The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-01 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NE WS. • THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. HASWELL COLLIERY.
There was a steady business done in Cotton at Liver- We have received this day the following additional
pool yesterday, the sales being 5,000 bales, all to the particulars relative to this melancholy accident :
trade, at firm rates.—There was an improvement in Do- Durmast, SEPT. 30.—Ten of the men, who were at
ver and Midland Shares, but the lighter Shares were not
the bottom of the shaft, are the only individuals saved,
considered quite so good :—Birmingham and Glouces-
ter, 474; Churnet Valley, 4/. Bs. 9d. ; Dublin and The last of the bodies of the unfortunate sufferers were
Belfast, 44 ; Eastern Counties, Registered, 121. 18s. ; brought to the bank at eight o'clock on Sunday morning,
Grand Junction, 214 ; Ditto, Half, 107 ; Lancaster very few of which are disfigured, and many of them
and Carlisle, 7 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 201 ; when found in the mine were in a sitting posture, with
Ditto, Halt', 100 ; London and Birmingham, 219 ;
their hands behind their heads, but for the most part
Ditto, 39/. Shares, 38 ; Ditto, Quarter, 254; London and
York, 34 ; Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter, 5 ; with their hands clasped, as in the attitude of prayer,
Midland Counties, 1084 ; Preston and Wyre, New, 384 ; and no doubt lost their lives by the after-damp. As soon
Scottish Central, 515.• South-Eastern, 39:1; Ditto, New, as the explosion was heard, the wives and children of
12/ ; Ulster, 374 ; York and Selby, Half, 504 ; Lyons the workmen ran to the pit ; wildness and terror were
and Avignon, 435. 6d.; Portsmouth, 14. pictured in every countenance. The crowds from all
As usual, preparatory to the close of the financial
quarter, there is an increased demand for money, and sides soon collected, to the number of several hundreds
first-class bills have been done at 24 per cent., while the —the screams of women and children were truly heart-
Bank is stated to be doing nothing under 3 per cent. rending—some crying for a husband, others for a parent
Upon payment of the dividends, however, there will be or son, and all deeply affected with an admixture of
ampler supplies of cash in the discount market. It is horror, anxiety, and grief. Almost every house has
so far fortunate that new railway projects, and tolerable ,
sustained some loss ; in one house it is truly lamentable
activity in trade, serve to absorb the surplus, and to
check the desire to engage in foreign loans, companies, —a father, three sons, and a foster-brother, have all
or hazardous ventures. Even the reduction of interest on perished. The whole of the underground horses are
the State debts of certain continental kingdoms will have destroyed. One horse was found sitting on his hind-
the salutary effect of making parties better contented with quarters, and the boy close by—both slightly disfigured,
sterling British securities, the high rate of interest of- but quite dead. At six o'clock in the evening, the flames
fered by the American and Peninsular Governments
were still at the mouth of the shaft. The cause assigned
having ever proved a tempting bait, but eventually a
for this lamentable catastrophe is a portion of a wall
serious loss.
The advices received from the United States yesterday falling upon one of the lamps of the workmen.
respecting the prospects of resumption are not consi- LIST OF THE SUFFERERS.
dered so favourable as was expected. The latest parti- Thomas Briggs, left a wife ; John Briggs, son of the
culars of the Cotton trade from a New York paper, fully above, and son ; John Whitfield and son ; William and
confirm the impression entertained here by those not George Elsdon, brothers, young men ; Henry Mather,
engaged in undue speculation in the staple, that there young man ; Joseph Gibson and three sons ; William
would be a crop of 2,000,000 bales. Favish, left a widow ; William Jobling, left a widow ;
We learn in the Canada advises that the interment of Ralph Surtees, young man ; John and William Surtees,
Mr. Samuel Street, the great merchant of Canada, bad brothers, cousins to the above, both young men ; Robert
taken place with much pomp. The wealth of the de- Williamson, young man ; John Williamson, deputy,
ceased is stated to be exceedingly large, especially taking brother to the above, left a wife and six children—preg-
into account the value of money, and the relative means nant with the seventh ; Warless Thompson, left a wife
of individuals in colonies, and his death excited corre- and large family •, John Noble, left a wife and four chil-
sponding interest. dren ; George Hall and son, left a wife ; Hall, a
The English Funds are very firm again this morning, boy ; William Routledge, young man—this young man's
and we quote a further slight advance. Consols for father was burnt to death upon the same colliery a short
immediate transfer have been 1004 to 4, and for time time since ; Daniel Lemon, cousin to the above, left a
1004 to 1001. Exchequer Bills were at the premium of wife and one child ; Henry Weightman, left a wife and
745. to 765. ; and India Bonds at 945. to 955. East One child ; William Weightman, boy, son or nephew to
India Stock has realised 289, and Bank Stock for Account the above ; John Currie, left a wife and family ; Wm.
