The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-03 00:00:00

tilt SUN i LONDON,
THE BARTLEY COLLIERY ACCIDENT, as we may call them, thoroughly acquainted with
the why and wherefore of everything they increase have to 4. -
COCKERMOUTH AND WORKINGTON.
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, SATURDAY, do would greatly their value and diminish RAIL WA 1, INTELLIGENCE.
-4e
s for securing the greatest the risk of accidents, particularly those which arise
Among other expedient
held at Cockeemonth on Friday-Mr. steel, M jzi ,
thepart of owners and from deficient or impeded ventilation. There is, I
amount of vigilance on
viewers, and for compelling them to take every believe, a mining college established in this town, the chairman, presided.
possible precaution to protect the lives of the men which has already done good service ; and it would
from the manifold perils they encounter in their be a great public advantage if other such colleges The report stated that the receipts for the
half-yearpast showed a considerable falling off as
com-
daily labours, it has been proposed to invest coro- were established at convenient places in every
pared with those of the correspondihg half of the
eerred ti I'a the
ners' juries with the power of returning what are district where mining operations are carried previous year. The decrease had 0
called intermediate verdicts. At present, they can on. Not a vessel leaves our ports but its cap- coal, lime, and merchandise traffic, The gross re-
only find a verdict of "Accidental Death" or" Man- tain and chief officers have passed through some ceip •ts for the half-year amounted to 16,613, the
eXpeissee to 12 463 and the et-
slaughter," and, without wishing to go so far as to ordinary working , ,
sort of examination and have received a certificate
incriminate any particular person, they may be of traordinary expenses to £321, making,with 11,603
of competency. The miner's calling is infinitely
opinion that there has been neglect somewhere; more hazardous than the sailor's, and surely he for interest on bonds, peeferential dieideral, rates,
has a right to require that those into whose hands p
but when they append an expression of such opi- taxes, &c., a total expenditure of 14,687. The
nion to the verdict, coroners will often tell them net balance amounted to 11,926 for the half-year,
he intrusts his life should have given equal proof of
out of which the ditteltira retoinmended the
that it amounts to a finding of manslaughter, and their ability to cope with the perils which
payinent of a dividend of 10s. per share, less
object to receive a verdict in an ambiguous form. threaten him.
There are few of these accidents in which a prose- hourly
IRM aware that in the safeguards I have pointed income-tax, on the ordinary shares of the Company.
eution for manslaughter could be sustained, and out I have gone beyorid the requirements of the The engineer repotted that considerable progrets
it has been suggested that coroners' juries should present aecident; but public attention has been so had been made in rebuilding the bridges on the line.
have the power, in cases where there has been a forcibly directed to the subject that there never can The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
neglect of obvious precautions, to inflict a:pecuniary be a better opportunity for pressing the adoption of report, said the prospects of the company were itii-
fine on the owners or managers, in proportion to every precaution for the protection of these brave proving, and that if the new dock were made at
the extent of the negligence. This fine might either men to whose patient and arduous toil this country Workington, for which Lord Lonsdale had obtained
take the shape of an obligation to pay the average owes so much. An accident like that at the Hartley powers, and the new lino made eastwards to Iles-
'wages of the men to their relatives for a certain pit can never occur again if Parliament will only wick and Penrith, the traffic would be much in-
period, or it might be levied in a lump sum. In this insert in the present Act an additiopal general rule creased in value.
district, which contains some of the most extensive that no pit shall be worked until two shafts have Mr. H. FLETCHER seconded the motion, which
and best-managed collieries in the kingdom, con been sunk, or at least until there are two indepen- was carried unanimously, and a dividend of 10s. per
ducted by the most experienced viewers-there ap- dent ways in and out provided. That this will be share, being at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum)
'pears no ground for asserting that owners as a rule, done in the ensuing session no one here seems to was declared.
do not take every care to prevent accidents, but it doubt. In a former letter I quoted the authority of The ClitilltMAN, in reply to a question, stated
is, unfortunately, far different in other parts of the George Stephenson against the single-shaft system, that he had no doubt that when all the content-
country,where the principles of scientific mining are and I take the opportunity here to give his exact plated now works were carried out the line would
not so well understood. But the strict observance words :-" I think," he says,- pay 8 pnr cent. of these principles so :often requires large prepare- "The ventilation of coal mines would be much more ter-
-
tory outlay, and interferes so much with the " get" taro if two pits were sunk instead of one. The air for yen-
This line, extending from the :West Midland, at SEVERN ALLE.
of coal, that in every district there will be men who tilating the mine (in a brattice shaft) descends on one side, -
and, after passing through the workings) ascends up the Hartlebury, to Shrewsbury, a distance of about 40
neglect the necessary precautions, turn a deaf ear
othe'r, The partition is frequently w • armg out of order, miles, was, on Friday, opened throughout for public
to the inspector's suggestions, and work their mine
