The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-12 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

Benjamin Brett, boot and shoe manufacturer, Saint
George's-street, Ratcliffe-highway, and High-street, Pop-
lar, to surrender Aug. 22 at half-past one, and Sept.. 26,
at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official
assignee, Basinghail-street ; Sole, Turner and Turner, Al-
dermandbury.
James Bramoley, cotton manufacturer, Holcomb Brook,
near Bury, Aug. 22, and Sept. 12, at twelve, at the Man-
chester District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Man-
chester; Hampson, Manchester.
William Lawford, oil crusher, Liverpool, Ang. 27, and
Sept. 24, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird,
official assignee, Liverpool; Dodge, Liverpool.
James Taylor, cotton spinner, Lancashire, Aug. 23 and
Sept. 118, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. t
Hernaman, official assignee, Manchester; Crossland, 13ury ;
Higson and Robinson, Manchester.
Henry Gardner, manufacturer, Wellington, Aug. 20 and
Sept. 17, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel,
official assignee, Exeter; Stogdon, Exeter.
Joseph Cooper, senior, and Joseph Cooper, junior, cot-
ton spinners, Chisworth, Derbyshire, Aug. 29 and Sept.
19, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Horns-
man, official assignee, Manchester ; Sutton, Manchester.
Joseph Thompson, draper, Bishops Stortford, Hertford-
shire, Aug. 22, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 26, at half-
past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official
assignee, Aldermanbury ; Langley and Gibbon, Great
James-street, Bedford-row.
Joseph Elteen, grocer, High-street, Kensington, Aug.
26, at eleven, and Sept. 26, at half-past one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Clarke and Carter, Cannon-street.
Mary Bullivant Walters, Swan Hotel, Birmingham,
Aug. 22 and Sept. 12, at half-past eleven, at the Birming-
ham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birming-
ham ; E. and H. Wright, Birmingham.
Walter Dale, builder, Wolstanton, Staffordshire, Aug.
27, and Sept. 17, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Cooper, Tunstall ;
Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham.
Benjamin Holmes and Charles John Morris Lewis, boot
makers, Birmingham, Aug. 29, and Sept. 18, at half-past
eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore,
official assignee, Birmingham ; Motteram and Knight,
Birmingham.
Thomas 011iver, livery-stable keeper, Prestbury, Glou-
cestershire, August 25 and 23d Sept. at eleven, at the
Bristol District Court, Miller, official assignee, Bristol ;
Towle, Cheltenham.
Henry Herrick, licensed victualler, Epsom, Aug. 23, at
eleven, and Sept. 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Shaen and
Grant, Kennington-cross.
Victor Chaudron and Florent Babin, dealers and chap-
men, Saville-house, Leicester-square, Aug. 22 and Sept.
2i, at eleven, at the Cow t of Bankruptcy. Whitmore,
official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Leverson, St. Helen's-
place, Bisphopsgate.
John Lindsay, of the firm of Lindsay, Matheson, and
and Co., Sydney, New South Wales, Aug. 23, at eleven,
and Sept. 23, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Law-
rence, Plews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers.,
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.

David Smith, sen., ironfounder, Airdrie, and West Cal-
der, Edinburghshire, deceased.
Archibald Crawford, cattle dealer, Glasgow.
Robert Milne, tailor and clothier, New Market Gallery,
Aberdeen.
Marion Smith, or M'Crae, grocer and victualler, Kil-
marnock.

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Philadelphia

PRICES OF BULLION, nit oz.
Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 u 0
Mexican Dollars .... 0 5 0
New Dollars ...... 0 0 0
311ver in bars .... ~. 0 5 134

THE FAT A f COLLIERY EXPLOSION Ilti
G LAMO I?GANSHI HP.

PaNTYPRIDD, Monday.—The adjourned inquest upon
the bodies of the unfortunate men killed by the late die-
f.,trous explosion of fire-damp at the Cymmer Colliery,
situate in the Taff Vale, recommenced to-day.
The Coroner stated that the inquest bad been ad-
journed is order to secure the attendance of some of the
injured persons. He wished to know if any of them were
now in attendance ?

The Po:ice Inspector stated that only one was able to
attend.

