The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-12 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

Hurdle Sweepstakes.
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The Sefton Handicap.

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Seven ran.

THE LATE SHOCKING COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT
HAvnocK.—The adjourned inquest upon the bodies of the
ten persons who lost their lives by the accident at a colliery
at Haydock, on Thursday last, was resumed on Monday before
John Hayes, Esq., the district coroner. J. Tremenhere,
Esq., was present as an inspector for the Government, under
the provisions of the recent Act of Parliament, and a number
of witnesses having been examined, the jury then returned a
verdict of " Accidental death." By direction of the coroner
Mr. Evans, the proprietor of the mine, was sent for. On his
arrival the coroner informed him of the suggestion made by
Mr. Tremenhere, and urged upon him the necessity of carry-
ing out those suggestions, for the purpose of insuring in-
creased protection to the lives of the men employed in the
mine. He also considered that a code of rules should be
drawn up for the general management of the mine, similar to
those in force at other collieries in the neighbourhood.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—The eldest son of the Rev.
Thomas Croker, of Maryville, a fine youth in his 16th year,
met with a deplorable accident, on Wednesday evening last,
by the incautious use of gunpowder, a long train of which
he was laving on the kitchen floor from a shooting flask,
while a servant man, at his desire, ignited the powder at one
end, when
the train blazed up, and the running flame
caught the young gentleman in a moment, with the flask in
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his hands, which burst asunder with • a terrible shock, tear-
ing John Wilkinson a thumb from each hand of the unfortunate victim, who
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fell stupified with horror and pain. The consternation of
was indescribable under this terrible
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young gentleman has derived comparative relief in his
sufferings.

DEATH OF COLONEL WALKER, R.A.—We have to
record the demise of this officer, who died a few days since at
Leith. He entered the service in 1803. The deceased was
one of the officers who served at the capture of Flushing, in
1809. Ile also took part in the campaign on the frontier of
Niagara, in 1813 and 1814.

SHOCKING SUICIDE.—About 12 o'clock last night
a young woman precipitated herself from the first recess on
the Surrey side of Blackfriars-bridge, and, striking with
great violence against one of the buttresses, dashed in her
skull and rebounded upon the causeway. The sound of her
fill attracted the notice of two constables. who ran down
and raised her, but after groaning heavily once or twice she
expired, and was conveyed to Christchurch dead-house.
She was apparently about 26 years of age, short in stature,
fair complexion, light brown hair, teeth much decayed, and
had on a brown cotton dress with white stripes, slate-
coloured shawl with red stripes, and a straw bonnet with
brown ribands.: