The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-07 00:00:00

FATAL EXPLOSION.

DROITIVICII, SATURDAT.—A frightful explosion took place
at Messrs. Ellins and Co.'s salt• works yesterday, by
which one life was sacrificed, and others are in a precarious
condition.

It is necessary to explain the construction of the works in
order to understand the nature of the accident. The pans
in which the brine (from which the salt is manufactured) is
boiled are not placed immediately over the tire, but have
false bottoms a few metres in depth, which are tilled with
water, and the steam generated therefrom is carried off in
pipes to other pans, and generates sufficient heat to cause
the brine in these also to deposit salt. From some cause or
other, at present unexplained. the false bottom containing
the boiling water beneath one of the pans blew up. and with
such force as to drive one-half of the latter through the
wall of the building in which it is placed, tearing up the
strong piping, and throwing the whole into inextricable
confusion.
The greater part of the workmen and women had just
retired from the premises to their afternoon meal, when the
explosion took place, but a horse and cart standing near the
premises was by the explosion precipitated into the small
river Salwarpe near. Two men loading the cart, and also
the driver, were dreadfully scalded, but it is hoped they will
recover. Two of the injured men, named George and James
Carter were conveyed to Worcester Infirmary, where the
former died this morning, and the latter is lying in a danger-
ous condition. The unfortunate deceased has left a widow
and a large family of ten children.
An inquest will be held on the body of George Carter,
when the cause of the catastrophe will be developed.

MB. COBDEN AND TEE NEW ADMINISTRATION.—
As some surprise has been expressed on account of the non-
appearance of Mr. Cobden's name in the published list of the
members of Lord J. Russell's Administration, we think it
right to mention the following facts, which we derive from
most unquestionable authority :—When Lord John received
the Queen's commands to form an Administration in Decem-
ber last, he addressed a note to Mr. Cobden, stating that be
should be glad to offer him a place in the Administration he
was then endeavouring to construct, or in any future Ad-
ministration of which he might be the head. On that occa-
sion he offered, as our readers are well aware, the Vice-Pre-
sidency of the Board of Trade, which Mr. Cobden declined,
as incompatible with his engakements and pursuits. Since
that period, the Hon. Member for Stockport has so fully ex-
plained to Lord John Russell the grounds ore which he had
declined, and must continue to decline office, that any offer
to him at the present time, either of the post formerly ten-
dered, or any other place in the Administration, would
have been perfectly tieless; and no such offer was at all ex-
pected by Mr. Cobden or his personal friends.—Manchester
Guardian.
Fla E IN TEE CUTTINGS, &a, OF THE GREAT
\'IaSTERN RaiLway.—The grass on the slopes of the cut-
tings and embankments of the Great Western Railway, be-
tween Slough and Paddington, has been nearly, throughoutel
'e* a
the eighteen miles, completely destroyed by fire, occasioned
by its being ignited by the live coils thrown out by the fur-
-1
naces
patches
the steam-engines m
,alfami
ettroavtehrsreine-gclutahreterlsinaef. a smile
in
length have been laid totally bare, arid the roots, together
with those of the growing shrubs, wholly destroyed. A pas_
senger, who left Slough by the Bristol day mail-train on
Saturday, observed the grass on the cuttings and embank-
ments on tire, to a considerable extent, in no less than a
dozen places.
A MAN SIIOT.—On Friday.
,1 last, John Thompson,
carrier betwixt Gisburn and Settle, was entrusted with a
gun that belonged to David Seed, of Hellitield, to take to
Settle to get repaired. The gun had a cover upon it, and
when he got to Settle, he was taking it out of his cart, when
it proved to be charged, and the contents entered his side,
and killed him in a moment. He was 62 years of age. A
coroner's inquest was ste),equentiv held on the body of the
deceased, and the jury re: ur ed a verdict of " Accidental
death," with a tgeodand of 21. upon the gun.—Leeds
Intel-
ligencer.

