The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-09 00:00:00

THE EXPLOSION AT BARNSLEY.

Correspondence from Barnsley, dated Thursday, says
"As was anticipated, another of the sufferers died to-day
in the greatest agony. The name of the deceased was
Harriet Ann Larkin, aged 13 years. From the first,
owing to the frightful character of the injuries, she was
not expected to survive. From inquiries made to-day,
the following is the state of the injured persons :
Mr. G. Norris, proprietor of the works, very much burnt
on the head, hands, arms, and back ; not expected to sur-
vive lorg. George Bywater (foreman), burnt all over,
back broken ; in a dying state, not expected to live the
day out. Richard Evans, dreadfully burnt all over ;
no hope of recovery entertained. Thomas Carroll, aged
13, burnt very severely on back and face, left arm
smashed : not expected to live. Joseph John Siddons,
13, burnt very deeply on the hands and shoulder, and not
expected to live. Thomas Siddons, brother of the above,
much burnt about the head and face, and is likely to
recover. Edward Day, head cut in two or three
places. The cause of the accident appears to have been
of a somewhat reckless character according to the accounts
given to-day by some of the workpeople who escaped
without injury. It appears that a composition, con-
sisting cf saltpetre, brimstone, and other ingredients
excepting gunpowder, used in the manufacture of fire-
works, bad become wet during the night of Tuesday, and
as it was wanted for immediate-use it was put on the top
of a stove to dry. It became hot, ignited, and set fire to
the squibs and crackers lying about, as well as to the gun-
powder."

'there is a rumour at Berlin that King GeOrge of
Ifanover, in the next session of the British Parliament,
will take his seat in the Lords as a prince of the blood
royal.

The improvement in the Krnpp cannon, produc-
tive of such formidable results, consists in the enlarging the
chamber in which the cartridge is lodged. The charge is to
be double what it was, while the ball remains at its former
weight of 2001 b. When tried side by side with the 9-inch
Armstrong, having a ball of 2271 b., the Prussian gun proved
greatly the superior.

The inquest upon the unhappy man Jelley, who
eloped with his ward, has resulted in a verdict of "Died
from disease of the heart." His heart was declared by the
surgeons who made the post mortem examinarion to be the
largest human heart they had ever seen. The heart of a
man should weigh from Boz. to 9cz., the heart of this man
weighed nearly 82oz.
The statement has been drawn from Sir Charles
Lanyon, at a meeting of Conservative electors in Belfast,
that "if it came to be a question between the levelling-up
system and the total disendowment of the Church, ho would
give his unqualified adhesion to the latter." This expres-
sion of opinion from the Conservative candidate was loudly
applauded.
CAPTURE OF IN ESCAPBD LUNATIC.—The
escaped criminal lunatic, George Turner, who was corn.
'ratted to the Broadmoor Asylum for the murder of his
wife, has been recaptured. Since his escape he has been
wandering about Windsor Forest, and on the 30th of
September went into Windsor, whence, after insulting a
woman, he returned to the Great Park, and was found by
Police-constable Parson lying among the fern near the
statue of King George 111. at the top of the Long Walk.
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