The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-05 00:00:00

OBITU,kRY.

At Rcss, in his 65th year, the Rev. Thomas Untie,
wood, for 33 years one of the canons residentiary of
Hereford Cathedral, and rector of Russ, and Magis-
trate of the county.
At the vicarage, Haxley, aged 65, the Rev. William
Wright, leaving a disconsolate widow and large franily
to lament their irreparable loss. He was very highly
respected by his parishioners, and for the 29 years of
his ministry in the above parish, he has never been one
Sabbath from it.—Hull Packet.

August 28, aged 71, the Rev. Francis Huyslie, of

Aged 85, at Wells, the Rev. Henry Gould, M.A.,
canon rcsid.mtiary of Wells Cathedral, 50 years rector
of East Chinnock, Somersetshire ; 12, years vicar of
Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire ; and 49 years-vicar of
East Pennard, Somersctsliirc.

At Long Sutton 'Vicarage, Somersetshire, after a tow
hours' illness, the Rev. James Nurse, late of Lymington,
in the same county, aged 42.
Aged 84, the Rev. Francis Jenkins, M.A., 50 years
vicar of St. Clement's, Cornwall.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER

SEVP,RN-ELEVEN LIVES LOST.

On Sunday last (September 11 a most melancholy
accident attended with the loss of the lives of eleven
fellow-creatures, occurred at the Aust Passage, across
the Severn. It appears that the steam-boat, which
crosses the passage, does not usually ply on
Sundays ; consequently, those parties who wished
to cross on Sunday last were obliged to avail them-
selves of a small beat called the mail-boat, and
of
a passage-boat for carriages, &c., called the
" Little Western." The day having been throughout
exceedingly boisterous, the wind blowing a complete
gale, produced a very heavy sea in the Severn, which,
together with the tide which there runs with extreme
rapidity, made it very dangerous for boats to pass
across. At about five minutes after three in the after-
noon, the mail-boat proceeded from the Monmouthshire
side, and was followed in about ten minutes by the
Little Western, having on board six passengers, five
horses, besides her crew, consisting of
the p t
carriages
: the sea was at that time
ca andain twoan
dfour
running high, and the wind almost a complete hurricane.
The vessel, however, although labouring much, con-
tinued to progress towards the destined shore, until,
when about half way across a sudden gust of wind,
called a 1 Ind squall, took her, carried her on her
side, and the horses, as it is supposed, shifting, she
was capsized, and in a few moments she filled with water
and went down, every soul on board perishing with
her. The mail boat had at this moment reached t)se
beach on the English side, and as her passengers were ;
ascending the beach, they happened to turn round, '
when they saw the unfortunate vessel dismasted, and in
a sinking condition ; they uttered an exclamation, and,
in the space of a minute, while they were stil gazing, the
unfortunate boat went dowri. The mail-boat instantly
put off again, to endeavour to save the lives of some of
of the unfortunate passengers, but without avail, being
unable to reach them, and being herself in imminer.t
danger of being swamped, so heavy was the sea.
One or two of the passengers were seen for a moment 1
struggling with the waves, but they soon sank to rise
no more. The mail-boat succeeded in reaching two of
the horses, but from their plunging they were unable to
tow them to shore, and therefore abandoned them to
their fate, after loosening their bridles to give them an
opportunity of swimming freely ; the poor creatures S
were, however, all drowned.
The followirg are the names of the unfortunate ir:di,.
viduals who thus met with an untimely grave :--Mr.
Crawshay, jun. (it is not known which), ow', of the
large ironmasters of Merthyr; Mr. Andrew Blar:d,
brother
of Mr. Bland, the cocch-proprietor, of P
..iristol ; Mr.
Williams, of Rer:ruth, Monmouthshire ; 'Alt. Jones, of
Wooles Norton, Monmouthshire : a
`Par. Jenkins, and
Robert Harmer, servant to Captair, ,Jenkins, R.N., who
with his ntP:.,ter's was proceeding 1
carriage to Bristol
to meet him; Captain Wtitchurch, the master of the
boat ; William Whitchureh, his son, about 17 years of
iage ; and three men of the crew, some of whom have
left wives and families to deplore their loss.
We have heard that it was the intention of Mr. R.
ew
11. Blewett, M.P., to have crossed by the boat, but that
he was too late.
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} FATAL GIG ACCIDENT.—An
inquest. i E
was held helTdco
Tuesday
s
the before Mr. Wakley, M. P., on
the body of Mr. Tliomew.road, on Sunday evening
Seeger, who was killed by being
est' hisst gig
ated before the jury that there was no
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thrown
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attached to any one. Mr. James Hall Daly,
nf. 166. t, 1,-)ic_a"l3,', and secretary to the Parthenon Club,
Rho, was first alleged, had caused the accident through
negligent driving, voluntarily stated that he was returning
on the evening in question from Chingford, iu Essex, in a
gig, with a lady and child, and that in trying to pass on
the off side of an omnibus that was before him, and not
seeing deceased's vehicle, which was coming towards him
on the same side (the north) of the road, unlit he got-
oppoiito to the fore-wheel of the omnibus, he was not able,
though he tried, to pull up in time to prevent the accident.
At first he did not know what had happened to the other
parties, but his own horse and gig were upset by the colli-
sion, and his wife and child thrown out violently, and much
cut about the face, and otherwise injured. He was not
hurt himself, and was driving at a very moderate pace.
The Coroner asked the Jury whether they wished to have
the driver of the omnibus called; but it would not be
necessary to do so, if they thought that no punishment was
deserved by Mr. Daly. The Jury thought the evidence
adduced sufficient, and instantly returned a verdict of
" Accidental Death."
BERLIN, AUG. 20.—M. Spontini , who re-
turned to this capital a few days ago, yesterday resumed
his a ation of first director of the music of the Grand
Opera, and superintended the execution of Mozart's .Dcat
Madllo. Taglioni has just arrived hither from
Dcohterrittz,
is sstheiaGthtrsandshe Duchy
performhy soma Meek nightslen rgh?;
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each of our two Royal theatres.