The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-26 00:00:00

THE EXPLOSION AT JARRO
COLLIERY.

JARROW, SUNDAY norm—The excitement prevailing
here to-day has been greater than at any previous period since
the explosion. The bodies of about 30 of the sufferers were this
afternoon consigned to the grave in Jarrow churchyard, the
funeral being witnessed by upwards of 3,000 spectators, many
of whom had come from a considerable distance. The bodies
were placed in decent ccffinr, which ware waitilkg to receive+,
them when brought to the surface, and were conveyed tq the
:712rt!hyard in carts belonging to the colliery. Some ( f the
surviving relatives of each joined in the melancholy proces-
sion, and, as usual in the colliery districts of the north of Eng-
land, the Old Hundredth Psalm was sung on the way to the
burial-ground. The scene was exceedingly solemn.
Unremitting exertions have been made by relays of men
from the various collieries in the district, directed by many
of the principal viewers, who relieved each other at intervals,
to penetrate the workings of the mine in quest of the bodies
of the sufferers. 16 had been recovered last night, and 15
others were found to-day, all sadly mutilated by the explo-
sion. Indeed, many were so much disfigured that
impossible to identify them. One body, thought to be the
George Cram, found yesterday, was to•day discovered to
that of Thomas Love, Cram having been totted this afternoon
Love, who had been conveyed to Cram's house, was accordingly
removed to his own, and Cram placed upon the vacant couch.
In several cases the surviving friends have bad to mourn over a
heap of mutilated remains, without even the melancholy satis-
faction of knowieg with certainty they were those of their de-
ceased relatives.
There are vet four bodies in the bowels of the earth. One,
that of a boy, is supposed to be under that of a horse, which
he was employed in attending, arid which is still partiall
buried in the rubbish blown down from the roof and sides, so
as nearly to block up the way. The three other bodies are
supposed to be further in; but it is hoped that all will be got
at before the morning. The damage done to the mine is
very great, and the roof has fallen in several places, so tha'
the workmen have to clear the way and replace the
" stoppings and brattices" as they advance, to carry the air
with them.
There have been 38 lives lost by this explosion, 34 in the
Low main, and 4 in the Bensham seam, including Defty the
overman. William Cranston, the only survivor of those at
work in the Low main, and whose miraculous e•cape, after
being upwards of 36 hours in the fetid atmosphere, was de-
scribed in a former communication, still remains in a very
precarious state. The bleeding last night has had a salutary
effect, and he has been sensible at intervals during the day.
When tke funeral procession was passing his door, he heard
the singing, and was much excited ; but his excitement was
somewhat allayed on his being told it was a prayer meeting,
he being entirely unconscious of the real state of matters.
He has never once referred to the accident, and, of course, it
would be imprudent to mention it to him under present cir-
cumstances.
John Adams, who was in the Bensham seam, has been wnrse
iw:-thiv than yesterday, having had a slight relapse. He is not.
however, considered in immediate danger, and hopes are enter-
tained of hi:: recovery. Several of those taken from the
Bensham seam a:
.e still suffering severely from the effect of the
choke-damp, though port? are in imminent danger.
The inquest on the bo(Les of the unfortunate sufferers will be
resumed to-morrow morning.

FIGHTING A DUEL.— N3pOlOni when he was told
that a cannon ball had killed a sailor 0;:to had hid himself in
a ecil of rope in the hold of a man-of-war, observed, " A man
can never avoid his fate ;" a fact well illustrated by the follow-
ing circumstance :—An Englishman, " brave as Julius Cmsar-,."
challenged a Frenchman to mortal combat. Knowing John
Bull to be a dead shot, the Frenchman, being the challenged
party, and having the choice of place, time, and weapons, se-
lected night, a large dark apartment, and pistols. The monde
were to remain outside and give the word, after which (Itch
was to fire when he pleased. " Fire !" cried the seconds,
when the combatants had been locked in, and declared them-
selves " ready." But no sound was beard. Johnny Bull
could find no mark for an aim ; and his adversary hearing him
groping about the room fired at random. John was safe
enough now ; and after searching every corner of the room in
vain for any indidication of the whereabouts of his ,antagonist,
at length exclaimed,—" Come, I'm tired of this fun ; besides,
I'm satisfied;" and he accordingly groped his way to the fire-
place, and fired up the mouth of the chimney. They was a
shriek, and a yell, and down came the Frenchman, dead Ad
door nail !—American paper.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDERT TO COL. LASCELLES Or
THE GRENADIER GUARDS.—Yesterday afternoon, between
two and three o'clock, an accident, attended with serious conse-
quences, occurred in South-street, Grosvenor-square, to Col.
Laseelles of the Grenadier Guards, and a cousin of the Earl of
Harewood. The unfortunate gentleman, who is of a very
corpulent habit, was riding a spirited horse, when in turning
the corner of Park-street the animal stumbled and the Gallant
officer was thrown violently to the ground, the left side of his
face coming in collision with the edge of the kerb stone. On
being raised from the ground he was found to be completely
insensible, and the left eye was forced from its socket and lay
exposed on his cheek ; he was immediately conveyed to his
residence in Upper Grosvenor-street, and Messrs. Alexander
and Lister, surgeons, were promptly in attendance, but he still

