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London, England, 1869-06-21 00:00:00

174‘. 1864 —
Do g Cont. Anglo-French
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Sic:;rish Imperial 5 per ()nit
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Do 3 per Cen

Do. Deferred
rent -dam b per Cent. 1865
Do Account .. 801
Do 41 I.er Cent. Oh :tiarreu) ... --
Do 11 per Cent.. 1862
Do Account -
Zost ,gucso 3 per Ct., 185 R, 'O, 7, '9,'60,'2,'35
Do. do. 1567 -
Do. do. Scrip, £2O paiil —
li3.;sian 5 ~.,>r Cent.. 1822, £ St
Do 1} per Cent 1850
Do 11 per Cont., 1860
Do 3 per Cent., .1859
Do 5 per Cont~ 1862
Do do, Scrip —
Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO liondE.,„
Do. do. £Bl 15s. do —
Do.. 1866, £lOO Bonds -
Do. d 3 £B4 15s. do —
DJ Nicolas Railway 641
Sur litiati 5 IN/. Cent —
Spanish 3 per Cen . —
Do. Acc'.unt ...
Do. 1867

Do. Account
Do. Now Deforrou
Do. Account
Do. Passive
Do. Con:. Cert. of Couj. not funded ...
Do. Account
wedish Provincial Mortgage Loan
Do Government, 1864
Do do, 1868
Turkish 6 pot- Cont.
DJ Account
Do 6 per Cont. 1t s:i
Do Account
Do £lOO Bonds

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Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Do _CNC Bonds
Do 5 per Cent. 1865
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent., 1860
Do .1 per Cent., Guaranteed
Do Laud Warrants (Hoetanle)
Venezuela 3 per Cent.
Do. Aces nut
Do 6 per Cont., 1862 .
Do G per Cent. 1864
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins
Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 21 For Cent. Ex. 12 Gail.,
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ....
Do. Account
French Bentes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 23f.
Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, E. Zsf.
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CLOSING PRICES.
Uonso!s, Money 1391 f xd
Do. Account, July 7

THE FLOODING OF FEILVDALE COLLIERY

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The workings at Ferndale Colliery, which were found
to be on fire, have been flooded. The fire occurred in the
dip or extreme end of the workings, where the coal des-
cends at a sharp gradient. It was discovered on the night
after the explosion, but owing to the intense heat, the
volumes of smoke, and the pressured considerable quanti-
ties of explosive gas, it was impossible to ascertain
whether anything besides the timber props was burning.
A thick wall of turf was built across the entrance to the
heading, in the hope, by cutting off the air, to smother
the fire and render the gas there non.explosive ; but it
would seem that there were numerous interstices which
could not be closed up, and the fire was not smothered, but
continued to Lurn. It was at last determined to flood the
working. Nearly 1,000 3 ards of iron pipes were procured
from Birmingham. Immediately on their arrival they
were put together, and having been connected with large
s':orage reservoirs, were conducted down the shaft and
al ag the undulating floor of the workings to the part
where the fire raged. It was then found to be impossible
to penetrate the turf wall, as the pace was too hot for
human endurance, and for many yards outside the turf
the place was full of smoke, and the coal so Lot that it
could scarcely be touched. The pipe was thereupon
taken to a place where the natural partition of the strata
was thin, and a hole having been bored through this, the
pipe was inserted, and a stream of water instantly dis-
charged into the workings. For many hours this
process was attended with great peril, but by the
exercise of every possible precaution and care, it was
effected without any mishap, and now it may be said that
the danger to be apprehended from this source has passed
away. The bodies of six of the men are in close proximity
to the workings which fired. The explorers were upon
them two or three times, and even touched them, but
could not remain long enough to remove them, in conse-
quence of the intense heat. They cannot now be got out
until the water has done its work and been withdrawn.
In abstracting the water no doubt a considerable efflux of
gas will occur, as there are nooks and crannies to which
the water cannot be carried, but which will fill up with the
gas, and only be freed with the current created by the
outflow of the water. With proper came, however, this
may be done without mishap.