The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1853.

theories of the vatithethille dee City of London, whether
Mosapiers or not, whether odd& the City or not, whether
rated or not. Thous may be 10,000 liverymen, end they
were good electors, Neagh not on the parliamentary re-
gister if they were eh the livery of the guild. About 7,100
of these 10,600 wethea the parliamentary register as re-
siding within seven miles of the City of London. The rest
were either not residents or men of small means who were
supported by the charity of the guilds. A considerable
number resided at • great :distance from the City. Not
more than 400 liverymen took a general Interest in the pro-
ceedings of the common hall, and of these probably not more
than one-half or even less attended the hall. Their busi-
ness was to elect the Lord Mayor, the sheriffs, the Cham-
berlain. and some other officers. The 400 liverymen were
under the beck and call of three or four men who managed
the comuien hall elections. These elections were g lly
conducted under a system of open au: undisguised bribery
and corruption.
Mr. Lewis—ls that the case in the election of the Lord
Mayor %
Mr. Ackland—lt is sometimes the case in the election of
mayor, (reqututly in the election of sherifil, and almost al-
ways in the election of chamberlain. This system commenced,
in reference to the election of the Lord Meyer, in 1331, on the
occasion of the contest between Sir J. Key and Sir Peter
Laurie. On that occasion Alderman Lawrence, who was a
lighterman. brought up the lone-shure men, and turned the
election in favour of his friend Sir J. Key. That election
cost between 12,003/. sad 16,01,01. Long-shore men are
those liverymen who are paid by tickets of Is. or Is. Gd. to
come and hold up their hands on the ecceesion of elections
for the friend of the leaders who manage them. In the
election between Aldermen Weed and Carroll, the espea-
diture was between 4,000/. and 3,C001. Tne present Lord
Mayor elect was a corporate reformer, and it was considered
desirable that he should not be elected to the office. It
IVY intimated, therefore, that two names would be sent to
the Court of Aldermen for the Mae of Mayor, Mr. Alder-
man Sidney not being one, or th.t two others would be
named with him, so that he would have to undergo
the expense of a contest. The parties who Inside
this intimation, however, receiving a homes, they
did not carry their intention into execution, and
Alderman Sleety was elected. I believe he gave 3091.
The MSc, of chamberlain was always an object of desire,
and was generally obtained by mews% of open and undis-
guised bribery. At the last eontest for chamberlain be-
tween Sir J. Key and Mr. Scott, committee rooms were
opened, in which bribes were openly tendered to those
who voted for the respective candidates. I was myself agent
for one of the candidates. Iwas agent to Mr. Scott. I know
that money was given to parties for their votes. Mr. Scott was
the popular candidate, and he had no occasion to bribe
until a system of wholesale bribery had been commenced
by the other party, which yopardised his election. Mr.
Scott was an advocate for purity of election, and it was
only in consequence of the bribery of the other side that he
paid money to a limited number of electors. These pay-
ments were made with the knowledge of Mr. Scott, but in
the City of London this was considered no disgrace. It
was a mere matter of convenience and necessity. Sir .1.
Key's party bribed largely and systematically. Mr. Scott,
however, would have been returned if he was willing to
spend another 1,0001 , but he refused to spend the money
of his friends, who were ready to stand by him
after he had spent all hie own money. On
that occasion circulars were written to bring up
liverymen from Manchester, Bristol, and other places.
I don't think that the diefraischieentost of liverymen who
did not live within 'even miles of the City would have any
great effect. Sir J. Key was the favourite of the aldermen
en that occasion, because the office of chamberlain was
regarded as a place for distressed aldermen, and it was said
that they subscribed each of them a considerable sum of
money towards the expenseof the contest. The office of
chamberlain is in itself a sinecure. The duties of the office
are performed by Mr. Scott, the deputy-chamberlain. It
was intimated to him that if he persevered in the contest,
another deputy would be appointed. He went on with the
contest, however, and was not since removed. The emolu-
ments of the chamberlain are put down at 2,5001. That is
not all he receives by a great deal; but I don't know the
exact sum. There is a balance of 70,0001. in the Chamber
of London, as it is called, which arose in this way. There
was a sum of money set apart fur the purchase of certain
offices, and after their purchase a balance of 70,0001. re-
mained, which might be called no man's fund. I believe
it can't be disposed of satisfactorily without an act of
parliament. I believe the chamberlain has the use of
that toad. No account of it is rendered. I itzegine
it 'return en interest, and if so, I suppose the cham-
berlain must have the advantage of that accruing interest.
