The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-23 00:00:00

LOSS OF THREE LIVES ON THE ICE.

Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the City of
Paris Tavern, Bonner's-fields, Old Ford-road, Bethnal-
green, touching the respective deaths of Alfred Lawley,
aged 22, Thomas Hood, aged 14, and Michael Isaacs,
aged 12, who lost their lives on Sunday afternoon last,
through the breaking of the ice on Sir John Duckett's
canal, adjoining Victoria-park.
William Hornet, a carpenter, residing at 5, Church-
row, Shadwell, stated that he knew the boy Isaacs by
sight, and on Sunday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, while
witness was walking along the towing path of Sir
John Duckett's canal, he saw a great crowd of persons
running towards a man named Lawley, who had fallen
through the ice. The boy Isaacs, who was also walking
on the ice, endeavoured to render Lawley some assistance,
when he likewise fell in. -The boy Isaacs had a stick in
his hand, with a piece of string tied to it. Witness got
Isaacs out by the use of a hurdle, and nearly lost hisown
life. About 20 minutes elapsed before 'the body was re-
covered, when witness gave it to a police constable, who
conveyed the deceased to Mr. Kegmer's, the landlord of
the City of Paris, where means were resorted to restore
animation, but without avail.
Robert Woolf, of 5, Church-row, Shadwell, stated
that he saw the deceased, Thomas Hood, on Sunday
afternoon jumping and dancing on the ice near the
Folley-bridge, when he fell through the ice, which sud-
denly cracked and gave way from his weight. Witness
went after the deceased, and caught him under his arm,
and as witness was walking across the 4ce with
deceased, the ice again broke, and they both be-
came immersed up to their necks. Witness called
to the persons on the towing-path, but some time
elapsed, when a board was thrown to witness, and he
got out with great difficulty, but the deceased was
drowned.

Edward Miller, of Cutler-street, Brick-lane, Spital-
fields, said that he saw the deceased, Alfred Lawley,
fall into the water on Sunday afternoon last. He was
walking along the ice on Sir John Duckett's canal, when
it broke, and he became immersed. Two boys tried to
assist the deceased, when both fell in, and one was
drowned. Witness tried to get the deceased out with a
stick, but could not reach him, and he disappeared under
the ice. The body was got in a few minutes, and car-
ried to the Queen's Arms beer-shop.
The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

DEATH FROM THE FUMES OF COKE.—Yesterday Mr.
Carter held an inquest at the'Bull Tavern, Tyer's-street,
Lambeth, on the body of Timothy Collins, aged 45,
under the following circumstances :—James Collins,
brother of the deceased, said that on Sunday morning
last he went to deceased's residence, 6, Jonathan-street,
Lambeth, at half-past five o'clock, to
_get his breakfast
before going to the gas works. He called " Tim"
several times, but no answer was made ; and afterwards
he called "Jim," meaning their second son, James, and
he opened the door. Witness asked where his father
was, and he said he was in the bed-room, but he did not
know what was the matter with him. Re found the
deceased in the bed-room, and lying between two beds.
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and fetched
edwliti3til Thompson, a surgeon,and it was then ' e found that the
woman'was only insensible, but his brother was dead.
The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."
THE Loss Or mvr n
.4CrERN VICTORIA. STEAMER.--Go-
vernment has resolved on inquiring for public purposes
into the circumstances attending - - the loss of the Queen
Victoria steamer ; and accordingly Captain Walker has
visited Dublin, by directions of the Board of Trade, to
hold an investigation for that purpose. The inquest on
the bodies of the two women and two children that have
been picked up from the wreck was resumed at Kings-
town en Monday, and the deepest interest appeared to
be excited by the proceedings. Several witnesses were
examined, and ultimately the proceedings were adjourned'
until the following day.
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EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENON.—On Sunday evening
of .last Mr. J. Green, jun., veterinary surge9n!on .
gto
Green-
wich, was sent for to attend a horsetorb: gin
Deptford.
Mr. G. Torr, of the Ch3rmical
IF
Factory,
On arriving he found the anil
fivenahours after it exceed-
ingly from pain, and about.
Ilion an immense
making an examin. 2 .
Iround
ex-
pired. On
than 27 me
veer
stone, measuring no less
I 5
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was discovered whic
lengthways, and weighingen 2
iorined by nature. The
is supposed to have be
polished appearance, more as
stone presents a
most
though it had just come from the hands of the lapidary,
most extraordinary specimen, both
and is considered a
weight. The supposed cause of death was
for size and
of the intestines, produced by the animal having
rupture
been attacked with spasms,.
• lacement of the stone while the horse was
by the displacement
plunging about. —Kentidt Mercury.
WATERFORD AND KILKENNY.—The half-yearly meet-
ing of this company was held yesterday, at 17, Grace-'
church-street. George Andersoon, Esq., took the chair.
Mr. Parker, the secretary read the report, which stated
that the direCtors have made arrangements for dis-
charging the outstanding liabilities of the company, and
for placing it on a satisfactory footing. The report was
adopted. , General M'Leod, Mr. Vigurs, and Mr. Laver
were re-elected directors. ' The auditors were also re-
, elected.. - A vote of thanks was given to the chairman
and directors, when the meeting add ournedt