The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-12 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

An order has been received from the War-office
by Col. Loftus, the commanding officer of the 3d
West York Militia, for the immediate calling out
of ilia regiment. The corps is over its full strength,
and will probably muster 1,000 men.
Recruiting is actively going on at Worcester for
the county militia. A good many recruits have al-
ready been attested, and some considerable addi-
tions have been made to the line this week.
ThP second regiment of the Staffordshire Militia
is to be immediately embodied. The regiment will
probably remain in Stafford for a week, and then
proceed to the south of England to perform garri-
son duty.
Volunteers are invited for the Royal North Glo-
cester Militia.

ANOTHER FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION.-

LOSS OF EIGHT LIVES.

DUDLEY, Friday.—There has been another fearful
celbery explosion a short distance from this town, which
bas resulted in the certain I)ss of eight lives, the maim.
ing of other persons, and the destruction of a large
quantity of valuable property. The occurrence hap-
pened yesterday at a place called Netherton, about two
miles from Dudley, at the Gaon colliery, and already
seven dead bodies have been removed from the mine.
L is believed that there is only one more to recover.
The G won pit, where the explosion took place, is An
old one, and had not been worked for some time until
lately. The colliers were aware that there was tx,dosive
gas in that part of the pit, and were cautioned as to their
lights, Sec. Pipes had also been laid down for the purpose
of carrying off the gas. At the time of the explosion there
were about 20 men in the pit. The explosion was
a tertian one, and was heard for miles round the spot.
It shook the ground like an earthquake. and sprea I
con,ternation wherever it was felt. Tue flames rushed
up the air shaft of the mine with terrific fury, blowing
drawing apparatus, &c., to a considerable height in the
air, and a. column of fire ascended many yards above the
mouth of the pit. The flames ignited the coal in the pit,
and it was not until a copious supply of water had been
cast into the mine that the fire was extinguished. An
immense mass of coal and stone has been distodg,d, and
seven or eight yards of the bottom of the Shaft have
been blown in.
The number of bodies recovered up to mid-day was
seven, all horribly mutilated ; and it is believed there is
only one more in the pit, the other men having been
brought up alive. The immediate cause of the Explosion
has not been ascertained ; but the district Government
inspector is on the spot, and will no doubt make a strict
inquiry into the facts.
The following is, wo believe, a correct list of the un-
fortunate deceased, with their residences and families :
George French, about thirty-five years of age, having
a wife and four chil lieu ; at Blackheath.
Joseph Griffiths, aged forty-six, wife and seven ch.l-
- ; at West Bromwich.
Abraham Sherwood (or Sharratt), aged about thirty-
four, wife and five children ; at Church Bridge, Oldbury.
John Macely, aged about forty, wife and three chil-
dren ; Black Waggon-street, Old Hill.
William Timmins, aged twenty-six, singe ; of Darby
Hard.
James Darby, aged el.ven years, Rowley ; and Daniel
Chink, about thirty-two, having a wife and three
children, at Church-bridge, near Oldbury.
There are six or seven men and b oys injured, but we
have been able to learn only the names of Samuel Si viter,
ac,d twenty-one, single, Beiwley, who is much burnt
about his hands, head, and body ; and John Dainty,
aged about nineteen, having wife and child at Old Hill.