The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-02 00:00:00

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was partly on the other boat, at the further end from ebat
place. Saw the people in the further boat steppiet:
into the boat that was nearest to witness. It was
done for the purpose of saving themselves, as part
of the other boat was under water. There was a loud'
scream, and they all went down together. The whole ap-
peared to be accidental, and entirely caused by the boats
coming in contact with each other. The boats went down
straight, and upon their coming up again there was not a
soul in them. There were several other boats in the river
ssith persons on board, none of whom attempted to afford
any assistance. The boats were not above five yards
from the land, and those who were in them did `not
attempt to reach the shore, but clung together.
Thomas Sheen was fishing at the time the accident took
place. He saw the blue boat on the top:of the other, but
did not notice them before the accident happened.
Jane Kepps witnessed the accident. He saw the boat on
Hammond's side of the water strike the other. It
appeared to witness to be entirely accidental. Witness
did not observe any larking on board either boat. Tne
boat nearest to witness was sinking, and appeared to
get under the head of the other. Assistance was rendered
as soon as possible after the accident.
Mary Ann Ferrell was with the last witness at the time
of the accident. Saw the large boat strike against the
other.
[This witness corroborated the evidence of Mrs. Kepps,
as to the occurrence being entirely accidental.
James Sumner, a bargeman of Bishops Stortford, came
down with a barge shortly after the boats were sunk. Saw
several persons plunging in the water. Witness saved
two of them. Could not stop the way of his barge, or
perhaps he might have saved more. The parties in one of
the boats passed them by the Railway Bridge; they were
rowing very carefully. Witness thought every person in
the water appeared frightened, or there would have been
more assistance afforded. Two boats were rear the
place of the accident, but offered no assistance. Be-
lieved the whole occurrence was the result of accident..
All the parties were clinging together when in the water,
and that, he believed, caused them to be drowned.
Mr. Ryder Welch, a surgeon of Upper Clapton, and
to the Royal Humane Society, saw the different bodies
as they were taken out ; they were all dead. Used every
exertion to restore animation without effect.
The CORONER stated that he had seen a most curious
statement in the newspapers with respect to the water in
the neighbourhood, which ass that no person had been
restored who had been under it for five minutes. How fir
it was mixed up with the water of Lethe he could not tell,
but he had heard that in the Clyde persons had been re-
stored who had been immersed in it for hours.
The landlord of the house in which the inquest was
held said that he had lived there thirty years, and he had
never known a person restored who had been under the
water half a minute. In the present instance the first
three or four bodies were taken out within five minutes,
and all in little more than an hour.
William Stonoystreet was in the boat with the deceased
Warley. He gave evidence to the same effect as the first
witness, and identified the body of Warley.
Mr. 1-1,-witt said the deceased Win. Hewitt and Thos.
Hewitt were Is sons, Charles Smith his grandson, and
Henry Frederick Gifford was his nephew. They dinrd
with him on Sunday, and left his house in Sale-street,
Bethnal-green, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Sherwin identified the body of his son, and stated that
the boats that were let out in that neighbourhood were not
fit for unskilful people. Such was their nature, that it
was little less than murder to allow unskilful persons to
have them.
A gentleman present stated that they were chiefly
prize wherries and only fit for one person.
The CORONER stated that the six bodies that had been
identified might be removed by their friends. As he had
two inquests to hold in Shoreditch that evening the in-
quest must be adjourned till to-morrow.
The inquest was then adjourned till this day at three
o'clock.

THE LATE ATTEMPTED ASSAS-
SINATION AT LUDLOW.

