The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-25 00:00:00

Itbe Court.

The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing in an
open carriage on Thursday afternoon in the vicinity of
Osborne, the Prince driving.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Royal, and the Princes' Alice, walked and rode on the ma
beach yesterday forenoon.
The Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Duke of
Saxe Meiningen, and the Duchess Ida, Prince Gustavus,
sad the Princesses of Saxe Weimar, and attended by the
ladies and gentlemen of her suite, arrived at her residence,
Marlborough-house. at a quarter-past 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, from Bushy-house, Busby-park.
The Duke of Cambridge arrived in town yesterday,
from the residence of the Duchess of Gloucester, at Rich.
mond, and paid a visit to the Duke of Saxo Ideuringeo, at
Marlborough-house.

General Prince Castelcicala had yesterday an inter-
view with Viscount Palmerston, at the Foreign-office.
Prince CaShashi transacted business at the Foreign-office
yesterday. •
The Duchess of Bacelench arrived in town on
Thursday from Scotland.
l)espatches were sent off last evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governors of Hong Kong and Ceylon.

[From last night's Gazette.]
WAR-OFFICE, Seer. 24.
Ist Drag. Gds.—G. H. Errington, gent., to be cm., by par., site
York., win, retire, •
2nd Drags.—Lieut. Sir G. F. Hammon, Batt, to be corn, by par.,
vice Pigott, who ret. ; Cor. 11. D. W. Lynn, to be lieut., by par., vies
Kr G. F. Ilampson ; F. Sutherland, gent., to be cor., by par., vice
Lyon.
7th Lt. Drags.—T. Siddell, gent., to be vet. SW', rice Robertson,
deceased.
11th Lt. Drag..—Copt the Hon. F. J. IL Villiers, from h.q. 119th
F., to be rapt., vim C. P. Ibbetaen, who nth. ; Lieut. G. T. Dun.
combe to be cam , by per., rice Tilling, who ref. ; Cornet R. tennis_
town to be lieut., by par., vice Duncombe ; W. 6. Brinkley, gent., to
be car., by par„ vice DM:IIS4OM
13th Lt. Drags.—Lieut. R. H. J. Stewart, to be mtg., by par., vim
Hamilton, who em. ; Cornet and Adj. T. Irwin to base the rank of
Lieut. ; Cornet S. G. Jetiria, to be limit by pan, Mee Stewart.
13th F.—Ens. B. Hogge, to be lieut., by par., vice Oakes, who set;
R. R. Montgomery, gent., to be eau, by sire Rogge.
27th F.—Ens. J. R. H. Becher, to be Rout, by par., vice Reilly,
who ret. ; W. C. Somerville, gent, to be one„ by parr., vice Becher.
40th I.—C. E. Eostace, gent., to be en,., by par., vice Dame,
whose epp has been enneelled.
60th P.—Second Lieut. F. Dawson, to be first lieut., without par,
Moe Armstrong, dec.; Ens. C. Clarke, from 30th F., to be suoM
Beat., Mee Dawson.
72nd F.—Arglei.Serg. E. W. Gray, M.D., from 81M F., tc be ton,
sloe Dumbraltprom. on the staff.
94th F.—lisat. A. C. ',Seib, to be rapt., without par., Mee toms,
dee. ; Bea B. T. Hewn, to be Rent, vice Meik ; Ens. H. It. Browne,
teen tbe Idi Ir., le be on., via Beare.
Brig.—Weirit A. J. Loonses to be lleat..eoL, without pa/.
rice Beckwith. deo. ;Capt. W.B. &Bare= to be sea*, Mee Lsivrerce;
Copt. B. T. Doyle. tuft It": DLL P Ybe met, vise Polka. der- ;
Capt. W. W..- .begeon, from
_IL+ de the kik Bldg.*, tempt., Me
Norooti Lieut. Y.B.Han=oM to be aapt., tryper„ rker Doyle, who
ref.; Lieut. S. Stewart to be met, by par, site libpbeason, eke
cot.: See. Leith C. H. S. Churchill tele grit Peat, by par. eon
Hmasoand ; See. Limit. E. M. Bahr to) Mt Sent by pox., '•:•'.°
Stewart; J. Bowles, gent., to be eso. IleaL, by per., Iles Chard:ol
H. Q. Lids* y t., to be tea Ike ~ by per vies
Pear.
