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The last time I was down I went a little after fire o'clock in the morning, and came out before seven. There was no appearance of danger then. Cross-examined by Mr. Roberts—Fifteen of the men had safety lamps in that district at the time of the explosion. I cannot say whether they have all been found or not. I found six of them myself; they were all perfect, except the one I produce broken, and the other wanting the oil-plug. The remainder are down the pit, and may be produced. I cannot iden tify the lamps I found, except the two I have pro duced. I examined the others which I found, and am sure none of them were defective. All the men in the workings were killed, but three men and a boy, named William Ilindmarch, William Raine, William Harrison, and John Thompson, who were at the bottom of the shaft, escaped The pit is not at work now, but I am not prepared to say whether or not it would be an inconvenience to the owners to have the pit examined. By the CORONER—There is no communication be tween the pat t of the pit where candles are used and the jud. The broken might be safely worked with candles, but to be more safe the Davy lamp is used. I always considered the pit a safe one. Mr. Roberts, addressing the Coroner, urged upon him and the jury the necessity of examining the mine by some disinterested party, who should report upon the matter to the jury, and also that the remainder of the lamps should be produced. The CoaoNEa said, the owners had no objection to produce the lamps ; and as to the examination of the mine, he thought the owners, on a proper representa tion eing made to them, would allow it to be made. Mr. Roberts said he wished Mr. Jude, Mr. Mather, and some of the workmen, should examine the mine. The CORONER said, if any examination was made, it should be by some competent party, neither con nected with the masters on the one hand, nor the work men on the other. No. 16,264. LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING SUN, OCTOBER 2, 1844. PRICE sd. THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAINA and a THIRD EDITION at SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that flour. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and Night, *thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. REMOVAL FROM PRINCES-STREET OFFICE. Notice IS hereby given, that in consequence of the salt of the said premises, the BOOKING-OFFICE for passengers, parcels, &c.,- is REMOVED to No. 29, CATEATON-STREET, near the Bank and Basinehall-street. The omnibuses sad parcel carts will run to and from the said hooking-office for the trains, as usual. The registration and general office business of The Company is also removed to the Paddington Station. Transfers or other documents will, however, be taken in -'at No. 29, Cateaton-street, to be for warded to the Pachlingtort.Station. By order of the Directors, cuARLEs A. SAUNDERS, Sec. ALTERATION OF TIME G RATE END STAR PACKETS FURTHER REDUCTION OF FARES. conjectured that in removing one of these pillars of coal the roof had fallen, an accident which sometimes occurs, and.dainaged the Davy-lamp, held by an at tendant, by which the flame of the lamp escaped, and coming in contact with the hydrogen gas which ge nerally escapes when a fall takes place, ignited it, and produced the explosion. It had then rushed along the air courses, as it always does in a direction against the fresh air that is coming in, and being fed by the latter, increases in intensity, until it finally escapes by the shaft. llow far this opinion is correct it is not for us at present to say. The opinion of some of the men on the colliery may, however, be noticed, as contradic tory to this. Their impression is, that during the late strike there had been, from the mine being unworked an accumulation of fire-damp i n some p ar t, w hi c h had not been properly attended to ; and although it is stated that lamps only were permitted to be used in this part, we conversed with a workman who de clared that on the very day of the occurrence he was working within a short distance of the part with a candle, by the permission and knowledge of the viewers. r the other men were putting in stoppings. I then went to the meadows flat again, and got 150 yards further than I did p rev i ous l y , when I was forced again to re turn. Went to the men at the stoppings, and an hour after, with Mr. Brydon and others, went into the broken mothergate fiat, and up four pillars, where 18 or 19 men were found. The remainder of my time was spent in getting out the dead bodies. The stop pings were put in, and the air-way improved, so that I could not then in the second -and third headway courses perceive the slightest indication of gas. In the mothergate flat the gas was bad. Cross-examined by Mr. Roberts—Went down the pit at seven in the morning. The air was then good. Deputies examine the pit at different times, and when they observe danger they inform the inspector, but do not know in this case whether any information was given. Do not think the stoppings could have been male so strong as not to have been blown down by the blast. About noon on Sunday a lamp was found about four yards from the edge of the fall of the stones at the jud. The lamp was entire, except that it wanted the plug at the bottom, where the oil is put in, which was out. The lamp was standing against a prop, and there was a little oil in it. The wick was SIXPENCE AND NINEPENCE, Boat and Blackwall Railway included. From the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwall, fly (Sundays included) at Ten, Eleven Twelve, Three, Four,* and Six. * Except o Sundays. From the Terrace Pier, Gravesend, At Seven, half-past Nine, Two,* Four, Five, and Six. * Except on Sundays. Fare—Fore Cabin and Seconl-class Carriage, Sixpence Saloon and First-class Carriage, Ninepence. Star Office, Gravesend, Oct. 1, 1844. Oct. I, 1544. L ONDON AND - YORK RAILWAY, • NOTICE. __ SCRIP.CERTIFICATEi ere ready to be • issued to the Share holders at the Offices of the Company, 7, Lothbury, London, iu EX CHANGE for their BANKERS' DEPOSIT RECEIPTS, riNHE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S splendid and powerful first-class STEAM SHIPS are appointed to leave LONDON for— : HAMM:ROIL and ROTTERDAM, carrying her Majesty's Mails —Every Wednesday and Saturday Morning. HAVRE—Every Sunday, at Eight, Morning. ANTWERP—From Brunswick Pier, Blackvrall—Every Thurs day, at Eleven, Morning. From London Bridge Wharf, for— OSTEND—Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. • - BOULOGNE—Avery Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morn- CALMS—Thursday, and Sunday Morning. ITULL—Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight, Morning. YARMOUTH—Every Saturday, at Six, Evening. RAMSGATE—DaiIy, at Half-past Nine. The Parliameatary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement will lie here daily for Fignature, and must be duly executed before the scrip certificates will be delivered. The Deposit Receipts must be left at this Office en Mondays, tees days, and Wednesdays, between the hours of eleven and three o'elOck, and the scrip certificates will be delivered In exchange 'three clear days afterwards, viz., on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, bet Ween the same hours only. Early notice will be given when the Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract will lie fir signature at Liverpool, Manches ter, Tork, and other principal towns. T. 11. VOWATT, Secretary. 7, Lothbnry - , London, September 21, 1R44. D IRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY from LONDON to YORK, by LINCOLN. NOW 4,000,0001., in 66,000 shares of 501. each. Deposit, 21.105. per share. • PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. lice nest. Wlllom Ashley 'William Gambier, Esq. 1. N. Braehenbury, L. ,Colonel William Gravatt, R.E. Jobs Brightman, Esc - Major Thomas George Harriott, Viehael Bruce, Esq. H.P., R.C.S. *beet Waite( Carden, Esq. , William Morley, Esq. &ward Turet Carver, Esq. William Mountford Nurse, Esq. Illte Welsh& John Pickersgill, Esq. Lieut . Colonel Ames Nisbet Col- Thomas Raikes, Esq. auboun, ILA. Edward Sherman, Esq. Junes Farquhar, M. Edward Winslow, Esq. (With power to add to their numbers.) illeintannas--sir John Bennie, R.R.S. ; Wm. Gravatt, Esq., F.R.S. lattaass—The Wnioa Bank of London. elealleillia--41enime. Johnston, Farquhar, and Leech, Moorgate. meet, London. PIIII4IIIIIIITA X I W Aolarrra—Messrs. G. and T. W. Webster, Old Palace-yard, Westminster. M eows sT—lidejor William Amsinek. The formation of a Direct Main-Trunk Railway, for the im. portent purpose of connecting the north of England and Scotland, by York and Lincoln, with the metropolis, has been decided upon, altar mature Investigation and conviction of the public advantages snob a Has of communication. The line will commence near Kins'a..eross, in the New-road, the Slott eastrel sitaatien in the rootropolis, both as regards the West_ aid set the City; it proceeds by Chipping Barnet, Biggleswacle, It• mi.'s, Huntingdon, near Peterborough and Market Deeping by Iltasnibrd, to the welt of Beam, wet of Grantham, west of Sleaford, and east of Newark, to Lincoln, and thence by Gainsboreugh, Rlsorne, Snalth, and Selby, to York. The distance by it between London and York will be 18111 miles. will be about 21 miles shorter than by any other proposed line. t will reduce by 119 miles the present distance between London Mad York, and will ceeeequently by the same distance bring New. Beetle and Edinburgh nearer to the metropolis, while the distance shed between London and Hull will be no less than 43 miles. It will brat the nearest route to Leeds, Selby, Hull, Halifax, Bradford, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Pontefract, and Sheffield ; thus e emmanding the Waffle of the manufacturing districts of Yorkshire, as well as the traffic from the north of England, Scotland, Lincoln. shire, and the other agricultural districts through which it passes. Taking its course through a highly productive country, it em.