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

LOSS OF THREE LIVES ON TH 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 his own
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 ice 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. Re 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 *nder
the ice. The body was got in a few minutes, and car•
tied to the Queen's Arms beer-shop.
The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."

Carter held an inquest at the Bull Tavern, Tyer s-street,
DEATH FROM THE FUMES OF Cogs.—Yesterday Mr.
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brother of the deceased, said that on Sunday morning
last he went to deceased's residence, 6, Jonaths.nrstreet,
Lambeth, at half-past five o'clock, to get his bruakfast
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. He found the
deceased in the bed-room, and lying between two beds.
There were clothes over him, but not over the face. He
put his hand on him, and found him dead. He called
his wife, who was in bed with a boy about 10 y ears of
age. She made him no answer. Her eyes were open.
He shook her, but he could not make her stir, a.nd he
thought both dead and murdered. He cried and lbawled
for some time, and at last the landlord came ; and when
he saw what was the matter he went and fetched Mr.
Thompson, a surgeon, and it was then, found that the
woman was only insensible, but his brother was dead.
The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."'
THE Loss or THE QUEEN VICTORIA STEAMER.—Go-
vernment has resolved on inquiring for public pin-poses
into the circumstances attending the loss of the tQueen
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 on 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.
EXTRAORDINARY
eon of last Mr. J. Green, jun., veterinary surgeon, _ !oil
.ngto
PHENOMENON.—On Sunday evening
Green-
wich, was sent for to attend. al horse
actorbey: gi
animal
sufferingDeepxtedrd..
afimvme hours after it ex-
ingly from pain, and about
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examination, an immense
pliCtiiri r e
d.arriving ;:ivion:grrin'haeokfing
an
silb. was discovered which
and weighing 1 s P
The
• lengthways,
been formed by nature.
is supposed to have
most
stone, measuring
polished appearance, more as
no. less than 27 inches round
stone presents
most extraordinary specimen, both
and is considered a
supposed cause of death was
and weight. The
I for size
intestines, produced by the animal having
rupture of the .
though it had juast come from the hands of the lapidary,
pantueeret.
displacement of the
by the
about.—Kentish Mercury.
• plunging abo
been attacked with spasms,,LicENwNhyi.cirochcase
half-yearly
WATERFORD AND eaarlruy
lug 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 adjourned.