The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-04 00:00:00

GRAVESEND.

The following is a return of passengers landed and
embarked at the Terrace and Town Piers, Gravesend,
in the month of September, 1844 :

Terrace Town
Pier.. Pier.
Star Company with 5 boats... 81,970
Blackwall Co.
Diamond Co
Sons of Thames Co. 2 .—
Eagle Co. 2 —
Commercial Co. 1
The Corporation's Tug..

61,429
17,535
7,812

154,809 86,826
Terrace Pier, with 9 boats,
Town Pier, with 11 boats, and the/
86,626
Corporation's Tug
Balance in favour of the Terrace Pier
during the month of September, ... 67,983
Gross number of passengers, 241,635
Of which to and from Blackwell,
To and from Hungerford Market, Waterloo-
bridge, Old Swan, London-bridge, and other
places through the Pool,

241,635

FATAL RAILWAY AccinnsT.—Monday evening
an accident, attended with fatal consequences, occurred
on the Leicester and Swannington Railway, at the Bag-
worth incline. At this place the full waggons draw the
empty ones up, and a man is stationed as breaksman to
regulate the speed of the full waggons in descending.
The breaksman, whose name was Thomas Harbutt,
and who had filled the station for some years, had made
three "runs" down the incline on the night in question,
and on the fourth his breakstick gave way; when he
was thrown under the waggons, several of which passed
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morning, when ho expired. An inquest was held on the
body on Tuesday evening, when it was discovered that
the deceased had used a "breakstick" as a lever, which
had been made by some of the men, and which was not
strong enough for the purpose. No blame is attributable
to the managers of the railway, as the faulty " break-
stick" was not one provided by the company, and the
deceased had two very good ones, which might have been
safely used. The deceased was a very sober and trust-
worthy man, and much esteemed by his employers. The
jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," and re-
commended greater caution in examining the breaksticks
in futuro.—Leicester Mercury.
FEARFUL ACCIDENT AT CLIFTON.—An inquest was
held before J. B. Grindon, Esq., on Tuesday, at the
General Draper public-house, Hotwells, on the body of
a man unknown, who fell from off the rocks at Clifton
the same morning. Mr. Francis Hayes, of Bridge-
valley-road, Clifton, gardener, deposed—About ten
o'clock this morning, or before, a flyman, who was
driving up the road, hallooed to me that a man had
fallen from off the rocks, and he pointed out the place.
I went to the spot, which was in my own garden,
and I found a man lying at full length on the earth,
quite dead, bleeding at the head, and one of his
legs broken, and the bone protruding through his
stocking. There was a great cut in his head. If he
fell from the top of the rock he mast have fallen 200
feet at least,. I sent immediately for a policeman. I
saw that the man was dead, and that it was no use to
send for a surgeon. In ten minutes a policeman; No.
107, arrived, and I gave the body into his charge.: It
was carried away to this house, under his directions.
The dead manwasastranger to me. Verdict, "Killed by
falliag from St. Vincent's Rocks." From subsequent in-
formation we aro enabled to state that the unfortunate
deceased was Mr. James Stanbury, grocer and cabinet-
maker, Montague-parade. Being in a delicate state of
health, he left his home early in the morning, for the
purpose of taking a walk in the park; and it is supposed
that he extended his stroll to the Down, and whilst look-
ing at the steamers passing up the river, incautiously
ventured too near the edge of the rocks, and fell over the
fearful precipice. He was a steady, sober, industrious
man, and has left a wife far advanced in pregnancy and
five young children to bewail their irretrievable loss.--
Bristol Gazette.

BASTARDY ORDERS.—We take leave to suggest
the absolute necessity of justices, in making an order in
bastardy, under the new Act, in awarding the amount
to be paid, haying regard to the general character of
the woman, and apportion the sum to be paid to her
accordingly ; else a premium to vice will be offered.
For instance, a woman of general good character (pre-
vious to the illicit intercourse) ought to receive more
than a woman who had had a bastard child before ; and
a woman who had had but one child before, more than
woman who had more than one.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A CONVICT.—Yesterday an
inquest was held at the Ordnance Arms, Woolwich, be-
fore C. J. Carttar, Esq., to inquire into the death of
Wm. Simpson, aged 40 years, a convict under sentence
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lungs were affected to a great extent. Verdict.—" Died
from natural causes."

FIR) 111 TUB DOVER-ROAD.—Last night, shortly
before nine o'clock, a tiro broke out in the private resi-
dence of Mr. Poulton, No. 61, Great Dover-road, South-
wark. When first discovered, the flames were raging
furiously in one of the upper apartments. With all speed
the Brigade, 'West of England, and County engines ar-
rived, and there being a good supply of water at hand,
one engine was set to work, and very soon the- flames
were mastered, but not before considerable damage was
done, more especially by water. The origin of the fire
could not be ascertained. Mr. Poulton was insured in
the Phenix-office.

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BRIDGEWATER.—RSCAPE OF ONE OF WOMB*
WELL'S LEOPARDS.—Yesterday (Wednesday) a singular
accident occurred in our fair field, which caused con-
siderable alarm and consternation for a time. To the
usual occupants of the fair field was added the additional
attraction of Wombwell's collection of wild beasts, which
of course drew a considerable number of spectators,
when, in a moment, a sudden gust of wind caught two of
the caravans and overturned them immediately, by which
means one of the young leopards escaped. We are happy
to say, however, it was soon secured, without causing
any personal injury. Considerable difficulty was expe-
rienced in raising the caravans, and when our informant
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