remains in a very precarieus state.
SUDDEN DEATH OF CAPTAIN DOWLING.—This
morning, between six and seven o'clock, Captain Joseph
Dowling, barrack-master of the Scotch Fusilier Guards, re-
siding in Stafford-row, .Pimlico, was found by his servant
lying extended in the passage of his residence quite dead ; a
surgeon was sent for immediately, who pronounced him to have
been dead some hours. The deceased gentleman had a latch
key of the street door which he always let himself in with, and
it is supposed that on his arrival over night he was seized with a
fit of apoplexy and expired immediately. An inquest is to be
held on the body this day.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.—A daring attempt was
made on Sunday evening to break into a small villa or cottage
situated amongst a cluster of new and partly finished buildings
in the neighbourhood of Westbourne-green, Harrow-road, by
a rough-looking man having the appearance of an excavator.
He was watched, it being broad daylight at the time, by several
persons who became cognizant of his proceedings, and who took
the precaution of acquainting the police therewith ; but he, in
the meantime, while in the act of entering the house by the
parlour window, broke a pane of glass, upon which he imme-
diately retreated, and notwithstanding every exertion on the
part of the police and others at hand at the time, scampered
over the railway and effected his escape. The only persoro, it
appears, in the house at the time were a lady and her child,
who rushed out for protection in the greatest state of alarm. It
is supposed that the fellow must by same means have been
aware of the lone state of the house, otherwise he would not
have dared to effect his object at such an hour. This impudent
attempt should place persons on their guard not to leave their
houses and women in such lane places without a due amount of
protection against such off, niters.
ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY, &C., AT SIR JOHN
CAairßELL's: information was forwarded to the
Metropolitan and City police, that on the night of the 22d inst.
the dwelling-house of Sir John Campbell, No. 39, Curz:m-
street, Mayfair, was robbed of the following articles of jewel-
lery, viz. gold bracelet set. with garnets, a chair bracelet.
with hair, an elephant's hair chain set in gold, two pair of ear-
rings to match, a diamond crescent brooch, a diamond star
brooch, a pink topaz brooch, a cameo brooch, a brooch set with
various stones, two small pendants attached R ith grey hair and
initials, " F. A. M‘Leod,' er " F. A. Mc.," a pair of filagree
earrings and a brooch to match, a lava cameo brooch set in
gold, a red cornelian paddock with small gold chain and key, a
small gold brooch in shape of a true lover's knot set with tor-
quois and hair in centre, a diamond ring set with three or four
stones, a gold signet ring, engraved, a female holding a snake,
and a small moonstone ring is ith several stoner, and a rosewood
dressing case, mounted with silver.
SHAM ATTORNEYS —in conscquen• e of the dis-
grace brought upon the profession by sham practitioners,
several attorneys have resolved to prosecute such parties,
and enforce against them the penalty of 501., to which those
practising as attorneys without being duly qualified are .sub-

