The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-18 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 17.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Caledonian, Halves,
7 dis. ex int.—Ditto, Preference, % p.....Blidland, 98—Ditto,
6 per cent. (Bristol and Birmingham), 117 ex div.—Great
Northern, 91/2 dis. ex int.—North Staffordshire, 81s. 3d. dis.
—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 6/. Is. 3d. dis.—Ditto
(B), 84s. dis.—Shropshire Union, 535. 9d. dis.—South Staf-
fordshire, 33% dis.
EWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, AUG. 17.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Northern, 9%
dis.—Newcastle and Carlisle, 1064—Ditto, Scrip, 107—
North British, Thirds, 955. dis.

FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

FIFTEEN LIVES LOST.

SUNDERLAND, AUGUST 16.—1 t is our painful duty to
report that a melancholy accident occurred yesterday,
at about one o'clock, by an explosion in Polka Pit, at
Murton, near South Hetton, about ten miles from this
town, by which twelve men and three boys have lost
their lives. Another boy is so much injured that he is
not expected to recover. One horse and two ponies
were also killed. The pit had been laid off work for
about six weeks, from an overflow of water, and had re-
sumed working about a week previous to the accident.
Upwards of one hundred men and boys were in the
mine at the time of the explosion. The explosion was
heard, but not seen by any other of the workmen in
other parts of the mine, who are unable to state (so far
as we can learn) under what circumstances it took place.
Had the explosion been general in the mine, the whole
of the workmen above-mentioned must have suffered.
One of the underviewers, on hearing the explosion, im-
mediately proceeded down the pit, and towards the
place where it happened, with a view to extricate the
sufferers. He was suddenly attacked by the " choke
damp," and was instantly overpowered and rendered in-
sensible. Other persons by whom he was attended drew
him back, and had him taken out of the pit. He re-
mained in a doubtful state till this morning, when a
favourable change took place, and he is now in a fair
way of re3overy.

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Lsdy Anne Alontaguo's grand-daughter Elizabeth
Edgecumbe Atkyns Chamberlayne, the undersigned's
great grandmother—thereby uniting the kindred streams
of consanguinity of Chandos, Grandizon Salisbury-Mon-
tacute in Brydges thiough Pembroke Hastings Clare
Grey, in confluence to that of Monthermer's wife Joan's
[first "Clare" and] second marriage, in Anne Mon-
tague's issue. The intermarriages named, unite in
the Undersigned's mother the whole blood of the
murdered Lionel Duke of Clarence, third son of
King Edward 111., through his grand-daughter Eliza
"Lusignan Lacy" Mortimer, of Clare and Ulster,
the wife of Henry Percy, descending to Lady
Elisabeth, daughter of Edmund Grey, of Wilton (see
Act of Parliament 20 and 21 Richard 11., still in force).
Therefore, by virtue of the said Acts, &C., under the
saving clause " to issue female," the undersigned, on be-
half of his mother (aged 84), Madame Elizabeth, Die
"Grey Brydges " Chamberlayne, solemnly protests
against Richard Temple Grenville
and son's " disen-
tailing deeds," urged on by and with the sinister ap-
proval of the illegitizaatet offspring of John of Gaunt
and Lady Kate:Swynford ; the children from whom,
BEAUITORTS, are naturally barred by their father,as
yunger or fourth son of the aforesaid King Edward 111.,
the said offspring of John of Gaunt not being of the
elder line, as of "right ought," to grant an alienation
of the demesne lands of the Chandos family, &c., in re-
version without " all parties " concurring.
Signed August 14,1848,
CHARLES HENRY ACKERLEY,
of Stow-Chamberlayne, Gloster-shire,
Projector of the Sectorial Key to Euclid's Elements in V.
Book, and author of the Lamp of Life.
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BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.—An extraordinary general meeting of the
members of this Company was held at Radley's Hotel,
New Bridge-street, on Tuesday, August 15th; John
Gover, Esq., presided, and stated, that the meeting was
called to consider the expediency of making various alte-
rations which had been found necessary in the deed of
settlement. He congratulated the members present on
the progress of the Company, as shown by the fact that,
since February 29, when the annual general meeting was
held, there had been effected 283 new policies—namely
124 life, and 162 investment assurances—being at the
rate of 51 per month, and forming a total of 879 policies
issued since the commencement of the Company's ope-
rations in January, 1847. The total amount received
in premiums has been 5,7661. 12s. sd. The Chairman
then called on Mr. W. H. Watson, the Solicitor of the
Company, to state the particulars of the proposed alte-
rations, the most important of which was one providing
for the formation of a reserved fund of 100,000/. Mr.
Millar moved, and Mr. Gardiner seconded a series
of resolutions adopting the alterations, which were car-
ried unanimously. After a vote of thanks to the Chair-
man, the meeting adjourned.

SEIEFFIELD Town-COUNCIL—On Wednesday an
election took place to supply the vacancy occasioned by
the disqualification of one of the members of the Shot-
field Town-council. The candidates were Mr. S. Pear-
son, razor manufacturer (Chartist), and Mr. S. S. Brit-
tain, merchant. There was a complete union of Whigs
and Tories to support Mr. Brittain, and the election was
briskly contested. At the close of the poll the num-
bers were—

---- -
Pearson ... ••• ... 712
Brittain
Majorit,y for Pearson ... --93
There are now nine Chartists in the Sheffield Town-
council.
BURGLARY AT SIR BENJAMIN BRODlE'S.—Yes-
terday information was received by the police that the resi •
dance of Sir Benjamin C. Brodie, Bart., Broome Park, Surrey,
had been barglariously entered, and a large quantity of valu-
able property, including gold watches, chains, seals, &c., car-
ried off by the thieves, who, notwithstanding they had to
break their way into the premises, got clear away without
disturbing the family.