The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-13 00:00:00

1 THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLACKFRIARS

BRIDGE.

Yesterday an elderly man, one of the survivors of
the party which was run down in the shallop by the Dahlia
steamer on Sunday evening, applied to Alderman Law-
rence for assistance, lie stated that on Sunday evening he
came with his friends in the shallop from Greenwich, when
having cleared the arch at Blaekfriars Bridge, they saw the
Dahlia bearing down upon them. He (applicant) hailed
the steamer, and desired the man in command to stand otf,
while the steersman of the shallop endeavoured to take a
more southerly direction; but before they had time to do
so the steamer came in collision with them, and precipitated
all, ten in number, instantaneously into the water. The
boat sank immediately, and he (applicant) being a
swimmer, tried to save his aged father, and in
doing so was under water himself for about four
minutes, and when he rose to the surface almost
exhausted, he caught a line that had been thrown out from
the steamer, and induced his father to do the same, and
they were ultimately rescued from their perilous position by
watcrmen who put off to their assistance, and they were
taken on beard the steamboat, but in the meantime appli-
cant lost his sister, and a female relative and friend. He
met with two gentlemen on board, captains of other vessels,
who condemned the captain's want of caution in not having
anyone on the look out.
Alderman Lawrence asked if it was dark at the time ?

Applicant said—Certainly not ; it wanted if.s;inutes
to nine o'clock, and everything on the river could be dis-
cerned distinctly.
Alderman Lawrence—Then what do you want of me ?
Applicant.—The coroner's inquest wdl soon take place,
and the two gentlemen on board the Dahlia are goine out
of town. I want to know if I can summon them to at-
tend, as their testimony will be important to prove the neg-
ligence on the part of the captain, whose name I came here
to ascertain. _

Alderman Lawrence—Do you intend to charge the esp.
tain with wilful negligence in running you down?
Applicant—Yes, sir ; for it wu no fault of ours, as we
had an experienced steersman with us.
Alderman Lawrence—Have the bodice been found ?
Applicant—No, sir, not yet.
Alderman Lawrence—Then the inquest cannot be held
until they are found. However, if you write to the di-
rectors of the company, they will be sure to furnish you
with the name of the captain, and then if you will come
here we will consider the propriety of granting you a sum-
mons against him; but you can do nothing to detain the
two gentlemen, who I should imagine would deem it an
imperative duty to render every assistance in their power.

THE ELECTIONS.

FAST SURREY.

