The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-30 00:00:00

Exclusively for CLOTHING BOYS from 6to 20 ye z.
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(Successor to GOZ.T Co.),
(Late with Wm Home, London),
:CARRIAGE AND HARNESS NPOTUFACruaRrt.
SO andGR~.AT CHARLOTTE-sTREEr, LIVERPOOL,
MANUFACTIIIIIIR OF 10781tY DICSCITAFTION OF
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SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1857

THE DAY'S NEWS.

In the House of Commons last night, on the
motion of Sir James Graham, it was agreed to
furnish the House with returns relating to the
tariff of Town Dues of Liverpool, and other
matters connected therewith. The Chancellor of
the Exchequer gave Mr. Hudson, who had
asked him whether a bill for the abolishing

of the Hull Shipping Dues would be brought
in this session, very little comfort. The
state of pu'Aic business, was, he was afraid, an
obstacle against any legislation on the subject. In
future, Government measures are to have pre
cedence of notices of motion on Thursday, after

the 18th proximo. Mr. Cunningham will: on the
11th of June, move for a select committee to
investigate the case of Mr. Bertolacchi, who
was recently dismissed from some office in
the Duchy of Lancaster. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer in answer to a question by Mr. Bass,
said, that no member of Parliament had any right
to nominate the candidates for public situations,

the privilege of which was not Possessed by any
other member of the community. Mr. Disraeli
brought on his promised motion respecting the
non-ratification of the treaty with the United
States, respecting Central America. Lord Palmer-
ston said that the treaty, as agreed upon.
had been signed by Mr. Dallas and Lord
Clarendon. It was afterwards submitted
to the United States senate, and by them amended.
The senate had an undoubted right to amend the

treaty, but it would have to come under discussion
and be ratified by the British government. Thin
government had, rather than there should be any
unpleasantness between the two governments,
admitted all the alterations, except that in relation
to Honduras, and if the two governments should
not be able to come to an understanding,
it would be his duty to lay the papers before Par-
liament. He hoped, however, no such course
would be necessary. The Princess Royal's
Annuity Bill went through committee. Mr.
Bowyer moved that the annuity should cease
when the Princess Royal became Queen of

Prussia, but ultimately the amendment was
withdrawn. Attention was drawn, by Mr. Ellice,
to the treatment of pauper lunatics in Scotland, as
stated in the report of the Commissioners. Sir
George Grey said that the treatment of lunatics in
Scotland was a disgrace to any civilised country.
The subject then dropped, and the House went
into Committee of Supply.
We yesterday recorded the occurrence of a colliery
explosion to-day we are called upon to describe
another, of a more calamitous nature, for it has
caused the sudden destruction of twelve men. On
Wednesday morning, the inhabitants of the village
and district of Abertillery and Cwmtillery—one of
those lovely secluded villages which abound above
Newport—were thrown into a frightful state of con-
sternation by the rumour that an explosion of
fire-damp had taken place at the colliery
of John Russell, Esq., known by the
name of the " Tyr Nicholas,"—a pit commenced
about fourteen or fifteen years ago, and in which
two or three explosions, but of a comparatively
trifling character, have occurred since operations
were commenced. At about seven o'clock in the
morning a •cloud of smoke was suddenly observed
ascending from the Tyr Nicholas pit. John Car-
penter, an overman, who was on the surface, saw
this indication of an explosion, and immediately
descended. About eighty men, we understaud,
were at work under ground, but the workings were
divided into two separate portions. Carpenter
had reasons for apprehending that the explosion
had taken place in the "five-feet vein." He called
men fromthe other workings,and with much bravery,
and amidst much danger, they proceeded in their
search, and at length came suddenly upon the
bodies of eight poor fellows, who had been struck
down at a moment's warning by the terrible
" choke." and hurried into eternity. Extending
their search, they presently found the bodies of two
men and two boys. Three had met their death by
burning. The foreman, Samuel Merrifield, whose
duty it was to precede his fellow-workmen, to ascer-
tain the state of the pit as to gas, had also
fallen a victim. The dead bodies were got out as
soon as possible, and the distressing spectacle
witnessed at the pit's mouth, as each was re-
cognised by children, or brother, or widows, was
most affecting to behold. The managing officials
of the colliery lent every assistance to the survivors
who were injured, three of whom are said to be in
a dangerous condition, One poor fellow, namee
Henry Clarke, is said to have become delirious,
although physically uninjured, by the shock re-
ceived by him in the pit by the explosion. in
which lamentable state he yet remains. The cause
of this sad catastrophe it is almost impossible
correctly to ascertain. There are many rumours
in circulation which it would be unjust. to repeat.
A conjecture has been hazarded, that as pof.r
Merrifield, the fireman, was found in the spot
where the explosion must have taken place, with
his Davy lamp lying near him, the top separated
from the bottom, he must have been •' trying for
gas" with the naked light : hence the explosion.
Trade combinations, or strikes, are now becom.
ing not only numerous, but from what we read in
our exchange papers, the conduct of some parties
out on strike has had a decidedlly ilegal tendency.
At the Belfast Police Court, a number of the
journeymen tailors in that town, being on
strike, were summoned for attempting to pre-
vent certain tradesmen taken over from Liver-
pool, from working, and creating a riot, were
convicted, and the magistrate sentenced the
delinquents to imprisonment and hard labour.
We believe the strike of the journeymen masons in
Liverpool is on the eve of settlement. The cabinet
makers are still out, and, if all we hear of the dis-
contents be true, they are imitating the conduct
of the journeyman tailors of Belfast, by having
recourse to illegal means to obtain a rate of wages
which the masters consider unreasonable.
The electors of Leeds will shortly have the
opportunity of exercising the franchise, owing to
the decease of their late representative. Several
Liberal candidates are spoken of, including bot h M r.
Bright and Mr. Cobden Only one, Mr. Milks, is
yet in the field, It is stated that should the Liberals
• bring forward two condidates a Conservative can-
didate can step in and win the seat,
It would appear from our French advices that
General Cavaignac, and several republicans who
were members of the Pilbvisional Government in
1848, will become candidates for Paris at the ap-
proaching elections, It is not known whether in
the event of being elected. they will take the oath