Tlik: MURDER AT GREENIMYS.—The little boy Dean,
committed on this charge, about whose death so many ru-
mours have been circulated, continues, according to the
late-t accounts from Kirkdale, to improve both in health and
spirits, and there is little doubt he will be restored to health
by the approaching a.sii4.s. There is still an important link
wanting in the chain of cir.urnstantial evidence airewft ob-
tainedi and•that is by whom, and in what manner, the'bnilv
was conveyed from the stable to the brook—a fact that will
no doubt be brought to light before the day of trial.—Alan-
oh aturion

MARKET NEWS.:-(YESTERDAY•Y

CORN EXCH.A.74-GE.

Last week's arrivals of all descriptions of grain of home
produce, including Flour, were on a very limited scale; WO
from Ireland the receipts of Oats were somewhat on the
increase, these having exceeded 10,000 quarters. The int°
ports of foreign Wheat and Flour were very large; but;
those of most other articles were moderate. Fresh up veil
little Wheat of home produce came to hand, either coast WI
or by land carriage; consequently, the show of samples we
limited, owing to which, and the increased attendance of
• millers, most of whom appeared to be short of stock-+
the demand for selected qualities was steady, and'
in some few instances, a trifle more monei,
was obtained by the factors. In the middling and
inferior kinds a fair average amount of business was trans'
acted, ;:t Lull prices. The accounts which reached us by this
morning's post respecting the appearance of the growing
:nit's, are very favourable. With free foreign Wheat We
we e very heaviiy supplied, owing to which the demand for
it was very inactive, and, when large sales were effected,
the' quotations receded is per quarter. At the
close of business a large quantity remained unsold.
With English Barley we were scantily supplied; but the
quantity of foreign on 6ffer was somewhat extensive. Oa
the whole the Barley trade ruled inactive, at late rates.
Sunerfi,,e white Malt supported previous rates. In all other
kinds wily a lim'ted business was ding, at previous curren-
ees. The show of Oats being on the increase, the Oat trade
was dull, at barely, tut at nothing quetable beneath, Irot
we k's prices. The show ot'l3,ans bei,,g very trifling, the
sale was firm, at is per quarter more money. In l'eto,
comparatively little ivies doing, yet prices wore well sup-
ported. The Flour trade was dull, at barely previ.ais cur-.
rents; s.

CURRENCY PER 131 PERIA I. MEASURE
iirheat —Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier .. .. 63s to 65"
Red, New.... 44s to 55s Oats— Yorkshire and
Ditto, White, Old •• 6tis 60s Lincoliish., Feod. 25s 27'
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe . 30e 33'
coin, Red.— • . 44s 50s • V(1 tighul and Cork,
Ditto, White •.• • • • 49s 59s Mack . ...• • • 238 24'
Irish, Red ...... • • —8 —s Cork, White ... • • 22s 271
Ditto, White...... s s Scotch, Feed... • • 2Gs 2"
ttys—Old ..... ....... 328 33s I:cans—Tick ......... 30. 36%
New. .... .. .... • . 318 33s Pigeons •• • • 42s 42•
Barley—Grinding'. •• • . 25s 274 Pease—Grey . ........ 31. St
Malting . ........ 298 --i2B Maple . ..... ••• • • 33s 36
Chevalier .... .• • . 338 34s White ... .. ••• • • • 378 381 •
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ...•• • • • • 398 4'

folk .. ..
Brown ........... 51s 52s
Kingston and Ware 62s 63s
FOREIGN GRAIN A
Wheat—Dantzie.... • • 53s to 5f s
Ilamburgh
Barley
fats —New • . 24s 25s
Feed • ••• • •• • • 19s 20s
SIVUTZIPIELD.
During the past week, the imports of foreign stock into
London have consisted of 232 Oxen and Cows, 787 Sheelb
210 Lambs, arid 16 Calves, from Rotterdam, Harlingen, and
Hamburgh. At the outports they have been liberal, 140
Oxen and Cows, together with 170 Sheep, having bee°
landed at Hull from Holland; and 40 Oxen at Plymouth,
from Spain. The latter came to hand in middling condition,
and found buyers at prices varying from 101. 10s. to 16/. each*
We had on offer about 249 Beasts and 400 Sheep and Lambs
from abroad, and which moved off slowly, at barely late rates
From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of Beasts fresh
up, were very extensive, and of excellent quality. Tile
bullock supply being more than adequate to meet the wants
of the buyers, the Beef trade was excessively dull, at sn
abatement on last week's quotations of 2d per Blbs,_ the
highest figure for the best Scots not exceeding 3s 10d Pe:
81bs, and at which a clearance was not effected. The drove'
from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire; COti:
prised 2,000 Scots, home breds and short horns; from the
western and midland counties, 500 Hereford., Devil
Runts, &c , from other parts of England, 500 °
various kinds ; and, from Scotland, 100 Seel'
The numbers of Sheep were great, yet of very prime quality'.
On the whole the mutton trade was heavy, at barely, but 14
nothing quotable beneath last Monday's currencies, the,
primest old Downs selling at 4s 4d per 81bs. Lambe, the
supply of which was good, met a very slow inquiry, sn
previous rates were with difficulty supported. In Calves ,
moderate business was doing at full prices; but Pigs were ,
very slow inquiry. .

