The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-23 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1847.

GLOUCESTER MUSICAL
FESTIVAL.
GLOUCESTER, WEDNESDAY.—This morning, as the
hour of meeting approached, the usually dull and
sober-looking streets of our " fair citie," presented,
as we expected, a gay and animated appearance.
The state of the weather, too, was much improved,
and the :sun occasionally peered forth from some
watery cloud, to welcome, as it were, the host of
smiling visitors who were hurrying to and fro. The
greatest attraction of the festival was, beyond all
'doubt, Elijah; and many persons had assembled
from distant counties on purpose to hear this clever
composition. The promoters of the festival are en-
titled to many thanks for taking means, thus early,
of placing before the public in the provinces, in a
style commensurate with its merits, a production
worthy of the praise so universally bestowed. Every
seat was occupied in the cathedral to-day by a
highly fashionable company. As a whole, the
oratorio was finely rendered. Time will not
admit of an extended criticism, yet we cannot help
adverting to the masterly singing of Herr Staudigl
and Mr. Lockey. The latter in the recitative, "Ye
people, rend your hearts, and not your garments, for
your transgressions," and the air following, " If with
all your hearts you truly seek me," effected every-
thing that the lovers of a fine voice and correct enun-
ciation could desire. Recitative, Miss Dolby, " Now
Cherith's brook is dried up, Elijah," was beautifully
executed. In the recitative, air, and duet, by Madame
Caradori Allan and Herr Staudigl, " What have I to
do with thee, Oh, man of God ?" and " Now, behold
thy son liveth," the fine execution of these popular
artistes was eminently displayed. A chorus, Priests
of Baal—" Baal, we cry to thee," produced quite an
electrical effect, and a recitative and air by Staudigl,
"Draw near, all ye people, come to me," was executed
in a masterly style. The recitative and chorus, by
Madame Carodori Allan and Staudigl, " Oh, man of
God, help thy people," and " Behold,-a little cloud
ariseth now from the waters ; it is like a man's hand,"
executed in an incomparable manner, concluded the
first part. The most noticeable features in the second
part were a recitative by Herr Staudigl, " The Lord
hath exalted thee from amongst thy pecple." Recita-
tive, Mr. Lockey, " Man of God, now let my words
be precious in thy sight, thus saith Jezebel, Elijah is
worthy to die." Air, "It is enough, oh Lord; now
take away my life." Recitative, " Arise, Elijah, for
thou hest a long journey before thee," by Miss Dolby
and Herr Staudigl, and a chorus, " Behold, God the
Lord passed by." Beauties exist in almost every line
of Elijah. 1791. was collected at the doors of the
cathedral yesterday, for the purposes of charity.

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Although nearly twenty years have passed awaystrong morbid interest with the public. Accordingly,
the appearance of his widow in the character of a
plaintiff, at the Colchester County Court, last Monday,
caused a sensation not usually belonging to such
proceedings, now that their first blush of novelty is
over. It was an action against Elizabeth and Martin
Harvey (the former her late husband's sister), to
recover 191. 19s. 6d. damages for an alleged forcible
ejectment,` injury to furniture, slander, &c.; and the
proceedings showed that a considerable ill-feeling had
arisen between the parties respecting the right of pos-
session to some cottages in the village of West Bergholt,
about four miles from Colchester. These, it appeared,
changed hands prior to Corder's trial, to save them
from confiscation to the Crown, the widow afterwards
contending that such was only a colourable transfer;
and the other parties representing that it was a regular
sale and purchase. Notwithstanding this difference,
Mrs. Corder for some considerable time occupied one
of the tenements, till ultimately matters grew so hot
that Mrs. Harvey, with her sons and daughters,
ejected her and her son perforce, removed their
furniture into the road, and prevented them from
re entering. This was the subject of the present
action. Mr. Harvey's name had been inserted in the
declaration merely as responsible for the acts of his
wife ; but as he some years ago abscondel, and has
not since been heard of, he of course could not be
served with the summons, and this, together with the
fact of the declaration including slander and other
matters not cognizable by county courts, were seized
upon by Mrs. Harvey's solicitor as objections to the
validity of the proceedings. These objections under-
went considerable discussion, and eventually the case
was adjourned to allow Mrs. Corder's attorney to
amend her declaration, and to produce authorities in
answer to the first objection. Mrs. Corder repre-
sented herself as in very distressed circumstances.

