The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-02 00:00:00

STRIKE OF THE COLLIERS.

(From the Stafford Advertiser of Saturday.)
Things continue in . much the same state a's described In
our last report in the pottery district: At Hanley, Bursleelf
and Longport, little or no inconvenience is.felt by the mane'
facturers for want of coal; but at Stoke, Fenton, and Long'
ton, where the coal masters are firm in resisting the ffemool
.of the unionists, the course of business is much impeffed,.an.
both manufacturers and their workmen are suffering in,
greater or less degree. The amount paid for wages at. the
manufactories in that locality the last week or two falls far
short of the usual average, and of course brings correspond'
ing privations on the workmen. It is pretty well knower
although the turn-outs endeavour to conceal the fact; that the
weekly allowance from the union fund has fallen off Yeti
much for the present -week.
The colliers in South Staffordshire have not turned out t
There was a meeting at Wednesbury, on Monday week,
which the speakers complained that the thick system lier
one of their greatest grievances ; and •Mr. Hatton, the chic,'
constable of the county, being present, told them that if the'
had any real cause of complaint on that head, he Would S
to its investigation before the magistrates. This obscrvit-
ton was well received, and three cases of truck are aboutte
be heard before the justices. If the accounts of impoitiPe
by.the truck system, of which we have heard, be correct, ice
do not wonder at the poor colliers, who are its victinis, beif/5
greatly exasperated by it.
The Derbyshire colliers have at length turned outl.rte
belieVe generally—in this as well as some ether ceW"
ties. In some instancies, we understand, the only disrlte
between masters and men is on account of the latter ke"
longing to the union ; in others,- differences have
from the men requiring to receive ' four shillings a ele_.,9
for eight hours' labour, and to enforce regulatiew
which the masters say it is impossible they can agree n
Between eleven and twelve o'clock on Wednesday inortat
last considerable sensation was created in Derby by
arrival of a body of colliers, numbering about- 340, froei
rinxton, Riddings, and other ,places in the mining ffistril
They entered the market-place, from whence they proceedet,
in procession, three or four abreast, through the Corn-markte
Victoria-street, Waldwick, Frigrgate, Bridge-street, Loil4e6
lane, King-street, Queen-street, then returning to
Market-place, where they held a meeting, after which a co,
lection was made amongst the people assembled,and the ee'.:
tiers dispersed. On Monday afternoon last a nieeting,ri
'held in the Market-place, Chesterfield, by the collierso
ironstone-getters, who have joined the union. A large elli;
course of people assembled to hear the statements of t
speakers concerning the condition of the miners. Meetilig
have been held at Belper, Alfreton, Ilkeston, Mansfield, PL.
other places. Coals have risen considerably in price in,lllol
places. .Derby Reporter.

