The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-08 00:00:00

HOLME DYE WORKS.

SALE of EXTENSIVE and Valuable DYE WORKS, at
THORNES, near WAKEFIELD, in the County of York,
advantageously situate for carrying on businefs in Stuff Dying
and Finishing, and also in Cloth and Wool Dying, in connexion
with the Towns of Manchester, Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, Hud-
dersfield, Dewsbury, &c., &c.

1/TES-SRS. IiECICET and CHILD, have the
honour to announce that they have received instructions
TO OFFER for PUBLIC COMPETITION, on FRIDAY, the
22d day of November next, at the Strafford Arms Hotel, in
Wakefield aforesaid, at Four o'Clock in the Afternoon,

All these Newly. Erected Valuable and Extensive DYE WORKS,
having a Frontage of nearly Seventy Yards to the River Calder,
and upwards of Two Hundred and Sixty feet to the Calder and
Hebble Navigation, together with a Frontage to the Wakefield and
Denby Dale Turnpike.road, consisting of—
WOAD HOUSE, 122 ft. 9 in. by 30 feet,

WETTING-OUT HOUSE, 42 ft. 9 in. by 30 ft.
BLACK DYE DITTO, 53 ft. 9 in. by 29 ft. 6 in.
PATTERN DYE HOUSE, 89 ft, 7 in. by 29 ft. 6 in.
WARE ROOM, No. 1, 44 ft. 3 in. by 30 ft.
DITTO, No. 2, 39 ft. 7 in. by 29 ft. 8 in.
DITTO, No. 3, 61 ft. by 14 ft. 4 in. and 6 ft.
DITTO, No. 4, 33 ft by 29 ft.
DITTO, and INDIGO MILLS, No. 5, 32 ft. 4 in. by 19 ft. 9 in.
DITTO, No. 6, 29 ft. 9 in. by 14 ft. 9 in.
DITTO, No. 7, 19 ft. 10 in. by 12 ft. 9 in.
RASP MILL ROOM, 32 ft. 2 in. by 18 ft.
ENGINE-HOUSE, 10 ft. 3 in. by 32 ft.
CRAB HOUSE, 97 ft. 8 in. by 29 ft. 10 in. and 33 ft. 4 in.
MILLWRIGHT'S SHOP, 33 ft. 4 in. by 16 ft. 4 in.
SINGEING HOUSE, 30 ft. by 30 ft.
DRYING.ROOM,4O ft. by 30 ft. 4 in.
GRAY or GREASE ROOM, 60 ft. by 30 ft.
WET-HOUSE, 60 ft. by 30 ft.
_ _ _ _

PRESS-SHOP, No. 1, 36 ft. by 21 ft.
DITTO, No. 2, 38 ft. 9 in. by 21 ft.
SAFE sr FINISHED GOODS ROOM, 23 ft. 7 In. by 21 ft.
LOOKING OVER ROOM, 35 ft. by 23 ft. 7 lg.
STOVING ROOM, No. 1, 21 ft. by 6 ft.
Dim, No. 2, 21 ft. by 6 ft.
PRIVATE OFFICE, 16 ft. by 15 ft.
CLERK'S OFFICE, 22 ft. by 16 ft.
CART SHED, 40 ft. 7 in. by 18 ft.
GIG HOUSE, 9 ft. 3 in by 18 ft.
HACKNEY STABLES, 18 ft. by 18 ft.
DRAUGHT HORSE STABLE, 38 ft. by 18 ft.

SAtiDLE ROOM, 9 ft. by 18 ft.
GEARING ROOM, 5 ft. by 18 ft.
COTTAGE, 18 ft. by 14 ft. 10 in.
TIME KEEPER'S OFFICE, 13 ft. 3 in., by 14 ft. 6 in.
Together with Time-keeper's Dwelling, and a commodious Corn,
Hay, and Straw Chamber, extending over the Cart.shed, Coach-
house, Saddle and Gearing-rooms, and the Two Stables and Out-
houses, and Conveniences connected with the Works.
Also, an Excellent Condensing STEAM ENGINE, of Thirty
Horses' Power, constructed expressly for these Works (within the
last four years) by Messrs. Bates and San, of Sowerby-bridge ; to.
gether with the FIVE LARGE BOILERS, of about Thirty
Horses' Power each, all capable of being connected with the said
Engine, and also used in generating Steam for the Works.
And also, all that NEWLY-ERECTED DWELLING.
HOUSE, adjacent to the Works, known by the name of HOLME
COTTAGE, containing Breakfast, Dining, and Withdrawing.
rooms, Butler's Pantry, two Kitchens, and Water-closet on the
ground-floor; eight Lodging-rooms, Dressing-room, Closets, and
other suitable conveniences, Wash.house, Yard, Garden, and Plea.
sure.grounds.
And also Two Acres of eueellent GRASS LAND (be the
same more or less) contiguous to the said Dyeworks and Dwelling-

