The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-15 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'Clock.
By the arrival, at Southampton, this morning, of
the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Iberia, Captain Bower (Lieut. Wilkinson, Admiralty
agent), we have accounts from Gibraltar to the 4th;
Cadiz, sth; Lisbon, 9th ; Oporto, 10th; and Vigo,
11th inst. The Iberia has brought the following
passengers Rev. Dr. Ilughes, Mrs. Sullivan, Mr. end
Mrs. Crosby, Mr. G. Sinclair, Mr. D. Cotton, and
Mr. W. Nl'lntosh, from Gibraltar; M. Risso and
Mr. Hogan, from Cadiz ; and Lord and Lady Ross-
more, Mrs. Blase, Mr. Louge, Mr. H. Davis, Mr. J.
Bainebridge, and Mr. A Twyes, from Lisbon.
By this opportunity we have received our usual
supplies of Portuguese journals, but a hasty perusal of
their contents does not supply news of importance.
Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier was to sail on the
10th inst. from the 'Tagus, with the British squadron,
for a cruise, leaving the frigate America off Lisbon.
Costa Cabral was understood to be actively engaged
in political intrigues, and had proclaimed himself the
centre of the Chartist party, and against the present
ministry. By a vessel, arrived in the Tagus, from
Angola, we have news of the unfortunate Torres
Vedras prisoners. It appears that, shortly after
their arrival there, they were separated and sent
to different places, in consequence of the strong
feeling which all classes of the inhabitants had mani-
fested in their favour. Count Bomfim and his two
eons were sent to Massamedes, a small settlement on
the sea-coast, and south of Loanda ; and, about the
20th May last, the inhabitants, seconded by the small
military detachment of 30 or 40 men, revolted and
proclaimed their adhesion to the cause of the Oporto
Junta. The insurgents imprisoned the governor,
and seized a small schooner of war which was in the
port. Having done this they liberated Count Bomfim
and his sons,-who immediately proposed that the
party should embark on board the schooner and
proceed to St. Helena, and thence to join their
fellow-partisans in Portugal. The suggestion was
adopted, and the schooner put in readiness to sail, and
further incarceration of the governor being deemed
unnecessary, he was set at liberty, together with
three or four other persons who had been confined
with him. Meanwhile, her Britannic Majesty's ship
Flying Fish returned into port, after a cruise off the
coast. tier commander, Capt. Dyke, having gone
on shore, fell in with the governor, who re-
lated to him what had taken place, and so-
licited his assistance in suppresting the re-
volt and recapturing the political prisoners
His solicitation appears to have been very promptly
attended to, for Captain Dyke, on returning on board,
immediately sent his armed boats to take possession
of the schooner, and convey the whole of the
revolters to his own ship, which was effected
without the least difficulty, as the schooner was
unarmed. This having been done, the governor next
requested him to proceed to Loanda with the
prisoners, and hand them over to tho governor-
general, a service which he performed, and on
the 30th of May arrived in that port. During
the voyage, Count Bomfim, for himself and
on behalf of his comrades, presented a written protest
toCaptain Dyke, against their illegal arrest by an Eng-
lish ship of war, having no warrant for that purpose,
and claimed to be allowed to remain under the
protection of tho British flag, or to be sent
to some part of the British dominions. These
remonstrances, however, were treated with disregard;
and, without the least stipulation in favour of the un-
fortunate men, Commander Dyke delivered them all
up to the Governor-general.

We yesterday noticed the arrival of her Majesty's
ship Pilot at Devonport, with intelligence from the
Cape of Good Hope to the 20th of July. The news
received by this opportunity communicates nothing of
a very decided character. Hostilities on anything
like an extended scale had not been resumed since the
unfortunate affair of the of June, but it was
clear that the repulse of the British forces at Burn's-
hill had inspired the Katfirs with fresh confidence.
According to the Zuid Afrikann, Pato, who was ac-
tually on his way to surrender himself to the English,
when he heard of " Sandilla's victory," halted on his
journey, intending to postpone his submission, and
await the course of events. It was also understood that,
finding the Kaffirs had been so successful, Panda, the
Zoolah chief,was preparing to invade the Natal settle-
ment; and there was reason to apprehend, from what
had transpired, that hostilities were being organised in
various other quarters. In fact, the prospect of affairs
was sodiscouraging that the 90th Regiment,which was
preparing to leave for England, had been dispatched
to the frontier, and orders were issued to detain all
troops on the voyage from India, who were to be held
in readiness to proceed to Kaffirland. The following
extracts will best explain the state of the colony :
MONDAY.—Received information from the country across
the north-caw boundary, which seems to show that the
protraction of the war with the neighbouring Kollin has
had a meat injurious effect upon the native mind in
that direction. This will be seen from the following ex-
tract of a letter written 200 miles from the colonial
boundary, • ant:el May 16, and which is now before
" We are told by the natives, and they are tolerably good
authority on such subjects, that Panda (the Zoolab chief)
enttemplates, and is preparing to make, an attack upon the
Natal settlement, he finding that the Kaffirs have succeeded
so well in their enterprise on the Albany settlement. They
ay that they (the Kean) have been able to contend for a
whale year with the power of those who were reputed to be
the greatest and mightiest, and most warlike people in
Africa, until they tested their power and wisdom by waging a
Cat with the Awake...a, who yet as a people stand in all their
unsubdued and unhumbled, considering themselves,
as they have hitherto proved, quite a match for the colony,
with all its wisdom and pretension. With all its array of
unshelled ertnies, instead of having conquered the Katlrs,
and made them to fear and respect British power, that
Power baa only been tempting other tribes to make a like
experiment. This effect has now become so serious, and is
felt se eat usively, that it would not surprise me if the eon-
%gloss were to spread from the frontier of Albany to the
confines of Dclagoe Bay. The semi-civilised, or half-east
UN, of this country are nearly all in commotion, and are,
• lie the Bowe, going farther into the interior Cu seek for
mother county in which to reside. The people I perticu-
lal. refer to are the Bastards, Griquas, and /Cevennes." We
Mae also that Jan Kok ls trying again to muster a party of
)been &boat Magalisburg, in order to make another attempt
%drive Captain Warden (the British resident agent), out of
this mantrr—Gragass's Town Journal, July 3.
Th. renowned Pato, who was said to have been actually
sit his way to surrender himself, on hearing of Bandilla's
haltNl at Unshale's kraal, in order to await there,
aftweing to Kaffir policy, the course of events. Tor the
'ln there appears to be little Mteratian in the posture of
!ftcro The military seem to pave their time in idleness,
the Kaffir. to avail themselves of the opportunity that
carolded tc. sogesent their supply of colonial cattle, even
"Pasching the vicinity of Graham's Town to satiety the
arniti4tlr natural propensity,. Depredations, often
instances, an as rife, sad the cede-bids

