The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1861.

THE diTTIDENT tiN THE LONDON AND

BRIuIITON RAILWAY.

day the down tri.:n was due very near the time of the acci•
dent, but she west round the other way. An excursion
down train was also due about twenty minutes before
the ordinary down train, but on Sunday morning
they went round the other way in consequence
of the accident. Had these trait.* come that way
my difficulties would have been much increased. I can see
the up trains coming towards the tunnel about three-quar-
ters of a mile before they reach the signal. On Sunday the
second train came on much faster than the first or third. It
is not possible that the drivers of the several trains knew
how near they were to one another. The Portsmouth train
had gone into the tunnel about a minute when I first saw
the second train. The second train reached the distance
signal not more than a niiuute or so after the first bad
passod. The third was u little later, perhaps four or five
minutes after the second.

INQU r.

BRIGHTON, WEDNIDIDAT Ninwr.
The inquest, was resumed in the !magistrates' court at 2
o'clock thi al ternoon.

Ths=isTreepiofesTiiona l gentlemen attended on behalf of
the railway and the person. killed and injured as were
nanwdyesteriay : and in addition Mr. Fryer, solicitor, of
4.rej's.iiin, attended as the representative of the friend,: of
Fslm.rd Greenfield, the youth said in the lintoriginally pub-
lished to have been an apprentice, but who is the son of Mr.
t.reeuhcld, oilman, of the Union.mad, liorouch, and not an
apprentice: and Mr. I'ook, of 27, Hasioghall-street,
RA representing Thomas and George Noble, two of the
persons injured, and who are now lying at the Susie
ssounty Hospital: and Thos. Ayling, of the Unity Tavern,
Trafslgar-street, Brighton ; and blink Thompson, of the
same place. who also received severe injuries from the col.
lision. and. ore under medical treatment at their own
bilille".

Then the three tnunt all came up within seven or eight
minutes 7—Veo.

. _
Anil all were proceeding at the usual rate!—Yes.
When the third train came up the danger signal was set,
and when I received the reply from the other end of the
tunnel I altered it to all right, and the train came up and
rushed into the tunnel. The train did not ghat off steam
immediately the driver saw the danger signal. It Was not
Lis duty to do so. Had I not exhibited the red fag the second
train would not have shut otf steam at all, but would have
gone,e scan
while
nh
tthheettuuuni.neil.
II
bare not know t
heard tiiitt train
Mr. Evans, Mr. Park, and Mr. Fryer put some questions
to the witness principally as to the signals, but without
eliciting any further information. The witness stated it
sometimes happened on a Sunday night that three trains ran
as quickly followiug each other as the three trains in goes-
tioe. lam not provided with oil to oil the signal. It
ought to be oiled with oil that don't furr, which lamp oil
does. It is not my duty to keep the signal oil.
The Coroner hero referred the witness to rule 206, which
makes each pointsman and signalman on duty responsible
for keeping thepoints and signals in perfect working order
and well oiled, but of the existence of which he did not ap-
pear to be aware.
Mr. Chalk, of Brighton, another legal gentleman, who
had just entered the court, said lie attended on behalf of
the friends of the deceased Westoott, arid put some further
questions, but they resulted in nothing.
By Mr. Faitbfull—All my duty as to down trains is to
signal back with the needle to the other end of the tunnel
that the train has passed. This would not take more than
half a minute.

Mt EVIIIS appeared for the friends of George G trden
anal 'bristiana Manthorpe ; Captain T)ler was again present
t.. watch the proceethogs on behalf of the Board of Trade.
Mr. Read, before the pnareedings opened, stated that he
had he.•n inf..rnied that it WAS the last wish of his late un-
fortne..f; client, Mr. Kean, who died on the previous day
is the hospital, that his legal affairs should be placed is
the Imod., of the legal gentleman who transacted the law
business .4 his family, and who was acquainted with all his
eircumstaitee, therefore: he, Mr. Read, Mired from the
We. _ _

The Cormier did not koow whether it war wished that a
separate on.!tte.t be held on the budy of Mr. Kean or
Lot?