td West India Regiment. —Brew. Vidor L4lllsloa to be ms r,
without par, Moe Peek, deteasel ; U. &D. lamb to be opt.
vice Beim: Ens. D. A. Petearets bbe SM. ries lasi&
Flemreas. ararr.—eWT. D. Demeleasb, M.D. kin the 72nd F., to
be oaf meg. el the let vise D. Kamm elle M. apse 12.4;
J. H. SEIM, N.D. be be eriß. g. to do 61111 L
Basser.—Make WT. Doyle, at Wile Brigade, lo be major
In dee army; Capt. M. T. Do le, lithe Brigede, le be major la
the sgmy ; Capt. W. W. Rtepiswr, of the Rifie Bleb, to Min*
in the immy.
ADIDBALTY, erre. 22.
Tba mdebmellewel meaelkeee kale tbb day tikes Bye, ear re
=Wm tke dal* at Vlowbint. 84 ..Dubtrood, Tbs.
et the is air C. Balks. I.C.R. H., to be rice-Adm. et
Ike WWI.; Desr-ectra. at re OM IL Hawker to be Vice-Adm. of tM
Era ; Iserddr. at Use Was die W. B. Proctor, Saru, to be Roar-
Ad/m.64 We Sr; BeseAdes. or tbe Blue Sir W. 11. Dili" Este
AdKijto is Iliarddr. at the Whits; Capt. J. Pascoe to be ten-
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THE REGISTRATIONS.
CITY OF LoNDON.—The first case of any import-
ance was that of Mr. Cultic, et Sydenham-hall, who, being
registered in the parish of St. Andrew iindershaft, was ob-
jected to by Mr. Smith, on the ground that there wee no
address in the list. No one appeared to give evidence 53r
Mr. Carlton, but Mr. Brown appealed to the court to Inuit
the address. Mr. Smith initiated that the court was called
upon to expunge any name when the address of the party
wu not supplied to it. setisfaction. Mr. ISPChrisne
thought that as there was no one in court to give proof so to
residence, he was bound to strike out the name.
Mr. William Jerrod, of ill, Lime-street, was objected to by
Mr. Brown, on the ground that the landlord resided on the
premises. On behalf of the voter it was attempted to be
shown, that although the landlord ocomionally slept on the
premise', he generally lived elsewhere. The tendency of the
evidence was to prove that the landlord retained exclusive
possession of the property ; sad the court held that the ob-
jection bed been sustained.
Messrs. Francis and Alfred Poesy, of 46, Lion-streets
were objected to by Mr. Brown, on the same ground. A
clerk of Hews. Pegley proved that his employers occupied
during the day a counting-house situated in a court com-
posed of three houses. As the ease proceeded, it appeared
that there was an outer-gate teeming a common entrance to
the whole of the premises ; and the &edrion turned on the
question whether or not the landlord had entire and ex-
clusive control of this gate alter the hours of
business. On behalf of Messrs. P ley, it was stated that
the public had claimed and exercised a right of way; bat,
in opposition to this view, it was shown that, although the
public had used the gate. they had been warned not to do
so, and that it was regularly alined at • certain period of the
evening by a porter of the landlord. Mr. Smith, in defence
of the title to vote, maintained that the case was precisely
similar to that of the inns of court. The revising barrister,
on thesground of the landlord's central of the gate, allowed
the objection.