This matter has not been investigated by the Common
Connell or any other body, that I am aware of. I object
to the remuneration and :the mode in which it is given.
I think the office is overpaid.
To Mr. Lewis-1 cannot see the least advantage in keep-
ing up the distinction between the Common Hall and the
general body of freemen.
The Chairman—Passing to the office of Lord Mayor, ars
there any observations which you wish to make with re-
geed to it ?
Mr. Ackland—l have already alluded to the elections of
1931 and 1840. The Lord Mayor is generally elected in
succession. I think it would he desirable to have the Lord
Mayor elected from the general body of citizens. It is a
reason why a man now seeks the office of Alderman that
the Lord Mayor is elected from that body. I don't think
with Mr. Travers, that it would be desirable to sweep away
all the municipal institutions of the City of London.
think there should be some municipal body in London.
They rams a large *meant of municipal property for
municipal purposes, which it would be necessary to ma-
nage. I den't think the inhabitants of London at large
weuld be satisfied to he without some municipal body
whilst they existed in other places. Without reference to
the present system, I think that the head of a municipal
city might with advantage be elected for more than one year.
I don't think it would be well to bring the corporation of
London under the General Municipal Corporations Act,
because that would recognise the existence of the Court of
Aldermen. 1 believe that nothing loss than a thorough re-
formation of the corporation will induce the higher class in
the city to take any part in the corporation. The officers
of the corporation are, generally speaking, men of intelli-
gence. With respect to the public entertainments of the
city, I would take away all the gewgaws, which
hide real defects, and leave enough for sensible and sub-
almatial hospitality. I believe the allowance for the Lerd
Mayor ammints to 10,0001., but that is not always enough.
Mono bred omplos are much more hospitable than others,
triad several end money out of the fund allotted to them.
01 dna 0W munabon of the common council, 21 were
INN the highest number in any class, 14 were
mei do rest were members of various other trades.
With mend to the office of the sheriffs, they spend
am mosey than the amount of their salary. 'the first
egos. they are required to pay is 7001. each towards the
exposits of the Lord Mayor's dinner. Then they are ex-
=re give dinners, and to live in state and expense. I
the duties of the sbrievalty may be discharged at half
the emunint now lavished on the office. They are said to
spend about 3,3001. beyond what they receive. They give
dinners to the judges in the Snsions-house.
Sir J. Pattison—The dinner is given to the aldermen.
I, Mr. Sheriff Willis, one of the present sheriff's, was elected
without expense. He is well acquainted with the system
tithe corporation, and is now at issue with the corporation
' on the subject of the dinner to the aldermen et the Sessions.
house. He is the pattern sheriff of economy. The prac-
tice was for one sheriff to give the dinners for the first quar-
ter, and for the other sheriff to give them for the next.
But Mr. Sheriff Wallis objected to have anybody but
those invited by himseif, and refused to invite any alder-
men but these who came to the Sessions-house on
business. Mr. Sheriff Wire was of • different
opinion, and the consequence was, that there were
two tables, Mr. Wallis's table and Mr. Wire's table.
The office of under sheriff was one of emolument to the
party holding it. With regard to the office of bridgemester,
that office is commonly the object of • contest, and it is a
signal thing for a man to give a portion of hie salary for life
to secure his return. The audit of the corporation is insuf-
ficient and inefficient, it being more formal than real. The
auditors are of the class of clerks. With regard to the
sheriffs' fines the practice is this: if a man is appointed
sheriff by the lord mayor he remains on the list for throe
years. If he serves he spends his 3,0001.; if he refuses be
is liable to a fine of 4001., and who: he does is to bring up
the long-shore men to vote against himself, as it Is easier to
pay
.them than to pay. 3,0001. for serving, or 400 i. for not
sieving. The commission then adjourned. i

THE DISCOVERY OF THE NORTH-WEST
PASSAGE.

(Abrt.lged from the Lye* 44eartiser.)