- —,_ "" en the market towns of importance, and connects all Lin. V•mitllre with the manufacturing districts and the metropolis. it ° Pens as easy communication between Norfolk and Suffolk, and•the West and North of England. Th° l ine, as will be seen by the map, does not interfere with the rarinage of the fe n country, w hil st i t em b races th e most important fta kets and towns of that district. The inclinations are extremely favourable, and are obtained at a moderate expense, there not being any engineering work of great magnitude bt 011 the line. The guage will be the same as the exist. lin es through th e nr . anufacturing districts, and all loss of time tra • vel lint will be avoided, as the line will be an integral trunk Ins under one management. The expense of construction being moderate, and the distance so *such reduced, the fares will be proportionately less, and an ample Profit Is sufficiently shown by the annexed abstract of the traffic tabl es, which are the result of a most rigid investigation, and are Prepared as evidence for Parliament. The capital proposed to be raised, namely, 4,000,0001., is a sum St eeeding the engineers' estimate. It has, however, been thought advisable to allow an ample margin for any increase of prices above those of the present time. The surveys were commenced in October last, and in March Wt, the Direct Northern Line, and its advantages (together with tunny other trial lines, and their disadvantages), were cars fully brought to the consideration of many gentlemen well qualified to lbrm an opinion on such matters, and finally the:prospectus, accom panied by a map on a sufficient scale, was published on the 4th of April, 1544. T h i s prospectus and ;nap show the London terminus at Xing's-cross. • At this date there was not before the public any other project lila direct line of ra il way from London to York ; but when more th a month h a d elapsed from the time of the publication of the ProPertus and Map of the Direct Northern Railway, the Cam. bridge and York via Lincoln Railway Company (who had up to that time adhered to an indirect line by Cambridge to York) changed their title to that of the London and York Railway Com pany, and their stated capital, which previously had varied from 2 , 50 0,0001. to 1,600,000/2, was then, for the first time, named at 4 , 0 00,000/. In their new prospectus the London and York Corn pany also adopted King's-cress for their London terminus. Of the sense entertained of these encroachments by the pro. tooter& of the Direct Northern Railway, the York and London Company were duly apprised by a circular addressed to each mem ber of their Committee on the 16th of May last, and signed by the Secretary, Major Amsinck. A amp of the London and York Railway was, however, pub_lished in the latter part of August last, which, to the surprise of the promoters of the Direct Northern Line, showed an attempt to appropriate upwards of 70 miles from London of the published line of the Direct Northern Railway. Still the project of the London and York Railway Company fails very far short of a direct line from London to the north, as will be seen from the following data:-- From London to York the distance by the present lines of rail way is 219 miles ; by the proposed London and York line, stated to be 200 miles; by the proposed Direct Northern Railway, 180 During the progress of this undertaking, a very large proportion of the landowners on tho line have been communicated with, and 'minuted in reference to it, and the full concurrence of that im portant interest is, with very few exceptions, confidently relied on. Public attention having been lately drawn to the atmospheric principle, the Committee wish to observe that they are in a con dition to take advantage of that principle, should it eventually be shown to be for the benefit of the undertaking. ' The sections of the country through which the line passes from London to York can be seen at the offices of the Company, 64, Ifoorgate-street. Every explanation, also, will be afforded with regard to the traffic and other matters. The Parliamentary plans, &c., are in course of preparation, and application will be made for an Act of Incorporation in the ensuing Session of Parliament. The deposit of S per cent., or 21. 10s. per share, is necessary to • meet the requirement of the Parliamentary standing orders, but the preliminary expenses will in no event exceed 10s, per share. Interest at the rate of 41. per cent. per annum will be allowed on all cells' snide after the passing of the Act till the opening of the railway. The subscribers' agreement and Parliamentary contract will be ready for signature on the payment of the deposit. A large proportion of the shares having been already applied for, ettraPplicatien for shares can be received after the 6th of October next, up to which period they may be addressed to the Secretary, at the offices of the Company, 64, Moorgate.street, London, where prospectuses and plans may be obtained ; or to Messrs. John Rail. ten and Son, and Messrs. Cardwell and Sons, sharelsrokers, Man. • ehester ; Thomas Kell, Esq., sharebroker, Birmingham ; Messrs. Garton and Wright, sharebrokers, Sheffield ; Messrs. Edward Bing and Co., sharebrokers, Leeds ; Francis Stamp, Esq., slharebroker, Hull ; Messrs. Collinson and Flint, share. brokers, Hull ;. Thomas Broadman, Esq., sharebroher, Black. horn; W. H. Morrice, Esq., sharebroker, Blackburn ; J. •Bnowles, Esq., sharebroker, Bradford, Yorkshire ; W. H Cow. ling, Esq., sharebroker, York ; Messrs. Henry iee Co., sharebrokers, Live rpoo l ; Robert Allan, Esq. Davies , sharebr and oker, Xdinburgh ; Messr s . M` Ewen and Auld, or J. Watson, Es q . , sharebrokers, Glasgow; or to William Gordon, Esq., sharebroker, Aberdeen. Esti, .imated income, calculated on the usual Parliamentary data, mad based on the actual returns, which are printed, and may be seen at the office HyPassengers ............ ... X350,180 0 0 MParce15............ .. 49,565 0 0 erchandise ................ • 145,628 0 0 Conveyance of live stock ... Ditto of pri vate carriages, horses, and dogs 50,24,5 715 7 0 0 M 8 0 oineral and ag r i cu l tural produce 12,000 0 0 Deduct for maintenance °Mc line and working expenso 40 per cent, 632,666 0 0 253,066 0 0 Zting abo ut 9 i per cent. on the capital of 4,000,0001.. 379,600 0 0 Form of Application for Shares. Totho Committee of the Direct Northern Railway. Ge utlemen,—l request that you will allot to me shares of Sin. each in the proposed " Direct Northern Railway,•• and I undertake to pay the deposit and sign the necessary deeds. Dated this day of 1844. Name Residence Trade or Profession :DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY. The Committee will meet on WEDNESDAY, the 9th inst., to ALLOT the SHARES, and no application will be attended to "le " I^d 7-Zed in the Office of the Company on or before Tuesday, the Sth instant. • By order, WILLIAM AMSINCK, Sec. C 4, klibtgate.st t, October 1, 1844. PO ST -OFFICE.