The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-19 00:00:00

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.

COWES, WEDNESDAY.
The good people of Cowes, as was predicted, are not
to be this year deprived of the presence of her I..lesty on
the occasion of this great annual regatta, for shortly after
my communication of yesterday was dispatched, the
booming of the guns from the platform battery at Ports-
mouth, as well as those of the men ..f war lying at Spithcad,
announced the arrival of her Majesty in the Channel, on
her return from the marine excuroon to Antwerp. All
was soon bustle and activity, and in about an hour after.
wards the firing of a royal salute in the Solent announced
that her Majesty bad landed at Osborne House. About an
bone from this time the royal steam yacht Victoria and Al-
bert, the Fairy steam-tender, the Black Eagle, Master Com-
mander Pettey, the Odin, steam frigate, 16, Captain Hen-
derson, and the Itarracouta 6, steam sloop, Captain the
icon. S. T. Carnegie, came down the Solent, and after an
exchange of signals, blew off their steam, and cnchored in
the West Cowes Roads.

miheteisliitiCti;ubt that her Majesty will patronise the
rittutarswdiatyhahalltzteseurzieyi:r.htarni on both of the grand days
Lord Adolphus Fitsclaterite, on the Victoria and Albert
lying to abreast of West Coxes Castle, came ashore and
visited the Club-house.

The race (or her Majesty's Cup hod not concluded at the
time of my last communication being despatched, but, as
was anticipated by several persons at an early period of the
race, the Arrow succeeded in recovering the position she
appeared temporarily to have lost on going towards ltyde,
for she passed the station•vessel at Cowes as under
h. m. sec.
Arrow
The other two vessels appeared to be almost et this point
out of the race, but on passing Cowes they were timed as
follows:

b. m. sec.
Lavrotk 2 19 4
Aurora
They then proceeded fur the rest of the course to the
vessel moored off Yarmouth, but on reaching Ezypt the
Aurora struck her flag and gave up all further share in the
contest, leaving the race virtually to the Arrow alone. The
great difference in the time of the arrival of the two last
vessels, it is stated, is accounted for in this way : On doing
down towards the Nab Light, the Arrow throughout kept
to the northward, whilst the Aurora and Levi:rick were
closer under the island. When abreast of St. Helen's, with
a breeze blowing strong from the north-east, she cought it
up, made a bog reach and rounded tne Nob, whilst the two
others, being under the island, weut fast to the leeward.
This difference of position will, therefore, account for the
disparity between the arrival of the Arrow and the Aurora
and Lavrock. After passing Hume% hay the Arrow kad it
entirely her own way, rounded the station at Yarmouth,
and arrived off the starting vessel at Cowes as ander :

h. m. s.
Arrow
The Lavrock, on her return from Yarmouth, experienced
the effects of a very heavy storm of thunder and lightniog
with hail and rain, but on this passing over, the wind
dropped and a perfect calm ensued. la this becalmed
state she remained for two hours, during which she dritted
back several miles with the tide. She eventually managed
to pick up a light breeze, and got back to Cowes at the time
undermentioned :

h. us. s.
Lavroek
The Arrow was therefore declared to be the winner of
her Majesty's cup ; being the second gift of her Majesty
won by Mr. Cbamberlayne with that vessel this season.
The war steamers got under weigh last evening, bitweea
seven and eight o'clock, and proewestoi to Bpithead, salutiag
her Majesty as they respectively prold °kerne Rouse.

