The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-28 00:00:00

THE HOUNSLOW GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION.

No cause for the explosion at the Hounslow
gunpowder-works seems to have been given
at the inquest. There were some conjectures
advanced; and, maybe, a correct guess was made,
but no definite information was obtained. It has
been clearly established, however, that something is
wanted to separate more distinctly one manufacturing-
house from another. They are kept apart already,
it is true ; but what is required is that something
should come between them, so that if one house
explodes the fire will not be able to travel to the
other. The jury, in returning a verdict of "No
evidence to shew " recommended earth mounds as
likely to prevent fiery communication in case of acci-
dent. The jury add that any infringement of
the regulations should be at once reported, and that
an inspector should 'be appointed by the Govern-
ment to carry out the sprovisions of the Gunpowder
Act.

THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY IN LIVERPOOL.

The First Lord of the Admiralty has been deliver-
ing the prizes to the pupils on board the school-
frigate Conway, at Liverpool. A numerous com-
pany were present, including Lord John Hay, and Lord
Sandon, M.P. Mr. Childers said he thought the insti-
tution was of great value to the navy, and formed an
interesting link between the merchant service and
her Majesty's navy. At the present time there was
nothing more important than consolidating the
union between those services. 'After observing that
the school-ship formed one of the component parts of
the naval resarve, Mr. Childers referred especially to the
success of the recent cruise. The Admiralty were, he
said, satisfied that the . naval reserve was a great
success. He thought there could be no better
opportunity of proclaiming that conviction, because
the naval reserve would always be the cream
of the merchant service, and it was to the
officers _ of the merchant service that we

must look for encouragement to be given
to the men to constitute themselves a part of her
Majesty!s navy. Many years ago there was a good
deal of deficiency to be found among the officers of
the merchant service. Such institutions as the Con-
way school-ship went far to make up for that defi-
ciency, and Mr. Childers expressed the satisfaction
with which he saw similar institutions springing up
in other great mercantile ports, as he thought they
must be beneficial alike to the naval and the marine
service.

THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY AT DULWICH.

lhe Archbishop of Canterbury was present at the
recent distribution of prizes at Dulwich College, and
addressed the successful candidates. He told them
that what they had done in school must be regarded
as a spur to what was expected from them in the
world. This was a critical age, and he rejoiced that
it was so, for ' whatever was good was sure to
stand the test of the severest criticism.
Dulwich. College was about to enter on
a new career, and he was glad to find
that the new institution had not discarded the
old doctrine of inculcating refinement of taste and
polished manners by omitting the teaching of the
classical languages from the programme of the
school. His Grace added that as between the value
of the school, as a local or public institution, the
interests of the locality would be best subserved by
its promoting the general advantage.