jeeled. -
DEATH WHILST SWEARlNG.—Yesterday Mr. Bed—
ford held an inquest at the Black Horse, Bedfordbury, on the
body of John Jones, aged forty-eight, a porter. The deceased
and some companions went on Saturday afternoon into the
Coach and Horses, St. Martin's-lane, and whilst there drink-
ing, he wss accused of falsehood by some female, who knew
him. In rebutting the charge he used the terrible oath of
" May God strike me dead. The oath was hardly uttered
when he was seized with paralysis of the left side. lie was
taken to Charing-cross Hospital, in which he died is d, few
hours after admission. A post- mortem examination prcresd.
that he died of apoplexy. Verdict accordingly.
EXTRAORDINARY GUNPOWDER BLAST.—On Tues—
day, in one of Mr. Hosken's granite quarries, near Penryn, a
fine mass of granite, which admeasures about 14,000 cubic feet,
its weight ab .ve 1,000 tons, was detached from the surround-
ing rock by means of a charge of 251bs. of gunpowder. In the
explosion the entire mass was seen to leap from its natural bed.
—Falmouth Meet.
DARING SIREET ROBBERY.—At a late hour on
Sunday night, as a gentlemen named Lamirg was walking
along Friar-street, Southwark, he observed two women pre—
ceeding in the same direction. As he was passing them they
rushed at him and tried to throw him down, and in the effort
to save himself from falling he seized the prisoner's companion,
who in a very adroit manner snatched the gold pin out of the
breast of his shirt. The moment she got pos..ession of the pin
both women ran away and got into Illackfriars-read. One of
them was secured, but her companion made her escape, and
the pin has not been recovered. The woman who was taken
was committed yesterday from the Southwark Police-court for
three months at the treadmill.
DEER STALKING.—The forests have not yet hem
much entered in search of the antlered tribes. Deer are said
to be in fine condition, but they have not yet cleared off the
velvet from their horns At Glengarry three red deer and a
roe have been shot. Sir H. Meux and party have also been
successful in killing several, one of them with a good head.
At Cawdor, the Hen. 0. Duncombe got a fine stag, and Lord
NV. 'I hynne a roe. Lord Lovat and his sons have, at Glen•
strathfarar, secured several stags.— Scotch Reformers' Gazette.
HIGH LIFE BELOW STAlRS.—Yesterday afternoon
between two and three o'clock, Mr. Seyville, a gentleman
residing in the Walworth-road, unexpectedly returned from
Gravesen.l, where he had been with his family, and discovered
that the cook, Mary Turner, whom he had left in charge of his
house, had invited a large party of her friends to an afternoon
assembly. The company were all in high glee in the drawing-
room when Mr. Seyville inopportunely returned. Various
were the expedients to which the unlucky visitors had recourse
to secrete themselves, some being found in the coal cellar and
every imaginable place where they could hide. Mr. Seyviifss
contented himself with turning the 'arty out, including " the
founder of the feast," thus giving a very unpleasant termination
to their entertainment.
GAME PRESERVING.—We have heard a strange
tale ielating to Sir IL Verney and game preserving. Sir Harry
has, on many occasions recently, opposed the practice of game
preserving; and he, a short time since, gave his tenantry leave
to kill the game on the farms in their occupation. This liberty
has now been taken from the occupiers, and we understand that
Sir Harry has let the manor of Middle and Steeple Claydon to
a person of the name of Boyd, who resides in London. The
game is now to be rigidly preserved, and an appointment of
keepers and lookers-out has taken place ; six persons are now
so employed. It was only in November last that the Baronet
gave his tenantry the r.gLt of shooting, and now in August
they are given t, understand that it has been let for a valuable
consideration. We trust, for the credit of :Sir Harry, that this
stateme..t can be denied. —Ayesbory News.
ACCIDLIST ON THE StrUTil EASTERN RAILWAY
On Monday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, an ac-
cident occurred by which a fine horse, value upwards of 40/..
helotsgieg to Mr. Iloofe, the coliti:seer of the Tunbridge
13romel line was sacrificed. It appears that. some labourers of
Hook were at work to der the direction of Henry Bailey,
the foreman of the works at the Tunbridge station, drawing
timber, and, on crossing the line at Tunbridge, disconnected
the leader from the train. At this moment the first up traits
from I 'over name along, and the engine struck the poor animal
on its haunches with such violence, as to knokit it down, when
the whole train, consisting of about thirty carriages, passed
over it, the sudden shock causing considerable alarm to the
passengers. At the time of the occurrence there was a
dense tog. sess
The corn harvest has commenced in nil parts of
Wales. In Carmarthenshire considerable difficulif is expe-
rienced, in obtaining good reapers, and advanced wages are
frcolyoffercd. The weather is now every thing that the meat
sanguine could wish fur, and the country is necessarily desivinf
considerable benefit froth 1t.•• Welshman.