The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-23 00:00:00

was gassed by that. I never saw the gauge at
rrabove 40. I never heard of the people ea desk
wine All hot ;" the mew have said so. I don't knew
riot Ma engines were then hot. I heard it only about awe
ee twke. I have heard it more in the last three or ibis,
weeks, by people talking of it. I have heard the crew may
"All dot" when I have had charge. I think the oar&
were at on the Monday that Mr. Smith and Mr. Poletti
ea= down. They might see them or not. The ropes might
he tight, Of they might not ; they always had a " swag "
upon diem.
Mr. Jamul: Upon your solemn oath, would it not take
six inches of rope to allow the valve to act /
WITNESS : I t:,1121 think it would. I don't think I ever
knew it want so mu sh. If the valve roes an inch and •
Valf, it would be hat?' way above the escape pipe. I don't
Wok the ropes bad a:E inches play ; sometimes they had
more, sometimes less, an, sometimes they were not fast at
all. I think the least was a ;ought of inches. I will swear
I have never seen Knight fasten it dem down, nor
have I ordered him or Ede ',Yds to do so. When
the vessel listed, one valve won id not set, but the
steam would escape with much noise fr,,,a the other. There
could be no mistake about hearing it; Ow who stood at
the sponson must have heard it. If the steam did not blow
off at all I should say there was not enough :o lift tho valves.
The strings would not prevent the valves acting ; if they
were fast, the " Salter's " balance valves would act. They
might be screwed down, but I don't believe any one would
do that. A little piece of wood above the lever might
effectually stop it, but I don't believe it was dons. That
could be done from the deck. The cards to the levers were
tied at any time when we had shaken the valves. Some-
' times this was dine on the voyage ; sometimes as the vessel
started ; sometimes not at all. I never heard the subject
mentioned at the Fox-under-the-Hill either by Skinner or
any oae else. If there was • fight it was all on Skinner's
side. It is false to say that it was mentioned in
my presence by any -one except Mr. Smith and Mr.
Poleti. Edwards was discharged on the Monday,
bet four hours before Mr. Poletti told me of the
complaint he had made. I discharged him for caning
me names while Skinner and I were quarrelling. When I
drat went en board all worked very well, except that I was
scalded once or twice by the hot water coming out of the!
hot-well SOON the engine-room.
By Mr. M'lurves : I recollect the stoker Peter. I some-
times left him in charge. The mercury gauge at that tie
would blow off at 24 or 22. If he stated that it blew off at
40, it must have been after I had cleaned it out. When I
lightened the weights of the valves I also altered the screw
of the balance valves. They would then blow off at about
35. I
Joyce's, when they were screwed down to about 29. Pater
could work the engines when I first took him. When
Skinner accused me of tying down the valves I will swear he
did not say, " Well, ask your stoker." I never heard Ed-
wards say, " Yon know you do, Tom." I have heard that
the weights at the end of the lever would be equal to a pres-
sure of 55. I generally worked at that pressure. I kept the
weights at the ends of the levers.
By the JURY : The Cricket used always te " list" whilst
WY there, especially while the passengers were getting is
and out. I don't know that she took fire about the end of
July, or the beginning of August, end that the passengers
had to scramble oa ashore at the Adelphi. Don't know that
she " listed" ever after that. I never put an iron bar across
the two levers. I could push one up from below to the lever.
I am now westing as • machinist in the employ of the Ant
and Bee Company. My wages are the same. I don't think
I have seen Mr. Dukes, the solicitor, above twice, and have
only been examined by him once. Reisman was present at
the time. I have taken no other advice as to my evidence
to day. Mr. Dukes only asked me as to the Cricket since I
had been there. He asked my opinion as to how the aces:,
dent had occurred, and I imputed it to the " listiog," sa I
have done to-day. I suppose it was a preparation for this
examination to-day, hut I don't know that it was. We ge-
nerally took the cords off the nails at night ; and it is by this
fact I know that Buttress must have fastened them on this
occasion.
By Mr. La BRETON: I have seen weighted valves in the
Locomotive Richmond beat. I think the valves of high-
pressure engines are more subject to stick than others. I
have tried if the valves would work after the Tones were tied,
and they have done so. If there had been no ropes to the
levers, I must have gone on deck every time to ascertain
whether the valves were at liberty or not. Knight was not
stoker two months, but only about dues weeks. Had any
damage been done the boilers by these cords, I presume it
would be repaired when the boat was at Greenwich for the
purpose. The valves were certainly not tied down when I
left the boat before Buttress took charge of her. Either he
or Edwards might have done it if they had a spite to me.. ,
By Mr. JAMES : I have driven other boats having valves
of the same description se those of the Cricket.
By the JURY When I left the boat on the morning of
the explosion the steam was blowing off strongly. I don't
know whether the cords were then tied. I did not go into
the engine-room, as they wanted to get the boat off. The
steam world blow off like thunder if the levers rose only an
inch. I mean that if the valved rose half an Inch it would do
so. This would require the rope to be left slack about
eighteen inches; but I don't think the valves ever
lifted more than an eighth of an inch. The rope was never
tied morq than being twisted round the nails. When I re-
turned to the Cricket, after Buttress had been in charge,
and Mr. Meacham had been down, I did not find the strings
cut off from the levers.
At half-past five o'clock the inquiry was adjourned until