David Thomas, a boy of about 12 years of age, was
then called and examined in Welsh. He said—l live at
Cymmer, and was employed at the Cymmer collieries at
the time of the explosion. On the morning of the accident
I was in the pit acting as door-boy to John Thomas, the
haulier. I had been to Jacob's beading, and was coming
out of the heading before the haulier with two trains of
coals, when I met Thomas Lewis at the parting No. 2
stall, and going on found Dan, the labourer, cutting
coal from beneath the door of the lower stall. The
earth bad become swollen, and the door wouli not
open. John Thomas, the haulier, asked Dan if he was
going to clear the heading, and Dan said that he had re-
ceived no orders from the overman. We then proceeded
along the level heading to Charles's heading, where we
stopped until another tram could pass. I stopped the
horse on the top of the last tip, and while waiting there
I heard the report of the explosion. William Jones and
Thomas Davis were also waiting close to the door of the
heading, which was closed at the time. Directly I heard
the explosion I ran up the level heading towards the
mouth of the pit. The report of the explosion was some-
what similar to a loud clap of thunder, and it was imme-
diately followed by a rushing noise, as if caused by the
wind. I was carried along by the fire to a bend in the
road, where I saw a horse surrounded by a blaze of fire.
I then became insensible, and remember nothing further.
I believe I was carried up to the mouth of the pit.
In reply to questions from the Coroner and several of
the jury, the witness further stated that he was about 30
yards from the two colliers, William Jones and Thomas
Davis, when he heard the explosion. Neither J ones nor
Davis were smoking. He only heard one report of an
explosion. John Thomas, the haulier, who was in the
heading behind witness at the time of the explosion, sus-
tained severe injuries, but was not killed. Witness him-
self ran for about 30 yards before he was overtaken by
the fire. He was then carried by the fire a further dis-
tance of 30 yards.
By Mr. 0 wen—When Dan, the labourer, was asked
if he inteuded to elpa.n noth:ug wo.y said of
there being any fire in it. All that was necessary was
to clean the dust out of the heading. Jones and Davis
were seated on the top of the heading at the time of the
explosion. They had some iron plates with them, but
they did not say that they had been to the old workings
for the purpose of procuring the plates.
By the Coroner—The fire appeared to come from
stalls No. 10 and 11, in Jacob's heading. Colliers were
working in them at the time the explosion occurred.
Thomas Davis, a boy about 16 years of age, was then
examined in Welsh, his evidence being interpreted by
one of the jury. He said—l am employed as a haulier
at the Cymmer Colliery. On the morning of the explo•
sion I was working in the furthest end of the double
parting between the South Wales heading and David
Arthur's dip. I had been to the Windway heading for
two trains of coal, which I procured from stalls Nos.
6 and 7, in that working. There were several
colliers at work in the heading, and while I was
waiting at the parting for another tram to pass
me I saw a cloud of dust coming alone with a great
rush of wind. I heard no explosion, but as soon as I saw
the dust I left my horse and ran in the direction of the
mouth of the pit. William David was with me on the
top of the heading at the time of the explosion. We
were standing together, and both started off to the shaft
of the pit in company. We both of us succeeded in
effecting our escape without sustaining any injury. I
saw no tire, but I became suffocated by the sulphur, and
fell to the ground insensible. Ia running towards the
shaft of the pit I saw Jones and Davis sitting down at
the tnp of the dip hollow.
By Mr. Owen—Davis and Jones were colliers, and
were employed at the time in bringing plates in. I heard
them say that they had procured them from the old
workings, but they did not mention the precise spot.
Tbey made that statement in reply to a question which
I put to them as to why they had not gone into their
stalls to work. Ido not know that it was considered
dangerous for colliers to go into the old workings to
fetch plates.
By the Coroner—After the explosion I overtook a
great number of colliers running to the mouth of the pit ;
but I saw nothing of the firemen.
By Mr. Mackworth—l observed no difference in the
air of the pit that morning until after the explosion. - I
had an open lamp with me, but I did not notice any dif-
ference in the appearance of the flame.
Mr. Williams, colliery surveyor, was here recalled,
and produced a plan, showing the manner in which the
air passed through the mine. In answer to the Coroner,
he stated that he had ascertained the extent of the air-
way between John Coemawr's heading and the South
Wales heading. The airways were now being widened.
Mr. Williams then explained at some length the manner
in which the pit is ventilated, and the inquiry was then
again adjourned.