tad tattle of the farmer es iffileffitri as ever. Stich a stets of
Wen must neeesearily engender a feeling of disgust in the
trader farmers, and we regret to find that several of those
meddles slang the Kemal) here determined to leave the
oaken'. Long have they been exposed to the tender mercies
albeit nmege_stdglibeers, and long have they borne their
pima= with fortitude. They had expelled now at least
Is did emeed put I. their unbearable esseructo and
oadessted s rem-
fl issass awl their laessarity ; bet, On a=f
esa keg
_end amino sassithe et ~des MA
any ied Psiat elieskiss as (sly jest seseensiescsikt
Msal as ad Weide* as at the
he viz.—YAW Other%et the Ad:
lIUt peels an tiptoe Son
Wedeaft to hods ihs heeds, mils at Imp& ar-
rived, and Wiled 10 a.m. en the batter day. The lime
of the delay It their arrival is ellaisled to mums seine load
the high sets of the Beak river, ha the Swellesdeu
where the poet, is said to have lea diesiasd fir biz days.
Contrary, to general expected's, the assesses srlda sees
to hand by the present opperteslap asei said of Merest.
No mention whatever is eve meek of my dap taken
by the authorities to wises wokallphilliff• towards
their august subject Sasdilleya I. l ;areesses of his
late outrageous conduct at , The whole
matter appears at lead to be enveloped in an Inexplicable
seam, and no conjectures are eves ventured as to the
measures which will pubs* be sispesd in this most intri-
cate affair, the injarisne sesesqueseee of which were hourly
biennia( ease apparent, and had mint strikingly evinced
theeeseleas la the emus* of we of the most crafty chief..
The resewaed Pats, who Is said te bow been actually on his
way to surrender himself, on bearing of Sandilla's victory,
halted at Umhala's kraal, in order to await there, according
to Kaffir policy, the course of evens.—South Afriltoon,
July 12.
Ile post arrived at fire o'clock last evening. The papers
received again state some bold depredations, among which
one committed u deep into the colony as Lower Buchmen'a
River, Information had also been received at Graham's
Tows, from the Fish River, above De Brain's poet, that the
spoor of several small parties of Kaffire had been seen in that
neighbourhood, punag into the colony.—South Aft-v.44ton,
July 15.
The following important account of an interview with his
excellent, Tee= is copied at length, being calculated
to in this intrinde state of affairs:—
, " TiMte(ll4ll Judy) the farmer J. D. Net, scoompanied by
Mr. L. H. Meurant, as interpreter, has been favoured with
an interview by the right honourable the governor, Sir
Henry Pottinger. Mr. Nil is an old resident on the frontier,
is possessed of considerable intelligence, and has great in-
fluence amongst his countrymen in the neighbourhood where
be resides—as the emu:mutative of whose he sought this is-
*menu with by exeelleney. Hie specific objects were, first,
to ascertain what hope. might be indulged by the fanners of
the Koonap and Fish Mei rof futuresecurity ; and, secondly,
to make known to his excellency thar, in the event of their
not receiving some satisfactory assurance upon the subject,
the whole were determined to quit the colony, and to take
up their abode across the N.E. boundary. The nature of this
r interview was, we are informed, all that could be desired,
his excellency stating in most emphatic terms his full deter•
mination never to relinquish the trust committed to him by
her Majesty's government until he had effectuallysubjugated
the Kaffir tribes, and secured the permanent tranquillity of
the colony. Hia excellency sited that after the most
patient and careful examination of every matter connected
with the Kaffir tribes, and the relations which had existed
between them and the colony, he was persuaded that het
Majesty's government still laboured under moat erroneous
impressions with regard to the great questions at issue, and
the true character and conduct of the parties immediately
conceraed. That he had devoted a large portion of his time
to the task of disabusing the home government of these false
impressiror, and in endeavouring to show that the task im-
. peed upon him was nothing less than the suppress:on of
numerous hordes of robber,. That he was determined to use
all the powers entrusted to him to this end, and that when
his plans were matured, and the time fur action had arrived,
the public should not fail to be apprised thereof. In the
meantime he (Nei) might assure his countrymen that their
interests were not forgotten, and that nothing should be
wanting on the part of his excellency to obtain for them
indemnification for the past, and security for the future. It
is unnecessary to add, that this interview has afforded the
utmost satisfaction to the parties concerned, who will now,
it is probable, endure with patience those privations and
dangers to which they have been so long expemei."—
Grahons's Torn Journal.

THE LATE FATAL EXPLOSION
ON THE RIVER.

(The following is such portion of the proceedings
as appeared in a portion only of oar last evening s
impression :]
SEPTEMBER 14. Mr. Wm. Williams, enginrer, do
posed lam not connected with an' parties in this inquiry,
but give my evidence voluntarly. fel, months ago, I was
a passenger on board the Cricket; and looking from the
deck over the casing enclosing the steam-room, I saw a
spun-yarn attached to the end of the lever of the safety-
valve, and it was pawed b.low. It was evidently tight,
but I could not see hew it was fastened. lam sure it was
tight, for I felt it. I pointed it out to my brother, who was
with me, saying the safety-calve was tied down ; but no fur-
ther notice was taken of it.
. .

By the jury : This is not customary, which led me to
notice it. I did not mention it to the engineer, or any one
on board. I cannot speak to the exact day. It is impossible
to say what difference of pressure would be occasioned by
tying the valve ; it might be one pound extra, or it might be
4001 b.

By Mr. Chambers: I know it is customary to have a
string for raising valves ; but for that purpose
a pulley is necessary • but this was not one of those. After
a valve has been mimed it sometimes stick., and does sot re-
turn to its place of itself ; but it is not proper to use a string
like this for pulling it down. I have seen strings attached
to the valves of locomotive engines, merely to pull them
down, but not to keep them there permanently. Those
strings would be in the same position as the one I have de.
scribed; but I do not see the necessity for one at all in
a steam-boat. _ _ .

