The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-19 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1850.

THE SIM ACCIDENT AT GREAT
SCOTLAND YARD.

THE EXHIBITION OF 1851.

IRELAND.

An isqaest was held yesterday aftarsooa by Mr.
Bedford, tne coroner for Westminster, and a Jul of Swaim
householders, at St Martha's Workhouse, on the bodies of
Edward Gorman and Willies Gardiner, the two or.. who
lost their lime on Monday hat in consequence of the rim
baring rushed late a sewer in which they were employed,
neer the bottom of Northumberland-start, &mud.

The following is as additional list of local commis-
skews to that already published, who have been nosalastiod
by the Royal Commission, mad have received their appoint-
ments :

Dttsun, Dso. 18.
The het sale of property fixed to take pleas in the
Encumbered Estates Court until the end of the first
week in January, came off yesterday. The three
commissioners sat. the new assistant commissioner
Dot having yet taken his seat, and eight small and
unimportant estates, consisting of fee-simple and
leasehold interests, were disposed of, the proceeds of
the whole amounting to 21,1851. The wretchedly-
situated bilsegghlin property, in 'Mayo, which ob-
tained such notoriety from the circumstance of its
first attempted sale being used as an argument in
' parliament spinet the working of the oonemiaaion,
was put up foe the third time yesterday, and the
8,207 scree were at length sold, the lots into which
the estate was divided bringing together only 4101. The
Antrim estates of the Earl of 51onuteuhell were to
have been sold yesterday in Belfast under the order
of the commissioners, bat the particulars have not yet
been received in town.

For Finsbury —Rev. Jobs Barlow, John Hancock,
leg ; J. 8. 8. He wood, Esq. ; John Nona, Esq For
Graewia—Admiral Sir C. Adam, H C. 8.; Juno. Glaisher,
!kg *; John Gore, Eq.; John Pawn, Esq. For Hammer-
smith—Wm. Tiorneyelark,Esq,; Joseph Jobs Balm, Paq.;
For the City of London—Sir F. Smith, Capt. Mackerlw.
For Southwark—W. Hackblock. Esq. ; W. Powell, Esq.
For the Tower Monists—John Adams, Esq. ,• Arthur Asphi-
tel, Rag.; Aston, Esq. ; W. Baker, Bag , Connor;
Lewis Bator, BK.; Sir B. N. Buxton Bart., M.P. ; John
Carter, Esq. ; Jobs Camp, Eq. ; Pear Chabot, Esq. • Dr.
Herm Corry ; Richard Claxton, Esq. . • Robert Clinton,,
Eq.; William Claxton, Eq.; Sir Wm. Clay, Bart., M.P.;
Amu Coffey, Isq_; John Conk, Esq.; John Devito,
Req. • James Felton Esq. • Joseph Feet. Rom. ; G. T. Good-
beltM, Esq. • limp OrM. Esq.; J. G. ffsmantack, ;
Robert Ranl;orp, Bag.; William Hess, Req. ; Jame Rill,
Eq.; John Hompbrays, Esq.; John Hume rays. Esq., Inn.
Aspens Jobosou, En.; Cl. T. Kemp, Esq ; Wm, Mace,
Big ; Charles Mare, Esq ; John Mesterman, Esq.; George
Mean, E q; Miller. Eq. ,• Robe,: Whibstt, sq shett, E. •
Francis Napier Idaq.; Doom bier, Req.; Wm. Palmer,
Esq. ; Eq. ; J. Richards, Esq ; Jobs Sea•
ward, liaq. ; Sherwin, Esq.•, Henry Sow, Esq. ; H.
Swipe, Esq.; Tebbltt, Esq. • J. R. D. Tyree. *.q. -
John Venom, Eq.; Thos. Wedgwood, Eq.; Franca;
iseu T. Wind_na. Emu Watt,Es.; W. T.

iite;esT;etari of the oomatioionese of ;ewers was prison
to watch the pomading,.
The jury, otter having been sworn, retired for the
of viewing the bodies. They retuned after the
shout ten agents*.

