The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-22 00:00:00

THE LATE COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAR
STOCKPORT.

The inquest on the bodies of the five men killed by
the colliery explosion at Brad jury, near Stockport, has
concluded. Several witnesses were examined as to the
nature and consequences of the explosion, after which
Mr. Thomas Wynn, government inspector of mines for
the district, gave evidence. He had made an inspection
of the mine. He could clearly see where the explosion
had occurred. His opinion as to the cause of the aecident
was, primarily, the want of an up cast shaft.- The down
cast was sufficiently large, but the up cast had only an
area of 12 feet, and that was carried into the boiler
chimney, which had only an area of 6 feet to carry off the
air from the mine, and also the smoke and the other
products of combustion from the boiler flue, That, in
his opinion, would be certain to cause an explosion sooner
or later, as the " pull" of air would not, by that means,
be sufficient to dislodge the gas in the higher workings, the
dip" being so great as twenty one or twenty two inches
in the yard. Then, again, the arr lagemPnts underground
were the worst he had ever seen for securing ventilation.
This he explained A some length, and final;? gave it as his
opinion that the only mode of amending the defect would be
to sink another shaft. It was an error in judgment that
the communication wish the old pit had been cut off, that
no fl email was appointed, and that the only menus of
ventilation was through the engine chimney, Mr. otvett,
proprietor of the mine, in answer to the coroner, said he
should be glad to carry out the recommendations of the
inspector for the future. The Coroner then summed up,
and after a short deliberation the jury returned as their
verdict that the deaths of the deceased were " occidental,"
but that they wished, through the Coroner, to call attention
to the ventilation of the mine, which they thought had not
been sufficient.

FLORIDA EVERGLADES.—An important fact is announced
in t elation to the Everglades of Florida. It is stated that
the waters of that immense reservoir have recently found
an outlet through which they are discharging themselves
in great volume into the Golf of Mexico. An area, em-
bracing many milieus of acres heretotar?, submerged, will
thus be converted into dry land, and if so, it will probably
be found to be much the largest body of rich land in
Florida, and extending several degrees farther South than
Louisiana.

FATAL EFFECTS CFA KiCK. —At midnight, on the 1511
inst., an elderly man, named Joseph Tetlow, aged 60 ye irs,
was in a public house at Hein r 3, Middleton. His daughter
went there for him, when a young man who was present,
named George Lees, seized hold of her. The father
remonstrated. Lees thereupon knocked the old man down,
and gave him a violent kick in the groin. He was
removed home in a violent date of pain. When morning
dawned, Lees made bia escape, and has not since been
heard of. The old man was waited upon very attentive!y,
and Mr. Taylor, surgeon, was called in ; but on Saturday
morning, between eight and nine o'clock, he expired.
At the opening of the session of the Legislative
Council of Prince Edward Island, Lieutenant Governor
Daly called the attention of members to the necessity of
establishing municipalities throughout the island.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOr„ Tuesday Evening.

The Cotton Market remains quiet: The sales
to-day were 4,000 bales, including 500 on specula-
tion and for export, at steady prices.
In the Liverpool Share Market we have no
great change to notice. To-day there was a mode
rate business done at about previous quota-
tions. The transactions were as follows :—Black
burn, 84 13-16 ; Eastern Counties, 111, 9..16, 4 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 101 H, 4; Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport, 191 ; London and North
Western, 105 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin.
colnshire, 3911; Midland, 824, 4; Drivers, 224;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 161 ; Great Western of
Canada, 251- ; Bank of Liverpool, 234 ; Liverpool
and London Fire and Life, Bp. The following were
the closing prices :—Blackburn, 8 13-16, 8 15-16 ;
Chester and Birkenhead, 664, 67 ; Caledonian,
344, 344; Chester and Holyhead, In, 18a ;
Eastern Counties, 114, 13s 9d ; East Lanca-
shire, 984 -09 ; -Do 9/. shares, 13-16, 4 p ; Great
Northern, 241.16, 24 5 -16 ; Ditto A shares. 104,
Great Western, 662, 67 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire
Stock, 101%, 102 ; ditto 9/. Shares., 1 1 16, 1. 3 16 p ;
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 191, 19'4 ;
London and North Western Stock, 1044. 105 a ;
do. 4 Shares, 4, 1-16 d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, 394, 391 ; Midland Stock, 821, 821 ;
North British, 11 1-16,11 3-16 ; North Staffordshire,
5, 41c1 ; North Eastern—Berwick 214, 214 ;
York and North Midland, 32, 324 ; Leeds
Capital Stock, 194, 20 ; South Eastern and Dever,
224, 22 9-16 ; Scottish North Eastern, 13, 131 ,
Buffalo and Lake Huron, xn 4 p;; Dutch Rhenish,
3 16, 1-16 d ; Great Western of Canada, 25 xd 254 ;
do New Shares, 2% xd, 24 p ; Great Luxembourg,
104, 104 d ; Grand Trunk of Canada; 16 3.16, 104.
The week, so far, has witnessed a slight pause
in the demand for money, and is admitted on all
hands that the market has been decidedly easier,
and instances have been mentioned where accom-
modation has been granted upon the best descrip-
tion of mercantile paper at a fraction below the
official minimum. The alteration is not sufficient
to call for any special observaion. but it suffices
to show that the stringency exhibits no immediate
symptom of increase. It will no doubt be found,
however, as the year advances, that the
tendency will be towards improvement, not-
withstanding the views expressed in • some
quarters that the prevailing tightness will
be supported for some time to come. We are now
approaching a period of the year when payments
become lighter, and when the prospects for the
harvest will exercise some influence. In addition
to this, the probable influx of the precious metals
to a greater extent will tend to lighten the weight
to which the market is now subjected. It is evi-
dent that the bank is recovering from the prostra-
tion lately occasioned by the extensive drain, and
it is also found that the immediate requirements
of those engaged in speculation are less urgent.

