The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-17 00:00:00

TIIE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1868.

Tome took it up, leading till threo-Roorfe" of • mina from
Mime, at which point Baniebo drew away, and won is a ranter
by 11.11X11111. of lengths. Coldetreain was a Lad third, Ada fourth,
Finn., fifth, and -Virginia Creep'. lest.
The Nn LINO N Band,. ep. of 3 ism., with 25 e 4.103
winner to be mold for 9 30. One mile.
Mr. K Onuses ()einem, by liwijid—ltetameincl, 4
list gel, ..... . (J. A.ta9 1
Mr. 1/ya Ibueogete, 4 pre, Mt (Payne 3
‘taiu Mac hell's Arabia, aged, NI Bob (Jeffery
Bett Mg : 6 to 4on thilnare, 7 to 4 eget Arabia, and 7 to I aced
Harrogat. The favourite made the whole of the running, and
west
wen nosily hr throe length,. A nee
divvied the oteentel and
third. Ti... ;snorer •ae sold to Mr. Dyer fur 75 guluens.
Tee I.l3lW•eleilt 1.41.1.10 LY of 10 wive. each, IS ft. with 100
adds d ; colts, Not 7lb ; and allies, Net fib ; penalties' and allow-
ances. Three-quarten, of a nine.
Mr. Naylor's gee linage, by Carnival—Weatherbound,
74 illb (Kenyon) I
Teed roveritry'e Oiliey. let lilt. (0. 14 pp) 2
Mr. le verl, y's Ali)'uenia, lilt,
Master and also ran.
Petting: R to 4ag'N Jidda, 7 to 4 emit Sea Breeze, and 100 to
16 spit A byeeinie. trimly wee the Met away, hut iininedistely
gave way to Abyeeirlie, she hod in ettendenoe Oipsy, Noe Breeze,
and Alaster, the favourite, who seemed unable to go the pace,
bringing np the rear. At the bend into the straight Nut Breeze
ran up to Abyesinia and (limy hut merited to the )eit, and
(play took up the running, but. her lead was of short duration as
K. twat aeon righted Sea Breese. and drawing away from the di's-
twice, won in a ranter by a length end a half. Abyssinia finished
a knish in rear of Gipsy. whilst Mager was fourth, beaten fully
four 1, Nebel twirl the third. Hibbs wail last all the way.
Tee FARR% FLI
add, d. One mile.
Mr. 'nodose., Maid of the Mal. by Trumpeter-dam by air
Talton Ns Lee ib b), 4 yrs, 74 31b (Kenyoni
Mr. I is oln's Barealio, 6 pre, 94 Nib (W. White
Mr. !Weeper. Needle thin, 6 yrs, fist bib IG. 8.23, 3
The following also ran —Cram, Turnover, and Abysms.
Betting ; to 4 eget Maid of the Mdl, 4to 1 agd Baraabo, sto
1 abet Needle Gun.. to 1 "get Cactus, and 10 to 1 egst Abyssinia.
Maid of the Mill made the whole of the rumness, amil won in a
miter be three lengths from Barnabo, who paired Needle Gun
within tile straight ; two lengths divided the second and third;
Cactus was a bad fourth. Turnover fifth, and Abyssinia last.
'rut 81..1.1,011 Cur Maukdicap) of 900 lave., by subscription of
10 ewes. each. One nide and three-quarters.
Mr. Boaley's Lute, by 'Prumpetar—Mtddingtossia
7st 4lb (g rl 1
Mr. littile• Belfast, 3 yrs. 74 13Ib (inc. 71b ex) (Jeffery
Mr. Wsdknes Jezebel, 5 yrs, Nit 111) (Kenyon) 3
Rescue and Priul Diver also ran.
Betting: 6 to 4 sgst Belfast, 6 to I eget Remise, 4 to.=
Lute, and 10 to 1 art Pearl Diver. When they had fairly
down to the work. the lead was taken by Pearl Diver, who hail
in attendance Belfast. The Rennie, and Lute Jesabel lying off for
nearly a quarter of • mile, when Belfast pulled to the fore. Pearl
Diver going on weetrett, with The Brume and lute at hie quarters,
Jezebel still whipping in. This order wee maintained wall about
three-quartemof ii mile f rem home,
_whenTbe Rescue wan in trouble,
and his retirement was immediately afterwards followed by
Pearl Diver leaving the is to Belfast and Lute. The favourite
retained his command tin fairly in the straight, when Late chal-
lenged, and the pair ran a dose and exciting race home, Belfast,
however, failing to quite get up, sustained a very clever defeat ny
a short head. Jezebel was a bed third, The Beene fourth, and
Pearl Inver last. On returning to scale Jeffery: the rider of Bel-
fast, objected to Lute on the ground of a ere." and foul
ndirg. Lord Bateman and Sir Herbert Croft entertained the
ease, and after healing the evidence of the jockeys and thejedge,
confirmed the do risk= of the latter.
Tee NYMtVI•kT 51.1.111.0 N l4 3 sove. each, with 20 added;
weight for age, with selling allowaneue One mile and a quarter.
Mr. E. Man ate by Knight of Avenel—Leidy
Ripon , :L2O). 4 yre, Set . ... _.........`Payee! 1
Mr. Pe syley's Turnover -.Leo), 2 ... 71b • (24141)2
Captain Michell'', Arabia (L2O;, aged, 84 7th _ (Jeffery) 3
lb nine: En non Ilarnerate, 2 to 1 eget Arabia, and 3to 1
apt Turnover. Harrogate made the whole of the running. ..gel
won in • canter by • length; a length end a half dinette' Turn-
over front Arabia. The winner was sold to Mr. Reindeer for Etc
suitican
Tut Ifeente Ft Are (Handicap' of 5 ones. each, with 50 added.
Two ingest, over eie flighte of hurdles.
Mr. Reef ey's Tavistoek, by The Duke Texans, 9 res.,
104 ;Wool,
Mr. Loudon'. Visitant.* yre, 1M UMD ..(Mr. P. Medea) 2
Mr. Edwyn's Needle than, 6 yrs. Hit 91b...- . Afr. Thomas
&Mins : 6to sun Vigilant, SWI acing Needle thin, and 3 to
age Tanstock. Vigilant cut out the work, the other pair lying in
clove attendance to the last flight of hurdle', which the three
cleared alreart. but on landing Tavintork bark up the running,
and thawing away won in a canter by half-a-dim= lengths (non
Vigilant ; Nett& lien was third, beaten half a length from tie
second. _ _ .