—CAUTION. PRICE and CO., perfumers to her Majesty, 28 , 14mbard-street (late Price and Gosnell's , . and former ly hs Patty, Butts, Price, and Co'..), by the recommendation of the Se. • eretary et the P ost-office, beg to spondents the necessity of precision in the address of all letter d .. impress upon their letters in. o. .tended for them," thus" Price and Co." (and not " Price sn ot. Gosnell"—that firm (teased to exist in 1831), as I-larding against the fraudulent conduct of individuals who i the only means take in and retain letters and orders intended for Price and Co., by i - legally assumin that the g the firm of " Price an d G osne ll , " we ll k now i ng y never were in any way connected with that firm Price OTHERWISE THAN AS SERVANTS. and general Co.'s Pernarnery demand, is so superi or to any other, and In such P ublic bv ca n ing sd, that many shopkeeers are basely deceiving the tak 'ous imitaons. anti Co. respect . fully so licit Ladies and puri Gentlemen ti when Price they purchase not to e any articles t hout the p rotection label, from a design by Sir Winiarn Cengr "Price and , being a ffixed to it, with th e s i gna t ure o f eUousl Co., Lomba rd -street," i n re d i nk, and " 28 " conspi y in its centre. Price and Co. are the sole Wholesale Agents for DELCROIX'S KALYDOR, a French cosmetic, surpassing all others for preserving and beau- Wring the Corot leion, prepared for the use of her most gracious Majesty the Queen, and her Majesty the Queen Dowager, by es. Pedal command, and protected by letters patent. Price 45. 6d. DELC ROIX'S MACA SSAR OIL, Importe d Under the use t he sanction o f t h e " Lords of the Treasury, " for of her most gracious Majesty and their Roy al Highnesses t he Prince o f Wales, the Princess Royal, kc., is also protected by two elegantly-executed:correct likenesses, in embossed medallions, of Ms. hed. er MaiestY and hi s R oyal Highness Prince Albert. Price We do DE LCROIX'S ODONTO . not h esitate to rec ommend, from experience, DEL. CRalu aOIX'S °D ONT°, or th e Q ueen's own Dentifrice, as the most vble Teeth means of purifyi ng, preserving, and embellishing the and Gums, hi therto offered t o th e Public. " --Court Gazette. e . The Bouquet Duke of York is the last new fashionable perfume of the season 1844 ; but though the last, is not the least in the r peroal fection, as it hap p il y combines the preceding excellence of all white y bouquets, with th e d elicate and delicious fragraace if the moss rose. Let him who is a trite born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, . If he suppose that I have pleaded truth— From off this briar pluck a white rose with roe. Messrs. J. Delcroix and Co., 158, New Bond-street, have pleasure In offering this their last bouquet of the season, and beg to inform the Nobility and their Patrons that, during the recess, all orders for their " unique cadeau" of a case containing the six royal bou quets for one guinea, comprising the bouquets de la Reine, d'Albert, Prince of Vales, Duke of York, Princesse Royale, and Princesse Alice, will be forwarded to any part of the country, carriage paid. To Insure the genuine, parti cu l ar attention is required in observing thater No. 158, New B on d -street, London, be upon each case and ear vy bottle, as worthless counterfeits, for the sake of profit, art sb y Druggists and Hairdressers in town and country. PRICE S HAVING A LUXURY . invented and CO.'s RYPOPH AGON surpasses every asap ever for sharing. One trial will prove that the luxury of a goodPoPha shave *an be enjoyed only by th ose who use Price and Co.'s Yon which renders shaving (hitherto disagreeable and .oCten painful) pleasant and easy. Prepared by Price and C o., ombard-street (l a t e P r i ce an d °S, Gosnell's), o - and sold by Delcroix and Co., 158, New Bond-street, and nowhere else in London, price 3s. 6d. per pot, Is. per square, in cakes for bo xes Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. as,* travell :qr. Price will h are pleasure in presenting any brother er with a square of the Ilypophagon gratuitously, who may do hirQ the honour of a call at Montpel'ieg House, 28, Loutbard. strett. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUI ANCE SOCIETY, ,26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The steady success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last anaual investigation, to declare a second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. on the amounts invested on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. dab 4, 1 it P ' 4 Bonus Bonus iu ' e nm um * n added. Cash. '75 1 °' c I £s. d. I X s. d. £s.d.£ s. d. s. ds 1837 170 9 3 77 5 1 12 3 5 346 2 3 60 1000, 74 3 4 1838 144 2 2 64 5 6 9 16 4 296 13 4 1839 116 16 0 51 5 11 ) 7 11 9i 247 4 5 The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De cember of the present year. This institution offers many important and substantial advan tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borr >re, without ex pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, (see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec. GLOBE I/ PALL.MALL and CO EDWARD (lOLDSMID, WILLIAM TITE, Esq., GEORGE CARR GLYN, Henry Alexander. ' , sq. Jonathan Birch, Esq. John S. Brownrigg, Esq , M.P. Jo iatn an ( hapman, Esq. homas Collier, Fsq. Boyce Ci.mbe, Fie] James William Freshfield, Esq. Sir I. L Goldsmid, Bart., F.R.S. Robert Haw horn, Esq. John Hodgson, Esq. Boyd Mille Esq SIJR A N C E, RNHILL, LONDON. Esq., Chairman. F.R.S., Deputy-Chairman. Esq ' Treasurer. Sheffield weave, Esq. Fowler Newsharn, Esq. William Phillimore, Esq. W. H. C. Plowden, Esq. John Poynder, Esq. Robert Saunders, Esq. • Emanuel Silva, Esq. Sir Walter George Stirling, Bart. Wm. Thompson, Esq., Ald., M.P. Edward Vaux, Esq. enjamin G, Windus, Esq. ESTABLISHED 1803, For FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE and ANNUITIES, and the PURCHASE of ItEVERSIONS and' LIFE r ONTINGENCIES. CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING. The whole paid up and iavestekt, and entirely independent of the amount of premiums received. Rates and Conditions of Fire and Life Insurance, or other infor mation, may be obtained at the Offices in London, and of the Com. pany's Agents in the Country. Fire Policies due at Michaolmas must be paid on or before the 14th of October. By Order of the Board, JOHN CHARLES DENHAM, Secretary. London, October, 1844. THE PATENT COMPOSITE CANDLES. These Candles burn without snuffing more brilliantly than the best Wax, and Are cheaper in proportion to the light given than the commonest Tallow Candles. The Patentees respecthilly beg all pur chasers to ask in the shops simply for " Price's Patent Candles," as many imitators have adopted the term "Composite." They are sold by most of the respectable Tallow Chandlers throughout the King dom, and are supplied wholesale to the trade by Edward Price sad Co., Belmont, Vauxhall, and by Palmer and Co., Sutton-street, Clerkenwell. IWALKER'S NEEDLES (by authority the • Queen's Own) have large eyes, easily threaded (even by blind persons), and improved points, temper, and finish. Each paper Is labelled with a likeness of her Majesty or his Royal Highness Prince Albert, in relief, on coloured grounds. Every quality of needles, flsh•hooks, hooks and eyes, steel peas, &c., for shipping. These needles or pens for the home trade are sent free, by post, by any respectable dealer, on receipt of 13 penny stamps for every shil ling value. H. WALKER, manufacturer to the Queen, No. 1 (late 20), Maiden- Lane, Wood-street, London. AMERICAN ICE.-LYNN'S WATERLOO lIOTEL, RANELIGII-STREET, LIVERPOOL. WILLIAM LYNN respectfully calls the attention of the nobility, gentry, hotel-keepers, and others, to this beautiful and cheap article of importation. It is in solid blocks, weighing from one to two hun dred pounds each, and is as clear as crystal ; it can he sent to any distance, with very trifling waste ; and is used for a variety of pur poses that Euglish Ice cannot be applied to. W. L. has imported some PROVISION SAFES from America, for the use and comfort of Private Families— The REFRIGERATOR, or (as sometimes designated) a Miniature Ice-house. This is a new anti useful article of furniture, rapidly coining into ass in northern and southern chines ; it is designed to keep cool and sweet such dishes in the culinary department as are necessary to he protected from the heat of the weather during the summer season. . . The Refrigerator is now considered an Indispensible article in the economy of every good housewife ; the quantity of food it protects front the weather will more thaw pay the cost of the article in one year. They may be seen in operation, in their various ♦aluable and usefhl purposes, at the Waterloo Ilotel, and families can be supplied with them on moderate terms. ..kmerican Ice, wholesale and retail. Live Turtle and Turtle-soup sent to any part of the kingdom. SILVER SUPERSEDED, and those corrosive and injurious Metals, called Nickel and German Silver, sup planted by the introduction of a now and perfectly matchless ALBATA PLATE. C. WATSON, 41 and 42, Barbican, and I G, Norton Folgate, aided by a person of Science in the amalgamation of Metals, has succeeded in bringing to Public Notice the most beautiful Article ever yet offered ; possessing all the richness of Silver in appearance, with all its dura bility and hardness—with its perfect sweetness in use, undergoing, as it does, a Chemical Process, by which, all that is nauseous in mixed Metals is entirely extracted—resisting all Acids—may be cleaned as silver, and is manufactured into every Article for the Table and Sideboard:— Fiddle. Threaded. King's. Table Spoons and Forks, 16s. Od. doz. 30a. 355. Desert Ditto .