house.
The above Works, although possessing so considerable a
Frontage to the Calder, are situated on such a level as precludes
their being at any time inconvenienced by Floods, and being placed
higher up the stream than any other similar Establishment,
they possess all the advantages of the purest supply of Water from
a River so justly celebrated for its Dyeing Properties.
The Works also possess facilities for the transit of goods rarely
to be met with, as independently of their contiguity to the River
and the Canal, they are within Two Hundred and Fifty Yards of
the Manchester and Leeds Railway, and also adjoin the Turn-
pike-road.
In the immediate vicinity are several working Collieries, from
whence fuel may be obtained at One Shilling per Ton.
The whole of the Buildings have been erected within the last four
years, and are arranged upon a plan admitted by the most competent
judges to be equal, if not superior, to any other Dyehouse in the
kingdom.
The purchaser of the Premises will be entitled to the several
Fixtures and Implements enumerated in the schedule at the foot of
this Advertisement, viz.:—
WOAD HOUSE.-20 Vats; 4 Cisterns; Shafting and Going
Gear, Steam and Water Pipes, with Cocks and Valves.
WETTING-OUT HOUSE.-2 Wetting-out Machines; 2
Washing Machines ; 2 Stone Cisterns ; Shafting and Going Gear,
Steam and Water Pipes, with Cocks and Valves.
BLACK DYE HOUSE.-8 Stone Cisterns; 2 Washing Ma-
chines; Shafting Going Gear, Steam and Water Pipes, Cocks
and Valves.

PATTERN DYE HOUSE.-15 Stove Cisterns ; Shafting and
Going Gear, Steam and Water Pipes, Cocks and Valves.
CRAB HOUSE.-10 Crabbing or Cleaning Machines; 4
War-hing Machines ; 1 Dash Wheel ; Steam and Water Pipes,
Cocks and Valves, Shafting and Going Gear.
MILLWRIGHTS' SHOP.-1 Turning Lathe, Grindstone,
and Shafting and Going Gear.
DRYING ROOM.-2 Large Drying Machines, with 12 Cy-
linders and Steam Box, Shafting and Going Gear, Steam Pipes,
Cocks and Valves.
WARE ROOMS.--4 Indigo Mills; 1 Lac Mill; 1 Argol
Machine ; 2 Stone Crushers, for grinding Turmeric, &c. ; Shaft-
ing and Going Gear.
RASP MILL ROOM.—Double Action Pump; Rasp Mill;
Grindstone; Shafting and Going Gear ; Cock and Pipe.
PRESS SHOP, No, 1.-10 Screw Presses, with Plates, &c., be-
longing thereto.
PRESS SHOP, No. 2.-12 Screw Presses, with Plates, &c., be.
onging thereto.
GAS HOUSE —6 Retorts; 1 Condenser; 1 Purifier, and also
he Gasometer, Pipes, Burners, Valves, and ether Apparatus con.
ected therewith, for supplying the whole of the Works.
A large Weighing Machine, at the entrance to the Yard, attached

o the Timekeeper's-office.
plans and Particulars of the above Property may be had, on
application, at the offices of Messrs. Willis, Bower and Willis,
Solicitors, No. 6, Tokenhouse.yard, London; and of Mr. T. T. Bell.
house, Solicitor, Manchester ; Messrs. Rudd, Kenny, and Norris,
Solicitors, Halifax ; Mr. Terry, Solicitor, Bradford ; Messrs. Dun-
ning and Stawman, Solicitors, Leeds ; Mr. Kemp, Bookseller, Hud.
dersficld ; and at the Offices of Mr. Clapham, Land Surveyor;
Messrs. Carr and Nettleton, and Taylor and Westmorland, &slid-
tors, Wakefield.
Wakefield, October 24, 1844.

LAUNCIi OF AN INDIA RUBBER. LIFE-BOAT.—A
new material for the build of life4me,ts has been sug-
gested, and the launch of one so formed took place yes-
terday at the Square Shot Tower, Waterloo-bridge.

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On Monday last, at Devonport, Admiral >ir David
Milne, Commander-in- Chief, and Admiral Sir Samuel
Pym, Superintendent of the Dockyard, went on board
the San Josef, at that port, for the purpose of com-
municating to Barnes, late carpenter's mate of the
Resistance, troop- ship, who remains there a prisoner,
having been sentencedlbv a court- martial to death for
striking the boatswain (Lee) of the same ship, and
who has since been dismissed the service by a court-
martial also, the decision of the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty, in answer to the recommendation
to mercy made by the Court at the conclusion of the
trial. Their Lordships have been pleased to commute
the sentence to two years' imprisonment, and the cul-
prit is to remain on board the San Josef until further
orders.

The Clarence, advance ship, at Devonport, had her
masts, bowsprit, and anchors, put on board on Tues-
day last, and will be taken to her moorings.
The Goodwill, lighter (Pledge, master), sailed from
Devonport on Tuesday morning, with stores for
Sheerness and Chatham.

The Cornwallis, 72, Captain H. Richards, with the
flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adams, has arrived
at Portsmouth, from the East Indies. When off Tor-
bay, a bottle, containing a letter addressed to the Ad-
miralty, was thrown overboard. The bottle eventually
drifted on shore, and was picked up in the bay and
the letter forwarded to the Admiralty, where it was
received the day before the Cornwallis arrived at
Spithead. Admiral Parker arrived at the Admiralty
on Tuesday evening.. The Cornwallis has been in
commission bet4en three and four years, and is to be
paid off. She remains at Spithead waiting for orders.
The Fair Rosamond, 9, Lieutenant-Commander
Bulman, which recently returned from the West
Indies, is to be paid off at Portsmouth. She has
gone into harbour for that purpose.
The Vesuvius, steam-sloop, Commander Ommaney
which arrived from the Mediterranean on Saturday,
is to be paid off at Woolwich. She left Portsmouth
for the river on Monday. The Vesuvius has been in
commission nearly four years.
The Locust steamer, recently paid off at Ports-
mouth, is to be brought forward for commissioning
immediately. Her late officers state her to be a most
excellent sea boat. _ _ _