and the air oozes through from the downcast to the upoast traffic, amid the usual rejoicings. The
first train
on the very verge of danger for the sake of an addi- there being a difference in the weight of the atmosphere • *
111 officials of the line,
started from Worcester with the .
tional return. To place before such men the pro- one shaft and the other, arising from the one being
heated
11 'clock, and proceeded along the new line past
at o
spect of a pecuniary penalty of this sort, it is urged, by the furnace while the other is not, and whatever air
would be the most effectual preventative of acci- passes from the downcast to the upcast will diminish the Hartlebury, to Stourport, Bewdley, Arley, Highley,
dents. They would at once take steps to work their quantity passing through the workings. Now, I consider Hempton, Bridgnorth, Coalport, Ironbridge, and
d
.that a much better, and in the end much cheaper ventila • Berrington, arriving at Shrewsbury at 2 o'clock, an
mines on the most approved principles, they would
tion would be carried on by having
.. two pits instead.of one, returning to Bridgnorth a public dinner was pro-
adopt the most stringent rules, and they would takeon
. All the wooden partitions are saved,which will video;atwhich the Mayor presided. The line is con-
care to select for their officers the steadiest and most Imaice •*up the difference of the coati.
line
strutted on the narrow gauge, and is
experienced men, who would watch with the! retest Mr. T. E. Forster, next to Mr. N. Wood the da single
ts are built
throughout, though the bridges
lan
is athuec
vigilance over the execution of those rules. It is largest viewer in the coal trade, when questioned on engineer,
for a double line.
said that all attempts to obtain compensation in the point before the committee of the House of Com- Mr.
and
Fieldow er
are the contractors.
and Messrs. Brassey
generallyaorod,
cases of colliery accidents-and there have been he- mons in 1852, says, ~ I would not depend on a brat-but there are
The gradients are
onthe
yeral made-under Lord Campbell's act, have alto- tice in a shaft ; I would have two distinct shafts-a line,g occasioned by its
some sharp cur,
gather failed, because the judges have held that a downcast and an upcast shaft." These two autho- curves
se
of the Severn, for a consider-
following the colutrs
servant on his hiring underteles as between him rities ought to have settled the matter long ago. 1 enters the valley of the Severn at
able distance. .
and his master to run all the ordinary risks of think it may be taken for granted from what I haveby an iron bridge of
Bewdley, and crosses the river. .
the service, including the risk of negligence on heard that no such trust will again be •
placed in span. The line continues on the
one arch 200 feet
the part of a fellow-servant, presuming always that castings, however massive. Every beam which may and until it runs into the
the master has taken reasonable care to preserve him henceforth be placed in a similar position will be of west side of the river,
Railway,
about a mile
Shrewsbury and Hereford. .
from such risk by associating him with persons of malleable iron. With regard to the general ques-
however, worked by the West
from Shrewsbury. The line is
ordinary skill and care. I should have thought, tion of the prevention of accidents in coal ' mines,
Midland Company.
however, that where the cause of the accident could while the work of legislationis •
on hand it may be -
be clearly traced to the parsimony or neglect of the worth while to consider what amendments can be EAST INDIAN.
master, an action might be sustained, but there made in the general rules. I shouldthink there could ffi ecei receipts on the section of this cots's
The t.ra
inc r p
appears to be an impression here that the Act is be no objection to the Home Secrete •t• the North-West Provinces, 2431 miles
ry a.ppoin ing a pony's line
inapplicable to colliery accidents generally. Cer- comm. • •
commission, composed ofpracticaland scientific men in length, for the week ending the 17th Nov. lads
tainly, to say the least of it, it does not furnish a which should draw up an extended code, more d ' amounted to 13,343, and for the corresponding
very accessible means of redress to widows and tailed, and embracing every contingency •e-
-which week cf the previous year, on 123 miles, to £2,065
orphans who are indebted to public charity for their might be supposed to be common to all mines. This -showing an increase of 1204 miles, and of £1,278
daily bread. Whether Lord Campbell's Act re- might probably prevent the necessity of any eaten- in the receipts. The traffic receipts for the week
quires amendment in this respect, or whether, con- Edon of the summary powers of the inspectors, which ending the 24th Nov. amounted to £3,665, against
sidering how helplessly the miner has to trust his in the face of the objections both of inspectors and £2,709 in the corresponding weeleof the previous
safety to hie superiors, and how little he can do of coalowners, would be a delicate task to undertake. year-showing an increase of £956.
himself to avert the dangers which surround him, No amendment, however, in this respect would be of _
NORTHERN OF CANADA.
coalowners ought to be placed under a more stringent any avail without such an augmentation of their
The total traffic receipts on this company's line,
responsibility than the rest of the community, it is strength, either in the shape of additional inspee- .
es in length, fromthe Ist Jan. to the 31st
not for me to say, bat it is easy to see that some tors or the appointment of sub-inspectors, as would 94 miles
Dec., 1861, amounted to 184,707, and for the cop-
y provision would act very powerfully in setup- enable them to keep themselves thoroughly
responding period of 1860 to £68,992, showing an
ac-
ing the beat management. I believe the proposal quainted with the state of every pit in their district.
of /15,715.
increase
--
has the support of most of inspectors,arbitration clearly requires
the who be- The present system of Rove that it would add '
