The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-30

THE FLOUR MARKET-PBICEs STILL DECLINING
TRADE IN vIoTORIA-L0LA MoNTEzs APPE1k.
ANCE IN SYDNEY.
Our dates from Australia are from Melbourne August
25 and from Sydney August 49,
me syoney x,7e@ Car.eat o. August - says haxal
1923 per barrel other American brands nominal, and
Chile at from 81 Is 3D. G1 lOs., from 81 81 50 per
100 lbs These rates, says the Sydney Herald Of the fol-
lowing day, such viii likely be main aimed for
time unless however, any large quantities should come
sh than has been for some time past and in the alb
sence Of arrivals should not be surprised to
slight reaction The probability is, however, that at
present rates there will be deficiency Of supply The
great In the price Of -four and other bread
stufs has continued
lately quoted at e55 per tou docs not obtain
than 81 10s while wheat from the coast the price
OF which we have recently named at from 24s 27s per
bushel is obainable in large quantities at 9s Cd
per bushel.
The political news from Melbourne is uuimportant.
Flour had fallen there it had in Sydney, though not
TO quite great extent The Melbourne Journal of
Commerce OF 10Th August stated that mers had reduced
their prices for town made flour to Gao per ton for
Gillian to EST. Importers, however, selling at
a36 los. Arrivals expected from Sydney, which
would likely reduce the Melbourne prices materially
Chile flour was selling at Sydney at only from 927 to M
Lola Montoz, with her troupe, made her first appear
theatre, in Sydney, on August 3D. The piece she APP
peared in was '!oIa Montez in Bayaria" It is iusra.
tive of Nme Lolas life in Bavaria The political
illusions in the piece drew forth much appreciation from
tho audience The theatre crowded TO excess. The
performance seems to have been very successful.
From the Richmond Despatch, Nov. g. S. f'f'-
We regret to learn that another explosion of fire damp
occurred in the English Companys pits at the Black
Heath Mines, on Monday night, at hafpa IL o'clock
OF those who In the pit the time three
SANITY killed and three severely wounded They are
follows
John Marsha--killed; he had his head drcadfuIly
crushed he leaves wife and several children all very
young Charles Thompson--kiled; leaves wife. Nicho
las Lako-kiled leaves wife and one child. Joseph
BuxNn-badly burned; not expected to live. George
Cotton aged 20, badly injured coiored boy, named
William Wright bruised and burned seriously.
Fourteen Others who below at the time Of the
plosion, were not injured and came out safely.
We learned from the pits last night that Joseph Bur-
ton died yesterday morning at half past 10 O'Clock He
leaves wife and three children George Cotton had his
log broken and crushed tina. it thought amputa
ton would he necessary. 1t believed he would
cover. VIM Wright the colored boy is very seriously
Injured, and 1t thought ne would die The fourteen
who escaped not in the upset. 1t is Called where
How the explosion took place Is not known. II
red in old upset. where road had been made through
Mr. Job Atkins the superintendent had left the pit at
quarter past 8, everything being In order, and the
greatest possible caution far he could enforce it,
having been taken He had even placed two extra gas
mon guard THOR duty to see that the ventilation
kept up and that gas docs not accumulate so to
danger dan the lives Of the men zach man was supplied
with the top of. lie must have unscrewed it, and il is
supposed he did so to light his Pipe Is most remark
mining the muers Nil neglect those precautions Which
have been adopted for their protection and which, with
ordinary care, win most eiectuay ward off danger. There
lie blame attached TO the officers of the company
the regulations being Of the most systematic and per-
feet character.
The at the pit, yesterday, was most distressing
Tho sight OF the bodies Of the dead aud the suernys Of
the wounded Of the most painful nature. The
anchoy heightened by the lamentations Of the
families Of the dead ai of which were exceedingly help
loss The funerals Of tho killed win take place a. the
pits this forenoon.