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THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT

THE DOVER RAILWAY.
INQUEST ON THE BODY OF EDWARD MAY.
Last evening, at six o'clock, Mr. Payne, the Coroner
for Southwark, held an inquest, at the Green Man
Tavern, Old Kent-road, on the body of Edward May,
the unfortunate man who was killed by the falling in of
a portion of the works which arelin course of construc-
tion at the Bricklayers' Arms, in the Old Kent-road,
belonging to the Dover and Croydon Railway Companies.
The jury having been sworn, they proceeded with the
Coroner to view the body of the deceased, which was
lying in a shed behind the World Turned-upside-Down
Tavern. The body presented a most frightful appear
ance, the head being completely flattened, and on the
right side of the forehead at least one-third of the brain
of the unfortunate man was protruding.
The jury then proceeded to where the accident took
place, and were occupied a considerable time in inspect-
ing the various portions of the falien works.
On their-return to the Green Man the evidence was
immediately proceeded with. •
John West was the first witness called, and having
been sworn, he said, I am a labourer, and reside in Cam-
berwell-place. I have been employed at the works of
the Dover Railway Company. I was at work there yes-
terday morning. This accident happened at seven o'clock
in the morning. I was on the roof that has fallen in,
and was standing at about the middle of it outside,
lashing a scaffold pole up. Thore were about six or
seven men working on the top of the roof. I had no •
ticed that the principal was a little out of its place. I
did not notice it until Mr. Edwards told me. Shortly
after this I suddenly found myself precipitated to the
ground. I was not hurt myself. I did not know the
deceased except by sight. I saw him immediately after
the accident happened lying about six feet from me
under an iron girder. lie was got out soon afterwards,
but he appeared to be quite dead. I cannot account at
all for the building giving way. - I had been at work
upon it about three weeks. We were boarding and
slating the roof at the time the accident occurred. I did
not know that it was falling till I found myself half way
down.
_ _

