The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-25 00:00:00

court, Mincing-lane, City, March 7, and Apr 7, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee;
Valiance and Hibbert, Tokenbouse-yard, ci.ty.
William Sadgrove, jun. and Richard Rugg, cabinet
makers, Eldon-street, Finsbury, Middlesex, March 10,
at half-past two, and April 7, at two, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderrnanbury; Spyer,
Broad -street-buildings.
Francis Bee, table knife manufacturer, Sheffield, March
7, and April 4, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield.
Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield; Ryalls, Sheffield.
James Armstrong, linen draper, Berwick-upon-Tweed,
March 10, at twelve, and April 21, at eleven, at the Not'
castle-upoti-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee,
Newcastle-upon-Ty ne ; Moore, Carlisle; Hoyle, Ne
castle-upon-Tyne,

Lorens Theodor Wang, timber merchant, Durban,
March 6, at twelve, and April 8, at half-past twelve, at
the Newcastle-upon-ryno District Court. Baker efficia
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Young, Harrison, A",
Young, Sunderland.

THE LATE COLLIERY EXPLO,SIO.N.
ISEAR BAhNSLEY.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON.—It was reported on Sato"
day evening that it had been decided not to fill the min°
with incombustible gas on Goldsworthy's plan, but in;
stead to allow the water to accumulate in the pit, and
to throw in steam by moans of a steam jet connected
with the boilers by which the colliery was worked, This
arrangement has been carried out, and there will conse'-
quently by this time be a large accumulation of water
ie the pit, from which while the pit was at work froml
200 to 300 galions per minute was pumped. It is pro
cipally upon the prevention of ventilation by keeping the'
shafts closed and the accurnm'ation of water that the
hopes are rested of the speedy extinction of the fire'
It is not considered that the introduction of steatn
will have any considerable effect. The gentlemen
lett upon the spot, to whom the management:
of the pit has been intrusted, have very care
fully carried out the decisions of the commit;
tee who met on Saturday evening, and have b!'-'
the sa Ilaction of finding that the temperature within
the pit has gradually diminished. When the therm,'
meter was first suspended 20 yards down the pit, on the
afternoon of Friday, the temperature was 105 deg. Oa
Saturday afternoon it had descended to 85 deg., all
when the last experiment was tried this morning it in!"
got to 75l deg., being 10 deg. lower. The gentlemen
managing c,n the spot are in constant communication
by telegeaph with Mr. Wood, the colliery viewer Iron
the north, and the other gentlemen who have been COw
stilted on the subject. Steam is introduced into
the pit by a pipe 1i inch in diameter, and the mouth
of the ventlating shaft bas been entirely closed as well
as those of the downcast shaft. Mr. Nicholas Wood, an
eminent mining engineer, Mr. G. Elliott, .Mr.Wondhouse
of Derby (also eminent mining engineers), meet the local
committee at 2 o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday) to consider
what further steps may be necessary. It is admitted that
great care will be requisite on the opening of the pit,
as in case it is opened too soon the fire may again blase
out and another terrific explosion result. It is, how'
ever, ,thought not improbable that the fire may be g°
thoroughly extinguished as to permit of the pit being re'
opened towards the close of the present, week. There is,
however, no probability that any of the bodies in the pit
will be recovered, at all events before next week,. as 11
considerable time will be required to pump the large
quantity of water which will have accumulated in ti°
pit, and a considerable further time to renew the Tentfir
tion.

During the last few days the proprietors of the 001•'
fiery have had the most diligent inquiries made with A
view to ascertain the exact number of persons still is
the pit, and of course dead, and the number turns out to
be no less than 182. It is thought probable that sale
few more names may still be ascertained, but there it'll°
doubt that 182 is within a very few indeed of the real
number, if, indeed, it is not the exact number.