The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-11 00:00:00

THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE

NOTTINGHAM AND LINCOLN RAILWAY.

NOTTINGHAM, WEDNESDAY.—The death of the un-
rortunate stoker, Henry Glover, taking place within nine
hours after the accident on Monday, on the Nottingham
and Lincoln Railway, a jury was summoned for Tuesday
afternoon, at feur o'clock, at the General Hospital, when
an inquest was commenced before Mr. Browne, general
Coroner. Tho inquest was adjourned till Wednesday
(yesterday), on which day several passengers were
examined, but who deposed to no material fact beyond
what was mentioned in our account of the accident.
After a wish had been expressed by several of the jury
to come to a conclusion that day,
The CORONER again said that an inspection of the line
of rails must take place, in order to satisfy the people in
the immediate neighbourhood, and the public generally,
as to the safety of the line. It would, therefore, be
necessary to give time, as Captain Coddington is to make
his inspection, and consequently ho thought the jury
could not re-assemble till Monday.
Mr. J. F. Bell said he made a report to the Board of
Trade of the accident the same evening it happened,
and as General Pasley happened to be on his way to
York, he communicated the circumstance to him, and
he investigated the cause of the accident, and was quite
satisfied upon the subject. Ile had before inspected the
line, and reported favourably of it to the Board of Trade,
and the General thought it would not be necessary to
take further trouble respecting it. He (Mr. Bell) had
ordered the engine to be at Derby, to be further exa•
mined by General Pasley, but the General said he did
not think he should want it at all.
The CORONER said be had a public duty to perform,
and he must have an adjournment.
The jury agreed to re-assemble on Monday morning
at ten o'clock. The adjournment took place at half-past
twelve o'clock.

LOYAL UNITED FRIENDS.—On Wednesday last a
numerous party of this highly respectable social order
partook of a very handsome entertainment, given by
treasurer Garrett, of the No. 14 Lodge, at the Victory
Tavern, Canal-bridge, Kingsland. road, on the occasion
of the removal of the lodge from the Camel, Philip-
street. P.S.P. Randle, in the absence of P.S. Burgess,
presided, and was supported by the president, officers,
and several past presidents of the lodge ; as also by
P.S.B. Bull, No. 3, P.P. Delinett, No. 3, P.P. Hill, No.
7, P.P. Williams, No. 15, P.P. Dormer, No. 7, P.P.
Drasey, No. 4, P.P. Aldridge, No. 2, P.P. Dearing, No.
5, P.S. Wintle, D. Dormer, and several other influential
friends. After the cloth had been withdrawn, and the
usual loyal and other appropriate toasts had been given,
and warmly responded to by the company, the Chair-
man, in a very neat speech, gave the health of treasurer
Garrett, whom he congratulated upon the great majority
he obtained at the recent election, " with many thanks
for his liberal hospitality on the present occasion, and
good wishes for his future prosperity and happiness."
This toast was received with great applause. Mr. Gar-
rett, in a few but very creditable observations, returned
thanks, evidently much to the satisfaction of his friends.
P.S. Burgess, who arrived in the course of the evening
(having come expressly from Gravesend to be present),
then in a complimentary speech proposed the health of
the worthy chairman, past special president Randle,
whom he justly described as one of the most eminent
members of the order, held deservedly in high opinion
for his integrity, independence, and firmness, and whose
courteous behaviour as president during the evening he
was much pleased with. The toast was received with
much cheering. Mr. Randle acknowledged the honour
done him in a few words replete with good sense.
Several other toasts were drank, and some amusing
songs sung, particularly one from deputy Green ; and
at a late hour the party broke up, highly entertained by
their excellent host, and mutually satisfied with the
evening's proceedings.
SEAL.—On Saturday last, the sth inst., the most
noble the Marquis Camden gave a treat to the whole of
the men and their wives (between 70 and 80) employed
on his Lordship's estate at the Wilderness. Tho men,
after having played at cricket in the park, with plenty
of ale to cheer them, repaired with their wives to the
front of the mansion, where a most excellent dinner was
provided for them, consisting of roast beef, plum pud-
ding, &c., and nothing spared to render them happy.
Among the persons who visited the spot were the
Marquis and Marchioness Camden, Lady Homesdale,
Colonel Gore, R. Murray, Esq., the Rev. T. 0. Blackball,
vicar of Seal, &c.

DEATH OF • MERCHANT FROM Pitussic
On Wednesday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Castle,
Castle-street, Finsbury-, on the body of Mr. James Met-
calfe, aged thirty-seven years, late a hop merchant and
importer of isinglass, residing at No. 20, Artillery-place,
Finsbury-square. It appeared by the evidence that on
the 25th instant, about seven o'clock in the evening, the
deceased retired to his bed-room, and not again making
his appearance, the servant went to call him, but found
the door locked. Not answering, the door was forced,
and he was discovered lying on the bed full dressed, and
quite dead. Deceased for some time had been low and
dejected in spirits, and complained of pains in his head.
From the suddenness of his death suspicion was excited,
and a post-mortem examination was made, when he was
found to be labouring under an extensive disease of the
heart, but nothing was then discovered of a deleterious
nature; but his friends not being satisfied, the contents
of the stomach were submitted to Dr. Letheby, of the
L'ondon Hospital, for analysation, the result of whose
experiments fully proved that deceased had taken a large
quantity of hydrocyanic acid of Scheele's strength,
causing death. Pending the examination by Dr. Letheby,
a phial was found under the deceased's bed, which had

contained prussic acid. It was stated that he was in the
habit of taking the acid for his complaint. There being
no positive evidence, the jury, at the suggestion of the
Coroner, returned a special verdict to the effect that
" Deceased's death had been caused by taking prussic
acid, he labouring under a disease of the heart, but
whether by taking an overdose, or otherwise, there was
no evidence to show.
LEGACY DUTY SAVED.—We are informed that a
benevolent individual has placed 7004 in the hands of
Mr. J. Soul, of the Orphan Working School, to distri-
bute to the seven following institutions in equal propor-
tion, viz.:—The British and Foreign Bible Society, the
London Missionary Society, the Home Missionary So-
ciety, the Religious Tract Society, the Orphan Work-
ing School, the Society for the Relief of Aged Ministers,
and the Society for Assisting Widows and Orphans of
Ministers. By this arrangement the friend referred to
becomes his own executor, and the societies save the ten
per cent, which they would have had to pay on his de-
cease as legacy duty. Lie has, moreover, the satisfac-
of knowing that none of his money will b© wasted in
litigatiu and Noliali law *peons at big &stk.