The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-07

of Lord Palmerstcn's. The details are uninteres;-
Ing, so shall not report them In tn Commons,
after long discussion upon minor matters, the
attention Of the House occupied with de-
bate upon the proposed grant of Vancouver's
Island TO the Hudson Bay Company. There
were, Of course, speeches made In condemnation
Of the prant, and advising its being rescinded ;
but, ultimately. the motion for granting the
island to the company was carried by majority
OF eighteen; During the sitting, Mr. Hume
been afforded to make proper enquiries into the
complaint made against the company, as well as
10 ascertain the capabilities Of the island. In re-
ply to this, Lord John Russell stated, that 1t was
time wanted, Wis year and half, that the
Americans weud settle on Vancouvers Island.
and colonise It, This seemed to the refractory
members decisive argument, and the motion
was agreed to. After some bills had been adj
vanced stage, the House adjourned.
"A dreadful colliery explosion happened at the
Murton New Waning Colliery, near Durham, a
few days back, killing fourteen persons, besides
posed to have occurred in consequence of a jet Of
hydrogen gas issuing from fissnre in the coal,
and lgnitng at one of the candles, where the
miners were work ing. AT the time the catastrophe
took place, rs men and boys were IN the shaft,
which renders it surprising the accident was not
fatal to more than Ia An inquest has been held
on the bodies, but was adjourned until Monday
next.
Inc Unl,ed states mas reached Cowes: She
came into the harbor at five o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, bringing four days later news from
America Her passage occupied twelve days and
a. halt, and IS reported to have been excellent
She has on freight ll6.00O dollars, ftty-four pas
sengers, and GOO tons of cotton. Dispatches were
forwarded last evening by our government to the
governors of the North American colonies.
Yachting is now in season, and greatly INDUCED
IN. Racing, at present, IS at stand still. being
confined to Windsor and Egham Shortly we
n al
L must not neglect to mention, that Beer, the
Chartlst, whose examination | have reported,
quoted, at the seditious meeting, portion of an
article from the Ne,o York He;aM upon ireland.
but which he managed to give in style that suited
his purpose and was In contradiction to the tenor
of the article
The funds to-day closed thus :-Consols, S6-s6b,
a very wide quotation bank stock, 1876 to 1873:
quarter per cents, 86s, and in some instances 81
India bonds, 23s. to 27s.; exchequer bills, 32s. to
35s., premium.
p. S.--The differences between the directors
ard engine drivers of the Northwestern Railway
are not arranged. Another accident has hap
pened. The consequences are not serious.
Fresh arrests are hourly taking place IN the pro-
vlnclal towns. Birmingham, Manchester, and
places; but owing to the vigilance of the civic
authorities, and the strong military force that is
stationed IN each of the towns no tumut Is likely
to occur at present. Edinburgh is much quieter /;
bO Is LlVeIPoOl
The Designs of the Chartists.
From the London Sunday Times. Aug 90
On Wednesday night, a scene of the utmost con-
fusion took place in Webber street Blackfrars which,
for two or three hours created considerable sensation
in the neighborbood.
1t appears that from private information received by
the government strong muster of the division Of
police was ordered to assemble at the l. division in
Tos er street The men were Immediately placed in
reserve, armed with cutlasses, and were Joined by
about $50 constables and sergeants of the division
no IN ol,n
at the Stonesend station under the direction of Mr.
Superintendent Evans
Mr.. Superintendent Rutt, and Inspectors Carter,
Evans. Arnold, and Rogers, with nearly 300 men,
marched to the Angel Tavern: in Weber street kept
by Mr. Smith. Mt Rutt, with pair of loa ded pistols
and eutlass at his side, entered the house. accom-
panied by strong body Of constables, and at the
same time upwards of hu rdred officers were drawn
up in front of the premises under arms.
The moment the poll 20 entered the tap par
or general movement took place the part of the
persons assembled there. and Mr. Rutt cried out, II
any man offers the least resistance will run him
through" at The time showing his drawn cutlass
This had the desired effect and little resistance
was attempted. The police then, in a body, seized
fourteen men who were in the room, and conveyed
upon beng searched pistols Ioaded to tho murze'
pixies, three corner daggers, spearheads and swords
were found upon their persons and Others found
secreted under the seats which they had been sit
ting. Some Of them wore iron breast plates, and
others had gunpowder, shot and tow balls. Under
man no less than seventy-ve rounds of cartridge
were discovered.
The prisoners all placed in front of the lobby
and having been duly charged, their names and ad-
forward who not well known to the police being
a prominent chartist
of the Angel had made provision for any meeting
to take place at his house the contrary the par
ties had made preparation for the assembly to take
place at the Peacock In Frances street. but the land
lady, gaining Intelligence of what the objects
Of the fellows, immediately gave them orders to leave
Ler premises and they forthwith started to the An
The whole Of tie prisoners were locked up ut Tower
street, under strong escort OF police armed with cut
lasses
MIR. Superintendent Rutt, and Inspector Russell,
from private information which they received proceed
where 1t was stated, gang of armed chartists we're
waiting to march cut and join the other portions in
the event Of procession being formed On entering
the house Of well known leader, the and large
pike were found. In the neighborhood Of Ormond
street Red Lion square, 1t was stated that eleven per-
sons had been apprehended and safely lodged in Bow
and city police not on duty in the streets, to
man. in reserve at the several station houses under
arms, in case their services should be required.
Upon the police proceeding to the house of Samuel
Morgan, one Of the men taken by the L division, the
police found the leg of chair loaded with lead aud
number of nails driven In at the extremity IL was
about the length Of poicemar's tru cheon, and
heavily laden thai blow on the head with it must
have caused instantaneous death Swords and
of various have been found at the residences
OF the other prisoners. Mr. Inspector Carter, with
several constabies proceeded In body to search the
The whole Of the military quartered at Buckingham
Palace, the Tower, Mat Bank Of England, and the
various barracks. were under arms, and continuous
line OF communi cation kept up between the me-
tropotan and city police, as well as with the military
and other Official bodice
Shortly after the capture made I'm Weber street,
meeting WAS attempted to he held at the South London
Chartst Hall, in the same street. when one Of the
leaders rushed into the building, and advised them,
for Gods sake to disperse az their lives were in dan,
ger In an instant general rush took place for the
street. and one man, in leapipg from side window,
severely injured himsef and it is rumored broke one
of his legs. 'it9'
AT half past one everything perfectly quiet, but
the police were still in reserve.
Not the least doubt appears to be entertained that
the cbartts contemplated walking in procession at
midnight and that they were not merely determined
TO the police on duty in the event Of their
Interference but also to fire many Of the public build
ings and to commit other had 1t not
been for the timely information forwarded to head
qusrters there seems every probability that they would
have carried their intentions into effect IL appears
that when the room hired at the Peacock Frances