The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-26 00:00:00

THE FATAL'AOCIDEGATTAENT AT THB PLYMOC:2II
R.

On nuriday of ternoou au inquest was h#ld at'
Devoopore, by Mr. Allan B. Baas, on the body of Mr. J. E.
Cbeetham, aged 35 years, • aommissioned officer in ,he
Militery.Stere Staff, dong duty at the Devoorni Oen-
wharf, 'rho was drowned I. the Second on the preview day.
The body had bees brought from • truths, war vessel in
the &mod, where the doomed died. • Xim following evi-
dence was adduced.
Thomas William Courtenay said ho was • clerk in
the (ace of a merchant in London, and was stn ping
at the hum of Mr. Whippet. in Plymouth. On Wed.
seedily ninnies. in compass y with Mr. Edward Paid-
ham, Mr. Whippet, Mr. and the waterman
Hem he started in a boat, the Roysl Bail, front
the gee. The boat measured about nine tone. They
cruised about inside the breakwater. end subsequently
side. They then returned sad landed Mr. Edward Peadham,
and were jollied by Mr. Frederick Preheat sad deceased.
They cruised about as before, and proceeded outside the
breakwater, as tar all the boat mark which had tekbe rounded
by the yachts competing at the regatta, and thtb tamed to
go inside the breakwater again. In answer to • question
from the coroner the witness stated that be was not are
quainted to soy extent with nautical matters, and a I
better exeunt of the accident could be given by Mr. Pride
ham, who acecedlogly was than called.
Mr. Frederick Pridham said he was • onomissioued oe-
oar in the Military Store Staff, holding the same rank as the
deceased. Mr. Pridham oorrobonted the former potion
of the lest witeese's statement, sad added that at the tine
they wan returnee from their cruise outside the break.
water they were running on a wised under mainsail, jib,
and gall-topsail, the mites, which had been up while out-
side. having bean Wailed up. The wiled was blowiog from
the S.W. roughly, and they WON going in the direction 01
Milties, when they maw • boat in distress about fifty rude
from them. They agreed to bear down and give suntan"
and pared to windward of the boat nose to her, and in
pealing Bart threw • rope to the men that were in the boat,
but it was missed. They attempted to weer round. and in
doing so the mainsail "jibed," the ester rushed in over
the gunwale, and the boat sunk like • stone. He did not
see the deceased alive afterwards. The last he saw of him
before the sail "jibed" was when he was etenduig on the
weather side of the boat, holding on by the gunwale. The
boat was being steered by Burt, the intermit'', 1
who be considered was an experienced seams.
It had been stated in one of the newepapees that Bart
wee requested to take in the topsail, and refueled to 49
so. He did not bear Burt asked to do anything of the
kieJ, and was sure that he Dever refused. He had sailed
with Burt ea various occanoes, and had always considered
him to be a most prudent and competent man. By the
Coroner : There was a " half hitch" attached to the boat,
throught which the mainsheet rope was run. The Corner :
I suppose if you had had more time you could have pre-
vented the saddest by loosing the mainsail? Witness:
Perhaps so. The Cormier : In your opinion was there more
sail than she could fairly carry in such weather? Witness :
No. I think not ; she had been carrying more sail than that
four miles outside the breakwater. The Coroner : Did it
appear to you that there was waited cantles on the panel
mayoue in tbe boat ? Witness: I should not like to passant'
opinion on that subject, as the whole affair was so sudden. A
Jura: What ballast had you in the boat ? Witham : About •
toe and 'half. By the Coroner: He did not know whether
Ban heal bad time to looeeo the riniesbuit while the boat
was waterlog round. nor could he say whether Burt had the
sheet repent his band at the time. He swam to • revenue
cutter, and some afterwards the cutter also picked up Bart,
who was partially under water.
Mr. Courtaaay was recalled, and said that when the boat
was capsized be was thrown iota the water close to the de-
cased, who was dinging to an oar, and had not appareoely
enough strength to keep the water from his mouth. Oa
being taken into a boat be was perfectly insensible.
