The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-19 00:00:00

THE !IRS AND LOBS OP LIPS IN WHITSCROSS-

8211147.

INQUEST AND VERDIOT.-(TEEDI DAY.)

This morning Mr. John Humphrey; coroner,
reamed at the Green-gate Tavern, City-read, the investi-
gation relative to the origin of the fire which occurred at
Mr. Wright's premises in Whltecrosrstreet, last Monday
morning, and in whit* • child named Ellen Wright lost
ker life.
The Coroner, upon *eking his seat, said that the inquiry
hri bees adjourned until to-day for the purpose of getting
the evidence of Mr. Wright, the proprietor of the
ddrrsspper shop which was destroyed, but he had not
safficisutly recovered from the injuries be received on
the r canon in question to leave the hospital.
lii. Ellen Wright said that she was the mother of the
damsel child. Oa the Sunday night previous to the out-
break of the fire witness and Mr. Wright were out until
11 o'clock. Mr. Wright then pet out the gas, but the gas
en sever tamed off at the metre. It was usual to haw •
Fide gas limning in the parlour. Witness went to bed,
hung Mr. Wright to put out the pa. The house was in-
wad ; wittiest did not know for what amount, but she be-
bend it was 2C31. Some stock had been got
is a week before the firs. Sbe did not know whether
the less would be covered by the insurance. She could
fits no idea of how the fire originated. The ceiling of
the shop Ins very low, and the place got very hot always
Asir the gee was alight. The ailing was papered and thee
WI/washed. The pa jet was within a foot of the ailing.
Ir. Wright smoked • pipe every night before coming up to
hi. They 'lad been in the shop four or five mouths.
The Coroner said that it was not likely thst any further
Nit could ever be thrown upon the origin of the fire. II
urn obviously • highly dangerous pro, coding to leave gas
*only turned on, but • light during the night time, in a
too snob as that described.
The jury returned a verdict, that the deceased child was
heed burnt to death, through • certain house having taken
abut how the said Are originated, there is no evidence to

PIM BCAT D13431TR.-LO3B 07 FITS LIVES.

GREAT YARMOUTH, SATURDAY.

A melancholy accident occurred heie last even-
resulting in the lou of the master of the smack Spil-
l», and four bands belonging to the lambast. It appears
that about 7 p.m., • man named Harper, in the employ-
meat of Mr. C. Brown, me/cheat, was directed by his
neater to proceed across the river Ye» ass a bubo=
errand. Mr. Bros n's private residence is at Southtowo,
while his office is is Yarmouth, the river, which is about
MO yards bread, ensuing between. There was a stroog
mood at the time, but Harper rowed a small boas across be
mfetY, and Isaviog executed his 00D01144011, he was about
so return from the Newcastle and Hull steam-packet
wharf, when Mr. S. Barker, master of the *meek Spitfire
(a men about forty-five years of age) ; his son, about '
thee% hie mate ; a men named Taylor, and
soother fisherman »vested to be ferried over to their
heat, lying near Meek* yard on the Sonthtown side.
Harper asseotad, and rowed them over, but imprudently
,aed,.at their desire, to take them hack again. Three
or
the else stood np is the frail craft, and Harper Par-
minni Olathe could make but little headway against the
swift carrot, told them to sit down. I. doing so these
men (two of whom are said to have bean inebriated)
et_tteed the boat to heel over, and it at owo• ousized.
mirror. who is • good swimmer, esonibinad to prop his
mater's bag, which contained books, sad swam for the
shore, but he was compelled to drop the ineombraners, and
he leaded much exhausted upon the quay. The other men
ma the youth were carried dwn by the stream and
drowned; the boat was also lost.o Barker leaves a wife and
• numerous family. The mate was single, bet Taylor wee
married. Up to • late hour to-day the bodies Ind sot
l en recovered.

MARRIA43I LAWS Couxussrow.—On Saturday
the cocamissiesen midi at 32, it ishogdorret•ost. Proust :
Right Roo. the Lori Chelmsford, Right How the Lord
Lvedea, the Right aia. Spencer Horatio Walpole, Q.C.,
111. P., the Attorser Mr. Traeers Twias,
D.C.L., lit Alexander Homy Dunlop, 11. P., sad Mr.
Mostussa, Q. 0., Amstar.