The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-26 00:00:00

THE RECIINT'S-PARK ACCIDENT.

Yenthrtiny the nouth-western corner of the Re-
gent's-park had returned to its normal state of tranquil
seclusion. Not that the search for the bodies of sup-
posed drowned persona had been entirely given up, as was
generally reported, but the divers and watemen bad
abandoned the ground, and the completion of the work
was left to the park-keepers and their hired assistants.
From morn till eve two o: three boats end a couple of
square punts Hosted lazily over the lake, dragging its
slurry bottom. or sounding its nooks and holes. Nothing,
believer, could be found, and it is now confidently
affirmed that all the engulfed bodies have been recovered.
Certainly that appears to be the conviction of
those public authorities who have taken cognisance
of the accident. Mr. t)ouglaa, for instance, the master of
the workhouse, in the forenoon addressed the following
letter to Lord John Manners :—" Master's (fftice, St.
Marylebc ne Workhouse, W., Jan. 25, Is67.—My Lora,—
Alter a careful examination into the circumstances at-
tending the absence of the few remaining names of the
miming persons reported by their friends at the workhouse,
and supposed to have lost their lives through the late
lamentable accident on the ice in the Regent'o-park, I am
of opinion that there are no longer grounds for believing
that they were sufferers by the accident, nor do I con-
sider that say more bodies are likely to be found in the
seater, —I have the honour to be, my lord, yourvcry obedient
forwent, C. K. Dustman, Master. The Right lion. Lord
John Manner.. Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests."
At a subsequent period the Chief Commissioner gave
directions that the drainage of the lake should
be suspended for the present, and the reason
assigned for this countermand was the manifest
improbability of any other bodies being in the
water. But the work of connecting the lake with the
sewer was not discontinued, and before dusk the excava-
tors bad penetrated to the crown of the private drain,
which was statedto be at a depth of between fifteen and
sixteen feet. The valves and pipes to be employed in car-
rying the water into the drain will, it is expected, be fixed
before the end of to-day, or at the latest early on Monday
morning, and a small volume of water will be then let off
to test the strength and efficacy of this temporary gully,
but the commencement of the thorough will have
to await further instructions from the office of Woods and
Forest..

OnWednesday& numerously attended meeting was held at
the London Hospital Medical College, at which nearly the
whole of the hospital staff and students were present.
Dr. Herbert Davies was elected to the chair. The chair-
Ulan explained that a wish was very generally entertained
that the brave and humane conduct of Mr. E. 1111,:uniland,
In the Regent's•park accident, should not be over
without some notice. Dr. Andrew Clark said that this
was not merely a student's question, but that Mr. Cop-
land's conduct reflected credit upon the school and the
hospital to which be belonged. Mr. W. Nixon, the secre-
tary to the hospital, expressed a similar feeling on behalf
of the house committee. The following resolution was
then carried unanimously :—"That this meeting highly
Zproyree chil (theta. the conduct of
occasion o( Mr. Copland in resftuyiz
the ltegent's-park, and feeling that he has reflected great
credit upon the medical school to which he belongs, de-
sires to present him with come testimonial of its apprecia-
tion of his noble action." A further resolution, appoint-
ing a committee to receive subscriptions and to decide
upon the form the testimonial should assume, was also
. We understand a considerable sum was collected
thel room.

NORTHERN REFoRM DZXONSTRATION.—On Mon-
day next a reform demonstration is to take place in New-
eaatleon-Tyne. Arrengemente have been in progress for
Dome time past. and the committee now announce them to
be completed. The meeting will be bell on the old
Parade-ground, Haymarket. It was originally intended to
bold it on the Town-moor, but the snow and frost have
rendered a meeting there impossible. All the large engi-
neering workshops and iron factories on Tyneside are
likely to be laid idle on the day, and the Northumberland
antlers have intimated their intention of coming to the
gathering in a body. The demonstration promises to be
one of the most powerful and successful that has been held
in the north of England these last thirty years. Three
local members of parliament have intimated their inten-
tion of being present—Mr. Joseph Cowen, one of the
af.P.a for Newcastle ; Mr. Candlish, one of the M.P.s
for Sunderland ; and Mr. Trevelyan, M.P. for Tynemouth.
Lord Teynham, Mr. Ernest Jones, and Lieut.-Colonel
Perkins will also be present. The open-air meeting will
be addressed from six different platforms by above fifty
working men. —Retectstic Cluridr.

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SOU THAMPTON, JAN. 25. —The North German
Lloyd's steamer Hansa, from New York, passed Use Needles
at 10.55 s.m. to-day.