• ... • 12s. Gd. I 255. 28s. Tea Spoons •.•• • • • • .... 56. fid. —12 s. 6d. 13s. Gd. I Sugar Tongs C. WATSON begs the Public will understand that this Metal is peculiarly his own, and that Silver is not more different from Gold than his metal is from all others—on its intrinsic merit alone he wishes it to be tested, and from the daily increasing eulogiums he re ceives, he is convinced that nothing can prevent its becoming an article of universal wear. . . _ Watson's handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Price Currant is just published, and Families who regard economy and elegance should possess themselves of this useful nook, which may be had Gratis, and Post Free, from the above Address. PATENT PARAGON CAMPHINE LAMPS. The perfection of these Lampi over the Vesta has bee* happily attained by the invention of two parallel fiat rings—a larger and n smaller forming a cone round the margin of the wick, which cause a rapid reverberation of air against the flame—thus condensing every particle of volatilized vapour, it is free from smoke or smell, having perfect combustion, and iu full action, emits a light equal to 16 wax candles. C. Watson's Warehouses, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Nortoa Folgate, will contain, throughout the season, all the most elegant rechercht , and new patterns, comprising Or-xaolu, China, Glass, and Opal. Old Oil Lamps fitted with the Paragon Head for 21s. And the Paragon Apparatus applied to the Vesta for 6s. The Spirit analysed and recommended by Dr. tire, is delivered in screw cans by C. Watson's carts, at 4s. per gallon. 41 & 42, BARBICAN, and 16, NORTON FOLGATE. TLIE NEW HALF-FARTHINGS. This new copper money, just cnin'd at the Mint, Is something which furnishes many a hint. When we look at a coin so remarkably small, We're rather surpris'd it was issued at all; But when we examine the facts of the case, We see how the new introduction took place. No doubt such a thing was judiciously done, To accommodate dealers with MOSES and SON. You must know that vast thousands repair, every day, To purchase our clothes in such boundless display. And this is no wonder. For all will confess That we rival the kingdom in cheapness of dress. To the very " last farthing" our profits were brought, And if" that" were deducted, why we should have nought, But since the'' half.tarthing" is such n" good hit," E MOSES and SON will the difference split. And the public shall purchase of MOSES and SON, Choice articles lower than ever they've done. As soon as we saw the small coin from the Mint, We were not at all bickward in taking the hint. But wishing, at all times (as far as we can), f o help in promoting a Government plan, We resolv'd, while we furnish'd with beautiful dress, To sell at the rate of a profit still less;" And thus by ‘' Half.Parthings" much good will be done To the numberless dealers of MOSES and SON. N.B. For the convenience of parties residing from town, on appli cation, directions for self-measurement will be forwarded post free. SEADT X s. d. Shooting Coats in every variety from 6 10 0 Velveteen ditto, seven pockets 0 10 6 Tweed faglionis tritto, ditto, with silk facings, cellars, and cuffs Cashmarette coats in every shape, handsomely trimmed 1 10 0 Art Immense stock of Blouses 'simmer vests Cashmere and Persian ditto, in every variety Is. to 8 6 Black satin vests Ditto, cloth ditto 0 4 6 Cloth trousers Single milled dee A great variety of summer ditto .. Dress Coat, edged: 1 0 0 Frock ditto, ..... ......... 1 4 0 MADE TO HI3•SURE. 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MOSES and SON, Tailors, Wholesale and Retail Woolen Drapers, Outfitters, and General Wareh Quietness, 154, Mi nories, sod 86. Aldgate,City, opposite the Church. CAUTION.—E. Moses and Son are obliged to guard th 'public against imposition, having learned that the untradesmanlike falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, has oeen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. They have no connexion whatever with any other establishment, and those who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to prevent disappointment, &c.) call or send to, 151, Minories, or 66, Aklgate, sippeeite the Church. N.B. No business transacted at this Establishment from sunset on f ri:lav till sunset on Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve o'clock. Caahlen wonted. No premium required; EDINBURGH—From Brown's Wharf, Poplar, every Saturday and every alternate Wednesday, September 28, and October 2,5, 12, and 16, at Ten Evening. 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PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS are the most effectua cure for syphilis and secondary symptoms in both sexes, price 2.5. 9d. 4s. 6d., and I ls. per box. Consultation fee, if by letter, 1/. A minute detail of cases is ne cessary. Messrs. Ferry are in daily attendance, for Consultation, at their residence, 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, from Eleven till Two, and Five till Ei g ht, an d on S un d ays from Tel till Twelve. One personal visit only is necessary to effect apermanent cure TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, SEPT. 30, 1844. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. A. Turner to the charge and office of Second Minister of the church and parish of Dunfermline, in the presby tery of Dunfermline and shire of Fife, vacant by the re signation of the Rev. J. T. Brown, late Second Minister thereof. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. EDWARD DICKEN, grocer, Tycock, Denbighshire, Oct. 22, at one, at the Birmingham District Cuurt. BANKRUPTS. CHARLES KERRY NICHOLLS, banker, Bridge road, Battersea, to surrender Oct. 10 and Nov. 12, at half-past to elve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; 'fownshend, Howland-street, Fitzroy -square. HENRY HAYNES, innkeeper, Scole, Norfolk, Oct. 9, at one, and Nov. 12, at half•past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry ; White and Borrett, Lincoln's Inn fields ; Muskett, Diss, Norfolk. RICHARD ROBINSON, coal merchant, Strand, Oct. 16, and Nov. 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom official assignee, Abehurch-lane, Lombard -street; Yonge and Hancock,' Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury. EDWARD AS[IWELL, butcher, North Walsham, Norfolk, Oct. 15, at eleven, and Nov. 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Fre derick's-place, Old Jewry; Clarke, Medcalf, and Gray, Lincoln's Inn fields ; Beckwith, Dye, and Kitton, Nor wich. MARTIN MASLIN, coal-merchant, Croydon, Sur rey, Oct 19, at eleven, and Nov. 12, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Ashurst, Cheapside. JONATHAN THOMAS MAUND, laceman, Bir mingham, Oct. 15, at twelve, and Nov. 12, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official as signee, Frederick's. place, Old Jewry ; Reed and Shaw, Friday-street, Cheapside. FRANCIS DEFLINNE, check manufacturer, Man chester, Oct. 14, and Nov. 11, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London ; Crossley and Sudlow, Manchester. RICHARD JOHN WEBB, wine and spirit mer chant, Bath, Oct. 14, at twelve, and Nov. 12, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Dimmock and Co., Siso-lane, London. ROSS WATSON and ROBERT MORRIS, brokers, Liverpool, Oct. 15, at twelve, and Nov. 12, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Vincent and Co., Inner-temple, London. INSOLVENT PETITIONS. J. Stallabrass, licensed victualler, Broxbourue, Hert fordshire, Oct. 23, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee. J. Bridgman, cabinet-maker, Little Queen-street, Hol born, Oct. 23, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. J. Ingram, hair-dresser, Cambridge, Oct. 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee. N. Bartley, St. Martin's-lane, Cannon-street, Oct. 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. J. Britton, clerk, Oct. 21, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. G. M. Weston, Hanover-street, Regent's-park, Oct. 21, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. J. Mack, boot-maker, Church-street-corner, Suffolk, Oct. 21, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. H. Smith, serge manufacturer, Daniel-street, Orange street, Bethnal-green, Oct. 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. J. Bridge, saddler, Haverhill, Suffolk, Oct. 21, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee. G. B. Allen, tailor, Wilmot-street, Brunswick-square, Oct. 21, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee. J. Hadley, baker, star-corner, Bermondsey, Oct. 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee. J. Williams, Lieutenant R.N., Wharton -street, Clerk enwell, Oct. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee. T. K. Halls, drilling master, Exeter, Oct. 24, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee. G. Spencer, boot-maker, Blagdon, Somersetshire, Oct. 24, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee. D. Davies, farmer, Penygarn, Cardiganshire, Oct. 18, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee. _ _ _ J. Maydew, labourer, Over reover, Cheshire, Oct. 10, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee. NV. Oram, butcher, Nottingham, Oct. 14, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee. It. Marlow, labourer, Tamworth, Oct. 24, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official as signee. T. Harrison, writing-clerk, Worcester, Oct. 22, at half past one, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee. F. Johnstone, farmer, North Seaton, Northumber land, Oct. 25, at half-past twelve, at the Newcastle upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. T. Pentley and E. A. Whytt, drysalters, Fenchtirch street, Oct. 25, at half-past eleven. In the Country. R. D. Newman, corn factor, Leeds, Oct. 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—T. Millar, hosier, Liver pool, Oct. 25, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—W. L. Hilton, cotton spinner, Ilolywell, Flint shire, Oct. 25, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—L. L. Halls, tea dealer, Taunton, Somersetshire, Oct. 25, at one, at the Exeter District Court—R. Hitchcock, miller, Taunton, Samersetshire, Oct. 25, at one, at the Exeter District Court—R. Hurst, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Oct. 25, at half-past eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned. E. A. Haw, tavern keeper, Moorgate-street, Oct. 22 R. Williams, butter dealer, Bristol, Oct. 25—R. Hether in7.,,ton, tanner, Cross Canonby, Cumberland, Oct. 24 J. Walton, saddler, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Oct. 25—J. Holdroyd, farmer, North-moor, Northumberland, Oct. 24—11. C. Walton, surgeon, Liverpool, Oct. 23—W. May, provision merchant, Liverpool, Oct. 23—W. Wyrill, ironmonger, Bradford, Yorkshire, Oct. 24—J. Hewdon, ironfounder, Wakefield, Yorkshire, Oct. 23 J. Fothergill, sen., apothecary, Selby, Yorkshire, Oct. 24—T. Griffiths, tailor, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, Oct. 22—\V. France, grocer, Wigan, Lancashire, Oct. 24 —C. Cope, wine merchant, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, Oct. 22—J. C. Burton, lace manufakurer, Nottingham, Oct. 22—J. Carruthers, linendraper, Blackburn, Lanca shire, Oct. 22—T. W. Green, bookseller, Leeds, Oct. 22 —J. A. Forrest, glass merchant, Liverpool, Oct. 22—J. Fairfield, corn merchant,.Tranmere, Cheshire, Oct. 22 T. J. Swaine, innholder,:Newland street, Eaton-square, Pimlico, Oct. 22. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. W. Crowder and C. Cook, wcolstaplers, Birming hain—A. Russell and J. Thomson, linendrapers, Roch dale, Lancashire—WT. Gledhill and G. Johnson, brick makers, Bradford, Yorkshire—J. Pollard and W. Lytham, ship store dealers, Liverpool—R. E. Green wcod and W. Knight, coal merchants, Halsted, Essex— 11. Henford and M. Fox, millers, Farndon, Nottingham shire—J. Keill and E. Courant, merchants, Liverpool— J. Owen and J. Ellis, fancy toy dealers, Manchester—J. Wilcock, R. Wilcock, and L. Hooley, yarn doublers, Stockport, Cheshire—R. Davey, jun., and W. Cosway, jun., coal merchants, Tiverton, Devonshire—J. Hardy and 11. Mallett, saddlers, Nottingham—T. Cheshire and J. C. W. Tuve, merchants; Liverpool—J. Hall and H. Brodribb, attorneys, Moorgate street chambers, Cole man-street—Rider and Son, hat tip manufacturers, Red cross-street, Southwark 7 -G. E. Marsden, H. Nichol], and V. Nichol], brewers, Lewisham, Kent (so far as re gards G. E. Marsden)—Castles and Co., rectifying dis tillers, Bristol—•W. Scoles and W. Kings, coach makers, High Holborn—F. T. l'ollon and G. Goodeve, boot makers, London—R. Askew and R. Barlow,dyers, Man chestPr—G. Becke and E. Flower, solicitors, Lincoln's Inn • fields. SCOTCII SEQUESTRATIONS. JAMES VALLANCE and JOHN VALLANCE, coal merchants, Edinburgh, Oct. 2 and 23, at two, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edinburgh. SIMON FRASER, miller, Fodderty, Ross-shire, Oct. 7, at twelve, and 28th, at two, at the Caledonian Hotel, Dingwall. ALEXANDER BRECK, slater, Edinburgh, Oct. 7 and 30, at one, at the Old Signet Hall, Edinburgh. GILL and MACBRAYNE, calico printers, Cross mill, Renfrewshire, Oct. 7 and 28, at two, at the office of A. Mein, Glasgow. ALEXANDER RENNIE, grocer, Glasgow, Oct. 7 and 28, at twelve, at the Soho Tavern, Glasgow. DAVID MOIR, wollen manufacturer, Devonside, Oct. 8 and 29, at twelve, at the chambers of J. Donald, Alloa. THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT HAS.WELL COLLIERY. We received yesterday the following additional parti culars relative to this melancholy accident : DURHAM, SEPT. 30.—Ten of the men, who were at the bottom of the shaft, are the only individuals saved. The last of the bodies of the unfortunate sufferers were brought to the bank at eight o'clock on Sunday morning, very few of which are disfigured, and many of them when found in the mine were in a sitting posture, with their hands behind their heads, but for the most part with their hands clasped, as in the attitude of prayer, and no doubt lost their lives by the after-damp. As soon as the explosion was heard, the wives and children of the workmen ran to the pit ; wildness and terror were pictured in every countenance. The crowds from all sides soon collected, to the number of several hundreds —the screams of women and children were truly heart rending—some crying for a husband, others for a parent or son, and all deeply ,affected with an admixture of horror, anxiety, and grief. Almost every house has sustained some loss ; in one house it is truly lamentable —a father, three sons, and a foster-brother, have all perished. The whole of the underground horses are destroyed. One horse was found sitting on his hind quarters, and the boy close by—both slightly disfigured, but quite dead. At six o'clock in the evening, the flames were still at tho mouth of the shaft. The cause assigned for this lamentable catastrophe is a portion of a wall falling upon one of the lamps of the workmen. FURTHER PARTICULARS. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) HASWELL COLLIERY, MONDAY NIGHT. We are now enabled to g i v e positive intelli gence respecting the extent of this melancholy occurrence. On Monday afternoon an inquest was held at the Railway Tavern, Haswell. We have received a re port of the examination of some of the witnesses up to the mail leaving, but as it is so full of technicalities, and could not be properly understood without refer ence to a plan of the .working of the pit, we have thought it better to give a condensed statement of the' facts elicited, with such other information as we have been able to procure calculated to make the occur rence intelligible to our readers. Haswell colliery is one of the most extensive in the county of Durham. It employs upwards of three hundred men and boys - , and it is celebrated for the very superior quality of its coal. The pit, though essentially one, is divided into separate workings, called respectively the Big-pit and the Little-pit. The explosion took place in the latter. The number of men and boys usually employed in this part is about one hundred, and when the explosion took place there was ninety-nine down—ninety-five of whom have perished. The other four would also, without doubt, have suffered, had not the course of the explosive current been intercepted by some wag gons laden with coals, in what is called a " rolley': way—a railway used for the purpose of conveying the coals to to the bottom of the shaft to be drawn to the bank. The four men who escaped were at the end of these waggons nearer to the shaft. They saw the flame approaching, having the appearance of forked lightning, when it fortunately struck the waggons referred to. The horse attached to them was killed, and thrown completely over in the form of a somerset, falling on his back. The first appearance of the fatal occurrence arose from a mass of rubbish and foul air making up the shaft, when the man stationed at the pit's mouth at once suspected the pit had fired, and immediately afterwards gave the alarm. The intelligence spread through the village with the rapidity of lightning, and in a few minutes brought the relatives of those who were down to the pit's mouth, in all the agonies of dreadful anticipation. As sistance was immediately procured, and every exertion made to ascertain the exact extent of the calamity, and to render assistance to any who might have escaped or survived. However, with the exceptions stated, not one survives, of all who were down. The works of the Big-pit are separated