The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-27 00:00:00

Lai hem t'aetnrati and ooilaplied. The de.sh had sustained
great injury. The fractured limb was amputated below the
knee on 'Tuesday. On Wednesday there were =ins of mortifi-
cation, and further ainputation higher up the leg was had re-
course to. On Frieay he fund it had extended to the right
thigh (the maimed limb being the left one). lie gradually
sank, and died that evening at eight o'clock. Ile ‘N as sensible
up to the time of his death, at which•time his parents were with
tam. lie did nut seem to suffer much pain. He attributed his
death to the violent nature of the wound, and to the infl smmt-
ble turn which it took.

James Stewart, the pierman, was next examined. He could
not say who ravened the rope to the Prince of Wales. It was
his duty to do so, but there were so many biati there at the
time, which rendered it quite impospible that he could attend to
all He could not say whether the engines of the Mosnlight
were moving at the time of the accident or not. He let 'go the
rope at the stern of the boat, cot that in the bows Where the
accident occurred, when the word was given.
After much conversation, it was agreed to adjourn the in-
quiry until this day at seven o'clock.

THE EXPLOSION AT JARROW
COLLIERY.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT
INQUESI2 ON THE LODIES.

NEWCASTLE, AUG. 25.—1 have just r, turned from the
inquest held on the bodies of the tuffeters by - the fatal
explosion at Jarrow Colliery, and the inquiry, which
bega❑ this morning at ten o'clock, and continued with-
out intermission, came to a close about hvif past five this
-evening, when the jury returned a verdict of—" Acci-
dental Death."

The inquest was begun by the examination of Mr.
Johling, viewer of the colliery, who was observed fre -
quently to shed tears as he detailed the proceedings that
he and others adopted as soon as made acquaint«l with
the occurrence, and informed the jury that, in his
opinion, the fire had originated in the low main seam, at
a spot denominated the West Flat Mothergate Board,
and gave as the only reason fur that cpinion'that he had
on the Saturday and Sunday heard the gas issuing from
the coal or stone, he could not tell which,. seeing that
he could not get to the spot on account of some very
heavy falls cf stone. He gave testimony also as to the
general safety and excellent ventilation of the pit previous
to the explosion, which was corroborated by the sub-
sequent witnesses.
There was one circumstance connected with the Coro-
ner's conduct in this melancholy affair that I feel desi-
rous of draping your attention to, namely—on Saturday
last, several of the friends of the sufferers requested Mr.
Thos. Horn, of Newcastle, Mr. James Mother, of South
Shields, and myself to attend the inquest, and solicit the
Coroner to allow us to ask a few questions of the witnesses,
which might appear to us requisite to elicit every it& ,r-
-tnation connected with the explosion, also to request the
Coroner to adjourn the inquest for a day or two, in
order to ascertain whether Sir J. Graham would
consent to send down the Commissioners lately appointed
to examine into the ventilation of mines, lie having been
written to for that purpose. However, the Coroner re-
fused to adjourn the inquest, although one mat-ri::1
witness was absent—the man who had been saved after
being thirty-six hours in the pit, but who is in so weak
a state at present as not to be able to be examined.
This conduct on the part of the Coroner, to say the
least of it, did appear to us as very uncourteous to the
relatives of the sufferers.