Mr. Reed did not apprehend there would be any neces-
..ity for a aspirate inquest.
3uheivtuentiv the brother of Mr. Kean applied for the
name of Lot deceased brother to be included in the present
inquest. or that another inquest should he held on the body;
hut the Coroner assin col the applicant that it was not DONIS.
and that be had power to order the burial of the body
st,t hoot an inquest. The friends of the deceased would not
be pre,',udiced as to any claim they might have against the
company en that account.
The names of the jury having been called over,
Ilenry Kellirk. the signalman at the south end of the
Claytoo tumid, in continuation of the evidence reported
sesterday, as to the working of the signals, said, in reply
to Captue 'Tyler, the government inspector—There is only
°to ile upon the instrument in my but.
4.l:2t.tin ry-.-And that needle, when you let it alone,
Witness Ye.. tdr.
.

denies Brown, the signal man at the north end of the
tunnel, was next called. 1 have bean signal man at that
post nearly eight years. I went on duty last Sunday morn-
ing at 8 o clock. _ The find thing that happened:vas my re-
ceiving the signal from the south end "Train in. Ido out
know what time that was. I acknowledged the signal.
The train came out of the tunnel at 8.45 by the
clock in the box. It did not appear to me longer
in the tunnel than it ought to oe. I sent a mas-
sage back, "Train out," directly it came out. That wu
acknowledges'. In about a minute after I received another
=usage that a second trainwas in ; that is not unusually
quick. I acknowledged that immediately, or in about half.a.
minute. I looked for that train coming out. It dal not
come out. I did not do anything in cousequence. I received
no other menage at that time. 1 waited four or five minutes
for the train to come out. I waited iu the box two minutes
more.

CaWaitiTtitir—*hen the trate comet up to your end of
the tuned, what tigrtal do you make to the man at the other

Wtnei.,--- I turn it once to the left, and hold its second,
taut the bell may ring, and then allow if to hang upright.
Cilitain 'Tyler—And the other man replies to it.
Witness—Yes.
Captain Tyler—How dries be do that ?
Witness—lty one turn to the right.
Captain Tyler—After the train goes out at the other end
of the tunnel whist is the signal?
Witoese—()ace to the left and once to the right, and I
answer by once to the right.
Captain Tyler—And thatacknowledges the signal, does it?
Wit°, as—Yes, sir.
Captain /Met -Then, before you'let another train in,
you make tie same signal you described at first ?
Witnc-a - Yes, sir.
Captain Tyler—And do vou wait for his acknowledgment
before you let another train in ?
Wanes -Not always, air ; when the train comes out the
tunnel is clear. .

The Coroner here gave to tbe witness the same caution as
he had given to the witness Kellick, but on his replying that
he would answer any question that might be asked, the
Examination was resumed—l received another telegraph
message at s.s2—"train was not out." I answered " Yea,"
thinking that the other signal man was speaking of the first
train. An answer from the south end came, "No ; they
have run into each other.* I got that message at
the same time, 8.52. It was all one message.
I have known the signal at my post fail to act. I can't ay
how often, but perhaps two or three times within two or
three years. It has failed to act from the train wheels
passing over, and also from my wheel from the box. We
have a semaphore signal at the tunnel, and the red flag
which we use when the ordinary signal fails to act. I have
always reported when the signal was out of order by sending
word to the Hassock's atttion. I don't recollect when I
last reported it out of order The electric telegraph signal I
have known get out of order. In that case we signal by
time—that is by the time the trains are doe. We have the
times in our rules, but we don't go exactly by that, but by
our own judgment. It was some minutes after the Ports-
mouth train had come out of the tunnel than I received the
message stating that there was a collision.
By Captain Tyler—l don't know whether my clock was
right. 1 have no other time to compare it with. I did not
book the time, but recollect it. We take particular notice
when the trains are late, which was the case on this occasion.
I did not look at the clock when the message came of the
second train in. I guessed that it wan a minute after. We
keep no book to cuter the time of the trains passing. We
always telegraph "all right" when the train his passed.
What were the words of the message you received in-
forming you that the train was not oat!—The message wee
in full—" The train was not out.*

tniii.iits Tyler—On this occasion the signal for the fint
train was made as usual!
Witness— Yes, sir.
C.iptsin 'Tylwr—And the moment you received the an-
swer •"frata out," yon gave " Train in" immediately for
the second train!
W Anew— Yes air.