By a Juror—l never heard any one make any re-
marks on the lightness of the tension rod.
William Edwards, sworn, said—l live at No. 2, Star-
street, Paddington. I am an engineer. lam foreman
of the boarding and roofing department at the new
station of the Dover Railway Company at the Brick-
layers' Arms. I was so acting when the accident hap-
pened. I was on the part of the roof that fell, when the
accident occurred, and was standing about thirty yards
from the last witness. I think the roof—that part that
fell—was about 200 feet long. The spends were 52 feet
each. There were three spends. I did not fall with
the roof, as I ran to the end, and dropped from the top
of the column. That was the end from the front
building. When on the roof I was standing in the
gutter. The first intimation I had of the accident was
hearing a great crash—it resembled the falling of a
quantity of trees. The iron beamiwhich ran across the
roof horizontally from the tops of_the principals are
bridged.up a little.
Mr. Charles Herd Wild was then examined, and said
lam an engineer, and reside near to Birmingham. I
have seen the place that has fallen in within the last few
days. I was the draftsman of the roof, and the draw-
ings were got up under my management. The contrac-
tors for these roofs live at Birmingham. lam their
manager of the drawing office. There are thrie spends,
each 52 feet, on these roofs. The office buildings are
ahout 300 feet long. Ido not know the width of them.
These buildings are on the north side of the spends.
(The witness here drew a plan of the roof.) Each prin-
cipal consists of two rafters ; each rafter being about 27
feet. The total rise of the roof is about ten feet. There
are two exterior tie bars, and one central one. Two
suspension bars and four stfilts. The rafters are made
of wrought iron. These are two and three-quarters
inches deep, by five-sixteenths. That is very little more
than a quarter of an inch thick. Between these rafters
there is " a flitch" of wood one inch and three-quarters
thick, and about three and a half inches deep. The ex-
ternal tie bars are three inchei by 7-16ths, and the
central two inches by 3-Bths. The struts are cast
iron. The section of the strut is in the form
of a cross. The struts were to-support that part of the
roof between tho centre and the gutters; and the struts
were supported by the two external tie bare and the
suspension bars. All the tie bars are single, and they
are riveted with two plates. This weakens it to the ex•
tent of the diameter of the rivet. Such a roof would bear
a load of about forty pounds to the square foot, which is
about twice the weight that ever can come upon it.
There is the weight of boarding and slating, and allow-
ance must bo made for the impact of wind and also for
snow lying upon it. The roof is supported on the north
side by the wall of the offices. The shoes which are
bolted ,at the end of the rafters, are let into " York
landings," built into the walls. They are about three
inches thick. There is a " joggle" in the &Mom of the
shoe, and that is let into the landing. The shoe is
fastened to the rafters by bolts and nuts. There are no
ties iu the York landings to the party walls. It was never
thought necessary to place any. The columns which sup-
ported the roof on the other side were about 27 feet apart.
There were consequently eight columns in the 300 feet.
They are hollow columns, and are made of cast iron.
They are eight inches in diameter. The height of the
column is 15 feet 3 inches. Where the rafters are rest-
ing on the columns each rafter has a separate shoe ; but
where they rest on the girders, one shoe does for two
rafters—one en each roof. The columns and girders of
the first spand have fallen with the roof. The columns
and girders of the second spend have partially fallen.
A Juror—l think that a proper precaution was "not
taken in firmly fixing the rafters into the brick wall.
Witness—l have no idea as to the cause of the acci-
dent. I should fancy that the rafters must have doubled
up under the weight. My opinion is that the doubling
was the cause of the fall of the roof.
Mr. Charles Fax was then called and examined—l
am one of the firm of Fox, Henderson, and Co., the
contractors for this work. Messrs. Grissell and Peto are
the general contractors. I have been on the spot every
day since the fixings were commenced. lam much in-
clined to think that the accident arose from the upper
portion of the rafters leading from the boarding to the
ringhead or ridge, having swerved laterally, in conse-
quence of the skylights and cast-iron ridge not having
been fixed on that part of the roof. lam led to that
belief from the fact that the whole of the roof which fell
down had neither skylights nor ridges fixed, and the
portion of the roof which was saved had the skylights
and ridges fixed, and the injury ended just were the
ridges and skylights commenced. The columns fell in-
wards towards the office. That fact would not lead me
to the impression that the roof broke away from the
wall. The York landings I believe to be sufficiently
strong, inasmuch as they stand unaltered now.
A Juror—Why did you commence your slating before
fixing the skylights ?
Witness—Because two gangs of men cannot work at
the same spot at the same time. We have often com-
menced slating before fixing the skylights. The line of
demarcation between the roof that has fallen and that
part which is standing, is just where the skylights com-
mence. This roof is similar to many other roofs in
other railways. The roof at Hunts' Bank station, in
Manchester, is on precisely the same plan.
By', a Juror—l meant when I said the ridges, the
point at the top of the roof— the horizontal bar which
rums from one end to the other.

The COROXER—DO yen not think a support could be
introduced in the centre? The witness—That would alter
all the arrangements of the railway. The spend of this
roof was not so large as on many other railways. We
find, upon examining the fallen roof that the columns
and the tieing-irons were not bent at all, but the.prin-
cipals or rafters are all bent, and this confirms me in the
opinion that the accident was caused by the slating
being commenced before the ridges and the skylights
were fixed. We never before thought it necessary to
look to this precaution. We shall now be able to erect
the roof without any danger. I think this one accident
will certainly cost me 900/.
Daniel Smith examined—l live at Windgrove-place,
Clerkenwell. I am a labourer employed on these works.
I was on the building at the time it gave way. I was
employed putting down the boards. I cannot say which
side went first. I had no time to notice. I saw the de-
ceased picked up. He was got out in about two
minutes. The skull was fractured, and he was quite
dead.
Samuel May was then examined, and said, I live
at Swan-lane, Rotherhithe. The deceased was my,
brother, and was 3S years of age. He lived at Hanover-
street, Neckinger-road, Bermondsey. I know nothing of
the accident.
The CORONER then briefly addressed :the jury, and
said it did not appear that any blame was to be attached
to any person. It appeared to be quite an accident. He
did not think this was a case for the jury to impose a
deodand on the building, as it was not a moveable chat-
tel. It was a similar case to that of the Royalty Theatre
in Wellelose-square, and the jury in that case imposed a
heavy deodand. The case, however, was moved into the
Court of Queen's Bench, and the verdict, so far as re-
lated to the deodand, set aside, as the Court held that a
deodand could only be imposed on a moveable chattel,
such as a horse or cart.
The Jury deliberated for a short time, and then re-
turned a verdict of "Accidental Death," at the same
time they expressed a hope that Dir. rex, in future,
77-12.1 d i't allow azy aster upon W 4 roof to ha pro-

ceeded with until the skylights and ridges had been
finished.

