst the number which have re-
ceived more or lea damage:—Thu Ariadne, Brodie, from
London, in ballast, last night, at 8 p.m., got on the rocks,
and became soon after a complete wreck; crew saved. The
schooner Vigilant, Macdonald, of Sunderland, on the rocks ;
crew landed their clothes, and the vessel has been stripped
during the day. The Hanoverian gallica, Lune, Scher-paean,
from Hamburg, on the rocks; crew saved, greater part of
cargo washed out. The Swedish brig Minuet, Peterisor,
from Ipswich, in ballast, for Newcastle and Trieste, on the
rocks; crew saved, and part of materials. The English
schooner Theodore, of Rye, on shore in Tynemouth Haven ;
crew saved, and part of materials landed. The brig Male,
Knox, from London, been in collision, and received very
oons:derable damage. The Wentworth Beaumont, New-
castle and London trader, lost bowsprit. The Mary
Anna, from hence for London, in putting hack this
evening drove on the rocks, and remains; crew landed
by the lifeboat. The Stanton and Mentor, bath from Lon-
don, lost bowsprits in collision. The St. Lawrence arrived
here this last tide dismasted. The New Darlington, of
London, got on the Scarp, where she remained some time,
and came off with the rise of the tide, apparentiy without
damage. The Pegasus, Amity, Union, and several other
colliers, are on shore in the Bight, alongside the Scarp.
The General Carnot, Berten, from Dunkirk, has lost bow-
sprit, bulwarks, arc. Union and William, both of Snislds,
with part bulwarks gone.
April I.—The following are further particulars relating
to the wrecks and vessels on shore at this place:—TheJ
nlliot Luna, of Minim, on shore at the S.W. corner of
Tynemouth Haven, on the Inner Battery Rea', is dis-
charging her cargo; a small part of cargo damaged. The
Themiore schooner, of Rye, is lying on a ridge of rocks
oa the north aide of the Haven, with keel entirely gone,
bilged on starboard side, and treenail. started. The Good
Intent schooner. of Yarmouth, is lying right up the
Haven, on the shore uninjured, and out of harm's way. The
Swedish brig Minnett, Peterssen, of Sandswall, is on the
east side of the battery ; bottom out fore and aft. The
Vigilant schooner, of Sunderland, is on the other side of
the battery ; bottom completely out ; lies amongst some
terrible rocks. The Mary Anna (coal laden), of Shield', lies
between the Battery aed the Middens ; keel damaged and
rudder unshipped ; she will be got off apparently without
more serious damage. The James schooner, of this port,
formerly belt aging to Prinee Edward Island, lies on the
inner pert of the Middens ; keel broken, bilged on the lar-
board aide, stern post and rudder damaged. The Tyne brig
Sally, on the battery, is completely broken up; stores
nearly all saved. The Ariadne, of this port, has almost en-
tirely disappeared from the Maddens; nothing remains but a
part of her stern. The Mary Ann, Smith, of Blyth, for
London, pet in on Saturday with strew of weather, is still
on the Scarp ; as also the Mary Ann, of Newcastle.
The gale was severely felt at Hartlepool, and several ves-
sels were driven on shore, but no lees of life is reported.
Put in windbound : The Vivian Gray, Felicity, Jackson,
and S'.anislaua. The Frances, of Whitby, came on shore du-
ring the gale of to-day, near to the lighthouse ; crew saved
by means of a rope from the shore. Several vessels, in run-
sing for our harbour this day, blocked up the channel,
when some got on the beach south of the jetty, among which
are the Liberty and Property, of Whitby • Cruiser and
William and Ann, both of Hartlepool ; Merchant, of Scar-
borough ; a coppered west country schooner, and a laden brig
from Stockton for Hamburg ; and several others.
Some are reported to be much damaged. A
small vessel has driven on the rocks un-
der the Heugh ; and the Little Henry, of Whitby,
having been disunited by being la collision with the barque
Isis, drove on the rocks near the pier. The following vessels,
in addition to thou reported above, drove ashore here, viz.:
—The Diablo, Soho', of Stettin ; Alexaadrina, of Whitby ;
Nancy, of Goole ; Violet, of Wishes% ; and Branson, of Ro-
chrster. Put in, windbmand The Sorry, Rymer Auguste,
Lavellec; Albion, Porter; Queen Victoria, Fuller; Har-
riett, tel'Heinie ; Hippogriff, Nicholson; Friends Blyth;
Attaliah, Storm.
Oa Saturday last about forty vessels arrived at Blyth, and
owing to a strong tide running, and a heavy wind blowing,
great difficulty was experienced In getting them brought up
as they came into the harbour. 8 I came into collision,
and a considerable amount of damage was sustained. Tee
Thomas, of Blyth, got on the rocks, sad is mach damaged,
but Is expected to be got off next tide.

11 DESTRUCTIVE FIRI AT NEWINCITON.IMet night,
about a quarter put
. eight o'clock, a very alarming fire broke
out In the eztennve range of workshopsbelonging to Messrs.
Holland, the
.general outfitters, upholderere, and cabinetmakers, makers, carrytog on business at Nov 68, 69, 60, and eo..
Newington-causeway. In spite of the most strenuous mutt.