NEW YORK AND ERIE.
great weight to their sug- alteration, and there ought to be an ultimate con-
gestions, and they would probably prefer it to any trolling power placed somewhere, either in the Home The traffic receipts oa this company's line, 494
addition to their own powers. In France
and Bel- Secretary or a Council of Mines. I have not yet
the month of December last to £141,627, and for
for some heard any sufficient argument for removing these
time east, and in addition to fines the Government inquiries from the coroners' juries. Every objection the same month in the previous year to £80,855,
hew also the power of imprisoning
the persons re- made to the coroner on the ground of want ofrequisite showing an increase of £60,772.
elloponsdible for the accident. Were such a power professional knowledge would apply with equal force
TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. dela
the hands of a coroner's jury, or any other to any judge in the land, and, without referring to any .
tribunal we should probably hear no more, even of the complaints I have heard made against the .
Miles Opened. Receipts.
witheut further legislation, of the single shaft sys- coroner of the district on other grounds, I should Railways.
tem, for every coalowner would feel that, after the say he had more experience of these inquiries than 'lBBl. 1860. ' 11361. 1860.
_ ....________
x
warning of the Hartley fpit, any accident which any other judicial officer in the kingdom. The Port Rush.. - - - -
1332:::r
anna_ anddl.CPoeunties.... 136 136 1,736 1,680
might happen for want of a second shaft would cost ancient law which regulates the selection of jury-
500 512
Down.. . 49 391
Belfast and Couu,ty Do . -
him a pretty heavy sum. It is not, however, so men might be amended with d
a vantage, so as to Birkd, Lane., & Ches. June. --
22 22 1,673 1.188
much in great calamities like this as in the smaller allow of their being drawn from a wider circle. In illrirstlior anddTne
ter
11 125 5,051 5,325
accidents which are perpetually happening, and to this way the suspicion of partiality and interested Caledonian
kermouth & Workington 8 293 261
Which public attention is scarcely ever directed, that motives too often entertained by the men might be Cork and Bandon 2O 20 325 303
167 196
the weight of such a penalty would be most felt. avoided. A higher class of jurors might be ob- =l/=lOll Pas"!;!: 41 g 4 209 214
531 631 979 928
In these great accidents, when the flooding of the tamed, and perhaps there would then not be any Cornwall
17 17 226 222
mine or the destruction of the workings by the objection to intrnsting them with the power of Bette:lin & Belfast Junction
tempestuous fire stops the operations for some awarding damages, on which I find much stress is Suutlizqide_ Drogheda 63 63 1,386 1,465
klqw(in.Kingst.) 484 404 1,226 1,388
time, the loss to the lessee is so great, often in- laid as a powerful stimulus to increased vigilance Dundalk and Enniskillen
174 174 640 601
volving his ruin, that a fine would bring him no and precaution. On the advantages of giving a Dundeeunele and Arbroather. Jun. 31 31 1,150 1,180
additional smart. But the necessity of taking better education to those who are placed in charge past Anglian
Glasgow 68 68 844 757
rf&E Uon 499 • 499 23 255 22 500
every precaution and observing the strictest vigilance of mines it is
unnecessary to dwell, and it is an and
cie.e.
78
78 3,106 3,073
would be much more strongly impressed upon him object which the Government might very fairly ,c,rEdinburgh,ireyPdeerth
JunctionUn •• • 30 30 302 297
if he were perpetually being dropped upon for 150 call upon Parliament to assist. All improvements Furness
i‘livotthSeornuth-Western mgl .6f
274723
26,267
poor fellow who had perished through his negli- the profits of the owners. The best managed mines Great North of Scotland
51t.Southn. &Westn.(lrind.) 329 329 7,141 7,291 '
gence or mismanagement. Besides the cases of are not only the cheapest in the working, but give Great Western 7924 7714 41,425 11,857 '
mac 65 55 615
deaths there are many accidents which result in the largest ultimate yield. The steady, good irnlvsr resustfllabe
saneenJ
25
25 18) 264
Lancashire & Yorkshire 3954 3954 29,678 34,215
bodily injury more or less serious, and of these- workers are alive to the dangers of a badly
g..ton .. 14 14 141 147
Leominster and
though they may arise from gross mismanagement conducted mine, keenlynd leave it as soon as possible;
26
VI 126 117 1
--she public of course hear nothing. It is worth where the arrangements are unsafe, and the dis- I:lainneerlicyk and Foynes
46 4t2 ,
while considering whether it would not be desir- cipline lax, it is may the reckless, unreliable men, London & North-Western . 10304 logl 71,432 78,061i1 I
able to follow the precedent of the Factory Act, who willingly remain. Where ventilation is de- Londonnn Ingolluitte-Veastern . 4001 3911 114,;993 14,8150 !
and empower the inspectors to prosecute far penal- ficient the health of the men suffers, and they are li.ong. Brt,&
Chatham, S, Donor 271 2g41 1/,,952 11,T) ;
ties in cases of non-fatal accidents. It is certainly not able to bring to bank the same amount of coal. Loonnd.o,ni'ilbury, & Southend 45 45 917 1,074 /
Man.,Sheffield,
Aillirrncillia ll : 2391 234 'Nu 11;g: t
S'
a great defect in the present system that there is At a dangerous mine, moreover, the rate of wages Manch. S.Jun.& no inquiry into the causes of these occurrences, always rules higher.
Maryport and Carlisle - Midland (Intl. N.-Western) 6144 6144 36,027 34,637 ,
.
Midland Gt.Westn. of bind. 1924 1924 4,050 4,254 4
serious defects in the system of working the mine try, and the list must amount to more than -P1
-2,00(i. Miinmkioaunlsh. Rail. & Canal V 'V 12,11:1 2,31:11 (
t. s 1
or in the discipline kept. The coalowners of course Subscriptions arc also being raised to present te -
Newcastle and Carlisle 7B i
78 3,019 3,639
North British (incl. Selkirk is
cannot be expected to concur very readily in the menials to Mr. Coulson and his brave band of and Galashiels)