C.lptain Tyler,- And you did not wait for any reply!
Wato4 41 —No, sir I could not.
paptaux Tyler—Then you did not know whether it waa re.
caved?

---Neiness N —0, sir.
°whin' Tyler—But you supposed that the man at the
other rod received your sips', and knew that the other
train was in the tunnel

Witmer—Yee, sir.
Captain Tyler—You could not get tho distance signal to
act until the .wood train came past!
Witness—No. sir; but when the second train had passed
I worked it, and it acted.

Captain Tyler—liming got the danger signal on, when
did sou get it off again?
Witness—As anon as I got the message from the other
end, " yes," about four or fire minute, after the second
train went into the tunnel.

Captain Tyler—So that when yon saw the thinl train
conking you thought the second train was charof the
tunnel ? _

What did you think he meant !—I thought, for the
moment, he meant the first train, and that he meant to ask
whether the first train was out.

Witneu—Ves.

Captain Tyler—You say that your signal has been out of
order seven or eight times ; you mean that it would not
work when the train passed!
Witness—Yes, it would not work sometimes is frosty
weather. The wire gets frmen up under ground. I have
also known it to fail working in warm weather.
Captain Tyler—When it failed to work on the Saturday
amnia( preview., did it fail by band !
Witness—No. only by the train. I got it on very well
by heed when the train was near the tunnel.
By Captain Tyler--During the nine years I have been
sigisahnan at Clayton tunnel, I have only bad one instru-
ment sad one needle for both lines of rail. During the
&today morning while the three trains pawed on the up-
lie, so train permed on the dows-lino.
Ospiala T3rkr—l seed hardly ask yes that if there had,
your duty would have been much more difficult
sot know sir; it would have given me • little more to do.
By the Fonenan—The driver had shut off his steam when
showed the red flag. It was about three or four minutes
before the third train came round the curve, from the time
it MIN in sight. When I telegraphed, "Is she through" as
to the second train, the third train was just coming round
' the curve. It takes three minutes fora train to go through
the tassel. Then did you not know that it was impossible
for the train to have got through when you telegraphed, "In
she through r—The witness hesitated, and at length said he
was put oat, and that was the reason he supposed why Do
telegraphed. He wen put so much out by the third Vela
commies.
Another juryman observed that the witness in his ex-
anneation in chief stated that there was about four minutes
between the two trains, sail that a train would go through
the tunnel at speed in 2} minutes.
The Coroner, at the request of the juryman, read his
notes as to the point, which in 'fleet showed that the wa-
nes had described the third train as about four or five
minutes behind the second

Is that the usual way for asking if a train is out
the usual way is to give • beat of the needle to the
right and • beat to the left to ask if train was out.
That was not the signal he made. It did not occur to me
that he was asking about the second train. I had received
two signals in, mid had given only one out. I bad not for.
gotten that I had given one out. I did not understand that
the message applied to the second train, till he told me that
the trains run into each other. If • train after being
signalled remains longer than tumid in the tunnel, I should
make no inquiries from the other end. It would be the
duty of the man at the south end to ask me, should the
train remain longer than usual in the tunnel. I always
allow five minutes at the north end after telegraphing
for the train to pun through, and if I do not receive
the retort signal then I telegraph to inquire. It is
rot my duty to keep the signals in order. If it is out of
order it is my duty to report it. I could not keep it in
order, for it is half a mile off. I don't know what is the
matter with it when it won't work. I have only one needle
to work both lines with. _