An address from the mayor, aldermen, and bur-
gesses of his native town was presented to Lieutenant Creu-
well, ILN., on the 26th ult., congratulating the gallant
officer on the share taken by him in the successful Arctic
expedition, from which he has just returned. The day
selected for the presentation, the 26th of October, was the
third anniversary (as appears by an entry in Commander
M'Clure'a lug) of the discovery of the existence of a north-
west passage. An animated scene Was presented in the
Town-hall when the Mayor entered, accompanied by Lieut.
Creswell, Lord Stanley, M.P., Admiral Sir Edward Parry,
Mr. F. Creswell, Mr. M. J. West, the Recorder, with the
aldermen and town councillors. A large number of ladies
were present, among whom were the mother of the gallant
officer, the lion. Mrs. Frank Creuwell, Lady Mikes, and
Lady Parry.
A dinner afterwards took place in the Assembly Rooms.
About 170 persons 'at down, under the presidency of the
Mayor, who had on his right Lieutenant Creuwell, the
guest of the evening, and Lurd Stanley, M.P. ; and on his
left Mr. D. Gurney, high sheriff of the county ; Lord Cal-
thorpe, Sir W. B. Floikes, thc. Mr. It. Bagge acted as
vice-preoident, and among the company were Admiral
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tain Caldwell, 11. N., Lieutenant H. Wodehouse, Captain
Audi, Captain Adjutant Smith, Captain Wright, Lieu-
tenant Garla id, KN., Lieutenant Drouet, Mr. M. J. West,
Recorder, &c. After the usual loyal and other toasts,
The MAYOR gave "The Health of Lieutenant Gurney
Creswell," which was enthusiwitically received, giviog, in
the course of his remarks, an account of Lieutenant Cress-
well's services.
Lieutenant CstreswELL, in returning thanks, said, he
wished to impress upon them that it was more owing to
circumstances than ae:y rits of his owl, that he stood
in the honourable position in which he did that day.
He might say, perhaps, that he was the child of for-
tune. Fortune had thrown him through the north-west
passage, and here I.e was to reap to a certain extent the
honours and benefits to which Captain M'Clure and the
officers engaged in the shi, were certainly entitled. After
being engaged in a three years' search for Sir John Frank-
lin, of course it was with deep regret that he (Lieutenant
Creswell) was obliged to return to his native country
without being able to bring with him any certain tidings
connected with his fate. From the incident he had men-
tioned to-day, respecting the destruction of the Breadalbane,
those present would be aware how very easily a ship might
be crushed in the ice and sunk. That ninth% probably,
have been the fate of Franklin's ships ; but there were
many other modes in which a ship might be destroyed, so
that no remains of it might he found. Lieutenant Cream-
well resumed his seat, after warmly acknowledging the
honour which bad been paid him.
The health of Rear-Admiral Sir E. Parry having been
drunk,
Sir E. PARRY rose to return thanks, and was received
with enthusiastic cheering, the whole of the company rising
to do honour to the veteran Arctic hero. In the course of kis
remarks, he said:-1 spent many of the best years of my
own life in services similar to those in which Lieut. Gurney
Creuwell has been engaged. It is now 33 years since 1
commenced upon the same field of labour, and it is 34 years
since it pleased God to permit me with two of our
ships to penetrate to the western end of Melville Island.
That 1 was permitted to accomplish in a single season ; and
considering the Datum of that enterprise, there is no doubt
I had a favourable season and was very much favoured in
doing it. because, until the year 1832, from the time I speak
of in 1819, although several efforts have been made, no one
has ever reached within 300 or 400 miles of the same spot.