ELOPEMENT.
PERTH.—An affair of this description, which has
excited no small speculation in our generally quiet
locality, occurred one morning this week; and as the
topic is in every one's mouth, there seems to be little
harm in alluding to it, for it can scarcely be made
more public than it is already. A youthful member
of the legal profession, and a partner of a concern that
carries on a large and respectable business, was un-
derstood to be on intimate terms with the daughter
of another gentleman who is also connected with the
law, and holds, besides, the joint agency of one of our
wealthiest and most extensive national banks. The
attentions of the young gentleman had not been accept-
able to the relatives of the lady, however much they
had found favour with herself ; and it is alleged that
one of them, in particular, had, on more than one
occasion, given the aspirant to the young lady's good
graces to understand as much. Things had been in
this state for some time, when it was discovered early
one morning this week that the young couple had
eloped during the night, and it is understood that at
present no satisfactory clue as to their whereabouts
can be established. In their flight from the lady's
paternal roof it was necessary to cross the river, and
for this purpose a boat was in attendance, the owner
of which avers that it was the best paid job he ever
had in his life. After this it seems a post-chaise was
in waiting, and in this the fugitives pursued their
course, bat whither is at present unknown. The
driver of the conveyance is known, and has been
questioned, but he says that he was paid for his job,
and paid besides to hold his tongue, and therefore he
will not open his mouth on the subject. Conjecture
at present hints that they have gone in the direction
of Edinburgh ; but this is little more than surmise.
They were seen, however, at Kinross early on the
morning in question.--North British Mail.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.— TUESDAY.
MANCHESTER AUTUMN HANDICAP.-6 to 4 agst Caw-
rouch (t), 6 to 1 agst The Squire of Mahon (t), 6 to 1
agst The Dart (t), 7 to 1 agst Romance (t), 7 to 1 agst
Deloraine.
CEsAREWITCH STAKES.-13 to 2 agst War Eagle (t),
12 to 1 agst Wood Pigeon (t), 18 to 1 agst Ulysses, 20
to 1 agst Lady Wildair, 20 to 1 agst Tartar (t), 20 to 1
agst Nottingham (t).
RICHMOND RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 guineas each; for three yrs
old, Bst; four, 9st 21b; five, st 10lb; six and aged,
lOst, &c. Once round and a distance. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Meiklam's'Godfrey, aged .., walked over
The Wright Stakes of 5 sots. each; for two yrs old.
Grey Stone in. (7 Subs.)
Mr. B. Green's Pet of the Fancy (Wintringham) 1
Mr. Shafto's ch f by Velocipede 2
Mr. Arrowsmith's gr f by Robin Gray
... 3
Mr. Dawson's ch fby Cain, out of Ada ... .. 4
Betting-6 to 4on Pet of the Fancy, who won cleverly
by a length.
The Juvenile Stakes of 15 sous. each, 10 ft; for two
yrs old. Grey Stone in. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Jaques's Check-taker, 7st 41b ... walked over
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; for mares. Three
miles.

Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged, 9st 51b (Templeman) 1
Major Yarburgh's Sally Maggs, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ... 2
Betting-5 to lon Inheritress. Won easily.
The Rubbish Plats of 251., added to a Handicap of 5
sovs. each. One mile and a quarter. (5 Subs.)
Dawson's Bretwalda, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Cartwright) 1
Arrowsmith's Bedale, 5 yrs, ist 121 b
... 2
Jaques's Nell Cook, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b
Hesseltine's Doll, 2 yrs, sst 101 b
Wilkin's Barbara Young, 4 yrs, 7st 91b...
A fine race. Won by a neck.
LEICESTER RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Leicestershire Handicap of 25 sovs. each, &c.; the
second to save his stake. Twice round and a dis.
(12 Subs., 8 of whom declared.)
Sir C. Cockerell's Congress, 3 yrs, 6st 71b
Mr. Rawortles Idolater, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b
Won easy—ldolater broke down.

