The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-01 00:00:00

to gull the public. If they were caught in the city, they
might depend upon it they would be punished fur it; but
they -did not come there much, as they knew the people
in the city were-not so 'easily gulled as' they were in
Marylebonc.—(Laughter.) It was, however, a monster
evil, 'aid he hoped the vestry would aid him iu putting
an end to it.

The resolution was then put, and carried almost
unnanimously, there being but four dissentients.
Earl Manvers, Sir Peter Laurie, Mr. G. Daniell, Mr.
E. Joseph, Mr. Harbut, Mr. Ridgway, Mr. Peter
Laurie, and Mr. Soden, having been appointed as a de-
putation to wait on Sir James Graham on the subject,
the vestry separated.

THE DREADFUL COLLISION ON
THE MERSEY—•INQUEST ON THE BODIES.
LIVERPOOL, MAY, 30.—We refired to add that an-
other of the passengers in the ill-fated Rambler died
yesterday in the Northern Hospital. His name was
Patrick Geoghan. This morning an inquest was held
at the Sessions house upon the bodies of the two men
and child who were brought to the Liverpool side of the
river.

The coroner, P. F. Curry, Esq., stated that it was his
desire fully to investigate the whole of the particulars in
this case.
Mr. Harden, barrister, appeared on behalf of the mate
and captain of the Sea Nymph, who, it was alleged, were
in liquor at the time of the accident. Mr. Myers ap-
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ceased, Patrick Roache, was in delicate health when dwee-
left. On Monday morning I found the child dead in
my arms, and mentioned it to some of the sailors. At
the time of the collision the child was taken on shore in
one of the boat; and conveyed to the Northern Hospital.
Patrick M‘Glove called—l am a farmer, and came
from Sligo on Sunday with my wife and the deceased ; I
was about to emigrate to America. He corroborates
the statement of the preceding witness as to the death
of the deceased.
Thomas Gildersleeve, house surgeon to the Northern
Hospital, stated that deceased had died from congestion
of the brain, which might have arisen from being over-
lain or from natural causes. lie was inclined to the
latter opinion from having heard the history of the case.
The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the de-
ceased died by the Visitation of God.
The Coroner intimated that he was desirous of making
most searching inquiry into the causes of this melan-
choly accident, which had taken place, and hoped the
jury would render him (as he doubted not they would)
every assistance in so doing. The evidence was then
proceeded with as regarded Pat Geoghan and John
Rooke.
Ellen M`Lean called—We left Sligo on Sunday last,
by the Rambler, for Liverpool, and I belonged to a
party about to emigrate to America. Knew the de-
ceased Geoghan. We were deck passengers. There
were a great many passengers, but I don't know how
many. On Sunday night, when we got near Liverpool,
I was sitting in the steerage, when another steam-boat
came against us, and smashed the vessel we were in, and
a great number of persons were exceedingly hurt,
amongst whom was the deceased Geoghan. The broken
pieces of wood and iron flew about in all directions. A.
boat came to our assistance, and the next day the de-
ceased was, along with others, taken to the hospital.
The captain and mate, after the accident, did all they
could to save us.
Bryan Kelly examined—l am a provision dealer, and
was a passenger on board the Rambler for Sligo. Knew
the deceased, John Roache, who was also a passenger.
Heard of a child dying on Monday morning, but no-
thing happened after that until we got near the dock on
Sunday evening. I was standing near the bulwarks, on
the Cheshire side, and heard the captain giving great
commands. He called out to one of the hands to go to
the helmsman, but did not understand what he said.
He ran back, and the captain called out " stop her,"
and in about two minutes we were struck by the other
boat. The whole ship was then alarmed, and the other
boat turned off from us very quick.. There was then an
alarm that the ship was making water, and the captain
called out " full speed," and I asked one of the hands if
there was any danger, and he said no, as she was
aground. Several persons were badly hurt, but I don't
know that Roache was amongst them. Saw him at the
hospital, but cannot say how he was hurt. Did not see
the other steamer till our boat was struck. It was
rather a dark night. Cannot say whether the other
vessel had lights or not. Our steamer had two, one upon
her chimney, and another in one of the rooms adjoining
the paddle-box, facing out to the bows,
By a Juror—l saw a man run to the man at the helm.
I cannot say whether the vessel altered her course.
About twenty minutes before the collision, the captain
gave orders about the steering, and continued to do so
up to the time of the collision.
By Mr. Hassell—Don't, recollect the word port being
called out by any body about the time of the collisio..
There was no confusion on deck till the collision took
place. We passed close to the Light house, and, before
we arrived there, several vessels passed us.
By Mr. Harden—The orders given by the captain
were before we came to the Light-house and afterwards;
he had the trumpet in his hand at the time.
By the CORONER—Everything on board the Rambler
went on with regularity till the collision took place.
