The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-03 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MAN
departures for Warwick reduced both the ex-
tent and the importance of the usual morning meeting;
and those present did not appear disposed to transact much
business. CHE STE R—TvEsDAv
Several d

carve
emtahne Ptolpat(!ff,,,rs.afterwardstola4ytoaglaibnes;
THE LEAMINGTON STAKES.--We Saw 6 to 4 taken on
any other. toAI
desire Clarion,re w evinced
THE DONCASTER ST. LEGF.R.-5 to 4 might be consi-
dered the outside price against Launcelot—certainly 60 to
40 was taken yesterday to a good sum. 51 to 1 was
booked freely on Gibraltar; 9 and then 10 to 1 has been
laid, in the course of this day, against Crucifix—the latter
figure is offered. '2O to I was laid against Broadwath ;
the Farkc was offered against Maroon. 27 to I was offered
gainst Dr. Caius , and 33 to 1 against the Young-un.
THE DONCASTER Cup. _4 to I o,ffercd on the field in a
very substantial quarter. Charles XII. was offered to be
taken at 5 to 4 against any other.

THE QUEEN'S TASTE IN Music.—Her Ma-
je.ty's love of music developed itself at a very early
in
instru
Royal grandfather no instance more requisite than with respect to the Fe_
qon several _NTERESTING TO LADlES.—PreCatitloll Ist
age; she plays with great taste and expression
mews, and has inherited her
George the Third's predilection for the organ. She is male Complexion. There are no greater enemies of those
said to evince a decided preference for Italian music, but she II distinguished traits of Beauty than extreme heat and dust.
takes great delight in the compositions of Handel, Haydn,
sweet mezzo soprano, and her singing
It is, therefore, an imperative duty upon all Ladies who
Beethoven, and Mozart. Her voice is a remarkably value their complexion, in all their rural walks, summer
is not only sci_ promenades, visiting close assemblies, in the ride, in the
entitically goad, but very
pleasing. Her Majesty inherits drive, and especially when making aquatic excursions,
her great musical talents not only from the Royal Family
never to be without Rowland's Kalydor, which is the only
Me• Edwiri Latitiseer,
from whom her descent is paternally derived, but also guardian of the complexion the deepest research in science
from her illustrious mother. [w:!,, is her'eif ,! c.impQser . eve- produe,d.
....., r2,:,:cer Victoria from leer L';: !.:• j..; ,:e:r B: ~.1,2! V., iteuT LING.—A ttluli named Jame. Coilinwr,
wa% ijured 1: f,til ill wrestiinsk, and di. duf the in r' Y ainjury
for the recovery of his heal;h.
ii.A., £5 gone LO Ciertllcitiy
1 ho sustained on Thursday evening last, ill Kendal.

THE UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT
ON THE RIVER LEA.-ADJOURNED IN-
QUEST.

The adjourned inquiry into the cause of the unfortu-
nate accident, which deprived eleven human beings of
life on Sunday last, on the River Lea, was resumed yes-
',v. at three o'clock, at the Jolly Anglers, Lea-bridge.
''— Jury having been called over,