A CLASSICAL ATLAS TO ILLUSTRATE
ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY. By Alexander G.
Findlay, F.R.G.S.
Numerous as are the maps and atlases which are
just now being issued, either in a serial or collected
form, by different publishers in the United Kingdom,
there was a necessity for such a volume as the one
here produced by Mr. Findlay. It interferes in no
manner with any other contemporary publication,
seeing that it occupies ground apart from all others,
and rests solely upon its own intrinsic merits. There
have undoubtedly been ancient atlases before the one
here produced, but we question very much whether
any three of them contain so many advantages as are
combned in the present. Clear, without being feeble;
elaborate, without being confused ; accurate, without
being pedantic ; it is precisely the book which
should stand upon the reading•desk when •
ever the pictorial pages of Livy, of Taci-
tus, of Cmsar, or of Pliny, are consulted by the
student. Among the fifteen plates there are two that
will be peculiarly acceptable, namely, the engravings
of Rome and Athens. Over the former, for example,
you look down and perceive the relative situation of
the Montes Quirinalis, Viminalis, Esquilinus, Ccelius,
Capitolinus, Palatinus, and Aventinus—over the latter
we look down and distinguish the relative places of
the Acropolis, of Areopagus, of Olympeium,
and of Eleusinium. What benefit there is in an
antique map when reading the classic historians and
biographers and even poets, those know who have
ever fingered the works of the immortal authors of
Greece and Italy.

... 4
... 5

... 1

The Sweepstakes of 2 sous. each, and 10 added. Heats.
Once round and a dis.

Captain Campbell's Jack Cade, 6 yrs, 9st ... 1 2
Mr. Wildman's Megara, 5 yrs, Bst 91b ... 2 1 2
Won easy.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, left Buck-
ingham Palace in a carriage and four, escorted by a
party of Lancers, at a quarter past ten o'clock yester-
day morning, for Osborne, Isle of Wight. The
Marchioness of Douro, Miss Hillyard, Major-General
Bowles, and Colonel Bouverie, followed in two car-
riages and four.
Her Majesty and the Prince were conducted to
their carriage by the Lord Chamberlain, the Master
of the Horse, Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, Colonel
Wylde, and Major• General Wemyss.
A party of Lancers formed the escort from Buck-
ingham Palace to the Nine-elms terminus of the
London and South-Western Railway. The august
party left town by a special train for Gosport.
The admission of visitors with orders to view the
private apartments in Windsor Castle will be discon-
tinued after this day, the 23d inst.
Viscount Palmerston arrived in town on Tuesday
night, from Ardverikie.
Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of the West India Colonies.

Dr. Chalmers died worth at least 10,000/. ; such
sum having been given by Mr. Constable for the Doc-
tor's manuscripts. This very circumstance will suffi-
ciently explain the anxiety of Lord John Russell, who,
with hot haste, pensioned the Doctor's widow at the
rate of 2001. a year. Now, we have no doubt that,
could Mr. Sheridan Knowles convince his Lordship that
he, the poet, would quit this world, leaving to Mrs.
Knowles manuscripts worth 20,0001., his Lordship would
instantly place him on the list, not for a paltry one
hundred, but for four. It is so pleasant to gild the gold
of divinity—so proper to neglect the threadbareness of
the poet.—Punch.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO
OSBORNE.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 22.—This morning, at half-
past ten, her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and their
Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Princess
Royal, attended by the Marchioness of Douro, Lady
in Waiting ; the Dowager Lady Lyttelton ; Major-
General Bowles, Master of the Household ; Colonel
Beuverie, Equerry ; Mr. Laurentz Campbell, the
Secretary, and other chief officers of the South-
Western Railway Company, left the Nine Elms
terminus for Gosport, en route to the Isle of Wight.
The royal train arrived in the Clarence-yard to a
second at the time usually ordered by her Majesty,
two hours and ten minutes from London. Her
Majesty was received on alighting by Sir Charles
Ogle (the Commander-in-Chief), Rear-Admiral Hyde
Parker, Captain-Superintendent Sir W. E. Parry,
and the Deputy-Lieutenant-governor and staff, and a
guard of honour of the 60th Rifles, under the com-
mand of Major Temple.
The tide being very low when the royal party
arrived, the barge of Sir Charles Ogle was put in
requisition, and Captain Pasco, of the Victory, steered
her Majesty to:the Fire'Queen steam-yacht, Lieute-
nant-Commanding C. R. Johnson, which got under
weigh at two minutes past one, and with the royal
standard at her main, steamed out of harbour at a
railway pace with the usual ceremonies, and arrived
at Osborne, where the royal party landed at twenty-
one minutes to two.
Sir Charles Ogle accompanied her Majesty in the
Fire Queen, as did Captain Pasco.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will
visit her Majesty at Osborne to-morrow, leaving the
1 Farnborough station of the South-Western Railway
by the ordinary express train.