The Cleopatra, 26, Captain Wyvill, has captured
several slavers off the south-west coast of Africa.
She arrived at the Cape from Mozambique the day
previous to the Cornwallis leaving it. The other
vessels lying at the Cape at the time the Cornwallis
touched there, were the Winchester, 90, Captain
Eden, with the flag of Rear-Admiral the Hon. Josce-
line Percy ; the Isis, 44, Captain Sir John Marshall ;
and the Thunderbolt steamer, Commander Broke.
The Cornwallis and the Isis left the Cape together
on the 31st of August, the former for Ascension and
England, and the Isis for Ichaboe.
We are happy to state that, previous to the Corn-
wallis leaving Ascension, the inhabitants of that island
had been relieved from their state of suffering from
the want of water, as the continued drought had at
length given place to heavy falls of rain, which
caused a plentiful supply.
The Scourge, steam sloop, is to be launched, or
rather floated out of the dock in which she has been
built at Portsmouth, this day. She will be brought
round to the river to be fitted with her engines, which
are being made by Messrs. Maudesley, and are to be
of 420 horse power.
The Firebrand, steam-frigate, Captain Corry, which
left Portsmouth with the experimental squadron of
brigs, and touched at Plymouth on her passage
down Channel, has answered the expectations that
were entertained of her. During her passage she
proved herself to be a fast and an excellent sea- boat.
The Basilisk ketch is ordered home from the Pacific
to be paid off, as she has been in commission consider-
ably above her time. This is the vessel in which
Queen Pomare took refuge during the recent occupa-
tion of Otaheite by the French.
The experimental brigs, when they have com-
pleted their trial cruise, will be dispersed to different
stations to relieve such vessels of their class as may
have been in commission above their time.

WooLw tcn, Nov. 6.—The Vesuvius steam-frigate,
Commander Erasmus Ommanney, arrived at Wool-
wich yesterday evening from Portsmouth and the
Mediterranean, and is to be paid off here after a
Period of service extending to four years and four
months on the Mediterranean station.

The Amphion 36 guns, building at Woolwich
Dockyard, is ordered to be completed by March next.
She is to be fitted with engines and a screw propeller,
and her bow is to be lengthened according to a plan
submitted to the Lords of the Admiralty, by Mr.
White, of Cowes.
Messrs. W. IV. Chilcott and G. W. Watton, second
class engineers, from the Victoria and Albert, are
ordered to be borne as supernumeraries in the William
and Mary yacht, at Woolwich.
Commander Beadon has received their Lordships'
permission to study at the factory in Woolwich Dock-
yard.
The Gladiator, steam-frigate' has been coppered,
previous to her being taken to Blackwall to be fitted
with her machinery, by Messrs. Millar and Raven-
hill, Blackwall.

Vessels in Harbour—William and Mary yacht,
Black Eagle, Lightning, Monkey, and Vesuvius
steamers.

In the Basin—Daedalus frigate, Widgeon, Rattler,
Beaver, and Gladiator steamers.
In Dock—Tremendous frigate and Avon steam-
vessel.

ALARMINGFIRES.
Yesterday morning, at two, a most alarming fire
burst forth from the first floor of the house, No. 75,
Wells-street, Oxford-street, in the occupation of Mr.
Weedon, furniture broker, &c. By the judicious con-
duct of police-constable C 67, the doors were pre-
vented from being opened, and tli flames confined
from the action of the current of air, and before the
fire had extended to the staircase so as- to cut off the
usual communication, the family were able to escape
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bridges, broke out in the extensive premises belonging
to Messrs. Smith and Co., cabinet and chair-makers,
Francis-street, Tottenham-court-road. Without
delay the police communicated the information of the
circumstance to the several engine depots, and in a
very short space of time, engines from the western,
northern, and City stations were upon the spot. Mr.
Braidwood having arrived before two o'clock, he
directed the hose to be led through premises in
Francis-street, and also along the extensive buildings
in the occupation of Messrs. Collard, Collard, and Co.,
the eminent pianoforte-makers, in Tottenham-court-
road, whose manufactory was at one time considered
in great danger. Fortunately, through the exertions
of firemen, police, and strangers, the several engines
were not only got to work, but the volumes of water
poured upon the flames subdued them most effec-
tually
by half-past two o'clock, when the further ex-
tension of the fire was stayed. The damage done is
considerable. How the fire originated is not known,
nor could we ascertain whether the firm is insured.
Wednesday afternoon, shortly after five o'clock,
much alarm was occasioned in the vicinity of Hanover-
square, owing to the outbreak of a serious fire at the
mansion of Sir Samuel Brown, situated at No. 4,
Hanover-street, and which at one time threatened the
most devastating consequences. It appears from in-
quiries made of the fire brigade authorities, that her
Ladyship had occasion to go into her bedchamber,
a front room on thesecond-floor, with a lighted candle,
and through some unfortunate circumstance fired the
drapery attached to the bed. She immediately en
deavoured to tear the curtains down, so as to extin-
guish the fire, but ere she could accomplish that de-
sirable object the whole had become ignited. Her
Ladyship instantly ran to the head of the stairs and
alarmed the domestics, who forthwith attempted to
subdue the flaming property, by throwing a quantity
of water on it. It had, however, gained too great an
ascendancy for their feeble efforts, and fortunately for
the preservation of the mansion, the brigade and their
engines from the King-street station, who were called
by some of the neighbouring gentry, were prompt in
their arrival, and eventually succeeded in pre-
venting the destructive element extending from the
apartment in which it originated. The damage ef-
fected, both by fire and water, is rather heavy, but
Sir Samuel is fully insured in the Imperial Insu-
rance-office. 'Whether her Ladyship was burnt or
irlpti could not be ascertained ; if she was not, her es-
cape may bp eowidered. a most providential one.

