The Sun. — 1860-10-25 (London, England)

UNEXPLODED SIIELLS.—A fatal accident with an Armstrong shell took place on Tuesday at the tower near Eastbourne, which was fired at some two months ago with Armstrong guns. This tower is being prepared for a further series of experiments, several workmen being engaged in clearing away the debris of the last bombardment ; among this it was known there were several unexploded shells, a caution to this effect having been distributed at the time the experiments terminated. In the course of clearing away the rubbish several lire shells have been found, and on Tuesday afternoon a 100-pounder was fished out and laid on the beach, a short distance from the tower. Three soldiers, belonging to the Line Depot stationed here, were examining the tower, when one of them saw the shell and commenced handling it; it is said that he pushed a piece of paper into the fuzee-hole, and lighted it with a Inciter. The shell exploded, inflicting injuries from which the poor fellow died in about four or five hours afterwards, the only wonder being that he was not blown to atoms. As it is, the destructive nature of these shells was most fearfully apparent, the left leg being blown off at the thigh, the right one smashed and broken, and the whole surface of the chest driven in, while one of the arms was broken in several places, and the face blackened, presenting a most ghastly spectacle. As soon as possible the sufferer was taken to the Military ,gespital, but he sank rapidly from the fearful injuries he hat; sustained. A coroner's inquest will be held, when it is hoped hat a full investigation will be made as to the way in which t:2e shell was ignited. Two MURDERS I'vBitECoNSIIIRE.—At a very early hour on Friday morn!og the body of a -man named David Price was found iu a n.Cadow through which passed a footpath to his own house, at Urmdyhesfa, near Trecastle, with injuries which put out of the question an 7 doubt as to their having been wilfully inflicted. Two ribs had been broken, and the ends had passed into the lungs. Some other ribs had been loosened from the cartilage, ;knife or other sharp weapon had been thrust quite through the fleshy part of the thigh, and several cuts appeared on the scalp. The deceased had been at a sale by auction about two miles distant, and, having partaken freely of drink, had been quarrelsome on the occasion. Ho bore the character of being a violent and quarrelsome man, and was particularly unpopular in the neighbourhood. Two young farmers who had last been seen in his company have been taken into custody, and a coroner's inquest opened on Saturday has been adjourned to the 31st inst. The evidence hithert ! obtained has been of a scanty nature, there being great luctance in the vicinity to give any information. Cries distress were heard on the previous night, but, being to to be those of drunken men returning from t suffered to pass unheeded. On Saturday eft pl hoiwell, was woman residing at Gwyn Vecham, near Cridk died in a few dd le-aged shot by a young man, her own nephew, an give the affair minutes. young man, her nephew, and died in a few minutes. Statements made by the nep et hues taosdp; aspect otfhempuorudceer: awaitingand t ot fh acthe rceiedatt teg,wflud ih.negi4seifinti the