William Wheeler, of No. 60, Groevenat-terracee, woe
then called and examined.—Knew the deceased, Wil-
liam Gardiner. Cold not tell his age, but he appeared
about 40 or 42. He was a bricklayer. Knew also the de-
ceased Edward Gorman, w)o appeared about 35 years old,
and was a bricklayer's labourer. Wee on the spot a few mi-
nutes after the accident happened. The co:dreams ems
liseers.Hainptireys andThirsk, to whom wither was foreman.
Had saperiatonded the construction of the sewer, which was
called the "Victoria Sewer," from the cemmessament. It
essamenced in Scotland-yard, and had proceeded m far as
Bridge•sireet, Parliament-street. The accident took plow
war the Bliud Dock. At the time of the accident the
bricklayers were carryiog up head walls to prevent the tide
from coming in and chargicg the sewer; that was at
Perry-wharf, &attend yard. There wee another foremen
named Homy Parrett, a carpentor by trod*. There were
tee ion rd taw Mad mils were, he beliared,
a-- plonk TM am
Mr.. Than meg

lU—drawings te week by. They were
three walla, which were constructed to the different °pular
to the river. in. witness thin explained the posthon of
the walk, by reference to the plaes.l
The Conan inquired whether any one attended from
Minn. Husepthreys and Think ?
ut Mr. H reys stepped forward ; and In reply to an
observation row the coroner, said the clerk of the works
could afford the best information with regard to the man-
agement of the work,.
The examination continutd—The walla were not worked
from these drawings. There were other drawiogs. When
the accident occurred one wall was complete, another about
two Int bleb, and the third within fourteen or fifteen
inches of the arch. There were eighteen inches of brick-
erJrk from wall to wall. The wells themselves were fourteen
inches thick. (Hers a considerable time elapsed while a
thump' was sent for the drawings of the walls ] The plan
produced was that on which the walla were constricted.
The height of the finished wall wu six feet from the floor
lug of the chamber. The top was twelve feet from the sur-
face of the earth. Upon the wall there were arches. Saw
I the piece lest before thy accident on Sunday night. Had
semn it rind. It was the idea of the 'surveyor to
place the walls there, in order to prevent the water
from breaking in: they had not been njured by the aesi•
dent. The earth had given way overhead ; that wu the
only pert of the works that had net with any damage. A
hole had been made through the excavation at the end, of
which water appeared to have been the ewe. Above the
au:ennui there were warehouse. When the water broke
through it must flow into the chamber. The works at that
spot bed been goiter on for about 1G weeks, during which
time very little water nuns in. There bad been some water
/ten the land springs, and several time water from the
river, the letter generally at high water. 'DA chamber
had been dammed from the commencement to guard against
the high tide, and the dam bad nut been injured by the late
catastrophe. Water might have come bons the don. There
were two other dune in progress. Before they maid connect
the two sewers, it was tannery to get the water out of the
dock. The men were at work aft beet below the bed of the