Mr. Conseil Whippet, a soreson practising iu Plymouth,
said the party were about ten minutes in the water after
the boat aspen& The deceased on being talon out of
the water was perfectly insensible, and in hie option
he was than deed. He endeavoured to restore animation,
but without effect. After the body had been taken on
board the Prudhoe ship io the Snead various processes
Were resorted to for the Parson of restoring animation,
teat all efforts were futile. The Coroner: Do you tb,ek
then was any negligence on she put of snyose in the
boat? Witness: I think not. Did you bear that Burt
bad been requested to shorten sail?? Witness : I have
heard so.
Mr. Gins, C.E., who was present, said that three-
qua:tars of an hour before the boat was upset be laid to
Burt, " That topsail is not doing us say good now, we may
as well take it down." He did not bear Burt make any
reply. He did not make the remark from say impression
of danger. When the boat was heaving around he mid,
"Let pi the foresail," bathe did not bear Burt make any
reply.
This being the whole of the endows, the Owner briefly
summed up. Novice recapitulated the principal points, he
commented upon the apparent accidental snore of the
occurrence. If the jury thought there had beim say milli.
pace on the part of the DIM Burt the inquest should be
adjourned for his attendance, although be would not be
compelled to make any statement that would criminate
himself. The jury, without hesitation, returned • verdict
of " accidental death." at the same time expleaming their
warm approval of the conduct of Mr. Pridhsm sod his com •
pinion, for their athenaeum exertions to reader assistance
to a dinreseed boat.
The gentlemen who wen endangered by the accident are
anxious publicly, and in the most cordial manner, to
acknowledge the assiduous attention and great kindness
received by all of them from the sHeen of his Prussia.
Majesty's ships in the Bound, on board which they were
conveyed. Everything which externem could suggest or
dine...anted kindness could dictate was door for those who
survived, and for the unfortunate deceased. The water.
man, Burt. is still very ill. although danger to life his
passed.— Water* Moreno Nears.

LONDON, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND RAILWAY.—
The report of the directon to the eighteenth half-yearly
meeting on Tuesday mixt states that the revenue account,
furnished by the lame* shows that the receipts amounted
25.4351. 2s. 10d., and the expenses to 17,6711. 12.8 d.,
leaving a balance of 7,7631. 10e. Id. The receipts ea capital
account have been redoeed daring** past hell-year by the
payment of 1,0001. debentures, which have sot been re-
issued. The expenditure remains am in the previous
account. The returns of passenger tolls and proportions of
goods receipts derived by *a Great &steno, the Loader end
Bleekwall, acd North London Railway Companies, from the
traffic of the line during the ball-year, have bees
furnished to the directors by those companies. They
are as follow', viz. :—Greet Eastern Beltway Company,
4,7111. 45. 6d. ; London end Blackwell Railway COM.
prey, 5,8381. Its. 4d. ; North Loudon Reit way
rnpany, 1,0331. 16e. 7d. ; total, 11,5834 13s. sd.
The gross receipt" for Tilbury traffics for the half-year will
therefore *37,0181. 16s. 3d. The directors have to eon•
grates* the shareholders that, niece the last half-yearly
meeting, the Dapple= Docks Company has bees seeress-
fully established; the necessary result of which will be
that eventually a large increase of both pareoger aid
goods traffic will be brought upon the lies. The director.
meetly instructed Mr. Bidder, the ',ether of the eons-
peen, to make an inspection of the railway, and he 'epode
GROAT FLOOD IN EAaT SUFFOLIL —lt rained very the otoadttiou of the Perseaselit way, viaduct, hedges.
heavily on Thursday moniog in the "irbeoarbood of and . stations. to be satisfactory. Mr. Deniell,
Halesworth and Bowles, sad pm, gum**, of flood „am. who his acne as chairman of this imosipaoy from
accumulated. The traffic was impeded la the East Suffolk its commencement, have( relived his se* at the
division of the Great Easters Railway, the line bang in b°srdt the directors 6" to ""a"s that th:/. have ttea-
some pees undermined, sad in others completely Waked oimously eleesed Mr. Ely to all the ciao' chairman,
with **accumulated soil. Near the Halseworth station the vacated._ !b Mr.
the
Ml.boardFredesoriosulertammilr.sigDu6sah hr
flood rushed down the hoe se down • watercouree. The 'we chosen by too DI
liungay road, leading to the elation, having a coesiderable as &director of this eocopthey.