North Devon
principle of compensation. They will point out sinkers, of whose courage and endurance I
1
N-Eastenardale&Leybrn) 789 704 33,543 35,526 (
that they are already liable to specific penalties if have
1
before spoken. Some have proposed to North '3e
r.tottuoordshire
Newton 3O 9 2,261 2,270
, 246 246 6,369 6,104 ,
20 408 436 '
they break certain general and special rules which strike a medal for them ; others, to present Oswestry
tey and
194
194
868 677 (
52 1,953 1,841 i
Parliament and the inspectors have imposed on them with their portraits, with suitable inscrip- It.oll
ttanan%naall & Railway 52
them, and they will object to the kind of exceptions ; but in all probability the testimonial will54 534 3,297 3,021 '
Scottish North-Eastern ll5 115 3,682 3,424
Shrewsbury & Birmingham - - -- 1
a donation of is
tional legislation which would subject them in ad- ' take the more acceptable shape of
Shrewsbury and Chester - - E
51 1,670 1,865
dition to other undefined penalties for acts against money. It is also suggested that the valuable ser- Shrewsbury &iHonereford
29-1 775 805 Shropshire Union I 751 721 2,725 2,760 1
which the law has not warned them and of the re- vices rendered by Mr. Turnbull-a man most re• South Devon
levancy of which to the cause of death a jury markable in character and who I see o
walesuth-ate 1714 1714 6,605 6,485
re 306 306 15,596 16,616
generally totally devoid of mining g
knowlede, is , appearance, South
to has been immortalised this week in the pages of the S. Yorkshire and River Dun 118 118 _ - t
161 1194 7,620 8,143 s
Stockton and Darlington ..
be the sole judge. From such a wide net they will illustrated papers-should be suitably rewarded. aff Vale , 51 51 5,159 5,135
51 51 1,601 1,629 (]
say there is no escape for them. The force of these He is a common pitman, but possesses great influ- Ulster
19 752 659 of
Vale of
and Lancaster . 14)
arguments, however, must be very much weakened ence with his mates, and when the impatience of Vale of Clwyd.
Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 36 2,054 1,713 w
31 239 356 ni
against allowing the inspectors to interfere with day threatened at one time a serious outburst, it Waterford and Limerick
31 lo
any opinion on their mode of working each parti- was he who calmed them down and induced them West Cornwall 39 ee 4,1% 4,L5 tll
cularpit. The inspectors, they contend-drawing to leave the work of deliverance to those best able West Midland. -
W 1 aven,Clcator,&Egrmnt 7 -
7 -
444 408
- m
a
certainly a very fine distinction-have only to look to conduct it. The services of the medical men W/ titehaven Junction l2 12 638 683
Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 35 671 596 tf
to the safety of the men, and can have nothing to too, ought not to be forgotten. Dr. Davidson, the
G
say to the principles on which the coal is colliery surgeon, scarcely left the pit's mouth night Z'n(l'ZirGpl'aulig(i.eLrodNaraut..T
52
52 885 872 Vg
won. They are placed in this dilemma-either or day for the first four days, and he was nobly Austrian
Eastern B2B 673 - - ti
Belisi an Junction 264 264 231 250 rp
they must concede to the tor greater lati- aided by Mr. Ward, of Blytb, and other volunteers Buffalo and Lakei 1111,zi•eon
tulle of interference wi inspector
185 185 3,091 1,577 t E
th the workings ;or they from among his professional brethren in the neigh- if )euttren .thenish
must be compelled, like the •
1032 1006 - - g'
compensate railway companies, to bourhood. Four of them-Dr. H. Ward, Mr. Am- lasterndlafnFrance
2514 218 3,655 2,709 11
compensate those who suffer from brose, of the Arctic yacht Discovery, Mr. Nichol
f Last Trunk of Canada 970 970 18,225 12,241 j(
their mismanage-
ment. All the persons with
whom I have con- and Mr. Lambert-when the first opening was GreatGreat inudxi
Luxembourg roeuni.t..i nr sula . . .
versed on this grave subject agree that a most made in the ruins, volunteered to go down and Great Western of Canada 345 345 12,765 8,638 W
142 142 3,630 3,660 D
important step towards preventing Lyons and Geneva .
the occurrence fort© their way through the stifling gas, on the f
5 adrid, Saragossa &Alicanl 301 284 - - ~
of accidents would be to give to those Northern of Canada
who hold chance of finding some of the men alive.
Northern of France 691 623 -46,441 44,140 ini
responsible positions in coal mines additional
44 41 -
. ional means Norwegian Trunk .
- dc
of education in the scientific parts of their dut. Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 879 879 97,768 73,050 les. 1
ESTIMATES.-The military estimates Paris and Orleans 922 922 42,708 48,906 ill
do not speak of the head viewers, who in this MILITARY
Pernambuco 364 - 814 - I
die- for 1862-63 have been under consideration for the last two Royal Danish 69 69 360 379 .1,
trict are for the most part highly educated and or three weeks, and are understood to have been ready for Sambre and Meuse 6B 68 1,25.5 1,044 -
1291 978 45,950 34,199 at]
experienced men ; but of the resident officials, adoption at the Cabinet Council on Saturday. Every effort South Austrian
. 777 773 23,950 ',21,171 ca.
superintendents or overman, and the like, on whose in the direction of economy has been made, and possibly in Welland....o ranee
, ~ 25 2i - -
daily and hourly =duct of a mine depends to a some of the items of supply a sufficient reduction may take West Flanders
N.W.Wof France.... 75
750 o -
- an 7751 934 s
great extent the safety of the men employed in it. place, so as to bring the grand total of the Estimates under and
4 tri
They are ordinarily men who have risen from the the e
sum voted last year. The battalions on home service I.
th
reduced by 60 men each from the cofmmece- OUR GREAT CENTRAL COAL FIELD.-It has been do
ranks, and though in the country of George Stephen- went ofu about toe
befi
cemnianno.ciabl year... prat inasm..u,c,h as
.four...,i_
regi- calculated by Mr. Mutthews that the total area of thick „..,
Fairbairn, and others it is impossible to speak meats are
son,