Mr. Brown brought under the serideration of the court
the case of several pence, when names were on the lot
without any address. These paella had written Were to
Mr. Brown, se the coneervalfee egad, telling lin whets
they resided, and these Wain were la caw% rely to be
produced. Mr. IdTheiede mid be said net roodos earl
evidence. The podia obarai have apparel' ths.isl'
state where ties maiial. Oa being Wad why be bed set
obtained the ediw of thus was, the manor ding
that he had cant a=lal asi=lita, but then war
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nel hollowed,llowed, 17. Oeseenatin daises al-
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la; fagot 16. Cemenstive abandons netabooida• ; Wad,
25. Objections by both parties imeMbred,lll; !Bed 1.
The overt, at its rising, mljoeeead Madly. Th. &l-
iming parishes were appointed kr miens es that day
la /sldersgate and Billingegate Weed : St Margaret Pat-
on, and St. ; is Beedohaw and Coleaum-
maim Ward: St. Morgans's, Lothbary, St. Michael's, Bu-
Maws, St. Olave, Jewry, and St. Stephen, Coleman-street.

Waal RIDI GN.—The reviling barristers for the
West Riding held their courts at Leeds, yesterday, for the
purpose of revising the lists of voters for the riding. They
were attended. on behalf of the liberal interest, by Mr. Edw.
Nevins', of Barnsley, solicitor, and Mr. Edw. Hailstone, of
Besdford, solicitor, with the local agents. No case of in-
terest arose, and the business being almost wholly oonfined
to the correction of the lists, was flat and uninteresting—very
different fnnn what was the we a hw yeas ago.

THE EXPLOSION OF THESTEAMER. " CRICKET "
(Concluded from the &sprees of last evening.)
ADJOURNED INQUEST.—SRVENTII SITTING.
Turmas MEACHAM, of Bridge-street, Greenwich: I am
an engineer, and have been employed as managing foreman
for Mr. Joyce. The boat was down at Oreenwieh en the
3rd of Augut last; she was also there in March last, for
general retain. Nothing material was out of repair. The
boilen were examined. They were tolerably tubes ; some
ferules end a little canlkiet were put into the ; and
they were then perfectly sound. I examined the boilers my-
self, and found nothing wrong. I did not observe anything
in the tube-plates at the front, different from what they were
when first made. The valves usually come to us much
out of order, so that there would be a great escape
of steam. The valveseatings were milled. The necessary
repairs were done. Valves get out of order in this way in
perhaps three months, owing to the dirty water of the river.
The boat came on the 14th of March, and left on the 26th.
On the 3rd of August she came down again. The tub*
then leaked, and one had to be renewed. There was nothing
very remarkable about them. After the repairs were done,
I went on board, and saw the boiler proved with cold water,
rep to a pressure of about 150Ib, on the square inch. I did
not observe that it made any impression ; there was very
little leakage. We tried it with nine fire-bars, of from 111 b.
to 111 b. each, which were placed on the ends of each pair of
levers. Altogether there was a weight of 8311 b. at the end
of each lever, which was equivalent to a pressure of from 1401 b.
to 150Ib. on the square inch. One if the valves leaked
a little, but not more than the pump would throw;
consequently I was able to ascertain what the pressure was.
I continued the pumping till the valves were lifted. I con-
sider that experiment conclusive as to the pressure. It is the
way we prove all boilers. I did not then observe the bulging
of the boilers. The tube was repaired, and the boat was sent
back. On the lith of April I went on board the Cricket,
and found a small smile or blister over the bridge of the lar-
board boiler ; but it turned out to be of no importance. I
found the tubes very dirty ; they had been neglected. All
was sound. I visited her again on the 23rd. While tr-
embling the engines, on the passage, my attention was
tailed to Buttress and Edwards, who were talking loudly.
Buttress said the valves were tied down. I turned round
and said, Cut the d—d strings away ; I won't have them
thereat all." When I turned round they were hanging, but
not tied. I did not go and look, nor did I believe they
were tied. I ordered the spun-yarns to be dispensed with
altogether. I did not go up to lot,k at the valves, net be-
lieving they were tied. I was working the boat up to the
pier ; and, had the valves been tied, so as to create an extra
pressure, I should have discovered it. They might have
been tied, and there might not have been an extra prewar,.