TN, litirrt.RPOllat 11:11ITIC. TIVRT6II.O. ST ACV,. TROMLICso aad
a halt.
- - • -

Mr raolkrie. Icrw o.4roxtrT, hs Knight of Wou.
Ortonairr, 4 Tr., Ust Pbo ..... . . .. . ..tMr. ilfonl' 1
Mr. Wahine. tta. 4 Tr., 114 1216 . . ..oirni..r; 2
Mr. Hill nd. Chisalior d'Earrit. 4 Tr.. 124 llb .•Onrseri 3
'llw foUowing also ran i—tioloyantek. Maid of Loin, Carta,
Canioniilo l'rattlrr. Win If I Can. and Minor,.
. _ .

Ikatma : 2 to I aast New 45iiii;daY,5 to 2 144 Camomile, 4ta I
art lick yank k, and 6to 1 art Costa. Won by • k Beth , abed
third.

BETTINO ON THE COURSE.
6rAXMannusETRE.
to t •r 4 (t 1
12 to 1 Wothy (I)
lOU to 2 Boaasers

TAI A.A I L.,. —Th. SuL.tiriptios Roma nal be open this day
,Fatiotis)- Cainididetaltire bete. said the traanac-
tiou of ordinary lawn...

CRICKET.

1.31-114tEY W. •. ABORIODTALBLACKS.

