The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-07 00:00:00

FATAL STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT.
Yesterday the inquest was for the third time resumed
before Mr. Carter, on the body of Edward Everest, a
waterman, who lost his life on the 25th ult., by his boat
coming in collision with the Waterman steamer No. 6.
The evidence previously given was very conflicting.
The body of William Morgan, a seaman, who perished
with the deceased, has not been recovered.
Ralph Sutton, waterman (who had been at the time
standing on the new Tunnel-pier), saw the steamer and•
the skiff about fifteen yards apart ; the steamer, going
at the rate of seven or eight miles an hour, stopped im-
mediately she struck the skiff. The captain was on the
paddle-box, and witness did not think he could prevent
the accident. A schooner was aground by the lower
Tunnel-pier, which caused the accident
Robert Wilson, a waterman, said, he did not see the
occurrence, but he came to speak as to the situation of
the schooner, and the effect of the eddy caused by it.
lilt. C. Hay, a juror, and a member of the Court of
Assistants of the incorporated Watermen and Lighter-
men's Company, said, " Oh, if this man saw nothing of
the accident there is no occasion to hear him."
The CORONER—This witness is here to speak of facts,
and those facts are for the future consideration of the

jury
The witness then went on to conrirm the last witness's
evidence.
The CORONBR said, perhaps the jury were satisfied an
eddy was caused by the schooner, and it would be for
them to say what effect that had in causing the collision.
Mr. Hay observed, that there were legal gentlemen
present, and they would do as they thought fit. Every-
body knew an eddy was caused by the schooner.
Mr. Clarkson said it was not his intention to load the
jury. All he wished was, to suggest what might be a
saving of time, and not to ask advice from the gentle-
man who had made the remark.
Mr. Hay said there had been remarks made which had
been insulting to the whole jury ; and he had ender •
stood the foreman had undertaken to speak to the Co-
roner on the subject, and he was surprised he had not

done so.
Mr. Clarkson appealed to the Coroner whether any re-
mark of his could be construed into an insult?
The CORONER— Certainly not, Sir. It will be impos-
sible, gentlemen, to carry on the inquiry if this state of
things is to continue.
Mr. Clarkson then handed to the Coroner the names
of the persons on board the steamer, and left it to him
whether he would call them or not, as ho had deter-
mined, after what had taken place on the last day, to
offer no evidence himself. The captain, who was pre-
sent, would not probably be called, but the mate and the
man at the wheel, who were under his control, were
competent to be beard.
The CORONER was of opinion that those under the
captain's control might be heard, but the captain could
not be sworn, though he might make any voluntary state-
ment.
Mr. Hay—Suppose the mate chose to do anything
without the captain's authority, would the captain then
be responsible ?
The CORONER said, if the mate took charge of the ves-
sel during the unavoidable absence of the captain, and
anything involving loss of life took place, the mate would
be responsible. .
Samuel Brisco, the mate of the steamer Waterman No
6, said she was going at the rate of ten miles an hour,
but, if she was going at the half aspeed, the accident
could not have been avoided.
George Thornton, the engineer, received instructions
from the captain to ease the steamer, to stop her, and
turn her astern. He immediately stopped her without
easing her, and then turned her astern. Although be
could get the engine to back in about eight seconds, the
boat would go three times her length on a flood tide be-
fore she would come back. The orders were given as
quickly as possible, and as quickly obeyed.
The Foreman of the Jury inquired how far the boats
would go with the flood tide, if the engines were stopped
and not put astern ?—(A laugh,)
The witness, with great simplicity, answered—Why,
she would go a long way, Sir ; she, would go to Batter-
sea.— (Laughter.)
The jury, after four hours' discussion, returned a very
, diet of—" Manslaughter against Samuel Sims, the master
of the Waterman steamer No. 6, for killing and slaying
Edward Everest."
The verdict was received with _very great surprise by
,he people in the room, which was crowded to excess.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS
The following are the results of " A Table of Mortality
in the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from
all Causes registered in the Week ending Saturday, the
2d of November, 1844." The Table is issued from the Office
of the Registrar-General:—
Weekly
•
CAUSES OF DEATH. Total. Average 01
Five Years
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 215 178
Diseases of variable or uncertain seat lOl 111
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 147 157
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
11,,-spiration .
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessel's 3O 21
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c 8 5
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.• l9 10
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles lO 6
Diseases of the Skin, &e.
71
Old Age, or Natural Decay 66 26
By Violence, Privation, or Intemperance
942
Causes specified 961
Deaths from all Causes 966 946
DEATHS FROM THE PRINCIPAL DISEASES INCLUDED UNDER

..11.11. ...V.I V . 1.1 11.1,1.
TOW. weekly
Average
of Five Years.
Consumption l2B 147
Scarlatina 72 34
Pneumonia . . 97 79
Dropsy ..... .. .. ............
Hopping Cough l5 33
Typhus
Small Pox
Disease of the Heart
Measles
Apoplexy
Diseases of the Brain ...... .... 12 9
Diarrlicea..
Sudden Deaths
DISTRICTS. •
West
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'
North l6O 171
Central
East . 207 207
South 265 242