I did not believe the statement at all, having full academes
in Clark. I never heard of such a thing as a valve being
tied down. If one out of the four valves was in
I think it would be sufficient to relieve the boilerrrormatiaZ
pressure. I would not say. it would be sufficient
frigemsfiures had been made up, the jet on, and eves=
done for the purpose of bursting the boiler; but
in reference to ordinary circumstances. In the ex-
ploded boiler, the aperture of the safety-valve was
2 1.16 inches in diameter; and I think that weak(
be sufficient to relieve the preemie. The weight en
the lever would be equivalent, as stated by Mr. Lloyd, to a
pressure of 661 b., if placed at the end of the lever ; but It
never could be brought within three inches of the end, owing
to the waste steam-pipe, and the pressure could not then ex-
teed 5616. or 571 b., or, with the lever and valve, 591 b. The
boiler wu of an ordinary construction. Mr. Lloyd's proof
WAS made after it had lost its stays. Had it been made when
the boiler was new, and with the stays in, I believe it would
have supported a pressure of 2601 b.
[Here a model of the boiler, in white metal, was placed on
the table, and explained by Mr. Trotman, the maker.]
By Mr. CHAWREIIB: The boilers may have bulged out a
very little, but that would be of no importance to the work-
ing. All boilers leak a little in the tubes at first. Kent
pointed out to me the bulging, but I showed him it was a
matter of no importance. I did not notice the bulging when
the boiler came for repairs in August. The boiler would not
be strained or damaged in any way by the proof which I
submitted it to. It had been proved when it was there be.
fore ; we frequently do it. Clark was a mast efficient man
when with us. The foulness of the tubes inside would
tend to diminish the pressure, and consequently the danger.
By Mr. JAMES : Mears. Joyce guaranteed the working of
the machinery for the first six months, during which time I
superintended it. Afterwards, the company took charge of
it. Clark once complained to me of the steam-gauge, and I
gave him the address of the maker in London. When But-
tress was on board, he showed mo the cords, but they were
not tied. I could not believe that Clark would have done
such a wicked thing. Had the valves been all pro-
perly in action, the boiler could not have burst.
Either by accident or design, they must have
been interfered with. It was Clark's duty, as foretniuseme
ginner, to keep them in proper order. The boilers wen
proved originally, after they came from Mr. Trotman's, at
160. Had- the valves been tied down for a long time, it is
impossible to calculate what pressure the boiler may have
been subjected to. The effect of tying down the valves
would be to give the boat a greater start. One valve, if kept
in good order, would always have relieved the pressure at 59.
Kent had instructions not to keep the pressure at the maxi-
mum, but work at from 45 to 50. The balance-valves wore
screwed down, I think, to 30 ; but that would be equivalent
to a pressure of 60. Assuming that the valves were all open,
the machinery in good order, plenty of water, and an mai-
nary fire, I cannot possibly account for this explosion.
By Mr. Le BRETON The duty of the engineer is to look
to the spring-balance, and he ought to be able to regulate it
jinn:emery. The boiler was made all right in August. I
know Heiman. I should think him capable of managing
an engine. If the valve was raised one-eighth of an inch,
the steam would mart very freely. The effect of going
frequently in shallow anddirty water would be to blunt the
edges of the valves.
By Mr. Noisome; Before Mr. Trotman was paid for the
boilers, we received a certificate from Kent, the company's
engineer, that they were in perfect order.
By the JOEY I cannot see how the ropes attached to the
levers could be need for the purpose of shaking the valves.
AM= doing his duty beano business to attach such ropes.
Mr. W. Jorcs: I reside at Greenwich, and am an en-
gineer. I was the contractor, with Mr. Smith, for the build-
rig of the beat and machinery complete. It was built under
my superintendence. The boilers were given out to Mr.
illiam Trainers, of Whitscroes- street, Borough, to be
made. The machinery, boat, and boilers were made to my
satisfaction, and I handed Stem over to the company as
sound. When the boilers were repaired, very little was
done to them. I believe there was a trifling cen=
the front-plates of the boilers when new. I have
the boiler and machinery since the explosiou,,akm. with Kr.
Lloyd, and perfectly agree with hint except in ems partisan.