By the Coroner : The effect of the rope I have described
would be entirely to prevent the valve from rising. I am
certain it was sufficiently tight to do that.
By Mr. James I am connected with the South.Easiern
Railway. Tie dome of each boiler comes above the deck,
and the valves are near the domes. Finding that no steam
was blowing off from the funnel by the aide of the chimney,
I was confirmed in the opinion that the valve was fastened
down. This was the starboard boiler. I believe the one that
has burst. To tie down the valve on a locomotive engine
would be extremely imprudent. The effect of it in this case
would be to cause a great and unnatural strain on the boilers,
if the pressure of the steam was excessive.
Mr. Llewellyn Williams, of Tavistockatrett, Covent-
garden, clerk in the Customs, brother to the last witness,
said, I was on board this boat with my brother about two
months ago ; he pointed out the rope attached to the lever
of the boiler ; I saw it, but did not touch it. I cannot re.
collect the precise date, being on the river almost every day.
Herman Wrede, manufacturer of musical instruments,
King-street, Snow-hill, said, on the Sunday previous to the
explosion I left London-bridge by the Cricket, for the Fo=-
under-the-Hill pier. I was on board twenty minutes. I
looked down into the engine-room, and saw a thickish string
attached to the lever of the safety.valve oa the rignt hand
side, which I knew to be quite unusual. I then looked down
through a smaller aperture, on the left side, and saw another
rope there. I merely made this remark "You don't
catch me taking another ha'p'orth." (Laughter.) The
rope remained there all the time I was on board. It
had evidently been there a long time. It went straight
down, and was apparently tight. This was the state of both
ropes. I did not paint this out to any one ; but I made up
my mind that the object of the rope was to make the vessel
go beyond her power.
By Mr. James: The boat was on her passage when I
observed this. . .

By Mr. Chambers: I have come here quite as a volunteer,
not having previously communicated with may one.
Mr. Henry Crecy, surveyor, of Adam-street, Adelphi : I
was on board the boat at the time of the explosion. I ob-
served that there was no escape of steam at any tine while
I was on board. I had been on board four or five minutes
when the explosion occurred. I suffered no injury beyond
my clothes being spoiled.
Henry Roland, of Warwick-street, Kensington, fish-
monger: I was on board at the time of the explosion. I
suffered a blow on the fur and on the body, and
have been in the hospital until last week. After going
on board, I sat on the off-side of the vessel about a
minute, and then went down below to get a light to my pipe.
I saw no one but the callboy. I returned and took my
station on the deck, near the paddle-box. I did not see either
engineer or stoker, but I was not in the engine-ream. I
heard no steam blowing off.
Win. Warren, of Diana-place, New-road: I am employed
as engineer at the King's College workshop. I have been
several times on board the Cricket. in the middle of April
last I was a passenger down to Loodon.bridge and back.
I did not go ashore at London-bridge, but remained on
board. It struck me as remarkable that no steam was blow-
ing off. I noticed this after we had been a minute or two
at the pier. I then looked down into the steam-box, and
saw a pietas of spunyarn tied to the end of the lever of the
safety-valve: It was as close to the end of the lever as pos-
sible, beyond the weight. ; then went down into the engine-
room, where I saw a man stoking, whom I did not know.
I looked round, and saw two ropes attached, one to each
valve, the valves being on different boilers. The ends of
both rope. were fixed to the beam, whether by nails or
staples I cannot tell. I touched them, and found them tre-
mendously tight. The effect of this was to reader the safety-
valve no safety-valve at all. I did not stay long, but got out
as soon as I could. I made an observation to the man who
was stokirg ; he said—"Oh, that's nothing ! " I said,
" Isn't it ? " aid got to the other end of the boat as quickly
as I could. Oa a second occasion, about the end of April, I
went by the same boat, and noticed that the valves were at
liberty; and the steam blew off then when we were at the
piers. I was on board again, I think, on the Wed-
nesday before the explosion. Both value were
then fastened down as before. I did not gsf below,
but got off the boat as soon as I could. Front.what ; sew
from the deck, I thought the valves wau,neespid In the
same way as they had been before. I de'nta rat4lon it to
any one.
By Mr. Chambers : There were four valves in all, two
spring valves, and two intended te blow of I did not
examine the spring-valves, bat they may be prevented
from acting, by being screwed down fast. The best plan
is that of the locomotive', to have one valve to which the
engineer cannot have access, so that it may always operate,
however he plays with the others. That Is the only way to
insure tasty to the passengers.
By the Coroner : The object of a screw-valve is, that it
may be regulated to a certain peeteure, beyond which it
allows the steam to swaps. I have not examined thou In
question sufficiently to say whether they would act of them-
selves or not. I have head that the Alierksai axe very

