The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-18 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

HONG KONG, May 22.-1 MPORTS : Cottons.—The prices
of long cloths are generally lower, from 3 to 5 cents., the
transactions in grey T cloths are very trifling. In wotlens,
little has been done, and prices remain much the same.
EXPORTS : Higher rates are demanded for good and fine
teas, of which there is a very small stock. An advance in
silks took place, after the English mail of February 9ch
arrived, but it was checked by the gradual advance in

exchange

EICtIANGE : The rates for sterling has gradually increased
during the month, and closing rates for bank paper, at six
months' sight, 6s 8d per dollar. First class credits, 6s 84d.
Faatowrs have been, to London at £3 for tea and £5 for
silk, but they are now obtaining £4 to £5. To the United
States, at 16 dollars for tea, and 30 doh. for silks.
CANTON, May B.—TEA : There has been same activity in
our tea market the past month. It is now probable, how+
ever, that unless lower prices are submitted to for the congous
on hand, not of good quality, the remainder will be held over
till next season, For the finer new black teas, stiff prices are
required. Very little information is obtainable respecting the
forthcoming crop. Rumours of disturbances in the producing
districts continue to reach Canton, but with continued remit..
tances of merchandise and treasure into the interior for the
purchase of the leaf, little reliance is to be placed on them.
SILK : The wet weather has injured the coming crop or
Canton silk, due in about ton days.
FREIGHTS are declining as tonnage accumulates, and more
is known to be on the way from the Straits and India, rice
laden. To England, £4 to £3 105. To United States 14
dols. is asked, but no freight offering. To California, 11 dols.
per ton. _ _

EXCHANGE : Bills on London, 4s 10d to 4s 10Id,per dol.

THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAR

CARDIFF

The terrible consequences of the fearful explosion, we
yesterday recorded as having taken place at Cytnmerf
near Cardiff, are much greater that the first intelligence
disclosed. As already mentioned, the fearful occurrence
took place between the hours of eight and nine o'clock in
the morning, and at that time it is supposed that there
were about 150 men and boys at work in the pit, of whom
only fifteen have got out alive. "Jo to ten o'clock on
Wednesday morning, no less than 112 bodies had been
brought out. The explosion of fire damp was not of an
extensive character, but it was sufficient to destroy the
means of ventilation, and to fill the extensive workings
with choke damp, which suffocated those who were
unable to reach the shaft before they were overpowered.
The dismay caused by this dreadful occurrence may be
well imagined, as every family in the vicinity of the works
was bereaved of some member. In one house are lying five
bodies, and of a choir of singers who had attained consi-
derable local celebrity, under the name of the " Perth
Choir," only one male member is left alive. The whole of
the male members of a dissenting chapel close at hand are
also numbered among the dead. Many years have elapsed
since any accident of a very serious nature has occurred
in this valley, which is celebrated for its coking coal, and
from which the Great Western railway derives the supply
for its locomotive power. The last explosion of a sweep.
ing character, was one in 1853, at the Middle DYffryn
Colliery, near Aberdare, when 64 men were killed. At
present, of course, no cause can be assigned for the explo-
sion, but the barometer at the time was failing—a circum-
st ante which has attended every former occurrence of the
kind, and which should impose on the overlookers extra
canton whenever atmospherie alterations may be ex-
pected. An inquest was opened pro forma by G. Overton,
Esq. coroner r
of the district,
a inspector of on Wednesday, and
adjourned
thelithyr
attendanceer of government
mines.

WSW) MORE DEATHS FROM THE COLLBION IN THE RIVER.
—Two more sufferers, by the above fearful accident, died in
the Northern Hospital on Wednesday ; these deaths mike up
ten altogether, and at present there are four patients in the
hospital in a precarious state. Several of the iejured persons
were also taken to Ireland,

. THE NEW LANDING STAGE.—This stupendous piece of
rYwhich is being constructed on a large tract of
mlanacdhainteT;anmere, 18 progressing most rapidly towards
completion. Upwards of fifty of the air tight, iron pon-
toons are placed, and nearly all the iron upperworks are
also arranged, and at the extreme end some of the planks
are laid for the flooring. When completed it will be one
of the wonders of the age.