The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-11 00:00:00

'IIEETING of TWENTY THOUSAND

PITMEN at SHADEN HILL.
(From the Tyne Mercury.)
ron 'l3!.lMonday a numerous meeting of the pitmen was held
S.,lladen-bill, more generally known as the Black Fell. It
1;`‘.48 said that 25,000 persons were present; our own imprcs-
-1,0.n vas that 20,000 were about the number at the meeting.
had all the men lately employed in the pits of the Tyne
bg" Wear were present, and each colliery was distinguished
and,.fl% or banner, bearing upon it the name of the colliery
tit .6111 table inscription. The appearance of the men had
the slightest degree deteriorated since the meeting on
to hie "11-moor of Newcastle, and the general disposition was
k peaceable and quiet. After having exhorted them to
t,e9 the peace, and proposed that twelve men should attend
„,.(e, Outskirts of the meeting for the purpose of carrying the
tam into effect,
p !Y. THOMAS Ii Ay was called to the chair. He said—
w-men, lam thankful that by the providence of that
ti( e'; !Om is an enemy to all oppression, we are again assetn-
_aa ore to-day. I. can read in the countenances of every
:ell it the ties of brotherhood and fellow feeling, and I am still
ili?,re Proud that we can muster our 20,000 pitmen on Shaden-
sin'c' and that they conduct themselves peaceably and quic.tly,e the strike the march of intellect has been advancing,
garlel.the people are thinking for themselves. I never saw
t a host of moral force men as I see assembled here to-
tiFe', Ohl the voice of this meeting will produce a wonderful
Aftne' end will be heard by the tyrants of the Coal-office.
spenj,,nrging them to keep the peace and listen to the various
1./r•-r,, the Chairman introduced
Inv ' 411-MAN, from Thornley colliery, who moved the fol-
,„. resolution--.“ That, in the opinion of this meeting, the
47ters' monthly agreements are calculated to break up ot!r
inuee' Itl and destroy our liberty as Englishmen ; therefore, this
tio ng Pledges itself to* resist it by all legal and constitu-
nal tneans "
The resolution was carried.
()st:III.FA • - f tM r moved—" That in the Mil es 00 ,
".',ollortiliS meeting the struggle in which we are engaged
prion'e of justice and righteousness; and, based upon these
'PIeR, it cannot fail to triumph ; therefore this meeting
ti;iit-3 itself to continue the holy contest until our just
jo'".' are acceded to."
it Bc'EsToN moved—" That after the diabolical at-
thir 13, our masters to force us into a breach of the peace,
10: beefing pledges itself to .keep within the pale of the
kin' 3 firmly adhering to the principles and objects of the
OW Association."
tueelPisToPßEn HAs\YELL moved—" That the thanks of this
Loulng are due, and are hereby given, to the Trades of
wea,‘°ll, Edinburg' h. Manchester, Newcastle, and the carpet
g,ndotiisrufgo
v4rivn'ers of purhani and Barnard Castle, to the trades in the
gin us other towns to the miners generally of the United
presgrleth.e support' they have rendered during our
and we trust they will continue the same
111'4 our contest' is brought to a successful close, and we
lA,: ourselves to assist them in return, should they ever be
like circumstances.
rarriedi-MNELs seconded the resolution, all of which were
With nen,nartiroously. A vote of thanks having been carried
emination, the vast assemblage dispersed.
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"4-111ANIEN TAR,Y DIVISIONS..

(Fr
Ns the Votes and Proceedings of the House of amtmons.)
AC WEDNESDAY, JULY 10,
TINS FOR GAMING DISCONTINUANCE

Ord, (No. 2) BILL.)
Relr for Committee read ; Petition of Charles Henry Rus-
th, gresented 4th July), praying to be heard by Counsel at
4tid qr of the House against the Bill read :—Motion made,
Coo, 'estion put, That the said Petition be referred to the
doll l';'"ttee on the Bill, and the Petitioner heard against the
Y his co
ace divided urise upon the Petition, if he think fit ." The
tert MINORITY—AYES, 14.
tiibspo I'FLoIoY, Captain Scott, Robart
.o
G n, Howard
Tan Strutt, Edward
on,g T. e
Milner cred, Henry W.
;la yes, Benjamin Thornely, Thomas
un'e h
Osep Wawn, John Twizell
itealfe Henry Al.
Nnehell, Thomas A.
pj,r.eYs, Sir D. J.
qiiips, Mark

TELLgRS.
Christie, W. D.
Duncombe, T. S.