for the last two
or three weeks, and are understood to have been ready for
e military estimates
for 1862-63 have been um
MILITARY ESTIMATES,—The
consideration
possibly in
*, el
in the direction of economy has
been made, a.
adoption at the Cabinet Council on Saturday. Every effort
some of the items of supply
a Blsufficient reduction may take
place, so as to bring the grand total of the Estimates
the sum voted last year. The battalions on
home under s
ervi
c e
are about to be reduced by 60 men each from the
as fourcomm ence-ment of the financial year. But inasmuch
in
regi-
ments are coming home from India, and those
are to be maintained at a strength of 1,200 meriCanada
each, the
total number to be provided for in the Estimates will not,
weazette apprehend, show a reduction
—Army and Navy
[AuvEnzisEstnisT.l-11
Excellent Digestion. olloway's Pills.—Good Appetite,
—ln the majority of persons, loss of
appetite is the first indication of departing health, and
should at once receive attention, or actual disease will
follow. In the cure of disordered digestion and liver com-
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certainly unsurpassed. The invalid will never experience
disappointment or failure in the removal of his ailment by
means of these purifying Pills; on reaching the stomach
they immediately correct heartburn, flatulency, and undue
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tion • for th
aesfamile reasy
aporoions
en 4, Hlloway's Pills are peculiarly well
adapted for

