The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-13 00:00:00

Lord Palmerston's Visit to Saltaire.

Lord Palmerston's stay in the neighbourhood of Bradford
was brought to a close on Wednesday by a visit to the
famous works of Messrs. Titus Salt, Sons, and Co., at Sal-
taire. The noble lord proceeded from Lightcliffe in Mr
Ripley's carriage, accompanied by Mr Ripley. Mr Edward
Ripley, jan„ and Mr Ashley, private secretary to his lord-
ship, and, passing through Bradford on the way, reached
Saltaire about half-past one. The machinery had com-
menced running a little before his arrival, at the usual
hour after dinner, but a large number of the workpeople
speedily assembled outside the mill, and, with others who
had gathered from the adjacent village of Shipley and the
neighbourhood, gave his lordship a most enthusiastic wel-
come. Lord Palmerston was received by Mr T. Salt, and
in company with him and other gentlemen first visited the
Congregational Church, then the school-room, and after-
wards went into several portions of the extensive mill, and
was shown most of the wonderful processes of manufacture
carried on. Hie lordship was much interested in what he
saw, and appeared anxious for information in matters of de-
tail. In his progress from one room to another the noble
lord frequently made use of the hoist, Mr Salt attending
him in these brief journeys. When ho had arrived at the
centre of the immense weaving shed the engines were
stopped for five minutes, and the hands in the adjacent
portions of the mill took advantage of the opportunity to
crowd into the room and unite in cheering his lordship.
There could not have been fewer than 2,000 people present.
i lira lordship entnnleteri hi. toms throurls the eatablielueeut.
by inspecting the engines and the large iron bridge
which spans the Aire close to the works. He was then
entertained at luncheon in the private dining room, and
at a quarter past four departed for London by the Scotch
express train, which was stopped at Saltaire for the pur-
pose. The noble lord displeyed one of his characteristic
peculiarities by declining an offer to procure the two
tickets required, and went to the window of the booking-
office to obtain them himself. The Midland Company had
supplied a special carriage for his lordship's accommodation,
and we may add that the Great Northern Company showed
a similar mark of attention on his journey down on Monday
by placing a splendid saloon carriage at his service. After
the nobie lord had entered the carriage he was again enthu-
siastically cheered, which was continued till the train
moved away,Lord Palmerston bowing his acknowledgments.
The train arrived at the Wellington station, Leeds, at 4 40.
The fact that his lordship was to visit this town on his way
to London was not generally known, and those who were
on the platform were merely the ordinary passengers by the
trains arriving and departing about that time. It was not
long, however, before Lord Palmerston was recognised, and
the welcome which he had hitherto universally received in
his visit to Yorkshire was equalled at Leeds, if not in extent
at least in cordiality. His lordship alighted from the car-
riage in which he was seated and shook hands with many
of those who speedily surrounded him. The kindly manner
in which he received the greeting of the crowd culminated
in his recognition of the enthusiasm of a boy, whose evi-
dent desire to be noticed by the Premier was not unre-
warded. With a pleasant smile his lordship held out his
hand to his youthful admirer, and said, "Here, young one;
give us your paw." It need not be added that this further
proof of geniality was received with the utmost favour by
the spectators, amid whose farewell cheers the train moved
at ten minutes to 5,

The Railway Accident at Margate.

DiARGATE, Friday Evening.

The adjourned inquest on the body of Susannah Lock,
killed at the Margate Station of the South-Eastern Rail-
way, was resumed this afternoon, at the Town-hall. Mr
Towne, Margate, was in attendance on the part of the rail-
way company; Mr Boys, Margate, for Darby, the station-
inspector, and Mr Fox, Dover, for Marshall, the guard. On
Thursday, the 4th inst., the jury returned a verdict pub-
lished in The Sun of the following day, in which they ex-
pressed their " opinion that neglect of duty by the guard
and the inspector was the primary cause of the collision,
and the consequent death cf Mrs Lock." This verdict, the
coroner stated, was one of manslaughter against the two
men named, and, without asking the jury to sign it, fur-
ther adjourned the inquest till Monday, when it was
arranged that the inquiry should be closed. On that day,
however, the coroner (Mr Payne, Dover) did not come, but
sent an intimation to the effect that the inquest must be
further adjourned, which intimation was conveyed to the
jurors. At the appointed tune, however, some of the jury
attended. Mr Sleigh, the barrister, was also present pre-
pared'to offer some evidence in behalf of the inspector, Wm.
Darby. Mr Sleigh stated the object for which he had
attended, and animadverted in strong terms on the course
pursued by the coroner in not being present at tho time for
which the adjourned inquest was fixed, and not having
stated any reason to account for his absence.

The names of the jury having been called over, and all
being present, '
The Coroner addressed them at some length. He said
that the jury having returned a verdict of manslaughter, it
was necessary that it should be submitted to counsel in
order that the inquisition might be drawn np in the proper
and legal form. He accordingly sent up the paper on
Saturday night, hut unfortunately the counsel was at
Staplehurst, and it was therefore impossible to get the in-
quisition down by the required time. He knew it would
be useless for him to come to Margate empty handed, and
he therefore wrote to the summoning officer stating that
the inquest must be further adjourned for a day or
two. Under the circumstances, he considered this
a reasonable course to pursue. Having received the inqui-
sition from counsel, ho at once issued the notices for the
jury to attend that day. lie then proceeded to read the
inquisition which contained the particulars of the accident,
and concluded thus;—" That the jurors aforesaid, upon
their oaths, do say that the said Susannah Lock, in manner
and by means aforesaid, and by culpable neglect of duty of
the said Henry Marshall and William Darby, cause to her
death, and that the said Henry Marshall and William Darby
maliciously and feloniously did kill and slay the said Su-
sannah. Lock."
A lengthened discussion ensued upon the wording of the
inquisition, and the jury ultimately refused to sign it, on
the ground that it did not properly set forth their opinions.
They objected to the words " culpable," " maliciously." and
"slay," and after a long private deliberation the coroner
consented to strike those words out. The last paragraph of
the inquisition was therefore to the effect that the accident
was caused through the neglect of duty of Marshall and
Darby, and that they feloniously did kill the deceased.
The inquisition having been altered, the Coroner and jury
signed it.
The Coroner then committed William Darby and Henry
Marshall to the assizes to answer any indictment that may