The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-14 00:00:00

INS BURNING or INS Lamm ZOILIACH

PORTSMOUTH, Mouomr.
The ofci►l inquiry directed by the Board of
Tisk tato the burette of the Weep Ade Beaters Monarch,
at Stitnesd, before tb.. Mayor aad Maim Trasers, wain-
haw. sad Capons Herrn, nsu.ical assuesor, sea concluded
this aikrases ; Mr O'Dotrd sppred to promote sod Mr.
Biasteed watched the proceediap on behalf of Captain
More* the commeeder of the Samara Monarch.

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TM arideace tended stronsly to criminate George Gar-
dire, the captain's steward, u Levier relied the ship by
the made la which be arse in the hetat of getting up stone
from the gm-rocea,seer which the magazine was plated. It
spread that he went down daily for stores as they
were rmiired, and that a bon's eye lateen was
farabhd biro, hat was thrown overboard is the
coerce of the voyage. remote, a man of odour, who sated
OS Invest on board, and rued to assist Gardiaer is bringing
things up from below, said that the steward, after he had
roes down to the gm-room, wool'', strike • loafer march
sad light a needle, and, dropping some grease on the lid of
a hen or cue, idiek the candle in the grease, and there leave
It harateg quite =tyro...cud while they were la the room,
sad who they left would blow It out. Ho had dram two or
these imam in this way. WNW wintered, spoke of
fiadhar gobs dews with a naked light, and totes of the
soldiers deposed to mein him about half-paet eight on the
main previous to the ezdzicia go down to the gun.roota
Withelit a light, that while be wee there a light was lighted
end that am ember bhp that of a match waa noticed on the
leek. Ths soldiers also *Foie of the smoke which arose
eller the explosion smellier of gunpowder, sad that the
general character of the explosion was such se would he
produced by powder. Copt. Marls said he bad given paitive
rastructiona tot:is:dime sot to go ide the gunroom within
usprorcaed light, sad that what was stated to have bras
done was quite a breech of deity. He had often spoken to
him as to the light be used below, sad urged him to morass
every partible precantioa. It also appeared in evidence that
shanty of the ship Idt Ticoibay Mr. Norecott, the chief
'Hew, gave Gardleser, the steward, the key of the magazine.
Game arse had beta removed out of the gun-room Into the
magazine, aid Nerrecott rated that although it wee his duty
as dad °Hoer to have charge of the key of the magazine, yet
he liamdsd it to Gardiser la order that be might get theater's
'hombi weatathero. Nsasoott added that he did tat store
the powder, and that he had tot been in the magazine dace
be gave up the key. Captain Jones had no knowledge
of the key being given to the steward. Gardiner wee exa-
mined at ooze leogtb, and he denied ever taking a naked
light into the gun. room. Capraia Monis, In mayor to the
court, stated that Nareacott bad no aathority to give the key
ef the magazine to the steward ; and that had he knowa it
be ahead net have allowed it.

Ms evideaa being awed, the coact consalted br rose
tip
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Tba Know mid cans were of opinion that the fire woo
sot etsetsMosed by any spostanotha combustion of the hosted
or saltpetre on board that the giving of the key of the
magas we by the chief offker to the steward was a dereliction
of duty; sad that (bogie Gardiner bad acted m defiance of
all the regalations given him In going dews to the gun-room
and I ghtiog &leas is the manner described, and which
might here occasioned the firo. They considered that the
insigeie conduct was creditable, as also th.t of the troops.
liver report would to h r warded to the Board of Trade.
Mr. Blosteed said, in rthrequence of the opinion exposed
by the ,tours, he bad ti nk, on the part of the owner, that
the betth would direct Gardiner: to be taken into custody us
a risotto of m toalaughter.
duy The Mayor refined tot the oMeire would perform that
Oardiam was then taint into custody, and will be es •
mind Ware the otsgietratee to-morrow.
The ynxottlisys then t. imitated.

BuTriDE ON THE EASTERN COU/47118 RAILWAY.—
IC few 2.y atternadi, ebonly af,er 2 o'clock, • irespeotsbly
dressed mu, apperently skid 34 yeas of is., was dim-
'erect frightfully mutilated sad deal on ,he hue of the Mail-
era Cr unties Railway. The deceased, who Is r pretest vs-
kaolin, was gees welkin, on the platform art lb. goods
depot, Brick-lase, Spitaleeles, so If waiting for am of the
CUltmod jest •• the 2.40 down train foe Can
e Ilishopvate &Wino cue of the porters esw the
&erased Mop on to the lin., and Gem any eignsl could be
dew the main knocked hire dews, end the whole of
eakkges tamed user ban. The upper portion of his
head eras cat Lff, as was also the left leg below the knee jcdaf.
Tie irdy In vaiious parts was severely bruised, sad several
ribs more fractured. The deceased was conlidered to be make
motor whoa ems as the pletform. He had only a few
I. Ms pockets, and had • battik with hem eentaintn:7=
lies, Ike. His roonnio were tvnverod to the Black Hower
Tames, Abbey-anent, Bethealinme•rted, to await aa k-
FA
eret
TIL &carrot.° ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning,
labour tins o'cloek, • taw occident took pleat!: Wilton-places
B.lgrovosquare, use e f the bonen in which is under repair,
I • we'd. ddlog being raised to the roof. The foremen of the
bricklayer*, ItuChseiss Rowse, was looking over the, work,
I smog • Sodom about 40 lest from the ground, when one of
the planks Weed, end the saiwtlashl wan was preripi.s.ed
bead foremost rata lb* iris Esseath. Wag taloa tip hie
hoed ow disceseeted to be bterally brake is. The poor Sel-
low shewsd noworly ray ism of Wt. Be was conveyed,
without km el Uwe, apse a Mutter. to Si. Oftege's Hospi-
tal, asit was pompily carded 1y /dr. Reel, the louse scu-
ba he aspired a few mamma after admierion. The
Was or 41 years of ap, 1W lift • widow sad
lit t GILL BANKRUPTCY CASK--Th• Edinburgh
Cet,ent Mates that on Feder this ems was decked la the
Court el Sossis. The question involved was whether
tesideace is &seised fur Forty days pew to the dots of the
Wiles it sequestratt n pee se readers • party ...object to
iterjertedicitos of the Supreme Cams of 8eollood" to ilk
fare of the Bankruptcy Ace (II asd 20 Vic , cap 79), sad
muter. him as such to obtain segkerreths in Sward.
The Lord Ordinary )(Ashlar) held that eerjoatretica la each
eirosmetsaces was io'..mpetest bet the coon reversed kb

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