THE REGISTRATIONS.
OTT OF LONDONe—THE CASE OF LODGERS: 11l
the parish of St. Botolph, Aldersgate, a number of persona
occupying apartments, the rent of which was upwards of 101.
a year, claimed to have their names inserted on the register,
in accordance with the decision of the Court of Common
Pleas, by which persons occupying apartments over which
they have exclusive control an entitled to be considered as
occupying separate tenements. Several of the names were
on the register hut year, the parties having claimed to be
rated, though in point of fact the rates were paid by the
landlord. It had beta decided by Mr. Arnold that lodgers
seeking to acquire a vote by claiming to be rated must
renew *air claim every quarter, or at least every time a
rate should be made, failing which, they could not be in-
serted in the list of rate-payers. In the present case all As
parties claimed, on the 7th of January, to be rated for the
October rate, no subsequent one having then been struck ;
but, in reply to the application, the overseen stated that the
books were closed, and that they wen not at liberty to
re-open them for the purpose of inserting any additional
names. This refusal was condemned by the court.
The clerk of the Liberal Association informed the court
that at a vestry meeting, held subsequently to the 7th of
January, with a view of determining what should be done
with the above claims, it was agreed that all the names
should be inserted on the list of rate-payers ; and in the case
of all the claimants, except two, wholes names appeared to
have been unintentionally omitted, this agreement was car.
vied into effect. Under the arrangement entered Into,
the notices for the three subsequent quarters were dis-
.

peered with.
The revising barrister said he should allow all the claims,
except those of the two persons whose names bad, in fact,
been omitted from the list.
A discussion took place as to the impesitkin of a fine, in
consequence of the refusal of the overseers es insert
names on their list in January ; Mr. Smith urging that the
fine must be imposed in each case of neglect, and Mr.
Brown, the conservative agent, contending that only one fine
could be levied, and that it must have reference to a genera
neglect of duty. The question of the principle and amount
of the floe was reserved.
Mr. Hayward, who did not appear in permit claimed in
respect of apartments.—Mr. Gee stated, on his behalf, that
he paid 6s. 6d. a week for his occupancy. The question
arose whether this kind of evidence was sufficient there
being no proof of the actual payment of rent —Mr. Smith '
contended that it was not necessary to @haw the payment of
rent; it was quite sufficient to show that the rooms occupied
were worth 101. a year.—Mr. Gee having stated that he him-
self
would give 61. a week for the premises, the vote was
allowed.
The result of the revision yesterday was es
liberal claims, allowed, 16.
, disallowed, 24. Conservative,
disallowed,oilseed 1; l. Liberal objections, sustained, 9 ;
iffisk 7. Conservative nelleined, 9 ; failed, 16. Objee-
lion bp lethpeaties, emMited, 6 ; failed, nese.
The meet via -pressed testa y with the parishes of St.
Andrew Usdembeit, St Atwitter Hubbard, wed St. Botolph,
Billingsgate.
Soora Fseimi—Temberday, the 'whist or *I
Ilea of voters he the anthers divides K the aoatMs et
Ism was ememenemil at the Teensiell, =waived.
rhe tritanof the egaZelLit:ditethsea relax
ssifta'
Sir E. N. Baxley ensiled esamliamine
W. Rawlins appeared en behalf of the Pihmeh, and Mom
W. H. China =IT. Bourne for the memervaties. There
were no new eiallos, and the objeseloas he the Mirka
were anaerrative, VP ; Its majority of
which were The folio were revised
is the course of lie day t—Avely, , Brentwood,
Obibleediteh, Ombra, Dagenham , Ha Bower,
Memehurch, North Gionden, South Oekeedes, Bainhare,
Itested, Boa* Wield, Belford, Grays, llpmlaster, Great
Woolly, Little Wiley, and Kennington. He MI worthy
of uremia notise sane before the court during the day.
ANDOVEIL--13. N. Ozoninten, Esq., held him court
at the Tows-hall on Monday, hr the revision of lists of
voters la the division of Andover, fbr this part Mae county
et limpidas ; boa time was nee a Vistelitelie% Iter 515
the preesedhp wow la molls public
labiate. TassietrOa ho Nobles sif b=adlist ODZI.
essemad, 11r. Leib sourig he its estrawitkv" mod Me.
Waling Besteray faiths Miele. This Wee Mine then
sixty objections to a small actsolbawiq et Ws then 260.
Daringui of the day the
of is • many
to heat Was taped of &ski deist the
bee eipelha he the belies% both-yeeiss •
ng
load la their sonls as 10.2 a sea" in-
dame, he., hating beam sit to vise at din tie.
=4/Uwe/I, Bet., ha late he the bans" W.
Fog., the most M.P. OR the beemagb, Awl Wise
isimatial persons, were In 5d."...
asset the day Ina an objecting me* by Ms& to Ms
Jaw
J. Harms, =setae et the lei prows sited et
tbh bemetigh, ilia ohs eselpsdai distasion
den el rest babe br Amos bemheletemeemea
es Amass et the esti. imali al to-olayAlfef le be
es hilowst—ltipernmed—Comateatheel 15 ; Baawas 11 ;
stigertity he ybawh, 4 ; elt lese4tto, don 6 ; one stains-
thwilestl. TM seservativos, on the other hand, elan a
Seherity.
BANN OF BM:ILAN:L.—A 11=1COOrt Of IVORTWOVII
was held yesterday to decide by upon
_as addition of 1
per cent. to the halt yearly dividend declared at the meeting
last week. The Oallot continued till fast ciOleck, when the