The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-02 00:00:00

AN OLD REFORMER.

London, May 2, 1849.

THE RAJA or SATTAlLA.—Yesterday a ballot was
taken at the East India-house on the following question
—viz., " That this Court is of opinion that the treaty
concluded by the Bombay Government in 1819 with
Pertaub Singh, Raja of Sattara, and subsequently renewed
with his brother and successor, the late Appa Sahib,
conferred upon and guaranteed to those princes the he-
reditary sovereignty in the principality of Sattara,; and
this Court being further of opinion that the heirs and
successors to those princes, whether by adoption or in
right of blood, are twitted to the inheritance under the
terms and conditions of the said treaty, this Court con-
siders it to be right and necessary to record its opinion,
that no case has been made out to justify the annexation
of the said principality of Sattara to the British terri-
tory." At six o'clock the glasses were closed and
delivered to the scrutineers, who reported that there
were—

For the question ..
Against the question

... 16
... 297

Majority against the question... 201
BIRTHDAY OF Tllli DUKE OF WELLINGTON.--
Yesterday, agreeably to the usual custom, a numerous
party of gentlemen met at the Albion, to celebrate the

birthday of the illustrious Duke. The chair was occu-
pied by Mr. Field, who was supported by Mr. William
Cubitt, M.P., and assisted by the stewards and their se-
cretary, Mr. 11. Graves. The dinner was served in the
usual complete manner by Messrs. Staples, and the
hilarity of the evening maintained till a late hour, after
paying due honours to the health of the illustrious
Duke. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attendid by
Lieut. Colonel the lion. A. Gordon, honoured the Duke

with a visit at Apsley -house, to offer his congratulations
to his Grace on the auspicious return of his natal dry,
which completes his BUth year.
COLLIERY EMPLoSION AT AGECROFT.—An alarm-
lug explosion took place on Monday morning, at the
Agecrott new coal mine, the property of Messrs.
Knowles. The mine is situated about a quarter of a
mile from the highway to Bolt( n, and near the Alan-
chaster and Bolton Railway. The depth of the shaft
is about 90U feet. It appears that there era two mines
t
at present
we understand,
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scuovorditliooontinluldithirdi bothboy soacetheemse.
ployed. That in which the accident occurred is known
as the " Four-foot mine." It seems that about 6 o'clock
) esterday morning the colliers had descended to their
work, and, as usual, had carried with thus their safety
lamps; but it appears to be their practice, atter examin-
ing the mines with these lamps in the morning when
they
c a beginlwork, to lay aside all andptireehcaarutionisic uae
n about
ptloosiotnacwiliatsattehe
tchoen.s(aensca e The
eight o'clock, took his candle to au old working, in
report was heard at the loot of the shaft, ludenpeceve.royf
which a quantity of carburetted hydrogen had collected,
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croon
nn iwt tiaras e d ;Ina taed
made
men who were employed '
mine, and who had, of course,
explosion. It was ultimately discovered
named Jacob etre
in the various parts of the
been much alarmed by the
that a youth,
Barker, had been killed by the explosion,
thatand
thhiastbir,ortiheeer himselflsrael had been
was seriously injured,
the head and face. John Barkeenr, severely
eefraelr o F burnedthese
b two t
lads, with sumo other men, was employed behind that
part of the mine where the explosion took place, and had
to make their escape through the sulphur, but with, the
exception of having been much shaken by the explosion,
and having inhaled a considerable amount a sulphurous
vapour, they escaped uninjured. We understand that
the Messrs. Knowles compel the colliers in their employ"
to use the " Davy" lamps, but the
practice appears to
be entirely confined to the examination of the pits to
the morning, after which they work with exposed can
tiles; and to such an extent does this system prevail, that
..
they are in the habit of leaving the mines when they find
any accumulation of explosive gases, rather
bod than give up
'The yof Barker
the candle for the safety lamp.
inquest.--Manchester
joesv?wt:ithinisg ttahteheceosrohnoeur!e, at
s Pendlebury, where
Examiner and 'limes.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. R. Ormsby Gore,
M.P.,Mr. John Ffolliott, M.P., Colonel Percival, and
Mr. A. Lelroy, had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday. A deputation, consisting of Lord
Bernard, Mr. W. Fagan, Major Ludlow Beamish, and
Sir Denham Norreys, had also an interview with Oa*
Noble Lord yesterday.