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LOSS OP THE COMET STE AM PACKET
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ILDINTIUROH HIGH COURT OF ADSIIRALTY„:
Tel. Al. OT DUNCAN IeIIINIS, LATE 'MASTER, AND TITER THE BRITISH PRESSi
particularly observed Mr. Rankin's house, and he knew it from a about four minutes from the ti
pleasure boat on the outside of the wall. The engine wae stopt she went down. Called out im
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abou two inutea and a half, and was again set s-going, but it Goiles sske set on the engine," m
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hat the Comet was struck till
ediately after elm struck, " for
eaning to run the vessel on More.
was sinkin . Ile knew nothie
f II cd timself by hanging on the bole el the under the impression tlau she g g
soon a ter stopt. e say i
Comet. about the pumps. Does not kn .1 y
ow what in•ur the vessel received, . e •
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LAW IN TEL LIGE.VCE.
COURT OF KING'S BENCFL GulexiMees,
SATURDAY, Dec. 24.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE. with four looms work or silk were alleged to tave bee •
carried away on' Sunday night the 3let et A are el, u
mcteber, trona the 'II
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!teen stilecYhati,dOgett.'imm, anwade gttiyiekritteatrengi7lititite%Vun-iii "----e••"----IS
of A perste? named James feemuctt, a journeyman silk ~ert:Hleil• =-----.'
This case wbieh haa elicited for some ante pate c %T.'
anxiety in die silk trade. particulatly among the rnanliej.,-tieribe
anwedwettieeleauterrowaop-rpke'a-letfo.''rb's
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Cross-examined.-The night was very clear and starry, not • but there was one hole in her starboard bow. Resided in Gourock
:, Itl• BRIDE, PiLoT, 01 TER COMET STRAM-ROAT. cloud in the horizon. Never eaw lights married in steam vemels, or fnetive years, and dera not know that there is a Maker ehade there The LORD Caner Jeer ice, ifter the first cause, which was ewe
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'igin Wednesday last the trial ot me Master and Pilot of the Comet others, in so clear a night. The Ayr did not afford any assistance, by reason of' the hill than in other parts of the river. on a policy of insurance,- and of no public interest whatever, said, of the 19th inst. excplouns.ivehiey.saindhae rmetualet.ensomf
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• ageseemat took place, before the High Court of Admiralty, Sir nor so far as saw did-she offer any. Was sure that those on board The declaration of rhe Ciretain of the Comet was then read ore? that he would tans that opportunity of stating, for the information will
.bear in mind that, when the prisoner wet last remenee. e Ne's
' _lmmo meneweem Ent., Judge. assisted by Wit LIAM BOSWELL, her'must have hea•rd the cries froM the Comet. The Captaill and to the Jury, along with that of the Pilot. This closed the Cale fee Of the courts and the medic, Mot as there were on the paper a uedertook so produce a hill of parcels of the property. ape I,'• "
411, advetata, Sheriffof Berwiceshire. . crew of the Comet were quite sober as far an he saw. the Crown. great number of actions on bills of exchange, and as mem, of these witnesses who had seen It in his pounelon many morem „,_"Lin nem the
Whew and At•firtle, who had been liberated on ball, an- ' Ertnitece FOtt Tilt: PANELS. were unintended, he should Mein London on the 7th Jtnuary, to to the alleged biuglarly, and when on Saturday he was ..r- . !,:i--,,„„,
Re-examined-Was in the steerage some time before the colli-
.v Wed 1" ib.j
reared at the bar at tem o'clock, and soon after that hour the sion, listeniem to people singing songs. Visas perfectly sober at the John White wal on board the Ayr at the time the romet was try actions on bills of eechanee; hut he would try such only as the bar and called u
. m/ge took his seat. time, and had only tasted one glass of spirits that day. struck, and was below. When lie felt the shock, he went on deck, were undefended. If the parties wished to put off the trial of any from him about 15 or 16 Mouths before, although the mom e ' told st ,
The
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of Jobe Robert Ise Coinic ane the con,fr. o2etendanwaitheitiliikatcper. so.miehseisdis.cltainstediealrienkdoeoseilendpgreinof wet' 'a
'Several Jurymen were excused for con-attendance, on account icoollect that at the previous examination, he said he 'heeee!' l'erforce•
John M•Lellan, late under steward of the Comet, gave evidence and asked where the pomp was. The engine arse then stopt, and such cause, two days' notice must be given to him.
et ill-health. absence from home, &e. Ale John Hardie, met. te the same effect. kept so for 'beet tea minutes, After which it was set on again, and LICKS': AND OTHERS v. rEnnEn AND CARTER. it about tea months ago from a 'lemon named Loneuett, am e ' • ose-I.
cenat, Leith, seas need io 100 inetks for mon-attendance. his am,-
anlledd thlatabotedut 1 hhaor 1113 moi:ths aeo E. ' F
. MissJarie elonre.-Was on board the Comet when she was lost. tire Ayr proceeded down the Clyde. Shortly erten the engine was
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, elm, 'bat, being a hiegistrate of Leith,' and engaged in official and tunroed.dee. mune to Longue. le
! • smiles there, it wait not convenient for him to attend, being re- Had been on the deck ftom live o'clock that night ;it was very again stopt, snd the boat Hirai to be lowed, but before the tali!: defendants ate members of the Stock Exchange. This setlon was
Al
. need nee the Judge. clear ; there were no clouds or showers of snow. She knew Mack- were unhooked, the engine was Set on, and the boat filled. brought to recovex a sum of near 3,00 W., which had been paid by
0031itleamenmdplelkeyw,p-
htewearn'lled upon the ceu st le
- ,Theindimment charged the panels with culpable homicide, and mate, one of the passengers, who asked her if the would like to Ayr would not wear for some time twill the jib was set, to assist
see another steam Wit passing, and he took her forward to the her t at twat, when elle end weer, she proceeded on tower& Geer- the plaintiffsto the defendants, being dm amount of Imes arising,
out of some gambling transactions on the Stock Exchange. . ard es, . A
li • wee she eulpsble, neglieent, and reckless command, charge,
aid unarm, of a etearn.boat, whereby a great many •rien, womere bow, and when she came there, saw the Ayr etesm-boat about 100 flock. He beard no order gives to go to the spot where the Comet es e
..r.. ~.CAR LETT, for the plaintiff', said that this was an action furnished him with. aethree double Eremite blade, white Ism ''''''"----F
aed msmall roller, having sand paper on it, as it seas wore eels Vir -
yards distance.• Does not recollect of seeing any person there at had been, anti the Ayr did not go to that spot ; but, from the ones for money lent and advanced to the defendants, which he contended
es assignee, of elope produced pert of the property, but before its
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, eod children, tO the number of seem -two, Imre drowne6, and cal- ihat time, nor did she hear any person call when she war there. heard try dime on board the Ayr they tried again to lower the boat.