Flour—Town-made Ns 630'.
Suffolk . . 30s .411
Stocktn & Norfolk 413 42
'D FLOUR. IN BOND.
Beans
Pease.. 30a 331 ,
Flour—American..... 268
Baltic •• • • 27a 291

o. tos
Second quallty ditto Z d 6
Coarse-woolled ditto 310 4
Southdown Wethers 4 2
Ditto out of the wool 6
Large Hogs .. . • 3 8 44 it
Small Porkers .... 4 8 0.
Quarter old Pigs 18 0 .19
Lambs .. .. •• • . . 8 0 °

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d
Inferior Beasts .. 2 4 2 6
iscond quality ditto. 2 8 3 0
Prime large Oxen.. 3 2 3 6
Prime Scots ...• •• 3 8 310
Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0
Prime small ditto .. 4 2 4 6
Suckling Calves •18 0 29 0
nferlor Sheep .. . 3 2 3 6

Beasts.
1,403

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I Sheep. I Calves.
34,370 219

I 147

NEWGATE AND LEAD ZATILA.I.L.
For the time of year, fair average supplies of countri;'
killed meat have been received up to these market duriliP •
the past week, while those slaughtered is the metroP,"le.l6
have been somewhat on the increase. Generally speaklit;
the demand is very steady. and, in some instances, •
quotations are the turn higher. About 30 carcases 01 i°j's •
reign beasts, 200 ditto of sheep, and 40 ditto of lambs hi' •
appeared on sale.

At per stone, by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. a. d. to t I
Beef, inferior.- 2 4 2 6 Ifutton, interior .. 3 6 ;le
- middling • .. 2 6 2 8 ---- middling.. 3 8
- prime large ••2 10 3 2 j --- prime .. •• 4 0 0
- prime small •• 3 4 3 6' Pork, large.... ••• • 3 6 44 10
Veal• ••••••• • • • • • • 3 8 4 6 - small .... •••. 4 2
Lamb. 4s 10d to 6s Od.
ARRIVALS DURING THE 1'..4-ST WEEK.
Beasts sheep Calves Initi*

Scotland
Yorkshire ... •• ••••• • •• •• 8 100
Liacolnshire •• •• •• •• •••••• • • •• 16 60
Norfolk .• • • •• •••••• •• .• 20 50

so
30
40

iuffolk • • •••••••• ~............ lii SO 20
ovnbridgeiliiro- ••.•••••• • • • • • • . 30 40 S°
Essex •••..•••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • 20 t") 30 50
Aurrey ...• •• ..... .......... 30 . 80 40
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Dilvonshire ............ •• xv
---- 40 Wiltshire .......... •• •• .• ••• • •• 20 70 30 50
Ogler parts .. •• • ..... ••••• • • • • • 40 40 40
••••••--
---- ---. .......... ~,
Total ..............200 590 140 No-
, PrePious week's arrival.— 172 545 110 "--
----

Difference since our last .. .. 28 45 30 90
110 ROUGH NOP 112.11.-aICZT.
Although the plantation accounts are not very satisfacn
the demand here fer all kinds of Hops is heavy; And' be a ,
some instances, the prices have a downward tendency.
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duty is estimated at 140,0001.—Sussex Pockets, .5/ to
Kent ditto, 51 5s to 6110 e; Mid and East Kent ditto, Is
to 81. 15s.

nowroraz AND suirrAxxxzims.
There are still a few old Potatoes on offer in these marketsi
but they are principally disposed of to the cow.keeper„‘,
miserably low prices. The supply of new Potatoes is raplav
ad increasing, yet the demand is steady, at from 7s to
18s per cwt.

