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heir railways now extending in all quarters conveyed THREATENED STRIKE on the .L 0 cx# .._.
them along with arrow-like speed, bringing minds into i and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL WA r-s
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contact with minds in a manner which fifty years ago I The following statement, respecting certain eßeo V '
would have been regarded as impossible; they had the i grievances of the firemen and enginemen employed on the
electric telegraph now conveying messages for the at- I northern division of the London and North-Western
tendance of a physician upon a dying man, now pressed I Railway, has been drawn up by Mr. Hardman Earle,
into the service of justice to entrap the murderer or the 1 chairman of the Locomotive Committee. We arc sorry
thief; and amidst all these pools of progress was the to learn that some apprehension is entertained lest the
mind to continue inactive? When they had the means of enginemen should leave their work this day in a body;
improvement were the millions to be left uneducated? a
step which cannot fail to cause great inconvenience to
Were there to be no railway effects on their minds, no
ic, while it cannot be attended with any real be-
-the like an electric shock, running from heart to heart
ne the publ
—the magic of education which would enable ever •man "fit to the men themselves:—
y
The enginemen and firemen of the northern division
to converse on subjects of which they now knew nothing? having made a formal complaint to the superintendent cf'
There was even a more practice' view in which he re- sundry alleged grievances, the directors of the Locomo-
garded the question—viz., as to the effect which educated Live Committee, on Tuesday, the 17th of December, moth
!shout' would have upon the country. He believed they deputation from the engineuaen on the subject.
had entered on films in which any man to succeed and "At this meeting the following enginemen attended to
gratify a reasonehle and lawful ambition, to prosper in explain the sentiments of the general body:—J, Murphy,
any trade or business, must be an educated man.— 1. Stockdale, John Treshingharn, J. aVaterworth, J.
(Cheero) The times were such that there could be no Allen, S. Butterworth, George Eaten, James Turner, P.
and E. Wilkens.
longer /thy indoleece in this respect. They must be up coleshiii, J. Bowman,
and thing, The cps of the world wore on England at "To this deputation the Chairman of the Locomotive
present. This country aas now developing something Committee read the followinir copy of resolutions, which.
whisk had never b I, e, been set.n. Not to sueak cf rail- with other documents, had 'been transmitted to,
the di-
,vsye, eleceric telegr ,phs, etrd'eher [rime; ha of genius, rectors, I,•iz :......
thel e wero o;her Lrts ,
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ethe arts "' A Copy of Resolutions agreed to by the Enginemen
of peace and r eac, itst.—(Chee;s ) This country Wbil and Firemen of the London and North•Weeorn Hail-
now soludieg forward and offerie gto the world the way, Northern Division.
olive branch, the ni3 stic sy nibol and type of peace. lie "' 1. That the three months' s
could not :Ai), anything disrespectful of that noble pro- eltoseether. ystem be ab dished
fession vshi,:h had fought the battles of England, for ", 2, That all those men that have signed the three
to it they were indelyed for the peace which they mooths' notice, their signatures shall be erased, and they
now enjoy( d ; it bad given them the opparloniq be placed in the station they were iz before the signing
of cultivating the arts of peaee. But the very effect of the tine:: menths'lnstice.
this progress of peace and of this country standing forth "' 3. That no engineman shall be enforced to take any
as the great haler and patron of the arts a peace in but his own fireman, e xcept in case of emergency, this
these times, would be that the competition for labour being continually enforced, to the inconvenience of the
would be immensely increased. The working man, engineman.
however, to succeed must educate himself. What had "' 4. That those men who have been reduced for ob-
elevated the middle elapses? MacAulay in his " History jecting to sign the three months' notice be reinstated in
of England" stated that little more than a century ago, their former positions.'
the curates of the Church of England used to perform ' The committee then inquired whether these reeo-
the most menial offices, and sometimes stand during lutions correctly set forth the views and sentiments of
dinner at the back of the chair of a country squire, who the enginemen, and the reply was in the affirmative,
gyman. There was a time when the middle class
would now only be too glad to be recognised by a slat- after which a long discussion took place with the depu-
es war© tation of enginemen, at th© close of which the committee
as much beneath the aristocracy as the working classes
stated, that in order to avoid any error or unintentional
are beneath the middle classes. What had produced the misapprehension, they would, after due consideration,
elevation of the middle classes? What but education? send a written answer to the demands of the enginemen,
—(Cheers.) Therefore, he argued, that if the middle
as declared in the resolution above recorded. The fol-
classes had elevated themselves by education into another lowing is their answers—
aristocracy, and since the working classes had the same "In regard to the first resolution, 'that the three
opportunities of education, and far better opportunities months' notice should be abolished altogether,' the di-
than the middle classes had, why should they not ale- rectors will repeat now what they stated distinctly to
vette themselves in the social scale, and take up that the deputation of enginemen—that the system recently
position which be believed they were yet destined to introduced of requiring from all new enginemen and
hold ? While speaking of the working classes, it new firemen three months' notice before quitting the
just occurred to hullo° mention the case of the handloom
weavers, many thousands of whom were driven out of company's service was not adopted, as supposed by the
employment by the introductian of machinery. These deputation, in order to bring about a reduction of wages,
but simply with a view to obviate the acknowledged evil
poor men were frequently led away by such persons as Louis Blanc, who took advantage of the ignorance of of a sudden stoppage of the line, occasioned, perhaps, by
some misunderstanding between the enginemen and the
some of them to impress their minds with erroneous locomotive superintendent. It must be evident that
principles. If these handloom weavers had been edu- without the protection of such notice the whole corn-
cated, they would have been better able to mee the neces- mercial and postal communication between England and
sary result of the progress of machinery, and to combat Scotland and Ireland might be suddenly suspended, or,
against the oscillations of trade. These men merely did if partially kept open, it would only be by means of new
the work of machines, but if they had been educated and inexperienced hands; the public being thereby put
they could have turned to some other employment to to the risk of delays and accidents, which it is the duty
obtain a living, instead of throwing themselves on the of the directors by all practical means to prevent. But,
g
parish,oun or