has touched at 210. Dixon and son, left a wife and family • John Pettley,
The foreign investments sustain the full value of young man ; William and John Dixon, brothers, young
yesterday. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 24k, and men ; John Curley, left a wife and one child ; Elliott
the Three per Cents. 354 to I. Mexican are quoted Richardson and son, left a wife and family • Michael
without the April dividend, at 35 to 354. The Deferred Thurlwell, young man ; Christopher, John, and Stephen
are 154 to 16. Buenos Avres Stock is 364 ; Brazilian, Teesdale, brothers—their father fell down the same pit
ex. div., 871 ; and Colombian, 14.1 to 4. Chilian De- and was killed ; Robert Carr, left a wife and one child ;
ferred are 524. French Fire per Cents. obtain 119 f. 50c. Robert Rosecamp, left a wife and four children ;
Dutch Fire per Cents., ex. div., 984. William Rosecamp, brother to the above, left a widow ;
There is very little doing in Railway Shares, but the James Maughan, young man ; Thomas Bottoms, boy;
holders of nearly all the lines continue firmer than they Joseph Wolfe, left a wife and one child, and Peter Wolfe,
were a few days since. Brighton are 3to 34 discount ; brothers ; four brothers of the name of Drydon, and
Birmingham, 118 premium ; Croydon, 34 premium ; Edward Nicholson, brought up in the same family,
Chester and Holyhead, 14 to 2 premium, and South- young men, lately from Walker ; R. Douglass, left a
Eastern, 64 to 4 premium. The Joint-Stock Bank shares wife and four children ; John Brown, young man ;
are dull. Mark Davidson, young man ; John Brown, young man ;
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. George Dawson, left a wife and six children ; Thomas
(From the Official List.) Moody ; Hans Ward, left a wife and five children-
-3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities IOO%N pregnant with the sixth ; Barras, left a wife
India Stock
India Bonds, 2,000 O3 and four children, also his son, a boy, whom he took
Ditto under 1,000 94 down the pit for the first time to look at it ; George
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account
Taylor ; William Davidson, left a wife and three
Exchequer Bills. 1 4d.
1,0001. ..... ........ 76 71 pm. children ; Michael, Matthew, and Henry
..... 76 71 pm. thers, under sixteen years of age ; James Sanderson,
Ditto Small ..... ..... —............74 70 pm. W
left a wife and two children ;William and John Harri-
Ditto Advertised. —
son, brothers ; John Sanderson, left a wife ; James and
Thomas Turnbull, brothers, young men •, John and
Thomas Willis, brothers, young men ; John Willis,
boy ; Peter Robinson, young man ; George Richardson,
left a wife and one child ; Joseph Moffit, left a wife--
Richardson and Moffit married two sisters ; John Ferry,
left a wife and five children ; George Ferry, son of the
above ; George Heslop, young man ; John Parkinson,
young man •, Robert and Thomas Nicholson, brothers,
buys ; two boys of the name of Gilroy, brothers ; Wil-
liam Nichol, young man ; William Dobson, left a wife ;
James Richardson, left a wife and four children ; James
Leyland, left a wife and two children ; James Robson, a
boy ; and Robert Hogg, a young man.

FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 36
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent —
Ditto Deferred 523(
Columbian Bonds. I4A%
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 pa Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Deferred Stock 15% 16
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1810 .........
Ditto for the Account 24
Ditto Deterred l3
Ditto Three per Cent......... „...............
Ditto for the Account
French Rentes, 5 per Cent 119f.,50e.
Exchange
Dutch 234 per Cents 623!
Dutch 5 per Cents. ........ .................. .....