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A WFUL CONFLAGRATION—THE
BARQUE NINIAN.
(From the Limerick Reporter of Tuesday.)
Last night, about half-past eight o'clock, this
beautiful vessel, belonging to Mr. David Bannatyne,
which had lain up for the past three weeks, at the
North Strand, near the Patent-slip, for the purpose of
being pitched and otherwise repaired, preparatory to
taking in a fresh cargo, was discovered to be on fire.
The alarm was instantly given and every assis-
tance that could bi put in requisition was imme-
diately had. Before, however, any effective aid
could possibly be at hand, the devouring and
frightful element had gained the ascendant, the
flames having got ahead, and having attacked the
mizzen-mast, the rigging, and the sails, together with
the sides of the vessel, the appearance was awfully
sublime, exhibiting one scene of livid flame, both
terrific and appalling, threatening, as it was thought,
inevitable destruction to two vessels that lay quite
close. Meanwhile, the alarm spread on every side,
and assistance poured in from every quarter, and
in less than twenty minutes after the first alarm,
thousands were on the spot. But, by this time, the
fire, which orig:nated in the captain's cabin having
reached the bulk-head and main-holt, and communi-
cated with the mizen-mast, imminent destruction
threatened the vessel, meanwhile the St. Michael's
parochial engine arrived, but it appeared wholly im-
possible for a considerable time,to adjust it and get it
to work. The West of England engine shortly after
arrived, and, under the conduct of Messrs. John
Fogarty and Robert Anglim, commenced playing on
the flames before the parochial engine was adjusted.
The engine was worked by most efficient hands,
relieved at intervals by the military under the com-
mand of Colonel Maunsel, who was quickly at the
frightful scene, and was indefatigable in his
exertions. The St. Michael's engine had now com-
menced work most effectually too, plied by the pa-
rochial firemen and civilians. The Mayor, with a
large body of the police, was also in attendance, and
was most indefatigable in his exertions, also Sir R.
Franklin and Mr. Crips. Numerous tar-barrels and
flambeaux blazed on the quay to drect the operations.
The safety of the entire vessel, and, we may say, of
the others adjoining, was, in a great measure, owing
to the cutting away of the mizen-mast, ordered by.
Mr. G. Trameereo, foreman at J. F. Russell's dock-
yard. The engines worked incessantly for two hours,
and the vessel was obliged to be scuttled before the
fire had been got under : the Captain's cabin being
wholly, and a great portion of the mainholt partly
destroyed.

THE KILMARNOCK SUICIDES.—The mystery which
hung around this melancholy affair is now partially re-
moved, in so far as the identification of the unfortunate
individuals is concerned ; but nothing, as yet, has been
elicited that can afford the slightest insight into the
causes which led to the commission of such a delibe-
rate act of suicide. It is ascribed, by common re-
port, to misfortune in business. This, however, is con-
tradicted by the statement of Mr. Horton, to whom
allusion is made in the concluding paragraph quoted
from the Kilmarnock Herald. As expected by that
journal, he arrived in Kilmarnock on Friday, and
proceeded to Ayr to obtain a warrant from the
Sheriff for the exhumation of the bodies in the church-
yard of Kilmaurs, where they were interred by order of
the authorities. We understand that, on his represen-
tation, the Sheriff at once granted a warrant as re-
quested ; and the bodies were accordingly disinterred
next day. Although the face of the male was a little
decomposed, yet the traits of the visage were sufficiently
distinct to servo the purpose of identification. Mr.
Horton, however, could not identify the female, whom
he alleged to have never seen. The bodies, after this
inspection, were again consigned to their resting-place.
—.Ayr Observer.
ACCIDENT IN THE BLACKFRIARS-ROAD. —On
Monday evening last the following frightful accident oc-
curred in the Blackfriars-road, by which a very valuable
horse was killed on the spot, and a young man in the em-
ploy of Mr. Apps, the coach-builder, nearly lost his life,
he having received a compound fracture of the left knee-
joint. It appears that the horse, which is a very spirited
animal, was attached to a light gig, and was standing,
in front of Mr. App's residence while the man was chang-
ing the bridle, when a boy let off a cracker in front of
the horse's head. The animal darted off at full speed,
and knocked the young mandown, the near wheel passing
over his left leg. The horse turned down Wellington-
street, and on nearing the east end he came in contact
with a brick wall with such violence as to cause almost
instant death to the poor animal. The gig was also very
much damaged by the collision. The young man was
taken to Guy's Hospital, and is going on favourably.
The quiet village of Blendon, near Bexley, has
been disturbed from its wonted peacefulness within the
last few days by an occurrence of a melancholy cha-
racter, and which at first induced a very strong belief
that the foul crime of infanticide had been committed by
a girl named Elizabeth Wells, who was employed in
the capacity of housemaid in the establishment of a gen-
tleman connected with one of the London banking firms,
who resides in the above village. A lengthened inquiry
took place before Mr. Carttar, the Coroner for West
Kent, on Monday evening, at the Three Blackbirds,
Blendon, and from the statement of the witnesses it ap-
peared that on the previous Wednesday the girl, Eliza-
beth Wells, had complained of the headache, and being
very ill, and she went to bed about five o'clock in the
afternoon, there being at this time not the slightest sus-
picion entertained of her being in the family-way. At a
later period of the evening one of the other servants
went up to the room where Wells was, and she
then observed a quantity of blood upon the floor,
and other appearances, which induced her to question
the girl, who, after some hesitation got up, and opening
a box that was in the room, took out of it the
body of an infant alive, but evidently almost in a dying
state. Immediate alarm was given, and a messenger was
dispatched to Bexley for a surgeon, and Mr. Cotten-
ham, of that place, promptly attended, and did all that
was possible in the case, but without effect, as the child
died very shortly afterwards. Upon an examination of
the infant there did not appear to be any marks of vio-
lence upon its body, and the death was no doubt attri-
butable to its being neglected, and not having proper at-
tention at the time of its birth. The jury, after a very
patient and careful inquiry, returned a verdict " That
the deceased child died from loss of blood, the mother
being alone at the time she was delivered, and ignorant
what course she ought to have pursued towards it."
WORCESTER, Nov. 2.—We have had a very short
supply of hops to-day, the quantity weighed being only
362 pockets, which realised an advance upon former rates
of 2s. per cwt., the currency being from 71. 10s. to 81. 10s.
per cwt. There were 119 pockets weighed lin the week.
The best sort of old hops sell at more money than last
week.