I'HE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
TH E CROPS.—The harvest weather continued very
favourable until Monday night, when there was a very
violent storm in Winchester and throughout this dis-
trict. The rain continued incessantly pouring in torrents
during the whole of Tuesday, and at intervals on Wed-
nesday. On Thursday the weather cleared up, and har-
vesting was generally resumed. The appearance of the
crops from here to Southampton is very satisfactory.
At Bishopstoke, and many other places, the barley is as
forward as the wheat, and all along the line the crops
are being reaped, instead of being mowed, the former
being much more advantageous to the gathering of the
crops. The blight has had no effect, but wherever the
crop has failed, or appears light, it is owing to the wheat
having been backward sown, or where it has been
attacked by the wire-worm. Near Alton is the only
place where the crops are backward, and up to Thursday
there were only about two acres cut in that township.
At Alresford and its vicinity the wheat is 'not so good
as last year, although the crops of barley are better.
Some few samples of .wheat.'were exhibited at the corn
market here on Saturday, although there was but a
small quantity offered for sale.-=Hampshire Advertiser.
The weather in this distriet,.we.are sorry to say, still con-
tinues unpropitious far the season. Two dry days are all that
we can record out of the past week. During Wednesday, for
the whole day, the rain poured down incessantly, and through
the course of last night, we have had some of the most severe
showers of the season. To-day the rivers are flooded to a
considerable extent, showing that the storm has extended over
a great breadth of country. The commencement of even par-
tial harvest with the wheat and oat crops, is thus deferred for
another week at the earliest. With all this, there is a con-
siderable change in the appearance of the fields since our last
notice. The different kinds of wheat are now distinguishable
from the colour, and, on some fields, the oats have progressed
considerably ; and make it obvious to the onlooker, that some
of them will be soon ready for the sickle.— Glasgow SatOrday
Post.

The weather with which we are at present. favoured is
highly seasonable and most beneficial for the harvest opera-
tions. Occasional and heavy showers fell on Monday and
Tuesday. and threatened to break the fine weather which
had previously appeared to set in ; we are glad, how-
ever, that the fears of. the farmers in this district have
not been realised by' the 'result. The wheat had not
been materially injured by the rains that had fallen, but
a longer continuance of them would have been produc-
tive of immense mischief. Indeed the only injury which
the wheat appears to have suffered, and that only in tome
districts, has been from unfavourable blossoming tim:c., when,
being partially knee bound, the sap was not so copiously com-
municated to the kernel. Around Devonport the harvest is
rapidly progressing, and numerous fields have already been
cleared of an excellent and abundant crop. Farther north,
however, the wheat has not been cut, though ready for the
reap-hook. The crop of barley and oats is also very good.
Potatoes generally, but especia:ly the early sort, have failed;
the later kinds, however, artivery well in appearance. —Devon •
port Telegraph.
The weather for the last few days, with a few showery in-
tervals, has been most propitious for all kinds of farming pur-
poses, and harvest business is is brisk opera'ion in all directions.
In early harvesting operations Louth seems to be pretty far for-
ward this season, of which we witnessed a pleasing Instance
et few days ago, J. Wols,y, Esq., of Castlebellingham,
having had 100 reapers in one field, mating down oats, which
was a splendid sight. Mr. Wolsey is one of the most spirited
and enterprising agriculturists in the kingdom, and is the manu-
facturer of that cheering and wholesome beverage—the far-
famed Castl..bellinghant ale. The large tract of land which
has this year been ' reclaimed off the sea at Lurgan
Green, is now under a heavy crop of wheat, oats, and
barley ready for the sickle. It is the property of Thomas
Furtescue, Esq , of Raven-'dale, who deserves much credit for
his enterprise and benevolence in providing employment for the
working classes in the vicinity. of his estates. On the whole,
Irish farmers never had more cheering prospects than the pre-
sent season affords.—Armagh Sporting Chronicle.
At the close of the past week a considerable breadth of
wheat was carted from the light lands, and in pretty good con-
dition. That grown upon the heavy lands ripens very irregu-
larly, and when cut requires a more genial sun to harden the
kernel and to change the colour of the straw, which is in places
very green. The rain, up to the present time, has not done
so much damage as was at one time apprehended; we hear of
but little having speared, and the red-gum complaint
appears to be almost forgotten. Of swarth corn little has at
present been carted; barley is a heavy crop, and in some places
unavoidably foul, it will therefore require longer fielding, and,
owing to the heavy dews which may now be expected, that
crop, which is always a hazardous one, may be said to be in
considerable danger, owing to the lateness of the season. The
oats are thinner, and will be more quickly carried if the weather
permits. The late showers have been very partial.—Essex
Herald.

