The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-25 00:00:00

THE IRON AND COAL DISTRICTS

OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.

SATURDAY.—The populates of the
mining districts of this neighbourhood remain in a
very unsettled and unsatisfactory state. In the course
of the last few days considerable numbers of the
turn-outs, generally at an early hour in the morning,
have assembled at some of the pits in the vicinity of
Dudley, and by intimidation and violence compelled
the few men who, for the sake of their families, con-
tinued or had resumed their work at the reduced rate
of wages to desist from their employ. The works at
Holly-hall and also those at Woodside, belonging to
Messrs. Cochrane and Geach, were subjected to these
visits, and in one or more instances acts of great per-
sonal violence were committed.
Under these circumstances, and apprehensive of an
increase of such outrages, the magistrates have
promptly issued a notice warning the colliers and others
to refrain from breaches of the peace, and express-
ing a determination on the part of the authorities to
afford every protection to those who are willing to
work, and at the same time to punish severely all
persons who commit any outrage or disturb the peace
of the country. Three persons have already been
apprehended for acts of intimidation and'violence, and
their cases duly dealt with by the magistrate.
A detachment of cavalry is stationed at Dudley,
and it is intended immediately to considerably aug-
ment the constabulary force of the district.
It is to be regretted that the discontent of the
workpeople is considerably aggravated by orators de-
legated by the National Association of United Trades,
and that at two meetings, one held near Dudley yes-
terday evening, the colliers on strike resolved unanis.
mously to stand out until their demands were conceded
by the masters. At present there does not appear
the slightest prospect of the iron and coal masters
giving way.
It is said that the miners and ironworkers in the
employment of Lord 'Ward are to receive !notice to•
night of a reduction in their wages similar to that
agreed to by the other iron and coal masters in the
neighbourhood. It is therefore probable that within
a very short time there will not be a single furnace
or pit at work in the whole of the South Staffordshire
district—a fearful prospect.
In the midst, however, of this lamentable state of
things it may be observed that, with only one or two
exceptions, the various firms of the district, great
and small, maintain their position without any rumours
of a questionable character. Placing the Oak Farm
Works out of question----for this concern, it appears,
WAS insolvent before the present commercial crisis
occurred—there has been only one positive and publicly
announced failure in the district, and even in that
case the liabilities of the firm were comparatively light
and unimportant.
At a meeting of the coal trade held at Stourbridge
this week, it was unanimously agreed that a reduction
of ls. per ton upon coal, and 6d. upon all slack,
which remains as before, should take place from the
Ist of January, 1848. This looks as if there were
heavy stocks on hand, or that the strike was consi-
dered not likely to be of long continuance.

JEWISH DISABILITIES.
A very numerous and respectable meeting was
held last night, at the Horns Tavern, Kennington,
for the purpose of adopting a petition to Parliament
in favour of the removal of the disabilities under
which the Jews now labour. The most perfect
unanimity in support of the measure of Lord John
Russell pervaded the meeting. At seven o'clock Mr.
J. H. Palmer was called to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN directed the attention of the meet-
ing to the importance of the object for which they
bad assembled. The Jews were now admitted into
many high offices, and it was inconsistent to exclude
them from Parliament.—(Hear.)
Mr. THWAITIIS proposed the first resolution, which
was " That this meeting is of opinion that ft is in
direct opposition to the fundamental principles of
civil and religious liberty that any of her Majesty's
subjects should be deprived of their political rights
by reason of their religious opinions.' It was the
duty of the people (said the speaker) to express
their opinions to the Legislature in such a manner
as would show their desire that all classes of British
subjects should enjoy equal rights and privileges.
He hoped also that the people would follow up this
movement, and seek for that most desirable improve-
ment, a separation of Church and State.—(Hear.)
Mr. FULLER seconded the resolution, and expressed
his opinion that the Bill of Lord John Russell for the
removal of Jewish disabilities would pass in the House
of Commons, but it was in the House of Lords that
the great and principal opposition was to be expected;
but the Lords ought not to forget, that the will of the
people had always been potent in advocating the
liberty of the subject.—(Cheers.)
The resolution was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. DIXON moved the second resolution, " That
the meeting observes with satisfaction that a Bill has
been introduced into the House of Commons by Lord
John Russell having for its object the removal of
many of the disabilities now imposed up in the Jews."
The Rev. J. BoaNer seconded the resolution, and
remarked that it was a very weak objection to the
admission of men to Parliament to say that they were
Jews. The:Government ('id not object to borrowing
money from the Jews, and it was not said that money
so borrowed should not be applied to all the purposes
of this Christian country. Why then should they be
excluded from Parliament ?—(Hear, hear.) The
Roman Catholics had been admitted, although they
were altogether opposed to the Protestant religion, so
that the principle was admitted as regarding the ad-
mission of the Jews to Parliament. He could not see
' any reason, either religious or political, for excluding
the Jews from Parliament.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr. THORNBORROW moved petitions to the Houses
of Lords and Commons in favour of the measure for
the removal of Jewish disabilities.