THE VALUE OF LANDED PROPEETT.—Yesterday
Mr. Alderman Farebrother put up to auction at Gar-
raway's the valuable freehold and tithe-free estate of
Thornton Curtis, situated in Lincolnshire, about six
miles from Hull, and adjoining the seat of the Earl of
Yarborough. It comprised the mansion, called Thorn-
ton Hall, the entire village of Thornton Curtis, with
eleven farms (all let), the advowson of the vicarage of
the parish church, and about 2,498 acres of wheat, barley,
turnip, and grass land, enclosed in a ring fence. The
value of the property, exclusive of the advowson, was
estimated at 4,0501. per annum, and the whole was put
down, at thirty-three years' purchase, as worth
154,0001. The sum of 139,5001. was offered, which was
below the reserve price. The previous day the freehold
estate of Hampden, Buckinghamshire, was offered for
sale by the Messrs. Smith, at the Auction Mart. It was
once the residence of the celebrated Hampden, whose
grave and monument are in the church, and was fre-
quently visited by Queen Elizabeth. It comprised about
4,130 acres, with the advowson of Hampden-cum-
'limble, which included the titles of some adjoining
estates. The property was bought in at 101,5001.
Another lot was put up, being a separate portion of the
Hampden estate, which was also the property of the
noble owner. It comprised about 470 acres, forming
four farms, with the rent-charges, in lieu of great
tithes, of the farms, and of 600 acres contiguous. This
was bought in at 11,9501.
MAIL ACCELERATION.—In answer to an applica-
tion by the directors of the Glasgow Royal Exchange,
we understand that the authorities at head-quarters
have signified their intention of availing themselves im-
mediately of the portion of the Caledonian Railway now
completed between Carlisle and Beattock, for the trans-
mission of the mails to Glasgow from the south, and
vice versa.—Glasgow Courier.
CAMBRIDGE.—THE NEW COACII.—A very full
meeting was held at the Town Hall, on Tuesday even-
ing last, of the friends to the establishment of a coach
from Cambridge to London. Mr. Harris presided. It
was agreed nern. con., upon the motion of Mr. I. Young,
seconded by Mr. Litchfield, that the coach should com-
mence running on the Ist of October. Mr. T. Young
read a letter from Mr. Roney, secretary of the Eastern
Counties Company, announcing a reduction in the
charges for the conveyance of his sugar ; this reduction,
Mr. Young said, amounted to 124 per cent., and he at-
tributed it to the fear of the coach being placed on the
road. Mr. J. Brown said he was informed that there
was a coach'now running from Oxford to London which
paid 22 per cent., and he fancied that a Cambridge coach
to London would pay a tolerable per centage.—
Bury Post.
The Duchess de Reggio has transmitted to the
Mayor of Bar-le-])uc a sum of 5001., to be distributed
to the poor, on the occasion of the death of the Marshal,
her husband.—Galignani.
THE WELSII ScuooL.—A lady, lately deceased, in
Breconshire, has bequeathed a legacy of 1,0001., duty
free, to that excellent institution the Welsh Charity
School, in Gray's Inn-road, of which the Earl of Powis
is the president.
AN InisnmaN's PURSE.—One day last week a son
of the Emerald Isle, on his way home from the harvest,
entered the public-house of a respectable widow in Gil-
merton, and called for a bottle of porter, which was
brought to him. From the external appearance of her
customer the hostess entertained but faint hopes of pay-
ment. Pat, however, drew from some parts of his rags
a thimble, or ferule of a walking-stick, and began picking
out a small round substance about the size of a pea,
which to her astonishment, on being unfolded on the
,
table, was a
genuine one.poiLnd note, with which he re-
quested the landlady to paYlierself ; on her return her
visitor was engaged unfolding another from the same
repository, and proceded to do so until they numbered
five, when he inquired if she could supply him with
silver for the whole, as Scotch bank-notes were at dis-
count in Ireland. Having received the silver, he turned
out the foot of an old stocking, and deposited his trea-
sure there, tying it up with a rope of straw, hanging it to
his reaping-hook, and throwing that over his shoulder,
exclaimed as he left the house, " By my soul, they may
search my person long ere my money be found, but they
will never examine my hook. '—Edinbeigh Courant.
The King of Prussia arrived at Inspruck on the
13th, on his return from Italy, and was expected to pro-
ceed to lliunich the following day.