—as to the maximum weight of 6616 s. By an
of which Mr. Lloyd could not be aware, thet:e.fig :tn
not be placed at the extreme end of the lever. I think it
must have required more than 1201b' or 1401bs. of pressure
to burst the boiler. I do not think it can have gone at
150Ibe.
By Mr. JAwne : I furnished the machine of the Ant
and Be.. in the awe way ; they have worked rather more
than two years. The work is very hard upon both boilers
and machinery. The large mime of people mike it very
heavy work. The engines have stood without any eerie=
repair being needed. The utmost pains were taken with
the machinery,. and no expense was spared. Mr. Trotman
had his own price for the boilers. Of the contract-price 5001.
was to remain unpaid for two months, and 2.501. for six
months. In stating that the boiler would burst at 160, I
assume that it must have beset subject to very considerable
strain before, otherwise it would have supported a much
higher pressure. A slight convexity in the front plates would
be no defect. Undoubtedly the valves must have
been meddled with to occasion the bursting. There
is no other possible solution. I never heard of the
valves being tied till after the explosion. A very
small cord at the end ef the lever would entirely prevent the
valves from acting. It is not necessary for an engineer who
pop* &imps his duty to have such cords. I have
sea them k the Ant and Bee ; but, passing over a pulls
they raise the valves. In this ease the coeds
pull that down. I den't think the bawd week
alone would strain the boilers at all, leglilleldff
they had only been worked at a fair•
Practically speaking, I may say, I never =le a
boiler which would stand a test of ten times the avenge
pressure. The locomotives sometimes work with •
of 1001bs. to the inch ; bat I very, much doubt whMhee
would 'tend 5001 be. On those boilers they have talk is=
and aerial; valves. I don't believe the boiler of as, hest an
the river would stand • prewar° of fire times the working
pressure.
By Mr. Mottoes : The front-plate of the boiler in spew
Lion was made of 8.8. H. iron, which is of very good avenge
quality. I have only known Low Moor iron used in boilers
for the furnace. I rather think these are Low Moor iron In
the furnace.
By Mr. Le BRISTOW : The Ant and Bee boilers are of
pod Staffordshire iron. The tube-plates are not so thick as
was that of the Cricket.
Mr. WW. TROTMAN, of Whiteeross-et., Borough : I have
been a boiler-maker from my. youth. I tarnish ed the boilers
of the Cricket.:Mr. Joyce said they were to work from 4016.
to SOlbs., but Ante to exceed 5011ss. I proposed to prove

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the exploded befor the Beady Me tbehliat4 sew
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light iron, and SOL a tea Ow that *lda two piatte: I
worked toss of the B. B. IL Iran, sad consider N motto I.
Low Yam
By Mr. Casa er as : I have bees asven yens la lama
for myself. I went on board the Bee to see her bailer; did
not meuure the thicknessof the Bost plate, nor aria it be
done, as it is enclosed. I don't know whethat Menem
Haughton had been applied to to mike the. bobs la the
Cricket. I only make the boar's, without any .of the
machinery. The specification was in writing. I saw the
drawings, and then made an offer on the 28th of February,
which was closed with. I know of no other offers. I be-
lieve I have made as many boiler, as any one in the trade.
I never made a high-pressure boiler for a vessel before this.
I have made them at Mr. Cater's. lam confident the boiler
of the Cricket would have borne 2001 be. By patching it up
now it might be made to bar that pressure, sr to stand a
res.
llyluMwr.eJalges The eonfg tat r s on the safety valves.
With lair pursue and fair work, those boilers would have
worked for years. They have bees known to work at 80,
sod that is much more than I was told would be required,
I have known a boiler so strong as to resist a pressure
ten times the ordinary amount. This accident must have
been ocumitmed by presume, which mast have been excessive
to send part of the boiler, weighing perhaps a ton and a half,
through the stern of the boat, and about forty yards through
the:water. _ _ _

By Mr. MORGAN: For commercial purposes Low Moor
iron is never used, except specially ordered. It is only used
in the navy boilers for the furnaces.