PRICES OF SHARES 'I HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ......... 105 to
Bristol and Gloucester
Chester and Holyhead~
Dublin and Cashel 2% lO% to
Eastern Counties
Harwich (Braithwaite)
Lancaster and Carlisle
London and Birmingham. lOO ... ... 218 to
Ditto New Thirds
London and Brighton 5O ..... .... 46% ..... to 47
London and South Western 41%
Ditto Eighths
London and Croydon
London and York 2% 4 %.......... to 4
Lynn and Ely 1 IA 3% -
Manchester and Leeds
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
Midland Counties
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 21
North British
Northern and Eastern 45 56% ...... to
Norwich and Brandon
South Eastern and Dover 331%
York and North Midland
Ditto Selby Scrip
Parisand R0uen........................ 20 ..... -
JOINT STOCK RANKS.
National Provincial of England... 35
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 30.—Th•
market is evidently firmer, although but a moderate
amount of business has been transacted :—Accring-
tons, 4; Churnet Valley, 4,5,- 5-16; Eastern Counties,
Registered, 13A; London and York, 3 15-16; Manches-
ter and Birmingham, Quarters, 5; South-Eastern, 391
i ; Trent Valley, 9 ; Water-Works, 60-.1 ; Assurance,
11i cum all.

OSBORNE-HOUSE, COWES.—The Earl of Lincoln,
First Commissioner of Woods and Forests, inspected
Osborne-house last week, and workmen have commenced
making such alterations as are considered to be requisite,
which will be completed by the 14th instant. The prin-
cipal alteration is that of constructing passages from--the
principal apartments to the nursery. The whole of the
royal tradesmen have been appointed, and have, been
principally selected from amongst those who supplied
her Majesty at Norris Castle during her minority. - Earl
Cadogan (at the Castle), Rear-Admiral Sir William and
Lady Montagu, Lieut.-General Sir C. Egerton, Sir D.
Graham (Norfolk-house), the Countess of Stradbroket
Sir Webster, Lady Chichester, &c., are among the
fashionables sojourning at Cowes.
DEATH OF AIR. FITZROY COLCLOUGH.-1,
regret to have to announce the death of the above gen'
tleman, which took place on Thursday last, at Winchef;
ter, where he had gone only a short time ago on a
to his parents. Mr. Colelough had been in a very deli'
cate state of health for some weeks previous to his death+
but was only considered in danger a few days before he
expired. Mr. Colclough was Assistant-Surgeon of the
Ist Life Guards, and his loss is deeply regretted by the
officers of the regiment, by whom he was universally
beloved.

EToN COLLEGE.--A new regulation respecting the
admission of pupils to this College, and which has been
long contemplated, has now been determined upon, e
notice having just been issued by the Rev. Dr. Hawtrelt
the Head Master, that after LEaster next he will
admit any boy to the school who shall have completed
his 14th year. During the past week the Eton scholars
have again assembled. Since the vacation, when the
pupils amounted to 751, sixty additional boys have been
entered on the school list. There has been a gradual
yearly increase in the number of the school during the
past ten years. In 1835 the number was only 446.
THE CHAR-A.DANC PRESENTED TO HER MAJESTY
FROM THE KING OF THE FRENCH.--This splendid equi-
page, which arrived at Windsor, on the Saturday pre
viously to the departure of the Court to the north, wa4
constructed in Paris, and may thus be described :—The
carriage, the panels and wheels of which are pairited of
a brilliant French blue colour, is of considerable ;length
and somewhat heavy, weighing upwards of a ton: and 1}
half. It contains four rows of seats, with sufficient room
on each to accommodate comfortably three persons. 'lt°
roof is supported by means of several strong brass 1.0"
giving to it a very light and elegant appearance. Blind*.
of fawn-coloured silk, are attached to the .top of thei
brass rods, which pull down by means of a spring, a%
are fastened; when required as a protection against the
heat of the sun, to either side of each seat. Thes A
blinds are acted upon by means of a patent spring, 50.,,"
are drawn up in an instant. The interior is lined with
silk, of the same colour as the blinds, very elegantV
and tastefully fluted. The cushions are also of the ssnie
colour and materials. It is so constructed that persons
can mount to the two centre compartments with tl'e
greatest ease. The hind division has a door, which opens
at the back, forming, when closed, a part of the seat"
The. front seat has an apron to protect the feet, similar
to English manufactured four-wheeled open carriages'
Two beautifully executed brass lamps, for wax-lights;
upon which are emblazoned raised crowns' are affixed
either end of the carriage, two projecting from the Siue
of the front seat, and the others from the seat at ;lid
rear. The whole " turn out "is peculiarly light a%
elegant, and reflects great credit upon the taste of alio
nt
Parisian builder. We understand that it cost upwari
of 15,000 francs. It will be used by her Majesty, '
the first time, upon the arrival of the King of the French
at Windsor.
