The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-12 00:00:00

EXETER HALL.

Handel't oratorio of the Messiah was repeated here on
Friday evening, Mrs. Sunderland, Miss M. B. Hawes, Mr.
Hobbs. and Mr. 11. Phillips being the principal vocalists.
Mrs. Sundt flaw] improves upon acquaintsnce, and when
she has divested herself of her propensity to indulge in
ornamental flourishes—a propensity in,w hich all provincial
vocalists are more or less wont to indulge—she will prove
an acquisition. Let her model her style on that of Miss
M. B. Hawes, who understands sacred music perh..ps
better than any lady singer in England. Hobbs was
good, and Phillips was very fine. The choruses were
magnificent.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT
AT THE LIVERPOOL WATER WORKS.

In consequence of the death of Anne Devaney, one of the
unfortunate sufferers, through the bursting of the tank con-
nected with the Harrington Water-works, at Liverpool, a
coroner's ;ury were again summoned to investigate the pain-
ful circumstances connected with the deplorable catastrophe,
and an inquiry tor.k place before P. F. Curry, Esq.. on Tues-
day last. The following scientific gentlemen were in attend-
ance by request of the coroner :—Mr. S. Holme, Mr. Ken-
nedy, kr. M•Gregor, Mr. Franklin, Mr. King, and some
others, whose names did not transpire.
The CORONER, in addressing the jury, said that he had
been induced to summon the full number of twenty-three,
not for the purpose solely of inquiring into the cause of
death of the deceased Anne Devaney, but from having heard
observations made—remarks made—to say the least of them
injudiciously, after a previous inquiry. of thirteen hours'
duration, to show that the facts gone into, and the verdict
come to upon those facts were not satisfactory to the public.
It was his duty, and their duty, to dismiss trom their minds
everything but the facts which would be brought before them
at the present inquest, and upon those facts to determine
their verdict.
The evidence, so far as it affected the cause of death, was
then gone into, and the investigation adjourned till Thurs-
day, in order to give the scientific gentlemen who were to be
examined as 'witnesses time to examine and make their re-
port as to the construction of the tank.
The inquiry was resumed on Thursday morning, when the
gentlemen already named were in attendance to give evi-
dence. A model of the tank, several plans, &c , were pro-
duced in court for the purpose of more clearly setting forth
the circumstances in connexion with the bursting of the tank
to the jury.
Mr. John Grantham, in his evidence, said that he attri-
buted the accident to one of two causes—either one or
more of the horizontal stays breaking off at tha nuts, or the
bolts in the flanges breaking, leaving the side plates with-
out support. He considered there was no want of care in
the construction of the tank, but there was a slight want of
skill.

Mr. Samuel Holme testified as to the careful construction
of the foundation, which he considered would have borne
1,900 tons, being twice the weight it was intended to carry.
He attributed the bursting to the wrenching of the bolts.
He considered there had been a want of skill, or error in
judgment in regard to the construction of the tank, but it
was not in the quantity or quality of the'mate.rials.
Mr. M'Gregor, Tlr. kennedy, and Mr. H. Pooly confirmed
the testimony of Messrs. Grantham and Holme.
Mr. Miller, solicitor for the Hawarden Company, called
witnesses to prove that the catastrophe was not owing ill the
insufficiency of the tank or its staying, but from a deficient
foundation.

Two builders, named Beaumont and Burns, gave evidence
to that effect; as did a Mr. Rumpling, architect and sur-
veyor.

After a charge from the CORONER, the jury retired, and
consulted for about half an hour, when they returned bring-
ing in a verdict of manslaughter against Howell, the ma-
nager of the llarwarden Iron Works, and a deodand of 1007.
on the tank.
The CORONET: informed them that a deodand could not be
levied for two reasons—first, because in a case of manslaugh-
ter no deodand was admissible; the second, that the tank
was an appurtenant to the frechold.
The foreman of the jury stated, that nineteen of the jury
were unanimous in returning the verdict which they had
brought in.
The CORONER said that he took that opportunity of stating
that he quite.agreed with the dissentients.

WAKEFIELD' CORN MARKET, JAN. 9.—The
supplit.s of all grain are large this week. The
Wheat trade was extremely dull to *day, and at a reduction
of ls. per quarter, but little business was done ; to effect
sales a further decline must have been submitted to. Fine
Barley rather cheaper, common and light samples Is. per
quarter lower. In Beans no alteration. Oats and Shelling
in fair request at last week's prices. Malt as before.
MILITIA CLUBS.—Various clubs for securing ex-
emption from service by providing substitutes for those who
are drawn, have been formed the last few days in different
parts of town, on the mutual insurance princi;:le. The
general rate of payment is 2s. 6d. per month, any deficiency
being made up or surplus returned to the subscribers. The
Moretha privileges are given to the
in the regular regiments ofn
price of a substitute in the time of peace generally averages
about 101 ; 'although during the war 601. and even 80/. was
pnroitvaatnesuwnhuosuoarle cmheacrghae.oics
the line, which makes the conscription less severely felt by
industrious men serving in person or as substitutes. -
PRESENTING A PISTOL AT A CLERGYMAN—James
Myers, a man dressed as a railway labourer, was examined
the person
the sitting
matoi.Bisrtigrahtte.o,no,ooni; I,c'hraidragye,ofbepftr),rseen3t.4oarr_peri,stoEisqa.t,
of Dr. 'Moore, who, with his father, the Rev. Carter William
Moore, were in the waiting-room of the Brighton Railway
terminus on Thursday evening. The Rev. Gentleman and his
son are the parties who, it will be remembered, were, two or
three years hack, denounced by the Rev. Mr. Drummond,
..from the pulpit of the Chapel Royal, as pickpockets, and who
afterwards recovered damages in an action for slander, tried
at Guildhall. After' the examination had lasted for two
hours. Mr. Borrer adjourned the further hearing of the case
till the next day (Saturday).
FEARFUL ACCIDENT WITH VITR'°L.--On Friday
morning, between eleven and twelve o'clock, a young man
named Samuel Holmes, residing in Church-street, Padding-
ton, was lifting a large bottle of vitriol off a shelf, when the
chair on which he was standing slipped from under him and
he. fell to the ground, the bottle breaking upon his head, and
the burning liquid flowing over his face and person. So
dreadful is the injury he has sustained, that no hopes are en-
tertained cf his recovering the sight of both eves.
BUCKFASTLEIGIL—The woollen trade of this town
remains exceedingly dull, numbers of workmen are out of
employment, and in consequence of the high price of provi-
sions and the scarcicity of potatoes, numerous families are
suffering the greatest privations.--Western Titrtfs.,