The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-20 00:00:00

1111GUL4B MISFORTUNES ON BOARD 4 VESSEL.

INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning an inquiry was held by Mr. John'
geecpbreys, Middlesex coroner, relative to the death of
Incas Groom, aged 25 years, one of the crew of the St.
Andrew's Castle, a vessel .now iying in the,St. Katharise's
Dien.
The ship St. Andrew's Castle, of Glasgow, Captain
Leigh, commander, left Shanghaa for London on the 22nd
October last. She had • Grew of 13 men, and a lady
lin two children, the eldest five yen', and the youngest
then only three months old, on board. The lady had no
tenant, and was unaccompanied by any other passenger.
Os the voyage seven of the crew were disabled by scurvy.
The deceased man was seized with the .me dreadf al
illefee. He bad been attacked with intermittent fever
and dysentery in China, and he was causinneatly very
fable ; however, the captain treated him out of the "medi-
tine book r and he lived till the ship was being towed
sp to the St. Katharine's Dock on Friday but. The dis-
abling of so large a proppoortion of the craw from scurvy
no of coarse a serious embarraeament to the captain, but
kit milli:Anne bad not yet reached a climax. A fortnight
before sighting land the lady passenger went mad. Thu
nicety captain and his mate, Mr. Swanson, bad thus
thrown on their hands not only the tank of mind-
* their unfortunate passeogen, but the more difficult
duty of nursing the infant of six mouths out, and of
looking after the child of five years of age. The difficulties
of the situation were, however, manfully encountered, and
the inane panenger and the two children were brought in
safety to London.
Mr. William Swanson, mate of the St. Andrew's Castle,
proved that everything possible was done for the man,
Thomas Groom, after he wee taken seriously 111. The
zinnia gave bin) arrowroot, sago, toi., and all the crew got
lien-juice. The captain gave the deemed no salt pro-
vision.
John Hermac, a seaman, said that deceased and himself
were natives of Wells, in Norfolk. The captain did what
he could on board. There was plenty of lime juice for the
crew. The deceased was smoking and talking as the ship
was being towed up the river by the Napoleoa last Friday,
when he died off quite quietly.
Mr. John Wills, surgeon, said that the quiet and sudden
death of the deceased was quite characteristic of scurvy. All
the deceased's gams were found tobe completelyabsorbedby
the disease. The captain had treated the damned properly.
The .use of death was exhaustion from scurvy and

dysentery.
The Coroner having summed up.
The Jury returned a verdict, "That the deceased died
on beard the St. Andrew's Castle from a:handle* from
scurvy and dysentery and the jury wish to expreee their
opinion that the captain of that vessel did his duty well
and with great humanity."
With respect to the fact that scurvy appeared in spite of
the serving out of a due allowance of lime juice on board
the St. Andrew's Castle, it wan stated that sailors dovot
always consume that preventative. One of the crew of
that ship admitted to Dr. Will. that he bad never swal. ,
lowed limejuice in his life. There is no doubt that in many '
instances this aversion has its origin in the disgusting
nature of the vile trash too often put on board as limejuice.
In the present instance, however, the juice was of good

Last night a large and enthusiastic reform meet-
ing—called in response to a requisition to which the morn
of more than 1,200 of the inhabitants of the borough were

attached—wm held at Huddersfield. Mr. E. A. Leathatn,
who formerly reproseeted the town, was the principal
meeker. Speaking of theclaim which theworking-claseeshad
to the posseution of political power, Mr. Leathern amerted
that, if admitted to the franchise, they would be found to

share with the tipper classes sense of right sad justice, and

would sot ho anxious to legislate for therowdy« alone, but
fee the whole country. Resolutions in favour of reform and
the ballot were carried, and petitions embodying the views
of the meeting were adopted for presentation to both
Rock's of Parliament.
A private letter from Madrid speaks of the ap-
;melting marriage of the Duke of Osuna, Spanish Ambas-
sador at St. Petersburg, to a Prinoeas de Salm, a distant

