The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-24 00:00:00

TIM LATE ACCIDENT ON THE MERSEY.
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the IMINee wars Idowidlei es those of Illeaboth Walker, sad
IMAM WN% Wiss awl James Spouses, when ohs
hod meet left Wee. Ifs Snow* was held at the &odium
Melo% whse itatgatalog ohs bodies, which
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Whine el shown was Ibis eiseseisd with. Them wets
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seised la tho pratoodiass.
was. Cups dossed that ite had bon a oaks fee a
allehid meenters veers, bet bail latterly waked about
dal duke. Oa Gads allsowww, shortly situ ins
efigiesk. he left Liverpool, to • rail for
_pitmans is
the beat la elastics whisk was called the Fanny, sad
lioloollo to Mr. Blacks), lieseed victualler' Belheirese.
Liverpool. They started from the Cockle. holeat the Began
wish Dcek. Then were is the boat twelve belies hew
ult. The best we, whet is teemed . small plume heat.
Mr. Backers sea, a pm h of savoatoos, bad dor
ataaaraseat if the best, in soastaiosi with VMS
was a need tide, sad they noshed Benham la wine
than half sa-hear after s . Witness stews/ Ibe
greater part eif the way. The w was about north- week
sad blowisq a niee sailing Seem. Boassiaed as lasthast
till about ORM la tho 'Asia,. how. of those who ease
tap in the hest had a walk through the woods, and he
(mimes) went to the tap arid had two glasses of ale.
They were all perfectly sober. Set off shortly after eight,
intending to return to Liverpool. They had en board the
thr.• d.cessed penes., Elizabeth Walker, and James and
William 5i.,..,, the two Snares. Two elderly sea
joined them is the boat when shout to return to Liver-
pool, but he did not know their names They asked for a
sail, and were allowed to go. One of the party, . boy
weed Joho Manny, did ant return with them, and there
would be founts is all. When at the Ream slip the
wiad won light, and they had to scull the boat to get her out.
When they get her bead to the wind a gush of wind struck
her; witness pat the helm does, but she did not answer
to it. The water tam Mall over her lee quernr, and she
went down inueliatedy, scarcely an natant teacloths time she
was gawk Hada mainsail, jib, and foretell up, but did not
think the.. too many, as she had allied more. Had been
several times at Bauhaus 4 a sailing boat. No one in par-
ticuler had at the time the monogamist of the sails, but the
squall was se sudden that the most experieaced boatman
could sot have avoided the accident. Witsess swam for some
time towards Mr. J. Taggart's boat, which was near, until he
Scars mash shausted, and he had no recAlectios as to
how he was saved. Did rot MN any water in the beat
bens the squall lIGDAO on. Had been as far as the light-
ship is the swam and the boat shipped a gnat deal of
water. She was not ballcd cut afterwards, so far as he
knew. With... was then taken to view the bodies of the
deceased perase, which be ideutifivd.
Mr. William Hsekey, the owner of the boat, said there
might have hoes two er three toss of water in the boot,
which would prevent her from righting when the wiad
struet her, H. had no doubt there was too much sail upon
her; sad during the evening he had expressed his fears in
references to that eiscumstance. He had been oat in the
but in all weathers, and, under peeper management, she
was as safe a boat as could possibly be. Ho sac, aged 17,
was one of the persons drowned.
Richard Ashworth said be was one of the party who came
up to Matthew in the boat, but he took no part in the ma-
nagement. He confirmed the statement of the previous
seines as to the circumstances of tke accident. All were
sober. No one in peaking had the assagement of the
boat. Ccoper steered, and Mr. Mackay's son pan direc-
tions as to the sails. A slight 'quill occurred is the first
instance, and afterwards a second, which caused the boat to
go down. Then was no blame attached to any ot the party,
and the occurrence was quite aceideatal. Wiener and tee
boy Joseph Blakey saved themselves by clinging to a heath
Unsettle to tee boat until they were picked up by the Ben-
ham ferry steamer.
Wiliam Blaekey then gave hie evidence. He deposed that
he was • licensed victualler, carrying on business in B-11-
street, I, wee Harrington, and owner of the boat. She
was a pleasure cutter of Ave tons berths, and he had had
her about two genre. Was a well-built boat, and constructed
la thu first nuance for a ship's loog boat, and well suited
fx the Money under proper managemest. Wes not aware
that eh. had been taken out on Suaday. Had been out in
her several times very lately. It ha had haute, he would
as hay-sal:owed his son to tithe oat the boat on Suaday, as
the weather was unfit from the strong brass blowing.
Clesidend Cooper au esperienced rain, bat thought
then was too mush sail La the boat at the time of the
eesidsat Had he been on board, and seen the state of
the weather, he would have pet three nets is the main-
Wi-h the water which sight be in the boat she would
ha on one side sad sot right ; betides which the people
on board would all fail to leeward. The boat was raised
is Monday afternoon' end on the following morning, at
ebb tide, the bodies of Me three deceased persons were found
be the forecastle.

The ewoner thought that, fiftieth* evidence which they
had heard, 1: would be manometry to mesa the laurel/a-
non (either, sales, the jury were eviraus of doing so. he
jury expressed their eoiseitrrer ea in the views of the ebroner,
wet returned a verdict of accidental death.

Al yet only three bodies have bees found.
Its boat lies at the North Buchan slip. She appean in
every respect a we!' built and crafi,and capable, under
proper can and tkillul triaaagenient, of carrying a greater
nutter of persons than were on board at the ta•e of the
widest. Her mast is broken off, but beyond that she has
snstaine4 no sauna! damage.
The balks of Elizabeth Walker and the two children
were brought to Liverpool in a boat on Wsdnudsy evening,
for interment.

Great mien is dam to Moms White and his sou, &hymen,
Eistbam, for tb.ir prompt and well-timid (union% oe
behalf of die suiLren, immediately on the accident being
mad, known. Soma Otter personas, whom Damn we bare
been usable to learn, rcudered essenual servios.—Licsrpcol
31emtry,

Extuarriott or 1861.—Wa understand that a
mister is about to t» opened at No. 1, Old Pelaee•vard,
Westminiter, by the secretary et the executive committee,
for the Exhibition of 1851, in which will be entered the
uses and addresses of persons disposed to provide accord,
sodstion for artisans from the country whilst visiting the
Exhibition next year. It le promise, to furnish sores of
this rename of lodgings and accommodation to all the local
orommittees. Other arrangements are under cossideration
for guiding the working classt a on t►eir arrival by the traits
to the loiginsre they may 'elect. We believe the register
will contain a column in whist 't the nature and char.:es for
the accommodation each party proposes to afford will be