• i peels killed: the plaintiff's were entitled to bring, inasmuch as it was paid or: an
and who was. pr nt, asked the wimoes on what bend tse --''''' ..e Purl
The naoels pleaded Not Guilty, and gave in the following de- 'Was standing at the bow when the collision took place. The cries Witnens gen no order from the 'Captain tel'Lellan) to lower die illegal consideratioa. Besides des the plaintiffs,
s• from the Cocnet were very loud. It was a greyhound by which sbe boat, but it was suggested by hie comrade, Alexander Podock, elio ILe ta!:inte, were not to be premmea to bellacqueicnted nth tizt:
Pike,- w say .
as ed tran i s, hatmer they . Ile ed i
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.irst,e The panels Jo not admit the relevancy of the libel. observed to whiten, "My God I Jack, is it not a terrthle thing
P t wad ? The witness mod, ort the len. . jear" IV
~ Merin
. Cress-examined-Did not observe a light in the bow of the Ayr to hear thine people drowning, and us unable to give them arty I that such a sum had been paid on dm immune or the defendants ve,re 1:. ,
h be nese was then produced.
•• won& With respect to tbe affair itself, out of which this in- till after she passed-after the collision. assistance ?" At this time the Ayr was about fifty yards from the i tied une of them stated that there were nis transaction. between LI; A
t.; ; to:stigitioil has arisen, die'y admit the general statementet as to
the*, nr the-Comet aod certain melandsoly consequences with Mr. Janes Millar was a passenget on board the Comet when she Comet. Ile at no time heard tbe Captain give any order to assist
wee lost. Saw sonic of the crew in the steerage, and several of the people on board the Comet ; but he (the Captain) end some of 1
I Cointe and the defendants on accouneof which this money could on !P.! right. • , .
have been paid. as far as he was aware. • .
le tines.' then minutely examined them and esti h ciar ct
• , d ..c was omen to aPM"
i ( onich that event wai aedided ; but they do dot admit, that the
reentrepbe aisse from that culpable negligence on their part, to them, as she thought, were the worse of liquor. (dillies, the fire. his people assisted to hoist up hit own boat to get the water out
min, about eight o'clock that night, appeared rather tipsy. Bid whit which it was tilled. The cause of the beat se:among was the , The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, for the defendants, submitied that
this would not do. Surely it was no proof 'that trunsaetions had *tidied (ahhough ihe enuld ern positieely swear) they emseer oto rpm
same lie hoe tcro it t_ le prezer titeeun or sieteen months hememe: Sir
t wpith u u ascribee in 'die libel. They may have erred m thetr ti a question torn Mr. W tem wi lees said that he Raw no mat Wil
' 1 • emltement, in managing and conencting the vessel, although they
e do noe admit that they . did so: But they are confident, that, not seg any ligot on board, snd heard both the paesengers and crew steam being put on. The Ayr had a good light out when witness i
complain of the Captain for not allowing one. This was ;Mtn the went below, about a quarter of an hour before she smuck, and some
moon was set. persons were on the outloole He heard an order given by the Cap- 1 them
not existed between Le Cointe and the defendants, beau'', the
I plaintifi"a wit:trace happened to have no pensonal knowledge of on the tam e that part of the harnembeing,exenrine,i, the "tee :
" Daniel W alters" &opened mitte.clear when that
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gentleman net Joh
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when the matter is impartially inquired into, it will be found Cross-examined-Did not know what the lights were wanted foe, tain, to keep a goad losient, as he Was gluing below. 31•Grigor 1 •
The CORO CHIEF JUSTICE was clearly of the same opinion. d t.exitst •
the firm of Dmiiel WeJterS ha oo meoix monille and emit gan
that they were in tho honest anti intelligent exercise of the die- whether for the cabin or the steerage ; there were candles in the wu one of those on tlse lookout. The Centel" gad! n° 3"jBtanee jlt ',Wild be • most dangerous precedent to presutne, on such eel- was in evidence that the hemming) reed ba been made for him 111,""
metion With white) all _persons in their situation must be intrusted. steerage. Had not been drinking on that or any other night. in lowering the bom ; but said nothing to dissosue witness from I dence, that nothing hail occurred between those parties on which a within that period, and given te Isampiett, from whom they ‘,..„i SW. '
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." Third, But when two vessele are neat each other, it does not de- Went down to the Highlands in the game boat. and the crew were doing so. It was neither a clear nor a dark night, but between the 1 lege; ee„,am,,,,„ tee thme pzments could arise. alleged to have been stulets. . . e' me. Ed'
pond upon the master, if only one of them, whether there is to be very sober, bet they hall been changed when ehe returned. Paid two; tbe moon had set ; the Ayrmight have seen the Comet before I Alm SCARLETT now begg that a part of Carter's examination '
fhe prosecution for the .felony hayCng been now abandoee, lersee_a°
Goodin rend ceri a pantie, of skein wile which
• • enllision or not. If the Ayr had been in its proper course, and
___, her freight to tbe captain and nead-steward shout eight o'cloek, and striking about 60 or !Myer*: Alexander Pollock is now in Emb- I should he read. in outer to ahow that this money had been pied on , .g ' -se!' 9 .. . , , be obtained et Int cm''.
hei been managed properly, before the vemels struck, no sods em- the_y were quite sober. She lost is child on the occasion. lin. (Mr. Robertson olmervel tbat Pollock's name was in the list or a Steck Exchange transaction. Front the' document it very plainly '
tie punnet s house, at the lime et his arrest; and aa dist wo e Rome°
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. linen would have taken place, and, even though it had, it is i
, _evin-te Mr. Marshall, Silent,' Subetente of Greenock, stated, that on witneseee for thee:town, and begged the Jury to take notice that appeared that a sum of about 2,0001. had been paid to Caner in goes ion which required the presence. tf two Migmatite ee terfielti-,
ceerain, that, if that vessel had been conducted Prollter'Y otter- the bodies a thew brought ashore there were about tee or • limn had he been in Court he would have examined him on the same cape stood over for the arrival of Mr. Benett, after which me ms thee ink
' ~ one check, aboat the time when the sum for which this action was
weeds. the lives of probably all those who are said to have pe- wathes--tbey had, in geueral, stopped at ellemist one, or a few facts as this witness.) brought had been paid, which aum, however, it mast be ineetioned, soner end he bought the silk from a men named Padbiny. '' ---,
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. i ;Jibed might have been raved." minutes from two. The JeDellt remarked that this witnees had behaved on this sse paid in seven checks. Polbury happening to he proem, flatly contradicted le ' I_l^
im, eed
' 'An ebj•ctien to the relevancy of the indictment war stated by mime,. iseemin, river pilot, reddirg at Gonrock -Heard crin in occasion* a British seaman ought to have done. . The Lone CHI Er J CST ice said, that no connexion was shown Mr. Burgas, who attended on the part of the prisoner, inquired of
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V ! r Mr. Petrick Robertson ; and, after considerable discussion, the the river on the night when the Comet was lost. He was in bed James Ross, a pilmio the Clyde, tinted he had been *river between the NUM alluded to in the exemination of Carter and the the dicer by what authority he obtained the elk.
11 Lord Advocate withdrew the charge of " recklees and culpable
neglipnce in steering the Cornet ;" anti confined the indictment to
t i•e crge of " culpable homicide." The indictment being found
r tyrant, sa thus amended, the trial proceeded. when he heard the cries; and immediately ran out and launched his pilot there for about 19 years.. learns steam-boats have lights at
s by no means the custom to have
bear, with which he proceeded to the spot. Ile made three helps; night, -and sonie none. It 1 p
and saved eight persons. He saw the Ayr eteem-boat, which had lights below Greenock on a clear night. Very few carry lights .
caused the accident, proceeding op the etyde towards Greenock. then. The night of the 'melee was perfectly clear. Witness tom for which this action was !sweetie and accordingly ordered the
Miners to be noneeited.