DEATH OF ML HARTLAND, TILE COMIDIAN.
Yesterday evening Mr. W. J. Payne, the deputy earner,
held an inquest at St. Thomas's Hospital, on the body of
Mr. Hartland, the once celebrated comedian and panto.
mimist, whose death was caused by the falling of a portion
of a scaffold in Mount•street, Westminster-bridge...read, oa
Monday afternoon. Mr. Walter Tyler, comedian, and Mr.
George Knowles, butcher, detailed the particulars of the
accident:—lt appeared from their evidence that a large
number of persons had collected just under the scaffoldiag
in question, their attention being attracted by a splendid
carriage and four fa hand which had just drawn up oppo-
site. Suddenly an alarm was raised that a portion of the
scaffolding wee falling, ane the people dispersed. Mr.
Hartland appeared not to hear the cry of alarm, or at all
events took no notice of it, and in another moment he was
struck down by a falling pole, with a plank and jittiterat-
tached to it. Ile died before reaching the hospital. The
last named witness (Mr. Knowles) stated that I c remained
behind to examine the scaffolding that had fella,
and finding
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pole and plank, he inai•ted upon
putting his name on them in order to enable him to idea-
ttfy them, as on examination he found the 'tole was crap
pletely rotten and unfit for use.—Mr. John Down, foreman
to Mr. Kelk, the builder, and superintendent of the woeks
in Mount street, said he examined the scaffold after it woo
pat up, and found it all safe, but he could not answir as to
the pole. He did not think there was anything anti,s with
the pole. It might be a little rotten, but he should not he-
sitate to put half a dozen men on it to-morrow. A onl had
been driven into it some time ago just at the spit where
it had since broken, and that might have caused dtmpner
and consequent rottenneas.—Seeeral persons in court said
it was a pity the pole could not be brought forward for
the inspection of the jury, for it was thoroughly rotten
SOll3O other evidence having been offered, the jury thond'
verdict of Accidental death," and added to it an express
sion of their opinion that blame attached to the supelllP
tondent of works for not seeing that the scaffolding sto
not snore aware. Ihe deceased was in his 70th year.
A THUNDERSTORM broke over Manchester and its
neighbourhood on Tuesday night, a )on after Its
which continued with great violence till near mblnight.
The rain fell in torrents. The lightning was etereelinglf
vivid, and was almost incessant, and the peals of thunilst
exceedingly loud and of long continuance. The lightning
struck a shopkeeper at his door, end rendered hint Inset-
able for a short time, but be recovered subsequently.

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ACCIDENT AT STANDON
BXIDOE.

ADJOUNNED INQUEST.