While this was going on, the north coast of America, from
Behring's Straits,was being surveyed by many accomplished
Arctic tiers. We have in the list our dear friend
Franklin, Richardson, and Deeds., and Simpson, and
Ilse, and Beechey, and Pullen, and Hooper, and perhaps
one or two others whom I base forgotten. But you see
there is a long list of gallant nautical men engaged in Sur-
Toying that part of the coasts of America which you see
before you on the chart. So that in point of fact, when I
reached the western extremity of Melville Island, and saw
Banks' Land 60 miles from it, which is laid down in my
chart of that day, these then remained a considerable por-
tion from the continent upwards to that point yet to be
explored. Our dear young friend has had the privilege of
accomplishing that—(applause) ;—and I venture tosay that
there is no portion of the north-west pawge more difficult
of accomplishment than that. I will say, too, that there
never has been an instance in which so magnificent a nevi-
geion has been performed in a single season as was per-
formed by Captain M'Clure and his officers. Gentlemen,
there is nothing in Arctic discovery to be compared to that
one summer's exploit in the year 1832. It is between 900
and 1,003 miles, very nearly 1,000, from Point Barrow,
which we consider any ship may reach in these days. We
don't think so much of getting a little into the ice as we
formerly did, but from Point Barrow along to Cape Parry,
from which our friend struck off in the Investigator to the
island you see there—Baring Island,and then upward to the
' Bay of kterey,whero the Investigator,l ant afraid, is till this
moment confined, is from 900 to 1,000 miles ; and I assure
you, from the experience I have had of the navigation of
those seas, it is a moat marvellous navigation to accomplish.
While we are rejoicing over the return of our friend, and
the probable return of his shipmates, we cannot but turn to
that which is not a matter of rejoicing, but rather a matter
of sorrow and regret—that there has not been found a single
token of our dear long-lost Franklin and his companions.
Not only has that been the cue in the expedition in which
Lieutenant Gurney Creswell has been engaged, but I
understand it to be the case with Sir Edward Belcher, who
has gone up the Wellington Inlet,where I certainly thought
traces must be found, because at Beechey Island we knew
Franklin passed the first winter when he went out. There
we found three graves of his men, and that is, up to the
present moment, the only token whatever we have received
of him. I do consider it a most mysterious thing, and I
have thought of it as much as anybody. I can form but a
single idea as to the probable fate of Franklin. I do not
agree with our friend Gurney Creuwell about the probability
of both ships having gone down and nothing been seen of
them ; because, although it is true that nothing might be
seen of the ships themselves, I do not believe the crew
would all have perished at one moment. I think there is
that stud and stamina in 120 Englishmen, that somehow or
other thee would have maintained themselves as well as a
parcel of Esquimau: would. They would have found the
Esquimau:, and there would have been something like a
trace of them if they had been on earth. The only thing
which I can suggest irthis :—Wellington Strait was dis-
covered by myself on the expedition I spoke of. It is a
large opening from the Lancaster Sound. When I was
going up westward from Melville Island we saw Wel-
lington Strait perfectly free from ice, and so I
marked it on my chart. It was not my business
to go north as long as I could get west, and there-
fore we ran past, and did not examine it ; but it had
always been a favourite idea of those who imagined that
the north west passage was to be easily made by going north.
That we know wee the favourite idea of Franklin, and we
know he did intend, If he could not get westward, to go up
Wellington Channel. We have it from his own lips. My
belief is still that after the first winter he did go up that
channel, and that, having steam power (which I had not in
my time), it is possible he may have gone up in a favour.
able season. For you cannot imagine anything snore dif-
ferent than a favourable and an unfavourable season in
those regions. You cannot imagine the changes that
take place in the ice there. I have been myself some-
times beset for two or three days together by the
ice in inch a way that from the masthead I could not
see sufficient water to float that bottle in, and
in 24 hours there was not a bit of ice to be seen—nobody
could tell why—l cannot tell why ; and you might
have sailed about as you may in your own river, as far as
ice is concerned. Therefore in a favourable season he may
have gone up that inlet, and may, by the power of steam
and favourable circumstances, have got so far to the north-
west that in an ordinary season he could not get back
again. And those who knew Franklin know this—that he
would push on year after year so long as his provisions lasted.
Nothing could stop bins. He was not a man to look back
if he believed the thing was still possible. He mai have
of beyond reach of oursearching parties, for Sir E
dward
delcher has not been able to get far up, and we have not been
able to get the investigation completed. In speaking of
Franklin every one will feel sorrow for his probable fate.
