The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-04 00:00:00

A Plate of 50 sovs., given by the City Members. Two-

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mile heats.
Mr. Goodlake's Dolly Mop 1 1
Mr. I. Day's b. f. by Whalebone
Mr. Blandy's Bivouac
Mr. William's b. f. by Gainsborough

The Free Handicap of 25 soya. each, 10 ft., with 25 sors,
added from the Race Fund, was walked over fur by Mr.
Sadler's Device.

LATE ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER BY THE
GOVERNMENT STEAM-BOAT " PLUTO."

On Tuesday evening, at seven o'clock, an investigation
was held, by adjournment, before JOSERII Ca arraa, Eeq.
the Coroner for Kent, and a Jury of the inhabitants of
Greenwich, at the sign of the Ship and Last, Stra;tsmouth,
for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances at-
tending the melancholy catastrophe th it took place at
Erith-point, on the evening of the 25th ult„ on which
occasion a sand barge was run down by the Government
steam-vessel, Pluto, and three persons, named Betsy Fern..
back, Philip Walker, and Philip Glendinning, Were
drowned. The Jury on this occasion, however, were
sworn only to inquire into the death of Betsy Fernbaek,
the inquest upon Walker have been held at Woolwich on
Saturday, when, there being no clew to be had of any of
the persons in command of the Pluto at the time of the
accident to whom blame or neglect could attach, the Jury
returned a verdict of manslaughter against some person or
persons unknown. At that time the bodies of the two
other persons had not been found, and since then the
officer who had the command had been ascertained, and
now attended the inquest.
The investigation excited very general interest, as since
the accident, the matter had E. n made known to the
Admiralty, and the consequence was that the Quarter-
master of the Phao and others officers on board of her at
the time, were put under an arrest, in order that they might
be tried by a Court-martial.
Mr. Henry Davis, the Quarter-master of the Pluto, in
custody of Mr. Frederick Tyrrell, the Master's-assistant,
took their seats near the Coroner, mad paid great attention
to the evidence. Powell, the pilot, was under an arrest at
Woolwich.

Atter hearing evidence, the Coroner briclty addressed
the Jury, who in strong terms reprehended the manner iu
which the steam-vessels were of late navigated, It wa•
deplorable to read daily in the newspapers the number of
lives t•acrificed by the negligence and rapid rate that the
steamers were allowed to go. In the present melancholy
instance, the evidence had clearly proved that great negli-
gence was attached to the p lot. After some further ob-
servations, the Jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter"
against Powell, tie pilot,

Mr. Carttar issued his wsrrant immediately for his ap-
prehension, and Allen, the officer, was directed to proceed
to Woolwich, and to take Powell into custody the moment
the Court-martial was over, and to remove him to Maid-
stone gaol for trial at the next assiges.

The LORD MAYOR is to have a Baronetcy.
The KING'S intimation of his intention to conrer this
dignity on the Chief Magistrate was accompanied with the
expression of his MAJESTY'S entire approbation of tbp
whole of the arraggenients made for his reception on
Monday last, at the magnificent ceremony of opening
London-bridge. The grant of thi+ honour will be con-7
sidered, as it is intended, as a mark of Royal favour, nQ
less to the greatest city of the world than to the individual
who is now its presiding officer. The petty malice of
some enemies of the City and its Mayor will be solely
Punished by this promotion...._ Tin/P.l.