EVAISS t'• TENNANT.
This was an action fey an elle ed b ch of contract, which de- the 5111strates"
Tile officer said be had had for many days in his ?menet', s
warrant against the prisoner for felony, and in its execteion he fet MI r
justified in bringing the silk found in the prisoner's house bef •
or: ge requ
mimed
i ea R.echlie, Esq., firm town elerk of Glugnw, WM called t
. on • question " Whether it consisted with Ins knowledge that It was a eine dear night, and could see the hills on the opposite side was re Gourock, and heard Ctieil, very lamentable ones indeed. A
of the Frith. The cries from the Comet went rem loud. lie saw young man knocked at hia dom. and he immediately jumped out. 1 .
fer,dant had entered into • g 0 b 1624 I
iti the month of eto cm ' . Ale, ZWETT then referred to the Silk Act, 47th Gen. Ile cee The 1
to "'FP , 58 and d h 11 h hi I
rea t e t sea, wc 1 empowees any watchman, eon Prereiu
r t • Were certain regulations for the navigation of the river i i philter ith certin'ouan 'ts• hf ne at a fixed urice '
the Ayr passing when he was launching his boat morn the shore. On looking out he saw a stesm-hoat, with her lights out, close to the .i.e • ' ' " a.- - ' -.- ti • W • • • • • ' stable. or °titter to take into ettwody, between the tem, of en • dinery t
, ..... de?" it was objected that those regulations could not be re- The jrnoe said to this witness, that lie had acted a highly place whento the cries came. He called some neghbetire, but be- Ihe goods arrive • dby the ship Nereid, in May last,
d m Fnglan
, set and min-rem," any pawn reasonably suopected of hate e le'.
f caved tn evidence meanie the panels. in consequence of the in- praiseworthy part in saving eight human beings from death, and fore he got me the water side his boat had been put off and four wh.en the article having in the mean time risen in value, defendant silk, in their possession, and to bring them before telen"":'-
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toonal and unauthentic state is which they Were proeuced, bei
rtiendy a pante,' copy of a pamphlet, " purporting." ae expressed
---"g hoped his services would be duly rewarded. persons saved had come ashore.
Thomas MeDelland was master of the Ayr eteam.bont, in Alexander Campbell. a fish curer-Remembera
1 the accieent ; refined to complete hh bargain. 'trate., who were authorised to (menthe offence ass misdeineae
atm
The contract being proved by the broker who went between the end punish accordingly, ahhoug,h no f ~, _ . 07,
le •es. a verdict was found for the plaintiff-Damages, 108/. ; the wh et oe gees as ts
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morning, without the moon. Witnese hes seep steam. Par° „ e
„stimat _ _ am the property belonged.
eh:: rfi.minetni ;in'
htelo
elsielforihr.eAeltustantiled
tohf4eyte:sbr;ewlent:n anvip tee 0 time 1 t d ded f
d mrg• kreidant nioartninafti,-thea -2fse
her OGetrobertte. it
Ttlisbe°Dt;mitenoef issetillitnegk•woans tewtsaswaiethou t lights in ni gees dearer than the one in question. . nt et tn ed profit on the article. The Magistrate then inquired from flooding as to the hem WIN
tree k wits a pilot on board the George IV eteam-bost PALMER AND ANOTHER r. LIWGHAM. time begin the silk, and wes answered about 2 o'clock in there tt.
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Peter gthheriand, late carpenter .of the Comet-sworn. Was get Into Ayr Barbour, except at high water. Had been de. for shosommonth, and another for about a year. betwixt ill:meow This W'S an action for a false rePresentation made by. the defend, noon ; and upon examining the 10th sem which he see rend, it
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h he hunuffs who
esemeterom board the Comet at the time she was lost, and had taltmd at Greenock. There vas • lantern and a candle lighted and Liverary, and about six weeks on beard the Highlander as ant, as to the solvency of his son, where-yote _P • peered " That where there is cause to suspect.' any „erson _• 7 too Ci
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ell i belonged to it for four months before. The crew of the Comet in it on the starboard bow. It is the practice of other steam- fireman. Witness assisted in seeing some persona from the Comet. had trusted the latter with goer's, becameeddam tneu
l ' d'ff bezzling. &e., the magistretes may lesue a_seerchmeetent to ma
sracented lo fourteen, inelnding the newer, stewani. and piper. boars to cany lights at night in navigating' that part of the river. On that morning he could see, at the di tance of a mile, a steam. 'Flue Plaintiffs' cause of action was stat various s' la I erent any dwelling, watteiouse, garden, or place, ein the my twee.,
801 pore V,
'fevers were Owes men ar the engine, an engineer and two firemen. Immediately on leaving the quay he ordered two men to be sta. boat without a light. comm. m as he considered the stipulations ot .the Act should be erectly ad. Otto C
'P,aere liall always one .rnan on the oudoolm-siumetimes two, MA- tioned In the foyemistle, and one at the enie.el, to pass the word The Rev. Norman M•Leod, Minister of Campale, and Hugh Mr. Guenter and Abe TALFOURD conducted the plaintins' hered to, he thought (as in the case of a pairobroken restitetien Ditt" 5
i towed there solely far that purpose. They were not stationed to the steersman. He was stationed on the larboard paddle bow. 3l•Lean, Esq. of Coll, deposed that they had both sailed frequently ease, and Mr. SCARLETT,, Mr. Cossyg, and me I,ocineal, could not be made, or punishment legally enflicted, • de ' bottle
thee for any particutar length ot• time, nor was there any regular The man kept a sharp look out. They were afraid of fishing. with 31'Innes when lie commanded the Highlander, and cond. the defentlan OR. from the Ace. to a poem
Sherry.
watch kept on board this lest voyage, thoueb there bad been the boats, and did not expect to fall in with a steam.bere. He had tiered him attentive. sober, and skilful. The plaintiffs are wholesale linen-drapere, in Lawrerice.lane, Mr. Twrronn wits of opinion, that as the primmer was b° In
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voyage before. He had eeen in the Bee-Neel' stesm-boat, which been alt at the binnacle I
end, when he heard thrman at the Archibald 31•Kechern, rums of the company of the Highlander Cheapaide. and the defendant le a farmer in Berkshire: The de- up tinder a warrant for felony, tinder very mysterious cirrumsulme Neese:
pees between Glasgow end Inventees. before he joined the Comet, forecastle call out " a boat mitead, starboard the helm," a eteam-boat, met known Captain Minces since 11121, when that fendant's son haying Purchased the linen-dfaFerl business of a ar ei the tile beds foiled in his possess'en, and he unsbiele 'wet Do. Es
1 • Red there were ?quiet triatehes kept there by day and night. The regulation that is follnwed wheo mem-boats meete He vessel was built ander his superintendence. He gave ahundatet 3!r. Ludt, ateCreydon, in Su se pp o
rre a lied t the lateen in
it e he
nan account with them for good T
7 usen of there being no watch kept the last voyage, was, that the immediately went forward, thinking- it Wag' a small boot, but be- satisfaction to the company; and WAS sober, attentive, ane steady in November, 1024, to ope c for it, it mattereu little whether a possession of the artictewu ob. l'icen-'
• • y mined by a search-warrant or by taking the parties on suspicion. Tonne
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• Come: had a nue master, who was not so well acquainted with its fore he got to the forecastle, the collision took plam.-This Wee the every reepect. The managers much regretted his resignation, which No-
sold him a garcet to the amount of 904. 124. el. on the ith of .
