The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-06 00:00:00

The Ministerial and Legitimii
keep up their fire against the
for its temporary association wit,
its adoption of a list of candida,
which, among several Republicans,
Darimon, the friend and disciple of Proudbon,
whose ideas on religion, government, and property
are too well known. In this species of warfare
the Constitutionnel particularly distinguishes
itself, and in one of its articles of that day, touch.
ing M. Darimon, it notices several incidents in
his previous career, in order to show that he
has held doctrines much at variance with his
present professions. Its statement may all be
perfectly correct, but what of that ? There are few
public men in France, even of higher standing and
greater note than M. Darimoe, against whom
charges of amore fl
grant character may not be
brought._ This readiness to reproach people with
apostacyjs somewhat dangeron. ; it is a pastime at
which two can play. If the Constitutionnel takes
the trouble of looking into that amusing end in-
structive publication, Abe 3fnrailles Revolution-
naires, it will find, at page at, vol. 1, the following
pithy address to the members of the Provisional
Government of the Republic
"The nation has just torn into pieces the treaties
of 181.5. The old soldier of Waterloo, the last
brother of Napoleon, retires at this moment to the
bosom of the great family. •
"The time of dynasties has passed away in
France
" The law of exile which fell on me has fallen
with the last of the Bourbons. I ask the Govern-
ment of the Republic to declare it by presc7iption
as an insult to France, and to have disappeared
with all that has been imposed on us by.' the
foreigner. Receive, gentlemen, members of the
Provisional Government of the Republic, the ex-
pression of my respect and my devotion.
JEROME BONAPARTE.
" Paris, Feb. 26, 1848."
The opinion is very generally entertained.that the
name affixed to the foregoing is that of his Imperial
Highness Prince Jerome Bonaparte, the uncle of
the Emperor. The CitnstittitOnnel wishes to be set
right it it errs in attributing to M. Darim -the
various qualities it notices ; perhaps it would be
good enough to enlighten the public on the present
question.
Again, at page 92 occurs the following : -
`6 To THE MEMBERS OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERN-

MEN! OF THE REPUBLIC.
"At the very moment of the victory of the
people I repaired to the Hotel de Ville. The duty
of every good citizen is to rally round the Provi-
sional Government of the Republic, and I am anx-
ious to be one of the first to do so, too happy if my
patriotism can be usefully employed.
'• Receive, gentlemen, the expression of the sen-
timents of respect and devotion of your fellow citi-
zen, " NAPOLEON BONAPAIt TE.
" Paris, Feb. 26, 1848."
The Constituiionnel, I hope, will also remove
the impression that this document emanates from
his Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon, cousin of
the Emperor, Prince of the Imperial family, and
standing near in succession to the Throne.
And lastly (for the present), at page 103 occurs
the following :
" Gentlemen—The people of Paris having
destroyed by its heroism the last vestiges of
the invasion, I rush from exile to take
my plaze under the banner of the Republic
which has just been proclaimed. Without any
other ambition than that of serving my country, I
have just announced my arrival to the meml•ers of
the Provisional Government, and assured them of
my deiotion to the cause which they represent, as
well as of my sympathy for their persons.
" Receive, &c.,
NAPOLEO LOUIS BONAPARTE,"
The readers of the Murailles Revolutionnaires
and indeed the public, labour under the &lesion
that this earnest declaration of love for the Repub-
lic and of admiration for the Provisional Govern-
ment is from the pan of no less a personage than
His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French
hitns,lf. That stern moralist, the Constitutionnel,
will doubtless hasten to dispel this error, and show
that those august names have been only assumed
by others. If, however (but this is hardly pos-
sible), they are genuine, the Emperor will do well to
give a hint to the Constitutionn,e2 not to be so apt
to throw stones at other people, seeing that the
honses many of us live in are made of very brittle
material indeed.

APPALLING CATASTROPHE AT SHREWS-
BURY.-TEN PERSONS DROWNED.

One of the most calamitous events which occurred
in this town took place on Friday night, M.
Ju'lien's annual musical fete had, in conjunction
with the Shropshire Horticultural Society's show,
been held during the day on an islet of the Severn,
called the " Island of Poplars." The river at this
point is about 150 feet wide, and is at the deepest
part about nine feet deep. The island on the occa-
sion in question was approached by a bridge of
boats temporarily erected for the purpose, and-con-
structed of a pontoon, a Tighter, a flat-bottomed
punt, and a barge, planks being laid down over the
vessels to a landing-stage and steps. It is computed
that not less than 10,000 persons visited the island
during the day, of whom by far the greater
_number
were wome n and children, arrangements having been.
madeto admittheShrewsburyßandof Hopeto the fete.
The evening entertainments concluded shortlyatter
ten o'clock witlfa grand pyrotechnic display, when,
just as the last rocket sprang into the air and
scattered its blazing particles among the tall pop-
lars, the enormous multitude rushed off to Um
bridge of boats. Whether this structure was stpilgt,
enough to sustain the ordinary weight and pros*
of so many persons is not at present ascertained,
but unhappily there were found people foolish and
wicked enough to increase the chance of the risk,
which to unprofessional eyes seemed already great
enough. It is a fact, although it will hardly be
credited, that while the immense multitude were
frantically struggling and straining to get over the
bridge, several fellows, in a state of intoxication,
commenced swaying it from side to eide,
notwithstanding. the earnest entreaties of those
who endeavoured to pass on. At this junc-
ture the punt, which formed the central por-
tion of the bridge, capsized and sunk, bury-
iog beneath it several persons, while a great
many others—about 150 in all—were precipitated
into the shallower parts of the river. The scene
that ensued baffles. description. The town bank of
the river was lined with hundreds of persons, _con-
sisting partly of those who had landed in safety,
many of whom were separated from their friends,
and partly of poorer persons who were un tble to
visit the fete, and were watching the fireworks from
that spot. From these, as well as those who'were
in the river and on the remaining portion, of the

bridge arose the must agonising shrieks and cries,
the darkness of night lending additional horrors to
the scene. After considerable delay and incredible
exertions the great bulk of those who had been
been precipitated into the water were dragged out,
some nearly drowned, while many others were
suffering from severe contusions, not a few having
had their arms and legs broken.
The worst, however, remains to be told. As we be.
fore stated, several unfortunate persons were crushed
beneath the bottom of the punt, and being unable
to extricate themselves, in consequence of the pres-
sure above them, they were drowned, upwards of
20 minutes having elapsed before they could be got
out. Ten bodies were recovered during the night,
but it is supposed that others remain yet under the
next day. Their names
punt, as several persons are missing.
The bodies so
identifiedtaken x toneighbouring mi,lllos
were
teroef
...-Edward Joseph Ditcher, a child 2i years old9
and Mary Hamer, his nurse ;John and P
them dbweienrge
rice,
aged 11 and 14 respectively
; M ary Cureton, 15 ;
Elizabe'h Holder, 22
; John Roberts, 17 ; Esther
Mary Jones, and two others
present unknown. Most of the deceased belonged
to Shrewsbury.
OR Saturday evening an inquest was held at the
London Apprentice Inn, where the bodies lay, be-
fore Mr. H. Keate, the borough coroner. The pro-
ceedings were merely preliminary, to enable the
bodies to be viewed and identified by their respec-
tive friends previous to their removal for inter-
ment, and the inquest was adjourned till 3 e'plook
to-day, when the inquiry will be conducted in the
grand jury-room at the Town-hall. Models and
drawings of the bridge will be laid before the jury,
so as to enable them to judge whether the persons
who planned and constructed it are blameable or

not.
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to
the catastrophe by rocking the bridge.

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