Prince and P
famly, have left Mvart s Hotel,
on their return to Rome.
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pied by their youthful ii ,
in town from visiting Viscount Melbourne at Brocket
Lord de Mauley and Mr. Macdonald have arrived
Hall, Herts.
His Serene Highness the Duke Slesvic-Holstein-
Glucksbourg and Prince Wi
lhem were engaged through-
out yesterday and the previous day in visiting the dif-
ferent public buildingsin the metropolis. His Serene
Highness and brother have called on the several members
of the Royal Family, and. have received complimentary
visits from the corps chplomatzque at Mivart's. The
lyate King Frederick
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Prince Royal was dissolved. His Serene Highness in-
tends to make a sojourn of some weeks in England. His
Excellency Count Reventlow has offered every attention
to the Duke since his arrival, as representative of the
King of Denmark at the British Court.
The Marquis of Clanricarde has joined the Mar-
chioness and Lady Emily de Burgh, at Welbeck Abbey,
the Duke of lortland's seat in Nottinghamshire. The
Noble Duke and Lord George Bentinck have returne d
to the abbey from Yorkshire.

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The Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Caroline
Leeson Gower, accompanied by the Marquis of Kil-
dDaurne,rohbiair
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Viscount Melbourne's party at Brocket Hall,Herts,
separated on Monday last. Lord and Lady Beauvale
remain there for the present.
In our columns of this day a most extensive sale
, of lands, around the Borough Inn of Cheltenham, is
announced by Mr. Robins to take place next month at
the Queen's Hotel. So great hitherto has been the dif
ficulty to obtain land in fee simple around this favoured
town, that we understand capitalists of all denominations
are on the alert to avail themselves of a chance of pur-
chasing lands which has not occurred for years.
The Post-Ampt Gazette of Frankfort contains a
letter from Vienna, which states that the Duke de
' Modena had arrived in that city Qh the 121 h jot,

LATE STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
In reply to Mr. Chambers Mr. Lloyd stated that
he had merely cursorily looked at the boilers of the
Ant and Bee. If they were of the same character as
the boiler of the Cricket they were dangerous.
Mr. Galloway said they were ten times thicker,
he had examined them and could depose to the fact.
Mr. M. Chambers said he asked the question for
the satisfaction of the public.
Mr. James, on the part of Mr. Joyce, stated that
the boilers were not of that thickness.
The inquiry was proceeded with after a short ad-
journment.

