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the protest could have would be to omit all reference to the
29th article in the sentence passed by the Court. Tho real,
true matter at issue in the cause remained untouched by the
protest and by the argument of Dr. Phillimore, which
seemed to amount to this, that, under the statute of Eliza-
beth, there were only 31 articles. The matter thus seemed
to be reduced to a rule of arithmetic.
Dr. Phillimore said under the statute of Elizabeth the
articles were not numbered. He would take this opportunity
of asking whether the Court would now allow Dr. Bayford
for the first time to say that this proceeding was founded
upon the 36th canon as well as upon the 13th of Elizabeth ?
Dr. Lushington could not advise his Grace to stop Dr.
Bayford after Dr. Phillimore had been allowed to put in and
argue his protest.

Dr. Bayford resumed, and pointed out that in the
little book referred to by Dr. Lambe, and which had been
so much relied upon, there were only 37 articles enu-
merated ; and he asked what number of articles the
clergy were required to subscribe in the time of Eliza-
beth so as to arrive at identification. He cited cases to
show that the recognised number of articles in that time
was 39, and he challenged his friend to point out any
number which had been subscribed from 1571 to the
present time. On the authority of " Comyn's Digest"
he argued that, under the statute of Elizabeth, 39 was
the number of articles, and if that were so it was clear
that the little book referred to by Dr. Lambe, which con-
tained only 37 articles, was not the one which was an-
nexed to the statute. He produced copies of the Articles
published in 1571, corresponding in every particular with
those now in use with • the exception of the omission of
that demi-semi article of which so much had been said by
his learned friend.

Dr. Lualtington—What is the " demi•semi article ?"
Dr. Bayford—The first sentence or paragraph of the
20th article. There was no pretence for saying that from
the time the statute of Elizabeth came into operation the
29th artiole did not form one of the 39 which the clergy
were required to subscribe.. After going over the history
of the Articles, and especially that of the 29th, as detailed
in Dr. Lambe's book, Dr. Bayford argued that at the time
the statute of Elizabeth was passing the Houses of Convo-

cation were engaged in drawing up those articles which it
was understood upon all hands should be made binding by
and annexed to the statute.

Dr. Phillimore asked permission to reply on the new
matter urged by Dr. Bayford.
Dr. Lushington expressed the concurrence of the Arch-
bishop, and

The Court adjourned till 10 this morning.

THE LATE DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT
THE ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.

THE INQUEST.

Yesterday afternoon an inquest was opened by Mr.
Carter, the coroner of the district, and a respectable jury,
taken from the most respectable inhabitants of the neigh-
bourhood, at the Board-room of the Newington Work-
house.

The room was densely 'crowded during the afternoon,
and the workhouse was surrounded during the whole of
the time by a dense crowd of persons, whom the fright-
ful nature of the accident had drawn to the spot.
Every accommodation was rendered to the represen-
tatives of the press by Mr. Feist, the governor of the
workhouse, and several of the members of the board of
guardians were present, and were assiduous in their
desire to afford every facility for conducting the inves-
tigation.

Mr. Superintendent Lund readily afforded every infor
mation respecting the unhappy affair.
Mr. Chester, solicitor to the vestry, attended to watch
the proceedings on the part of the parish of St. Mary,
Newington, with a view of ascertaining from the evi•
deuce if the Music Hall has been erected in accordance
with the provisions of the Metropolitan Building Act.
Mr. Coppock, and other directors of the gardens, were
in attendance, and 'also Mr. Ellis, the secretary.
Before swearing the jury,
The Coroner said that it had been intimated to him
that some gentlemen had been summoned on the jury
who were connected with the Gardens, and he submit.
ted that if it were true, it would be better for them to
retire.