nein°, and being deluged with water from the adjoining VALE OF II WU RAILWAY.—The half-yearly
fields, was terribly broken op, a large gulf having been meeting was held yeeterdae at Neath. Mr. Gilbert.
made,
in the hard road in some places Dearly two feet en, the chairman, belay moved the adoption of the
deep add three feet or four feet wide. l the rain report, which has already been published, sod which was
came dowu in torrents, Wade' the Ate**resembl of one COD. unanimously adopted. The chairman next moved a nee-
Simons sheet of water. A great many houses were ieun. lotion declaring the dividend as follows :-58 per cent.
dated, and the traffic on railway was completely stopped, on the consolidated stock and shares ; 5 per coat. on the pre.
the Fineness from the early express treats from Yarmouth limn* stook crested 1889 ; pryg'_ Cent. oil the guaranteed
and Lowestoft being obliged to premed by the Wavetey preference stock created is 1855 lB6l, and 48 per oat
Valley line. On Thursday night the flood subsided, and on the preferential shares crested is 18N- mid 1862. Mr.
yesterday the railway company bad cleared and repaired the Gibson wooded the resolution, which was carried nee.
lies and resumed the traffic. eon. A resolution capitalises( the mdleary 201. shares
SINGULAR ACCIDiNT.—A singular mischance um
i___ orsated is 1863, the whole of which way paid up, having
occurred at Boutbaat, one agricalttual township in Warwick. ben pond, the chai runs m ved a reeolutioe autborisieg
the creation and issue of 75,0004. a portion of the addl.
shire. A number of persons were out gleaning, who a Hoeg capital autht.ried by the " Vale of Neath Railway
thunderstorm came on, and they went into a elapsed to
seek for shelter. Some sat %iodic a hedge, whilst others Act, 1865, end In reply to Mr. Parson, said the directors
anticipated that they would meet all their liabiltige, and
took refuge beneath a rick need sufficiently high on its
g that they
as did mot anticipate any further sum would he re-
supportin frame to allow twenty or thirty to sit down quired ; but, stated in** report, mini their amen were
comfortably under it. All at once the tee storm pills,, all realised, sod their liabilities adjusted. they Gould not my
uPso which the wood= frame was supported gave way, and what their minimum permanent dividend wank' be.
the rick came down bodily with a crush. Every effort wee This was agreed to, and thiamin to the chairman and &m-
-inede to rescue the buried pesos, and all were at last got tore dosed the unglues,
out. A boy named Robinson was, however, foetid to be
deed, and some time elapeed before others could be brought toe
12th ordinary meeting REFOHD, HAY,
rs AND Minces Rirmse.—The
. of the shertholde was held Tester.
round
day, at the oompeny's offices, Back-buildiep ; Mr. Stake
COMMERCIAL Bess or LONDON.—A meeting in the chair. The report stated that the wit Authorising
was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. W. Jettison. as agreement for an inualgametiou with the Brecon and
IL k'. who occupied the chair, said the directors had foetid ' Merthyr Junction Company has now received the royal
' great'
difficulties in administering the Kensington estate awe. Clauses were Mooned in the ant °Patents; running
I
not the least of them being the somewhat hostile sttitede pewees upon the Mid-Wales ticiameoy. Pursuant to the
assumed by the trustees of Lord Harrington and by the rail- , ast se agreement for amalgamation (the principle of which
way company. According to the terms of the lease the I had already been approved in special meeting has bees
bank was compelled to meat sees-aim number of houses; the 1 meepleted, whereby the company's shareholder', according
lean had only two years to run, and to perform their cove- to their priorities, will enjoy a tined dividend of 51. per eget.
tone they must erect twenty more houses. For that put- , The separate company will henceforth exist mile for the
rose it was oecemary to borrow money on the security of the i purpose of winding up its affairs, and most of the directoes
bent. If that were done he had not the shadow of a , already coney seats upon the amalgamated board; end the
doubt that the whole of the capital would be returned' service" of the solicitors and secretary have also bees re.
