The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-18 00:00:00

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

NEwesmr..E-neox-TystE T UESDA Y.—Another col-
liery explosion has occurred in this district, by which
five persons have been injured, two of whom are not
expected to live. The explosion occurred at Coxlodge
Colliery, about two miles from this town, last night,
during what is called the " shift." The colliery belongs
to Messrs. Bell, Brandling, and Co., and the underground
workings are extensive. As, fortunately, no lives have
been lost, the circumstances under which it occurred
have been clearly ascertained. Before recording the
facts gathered from personal inquiry, it may be well to
Five the account furnished by the organs of the pitmen
in this town. Mr. Feargus O'Connor and Mr. Beasley,
the latter of whom acts as clerk to Mr. Roberts, " the
pitmens' attorney-general," visited the colliery this after-
noon, and, soon after their return, a printed announce-
ment was made from the office of the Miner's Advocate,
stating the circumstance thus :
" As far as we can gather the facts of the case are as
follows :—James Anderson and William Collins, two
shifters, being done with their work, John Brown,
deputy, requested them to help him to get stone tram-
way plates out of the goaf,' as it was likely to fall ;
they went with hiai, but had to return on act.:: of
the goar working—(that is, creeping or heaviog).
James Anderson told him to take his candle back, as
there was danger if the goal" felL The deputy then
went and tried his candle at the stenting, and there he
allowed the gas to ignite and fire the pit. The said
John Brown, the deputy, is a man who has been brought
up to the plough, and who, during the late str,ke, got
into the favour of the masters by dishonourable tne,Les,
and, to say the least of it, the entire cause of the explo-
sion is attributable to him, he not knowing his duty."
The same account states that this is the third time this
pit has fired within a month, and on each occasion has
roved fatal to a few.

FIELD SPouTs.—For several days, within these
two last weeks, the hills and dales of Auchans have
been the scene of as choice sport by as choice a party,
as any son of Nimrod could delight in his heart to meet
with. Sir Charles Lamb, the Due de Coigney, Lord
Seymour, Major Campbell, Captain Petat, and several
other guests of distinction at Eglinton Castle, accom-
panied by the Earl of Eglinton and Winton, all in
---- shooting graith adorned,
While pointers round impatient burned,
Frae couples freed"—
have been awakening the echoes of the sylvan haunts
and well-preserved covers of Dundonald and Auchans,
with the animating din of "dog and gun" to great pur-
pose. On the 2d inst. no fewer than 343 rabbits fell be-
tore their unerring aim. On the 4th, Sir Charles Lamb
and the Due de Coigney alone bagged 65 head of hares,
partridges, &c. ; and on the Bth, not fewer than 100
hares, besides 29 head of the feathered race, were
brought down by the " mortal triggers" of the party.
On one of these days the Earl of Eglinton shot a fine
strong woodcock, which is the first we have heard of this
season.—Ayr Observer.
HIGII TIDE.—On Wednesday morning, at high tide
(25 minutes past four o'clock), the Thames overflowed
many of its low-lying embankments on both sides of the
river, above and below London-bridge, occasioning loss
and serious inconvenience to the occupiers of several
river. side premises, whose cellars, kitchens, &c., were
flooded. At high tide the depth of water at London-
bridge was twenty-eight feet seven inches. The late
heavy gales are supposed to have caused the high rise of
the river.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE EDINBURGH AND GLAS-
GOW RAILWAY.—EarIy onWednesday morning, one of the
workmen at Cowlairs lost his life, while connecting a
carriage to one of the trains, having been jammed
betwixt the buffers of the two carriages. When the
accident occurred, a carriage was dispatched to the
station for medical assistance, but the poor man's death
was almost instantaneous, owing to the force with which
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the carriages came into collision. He has left a wife and
young family-.—Scottish Guardian.
Lord Ashley, the Dowager Duchess of Beaufort,
Lady Charlotte Penrhyn the Bishop of Salisbury,
Dowager Lady Carnegie, Sir E. Parry, Sir R. C. Glynn,
Bart., and the Hon. G. Ryder, M.P., have liberally contri-
buted a fund for the formation of a gipsey school esta-
blishment at Farnham, Dorset, with the view of edu-
cating that neglected wandering race of people. Lord
Ashley has taken very active measures to establish this
novel school, at which seminary it is intended that the
children shall be instructed with every regard to the re-
ligion of the Established Church. It is to be sincerely
hoped the experiment nviaiming the youthful mem-
bers of that tribe, by affording theta the means of intel-
lectual instruction, will sweeed.
FASHIONABLII MOVEMENTS AT BRIGHTON.—Chia
Justice Doherty has arrived at the Norfolk Hotel, for the
purpose of taking a house here for the winter. Mr.
Justice Pennefather, who has recently left Brighton for
Ireland, has derived great benefit from a residence on
this coast. The Countess of Effingham, w'r.lo has
lately arrived at the Norfolk Hotel, has just taken
one of those splendid mansions of Mr. Nugee, on the
.Eastern-terraee, where Sir Robert Peel is residing
With his family. The Duchess of Somerset was de-
sirous of taking the corner mansion, but Lord Petre
had previously engaged it, and we understand that
there is not a house vacant large enough for her Grace.
The Duchess has been in treaty for Sir Isaac Lyon Gold-
smidt's house on Adelaide-terrace. The Duke of Devon-
shire was down here on Monday to see his house in
Kemp Town, which is about to be occupied by Lord
and Lady Granville. Lord Francis Egerton has taken
a house on Eastern-terrace. The Duke and Duchess of
St. Alban's are expected in Eastern-terrace, to-morro:-...
The Countess of Glengall, Lady Twysdeu, Mr. and
Lady Harriet Maynard, Sir John and Lady Campbell,
Lady Augusta Baring, Baroness" Rothschild and family,
Lady Charles Somerset, Sir Hugh Palliser, the Earl of
Rosse, and Sir Charles Des Vceux, are also among the
visitors at this fashionable watering-place, which con-
tinues very full of company.
EDUCATION. SURREY CHAPEL SCHOOLS.—Wed-
nesday evening a numerous meeting of the former scho-
lars and others, friends to liberal and unobjectionable