DOTTERELS.—Within the last few days several
streig flights of this highly-esteemed migratory fea-
thered visitant have been observed in the billy districts
around Andover. The shepherds, who are prone to
study the habits of such birds of passage who visit that
extensive range of downs called Salisbury Plain (upon
which latter they may be also said to spend their lives),
hold the following trite saying among them, and as they
are guided as to the management of their flocks, in a
great measure, by the signs of the seasons, there can be
no doubt but that the adage carries some weight with it:
" When dotterel do first appear, it shows that frost is
very near ;
But when that dotterel do go, then you may look for
heavy snow."
WOODCOCKS.—A fine woodcock was shot on the
26th ult., by Captain Grierson, of Rockhall. The fea-
thered stranger had taken to the high grounds in the
first instance, and to all appearance had newly arrived
from his long journey. Capt. G., in this respect, was
first on the field last year, and, we suppose, not second
during the present. Two days later Capt. Irving shot
three birds of the same species, on the estate of Earl-
ston, Borgne ; and we have been informed on good au-
thority that various specimens of the tribe have been
seen since in Locher Moss.—Dumfries Courier.

The Worshipful Company of Grocers have for-
warded the munificent donation of 1001. towards the fund
now collecting for the establishment of baths and wash-
houses for the poor.

The steam ship Britannia, Captain llewitt, sailed
from Liverpool on Tuesday afternoon, with the mails,
and passengers for Canada and the United States.
THE BELGIAN TARIFF AND THE MANCHESTER
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.--We understand that a spe-
cial meeting of the board of the Manchester Chamber
of Commerce and Manufactures was held on Saturday
last, at the offices of the Chamber, King-street, to take
into consideration the impending alterations in the Bel-
gian tariff, particularly as regards the differential duties
about to be established on British printed and dyed cali-
coes ; when it was determined to send a deputation to
the Board of Trade, to call their especial attention to
the subject. The deputation, we believe, consists of
Messrs. Leo Schuster, Edmund Potter, Salis Schwabe,
John d'Hauregard, and Alexander Glendinning. It was
expected that the deputation would have an interveiw
with the Board of Trade yesterday. Manchester
Guardian.

WALMER CASTLE.—The Marquis of Salisbury
leaves the Castle this day, for town, expressly to dine
at the civic banquet at Guildhall on Saturday. The
Earl of Ellenborough closes his visit to the Duke of
Wellington at the end of the week, and then goes to his
seat in Gloucestershire. The Countess Paulett, the
Right lion. Charles Arbuthnot, Lord and Lady Charles
Wellesley, and Mr. Algernon Greville are staying with
the Noble and Gallant Duke. rr,
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ArcomiErsi.--MiculAELmAs f OfC illun:
tired and ninety-four gentlemen have givon noticco t len
tntpatiOn to apply to be adwitted to practise during the
pres, • t term, and there are twenty-one notices for re.
admission.

(Abridged from the Manchester Gual dian of Wednesday.)
In our last we gave such particulars as we could then
collect of this lamentable occurrence, by which the lives
of no fewer than twenty human beings have been lost.
It will be recollected that at that time fourteen bodies
had been discovered, and six others were then missing.
Of these, five were found during Friday night and Satur-
day, but that of Whitehead was not discovered until
Sunday morning, though it subsequently appeared that
the labourers employed in the search had repeatedly ap-
proached within a brick or two of where the body was
lyintr, outside the walls of the mill, and near the chimney
at the north-east corner. It is conjectured he had been
struck down by the falling building as he was crossing
the yard. We are sorry to learn that one of the sur-
vivors, Hannah Taylor, who sustained a compound
fracture in one leg—the limb being broken in three
places—besides other severe injuries, is scarcely ex-
p,-cted to recover. The others, we understand, are all
doing well. The local authorities convened a public
meeting, which it was intended at first to hold on Satur-
day evening, but was subsequently fixed fur Monday
evening, to originate a subscription for the relief of the
many industrious families thus suddenly plunged into
great poverty and distress by their bereavement of their
natural protectors. The surplus of a fund raised for the
relief of the sufferers by the fire at the Union Mills
some time ago, and which we now learn amounts to about
2001. (and not 4001., as at first stated to us), is likely to
be appropriated to this kindred object. The greatest
sympathy and commiseration have been manifested by
the inhabitants generally towards the unfortunate suf-
ferers, and the melancholy event has cast a deep gloom
over the whole town.