By the Foreman-1 am sure the answers I have given as
to time are correct. There were no other menages than
thee I have stated. I don't think it would have been
possible for the signalman at the south end after he re-
ceived the message " yes" from me to have gone back and
altered the signal.
By the Jury—No down train came there during tbe time.
I have bad se conversation with any one se to the evidence
I was to give bare to-day.
Mr. Respell and Mr. Lambs put some questions ea to the
timing of the using, about which the witosse appeared to
know very little, and the signalling, in respect to which he
repeated his former answers, adding that the signalmen
were tarnished with private time tables of the trains ;
and from the times in the table I expected the
signal of the second train directly I pvs the all-right
signal of the first; and so it came. The signal for .ho
wood " right" followed at about a minute after I bad tele-
graphed "all right" as to the first. That would make
them about two miles apart. Hueock'state station is lj
mile from the tunneL On one oeonnoe, lest summer, in
excursion time, I think I remember three risks coming
together as quick as these ; hut I never heard of two trains
being in the tunnel at the same time, going the same way.
I have known at the time I mention of ore train being sig-
nalled as entering the tunnel as another was being signalled
as leaving it, and a third as close behind as was the third in
this ease—that is, three trains within seven minutes.
By the Coroner—lt i not a fact that three trains come
together se close as these were every Sunday evening during
theseanner. They come very close, but not generally closer
than five minute. apart.
By Mr. Pook-1 am not acquainted with the 25th rule
which directs that all defects of telegraphs shall be reported
to the traffic manager. The kit time the telegraph was
out of order the tunnel was unprotected by telegram a day
and a night while the telegraph was being repaired. We
had to go by time then. The company did not put on any
additional men to watch the tunnel dosing that time.
B Mr. Fryer—When the signal is out of order we use
Lod signals, which are flags by day and lamps by night.
By a juror—it is not customary to look up the tunnel Joke
when trains are coming, as the tunnel is generally so full
of steam that we could gee nothing.
By the Coroner—The telegraphic) message at my end
strikes a bell, which I should hear. The bell keeps ringing
until we tarn it off. The noise of a coming train would nut
thrown the sound of the bell.

Another juryman (Mr. Merry) ineisted upon the traffic
manager being called and examined before the further ex-
amination of this witness was proceeded with, but the
coroner stated that after the traffic manager had been
examined the juryman would have an opportunity of putting
ar:icyardestion he pleased to the man Kellick, who would be
for that mamma The juryman, however, re-
served Ida objection, and protested against the examination
of KeUick being continued at that time, and required the
coroner to take a note of his objection ; but, under protest,
be proceeded to put several questions to the witness,
to which he answered, " I was not ore duty
when the jury visited the tunnel. Charles Dewing
was. He has worked with me at the tunnel aim years. I
do not keep any entry when the signals do not act. I have
known the signal to fail in some caaee twin running—that
is, when two trains followed one another. In that case I
reported it. There is no person who comas round to inspect
the simuds. There is no weekly, monthly, or other perio-
dical inspection. The distance signal wan set at safety when
the Portsmouth train came up on Sunday. I had not re-
ceive! answer that it had passed out of the tunnel before
the Brighton excursion came to the distance nivel. Had
the distance signal acted when the first train passed I
should not have set it before receiving the answer that the
first train had cone on. I should have let it steed an it was.
I showed the danger deg to the Brighton excursion because
the distance signal did not art. If the signal bad acted
after the first train bad passed the Brighton excursion would
have drawn up between the distance signal and the tuned.
In that case I should have been working the instruments to
see when they got the first train out, and I should not have
allowed the excursion train to enter the tunnel till I hut
received the answer " Train out.* Had the distance signal
acted while the excursion tram came slowly by, it would
have show° danger to the thinl train, which would have
stopped on the Brighton side of the distance signal, and
have waited there until the Brighton excursion had been
telegraphed "Teals out." Soppoeing the trains to have
been so collected and standing. I should have sent on the
Brighton excursion when I received the telegraph as to the
Portsmouth train " Train out," and the Brighton or third
bain would Lave drawn up within the distance signal until
the Bright= excursion had been telegraphed "Train out."
lied these arrangements been attended to no accident
could have happened.
By the Jury—When the signal dnern not act by means of
the train it ha. to be worked by hand, but on Sunday it
would not work by hand. the trains always have the
lights behind them, day and night. I was told on Mouilay
to go home. and when I was wanted I would be sent Co.
That wan rho reason I warn not in attendance when the jury
went to the spot on Monday night. Mr. Fanner told me
that. We have no assistance. I get a pound a week
wages. We never ken the place while on duty. Our
diapers are brought to no. If we require to go away for
any necessary purpose we have soberly to leave is charge.
For such purposes we go into the tunnel. I have never,
before Suudev last, known two teeing in the tunnel at the
same time outhe ..enie hue of rails. If I had lied assistance
on Sunday I sho.ahl have sent on to prevent the third train
gem on iuto the tunnel until I was sure the *woad had
passed through.
By Mr. Boupell - In ordinary coarse I should bare been
ea duty 24 hours while I went on en Sunday at o'clock.
I should have hall no assistance, but aught have conimuni-
rated by telegraph had I wanted any with the man at the
other end of the tunnel. I can't tell how many trains pies
through the tunnel is the course of my 24 hours of duty.
It often happens that many trains mein which are not is the
het. In that OM• we hllleo notice by a red board affixed to
the hack of the preceding train. We sometime' have as
assay ea sight excurstem on a Sunday morning. Last Saw.