much in the habit of tying down valves and using other
means to get up the stain.
By Mr. Chamber": I did not mention what I bad men to
' anyone. Buck comenuniutions often cause mischief tothose
' making them.
By Mr. James : When the valves were not tied down the
steam appeared to escape properly ; and I thought the en-
gine ran faster when the valves were left at liberty. Sup-
posing that steam was not escaping at the time of the ex-
plosion, the boat stoppint at the pier, the valve ought to
have been examined and water thrown into the boiler. If
the steam wee not 'seeping at the time of the accident, I
should certainly lay that the valves bad been then tied down.
By Mr. ist Intyre : If the two valves with levers were tied
down the steam ought to have escaped by the screw-valves,
had they been in proper working order. I did not see any
steam at all escaping from those valves.
By Mr. James: The tying down of the valves would, un-
doubtedly, cause an unnatural strain oaths boiler, and tend
to bunt it. My opinion is, that the explosion was not
caused by shortness of water, but from too high pressure of
the steam. • This might easily have been ascertained after
the explosion.
The Coroner here asked for evidence as to the ownership
ache boat.
Mr. John D. Smith, of Bedford-aquare, distiller: I am a
pert proprietor of the Cricket steam-twat, which belongs to
Mr. Wm. Corry, Mr. Ald. Thompson, Mr. W. Foreman,
and myeel. Mr. Corry lives in Gray's-inn • Mr. Foreman
has his premises near London-bridge ; his fie; are large iron
manufacturers. I have been a proprietor since Sept., 1845.
I made the contracts with Mr. Henry Joyce for the whole of
the Cricket, including the boat and the engine. I have been
since constantly en board, hoping by my presence to keep
the parties to their duty. I here been there several times
in a week; sometimes several times in a day. Iwu per-
fectly well known to the different engineers. I saw
any srregularity in the valves. Had they ban tied se di-
sorbed, I think it would not have escaped one. I certainly
w them tied, nor heard of it, until the discharge of
that Stoker Edwards, who has been examined, arising out of
some quarrel. The superintendent then reported to
me that the tinker accused Clark of tying the
valve. I think the stoker also mentioned it. I
then spoke to Clark, the man accused; but he denied
it, and said he had never done any such thing. I know
this was about the time of Edwards's discharge. Every'
engineer appoints his own stoker. I mentioned it to Clark,
either the same or the next day. I said it was publicly stated,
amongst the superintendeist and others, that he had on one
particular occasion tied down the valve; he said be would
not be guilty of such a thing, and denied it. The circum-
stance of Edwards having the good opinion of none of the
men, and Clark having been recommended to me as a
skilful mechanic from Messrs. Joyce's shop, where he had
been a foreman, weighed with me. Clark had also put up
an engine for me at the distillery, and I had confidence in
his ability. 1 took his contradiction against the charge of
&Swards. I did not follow up tho inquiry by seeking in-
formation from other persons. I bAievssd Clark to be the
beet-informed man on the subject of engines in Mr. Joyce's
shop, and I believe Mr. Joyce entertained the same opini in.
Ho had had the management of an engine for six
or eight menthe before that. We gore him high wages ;
our wages generally were 15 to 20 per cent, higher than
throe of the men in any other employ on the river. '
Clark's salary was 31. a week ; that of the other engineers,
21. 10a. 6d.; and of the stokers, 11. 93. I placed the manage-
ment of the engine solely in the hands of Mr. Joyce ; my
contract was for boilers capable of sustaining a sufficient
pressure, which was from 35 to 40 lbs. the square inch • and
I had every confidence in their management. The boilers
had been down to Messrs. Joyce's for repairs about the be-
ginning of August. The boi'rss had four valves, two
of the kind called S titer's spring valves, the others acting
with the levers. The object of having several valves
is to provide against any occident arising from their sticking;
and as thy boilers were connected, both in the air and in the
water spaces, the four valves would all act with regard to each.
Mr. Hearne, a juror: Has it come to your knowledge,
air, since the accident, that the practice of tying down the
valves had been resorted to ?

Mr. Smith: Oh, certainly not.
Mr. Hearne Then I declare to you, sir, that, on Saturday '
last, I went to London.bridge by one of your boats, and saw
that the valves were fastened down ; I took hold of the strings
and examined them. (Sensation.)
Mr. Smith: I fear there is some mistake about those
'trine. I think their use has nut been properly explained
to the jury. Every boiler in each of the boats hu strings I
attached to the end of the lever, dropping.down obliquely by
the side of the boiler, or sometimes the end might be loosely
fastened up. The use of these strigge I conceive to be this,
though I have never seen them need.
By Mr. Chambers: In the contract with Messrs. Joyce,
we only sought to hare a secure and efficient vessel. After
its completion, we believed it to be such. I insisted on
haring a strong, powerful, working engine ; but Mr. Joyce
made it more ornamental than n . With an economis
cal engine, I believe elate vessel would pay at halfpenny
fares. We have always been most careful in the selection of
our engineers ; our great object was to bare them good
mechanics ; and for this purpose, no expense was spared. I
have examined the machinery from time to time to see that
all was right.
Mr. Chambers then put in the contract for the Cricket.
One portion of it was read. It stipulated that the vessel
" should be fitted with apair of engines, 16-horse power each,
similar in principle to those on board the Ant and the Bee,
with a much improved and very powerful boiler." The speed
! was stipulated to be " equal to that of any of the above-
! bridge boats ; " and the total eat was 2,.5.501., which included
everythi g.
n
By Mr. Richardson (Messrs. Joyce's solicitor): Edwards
had formerly been a stoker to Mr. Polatti's brother, and had
misconducted himself. This was reported to me by some of
those on the spot. There were disagreements be-
tween him and Clark, as also between Clark and the
engineers of the other beats. Clark did not disagree
with all our other servants.
. .

By Mr. M'lntyre When I was told that Clark win in
the habit of tying down the valve' I did not go and examine
tkem. I coo flded in the contradiction of Clark, and it left
me convinced that he had not done it. I could not set
Edwards's representation against Clark's statement. My
horror of any such proceeding was known to Clark and
every one connected with the boats. My only surprise
is that I have not received any information from any of the
gentlemen who have now come forward to say that the
valves were tied, as to what they had observed.
By the Jury: The boilers being in connection, they
formed in fact but one boiler. A minuto book was kept for
complaints, which is open to any of the proprietors. I have
latterly not taken cognizance of it, owing to ill health. It is par-
ticularly the dutyof the captain to make complaintsfor entry
in this book. I don't know that the Cricket was more fre-
quently out of repair than other boats running so frequently.
The repairs, I think, were not to the boiler. I don t know
that, on the day before the accident, after leaving London-
bridge, she had to put back on reaching Southwark bridge.
A Juror: I have frequently seen this boat have to lay up;
I live in Adt Iphi-terr me, and have seen it from toy own
windows. She had to lay up more frequently than any
other boat.
Mr. Smith : I certainly was not aware of that
. _ _ • • ^ •