LUDLOW, SEPT. I.
The following advertisement has been published in the
local papers .
" THE RECENT ATTEMPT TO MURDER AT LED-
LOW.—TO HAWKERS, CUTLERS, AND OTHERS.— Any
person who has recently sold a razor, marked Et: tai,
cast steel,' having a black handle, to a person answer-
ing the description of the individual now in custody, is
earnestly requested to communicate the particulars to
the Ludlow Magistrates."
The advertisement as yet has brought forth nothing,
but Superintendent Lewis, of the Church Stretton divi-
sion of the county constabulary, whose activity has been
generally acknowledged, has traced one circumstance,
which on the examination may lead to the convictioo of
the prisoner. Mr. Lewis, after much inquiry, has learned
from a hair-dresser in Shrewsbury, that a person answer-
ing the prisoner's description called at his (the hair-
dresser's) shop, and was aved on the Saturday pre-
ceding the attempted murder. The day following the
hair-dresser missed a razor from his shop, and, from
the description he has given of it, it is expected he will
be enabled to identify the one found in Mr. Whatmore's
yard. He has not seen the prisoner, but will be con-
fronted with him at the next examination. The prisoner,
at a former examination, denied having been at the
Unicorn Inn at Shrewsbury. The fact of his having
been there was fully proved by Superintendent
Lewis producing a plaid jacket, the property of the
prisoner, and which he had left at the Unicorn, having
been ejected from that house in consequence of not
having discharged his bill. On the prisoner being
placed is the dock, he appeared quite indifferent.
Yesterday's Police Gazelle contains the following
particulars of the late attempted murder :—" Whereas
on the morning of Thursday last, the 20th of August,
between four and five o'clock, an attempt was made to
murder Mr. Wm. Miller Mackreth, of Bristol, whilst in
bed at the Angel Inn, Ludlow, by some villain who is
supposed to have been concealed under the bed, and
who inflicted two most extensive and dangerous wounds
OD the neck and face of Mr. Mackreth ; and whereas
Joseph Mister is in custody charged on suspicion of the
above crime. He is about twenty-four years of age, five
feet six inches high, dark brown hair and eyes, sallow
complexion, thin dark whiskers, and slight made; dressed
in a dark-coloured coat, black velvet collar, and raised
silk buttons ; black satin vest, brown edged flower ;
black satin stock, flower, rose, shamrock, and thistle ;
kerseyincre dark trousers, grey-striped ; gossamer hat
and light Wellington boots; shirt marked " W. War-
den, No. 5, 1839." His stockings arc not to be found.
He has a mark from a cut or blow on the bridge of h;3
nose, apparently of long standing ; genteel appearance,
and of smart and good address. He has lodgings at
No. 59, New Canal-street, Birmingham. He was at
the Unicorn Inn, Shrewsbury, on WOnelagy the
12th ultimo. Says he was in Birminer, in on
Saturday the Ibth ultimo, an-I that he slept in
Worcester on Tuesday night last ; that he
walked to Ludlow from Worcester on Wednesday
last, and was seen at or near the paper-wills at Ludlow
for three hours on the afternoon of that day ; says
he got upon the Birmingham Red Rover coach
at Wofferton in the evening, and returned to Lud-
low ; went into the Angel Inn there with Mr. Ludlow,
a Birmingham dealer, who arrived by the coach,
hale
tea there, and went to bed. When taken into custody
he had in his possession a lump of alum and an old silk
pocket handkerchief. A razor was found (supposed to
belong to him) near his bedroom, stained with b:cold,
maker's name Ellin. It appears new, and never ground,
and has a black handle. A paper of lucifer matches,
with a piece of sandboard, wrapped in part of A conch-
bill, headed Sea-bathing,' was also found under the
bed cf Mr. Mackreth, where it is supposed the villain
had concealed himself. The said Joseph Mister is sup-
posed to have been begging in the neighbourhood of
Ludlow, since he was at Shrewsbury., Any information
respecting him, or likely to identity- the razor or p?sst
sion of the matches, is requested to be immediately
given to the police of Ludlow, or to Mr. Downes,
clerk to the Magistrates of Ludlow aforesaid."

- The Committee for sending tracts monthly to
the higher classes, called the " Monthly Tract St;clety."
have recently presented to her Majesty, Prince Mbert,
and the Queen Dowager, a copy of the several tracts
already circulated by the Society, bound in one volume,
They were very graciously received, and an immediate ac-
knowledgment sent in writing.
EXPLOSION IN AN OLD SEWER.—TiIft
houses of some of the inhabitants in Goswell-strect-road,
having latterly been overflowed, the common sewer was
opened yesterday morning, for the purpose of aseertainicg
the cause. A man, named Thomas Roberts, about forte
years of age, descended, and having discovered the old
sewer, which formerly ran beneath the pavement, i_ eau-
entered with a lighted candle to assist him iu the
examination. The instant he had done so, the foul air,
which had so long been pent up, exploded with a loud
noise. By the violence of the explosion the poor man was
so severely wounded about the head and shoulders, that it
was found necessary immediately to convey him to fit.
Bartholomew's Hospital.
RAILWAY ACClDENTS.—Yesterday morning,
on the Grand Junction Riilway, as the three o'clock down
train was proceeding with great velocity near Hartford,
Cheshire, one of the engine wheels came off by the tyer
not being secured, the engine then went completely dr
the rail, drawing the carriages with it, and embedded it-
self in the earth. One gentleman, John Fortescue, Esq ,
bad his right arm severely lacerated, and a lady named
Ponsonby received serious contusions on her head by being
propelled with great force to the opposite side of theea t-
riage, and all the other passengers were more or less • l -
jsuarme de
night, . 0
anotheraccident
nt he Lon don and
occurredßirmingham b
someßai lw auyf. thethe
trucks being left, by
some neglect at present net ac-
counted for, on the rail, about nine miles front Birating.
ham, occasioning the engine to traverse, and with it the
carriages to which it was attached, but happily without
any loss of life, although the concussion was tremendous.
epor lt Itd ed
val of the4sth tgi
m
After a detention of two hours, a special train was sent on
with the passengers and mail to Manchester and Liverpool.
The recent announcement
from Newport
the t
havingcreated a
general C
sensation of regret, a resolution was come to by
the Mayor, Magistrates, and other inhabitants, to invite
en
re
them to a farewell dinner, as a last tokea of respect for
their eminent mid valuable services, and, accordingly, on
iTnhethemalayrogre, aTs sheommbasl y irloaocAmk ion fs theE sq
Saturday, a sumptuous entertainment was given to them
took the
thHeeacclhaiHr,ottehle.
gallant officers sitting upon his right; Sir Thomas Phil-
lif.s also sat near the Mayor, .