The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-08 00:00:00

Another Gunpowder Explosion.

Yesterday afternoon a fatal gunpowder explosion;
place at the powder- works of the Messrs. Hall, at D'ilv
ton, about a mile and a half from Faversham. 11t 'd
past 3 o'clock a corning-house, which was partly bw'
derground, and had a bank round it 30ft in depth',
blown up. The wooden roof and tanks placed over
tially filled with water, were shattered to pieces, ado
the ground in a heap of broken timber,machinerYt 0,7,1
bish over the spot from which they had been raised if
explosion. Two men who were at work in the house
time were killed on the spot, and their bodies were
afterwards discovered under the ruins. They virei°l
much disfigured, which may be accounted for froeso
quantity of powder in the house at the time being f
small. Indeed, the place had only a very short tin°o
viously been emptied, and the boat laden with the nn/l
was on its way to the glazing-house, and not more til)
or 50 rods from the spot when the explosion tool
The powder which exploded was simply that whiff
been left upon the &Jr, and this the two men werel
act of sweeping up when it became ignited. A.lthooB,
roof and the tanks have been blown up and shatterro
walls remain intact. A corning-machine of coneitio t
value, however, has been destroyed. Large balks of As
were broken asunder, and the trees by which the hood
surrounded were stripped of their branches. I
The bodies of the two men who have been killys",4
found and taken to a building, where they now 110
ing the coroner's inquest. Medical aid was ;imv3
sent for, and W. N. Spong, surgeon, of Favershn's
the first to arrive on the spot. He was .followed
Girand and Mr Hoare, but their services were not
as the deceased men were the only persons who cuff
the accident, none of the other workmen being ,110
the time. The names of the deceased are John 5n,,,,,'14
sen., and George Keen. The former was about n'lp
of age, and had been employed at the gunpowder 'Ol,Ol
many years. Some time since he was slightly inJ
the explosion of a " green charge." The age of 10:0
about 27 or 28 ; he was a married man, and leave' n
and three children.
The inquest will not take place till to.morrovi•
the inquest on the men killed by the Erith explonloll
adjourned to this day.
The explosion was heard and felt for a considera
tance. At Faversham the inhabitants were thr0:11
great alarm by the shock and the rattling of the d°49,1
I windows which followed. As yet nothing is know
' cause of the explosion.

COUNTRY M/UtliETO.

COLCHESTER—Nov, 5.
We had a moderate supply of wheat on offer at otqlit#
to-day, and previous quotations were generally rasl /
Fine barley in demand, and saleable at fully tod!,
other sorts difficult of sale, at less money. Beats
in short supply,..and fully maintain their value.
Wheat, white 40s 468 Beans, Mazaganl'3so
red 36s 42s middle & ar-ta"3.50
Barley
Oath ..20s 25s grey .....

GLOUCESTER—Nov. 5. AO :10)
There was a very full supply of wheat to
market, which sold slowly at late prices. For*lol
extremely limited demand, at former rates.
and beans very dull.
11*,
NORTHAMPTON—Noy. 5.
There was a moderate supply of nglizsli
quet, and no change in late rates. Barley was 363 toil'`
—White wheat, new, 39s to "42s ; new red, to
old, 37s to 41s per qr. Barley, new malting, .1`".5,1
other sorts, 28s to 30s. Old oats, 25s to 30s; 0„673
26s per 24 stone, Beans, 39s to 42e. Peas, ')
per qr.

CHELMSFORD—Nov. 4. b
di
At this corn exchange to-day the supply of •cq
~,ill
plentiful, but we again had a dull trade, With .0_://oir,
made on last week's quotations. Bat-icy was e".„,j,
ply, and except for finest qualities last weeks Priv- 1
not be maintained, with a slow sale. 3661
Wheat, old white 40s 95s Yeas, Partridge. ''so#
new 405 418 White .......... '3,911
old red 39s 40s Boiling .. ...... 'Pi
new 37s 40s Dun .......... •'0;
Barley 25s 32s Ditto new ..... 'SO
Chevalier ..26s 33s Beans, Tick, uld i•A
Grinding 20s 28s neVir.'3,o ,
Malt.,.. 6ls 67s Harrow Ticks '',ol
Chevalier ... 64s 68s nevi'.3.sl
Oats 20s 26s Mazagan .......

KIRKCALDY GRAIN—Nov. 6. le
We had large supplies of all descriptions of gr,ll
J
and prices were much the same as last week for
barley, but oats were 6d cheaper.
Wheat. Barley. Oat
First....36s Cd I 24s Gd l6s 6cl
Second ..38s 6d 25s 6d 17s Od
Third....4os Od 27s 6d 18s 6d

COAL .51
Prizes of Coal per Ton at

'ItK ET.
the close of the rilarr'
Walls Ell'

S. d.
Bower's West Hartley.2o 0
Lambert's West Hart-

Gosforth ........
Acorn Close ..... "
Eden ...........•
K elloe, .. • •
South Keno° . • • •
Hartlepool .......
Pensher Pricurose.•',,
South Hartlepool...:,.,
East Hartlepool..*
Cassop ........ •
Harton ...........
James .......
Riddell .. • "
Wharncliffe... • • '
Bell
Braddyll's Hettoo.*:,,
Reugh Ha 11..... *.
Belmont ...... •••
Caradoo ........

ley 19 9
Byass's Bebside West
Hartley ...20 0
Cowpen Hartley 20 0
Eden Main 2l 6
Holywell 18 6
Hastings Hartley 2O 0
fanfield Moor Bates l6 6
11 alker Primrose 15 6
Wylam 18 6
West Hartley 20 0
West Wylan l7 6
North Felton 15 6

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