tetiti MAJORITY—NOES, 30.
lie nek, Lord G. M'Neill, Duncan
131r"fQrd, Major Martin, C. Wykeham
toackstne, W. S. Neville Ralph
eri9iwiek, Pete Nicholl, John
PPB, Will' ''.
elliso lam Palmerston, Viscount
t%„„ 4. E. Beckett Pringle, Aexander
r, ~L, iii.,, ,
i,lollllAirn`',ra Stanley, Lord
rah , Henrytt Sutton, Henry M.
Gr "I, Sir James Thesiger, Sir Frederie
qrß
qreeeeall, Peter 4. Thomas Vane, Lord Harry
Vivian, J. Ennis
Ilayle°rYi N. Henry Wallace, Robert
14 r, W;„.
I,..utt w.„',ulam G. Yorke, H. Redhead
..,,t4 liiiam
tit ehbull, S'
LoZln, Earl 'r, Edward
Q"t' Wilor'
iara

TELLERS.
Young, John
Lennox, Lord A.

M •
do' ,°4% tri
from,, le4tile, and Question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker
ad,-1 :he wor',ltli'e Chair :"—Amendment proposed, toleave out
resnlv e,w4rd, ' That" to the end of the Question, in order to
Q e 'tselr `` this Hona will, upon this day six months,
PaZ'otr?,4 l',,t,lT",the said Comm, ittee," instead thereof
. "le gq, 'l' at the words proposed to be left out stand
-8" on t" The House divided :-
4Ykyrright ,11/41AJORITY—AYES, 45.
itrrast ,...t0r
II • r"tlg, Sir I° Jermyn, Earl
_er told, Lord Atdrew Knatchbull, Sir Edward
.1.:1_ eaford, 111 • . Lincoln, Earl of
~Blackstooe Waj°r Lockhart, William
-"older° a
s
p,
rn - ) ..etiry George Manners, Lord C. S.
••
er4„--3tort, Thomas
-• cial‘negi., Captain W.
Martin, C. Wykeham
Neville, Ralph
,s. ristoplier, R. A.
isTicholl, John
k-,lerk, Sir George
IC;i1)1's, William Norreys, Sir D. J.
eocombe, T. S. Northland, Viscount
Palmerston, Viscount
pSeqt, Bickham Peel, Joeathan
li`:°_bes, William Pringle, Alexander
zi'vr A. Eliot
6.oardst'one , Captain Stanley, Lord
Sutton, Henry M.
Graham")n Captain Thesiger, Sir n ederic
, Sir James Vane, Lord Harry
eenall, Petei Verner, Colonel • Greene,Thomas Vivian, John Ennis
litialle°Z'AVNVilliameZy Yorke, H. Redhead
. TELLERS.
•enley lva
Hutt,Willi trier
Young, John
atn, Lennox, Lord A.

Berkeley MINORITY—NOES, 9.
Conet,o. Captain Pechell, Captain
E.lpa.tr, e-r, john ooshenph Tanered, Henry W.
11 istone, Howard Wawn, John Twizell
lq'tcheli T TELLERS.
140 r. •T. A. . Christie, W. D.
o; General Gibson, T. Milner
At th,