1 he names or _

The Foreman said ho w;.:. happy that the Jury had
had an opportunity since yesterday :jewing the boats
in which the accident took place, as from that v;Cw he
thought they must be satisfied that one of them, at least
the smaller one, was not a fit vessel to be used by inex-
perienced persons.
Mr. Burnell, a county Magistrate, observed that it
was highly desirable that some regulation should be come
to with respect to the use of boats in the river, for, if he
had been informed correctly, another accident occurred
on Tuesday, shortly after the inquest had adjourned, by
which five persons were immersed in the river, but hap-
pily with no other inconvenience than a good ducking.,
The CORONER concurred with the worthy Magis-
trate, that it was desirable that some regulation should
Le come to, and it would be for the Jury to express
any opinion on that subject they might think proper.
It was now necessary that the ownership of the boats
should be proved, and for that purpose the following
evidence was given.
Robert Dearth, of Lea-bridge, a labourer, proved
that Mr. Wicks was the owner of the boats in which the
accident happened, and also the iandload of the Jolly
Anglers. He considered the larger boat was fit for the
River Thames, either above or below bridge. It was a
arcing good beat. In the River Thames such a boat
was limited to carry eight persons besides the vraterman.
By Mr. Burnell—On Sunday during the hours of
divine service, Mr. Wicks did not let out boats. The
principal time at which the boats were let out
on a Sunday was in the evening. Witness did
not know of any instructions not to overload the boats,
on the part of Mr. Wicks. Persons were kept to at-
tend parties who went out in the boats, if they wished
it. Parties were not allowed to take liquor in the
boats, and if any party appeared intoxicated, they would
not be allowed to have a boat. The police perambu-
lated the sides of the river all day.
By the CORONER—That was chiefly to prevent acci-
, dents in bathing.
By Mr. Burnell—Saw the three persons who were
immersed in the water last night ; he believed that took
place from the shore, and not the boat.
By the CORONER—The large boat was sound till she
was run against. There were only four persons in the
boat when it left Mr. Wicks's. If there hld been ten
in it, Mr. Wicks would not have let it go out, although
it was quite capable of carrying ten persons. Jr. the
small boat there were six persons. That boat was
more than twice as large as the prize wherries
used in tho Thames, nod twice as heavy.
That boat also belonged to Mr. Wicks. There
could be no doubt the boat could carry five per.
sons safely, if they were steady. He did net consider
such a boat overloaded with five persons. He thought
if the boats were made less shelving, they would be
less liable to cause accidents when they came in contact
with each other. The boats were worth about 101. each.

The CORONER said he thought they had never re-
ceived sufficient evidence in the first case. It was clear
from that evidence that the boats were overloaded, and
there could be little doubt that the death of all the
parties was occasioned by their clinging together when
in the water. It was most desirable that persons who
were engaged the whole week in confined places,
should have an opportunity of recreation ; and it
was equally desirable that these means of recrea-
tion should be as safe as possible. If the Jury
thought the boats that had been employed were
unsafe in the hands of inexperienced persons, they
might mark their sense of .the impropriety of letting
such individuals have them by placing a deodand upon
them. He thought from the evidence that had been
given, there could be no doubt that the smaller boat
was unfit to be entrusted in such hands. There was
little for the consideration of the Jury but the question
of deodand, as no person could doubt that the case was
clearly one of accidental death, unattended with any
criminality.

The Jury retired to another room at half-past four
o'clock, and after being' in consultation upwards of an
hour, the officer of the Court informed the Coroner
that the Jury had not come to an unanimous:decision,
and were not likely to do so.

The CORONER said he could not help that.
The officer said eleven were agreed as to their ver
di .t, but the other five dissented.

The CORONER could not understand what they were
disputing about, ualess it was the deodand. If
twelve were agreed the verdict would be legal, and un-
less that was the case the Jury must be locked up.
The Officer was then sworn in the usual form_ to
keep tl-e Jury in close custody until they agreed.
The Jury, after au absence of three hours, returned
a verdict of Accidental Death, with a deodand of
twenty shillings on the small boat. The Jury also
strongly urged upon Mr. Wicks, and the other proprie-
tors of boats on the River Lea, the discontinuance of
letting such small boats to inexperienced persons.
Mr. Wicks, the landlord of the house was called in,
when,

The CORONER intimated to him the suggestions
:brown out by the Jury, and strongly urged his attention
;co them.

Mr. Wicks said he had kept boats thirty years, and
never had an accident happened with one of them before.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON
THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.