to the shareholders. He concluded by moving " That de.' need. The Chains*, in movie( the adoption of the »-
tele haring loon laid before this meeting, clearly showing port catered into a history of the line, and said an aet had
it to be the interest of the shareholders that has obtained from parliament for the an said of so
the necessary somber of houses should be agreement for an amalgamation with the Breve and Mer-
erected on the back's Kensington estate, the directors be thyr Junction Railway. Clauses were inserted in the sot
and are hereby authorised to assist in the erectioc, by loan for running powers upon the hild•Wales Company. Mr.
or otherwise, of a sufficient number of houses to comply ' Gartbside seconded the motion, which was unanimously
with the covenant. of tb building agreement with Lord , carried. Mr. °enfolds** proposed votes of thanks to
Harringtos, and to raise the Deossesly fonds for such par the chairmen and to Mr. Benin, the contractor, which were
pose on the security of the existing sleets of the bank." unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Robinson seconded the motion. Mr. Johnson wished' BRECoN AND MERTHYR TYDra. JUNCITON RAIL-
to know how long It would be before the shareholders re- WAY.—The ordinary half-yearly general meetly' of share.
sieved back the remainder of their capital. The Chairman holders was held yesterday at the offices, No. 7, Bank-
replied that it would be about two years. The houses buildings, Loather; ; Mr. W. L. Beaks in the chair. The
must be built by the summer of 1867, and ground-rents
would then be created which would be *old for the benefit report stated the traffic returns would permit of the pay-
ment of a dividend at the rate of U. per mot. The bill
of **shareholders. After a slight diacusslr the resole- nntaiorininn the amalgamation of the Hereford, Hay, and
tiou was adopted nee. dia. The usual compliment to the Limn, Rama, Company bad received the noel accent,
chairman and directors concluded the business. After mining powers over the Vale of Meath hoe to Swan-
KENT COANT RAILWAY. —Thesixteentb half-yearly sea bad been given 03 the petition of the company, the bill
geese& meeting was held yesterday at the Victoria Station, for the transfer of the Vale of Meath Railway to the Greet
Weetmiuster, 84 Cure* -Roney in the chair. The directors Western Company was withdrawn by the promoters. Per-
reported that the revenue of the company continued missive powers to subscribe to the Alexandra • Docks at
to improve is a meet satisfactory meaner. After Newport bad been nested is the bill for that midweek's',
payment of &beaten intend and general charges, mad powers to use the dock's railways with the erosion of
the eat balance of the review account to the the Merthyr Tydfil had bees granted. The Chairman
moved the adoption of the report, width was agreed
30th June last, including 2,5881. Os. ld. brought from briefly
the previous half-year, amounted to 11,2771. 12s, 7d., which to, as also a motion for the claidaration of a dividend of 5/.
enabled the directors to pay dividend at the rate of 6 per per cent. A proporatice to ax the remuneration of the di.
met per annum on the Weems., B stook, and to carry motors at 1,0001. else received adoption.
forward a balance of 2,2021. 12a. 7d. to the anent balf.l GMAT SALE OF LAMBS AT HAWICIL The third
year. The traffic returns for the ant nen weeks of the peat sale of lambs for the semen took pleas is the auction
current half-yew exhibited ae nevem of 10 per met. over all of Messrs. A. Oliver mid Sou on Thursday, when newly
those for the correstroedhe ;oriel el 3884. The line and 10.000 head were exposed. The atteadases was age% very
works were maintained by the Loathes, Obstinate, and Dover large. The demand for Cheviot wether lambs wee vine
Company to the satire smisfastion of Use dirsetcsa. After great ; prises ranged from 17s. 3d. te Da 6d. Than was
the solopties of the report, the meeting was made spatial, a large show of Cheviot ewe lamb ; press me from 16e. to
teed resolutions were posed for Seethrtieg the 30,230 A 275. Bd. ; the better Idea is great netheet. Half-bred
storm and the 12,900 mow abuse et 1864 Into 429,5119. wether lambs wren eagerly semen after, and prises retched
oldiwar7 gosh- Tbe "Mal onnitalmst to the chairman from ls. 6d. to 6s. Id. higher than were obtained for the
and di:eaten consdadsd the feeesedis.. . . . , ' mma dale ed desk debts mls bet year. • • '