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London, England, 1863-11-05 00:00:00

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SOUTHAMPTON, WednesdayZ fi s
The inquiry into this case was resumed this met fl-
ing before Mr. J. Bernard (chairman), Capt.Berner,
and Mr. Forbes, at the Guildhall, when Mr. Henn '
Summers, captain of the Lady of the Lake, agaie,
surrendered on bail. He was defended, as on tiler
previous examination, by Mr, E. Coxwell, and Mr.
F. Leigh.
The case for the prosecution having closed on. Fri-
day last,
Mr. Coxwell now addressed the Bench, conter, d-
ing that there was no evidence on which to commit
the captain for trial. The simple question for Una
Bench to consider was whether the deceased came,
to his death
andby to
any criminal neglect on the part of
the captain, that,opfroevveidenceWith h e submitted,any r e
spthoerr:
was not a particle
sibility resting elsewhere they had nothing to do
in the present i
"
ing witnesses : tan"' He then called the follow-
G'• Bell, the engineer of the Lady of the Lake,
stated that about wo
he was un on the deck
.r_emael,iiinn.uates before the accident
saw George Woowlchoitethwiws the bearingi, when ho
newspaper,
the fore saloon,
ho about four feet above the
deck, and from which l::oguladbosuete on the top of
ahead
t swhom
ahni
ondmi tilln
gr 4
directions. He also sa
passenger was reading from a
shoser idn tohnelymihdedelhe
at the bottom of the companion
of the ship. He went below, and
round the engines when he heard
about "overboard," which he thoughtrn
tavehteansionognesaoicif
the sheep. Directly afterwards both
and boy called out " Stop her," which, ho did, and
then turned astern full speed as soon as the way
was off the ship. He should think they Were
going
about 14 miles an hour. It was not usual for the'-'
captain to remain on 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
cleat. 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 teeing
Woolcott, except the funnel.
George Woolcott, having been cautioned by the
Bench to the effect that what he said might be used
in
evidence against him, stated that he was a seaman
on board the Lady of the Lake at the time of the
accident. He relieved Salter on the look-out near to
tFhaewll
100k-out
oykC.
or
ue et kO,
raile
njustthbefore the accident. He was on
portth s sideul
bulwarks,
against the side-hothuse. He couldrsktesheentuhd esidmel-eahatoneuinsaegt,
standing on the
the wheel from
He
sere, and of course the latter
so
could see him.
me avvthe boat with the•cleceased
on the port bow
man at the little distance ahead, and gave
to port a signal to thewheelphorthh
t byo h liftinges I .
'The
ho out h
t hisat
right arm, which means o
could have seen his signal
hie hands
been looking for-
ward. At the same time witsnie ss saw the captain
standing on the ladder, with
gavewas ported a little
for
a short
round hands on the rail.
tho helm,
and then he When he gave the signal the vessel
at signalo tot
w star-
boardas*which was done,b o
time,
then too near for the vessel to o
hallooed out to the man in the floattoshove heerthen off.
She was then along the port bow. He should think
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 not 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
thought,he 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
said to witness, " Stand here while I go down to get
my breakfast, and PH come up 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. He was only once on the fore
cabin, up and down which he walked once, but that
was before ho saw the boat. As socn 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,
hut 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 custody.

1 HEATHENISM IN SAN FRANCISCO.--The Chinese
are .
having
just now. great time in their Temple, in
Sacramento
t Evidently the festival is of
religious character, though whether the proceeds are to
in-g street,a d
a bodevoted 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. Tho first object of Chinese adoration
that meets the eye is a high and hilarious god, standing
some 7ft. or aft. 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 oars.
Passing on and ascending a narrow and fishy staircase, Nra
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. Hero the sound of music is loud—se
reckless disciples play crashing anvil choruses upon immense
i gongs, while milder-mannered musicians keep up rattling
honY
accompaniment on kettle-drums blended with asa
of shrill notes from the lips of cracked fifes. The godsstand
it marvellously well however, and so does the temple) though
In the
a much loss noise brought down the walls of Jericho.
temple, the gods and worshipers are so numerronasm
into the
calls them no longer John but legion. You 110011'1 °v
little god on the floor, or precipitate yourr.
_. ~i., one,
stomach of a big one braced against the altar. The
feet above the
number two, and face each other in a Gofghtclluub 61
In height they are Anaks, each standing e .
~,,,cie wrinkle in
tutting a ""-- were it
level of the floor, without co
few inches more
_ tat_cornao
the back, which would give them a
on a suppositious
ironed out. Each has one foot perched_ ti,er_they seem to
rock, while the other rests on a. PaerPu` "
lucked from no ono
have been bucking
One holds a golden
apple
ihnehother grasPs a golden Wreath.
all the night through.
and bearded and mous-
They are spangled like harA
chtonic lassitude rests on their
tached like bogus barms'ioned by having been up all night.
knows what liesperaigdeasiu;sttitehgelsintif:and,
features—probably
occasioned
a late breakfast or an early
Before them is
seemsPrea in ,:w hurry to attack it. U.
lunch, but they
in
the assurance that no one else
they
feel safe
the wall, in convenient littlo
hanged
fudgy little gods, With s la f P y set.
of
the
and has the
These be the col=
sentry
eoinlultbreytaedt
bozos,
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concern, One of
not entirely groundless, as a number of
bled liTe"ajaCahaerais't'ian ,
them 18 lit" ' bh
look of one condemned to 3 burnt, The
thes are lighted close to his feet. Should they burn on
he spectacle would probably be furnished of a baked to-
hdeohlosrioonus
seems
mato. The worshippers in the purlieus of the temple are
not very devout. They loaf around, and take all sorts of
liberties with their gods, even to the occasional smouching
of a tom-cod from their breakfast table. There are dowa-
gers, with headdwith resses which tower up in crinigerousßabels,
and damsels eyes more clam-shell than almond-shell
shaped. There are male Chinamen having the look of
chimpanzees, and others dandified enough in appearance
hstand as lay
e picture is a figures in barbers' winflower. Altogether
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_up
but of whom we really know so little, there were amploto
for it. How long will they maintain their idolatrousc
a
wor-
ship in tho full blaze of the light which a Christianonmu_
, _s_
nity sheds ? Or is it unfair to call them idolaternsot when in“cia"
images which they make unto themselves are
the shape of anything in the heavens amade
beneath, or in the waters under the earth?"
Will ever an in tho earth
or
dti a flying
Iconelast come along and send thesehpoia:
finally
antesbe broken
higher than any kite ?will thesethlis
people
go
on
chanting
with their own hammers ? or will
cqds and tom-tom gods to the
barbarous hymns through their
to the honour of their tom-teen
't,/retncisco Bulletin,
end of another century F—Am
noses and beating tom-toms