The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-03 00:00:00

The Catastrophe in Glasgow Harbour,

GLASGOW, Thursday.
From the additional particulars which have to come to
light respecting this mournful affair, it would appear that
at the time when the accident occurred there must have
been at least 26 persons in the ferry -boat. When it is con-
sidei ed, however, that she was licensed to carry 24 passen-
gers besides the ferryman, it cannot be said that she was
overloaded to any considerable extent. There was a pretty
stiff breez3 blowing last night. Many people, however,
entertain considerable doubt whether the waves thus raised
could have been of such a character as to dash over the
boat. One thing appears certain, that, whether owing to
the force of the wind or to the surge of a steamer which
had just passed, the boat on nearing the middle of the
stream encountered two heavy waves in succession. Un-
fortunately, as seems to be too often the case in these boats,
the ferryman had intrusted his oar t 3 a passenger ; and it
is alleged that the boat, instead of being headed to the
waves, was allowed to roll into the trough. Under these
circumstances, it is perfectly intelligible how, with the boat
well down in the water, the first heavy wave should have
dashed over her gunwale, and how in the commotion which
ensued the second should have completed her submersion.
The affair has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal, by
whom an inquiry will be instituted. An investigation will
also be conducted by the Clyde Trustees.
The search for the bodies of the drowned was commenced
about 8 o'clock this morning, and by 5 o'clock 17 had been
recovered. Sixteen of these were identified in the course of
the day. With regard to the 17th—that of a young lad—
it was the opinion of the medical gentlemen who inspected
the remrins that they had been in the water at least 48
hours. If this be so, the deceased cou d not have been in
the ill-fated ferry-boat,

The following is a list of the bodies recovered :

John Gray, joiner, 2, Kinning-street, 25 years of age, un-
married ; in the employment of Messrs J. and G. Thom-
son. Adw. Hillgrain, engineer, with Mr Barr, 98, West-
street, 19 years of age, unmarried, John Miller, engineer,
82, Crookston-street, 20 years of age, unmarried, John
Russell, engineer, 15, Crookston.street, about 26 years of
age, unmarried ; deceased was a native of Barrhead, whore
his mother resides. John Stewart, engineer, 76, Clareuce-
street, 19 years of age, unmarried. Edward Kerr, painter,
6, Gloucester-street, 21 years of age, unmarried. Robert
Lang, rigger, Crookston-street, about 35 yeaas of age,
married; left a widow and two children—boy and girl.
Peter Cruickshanks, blacksmith, 30, Scotland-street, 20
years of age, unmarried ; deceased was a native
of Leith. Jonn Rodger, ferryman, 23 years of age—
married; one child, and widow near her confinement.
John Kinloch, boy, 16 years of age, 31, Morrison-street.
John Allison, joiner, 5, Bolton-street, unmarried, 24
years of age, James Curie, labourer, 79, West-street, 63
years of age, employed with Messrs Barclay and Curio ;
deceased, who was a native of Rothesay, has left a family
of five, all grown up, William Henderson, clerk, Pollok-
street, 21 years of age, unmarried. Duncan M'Callum,
engineer, 98, West-street, Tradeston, in the employment of
Mr Barr, Clyde-street; deceased, who was a fine-looking
man, 25 years of age, was only married about seven weeks
ago. The scene in the shed when his relatives identified
the body was of tha most heartrending description. Robt.
Brown, nautical instrument maker, 24, Kinning.street,
about 16 years of age, resided with his parents; deceased
was the survivor of a family of eight, Robert Park, joiner,
78, Brown-street, about 20 years of ago, unmarried ; parents
reside at Blantyre; deceased was employed with Mr John
Blair, 60, Paterson-street. The body of a lad, apparently
about 17 years of age, dressed in a canvas jacket and dark
trousers fastened with a belt round his waist,

In addition to the above there is the man John Kane,
who died after having been got out of the water last night.
There are also two persons still missing—Mr Allan Glen,
grain merchant, and Mr J. H. Henderson, grain weigher,
who are believed to be drowned. It thus appears that,
keeping out of account the doubtful case of the body not yet
identified, 19 persons have lost their lives by the disaster.