GREAT PEDESTRIAN MATCH.—The long projected
foot-race of 100 yards between William- Robinson, S,
Newton-moor, and George Steward, alias Sherrin,
decided yesterday, in tho presence of an immense assert
blage of amateurs, on the New-road, Hammersmith, a°
joining the Thatched-house. On account of the pre-
sumed equality of the men, judging by their previetit
performances, a more than usual degree of interest
was excited, and the betting, although commencing
5 and 6 to 4 on Robinson, settled down to even money 'lO
starting. Precisely at half-past two o'clock the In!,
were brought on the ground, and after no less than lue,
false starts went away at full speed, the American having
the advantage by about half a yard, which he continue,
increasing until he arrived at the winning post, beating
his antagonist by about two yards. The distance w¢
run in nine seconds and a half. Sherrin, by this victory'
has placed himself in the very first rank of runners I.°o
a short distance, and it would be very difficult to funs
competitor who would have any chance with him.
was generally remarked that more money was laid 4g
upon this race than upon any similar event for a le"
time past.
a
ILORRING A SAmoE.—Yesterday a sailor, who
le
been paid off in the morning, went to take a glass of
when a fellow with a dog, having a collar on it, follower
him and entered into conversation with the sailor• a
third, who appeared a stranger to both, followed, eute.r,e
the same house at the same time, and after a short twia
laid a wager of 101. with the sailor that the latter eee,jv
not unlock the dog's collar ; a wager which was instatt.'l3',
accepted by the thoughtless tar. The proposer of lan
wager put down five sovereigns and a 5L note, de
example instantly followed by the sailor, who 10. ho
several ineffectual efforts to open the padlock a to
collar. Then the owner of the dog said it was useless
,„
make any further efforts, and went away with th° d
quickly followed by the supposed stranger, who in 00
first instance proposed the wager, and who, upon
departure, took up the sailor's instead of his own e3°,.vber
Thoughtless Jack Tar proceeded to deposit the c):ll
10/. in his fob, when a looker-on, who suspected that big
was not right, advised him to count his cash. 1,111,0,
doing so, instead of " good and lawful coin of the rea_feit
he found substituted a flash 5/. note and five counteiriog
sovereigns. The poor fellow's distress was great- Du dowo
the greater part of the day he was pacing up anti ior
Tower-street, Thames-street, and the vicinity, ueg
iii
ing his loss, as he intended to have brought bole t
family the whole of his savings.
About
A DOG NINE WEEKS WITHOUT FOOD:— go-
nine weeks ago a terrier bitch belonging to James s
shall, Greenside, was, through mistake, locked up 'n
on
cellar, and remained there till a few days since, whe"ved
the door being opened, she was found alive, but in Ettoe,
feeble condition. She was reduced to skin and,,vtbst
unable to walk, and almost blind, having been She
time without food. On giving her some warm tul±l'„. to
was partially brought round again, and contiAuc'
improver--, 94rnian. •

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
1 Indian Stock 289
3 per Cent. Red
Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons.
1003 Ditto Old Annuities ...
336 per Cent. Red Ditto New Annuities ...
New 3% per Cent. — Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 136 d... 74 pm.
New 5 per Cent. — Ditto 5001.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 7B pm.
Jan ISM — Bank Stock for Acct.... 210
Oct. 1859 — Consols for Act. IOO3A
Jan. 1860 lndia Stock for Acct....

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per Cent — ,Portuguese, 5 per Cent 8514
Belgian, 5 per Cent lO4 Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds B7 Prussian, 5 per Cent ...... ...
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent — Russian 5 per Cent —
Chllian, I, per Cent ..... ...... . Ditto, Metallic —
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent 35%
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Deferred I3Y6
Danish, 3 per Cent
Greek, 18,5, 5 per Cent Exchange —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 Dutch, 2% per Cent.... 62 %
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent — ,Ditto, 5 per Cent ....... 58j.