The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-05 00:00:00

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The inquiry into this ease was resumed th la- gel
ing before Mr. J. Bernard (chairman), Capt. Ber s, -I.z s
and Mr. Forbes, at the Guildhall, when Mr. Henry
Summers, captain of the Lady of the Lake, again
surrendered on bail. He was defended, as on the
previous examination, by Mr, E. Coxwell, and Mr.
F. Leigh.
The case for the prosecution having closed on Eli-
day lust,
. iVie. Coxwell nor; addressed the Be!leb cuateud-
tlii,lige
etahptt.huer was. no
,evidence,. on which 'to COlnnlit
1 e trial. 1 fie Ennple question fee the
Btaen ,
hti.,l3llteouteh b
eesider wag whether the deceaeed elute
was not a y_any. criminal neglect on the part of
the
captain, and to prove that., ho submitted, there
particle of evidence. With any resent,-
sihility resting* eisewhero they had nothing te do
in the present
ing witnesses, instance. He then called the folio IV-
C 420. Bell, the
two_a..ire. engineer of the Lady of the Lake,
stated that about
feelingminutes before the accident
he was np on the deele
the hearing, when he
saw George Woolcott
which l ng about on the top o 1
the fore saloon,
about four feet above the
deck, and from which he could
Hee ahead in all
directions. He also saw the
leaNdYdepaper, standing
ncaptuin, to whom a
passenger was reading from a
at the bottom of the conapanioc
had
in the middle
ht--,-.v'a-sieogne of
of the ship. He went below, and been
round the engines when ho heard „amdp,ohnly
said
about " overboard," which he thong
_edapt captain
the sheep. Directly afterwards both
the
he
then turned astern fell speed as soon
and boy called out "Stop her," which
as
tdhie, and
was off the ship. He should think they were gowi nae.y
about 14 miles an hour. It was not usual ear the
captain to remain oa the bridge all the way down
from Southampton to Cowes, he having other duties
in reference to packages, &c., to discharge, which
are usually attended to when the steamer gets clear
of the vessels and boats in the river. The part of
the river where the accident occurred is unusually
clear. On the port side there was a large hamper
on the top of a house in front of the paddlebox, but
this would not prevent the mate at the wheel seeing
the look-out man. He did not see anything on the
fore saloon: He considered the engines were re-
versed long enough to stop the way on the vessel
and carry her 300 yards astern. The crew con-
sisted of a captain, mate, two seamen, steward, en-
gineer, fireman, and boy. There was nothing on
the fore cabin to prevent the mate from seeing
Woolcott, except the funnel.
George Woolcott, having been cautioned by the
Bench to the effect that what he said might be used
was a seaman
in evidence against him, stated that he
on board the Ladythe Lake of
accident. He relieved Salter on the look-out near to
Fawley Creek, just before the accident. He was on
the 100k-out on the port side of the side-house,
standing on the rail of the bulwarks, and leaning
against the side-house. He could see the mate at
the wheel from there,
could see him. He wth
and of course the latter
sa
the boat with the deceased
on the port bow some little distance ahead, and gave
a signal to the man at the
right arm, which means to wheel by lifting out his
port the helm. The mate
could have seen his signal if h
for-
ward. At the same time witness
ess had been looking
standing on the ladder, with his saw the captain
s hands on the rail.
When he gave the signal the vessel
was ported a little
for a short time, and then he
gave
star-
board the helm, which was done,g e a signal to
but the boat was
then too near for the vessel to go
d
hallooed out to the man in the I:.oartotuonshv . He then
She was then along the port bow. He oshoulde think
heroffe
they were 50, 60, or 100 yards from the boat when
he gave the first signal. It was rather thick and
hazy. The sun was shining too. He sent the helm
astarboard to enable the stern of the
vessel to clear
the boat. He had only been a fortnight in the em-
ploy of the company, but was in a steamer some
years ago. It was net customary for the captain to
remain on the bridge all the way down. Witness
relieved the look-out without any orders. They took
the wheel and the lookout in turns. It was Salter's
turn to look out, but he saw him go away, and
thoughtlhe might just as well be there as down below.
It was not his duty to look out, but if he saw any-
thing he should, of course, call attention to it. They
relieved one another at the wheel, and then looked
out in turns. It was customary for them to relieve
one another as they liked. He saw the captain on
the bridge, and he could see witness, but when-Sal-
ter went down the captain was on the ladder. Salter
gaid to witness, " Stand here while I go down to get
my breakfast, and I'll come np again." About two
minutes elapsed between his making the sign to port
the helm and calling to the man to shove off. The
man at the wheel saw him standing there, but he did
not know whether he received his orders when the
other was gone. Ile was only once on the fore
cabin, up and down which he walked once, but that
was before he saw the boat. As soon as he saw
the vessel could not clear the boat he ran aft, but
had made a signal before he did so. The man was
sitting in the boat. He saw a rope over her stern,
but not not know whether the boat was at anchor
or the man was sculling. He thought the man was
fishing, and that the boat was not moving. He had
been in colliers and other boats, but had never
served any particular time at sea.