Mr. M. Chambers stated that Poletti, Clarke, and
Haisman were ready to be examined. The company
did not put those persons forward as their witnesses,
but simply as witnesses whom the Coroner or jury
might examine, if they thought proper.
Thomas Clarke then voluntarily tendered his evi-
dence. He said he was a smith and a machinist, and
lived at 62, Commercial-road, Lambeth. He said
when I first took charge of the Cricket, on the 4th
of April last, Edwards was the stoker. I took the
first opportunity of examining the boilers. I found
one of the plates at the back of one of them blistered.
I communicated the fact to Mr. Joyce, and on inves-
tigation it was discovered to be of no importance. I
had some words, I think, on the 25th of April, with
Skinner, and as Edwards passed by he said, " Give
it to the -." He also swore at me. I discharged
Edwards on the Monday. It was on that morning
that I first heard that the valves had been tied. I
heard it first from Poletti, the superintendent, and
Mr. Smith, who spoke to me about it. He told me
that Edwards had informed him so, and he cautioned
me not to do so. The valves never were tied down
whilst I was in the boat. I remained in the boat

about five weeks after. Other men were employed
in it. I have been away from it three weeks at a
time. I drove the boat the last time about three

weeks before the explosion. Haisman was in charge
of the boat from the Bth to the 15th of August.
never saw anybody tie the valves. The boat worked
very well, but, like other boats, she required over-
hauling occasionally, and I revaired her with
assistants. After I had been in the boat a
fortnight the steam escaped accidentally. The
engine sometimes got hot, but it was easily
cooled. I can only account for the occurrence by
saying that the " listing" of the boat on one side
whilst lying at the pier, the steam was generated
too fast for the valves to emit it. Sometimes, when
the boat was lying on her side, the boiler fullest of
water would not blow off her steam. The safety-
valve worked well—everything of that kind worked
well. I have known the safety-valves to stick—l

have known them to stick twice ; and on one occa-
sion I called the attention of the engineer to
it. I lifted the lever with a piece of iron
at these times. There is no pulley to lift the lever
up. I used to shake the stalk of the valve with a
piece of iron until I got it free. The last time I had
to try to move it several times. I know Knight. I
never saw Knight do anything to the levers except
shake them, and then only by my direction. He
used to shake the string, and tie one end to a nail ;
but I never gave him any directions to tie the other
end of it.

By Mr. M. Chambers-1 worked for Mr. Joyce
for nearly four years before I went into the service
of the company. I was a kind of foreman. I put
up two engines in Mr. Smith's premises, by direction
of Mr. Joyce. This was about six months before I
went into the service of the company. This required
engineering knowledge, but a great deal of the work
was done at Mr. Joyce's. After I left Mr. Joyce,
and before I entered into the service of the company,
I worked as a turner, for six months, for the General
Steam Navigation Company. I worked a good deal
at repairing engines during the last fourteen years.
I was apprenticed to Mr. Davis of the Blackfriars-
road, and remained with him six months after its ex-
piration ; also of Mr. Evans, of Moorgate-street, and
two or three other persons. A person named Kent
drove the Cricket before I went. Buttress was there
a few days before me also. I found strings' attached
to the lever. I did not notice them particularly, as I
thought I had a good stoker. I was not spoken to
about tying the valves the Sunday Edwards com-
plained of me. Mr. Smith and Poletti came down
on the Monday. The valves were not tied down. They
did not come down together. Poletti came down early
in the morning. Poletti told me about the charge.
I asked him if he thought I was mad ? We had
some more words, and he said he should tell Mr.
Smith. The strings on that day had been put round
the nail to get them out of the way. They were not
so tight as to prevent the valves working, if there was
steam enough. When Mr. Smith came down, he
said he hoped I did not tie the valves, and put peo-
ple's lives in danger. He told me not to run any
risk. I told him I did not tie the valves. Mr.
Smith travelled both before and after that by the
boat. He could have come down at any time. He
came down, I think, about twice after. Sometimes
he stopped the whole length of the journey. Once
he said he did not like to call me away from the
engine, so that if there had been any danger, he
would have been one of the first to suffer from it.
When I went first the fronts of the boilers were a little
convex—five-eighths or three-quarters of an inch.
I believed that they had been made in that shape. I
had no idea of any danger. The boat was sent down
to Mr. Joyce on the 3d of August to have her
boilers repaired. She returned on the Bth. That
was the first time since I have been in the service of
the company that the boat went to Mr. Joyce's. Mr.
Joyce did not come to examine the engines or boilers.
Mr. Meecham came some times, but he did
not overhaul the boilers. I used to ease the braces,
take the pistons out, and repair tear and wear. That
is the business of a repairer. They were not impor-
tant repairs, otherwise the boat would have been
sent to Mr. Joyce's. I stopped up a tube since the
boat was at Greenwich ; that was all I did.
It did not increase the steam. On the morning of
the explosion I was in the wheel with Haisman. We
moved by the steam to the place we required. This
was from half-past seven or a quarter to eight. She
took her first trip at eight. There were
' two broken arms, and a float was off. It
takes about an hour and a quarter to get the
steam up. After performing a journey, during which
we lost about 51bs. per inch of steam, it required
about five minutes to get the steam up again. I
think that I left the boat at about a quarter past eight.
I went .to the Ant to repair her. I was not
near when the accident happened. I used to
work the engine at a pressure of from twenty-four
to twenty-five pounds. I used to work more with the
weighted valves than with the gauge. I used to
work the lever with the weight at the end of the
lever. I did not know that the placing of the weight
gave a pressure of 66. I judged by the other boats.
When the steam blew off the gauge used to be at 24,
or a little higher. The gauge was, I believe, out of
order.