dock.
The Secretary of the Commissioure of S were here said
an investigation had been instituted by the commicionere,
through an ezrrienced engineer, wile the view of seen-
aining the emus, of the aca.elent.
William Gorman, brother of the deceased man of the
mime name, was then examined—ilis brother was, he said,
3-; or 36 yeas of age. \Verses& was a labourer. Was at
work on Monday in the chamber when the accident hap-
petted, about half-pest eleven. His brother and William
Gardiner were at work with him. They were all at work
very chn'ortable end quite sober, when they heard a sudden
noise of water. Nitric,' being the last man mode his escape.
The water came in laths/at any warning. Ois h:.ating the
rush, his deceased brain said "Come on." He replied,
" You come on. Ned, I'm all right," ard he sew no more of
his brother. Had worked there from the enamenonnent of
the job. They had never doubted that it wee all eats. Had
not looked at the works since the accident
William Booth ficdt was then examined—Lived at Fowls
Cottage, Hampstead. Was a civil engineer and clerk of the
works fee this jab, and survey°, to the rommissiocen of
sewers. Had the general superintendence and the surveying
et the works. The plea was prepared by Mr. Font?, and,
engineer. It wee witnews's province to see that the plasm
were canted oat as far as was practicable. (Witness then
pointed out apes the map the position of the works at the
time of the accident.) llod looked at the works since the
occurrence, and was satiated as to the way in which the
chamber got filled. The men were making a tunnel which
was nearly complete, and witness was present when the
snidest marred. Thought it was not right to go on with
the tunnel as the men were doing when the water was on.
Then was no doubt that the scridtmt arose from the weight
of the water on the surface.
John Knight was examined next. He said be lived at No.
27, Ashby street, Battle-bridge, and was a labouring man.
Knew nothing about the plans of the works. Was engaged
on Monday at the tunnel ; was laying a road and anoint;
up the bottom when the accident occurred. Worked under
the foreman, Mr. Wheeler. Did not know bow fir the
tunnel had been constructed. While he was at work in the
tunnel the water cams in all at once, it gave them ao
warning, Was by his mate, a IBM who was working with
him. Was in the tunnel on Sunday night, when everything
was quite safe. Nothing was said on Monday morass se to
there being danger from the water. The small tunnel was
25 feet long. Gardiner and Getman ware working In the
chamber, and he weld have walked to them before the water
came 10. Did not see the men taken out.
William Wheeler !sealed—Wu satisfied as to the fact of
the water having come from the bottom of the dock. The
tunnel had goes within five feet of the opposite aids. Then
was the bed of the river to ;invent the water from rushing
in ;it was six or seven feet. The dock was del ; the
Begone street sewer water came through it. Was in
the tunnel on Saturday and on Sunday ; than was
no boarding or other protection. Mr. Perna, the other
foreman, and himself, always consulted with Mr. Think;
on this occasion they saw no danger, and he (witness)
would have been in the sower in five minutes if the acci-
dent had not occurred. Could not say how soon before
the accident the engineer had been present. Was in the
habit of communicating with Mr. Scott as to the progress
which was being made. The tunnel was commened on
the Saturday evening beton the accident. The work was
suspended all Sunday night. Mr. Think did not personally
inspect the tunnel, but ordered the foreman to go on with it.
rworks rened ia the MN state as were with the
eception of themai trench being blocked up.they There was se
danger hi must, and witness would not object to go Into
the sewer.
Benjamin Brooks, bricklayer, said he coated In taking the
two deceased out of the chamber on Monday afternoon.
Found them in the big sewn under water, about 20 feet in-
wards. Put a rope round them to draw them ap.
John Henry Coe, 64, Lincoln's inn-fields, was a cement
manufacturer, belonging I. the fins of Robins and Company.
The firm occupied the dock. He had been personally aware
that a tunnel was brag made ander the dock. The /ma
treat the works. A clerk aeademed le
rZlheserkeariVthat sae of two bases which Inelheem
put dews la the auk he& hem broke'.
The 'leak was then era he at the request of the 4111111 Mr.
Gems Murphy, of Sates street, Lambeth. said M IPIS a
traveller to MOM Robles sad Company. Knew the desk
under which the tunnel was bedag_made. Oa Saturday alter.
soon he stood on the board width palpated over the dock,
and called the attention of a eariee employed by the firms to I
the fact that the beam was giving way, and be expressed a
wish that the man had got through with the work, and a
fear that some accident 11011k1 001 ALT. It had been fre-
gamily remarked that tram the inclination of the building
some Miliillol was likely to meet. He was ghee te under-
stand, lamewer, that the ersamiedonen, or t
ree least the par.
dm wheedles, teenage
el the works, n slabbed
that nom mold take glees. He did sot meads, the mat.
ter, but other parties had deuce. He thee& Mr. Cm,
am of the Mk had spokes about it le Ile aeatrealsm or
*sea move& la the weeks. Had seas the dock sines the
eareneme. sad it was mar dee past which he had mentioned
that the ankles& kat eusarreL The desk wee one is which
the firm diabase& their weals. Piles were placed to keep
out the water, het they Win mite instated. If we had
been takes to Wait the water oat of the dock the danger
would have barn ism
The Coroner thought it desirable that the ogee should be
postponed until alter the Commissionen of Sewers had se
nand the report of their eugineer.
Anceirdlogly, the inquiry was adjourned until Monday'
alit at two o'clock.