Mr. Oliver, a licensed victualler, residing in Penton-
street, near the gardens, and Mr. Piggott, a gentleman
of independent property, stated they were shareholders,
and would, after what had been stated, withdraw.
Mr. Piggott said he resided in the neighbourhood, and
he' had made inquiries relative to the accident. He
bad obtained some valuable information.
The Coroner said it would be better for him to attend
as a witness and give evidence.
The two gentlemen then withdrew.
The jury having been sworn consisted of the following
gentlemen :—Mr. Edward C. Denner, foreman ; Mr.
John Marsland, Mr. Samuel Stevens, Mr. NVilliarn Agar,
Pdr. George Redfern, Mr. Wiliam Bayles, Mr. Wm.
Holland, Mr. Sidney Fo-Ster, Mr. George Shuttleworth,
Mr. R ,bert Way, Mr. Richard Scot, Mr. James Gar-
rett, Mr. W. E. Beal, Mr. T. R. Mulcock, and Mr.
John Lock.
The Coroner said that one of the bodies, into the cause
of whose death they were to inquire, was lying at Dod-
dington-grove. By the act of Parliament it was
necessary that all the bodies should be viewed
by the jury on the first sitting, and he suggested that
they should, after viewing the bodies at the dead-house,
proceed to Doddington-grove and view the body of
Grace Skepper. By so doing much time and trouble would
be saved, otherwise a second inquiry must be held to in-
quire into the cause of her death.
The Jury assented to this course of proceeding, and
it was also arranged that they should view the Music,
hall before they returned.
The Coroner said that he hoped they would enter on
the inquiry, divested of anything they bad heard or read
on the subject, and confine their attention to the evi-
deride that would be adduced as to when, how, and by
what means the unfortunate individuals canoe by their
death. There were many rumours afloat as to the
cause thereof, to which it would be improper
for him to refer, and the object would be to ascertain the
cause of the calamity, and if any person or persons were
legally responsible for it,
The jury then retired to view the bodies in the
dead house. Their appearance was of the most appalling,
description, and an involuntary shudder of horror per-
vaded the jurors on seeing so many persons lying dead
before them. Their faces were discoloured and swollen I
to an extraordinary size, and decomposition had set in
in ma,,y cases. The following is a list of the names of
the killed :--
Grace Skepper, 54 years of ago, married woman,
lying dead at Doddington-grove.
Harriet Johnson, 20 years of age, single woman.
Harriett Barlow, 30 years of age, single woman.
Elizabeth Mead, 43 years of age, of Stockwell, mar-
ried kvonran.
Harriett Matthew, 16 years of age, single woman.
Saenuel Herd, 24 years of age, of Alie-street, Ber-
iondsey New-road—all in the dead-house.
They were absent about an hour and a half. On their
!eturn the following evidence was adduced
Jilin Heard, tanner, No. S, Allie-street, Bermondsey,
Ile tified the body of Samuel Heard, who, he stated, was
his beaker, and said—l went with him to the Surrey
Gardens on Sunday evening to bear Mr. Spurgeon. We
rrivbil there at 10 minutes before six, and went into the
rot kallery. Ten minutes or a quarter of an hour after
re st,rvice began I heard a dreadful confusion, and on
oiquiring what was the cause, some one about me said,
"a supposed fire." We all made a rush to get to the
staircase. I lost sight of my brother, and never saw him
alive:atter I first heard the confusion. He had been pre-
viously standing close to rue. I saw no appearance of
fire, and I do not know in what part of the building the
alarni first took place. I fell deem the stairs, not over
them. The pressure was very great, and a number of
people fell upon me. A policeman pulled me out after-
ward, and pulled off my boot in doing so. We were
almost close to the door when the alarm was raised. It
was the pressure from behind that forced me down. The
galley was very full where we were, but there was room
to pass between us and the wall.
Police-constable Varney, P 333, said—l was on duty
on Sunday night in Penton-place, at the main entrance
t o the Surrey Gardens. After the alarm I went into
the Music-hall. When the hall was nearly cleared I went
o'i the leads of an adjoining building, where I was in-
fo rmeel there were two or three bodies, and there saw the
decea,iied manalleard and two women. He was lying on
his beck and appeared t) be dead. With the assistanoe
of °Veers I removed him through the window to the hot
torn of the staircase, and he was there examined by Dr.
Otway.
Susannah Heard--I am wife of William Heard, cousin
the deceased Samuel Heard. I accompanied him and
Thu ;Heard, my husband, and my little boy, to the
arrey Gardens on Sunday evening. We all went into
ie first gallery and stood behind the back seats, about
,0 yards from the door. About 20 minutes after Mr.
airgeon came there was a rush made to the door by
ein the gallery. It appeared first to came from the
fiery above us. We were• pressed on. I did not see
onuel, the deceased, after the first rush. I and my
usbapd and my little boy got out of the window at the
od of the stairs on to the leads of a portion of the build-
ing, and tried to get away that way, but could not, and
we rt turned. My husband and my little boy were the
first t get out of the window. There were no persons
laid on the leads then. When wereturned there were four
or five persons lying on the leads apparently dead. I did
not then see that Samuel Heard was one of those that
were lying there. One of the men that were lying there
was not quite dead. I think that the poisons who were
lying thee must have been put there by the policemen.
\\ ben' we were on the stairs we coulu not get up or
d iwu.! Policemen were at the bottom and no one could
get 1.0 We could not move up or down, and the people
were gotting over our backs. The banisters were then
broker). Afe, cousin Samuel must have lost his life ou
the staircase below the window. My husband was
bruised, and has not worked since. When the bannisters
broke one of my legs hung over, and I was near falling
over. The people from the upper galleries leapt jumping