. A long argument then ensued. the result of which was that Rob. 11°e!'''
emegatian. It was the duty of all men to look nut. When the first time he had seen the Comet. Pad heard no cry from the was voluntary. At their meetings they very strongly approved of 'ember, partly at three months, and the remainder at two months son was discharged out of custody. amen :
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lemust left Rotlisay, he thinks there were, as nearly se he could Comet, and she had no light up. After the collision the meads his conduct, and lately presented him with a handeome gold watch credit, with a rebate of two per cent. upon the latter. On the Ist Air. Walters Appeared extremely dissatisfied with the deeisi Supet
ilibtg;,,,about eighty persona. prosengees. and crew, on board. Ie bounded from etch
.oilier about fifteen omtwenty feet. They did *le meek of that approbatioo. of December he purehneed ariother parcel, to the amount of 32f. OD. w ~
If that were the law he said Me trade we Zil '
re left without pre:re.
• out ten o'clock on Thursday night when the Comet lett not alter their direction, the engines not being steer, and the Ayr
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IA DeoeMet tbe •add eased the Joey for the Crown. les. bd., and he referred them to his father, the defendant, as to don but he minted 'that sh '
e persons who attended for the public ---7.-
Itedeasys There was fine clear moonlight. but tho sea wee pretty passed the Comet in shore. The engines of the Ayr were two He expres f its conuest ion. thn t m'tich benefit would result to the his solvency The plaintiffs wtote to the defendant upon the sub- ' ld . •
pme woe make. known to the trade. in general the Intranet GP`
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ceedin s that moth dvent 'ect e is.in that the had made revious in uiries as.to het
teems. Aker paseing the Cloth light-house they steered for of thirty-horse power. They had only gone . about three lengths community rom tha day sp o . g-. . a age i :pr re g .
ack • in which they were pined by this uneertamty of the Imo
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y Ided I p h lq high,
Xtenesoch Point, off Gonmck, which they reached about one when he called to the engineer to stop the engine, and, in the same weuld be reaped frotq throe regulation% which would now be rm. son s credit, and they now e g t tat t e rest,. t was ya t.
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n'ertk iii the morning. The Carnegie twenty-eight horse power, breath ordered their boat to be lowerom Both thette (seders were dered necessary to prevent similar recurrences. The Learned Lord tisfactory, and in consequence they had been induced to mon an SERMON TO 2'H I? CONDEM.VED. Wailes.
. • aid en dist evening she was geirg at the rate of six and seven obeyed'. After he eaw the eogines stopt, he hear(' a cry aft, and then proceeded, with his usual ability, to commeet upon *be evi. account; hut, for formautke, they wished to know whether he -_,..a, LARO
knots. an hour. When they left Rethsay the crew w. re all per. then he ran to see if all was right on board hie vessel. He ordered dence, and called dm attention of the Jen' etrongly to the peculiar. (the son) had purchased the stock in die shop at Croydon% with yesterday' the usual solemn sem ice was performed in the dupe; is even
1 '• • " Mee, sober. The moonlight continued only till the Elbe master ot the Comet when OM. his own money dec. The defendant wrote an answer to thlsers• of New te in corm a n
Conic! readied the steersman to port the helm, but she did not anewer the helm__ aggravaeonseof the conduct 0 . , . . . , . . . o e . . _ ga , .qete of the appmaching exethrion of the Well
tle Clash lught.housie. 'I ilere was tO light at the bow of the yes- They then hoisted the gib, and put the helm a starboard, when the sidered in reterence to the importance of his charge-piles most don le the affirtnettre. and the Pleintlifs accordinglf trust the three. unhappy young men who arc to expiate their onences ee de elm
i eel that eight, though the last time lie sailed in the Comet there voted came round. Mehen he got her round and wore, the Comet culpable neglect of duty, and of the extent of loss ensuing thereen. ' son with the second Parcel of Foods. It turned min however, that forfeiture of their lire to.morrow morning, viz, wiiiii, gem; I;„t
- 1 A w,,,..v.. all times at night. This was the constant practice had dieappeared and gone (non. Ile directed the pilot to steer in Ills Lordship contended that,. from the !hole ef the evidence re- on the 10.11 eif Deeember the aefeedant eook out an execution upon Austin, aged 35, for stealing a letter mum the pest Office e
; 'steed I,Arg
1 eel board the leen Nevis. It is customary for all steam-boats on the direction of the place where he had last seen the Comet. When garding the clearness of thc night, it WAS iinpossible the Ayr ehould a warrant 01 attorney, giren by Ms son for atone"' advanced to William Jasper. aged 23, for forgery, and John nemenes. art ,4 ~ ~
l• g
Ma sinteelletle soh* es the Cloch to exhibit lights regularly at they came to the spot where they supposed the Comet hnd gone not have been men, anct the !tun tlfgerels7lied
zdo,lol!ttad
itiveedntialendT:it: 0
enna:iii: Pl:ettintPautthterhaes:r:leieesbeixijesstotner 1,7,:vit.::::....te,„: 21, fee honseii=rig. ..tt the centenary hour the three unhappe fete
r eeht. fn the E?ith pf Clyde there are great numbs= of boats down they *topped about ten minutes, end looked round, and mit ia. e beemexercised by
neon:teen:led pew of the diem!, whither tom.
tteripg the period of the herring &hay enuma, and a great number out, but could heer nor see naledag. Whew he put ma-thews% lit th wtald •-* no trndipetory defendant's son became banktupt, arid his estate peie • dividelid firnev w g utattendedttitt, t
eee mem post on 4 ec
hienolremeHery.
Th Lea ea f I Is.-9d I rhe trod hate • i • • Yemr. I"lte.'" who, with me. Sherd Kelly, 1 °hi
ut atearn.bosts at all boors. The Crinan Canal only admits yes- he steered for Greenoek. The passengers were entreatiog bine t• rdetst, add fhiel AVM • e rn eon y . n po . previous y veined lem In their cella. The Rev. Mr. Cotton, We:
• ads of &certain sine and there are reseed nem-boats lees than save their lives, and run the vessel on shore. His crew consisted Lord then detailed the law in ceses of culpable homizide, from reeler these circumstance% It was submitted that the pinata% the auliwary ef tbe gaol, read the formula of the Chun:lief Enge Two
Ina Comet ; but tee beats that ply to Liverpool, Belfast, Re. are of nine in all. The engine was stopped the first time abatit 15 ' " Humes Commentarimee me. i. p. 166, et seq.. and quoted a had no cause 'of action ; for, upon the facts proved, they had land in an impressive manner, to which the culprits listened ivith rollalel
• mods larger, Ile was on deek durirg the whnle of the night. seconds. It was so eark at the time the coilision took place, that variety of cases where, even, re the performance of a lawful it'et, trusted the defendant's son, not upon any. representation made by profound attention, and frequently Joined in theeeteset with • rem
i ' After poising the Cloch, Ju. Nicholeon, a common seaman, was you coutdnoteee more than a few yards from the vessel. Thenight carelessness or dieregard to the safety or these ueder their charge the father, but in consequence of inquiries which they had made ereat fervour. When this part of me pryier was anallfto- ,nd yve, z I
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al Mt hell]) ; M'Bride, the viler, was near Nicholson. He un. was starry. Could see the land, but not an object on it. Thinks had subjected many to punishment ; and contrasted these cases in other quarters.