Joseph C. Buttress, of Thames-street, Greenwich, fitter
and engineer, in the employ of Messrs. Joyce : In May I
was ordered to take charge of the Cricket, and found the
valves fastened as described. They were tied with
five-plait spunyarn to the extremity of the lever;
the ropes were passed under the beam, and
wound round nails. I unfastened them from the
nails, leaving the other ends fast to the levers. Such ropes
are not generally used in the boats • in the Ant and the Bee
cords are employed for raising the valve, but not in the
Cricket. On Palen Sunday end Good Friday there was a
cord attached to the levers in the Cricket, for the purpose of
Asking the valve, to prevent it sticking. When I was
there again, I found the valves fastened. Mr. Meacham was
there ; he condemned the use of the ropes, and ordered them to
be cut down. I afterwards told Clark of it, and he denied ,
having done It. I referred to Edwards, the stoker, as proof,
who also asserted that the valves had been tied down ; but
Clark continued to deny it, and afterwards discharged Ed-
wards. I then took Edwerds as my stoker ; but he was A. is-
missed by order of Mr. Nash, the secretary.
• By Mr. Chambers: Oa the day I found the valves fast
the boat had, perhaps, made four passages before I disco•
lured it. It was my duty to have examined the valves in
the first place, but I did not do so, for want of time. I left
the company about the middle of August, and went back to
Messrs. Joyce, taking a goad character from Mr. Smith, who
said there had not been a single complaint against me.
I know the complaint-book that u kept ; but I
Bade no entry of this; I did not even mention it to Clark
when he relieved me. I believe Olark was envious of me,
and has tried to get me out of the Bee. We were the best of
friends when I discovered the valve, fastened. I have
worked with Messrs. Joyce ever since I left the Bee.
By Mr. Richardson : When I went on board the Cricket
temporarily, it was without notice. I should as soon think
of looking to see If there were any rate in the furnace, as
finding the valves tied down.
It bring a quarter after five o'clock, the coroner suggested
an adjournment.
A conversation ensued as to the day, and ultimately the
inquiry was adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow.

SEPTEMBER l..—The coroner and jury eat again
at eleven o'clock this morning, by adjournment from
yesterday. It is unneeessary to again repeat the names of
the advocates representing the various 'es concerned,
who were the same as on the former ons. Before com-
mencing the proceedings,
The Coroner read a letter from Frances Hardy, stating
that her husband, who was on board at theta:MO the ex-
plosion, had been disabled, and appealing tin aftiehtee to
the company.
Rebut Banks, of Bow-street, waiter, apat I Wu
a passenger by the Cricket on the 206, Sri
days before the exploaioa. After kali
bridge, before reaching the iron (Southwark)
something occurred, which rendered it naming?
for the boat to go back. It was between 6 and 6in ase
evening. She drifted bask is London-Midge. I cosli met
learn the cease. After ma little time the beat manias
again. I saw the engineer, but did cot hear him say any-
By the lary : I saw a great rush of steam, and thought
there was too mach oa at the time. The nape took place
after the boabhad drifted beck.

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' tine described by the stoker, I think I must have seen them. ----
Meetly after the explosion I went below, expecting that the
:. mews and stoker must have been destroyed ; bet there
wail no one there.
Mr. Hamilton added : I had stood on the pier five minutia'
before going on board, and most have seen the steam Meer
off, if it had done so. lam Confident there was none blow
ing off or escaping from the funnel. lam certain the cap-
tain did not come on hoard till three or four minutes Aar
the explosion. I maw neither engineer nor stoker. -
By Mr. James : There was no steam from the boat whisk
was peeing which could possibly he mistaken, by the meta
of the vessel, for the steam from the Cricket.
By Mr. M'lntyre : No other boat was passing at the time.
Benjamin Nash, of Acacia-plane, St. John's-road, stem
, tarn to the Ant and Bee Company, said: I keep a report-
book, to enter the statements made to me by the
captains. There is only one entry that made
he the captain, in reference to the charge of Ed-
wards against Clark, for tying down the valves. It is to
the effect that Edwards had said, in the presence of Martin,
the captain, that the valves were tied down ; and that he
had called this out in the presence of the passengers, as far
as I understand. I took the report from the captain, ae
given by hint. A communication was made to Clark shortly
afterwards, and be dAsied it altogether. The communica-
tion was not made through me.
Mr. James asked for the production of the report-book;
and the witness stating that he could produce it in a quarter
of en hour, a short adjournment took place for that purpose.
Mr. Nash having returned, produced the book. The
entry was in the following terms : " 255th April, 1847.
Started at a quarter to ten. About three o'clock the stoker
came on deck and said the engineer had got the valves tied
down, and it was not safe to stop in the engine-room."
Mr. Chambers said the company were desirous that this
should be given in evidence, but not the other entries, which
related to wholly different matters.
Mr. James concurred in the propriety of this, and the one
above only was read to the jury.
Mr. Nub, In answer to questions from the jury, said . I
don't remember the Cricket taking. fire about the end of
July. I will refer to these eateries (Having done so.)
'lbis book only extends down to June. If such an occur-
rence took place, it ought to be recorded under the
proper date. An engineer named Buckley once got his hair
singed and his jacket burnt, through negligence; hut I be-
lieve this was in the Bee.
By the Coroner: This is the only entry relating to the
tying down of the valves.
By the Jury : I did not see Edwards on the subject; it
was not my province to go down to him. Mr. Smith was
informed of it, and the man was dismissed, because he
had gone upon deck and made this statement be-
fore all the passenger., instead of making it in
the proper quarter. I travel by the boats daily, and if the
engineers and stokers made any complaint to me. I should
listen to it. The engineers were dissatisfied with Edward.'
not as a stoker, but because they thought him a vindictive
man, and therefore they got rid of him. I should
have listened to any complaint from Ed rands.
From the manner in which I understand Edwards
made the charge on desk, it must have been heard from one
end of the vessel to the other, and by all who were on
board. Edwards would have been discharged if this
had not occurred. His character was such that the
men stood in fear of him. After ho ceased to act as
stoker, he coaled the boats ; he was not discharged from the
company's service at once. I do not recollect taking any
steps in consequence of that report ; but, no doubt, I should
mention it to the superintendent. The reason of
Edwards's discharge was that the engineers would
not work with hint. It is my duty as secretory,
when I hear anything is wrong, to make inquiry
and I referred this to the superintendent. I certainly did
not go to look at the engines myself; but I was perfectly
satisfied that Mr. Poletti, the superintendent, would make
the summary inquiry. The captain's report is made
to me weekly, from entries made in his own
book during the week. I cannot say whether this
occurrence was reported immediately; it would depend on
the day of the week on which it occurred. The proprietors
have knowledge of what taints place, beyond what appears
from this book. I considered this an affair of importance,
but I cannot remember that I communicated it to Mr.
Smith. It was the superintendent's business to do so, if
he thought it necessary; and I have no doubt he did what
was right on this occasion.
By Mr. Chambers : Mr. Smith has been in the boats two
sr three times a day, and might have seen the book
of the superintendent at any time. The captain delivered
Ms book to me on the Saturday night or Sunday morning,
akaaat invariably; and I then copied the entries into my
look. An occurrence happening on the Sunday would
ilerefore not be reported till the Saturday following. Be.
the book, I wee in the habit of writing to Mr. Smith ( serer
leaccntly.
e other witnesses having been examined, the inqutst =l.l """"--- ********* """
was adjourned to Saturday next.