over us. They came over our shoulders. My shoulders
are quite sore with people jumping over them.
Albert Fullagar—l am a writer and grainer, and live
in Great Carter lane, Dectors'-conamons. I was one of
the collectors at the south-east entrance of the Hall,
opposite to the staircase where the banisters fell. I
had just sent a gentleman, a reporter of the Chronicle,
upstairs, and was looking up to see if he was going
right, when he was driven back by a rush and pushed
down, and, in his fall, he knocked me down. There was
a rush from the body of the ball ; they came towards my
entrance, and a gentleman smashed open the door. I
was forced away. I got under the stairs and into the
body of the hall, and made my way to the opposite stair-
case. I saw a boy fall from the banisters. I 'picked
him up. I saw a number of people on the stairs. One
of them was dead. I'got over the people and passed up
the stairs. I saw persons laid down on the first stone
landing of the stairs. I picked up two females.: They
were both insensible, and were lying on their faces. One
of them is Harriet Johnson, one of the deceased women,
and the other was her sister. I took the one that is
alive out and laid her on theagrass outside. Harriet
Johnson I left on the stairs. I saw a man lying on his
back on the same landing, and his leg up the stairs. He
was insensible. I raised him up and pat him against
the window, and some person took him of me, and laid
him on the leads. The person I so raised was the man
Samuel Heard. They were enabled to get him
out of the window by the people ceasing to
preen forward when we told them the banisters
had given way. They gave way while I was
carrying one of the young women out. There were
twelve or fourteen persons fallen down upon the landing
one upon another, and the people behind could not get
over them. The stairs below were clear. Persons were
attempting to descend by the rails, mid others were slid-
ing down the pillars. I did not -see any one fall over
after the banisters broke. I saw a woman banging
over, held. only by * person who tind bola of her "lulled
the waist. I have no knowledge of what gave rise to
the rush. The newspapers have it that the boy who fell
was dead, but be was not. Ho was taken hams, and
, . was not so much hint- as was thought. -
Mr. George Matthews, of 22, Bridge Houseplace,
Newington-causeway, clerk in the office of the Poor Law
Commissioners, identified Harriet Matthews, one of the
deceased, as his :ester, and stated that he last saw her
alive as five o'clock on Sunday. afternoon, at his resi-
dence. She said she was going to hear Mr. Spurgeon.
She was to be accompanied by her sister and a friend.
Police-constable Varney deposed to finding the body
of Harriet Matthews on the leads, lying by the side of
Samuel Heard. She was dead when he found her there.
William Johnson, stonemason, No. 6, Newnlaam-
terrace Hercules-buildings, Westminster-bridge•road,
identified the deceased Harriet Johnson as his daughter.
Last saw her alive a little after six on Sunday evening.
She was then at home. Her sister went out with her.
She was a dressmaker.
Louisa Johnson—l was fifteen last May. The •last
witness is my father. I live with him. On Sun-
day evening I accompanied my sister Harriet John-
son to the Surrey Gardens. We 'went into the
hall, into the first gallery. We stood close to the door
at the top of the stairs. After wo had been there threes
quarters of an hour, my sister said "The house is falling,"
and we ran down the stairs. I had not seen or heard
anything to lead to such an impression. I fell, and a
number of people fell upon me. I and my sister were
the first that got into the staircase. I took hold of the
banisters and fell, the staircase being so narrow. I then
lost my recollection. I was afterwards raised up and
taken out. I did not hear any alarm given besides what
my sister said. As soon as she told me the place was
falling I rushed out. She slid not speak loudly, but she
might have been heard by a few people around us. When
we ran out she was behind me, and when I fed she fell
upon me. I do not believe my sister had any motive in
calling out that the place was falling.
A juryman—As you rushed out of the door did you
meet any persons coming down the other stairs I
Witness—No, I did not. The staircase was free. As
soon as I heard what my sister said I ran out screaming.
Other persons followed. I fell and they fell upon me. I
took hold of tho banister rail to slip down. I could not
run down fast enough, as the staircase is so narrow.
Thomas Meade, coach builder, 7, Love-lane, Stock•
well, identified the deceased Elizabeth Meade. who he
said was his wife. They bad four children. Last saw
her alive a little after five o'clock on Sunday evening.
She went out to go to Mr. Spurgeon's, with a little boy,
and a girl, his niece. He afterwards found the girl at the
hospital.
Police Constable John Cole, P 156, stated that he
assisted to take Mis. Meade from the hall to Dr. Gan-
non's. She was alive when he took charge of her, but he
believed she died before he got her to Dr. Gannon's.
He brought her to the workhouse.
Jabez Barlow, chain/taker, 19, Bath-street, London-
road, identified Harriet Barlow as his wife, She went to
hear Mr. Spurgeon, and was accompanied by a neigh-
bour, named Fletcher, who is lying at the hospital, seri-
ously injured. She was far advanced in pregnancy.
Police Constable Gray, P 105, deposed that he was
outside the ball on Sunday evening, but not on duty.
A gentleman came to him and said hie assistance was
required to some persons who were on the leads. He
went up the north staircase, getting op with very great
difficulty, and got ont•dde on the leads. He saw two
females lying on the leads. They were apparently dead.
(
Assisted to bring them down stairs. He recognised
them to-day as Barlow and Matthews. He laid them on
the table in the hall, and they were examined by Dr.
Otway. He took Barlow and placed her in a cab, and
brought her to the workhouse. Did not take her to Mr. 1
Gannon's.
Albert Fullagar, who was called, said he saw Mrs.
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tDheov staircasee-r Dover-road, staantdedptihaact e dhe up saw
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Barlow pulled out from among the persons
who were
down in the staircase.
Mrs. ir
Barlow
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the leads. She appeared insensible. She was near where
the balustrade was broken, and had evidently fallen. He
saw the commencement of the riot.
The Coroner said he proposed only to take evidence as
to the identity of the bodies to-night, and that there
should be an adjournment, when other evidence would be
taken.