Some additional particulars connected with the late
melancholy accident upon this railway were yesterday
obtained by one of our correspondents. It was very
currently reported that Mr. Pearson, one of the unfor-
tunate sufferers by the accident, and rho, it will be
remembered, was conveyed to the Fleece Inn, Brook-
street, where the inquest was held, bad died of the in-
juries he received. This, however, is not the case.
Although severely injured, very great hopes are enter-
tained that he will ultimately recover, and no immediate
danger is apprehended. The Messrs. Corbauld, who
were also conveyed to the Fleece after the accident,
have had every attention paid to them, and the elder
Mr. Corbauld was sufficiently recovered to leave Brook-
street on Tuesday evening by the Star Coach, and
proceeded to town. His son still remains at the Fleece,

but there is very little doubt of his recovery. Ihe
body of the engine driver, Foster, was buried at Brent-
wood immediately after the first meeting of the Coro-
ner's jury, and that of Mr. Ebsworth was conveyed to
London. The others were also placed in the custody
of their friends.
The occurrence still continues to be the topic of ge-
neral conversation, and a number of persons from the
neighbouring villages daily visit the spot where the
fatal accident happened, to view the engine and the car-
riages, which still lie in the position in which they fell,
and present a most melancholy appearance. Labour-
ers have been constaatly employed upon the line since
the accident, and the rails are now considered, by the
parties connected with the Company, to be perfectly
secure, and the trains run as usual. The accident,
however, has created so much alarm in the public mind,
that one of the coaches of the three that used to be con-
veyed by the rails from Brentwood to town, has finally
abandoned this mode of conveyance, and now runs upon
the road as usual.

It is due to the Company to state that they have paid
the most unremitting attention to the unfortunate suf-
ferers by the fatal accident, and they have come forward
in the most liberal manner to defray every expense in-
curred, and provided the first medical advice for the in-
jured parties. Dr. Butler and Dr. Richardson, of
Brentwood, are in almost constant attendance at the
Fleece, and the Directors send messengers constantly to
inquire after the condition of the patients, and likewise
send them from London fish, and every other delicacy
that their situation requires.

ATROCITY OF A FRENCH CONVICT.---Upon
he 10th of July last, a convict named Waille, confined in
he prison of Riom (Pay-de-Dome), received two wounds
of a knife in the abdomen, and expired within three days
in consequence. His assassin was a youth of l 8 years,
named Bride, born in the department of Jura. The facts
disclosed on the trial were these :—.-Bride and Waille were
conducted together from the place of their condemnation
to the prison of Riom. The latter, having lost a franc on
the way; accused Bride of the robbery, and threatened to
denounce him to the Directors. Though the charge was
true Bride affected to be very indignant, and was heard
to exclaim, " If Waille denounces me I'll kill him."
Though Waille did not carry his threat into effect, he re.
ained, nevertheless, the object of Bride's deep hatred
stud resentment. On the 10th of July, Bride, who had
tidten the precaution to change his knife, which had a bad
blade, for the knife of another convict, passed a consider-
able tim s in sharpening it, reduced it to a fine point, and
tied the blade strongly at its juncture with the handle to pre-
vent it from closing. In the evening be accosted Waille with
apparent kindness, had him to one aide, promised to restore
to him the sum of which he had robbed him, gave him 15
centimes (I{d.) on account, and offsred him the half of
ha loaf, requesting him to cut it himself, " because he,"
Bride, had no knife." White Waille, without the slight-
est suspicion, was engaged in dividing the loaf, Bride, like
a treacherous villain, plunged his knife twice successively
with frightful violence in Waille's abdomen. The assas-
sin was immediately secured. He showed not the least
sign of remorse, but cried cut with hardened effrontery,
" Let him come now and ask me for his 20 sous." These
facts were proved on the trial. Bride's previous conduct
was no recommendation to mercy. Though but 18 years
of age, he had already been four times imprisoned for as
many robberies, Ever since the age of II years be had
been almost constantly domiciled in prisons. His charac-
ter wes mast dangerous and indomitable. A few days
before the commission of the crime with which he now
stood charged, he offered to wager a morsel of bread that
he would kill the overseer, from whom he never had expe.
rieneed anything but kind and considerate treatment. The
prisoner' waa condemned to death. His countenance never
wont the Tightest cii,:7ige. The triutuvut the sett-
trv. c was p eised, hit cried cut nitli bold effrontery,“
tip ,1;" sad he has eine() appealed to the King accord.
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