Romer Renoir, of Hun, civil engineer I have re-
peatedly seen the machinery of the Crie et. I have never
been in the engine-room, nor sus the eaves. I have not
seen the exploded boiler, but I have seen the model pro-
duced. The cause of the explosion is not the valves at all.
The flues have got over-heated, and owing to thesmall quan-
tity of water in the boiler the cuing taus been blown off.
By Mr. Le Barron : If the vessel had " listed " some of
the tubes would have got red hot, and that would be the
vet y cause of the accident,
By the CORONER : The steam would then generate so fast
that all the valves would not be sufficient to relieve the
pressure. As to the valves being tied down, it is well known
that that is frequently done in racing. In this case, the
stoppage of the valves is quite inadequate to account for the '1
pressure which most have caused this explosion. The
boiler is of a highly dangerous character, unless the greatest
care is used. If the water was insufficient to cover the whole
of the tubes they would become over-heated, and would,
generate steam faster than the valves would deliver
it; this would no doubt cause an explosion. The
" listing " of the boat would greatly assist that effect. The
great heating surface would increase the risk of the
lion. I have been practically connected with en
18 years. I have made valves of the description
They are very apt to gag, which has the same effect a
them down ; this results sometimes from their being l=
two different kinds of metal, of different expensive poem
IThe tying of all the valves could never have praised tub
I a violent explosion. One, at least, would have olmot
Indication.
By Mr. JAMES : I think the pressure must have born
nearer 300 than 150. Spun-yarns such as described could
not have resisted this. It is possible to burst boilers by fas-
tening down the valves. This might have been done with a
three-yarn spun-yarn. In a boiler constructed like this the
pressure would rue very rapidly with the valves tied down.
This is done in racing in the rivers, both in England and
Scotland ; the effect is to give an impetus to the speed. If
there was plenty of water in the boiler it would not demoli.h
my hypothesis. The party looking at the water-gauge might
be deceived. If the water flowed from the middle cock
" full bore," and without any steam, it would be impossible
for the explosion to take place.
By the Jcar : It was clearly neglect of the engineer which
caused the explosion. If the noise of steam escaping was
not heard, the safety valves must have been closed.
C. GAGE, engineer, of Bridge-street, Greenwich, in
the employ of Messrs. Joyce, proved that the boilers, when
new. had sustained a pressure of 80 lbs. to the square inch.
Mr. 0. H. Syne wished to correct an error in his former
statement, as to the ownership of the boat, which was now
confined to Mr. W. Corry and himself, the other two gentle-
men having ceased to be proprietors in July last.
Mr. HEARNE, a juror. said the jury ought to have conclu-
sive evidence on this point. After Mr. Smith had sworn that
four gentlemen were proprietors, and that statement had
gone forth to the world, something more was required than
his bare statement that only two of the parties named were
proprietors.
The CORONER thought Mr. Smith's statement sufficient.
Mr. SMITH said his misstatement had arisen from his not
adverting to the terms of the agreement, by which it ap-
peared that Mr. Thompson and Mr. Forman had the power
of terminating the partnership in June or July.
The CORONER, after complimenting the jury on their
patience, intelligence, and impartiality, reminded them that
their meet important duty had yet to commence—to decide
by what means the death of these persons had been caused.
There was no doubt it had been caused by the explosion of
the boiler; but it would be for the jury to say whether that
explosion had resulted from the act of any person or persons
concerned. If they were not satisfied that it had been caused
by any particular individual,they might in their verdict state
the cause without referring to individuals. It was in evidence
that highly respectable individuals had become proprietors
of these boats; they were responsible for the safety of the
passengers, the management of the machinery, and for the
acts generally of their servants. It was imperative on them
to select persons in whom they could confide ; and Mr. Smith
stated that this had been done. He appeared to have con-
fided in Clark—whether rightly so or not would be
a consideration for the jury. But the proprietors
could only become criminally involved by its being
shown that they took part in the act which had caused
the accident. They would also, in such case, be
liable to answer in damages for the injury done. The
builder of the boat had guaranteed to the proprietors the
security of the engine and machinery ; and if there had been
any rash deviation from the received principles of science, in
his case, it might have become a question whether he was
ertminelly responsible. But the inquiry would be consider-
ably narrowed, partly so by the abolition of deodands, by the
same act which gave compensation to the families of the
sufferers; and the sole question as to criminal responsibility,
which was a very serious one, turned upon the evidence re-
lating to the tying down of the valves. Clark, it seemed, had
been engineer from April to August; Reesman, who suc-
ceeded him, being engineer at the time of the explosion.