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Stephen Skipper, of 40, Dobson-terrace, New-street,
L identified the deceased Mrs. Grace'
Skipper, as his wife. Last saw her alive on Sunday
evening, when she left home with a view of hearing Mr.
Spurgeon. She was brought home dead about half-past
seven o'clock by two policemen in a cab.
Police-constable James Bickerton, P 123, was on duty
at the Surrey Gardens on Sunday evening. Heard an
alarm and screaming by persons in the hall. Ile imme-
diately ran into the I.all and sax nearly 100 people lying
on the stairs one upon the other. The railing of the
staircase was broken. Assisted in removing some of
them, and amongst them a female who has been iden-
tified as Mrs. Skipper. Dr. Otway saw her, and witness,
with the assistance of another constable, took her to her
home, 40, Dobson-terrace. There was a female with
her, who knew her, and which was the reason she was
taken home. Went to that staircase because the cry
proceeded from it. Did not hear any alarm from any
other part of the hall.
Emma Bigwood—l reside at 6, Doddington•grove.
I went to the Music-hall on Sun Jay evening, aad went
up the staircase furthest from the pulpit. Went into the
first gallery, and saw the deceased, Mrs. Skipper, whom
I knew. The place was very full, and we stood. We sere
not more than two yards from the door. Had been there
about a quarter of an hour when I heard a rush, and
thought the galleries were falling. I was very much
alarmed, and screamed. A. great number of other persons
also screamed. They were about me. Mrs. Skipper
took me by the hand and led me to the staircase. When
I got on the staircase, I heard the cry of fire and the
smashing of glass. There were a great many persons de-
scending the stairs besides me, both before and behind. I
lest sight of Mrs. Skipper, and did not see her again till I
saw her laid dead on the grass outside the building. I
was much bruised. I did not fall. As I descended, I
did not see any persons who had fallen down. When I
came into the staircase, I did not see any person coming
from the upper gallery. I first screamed when I was on
the stairs, from being pressed against the wall. I believe
Mrs. Skipper lost her life by suffocation.
A juryman said, before they adjourned be wished to
ask whether it was true that after the alarm, and after
these poor persons had been killed, a collection was made ?
Mr. Woods said the collecting boxes were handed
round by some persons, but not by the authority of any
person belonging to the chapel. There was only about 8/.
collected, and that would be distributed among the sur-
viving sufferers.