THE EATHER.—The unfavourable state of the
weather excites the utmost dread and anxiety among all classes
of persons. The continuous fall of rain which we have experi-
enced this last week cannot fail to have inflicted serious injury
on the standing crops, while it has produced almost an entire
cessation from out-door labour. Sunday morning was beauti-
ful, and great hopes were entertained that a permanent
change had taken place.but by mid-day the sky was overcast,
the rain agaip set in, and throughout the evening it fell in tor-
rents. Monday was Moderate, though not dry. Tuesday
morning it again raked, and on that day and the following
night and day it literally poured down without intermission,
while, a strong wind blew from the berth-west. The river
became swollen and discoloured, giving evidence that the rain
was general throughout the district. The sea was lashed into
a storm, and everything around bore resemblance to the
dreariest aspect of winter.. Had the. weather (been fair, har-
vest would have been partially, commenced •in (the district. A
field of barley was intended to be
,cut.at Mindrum on Monday,
while at Longridge and in that quarter some fields of the same
grain should have been subjected to the sickle by this time.
The white crops are very much beaten down and twisted, while
a second growth is making its appearance. The tributaries to
the Tweed are all very much swollen. The Till so much ex-
ceeded its boundary on Wednesday as to render the road be-
tween Wooler and this unpas,able.—Berwick Advertiser.
THE CROPS.-llarvesting has been commenced in
this-vicinity, and haymaking has progressed. On Sunday we
saw some hay being turned, which :was ready for making a
month or five weeks ago, had the weather permitted the opera-
tion. It is, of course, greatly Ascoloured,' 'and deprived of
sweetness. Sunday, being a drying. day', gaie a spur to the
reaper, and a great quantity of corn fbll on Monday ; but on
Tuesday, the fields were deluged with' heavy rains—succeeded
yesterday by sunshine and fine drying winds, which, if conti-
nued a few days, would ' p:ove of ,inestimable value. The
disease in the potato crop is increasing.—Dever Chronicle.
BIDEFORD.—New oats were sold here:on the 19th.
The samples were exceedingly fine, and several bushels were
sold at an average of 2s. 3d. imperial bushel. The weather
since our last has been favourable to the harvest, although we
have had heavy rains, especially on Tuesday, which was a
thoroughly wet day. There was a good deal of wheat carried,
and in excellent order, on Saturday and Monday • and, with a
continuance of fine weather, we shall have the harvest pretty
general in another week. From the reports we read in the
papers we -incline to think that the north of Devon is earlier
with its harvest this year than usual, in comparison with the
other parts of the kingdom ; and from all that we can yet
learn, there is not so. much reason here of complaint of the
crops as appears to prevail elsewhere. There can be no ques-
tion that the wheat has' received damage; but the general
opinion seems still to be, that with favourable weather wheat
will be in ai%,erage crop, and the other grains and mots will un-
questionably be very atiOndant.—Noriti jo, nal of
August 21.

ESTATE OF -KELLY.—If proof was wanting to
show what an extraordinary increase has taken place in the
value of land in this country during the last half century, we
might point to the great price which the sale of each successive
estate brings that is put into Olt bAjaket. In the Scot's Maga-
zine of 1792 it is stal,;,4 ghat the estate of Kelley, in Renfrew-
shire, was ;olii in tbat 'year to John Wallace, Esq., for 10,750/.
alha same estate, when sold the other day, trought 65,0001.,
though denuded of a -valuable part of the shore-gro and,
which has been retained Iri,the late proprietor. There is no
other commiidiry.in th?s•cotiltry which is at all. to be eompaied
to land for an increase of value, especially if that land has
received proper attention in agricultural improvement similar
to the estate of Kelly.— Glasgow Saturday Post.