Mr. Fox said he would take care that the wish of the
jury was attended to. lie would, however, remind the
jury, that no terminus could be used for passenger
traffic until approved of by the Surveyor-General of
Railways appointed by the Government.

galleries being the thinnest part. We believe we are
correct in stating that upwards of 2,000 persons were
present.- We were glad to observe the choir of Hen-
shaw's Blind Asylum in the end gallery, in the upper
seat, next South-street, where they were well placed to
hear every note.
The first and second parts were only given this even-
ing, and we believe they are by universal consent allowed
to be the best.
A few minutes after seven o'clock Sir Henry Bishop,
in his academical robes as a Bachelor of Music, made his
appearance, leading Madame Caradori Allan, and fol-
lowed by Messrs. Hobbs and H. Phillips. They were
received with loud and general applause. Almost imme-
diately afterwards the splendid introduction to the ora-
torio commenced. _

In the interval between the first and second parts,
Miss Maria B. Hawes sang Handel's fine air, No. 16,
with a solemn sweetness and a majestic expression, ex-
quisitely befitting the music. Her deep notes quite
filled the hall, and thrilled the auditor with a sensation
more easily to be imagined or recalled than described.
It was one of those pieces felt not only at the time, but
which will ever remain a bright spot in the realms of
memory, and we account it a privilege to hear such a
glorious organ, so exquisitely attuned to the praise of
the Holy One. Well might the Parisians, gay and vola-
tile as they are, describe her as a " Voix mystere." The
applause was hushed by the effects which the artiste had
herself produced ; and it came slowly and by degrees,
as people recovered from their sensations. Being thus
prolonged, it began to assume the appearance of an en-
core, but this was immediately hushed.
The second part opened with the recitative anti
in which Miss Sabilla Novello (who, on her entrance,
was greeted with loud plaudits) made her debut. She
has a personal exterior strongly reminding one of her
gifted sister Clara. She has more of her sister than her
name : we are inclined to think that, when she has ac-
quired a little more control over her voice, she will suc-
ceed to much of the celebrity of that gifted songstress.
Great was the hush of expectation at the close of the
second part, as the moment came for the appearance of
Herr Ernst, who was greeted on his appearance with the
loudest plaudits. He bowed repeatedly and lowly in ac-
knowledgment of this reception, and then rushed at once
into the performance of his concerto (No. 27), the com-
position of Dr. Spohr, with a pleasing melody for its
tema. His tones struck us as being at times very clear
and silvery, and then vocal-like and singing ; at other
times soft and velvety (an awkward comparison, but we
know no other word that will convey the idea); while his
-wailing notes were much like the pathos of Paganini, in
his finest pieces. His harmonics had some very unusual
and extremely difficult intervals, and were exceedingly
well stopped. Applause burst forth at the end of a very
brilliant passage, in which there was an ascending run
in these harmonics, touched with a most delicate hand.
There was another astonishing movement—(the last)—
exhibiting an effect like three violins in a trio concertante,
which elicited a most enthusiastic burst of applause.
This piece is regarded as a chef d'eeurre, and a test for
accomplished musicians, and if we are correctly informed
Ernst is the only one who has really been successful in
its mastery. This splendid performance terminated about
twenty minutes after nine o'clock.
The third part (which consisted of a miscellaneous
selection of sacred music) commenced with Beethoven's
fine chorus. The chorus opens with a full burst, " Glory
to God;" and the trebles were exceedingly effective,
The quartett was beautifully done ; and the martial
movement with which this chorus concludes, was given
with all the vocal masses, and the clangour of orchestral
accompaniment which could embody the composer's idea
of celebrating the triumph of the Lord of Hosts, the God
of Battles.