e., an.appropriate psalm sung, the Rm.. Divine deliveged an i ' c el. a
derstoad that :din M.Laehlan wall on the look.out. Ile did they were it quarter of a mile from the shore. Greenock is about with the present ; anti called upon the 'Jury to mark their seism of The.lroite CHIEF Jost teE was of opinion that the Plaintins discourse from the 17th Terse of the 61st pude, sem emeene I • ',lgo
e ink tee tee master en the deck at all after they had passed the three mile% from the place where the accident took place ; had to the negligence and culpability of the panels by a verdict of guiny. own letter put. diem out of Oourt. That letter must be taken contrite heart, 0 Coed, thou wilt not despise." The preacber due\ sisr il
. Geode Tele first thing that attracted his attention was hearing pass Hourock in proceeding to Greenock. Did not know what depth Mr. Coc Keen et, for the gmneloomereed that this was a right cam to healthier true 07 false. If true, they had clearle credited the at considerable lenleth On the subjects into which his text nature' . se rc
idleschlan, who was standing at the larboard peddle box, cry out of wster woe in Overock horbour, but does not think there was a to be brought to trial, end tnittet b3d teem conducted in • the most son upon his own responsibility ;if false, they could not blow hut divided itself, an pointed out the evidences of contriti AI, et • •!hv
•• Port the helm !" The effect °TIMM' would be to put the yes- sufficient depth there at that time for the Ayr, which drew seven proper, liberal, a ' stepanawr. But, said the Learned Gentle; and cold. the same time encourtiging the unhappy objects of his charge to No c
. sees head to tbe starboard, or in thie case to the shore. Imme- and a half feet water. Never observed a house with a white wati se man, it comae to you weirder many prejudices. arising in all our Nonsuited. ' .k up it, that greet Being whose eats are open so the contrite
einecry afterwards, in tem dire half a minute, he heard the wohl Kernpoch. The water was inereaaing on him, and it did not *Hour minds from the dread ideas of a calandif which his formed the L---- --
ill . s 'wowing 'Reeler, assuring them that if they applied earnestly,
• • onboard" given lay some person near Me centre ot the tinsel, to him to lemon the velocity of the Ayr.. He was apprehensive for subeect of elm own canneeminn endow neettareled remares-a ca 7
POL IC E. . Lord eMald have mercy uppn those who are appointed to
wbeft the chimney. The veiled answered the order to ° port the for Ma veseel, and as soon as he could bring her round lie came to !amity which has covered ,so mem, familme with mourning, and --ouswee,-._
' i been." but he was not certain whether the second order was at- the spot. To a emotion from the Lord Advocate, whether he struck out so many faces on which we were accustomed to dwell MANSION-HOUSE. . ea." Duringrtbe diecourse,nne of the male prisoners, who bad • C.
! I tended tn. Be ran ferward to the bow, and law the Ayr steam boat might net have come close into the land anti given an alarm to the with delight. Against these prejedices he could not guard, but a On Saturday two gentlemen tame to the Justice-room, and in- !seed etteilltlememmitted, became overpowered by his feelings Ina n T.:
was borne out of the chapel b h k I • •
yt e tutn eys n a serge ess seem 13 (
armlet down at the distance of nearly one hundred yards from people at Kernpoch, indents have saved the lives of seeend persons, British Jury Pat to try, upon legal evidence, the conduct of the men formed the Lord Mayer that gang,' of thieves were, by day as well At the conclutioß-of the ecevice the unhappy men were modem/ :CM
teem The Ayr bad a light at her starboarn how. The bead oh he did not answer. at the bar-not to create a precedent and condemn them for the 'take as by night, committing robberies in Fleet-street, notwithstanding to the eondeimsed room, when they inunethately tell on their knees •plen.
tn. Ayr ern inclined to the shore, as was the Comet's, at this ma Cross-examined-Had been lin command of a steam boat about or expediency. It is a mockery of justice to tell me that it will the Mooed vigilance of the police. The substance of die complaint hi distant parts of the room, end continued for sometime (Treed, •ent i
• Ilene and there was no alteration in the course of either of the res. a month, nnd had gone three Voyages to Ayr. This was the first make men more careful if you find these men guilty on other than WAS lta tbIIOWS t-The chamber of one of the cern plainants. whit re- In mental prayer, after which they diecoureed as tth Mr. *hoer Mete
eel!' MI they struck, which was not More than e mieute andm half voyege of
.the pilot in a steem best-he had before this been inehe strictly legal evidmicee l'ee must besatisfled m the tirst plum that sirte:eionoFaelhect?,-etcowuertn. Ftleet-street, had,
,on the preeedinbg day, been Kelly, whose attention to their spiritual and teeiaporal comfott !WS !Israel
• - I "/' deter the time he fiat saw the Ayr. He thinks if the Miler to hal:nor piloting vemels up the elver Clyde. Although the engines these men are guilty gmeentinal negligence. and recklessness of all b
bl p i• 1 • ed
en and eleven o clock, and rob ed of every been unremitting since their condemnation. Between the /literal ,heim
• . pint the liel•n" had berm obeyed, the Comet would have steered were ordered to be stopt on the collision taking place, yet it was the coneequences. Meese you have that degree or guile you can- rrta e art ce, an those who committed the robbers, mumanve of tho morning service and vespers the wives of theettnhappy men s rend
, rouge. and the Aye woutd have come up alongside. If the melee about a minute before it could be done. Ile thought shat gifting not mince Thereasi Carious cases of negligence which do not 'ect some time lurking about tbe neighbourhood. This rekberY were atlinitted to an interview with their afflicted partnere, : -tout
• aim cf" statheard" had been adhered to, they would have cleared the vessel woeld have been better than backing her. Was anxious amount to this degree. A roan who reads in bed, &net sets his reflected, in son* degree, upoe the character of the officers, whose
. beingAbebist before the final adieu, the separation Was of a pate • tans
the A yr. The Comet was struck on the larboard bow, the force of about his own•- vt-ssel, and wished to ascertain her state before he house on fire, Is negligent, but who would ever think of oying him duty it was, the complainant,' thought, to apprehend any suspicions
• and appalling d iption. • if nen
"Pei* needy tented the Comet mund, and the Ayr mune close could render any assistance. Dad nothing moveable on deck but for wilful fire-raising ? I hope it is the law that uo man can be Person whom they Observed lurking about the streets by dey or by The wife of Edmonds came frotn Madoweinelfuckinghamsbire, untie
elorresidr, end he had hold of the Ayr's gunnel after the callnlon. the boxes over the engines, and did not direct any aren't to be liable criminally for more then his own miecondtice 'l'here are va- night. The mention of it in the neightiourhpod excited not the
I" 1 to take a farcweleof her unfortunate husbands to whom she has not Sold
.tt this time the greater put of Me passengers were belew in the thrown orerboard to assist in saving the sufferers in the Comet. He rious men connected with a steam beat, all of whom have different slightest surprise ; on the contrary, it was said to be one of the or- lon b
g een married. It may be recollected Mat this offeoder, Men Sean
etsbins. II card.an order given to set on the engine, and lll'lnnes think% but is not positive, that they stopped &halt ten minutes near dudes to perform, and would any body say that the muter was to dinary eircumetences of the day ; but it was at the game time de- Moo ht
g up ta pleed at the °ember Sessions. plesded Guilty. but 'awry
adi nut, "to run the Comet ashore." The passengers reeled upon the place where the Comet went down. Heard cries from the be criminally liable, became, in a raiment of confusion, the steers- eland, that all bold depredations committed within the precincteof we, afterwards induced to withdraw it, and abide his trial. thest • tel b
. t deck, and great confusion and cries ensued. Be pushed the Ayr Comet, and stopped the engine. Heard no mien when they came to man did not obey the orders given mitten ?.. Do not imagine that I the citeewere continot to the vicinity of Fleet-streat, whereehere interest has been made to obtain a commutation of sentence, pare- 'engil
eir with his heed, and heard a voice on board the Ayr call out is the epee Does not think he could see a steam boat a hundred mean to praise these men for the downer in which they conducted alMeared to rest 3 complete impunity with regard to the thieves.
