The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-23 00:00:00

THE ROYAL VISIT TO HULL.

The royal visit to Hull has passed off with great eclat.
In consequence of the splendid weather which has pro-
Tailed the streets were crowded at an early hour on
Thursday with thousands of people. All the ships in the
docks were gaily decorated with flags, which presented a
very pretty appearance. Before leaving the house of Mr.
Sykes, M.P., at which they arrived on the previous
evening, the Prince and the Princess planted two trees in
the park. On arriving at Hull they were met by the
corporation. The Princess wore a costume dress,
composed of rose-coloured satin, with a white
muslin tunic, a white lace bonnet, with rose-
buds, and a white tulle veil. As the Prince
and the Princess passed up the platform twelve
little girls dressed in white muslin, with blue silk tunics
and white hats, strewed flowers before them. The address
from the corporation was presented in the reception-room.
The Prince replied as follows :—" Mr. Mayor and gentle-
men,—l heartily thank you, on the part of the Princess of
Wales and myself, for the warm and cordial reception you
have given us on our visit to your ancient and celebrated
town. Its loyalty, so strongly evidenced on the occasion
of the visit of the Queen with icy lamented father, and in
my own recollection, I find not less conspicuous to-clay. In
holding up the Prince Consort as an example to the
country of his adoption, you have struck a chord, gentle-
men, too much in unison with my own feelings to
pm it over unnoticed. My efforts have been, and ever
will be, to follow in his footsteps whenever the object is to
the benefit or advantage of our country. In this light 1
regard the opening of a new dock for the convenience of
the increasing shipping interests connected with your
port. Its constant and frequent intercourse with Den-
mark invests Hull with an additional interest in the eyes
of the Princess; and we heartily and sincerely invoke all
the prosperity to the town which increased facilities of
navigation, and an augmented trade and commerce, can
accomplish."
From the station the royal visitors drove to the docks.
A young lady, the daughter of the deputy chairman, pre-
sented a bouquet to the Princess. Addresses were then
presented from the Danish inhabitants, the Hull Chamber
of Commerce, and Trinity House. The Archbishop of
York having offered prayer, his Royal Highness said : "I
declare this dock to be open, and, by permission of her
Majesty, give it the name of Albert Dock." The royal
party then went on board the Vivid, and sailed round the
dock. A banquet followed the ceremony. The banqueting-
room had been the long loft of a new warehouse, thrown
open from end to end. It was a loft no longer, but a
noble and charming hall ; in its decorative details
almost a boudoir. The Prince and the Princess took
their places at a raised table, on gilded chairs.
Everything was in profusion, and all was good of its
kind, and the guests were 1,000 in number. The Prince,
in reply to the toast of his health, expressed the pleasure
the brief visit had afforded himself and the Princess, and
concluded by wishing every success to Hull and to the
new deck. Making a rapid descent to the train, the.
Prince and the Princess left for London. They reached
London at a quarter past ten o'clock, the unusual length
of the train having had the effect of delaying it beyond
its usual time. At night the Mayor of Hull gave a grand
ball to a number of distinguished guests ; and the general
townsfolk were pleased by a display of fireworks from the
training-ship Southampton, and by an exhibition of a blue
light from the tower of the fine old church dedicated to
the Holy Trinity.

The Liverpool Conservatives are to have a monster•
picnic in Knowsley Park, the seat cf Lord Derby. In
accordance with the express wishes of Lord Derby politi-
cal speechmaking will be avoided, and the occasion wholl3-
devoted to the pm poses of a social gathering.
A testimonial to Mr. W. H. Smith, ALP. for
Westminster, by his friends and constituents, was pre-
sented yesterday at the office of the Westminster Con-
servative Association, Colonel Taylor made the presenta-
tation, which consists of a vase of oval form, parcel gilt. and
in elaborate classical style, highly ornamented.

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At the Stafford Assizes on Wednesday the grand
jury ignored the bill against William Hall, 42, striker, for the
murder of Eliza. Bowen, of Wcduesbury, on the 28th of
February. The judge discharged the coroner's jury, who,
in consequence of not being able to have tho prisoner before
them, bad been unable to come to any decision in the case.
The Ulster riots are being inquired into. The
magisterial investigation into the cause of tho riots at Lur-
gan, in which the houses of the Roman Catholics wore
wrecked, and their furniture burned, commenced on Wednes-
day. The public were excluded, but reporters were admitted.
The investgation was resumed yesterday morning, and will,
it is expected, last till Monday. There is a goDd deal of
excitement on the subject.

In the case of the Nottingham election Fetitions at
Chambers yesterday, Mr. Baron Bramwell said he had hear)
from 11Ir. Baron Martin, who recommends the rule of Mi.
Justice Blackburn to be followed as to the names of tho
persons who had bribed, as well as the parties bribed. De
therefore granted the full order as prayed. Within the
prescribed time the siffing member lv:11 now know the
various "particulars" which led, as alleged, to tho defeat
of Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., at the late Nottim,ham
election.