Teattrslay the weatherwas more favourable for the pursuit
of cricket than on Thursday, there being more sunshine and
lees wind. Them way also a much better attmidance. Play rms.
Mt need shortly before half-past tasty*. Use "Club " pruswasling
with their unfinished iIIIIIII/11, Mr. Ilibbieril was Mr. Unweiry's
new partner, and Redcap and Mullagb were the bowlers.. Mr.
thesory was again in One Isitt form. and whim nine Millirem
added to the total lie. Hititrrd was well •'pointed" by Redcap
of Mullagli. Mr. Onsluw followed, and was badly mia.ed
at long-kg by Toter Runs alter this were rapidly ac-
cumulated, and the wore was taken up to 110, alien
Twopenny relieved Redcap and non diomoird of Mr.
Unidow—siz for 126. When Mr. Absalom had mit Wheys. 1131.0.1
at mid-on by Curras. lie now gas. a lofty thane. to Redcap at
square-leg, which was "taken" for Pis. The lait widget
fell with the wore M 173. The blacks began with 116 to the had,
with literrrnee and Bulbs lty, to the bowling of MONTII. Absolom
and Mayo. Bullooky was '• let off "at the wieket, and when Y 4
were booked Mr. Mrs" rive up the bowling to Mr. Julius. At
31 Lawson... was arrows' of, and Bullorky and Tiro. at 33. Mem
the stumps won drawn, and the " spats " followed.
The play will whom nee to-day at 11.30. and there will be no
dinno r hem at 3as wool, the elub intending to entertain tie
blacks in the l'avilien at 6 o'clock.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

woommn. Ocr. 16.

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A very large proportion of the foremen, leading
hand., and other employ.," at Deptford Dockyard. which
is about to be closed, have been transferred to Chatham
Pembroke, Sheerness, and other establishments; and •
number of men of long service will be superannuated, at
the discretion of the Admiralty. Preparations are now
being made for the launch of the Spartan, screw steam-
morel, now on the blocks at this dockyard.

The drcharge of workmen at the several departments of
the Royal Arsenal has been constantly going on for many
weeks; and at the Royal Gun Factones the workmen re-
maining are only employed half time. The majority of
the Lova and girls employed in cartridge making have also
been aihtharged.

AMEIRALTT, OCT. M.—APPOINTMENT/I.—Lieu-
tenants Lord ('harks de la I'oer Bereeford, to the Galatea;
Algeinon S. Montagu, to the Aboukir; and Henry A.
Street, to the Bullfinch. Sub-Lieutenant Franca F.
Liardet, to the Forte.

Orr. Is.—George Alexander Mac-
farlane, EN., baa been promoted to the rank of staff-com-
mander in her klaje•ty's fleet; William Bruce Porter
Thompson, Eq., has this day been pnimoted to the rank
of navigating lieutenant in her Majesty's fleet, with
seniority of 19th September, 11468 ; Thomas Somerville,
Fag., has been this day promoted to the rank of deputy
inverter-general of hospitals and fleets on the retired
lit; Dr. James T.ilburne has been this day promoted to
the rank of Pt aff -surgeon in her Majesty's fleet, with
seniority of 10th (Ictuber, 1868.—Gazelts.

COLLISION ON ME GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
—A collision of a serious character, although happily unac-
companied by lons of life, took place yesterday on the Berk,
and Hants Extension Line, worked by the Great Western
Itailway Company. Between Devizes and Hungerford
the traflic is worked by means of a single line, and acci-
dents on the branch are of rare oceurrence. Yesterday
morning the express train due at Paddington at a quarter
past eleven left Devizes station as usual at 8.30, and pro-
ceeded safely until within half a mile of Savernake, where
there is a siding and goudr. shed ; and into this siding the
express run instead of continuing its progress along the
line to Save:flake station, where it was timed to stop at
nine o'clock. A number of goods trucks were standing in
the shed at the time, and with these the expnws came
into collision with a fearful crash, causing great
alarm to the whole of flea passengers, none of whom, how-
ever, were killed or seriously hurt; and the driver and
stoker also escaped. The engine was thrown up over the
goods trucks, and entirely dial led, while several of the
ucks were smashed; in addition to which a portion of
the shed wax knocked down. Altogether, therefore, a
serious amount of damage was dime to the company's pro-
perty. Information of the collision was forwarded to
as perwilile, and labourers were soon
Savernake as quickly
sent to the scene of the accident. A goods train stood at
Favernske junction. and the engine being detached from
it proceeded to Burbage, and took on the exprens train,
but not before a delay of nearly three hours had been en-
dured. It would appear that by some means or other the
joints at Burbuge siding were not properly turned, and
the safety of the travelling public demands that a stunt
investigation should be, instituted into circumstances
which might have been attended with a great loss of
human