cuter's, in the cue of Austin whim front u youth, has maintained file'
set on the engine ; and, while the Comet was making a little way yards off, without a light, at that particular place. There was no their boat. They were foolishly negligent, but rot criminally so. The respectable shopkeepers all complained of the relaxed condi- a good character in the PosAlltee ep te this unfortunate tram. erdy 1
ro the shore, the Ayr passed on in her couree, as if proceeding ON one on board his own vessel who suggested that he should do any But assuming that there was eo light, that the master of the Comet tion of the city system, which, in flee rendered It matter of extreme
• action, and to which vital) ne his heart-broken father Us s
. Ler voyage An attempt was made to lower the boat of the Comet, thing to save the people in the Comet. . They were anxious for was not on deck, that t trete was no out-look, still were these the hazard for any petson, with property about hini, to walk in the
- been attached up rds 440 ears.
and when lie ran abaft, one end of it was in the water, and it Wes their own lives, and pressed him to run the vessel on slime. It causes of the accident ? They were not. The Ayr was out of hs street, lithkhe,'fin amount of its gieat populoutefess, there should be
The ci r 1 y ' be ered • h h tide
t reumetance • tie execution ing ord in t e 0 y f
erowded with _passengers and some of the crew, and immediately being low water, and having a cargo on board, lie could not have course ; but on nearing ttse Comet, the order to starboard its helm abundant means of security,
, I week, contrary to all former precedents L3S excited consideribk
Al 1 •eink. About twq reignites after the small boat sank, the Comet landed at Goureek, having lost his boat, It did not occur to him, was a correct and pmper one in its situation. The order, on the The URN MAYOR admitted that Fleet.street, public and open
went down : it was betwoea three and four minutes after the Comet that by calling out, he might have alarmed the people of Gourock contrary, to the pilot of the Gurnee to " port your helm," was the as it was, was the rendezvous of the most numerous gangs of thieves mi...
surpriie. We know, from
_good 1' '
aut limey, that the Sheriffs alte teeth
pi eu to a high quarter to defer the enforcement of the law, inn. . s it.
mai %truck berore she funk ; . lemma was staedlng on the quarter- SOanar titan hays gone so Greenock. After whet has happened, he wmng nne, and thee meter being obeyed, bmught the vessels in con- tri he found ie the city. He had. tie said, beau informed by the two niuch as it interfered With. the usual dispeosation of Civic bounty ,imee
..• be ineam 'Acne. At the time tbe Comet sunk, the Ayr had neigh( act differently on a similar occasion, were it again to emcee. tact. The master of the Ayr, whose credit lam entitled to tre, City Marshals. of tilts facie same time ago, and it Was with pain he
• r to criminal p 'so t th' f ' • fet
ire season. The Officers o e acme
t t'er nearly ii quarter of a mile, in the direction of the ChM By the Cot/ mr.-H i 4 Toed made a great deal of water, and the end whose situation, Gentlemen, I say is not so epviable as that of contrasted the state of any other part of the city of London with Crown, how TI
a, saloano Is
eitn
tee remind the original order; the
. ' 1 5i41 Aght-housp, aslar as, he could judge. When he wis swimming, pumps were lime ing till they carne to Greenock. There were those who perished, bas given-evidence which no Man in his senses that of the street alluded to. fie could not, however, ascribe that Ver
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cicala= will. therefore, bet
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41: saw the Aye run
.up past the Comet. Ile hailed the Ayr, but three men employed at the pump during all that time. 'l'lle vessel I can believe. It is fib's *let tie did not hear the Mee Horn the
row aflame, mei is uncertain whether he was heard or-not. He was injured on the starboard bow. Four carpenter% were employed Comet ;It is false that he stit for a moment ;it is false that he{ •
contrast to the relaxedexernons of the officers appointed to patrol • . - •
and secure the public. nit in
• force to-triorrow morning. •f the
ad 2.
tem swim after the Ayr, expected them fo pick him tip ;be got a whole day in repaiaing her. There was a plank stove in. Two considered his vessel in the least tlanger. Ile fled I his ears were Mr• Brown, the Marshal, raid, !the complaints were but too well BIRTH. ;met,
1\ I i m J elee of a cabin doer, and supported himself for some time. Swears wailor passengers were art active as his own men in assisting to lower pierced with tile cries, but his heart was not softened by the agonies grounded. Frequent robberies were committed in the street. The On the 23d inst. the lady of John George &kends, Esq. of ' 'rt..'
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1 1 poetinely that the Ayr did not stop her engine, but paned on to the boat when the Ayr struck the Comet. Had the Comet had s of these dying men. Heeled, and saved no life. He made no at. officers were indefatigable. but what could
Crcenock Mai her usual speed. The passengers on board the Co. light, there was nothing to interrupt each vessel form seeing the tempt to save a single drowning being, though there was time for saw thieves in the street, but those thieves, as soon as they saw en .
they do ? They often Broadomeet-beildinge, of a son.
MARRIED. , %lett
nd 1;
olbo
.., , met called to the Ayr for God's seke to aunt them. The Ayr other at a very considerable distance. huinane persons at (lout 'k to put off their boats and emcee many. officer, regulated their movements accordingly, and if an officer am .On the 22d inst. at Duntnow in Essex Jh M Wilson, • -
o n • cyan lads'
- must hasp bond
_the cries. During the whole four months he had By the Cnowx.-Ifad been a muter df a vessel in the mer- I never knew a hum* severe placed in such a situation as this prehended a thief who was not in the positive act of committing a Lee ee nujoints, in that ' 'et '
conneyesecoe son of thelateSit Thomas owe
'IMMO with the Covet, there had always, till this night, been a chest service for seventeen years. It is common for vessels, when man. I repeat it,. that, remand to him, I eney she flite of those robbery, and brought him to Guildhall, the latter was sure to be eiaryon %Vil Bart.