the high ground of the into the workhouse. Therefore, on all while thus endeavouring to insure the good order and
ds—on dignity of their safety of the line, the terms of the notice (now ob-
common nature, and their duty to cultivate the powers jected to) provide that for engineman who desires
any which God had given them ;or in the lower sense, with to make a boni fide engagement with another company,
regard to the increase of competition in this country or who shall propose to go abroad, or, in fact, who shall
from the increase of the arts and the spread of peace ;or wish to quit the company's service for any valid reason
on the ground of the effect of oscillations of trade on altogether unconnected with a general strike, the usual
uneducated men—he submitted that- he had shown that fortnight's notice will be deemed sufficient. It must be
education was necessary, and that they were properly remembered, also, that the old enginemen are not re-
employed in encouraging the social developement of the quired to subscribe to the notice.
working classes.—(Cheers.) But he must next speak of " The directors repeat that they have no intention by
a moral developeutent, by which he meant the spread this measure to reduce the wages of old and tried hands,
among the working classes, in the first instance, of a nor to obtain the services of those who are disposed to
spirit of independence—(Cheers)—second, a spread of sign for a lower rate of wages or remuneration than
the spirit of self deoial, and looking to the future. Did what similar duties are performed for at present, nor do
nut the benefit societies, and other similar institutions they grudge the present high wages of 7s. per day as
springing up in the country, show a moral development the reward of long and faithful service, but they expect
and a moral progress and advancement? This develop- in return a zealous and cheerful obedience to rules and
went tended to make the home of every working man a regulations framed in a liberal spirit, and calculated ge-
little domestic Ather num, and it was such a result of nerally to establish a system which will ultimately secure
which he was now the advocate. There was, moreover, the regularity of the line, the safety of the public, and
a social development, which was the effect of education; tb• well-being of the whole concern.
and also an intellectual development, which was the " The second resolution must be considered as an-
proper end and aim of all who could read. " God be swered in the reply to No. 1,
praised for books," said an eloquent writer, o they are " No. 3. ' That no engineman shall be forced to take
voices of the dead to the living, and make us heirs of the any but his own fireman, &c.'
life of past ages." Books alone would make the working " The committee will engage that every engineman
man not only socially and morally improved, but lilted- shall be provided with a competent and efficient fireman;
lectually great. It seemed to him that the working and, as a general rule, as is the custom now, they do
classes in this country were beginning to think for them- not object to their remaining together. But they regret
selves. Men thinking was abroad. They saw proofs of that they cannot be bound, under all circumstances, to
this daily; and in ten or twelve years a vast change in this comply with this demand of the enginemen, as it would
respect had taken place, On the grounds which he had be surrendering their undoubted right to the control
enumerated, then, he contended that this institution and over their own servants, as well as yielding to a dicta-
its members, and the object which they had at heart, Lion which would be subversive of
all discipline in the
were entitled to the confidence and respect of the establishment.
people of Sunderland.—(Cheers.) But education could o No. 4. ' That those men who had been reduced for
not produce the effects which be bad mentioned, without objecting to sign the three months' notice be reinstated
also producing political progress, by which he meant that in their former positions.'
consummation which would be brought about when the "The committee deny that any registered enginemen
working man was no longer the slave of an agitator, nor or fireman has been reduced, or is intended
to be re-
depended on any other man for his opinions; but when duced, for refusing to sign the three months' notice.
he would exercise his own free and independent judg- They avow that they will give a preference to all those
meat on the great questions of the age.—(Applause.) who are candidates for promotion who are willing to
He was not afraid of such a development. Some said conform to this reasonable regulation; and they are de-
that if the working classes were educated great danger termined to keep faith with any Who have signed, or
would arise. Such people seemed to compare those who who may hereafter sign, under such expectation, pro-
held opposite views, to the crew of the ship in which aided they are deemed to be equally well qualified to un-
Columbus discovered America, who, when they neared dertake the higher duties as others who decline to sign.
the shore of the new world, were surruoutlid try mists
" HARDMAN EARLE,
and fogs for several days, and gave way to despair, C15.1.-sssaa of the Locomotive Committee
thinking of the dangers which might arise. Those
of the Northern reteieiseo •
persons to whom he had referred would tell those who, 4, Liverpool, Dec. 21."
like him, were engaged in the noble task cf endeavour-
ing to educate the working classes, that dangers were
rear, that breakers were ahead, and fogs and mists
prevailing. But if there were such dangers, he wished
to let light amongst them; to let education dissipate
these fogs, and show to the working classes what really
lay before them, and what that new world of develop-
ment was which he had been speaking about. After
relating the Irishman's definition of " nothing" to be a
" footless stocking without a leg." Mr. Seymour stated
his definition of the same word to be " a Mechanics'
Institute without mechanics." This, he was afraid, was
too true with regard to the institute here. The result of
all their efforts ought to have shown itself; and he did
regret that the mechanics for whom this institution was
designed did not take advantage of it. The institute he
understood had two objects, one of which related to
mechanics. He should like to see a collection of cheap
books to which they might have access at a cheap
rate, and lectures upon subjects likely to prove interest-
ing to them, such as anatomy, physiology, geology,
&c. He knew that excellent results had flowed from
such lectures in other towns, and ho thought they
might bo introduced here. He would undertake to
get Mr. Butt to deliver one lecture in the course
of next year—(Cheers)—and if Mr. B. did not come, he
(Mr. S) would deliver two in pace of him.—(Renewed
cheering.) He hoped some other gentlemen would
follow this example. He concluded by referring to the
infinence which the ladies possessed in rendering the
institution successful, and in placing it in a position
worthy of Sunderland and its advancing prosperity, in
which he expressed his deep interest.—(Great cheering.)
Mr. BROWELL then exhibited several of his beautiful
dissolving views, to the great satisfaction and delight of
the company.
Several pieces of music having been performed,
Mr. Tony moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Seymour
for his kindness in attending the soiree, at great per-
sonal inconvenience, and for his excellent address on the
occasion.