THE RECENT INTENDED FIGHT BETWEEN
MACE AND COBIJRN.—This affair will probably give some
employment to the gentlemen iu Westminster Hall, as
Join Mace has, through his attorney, Mr C. T. Longley, of
Moorgate-street, served the editor of Bell's Li/c in London
with a notice of legal proceedings, to recover the sum of
£5OO, alleged to have been staked by Mace. The money,
it will prebAbly be remembered, was returned by the stake-
holder to each party, and the .C5OO delosited on the part of
Mace was handed to Harry 13runton to be returned, as was
agreed when it was supplied to those who so supplied it, in
the event of the fight not coming off.
TIIE RIVER AMAZON.—The Amazon, the Ucayali;
and the Pachitea are navigable for a great distance. So
stupendous is the mass of water which the monarch of rivers
bears to the Atlantic Ocean that it exceeds that of eight great
rivers of Asia put together—namely, the Euphrates, Indus,
Ganges, Oby, Lena, Aciur, Yellow River, and the Yang-
tse in China. So deep is it, at least in its upper part, that
no bottom has been found at a depth of 721 feet. Its de-
clivity is so imperceptible and slow that were not its volume
of water so powerful, it would with difficulty flow. The
affluents of the Amazon form among themselves tens of
thousands of leagues of navigable rivers, an immense net
covering more than two-thirds of South Amer iea. —Tana in a
Star.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 2.
Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, attend!,
by Lady Caroline Barrington, the Eton. Einti
Cathcart, the Hon. Florence Seymour, and MaPr*
General F. H. Seymour, went to London last efell:
ing and honoured the performance at the HeYmarkel
e
with her presence, and returned to Windsor Cestl
at twelve o'clock.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highlie66
Princess Louise, walked and drove in the groind
this morning, attended by Lady Augusta Stanie,';
Her Royal Highness Princess Helena rode in t'
Riding School. t
Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice wen aU
walking. at
Her Royal Highness Princess Louise drove °,ll
in the afternoon, attended by the Hon.
Cathcart.
Major-General F. H. Seymour and Lieutenant'
Colonel du Plat have succeeded Lord Chas. Fitzra.l
and Colonel the Hon. A. Hardioge as Equerries j 4
Waiting.

Birthday of the Princess of Wales.
SANDRINGHAM, Dee' 2'
The birthday of her Royal Highness the Pril'eeei
of "Wales was celebrated yesterday. The dial,
party in the evening included their Royal gigs'
nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, his 1111,
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Viscount gaullei
C
ton, Colonel and Lady Emily Kingscote, lac,
the Hon. A. Hardinge, Colonel the Hon. J. a,
donald, Colonel and the Hon. Mrs Byng, the °,,,111r;
tess of Macclesfield, Lieutenant-General and '0
Knollys, Major Teesdale, Captain Grey, grail
Wood, Mr Herbert Fisher, and Mr 11010131'
After dinner the Royal and distinguished part,' Hof
increased by a number of the principal membership
the landed gentry of West Norfolk, including ilte
Earl and Countess of Leicester and Lady Anne (3°,01
Lord and Lady Sondes and the Hon. Miss
Lord and Lady Templetown, Lady Audrey 1°„1:;:f
shend, Mr and Mrs and Miss Villebois, and
Bagge, Mr A. Hammond, jun., Mr L. W. Jar +g
Mr and Mrs Somerville Gurney, &c. Mr Coake.l 0
band from London had the honour of playing b: f
the royal and distinguished party. At King'ol4;iB,
the auspicious day was celebrated loyally.' Tbe:iit
play of bunting during the day was large, ifi'l-0
the bells in the tower of St. Margaret sent fortb,sir
merry peal. In the evening there was a credine
attempt at illumination, and the streets well/
crowded till a late hour. The following Ore t,to
principal :—The mayor's (Mr W. Monetnent)
relie
residence, a star in gas with the plumes in of
Mr L. W. Jarvis's town residence, the Priucetot
Wales's feathers in crystal, and the Brunswick st.ereit
in crystal (these illuminations excited the gree“•
interest. of any); the house of Mr Alderman Sullit
ham, a crowd in gas—the Globe Hotel, a ster'o,
E. Green, wine merchant, a device—Mr T. Bither,
High.street, three devices—Mr Chadwich,plo-00
a star in gas—Mr Devonshire, fishmonger t°
royal highness, a star in gas, &c,
Captain Gray has relieved Major Teesdale io
attendance upon the Prince of Wales.
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The Duchess (Dowager) of Richmond has recur d'
to town from High Cliff, Hants. The duchess was 86401 a
panied to town by their Serene Highnesses Prince
Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar. d 10
Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury has returneo
town from visiting the Earl and Countess of Chester'

at Bretby. of
en
The Earl and Countess Russell leave town A
on a visit to Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Porsal, at their 00
in Hants. The noble earl and countess propose to re"
to Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, on Monday. Ale
The Countess of Beetive remains in the 13"b)e.
lamentable state. The medical report was more favettfs;bl
The Countess (Frances) Waldegrave and thel7o
Hon. Chichester Fortescue will arrive at her ladn
villa at Strawbury Hill, Twickenham, on Tinsels)"

from Ducthrook House, Essex.
erj
GRAND MILITARY BALL AT WINDSOR.-- 'St ers
day evening a grand ball was given by the cOce,
of the 21 Regiment of Life Guards, at the CavalrY
racks, Windsor, to a large number of the Ileighbouringite
sidents and the officers of ,the Windsor Garrison•
officers' mess-room was very tastefully decorated witll
htod
tart' trophies and choice exotics, and brilliantly lig ty
with elegant candelabra filled with wax tapers, wililer,d.
ante and supper rooms were similarly lighted and actor
There were about 200 guests. The company began,,,t°o6'
semble about 10 o'clock, many of the guests havilib frior
viously attended an amateur perfornance at the W.`:10.11
Theatre, which took place earlier in the evening, cri
of the funds of the Windsor Dispensary and Infirroor".