Lions, it was nearly ten o'clock before the firemen could get
the amatory over the conflagradou, by which hour the work-
shops and all they contained were levelled with the inland,
and the valuable contents, including the workmen s tools,
entirely destroyed. Several of the surrounding houses were
also materially injured.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
SHEFFIELD.
The town of Sheffield
I disgracefully
throughout the *pantry for its nternal dimmed., b
the present week, been made the theatre for the
of another of thou manifestations of animosity be
property clue end the operatives which have & marredits manufacturing interests, and which, I
years ago, were in a fair way to bring down upon
the infliction of martial law.
The intended victim of the recent plot le Mr. William
Butcher, who, conjointly with his brother, Mr. Alderman
Samuel Butcher, are engaged in the ;lapis trades of
Sheffield as merchants and manufactaren anddoing • large
American and continental trade, in steel as well ag
manufactured goods. Their business is concluded at
Works, du
Philadelphia situated at the north-eastern extremity
of the town; and likewise at other extensive premises in Eyre.
strut. A dispute, which they had with • section ot Ante
workmen at the commencement of the present year, ex-
cited the displeasure of the men engaged in the trade to
which the parties, members of the trade Union, belong, end
the iU feeling thus engendered has been by no means al-
layed even up to the present Om?. The Mears. Batches
were under the necessity of summoning about half a scone
of their edge-tool grinders before the magistrates on account
of an alleged breach or hiring. Written agreements with
each of the defendants ware produced bearing various dates,
purporting to be contracts to urea the Messrs. Butcher foe
periods of from one to two years, at the established wages of
the trade, subject to certain heavy discounts. The defend-
ants, one and all, repudiated that part of the contracts which
had reference to the discounts. The instruments were in one
respect remarkable. The clause specifying the discount was
in each cue an interlineution, the explanation of which,
given on the part of the complainants, wu, that the forms
of agreement were part of a stock previously written
out in blank, without reference to any discount, and conse-
quently that clause had to be inserted ea a rider. The de-
fendants, however, swore that no such interlineation existed
when they signed the agreements. The strong point against
them was that they had, from the commencement of their
several times of hiring, allowed a weekly deduction to be
nude from their wages. This fact was pressed hard against
them by the complainant's attorney, who affirmed that the
object of the defendants was to break through their lawful
sontrects, became trade having considerably improved they
found that they ceuld obtain work oa more advantageous
terms with other employers. The end of the adjudication,
after numerous adjournments to allow time for an amicable
settlement, was that the men refused to obey the order
of the bench to return to their work, and to
serve the Messrs. Butcher for the remainder of the
period+ stipulated for in their respective contracts, and
several cf tnem were for such disobedience committed to the
Wakefield Howe ef Correction. The edge tool grinders of
Sheffield have been at war with the M . Butcher ever
eines. This stale of things, whether rightly or not, Is natia.
rally associated with the outrage already alluded to, the
luta connected with which are briefly these
Oa Sunday morning last, about two o'clock, Mr. W.
Butcher, who resides at • villa in Glossop-road, a mile from
the centre of the town, wu awakened by the noise of a
missile thrown against his bedroom window. Mr. Butcher
sprang out of bed to ascertain the cattle, and found upon the
balcony in front of the bedroom window a burning
fates proj ?cting from "ad internal machine" or
hand grenade. Immediately afterwards the engine
eiploied and broke • pine of plan in the window.
Mr. and Mrs. Butcher, happily both escaped unhurt. The
explosion was hear.l by a watchman in the vicinity, who, on
running to the soot, met four men coming in • direction
lea....ng from Mr. Butch r's house. W.l en,:cavoured to
intern pt them. A ecuffle ecsucd, in which the watchman
was knock( el down, and very roughly handle!. four
men then ran away in opposite directions. Having r. gained
his footing, the watchman pursued and tonight nne of the
roar men, who, after • good deal et struegling, was eventu-
ally secured, and conveyed to tho police-ogles. We name is
William Bailey, who is by trade a lily grinder, living at the
village of Atterchfle, two miles from Sheffield. At noon on
the hollowing day he was placed bolero the magistrwes at the
Town Hall, charged with being concerned in the clang*,
and was remanded till this day (Friday). TLe deadly in-
steument which Mr. Butcher bound upon the 1 alriny wag
produced in court. In appearance it resembled • tin flask,
and would holt about a pint or a little more. At the top
there was a smell orifice admitting of the insertion of a fusee
for the ignition of the combustibles within.
On Tuesday certain information received by the police led
to the apprehension on this charge of a man named Daniel
Ensor, labourer, Attercliffe • and in like manor t, on the
succeeding day, Daniel Hodhin, a wheelwright, living in
She field park, was taken into custody. Darby sod Hookin
have heforetime been accomplices in crime. A year or two
ago they were convicted at Derby astir.* for uttering conn-
terfrit coin in NJ3I2 Derbyshire, an 1 were sentenced to 12
months' iniorisontnent, which only very recently expired.
Mu er was also eteipected of being concerned in the tame
transaction, but he managed to avoid being apprehended.
Ynteriay the three prisoner., William Bailey (32),
Daniel Ellavf (25), and Daniel Ilodkin (23), were placed
in the dock in the querter sessions room. Mr. W. Butcher
gave in evidence • detailed account of the attempt made
against him, as already described. The watchman, James
Ronaghan, also described his scuffle with the prisriers, and
the capture by him William Bailey.
The Late was proceeding aLen report was sent 01'

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