The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-05 00:00:00

4 I The late Fatal Collision in the Channel.

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It was nearly six o'clock, when the court again
adjourned until to-day.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

Lo ox, Jan. s.—Wind this day at noon—South..
Westerly; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with
rain.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 4.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Nova Scotian,
screw steamer, for Portland, U.S.

QUEENSTOWN, Jan. S.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Simoda,
from Newport for St. Thomas; Anna Augusta, from St.
John's, Newfoundland.

-PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Alex-
andra, from Callao for Cowes.

PLYMO UTH, Jan. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Henry,
from Baltimore for Antwerp.

SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 4.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Hansa
steamer, for New York.

GREENOCK, Jan. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived.—The Echo,
from Charleston, for Liverpool, leaky, and with other
damage.

FALMOUTH, Jan. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—liolbrindia,
from Newcastle for Singapore.
HOLYHEAD, Dec. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Morning
Star, from New Calabar for Livorpcol, with sails rent and
other damage.
PENZANCE, Jan. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—William
eY from St. Ives for Naples, with loss of sails, and
otahmerdnagms'age.

Jan. 4. —Wind S.W.—Arrived— Coburga,
in K
distress. iN an
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OALINGPORD, Jan 3.—Wind W.—Arrived--Lady Have
lock, from Dublin for
TORBAY, Jan. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Camer
from Edo Janeiro.

At eleven o'clock yesterday morning the court
constituted by the Board of Trade to inquire into
the collision between the mail-packet Samphire and
the barque Fanny Buck reassembled at the Town-
hall, Dover. His worship the Mayor presided, Dr.
Astley sitting as a magistrate, and Captains Harris
and Baker as nautical assessors. The same solici-
tors appeared for the respective parties concerned.
The court was engaged until two o'clock in hear-
ing the evidence of witnesses, taken at their several
examinations on previous days, read over to them
before receiving their signatures.
Alexander Harley (examined by Mr. O'Dowd)
said--I wason board at the time of the collision, and
immediately afterwards I saw a dim green light on
board the barque. Considering that the vessel was
going down, as her bows were under water and the
sea was washing against the casing of the boilers on
deck, I assisted in lowering a boat, and saved my-
self and my daughter by lowering myself down a
rope with my child on my shoulder. The boat was
so crowded that uo search could be made for the
plug. One lady was in a state of semi-hysteria.
There were no sailors in the boat to manage
it. We had not started long from the steamer be-
fore it was suggested that we should unship the
rudder, because there were two oars on one side
and one on the other. We could not keep our head
to the shore lights. One of the passengers said--
" I've just thrown the rudder overboard." One
of our oars also broke, and I have no doubt that
was thrown overboard too. Arrived at the Lord
Warden Hotel, I beg to say that I never received
such attention at any hotel in my life, both for
myself and daughter, much more attention being
paid than I had a right to expect under the circum-
stances. There was a plentiful supply of necessaries
and comforts. Within a few minutes of coming
ashore two of the men who had helped to get us
ashore were going round, cap in hand, asking for
money ; and another man on the pier, in the employ
of the railway company, who had lent me a coat on
landing, pressed his claim upon me for a gratuity.
Tho rest of the witness's evidence related to the
boats and to the whistle of the steamer's engine,
which he thought was not shrill enough, but Mr.
Churchward said the Samphire's whistle was the
same as that of a locomotive, and could be heard
from 20 to 25 miles off.