My dear friend Franklin was 60 years old when he left this
country, and I shall never forget the mod, the almost youth-
ful enthusiasm, with which that man entered upon that
expedition. Lord Haddington, who was then First Lord of
the Admiralty, sent for me, and said, " I see, by looking at
the list, that Franklin is 60 years old. Do you think we
ought to let him go 1" I said, " tie is • fitter man to go
than any I know, and if you don't let him go, the man will
die of disappointment." Ile did go, and has been gone
eight years, and therefore I leave to yourselves to consider
what is the probability of the life of that excellent and
valuable man. In the whole course of my experience I have
never known a man like Franklin. Ido not my it because
he is dead—upon the principle, do mositiis nil nisi bosun;
but I never knew a man in whom different qualities were so
remarkably combined. In my dear friend Franklin, with all
the tenderness of heart of a simple child, there was all the
greatness and magnanimity of a hero. It is recorded of
that man that he would not even kill a mosquito that was
stinging him. But whether that be true or not, it is a
true type of the tenderness of his heart. I cannot sit
down without alluding to another circumstance which
must cut a gloom over that which would otherwise be
a matter of rejoicing, and that is the fate of that gallant
and most distinguished young Frenchman, Lieutenant
Bella. lam sure, I trust England will be ready to do'
justice to the magnanimity which led that young man on
two occasions, as a foreigner, to enter into our own service
without pay, without emolument, without anything but
humanity pressing upon his heart, to go forth in search
of our lost hero. (Applause.) Gentlemen, when I was
leaving home yesterday morning, it occurred to me that I
could bring to you and show you—as every reminiscence,
every memento of such a man is valuable—a turnecrew he
sent to m', poor dear fellow ! just before he left England,
the handle being made of one of the boats of my old ship
the Fury, which, atter lying there' 6 years, Benet picked
up on Fury Beach. Ile sent me that little thing as a me-
mento, and it will be handed down as an heirloom to my
son, who, I hope, will value it as I do.
The health cf Captain M'Clure, of the Members for the
Borough of King's Lynn (acknowledged by Lord Stanley),
and of the Mayor, having been drun', the company soon
after separated.

DEMERARA HAMM AL—Traffic for tho fortnight
entling Sept. 21, 1853-3181. 10s. 3tl.

FEARFUL BOILER EXPLOSION AT
BLACKBURN.

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SIX PERSONS KILLED.
An accident of the most appalling description

occurred yesterday wojning at Iflackburo, on pietu'sc.;
occupied by Mr. W. Hesketb, cotton maauficturer, by
which at lent eix persons were killed and several other,
were injured.

The premises are situated in Starkie-street, and are the
property of Mr. James Pickup, spirit merchant, bat they
are commonly known by the name of the E s le Foundry,
having been built, a considerable number ,of years back,
by Messrs. Price and Davis, who carried en busioess there.
It passed through several hands subsequently, and is at
present in the joint occupation of several persons, of whom
Mr. liesketh is one. The buildings comprise a cotton fac-
tory, four stories in height, adj Ailing which was a weaving
shop, two stories high at the back, and one story in the por-
tion fronting to the street. ''his budding is about twelve
yards in length. The bailer house fills up the space between
this building and two cottages at the corner of Penny-street.
Behind the boiler-house was the engine-room. The upper
weaving-room extended over the engine-room, and orig:-
nally over the boiler-houss also, but this portion is now
partitioned off, and occupied by Mr. Thomas D iwaon,
shuttle-maker. Mr. ;Hesketh occupies the whole of the
weaving rooms, with the beiler-Route and engine-room,
and also a considerable portion of the mill, where the opera-
tions of warping and winding are carried on. The re-
mainder of this building is tenanted by Mr. Hort, oil-shect
and cementing manufacturer. Mr. ll.aketh employs
About 100 hands, of whom rather more than half work at
the looms ; and Mr. DAWSOL usually has three or four men
engaged in the room over the boiler-house.
