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 7
Sons of Thames Co 2
Rigle Co.
Commercial Co 1
The Corporation's Tug

61,429
17,535
7,812

2,236

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

241,635

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDIMT.—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
einkty ones up, and a man is stationed as breakaman to
regulate the speed of the full waggons in descending.
The break:man, 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,
an 4 on the fourth his breakstick gave way, when he
was thrown under the waggons, several of which pa'sed
over him. He was immediately conveyed to thein-
firmary at Leicester, when it was found that the unfor-
tunate man had sustained a compound fracture of the
left arm, and that his shoulder and collar-bone were
broken. His rib 3 were also broken on the left side,
and one on the breast, and on surgical examination it
was discovered that the ribs had penetrated the lungs.
lie lingered until half-past one o'clock on the Tuesday
morning, when he expired. An inquest was held on the
body on Tuesday evening, when it was discovered that
the deceased had used a " brealtstick" as a lever, which
had been made by tome 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-
st!ek" 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 future.—Leicester Mercury.

FEARFUL ACCIDENT AT CLITTON.—An inquest was
held before J. B. Grindon, Esq., on Tuesday, at the
General Draper public-house, Ilotwells, 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 kis charge. It
was carried away to this house, under bis directions.
The dead man was estranger to me. Verdict, " Killed by
falling from St. Vincent's Rocks." From subsequent in-
formation we are 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 l'?11 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, having 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 bad had but one child before, more than $
woman who had more than one.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A CONVlCT.—Yesterdes_ty
_an
inquest was held at the Ordnance Arms, Whooelltabth
fore C. J. Carttar, Esq., to inquire into
undert sentence
of
Wm. Simpson, aged 40 years, convict_riated as Worces-
ter.of seven years' transportation, and co.th,
but was sud-
denly healpai.neailnatshseistabenceaii,
The deceased was in
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verYutetdao7toisnatoangracvsegaiwit. exAtent. Verdict—" Died
examina-
tion bad been raadv, and it was discovered that the
lungs were
from natural causes."
FIR' IN TUE DOVER-ROAD.—Last night, shortly
before nine o'clock, a fire 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-
rivcd, and there beil:g 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 Pltnix-office.

BRIEG EWATER.—Esc APE OF ONE OF WOMB.'
WELL'S LEorenns.—Yesterday (Wednesday) a singular
accident occurred in our fair field, which caused con-
siderable alarm and consternation fur 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 oung 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
left, the extent of the damage bad not been ascertained.
—Sherborne Journal.