ENCOUNTER wrru BUROIARIL—This morning a
commanleades, the fall pertiniers of whisk an not allowed
at mond to transpire, we remind by the Com mimione r
of Polka at Eintlandlard, of a eanasta Mayen the
polies aad some burglars. It appeared WA the police had
received intelligence of ea Wended ho teary in Heat,
and two Mann were placed to the •icinity of Lewisham
and Blackheath, and early la the morning perceived four am
L a light chaise-cart. The Ofllolllll challenged the penile IS
earreader, and stopped the knee, ost which two of Me mein
presented pistok at the Mikan, who, not beim edeepaately
armed were obliged to allow the thieves to escape, bat pi
ea of the cart, whkk coateised boaerbreaktag im-
plemente. It I said that the thieves awn pan of what is
tensed the "Surrey gang."

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METALS.
' Our advice. from New York, under date the 4th
last, supply us with the following information as to
the metal markets of the United States:
From New York.—Copper: new is without change,
steady at 21 outs for sheathing, and 161 6 months
for yellow metal. 10,000 lbs. old sheathing brought
181 cub.
Iron.—English bus are firm at 36 dollars, at which
some involute have been sold. There is not mneh
offering in the market. Scotch pigs are held at 201
with small sale. We have to report sales of a few
small lots Scotch pig at liktlials. 750. for cash ;20 dole. so
75c. 6 months. s,
so
Lead.—Pig has remained very dull, and we know
of no sales of either foreign or American.
Imports from Ist Jan. to Ist Dec., 1850 :—From ■
foreign ports 203,299 pigs; coastwise ports, 213,295
pigs; total, 418,594; same time last year, 418,834
pigs. Tin.—Last sales Bann, 200. 6 months; and
Straits at 181 to 183 c. Imports from lit Jan. to let
D:c., 1850, 36,848 pigs, &c.; 265,674 plates, boxes. re
Same time last year, 47,920 pigs, &o. ; 186,991 plates, 111
boxes. 111
boxes.
From Philadelphia.—lron is firmly held, and large to
contracts for spring delivery have been refused at 1:
present prices. Lead is steady, with sales of 1,500 u
pigs of Gilens, at 4 dots. 85c. the 1001bs., cash. 15
From New Orleace.—Lead : One or two small lots
have been sold, not sufficient however to establish a et.
Arrived, none t cleared for New York, IL!

MINCING-LANE.—THIS DAY. Do
BCC/Att.—The public sales, consistine of 200 hhds. Porto
Rico, 3,00) bags Java, 200 cases of Bahia, and 1,000 bones ;
of Ravannah, wont off heavily, and nearly all bought io, as Is
bas en did not'appear disposed to give full prices. Refined, is
dal ; grocery tamps, 601. to 521. to
Coyote.-130 casks and 3.5.1 bags 'plantation Ceylon sold 23
with spirit in ;public sale, at a slight &demos.. There has t
been more inquiry for good ordinary native Ceylon;te day ; "
the quotations sand 65i. to 565, but no business done. Its
TAL —Ti.e news by the China mail has not altered prices. Ift
COTTOL—There were 1,200 bales sold yesterday on Ittt
'Charge, at a shade higher prices. SO
RUM remains study. me
TlN.—Thu demand for East India continues good, and et,
prices show a harsher advance. 17
la et :tr articles no mat, sial alteration. 50

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY. tq
Mehra. Clow and Devil report trade vary dull, at the to
following gutations ;—Prima Meadow Ray, 71e. to 8)s. ; rt
InGti r, t 3 684.; Itowea, 60s. to 655.; Clover, 70s. to 23
806.; Steoad GO.. to 70 ; Straw, 20a. to 24i. 20
20

DOPS.—Woacmoran, Dec. 17.—Oar mallet remains the
esm• as list week, demand Gni supply both short, In which
state we esput it :o continue bath attar Chris mu. t.