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Shareholders of
the ti. •''ie. fifth annual meeting of the
x ) on the paid-uP
per Union Bank of London, hel!I yesteftcleay, a dividend of 5
capiCaro-flt'Zsacillparedy(fre oef i
Th business of the Bank iesesitateise: iczteettnldharogressing, the increase on current anedetidvesy,
com-
et
Daroa ling beenmore than 60 per cent, resp
The result of the
r-atillo ith the state of affairs last. year._
5001. as nsual
st,
(psi_ for the year, after paying all c.harges of manage-
in ta„,..l''arsing dividends, and app oh
rehnas enabled the Dir,c-
tor to",pn of preliminary exnses fund,
which is thus in
crease,' add 3,468/, to the reservedating
i(leti leo? 12,053/4 invested in Governmenttd 4.pp;‘4B
„ng Directors of unappropria
cp _
profit of 7,000/.
d red it necessaryto
securities, be-t
leaks __‘ne have not consi
allowed to their
cost4h_uy alteration in the rate of interest
the low
1'4111,73 current accounts, notwithstanding.
n that the perma-
atilt 'none current
because they are of opinion
by a
~tri, , Ulterests of the Shareholders will be best
consultedßankwas
fsell'(ti,ulherence to those principles on which
theublic confi-
ti,sent e(4,,a,.1111 which has secured for it so much. p
to have
'loste. I:tie agency business of the Bank is stated
Government
teoaBultriatorially increased, and, under. the '
newexpected this
brati,..ls
.for the regulation of banking, it is
T.',. will further improve.—Times.
R AT HlGH-
ati ~, NEWSVENDERS' ANNUAL DINNE
em..
illo4- ON TWEPNI The annual dinner of persons
Yed b - ' . ---
ester ay d held at
tlis b.. the dealers in newspapers was 7
kabout 200 boys
clio,4:ighbury Barn Tavern. At one o'cloc
dinner.
At al and were regaled with a very
substantial'
to dinner, the
rep4tlent four o'clock 300 persons sat dom n
wives
and chil-
dea
(4!leing graced by the presence of the
The total num-
ber of
Persons
of the members of the society. 5 .
29 The dinner
}lad hrreens who dined at the tavern was
and some little
dflav en ordered for a much smaller number,.
but, under
all oil eceurred in affording the requisite supplies ,
tered in the
beat e circumstances, the worthy Proprietor canter
tainment
Iva,
\‘'peoliiible manner for his guests, and the e
establishment. The
Ira,
Worthy of the reputation of this
theguests,
and
toe di,,,, 1,3 f the tavern were thrown open to. , _
of
their `'4l)tea of b' were pre-eminent in the chspla.?"we
as,e All a iscobolus
of quoits. Prettier play
Persons r i, t the classical game
see many young
"Ilesd; and we were delighted to .
ball. L eagerly en raged in this game, and in that of trap-
such manly
sPortrs grh ‘
on-
may they enjoy such legitimate,
c •
b Sn/et,
Zetwo a.-"; .Al' RICHMOND.—On Tuesday morning,
Richmond
'll4 tii - 'ell and eleven o'clock, a tradesman of
meadows when
1.11,, beard
wife Were - the Twickenham
jotif oeard a el crossing
n ha
th river as , if some per.o
si‘Pell tpto theetwasaht ria The sound came from the Surreymai;-
sioi;: 'IT,' aPparentlyenea, r to the Duke of B.uccleuch's
hut •‘l7hitst crossing the bridge the parties looked about,
1,,, ec,4lti
~_.
. bank or in the
ueY. th °5-' no person, either on the .
stated the
41)(4,.
.50 proceeded to the police station, and
was dis-
P4O, facts, when police-constable Hunt,
207
V,
he White
~,5.,11 to the spot Drags were obtained frome,t
after
the
.aDse
vavern, and used by some bargemen, 711
of a young
Ivorriati a quarter of an hour, recovered the body
Cross Tavern,
and 1,1 • ,The deceased was taken to the White
t) r• WEI' f
gentleman,
A Ili 1,9, a surgeon, was sent for, .
but that .
xtlie !,arrivals declared life to have been extinct some time.
is .e se
a single
'elan eta
was recognised as Elizabeth Holley,
livelihood by
klio, h .enty yeara of age, and obtaining herd
dare that
shy 1,. 'Ming. She had been repeatedly heard to
declare
White
gyros ;',01(1 drown herself. The body still lies at
p. isavern to await an inquest.
',.kt4TAL CONSEWIENCES OF SUDDEN
EXCITEMENT.
the
ei, 411 inquest held yesterday, before Wm. Carter, Esq.,
Wal-
Ivn_e!ter for Surry, at the Good Intent, East-street,
had
re'rrit..,lll, as to the death of an old lady, who, it appeared,
ek,itl e last few days been labouring under considerable mental
Ivlto rtllnt, in consequence of the behaviour of her daughter,_
fit ,f. Was said had set her at defiance, which resulted in '
that 4Peillexy, under which she died. The Coroner observed,.e
(411, an occurrence took place before his father, at Wimbl -
Ika4icil Was not only an instance of the extraordinary_
of the ),t. the human mind under personal suffering, but also
11 rtf carful result of sudden excitement. The case to which
Pry trred
was that of a gentleman, having a very large
liisti3ellY at Wimbledon, who had for months been confined to
a, t Ike„' hY the gout, to which he was very subject. He was
444 i„-- able to drive his family out in a pony chaise, but he
to h;:i be lifted into it. One day, when he had been carried.
roan Beat in the chaise, and his family being in it, in driving
ftwal, the common the pony suddenly took fright and ran
hitii)s.d 41i3 gentleman, losing all control over the horse,
talk,. out of the carriage, ran after the pony for some dis-
-1.1e;44, and succeeded in stopping him. lie then fell down
,aed it was shown that the death was caused by ap?-
IvIliol; Ile doubt caused by the extraordilytry
.excitement in
he w his
his hildren.
Tri as in endeavours to save c
teen „! was
CUT OF ALL.--141F. Roebuck has
3,41411e-71'11,g in Parliament the daily press. What, In the
-4
ePY h ' done that we are not included in the
ob. k ,aN e Nye
ember's atbuse?—Punch.
T 11
kati: I.\TACKEREL FlSHERY.—Upwards of 100,000.
1,ri0,1 ref have been landed on the Brighton beach since last
Iver 4 ' whit realised from lls. to 18s. per hundred,.. and
fish
oletailed in the streets at six to eight a shilling. The
tilose Nt.et at Brighton has been completely glutted with
ties of the deep during the last fortnight.