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tb Mhaelotte Juti ef b d h f d fi ''''
a, . t aug In 0
. • - 4tit in ehe bow. When sitcom vessels meet each other on the sailing in rivers in dark nights. to wangles. who are no more. I gill not disgust myself by. talking fur. discharged, and the fosmer, perhaps, reproved for interfering with wa r aim riirn
t. j ...I pie, thew put on the left des& other, which is effected by put. M•Lelland, after signing his deposition, was rinencluel. • titer of him ; but I same thee as R *items ea this trial, One non' She liberty of one of his Majesty's subjects. ae, mg. time% 'elle
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. tine the helot to the starb•ard. Robert• Knox, late pilot of the Ayr steam boat, WAS on board that he hat uttered cannot balkved.-hlr. Cockburn concluded One of the complainants observed, that dais statement Waf cal- DIED. num
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Cross-examined by.4llr. COCKBURST--CsOtain 111•Innes hal wben that vemel struck the Comet. When they left Greenock an ingenious and eloquete eels by tailing upon the Jam to con. masted rather to terrify the respectable part of the community thee On the 22d inst. Mary Sophia, the daughter of Lancelot Chas- land
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I ' • wily pained the week before, and this was his first voyage in coot. they hoisted a light ahead. There were two men on the look out. sider well the effect their. !et would have teethe feelings of the to give them any hope of security. He declared that it was dis- bent, E.g. of hlorden, Surrey. • the R
. mood of the Comet. The Ayr, when he Ant saw ite was " inclin- It was dark when they pused Gourocle The men on the ink out i friends of die enrvivent, ole much more desiteble it would be graceful to the men who repreisented the part ot the city where such On the= inst. aged 74. at her house, Chetter-place, Lambeth. •
Mr
i. meson her tied course. Did not see any thing thrown overboard were steady men. It is the practice among the steam boats in the I for them to contioueio their bereave:tient& the consequence robberies were committed., in the Court cf Common Council, that Mni:Swiney, relict of the late .folueSettney, En. et his Majese's Pills
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.. Ate Ayr to give the passengers of die Comet a chance of their liven Clyde to carry a light in the night, and also to do so in moon light of a dispensation or P enc., which he believed them to be, gangs of thieves were daily bearding them, and Suede:Mg their Customs. ---_
ti In the circumstance, in which the Comet was when the Ayr ap. nights. He was licensed a river pilot in 1819, and ham navigated rather than the rash a culpable negligence of an ening and un. tellow-citisens under their very mites. - At Bath, on the 14th init. Jana Wilson Allen. Esa. formerly ot
/' ' ' peered, the icor•l " slarboard" should have been given. •• Part in the Clyde for twelve years, and consequentlty acquainted with the fortunate maw.
ystrjielm" pm the wrong order oiven at first. o mem" geld a gentleman who Amt.! all thole observation, Otenhoe Bale in the count of Norfolk in hists4th ear.
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navigation. leid not third*, from the state o the navieliiition sad Tbe J uncle au int the etifdence at great length, repro. " there. She you bit the rieht nail on the licad. It is the Conc. ern Saturdu last. at the house of ills nether, at Axminster. dl° T
• mexamiced by the CoRD Armoceee-Was stationed as the the darkness, that on the night in question it would awe 'been bating in strong lenge: the conduct of the Ayr. He urged the mon Councilmen of the 14 lord who are doterving of hiatOe. lf Rev. Henry ayman. B.A. of Wilton, formerly of Queen's Col.
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% lemr-out, be the IllaStee's orders, steering throush Lochfine, on safe (Or any vessel to proceed without a light. The first alarm he necelaity of an examp e being madg to prevent a recurrence of they did not exercise such gmes and criminal partiality , Fleet. lege, Oxford, and of Halstock, Dorset. 1
e . oreirenyage en !fleetness, but tiot desired to remain for any parti. heard was from one of the men on the look out, who called out, a similar accidents, through carelessness. VI ith respect to the pilot street would he as free film thieves as any other part of the city. On Monday lest. at his house in elocenheparede, Bath. at Le ,
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eater time, and, of his own accord, left the bow when the vessel bont ahead, and the other, sunboard the helm. Tim order was a 01'Bride). he did not see any grounds for finding him guilty. You may observe, whenever St. Thomaes-day approaches, how advanced age. the Rev. Newdigate Poyate. n.c.L. Rector of 'leo ,
i *wee the Crinan Canal. right order, according ro the regulations in the Clyde, and it it f hat individual WaS bound to obey orders, and he had only done so. Fleet-street is overmeu with thieves. What is die cause of that, t marton, and formerly of St. Mary Hale Oxford. '
A
y the Com err- When he first heard the try of " port your constantly observed, that each vessel passes io its own left. The The Jury were then mimed and directed to return their verdict do you think ? Why the Common Councilmen who are such de. On Tumday last in the 67th year of his age. the Rev. Robert i
L am:- 'and went forward to the how of the vessel, be found no helm WILS put to starboard, anti the Ayr obeyed her heirn. There that dey at '2O'ClOelt. The panies.,in the meantime, were sent to gaol. sPerate foes to corruption, and such sticklers fe4 a full and free Forbv, of linchatn, in the county -of Notre*. We lament to se" t
stemmed there on the look-out. The Comet having no Was no counter order given, and he put the helm as far starboard The Judge began sanuriing NO at:ten minutes tram three, and rePtesentation, suddenly drop back when their own COnatitwente are
re was neyinated with great additional danger. as it would -go. Never saw the Comet till she was within two concluded at four o'clock on Thurolay morning. any way concerned. I,m* at the mammy in which moat of the
ma Jr, id easen-To the best Of his knowledge the crew were shim' length of the Aye
.Did every thing in his power, and sc.
.The.Dourt room.was excessively crowded throughout tlm whole pu.blicehouses in the neighbourhood of Fleet-street are conducted.
59 that he was found drowned and suffosated in a warm bath at ins
dweffing-house having been (as it 'is conjectured), seised with a
fainting fit while in the aet of Within& ' •
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lei <Nile solsor an the time the collision took place, as they were Cording to the beet of his judgment, when he heard the call given, trial. fhe Hamm, of Queensberty and the Earl ot elinto sat on Ahy is there no restraint upon them ? It is notorious, that at all On Friday last, at the advanced age Of 88, Me. Alexander ie. .
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„ imelny left Melee), ; but lie had not seen the master from the to prevent the collision. the bench for some tinie. hours of the night thieves and prostitutes can be accomnrodated in kin% silversmith, one (3:the oldest tradesmen of Exeter, and author .
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P . • • elmy left tee tower, nor does he know if ise was on deck from Ctosmexaminea-The order, which had been given by die man some of t •
hem , and that merning, noon, and night, they can take -of a i
h story of that city. Ile was a man of rather eccenni
'eludes
- Mee fel the (mem Imo suuck. at the bow of the Comet to the steersman of that vessel to port the WATCH CAT6.4-ROnte, SP merry schoolboy knows, wn tektite in such places! Have not, I ask, the city marshal, and, at his particular tequest, was buried in his common these tee .