Charles Dewing, the second signalman at the
north end of the tunnel, was next called, and
deposed that he bad been nine years in the ser►ice
of the company, and generally confirmed the evidence of
the two last witnesses as to the duties of the sign ilinen
and the ordinary course of signalling. The signal workcel
guy well on Sunday morning when the last train—a goods
tole—went over it, shortly before he left duty. A man
named Fuller was put on on Sunday night in Melba's
place. Had nevi r known the signs! fail to act as on the
occasion when the jury examined it dating tLe nine years
he had been employed at the station, except in the winter,
when the chalk fell down upon it.
The inquiry was then further adjourned.
The remains of Mary Gillett, the widow, of the Alms-
houses at Winstead, Was, under the coroner's warratt, in-
terred yesterday afternoon at the Brighton Extramural
Cemetery, together with those of William Hubliuril and
his grandson. The first funeral took place at three, and the
second at five in the afternoon, and at both there was a
large concourse of people in atteadasaa

UNITED STATER DtPLollllAllna—Mr. Motley, the
historian, has been appointed minister to Vienna, in place
of Mr. Burlingame, who gees to China. The latter gentle-
man, as well as Mr. Clay, ar• ars who it is admitted are
scaroely fit for diplomatic lib. They have certainly 110120 us
anything but good thins far stead. Mr. Clay wan entitled
to a reward for his long streaker in behalf of negro eman-
cipation and the sacrifices be had made. For Mr. Bar-
linganie's appointment there is lees to be said. Mr. Harvey,
our minister to Portugal, I am glad to say, has urea', a good
defence. He au charged with basin been in corre-
spondence with the enemy ; but the esplanades he gives is
considered satisfactory. Mr. Faulkner, of Virginia, late our
minister to France, has just been arrested at Washington on
the charge of treasonable designs. He had just arrived
from France, and it is said warn about to go into Virginia to
accept the office of brigadiergeeseral in Use Confederate
army. —American correspondent of Use Guardian.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial-o&ce from the Governor of Canada.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LiviRpoot., Aro. 28.
Nisi Paros.---(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)
HARRISON V. JANION.—MARINE INetrItANCE.

Mr. Harrison, of Liverpool, one of the owners and the
" ship's husband" of a vessel called the Indian Queen, sued
Mr. Janson' an underwriter at Lloyd's, for the amount of
his sutscriptiou (l i.)) on a policy for 4,200 f. effected on
the Indian Queen. The claim was made for the full
amount of the defendant's subscription as upon total lona
The total amount depending upon the decision of the jury
was about 12,000/. The defendant denied a constructive
total less, but admitted the partial loss to the extent of
per cent., and paid that amount into court.
Mr. Brett, Q.C., and Mr. Millward appeared for the
plaintiff ; and Mr. E. James, Q.C., Mr. Melliab, Q.C., and
Mr. Jones for the defendant.