The resolution having been seconded by Mr. JonN
liuNT, and supported by Mr. Wznnas, was carried
by acclamation.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, after
which the meeting separated.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, JAN. 22.—QUEEN'S COLLEGE.—AII elec-
tion of an exhibitioner on the Niche' Foundation will
take place on Thursday, the 10th day of February
next. Most of the colleges and halls, including 'Wad-
ham, meet on the 29th of January ; Baliol and St.
Mary Hall meet on the 28th instant, and Corpus on
the 4th of February ; New College, and Magdalen
College and Hall, meet on the sth of February.
The Rev. R. Michell, 8.D., Lincoln College,
Przelector of Logic, has been appointed by Dr.
Alacbride, the Principal, to be Vice-Principal of
Magdalen Hall. The French and German Lectures
at the Taylor Institution recommence on the 31st of
January.

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BristolßLNGl
PEEL.—An inquest was
DEATH PROM SLIM:I:Id
Oolgrn TAuePadila
Infirmary, on the body of Sophia Martin. Margaret
Howard deposed that deceased was an unmarried woman,
36 years of age, a native of
Thornbury, and lived by
shoe-binding, and lodged at 6, Gloucester-lane. On the
9th of January she came to my door and showed her
thumb, and said it was broken; that she was at Clifton
and she slipped down by treading en a piece of orange
peel on the pavement, and broke the bone of her thumb;
it was very painful, and the pain increased, and she
went to the infirmary, where it was attended to by the
doctors. She was an out-patient, but yesterday she was
taken into the house. She objected to go in before.
She died yesterday. Mr. Hare, house-surgeon to the
infirmary, stated deceased had at first a compound dislo-
cation of the thumb; it went on favourably till Satur-
day, when she was advised to come into the house,
which she refused. Yesterday she was brought here
with lock jaw from the injury, from which there was no
recovering her. Ether was tried without advantage. A
piece of bone was removed from the thumb at an early
period. She described the accident as occasioned by
falling down in the street. Verdict—" Died from dislo-
cated thumb and lock-jaw, from falling on a piece of
orange peel on the pavement." We trust that the me-
lancholy result in the above case will act as a warning to
those who are in the careless and reprehensible habit of
throwing orange peel and such like things on the Pa"'
ment.—Gloucester Journal.
UNION BANK OP AUSTRALIA. —Yesterday the half-
yearly meeting of this company was held at the
in Old Broad-street, City; J. J. Cummins, Esq, in he
chair. The report was on the whole satisfactory.
nce It
s at
stated that, although the business of the bra
Launceston and Hobart Town had considerably dimi.
d •
nished, the improved appearance of trade was such as
mmo
would lead to a demand for banking acco ation*Th
directors had the satisfaction to state that no losses had
been sustained by the bank during the recent period of
commercial distress. The bad and doubtful debt account
had been to a small extent reduced. The result of the
operations bad enabled the diroefe6 percent.
torsto de c rop
ear
annum.dividend
for the half-year at the rate
The liabilities were to the extent of 994,572/. be. 7d.,
and the assets amounted to a like sum. The undivided
tplriaotfiotfinth la
e June,s 1847, was 37,6771. 10s. Ild to which
half-year was added (namely, 33,3211.
39,1, 4d., deducting 1-10th for reserve fund, 3,332/.
3s. I id.), which was 29,9891. 15s. 5d., making 67,6671.
61. 4J. Deduct dividend paid at Midsummer, 1847,
24,6001., leaving a balance of undivided profit at this
date of 43,0671. 65. 4d. The reserve fund now amounted
to 53,3401. 152. 4d, Mr. Ilitchens objected to the in-
vestment of large sumo in the Government Funds, which
were liable to such great fluctuations. After a short
discussion the report was adopted, and a vote of thanks
was passed to the directors.