Bernard Gollagher, butcher, of Sligo, one of the pas-
sengers on board the Rambler, proved that John Roache
was on board at the time of the collision.
Mr. Thos. Gildersleeve, surgeon to the hospital, de-
posed to the wounds on the body of Roache, and that
the injury he had received was the cause of death. He
also stated that Patrick Geoghan died on Friday, from
fracture of the spine.
Peter M'Farlane called—l am second mate .of the
Rambler. She was commanded by Captain William
M'Allister. The engines of the vessel were of about
250 horse power. We had on board six firemen, two
coal trimmers, two engineers, and eight seamen. The
vessel plied between Sligo, Glasgow, and Liverpool,
carrying passengers and cattle. We left Sligo on
Sunday afternoon about five o'clock, with about 300
deck passengers, and one or two cabin passengers, with
about 600 pigs and 14 head of black cattle. Nothing
interfered with our passage till we got to the Bell Buoy,
about half-past nine on Monday night ;it wanted about
half an hour of high water, and there was a westerly
wind. Ourcoast was south-east when we were at the Bell-
buoy, which we continued till we were about half-way
in, and then we altered it to E.S.E. We had a light at
the funnel-head, and a red light on the larboard, and a
white one on the starboard side, on each paddle-box
there being the usual quantity of lights, in the places for
putting them for vessels coming into port. Had a watch
forward, consisting of the mate, and two men, from the
time we passed the Bell-buoy. The captain was on the
gangway between the paddle-boxes, and had a speaking
trumpet in his had. We continued our course E.S.E.,
till we came to the Rock light, and passed two steamers.
We rounded the Rock about a quarter past ten, and
were about a breadth and a half of the packet from the
small buoy placed off the Rock Light. We then steered
due south for about a minute or so, and then south half-
west ; and I then heard the mate report a steamer
a-head. I said to the man at the wheel I saw smoke,
but no lights, and in a moment after, I saw a starboard
light and funnel light off our larboard side. It was
aboat two points off our larboard bow, and I said to the
man that she was coming towards us. We were then
pretty close to the Cheshire shore. I then lost sight of
their red light altogether, and the word was from the
captain to " port," which was passed along to the helms-
man, and he did port. The next word from the gang-
way was " port" again, and that passed to the helmsman,
and he ported a second time. I then began to be
frightened ; and in a moment or less it was "hard s-
port," which was obeyed. Ilaid hold of the wheel, and
called to another man to assist us, and then three of us
held the helm hard a port, and were holding it so when
a steamer ran aboard of us, and struck us on the lar-
board bow. She cut us down below the water edge,
capsized the windlass, tore up the deck, and a
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manypersons were hurt, and some were killed deadTh onoththee
spot by the materials that were flying about.
steamer then backed her way out and got clear, and we
did not see any more of her. The captain ordered our
vessel to be run on shore, and all the passengers were
landed, some at Cheshire, and others at Liverpool.
Could not say whether orders were given to stop the en-
gines before the collision, there were so many pas-
sengers and so much noise. We got a pilot off the Bell-
buoy, who took charge of the vessel.
The CORONER intimated that he should merely take
the evidence of one or two of the principal officers as to
the course which the vessel had taken, and then it
would be for the practical men who might be called to
say whether the correct course had been taken or not.
By Mr. Duncan—We came up the North Channel.
The witness here referred to the chart of the port, with
a view of showing that the Rambler passed the Rip-Rap
buoy off the Lighthouse, a breadth and a half to the
eastward, and afterwards kept close to the Cheshire
shore.
By Mr. Harden—The direct course from the Rip-Rap
buoy to the Clarence-dock would be about south-east.
We were not is what is marked down as the tidal
course. It is usual for vessels going to sea with a flood
tide to hug the shore, but with an ebb tide to keep the
centre of the river ; some however do, and some do
not, according as there may, or may not, be vessels in
the river.
By Mr. Myers—lf we had held on our course,
not ported the helm, I cannot say
i whether. the collision
would have happened or not. It s according to law to
port the helm.
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pigs about the deck. There was a place in the steerage
for the passengers, and none of them were injured by
the cattle.
By Mr. Commissioner Dowling—None of the pas-
sengers were in the hold.
John Hunter, chief-mate on board the Rambler, was
then called. His evidence went principally to corrobo-
rate that given by the previous witness, as to their
leaving Sligo, and entering the river. The pilot, Win.
Daniels, had charge of the vessel. The orders were
given to port several times, as stated by the second
mate, immediately after which the Sea Nymph struck
them. The course for vessels coming in on a flood tide
is to keep near the Cheshire shore, and those leaving
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