The inquest was held on Saturday last, at two o'clock
in the afternoon, at the Black Swan Inn, Mumps, before
Mr. Molesworth, Deputy Coroner, and a respectable
jury. The inquiry was held on the bodies of Jo-
Feph Tweedale, Robert Tweedale, James Tweedale,
Susannah Wright, George Taylor, Mary Ann Hussey,
James Ridgway, Ann Buckley, James Kershaw, Sarah
Watmough, William Mannock, John Kershaw, William
Butterworth, Edward Winpenny, Ann Ogden, Hannah
Sitter, Ann Hahne, Elizabeth Smethurst, and Daniel
Dunkerley—in all ninetQen, William Whitehead not
having been found. There was a report in Oldham on
Saturday that he had been found alive beneath an arch,
and that he had been supplied with a little wine, to re-
store his exhausted strength, till the excavators could
rescue him ; but we ascertained that there was no foun-
dation for this report. Immediately after being sworn,
the jury proceeded in an omnibus to view the several
bodies, at the various homes of the deceased ; and next
proceeded to the ruins of the fallen mill, and there in-
sp:>cted the construction of the building, with its prin-
cipal beams and cross-beams, cast-iron pillars, and brick
arches, as shown in the part of a bay left standing
throughout every floor, as if it were a model transverse
section. They also examined several of the beams, and
fragments of beams, lying in the yard, especially with
reference to the " luggs" or " ears" at the ends of the
beam, and the iron straps or " clips," put round them to
bind or grace the ends of two beams together around
the pillar.
On the return of tho jury, after some conversation, it
was agreed to commence with evidence as to the identity
of the elder Tweedale's body.

A witness named William Mills, living in Pipe-row,
North Moor, being confined to his bed by his injuries,
his evidence was taken at his own dwelling, in the course
of the round taken by the coroner and jury. lle stated
—I am a bricklayer, and was working at Lower House-
mill, Messrs. Samuel Radcliffe and Sons. One of the
arches in the flooring of the top story had given way
about five inches in the crown; and I pulled a third of
it out, and put it in again. This was on Tuesday last.
I took it out on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday it was
got ready for me, and I put one length (of a third part)
in on Wednesday night, and we just then had the middle
part out. It was flagged over the top, and the flags of
the next bay had given way, and I showed it to the mas-
ter (Mr. Wrigley), and one of the master's sons. One
of the ends of an iron beam had broken—l mean the ear
where the clip goes on, and I showed it to Mr. Samuel
Radcliffe' and he said it was a pity they broke that way.
Oue had broken before. The berm had only lost one
ear, and had not lost all its bearing on the pillar. I had
but just pulled the middle length out when I saw the
gable end fall. One of the men working near the end
(Thoraus Mellor) ran, and before he could reach it, it
went down and him with it. It went bay after bay, the
roof following the floor, beginning with the gable (west
end), and cumin.- towards me, and I saw it going bay
after bay, for perhaps' a minute, and when it came to me,
down I went with it. My head was badly cut, but I was
never insensible. My leg is badly bruised and swollen,
but not broken. The flags had not broken, but the
joints had sundered a little.
By a Juror—The joiner only said that the bedding of
the flagging had given way. It was about the fourth
bay from the gable end where the arch had given way.
I think it was the pressure towards the gable, and to
resist such a pressure the gable should have had strong
buttresses. The gable was the only thing to keep it up.
The arch had only an inch rise per foot.
Mary Tweedale, of Lower House, widow of Joseph
Tweedale, the overlooker, stated, that o7:e of the bodies
lying at her house was that of her husband ; he was
forty-four years of age. Another body lying in her
house was that of Robert Tweedale, her son, aged seven--
teen years, a twister-in ; and the third body lying there'
was that of James Tweedale, a younger son, aged twelve
years. He was a reacher-in. The poor woman sobbed,
and was quite overcome, ' _ _

After some further evidence, the jury adjourned until
Monday.
On their re-assembling they were sworn in the case of
William Whitehead, the last body missing, which had
been found the preceding day. They then went to view
that body, and also to inspect the mill again. The fol-
lowing are the particulars as to William Whitehead, of
Fouleach, engineer, who would have completed his 22d
year at Christmas next. He had been in the employ of
the firm twelve years. Ho was unmarried, and lived
with his mother, who has six surviving children, of
whom four are under twenty years of age ; namely, two
girls of eighteen and twelve years, and two boys of six-
teen and ten years. The deceased's body was found
about ten o'clock on Sunday morning outside the build-
ing, in the yard, near the chimney, under a heap of
bricks ; so that he had evidently been struck down,
crushed, and killed, while passing along the yard, endea-
vouring to escape.
On the return of the jury to the Black Swan, Mr.
Wiliam Fairbairn, C.E.. and Mr. David Bellhouse,
builder, both of Manchester, were requested to be pre-
sent during the remainder of the inquiry. The Rev. T.
S. Mills, magistrate, was also present. The first witness
called (the inquiry being so far limited to the death of
the elder Tweedale) was—

Thomas Mellor, of Hey Side, in Boyton, bricklayer,
who stated:—On Thursday I was at work on the arch
in the cockloft at Lower House Mill. We had taken
one length out, and keyed it, and had taken another
length out, and I had taken a springer out (the spring
course), and was talking to the man working with me
(William Mills), when I saw the beam in the bay snap
off at the collar, at the pillar; and I said," Billy, its aw'
going!" and I set off as fast as I could to the door. I
saw the arch next Greaves's factory drop in (the second
bay from the gable end). It was the centre beam of the
three principal beams between the second and third bays
that fell, dropping in. The different bays dropped as I
quitted them till I reached the last bay but one, next the
old factory, when it fell with me.
By Mr. Fairbairn—l can't tell where the bearers for
the scaffolding were. (The foreman said the joiner had
explained that point on Saturday.) I was never insen-
sible. One arm was fast, and with the other I got some
stuff from my head, so as to breathe more freely, till I
was rescued.