A person said he was one of the collectors, and held a
collecting box at one of the doors, but he was not aware
at the time that any one had been killed.
The inquest was then adjourned until Friday morning..

The following letter has been addressed to the editor
of the Times :
" Sir,—l have read your leading artic'e as well as the
additional particulars in the Times of to-day Ip r ference
t 3 the accident at
thet Surrey Music-ball on Sunday
evening. I was oonly an eye-witness of what took
place, but one of those knocked down and trampled
upon, though fortunately without sustaining any parti-
cular injury ; end as it appears to me that in both of the
articles in the Times of to day Mr. Spurgeon is unjustly
blamed for attempting to continue the service after the
occurrence of the accident, I venture to ask your inser-
tion of these ‘few lines for the purpose of exonerating the
rev. gentleman from blame in the matter.
"When the alarm was given and the first rush took
place I could not help being borne by the crowd towards
the door ; but a number of people (men and women)
having fallen, I was knocked down over them, the
crowd c.:titinning to pace over us and over those who Jell
upon us.

"I fortunately had a stout stick with me, which, baying
planted against the fluor, close by the wall of the passage,
enabled me with my right arm, my left resting ou the
floor, to keep from pressing too closely against the faces of
two women who were under me, and who appeared al•
ready almost suffocated. The door near where we bad
fallen baying been gut closed by the police, which stop-
ped the crowd from pressing over us, we were in a short
time relieved from our unfortunate position, and enabled
to get up.
" I returned to :•ithin 30 feet of the platform, as I
found that the clergyman and the congregation were en•

9. Assigned to Raphael—Holy Family.
10, Francesco Penni—Holy Family.
11. -Ancient relievo mosaio, and an ancient paintirr.
12. Three sculptures, after Praxiteles ; 1. Statue of
Hermes Kriophoros ; 2. Cupid bending his bow ; and,
3, small statue of a young Satyr looking round.
13. Sarcophagus illustrating the story of Ceres and
Bacchus.
Lord Cowper, of Penshanger, Hertfordshire, has pro-
mised some of the best pictures from his valuable oollec-
Lion.

Mr. Wm. Stirling, M.P., for Perthshire, and author
of." The Lives of Spanish Arti.ti" and " The Cloister
L fe of Charles V.," has a large collection of bronzes,
ancient. engravings, and various objects of art and vertu,
of which he will send a collection, and has already pro-
mised the following pictures :-
1. Murillo--Madonna and child, with St. John,
from the monastery or convent of the Madre de Dios, in
Seville.