John Brandon...elf eggs 4simeeteggemee,
and theme-wager. I wee ea at *ethos of tLiesettsr.
plosion. The boat lay at the pier full ten minutes before ft
took place. I was waiting on the pier, and was one of the
Cleat en board. I did not notice whether there was any
swipe of steam while the host lay at the pier. I suffered
the fracture of a rib. andaother injuries, by which I was eon-
fined to bed for a week. I saw the captain leave the boat,
bat .t the other man.
Richard Pater, of Bedfordbury, stoker, in the employ of
the Ant and Bee Company : I have been in this employ five
week% and was stoker of the Cricket for a fortnight before
the explosion. Thomas Clark was the engineer when first
I went there, and remained so fur a week. During that
time I never saw him do anything to the safety-valves,
beyond trying them, by pulling the strings to ascertain if
they were in working order. The string was a three-yarn
apanlarn, tied to the lever, very near the end, the ends of
the strings hanging down near the bailer, or being hung
over a nail in the beam ; but they were never fasteued. I
never saw the strings tight; they were generally hanging
down. Clark and I were on good terms. We con-
versed about the engines or boles; he never said anything
about the valves at WIT time. I do not understand
engines much, but know the use of the valves. I have seen
the lever-valves work, when the steam blew off; but I never
saw the spring-valves work. I believe their object to be the
same u that of the other valves. The steam might have
=me out of the spring valves, but I don't remember to have
Casa it. With a full knowledge of the abject of this inquiry,
I have nothing to state, beyond the fact that the valves were
tact tied down at the time of the explosion. Henry Heiman
MIS engineer at that time. I never saw the valves tied at
lay time. On the morning of the explosion, we bad made
isar trips. I saw no difference in the working of the boat or
machinery. I wagon deck at the time of the explosion, close
=the spot oa. I had not been out of the boas that morn-
fag. en the boat reached the pier, I was in the aft-
cabin, about two minutes before the explosion. I
was last in the engine-room. When the boat was near
Waterloo-bridge, Haismen alone was there. I had not
noticed anything to be the mutter after we left Lon-
don-bridge. I did not notice whether the steam escaped
when she lay at the pier. The boat migLt be five minutes
or more at the pier before the explosion occurred. I don't
think it was ten minutes, but it might be close upon it.
Heilman was on board at the time of the explosion ; he was
standing close to me ; he had been there about a minute.
Previously, I had heard some one down in the engine-room,
trying the water ; and I could hear that it flowed. This was
about a minute before Heiman came to me. lam certain
ft was not steam escaping. If the steam- is at its height,
when the boat stops, it will blow off by the vitae', and come
out at the top of the funnel. I cannot say whether it was
doing so while the boat was at rest. I am not ablate account
for the exp:osion at all.
By the Jury : I have seen the mercery-guage ea high as
40, but never hither. I have seen it in an agitated state,
with the mercury fly up and down. I noticed it that morn-
ing when the boat was near Waterloo-bridge, and it then
showed a pressure of about 25155. to the inch. Before being
employed as etoker in the Cricket I was employed on deck.
Sometimes I lowered the chimacy, but not on timed the
Cricket, at least, I don't recollect having done so. Altogether
I have been a stoker about a twelve-month. After the boat
stopped at the pier, the guage would rise from 25 to perhaps
40. but it would stop there. I have never seen it go higher.
(Plans were here shown to the witness, and be explained the
mode in which the steam blew off.) I have received uo in-
timation from the company that I wu to he examined here ;
but I have received a summons. Two of the crew were on
board at the time of the explosion. The captain, I believe,
had gone up to the office. I saw him on the pier after the
=plosion. I received two bruises from the explosion.
By Mr. James From the time of my noticing the gauge
to indicate 24 or 25 until the explosion, might be about ten
minutes. It was not my place to look at the guage, but I
did so sometimes. Heilman had one foot on the deck and
one on the sponson at the time of the explosion. The
steam would be at about 40 at the time: it could not get
higher ; it ought to blew off at 40, but I did not take parti-
cular notice whether it did so. lam not prepared to contra-
dict any one who has said it was not blowing off. Upon ,
oath I cannot say whether it was or not. Usually, with
the valves in action, the steam blew off at 40, when we were
welting for =semi:ere. I had not fed the fire before the ex-
plosion I had left to make some coffee. My only reason for
saying ;hat the steam might be at 40 was, because it could
not go higher. I never saw the ropes tied to the nails ; these
nails, driven into the beam, were no part of the machinery.
I was appointed and paid by Clark, who had the power of
&charging me. He was on board when I first went. It
was impossible for a gentleman on deck to see whether the
ropes were tied or not ; he might lilt up the caw, put Lis
hand on, and feel whether they were tight. I have seen
Clark and Hagman pull them. I have driven the engine
for a journey or two. I had driven an engine before. My
wages were about 25e. a week. I was left by Clarkto manage
the whole machinery, and drive the boat. I was never a coal-
porter; but, last winter, I was porter in a seed-warehouse.
I first drove the engine two or three months ago. Another
stoker was with me, Clark's brother. Mr. Kent came down
and took charge of the engines. He did not say I was not
fit to take charge of them, and that Clark ought not to
have left me to do it. Clark had gone in one of the other
boats. I never pulled the string which I saw CLuk pull.
He could not have tied it, and kept it so for a voyage,
without my seeing it.. I do not remember Mr. Warren,
who was examined yesterday, coming down to examine the
engines. I
not blowing off. In the htnerve, a boat I was in before, I
did not see any strings similar to those described. I have
seen them in the Ant and Bee, but in no ethers ; but I have
only been in the three I have mentioned. I drove the
Minerva last summer. I was left once to drive the Bee, by
Clark's orders.
By Mr. M•lntre: The preemie of the steam is 39 or
&lbs. per square inch before the valves act. I never saw it
above 40. lam certain the valves were not tied down when
the explosion occurred. I could see that when I went to turn
the jet off. When I was driving, the steam never went above
36. Before leaving me in charge, Clark would move the
weights further up the lever, en as to ease the pressure • and
then the steam would blow off at a less pressure than 40. ,
(Here the safety-valve and lever were produced, and placed
upon the table, and their mode of action explained by Mr.
Smith.) By removing the weight along the lever, the
preasure might be reduced seven or eight pounds. The
span-yarns were pulled in order to shake the valve ;
they were pulled down, because there were no pulleys
above the lever to pass them over. The ropes used
were not too thick; spun-yarn is always used on board.
When I left the engine-room, the engineer was in it, and
the pressure was not then more than 2.5. The engineer only
came out of the engine-room a minute or two Wore the ex-
plosion. The fire had not been made up after we left Len-
don-bridge. Usually it is made up every journey, as the
steam is used up in the course of it. The fire was no: larger
than usual, but laying alongside would cause the steam to
rise ; it might bring it up to 40. In the Ant. the steam
blows off when the guage ia 35 or 40; in the Bee, I think
45. I have pulled the spun-yaras to shake the valve, and
never found them fast.
By the Jury : I don't know what is the weight at the end
of the lever. It is certainly more than Sibs., but not a quar-
ter of a cwt. There was only one string to each lever at the
time of the explosion.
Mr. George Ball, of Regent-street, Blackwell, watery:lan :
I wee mate of the Cricket about seven months, up to the
time of the explosion. I then went to the Echo. I don't
understand the machinery. Sometimes the boat went slow.
I was never more than twice or thrice in the engine-room.
I have seen Clark working the engine. I cannot say I know
what a safety-valve is. Was not in the engine-room on the
day of the explosion. Don't know whether Clark was then
there. Haisman was acting as engineer that day. Nothing
bad happened to the boat that morning before the explosion,
except that we had to take a" float" or two. Clark and I are
good friends. I have seen him this morning, but nothing
passed about the boat. In fact, I know nothing about it.
I had left the boat on my duty for about 10 minutes before the
explosion. I had gone up to the office, and was on the pier
on my way back t• the boat, when the exp:oaion took place.
Never heard on board that Clark had once tied up the valve.
The steam was blowing off just before the explosion. It
made a great noise; I could distinguish it from smoke. I
think I know one from the other. (Laughter.)•
By the Jury: The boat did not often break down. I re-
collect that once the boat had to put back from Southwark-
bridge. I don't remember her taking fire about the end of
July or beginning of August, and being laid up for two or
three days.
- • Mr.

