The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-25 00:00:00

PAIRS ON THE THIRD READING OF THE NAVI-
GATION BILL.

FOR. AGAINST.
Barnard, E. G. Spooner, R.
Cavendish, W. G. Lascelles, Hon. E.
Duff, J. . Prime, R.
Enfield, Lord Manners, Lord G.
Hall, Sir B. Tollemache, J.
Hardcastle, J. A. Bennet, P.
Harris, R. Williamson, Sir H.
Hodges, T. L. Rendlesham, Lord
Hodges, T. T. Forbes, W.
Hogg, Sir J. W. Lindsay, Hon. Colonel
Howard, P. Stanley, E.
Mahon, O'Gorman Ker, R.
Norreys, Sir D. Benbew, J.
Pendarves, E. W. Bell, M.
Simeon, John Cocks, T. S.
Townley, R. G. Manners, Lord C.
Tynte, Colonel Mulgrave, Earl
Westenra, Hon. Colonel Clay, J.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.-11iS Royal
Highness Prince Albert, patron of this institution. Will
lay the first stone of the increased number of habitations
which have been determined to be added to this most
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THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION.
FUR TH E R PARTICULARS.
For the space of half a minute after the explosion
happened nothing but a dense mass of steam and dust
could be seen, which ascended so high as to darken the
neighbourhood in the immediate vicinity of Mr. Key's
pre wise,
- The instant the steam and dust in some mea-
sure began to clear away, a shower of timber, bricks, and
portions of heavy machinery fell. Large piles of wood
were seen flying in every direction, which, as they fell
upon the house-tops, either forced in the roofs or de-
molished the back or side walls. At the same time one
of the boilers, weighing many tons, was lifted from its
bearings, and thrown a long distance from its original
position; the other was rent in pieces, and one part,
weighing nearly two tons, was forced high into the
and, after travelling a distance of 100 feet, fell into the
back-yard of Mr. Keys, striking in its descent the large
premises used as counting-houses and offices, forcing iii
the windows, and partially destroying the front walls.
The crash was tremendous, and at the same instant the
school-house in Charles-stre, t was partialy blown
down; two or three houses adjoining had their roofs and
back fronts stove in, and an iron tank, weighing up-
wards of a ton, was driven by the forme of the explosion
some distance above the house tops, and falling upon the
roof of the mill, brake through and settled amongst the
machinery.
The devastation was carried far beyond Mr. Key's
property. An aged man passing along the road was
struck by a piece of iron, which broke both his legs,
and be was obliged to bo carried to the London Hospi-
tal. A boy passing through Church•lane had his arm
fractured by the falling of a large piece of brickwork.
Mrs. Young was buried in the ruins, and very severely
scalded. Owing to the exertions of Mr. Dench, a neigh-
bour, and other parties, ;she was eventually extricated,
but was so seriously injured as to bo obliged to be con-
veyed on a shutter to the London Hospital. A large
flag-stone, which weighed nearly half a cwt., was seen
flying like a kite over the house-tops in a horizontal di-
rection, until it reached Church-lane,Whitechapel, when
it fell upon the roof of Mr. Triggs' premises, No. S, with
such force ceiling.as to carry in the roof and ceiling.
The Brigade and West of England engines attended.
They were kept at work until four o'clock in the after-
noon, to prevent the possibility of a fire occurring.
Respecting the origin of the disaster nothing that can
be depended upon can at present be learnt.
Subjoined is a copy of the official report of the extent
of damage done:—
" Tuesday, April 24, quarter to 11 .e.m.—Called by
a stranger to a tire at Back Church-lane, Commercial-
road in the East. Upon arriving there found that an
explosion had occurred in the patent saw mills of Mr.
Thomas Keys, which did the following damage:—
" Back Church-lane---Mr. Key's; one boiler exploded,
the shaft displaced, rcof of boiler shops blown off, ends
of engine-house and part of factory blown down; ma-
chinery and contents severely damaged by explosion;
the counting-he-use and offices seriously injured and
windows broken.
" No. 88—Mr. Starkey; back front and roof seriously
damaged, and windows demolished.
" No. 89—Mr. J. Rickett; building similarly damaged,
and furniture broken.
" No. 67—Mr. J. Edgington, grocer and cheesemon-
ger; premises shaken by explosion, window-glass da-
maged, and roofs of kitchen and washhouse broken in.
" Nos. 1,2, 3,4, 5, and 6, and 68 and 69—Window-
glass broken, and premises damaged by explosion.
" No. 93—Mr. Readdy, cooper; roof of dry shed da-
maged by explosion.
" Charles-street—The school-house, belonging to Mr.
liibbert ; school partially destroyed, and front house
ditto.
" No. i—Premises partly blown down, and furniture
destroyed by breakage.
" No. 2—Building and furniture extensively damaged
by the explosion, back, front, and roof destroyed, and
window-glass demolished.
" Berners-street—No. 14i, Mr. Stagg; stabling da-
maged by explosion.
" Nos. 23, 24, and 25—Buildings damaged by explo-
sion, &c.
" Messrs. M'Donald's—A piece of wood about 14
feet long forced through the wall, and window-glass
damaged.
" Batty's-gardens—Nos. 1,2, 3,4, and s—Premises
severely injured and glass destroyed.
" Campbell's-place, North-street—Mr. J. F. Camp-
bell's roof of premises broken in.
" Church-street—Nos. 1,2, 3,4, 5, and 6—Premises
all severely injured and glass demolished.
" The cause of explosion unknown."