from the other only by doors ; so that had the explosive current not been checked or dissipated, as stated, the probability is that it would have entered the Big-pit, and those who were in it—upwards of 100—would have been added to the dreadful list. At the inquest upon the bodies, now being held before Mr. Maynard, the coroner for Easington ward, three witnesses were examined, viz., Mr. John Whittle, an overman, and C. Brown and J. Scott, underviewers. Their evidence as to the cause of the calamity being altogether founded upon inferences drawn from what they observed on examining the pit, is the - refore only conjectural. Their opinions were essentially the same :—that the explosion had commenced at a part of the pit called the "Meadows," at " the ninth head way," about a quarter of a mile from the shaft bot tom. In that part of the pit it appeared three men— John Williamson, a deputy, John Curry, a hewer, and Henry Weettnan, another workman, were en gaged in what was called " drawing the judd," that is clearing away the pillars or blocks of coal which are left to support the roof of the mine when the mine is first excavated. After this first working these pillars tire subsequently taken away, and the roof supported by props of wood. It was THE INQUEST. On Monday, Mr. Maynard, the Coroner, and a jury, held an inquest on view of some of the corpses, when the following evidence was given : Cornelius Brown, under-hewer at Shotton Colliery —On Saturday last, with other men went down the pit at llaswell, having heard that an accident had happened, at half-past four o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. Scott, another person went down with me, and we found, about 300 yards from the shaft, that an explosion had taken place, as a number of tubs were upset, and a horse and roily driver were found dead. We proceeded a certain way, and, on reaching the " Meadows," we found a boy lying dead. We went up the meadows branch for about 250 yards, when we found the air so bad from choke-damp that we were compelled to return. We came down to the end of that branch, and Scott returned into it again, and I went up the Brockley Whins way to within fifty yards of the station at the sidings, where the air was so bad that I could proceed no further. I was then sa tisfied therq could be no person in the pit alive. Seeing that nothing could be done to save life, we immediately began to put in air stoppers, and had to wait till a current of fresh air was got in. After getting the air in, we proceeded on to the Flatts sta tion, in about three hours after, where we found four teen dead bodies, which we laid aside. We took ninety-five dead bodies out altogether. The explosion took place in the ninth headway course of the Mea dows way. I saw that a jud had been drawn there by the deputy overman. A jud is part of a pillar of coal left to support the roof.after the working, and is afterwards removed ; and I think the removal of the jud had caused the explosion, as the effects of the fire were more visible there than in any other place. Three men had been working there, and were found dead; did not find their Davy lamps. Saw nothing which indicated the cause of the explosion. The deputy, Williamson, had been in the act of taking the jud away, and was found within twenty yards of the place, dead. He had been at work at the jud when the explosion took place. The gas in some places is found in considerable quantity, sometimes suddenly, on the removal of coal. That part of the mine was worked by Davy lamps. There was not a candle used there. It was not considered a danger ous pit, but, indeed, one of the safest in the trade. Has known it from its commencement, and up to the 14th of August was in it for about three months, almost daily. Have not been in the pit since that time, till after the explosion. lam of opinion the ventilation had been good up to the time of the ex plosion. In my opinion this explosion would not have taken place if a Davy lamp had not been injured. At the jud some stone had fallen from the roof, caused by its removal. The lamp might be injured by the fall of stone, and that was probably the way in which the accident occurred. The witness was cross- examined by Mr. Roberts— He said it was not unusual for a Davy lamp to be injured by a fall of stone. In some cases the fall gives notice, and the lamp can be got out of the way. Never saw such an occurrence, but have heard of one or two, and in those instances there were explo sions. Between forty and fifty dead bodies were found at no great distance from the jud; the rest were in different parts of the working. Have seen explo sions several times during the last twenty years, but never one so great as this. By the CORONER—The explosion extended over the north-west and east portions of the pit. He made two attempts to get into the pit, but the after-damp was so strong that considerable delay ensued. Out of the ninety-five lives that were lost, fifteen of the bodies only were burnt. There was a communica tion between the " distance" and that part of the pit where the explosion took place. After the explo sion, the ventilation was interrupted by the air stop pings having been blown down. By air stoppers I mean barriers placed to throw the air into the work ings for ventilation. Should think there had not been a large explosion of gas. If the stoppings had not been broken by the explosion, those on the other side of it would have been saved. The stoppings are made of brick and lime, and it is usual for an explosion to break them down. Have not been down from Sun day morning, but the pit might now be viewed with safety. Davy lamps are a sure protection when un injured. Have seen fire in a safety-lamp, which was supported inside the gauze by foul air. The Davy is the best lamp. Another lamp called the " Geordy lamp," with a glass, has come under my notice, but I do not think it so safe as the Davy. Cross-examined by Mr. Marshall, solicitor of Dur ham, who appeared on behalf of the owners of the colliery—Fifteen were killed by fire, and the re mainder by after-damp. It was possible for the mine to be safe previous to the fall of the stone at the jud where the explosion took place. A quantity of gas sufficient to cause an explosion might escape in a short time. An instance occurred in their pit two days before, where the gas carried away a large por tion of the coal. Candles were used in the whole, or solid part of the pit, but the explosion did not take place there I am sure, as there was no indication of fire there. The safety of the Davy lamp consists in confining the flame within the gauze, and gives an in timation of danger, when it can be removed. When there is an appearance of danger, the instructions are to remove the lamp, and lamps are not then used. The gas is removed by means which are taken. Cross-examined by Mr. Toobock, surgeon, of Sun derland, who appeared on the score of humanity— Has never known an explosion take place on the re moval of a lamp, on the appearance of danger, by the current of air forcing the flame through the gauze. It is not possible to make the stoppings close enough to resist the force of such an explosion as this. James Scott is under viewer at Haswell Colliery. About three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, I was in the colliery office, when one of the off-putters came and said he believed the pit had fired. I went as quickly as possible down the pit, and along the North Roily way, about thirty yards, leading into the " Little pit." I tried the air with a candle, and found it good. I then got a safety-lamp, and went along further, and I found the air good all the way to the Stone Drift. At this point I found a great defi ciency in the quantity of air, and the current was not in a right direction. On proceeding along the Stone Drift, the two main hole drifts at the end were . blown down ; also the air crossings beside it. The fresh air, which ought to have gone along the main line, was escaping at these two places. Along the main way_ from the mouth of the Stone Drift, I came to a set of rollies with empty tubs on them. The horse at the end `of the rollies was dead, and its driver, a boy. I proceeded on with the overman, John Miller, whom I met, about sixty yards, and came to a set of rollies in a siding laden with tubs. The horse at the out-bye end of the rollies was dead, and also the drivers. We went forward other fifty yards, and at the meadows' way-end we found another body_ dead. For want of air at that point we were obliged to return. We went back about 300 yards, where there was more ail) and we considered the best thing we could dfa'iiisto get in • the stoppings, to carry the air ,forward. From what I saw I was quite con vinced that all the men in the pit, when the explosion took place, were dead. Left Miller there to forward these operations, and went myself to