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The nomination of the candidates tit represent
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ah
rn easte division of the county of Surrey in parliament woe
piece yesterday at Croydon.
Mr. J. 11. Peen eft stood forward to prommethe re-rices
tion of Mr. Locke King. Mr. S. Gl' itNr.Y seconded the
nomination.
Captain lerznor nominated, end Lord Moen' STL'Allt
M. I'. seconded, Mr. Aleoek.
Mr. 'Neuron NVltesoie then relined me u
R. W. EYLMS seconded the riernonutien.
Mr. SELWYN sent proopesed Mr. Cleeahy, and the tenni.
nation was second d by Mr. Benue.
The several candidates then stood forward to address the
eleetore.
Mr. LOCK E KING, who was received with • good deal
of cheering, said be should detain the tee, to,„ ,hoists
time as tinier& by his address, Le he had very little in the
first plate to copious or to soy to the de Ltors W list Surr
upon the subject of his political (minima, end sec.„,t,,i!Y
because he felt that tree of his honourable oppon,
least, clearly had very much to explain, and very mut.), to
retract, and he was, therefore, suixioue to elfin! lute iss
mach time as possible to do (" Bear," awl
lie was proud to stand up b fore them cal the e. ri.sl of
great political turmeric), as can honest teuelielete, uteleo .1.
end he hoped unchangeable, in his politico.'
hear.) lle was the same lonise King who,
friend Thomas Aleock, carried on to rietery, in lola,
great cause cal free trade. Ile was no new rumen . e„,t
he was not a convert at all—the re was n., chn
his opinions. Ile might my that II W:.3 st
born a free tender, for he was proud t„
that his father opposed the imposition of a corn law leo!;
and that he fought the battle cal repeal for tautly
fore hie excellent fekriel Mr. Villiers, and Mr. o nee „.
Mr. Bright, had even thought of the •,übj, et, and I roil
furs even the people of Englund could he lireuele to Ip.
l'oieve that the tax on bread was m, oppremien. Awl %lei
were he and his humble colleague opposed by why,
by ale Antivirus who during a simile sear hail obeined
haunt, free trader and a pent stain. (.4 Hear, 1.14 r,
cheers.) In conclusion he said that if the electors n tam, e
him to parliament he should nut go there to diult tl
farmers or to make laws es hieh existed °oily in th,
tions of hon. gentlemen opposite, but he should IK runty to
give his support to every measure which he cerseekred ea.ru-
lated for the benefit of the community at Ingo.. re.)
Mr. ALCOCK said lie thought the elect. re ouelit te
have an opportunity ef elm, sing from us Min) geeoLue
a
no possible these they thouttlit best calculated to ro ere.
them in the national assembly, but he must he allowed to
say a few words with regard. to the eircumeeonu, sodtr
which two at these honourable gerelemen thine forwent.
A requisition which had been hawko shoot the tn.alt) ler
four weeks had been presented to Mr. Frestereld end Mt.
Farmer asking them to come lure aid, but thine gi•uthoen
saw immediately from the character of the signatures to
the requisition that their chance was hopehrse and one of
these geutletoten, Mr. Freehheld, in a must honourelde
manner, published a ktter in the neweparni to that dieet.
Then a few slays eh r this a letter uppeareel in the
Muruing Herald, iu which regret was expressed that there
should 60 no opposition, suit s.igg, sting that 7,001 q. or
B,oleof. should be raised by subscription to defray the re-
peruse of a contest to oust him end his huneureble t site. neue.
It was suggested that 700 electors emeld put down lei. a
piece to make up the ruin required. ("Shaine.") This was
es much no to say after the candid admission znao'e by an
holiourable gentleman like Mr. Fr, shield, that as ths re was
no chance for a conservative candidate if only fair and
honest means were employee', the electron lamella to earned
by mean. of gold. ("Shame.") Ile must confess that h.
was hurrayd to tied that shortly after this the chief partner
in the chief banking house of London, Sir Edmund A wrohlw,
should have allowed circul in to be tent in his name to the
farmers,the " distreseed agriculturists" of East Surreyeeleirg
for subscriptions to support the election of his son. Ile was
very anxious to know why the farmers had not got a yroht-
tionist candidate en the Dreamt occasion. Why did they
not bring up Mr. U. F. Young or Mr. l'aul Foskett, gen-
tlemen who, he believed, were still protectionists
(" Rear," and a laugh.) If there were any protectionists
&moot( the farmers, who could they give their votes
to? They had no candidate. It was impossible for them
to vote for their tree-trade opponent*, fur they told
them they were as good free-traders,: they were. (A laugh.)
If on the other hand, the protectionist electors had changed
their opinions, and were converted to free trade, it would
be most unworthy and disgraceful un their part to give their
support to gentlemen who were only recent converts, like
tlio le selves, and who only came forward at the eleventh
hour to share in the triumph, and to abandon those cendi-
dates who had led the forlorn hope in support of, and who
had ad along been the constant advocates of free trade.
(Cheers.) The bon. candidate then proceeded to state that
he was in favour of a total repeal of the malt tax ; also
that the duty on tea and tobacco, and every other luxury
enjoyed by the poor man, should be reduced, and concluded
by stating that although it had been said in some quarters
that he was not a good protestant, he said he should have
no hesitation in appealing to the Bishop of Winchester in
that character ; and he WILY sure that although that rev.
prelate might say that he was a dreadful reformer, he
would at the same time buy that no man in his division had
don.) much for the advantage of the protestant church.
Mr. ANTROBUS had been asked by both the hon. gen-
tlemen to explain why he appeared there as a candidate,
and the answer he should give was one which ought to
satisfy them. It was this. Ile did not come forward on
his own account, but was called forward by the conetituency
itself, and at the close of the poll he had no doubt they
would have a farther rca-on given them by seeing him re-
turned by a large and increasing majority. (Cheers.) With
regard to the letter that bad been alluded to, tor his own
part he was ignorant of the fact, and it was probable that
the lien. gentleman had only himself become acquainted
with it from the circumstance of one of his own tenants
subscribing to the fund. (" Rear," and a laugh.) Ile con-
sidered that the only relief that could be afforded to the
farmers was by a reduction of taxation, and that was more
likely to be effected by a government like the present than
by the whips who, by their mismanagement, saddled the
country with heavy expenses, such as those incurred by the
Kaffir war. With regard to the question of an in-
crease of the suffrage he should out oppose it,
and taking into consideration the increased intelli-
gence and the spread of education among the
people he thought it ought to be granted. He
also thought that if the franchise was more extended there
would be ro objection to the introduces *on of the ballot. lie
did not believe it would make any difference. Mr. Antro-
bus concluded by thanking the electors for the patient
hearing they had given him, and expressing his confidence
that the would elect bins again as their representative.
. (Cheers
Mr. CCCLEASIIY came forward to oppose the two
honourable gentlemen who had just addressed them
because he disapproved of their public conduct
and policy. Mr. Locke King had asked for the support
of the electors on the ground that he and his tether had
all along been the supporters of free-trade, and took great
credit tor consistency, but it should ho remembered that
Lord John Russell and Sir Robert Peel had both at one
period been the opponents of free-trade, but they both
changed their opinion, and he really could not see why they
were to be idolised and his hon. friend, Mr. Antrobus, to be
scouted for doing the same thing. (Hear, hear.) lie told
the electors in his first address to them that he war of
opinion that the duties upon corn ought not to be resorted
to, and in a second address he stated the same fact in a
more distinct manner, because be said that it had been
reported that although he said he was opposed to the levying
of any duty upon corn yet that if any such me
sure was proposed he would support it. lie bad no
hesitation in saying that he was an advocate ter the
cheap loaf and that he was not for going back
but for going forward. (hear, beer.) They had got ac h a
.1)
loaf, and now, he thought, they ought to have a cheap gistl
' of beer. In his opinion the farmers had Teen very hardly
used, and that everything ought to be done for them that
could be, without injuring the rest of the community. lie
could not understand why malt should be Lewd when every
other production of the industry of the country was
%-
taxed. With the present government he thought there
a fair prospect of there being such a surplus revenue as
w.ot
would enable them to take off by degrees this most uni
and partial tax. Ile had stated in his address that lie was
a friend to civil and religious liberty; but at the same time
' he thought that while they allowed toleration to others
take
, they mustke care that they were not f h
selves deprived of that inestimable blessing. em.ll
was opposed to the extension of the franchise p,O.
, posed by Mr. Locke King. because it tended to
seae
entirely the forty shilling freeholders in the rounder,
placed the entire power in the hands of the lot. hous,, I 11
A show of hands was then taken, whieh was declared to.
, be in favour of Mr. King and Mr. Alcock•
. A poll was demanded, which was ordered to he taken on
Thursday morning, and to finally close on Friday evening.
. And after a vote of thanks was proposed to the High
, Sheriff for his impartiality by Mr. Locke King. roe
ne-
courted by Mr. Autrobue, and carried unanimous y.
the
meeting separated.
The contest is likely to be a very severe one.