education, was held at the Surrey Chapel, lilackfriars-
road, for the purpose of commemorating the opening of
the schools, which were first established during the con-
nexion of the late Rowland Hill with the chapel, whose
centenary has lately been completed.

AYR HORSE FAsa.—Our Michaelmas Fair was
held on Thursday last. This is never reckoned a very
business-doing market ; but we must say that it would
have been the reverse on this occasion had there been a
sufficient supply of good horses. Many persons willing
to purchase were, in consequence, obliged to leave the
market. The total number of horses in the market
would not exceed two hundred ; and we should think
that at least six-tenths of these were of an inferior de-
scription. Good draught horses, therefore, brought ex-
cellent prices. We are assured that, in the generality
of cases, these were fully fifteen per cent. above
those of last year. On an average, good draught
horses brought from 29L to 351. One pair that we heard
of, sold at 75L; and in two instances, where single horses
were purchased, 38L to 431. were the prices obtained.
We noticed a very fine colt, which brought fifteen
guineas. Horses of a scondary character sold from 15/.
to 20/. ; and, to all appearance, a good many changed
owners. There were only a few carriage horses in the
market ; and we did not learn of any having been sold.
For a fair animal of this description, we heard, in one
instance, 221. asked. We noticed a very excellent pony,
rising upwards of four years old, which brought, we are
informed 201. For another, in finer condition, 22L was
asked. Altogether, the market was a very fair one.—
Ayr Observer.
TEE LATE STORM IN IRELAND.—We regret to
state that a shipwreck, attended with melancholy con-
sequences occurred off the coast near Rush. Between
the hours of ten and eleven o'clock, and when the storm

was just attaining its highest pitch, signals of distress
were loudly and frequently heard by the people on
shore ; but the point froin .which the wind blew, and
the absolute danger of any such attempt, precluded the
possibility of any assistance being afforded. Through-
out the night the greatest fears were entertained
for the safety of the vessel and crew, evidently
placed in a perilous p(mitb.n, which the morning but
on ttohapily realifed : for ,at an early bone yes-
; erday morning p:,rtions of the cargo, consi,ting of palm
oil, were: discovered lying along.ihe coast at dill,-
rent places. In a short time afterwards it was dis-
covered that some of the crew had suceivded in getting
to shore, from whom the melancholy intelligence was
learned that. the captain of the vessel, his wire, and one
of the crew, had been lost, and the truth of this state-
ment was confirmed by.the bo.iies of the two last men-
tiomed persons being washed on shore almost at the same
moment. The body of the captain has not yet been
fottlid. The vessel belonged to, or sailed from Halifax ;
but we have not yet been able to ascertain its name, or
wh ero, bound to.—Cork Repo; ter.

LONGEVITY.—There is now living at Leaken,
upcn the estate of Fowlis, in the parish of Kiltearn,
Ross-shire, a cotter of the name of Donald
.Ross, who is above 105 years of age. He has
always been of temperate habits and good conduct,
and is still in possession of his facalties. and able to
walk about. He is a native of the parish of I,nelibroom,
and has resided in Kiltearn, near to the foot ~f the huge
mountain of Ben Wyvis, for the last half century,
during which period he is not known to have been once
unwell. He has a son and a daughter with him. The
latter is a cripple. They occupy a small croft of land,
whicao enables them to keep a cow and a horse. The
cow supplies them with milk, and the horse carries
home their peats. These constitute their entire means
of living ; and thus the old man, although cheerful
and contented, wants many things which would tend
tor es ider his latter days more comfortable. The climate
of au) locality of Ross's residence must be peculiarly
heallt hy. We find, in the statistical account of Kiltearn,
wri nn by Dr. Robertson, the parish minister in 1791, the
follui ving well-attested instances of longevity: —About the
year 1706, Katherine Mackenzie died at Fowlis, in the
117th year of her age. In 1782, Mr. Brown, factor, of
Fowir s, died in his 107th year. In 1775, Kenneth
Munro) died in his 100th year; and Mrs. Munro, his
wife, idled soon afterwards in her 88th year. The only
instance we shall add is an heritor of the parish, who
had in en a Member of the last Scotch, and of the first
British Parliament ; he died about thirty years ago, in
his nfnet)-fourth year ; and, within these few years, a
sister and daughter of the same gentleman died here,
who Ifft re very little short of the same age."—lnverness
Couries.

AKOTHER FATAL COLLISION.—LIVERPOOL, WED.
NESDA;To—The Elizabeth, Captain Brown, arrived at
this pore-this morning, from St. John's, New Brunswick,
reports ha ving been in collision with the schooner Emma,
Captain K emp, and to have been from the coast of Mo-
rocco, on the 12th inst., off the Fawcett-rock. The
schooner :immediately sank, but, with the exception of
the cook, tthe crew were saved. The only pnssenger on
board was also saved. The voaather was rough and
dirty at Ilia, time_