FATAL A(VIDF..NT ON THE EIIIOIITON
A Phocking accident took place )) eaterday morning, about
eight o'clock, between the Pre klumeryu and Denmark_
hill stations in connection with the Brighton line. A
paisenger was walking along the line. contrary to the
company'', orders, to meet a train at the latter station,
when as aptiroaehing train came up and lie was kn. cke 1
and killed. Thu duceneed wan a respectably &easel
loon.
No 1r ORE PILLS OR ANY
Dr ergrillA. CONSUMPTION. &e. OtllisD DT DU IDSIIIIT'S 11. STA•
LBEITA ARABIC& FOOD TO Tell BTOMACD. DINTSIS, lungs, and
Hier id old and ~young touring. without
_inedleins or se.
Myespyp.m. Imolgosnon), eonstipation, cuarrham, acidity,
headache, noural&t, hysdmin, palpitittion. ideoploseions,
daWlit
wasting, emu
had
fevers, consumntion, low. pleita. an OCI cum which had Twisted all modicines, of
h 4 Lott.
nee the rope. It saves fifty times its elect In °Uwe *monodies Tins, 111,, 114.• tgto..gia.: 405., or per meal. Also the Sneaked& Clineclate Powder, mere strengthening than omega.
tooted boot Bnrry and 00., 77_ Begent-ausdrant. Landow oleo Fortnum and Br .ason • and at grasesliardagincell 4. amp.
We: t ea "Vataralimei.-I,a4netimiame4

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
BANKRUPTS,
To surrender at 11114001111.41 MA.
%MIN. Jowl, Susses,.
BOIIIIIIIIIL JAIIRA WILLIAM, Haunt-terrace, St. John's-wood, bar-
nee* maker, Nov. 3, at 1.
TIKIMAIL, Upper John-strast, Stepney, journeyman
baker, G. In, at 1.
Blocs, Jolts, Martian-Wert, Backney.road, late steam sawmills
proprietor, Nov. 3, at 1.
Cu sus so, Bailor, Waodsworth, Surrey, dealer in wearing
re po', Nov. at 3.
Camouts, Hammy, Mottambe-street, Belgravia, brusbmaker,