EARTHQUAKE AT MALTA.—OR the afternoon of
the 10th of January, at :four o'clock, a small shock of an
earthquake was felt at Malta; at eleven o'clock the same
night, another somewhat stronger; on the 11th, one P.M.,
a third, which lasted full a minute, and was very gene-
rally felt, causing some little damage to old tenements,
and twenty
,minutes after a fourth shock, but which
latter was a very slight one. The weather was calm
at the time, with the wind from the S.E., and nothing
extraordinary in the atmosphere, it we except thathin
had prevailed more or less for several days previous ,
which is Maier =lona

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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE,
Established in 1847 for the purpose of rendering a more perfect per-
formance of the lyric draattithaa had hitherto been attained in this

country.
The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, stud Patrons of Itin‘ic are re-
Spectrally latbraied that the SEASON (1848) will COIIMENCE the
Ant wets In YArcla. la the new cud commodious eiitice constructed
ast pisc.

OPERA.
Yes. the proderstlon of the established works by the great masters of
Story school, for the effective representation of the repertoire of se-
venteen Operas mounted last season, and of compositions to be heard
far the first time in this country, engagements have been already
10040 Wa tins f,allowing ePn-Orient artistes
IMI SOPRANI.
71de. Grist, and Mde. Persian%
Yd®. Mdlle. Stetronint, and
Mde. Castellan (her first appearance),
Mdlle. Corbari, Mdlle. Anglolina Zeja (of the Scala In Milan, her first
appearance iu this country), and
Mde. raeline Garcia
ONTR Ylerd
Aot (her first appearance).
CLTO.
Mademoiselle Athol!.
TENORI.
Signor Mario, and Signor !lair%
Olgitor Laves, Signor Luigi Mel (from Scala, his first appearance
in this country), and
)t. Boger (of the Academic Royale de Muslcoe, and of the Opera
Conalque, In
PParisRIMI , 114BASSI BARITONI 8 first appearance i this country).
Signor Tambnrini and Signor Ronconi.
PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI.

Sioner ifartnt. (The ratification of the engagement of Signer Cer•
geedi-Sgstti, the celebrated basso, Is daily expected).
BASSO COMICO.
Signor Agostino Rovere.
ALTRI PRI3fI
Signor Taglialleo and Signor Polonlil.
Lomond° Tenore—Signor Soldi (from the Scala).

Director of the Music, Consposer, and Conductor—Mi. Costa.
The Orchestra, comprising the distinguished profeaiore of last
Name, will be increased by additional artistes ; the names of the
instrumentalists forming the entire orchestra will be publiehod in a
futire prospectus.
The Military Band, which has also been increased, will be
eider the direction of Mr. Godfrey, band-master of the Coldstream

Guards.
The powerful and numerons Chorus of last year will be further
strengthened by 24 chosen and experienoed singers, and will number
%I voices—namely, 40 ladies, and 52 male voices. Chorus ➢faster—
Signor 13onc,enstglie. Poet and Translator of the Libretti—Signor
Xaggioni. Prompter—Signor Montera.si.
TIIE BALLET.
The rule which gave such satisfaction to the musical public last
seneon, that no divertissement should be suffered between the acts of
operaa, will he strictly' adhe season The performances will terminate
with a ballet. During the the following eminent danseuses
will appear:—
Bide. Flora Tend (her first appearance), Mdlle. Leopoldine
Brusel (premiere danseuse of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her
first appearance in this country), Mdlle. Elizabeth Robert (premiere
dausense of the Academie Royale de Musique in Paris, her first ap-
pearance in this country), Mdlle. Camille (her first appearance for
Pear years), Mdlle. Thierry, of the Fenice, in Venice (her first ap•
pea once fa this country), Mdlle. Langher, of the Scala (her first ap-
pearance in this country), Mdlle. Culest Stephan, Mdlle. llenore (her
last appearance), and ➢idlle. Lucile Grahn (her first appearance).
M. Silvain and M. Bretin (their first appearances), M. Goalie, &c.,
and a numerous body of Coryphees, Promineuses and Figurantes.
Maitre de Ballet—M. Appiani (from the principal theatres is
Italy, France, and Belgium). Regisscur de la Dance—M. O'liryan.
Leader of the Ballet—M. Alfred Mellon. Composer—Signor Beletta.
The scenery by Messrs. Grieve and Telbin. Premiere Artiste Cos-
tun-dere—Mrs. E. Bailey.
Engagements are pending with other distinguished artistes for
opera and ballet.
A detailed Prospectus, with the arrangements fbr the season, will
be reedy in a few days, and may then be obtained at the Bolt-office
(corner of Bow-street and Hart-street), and at the principal libraries
WA music publishers.
loyal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, Jen. 22, ISM