There was no direct testimony of Heasman having tied the
valves ; but he would be criminally responsible for his
absence, if it were shown that that had led to fatal conse-
quences. The evidence of Mr. Lloyd on the main point woe
most valuable, and, tasted as it had been, it would seem Ulm
almost the opinion of all the engineers present. lie bad
stated some startling facts ; end if sot of them any remedy
could be suggested for this state of things, this would doubt-
less be done in Mr. Lloyd's report to the Board of Trade.
The learned gentleman then proceeded to read through
the voluminous evidence, observing, that he should refrain
front making remarks on the several portions of it. Having
concluded the evidence, he mid the only point to consider
was whether there was any criminal responsibility attached
to any person or persons, and that would have to be deter-
mined by their acts in connexion with the vessel at the tiles
of the explosion.
The jury then, at a by minutes pug eight, retired to ear
eider of their verdict. After an tios of ea hoar and AO
minutes, they returned sad &limed the tollogierg veldt*:
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Malt. The inquisition was then signed by the jurors, sad
the ex/ow made out his warrant for the commitment of
Mercers.

PARISH OF ST. MARTLZSONE.—INCREASE OF PAT-
FUMY, AND INAC7 07 the
ACCOMMODE-
TION.—Yefteday imping a the directors and guardians
of the pear of Maryiebow, took place in the boardroom
of the weddaserkNew-rota, lar the purpose, amongst other
mottoes, et iiehW the bresoes of pauperism and the
=sill the wceklasmo to accommodate the number
. W. Lowe lacks been called to the chair, Kr.
Thom, •
the esmetary to the beard, reported that at the ma-
sent time there wen 6,000 puma receiving out-door relief,
and no kw than 2,067 perms in the workhouse, a number
exosedthat of say peahens year, even in the depth of
winter. The alma of the wetklesse was wholly inadequate
to meet the lima made for admission • but the inmates
were at }meat ebNpd to deep two end 'three in a bed, and
Mr. lima (des asaftr) lad been compelled to resort to
putting ups bale fa the tailor' workably, a pro-
ceeding he mosidered ant oteeetioaahle.—Yr. Artaud
attributed the peassat 111.140a1 ineresse or pauperism
to the plan of false erimony yessaribed by the new poor-law
act, of the workhouse tat, awl the refusal of out-door re-
lief. The board might depend upon it that half-a-crown per
week out-relief was feu prelbreble to bringing a person into
the house at a cost of 3s. U. to ss• per week, and thus
pauperising them for ever.—Nr. Carr observed that if the
board gave out-door relief to ea mall:sited extent, they would
be placed in presiody the seas politicos as they were a ith
regard to the vegasuls who mite and lay about the work-
house gate. No meow wee ft Mews that there was a little
gratuity to be etashaell, than they loweased in as night
from 100 to 200. It wee quite tea that *ere being upwards
of 2,000 peruse fa the Muss at the pareaut period was an
alarming cimumeteuve, and demob% it wee necessary that
soresdatag should be dew. The board muot either
adopt Mt. Artand's Itelf the peed fametee el
the worishooes ea veils/, or nearest to es eslergemeat
of the weehisses.-11r. Theme begged to inform the bead
that the nit Imes* of pa vearna was by ho aeons
to lientebena. In the stijoinieg mist of
mar
rseeres then MI been so peel ea inseam that a sew
edam hes felt it neesmary to vosessomend the amities el
addltional building for the adult males, as well es an
of the infiruaary.—The chairman was of opi.