By Mr. Fairbairn—When the beam fell I saw the
arch of the fifth bay from the old mill (the third from
the gable end) give way and drop. The stage we stood
on dropped with it. I jumped off the stage, and ran
towardi the old mill. The beam did not spring at all,
but it snapped off at the collar, and fell straight down.
I heard no previous noise. No arch had given way,
except that which we were repairing, and which had
previously dropped or sunk, just four inches. The arches
had a rise of twelve inches.

By a juror—The men, it was said, had not put the
arches in close enough, and our master (Mr. Wrigley)
was blamed for their not being closely keyed.
By Mr. Fairbairn—The arch that had sunk or flat-
tened four inches, was keyed with brick, and " caulked"
with slate. Everywhere between the bricks the spaces
had been " caulked," or wedged in with pieces of slate.
Three of us took out the bricks from that arch, and there
were pieces of slate between the bricks.

By the Foreman—l cannot tell why the arch had
sunk four inches. I think something must have given
way, but I cannot say what. None of the tie-rods or
stays were broken.
Alter some further evidence of a similar character, the
inquiry was adjourned until this afternoon.

CLERKENWELL IMPROVEMENTS.—Wednesday 30
houses were sold by auction by Mr. Pullen, which are to
be taken down for the new street which is to be from
Farringdon-street to the back of the Sessions-house,
Clerkenwell, thus making nearly 150 houses which have
been disposed of, the sale taking place by direction of
the Clerkenwell Improvement Commissioners. There
was a very active competition for the property, which
fetched a high price, though many portions of it had been
built almost a century. The bricks alone produced
between 4501. and 5001, The whole went for above 7001.
A Parliamentary grant of 25,0001., with 13,0001. leviable
A new sewer
from the parishes on the poor-rates, on the increased
value of the property, fur thirty years, in addition to
70,0001. borrowed by the Commissioners, is the amount
obtained for the purchase of the property.
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FALL OF THE CHURCHGATE
FACTORY CHIMNEY.
TWO MEN KILLED.
Yesterday, about noon, a most lamentable accident
occurred at the Churchgate Factory, at Stockport,
belonging to Messrs. Elkanah and Samuel Howard
Cheetham, by the falling of a large chimney attached
to the works there, and which, in its descent, unfor-
tunately caused the death of two men, and seriously
injured two or three others. The chimney stood
in the yard behind the Churchgate Factory as seen
from the public road. It and the surrounding
buildings have probably been built between forty
and fifty years. It was originally perhaps about forty
yards high, square built, with a base of unusually
large dimensions, which rested, we believe, upon
arches and pillars of brick-work. Up each of these
pillars ran a flue, and the chimney was divided down
the centre by a partitioning of brick-work. We have
also been informed, that there were two small rooms
at tlae lease of the chimney, one of which was used as a
counting-house and the other as a drying-room, bat for
the accuracy of this we cannot vouch, as in the hurry
and confusion which prevailed we were unable to
obtain any positive information on this point ; we
may state, however, that the fact is almost notorious
that there were rooms in the chimney. From what
has already been said it will be seen that this chimney
was one of very old construction, and from its greet
age it had long been in a very dilapidated state. We
should state, that on the north it was bounded by a •
declivity, leading to the Lower Carrs, and the pro-
jecting end of a building; on the east by the factory,
which joined its base • on the south by another end
0' the factory; and on the west by two small reser-
vein, walled round, and divided by a wall in the
centre. Close by the base of the chimney was a,
boiler-house and boiler, at work at the time.
We have said that the chimney had for some time
been in a very dilapidated state, and it would seem
that the recent high wind and dampness had rendered
its state still more dangerous. On Monday, we be-
lieve, nearly a cart-load of bricks fell from the top on
to the roof of a turning shop and factory below, in
consequence of which the hands refused to work, and.
the engine was stopped. Yesterday morning it was
determined to take it down, and several men were en-
gaged for this purpose from an early hour. About noon,
the time in question, they had probably taken down about
five yards of it, and most of the mot and factory hands
had left for dinner, when the whole mass- suddenly
fell, in a south-westerly direction, carrying down
the boiler-house, and almost entirely filling with
baicks, timber, and rubbish, the yard and smaller
reservoir. A sweep named Joseph Smith, aged about
forty years, was at the top of the chimney at the
time, engaged in the work. Finding it going, he
leaped off, but was followed by the mass of brick-
work, and thrown with tremendous vio!ence into the
water, at one corner of the reservoir, a great weight
of bricks falling uron him. He was extricated from
his situation as soon as possible, but remained insen-
sible for a long time afterwards; indeed it was under-
stood that he was very much injured about his
head, chest, and shoulders. The other two men, who
we re hilted, were found under the brick-work quite dead.
Their names are—

