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On the 24th f ember, on the b aof
iland, in lat. 56 N. long. 48 W. expr.rieneed
,em at S.E., which veered round to S.W.; hove
ship on her beam ends, shifted cargo, and compelled.the
crew to cut away her mizen-Mast. Lost one boy (Kittle)
overboard, and mate's arm injured. Fore and main top-
gallant masts and jibbootu gone.
Wind, S.W.; steady breeze.
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'HE LATE MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT

SPITHEAD. - -
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—No more of the bodies
washed out of the boat which the Prince Consort sent
succour to yesterday hare been recovered, although up to
sunset last night they were crept for.
The names of tho persons that were capsized in the
wherry were as follow:
Saved—Samuel Lock, Waterman; Margaret Moore,
single woman, sister to Mrs. &Addl. (drowned).
Drowned—ilenry Laishley, watorman (body not rceo-
voted); Caroline Burrage, single-, engaged to be married
to a seaman of the Grampus (body not found); Mrs.
Walter, husband seaman iu Grampus (died from exhans-
tion);. Mrs. Warren, her son on board Grarapez,,, htr
husband cook of Fire Queen yacht steamer; Mrs. Bed-
dell, husband a seaman in the Grampus, sister to Marga-
ret Moore (body not found).
Locke is not in a fit state to be interrogated at present.
This was the man saved by Mr. Whitty, the tide-sur-
veyor.
The body of Mrs. Warren was recognised by her hus-
band, who says he' belongs to her Majesty',
yacht, and
the body of Mary Waller was identified by her father.
An inquest was commenced upon the bodies 'this
afternoon, at four o'clock, at the Isle of Wight Tavern,
Portsmouth, before Mr. William John Cooper, coroner
for the borough and precincts of Portsmouth, and a
highly respectable jury, of which Mr. Louis Vanden-
burgh, Netherlands Consul, was chosen foreman. Mr.
Rolph, surgeon, who has been unremitting in his endea-
vours to restore life, and is in constant attendance upon
the survivor (Mrs. Moore), stated that she would not ho
in a state to give evidence until to-morrow, and as it was
also stated that Locke was too ill to be questioned for
some days, the jury adjourned until four o'clock to-
morrow, when Mrs. Moore's evidence will be taken.
Sho is receiving the kindest attention at the hands of
Mrs. Aldred, of the Isle of Wight Tavern.

THE RECENT ACCIDENT ON THE
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
The examination of Herbert, the policeman, and
Berwick, the porter, who were charged with having
caused the recent accider t at Bull's Bridge by ne-
glect of duty, was resumed on Monday, at Uxbridge,
beforp Mr. Dagnell and Mr. Cox, two of the county -
magistrates.
George Wheeler, the lad whose duty it is to hook
and unhook the horses emp'oy-ed in taking the trucks
across the main lines at 'Bull's Bridge, was re-ex
amined. He deposed that he "saw the green light
glisten" a minute or so after the bell was rung. by
Berwick. The light was given by a man on the line,
and was not the green light placed on the front of the
engine.
'Thomas Heather, the carter, who drives the horses
attached to the waggons that have to be taken across
the main lines at Bull's Bridge, was also re-examined.
He stated that he did not know the train was due at
Bull's Bridge, and repeated his evidence as to having
received the green light signal from Berwick to cross
the lines.

