The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-01 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS ON THE RIVER.

Last night, a little before nine o'clock, a collision took
place off Woolwich, between the City of Canterbury steamer,
on her passage to London, and the Railway steamer, from
Blackwell, on her way to Gravesend. Neither vessel being
provided with lights, they came into direct contact, which
caused a severe crash, producing a perfect consternation
among the passengers of both boats. Owing to this untoward
event, the engineer of.the Gravesend vessel was compelled to
let off his steam ; but .finding that no material damage had
ensued, after a considerable delay the steamer recommenced
her journey. Both the figure-heads were broken off.
The Leith steamer left her moorings at London-bridge
yesterday afternoon for Scotland, but had only proceeded as
far as Woolwich when she ran aground; every endeavour
was made to get her afloat again, but without success. In
this dilemma the passengers determined to make themselves
as comfortable as under the circumstances could be expected,
but they could not leave until one o'clock this morning, is
consequence of want of water.
The steward of the Vesper, Gravesend steam-boat, yester-
day afternoon, lying off the Town-pier, while in a state of
maddened intoxication, jumped from the vessel into the river,
immediately sunk, and was drowned....

STATE OF- TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)
' The market was in a healthy state yesterday, with a good
business doing. There was a fair demand both for yarns and
goods, which the spinners and manufacturers are at present
scarcely able to supply. Yarns commanded prices a shade
higher thanlist week, and goods are also scarce and in fair
demand, with prices gradually hardening. 7-Bths printing
cloth has, in' some instances, obtained a slight advance on
last week's prices.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JULY 29.
There has been an excellent demand for flannels to-day, es-
pecially for the coarser qualities, which have been rather
difficult to meet with. The manufacturer is getting some
small advante in price, but not equal to the advance-in the
raw material. Wool continues in good demand, at firm prices.

The harvest has commenced very generally in the
south of England, and even the spring crops, such as oats
and barley, have turned out better than was expected. Some
winter-sown oats have proved very productive, and the crop
has been already housed in some places in excellent condi-
tion. Where the harvest is not yet commenced, the late
splendid weather has advanced the crops so rapidly, that the
utmost exertions of the husbandman and the employment of
all the hands he can command, will be required to gather it
speedily in.
DEATH BY FlRE.—Yesterday evening Mr. Payne
held an inquest at Guy's Hospital, on the body of Mary
Leonard, aged 40, whose death occurred under the following
dreadful circumstances :—Mary Cooke, of No. 20, Charlotte-
row, Rotherhithe, stated that deceased lived in a small cot-
tage at the back of witness's garden. She was a married
woman, and had several children. About eleven o'clock on
Monday morning last, witness smelt a strong scent, like that
of something burning near the house. She went out to ascer-
tain the cause, and at last discovered smoke coming from
under the tiles at the back of the cottage in which deceased
lived. Witness went up to the cottage, and looked in at the
door, which was partly open, on doing which she saw de-
ceased lying on the rug before the fire, with her clothes nearly
all consumed. She was lying with her hands before her face,
as if to keep the flames from her eyes. She was moaning
and rolling about from side to side in great agony. An alarm
was instantly given, when the neighbours came to deceased's
assistance, and extinguished the flames by throwing water
over her. She was subject to fits, and it is believed that at
the time the accident happened, she was seated on a block
before the fire. Deceased was conveyed with all speed to
Guy's Hospital, where she died ch the feilmipg
Verdict...." Accidental death."