Mr. Strugnell—l would much rather the matter should
be settled here, air, if such ran be done.
Mr. Henry—l am afraid they are bad characters.
The Menuicity officer said there were a great many con-
victieas against both prisoners.
Johnson—Oh, your worship, there's a Woe oath! Me bad !
Why, he don't know me.
MY. Henry—He says you have both been many times con-
victed.

The Indian Queen sailed from Melbourne for Liverpool
via Cape Horn early in 18.-0, laden with 400 bales of wool,
2,500 ounces of gold, a general cargo, and 37 pameogers.
(in the Ist of April the Indian Queen struck on an iceberg,
and 14 persons, including the captain and first mate, who
took to a boat, were all lost, the boat being swamped. Mr.
Sybert, the second mate, took the vessel to Valparaiso.
There, under the direction of the British consul, the vessel
wu twice surveyed, and as the estimated cost of repairs
was found to exceed the value of the vessel when repaired,
she was considered as condemned, and sold by public suc-
tion. She was repaired by Mr. bide, the purchaser, who
gave about 10,010 dots. for her. Her repairs out 1:•:,000
dola., and she was then sold by Mr. Fidge for 24,000 dots.,
who, it was alleged, sustained a loss of 10,000 doh.
For the defence it was contended that the repairs as esti-
mated were excessive, that the ship wu repaired for far
less, and that she reached England in safety. The toes was,
therefore, only partial.
His lordship, in summing up, said that by the law of Eng-
land in such cases it was always considered a constructive
total loss when the repairs would exceed the value of the
ship when repaired. In this case the estimates eeceeded
the value of the ship.
The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiffs for the total
amount claimed.

Johann—Don't believe him then. Oh my poor babies !
I have not seen them since l have been in prison. Think
&them, your worship. I'll plead guilty to anything, but
don't send us to the sessions.

Wilwni—Oh, yea ; anything; I don't want to go to Clerken-
well.

Mr. Henry—lt is impossible to deal with such a case as
this in a summary manner.
Inspector West—l know the prisoners to be bad cha-
racters, your worship, nod to have been frequently in cus-
tody. A gentleman from Berners-street promised to be in
attendance this morning to identify them as having imposed
on him.
Johnson (howling and crying very loudly, "Oh, think of
my }Thies !")—lf you wont deal summary with us put us
over till the sessions after next. I want to get some people
to speak to character.
Mr. Henry—Yon will have plenty of time for that. I
shall commit you for trial oo both charges. I shall order
a list of the convictions to be produced here on Friday next.,
and you and your companion must be brought up again on
that day to hear what is known of you both.
Both prisoners were then locked up.
CLERKENWELL.
George Partridge, an ex-policeman, but now a porter at
the goods department of the Great Northern Railway, at
York road, was placed at the bar before Mr. D'Eyp
charge] with stealing a large quantity of envelop:sliirta
books, the property of the Great Northern Railway Corn-
luDV.
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner, who had
formerly been a constable in the metropolitan police force,
had been engaged as a porter on the railway fur nearly three
years. For some time past numerous little pilfering* have
taken place at the goods demirtment, but the thief could not
be discovered. On Saturday last the prisoner was seen
tampering with a hamper of books, but Green, the detec-
tive came on him too sharply, and thus prevented him from
committing any further offence. When this fact was COM.
inunicated to Mr. Thomas Williams, the inspector of the
line, he directed that the prisoner's apartments should be
searched, and in a box under his bed were found four cheque.
books, a bottle of scent, and a large number of packages of
envelopes, the hooks and envelopes being clearly the pro-
perty of the company. When the prisoner was asked how
he hecarne possessed of the scent he said he had purchased
it for 6d. ; but this it was stated could hardly be the case.
as at was a very high priced scent, and the bottle produced
was worth at least half-a-crown.__ _

The prisoner said he was guilty, and was very sorry for
what he had done.