ST. BAINABAS Cauactr, PIMLICO.—This church
was re-opened yesterday for the performance of Divine ser-
vice. It was not generally known that the order which
had been issued on the preceding Sunday for closing the
church would have been so soon withdrawn, and conse-
quently the congregation was almost entirely limited to the
inhabitants of the district and the other regular attendants
at the church. There was no crowd assembled at the doors,
and the service was conducted without any confusion or in-
fringement of decorum. The Litany was intoned by the
Rev. Mr. De Gex, one of the curates ; and at its conclusion
some curiosity was manifested to observe whether the large
wax candles which stand upon the altar would be lighted,
according to the custom which has been hitherto observed.
This, however, was not done. The Commandments were
read by the Rev. Mr. Fyffe, who stood at the north side of
the altar, with his face directed towards the south. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Cowie, principal of the
engineering college at Putney, from the 6th chapter of St.
Paul's Epistle to the Romans, the sth and 6th verses. The
Rev. Gentleman did not make use of the prefatory sentence,
" In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost," which it has been hitherto usual to employ in St.
Barnabas Church. He directed his remarks to the illustra-
tion of the effect produced on every man by the rite of bap-
tism, and consequent admission into the membership of
Christ's body, and to the enforcement of the practical duties
arising from the new relations in which man is thereby
placed. His discourse was delivered with force and empha-
sis, and was listened to with marked attention. The Offer-
tory was then read, and the congregation afterwards quietly
dispersed.

