The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-27 00:00:00

HORNSEY.

Objections
Sustained

WEST KENT.
SEVENOAKS, TUESDAY.—This morning the Revising-
Bar.risters resumed their sittings at the George Hotel, for
the purpose of complvting the revision of the lists of voters
for this portion of the western division of Kent,
Thomas Chantler, who is co-trustee with several others.
of an Independant chapel at Edenbridge, claimed to vote ha
respect of the same.

He was opposed by the Conservatives, and suprorted by
the Liberal party.
At the conclusion of the argument,
Mr. TYNDALE said as the trustees by the deed were in
abeyance to Mr. Payton during his lifetime, and as lie was
alive when the'register was made up the name mist be
expunged.
chantler and some other names were then erased_
(Before Mr. BOSANQUET.)
This Learned Gentleman was engaged during the day
revising the list of voters for Westerham, but no ,:ase of n-
tere.t or legal importance was argued.

WRECK OF THE APOLLO.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.

GRAVESEND, SEPT. 26.—The coroner's inquest, on the
body of Mary Ann Jones, who lost her life in the late un-
fortunate collision of the Monarch and Apollo steam-ves-
sels, was resumed in the Town-hall this day at twelve.
• Mr. Clarkson, as before, appeared as Counsel for the
Commercial Steam-packet Company, the proprietors of the
Apollo ; Mr. Ryland and Mr. C. Phillips appeared for the
General Steam Navigation Company, the proprietors of
the Monarch.

Jacob Poulson examined.—Lives at Battle-bridge ; is a
shoemaker ; was also a passenger on the night in ques-
tion. Was on deck at the top of the cabin stair when
the vessel was run down. When he came up, the Mo-
narch was right over the Apollo. He is not the man who
was pulled out of the window ; his hat was knocked off
by a rope belonging to the Monarch. The morning was
pretty fair, and he could see the land on each side when it
was pointed out to him.

After a few unimportant observations from Counsel,
Mr. Clarkson observed that his impression was, and he
was sure it was the impression of the Jury, that no more
witnesses were to be examined unless the bodies were
found. He confessed he looked upon the case as one of
negligence on the part of the Monarch, although he had
previously stated he had no wish to establish criminal
blame against any one.
Arthur Charlewood sworn.—ls a bookseller at Norwich.
Was a passenger on board the Apollo when she was struck
by the Monarch. Was on the starboard side of the deck
at the time of the collision. He had been up half an hour.
It was a clear sort of a night. He saw Gravesend ; in
short, he cams on deck to see that place. He saw the
Monarch coming down. She was at least a quarter of- a
mile off when he first saw her. The man on the paddle
box of the Apollo called out " a steamer a-head." Witness
could see it very distinctly. He looked out to see what
sort of a vessel she was. He was not afraid. He had
confidence in the captain. The man at the helm an-
swered the order of the captain. The latter observed,
" surely the people in the other steamer do not see us."
Witness began to be alarmed from the loud orders that
were given by the captain. The man at the helm exclaimed,
"she'll be right into us." Is quite sure the captain of the
Apollo called out repeatedly, but does not know what were
the orders. He became alarmed, and cannot tell if the enr
pines of the other vessel were going. The captain ex-
claimed, "good God, they will be right into us." The col-
lision then took place, and before the vessels parted, he got
on board the Monarch. The Apollo was nearest the Kent
snore.

By Mr. PHILLIPS.—The Captain was on the paddle-box
when he gave his orders ; does not know the meaning of
the orders he gave to the helmsman. The light was at the
mast-head of the Apollo ; could sec the two lights of the
Monarch distinctly ; it was a moving light.
By Mr. CLARKSON.—DiII not, and could not mistake the
moving lights of the Monarch for those of a vessel lying at
anchor. Distinctly saw the Apollo light ; but recollects a
salor of the Monarch addressing those on board eT the
Apollo, and asking why they had not a light on t•oard?
There was a light at the bow of the vessel ; the captain
was more on the Essex side of the boat, because that was
.the side from which the Monarch's light was seen ; if the
Monarch had not changed her course, the Apon'he con-
sidered, would have been perfectly safe.
Anthony Baldwin sworn.—ls a carpenter itt Norwich

was also a passenger on board of the Apollo when the col-
lision took place ; the night was tolerably clear ; had been
looking a-head constantly for half an hour before the colli-
sion ; saw lights. coming towards the Apollo ; did not ex-
actly see the Monarch alter her course ; to the best of his
knowledge the Monarch kept her course ; heard the
Apollo man on the look-out call " steamer a-head ;" he
heard the Captain of the Apollo repeatedly give orders ;
he was not alarmed, because he saw there was a capital
look out ; he got on board the Monarch after the vessels
came together.
Cornelius Ward sworn—Was stoker on board the Apollo.
Was on deck when the vessel struck ; it was a fine morning,
and he could see shore on both sides. He heard the captain
sing out, " Starboard ! a helm ! or else you will be in us !"
Witness went forward, and the Monarch came up, and
struck the Apollo on the starboard bow. The engine was
stopped. The engines of the Monarch were going, but can-
not tell in what way. Recollects being in the engine-roum
of the Monarch after the collision. The Apollo stopped in
an instant. _

John Phillips sworn. Is a Thames pilot ; he has mea-
sured the distance from either shore to the place where
the Apollo now lies. From the Essex shore the distance is
260 fathoms—from the Kent side, 127 fathoms, reckoning
six feet to the fathom. He measured it at low-water mark.
The difference in width at low water and high water, is
about 120 yards. The Apollo lies better than tso-thirds
up the Reach. Witness has been a pilot twenty-nine years.
If as older was given " starboard a-helm," a vessel would
not make more way than half a mile in five minutes under
the circumstances.

After other evidence had been heard, the Jury retired
(a quarter to seven o'clock), and after half an hour's delibe-
ration, returned the following verdict :—" The opinion of
the Jury is, that Mary Ann Jones was drowned in conse
quence of the collision of two steam-boats, called the
Monarch and the Apollo, and which collision took place in
consequence of culpable negligence and bad look-out on
the part of the persons in command of the Monarch ; and
we therefore levy a deodand of 390/. against the proprietors
of the said steam-boat.