WEST KENT.
MainsTosE, Jet.c 12.—The nomination of candi-
dates for the honour of being elected to serve for IVO
Western Division of the county of Kent took
place this
morning at the polling-booth upon Pcnenden-heath before
a very large concourse of people.
Mr. P. 11. MILE came forward and, amidst loud cheer-
io& proposed Sir Edmund Pittner, Bart.
The Rev. SMITH MA
RRlOTTseconded the nomination.
0 CORO, WARDS NommAN proposed, and S %sit El. L,JaT.
a tenant-farmer, seconded the nomination of Mr. llodges.
which was received with great applause.
STounAHT DOVOLAS, Esq., proposed Witlitllll MORN
Smith, and, in so doing, stated that, as a practical farina.
he would know and be beat able to relievo the wants of the
agriculturists.
Sir THOMAS WILSON, of Charlton, seconded the nomina-
tion.
Each candidate having briefly addressed the elector,the show of hands being in favour of Sir Edmund Filincr
and Mr. Smith, a poll was demanded on behalf of Mr.
Bodges.
The polling days are fixed for Thursday and Friday.

EAST SUSSEX.
The nomination of two knights of the shire to
represent the eastern division of the county of Sic.sex iu tho
neat parliament took place yesterday at Lewes, before the
High Sheriff, Mr. Philip Salomon. The old protectionist
members were proposed for re-election, Mr. A. E. Fuller
being nominated by Sir Henry Shittncr, and •weertileil by
Mr. W. D. Lucas Shadwell; Mr. C. U. Frewen, arrow