OUR GREAT CENTRAL COAL FIELD.—It has been
calculated by Mr. Mutthews that the total area of thick
coal remaining unworked within the limits of the Stafford-
shire basin does not exceed 3,945 acres, of which 1,160 acres
lie within the eastern, and 2,785 acres within the western
district of the field. Now an acre of surface yields on an
average 20,000 tons of coal, and the rate of working in the
first of these localities being about 11,000 tons per week,
its probable duration will be 42 years. The western dis-
trict is worked more rapidly, about 1,500,000 tons per
annum being removed, which would limit the term of its
existence to some 37 years. Allowing a certain margin for
natural increase of activity in the future, it appears likely
that half a century will hardly elapse before this seam of
coal—the thickest and most valuable of our native mineral
resources—will have become a thing of the past; and that
the great cryptogamic forests, once covering with such
wonderful luxuriance the centre of our island, will have
finished the work for which they were designed,_ ,1 a
Week 1

of the class with disrespect, yet even here—and the

remark applies with much more force elsewhere—

great as may be their practical acquirements, as a
rule few of them have had an :opportunity of ob
_ .

taining that amount of scientific knowledge which
would enable them to appreciate the full value of

the rules and precautions which they have to carry
out. Long acquaintance with danger is apt to
make merely prac`ical men foolhardy,in
Contin-
gencies, moreover, are always arising the work-
ing of a mine which require to be met immediately,
b3fore there can be an opportunity of consulting the
scientific officer in charge, and there can be no
doubt that to make the non-commissioned offit'ers,

nul SUN LONDON, MONL►AY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1862.