. .
Nov. 4, at 1.
CRRIMIIAR, BARRI? Dim', Hoganlow, morgeon,Ott. 13, at 1.
YAO4I, B WILLIAM, Alderegate-street, &edictal Sabot,
Nov. 3, at 1.
(lowa, Ituarar,licrt ford-road, Namaland, plumtwv,Ort. 30, at 12.
WILLIAL Webber-street, Blotektrinno-nad, muflin
baker, Oct. 33, at I.
1.100• Tilt, RDA's, Vournen, Onat Guildford-Avert, Southwark,
nearest merehant, Oct. MI, at 11.
Xisnins, WILLIAM noncom, Fast-mot Finehlry, brick merchant,
Nom. Stitt 12.
I. AN,- I, JON! BRIIRT, ClOydoll-1•01,11nOn, builder, Oct. 10, at 12.
MUIR, EDV/•RD, High-area, viliadwell, oilman, Nov. 9, at 11.
111.1.11'11[011 TOOMAP Oakky-Rquare,
meat onoUletor, Nov. 3, at 11.
MRADDR, MmeoLli Iknu.n LAINO, Bninswick-villan, Brook-
line'', journalist, Oct. 20, at ii.
1.11.4.1.V.P. tiuren-at., Chniaide bootmaker, Nov. 3, at I.
Bala ALvitaio, Addiacombe, Surrey, 29, at 11.
Peru (1 • W 11.111141 LOUIS, 01/4.1r-aLleet, Falcon-square,
importer of fancy goods, Oct. 30, at I.
Sung, Joao Nowa, Catskill, and etratford, Ewe, architect,
Nov. 8, at 12.
Branca WILLIAM, MA Joan NORTON. Throirmorton-start,
stockll;oken, Nov. 3, at 12.
W ILIJ• Ea, W lU.IAN J.041/11, Deptford, boat builder. Oct. a, at 1.
WOOD, VIIARLIA, East Oriortead,Runnez, betTretaikr,Oet.3o,at 12.
At the respective District Omuta.
A , /Ton A , Abentillery,lllonmoutlish.,jeweller. Oet.24,at 11.
ADMIRY, 40111. WILL'An Bataan, Stli ort, tailor, Petal, at 12.
BACIIIIOCRP, Jona, B ' radford cabinet maser, Oct. MI, at
BARROW, Jozw, Bouthpott, lanesabire, amounts:l= at 12.
BATTU!. A , Yinea Heath, Warwickshire, clerk,
Oct. 2s, at It
BARCH, CIIAKI.R• COMILRI TRASUR and Jon! ATILIMS, ErADICY.
Btaffordshire, timber dealers, Oct. IfBB,, at Ir.
Baran, Wituan, Bimini 0 ,collier;Oct. 27, at 11.
/WEIRD, EDW•RD, OveiXatu=s cattle dealLf, Oct. 23,at 12.
Boast, Wause, Plymouth, er, Oct. 28, at 11.
Boyar. Annals, Penzance. eoal merchant, Oct. 90, at It
Bowes, Jona, Choppington Guide Poet, Northumberland, boot-
maker,Na. 11, at 10.
W BRIGOR, ILIAM', MIMI, btitillArT, Oft. SO, at 10.
LL,WILLI AM, Ber.lry, Yorbohirc, late manager Frieda,

. •
Oct. at 26, 1. _ _
H Lineolnsh., joiner, Oct. 7, at 11.
CIIIVRIM:RIC11•1111 ENRY, Rath, newsagent, Oct. 17, at 11.
(taw a, dosisn, 'Norwich, Staffordshire, fanner, Oct. 99, at 11.
Curtail, Faanaroca Tnonss, (Tatham, twine makia.. 0et.90, at 2.
Covers, Jour, Bolton, coschbuilder, (let. 28, at 10.
EMOLIPII, Tomas:And Wo.urnEsousn,l'eterborougb. 'ranters,
Oct. at u.
41. E• 0 Joni VALIISTINI, DialOpitelltDlololl, Durham. lOW
dealer,
r, Nov. 6, at It
Faris, Jura, Nottingham, dealer in 'watery. Oct. 26. at 109.
°Amster, Joit. Scarborough, waiter,
_Nor. 2, at 3.
thou. so CUARLIIII, Olcadlcsa, Ir.slishire, table blade forger,

Ott. Vl3, at 1. - .
ORIPTITIIR, Witt lAN, Rhyl, FlintAstre, and Llandudno, earnar-
. •

rosslAirr; stow dealer, lkt 2t4, at 12.
HAI.ZII, ILW • ILI CILLMS% ZLL, fitairottlalitre, mumeon,

lkt~VP at 12. - .
Rarztv••, Ifolbearh. Linoolnsh., drovstnaker, 0.4.22,at 1.
LaNi, Joint, Ashby Woulits, Ltirosterahare, bite provision dealer,

Oct: 14. at 10.
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V. TT HILL. NCuppeutaall, ma:Wxer, Oct.

an, allll.
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HOPPP,I.IIOIIIA., W inFiMW, %%Rabin:, baktv, Oct. 24, at 11.

