The Press. — 1856-11-22 (London, England)

1112  those boilers, because it is exceedingly difficult to clean, and also difficult to ascertain whether they are cleaned or not. That objection occurs more strongly to me now after the explosion, but before I was a great advocate of these boilers. It would be quite impossible for a man to get through the narrow water space. It is not possible for a boy to get through entirely, so that it would be difficult to SIM whether the space was properly cleaned. As far as I know, I believe everything was dune that could be done to clean this part properly on behalf of the owners and the men employed. I see now the non•adaptation of those boilers for the use of salt water.  The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death," coupled with an opinion that the boiler wai one of imprcper construction for the purpose.  THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ♦ REFORMATORY IN GLAMORGANSIIIRE was discussed at an influential public meeting held at Bridgend last week. The High Sheriff, the Lord Lieutenant, and the Lord Bishop of the County and Diocese addressed the meeting at length in favour of the measure ; and Mr. Moggridge, J.P., gave some statistics of the amount of juvenile crime in Glamorganshire : During the five years from 1851 to 18.55 inclusive the average number of children under sixteen years of age convicted and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment in the gaols of the county was 55 2.sths per annum. This fact alone, however, gave a very inadequate idea of the real amount of juvenile crime. It was estimated that there were in the county a general total of at least 700 young persons living by means of dishonest practices. Now, assuming only one-half of this number to be boys, that would give 350 who were fitting subjects for admission to a reformatory school.  Resolutions approving the principle of reformatories, and acknowledging the expediency of the establish ment of one for the county, were proposed and unanimously carried, while upwards of 3001. were contributed towards the object before the meeting separated. A FIRE ON FARM PREMISES occurred at Hatfield, near Doncaster, last Sunday morning. The farm belonged to Dr. Matthews, a West Riding magis trate. Seventeen stacks of wheat, barley, oats, hay, and straw, were consumed, in spite of every effort of the villagers to save the property. The loss is estimated at 1,5001., 8001. of which is insured. The fire is believed to have been the work of an incendiary. A pistol, powder-flask, and a wisp of straw, were found near the stack-yard during the fire. It is not, the first attempt which has been made against Dr. Matthews' property. A SYSTEM OF TWO-LOOM WEAVING—that is, ono weaver attending two looms—has lately been adopted in Bradford. Mr. Taylor, a large mill proprietor, of Ilaildon, near Bradford, introduced the system a short time since. The operatives objected, attacked the mill, and created great disturbances. The out• break was suppressed, and the two.loom system was continued, compliant weavers being obtained from Bradterd. Last Friday week some ten or twelve of these men were returning home to Bradford, when they were brutally attacked by a mob of Baildonites, who vowed death to the " two-loomers." The twoloomer4 fought well, and at length got clear; but a straggler was soon after cut off, and was so cruelly beaten and ill-used that when rescued he was car tied to the hospital. The police are actively engaged n tracing the assailants. AN ABANDONED DANISH BRIGANTINE, laden with grain, from St. Petersburg to London, was found on the Gridler Sands, off Whitstable, last Sunday morning. A dead body, supposed to he that of the master, was found in the after-cabin. The body was taken ashore, and an inquest held— verdict, "Found dead." The crew are supposed to have deserted the ship after the master's death. A MAN UNKNOWN, last Wednesday morning, as the Great Northern 0 a.m. express was coming down between Hornsey and Southgate, suddenly ran on the line, faced the engine, and in another moment was struck down and killed on the spot,. The train was instantly pulled up, but the body was horribly mutilated and could not be recognised. It is believed to have been a deliberate act of suicide. As ACCIDENT occurred on the Manchester and Sheffield line on Tuesday. The 10.25 a.m. train from Barnsley to Penistone, on arriving at the junc. tion, instead of passing on to the main line, was, in consequence of the points being left open, driven into the siding, where several loaded coal-waggons were shunted. The collision was tremendous ; some coal-trucks were smashed, and several of the passengers, as well as the guard and fireman of the pas. senger train, were severely injured. AN ENGINE OF A PASSENGER TRAIN on the Western Valleys line, as the train reached the Aberbeig junction, broke the couplings, ran off the rails, and bumped with a complete summersault over the embankment, some forty feet deep. The stoker was killed on the spot. THE ART TREASURES EXHIBITION OF MANCHESTER has received the promise of a valuable contribution from Prince Albert of fac-simile photographs of a aeries of original drawings by Raphael. The Earl of Derby has also promised twenty-one valuable pioturea  THE PRESS.  from his collection, and Pr. Hen. NVellesly, of Oxford, his unrivalled collection of original drawings by Claude, Titian, Raphael, and Michael Angelo, besides his entire collection of engravings. 

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