The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-13 00:00:00

WRECK OF THE KILLARNEY.

INQUEST AND VERDICT or TITR JURY.-After a patient in-
vestigation for several days, and the examination of every wit-
ness SS ho could throw any light on the causes of this lamentable
occurrence, the jury yesterday evening brought in a calm,
dispassionate, and rational verdict, finding that the Captain
( Bailey) bad used his utmost endeavours for the preserva-
tion of the vessel, and of the lives of ail on board, except
so far as not going below to ascertain from personal ob-
servation why the fires could not be kept lighted. That,
however, being the department of the engineer, no blame can
be imputable to the Captain, who, according to the concur-
ring testimony of every one on baud that survived to give
testimony, conducted himself well in the trying circum-
stances. The jury further found, that the great number of
pigs on board.the vessel, both in the foreliold and on the deck,
tended in a great measure to increase her danger and acce-
lerate hcr loss—facts which cannot be doubted or disputed ;
but for which it would be. unjust to affix culpability to the
Company, as the vessel was not considered to be over-loaded.
Upon this point the Captain's evidence is unequivocal. The
enmmendations tijith which the jury conclude are such as
humane and considerate men may be expected to accompany
their verdict, and it is reasonable to think that they will be
attended to. No skill, however great, or vessel, however
smnd tni sea-worthy, can contend with the rage and violence
of some storms, and this very number of our paper contains
accounts of calamities and disasters of a terrific nature, which
show how unavailing are human means or exertions when the
fearful and roaring tempest comes on. Bi t many a valuable
life would be saved by attending to the recommendations of the
jurv'to whose verdict we have been referring, that life-boats
should be established on the coast for the preservation of ship.
wrecked persons.—Cork Southern Reporter.

GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR

THE WEEK.

(From the Gardeners' Gazette. )
Kitchen gardens are almost cleared of their crops, and many
of the directions of the last two months must be again con-
sulted for the necessary operations.
Brussels sprouts, brocoli, and even savoys will be found all
but killed ; yet if cleared of the dead leaves, and the rotten
parts cut away, they will make growth and give sprouts, which,
in the total absence of other vegetables, will be valuable.
As soon as the frost is out of the ground, let all the spare
departments (and there are too many) be dug for other crops.
Cover beds intended for ranunculuses from wet, and if not
already in a ridge, make them so as soon as the ground can bo
turned. _

Continue to cover any choice tulips that may appear above
ground with a handful of sand.
For further directions refer back to those in December, and
even earlier. •
Complete pruning and training wall fruit trees, and espaliers.

THE LIVE AND TIMES OF LOUIS THE FOUR-
TEEN 111, by G. P. R. J.% NIES, ESQ.—It is quite refreshing to
peruse the easy, flowing, and elegant diction of the author of
Darnley." At once chaste and philosophic, it forms a
model of what we conceive to be the true historical style.
Mr. James has chosen the period most fertile in glory, per-
haps, of any era that could be selected from what is denomi-
nated modern history. It was during the reign of Louis
XIV. that France produced some of the greatest statesmen,
orators, and warriors, so much so, that it has been compared
to the Augustan period of Roman history. During this time
what a host of illustrious deeds and eminent persons are intro-
duced to the reader 1 We have here the last days of that
imbecile Sovereign, Louis XIII., and his able Minister
Richelieu, and the acts of his able successor, Mazarin ; while
De Retz, the Peince de Conde, Turenne, the Duke of Guise,
the Duke of Orleans, and Anne of Austria, all figure promi.
ncntly on the stage. We hail the present work as a sterling
acquisition to the literature. of the country.—Caledonian
Mercury.
A day or two since a gentleman picked up, for a few .
shillings, at a broker's shop in the neighbourhood of the Seven
Dials, an old oil painting (a portrait) in a very dirty state, but
otherwise in good preservation. The picture has since been
cleaned, and discovered to be an original portrait of Titian
(Vecelli), painted by himself. An oiler of 250/. has been
made for it by a nobleman distinguished for his correct judg.
meat in matters connected with works of art.
THE LATE DREADFUL FIRE IN GRAVEL-LANE.
—Yesterday evening an inquest was held before Mr.
Woods, one of the Surrey Coroners, at the Hope public-
house, Gravel-lane, Christchurch, Surrey, on the remains of
Honors Sweeney, John Sweeney, and Susannah ...gyeeioey,
three of the unfortunate creatures who perished in the flames
during the fire in the house of Mrs. Parks,: marine store-dealer
in Gravel-lane, on. Wednesday night last. The evidence-gone
into last night was precisely the same as that adduced on
Friday evening at Guy's Hospital, where the iliqtlest was held
on the youngest child. The verdict returned was " Acci-
dental Death."
We have received repeated complaints of
.the trans-
mission of letters and papers from this to the West.—liclso
Chronicle. . ,