ALLEGED -MURDER IN SUNDLRLAND.—A very
sad case of manslaughter has just happened at Sunder-
laud. A man and his wife, brothel keepers, quarrelled
and commenced to fight. The son came in while they
were quarrelling, took his mother's side, and struck his
father. The two men then began to fight, " fairly," as
they styled it. The son so injured the father that the
latter died soon after. The mother and son have been
taken into custody, brought. before the. magistrates, and
repagbd. . -

ANOTHER FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT
NEAR BARNSLEY.

Another painful colliery accident took place on Thurs.
day morning at the East Clamber Colliery, about two
miles from Barnsley. Two men, named Thomas Half-
penny and Alfred Anson, both of whom reside et Mapple-
well, went to work on the afternoon shift on Wednesday.
They ought to have come off at ten o'clock at night, but it
is believed that they had agreed to stay a second shift.
The men were seen safe at seven o'clock in the evening,
at which time they had some timber or packing to move.
But the night deputies, on going their rounds, found the
men's clothing, but could not see the men themselves. A
search was made, when it was found that a fail of &Iris
had taken place from the roof, and that the bodies were
Imbedded in the dirt and the coal. A large staff of men
were at once set to work to recover the remains. The
first body was got out about ten o'clock, and the other
about noon on Thursday.

DETAILS OF THE HAYDOCK COLLIERY

EXPLOSION.

We yesterday announced that on Wednesday morning
a terrible explosion occurred in the " Queen" Pit,
Haydock, near St. Helens, the scene of the
explosion in December last, when some twenty-six
lives were sacrificed. Messrs. Richard Evans and
';!o. are the proprietors. The pit has been worked about
ten years. It is 260 yards deep, and is worked in two
cams, known as the Wigan nine feet and the Havenhead
main delf. The explosion of last year took place
'it the former. Ordinarily some 300 persons are
employed at this pit, but latterly the number of colliers
has varied from 150 to 200, owing to the depression
in trade. Though two explosions have now taken place in
this pit, it has never been considered a dangerous one.
No indications whatever are said to have been perceived of
this disaster prior to its occurrence. It is alleged that the
usual inspections have been regularly made up to Wednes-
day morning, when the pit was reported all right before
the men descended. Work was commenced at six a.m.
The exact number of workmen who were lowered
into the pit is variously estimated at from 150
to 170. Though apparently of a terribly violent
character, the explosion seems to have spent itself
in the internal workings. Nothing whatever had been
disturbed at the mouth of the pit, and happily the means
of communication were left entirely unimpaired. Every-
thing proceeded in the ordinary manner till about five
minutes past eleven o'clock. At that time a banksman,
named Thomas Taylor, who was working near the mouth
of the pit, had his attention attracted by a volume
of smoke and dust, which was suddenly ejected from
it, and at cnce conjectured that something
Perious had occurred. A girl standing near him was
thrown backwards by the gust, but was not injured. An
immediate conference cif the workmen employed outside
took place, and while a messenger was despatched for
Mr. Isaac Billinge, the underlooker, repeated
signals were sent to the bottom of the shaft,
but were unanswered for at least five minutes,
when a young man came up, and brought the sad
intelligence that a frightful explosion had occurred.
The news of the disaster spread like wildfire
throughout the district, and in a very short time the
neighbourhood of the pit was thronged by crowds of men
and women in the wildest state of excitement, imploring
information respecting the fate of relatives or friends
employed there. Meantime Mr. Isaac Billing; under-
looker, had lost no time in endeavouring to ascertain
the nature and extent of the calamity, and he at once
;:rganised a staff of searchers. The exploring parties
commenced their perilous operations about one o'clock,
from which hour till early next morning fifty or sixty men
have been kept continuously at work, in relays, displaying
the mos% commendable anxiety to do everything in their
power to save life. Evidence of the frightful nature of the
explosion was soon met with. The airways and stop-
pings were found to bo extensively damaged, the waggons
were in many cases blown to pieces, and the first
and second party of searchers soon reported that they had
meet with more than twenty bodies in the main deli.
Twenty-three carts were obtained, and in these over sixty
sufferers, sent up from the pit eye, were carefully taken
to their own homes. Only two of this large number of
injured were suffering from burns, one of whom, a boy,
being since dead, the rest having been more or less affected
by the choke-damp. The number of persons injured
sixty. The number of dead bodies brought to the pit's
mouth is fifty-six, and two others brought out alive have
since died.

An ingenious and zealous vicar advertising in
the Record for a curate, has discovered a method of indi-
.:ating the doctrinal qualifications for the office, which for
brevity and significance we must admire. Having stated
the locality, the population, and the stipend, he adds, "1
Cor., ii. 2." The words of the text are appropriate and
significant enough ; but every reader of a newspaper does
not carry a Bible in his pocket.—Globe.
It is understood that the tffaiis of the Duke of

:;ewcastle are likely to to arranged. 1 pending question
of bankruptcy stands over till August, rnd sc•me iFsurs as to
the title to the prop rte' of the duke among his creditors remain
in abeyance. On Wednesday an application was made to Mr.
Baron Bramwell in the case of Padwith v. Peters, on the
fart of the plaintiff for the payment of the money out of
Court, which was retained until the issue at the instance of
Iles:lts. Peters had been decided. Mr. Baron Bramwell,
who had heard the case, made an order as asked, subject to
the costs incurred.

THE MURDER AT ALDERSHOT CAMP. —At the
Weekly Petty Sessions at Aldershot, William Dixon,
private of the 2ud Battalion 71st Fusiliers, was brought
up charged with the wilful murder of William Brett, a
corporal of the same regiment, on the 20th instant. The
same evidence was given as that before the coroner's jury';
and the prisoner, having nothing to say in defence, was
illy committed for trial at the next assizes. The funeral
.1 the murdered man took place on Thursday, the coffin
'eing followed by nearly 300 men of the regiment and
many officers.

TILE ABYSSINIAN MURDERS. —The packet Nyanza,
which reached Malta on the 13th instant, will bring to
England the effects of the late Mr. Powell, in charge of
his gamekeeper, Macdonald, the only European survivor
of his party. The sad intelligence of Mr. Powell's death
is fully confirmed. lie was speared on his bed as he was
lying awake at early morning. His wife, who was stand-
ing a short distance off, was speared also, and managed
to stagger to the body of her husband, when she fell.
The murderers then speared Mr. Powell's little son, and
finished the butchery with stones. Mr. Powell shot two
fellows before he died, and, if revenge is any satisfac-
tion, the wretches who committed the brutal murder
will have a heavy account to settle with the Abyssinian
chief they are under and the surrounding tribes, who
have vowed to exterminate all those who had part in the
crime.

THE QUEEN AND THE FARMERS OF KENT.—By
command of her Majesty the Queen au invitation was
sent to the Farmers' Club of Kent, through Mr. Henry
rait, the royal steward, to pay a visit to the Prince
Consort's Model Farm, and spend a day at Windsor, for
the purpose of inspecting the stock and arrangements of
the farm. This compliment was gratefully accepted, and
' deputation, consisting of about thirty of the most
scientific and practical men of their society, arrived at
the Royal Farm, Old Windsor, on Wednesday. After
an inspection of the stock and the admirable arrange-
ments on the farm, with which they were highly
gratified, particularly noticing the fine stock of mulch
cows, they repaired to Mr. Tait's residence in the
park, where a handsome dinner was provided for them at
the Queen's expense. After drinking her Majesty's health
in choice champagne, they were informed by Mr. Tait that
the Queen had kindly commanded him to take them over
the private and State apartments of the Castle, and also
over the royal mews. Every polite attention was shewn
by Mr. Tait to the Men of Kent, who expressed them-
selves highly gratified by the day's pleasure afforded them
through the kindness and condescension of her Majesty.

ANECDOTE OF EULER, TOLD BY ARAGO IN
IHE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES OF FRANCE.—" Euler was
eminently pious. One Sunday afternoon a celebrated
Preacher of one of the Berlin churches said to
him, ` Alas ! the cause of religious truth is lost—faith no
longer exists. Would you believe it,' said the preacher,
` I pictured creation in all its poetry ; in all its marvel.
'ous beauty. I cited the philosophers of old ; I quoted
the Bible itself ; half my audience slept, the other
half left the church !' Try the following experiment,'
said Euler Instead of quoting great philosophers to
lonvey an idea of the vastness of creation, tell your
audience of the facts science reveals to us. Tell them
that the sun is 1,200,000 times greater than our earth.
'fell them that the planets are worlds ; that Jupiter is
1,400 times greater than our earth. Describe the
wonders of Saturn's ring. Tell them of the stars, and
convey an idea of their distance by the scale of light.
Tell them that it traverses 80,000 leagues per second. Tell
them that there exists not a star whose light reaches us in
less than three years. That from several the light only
attains our hemisphere in thirty years, and from positive
facts pass on to the great probabilities of scientific dis-
covery. Say, for instance, that certain stars might be
visible millions of years after their annihilation,
because the light they emit requires several millions of
years to reach our earth, &c.'" Next Sunday the great
Euler awaited his friend's arrival with impatience. He
came, but depressed and profoundly afflicted. " What
has happened?" exclaimed Euler. "Alas!" replied his
friend, "I am unfortunate. My congregation forgot the
respect due to God's holy teroplo-rdo you know,theychord me _

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