The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-16 00:00:00

BIGGAR CLUB MEETING.

The Abington Champion Cup was won by Dr. Brown's
Brunswick.
The Douglas Stake was won by Mr. Paterson's
Craigie Burn.
The Upper Ward Stakes were won by Mr. Green-
shield's Venture; and
The Lanarkshire Cup by Mr. Greanshield's Vestris.

ANOTHER COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN DURHAM.—On
Tuesday morning last an explosion occurred in the Black
Boy Colliery, about two miles from Bishop Auckland, which
unfortunately resulted in the loss of two lives. About two
o'clock in the morning some of the men had proceeded to
work, when the overman and a boy entered a drift recently
opened; they had proceeded upwards of a mile with naked
candles, when it is supposed tley had come in contact with
a " blower," or pent-up quantity of gas, which instantly ex-
ploded, and both were instantly killed by the blast. hap-
pily no other men were in the neighbourhood, otherwise the
consequences must have been very disastrous. The bodies
were taken out during the day without further accident.
Mr. Dunn, one of the Government Inspectors, visited the
colliery last week, and pronounced the Black Boy pit one of
the best ventilated mines he had visited. An inquest will be
held on Thursday.

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THE SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST THE SOUTHAMP.
TON BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The adjourned inquest was
resumed for the fourth time yesterday, at the Guildhall,
Southampton, and after sitting eight hours in hearing addi-
tional evidence, the coroner further adjourned the case until
this day, when it is expected the coroner will sum up the
evidence, and the jury will return their verdict.
INFANTICIDE AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT LOWE-
non. —A deplorable case of supposed infanticide and at-
tempted self-destruction occurred here on Tuesday morning.
The wife of a twine-seiner, named Isaac Bly, was discovered
by her mother with her own and her infant's throat cut. In
the mother's case the wound was not fatal, and, being
promptly attended by several medical gentlemen, hopes are
entertained of her recovery. The mother has been labouring
under fever, which produced delirium.
WHY QUAKERS WEAR THEIR HATS.--Quakers in-
variably wear their hats in places of public worship, or in
public assemblies, but few are aware how this custom origi-
nated. Fox, the founder of collarless coats and broad brims,
was in the habit of attending the Episcopal Church, when the
preacher uttered sentiments of which he disapproved, he
would solemnly put on his broad-brimmed hat, and take it
off again whenever more welcome doctrine occurred. If he
sat long with his hat on, and the ill-sounding proposition or
fulmination continued, he would rise slowly and silently walk
out. Thus it appears that it was for the purpose of habitual
protest that the Quakers first learned to sic in places of wor
ship with their hat on.
DEATH OF A CELEBRATED RACER.—Died on tbe
9th of January, at Brownstown House Paddocks, Curragh
of Kildare, the celebrated mare, Guiccioli, at the age of 30
years—the dam of Birdcatcher, Foigh-a-ballagh, George,
May Boy, &c. She was also the granddam of Mickey Free,
The Baron, Carouche &c. She was interred with all due
honours, and a suitable monument will be erected over her.
EMBEZZLEMENT.—Henry Fordham, an innkeeper,
residing at Brotherton, near Pontefract, is at present in cus-
tody at Leeds, on the charge of having embezzled various
sums of money belonging to Messrs. Tetley, common brewers,
of Leeds. The prisoner keeps the Punchbowl Inn at Bro-
therton, and, while acting as agent to the prosecutors, he ap-
propriated money belonging to his employers. He has not
yet been examined by the magistrates, but stands remanded
ill the latter end of the present week.
CORNHILL WARD.—Monday being Plough Mon-
day, the inquest for the above ward proceeded to make their
presentments to the Court of Aldermen, and afterwards dined
with their foreman, AIL ex-Sheriff Nicoll, who had also in-
vited the alderman, Sir John Pirie, Bart., the members of the
Common Council, with other ward and parochial officers.
The large room in that ancient and well-known tavern,
Tom's Coffee-house, was fitted up for the occasion, and
every delicacy in and out of season was liberally provided.
After the usual loyal and civic toasts, followed by others de-
dicated to the rector ( the Rev. Mr. Wrench), Messrs. Leg-
gett, Saxton, and Hoppe, the company separated, having
heard some well executed glees, &c., from Messrs. Edney,
Shoubridge, and Holm, and all seemed well pleased with
the worthy ex-Sheriff's hospitality.
FOREIGN POTATOES.—The following numerous
and large arrivals of potatoes have taken place within these
few days, from the foreign ports mentioned :—The vessel
Omnibus, from Calais, brought between 50 and 60 tons
weight ; the Jenne Anyse, from Calais, 82 tons ; the
Amelie,from Rouen, 86 tons ; the Thomas and Anne, from
Dieppe, 61 tons ; the Corkscrew, from Dunkirk, 10 bls. ; the
Sirene, from Rouen, 100 tons •, the Charles and Caroine,
from Calais, 60 tons ; the Pauline, from Dieppe, 60 tone ;
the William Frederick, from Rouen, 50 tons ; the Thomas
from Rouen, 180 tons ; the Venus, rom Rouen, 130 tons;
the Venir, from Rouen, 110 tons ; the Elizabeth Middle-
ton, from Rouen, 70 tons; the Oak, from Rouen, Bn2,f°Janile!
observed,o
the Dandy, from Rotterdam, 100 tons ;the John a
697 tons;
from Rouen, 112 tons; the Penguin, from
the Savannah, from Rouen, 175 tons;
Rouen, 83 tons; the Mountcharles,ifficiroonmitthßheßeo
k 63 tons ; the City
the Constance Augustine, from Dunkafr•om
Rotterdam 10
of London, 134 sacks ; the Dere;
hampers ; the Thomas and Mary,
the Elvine, from Nantes, tons
ell°l2s3o. e t ni ss
Pierre, from
the whole of th
that, with a few exception:, ese large sup-
-1 d
tatoes were t le pro
Rotten, 51 tons weight of the article.
uce of and imported
plies of foreign po .
entitletd to nun-
the entire car-
goes of the vessels, is,
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for
the out ion its their from France, and bein,i,i;rein bulk, and for • g
conceded by • • speedy discharge and
IVlNDensiege. LAKE.—Windermere Lake on New
Year -(l¢Y' during the
delivery to their destination.
night and followicg morning, rose
supposing it measured twelve
one yard in height. Now,
miles in length (and we believe it is not far short) and to
measure on art average half-a-mile, or 800 yards in breadth,
solid yards.
the increase of water during the night would be 118,585,600
Again, suppose a cubic foot of water to weigh
1,000 ounces, here would be 14,001,425 tons, 11 cwt., 1 qr.,
20 lb. Lastly, suppose 277,242 cubic inches make a gallon
(Imperial measure), there would be 3,1a,338,&8 gallons
of water, which fell in six hours Our readers may ima-
gine what sort of a'shower it was.—Cumberland Parquet.
SUPERSTITION IN TILE 19TH CENTURY.-IWO ap-
parently respectable women applied at the surgery of a public
establishment yesterday (Thursday) to be permitted to
place the hand of a man who had been drowned the previous
day on the knee of one of the women, as a cure for the king's
evil, with which it appears she was afflicted. The surgeon
inquired what place of worship she attended, when she re-
plied, " High Church ;" by which ie was understood
she referred to St. Stephen's or St. Peter's I—DeronPort ie"
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