WL.
The imports of Wool into London since Monday last iss°,6
been unusually extensive, they having amounted to 114 bal"
from Madras; 380 ditto from the Cape • 180 ditto from Bol;
bay; 318 ditto from Hamburgh ; 3,045 ditto from
Philip ; 4,245 ditto from Sydney; 1,223 ditto from g„ •
bourne; 39 ditto from Port Victoria; 1,124 ditto from P"'
bart Town ; 78 ditto from Smyrna ; and 200 di• to from otbpj
quarters The public sales commenced on Friday, and 03,
be continued for ten days. As yet the biddings laave be :d.
very inactive, and prices have been with difficulty support h.
The total quanity offered will be about 25,000 bales. In t""
private contract market next to nothing is doing.

TALLOW.
Letters from St. Petersburgh, received this morning, state
t!iit Tallow is rather easier there; and, in this market, ' ,
le
quotations remain steady, with little doing. The home Us
continues large, yet 40s net cash has been paid.

a b the
THE " ELIZABETH FRY REFUGE."—Pursuant i".,a,
resolutions proposed and carried at various public reeet7n-
mostly presided over by the Lord Mayor, a general subae fit
tion has been commenced for the purpose of' buildin_gi_P.6••
asylum to carry out the benevolent principles of th
,s ;;;-
Mrs. Elizabeth Fry, namely, for the moral and religious yr,.
; wii
' fin-illation of female prisoners, and improving the da3c.
Refuge," towards the building of which upwards of s,Goi,_
of gaols. The institution is to be called the " Elizabeth Fri
munitioent donors is her Majesty for 50/. ; his Royal Higer
has been received by the trustees of the fund. Amon
riesa Prince Albert, 25t ; her Majesty the. Queen Dowsge t
404 ; Queen of the French, '251. ; the King of Prussia, 50..,k;
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Orleans, 20/. ; Sir E. i"'
Buxton, Bart., 100/. ; Messrs. Barclay, 1001.; the MisseS
Champion, 100/. • Thomas Farmer, Esq., 1001. ; S. Gurnet, :
Esq., 2001. ; J. J. 'Gurney, Esq., 100/. ; S. Hoare, Esq., 100 L;
Over end and Co., 100/., &c., &c.
~ ..
gst t.a:
Th.. Lynn dem in tration to Lord George Bentino` '
is said to be fixed for the I lth of August, and it is fur'
ther stated that the Earl of Oxford has agreed to preside.
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refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive selection by the
" Kalydors" for sale'
Court and the Royal Family of Great Britain, and those of the
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their
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See that the words " Rossland's Kalydor" are on the envelope
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[ADvErITHENENT.]—T.Ite following extraordinary
vote, as connected with ilmowel's PILLS, cannot be made NI
rree e th.eVau formerlyx ha l wwoelrikekdnodwunrinai
ten years, but for thf• last five his health had been so bad that b°
could do nothing, being greatly emaciated, suffering from a disease.
ptribill'aici't—George
I,ver, and also the dropsy, beAdcs an affection of the spine. lie 0,1 n the hospital at Winchester for five months,
e
and afterwards •
Westminster Hospital for three n:onths I.'nger. To oust up, froth
almost a dy.t,g state he has been restored to such comparative health
and vigour, in the short space of five weeks, as to astonish al Wl°
know him, arid this by Holloway's Pills, which may be had at I'r°.
lessor Holloway s Establishment, 244, Strand; and cf all respect"
able medicine vendors
throughout th civilised w,rld. - --•
..,....................—..—

B fit .
On the 2d inst., the wifeof Thomas7llB Gribble, Es
wood•road, of a son. q., jun., of St. John's"
On the 2(1 inst., in Eaton-place, Belgrave-square, Mrs. Hopkinson'
of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., at Clapham-common, the lady of Captain Leckollisi
Phipps, ut a daughter.
On the 2d inst., at Foley, Liphook, the Wife of John Leigh, Eso
late of Jamai a, of a son.