The exquisite air, " Lord remember David," was
another rich treat. Miss Maria B. Hawes appears to
feel au inspiration in music of this character. A few
notes, simple as possible. as they appear in the staff,
were infused with an animating spirit, suggestive of the
deepest breathings of earnest devotional feeling—the
worship of the heart and the soul. The tones, at times
flute-like, at times like the mellow horn, were delicious
exponents of the thoughts expressed. Two attempts
were made to encore this exquisite performance, but
they were suppressed. The chorus from Mozart's " Re-
quiem," with its clanging cries, following this delightful
prayer of the saint-like worshipper, came like the loud
supplications of a sinful and perishing host ; and the
quartet, " Benedictus," was quite a relief, with its sooth-
ing vocal strains, and fine instrumental combinations.
Madame Caradori sang with great taste and expres-
sion, and Mr. Ellwood's trumpet obligato was one of the
finest pieces of performances we have ever heard from
that difficult instrument ; indeed, we rarely found the
echo of the instrument so near the tones of the human
voice. The piece was received with the most enthusias-
tic applause, and cries of " Encore " met by " Hush "
and " No." After this conflict had continued some
seconds, the " Ayes " outvoted the " Noes ;" the lady
arose, curtseyed, and the piece was encored, and was
again loudly applauded. Miss M. Hawes sang the fine
air from Handers Theodora with the same exquisite ex-
pression and mellow tones which mark her performance
of everything she does. But, in addition, we had a dis •
play of execution which this voix mystere does not often
give us an opportunity of hearing. It was loudly ap-
plauded. The closing piece was a masterly effort on the
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TUESDAY EVENING.-MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT.
Herr Ernst's violin fantasia—his own composition—
on the march and romance in Othello, gave the admirers
of violin music some new subjects for admiratien and
wonder. 'We never heard finer combinations] of har-
monics in all the difficulties of the most brilliant chro-
matic runs, both ascending aid descending. The leaps
of two octaves from the fourth string to the higher notes
were more astounding still, being wholly unexpected,
and all as true and crisp as if within the ordinary range
of the instrument. This movement was enthusiastically
applauded. From this he passed to the second theme,
the romance, giving one passage in those low waiting
notes which reminded the hearer of Paganini. The next
and concluding movement, a presto, was one of a lively
rondo-like character, as sparkling and bright as can be
conceived. This wonderful performance was duly ap-
preciated and most enthusiastically applauded. The
finale to the_first act of Don. Giovanni, which closed the
first part of this concert, was another piece new to the
Manchester public. For an obvious reason, which we
have often urged, it lost something of the effect which
properly belongs to it in its true place, and with its fit-
ting accessories of dress, action, and scene. The con-
cluding movement was very dramatic and spirited, and
especially the chorus, which went exceedingly well.

The second part opened with the overture to Guil-
laume Tell, one of the finest of this class of compositions.
It was played throughout with great spirit. Herr Ernst
gave an extraordinary solo, of his own composition, on
a theme '-once treated by Paganini. The introduction
was a fine flowing movement, and his grotesque varia-
tions on the air, best known in England as the " Carni-
val of Venice," or "Come to me when daylight sets,"
were more like Paganini than anything we have heard
since the departure from England of that great mu-
sician. Ernst's, however, was no mere reminiscence
of another, but the original work of a kindred genius.
He concluded with a most extraordinary pizzicato pas-
sage, full of difficulties; and, as might bo expected, he
was most rapturously encored. He then gave a new
series of variations on the same melody. His astonishing
double stopping, maintaining a shake the while, was an-
other extraordinary feature of this remarkable perform-
ance. We altogether despair of conveying any ade-
quate impression of its various quaint and odd beauties,
and grotesque charms. All we can say, in addition is,
that nothing seemed to be introduced merely to exhibit
a conquest of difficulties ; all was subordinated to the
general character and effect of the piece, and nothing
was out of place, or in bad taste. The finale to the first
act of Oberon was another piece new to a Manchester
audience. The duet was very well done, and the wild
oriental character of the chorus spiritly performed, made
it exceedingly striking and effective. Miss Hawes sang
" The Minstrel Boy" in excellent style, and with consi-
derable energy and feeling. She was warmly encored.
The concert would have closed a minute or two before
eleven o'clock, but for some calls for the national Anthem,
which was at once given (all the principals having pre-
viously retired) by the chorus and band, cymbals and
all ; the audience joining in and swelling the strain.
Sir Henry Btshop, we understand, has expressed him-
self perfectly satisfied with the performances.—Abridged
from the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.