Malian of his own. Tie duke, who must be now about 60, On the 16th of next month, Lord Cecil proposes
Me at one time in the army, and served on the staff of to
to call the attention of the Home of Commons to the state
Posner° during the latter part of the Collet war.
A Paris letter says : "When the carnival ends of WooILADYwiah
end SERIOUSLY .... SandhuriL
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A 1711117.—At about four
In Foie we generally expect the commencement of the eon- o'clock on Monday afternoon, Miss Reid, daughter of Cap-
oft season. But this year there are fewer musical meet- tain George Reid, residing at Oastleton-house, York-road,
jags of this description than usual. Public taste rani in Tunbridge-wells, was standing by the fire in the drawing-
the direction of spectacle and those gorgeous productions room, when the draught from an open door carried her
ti the lyrical drama which find so much patronage at the drem to the grate, and she was almost immediately enveloped
in flames. Her cries brought the lady's maid to her assist-
Lyrigna We have this year, as before, the domicil con- ame, and fortunately she had presence of mind enough to
Ws at the Cirque and at the Tuileries. The court has again wrap her young mistress in a mat, or rug, thus extinguish-
called in the assistance of the most popular Italian and log the flames. Drs. Wardell and ilLarelak were at or"
?reach artistes, who will sing at the Empress's musical sent for, and rendered every possible assistance to the mut.
mirhs. As everyone is now able to say he has heard Patti, firer, but for days she lay in s very precarious position.—
the manager of the Itel. lan Opera in all prebability ho already South-Extern Gazette.
tired hie largest receipts. Rossini has given his musical LEEDS COUNTY COURT.—THE EXTRAORDINARY
be
ACTIONS AOAUIST LEEDS POLICE OFFICIAL—AS the Leeds
evening, Verdi has visited Paris, Amber has entertained his County Court, yesterday, his Honour Mr. T. If. Marshall.
artistic circle, end Balla has come amongst us to make his judge, delivered judgment in the case of a eeries of
own notes on the lyrical doings of our fashionable season. actions against members of the Leeds police force,
Offentekh has made a new hit with hie ' Barbs Bleu,' the for having, in July lot, unlawfully arrested and im-
prisoned John Briggs, Rufus Dickinam, Daniel Scott,
omit of which discovers that admirable talent for oleo- Witham Ealam, George Booth, Solomon Bartley, and
toe and adaptation of popular melodies, with a dash of his George Marsden, on suspicion of being implicated in Dome
ion originality, such as characterises the productions of a robberies of watches, which bad shortly before taken place
composer who essentially possesses the merit of responding in Manchester. Mr. W. P. Roberto, of Manchester,
appeared for the plaintiffs • sod the officers were repre-
to the tastes of the day."
sented by Mr. Brum, 'barrister, of Leeds. Hie
The Port DtriiSOO (Australian) Times records the Honour in delivering judgment, said he quite agreed with
death, at the age of 41, of James Marin, the English sailor Mr. Brace, that it was to the interest of society that the
who was wreAed on the north-eastern coast of Australia, police should have ample protection from the law in taking
omens into custody upon different charges. They must
and lived 17 years amongst the Mount Elliott aborigines. do so, however, in a cautious and in a prow meaner. But,
He had forgotten his mother tongue when he was restored on the other hand.. the interest° of society equally required
to civilised life about two years eines. that the police officers should be made responsible for the
Paritrut OccusitiorcE AT DUBLIN.—A MAN exercise of their authority, when they acted without such
care and circumspection as were required. He thought that
81sT.—On Saturday evening an occurrence of a very
they had done so in the present case. It appeared to him
serious and p sinful nature took place at Glesnevin. Be-
that they had exercised their authority in an unwerrent-
tween 7 and S o'clock Mr. Stephen J. Sutcliffe, of Fair- able, a very hasty, and an erroneous manner ; therefore he
view, Dromcondra, d on an outside car to the thought the plaintiffs were entitled to the damages they
public-house of Mr. Robert Byers, of that locality, which had sued for, viz., five guineas each, and the meta of their
be had been in the habit of frequenting. He was under
the influence of liquor, and walked ioto a smell room off I attorney.
Shebat. is which Mr. Byers wee sitting at the time. He A Eau. AT ROME.—The correspondent of the
asked Mr. Byers fora shilling to pay the carmen, which be , Times at Rome, writing on the 9th says :—" The faith-
refused to give. Mr. Satellite had in his possession a sword ! vitaes of Count de Saltless were followed on Wednesday
and revolver, wbieb he laid on the table. Mr. Byes remarked by a fancy ball at the Prince Borehole., where the cm-
that they were dangerous things, and requested him to turns. were splendid in she extreme. The Princess
Pat *am away, as Mrs. Byers, who was delicate, might Guietti, as Undine, was dripping with lilies and ever.
come in, earl the sight alarm her. His wife, is fact, did greens, and precious atone& The Princess Drago,
co* is at the moment. Mr. Byers was just then sitting daughter of the Queen of Spain, as the Magicleone,
at the fire with one of his children near him, his beck be- was oppeeleed by, the weight of her diamonds. The
lag toward. Sutcliffe. Turning round, he remarked that • Princess Parravidni appeared as the Ace of Clubs, the
therlatter had the revolver is his band, and was poletieg Princess Borehole personated Mary Stuart, and the
it monis biro. He asked Sutcliffe was it loaded, and called Prince, Francis L The Darlene Bellaire was ea Oda-
out to him to take care. Mr. Sutcliffe declared on his league, Madame Boattorcey was the Africeine, covered
&mom that it was not. trnappily, however, the pistol with spangles, while her face, bosom, and arms were painted
was loaded and went off, and the ball struck Mr. Byers in ' brown—ie short. she was so good an imitation of the nude
IT:, back of the neck. He fell off his chair, ex. that even poor Gibson would have been deceived and de-
li Pauli that ho was shot ; end Mrs. only lighted. Madame Arnim wore a Gen costume of. the
~...falhave shot my husband." Mr. Sute replied, I olden time, her dress looped up, ands chitelaine, with a
n_wall, d I dad, lam here." Constable Tracy, 34 D, who • velvet nap on her head. Miss Conrad, s young American
aaPlueed to come into the shop at the time to buy stamps, lady of extraordinary beauty, wore a dregs covered with etan.
was
611114 on, and at once took Mr. Sutcliffe into custody. . The Ducheesof Flom was ' Seow." The ambessecion wore
•equiry it was toned that Mr. Sutcliffe, who is a clerk . Vesetian mantles. The Ronan Robles represented their
_..m..,.0a1i'l Rank, held a license to have and carry the arms family pietwo, the Colognes appearing as Colman, and
r_,,nift he was possessed of. Mr. Sutcliffe was brought up Count Malatesta as a noble of the 13th century. Yochum in
rail Mr Stronge yesterday, charged with altootirg H. powder were in abundance, and uniforms were numerous
and the gay world is
zr• The case was remanded till to-day, as the man is in sheet. the scene was magnificent,
oat of danger. The prisoner alleges that he did not looking forward to its repetition on Monday at the Prince
-..... the pistol was charged. t Selv.sti's.”