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Jarems, WILLIAM. Hist Iliad, whiter metal smith, (Mt. rt. at 1.
KIIIO/1 IT, Na,.,,.1E1W•111.11, troomuager's
amistarst. Ort. In. at 10.
X111.411T, Plllll4llllllll, Tlyrntree, Devonah, Writer, Oct. 24, at It.
K Nom LIP. Batvat. liapley,Larbrth Angler, 0.1.17, at 12.
1,111,70, Rt. IKLIW•lipt eammervial traveller,
Oct. 2a. at
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1.1 41V WII Whit, tilamorseatmlme. tanner. tat. 20, at 12.
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ehina, Ott. V. at IV.
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draper. Oct. at 10.
Nitta', Islam-, Durham. bardwareinan, Oct. VP, at 11.
Noma. Cranny, Lower Marley, Woreeatealurv. labourer,
_

Nov. 2, at 10.
OLnaar, Laren, ffatiley, Stadordalaire, ealthenuare =auto,-

•
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Owtrit,,Ttior•r, (411.1Tliat, al. 9*, at It.
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PUT. BUTT. ellaaLLa 0.K.% ILI.. Buisanyclantet, atoosninm
Oct. 110. at 10.
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oil. so, at
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ok.iv. id 3.
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rud. Oct. 27, at 17.
RAT,1.117, J•liZ., NOV Wortley, Yurk,hirr, marhuie maker,

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MIKAN, TIMMY WILLIAM, Thetford, Innkeeper, Ort. at It.
TANDY. V1.V104114. a, Dudley, attorney, Oct. et, at It.
Ts , Petwurth, tailor. Oct. 31, at 3.
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keener, Ott. 21, at
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Oct. IL at It.
Watts, en , WalefieldNorludi., law stationer, Nor. 3, at l.
Reins, Osamu, Kryworth, Notts, joiner, Oct. 2s. at toi.
WiLuans, nes ir,Margete, licensed victualler, Oct. *I, at 2.
WILLI• 1111, Jou, Ebyil, Angleaey, purer, Oct. 24, at ti.
WIILI•VP ELI Liverpool, late boarding.lwiise r,
Oct. 27,6 11.
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_fitalybridge, imam Oct. 29, at It.
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TEE DREADFUL COLLIERY ACCIDENT NEAR
EUABUN.

ACREFAIII, FRIDAY.
This morning the inquiry into the deaths of the
ten persons killed in the dreadful expiasion at the (Oren
lit, near Ruabon, on the :10th ult., was opened before Mr.
The!well, coroner for the district. Mr. Joseph Dieting"
government inspector of mines for the district, occupied
a seat near the coroner. Mr. Higaion, inspector of mime
for the East Lancashire district, was also prase-at to assist
his brother °Racial.

