The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-23 00:00:00

• THE (la !JERI' EXPLOSION NEAR 1r1G.13".

WIGAN, Tr/AMY A PTIMNOONI.
The number of ywnitnei killed in the Arley
Moe of the Vt Hey Hall Colliery by the explosion we re-
rotted yesterday war, as was then stated, WI, while ono
of the fire turn who were burned has expired this morn-
ing, making the total up to the time of writing seven.
'li a fleet bodies brought up wete those of two men named
l'airhunt, who were found iu a levet a short distance
torn the pit eye, and who were sent to the sur-
to, 0 about 6 o clock. The explorers below then
ditected their attention to the dib hole at
the foot of the downcatt shaft, where were
tbottly found the bodies of Rutter and Cannes, the
two non who, as stated yesterday, had been blown into
the theft from; the mouthing of the tunnel. They were
rent to the surface at about nine o'clock, and were placed
with the others in a workshop near to the shaft. It is
pretty certain that two other men, named Elijah Cheet-
ham and Thomas Sharrock, lie dead in the workings, but
this afternoon the spot where they were lying had not
been reached. The injuredman, Teylor, still survives, but
he is not expected to recover from the fearful injuries he
has received. Sharrock, too, who was working
with him, is In a dangerous state, while the
yen man Cunliffe, the third of the party
iam-
bi Misting at the tunnel, has died this morn ug.
/Ile increase' the number of dead to seven, and six of the
number leave widows and large families. By this cala-
mity 26 children have been rendered fatherless. Work-
men are busily ered in repairing the shaft, which has
been meth damaged by the explosion. The work neces-
sarily proceeds very slowly, and after the workings have
been reached several hours must elapse before the re-
maining bodies can be recovered.

ANOTHEIt GAROTTER SIOTENCED TO BE FLOGGED.
—At the Leeds amine yesterday, before Mr. Justice
Brett, Joseph liobinson, 26, warehouseman, and Juin'
Mitchell, 31, labourer were tried for asaaulting and rob-
bing David l'oppleweail at Bradford, and stealing from
bun a silver witch gold chain, on the oth December
last. Mr. Hannay was counsel for the prostitution, and
Mr. WoOdy for the prisoner Mitchell. Popplewell is a
cab-driver, and between 12 and 1 o'clock at night be was
going alo Ivey,* when three men attacked him.
tine ached his throat and held up his bead, while the
others took his watch tool chain. After rubbing him they
knocked him down and kicked him savagely.
The jeelgo ft..opLt them was nu CIMII W with* It would
be safe to convict the prisoner Mitchell. Itobignon ad-
dressed the jury, saying that a policeman bad committed
the robbery and sought to throw the guilt upon him.
The jury found him guilty. Ile bad been convicted in
1861 of stealing, and bad 12 months' imprisonment ; in
1862 of burglary, and sentenced to four yeses' pasta ser-
vitude ;in l&A he bud three months ass, rogue and
vagabond ; and in 1867 was sentenced to eighteen months
for a burglary. Be was now sentenced to penal servitude
for ton yislawnd while in prism to be flogged to the ea-
keit of 26 i

FOR KILLING • W 1141.-011 Mon-
day, at the Leeds arsine.. Navy Calvert was indicted for
the wilful murder of his wits. The prisoner, with kis
wife and three children, lived at !Lightning village, near
thretall, and for six weeks before the 76th October • man
named Richardson tired with them. On the 14th of the
month the deceased seems to have goes of with the
kaiser, and on the 16th the prisoner had a conversation
with a Mrs. Onl, who lived near, in the course of which
be threatened to kill his wife. Ha found her living with
Iliebanison on the following day, and took Mr home,
but on the way mod suck violence to her that she lad •
mimaniegil, and died at horns the seine day. Prisoner
was found talky of manslaughter, and sentenced to 20
years' penal-servitude.
SINGULAR Avcroam—On Monday asitrazo,
containing • load of valuable furniture for • at
Reck rezry, was placed on board the 1 boat at
Liverpool for Trousers, and when the ketone wee*
getting another cart on beard the steamer gam • lurch,
and the large van rolled over the wedges, and, carrying
sway the gaftways, fell into the river. TM tarpaulin
soversethe furniture acted as • boob, bisthe
vera from sinking till it was towed to an
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