Berwick most solemnly declared that he saw the
full green signal light given to him by Herbert after
he (Berwick) had rung the bell. He said that at the
time the green light signal was given by Herbert for
the coal waggon to cress the main lines, he (Herbert)
was taking the numbers of the waggons on the down
siding, close by the bridge where the down lamp sig-
nals are placed.
Mr. Webber detailed the respective duties of Her-
bert and Webber, and stated that the green hand
signal lamp can be seen 800 yards from the spot on
which Herbert stood at the time of the accident;
that Berwick was 238 yards from Herbert, and 63
yards from the boy Wheeler.
Robert Roscoe, the driver of the engine attached to
the train, proved that he left Slough and West
Drayton at the proper time, and that he arrived at
Bull's Bridge at nine o'clock; that the white light,
or " all right" signal, was on at the bridge where
Herbert was stationed, and that he saw Herbert
exhibit his white hand lamp light as the train
passed the bridge. The hand lamp signal was
shown by Herbert on the up-side of the up-
line. The engine ran into the coal-truck
immediately after. When he saw the " all-right"
signal on at the bridge he crossed over from the re-
versing lever to try one of his pumps, his fireman at
the same moment taking charge of the reversing lever
and the regulator. While attending to the pump, the
guard's whistle (the signal for the guards to put on
their breaks) was. sounded by his fireman, who at the
same time reversed the engine. Almost at the same
moment the collision took place.
John Greening, the fireman, deposed that he saw
the " all•right" signal turned on as the train ap-
proached the bridge. After this signal was seen,
Roscoe (the driver) went to the other side of the en-
gine, and be (Greening) took charge of the reversing
lever and the regulator. In a second or two after-
wards he saw a red light shown by a hand lamp, lie
, jitunediately sounOcdthe guard's whistle and reversed
r the engine. It was almost at the same instant that
the engine ran into the coal•truck.
(It was proved that Berwick has been employed on
the railway for about seven years; that he had been
stationed at Bull's-bridge for about six months, and
that he had a thorough knowledge of his duties.
Herbert, who has been in the service of the com-
pany for seven years, end stationed at Bull's Bridge
for about two years, said he had been attending to the
crossing of the trucks as usual; that he heard the
bell rung by Berwick ; that he heard the train coming
and turned on his white light to the train, and his red
light to Berwick.
Mr. Seymour Clarke, the superintendent of the line,
in giving his evidence, said that the momentary signal
of the red light by Herbert (supposing Herbert to
have shown it) was not sufficient, and that under the
circumstances he should have turned the red or danger
signal against the train. The porter, Berwick, ought
to have been aware that the train was due.
The Magistrates sentenced Herbert to two months'
imprisonment, and told Mr. Clarke they trusted the
conduct of Berwick would be rigidly investigated by
the directors.
Mr. Clarke said he should bring the c..se before the
board et the sitting which would take place in two or
three days.

INQUEST ON MRS. ARMITAGE.
An inquest was held on Saturday evening, on the
body of Mrs. Armitage, lately exhibiting in New-
street. The following evidence was adduced :
Emma Chard deposed that she was servant to the
deceased, who was a widow, and commenced exhibit-
ing herself about two years since. A fortnight
ago she was in good health, but on their way
from Dudley she complained of being sick. She
stopped at the Swan Hotel in this town. She
appeared very ill on the morning of Tuesday week,
and was attended by Mr. Heeley. She gradually
improved, and on Friday last appeared very well,
and went to exhibit at half-past two o'clock, after
partaking of dinner, which consisted of a fowl, a
little cauliflower, and some potatoes. Before dinner
she took a little port wine. She (witness) followed
deceased to the room, and while putting on her cap
before a glass she complained of being weak and
very faint. In a few minutes her face became black,
and her hands perspired. A glass of water was
offered to her, but she could not drink it. Witness
asked deceased if she would allow her to send
for a surgeon. She at first refused, but on a se-
cond application being mado to her she con-
sented. Witness then left her for a few minutes to
procure a sofa, and on her return found her mistress
dead. Deceased weighed 31st. 111 b. She lived very
moderately. her general drink was water, and she
frequently confined herself to about one chop for
dinner. Witness felt confident that no person ad-
ministered poison to her, and that she did not take
poison herself. Mr. Alfred Heeley, surgeon, of
Bristol-street, deposed that he was called to at-
tend the deceased on the morning of thg 26th of
September. She was rather feverish when he saw
.her, and he ordered her some medicine. She gra-
dually improved, and on the Friday following consi-
dered herself nearly well. Witness did not see her
again until Friday, the sth of October. He found
her lying in the exhibition room. Her lips were
very blue, her countenance livid, and she could not
swallow. She died shortly afterwards: He made
a post mortem examination of the body that morning
in the presence of a number of medical gentle-
-1 men. He found an ulcer on one of the legs, but
nothing more worthy of notice. On examining the
body of the deceased internally, he was particu-
larly struck with the fatness of the body, there being
six inches thick of fat at the bottom of the abdomen,
and four inches towards the chest. The liver was
very large, and weighed about nine pounds. The
stomach was healthy, and contained food, part of
which had been digested. The heart was large and
flabby, but without structural change. The lungs
were both congested all over. He opened the head,
acd examined the brain. There was nothing
there but what was healthy. In his
opinion death was occasioned bi congestion
of the lungs, and he might add that Mr. Sands
Cox concurred in that opinion. The jury returned a
verdict of " Died by the visitation of God, from
congestion of the lungs." Mrs. Armitage .was thirty
years of age, had been married, and had two children
(not now living). Yesterday the remains of the
deceased were interred in St. Bartholomew's church-
yard. Eight men belonging to the workhouse being
„Rnable to carry the corpse, it was obliged to be con-
veyed on a temporary bier drawn by a horse.—Aris'
Birmingham Gazette.

liinwten RAILWAY.— he first sod was turned en
the Harwich Line on Wednesday last, in a fiold about
midway between the town of Manningtrre and the Mln-
ningtrce station on the Eastcru Union llttilway.—.Esstx
Herald: