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London, England, 1857-05-07 00:00:00

fied. On this point " The Spirit of COCKER
may be taken as a safe guide. If the constitu-
tional principle is that every man should be taxed
scundum status, et facultates—according his
position and means, and we have never found any
one with sufficient hardihood t) impeach the jus-

that portion of the Shs.tt el-Arab, where on the I
Turkish side stands Busslrah, and on the Persian
Mohammerah. We cannot see much cause,
therefore, for these somewhat curious congratu-
lations in regard to the supposed healthy summer
encampment. But, apart from this, there is, in-
deed, much reason for our exulting in the last
evidence of valour on the part of the British troops
under Sir JADIES OUTRAM, a valour which has
added to the victory of Shooshab an appropriate
and brilliant pendant in the capture of Moham-
merab.

LATEST N E WS.

tice of the principle—the entire system must be
readjusted, and full justice rendered to the work-
ing bees of the national hive. If any inquiry is
wanting on this point, it should take place during
the present session, and not be put off until the
Fabian policy can no longer be resorted to with

impunity.
As to Parliamentary Reform, the national heart
has long sickened under hope deferred ! Our
patience, and it has been great, is at last exhausted.
We can no longer be put off with vague promises.
We want not "sayings, but "doings." An in-
stalment of the long deferred debt. A bona fide
payment on account of the overdue bill. The
question is not one that requires time. The out-
line has long been before us—and the details need
only to be filled up. Let us, at least, obtain the
Ballot. That will be a good beginning !
That will convince us of the sincerity of the Go-
vernment, and of the Parliament in which the
reform element is said to predominate so largely.
Lot real protection be afforded to voters. Let not
landlords, employers, or customers, be enabled to
exercise coercion, by threats of notices to quit, dis-
charge, or withdrawal of custom. Provide the only
effectual remedy against bribery and undue influ-
ences of every description. Give the Ballot, and we
shall believe that time only is Wanting to com-
plete a large and comprehensive measure of reform.
On this point the Government should not delay
a single hour. There aro formidable competitors
in the field. Lord JOHN RUSSELL will gladly
assume the responsibility if it be shirked by Lord
PALMERSTON, and, as we have already stated, we
care net from- what quarter it emanates.
" Measures, not men," is our principle, and if the
bill of fare be s ttisfaetory, we care not by whom
it may be supplied. Lord PALMERSTON has the
first "innings ;" if he fail, we shall be ready for
any other that may fill his place, and give that
which is so urgently required by the people.

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVE. INC 4, MAY
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THE LUNDITILL C,c) TIER y nem osio
1.1.1 N I) I tit, WEDNESDAY AFTEI?:; 60s.
.6tevn Weeks have now elapstcl slriCe the occur-
WACO of this felrfnl calamity, and only one-fifth of
the bodies of the unfortunate men killed have as
yet been rec:,vered, and it is to be feared that some
weeks at le mgt will elapse before the whole can be
80.

The falls of roof are the great obstacles which in-
terpose as a barrier to the recovery of the bodies,
all of which will have to be carefully removed be-
fore the work of recovery can be considered to be
complete.
Up to yesterday afternoon 31 bodies bad been
recovered, and from that time up to this afternoon
11 more had been brought out.
A little before five o'clock yesterday afternoon
the men at work under Mr. Webster discovered
three bodies in the third boardgate on the south
side of tt,- pit, which were identified as those of
Thourds Logan, of West Melton, aged 33 years;
Coabridge, of Lundhill, aged 27 ; and
Alfred Windle, of Lundhill, aged 30—all of whom
were found together, and had every appearance of
having been at dinner when the explosion took
place. They were removed to the reception-shed,
and will be interred this day.
In the next relay, under Mr. W. P. Maddison,
two more bodies were found in the same board-
gate, a little before six o'clock, and proved to be
those of Josiah Witney, of Lundhill, aged 24, and
Daniel Chisholm, of West Melton, aged 27.
The knowledge of the working places in which
the men were employed is a means of leading to
their more speedy identification.
When the workmen come upon any bodies the
relatives of the men known to have been working
in that particular part of their mine are sent for,
with a view to their identification ; and so far many
persons have been found in the places where they,
were known to have been working, and been iden-
tified accordingly.
This morning ( Wednesday), a little before 6 o'clock,
three morebodies were found in the second boardgate,
on the south side, one of which on being brought
out was identified as that of Peter/M'Allister, of
Lundhill, aged 26 years, but the other two, up to
the time of my leaving the spot this afternoon, had
not been identified.
At noon to-day three more bodies, which had
best.' found in the second boardg4te on the south
side, were brought out, and identified as Abram
Wildsmith, of Jump, aged 18 ; John Malkin, of
Lundhill, aged 22 ; and Levi Jackson, of Lundhill,
aged 44.'
The number of bodies lying in the shed at the
time our report was despatched was 19, of which,
13 are going to be interred-10 in the general grave
in Darfield Churchyard, two at Wath-upon-Dearne,
and one at West Melton.
The to'al number of bodies now recovered is 42,
and it is expected that more will be brought out
this morning.
It seems to las generally considered that the ma-
jeeity of the workmen were killed instantaneously,
and were unable to leave the places where they
were working. At the time of the explosion the
greater numer would be iu their benks, or work-
ing-places, and their first impulse on the occur
rence would be to run out as speedily as possible,
and run, down the boardgates to the bottom of the
shaft. The bodies not found in the boardgates
must be in the benks, and the inference is that
from falls of roof or the prevalence of afterdamp
the miners were prevented from leaving their work
places, and any inspection of those places has as
yet beeu impossible, owing to the devastation caused
by the falls of roof.
Every precaution is taken by the committee in
charge to preserve the health and safety of the vo-
lunteers, and no expense is spared to have every-
thing done that science and skill can accomplish in
recovering the bodies of the unfortunates, and
clearing the mine of those obstructions which pre-
vent a thorough and scientific examination of the
entire workings.
The committee who have the distribution of the
funds collected for the relief of the widows and or-
phans are using their best endeavours to realize
such a sum as it is expected will be required to meet
the wants of the sufferers, but which yet falls short
of what is wanted. The sub-committee, Messrs.
,Cooke, Ostcliffe, Marshall, and Hopwood, attend
weekly at the schoolroom at Wombwell, when a SIM
of something like 701. is distributed.