The boiler which exploded was in the boiler-house just
alluded to, and the only one at woes on the premise-. It
was a waggon boiler, of about 10 horse power, and worked
at high pressure, tonally 33 or 36 pounds to the inch. It
was 14 or 15 feet in length, about ti feet in height, and
about 7in width. The firebox was at the end nearest the
street, and the flues ran up each side, the water being in
the middle, and there were seven stays on each side. It hes
been in use 13 or 14 years, and appears to be in a very
dilapidated condition, some of the plates being only about
1-12th of an inch in thickness. It was repaired three or
four months ago by Mr. Yates, of the Canal Foundry,
Blackburn, who put in three or four new plates,
and about a fortnight ago that gentleman commenced the
construction of a new boiler intended to replicte the present
one. Two men were sent by Mr. Yates to take the dimen-
sions of the old boiler, one of wham is said to hate hastened
out of the place as quickly as possible, net considering it
ask to remain there a moment, as it was then working at
about 4515. pressure, and he considered it would have been
unsafe at more than 10. It is said that the boiler was open
to the street, and exposed to the air during fear cr five
years whilst the premises were unoccupied, and all the
children in the neighbourhood used to amuse themselves
with climbing over it, and playing upon it. About a year
and a half ago, soon after the premises cause into
the occupation of Mr. Hesketh, the inhabitants of
the neighbouring houses complained to the au•
thorities, and the owner of some of the adjoining
property, wrote a letter, through his solicitor, threatening
legal (proceedings, as several of hia tenants were much
alarmed by the dangerous state of the boiler; but since
than no further steps had been taken.
Yesterday morning, when the accident took place, the
engine was started at six o'clock and worked till eight
o'clock, when it stopped for breakfast. At half-put eight
o'clock it was started again, and almost immediately after-
wards the boiler exploded with a tremendous report, the back
plate flying through the engine-house into &yard behind the
houses in a street called Salford; whilst the boiler shot in
the opposite direction a distaneii of about twenty yards right
across Starkie-street, and imbedding itself in one of the
lower rooms of the Fleece Inn, at the corner of Penny-
street. It passed through three walls in its passage, treat
the outer wall of the boiler house (nine inches thick), then
a 14-inch boundary wall in front of the public-horse, and
lastly through the wall of the house itself, also r.bout Lice
inches in thickness. The effects of the explosion were of
the most widely spread and disastrous character, the
whole of the boiler-house being levelled with the ground.
as also the one-story portion of the weaving shed ;
and she upper story of the remainder, the lower story of the
back part of this building, and also the engine house were
completely gutted. The nearest of the two cottages before I
spoken of was shaken entirely down, not a fragment of a wall i
being left standing, except the pony wall dividing it from
the next cottage, and a short piece of the front wall, where
it joins the latter. A piece of calico from the loins was found,
after the accident, carried over the top of this piece of wall.
and twisted tightly among the exposed rafters of the roof of
the cottage adjoining. Two rooms (one over the other) at
the back of this second cottage were also exposed by the
falling of the party wall at that end, all the way from the
roof to the ground, and the floor between then, was partly
destroyed also. On this side of Starkie-suet, there is a
space of about 30 yards square laid open, one corner of
which is occupied by the ruins of the weaving-room, and
the remainder is a mere mass of bricks, fallen timber,
broken horns, and other machinery, the engine being cow-
' pletely destroyed. On the other side of the street, he: ides
the low boundary wall, the greater part of the outer wall
of the dining room of the Fleece Inn was thrown down.
Fortunately, only 14 or 15 of the hands had returned
from breakfast when the explosion took place. The en-''
rineer, Edward Sharpies, and the fireman, James %Valuta-
ley, were in the boiler house at the time of the explosion,
and also Thomas Sharpies, the son of the engineer, all of
whom were afterwards brought out, but, up to the time
when our report was despatched, it was impossible to ascer-
tain with certainty the nature of their injuries, or whether
they were still alive. Mr. Reaketh was himself in the
weaving shop when the accident took place, and escsped
unhurt. Great numbers of people were speedily assembled
round the place, and as soen as possible about 100 man
from the crowd were set to work by Mr. Withers, the town
surveyor, to disengage those who were buried under the
ruins. To give anything like a list of the sufferers,
or their names, or to state whether all the
bodies have yet been recovered, is quite impossible ;
but as nearly as can be ascertained, six Dave been taken out
dead, including a w named Themes Brotherton, •
painter, who was in one of cottages, named Win. Bens,
from London, and an infant that was in the first cottage,
occupied by a person named Robinson. In the other cot-
tage, tenanted by • person named Chadwick, a tailor and
draper, a stonemason was in bed asleep at the time, and had
a most miraculous escape, the bed turning completely over
with him as it fell through to the bottom story, and thus
protected him from injury by the falling ruins. Several
other persons have been injured. A horse that was in the
street was almost killed by a stone which struck it on the
head.
An accident of a similar nature occurred in the main
building on the 31st March, 1646, by which four penens
were killed, and several were badly hurt.