on the .ith of this month au accident, attended
loth fatal consequences, °centred upon the northern
„ma' aot chi London and North Western Railway, at
tt.mhintridae, about four miles south of Whitmore, sad
odes north ot Stafford. TM pa.i rtaculan, am they could
as odes
at the nmenent, were detail's% in the Ea-
-rsi the tgh instant. As nearly • fortnight has elapsed,
iaeoriet recapitulation of the facts M amessary. The Mt-
. ,n. •ieiction station at l'etwe is distant from Whitmore
' betwn theee points ceenn •
nii and
.s.
nt, known as theee Madeley Hank. When expresteess p
o.ses are behind time in their arrival from Liverpool, or of
weicht, it has been customary to attach at
.in additemal engine to assist the Semmes up the ia•
n h. a the summit ot the bank is attained, the near
ewec for the tern nd engine of course cassis. It has then
b.S.a usual f irate Trading engine to detach, and running
to to M distance ot two miles and • half—there
t,. ,hyat antic the tepees. pawed. Upon the occasion of
t 4 scr.do rat i. occurred that a trais of empty cattle wag-
..,n, w.O on the down line at the Whitmore station at the
en .m.nt the tank engine arrived, so that it we, impossible
.!:sat aril that lin,. Thera was, however, a siding
,rat., stuck the driver might have gone, but there was no
unit teen dection ; the express train was behind, and it
•s• the mown! for action. Two miles ahead, at Stead=
convAhl. W crossing, and the driver resolved to run on
kr tad prat. Ihe delay consequent upon • moment's
trtvwiein aas to the course he • hould passe probably in
Raison• tsl ti the fats" result, for while in the set of
Anatol. it this point—which is unfortunately hidden from
northwanti. ...ring to a slight curve in the
!ate -the earner ran into him, and the catastrophe already '
d,,,ntad Iplart. The engine driver ot the tames,
gib. 110 lit!tlo:th. was killed on the spot, and • pre-
:unsay oil, staation into the eircumatances attending the
azeskut was iimuuneed on the following day befer Mr.
wo,lr w •the coroner for the district, in the National
Khoehroom in the hamlet of Cranberry. On that °masa
ealy two vita +sea. Daniel firattidge and Joseph item,
sea ; and Mr. Edwards, the medical *Slott to the
en,way compaay, resident at Crewe, having espremed his
qualm that none of the parties likely to give insportaat
testimony would he in • lit state to undergo examination
tar „nit day., the proceedings were adjourned fur • fort.
aiaht.
Mr. Norris, superintendent of the locomotive department
, tee northers division of the railway, am in attendant*,
sat an ease was watched on behalf of the company by Mr,
Mash. ot the bran of Wagstaff, Marsh, and Barrett, of
Warrington
At the opening of the proceedings, Mr. Edwards, the
anweny'. surgeon, who has been in attendance on the
wlhrer mice the accident, informed the coroner that it
won.il be uuite impissible for Price, the stoker, of the ex.
trans--probably tho most important witness—to els.
year beton. him. The unfortunate man had sustained a
fractere the left arm and thigh, and was in such •
.rate that st would be impomikk to remove him. Ilia
M!yy hr adn was, howevet, good, and as he was • man of
nine and physical energy, if caution were
sa.nrsed two deposition might be taken where he lay.
In, roomer and jury accordingly proceeded to the bed
room et tLe invalid, a small apartment in an adjoining
,j as house. Ilse poor fellow eMneed great firmness.
Wad.! under examination the surgeon was is settee
stuadani v, and his wife—his constant nurse—applied
coeline t .bons to his limbs during the whole period.
The having had the oath administered to him,
deposed as follows.—My name is Thomas Prier. lam •
arenas in the service of the London and Nonh-Western
lisimay Company, and worked the Scorpion engine, with
1!....a5a. Heyman's, ati driver. We hail worked that engine
hauler ah.aut a month. On the tith of August we left
Liverpool with the 9.30 a.m. express up train. An engine
~:fed the Velocipede led us. We had about 14 carriages
is the trade, which was heavier than usual, and about 20
coatis Late. I was not anus that the second engine was
hoacel to us lief ire the train started. The engines might
hare been put together while I was oiling the engine,
eli.eh would occupy me about 12 or 13 minutes. Some-
times an additional engine is put to a passenger train,
without the possibility of their speaking to each other.
It is the duty of the bank engine-tarns to keep
a look out. The company leave it entirely to the engine
tam is charge of the train, how far he will take the bank
engine. 'there are no rules of the company tat that sub.
iict that lam aware of. When we had gut half• mile um
this side at Meilen., station, deceased strolled to the ether
name driver to hook off by one whistle. That is the usual
lave for unhooking the additional engine. The driver de-
tached the bank engine, sod shot ahead as quickly u pee.-
lle would go about 30 miles an hour. We were twig
at lout hi or 37 miles an hour—from that to 40. The Mar
tame from where he detached the engine to Whitmore
r in.a m about two miles and • half. lie got out of sight
a. about three quarters of • mile from Whitmore station.
11. would then be about half • mile ahead of us. During
half mile he washing. gain distance at all—as he would
'• •iacking on pupae Merv. It would take at least
!...e minutes for an mmime to stop sod change lines, or
aunt into a sidles. The Velocipede could not possibly
tire changed line or Ilmanted without stopping the (sprees
::ain—any mate main too close. My mate did not
,ickeu his speed till he get to the peat ovens, about half
a mile off the station. Before we shut off steam we almost
.omediately sew a red leg shown by_ a policeman at the
north end. Deceased dim ravened apse. We could
sot stop at the station. The other eagles went away from
the station as soon as the pelisses. ow the signal that we
were coming in. After latat_ensine WI left the
_poliessen
lowered his red flag ad habit a grew rese. I het sight
of the hank engine until we igt___lto 111111. The road
men Whitmore to Owen JIM le through a deep suatiag.
sad curves much. We meld net see round the mine more
that ItiO yards. We meld net tell, therefore, whether the
emine in front of was mwe than 190_yards is siesser.
Omit= Mill is shoat a mile and a \Wham Wbilmsee
stator. When we WV the corm leis she was about
hart I Mile ahead sees. We were thee haewelfial at about
forty miles an beat, e little biter thee beam. We lost
saht of the beak esVadipis at Hattem Mill. She was
then a little farther et es We saw her again when
we tame under WI
At this point tete wader which the_patieat was
;a7..anne appeared MP (hawse, upon which WT. idWardi
icterpostd, mid said It 'sold sot be safe to proemi with
tit enmivati

i nt IYrT at oafe. Naomi to the taitsol-rooni, Won
lat Coroner isUmeted that it would sot be
dtcrable to proceed et& ovidooto meg they bad ob-
uutu a that of Prim. Bet to Ito WI Ills siloositipo of Capt.
Lthe't preens*. inn IMOD Moor ONO Important polar
sp,o eLeh he was loonilol r tag Iltsjory were itssiroos
to two lu. opisies.
Sept. LAtfact said la dm* Ito Ism ii.”lsis=
lira • prehevead sift tali{M mean to
ban tau another, but be was maxims to weld dot so-
pranos ot ma °vision apes tlio sesame a say parties
outeasil.

