The Sun.
London, England, 1806-08-01 00:00:00

LEWES CdTTLE Sfi hay 26.

CORig-EXCHANGE; AUG. I.—The freth arrivals of
Wheat for this day'S market are numerquS, and large
supplies on hand; the buyers in request are few, and
the sales .are at less price ; scarce any Barley,
which is -dearer ; and the' few White Pease,
likewise Grey, with each sort .of Beans; are
rather lower ;. Oats are in • large supplies, but
having few samples ofprime quality, those fetch ra-
ther better Price ;- and sales of fine Flour lesg that
the :highest quotation ; fine Atnerican 44fs. to 495.
per barrel:

,
Wheat 5$
s a 68s a Bos od Bents7s oi
Fine ditto -82 S a 85S (i. Tick Beans ' 33, a 39s od Rye •- •-• 365. a 42‘cd Oats 2U 3 27a a 3os od Barley - -35 S a 4os oil . Poland ditto 32s a 33s 0•1
Malt • -•— 68s a 74s od Rape Seed. - Z. - 301
White Pease 65$ a 71s pd Fine Flour 7os a 7ss ad.
Grey ditto 4os a 44s od Seconds - 6os a 76s oi

MARKET, Aaa.
This day's market had but a: short supply of .dif-
ferent kinds' of Cattle; Beef,' Mutton, and Lamb
are rather cheaper than Monday's market ; Veal arid
Pork sold at last prices, .and the trade for the I.I3cSC
part tvas but middlin,,,,.—The sales in the Haymar-
ket were inconsiderable ; Hay and Clover obtained
better prices than our, last report ; Straw continuei
the same as per lasG—We subjoin •fin accurate state-
inent of the prices and numbers :

To sink the Of per stone of Slb.
Beef 4s. 6d. to 5s od.•—Muttoji 4s. od. to ss.
6s. od. to 7s. ed.—Lamb 7s. od. to 7s. 6d.—Pork sst od. to
ss. 6d. -
Beasts, 410.—Sheep and Lambs. 3740.—Calves, 94--
Pigs zBO.

SMITHFIELD HAYMARKT.
Hay 31. os. to 41. Jos.—Clover 41. ós. to SI. al.:—.Straw;!
Ics. to 21. 2s, •

A letter from Wellington, dated July `e6., contains
the following disastrous account :--On Friday, the
11th instant, as some Colliers were at Work in a
pit 151 yards deep, belcinging to J 01414 BfSHT'ON;
Esq. and Co. at Snedshill Ironworks; near this town;
one 'of their candles came in contact with a quan
thy of hydrogen gas 'mixed with atrnospherit: air;
and caused an explosion; which severely burnt eight
or .nine men ; but fortunately the whole are in a
fair way of recovery. On the Monday ft ,Ilowing
several, others were employed in repairing the air-
ways in the same pit, some. of whom had ascended
again; six others (who had previously extinguished
their candles for safety) were in the ate} of ascen.:.
sion, five in chains, and one upon the knot Of the
rope, when, unfortunately, the 'current of hydrogen
from the pit, blended with the air of the at=
mosphere, was blown by a hrisk.gale of wind in
contaet with a fire that had been left inadvertently
burning about three yards to leeward of the
head, and caused an explosion, whiCh proceeded•
down the pit towards the source of the hydrogen.
involving the miserable colliers in a volume of flame,
At the moment of the combustion they had as-
cended upwards of 'one hundred yards; and one of
the poor fellows, preferring instant death ,to the
acuteness of his pains, made an effort to disengage
himself from the chains, and precipitate himself td
the bottom ; but 'failed in the attempt : another
fainted from extreme pain, and, was brought up
banging by his legs in the chains : four others came
up in the usual sitting posture and the man who
was riding erect upon ' the knot"of the rope mita- ,
culously retained his hold, though his clothes were
entirely consumed; and his body scorched all over,
and reached the surface In that ,position. On being
disengaged at the pit-head by some persons whom
the noise of the explosion had brought to witness
this truly affecting scene, one of them, in a de-
lirium, arising from excruciating pain and terror;
rtished homeward in flames ; the others, more en-1
feebled, required to be carried to their abode.--
Five died soon after in the, greatest agonieS, and
the other expired this day. Two widows and some
children remain to lament their unfortunate exit.
The other four were unmarried. The explosion
blew the caps from their heads forty or fifty feet
above the surface, and reduced a great part of the
timber-framing of the pit to a state of carbon.
Some persons who were in the vicinity oe the pit at
'the time Saw, previously, partial combustions talre
place between ,the fire and the pit-head, which
proves that the hydrogen was then deficient in
quantity; or not sufficiently blended with the'
oxygen of the atmosphere; to produce a: general
one. Had they removed the fire immediately (anti
it is probable there was sufficient time to do 'it in),
the 'accident would not have taken place, and the
men who hate just Sunk into the silent tomb
thipt have remained many years longer useful
members of society. The accident is- over and ir-
retrieviable, but we hope its terrible consequences
will preclude a similar one ; and that no collier or
miner will hereafter, be so unmindful of his own
safety as to make a fire near tos a pit containing by.
drogen gas, or sulphur as they generally (though
wrongly) term it..

This',ineeting was numeroui'y attended by Gen:-
den-len Farrners,Nobility, and Gentry. The earl of
EottEiNioN-y, who sent a present Of a fine, bucl;., vas
in the chair; supported On the right by the Earl
of
CHicni&sTtit, and on the left by Viscount GAGE,
Sir JOHN StßlitGHT,atid Sir jOHNDAHAVO9D,KIiIG,
The company dined at the White Hart, in LeweS.--:.
The greatest harmony and conviviality prevailed.--
The first toast was, " The King and' Constitution,"
with three times three-: then followed " His Royal.
Highness the Prince of Wales,"—_" The Duke, of
• •Bedfard,"—=" Viscount Gage," and " Mr. Ellman;
of Glynn," which. were
,clrank with fervor by the
company. It was •half imst seven when they
separated,-after adjudgitl the following prizes•
The Cup, value togs. for the best two-year old Lull, Mr.
. •
Ditto for three-year old ditto, Mr. Cupp:s.
Ditto for four-year old ditto; Lord Gage.
Ditto tOr two-year old Heifer, Colonel Newtoti".
pitto for three-year old ditto, 11/Ir.,Ellinan.
Ditto for Oxen, Mr.' Adger.-
pito for one-year old South DoWn Rani; Mr. T. Saxliy.
Ditto for two-year old ditto, ,Mr. T. Pal-neon-the:
Ditto for three-)ear old ditto, Mr. Hamshar.
Ditto for two-year old Flock ditto; Mr. T. Saxby.
Ditto for three-year old Flock ditto, Mr. Hamshar.
PriZes for the best pen of tz South Down Loves.
Cup—value five guineas—to Mr. John Ellnian.
Second diitO—to Mr. Thomas
Third ditto—to Mr. Sakby.
, Charles Western, Esq. of Felix Hall; EsSOX, fol. the best
Boar—Prize, a Biro guinea Cup.
Ditto for Sow, ditto, Mr. Elltnan.
First Prize for Fleece, . Mr, SaxoY••
Second ditto, Mr. 'l'. Forricombe.
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