The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-20 00:00:00

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE THAMES.

Co Tuesday, about four o'clock, as two small pleasure
Loats, belonging to Messrs. Green and Corbbett, of
Greenwich, were passing down the Thames, off the Arsenal
T pier, the occupants of one boat suddenly capsized herby
a movement from one side to the other, and instantly
there was a struggle for life. The fire young men so sub-
merged clinging to the other frail :lit' in the endeavour to.
get into it, unfortunately caused that to overturn too. A.
boat manned f► on► the Royal Arsenal proceeded to the spot,
and succeeded in rescuing seven out of the ten who were
in the water, but they were unable to save the rest. It is
supposed that the accident was caused by the party in
one of the boats moving as the swell of a passing steam tug
approached them. Shortly after the melancholy event both
boats were rowed to the Woolwich Pier and drugged ashore.
Both of them are much damaged, seemingly as if they had
been run into. Not one of the bodies had as yet been re-
covered.

21IEL ANCIIOLY BOAT A
LOSTCCIDENT.-SEVEN
LIVES .

On Monday afternoon, about two o'clock, the fishing
smack Mystery of Campteltown, Scotland, in company with
a number of other boats, set out from the harbour to proceed
to the north herring fishing. She was manned by a crew
of six fishermen and a bey. The wind, which was mo-
derate, was blowing from the cast, and tha water was
quite smooth. On Tuesday morning Mr. Rtie, seaman, Pans,
brought to Campbeltown. the melancholy tidings that four
dead bodies were found among the rocks at Macbrabanish, 6
milts to the west of Campbeltown, which are identified asbe-
lorging the above-mentioned vessel. The smack has been
found lying on a rock about a mile from the shore. The bodies
of the other three men who composed the crew have not yet
turned up. The nets belonging to the Mystery were found lying
on a rock about a mile to the south-west of Pans.
It is stated that the men were somewhat intoxi-
cated when they left tl:e harbour, and it is therefore
supposed tl.at the catastrophe originated in a quarrel.
The boy's throat was found to be cut when his body was
examined ; b:►t it is supposed that this was done, not by
any violence, but by the cord which attached him to a
buoy, by which he attempted to save himself, getting en-
twined about his n ck. The names of those found are
John Beaton, John 3.l.William, Donald Mathieson, and
MiAllister, the two latter each leave a wife and family.
All belong to Campbeltown and the neighbourhood. Tho
remaining three were from the North.

On Wednesday the opening of the Royal Botanical
Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, took place, and a visit
was paid by the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by
the Countess of Macclesfield, Lieutenant-Colonel Knollys,
&c. Their Royal Highnesses were received by Prince Peck
and the president and fellows of the society, and wore con-
ducted through the grounds.
A telegram from Cork says that after the races last
evening a row took place amongst the people leaving the
eourse. The police endeavoured to quell it, but were at-
tacked themselves. The mounted police coming up at the
time tried to disperse the crowd, and the mob moved on.
As the pence retired, stones were thrown at them. One
mounted man was struck, but not seriously wounded.
In the Court of Bankruptcy on Wednesday Mr.
Registrar Rice took the case of the Countess D'Alteyrac. This
bankrupt was described as of Park-street, Grosvenor-
square, of nooccupation,andiVedncsiay was appointed for tbe
first meeting. The debts are stated at about £3,000, and it
will be retnembered that some time ago the bankrupt
brought an action against Lord Willoughby D'Eresby for
maintenance. The proceedings were purely formal.
A heavy thunderstorm burst over Halifax between
one and two o'clock on Tuesday. The electric finial struck
several places. The principal damage is at the large new
cotton mill, erecting at the upper side of the Halifax Work.
house. Tho mill chimney, which has been erected to the
height of 41 yards, was struck on the top and shattered to
the bot'om. The chimney is externally of stone, being 19
feet across at the base, and a brick flue seven feet wide. For
about 20 yards and downward from the top, on one side of
;he chimney, the masonry is stripped from the brickwork.
Mr. M•Laren, M.P. for Edinburgh, has given
notice of the following motion : —" To call attention to the
annual grant. to the Church of Scotland of £22,139
19s. 101 from the Consolidated Fund, namely, of
i 17,039 19s. 10d. for augmentation of stipends to
Scotch clergy ; of £2,000 to the General Assembly, Church
of Scotland, for itinerant preachers ; of £l,lOO to the Pro-
uurstor, for salaries of officers, Church of Scotland ; and of
£2,000 to the High Commissioner to the General'As-
ssmbly of the Church of Scotland (Finance Accounts, p. 45) ;
and to inquire whether the First Lord of the Trea-
sury will consider the propriety of introducing a bill during
• next session of g,arliament to abolish all or any of these
gyants, and .to commute all personal interests connected
therewith in the samesmanner as the personal interests con-
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