Total ...... ..... 966

HER MAJESTY'S STAG HOUNDS.—The meet yes'
terday morning', which took place about two miles Prod'
the residence of Mr. Cox, at Hillingdon, near Uxbridge,'
was attended by nearly 100, including a sprinkling (°'
the officers of the regiments at Windsor and Hounslow,
and many of the sporting gentlemen of the neighbour;
hood. It was fully expected that Prince Albert wool
have honoured the meet with his presence. His ROY
Highness, however, who will not hunt with the Queen
buckhounds this week, shot over the royal preserves i°
Windsor Great Park. An untried hind, upon being tom
carted at Pole-hill, went away at a tremendous sluice
straight ahead to Bone Farm, and thence toward liar
row at racing speed, where it made for Pinner, doubling
to the right on the Harrow station, and crossing th
Birmingham Railway near Stanmore. After a splendl
run, and perhaps one of the fastest on record, of _o,oe
Iv
hour and three minutes, the hind was taken near %
Tilbury's farm, at Pinner, and there housed. Upws'T,
of fifty, notwithstanding the severe pace throughout tu_
run, were up-at the take. The meet to-morrow willb7
at,New Lodge.
Tax PRINCE'S HARIERS.—His Royal HighOS:
Prince Albert's pack of hariers met on Tuesday °I
Staines-moor. A hare was found on Mr. Steven's Will;
near Horton, which afforded a beautiful ten miunlcesa
burst, going away to Staines-mead, where it doubl
back to Wraysbury, and round again to Mr. Steven'
land, where it was run into and killed. The hare
presented to the proprietor of the farm. A hare hi°
been previously found near Staines-moor and chop

BTHS.
On the Bth of June last, IR
at Perth, Western Australia; the

lady of Lionel Samson, Esq., of a son. Ai A"'
On the Ist inst., the wife of the Rev. J. R. Crawford,
Head Master of the 'Western Grammar School, of twins,

boy and a girl.
On the 2d inst., at Camberwell, Mrs. H. F. Goss, of a s°ie•
On the 3d inst., at Hampton-wick, the wife of M. T.

man, Esq., surgeon, of a son. the
On the 4th inst., at Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square/
lady of Paul Wilmot, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a son.
On the 4th inst., at Oxfrd- terrace, Hyde-park, the lad
of Charles Whitlaw, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED. of
On the 31st ult., at St. John's, Hackney, William Vellliet

Islington, to Emily Selina Stephens, the youngest (100'
of the late Mr Joseph Stephens, ship-owner, of Hael

DIED

the
On the Ist inst., at Manchester, Mr. Robert Burn, in the
33d year of his age, third son of the late Mr. John Burn, be
compiler of the " Commercial Glance." He succeeded to the
labours of his father in the compilation of the Glance b"t

a short period. _
et'
On the 25th ult., at Thauet- place, Spa-road, Hermon &siltif
both on the same day, Janet, aged: nine years, and /I„ist
aged five years, daughter and son of Captain John rg..-
Corbin, of the John Bull steam-ship. Tartlet'
On the sth inst , at Clapton, Leonard Pickering I--
the infant son of J. A. D. C. Hartley, Esq. DIP
On the sth inst., at Greenwich, Eleanor, the wife of
Geoe Cooper
h, surgeon. 00'
On the 28t ult , Alethea Henrietta, the wife of the '

John Yonge, of Pdslinch, Devonshire.
„fir CO'
On the 31st ult., at St.'Andre de Fontenay, n
Normandy, the Rev. Robert Evans, aged 81. • St
On the 2d inst., at Polmont, near Falkirk, James (Ir..voi
Esq., otte of the Proprietors, and for many years manage"
the North British Advertiser.
On the 21st ult., at Naples, G. R. N. Wright, Esq. .0"
On the 29th ult., at Ormesby Vicarage. near Stockton
Tees, Philip, youngest son of Robert Wylie, Esq. „floe
On the 30th ult., Mrs. Anderson, of High-street, Ca''
town, aged
31st 70. d °le
On the ult., at Inniskeel House; Donegal, Ireland
Rev. John Barrett.
On the 2d inst., Emma Caroline, the wife of Henri
Rawnsley, Esq. gsrl
On the 2d inst., at Walgrave, Northamptonshire/
Ann, wife of the Rev. John Cox. _me 00
On the 3d inst., at Pontriffeth, Frances, only dans.--t
heiress of the late Thomas Mostyn Edwards, Ess• te the
On the 4th inst., at Castle House, Guildford, uharlo/
wife of Francis Hartwell, Esq.
On the sth inst., in Fitzroy-square, Thomas Abbott
Es., ad
th 86. Grp
On the 5 inst., at Lavender-hill, Surrey, Samuel
wood, Esq., aged 80. encg
On the sth inst„ at Eaton Mascott, Shropshire, Fred
Williams, Esq. tag*
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On the sth inst., John Watson, Esq., of Joruan Cot
Nine Elms, Battersea

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