COAL DELUSION.—About ten months age five eel;
hers, with the consent of his Grace the Duke of Cleveland
commenced boring for coal in the Flats, near-Barnard Cat'"
and after extorting large sums of money tom the coal-tan;
ous inhabitants, and labouring about 15 weeks, they atleD6'
came to the " black treasure," at a depth of 24 fathol%
News was quickly brought. to the town; the church b.ei,
were rung, and all seemed to rejoice at the intelligence.
day was appointed for boring through the seam; and tie
presence of the Duke's viewer, and many, of the resPecta"3
inhabitants; coal was drawn, and the• seam declared' to 11
feet 6 inches thick. Some time after a 100/. share comPlinfi
was formed, consisting chiefly of the tradesmen of Banlicr,
Castle; and after some delay, -proper arrangements it .
made with the Duke of Cleveland. Some of the shareholder"
however, being " jealous" of the workmen and others, frvT,
the positive denial of the existence of a coal-seam by Mr.
T. M. Witham, and other geologists, a new set of cat
were engaged ; and to prove the former assertion, they b°s
again about a yard distant from the former place, and
Saturday last arrived at the depth of 24 fathoms ; but to ",',;
sad disappointment of some, and to the no small amuserof.'es
of others, there was " no coal," thus proving that the parti,,,,/
had " dodged" the natives, by putting coal down. irb
have since boxed several fathoms further, but are as far fr:,
coal as ever, and have now entirely given it .ups We kir;
the matter will not be allowed to pass without proper incialP
—Tyne Mercury.
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SINGULAR PETRIFACTION.—A few days ago •
workmen, engaged in excavating free-stone from a quarlfti
near Darleston, discovered an oak tree, nearly 150 feet:,
length, in a complete fossil state, embedded in the free-stoPo
This matter is worthy the attention of geologists,it lacing; is
exceedingly rare occurrence that such specimens are founn
free-stone.—Essex Herald.
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' A REMARKABLE FAMILY. -- The dacxsons, o
Prest-hill, Oldham, are a, family locally remarkable for Vo
particular circumstances—for their long Tesideneia at
place, and for the extraordinary period of time they in
been connected with the Oldham Church. On the 1805,
March died, in the 81st year of his age, Mr. James Jacille
forty-three years clerk of St. Peter's, Oldham ; and on iff,
23d ult., in her. 86th year, Betty, widow of the. late m. 14
Abraham Jackson, Priest-hill, shopkeeper. The ff 10,14,
have resided at Priest-hill for more than two hundred ye"..,
and the suceessiye generations have held the situation of Pi";
ton (and oc,eiwally that of clerk) of Oldham Church
more than thelbove period of time.—/Lranchester Times.
FATAL AFFRAY.—On Saturday evening a 110
named Thomas Hedges expired in St. George's Hospital. s
the 23d of February last Hedges, Nyhe resided at .1010
Fulham-bridge-yard, Brompton, sustained an injury in
right ankle, in an affray with a, person named. Burne.
was promptly conveyed to the above institution, where
means which skill and care could devise towards his reswroo
tion was adopted, and for a time he appear.ed to be going:- t
favourably; strong inflammation, however, in the 11,
affected, at length made its appearance, mortification ens°.
and death followed.
The Windsor Easter Ball, will take place. WI!
week, under the stewardship of Lord
.Templemore; the lisfd
Henry Ashley, M.P., Ralph Nevile, M.P., Colo ti
Half, Malcolm, and Bisse Challoner, Captaiii'llulkeley,
Albert Ricardo, Esq. The steeple-chases, five in number, o
come off on Easter Tuesday and the following day, over
miles of country in the immediate vicinity of Windsoll. frar
DEATH FROM SEA SICKNESS.—By a private letn,,
from Liverpool, we are informed of the death of Mr.' Skin °:(1
manager of Black's printworks, hfilngavie. The deco 1s
sailed with one of the steamers from Glasgow to Liverr%g
Saturday last, and suffered so pinch from sett sickness clu7te•
the gale on Sunday. morning that he died on the pass'yth
Mr.. Skinner was Nielhviayears, and highly esteemed I?°_,d
by the masters amt. workmen with whom he had over Dv-.
connected.— GlaegoipArjaiele:
EirowrATloN ' froases.--The horses mentioicci
in.our last as having been selected by Mr.
Bimbergert,i
Berlin, and waiting at Colley's Paragon Inn stables, "Org,
shipped on Saturday, per the Transit, Captain Dickens ,4
for Hamburgh. The lot comprised 38 valuable mares .'16,1",j
geldings, and was accompanied by an elegant .eotanicall,al
carriage, purchased by Mr. Bamberger at the manufaci",l'e,
of Mr. Markham, in Waltham-street. On: TuesdayZe;
horses also noticed in our last as standing at the le,
Horse Inn stables, and others arriving by steamer from lr3
ddn, torcomplete Mr. Nevin's lot for Vienna, were shiPlo
by Mr. Boswell, on board the Hambugh packet, CIO'.
Brown, for Hambnrgh.—Hull Packet.

BIRTHS.
.On the 26th ult., at Bordeaux, the wife of Nathanielee-.
stone, Esq , of a daughter.
On the 29th ult., at Hill-place, in Hampshire, the lad/ e
Charles Millett, Esq., of a daughter. t'
On the 29th ult., at Cheltenham, the lady of Lieutenfl
Colonel Ley, East India Company's Service, of a daughter'-o
On the 30th ult., at the Hollies, West Broinwichf the /1
'of Thomas Bagnall, Esq., of a son. , 4
"
On the 30th ult., at Liverpool, the lady of Captain
head, Hon. Company's Service, of a son. •
On the 30th ult., Mrs. Samuel Rose, Westhourne-r1).
Eaton-square, of a son.
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On the 30th ult., the lady of J. R. Soden, Esq., '
ofC
ham-common, of a sort.
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MARRIED. - • 2,4
On the 30th ult., at Sevenoaks Church, Alija Creed, iii
of the Right Hon. J. C. Berries, to Frederick, eldest i50.,0,
Sir Frederick Pollock, M.P., her Majestys...Attorney-Ge