the meadows' way-end, atd persevered up to the meadows fiat, where. I found two men and a horse dead. The air was again so bad I was obliged to return to the meadows' way-end. When I got there, Mr. Brown, the first wit ness, came up. We stood awhile, and then returned to the flat, and got about 100 yards further up than before, when we found it necessary to return to the meadows' way-end again. We then determined to get all the air stoppings in as soon as possible, to clear the whole pit, of the after-damp. Mr. Brown went with some men into the first stopping of the Brockly whin's fiat, and I went on into tile stone drift, where loosein the pipe. If the explosion was caused by the plug being out, the gas would have had to ascend the tube containing the wick ; but that, though possible, is not probable. The explosion must have taken place from a defective or injured lamp. I think the crush ing of the gauze had caused the explosion, by the flame coming through the gauze. Cross-examined by Mr. Martin Grade—Two pil lars generally intervene between the whole coal and the working. The men in the whole coal work with candles, and never object to doing so. They have often complained of too much air, though the greater quantity of air, the greater the safety. There was no whole coal being worked at the jud ; and therefore there were no candles there, but lamps, as they always use lamps on the broken. The nearest candle would be 396 yards distant from the jud. The men are not allowed to do anything to the lamps, except in the presence of an officer at the proper place. By pouring the oil from one lamp into another, the flame would be forced to an angle on the gauze, and might come through. Know no reason why the plug was not in the lamp. Cross-examined by Mr. Roberts—l am sure the stone fell before the explosion, because the props, about fourteen in number, had been withdrawn and placed on a tram. The fall was six yards by three. In this pit there are two shafts, the air going down one and up the other. The air travels about one mile and a half, and 40,000 cubit feet passes in a minute. Joseph Fairless, inspector of Haswell pit—As soon as I heard of the accident, I went down the pit ; it would be a little after seven o'clock on Saturday evening. I examined every part of the mine between that time and Sunday morning, particularly that part where the dead bodies were found. From the exami nation I made, I think the accident happened in the ninth headway, in the meadows flat. The deputy had been drawing a jud there. I know that, because the axe was standing close by where the stone had fallen, at the place the props were taken away. Some of the props were lying on the horned tram, which was standing about six or ei g ht yard s f rom where the stone had fallen. I found three bodies there. They appeared to be burnt, but I cannot say whether they died from the burns or after-damp. There were no indications in any part of the mine of an explosion having taken place. Found nothing else there but the bodies. I am of opi nion the stone had fallen before the explosion took place. My reason for thinking so is, that the props had been taken out, and the men were away from it a little. I have been inspector of that pit about two years and four months, and during that time it was considered a safe pit. If the men thought there was any danger it was th e ir 'duty to report it to me ; they had orders from the masters to do so. Never received any notice during the time I have been there of there being danger. Never knew of an accumulation of gas in the waste. I had inspected the pit between two and three o'clock in the morning of Saturday, before the men went to work. I never saw her in better trim than she was in at that time. The current of fresh air was strong ; there was no in dication of gas. I considered it then to be perfectly safe. We consider it safe to work the whole coal with candle, but the broken is worked with Davy lamps, as a precaution against danger from gas coming off by accident. Cross-examined by Mr. Roberts—lt is not prudent to work the " broken" with candles, and I do not know of any of the men having done so. Do not work the waste with candle. It is always dangerous to draw a jud ; but sometimes the danger is greater than at other times. Cannot say whether the acci dent rose from a small or a large quantity of gas. Cannot form an opinion from the choke-damp, or the ground it extended over. Cannot say whether or not there was any accumulation of gas where the accident occurred. On the 21st and on the 28th of the month I examined the place very closely, but could discover no accumulation of gas. There is no connexion be tween the waste and the place where candles are used. There are no whole boards going at the meadows flat. The meadows flat is about 150 yards from the waste, going through the groove. There is a dis tinct return drift independent of the groove. The size of the drift is six feet by five and a half. Cross-examined by Mr. M. Gude—l am appointed inspector of the mine by the masters ; it is not usual for the men to have inspectors on their part. I think, from the appearance, it was impossible the fall could have been caused by the explosion. The timber had been taken out. There was timber knocked out in other parts of the mine. That was caused by the ex plosion, and at some of these places the stone was fallen. Cross-examined by Mr. Cleugh, a pitman from Thorneley—lf the pit had been working seven years on the whole coal, and four on the broken, which, being dried, was there not to be expected in the drawing of a jud that a quantity of gas would come sufficient to destroy all the men in the pit ?—No. Was there any probability of the gas coming from any other part to cause the explosion ?—No ; I think the gas in this instance came from the fall. The air current runs at 18 miles an hour. The current is split six times in the " whole" between its entering the workings and coming out of them. Splitting the air increases its efficiency, in my opinion, for the pur poses of ventilation. 1 he in-letting course will not be less than 50 square feet, in the least part, but I have not measured it. Have never seen so large air ways in any other colliery. The in-letting course is at the bottom of the shaft. There are no pumps in the down cast shaft. Not prepared to say what space is left in the shaft for the air to pass down, bat there is quite sufficient, in my opinion, for the venti lation of the mine. In examining the pit to see whe ther the air is good or bad, I ascertained that fact by using a candle. When foul air is present, there is a blue tinge at the flame, which tapers up to a point. Never saw candles that would exhibit that appearance when there was no gas. Have seen a difference in candles, but never saw one show a blue tinge without gas ; it was a grey tinge, and it arises from the grease of the candles. If the air be mixed with stithe, the candle will carry a larger flame, but no blue tint. There is no danger of an explosion when the blue tint is absent. When the grey tint approaches to a white one, there is no danger of an explosion. There was no blue appearance on the candle when I went round the pit on the morning before the explosion took place ; the candle presented an ordinary appearance, and gave not the least indication of gas being present. Have tried the broken with a lamp, after a fall had taken place on previous occasions, but never observed any appearance of gas. John Miller, one of the overman at Haswell Col liery, examined—l have charge of the whole of the " Little Pit " where the accident occurred. I went down it immediately after the explosion took place, and I have since examined every part of the pit v_er e y e minutely. I am of opinion the explosion took 1 wheretaken in the nine head-ways, on the meadows flbaete,n the jud was taken down. The jud had come off, or an dowki, and I think a " blower" had h Produced accident might have happened to h t ic e h l p pa had ' been found a Dat , y lamp, much crushed,. with a piece of tim one on the timber. bbyeri.joirtditl,had fallen . _ before the explo sion a n r a d le there; it NWvatlf: syoinnigew of the timber had been taken out and piled on the horned tram. I think the taking ly opinionto k place, is, the as part t ne away of the timber had caused the stone to fall, and foul air had come away, which might have come in con tact w ith a lamp previously injured by the fall. Three lamps were found there all damaged. The oil p l u g was out of one of them. If the lamp had a small wick I think it possible the gas would go through the plug-hole, and so communicate with the flame, espe cially if the lamp was lying on the slant, as I found it. I did not examine the wick. If the gauze of the lamp were perfect, I think the blow which crushed it would not force the flame through, so as to ignite the gas outside, notwithstanding