The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-10 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT,---An inquest was held
on Tuesday, at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, before Mr.
J. B. Grinnon, the city coroner, on the body of Henry
Barrel, whose death was occasioned in the following sin
gular manner :—The deceased was a gardener in the
employment of Mr. George, of Cotham, 32 years of age,
and en Monday afternoon he went to St. Philip's, for
the purpose of ordering some tan for the garden. In
Elbroad-street, which was in the way, are some steam
sawmills belonging to Messrs. Fear, and when the ma-
chinery is in motion it is not uncommon for a number
of persons to congregate round the gate to watch the
progress of the work. The deceased found a group of
spectators looking on in this way, and he himself went
and stood among them. A. small circular saw was being
worked at a speed of about 1,000 revolutions per minute,
cutting a piece of crooked birch to a sharp edge. There
happened to be hollows in the birch, and as they passed
through one of these a piece of the timber broke off.
It was a long piece aith a pointed end, and, as
in falling it came against the back of the saw,
it was hurled with fearful violence 'into the street,
and striking the deceased, who stood at a, distance
of about twenty-seven feet from the saw, penetrated'near
the bottom of his neck to the depth of between 3 and 4
inches. The poor fellow staggered a few paces, 'and im-
mediately held his heed forward, when it was observed
that blood was streaming from the wound in an alarming
criantity. The deceased was immediately conveyed to the
iu6rmary, but he died almost immediately upon his ad-
mission. A post mortem examination showed that the
stick had divided two of the lari.'est blood-vessels, and,
Mr. Powells, the assistant house-surgeon, was of opinion
that even had medical relief been at bend it would have ,
been unavailing. The jury returned a verdict of "Ac-
cidental death," but recommended that in future the ma-
chinery should be covered by a proper fence. Mr. Fear,
sen., who expressed the deepest regret at the occurrence
of the accident, undertook that the suggestion of the
jury should be carried out. The deceased, who bore an
excellent character, was a married man, and has left a
widow and three children.
THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S SERVICE.—The Rev.
Robt. Brute Boswell, A.B , Bengal Ecclesiast'ea,l Esta-
blishment ; Mr. Thee. Andrew Anetruther, Madras Civil
Service ; Lieut:-Col. John Jackson, C E., let Bom-
bay Fusiliers ; and Lieut. R. Brackenbury, 19th B ,m-
-bay Native Infantry, have been allowed to retire from
theservice.' The Rev, Robert Easum, M.A., of Lin
coin College, Oxford, has been appointed assistant chap-,
lain on the Bombay establishment. Mr. William Charles
Loraine has been admitted a volunteer fer the Indian
navy, on the Bombay establ,shment. Mr. Campbell
Robert Jackson has been appointed captain'e clerk .an
the Bombay estab ishment. Mr. Howard.BlackWell
been appointed to the office of mineral viewer on th,e
Bombay establishment.' The Rev. Robert p. BoSwell,
A. 8., late of the -Bengal Ece!esiastical Establishment,
has been appointed to succeed the Rev. Fred. Hamilton
as chaplain to the Hon. East India Company at Poplar.
There have been some changes in an important branch
of the executive of the India-house—the examiners of
correspondence' department. In coneequence of the re-
tirement of Mr. Peacock and Mr; Dai,id Hill, Mr, John
S. Mill has been raised 'to the head of the dePartments
Mr. Hawkins, late.of the Bengal Civil Service,_ and re-
cently secretary to the Legislative Commis-ion in,,the
country, succeeds Mr. Hill' in the judicial dePartmerits.,
Mr. Prideaur, with a stepin rank, remains in charge .of,
the medical departrisent ; Mr. ttourdilleti in the public
and educational departments ; Mr. W. T. Thornton,
late in the marine department, takes the public works
branch ; and 'Mr. J. W, Kaye, formerly of the J3engar
Artillery, has been appointed to the political department.
In consequence of Mr. Win. Thornton, the second clerk ,
in the marine branch, having: been tratelerred to the
Examiner'ssoffica, Mr. Wm. Byron, the third, clerk, .has
been promoted to the station of second clerk';'and Mr.
C. A. J. Mason, the junior clerk in the Military Secre-
tary's office, transferred to the station of junior clerk in
the marine branch.—Sraith, and Elder's *Overland Mail.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, April 9. —The Royal
Mail Company's steamship Tamar, Captain Beyie, sailed
this afternoon with the Brazilian and River Plate mails
and 75 paSsengers," among whom are the Hon. Majr
Vi relief., 'Dr. Johnston'e; Chevalier St. Rebert," ace. •
43,0001. in specie, 13,0001. value in jewellery, and usual
cargo. The Tay, Captain Brydges, with the hothevvard
South American mails, is hourly expected. The Atratn,
Captain Woolloy, with' the 'next mails from the West
Indies and Pacific, is looked'for about the 14th instant:
The. United States mail steamship Arago, Captain Lines,
left .Havre for Southampton to-day with the French and
English mails, and about 150 passengers, among whotn
is the Hon. James Buchanan,
.late Minister of the
r United States to the Court of St. James's,. and a full
cargo of general Merchandise. The .Peninsular , and
• Oriental Company's steamship Sultan,. Captain CoOs„j
sail with the • Peninsular' mails on the' 17thltist. The
Madrid, with the next mails froth the Peitinahlar
is expected about the 14th inst. The Rayal7Mail
pany'sv, steamship Tyne'will- sail *7M :tile Weit(ViA,
aC.4.!ldirati42.3nails *wit, 17ttattet.