..trd by Sir Charles Montalles Lamb, and seconded by
Mr. John Ellasan. lir. John George Dodson, son of Sce
jeha Mabee, jas.pre of the Ecclesiastical Court, was pro-
posed by Mr. It. W. !Moscow, as a free-trade sad progress
pee candidate, and Colonel Doris seconded the nomination.
Me FULLER addressed the electors. Ile was suffering
bow an alfectwn of the throat, and his speech was short.
As protection was now quite out of favour, let us, he said,
depend oa Lord Derby, who would do justice to the farmers,
justice to the labourers, and justice to all. Ho wished to
ere the working man enjoying the big loaf, but he wanted
tr we that loaf made of F.nglish floor. Ile wanted also to
me the labs-ver with some good wholesome beer to drink
wit': it, awl, therefore. he had advocated the repeal of both
Malt and hop tax. With regard to Maynooth he had voted
opunst the grant, and, through thick sad thin, be would
vote for its repeal. In conclusion Mr. Fuller said if we
were to have free trade, let LIS hire it in everything.
Mr. FIiEWEN wee. met with shouts, groans, and hisses.
lie attempted several times to speak, but unsuccessfully.
ow. word he craved from the shooters. They were
stetaing inn bvaling sun, and no doubt felt • mist op-
pressive ,at. and would like to have soracthing to quench
tbeir third. He would then just stale that he agreed with
what was said by Sir Juhu Tyrell on the County Voters'
getreslunent Bill, that he had a great objection to a dry
thaloll In hot weather. (Laughter.) Having thus secured
the ear of hi. midis nee, Mr. "'rearm briefly continued his
idiom. lye was greeted at the outset by a cry of " lion
at wt protection ?" He replied, "If we were to have
tree trite, let as have a clear stage and 'no favour." Was
it a matter of justice that the farmers should be undersold
by the forei fret white the Manchester manufacturer. were
rotated against the imp 'nation of cotton and silk goods
hoe okra.,'! ? Ile certainly did at Mayfield IDA week co-
r,,- opi.i.k most decidedly in (moor of protection ;
wit on the question being put to him, .• Will you bring
it toward in the House of l'ommons ?" he stated that if
so otlor man of greater ability would bring it forward he
(11. ar, hear.) Ile would lie exceedingly sorry that'
• importaut a question should he injured from In, inability
to do it justice ; and at Cuckfield, on Friday last. he Ty-
po ded that he would be very sorry that the question
sboWa .utf. r fa his want of ability, and then retracted
what he said at Mayfield, pledging himself to bring
It forward. c.• Oh, oh.") But he would du his best to
pi a anther of mire ability than himself to bring that
question forward, and he would certainly give it hi. cordial
sulyort. Ile way not going to change his opinion. (Loud
but:liter.) lie had been asked what free trade had done;
and he replied that at the east end of the county of Sussex
it had thrown hundred. and thousands of acres on the
hurls of the tproprietors. Was this condition of agrieul.
tare to continue ? Vaster Lord John government
it would. Under Lord Derby redress would be afforded.
"How abort Maynooth ") It. was dead against May-
south. (•. Mt, oh.") If it were not for Maynuoth Ireland
would now bare been a protestant country. (laughter.)
Me. Frew, n expressed his confidence its being returned to
parlianten.. :and stated that be should retain his seat till a
rod eon...restive candidate came forward to supply his
',lace, which he would at once resign.
mr.O011:sON next presented himself, and was listened
to attentively. He had the sympathy of the corona. Ile
had listened, he said, in rain, fsr any declaration of princi-
pl. s from the two old e indol itcs—with one exception. Mr.
V rewen asuwed himself at Maylit Id last work very strongly
and ,rapitatirelly in favour 01 one principle, and he pledged
him- If to brie, forward a measure for putting • duty
on corn. (.. Oh, uh.") That one fixed prinein,e he had
this day re tantsd and modified. (hear.) He *would not
emit ;nto argument. a, to whether free trade had been
beneficial or not. Ask the millions who lived by their
labor, and had large families to feed? (Hear, hear.) It
had, in tact. been attended with so many blessing. that it
would neater be reversed. FM • short period agitation on
Ow. subject might be kept up to serve the purpose of a poli-
tied pun. but any real attempt to impo c • duty on
foreign corn was out of the question. It would produce
such a hunt of indignation throughout the country as
asaht Ind miter the throne of our Sovereign. Ile wished
to sec tree trade carried out still further. (. So do we.")
As he had said, the restoration of protection was impos-
sible ; and he thought that borne out by the fact, that
we now scarcely found a protectionist statesman through-
tut the country. They had all but dropped the',
name, and now came forward as Derbvites. Though,
ask what a Derhyite is, and a 4 the leader
what his policy is, and ask his followers what were their
rfiticiplr., and they could give no answer. (Ileac) If
there was such a thing lobe found in the country still as a
genuine thorough-going protectionist, one who declared
that he wished to see • tax imposed on bread, and that he
could consistently advocate it, it would be a pity that such
a et ntleman should obtain • seat in parliament, for he
se•old find himself alone in the gallery. (Laughter.)
The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Dodson and Mr.
Fuller. A pill was thereupon demanded on behalf of Mr.
Frewen, and the high sheriff adjourned the further pro-
cer ding. till Thursday. 'the poll will continue through
Thursday and Friday, and finally close at 4 o'clock on the
last named day.