Mr. Williams said this cap was not prosecuted merely for
the value of the envelopes, bat it was necessary that au
example should be made to prevent the petty pilterinp of
servants.

Mr. D'Eynconrt said that robberies by servants, who were
placed in situations of trust, like the prisoner, were very
serious. He Aim!ld send the prisoner, for not giving a sa-
tisfactory account of the property, to the House of Correc-
tion, with hard labour, for siz weeks.

ALLEGED DEATH FROM ILL-TREATMENT ON
BOARD AY EMIGRANT SHIP.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Brent, deputy coroner
for West Middlesex, held an inquest at the Elephant and
Castle, Caniden-town on the body of Mr. John Knight, aged
45, who was found dead in a railway carriage on the Lon-
don and North Western Railway on the afternoon of Mon-
day last.
The body of the deceased lay in the dead-house of St.
Pancras infirmary, to which it had been removed, and was
in a dreadfully emaciated condition.
Wm. Knight, of :1, Brewer-street, Goldemaquare, son of
deceased, said he went down to Liverpool to meet his
father, who had reached England from Australia by the
Marco Polo. He found him too ill to be removed till Mon-
day, when they left Liverpool for London by the 10.30
train. After leaving Rugby his father, who said he felt
comfortable, laid his head on his (the son's) shoulder, and
on arriving at the ticket-platform at Camden-town he found
he was dead. The deceased complained bitterly of the ill-
treatment he had experienced on board the Marco Polo as
a sick passenger.
Mr. George Ridsdale, surgeon, of Euston.square, said he
was called to see deceased, and found him dead. Had since
made a post-mortem examination. He found the lung in
a frightfully diseased state, and there was • good deal of
congestion and effusion on the brain. The stomach and
intestines were empty, and the body was dreadfully ema-
ciated. He could not say that death had resulted from
actual starvation. The immediate cause of death was the
extensive disease of the lungs, and the effusion on the brain.
At the desire of several members of deceased's family,
Mr. Julius Bryce was sworn. He said be was a native
of Guertsey, and was a fellow pimplier with Mr. Knight,
and left Meibourne with him in the Marco Polo on the
19th February last, at which time deceased was afflicted
with dysentery. On the 7th March the ship struck an ice-
berg, and bad to put into Valparaiso, where they were de-
tained seven weeks, during which time deceased got better,
but when they got into the bitter cold regions be became very
bad. On applying to the doctor all the answer he got was to
make friends with the steward. What witness, although
in health, suffered during his passage, and which must
have been suffered in a tenfold degree by a sick man,
he would not wish to his greatest enemy. They were
steerage passengers ; the food given to them was unfit for
human beings, much lees fora sick man, end the vermin in
their berths were to such an extent as to cover them, and
force them to sleep on deck with seas washing over them.
They were in such • frightful condition they could not atop
below, and although deceased had from him cocoa and
other little comforts, he was not treated as • sick man ought
to be. Actions had been commenced against the owners of
the ship. The price for passengers was : Steerage, ltd. ;
imennediate, 18!. • second cabin, 301. ; saloon, 551.
The Coroner observed, however reprehensible the treat-
ment deceased had received on board the ship. the jury
could only be guided by the medical evidence, and a verdict
in accordance therewith was returned.

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°nice on another charge of stealing, and then the inspector I MARKETS.
recognised them as the women who had been to tho ciergy
mans house. —•--
Mr. Strugnell said he wished the magistrate would dial ,
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summarily with the case.
Mr. Henry—But they deny the robbery.
Johnson—Your worship, we will plead guilty to an. 2,000 Beret, . std. W 2d. ; 200 FOlYPtien, 9gd. to Is. Id: ;
thing ;we don't wish to trouble you to send us to the 10 Pernam, at 9; . ; 20 Bahia, at 9gd. ; of which 4,oun
sessions, are for speculation and export. The week's import i..
Mr. Henry—ls anything known about the prisoners. ! 42,488 helm
A Mendicity officer was entering the witness-box to (five !
evidence, when Johnson commenced howling and crying, —WEDNESDAY Ermuern.—The market au
; TALLOW.
and said, "Oh, don't believe what that man's going to rather quieter to-day, at the annexed prices :--Spot, bear
swear. Hell say he knows us, but he don't. He'll take Y.C., 47a. 6d. to 475. 9d. ; 1800 beck, 46e. ; Oct. to De,..,
his oath to anything. Oh, your worship, think of my poor 475. lid. " sellers ;" Dec. only, 48s. ; Jan. to March, 4/s.
babies! Do deal with us summary. I never went to sessions to 481. 3d. ; March alone, 495. Deliveries to last evening,
before." 1,006 casks ; arrivals, 881 casks.