DIED:, •
On the 28th ult., at Someiset-place, Tunbridge-019;1
Frederick Adams, Esq., latenpf the East India Compap.'
Service; aged 70. ' • • • ttle
. On the 29th ult., at Silwood-place; Brighton, Martha
wife of Francis Child, Esq., of South Lambeth.
On the 29th ult., at-Lantheth-;-Sturrey, Edward ../Lll ,
only son of EdwardNairne, Esq. f ti)s
On the 29th ult., at Sadbergh, Durham, Ann,'reliet 0 .
late John Feetham, Esq., aged 101.
On the 29th ult., at Liverpool, Nathan Cairns, Esq.
On the 29th ult., at Piccadilly, James Goddard Voratr,
Captain, half-pay, of the 14th Infantry. • • • • ,
On the 30th ult., Mr. Boyle, sen:,: Of Carey street, u
. coin's Inn, aged 79. • •
On the 30th ult., at Newington-place,.Kenningtourr'f
Heisch, Esq., aged 75. • d'
On the 10th ult., at Judd-place east, the Rev: John QuarillY
ton, 8.D., Vicar of Shopland, Essex, aged 74.
QUARTERLY NAVAL OBITUAIcr:
- Flag Officers—Admiral of the Fleet Sir E. -Charles• Nagel:
G.C.H. Tice.:Admirals Sir Edward Brace, .);
L. Fitzgerald, Knt., K.C.H. ; Edward S. Dickson
Captain—Jeremiah Coghlan, Amos . F..Westropp,
Dalby, Gregory Grant, John Child, Andiew Midge, 1174'17 •
Gre. '
Commanders—Edward Williams (b), John B. Sinithi4,
F. Morgan, Robert Forder,Malter Toby, :John M. v'i'atil°
John. Guyon,,Thomas S. Osmer, William •Miller; .1111).
Inner, Charles Champion, Peter P. James, Nieh9lo, '
Whyte, Adam llowcratt, William Webster (a)..
. Lieutenants—John Russell (a),-Richard W. Grayes,p,e'" Ttr
• Hawkins, Joseph TaYlor, Francis Purchas, John rip
Francis Brodie, Augustus R. L. Passiugharn, John'
Richard Amphlett, James Hogg, Thom Edwards,
Denison, Ralph Milbanke, Edward Nicolls. • der'
Mates—John Fisher, George A. Seale, William 11. War M ,ohis
asters—William Young, James Petri, John
Wobdthorp, Thomas Huncorn, Miles Hammett: • T
Medical Officers—Surgeons William Cumming,
root, John Marple, Thomas Jackson, Archibald Johns' 0,0
James E. Goodridge, Richard L. Jack ; Assistant-Surge •
Marcus J. Hill, M.D.
Paymasters and Pursers--Thomas Fitzgerald, Jolinojt .
Hulbert, Alexander Steward, John ROsi; John 'Brolyn, " -
Clyde. • . •
lioyAL liLinprEs.—First Lieutenants-Armigef
bard, George. S. P. Baker.

MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY
General R. Bell, East ludia Company's Service, I,ol6n°Tici, . .
Lieutenant-General Dick, East India Co 's" S9iv'
turglY ,
Bath. • - •, - , , !It?
Majon:Generals—W. H. Beckwith, Chester; Sir Coctk:.
Carey, C. 13., K.C.H., London. • :- . . 1:90.0
Colonels—J. F.. Browne, C. 8., late of 98th Foot, - ,n‘ger
harne, Carmarthen; Sir John 'Gibbons, Royal WetiVM"*- ,
sex Militia; Uxbridge. 'fill
• Lieutenant-Colonels—W. Earl of Lonsdale, K G.,118,1 04t,
Nth Foot, Twickenham; W. G. White; C. 8., late 01 "
Foot, &,vcnage.• ' ' liot4
MajorsC. DOwnes: late of .Ist -Royal Veteran Ba-ftltylit
Edinburgh ;3. Birch, Unattached; .Bristol ;J. Hunter, , ,
attached.
Captains—Lord William F. A. M. it'll, 2cl Drif 11
Ipswich; Magmtli, 3d Foot (died of wounds rec'eiN'ea -1;0);
action of the -29th of December, 1843, near .1:11,,,1111,.isolI
Craigie, 97th Foot, Corfu ; Thorne,. half-pay let AO" l'4-
Battalion:, Cork; Carrie, Unattached; Cheltenhao ;.2ist. •
Powell, half-pay 45th Foot; H. Willillan, half-PaY• ••
Dragoons. . . . ' rle" '
Lieatenants—Moore,29th Foof,Monghyr, Bengal ; prni;rie's I
31st Foot, Umballar, East Indies ; S. P. Baker, Royal. 3.lflr'i lel
Hubbard, half-pay Royal Marine ; Davison half-pa.1if..4.• '
Foot ; Pratt, half pat 27th Foot, Cliie; .ireedr,•htlotioll.
30th Foot;• C. Von Blottnitz, half-pay 7th . Line Batty.
. •
German Legion, Knockberg. - • ,10t.
, • ~,14,
Ensigns—A. Smith, 4th Foth, , Reading; Sililkgs;lLt.-
Foot (Adjutant), St. Vincent ; 'Diane; 96th'Foot ; ;Gibbs' •..
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• .Bth. Veteran Battalion; ThOsran, Canada. . • ... - .:, ..,(310t1;.
••• -Quarter-Vpster Rryen, liiilf-pay.l9tltDragoona,"•!-.18" boir.
... NgineXt.:Dist.,intitENT.,---Surgetid W.- J. Matthew,
it 740. f
, pay, Oestridr; sosan ;- Assistant-Surgeon.:,P:r! A11t124 -
' Foot Kalungsoo-..' •r . •
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