DEATH OF THE CHEVALIER AENOLDUS VANDEI
Br:nom—Died on the 20th instant, at the re,idence of Me
son, on the Grand Parade at Portsmouth, at the advancel
age of eighty-four, Chevalier Arnoldus Vanden Bergh, who
for upwards of fifty years performed the onerous duties of
Consul for the Netherlands, France, Austria, Portugal, Lu-
beck, 13remen, and Hanover, which some years back he re-
signed, and are now so satisfactorily performed by his son,
Lewis Vanden Bergh, Esq. From his honest and upright
conduct through life, Mr. Arnoldus Vanden Bergh acquired
the esteem and respect of a large circle of friends, who, with
his relatives, deeply regret his loss.
THE RIOT AT BIERENHEAD.—After the evidence
of Thomas Hughes, given at Chester on Friday, that of
Thomas Coe, of the Liverpool police, was taken. y He iden-
tified Haggerty, Feehan, and Fitzsimons. (A number of
bludgeons, pieces of iron, Sec., were brought in, which he said
resembled the weapons used by the mob.) Sergeant Tom-
linson, of the Liverpool police, also identified Smith, Hag-
gerty, and Feehan as taking an active part in the proceed-
ings. At the close of the last witness's examination, it
being past four o'clock, the investigation was again ad-
journed till Monday morning at ten o'clock.
THE LATE SERVICE RENDERED TO THE FRENCH
EMIIIitANTS iv TIIE LORD MAYOl.—The following letter
from the Charge d'Affaires de France to the Lord Mayor of
London was received a few days ago by his Lordship. It
was caused by the active and benevolent interference of his
Lordship in the case of a great number of poor Frenchmen,
emigrants to California, in the Abyssinian, a vessel com-
manded by Captain lirbain :—My Lord,—The Minister for
Foreign Affairs of the French Republic has desired me to ex-
press to you his grateful sense of the benevolent protection
you have been pleased to extend to some French emigrants,
who have been obliged recently to have recourse to your
intervention against a Monsieur Urbain, who had misled
them. Having been specially informed of the interest you
have deigned to take in this affair, I feel doubly happy, my
Lord, in being ,the medium of communicating to you the
sentiments of my Government, and with every feeling of
the highest consideration, I have the honour to be, my Lord,
your Lordship's obedient and very humble servant. (Signed)
A. MARESCALCIII, Charge d'Affaires do France."
ASSAULT BY THE CHAMPION OF THE THAMES.--.
At the Richmond Police-court, yesterday, Robert Coombes,
the well-known waterman, was charged with assaulting
Eliza Horsley. The complainant, who had had two children
by the defendant, went to Mortlake for the purpose of asking
Coombes for some money for their support, when he induced
her to accompany him into a retired lane, and then offered
her 105., which she rejecting as insufficient, he struck her
several severe blows on the head, and ran away. The Bench
fined the defendant 255. and costs.— iVeekly Dispatch.
We regret to hear that Lord and Lady Rivers have
sustained a severe and domestic affliction, by the demise of
their eldest son, the Hon. George Horace Pitt, who died on
Friday afternoon, after a short illness. The Hon. deceased
was in his 17th year, having been born in March, 1834.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Congreve Borackn-
enburv, who has been for some time doing thoduties
has -sular 'Assistant to the British Mission at Madrid,
Consul at that
re-
ceived the appointment of her Majesty's
capital.
appointed
President Johnohn A tetllsileanErl
en.
MemberliuorrfayCosui
Virgin Islands. Mr. Philip Senior
t Yondee hous for someanccgilreagytoearthri:e
eisiinepnliobyeerd ofV. Drysdale is
will uDeciesetrdictJiauideger
Fan-
court as Superintendent at Honduras.
Mr. J.
inetohuenccilv iilaa setitceislaatn island,
Lucia. uci iv
appointed Colonial Secretary for St. Lucia.L RobertMr.r\‘. 6
G..
Machugh is appointed Treasurer at St.
Alves is appointed a member of the Council at St. •iiinc_ent.
Mr. R. Gordon is appointed a member of the Council at
Tobago.
The Yolk, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway
_
Company have this week abandoned their staithsle ient,
Ithe
river Wear, and have commenced to lead the who
coals brought down their Durham and Sunderland
railway for shipment iu Sunderland dock.—Durhata