LEATHER AND HIDES. —W EUSTIMDAY.- -Not any
alteration can be reparbd this week in the amount of trim,
actions or in the value cl any article. The supply of leatlar
has been commensurate with the demand, and an air of
cheerfulne s bag pervaded the market with an average
amount of business. There was not any public sale during
the past week of foreign hide% but by private contract
about 6,000 salted River Plate hides have been sold at the
rates of the previous week, Td. and Gicl. for heavy not
1" t. 10,000 Australian, salted, have also been sold at
; seconds, 4td. ; and light, at 4d. At the public
this week there will be cifered 122,000 East India hide,.
3,000 ditto Buffalo hides, n 9 tons Mumma bark, Le.

AUGOIST 28.—We had a smaller
ply of new wheat at our market today ; the trade row
firm, and in some instances b. more money was made than this
day sennight. Oats same as last woek. Wheat, old, tel.
40s. to 44.. ; white, 52a. to 545. ' • new, red, 55e. to 5:4. ;
white, 57a. to 60e. Oates, 235. to24a. per 19 stone.
Srocavox•ov.Trin, Aucuer 28.—The weather continues
exceedingly favourable for Wrest operation 9, which are
progressing rapidly. To this day's market there was a fair
supply of wheat, part of which was of the new crop,
which is of unusually fioe qualty. The new met as eager
demand at 58s. to tifis. per qr. for red ; white, 62e. to Get.
Old was in good request at full prices. Grinding barley
the turn dearer. Oats, beans, and peas unchanged. lu
other articles there are no alterations to note. Imports due.
sag the past week :—Wheat, coastwise, 1,220 qn. ; eat.,
coastwise, 200. _

GLASGOW, AISOUAT V.—This day's market ruled ver)
flat for wheat, and so few transactions occurred that rioots
Lions are in a great measure nomisal. Good sweet flour
brought full prices, but parcels out of condition were otter.
ing at very irreguLtrrates. liarleydull. Oats and cutmed
in favour of buyers. Egyptian beans rather cheaper ; feed.
ing sorts and peas unaltered. Indian corn fully as dear.

COALS.-LosDox, AUGUST 28.-Bowers West Hartley,
16e. 6d. ; Craghead Steam, 14s ; Hartlepool West Hartley.
1T,.. 6d.; Hustings Hartley, 16s. 6d. ; Hoirwell,
Howard's West Hartley, 16.. 6d. ; Limbert's West
Hartley, 16a. 3d. ; North Pellet Gas. 13s. ; Tanfial
Moor, 12s. 9d. ; Tanfield Moor Bates, 12s. 9d. ; Walker
Primrose, 12s. 3d. ; West Hartley, 160. Ga. ; West
Wylara, 13s. ; Wylam, its. ; Walls End Byron, 17s. ;
IValls End Sheriff Hill, 14. 6d. ; Walls End Bell its. ;
Walls End Hartlepool, 17s. 9d. ; Walls End Kelloe,
17s. 3d. ; Walls End South Hartlepool, 16s. 611. ; Walk
End Thornier, Ilia. ; Walls End Trimdon Thoroley,
Ds. 6d. ; Walls End Pease's Ne'est, 14s. 6d.: Camay sad
Carps Anthracite, 21s. 6d. ; Carway and Darya halt.
ing, ?As.-Ships at market, 82 ; sold, 40.