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- r. Colin Alum-Mee Anderson was one of these saved when the hedni, was certainly a wrong order, and the collision might not in vain re resented th th . .
ometun even his
P . at ere were houses in Fleet-street and its g great coat. '
i'lliti teensy WM belet. lira. 111 the cabin when the Comet was %deck by have taken place had the Comet continued on her course without
tem Ayr. -He came ionmediatelt on deck. It wee about two in the dterime it. The ateereman is bound to obey, whether the meter be be
preserved by the cackling, of geese ; many a robbery•has •
en, preventei y
1 b the barkM of a e •
. g do, , and it appease, vicinity ot this dangerous and abominable description) Why have •--- - • -
) • such houses been licaoseJ after such complaints e SUDDEN DEATHS.
merning erlen the collision took place. The moon wan not shining right or not. Thinks that the Ayr passed the Comet about half a froen a circumstante which occurred this week at Bury, Mr. Brown said,- there certaioly were suns ho•uses In the neigtt. Ne• Dunbar, an industrious and resets:table newspaper weer,
1 ' ' • meem thne. .He heard 110111. CU on deck immediately before/he rade, before hes enginfs were. stopped, and they were done so by that eats mny occahionally be as useful in detecting nefari- houritood above-mentioned, an bad been described, and that lie and dropped down dead on SataMay netimg In hts shop, in. With-
sph.rdon . Did not observe say vessel Dear diem when lie came on order of the master. rimy did not stop above a minute. They ous dem
. gns as atre genders or mastiffl in the universe. Mr. Cope had complained of them at the propereime tied place, -street, whilst serving behind his entente. Death was occasioned le•
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J &tele unill a few months after. . The Comet, after being struck, then steered to the spot where the Cornet went down. and stopped Abo t I '1 IC '
t tree o c th. on .Sundav morning last, the Globe but somehow or others they were still permitted- to go on. and th•-lautatieig of a bleed 'vessel. ane a widow said a nnmerous faml:l
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*Oil &little to the abate, and then went down. The other vessel, there for about ten minutes. The Captain ordered them to home ... ti - what was more surprising, the nuisanc •
e was in no degree abated. - are left to deplore the locus of *good husband and father.
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.I• 1 eavern, Bare, kent by Mr. tiolt was hrtken o en b
deeAyn, was then it good way or After the COMet Went down he whether they heard any thing, but they did not, after which they • . 0 li e The teentleman who accused the Comnion Councilmen of ne-
seam to a boat. Ile sank twice, but was picked up by a boat horn called for Greenoek. some persona, whb erected an entranc rough the tap- elect of
e th Mr. Jones Didgeon, miniature patnter in Duke.stteet, Oxford-
ree , wee Mtn en .n .5 -yeste ay morning. e eat a
duty, said th h et t f d d el i hi bed rel ii
at t e ration a publican who kept a house
tensuocle There were many paasengens on board when the ace'. Re-examined-M'hen examined previously at Gourock, he bald room window, *fir forcing the shutter, an I I i l i lof a
r wrene ing for the reception of persons of bad character, escaped on licensing fin" be"ltby me_n• or thi"Y fen" Or,..afrt_ ite c'nue Perii-ne'end he
Mkt happeued. Their cries were directed towards the Ayr, and lie that hewn afraid to go but for fear of killing the people with the away seme iron bars %vb.
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!leaks she Was neer canugh for Mose tio beard her to hear them. pnddles. and he /Mimeo to that declaration. The steam was twice ich were placed on the inside, and day, was, that he rim off to the Common Councilman of his diserict, nrinnibil in the bend °llfletmdef Iflgu'l• •e'se " 'feet '-'
rigmezamined-The crew and captain were sober, and he taken efe and Mr the lam time about ten minutes. were proceeding tdplundcr the house : but it so happened, set
ai 'tot, coo rrup t i y used all li .
f thlogs would be inflicted
ie influence to prevent wilt.; in a proper •eete3fied the compeer of a small pasty as horns. He has lee a
needy family. .
Omen every thing on board wax orderly conducted. ems-examined-He hao seen the Captain between Ms first and that for some reason, or perhaps for no reason, one of the Mr. Brow lem h• • "
a was al r upon eating thn declaration, probably Alm Gent n . •
rad, of boe-lobby notoriett , was found drowned under
,a 7 the COURT -The captain wax in the Caine at the time of the second examination, but had no corrugation with him on the sub. roldmrs was accompanied by a dog, who found his way from mot'
motor respect for the accused. Denteserebridge on Setrtniny. 'Th.' deceased, net lore since Wei
atenietea. sad had been three about ten minutes previoare-He Cu ject. His memory he thinks eras always the rams as to the time into the kitchen, where he wee instantly art tspoo by a The Loari MAYOR lam resolved to take ' ed' the Rt3e et• the tnyn•
mem eve steps useneted her eennet imPectlantestrect. Aril
edierg With one of die passengers. There was no drinking in the that they remained ; and though he thought the paddles might cottple of fine cats that were ke • b h
pt In t ts ouse. The dog, tn put an cnd to the vein alarming evil cntnplained of. I hope it was the arm erotic of * Late wen.end butler. bat st last sas re-
metre murder the people, he gave no advice to the Captain on the subject, I.
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mg so well aware as his master of the necessity of dGes not arise (mei the unfairness of the Police ; but whaieter dead to poverty in • wretchol listeration in Church.stmet, Che.
ieroes-examined.-Tne Ayr dtd not recent the leaet assistance to but acted prtcisely as he was ordered by the Captain. • may be the muse, all that can be done by me shall be done in sea. elle had been he11...01e linie in a ,leltrious spite, and on berS
**Amens:erg ur crew of the Comet. , By the COURT-It Was in consequence of an order from the silence on such en eecdston, resented the attack ; anti the en
Is Case. pressed for rent on Thursday, she lett her lodglug and WM not
Hy the CR OWy -The captain was the first to leave the cabin Cemain the the Ayr was stopt ;it was about five minutes after trio immeelktely itslned in producing a " concord of sweet • WORSHIP-STREET. heard of after. lie.
peen die Ceinet was struck. the collision took place. sounds ;" a delightful congioun:l of bets and treble, which Imeonsater TO THE :AIL ' . • T
x 1 ItADE.-On Saturday Thames - ' ' - . .. _. . ---- - -
..elobet Gitlin, lately fireman on heard else Comet stated that he R h c
-y t-e ...e.owe-The Ayr went in.shore after rhe stniek the Y. ri
, ne lilif areueed the astonished inmates of the house, and Robson a jounivreen silk *cover, was bmuglit before Mr. To.y. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DA
weitim the engene-betne lat tile timeofens follicles , snd came on Comet. Did not change the direction uf the vessel of his own el
trt
• diens as sone a. tioeuter. Ile did not ille the Captain when he accord, nor yeti) he got orders from the Captain. If e
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of calve ed the rubbeni to make a speedy retreat, without rORD ihe Itligntrite. for final examination, tigpn a chime of hay. Morning, el min. after 2. I homing, la ago. alter 3.
• cues co 'het, but he heard hen speaking. He timid see ICoth opinion that the Aer would go down, and intestine he steeled for having. obtained the *slue of it sixpegee to rdward as ng • qatantity. Of silk io hie posseesion withosil satialactority ac. awreenreM •-! - st -- ee --e-ome-
. merle counting ho 1
whe became possessed nf it, as well as Wavinggiven • Printed at TIRE BRITISH PRESS offict, by J. MeeeeeTel•
1 min of We river, and SAW dISSW/Ctly the bousee at oourock ; he the shore, with the intention of running her Oa the bemb. It was. for their laboue.-rifortehereet Guard•
WS. harnesmrece and roller to a person named bigauce, which aetieles 111, Strand, and published by R. CANNON, ssine Plate.
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