The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-09 00:00:00

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An investigation made by several mining engineers
has shown that there is no hope of rescuing the men.
It is supposed that M least from 40 to 50 are in
the pit. Preparations have been made to let the
water from the canal flow into the pit so as to ex-
tinguish the flames. Among the victims are Mr.
Lawton, the steward, and his son, and Mr. Hoy-
land, of Darley Main, a volunteer who was ever
foremost in endeavouring to rescue the li of
those endangered by similar catastrophes in ves
the
district.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
(BE ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL nutatArttl

WORSBOROUOB DALE, XONDAT, 11 P.S.
An explosion occurred to-day at the 'Edmund's
Main Colliery, between Sheffield and Barnsley. In
working the coal a shot was fired at 7 a.m., and
lighted an issue of gas which ignited the coal.
The ventilation was damaged, but the woo, 250
in number, remained at work. A violent explosion
occurred at 11 o'clock, and many of the miners
left the pit.
A second explosion occurred at 1 p.m. From 50
to 60 men were then in the pit.
All efforts to reach them have failed, and all
have no doubt perished.
The pit is on fire, and preparations are being
made to flood it with water.

DEATH OF W. G. K. GRarwirKE, Esq.—This
gentleman, whose death has just taken place at Augmering,
early evinced a strong predilection for turf sports, and?'
each year the Goodwood week came round, the noble comas
would entertain the most distinguished of his turf friends
at Ilam. His first great income in racing was in 1825, when
he won the Derby with Frederick. Some of his greatest
surceases since are—a second Derby, in 1845, with Meny
Mantels ; three Newmarket Handicaps, with Cheerful, with
Mesas Homburg. and with Ebony ; the Cambridgeshire
with Landgrave ; the One Thousand and the Oaks with
Governess, and the Stewards' Cup with Maid of Kent.
THE NIGHTINGALE FUND.—The income of flirt
fund is devoted to two objects—first, the training of hos-
pital nurses. This plan has been in successful operate!,
for upwards of two years at St. Thomas's Hospital, and
still continued at the temporary hospital in the Surrey-
, gardens. Trained nurses have been supplied to several
provincial hospitals and workhouse infirmaries. Secondly,
the training of midwifery nurses for the poor. This
scheme has been recently commenced at King's college
Hospital, under the direction of the Lady Superintendent
of St. John's House. It is believed that the want a
deeply felt of women properly qualified to attend the
wives of the poor in their confinements, and to take charge
of the infants. As a rule, the persons so employed are
greatly deficient In skilful training, and it is hoped that those
who take an active interest in the welfare of their poorer
neighbours will be induced to select and send proper person's
to be trained, with the view to their being Pulmoqueutlf
employed in their immediate locality, under the directioo of
the clergy and medical man. With ref ereoce to both plow,
it should be observed that the number midsr training is
necessarily very limited. The regulation* for the admis-
sioe of candidates ray be bad on application to the secre-
tary, Mr. IL Boubam Carter, 11, Lombard street, E.C.