Mr. CALMER seconded the motion, which was
passed ynauimously. _

Mr. SEYMOUR returned thanks for the compliment
paid him.
After some other speeche3, a cordial vote of thanks
was passed to Dr. Iliff for his kindness in coming for-
ward to fill the chair in the absence of Mr. Butt.
The meeting then separated.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, DEC. 21.
The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took their usual airings.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot.
ing this morning, attended by Lieut.• Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps and Colonel Bouverie.
The Earl of Lincoln, Lord and Lady Ashley, and
Lieut.-Colonel Reid (R.E.), arrived at the Castle
to-day, on a visit to the Queen and the Prince.
The Royal dinner party this evening included her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny
Howard, Baroness de Speth, the Earl of Lincoln,
Lord and Lady Ashley, Hon. Mrs. Charles Grey,
and Lieut.-Colonel Reid (R.E.).
Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in the
Castle after dinner, and played the following selec-
tion :
Overture, " Die lustigen
Weiber von Windsor"...... Nicolai.
Invo cazione all' Armenia.... 11.R.H. Prince Albert.
Aria, " Masaniello" ... Auber.

DEC. 22.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning
in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took walking exercise.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Al-
bert, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, the
ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic
household, attended Divine service this morning in
the private chapel. The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley
officiated.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also at-
tendi:d the service.

A deputation, consisting of Lord Monteagle, Lord
J. Chichester, M.P., Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P., Mr.
Fit zstephen French, M P., Mr. M'Cullagh, M.P.,
Mr. Tennent, M.P., Mr. Sadleir, M.P., Mr. Greene,
M.P., Rev. Mr. Daly, Mr. O'Flaherty, Mr. Gregory,
Mr. Rainey, Mr. D. Daly, and Mr. Blake, had an
interview with the Transatlantic Packet-station Com-
mission on Friday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Dispatches for the Governor of the Gold Coast
were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colo-
nial-office.

TUE ARBIL—The 30th Regiment will move from
Walmer to Portsmouth on the 3d, 4th, and 6th of Ja-
nuary, preparatory to their embarkation for Corfu. The
91st Regiment will move from Dover to Liverpool in the
first week of January, to relieve the 52d Light Infantry,
which is to embark on the ith proximo for Dublin. Major-
General Staveley is to leave Hong-Kong for England in
March nest.

verliser.
Hercules store-ship," Master-Commander Fulton, at
Greenhithe, is to be fitted with all dispatch, for furtbt is
service.

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