The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-20 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, April April 20.—Wind and weather this day a t
noon, N. ; light, pleasant breeze, and fine, clear, sultry
weather.
OFF DOVER, April 19.—The Austerlitz (French wa'k
steamer), from the Downs, for Cherbourg. Arrived—
Petrel and d'Assas, French war steamers. •
OFF DUNGENESS, April 19.—Valparaiso, from Batavia,
for Rotterdam ; Cornwall, Calcutta.
COWES, April 19.—Wind, S.E. Sailed—Vtopia, for
Calcutta ; Lady Franklin, New York.
PLYMOUTH, April 19.—Wind,S.W. Sailed—Northileet,
for the Crimea.
FALMOUTH, April 19. Wind, E. Arrived—Wertem.
burg, from New Orleans, for Havre.
POOLE, April 19.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Caroline, for
Quebec ; Vivid, do. ; John, Newfoundland.
SUNDERLAND, April 19.—Wind, W. Sailed—Neptune,
for Calcutta.
BWANSEL, April 19.—Wind, S.W. Sailed—Purge. and
G arwilioNnEari IiDE
Coquimbo.f7or April
16. The Briton (barque), of and
from Memel, for London, has put in here with pumps
foul, and must partly discharge.
ELSINORE, April 14.—A considerable quantity of drift
ice passed the Sound to the northward yesterday, and
caused some damage to the vessels in the Roads. The
Diana, from London for the Baltic, has been assisted in
here to repair, having been in contact an English brig.
GIRGENTI, April 13.—The Harebell, from Licata to
Liverpool, out four or five days, foundered at sea ; crew
pinked up 15 miles off this port, and brought in here by
the Rowena.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.

Wind, N.W.
Sailed—G coat "Western and Rappahannock, for New
York.

QUEENSTOWN, April 1&

Wind, E.S.E.
Arrived—Emelia, from Bilboa.
Sailad—Barrassies, for Havannah.

KurosTowN, April 19.

Wind, N.W.
Sailed—Crest of the Wave, for Balaklava, with troops.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.55 a.m.
Wind, N. ; tido, four hours ebb, fine.
Arrived—Canada, from Kragero; Albstros, Antwerp.
Sailed—Orion, for Balaklava.

DEAL, Friday, 9.30 sm.

Wind, N.E. by N.
Passed—Arab Maid, from London, for Swansea; Soon,
London, for Constantinople ; Forget-me not, London, for
Malta ; Charlotte Maria, London, for Gibraltar; Ml2-61!_i
London for Malta; Hurkum, London, for the OW °f
Hope.
Sailed—Her Majesty's steamers Orion, ryladeg, oain,
Harier, and Ariel, for westward.
and a Fresek
Remain—Her Majesty's ship
frigate. Phceram"

THE LATE CATASTROPHE AT BRISTOL.--the wiljournea
of the sufferers by the destruction o
at Temple-bride, Bristol,
inquest respecting the death of William
coroner, Mr.
turned
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towards -
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Charles Charles, mate of
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riebri:ge,,,g!a•ae was at about half its power. I
nothing in the aPP t au dangerroues.
render navigation a
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usual crew ue
putotslte,ownhilii del: wa Ts here
thrown was.
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're in oredvereBSteOlbtnonugebteahe
iiqshr:°iire'::sedY immediately. A -op
L....„,, up, but the post, which had'
theme „ had been removed, and th always before been
*bout the same rate. The mast
take a turn round a
e vessel went on at
vessel did not obey her helm Her was at the helm ; the
dragging against the bank., Herr stern and screw were
against the bridge stem on,The vessel then went
abutment, between one of at about ten feet from the
piece of iron about a foot the ribs of the lower arch ; a
other pieces of iron
the bridge
except a few
on deck an
stones.necessary
dot long, and afterwards several
some rubbish, fell down from
all the bridge went into the water,
N o one was hurt on board.
reached the bridge. was done on board before they
Another seaman who was onboard
the barge, said that, in his opinion, all was done that
could be done for its navigation, and that the accident
\
was unavoidable. The captain of the John stated that
if he could have made the vessel fast the acrid
thent might
have been prevented, but the post had beenin A month.
removed.
There had been a mooring post there wi
A policeman stated that he believed the mooring posts
had been broken off accidentally on the same morning
by a tug-boat. The coroner, in Owning up, expressed
his belief that the bridge had when
constructed,
but that was fifty years ago,
when the construction of
iron bridges was comparatively in its infancy. The
main point, however, for the consideration of the jury
wag, whether the bridge was destroyed by unavoidable
accident, or by .an occurrence which might have been
avoided by ordinary care . Twelve of the jury out of
fifteen were of opinion that the accident was caused by
accident, but one said he believed it was caused by cul-
pable negligence. As twelve jurymen were in favour of
a verdict of accidental death, it was so recorded by the
goner.
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