TIIMODL'ItSTORM MID DEiTRUCTIOR OF PROPERTY itet.
DT LIGHTNINO.-0 a Sandie mernine, about three o'clock, I
the inhabitants of Ahiagdon were r uddenly rouud fromtheir 3.„°
slumbers by a thunders'orm which burst imoserliate.y over tit
the town. The alarm it produced was couidcrable, there re
being no indication during the previous evening of so on- tit.
mineable& visitation. The thunder completely shook the SS
hooter, while the lighteleg was of the most vivid intense- r
atm, and the hail, show, and rain completely deluged the g
streets. Ewa lye quarter of an hour had elapsed from the a
first turlio peal when • messenger on horseback lode et full to
speed into the town with the alarm of tire, the electric field 60
having struck s lone barn on Wick Farm, in the occupation he
Or Mr. Bedrock, about a male off. Many of the townspeople
hastened immediately with the engines to the men. of eon- i"s"
fiagration, despite the pelting of the storm, but on anteing to
there they at once saw that an attempt to save any portion t
of the property would be perfectly tireless. The roof of the
barn had already fallen in, and its valuable contents were ...a-
cne barr.ing mass; and the wind, which bed been blowing 2
almost a hurricane, had communicated the fire to a large tR
wheat and bean rick • thou distance from the barn, both of fa
whichsoan fell a prey to the destroying element. The build. Bt
tog was kneed in the Count) Fire-offiee ; and the farming 55
stock, which conflated of upwards of Ifo quarters el barley
the produce of 24 acres of beats, 10 tents of wheat, a varMtf Bt.
of agricultural implements and utensil'', the whole of
were destroyed. were fully insured in the Royal Lthltange. Ito
The total damage le estimated at 1,0001. so
A EMIRS AND SON CHARGED WITH ARSON.—
Yesterday morning Hr. Them•s Whittak, r, of Cambridge, so'
and Lie gen, whose dwelling and shop, in which they carried ei
on the hteicess of dealers in curiositiem, was burned down on SI
the Thed ult, were cheesed, on the preseeution of the West m
of Enticed Fireoffies, and also again by tho landloed,
with wilfully setting fire to the same. The furniture end 1?
stock wets insured for 1,1101., and the claim was made he
(or SSW.
JOLLY BURALAR9.—On Wednesday night last the 20
farmhouse of Mr. Walker, Turkdetn, near Northleach, wee 12,
broken in end plundered. Mr. Walker had been from home to
until hill pot l l o'clock on that night, when he united the m
doors end went to bed ' • and it was soon after that time, sa it 60
turns ou-, that the haute was entered. Toe burglars 86
smoslt,d a non •of glass in the back piths house, wrenched II
off .n iron 'bar, end having climbed over a cider cask, got ys.
into the kitchen. They regaled themselves with a plentiful so
supper of beef and beer, and seem to have made themsilves
quite at home. They then decamped taking with them ta
live table end tea-spoons (marked W."), several coats, la
chaerlr, silk handkerchiefs, and four pair of boots.—Chelfen-
Arms Journal to
THE GREAT COAT. FOR MR EXIIIDITIOR.— IS
A few days ago this large block of coal was drawn out of one 81-
of the pit, it the Range C ciliary, Tividale. Rau Tipton, be- Li
longing to Mr. Daniel George Round. Upon the first at- r;
tempt being made, such was the great weight of the coal ip
that the niche ring upon which the repo is wound broke Be,
through in two places, it being nit iron, six inches broad 2$
and one inch thick. A new niche ring being put on, a
second attempt was made' when, amidst great suspense, the
coal was brought to light up the shaft, 200 yards deep, in so
the spates of three minutes. The waggons being run over the go
pit the coil was landed amidst the shouts and cheers of all to
aosembl. d. The coal was then transmitted, by an inclined SO