THE NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE.
This noble edifice is rapidly approaching completion, and
at present no obstacle is apprehended that will delay its
being opened beyond the early part of September. The
Gresham Committee have not as yet appointed the day, al-
though preparations are going on to celebrate the event, so
as to render the ceremony of an imposing and interesting
character, it being clearly understood that her Majesty, ac-
companied by her august consort, will honour the city of
London by opening it in person. The exact arrangements
have not been as yet determined ; it is, however, known
that a grand banquet will be served in a spacious pavilion
erected in the area, mid that the whole proceedings will be
conducted in an unusual degree of splendour well becoming
the opening of certainly the finest commercial building in
the country. At the recent meetings of the Committee most
important improvements have been arranged, which will
render the structure far more attractive than was anticipated,
the original intention being that it should be free from all
decorative and sculptural embellishments. In the centre of
the quadrangle will be raised a beautiful marble statue of the
Queen. Feelings of delicacy and loyalty prompted the Com-
mittee to leave the choice of the sculptor to her Majesty, who
has been pleased to name Mr. Lough. The Committee have
allowed 1,1001. for the execution of statues. A new statue
of Sir Thomas Gresham has also been decided on. It will be

15 feet in height, chiseled out of Portland stone by Mr.
Behnes, at a cost of 5501., and when completed will be placed
in the niche at the eastern end of the Exchange, imme-
diately under the tower. The old statue of the
wealthy founder that withstood the ravages of the fire at
the burning of the former Exchange, has been safely pre-
served, and will be erected in another part of the building.
Nov statutes of Sir Thomas Whittington and Sir, Hugh
Myddelton will also decorate the area—the artist selected
for the former being Mr. Joseph, cost 450/. ; and the
latter, Mr. Crewe, cost 4301., who has also been appointed
to execute the royal arms that will adorn the western
entrance. Amongst the most important decorative improve-
ments is 4he painting of the whole of the roof of the mer-
chants' colonnade. It is termed encaustic painting ; the
colours being mixed with molten wax instead of oil, and is a
style entirely new to this country. It is materially different
from fresco, the latter being laid on while the cement or
plaster is in a wet state, while the former is effected on the
walls when perfectly dry, after having undergone a strong
layer of oil paint. The artists (14 in number) are all fo-
reigners from the vicinity of Munich, under the direction of
M. Langs. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, on his re-
turn from the Infant Orphan Asylum at Wanstead, a few
days since, visited the Exchange privately, and expressed
himself highly gratified at its appearance, the effect from the
open area beneath being brilliant in the extreme. Portions
of it are inlaid with gold, and the principal designs comprising
the arms of England, Hanover, France, America, Russia,
Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Greece, Saxony,
Netherlands, and the rest of the nations, so as to correspond
with the shields above the colonnade. That of the royal
arms of England is under the western side of the arcade, in a
line with the grand entrance. In addition to the arms, there
are a profusion of devices characteristic of the produce of the
several countries. The sum, we believe, voted to the artist
fa

T this novel and superior work of art is 1,7401. The whole
of the Turkey stones which formed the pavement of the area
in the old Exchange having been saved, it was at first in-
tended they should be relaid in the present area. Within the
last three or four weeks, however, that determination has
been rescinded, and the quadrangle is now to be paved with
tessellated pavement, at a cost of 7001. The tower is quite
completed, and in a few days the peal of fifteen bells, at
Messrs. Mears's, in Whitechapel, will be raised. The clock
and chime work, by Mr. Dent, of the Strand, is also ready for
placing, the tune being now under the consideration of Pro-
fessor Taylor. Mr. Westmacott's sculpture has been fixed
over the grand façade, and workmen are now engaged in
completing the work and cleansing the masonry, when it
will be thrown open to the view of the public.