ThE PEA.RFUIL ijEAT.H OP A LAiii nt

SLArDERLAND.

to eat another time. He must now confine himself
to questions only.
Gardner, in answer to questions by the prisoner,
said it was ten o'clock when he was stabbed. Ile
never told the prisoner he would kick him out.
He did not say he would throw all his things into
the street. The prisoner disputed the account of
what was owing.
The Prisoner—Now, did you not strike me in
this room three times, and then kick me into the
street ?
Gardner—l never did.
The Prisoner—Did you not hit me on the breast,
sure, and knock me down when you came out of
the public-house I?
Gardner—l did not.
The Prisoner—A witness saw him strike me and
knock me down.
Mr. Selfe—Where is that witness, and what is
his name ?
The Prisoner—l do not know his name or where
he is.
Gardner said he knew he was dying, and had not
many hours to live, and he Most solemnly declared
that he never struck the prisoner or gate him any
pretcication whatever. The prisoner said to a man
before he stabbed him (Gardner) that he intended
to rip his guts open.
The prisoner made no answer to this, and Gard-
not then signed his deposition, the magistrate and
his clerk refired, and the prisoner was taken back
to Clerkenwell Prleon in charge of Inspector Alli-
son and Sergeant Tighe.
The deceased Gardner was about 40 yeara of age.
He was formetl7 in the army. His wife, a respec•
table and intelligent woman, was present while her
husband was giving his evidenee, and was over-
whelmed with grief.

Our Newcastle corespondent sends us the follow-
ing additional partitulars of the frightful death of
Mrs. Motinsek, briefly reiibittd in our Saturday's
impression :—About ',bre° months ago Mr. Jasper
Mounsey and Mr. Dixon, of Monkwearmouth, en-
tered upon the extens.ve iron works at Bedlington,
about five iviles from llorpeth, formerly belonging
to Messrs. Lagridge. Singe they came into pos-
session of the works +ley ha+l3 hteii repairing
and extending them, and erecting new buildings
and machinery, and the vorks were only opened last
week. but a portlen of the machinery, including
a circular saw for duttitt ken, did not commence
until Friday. The paltierS hait been itsidino at
Bridlington about two months, and on Vriday
afternbon Mr. and Mr. Jasper Mounsey, with
three of their children; also some young ladies
staying with them, tqethei *ith Mr; Dixon,
and Dr. Nichol went over the works to see them in
full operation for the first time. About 10 minutes
past fbitr in the afternoon the party, after examin-
ing the other poriloii of the*orks, proceeded to the
new mills to witness the prmess of sawing iron With
the circular saw. After dying so they proceeded
td trose it spindle; eanneepg the saw with the
engine that drove it, an *hie also , drove the
machinery in the rolling mill. Mr. Dixon and
Mrs. Mounsey were first to go over the spindle,
Mr. Moutisty remainip.g tabind to help over the
young people. Mrs. Motility had sttpped over it,
but unfortunately her dreg had not cleared one of
the bolts or nuts at a jot in the spindle. The
Consequence was that shb Vas thrown over, and in
a moment—ay, in the twitxling of ail eye-,--she was
dragged underneath the pindle by the whirling
Machinery, the spindle •nly standing six inches
from the ground. She*as drattn up to her breast,
and her littibs and th?. 'miter part of her person
were literally smashed id steins; anti life was ex-
tinct in a feW minutes. Mr. Dixon snatched held
of her as she fell, and the workmen rushed to the
spot. the engine ia* stbPped, but it was found
what but a few moments before was it fibble woman
in the very flower of her drys was a mangled corpst.
The consternation of M:. Mounsey and his family
and the ladies cannot be described. The spindle
was immediately unscrewed, and the remains of the
poor lady, in a condition too horrible to describe,
were removed from under it, and taken to her home.
The place was covered with gore. Her death had
been so instantaneous that she had not time even to
scream. The deceased his left four children, and
was enceinte. Mrs. Mounsey was a Miss Waite
before she married, the laughter of a well-known
member of the London Stock Exchange.