By Mr. James—l used to look at the gauge two
or three times a day. When I left the boat I used to
shift the weight to a pressure of 19 lbs., and to
unscrew the spring valves. I have not been exa-
mined by the company's solicitor. Mr. Smith asked
me questions. I have given a statement to Mr.
Duke, the solicitor to the company. I have
told Mr. Nash that this was a bad job.
I put a new cord on the lever perhaps once in
three weeks ;it was spun yarn. It used to be worn
out with constant pulling.—(Laughter.) It used to
be burned near the weight. It was three yards and
five yards spun yarn. I have fastened it to
the nail. [Knight was called to face the
witness.] I dare say I have given Knight instruc-
tions to fasten the string. I will swear that I did
not tell him frequently to do so. I will swear that I
did not give him orders to fasten it when " Stand
by " was called out by the captain. I was not
always present when he tied them. I have pulled '
the string three or !four times whilehe wvehheavtewe been
lying at the pier. I usedd to lift
three times a voyage. I did notthink thata .teheplbileadckt
to
could stop the valves.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Meecham for a new gauge, and he gave me a
card where I could get one. I did not apply
Mr. Joyce,
mls understood,
was was
to the company. csUmpPpalynY. the
gauges.
on it. I don't think an engineer could fail to
know
that the string was tight, if it was tied; but
it was not in my time. The strings were just loose
enough not to be tight. I recollect giving the boat
to Buttress. I will swear that the lever was
not tied tight with the string. At night
the string was generally,talien off. The string was fas-
tened to the beam, and two or three times round a
nail. After shutting the valve, the string was usually
tied. The steam has often blown off when the string
has been fastened. The valves could open an inch at
these times. Two inches would be enough. I never
looked to see the cause of the valves sticking. I have
frequently gone on the deck, and lifted the levers.
I do not remember Edwards coming on the deck one
Sunday and making an " oration" before the passen-
gers, stating that the safety valves were tied down.
If such a statement was made I did not hear it. The
first time I heard of it was on the Monday morning.
The steam would blow off at 27. The steam would
not blow off so strongly as it should do in conse-
quence of the vessel listing. I never knew the steam
to be so high as 80. I never heard people on the
deck say at the time I was driving the engine, " All
hot; Captain, all hot." The crew might have said
so. On being pressed, the witness said, I heard
during the last four weeks I was on the Cricket
people say " All hot, all hot." Similar cords to
those used in the Cricket are affixed to the supply
valves of the Ant and Bee. I should say they were
made faster than the cords used to be on the Cricket.
It would require six inches play in the rope to
allow the valve to act properly. I never saw
Knight fasten the ropes b 0 tight that the valve