railway, about SCO yards, to the wharf, the colliers holding 11
it bat kby ropes. It had to be brought to the bottom of the a
pit some considerable distance, the ponderous mass at times so
breaking the cast-iron rails and sleepem forming the rail- ge
road, as it moved slowly along. The weight of the coal heel,. M
exclusive of any chairs, he , is about five tons, as 16
by mei ns of steelyards. When tired to be waisted the M.
hook by which the coal was suspended broke through, so
bring of wroogtt iron, 11 inch square. The size is 6 leer so
high and 18 feet in circumference, neceasmUy of a circular 10
shape to admit it up the pit shaft; the largest sins that SO
could possibly be produced, and probably the greatest
weight ever attempted to be drawn oat of a mine, and must
have been attended with great risk to the machinery and
roper. No other then the 10 feet or thick coat seam of
&nth 8 teff4rdshir• could allow of such a large piece of coal
being produced. Its height, upon the skip and waggon., is
nearly 9 fact. It Ike and, remarkably bright and clear.
We age glad to learn that no accident occurred to any of the
man. There can be no doubt it will form a very interesting
addition to the great Exhibition, and will attract great
eurio4y, more especially in London, where the sefrocal is
principally used. It is worthy of remerk, that the meats.'
of the men were gratuitous in getting the coal and sending
it from the mine to the wharf, thus showing the good feel-
ing existing between Mr. Roland and his worknem—Bir-
minoharre Journal.
A PRIXS-FIGIIT came off at Woking, in Surrey,
on Tuesday last, the 17th inst.' between two men, named
Paddock and Perry (alias the Tipton Slasher), for 1001
a side and the championship, in which the latter proved the
victor, Paddock having given what Ii termed, in sporting
phrase a "foal blow." A special train MI ordered on
the South-Western line to convey the party either to Salis-
bury or Portsmouth, Dean (on the borders of Hants lad
Wilts) being the spot selected for the fight to come off. 'The
train left London soon after 9 a.m., drawn by two engines, in
charge o' Mr. S•oein, the general manager of Make on the
Sonia-Western Railway, and accompanied by Mr. Young,
the sager intaminnt of the line, and Bent, the company's de-
tective officer. The Hants constabulary were early on the
alert, strong parties being concentrated at all the railway
stations, with men detached on the hills commending a view
of the line, the chief constable of the county having issued
orders to the superintendents previously not only to take
into custody persons guilty of committing a bees" of the
peace, but all whom they could secure, with the smarms
of respectability, alibi and abetting. The 'paid Ulan
teethed Bishopsteka Mailer 74 miles Iheati=t 11.60,
when it wee Land Wes the Wilshire Were
this time Davie sit the bask.'" awl that a IbZ Path
ware awratied alt the Dassalidesh Wes this nude
diegitikSeww:::seil:is""4l4l;Bl.6lea ili:svisholiwasleiodeawinsu
mobil.".l.llllll4l4sidensowjetazotti:Ustisiet.frseib:Lohir."l4.l.,
ithieverreasire":, jasyselsta.tabs,tg:
neseksg op, " lasarsat" beiag all" upon in the
Qesea's name to aid and awl" 116 was Wight advisable tO
decamp. Toe party, thereibeemeidual their Weis sod Itm-
, seeded es to 80011-eeesee, es- tie lierders of UN Odium.
Woid Ses*.r.getok• divisions where they nem *gala pleased
ups by police conatablis of the Has emetarelery,
,1111.01114 to proceed on to the Wiseldield shut", whine •
W,arty left the train; but the reperinteadent of the,
division galloping up, the trit we again set la
and promeded to Woking, in Surrew
y. here the
gam which lasted 28 minutes, and in which 18 rounds
wass Might, ended es above Meted.