The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-03 00:00:00

FRIGHTFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT

CitEsTEit.—A. most melancholy catastrophe
took place on the night of Monday, which has thrown a deep
gloom over the whole neighbourhood. It has been a custom for
the lait year or two, on the anniversary of that day, s►o hav,: a
sort of Regatta on the- Dee, at the Lower Ferry House, kept
by Mr. Arthur Gregory, who found it:to his advantage in sup-
plying the small prizes, which are the objects of contention.—
On this occasion the company was by no means so numerous
as on the previous year, but sufficiently so to fill the house of
Me Landlord, where drinking and dancing were indulged in
till a late hour. About eleven o'clock, the tide running
with great impetuosity, a boat, containing 15 or 16 persons,
pushed from the shore with the view of crossing, and it is
said that, while on the way, there was a struggle among some
of the unfortunate men with the boys who had the management
of the' vessel, for the supremacy of the oars ; in this they
succeeded, but, in their awkward attempts to evade the
power of the tide, they were driven with great violence,
so as absolutely to stove in the side of the boat, against
a sloop, which was waiting for her cargo, and the whole were
instantly overwhelmed. Such exertions were made as the late-
ness of the hour and the suddenness of the accident rendered
available, but only four, chiefly boys, were saved.—lt was a
most impressive and affecting scene, on the following morning,
to observe the anxious groups who lined the shore, waiting fear-
fully for the success of the boatmen's exertions, who were re-
warded at intervals by the discovery of bodies.—Among the
victims were two very fine young women, sisters, one of whom
was attended by her lover ; and, it is a singular fact, they were
found all in one spot, as if determined that even in death flips,
should not be divided ; while their ill-fated companions were
either lying far from them, or are not yet discovered.—The
names of these poor beings, who, in a moment of festivity and
joy, were this awfully. called away, arc not yet correctly ascer-
tained, but the following are of the number:
Thomas Read, of Mancott.
Ellen Hoolse, and Anne Hoolse, Sisters, formerly of the
Ferry House.
Robert Bartington, Saltney.
William Roberts, leaving a widow and six children.
Edward Jones, of Wepre.
Robert Jones. of Shottou.
Mr. Leckman's servant, (name unknown.)
James Balmer, and Anne Balmer, of Buckley.
Joseph Jones, of Aston.
William Davidson.

Sarah Williams.
Those saved were Robert Price, Thomas Latham, Benjamin
Bithell, and Francis TelUm—The bodies already found are
those of Thomas Partington, Wm. Roberts, Sand' Williams,
Anne Hoolse, and Ellen Hoolse,—the two latter were found
clasped in each other's arms.
Another account states, that the bodies of the following are
found :—Wm. Roberts, Ellen Hoolse, Anne Hoolse, Sarrah
Lewis, and Robert Barton.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.--NO blame whatever is attribu-
table to the Ferrymen ; they gave every caution previous to the
boat leaving the shore, but all to no effect; the thoughtless
people on board seemed determined to rush on to destructionii
It is quite clear sufficient exertions have not been made to re-
cover the bodies, and there is no doubt but what they lie under
the vessels adjoining the one against which the boat struck.—
Not the least endeavours were made on Wednesday evening to
recover any of them.—(Chericr Chronicle., July 2.)

The black cat which Captain LYON took with
him on his last voyage to the Arctic regions, and
to which he makes alinsion in his Private Jour-
nal," is now in possession of a friend of the Cap-
tain, in tho College-green, near Worcester.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCII-(THIS DAY.)
SALARY OF THE CLERGY.-TIIE KING V. THE

BISIIOP OF PETERBOROUGH.

The LORD CIIIEF Jusricx gave the opinion of

the Court in this case. A rule had previously
been obtained for a prohibition of the Bishop of
Peterborough, to restrain and prevent the said
Bishop from fixing the salary of a curate on an
incumbency. The original salary granted the
possessor of the living was 1201. and the Bishop
had directed the Vicar to reduce the said 1201.
to 1001. The rule had beets argued many times,
and at great length, before. The Court now was
of ()pinion, from the reading of several Acts of
Parliament more particularly concerning the
stipends of the Clergy, that the Bishop had no
legal power to reduce the salary of the Clergy,
and the rule for prohibition remains absolute.—
Rule made absolute.