2. Caspar de Crayer—Portrait of Cardinal Infanta
Don Ferdinand.
3. Morales—Pieta.
4. Caremo—male portrait.
Sofanisba Anguiseola—The artist herself at her

I 6. Zurbaran-A Virgin Mary.
7. El :ludo-His own portrait. (From the Soult
Collection.)
8. A. Cano-Two angels. Drawing in red.
9. Luca Signorelli-Pieta.
10. Claude Lorraine-Landscape, with Christ and
Disciples proceeding to Emmaus.
The following collection of modern masters will be
contributed by Mr. John Chapman, of Hill-end, Mot-
tram, late High Sheriff of Cheshire :-
1. Sir David Wilkie-The Rent Day.
2. J. M. W. Turner, R.A.-Pluto carrying away
Proserpine.
3. J. M. W. Turner-Sun Rising through Vapour.
4. W. Mu'ready, R.A.-Travelling Druggist.
5. D. Maclise, R.A.-Moses preparing for the' air.
" Vicar of Wakefield."
6. D. Maclise, R.A.-Moses returning from the Fair.
7. Sir E. Landseer, R.A.-Rat catching.
8. Herbert, R.A.-Lear disinheriting Cordelia.
9. Webster, R.A.-Village lair.
10. S r A. Calcott-Arcadiao Shepherds.
The following will be contributed by Mr. Samuel
Ashton, of Oaklande, Cheshire :-
1. J. lti. Constable, R.A.-Salisbury Cathedral
2. J. M. W. Turner, R.A.-Barnes Terrace.
3. Ary Scheffer-Faust Pictures.
4. Muller-The Baggage Waggon.
5. Webster, R A.-The Village Choir.
6. W. Collins-Seacoast.
7. Dadd-Picture from Midsummer Night's Dream.
• 8. Cattermole-The Power of Music (water coloup).
9. Louis Haghe- An Interior (water-colours).
Mr. Thomas Townend of Belmont Park, near Lon-
don, sends a Dead Christ, by Morales, purchased by
him from the Soult Gallery; a Saviour, by Carlo Dolce ;
and a Landscape, by Ruysdaol.
Mr. R. Bashall, of Farringdonslodge, Preston, eon-
tributes the following :-
1. J. C. Horsley, A.R.A.-The Madrigal.
2. P. F. Poole, A.R.A.-Crossing the Stream.
3. Sant-Infant Samuel.
4. Hilton, R.A.-Venus disarming Cupid.
Mr. J. Bickerstaff, Preston, and Mr.' William Mar-
shall, M.P., will be considerable contributors; and the
following will be sent by Lard Listowel :-
1. Velasquez-Two Men in Peasant Costume, &c.
2. Vandyck-Achilles discovered among the daugh-
ters of Lycomedes.
3. Albert Van Everdingen-A Norwegian Scene.
4. W. Van der Velde-A Sea Fight.
5. Simon de Vlieger-Landscape.
6. Simon Van der Does-Cattle Piece.
7. Nicolas Poussin-Antiope and Jupiter.
8. Murillo-The Spovabizio.
9. Van Tilborg-A Country Party.

We are requested to announce that the famed collect.
tion of the Marquis of Hertford, K.T., which owing to
its noble owner's residence abroad has been so little seen
by the public, will be opened to the promoters of the
Exhibition, to be held next year in Manchester. The
marquis has written to the Chairman of the Exhibition
Committee that "be will be most happy to contribete
hie beet pictures to the magnificent undertaking in clue,.
tion."

.
MONEY ORDER OFFICES.—On the left November the
following alterations will be made :—Money order-
office% will
.ILoli, opened at Bestow, Derbyshire ; Pill,
Cambridgeshire ; Sbrewton, Wilts ;
Somerset ; s 1
Wielnes Dock, Lancashire.
The Bueeewae ENGINE.—The damage done by the
when
:nratnh weSaoyu, cth Wsteimrnt eartried 1 iant'. ,°orlool.°lld y,
aa cncei 'nfeeni
nt
advanced prices of silks having become
generally known through the medium of the press, and
public attention baring furthermore been directed to the
failure of the French and Italian crops, we must neces-
s•irilv anticipate a still farther and scarcely calculable
rise. There are those, indeed, who suggest our depen-
-44,,,e upon the supplies of Chinese silk, but it must be
taken hire consideration that such is only fitted for the
manufacture of the coarser kind of corded and Man-
chester silks. In the face of thin fearful augmentation
in value, Messrs. Jay, of the London General Menrning
Warchouseo, Regent-street, by reason of the very Inez&
stocks they purchased. some time priorlio,.the date ad.
Vance, and which was announced at the time, will cer-
tainly have an advantage over their less fortunate com-
petitors, area will ter some time at least be enabled to
supply the public at the old prices.