TPIRATRI: ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Llstlar tke Mmsagement of Mr. R. Webster, sale Lessee.
THIS EVENING
WIN Ito perform s 1 Sheridan's Comedy of THE RIVALS. Sir An-
thony AN elute, Mr. Farrell ; Captain Absolute, Mr. II Farren ;
Faulifand, Mr. Creswick ; aeons, Webster; 74ir !ldus O'Titz-
ger, Mr. Hudson; Fag, Mr. Urindal; Dari 1, Mr. Keeley; rs.
Malaprop, Mrs. Glover; Lydia Languish, Mrs. Nisbett ; Julia, Miss
tortescue ; Lucy; Mrs. llti sn by.
After whi h, anew farce, called DEAREa ELIZABETH. Mr.
Lionel Lax. Mr. ; Mr. Winch, Mr. Rogers ; Betsy, Mrs.
Keeley.
To conclude with a New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled
fllk WORLD UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the
Arasbn Waters.
Otago Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster.

- J. T. Archer, P.ox-book keeper.
Boxes, Ss.; Pit, 30. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is.
'Oars open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at S•Yes

THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPHI.
Under the direction M Madams Celeste.
THIS EVENING

Will ha presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEKILL OT
viv OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Merrnaiden. Principal cha-
rasters by Messrs. Waje, P. Bedford, Wright, Munyard, Gleanaire,
Ceilleuford, and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss
Mon Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, and Madame Celeste.
To he followed by the Farce, entitled THIS HOUSE TO 11E SOLD
rthe property of the late William Shakspeare), Inquire Within. Cha-
racters bay Meson. Wright, Cuilenford, Worrell, 0. Smith, Pant Bed-
lord. Mr.r. Laws, &c.. &c.
To conande with an Italian Pantomime, entitled PIEREOT, the
Married Mai; and POLICIIINELLO, the Gay Single Fellow.
Boxes, 45.; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, Is.
Peon open at Hall-past Six, Performance to commence at *even.

ROYAL LTCEtJM THEATRE.
• Yoder the Management of Madame Vestris.
Cole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING
Inn be presented new Comie Drama, entitled Tllll 'ERA-
CMSDV QUEEN.
After which, a .I'iew Fairy Extravaganza, oatitled THE GOLDEN
lIRA
To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX.
Principal characters by Mr. Harley, 31r. Buckstone, and Mrs. Mac.

ustuara.
Dross Ito%es, 55.; Upper Ilexes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. N•
half-price any part of the house.
The -'Cew Box-oftlee, No. 2, Wellington-street, is opea to the
rublle every day, from Ten till Six.
The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by lir. W.
Bradwell of the Cclosseum.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-streot,
Portland-place.
Madame ANNA THILLON.
TIIIS EVENING
Wi'l be presented a new and original Operetta, entitled The
YOYNO GUARD. Don Guzman, Mr. Bodda ; Don Alvarez, Mr.
Barker; Donna Ohnpra, Miss Sara Flower; Estella, Mrdame Anna
Thilloa.
After which, a new comic Drama, called MY SISTER'S SECRET.
Ts be allowed by a new Comic Piece, entitled THE SULTANA.
Bolyinan, Mr. Ryder; Osmyn, Mr. Compton ; Yuseph. Mr. Henry ;
Rexalana, Madame Anna Thillon; Elmira, Miss Villars ; Ismena,

Miss ilodson.
To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD
FATLIE Et TIME; or, Harlequin and the Four Seasons.
Dress Circle, 55.: Ilexes, 4s. ; Fit, 2s. ; Gallery, la.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ANTIGONE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 23, Old Bond-street.
Last Night but One of the Engagement of Mons. Bocage,
MORNING PERFORMANCE.
Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the celebrated lyrical
tragedy of ANTIGONE, from the Greek of Sophocles, with the en-
tire tuu4C of the Illustrious composer Mendelssohn, will be produced at
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,

