The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-27 00:00:00

MINE MANAGEMENT,

At Rotherham Police-court yesterday, William Coles-
wick, manager of the Orgreave colliery, was fined £5 and
costs for neglecting the ventilation of the mine, and five
shillings and costs respectively fcr two other offences—
namely, not giving intimation of an accident to the Go-
vernment Inspector, and also to the Secretary of State.
John Cole, under-viewer, and Robert Wright, deputy-
viewer of the same colliery, were fined five shillings each,
the former for not putting up the necessary brattices in
the mine, and the latter for allowing the men to descend
the pit when it was unsafe. The proceedings, which were
taken by Mr. Wardell, Government Inspector of Mines,
arose out of the recent explosion in the mine, when one
man was killed.

ATTEMPT TO SHOOT A POLICE SUPERIN-
TENDENT.

This morning a man named Holloway was brought
before the Stroud Bench, charged with attempting to
shoot at Mr. Hanbridge, superintendent of police. Six
months ago he was bound over to keep the peace, but
has since threatened to shoot the superintendent. Last
night he went to the police station, and was in the act of
cocking a pistol about two yards from Mr. Hanbridge,
when he was knocked down by a poiceman. The pistol
was loaded. He was committed for trial at the
Assizes.

FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION-SEVEN MEN

KILLED.

A boiler exploded yesterday at Messrs. Kinnersley's
Forge, in Kidegrove, Staffordshire. Four men were killed
on the spot. Other deaths which have occurred since the
accident make a total of seven who have lost their
lives. The boiler weighed eight tons, and was much worn.
Three minutes before the accident the water gauge was
right. The boiler went a great hight in the air, and fell
through the roof of the forge, which was immediately
filled with steam and dust. Besides the killed there are
many seriously injured, and the effect of the explosion
may be judged from the fact that one of the survivors and
two of the dead had each one hand completely stripped of
the skin. Three skins of hands have sincebeen found. They
look like shrivelled gloves. The Rev. Mr. Wade and his curate
ministered to some of the victims before their death, and
have been in constant attendance on the surviving suf-
ferers, for whom a subscription has already been opened.
The greater part of the forge is in ruins, and two of the
puddling furnaces wrecked. Several narrow escapes are
reported, among them that of the manager, Mr. Rees, who
was near the boiler just before the explosion.

ALLEGED CRUELTY TO A LUNATlC.—Conside-
rable excitement has been caused at Birmingham by the
discovery of a young woman lunatic, who, there is reason
to believe, has been confined for some time—probably
for months—in the house of a Jewish family, named
Franks. The father is a watchmaker, carrying on busi-
ness in Suffolk-street, and the woman, whom her friends
state to be a daughter of the elder Franks, has latterly
been confined in a cellar underneath the house. Latterly
her cries and moanin?s attracted the attention of the
neighbours. The case is being investigated.

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THE MONEY MARKET

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cOMINI E WEAL INTELLIGENCE

CITY, Two o'CLocx,

There has been a continuance of steadiness in the
Stock Exchange to-day. Foreign bonds, especially
Spanish and Turkish, have been in request, at enhanced
quotatio s, and the tone of the market for English Railway
Stocks also has been healthy. Consols have been firm, and

p r cent, better, at 941 to 941 for delivery and the Ist of
June aid 94} to 941 for the July account. Bank Stock
has been marked 234 to 236; Exchequer Bills, 20s. to 255.
prom. India Five per Cents. have been dodo at 1141 to

I ; and India Bonds at 20s. to 255. prem
There has been au active inquiry for Foreigh bonds.
Spanish have been request and better. Turkish 5 per
Cents. have risen to a similar extent, and Italians are i higher
Peruvian have been very firm.