The Gnaw sal the ipesedes wash the pap was
thawthaw se Is lees, sobabse le vault bs ameba&
the ellsail leplaws peadve Isle ler the
of them as _eye ander to that whisk
rieattlis Nyasa
Cassie lades sal k we seasisly ma sinkable wiwa
anew ail hew mem with the view of shwas
aOw mu smith. are thew Emit be peadvs swap
ea the the meths taws balsa atm ft sip stale masa
W teak ores apposed' it esep arabswipielest. es se
It thew =pis ass the the ether es am& It gpsessi to
is arm Sawmills tw es webs Is loses s was Ong at
tee ras etit eines bath ** to shoot sea get eat ar
lig is oho woe et this es dew Mae, isiessumet=
belied diehillei epee& Thus bat less ea
sPes this salsa ROM tea boss pthathelly awed ups he
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Ile ley. Z. I'. Gadd (fereara of the Lary)—ha voider-
:Zbel no &eft vale
ladha—As asiveetrialles vitt* had boa ia-
wed masa kit da a
Ceseeer—Do lon ass Si*p it amy dawn= agieri-
most anon with as engine of a east elan dime is
carte sa the like, sad ao dead or palates= es hale
eta*. Lelia —Yee, this amid be pervisted.
rid adios where the avvideat warred mos set :1V
boa toperty AMLp knee thising have bees pat
1* lam had esi, 1 =oaths before,
tad the pitting of thin up was= fa
amber a other alle
nada menaer. TM hams hen" dism %pia
w. monk as vorible, and I M7Mw era aloft the se-
"Nup lotatt_site panted. Tletgenutthdltd 'he bed
tsof the fides ins net a servant
`ool.lar. bat ef tadtelbsal. W atm slat
Lvit may, It would affideabledif I. beast that
tktt tam 'MGM in fah= be a eervast of the esisgairs.
Ile Ilse. Z. T. Codd a4aMl.d that ~tralsda
tau ileyd norm veins miler the sir' eandeales of the
um, wida be devisable hr laity if ea POOL
laftaal Liles bed arm llama a rale
t~gsesed~ is
he kat available, hem, it wee dilkolt lira aim to
tau. et,vther he was plea 40 ar de sere aa beurgispe ad,
if h• e,rt tied flows to • partirelarred, M will th.t be .411 going at that speed, though be mem% m
feet. Datums At a much higher velocity.
lbe Re, E. I. Cochl thim ausgeated dist it waddle"-
Litlit to tut. to insist es both ertgima gam es M0!‘• SMf

aptain Laren said that would be a sae ruin ; bat whs.
ther a Letter and a ampler one might sot be devised, was a
pester for experience. The emislasse of the past engine
Ira Ch•t: II only generally ramlted es far Si Mama
hraps the hest rule would be ass dist should_ reads for
vite 'hunting at the lesser studs& Is NM lbw2.!_age
td way, in which excidesOn MOW be 11104"1"11''''''
Aa.auli.ryairrual would de 11a but ant - phe rise
t to,
p-
transience sometimes g ths sorsa
the wt& i• u not teg.iNd. k
pin be es imp he sa?'" Whitmore ; sad did was would be, as you
lwrltot, to wild both segists se to lamalad.
II Mime, to • question te as relative speed of the
two tames in such a ass,
"Pt. .Wan said that when a pilot engine was detached
M
,loul,te as ospras train the driver of the latter ought un-
dly to keep hie engine so in Command to be able to
tt es nit:t Iverthy. short notice.
the
would tatenowbe retry
!matter but if exams 11 wd.
/41.4 at fall sPted, woulj aaquashaaably be a mast aaa
"Atrtrut".
k • 'wear tanked Capt. Wass In the information he
a-441°1.4d the jar?; and after a short eonseltatios with
ildlounted the proceedings for a math.

bottioN AND 5011111 WESSMAN RAILWAY.—
R,turu of us& for tk• week ending Augur 16, 1862
11287/. 10s. Id ;
Ltd, 13.Y121. 101.6 d. goods, 2;6341. 11s. 44.