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THE LATE MVIIDER AT BRIGHTON.--In reply to
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the fund now raising for the widow and family of the late
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amount of subscriptions is now about 1,4001
Dispatches were receiyed yesterday at the Coloxisl-
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IRISH THEATRICALS.

After a short recess the Theatre Royal opened last
evening when Madame Celeste and Mr. Webster, who
has in the character of a lessee contributed much to the
success of the drama, made their respective debuts—the
first after an interval of several years, and the latter as a
stranger to oar boards. The opening piece was entitled
St. Mary's Eve; and although the.materials on which it
is constructed are slight, an obvious attention has-been
paid to stage effect and the story never halts in its pro-
gress ; so that the dialogue when pointed tells with due
success, and when common. place the events hurry the
audience away from any critical resolve, and they are
disposed to think of what is to be done rather than of
what has been said. The main incident on which the
plot hinges is the endeavour of a sister to conceal a
brother on whose head a price has been set for political
offences, and in this attempt she estranges the affection
of her lover, who, under the impulse of jealousy, exposes
to the perils of death the person whose life he has a
deep interest in preserving. Madame Celeste, as the de-
voted sister Madeline, acted with a striking energy and
Vigour that could not but command sympathy, and her
gestures did not want the aid of words to convey the
meaning. which was intended. By this it is not to be
understood that she did not take a part in the dialogue,
for the reverse was the case—and the foreign accent with
which she spoke added to rather than detracted from the
general merit of her impersonation of the part. Several
of her attitudes were studies, and one might instance
that when she becomes aware of the receipt of the letter
from her brother—and again, when returning conscious-
ness reveals the truth that the reprieve she had obtained
for the Jacobite soldier had been taken away from her.
In her dancing Madame Celeste, as in her acting, looks
to what is decided in manner, and seeks the real rather
than the ideal—the fire of action rather than the poetry
of motion. Mr. Baker sustained the part of a drunken
postman with quiet humour, and the drama was fairly
cast in other particulars. At the fall of the curtain Ma-
dame Celeste had to appear to receive the plaudits of the
audience in obedience to a foolish custom, which, like
other foolish customs, has become the mere established
because no reason can be assigned for its continuance.
In the very slight piece called the Woman Hater, Mr.
Webster had hot any great opportunity offered him of
displaying his talents, but in what he had to do he
proved himself quite at home, and there was an absence
of effort which was attended with a beneficial result. We
hope soon to see Mr. Webster in a character of more pre-
tension. The entertainments concluded with a spectacle
written by Mr. Coyne, the Hrorid of Dreams, and emi-
nently successful when brought out in London. It has
been put upon the stage in a creditable way, and Madame
Celeste, as the rustic beauty Violette, was an object de-
serving of all the solicitude and interest to which she
gave rise. The house was very well attended, and the
present engagement promises to bo remunerative.—
Saunders's News Letter, April 9.
THEATRE ROYAL—The Pretty Girls of Stilberg,
which was produced last night, between St. Mary's Ere
and The World of Dreams, is a drama in the style of
The Invincibles. The pretty girls—and a fascinating
group they are—don the military garb, and go through
the martial manoeuvres with the precision of veterans ;
but here the resemblance between the meagre sketch of
Madame Vestris's interlude, and the superb miss en
I scene of the piece of which Madame Celeste is the
heroine, ceases. The plot is, of course, but a slight
affair ; a number of the young pages of the imperial
Court, stationed at Stilberg in the course of Napoleon's
campaigns, are the victims of the charms of the Pretty
Girls, and afterwards of their travesties Ernest., the
leader of the pages, is acted by Webster, who dresses
himself, and arranges his head in such a manner as to
present a vivid likeness of Napoleon. Madame Celeste
acts Margot, the espiegk leader of her companions in all
mischief'. She brings a mass of Amazons in Prussian
uniform on the stage, whose appearance, marching,,
counternaarchings and discipline were really surprising.
The audience were in raptures, and called vehemently
for Celeste and Webster at the fall of the curtain.—
Freeman's Journal, April 11.