The names of the jury being called over,
Mr. Hound (of the Hoene Circuit) mid he wished to
Hate that be appeared there, not professionally, but as
chairman of the board of directors of the new British Iron
Company to afford to the coroner every facility in his
H power. e believed that every care had been taken to
ensure the safety of the men and though there was an
air of mystery at present hanging over the case, ho
trusted it would be removed in the course of the inquiry.
The first witness called was Dr. Begin, who attended at
the pit immediately after the explosion and examined the
bodies of the killed. He deposed in detail to the nature of
the injuries which had proved fatal. Several of the deceased
had received bruises and wounds of • more or low serious
character, but the majority had been killed by choke
damp, and were described as having upon their face, the
prevailing placid look which distinguishes the bodies of
persons killed by the gas.
John Arnold, a mason employed at the pit, said that on
the morning of the accident lie was engaged in building up
• door in shaft No. I. ; the object of the alteration was,
he understood, to prevent the air from ooming up the shaft
so freely, and taking an undue share of ventilation from th e
workings. He had just finished the brickwork whe
about half-past 11 in the morning, the explosion o k
place. He immediately made his way out of the pit. He
heard men and boys screaming, but could not see any-
thing till lie got near the mouth of the pit, when he saw a
dead man, over whom he threw a jacket. Whilst he was
building up the door there was • cloth over the aperture.
He was about three hours in stopping up the door. The
only part of the pit where the ventilation would tut inter-
fered with by this door was Fox's break, and there was
no one working there at the time. The explosion took
place immediately after he had finished, and
whilst be was " pointing round " the bricks.
He had no naked light whilst he was at work. He had a
lamp, but it was locked by the lamp man when he entered
the pit. Some little air escaped through the cloth whilst
be was at work. He did not think that the effect of the
door being down for so short a time as it wan would lead
to a dangerous collection of gas.
Mr. Joseph Darlington, overlooker of the mine, said he
was in the pit on the morning of the accident, and was in
the act of areasuriug the pressure of the wind in No. l
shaft when he wee knocked down by • nab of air coming
from the north side of the shaft. He went to the
rye of the shaft, and saw a number of boys
and the two hookers on. They were " scrambling
about," and appealed to witness to know where they
were to go and what they were to do. His first impres-
sion was that the explosion bad occurred in "the sumph ;"
i.e., the cavity at the bottom of the shaft, below the level
at which the pit is worked. He went along the level, and
found that two walls were blown down in the first open-
ing. They were blown inwards into the road. About 10
yards Bather on, opposite the level crowing, he -aw the
smoke and afterdamp driving wrote towards the new
coal workings, where from three to four hun-
dred men were employed. Ho had a cloth put
up over the door, which had the effect of alter-
ing the direction of the current. About three yards
from the crowing there was • man lying dowu. Ile had
run as far as he could, and there fell. The witness dra.g4ed
him out to • spot where he could get some fre.b air, and
there left Lim. He shortly after left the pit, and on the
following day visited the workings again. He was not
then able to form a definite opinion as to the exact pl ice
where the mine tired. On the amend day after exploring
the mime he arrived at the conclusion that
gas Lad got out of Fox's break into the yeah
main Returned air course, and thence into the ,past
of the pit. Supposiug gas to have been carried by the
current of air into the returned air-couree, and a man to
have gone into the course with a naked light, that would
account for the explosion. Supposing the fireman had
examined Fox's break,iss it was his duty to do first thing
in the morning, and hail found it clear, some, but not
much, gas might have accumulated up to the hour at
which the explosion took place. Ile was certain that if
the cloth had been properly fixed at the door which Arnal
was building up, there would have been • sufthieut
curet ut of air to keep it clear. One reason that helped to
confirm him in the belief that the mine tired the re-
turned-air course of Fox's break was, that the boys and
men at work near the eye of the pit were burnt and killed,
whilst men in the distant workings escaped all injary.
One lamp was found unlocked after the accident. It
belonged to Ueorge Edwards. Only certain men in the
pit have keys wherewith to unlock lampe.
Ply the Coroner—lt is quite possible to open these lamps
without a key.
The Coroner—Then it is a mere week of time to inquire
anything more about the keys of lamps. Mr. Round said
the lamps in use at the New British Iron Comp:inf.;
mine were so constructed that if they were opened detec-
tion was sure to follow.

Witness on being re-examined said he saw the fireman
on the morning of the accident between 6 o'clock and
half-part, and asked him how the pit was. He replied
that be had been round the workings, and had not found
a " mitering " of gas.
By Mr. Iligron—We have heard of men working in the
pit getting through the doors into the returned-air course
for the purpose• of smoking. We had suspicion of an
individual some time ago, but there was uo certe.o evi-
dence obtained 'bowing that he had been g ,lty of the act.
Ile war, however, discharged. Another na..a was kuown
to have done it. and a summons was obtained against him
to appiar before the Ruabon magirtrater, but he did not
ajpeur, and a warrant was now out for his apprehension.
Motes Morgan, a little collier 1:; years of age, war next
called. On being questioned by the coroner he stated that
he had been at school for a week ; he did not know what an
oath war, but he believed that if he told a lie be would
"go to a hot fire." He was not sworn. but stated that
when the explosion took place he was looking on at the
bottom of one of the tramways, ant he and another
boy were blown away fur a distance of attuit
16 yards. At the moment he was blown off he
was locking his lamp. The key had been given to him
for the purpose of giving lights to the men when their
lamps went out. He had just supplied a light to a man
named Ward, who had " lost hir fire." The exp[lori•
took place just after Ward left him. He locked Ward's
lamp when he gave it to him. He war sure of that.
John George, a youth of 18 years of age, who appeared
with his arm in a sling, and his head bound up in a pocket-
htindken bit-f, was next called, and having stated what he
knew of the explosion, the inquiry was adjourned.