the injury it received. There is no indication in any other part of the mine to show where the explosion took place. I have been overman of the pit turned 4ue years. Never consi- Mr. Marshall said, on behalf of the owners, that they had no objection to proper professional men being appointed to examine the mine, but he considered the persons named were biased against the owners, which was similar to that taken by Mr. Roberts re specting the witnesses already examined. Mr. Roberts proposed Mr. Mathias Dunn, a prac tical viewer, to assist Mr. Mather, whom he consi dered was an indifferent person. Mr. Marshall said he thought they could not fix upon the persons to examine the mine to-night. To morrow the workmen employed in the colliery would be examined, and then the jury might decide whether an examination was or was not necessary. He ob jected to both the parties named. Mr. Roberts considered he had a right to bring for ward any gentleman as a witness, and he would ask that he be allowed to examine the pit. The CORONER said, if a party is possessed of in formation be could summon him to attend and give evidence, but if he had no information on the subject, he had not power to compel his attendance, or to cause the owners of the colliery to allow him to examine the mine. Mr. Roberts—Then, Sir, on behalf of the relatives and friends of the sufferers, I apply now to the owners of the colliery to allow Mr. Mathias Dunn, Mr. James Mather, Mr. Martin Jude, and some of the workmen employed in the pit, to examine the mine, with the view of giving evidence at this inquest. Mr. Marshall, for the owners, replied, we have a personal objection to Mr. Dunn,- and Mr. Mather is not a practical man. The owners have no objec tion to the pit being viewed by two persons, one being chosen by the owners, and the other on behalf of the men ; and in that case the owners have no objection to Mr. Mather accompanying them, at ten'ied lily three or four workmen employed on the colliery. Mr. Roberts said he proposed Mr. Dunn, and knew of no other viewer in whom the pitmen had confidence. In case he refused, he applied to the Coroner to adjourn the inquest for time to allow an application to be made to the Secretary of State upon the subject, which he pledged himself to make. The CORONER then ordered the court to be cleared, which being done, the court was adjourned till ten o'clock on Tuesday morning. The funeral of the sufferers took place this day, and was indeed an extraordinary and melancholy spectacle. Between fifty and sixty carts were em ployed in conveying the dead bodies to the places of interment. Fifty-four were buried in the burying ground of South Hetton Church, the others at Easington and Hallgarth villages, about three miles distant. There were thousands of per sons present. The procession to South Hetton Church seemed to be upwards of one mile in length. Many families have lost three and four each. The dead belonging to each family were placed in separate carts, and each followed by the friends and relatives of the parties. We trust that a subscription, prompt and noble as the occasion requires, will be set on foot for the surviving relatives—the widows and fatherless children who are left. LIST OF THE SUFFERERS. Thomas Briggs, left a wife ; John Briggs, son of the above, and son ; John Whitfield and son ; William and George Elsdon, brothers, young men ; Henry Mather, young man ; Joseph Gibson and three sons ; William Fetish, left a widow ; William Jobling, left a widow ; Ralph Surtees, young man ; John and William Surtees, brothers, cousins to the above, both young men ; Robert Williamson, young man ; John Williamson, deputy, brother to the above, left a wife and six children—preg nant with the seventh ; Wanless Thompson, left a wifs and large family ; John Noble, left a wife and four chil dren ; George Hall and son, left a wife ; Hall, a boy ; William Routicdge, young man—this young man's father was burnt to death upon the same colliery a short time since ; Daniel Lemon, cousin to the above, left a wife and one child ; Henry Weightman, left a wife end one child ; William Weightman, boy, son or nephew to the above ; John Currie, left a wife and family ; Wm. Dixon and son, left a wife and family ; John Pett]ey, young man ; William and John Dixon, brothers, young men ; John Curley, left a wife and one child ; Elfiott Richardson and son, left a wife and family ; Michael Thurlwell, young man ; Christopher, John, and Stephen Teesdale, brothers—their father fell down the same pit and was killed ; Robert Carr, left a wife and one child ; Robert Rosecamp, left a wife and four children ; William Rosecamp, brother to the above, left a widow ; James Vaughan, young man ; Thomas Bottoms, buy; Joseph Wolfe, left a wife and one child, and Peter Wolfe, brothers ; four brothers of the name of Drydon, and Edward Nicholson, brought up in the same family, young men, lately from Walker ; R. Douglass, left a wife and four children ; John Brown, young man ; Mark Davidson, young man ; John Brown, young man ; George Dawson, left a wife and six children ; Thomas Moody ; Hans Ward, left a wife and five children — pregnant with. the sixth ; William Barras, left a wife and four children, also his son, a boy, whom he took down the pit for the first time to look at it ; George Bell, left a wife, and Jonathan Bell, brothers ; William Taylor ; William Davidson, left a wife and three children ; Michael, Matthew, and Henry Clough, hro tilers, under sixteen years of age ; James Sanderson, left a wife and two children ; William and John Harri son, brothers ; John Sanderson, left a wife ; James and Thomas Turnbull, brothers, young men •, John and Thomas Willis, brothers, young men ; John Willis, a boy ; Peter Robinson, young man ; George Richardson, left a wife and ono child ; Joseph Moffit, left a wife— Richardson and Moffit married two sisters ; John Ferry, left a wife and five children ; George Ferry, son of the above ; George young man ; Robert and Thomas Nicholson, brothbrs, boys ; two boys of the name of Gilroy, brothers ; Wil liam Nichol, young man ; William Dobson, left a wife ; James Richardson, left a wife and four children ; James Leyland, left a wife and two children ; James Robson, a boy ; and Robert Hogg, a young man. ETON COLLEGE.—A new regulation respecting the admission of pupils to this College, and which has been long contemplated, has now been determined upon, a notice having just been issued by the Rev. Dr. Ilawtrey, the Head Master, that after FEaster next he will not admit any boy to the school who shall have completed his 14th . year. During the past week the Eton scholars have again assembled. Since the vacation, when the bare e a b d e u e a n l epnupteirlsedamonoutnhteedsethooo7lslli,sts.ixtTyhaedreditiiioansalbob o e y n s h a ttriewsachsooonily 446. during the )p,eaastrltye,nin)e.eraeasrs.e inlnthlBe3nsutmhebeiriuni of be TIIE CHAR-A-BANC PRESENTED TO HER MAJESTY FROM THE KING OF THE FRENCII.—This splendid equi page,which arrived at Windsor, on the Saturday pre viously to the departure of the Court to the north, was constructed in Paris, and may thus be described :—The carr iage, the panels and wheels of which are painted of a brilliant French blue colour, is of considerable length 'and somewhat heavy, weighing upwards of a ton and a half. It contains four rows of seats, with sufficient room on each to accommodate comfortably three persons. The roof is supported by means of several strong brass rods, giving to it a very light and elegant appearance. Blinds, of fawn-coloured silk, are attached to the top of - the brass rods, which pull down by means of a spring, and are fastened, when required as a protection against the heat of the sun, to either side of each seat. These blinds are acted upon by means of a patent spring, and are drawn up in an instant. The interior is lined with silk, of the same colour us the blinds, very elegantly and tastefully fluted. The cushions are also of the same colour and materials. It is so constructed that persons can mount to the two centre compartments with the greatest ease. The hind division has a door, which opens at the back, forming, when closed, a part of the seat. The front seat has an apron to protect the feet, similar to English manufactured four-wheeled open carriages. Two beautifully executed brass lamps, for wax-lights, upon which are emblazoned raised crowns, are affixed at e v it a l r ie is r ia e n nd bu o i r ld t e h r e . carriage, two e tw r - s o ta p n r d ojec th t a i t ncr it fr c o o m st t u h p o 0 , l . frontt l h : : .ooo fr francs. c a s t,. andlt willthe b e othersuse used from by h b t e h r e m seat sje s y a w t s : a d t rf h d e o e a rs rear. The whole " turn out" is peculiarly light and elegant, and reflects great credit upon the taste of -the the tir6t time, upon the arrival of the King of the French at Mndsor.