TO-MOIIIIOIV3i6IiNING (WEDNESDAY), Jaa. 26, 1
Commencing precisely at half-past Two o'clock, and terminating
before Five.
Distribution of the Characters.—Creon, M. Bocage, as originally
pertVrined by him at the Theatre de POdeon, Paris, and by whom the
Misr en Scene at this theatre will be conducted ; Holum, M. Vech-
ter ; Tiresias, 31. Lemonier ; Le arde, M. St. Marie
lament:,CorypMheade.e,
M. Henri Alit; Antigone, Min Ge. Baba Fechtcr ;
Baptiste ; Kurydico, Wile,. Berthe.
Previous to the Play anu the Music of Antigone, the Orchestra will
parlor n the Overture, Scherzo, isiocturnc, and March, from Men.
stoissolai's Music to Shakspeare's Play- of the Midsummer -Night's
Dream.
Director of the Music, Mr. Lucas, in the absence M. Jules Benedict,
who is compelled to fulfil an engagement at Stuttg,ard.
For the efficient perrinance •of this ceiebrated composition the
following professors have been expressly engaged, and will consti-
tute the orchestra :—First Violius—Messrs. Burotto, Deloffre, News-
ham,violn Mellon, Thirlwall, Brown, Goffrie, and Morris. Second
and Watson. 7—
Messrs. Ella, Payton, Zerbini, Newsliam, jun., Elmore,
mazray.., Tenors—Messrs. Lyon, Glanville, Weslake, and R.
Guest. Dc.blieleneellos—Messrs. Lucas, Pilet, L. Phillips, and
Grlttlths. Elutes—Messrs.
Howell, Campanile, Severn, and
Conk, and smitho.—s Messrs. Ribas and King. Oboes—Messrs. G.
Corni—]levers. Charles
Clarionettes—Messrs. Boose and :Haycock.
Larkin and WinterWt" harper and Callcott. Bassoons—Messrs.
Handley. Trombones—Messrs.
tom. Trumpets—Messrs. Thomas Harper and
torn. Drums-31 r, Smithies, Ileit'ey, and Winterbot-
Mr. kuca.s. ‘-,,uPP• Harp—Mr. T. Wright. Conductor—
_- _ .

N.B. A numerous and rowerful chorus his also been engaged under
tke superintentenoe of Mr Grice and Mr. Lee.
A new scene has been painted for the subject by Mr. Muir and
assistants,
A detailed prospectus of the general arrangements,
and of the
Owed SI will be producea during the season, may be had at Mr.
Nfltekell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bend-street ; and at the ilox.-ortioe
of the Theatre. whick is open daily, from ll to 5.
mies, 63. ; fit, 3s. Gil.; Amphitheatre, as. ; Gallery, 2s

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Demos,
mu• F. F DarWO, No. 1, Davidge-terrace, Kensington-road,
Surrey.

Under the Management of lir. Be
MS ETENING, the performances wuj
commence with the
041pbrated Opera of
11113 DAUGHTER OF THE ItF
AIMENT•
Claracifers by Messrs. 11. Phillips, King, Ilorncastle' Wafter, Att.
WOOL M`Mahen, and Miss Poole.
To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled TIATTLED
61LITLECCK ; or, Harlequin Trap, fiat, and Ilan. °°lt mid
It di.tiact entrance to the private boxes has been made (whfc
Wye been re-fitted). I'rivatc boxes may be had nightly or all :45
rind pal r,lbrarians ; and at the Box-mill:xi of the Theatre, which is
0 daily front Ten until li our.
.ion Box e 5, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.
.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
TIIIS EVENING
Will be performed TILE LIGHTERMA.N of BASKSIDE ; or, the
Orphan of Bermondsey. Chasucters by _Messrs. Dale, Henderson,
m'ss Vincent Mrs. Lee, and Miss
Hicks, Searle, formai), Niggle ;
Burroughcliffe.
To ho followed by the CROSS-BOW LETTER ; or, the Miller of
'Whetstone. Kate Carraway, M 135 Vincent.
T. ocmcludo,with the grand scholastic and instructive ramomime,
seeded Ti WORLD OF WONDERS ; or, Harlequin Caxton and
nutrnrigi„ Pi-tilting, with wonderful scenery and decorative ap-
Onriegn,t4'Clown, Mr. Paul Herring; Pantaloon, Mr—Morelli
' "1. Lupin i Sprite, Signor Molino; Colambine, Mdlle.
Boxes, is..
Of the horse.ld. Gallery, 4d. No Half-price te any part