This being the whole of the evidence, the magis-
trates committed the captain for trial at the next
Winchester assizes on the charge of manslaughter,
but admitted him to bail, himself in £lOO and two
sureties in £5O each. The required bond being im-
mediately forthcoming, the defendant was liberated
from custod

HEATIIENIKII IN SAN FRANCISCO.—The Chinese
are
having a great time in their Temple, in
Sacramento-street, just now. Evidently the festival is of
a religious character, though whether the proceeds are to
be devoted to cancelling a mortgage on their church, or to
sending out pagan missionaries to win over Christian
believers to Buddhism, is more than inquisitiveness itself
has been able to ascertain. The first thing which strikes the
visitor on entering the vestibule of their sanctuary is a most
ancient and fish-like smell, and if he approaches the alter he
will discover that the breath of the gods smells strangely
of stale salmon. The first object of Chinese adoration
that meets the eye is a high and hilarious god, standing
some 7ft. or Sft. in his stockings, and flourishing a cigar in
his left hand like a Montgomery-street swell. The attitude
of this idol is not very graceful, while his legs widely
spread apart, and the air with which he braces back
against the wall, suggest that he is under the influence of the
rosy. Altogether he had a convivial look about him highly
cheerful to behold, and the effect is heightened by two horns
with serrated edges which sprout gaily from behind his ears.
Passing on and ascending a narrow and fishy staircase, we
find a balcony, gay with flags and lanterns, and illuminated
with scrolls written in sinuous characters, probably pregnant
with. the wisdom of the immortal Kung-fu-tse, whom the
Latins name Confucius. Here the sound of music is loud—
reckless disciples play crashing anvil choruses upon immense
gongs, while milder-mannered musicians keep up a rattling
accompaniment on kettle-drums, blended with a symphony
of shrill notes from the lips of cracked fifes. The gods stand
it marvellously well however, and so does the temple, though,
~
a much less noise brought down the walls of Jerichot.bie
0,1'7
temple, the gods and worshipers are so numerouswe
etve:au
calls them no longer John but legion.
You
hien into the
little god on the floor, or precipit* your
The bi, ooes
stomach of a big one braced against the altar.
and
.asag.'styie.
number two, and face each other in a Gogi iu
wrinkle in
In height they are Anaks, each standing
level of the floor, without counting
inches more were
uit
the back, which would give them a
perched
_a a
suppmiti s
ironed out. Each has one foot
tiguar_they seem to
rock, while the other rests on a
• paperr all the night through.
have been bucking against thetigaend, p
lucked from no one
es"gnhgtlfeeet above tho
One holds a golden apple in h(i)thier gmsps a golden wreath.
knows what Hesperides; thei
boarded and mous-
They are spangled
tached like bogus barons.
jollied
by having been up all night.
geuhinroniaenldassitude rests on their
either a late breakfast or an early
Before them is spread„„n„ oin no harry to attack it.
lunch, but they seem in it, the assurance that tio one else
features—probably olikcceasharAe
doubtedly they feeled wound the wall, in convenient little
will eat it.
bows, fadgy little gods, with splay feet.
sentry ""—' 1'
common 6g Josses" of the concern, Q
Christian One of
hgbited, like a martyr,
Sh"oulads
and has the
them is - of ono condemned to be burnt,
dolorous look
entirely groundless, The appre-
, pension seems
ut.rnished of a baked to-
mato. they numberburn on
These be the
no:
gwhotuedldcplorosebatbolyhisbefete.
The worshippers in the purlieus of the temple are
not very devout. They loaf around, and take all sorts of
theto r c
spectaclel ie s
arc
li
liberties with their gods, even to the occasional smouching
of a tom-cod from their breakfast table. There are dowa-
gers, with headdresses which tower up in crinigerousßabels,
and damsels with eyes more clam-shell than almond-shell
shaped. There are male Chinamen having the look of
chimpanzees, and others dandified enough in appearance
to stand as lay figures in barbers' windows. Altogether
the picture is a motley one, and well worth seeing,
but curious visitors should be vaccinated before entering the
synagogue, and carry smelling salts with them. Were there
time in this connexion to indulge in speculation and reflec-
tion concerning this curious people who have moved their
temples and gods into our midst and sat down among_cr
but of whom we really know so little, there were arnplewfo food
for it. How long will they maintain their idolatrous I*ship in the full blaze of the light which a Christian
these
u-
nity sheds ? Or is it unfair to call them idolaters when
made " in
images which they make unto themselvesare
in the earth
the shape of anything in the heavens above,
ll
beneath, or in the waters under the earth?"
ides
a flying
Iconclast come along and send these paper
finally be broken
de ever an
higher than any kite ? will these Thors
i
with their own hammers ? or will this peop-0 go on chanting
es and beating tom-tome
barbarous hymns through theirnenoes
d and tom-tom gods to the
to the honour of their tom-t 1 ~__nam,
.6uuvaii.
end of another centurir-40 xr"