By Mr. James: When I heard the steam blowing off
loud:y, I was on the pier. I don't think it was blowing from
the funneL I mantle° steam from the explosion. I did not
hear steam blowing off as I went up the pier. Cannot say I
heard it blow off before the explosion. Cannot tell
from what part of a vessel the 'team blows off,
besides the top of the funnel." I don't know a safety-
welts when I ere it. I don't know the dome of the
holler which comae up on deck. (Laughter). I know what
le called the steam-use. Never saw it off in my life, and
never looked into it. I wee there when Clark and Edward'
were on board. Don't remember that little quarrel ea a Sun-
day, when Edwards spoke to the captain, and charged Clark
with tying down the valves. Edwards might speak to the
captain, whose name was Martin. but he never spoke to me
about it. I don't know that Edwards ever made complaint
to the captain. Clark, Harman, Pater, and I are still in the
company's service. None of us have been suspended ; we
have all gone on as usual
By Mr. M'lntyre : I know what is meant by steam blow-
ing off. I have, during the seven months I have been in the
Cricket, teen it blow off inside the vernal, and from the top
of the funnel.

SECOND EDITION.

DONCASTER RACES.

RAILWAYS.—The market for shares continues
heavy. A good deal of money stock is pressing upon
the market, and money is !warm.
SALES EFFECTED UP TO TWO THIS PAT IN LONDON.
(Yesterday's prices will be found in last page).
Bir. and Oxford Jo., 201 Midland 401. all., 421
Bar., Wolv., and Dudley, 131 Do. 50/. oh., 111 1
Brat., Bumf., & Bir., 31 6 Nematode & beveled, 311
Ustedoeian, SO Do. New, 71
E. Counties, 161 174 North British, 26
Do. York Eaten., 81 I Do. Quarters. 5 11
East Lincolnshire, 161 Do. Thirds, If
Gt. Northern, 11 1 ' North ataffordshire, 981
Do. Lon. and York Eaten., lb 1 Oaf., Woe., and W 01... IS
Gt. S. and W. (Irdeal), 29 Shrews & form. 1.1), 34
Gt. Western, 103 d. It and Dover, 321
Da Halve., 60 Do. No. 4, 14 ;
Do New 171. di., 81 South Wales, 74 6
Ipswich and Bury SL Ed., Eaten. York k Newesalle Eaten., 11 1
Se. (late Comb. and Ely), 21 Do. Pref., 101y1
Lan. and York., late M. & L., York &N. Midland. 75
Fifths, 8 Do. E.& W. R. Ea, 284
Leeds and Bradford, 911 Boulogne and AllllOll, 131 11
Loudon and BLickwali, 11 Dutch Rhenish, 21
Lon., Arists., & S. Coast, 46 Namur and Lierr, 11
Leo. and North Western, 158 160 N. of Prance, 10 1
Do. tars. New, 10 Orisons a itouralcaux, 31
Do. Fifths, 13 Paris and Rouen, 354
Lea. k B. W. Tenth, Con., 30
LIVERPOOL SAL:
Lae. & York. ;Late al.& L. little
(late W.R.U.), 11 d
Midlond, 1151 1
Do. Halves, 21 p
S. Eastern & Dover New (No. 4,
26a. 3d. d
York, Newts., & Berwick Eaten.
No. 1), 11 p
LEEDS SALES,
Fast Lvachsabire QM, 15s. d
Gt. Northern, M. Is. 9d. 41 d
West Riding Unloa, 14 39.. d
Leads and Think Pref., 234. d
Leicester and Bedford, 4a. d
Newc. & Berw. New, 21 p
Carlisle Eater:Won, par
EDINBURGH Sal
Dundee a Perth Qrs.,69s. 70a.
rill.. a Glasgow, 34
Edict, Leith, a Grant. Qt. Reg.,
7.6 d.
&lin. and North., 191 17
Do. New B 455.
0h5.,., Dumf., k eg., Cetllsle, 81

Banerosinst 14.
1 ors, Nentrus., es Berw. G. N. L.
Purchase, 3 p
Do. N. & B. New Ph., 2 j P
Bolton & Blaekbarn Pref. 6 per
Cent, I p
Great Northern, d
N. Staffordshire, II p
Shelf, Rotber., Doncar., Ite d
Berrettas. 11.
Mon., Shelf., and Linters. Pref.,
Is. 6d. p
N. British Thirds, Ga p
N. Staffordshire It. 16s. 90. p
N. Western, 665: d
Oxford, Worcester, he , IS d
Lerfls and Dewsbury.. 2s. 6d. p
• .ESI, garroters 13.
&80. & Newport New, Keg*,
22.. 21s. Gd.
Gt. Northern, 60e. Gd.
N. British Halves, 14
Do. Qrs., St. 2..
Do. New Qrs. Be., I2s. Cd.
Do. Thirds Rey., 295.