The Market for the Public Funds and Securities
opened with a dull feeling .to-day, but afterwards
recovered, and (dosed firmly at a slight advance on
the quotations current yesterday, viz. : Consols for
money, 924- to 93 ;. and for the account at 931 to
93g. The New Three per Cents closed at NZ- to
92.

The London Railway Share Market was inactive
all day, but prices on the whole were the tarn in the
buyers' favour. The following were the closing
prices :—Ambergate, Nottingham, and East Junc-
tion, SEI, 5,•1- ; Caledonian, 64 691; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 56, 57; Eastern Counties, 1 114; East
Lancashire, 99, 100 ; Great Northern, 96, 97 ; Do. A,
86, 88; Great Western, 661, 07 ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 10li. 10:4; Leeds Northern, 391. 401 ;
London and, North Western, 1041, 105 ; London
and South Western, 1011, 1011 ; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 39* ; Midland Stock,
82,1, 823; North British, 44, 45 ; South Eastern
and Dover, 751 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick.
86, 87 ; York and North Midland, 65!-:
After official hours the business transacted was at
the following;g-quotations :—Caledonian, 694, 623 ;
Eastern Counties, 11 9-16, 11 11-10 ; East Lanca-
shire 99, 100; Great Western, 66-, 661; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 101 Z-, 1028; London and North
Western, 1048, 1058; Midland Stock, 82ri, 82 ;
North British, 441; South Eastern and Dover, 754;
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 864; York and North
Midland, 054.
For several days the weather has assumed a
character suitable to the time of year, and which is
being taken advantage of in all quarters for the
prosecution of the important labour s of husbandry
which have been so greatly interrupted by the
adverse influences of the season hitherto ; such
occupation will very naturally bring. within'
narrower compass the home supplies of all kinds
of Grain, and as the large • consumers of the
interior have long been going on the system of
light stocks. they may he expected to draw largely
rrom the various outports for some time to come ;
the Irish farmers; it is admitted, have thrashed
out Wheat even more freely than the British, and
hold but a small portion of their last crop. so that
a continuous demand upon our foreign stocks is
anticipated from that country up to and after next
harvest. The improved feeling noted last weec
has continued up to the close in all the markets of
the kingdom with a steady advance in prices, and
more business doing upon a better condition of
samples. At all the markets held to-day a pretty
good business was done, and prices of Wheat,
Flour, and Indian Corn advanced. At Machester
trade is dull, and prices of goods rather lower.
The price of Pig Iron continues to advance, both
here and in Glasgow.

The Glasgow Wool Market has of late shown
a downward tendency, caused no doubt by the
increased rates of interest, and the general dulness
of the Yarn Market. The following are th z current
quotations per stone of 24 lbs :—Laid Highland,
14s to liis 6d; white Highland, 19s to 21s; laid
cross, 18s to 204; laid Cheviot, 20s to 21s 6d; laid
Cheviot washed, 22s 6d to 255; white Cheviot,
unwashed, 28s to 31s; white Cheviot, washed, 35s
to 375.

We learn from Dublin that patent still Whiskey
at public' sale has realised 3s ld per gallon ;
Jameson and Robertson's, stored in June, 1855,
5s ; and John Jameson's, stored in February, 1849,
Bs. Brandy, the shipment of the Vineyard Pro
prietors. brought 25s 6d per case. For Sherry, the
shipment of Paul and Dastis, and Ysasi, Brothers,
30/. per hogshead was offered, but the holders
refused to sell under 331.

The half-yearly meeting of the City of Dublin
Steam Packet Company will be held on the 16th
of May. The transfer books of the company close
on the 25th instant, and will remain shut until
after the day of the meeting.
Negotiations are said to be in progress between
the boards of the Great Southern and Western
and Waterford and Limerick companies, with the
view of putting an end to the differences which
have subsisted between them, arising out of the
question of the cross•channel traffic, both com-
panies,, we believe, have shown every disposition
to settle the matter amicably.

The case of the Tipperary Joint stock Bank
seems to become day by day more hopeless. A
strong opinion is entertained in many quarters
that if matters go on as they are proceeding at
present, the first dividend of 2i. will be a final one.
The following are the closing rates of
Foreign Exchanges;—Amsterdam, short, 11 16 to
11 17; Do. 3 months, 11 19 to 11 192 ; Rotter-
dam, do , .11 19 to 11 19i; Antwerp, do , 25 48 to
25 50,1; Brussels, do ,25 42 to 25 50 ; Hamburg
do., 13 84- to 13 81 ; Paris, short, 25 25 to .25 30 .
Do., 3 months; 23 621- to 25 671; Marseilles, do.:
25 65 to 25 70 ; Frankfort, do., 1.198 to 1191'
Vienna, do., 10 30 to 10 33 ; Trieste. do., 10 31 to
10 34; Petersburg, do., 36/ to 364 ; Madrid, do., 49
to 491.

It may be useful if we recapitulate the parti-
culars of the gold remittances which are known
from the last advices to be actually on the way
from . Australia to this country. Adding 3,0,000
sovereigns shipped on board the Elleilborough

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