Thomas Edwards, engineer of the Carrs, aged about
55. He was much injured about the head and other
parts of his body, and has received a most dreadful
wound over the right temple. He has left a wife,
with whom he was not at the time living.
Daniel Edwards (his son), engineer, of Newbridge-
lane, aged 2G. He has left a wife and one child.
These two, it is supposed, were standing near the base
of the chimney at the time. These bodies, with
Smith, were conveyed to the Thatched House Ta-
vern beer-house, dose by, and several medical gen-
tlemen were quickly on the spot, who rendered every
assistance, but to no purpose. Their bodies were
afterwards conveyed to their own homes. Smith, when
our account left, was suffering severely, but hopes
were entertained of his recovery ; and he would
be conveyed to the infirmary. Another sweep,
named Charles Baguley, was also a little injured
by the fall ; he was for some time under the rubbish,
but was extricated without sustaining any serious
harm. At one time it was rumoured that other
persons were under the ruins, but all these cases
were Oared up with one exception only, in which it
was believed that a man named Kelly was missing.
As he lived in Bredbury, the fact was not ascerta?ncd
when our account left.

Altogether, it is perhaps fortunate that the
chimney fell in the direction it did, as, if it had
fallen in any other direction, it must have caused an
in:initely greater destruction of both life and property.
The inquest on the bodies of the sufferers will be held
to day (Wednesday), when, doubtless, a very minute
inquiry into all the circumstances of the case Kill be
made.

FALL OF A HIGH CHIMNEY AT
ARD WICK .
The chimney of the chemical works of Messrs.
Tennants, Clow, and Co., at Ardwick-bride, having
for some time past shown a leaning to one side, it had
been determined to take it down, when the late high
south-easterly winds came, and during the night of
Friday last affected it so much, that on the men
coming to work on Saturday morning about six
o'clock, its fall was dreaded every moment. It was
' found that about three feet only from the ground it
was completely cracked across, so that it was
in imminent danger of falling with the next
gust of wind. No time was lost; Mr. Statham,
one of the partners, was soon on the spot, and was
joined shortly afterw-ards by Mr. Young, the manager
of the works; and the inmates of a number of cot-
tages all round the chimney and within its falling
range, were promptly awakened, and removed, with
their furniture and moveables, to places of safety.
The horses were also removed from the adja-
cent stables, and all the workmen were
strictly enjoined not to approach that part of the
premises. All these precautionary arrangements
having been completed with great care and promptia
tude, about nine o'clock the chimney at length
fell, with a tremendous crash, breaking through
several buildings, all the inmates of which had been
removed, and crushing the arches over the river which
had been erected for the purposes of the works.
On the whole damage was thus sustained to the
extent, we are assured, of about 1,000/. ; but for-
tunately, though one individual had a very narrow
escape, no lives were lost ; a result mainly attri-
butable to the excellent precautions taken by Mr.
Statham and Mr. Young. We understand that this
chimney was built about thirteen years ago, when
the works were in the occupation of Mr. E. P.
Thompson. Its form was polygonal, its height
between forty and fifty yards. Had it fallen
during the night, the loss of several lives would, in
all probability, have been the consequence. The firm
of Messrs. Tennants, Clow, and Co., is well known,
in connexion with the highest chimney in Grote
Britain, that at their chemical works at St. Rollox,
Glasgow.—Manchester Guardian.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES.--Wednesday information
was received at Bow-street, and forwarded to the metro-
politan offices, that on the night of the 31st ult., while Mr.
T. Burton, jun., farmer, was returning from market, he
was robbed of a black leather pocket-book, containing
1751. of the followingbanks :—Knaresborough and Clara,
York Union, Wensendale, and Swaledale, and two 54
Bank of England notes. Amongst the notes of the Clara
and Knaresborough Bank are the following numbers :-
19, 23, 106, 107, 205, 206, and 234. A tall man, dresses
in a dark coloured coat and light trousers, and a woman,
are suspected.—lnformation was also received that on
the night of the 20th ultimo, while Mr. Lishman, farmer,
of Fernwick Shields, near Stamfordham, in the county of
Northumberland, was riding home, he was was stopped.
by six men, who held his horse, pulled him from its back,
and, having brutally ill-used him, robbed him of two
pocket-books containing 105/., in SZ notes, being four 51.
notes of the Union Bank of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the
remainder of the Branch Bank of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Tile thieves also took a stamp receipt for 100 L ; and two
receipts of the Northumberland and Durham District
Bank for 2001. and 5001. This plan of waylaying farmers
on their return from market with the produce of their
.asses is rapidly increasing.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON BAIL.
WAN.—Another melancholy (and, as our correspondent
has heard, fatal) accident occurred on the London sail
Brighton Railway, near Hayward's. heath tunnel, about
three o'clock on Thursday morning last. A man of the
name of John Hobbs, who was stationed as a signal
man to a number of men employed in removing a quan-
tity of earth from the line where a slip has lately taken
place, was knocked down by au engine workwac tie
waggons used in removing the earth, aged body.dre artiA.:
bruised on the head and many parts
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and placed in the hospital. Hobbs h
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sum towards celebrating the event, and are going to
her Majesty in robes, which will be the first time
meet
time they have worn them since the Municipal Bill
passed ; and, in anticipation of the Queen coming from
Weedon, the ruins of the ancient castle are to be restored:
by temporary erections, so as to give it the appearanee
it had when the Henrys and King John held their Par.
liament there. Triumphal arches will be erected, the
poor feasted, and a subscription opened for the purpose
of ( reefing a dispensary, to be called the " Victoria
Dispensary." Many other preparations are in con-
hoped the loyal inhabitants will have a favourable
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