The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-04 00:00:00

LATFST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

(BT IeLECISIC TILLEURATII )
LIVERPOOL MEETING.

THIS DAY.

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THE LL DRILL COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
OPENING OF THE SHAFTS.

Contrary to expectations, the water has not, up to
the present time (Tuceday) reached sufficiently high to ex-
tinguish the burning coal. This may partly be accounted far
by the Ore being much greater than was calculated, as welt
as by the diminished stream of water flowing into the pit.
It is now expected that wow days, et lust, must em
before the total extinction of the tire will take place. The
shaft leading to the Melton Field bed of coal, about 60 yards
deep, was opened first. A little later the covering of the
principal shaft was removed. At two o'clock Moire.
Webster Msddiacm, Potter, Coe, Pease, Warhorat, 100
Carbridge descended to the Melton Field bed, and explored
the working.. After remaining about an hour end a quutes,
they returned to the top. The mutt of this in .srgaties
pr.wed to them that the steps which had been taken 'ia
closing the pit were the means of saving the shaft' said,
had not such steps been promptly taken, that the shafts Mist
soon afterwards have been destroyed. They found that the
Melton bed had been on tire to a considerable extent, in reef
of which they brought up large pieces of cinders. The the
had penetrated a considerable distance into the workings.
which were then, however, quite free from gas. The Abdy hid
was about being visited by the same party, when our COM-
lowndent left the works. Active exertions are being made at
the works in preparing the material for drawing out the wattle
and searching for the bodies. At.Dartield churchyard, the
mournful and singular spectacle Is presented of eight me
alt busily employed in digging graven for the unfortunate
fellow.. In several instances, graves base already been dog
far some days, and are awaiting the reception of some of the
bodies. The next consultation of eugmecrs will take place
on Saturday, previous to which thew is no likelihood of
much bring done towards the recovery of the bodied- -
Natieheater Guardiae.

FIRE AT CAMBRIDGE-IfEIVF, REG E.V2
—4,--
Last night, about nine o'clock, a fire suddenly
broke out in the workshops of Mr. Steadman, pianoforte
noinufwaurer, Albany-street, Regint's-park, and which are
situ ated in Cambridge-mews, in the rear of the prembree
in Albany-street. The workshops as of considerable ex-
tent, and they were filled with veneers, mahogany, and other
valuable materials for the construction of pianofortes. Oa
the discovery that there was a fire, and which disco-
very was made by a person in the mews, a
messenger was despatched to the Life Guards
Barracks for the assistance of their powerful en-
gine, which was abreast, and it was promptlyf
conveyed to the mews—being accompanied by fifty men o
the regiment in relief dress, under the MULMMIII of
an officer. For acme time water • mild not be
obtain' by the Guards who at ens hove up the
wooden plug from the toed, when an abundant supply was
obtained. The men were about to go to work, at which
moment one of the Brigade engines arrivel. One of the men
wanted to unscrew tie hose from the engine, which WM
resisted by the Guards. The the
a that after It few
words between the Guards mid the Brigade limn a rencontas
took place, which ended in the discomfiture of the latter,
some of whom exhibited injuries. '1 he Guards' Engine wait
to work in fine style, and materially the the progress of
the flans, which were eventually subdued by the aid of the
Brigade engines, several of which subsequently srrived. The
damage done by the fire was considerable.

DIo(tSc•%L OP TWO MAOTIFTRATES.—At the amine
at Lancaster, a few days ago, Mr. Hoyle. • nmeistrate ey tn.
minty of Lancaster, clamed Mr. Holden, a brother mile-
trate, with alwarqmhini. They had quarrelled at the inag
stone sort, Has about the renewal of a lianas, and
the latter had knee ed the former down with • stick. Oa
Friday last, the Preston Giardina aster, oiled woo erode/
from the Chain:and the Duchy of Lancaster, ordering that
the names althea two gentlemen be erased from the am.
mission of the peace.