(THIS DAY.)

PRODUCE.—MINCING-LANE, Half-past Tro.—
The public sales have been few aced unimportant to-day,
and the attendance has been thin. Sugar maintains )esttr-
day's prices ; but a small amount of business done. The Java
and Havannah were nearly all withdrawn by the im porters.—
Refined steady.—Rice A small part only of the 7,0(10 bags
offered found buyers, and yesterday's prices were scarcely
sustained.—Cotton dull.--Rum continues firm.—Pepper
1,000 bags Malabar sold ; fine, at 3d. per lb.; good, 20.—
There has not been a public sale of Coffee to-Say, and no
transactions reported by private contract.
Duty mud on salter to last week In London, Liverpool, ewe-
Bristol, Hull, and the Clyde 1,379,477
To the same period law year 1,167,041

Immo.
ot-riat rue or cos tis lie so was mai. kw
London ........«.. 732
Lirerpool
Bristol
-
175,761
1.477.061

31,430,141
IBM
; UIt.RENT.
Plis, No. I. JII3 0_ 0
Hoops ll 15... 0
Cargo atCardiEbar 9 •...0
Swedish ll 8...
beLLD, SS per ton.
18 10 0
rill., Mart Ipo g 3._ 0
Bars
Patent shot 2l 0... 0
red err minium
0680 Ar 7O ..21 1
Ona, per 231 imp. gato. d.p.
pale 2B 0... 0
straw . .
brown it yellow- 26 0.. 0
Cad .. .'— .... 27 15,.. 0
Routh Sea. . 25 4..17
Olive,4laUrpeii,p.ton N 6-49
Cocoa Nut . tO 0...66
Seed, Rape, pole,
per ton l7 10 18
Lamed 27 0... •
Paonsiowa, pee ewt.
Butter—Cork, Ist 94 0.-96
2nd 0 0 0
3rd 0 . 0
Dublin, Ist 0 4 . 0
Limerick, do 172 0. .04
Carlow, 1et...-. 0.164
I{4l/77-101•
02 0-90
Beef, lndla, per
tierce
Pak, prime mem Bl 0..66
Bacon-Park,lsork 00 0.
•••
•
Do., Belted I
Bacon, Waterford,
.
Brft rr
..cwt.
. .74 00
02:60 0
Lard,Bel/MI, ..
Waterford, do 130
Ditto Bladder
American
}Don, Os and Cow, at I.or lb.
B. A. and H. Video,
0..54 es. 711
td I/ ...11 36
Brasil. dry 9 48 •
lOrysatted
• 4 16
Lil6l4.ma& Valp. dry 0 31 ...• .6
West India, dry 0 4 ...9
Belted 0 34-6
East India. 0 4 -lb 101
Kips, B. Ayres, dry 0 ..0 •
Rumla, dry 0 81.-0 9
8. Amer.llorse, per
bide 3 O. II •
Runs* ditto 0 8 6
Dr. Warns, at per lan.
Lorwrood,Jornsios..oo 0... 3 10
Ramadan. 5 3... 31S
Caropeado 7 10.- 6 10
row; Jamaica 3 10... G 141
Itloorogys, large sad
solid 0 0...16 •
0 0.. 0 0
Lima 10 13..11 15
Sayan 10 Id. it 0
Bed Benders. 3 0... 3 II
Brad 13 0..30 9

THE GREAT ST. LEGER.
Van Tromp ..

Paris papers of yesterday have arrived, from which
we learn that political agitation was increasing
in Italy. The Nourelliate of Marseilles publishes
a communication from Messina, dated the 3rd
inst., stating that an insurrection had filled that
city with bloodshed. The people, having broken
out, took possession of the principal military stations,
and then directed their attacks against the citadel ;
but the artillery making great ravages amongst the
insurgents, they were obliged to retire, the troops in
garrison at the Name time charging out upon them.
The loss in these various engagements was about
equally divided between the troops and the people.
There were about thirty killed and a hundred
wounded. The insurgents had retired to the hills
which surround the city.
At Catania and Syracuse a movement similar to
that at Messina was fully expected, as well as at
Palermo and Trapani. The insurrection in Calabria
was daily increasing. Reggio was in the power of
the insurgents. It is stated that several other towns,
and more especially Cosenza, have followed the same
example.
At Milan, on the evening of the Bth, a large por-
tion of the population assembled in the Place Fon-
tana, crying, " Viva Pius IX. ; Viva Italy." The po-
lice sent gendarmes to disperse the multitude, but
some SOO or 800 persons persisted in continuing in the
square, crying out, " Down with the police ;"
" Down with the Austrians." The affair became so
serious that the new archbishop went into the palace
and addressed the people, and at last induced them to
disperse. The people, however, being dispersed at
one point, continued to assemble at other places.
Constant cries were heard everywhere of "Down
with the Germane l"

BI the Coroner : I heard the steam blearing off 4ust before
the explosion ; immediately before. The explosion might
he half a minute afterwards.
The Foreman : It is quite impornible'this man can bo so
ignorsat and doltish as he nukes himself. It is quite evident
be does it for a purpose.
The Coroner questioned the man at mane length as to
whether he had really heard steam blow eig beim the ex-
plosion, or whether he alluded to the maim et Ise egyleolem
but his answers were so extremely equivesei *star
of time he contineed to pmsle every ese tube _n
At length he said distinctly, I heard the steam Write.
as I went up the pier.
Mr. A. 11. Hamilton, a witness examined at the Ant
sitting here said : As ens of those oa hoard, I am
state that stews yes not blowing MT beihre the axp(eiia