The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-17 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

Oats, especially Scotch, we had a fair quantity offering.
The Oat trade was dull, and prices were with difficulty sup-
ported. Beaus, Peas, and Flour were in moderate supply,
and sluggish request, at late rates. In Seeds, very little was
doing.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
(THIS DAY)

THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION

AT BLACKWALL.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier ..
• Red ..... 46s to 52s Oata— Yorkshire and
Ditto, White
Norfolk and Lin- Pot atoe 23. 24s
edie, Red. •• • • 328 438 Youghall and Cork,
Ditto, White .. •• • • 40s 478 Black . .. • . 20s 225
Irish, Red •••• • • • • —8 Cork, White..... 218 23.
Ditto, White ..
Scotch, Feed. •• • • 22s 238
Rye—Old • 3O, SU Beans—Tick
New.
•, •••• • • • 358 36s Pigeons • • Um 298
Barley—Grinding. •• • • 27s 30s Pease—Grey. •. •
Malting .•••• • • • • 33s 35s Maple .... 358 36s
Chcialier • • • • • • • • 368
,--a White ••• • . 338 358
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers
folk .••••• • • • • • • 583 633 Flour—Town-mada .• • 42s —s
BrOwn ..... • • 568 60s Suffolk •. • • ••• • • 338 358
Kingstod and Ware 60s —s Stocktn & Norfolk 33s 35s
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
Wheat —Dartzic ••• • • • 328 to 368 8ean5..........24. to 29,
Hamburzh
Barley ....... •••• • • • 208 24s Flour—American l9s --a
Oats—Now ..... •• • • 17s 18s Baltic .•• • • 18s —8
Feed .. .. •••• • • • • 158 178
sinzrriarxELD.
Notwithstanding the severity of the weather, the importa-
tions of live stock from abroad, since this day se'nnight, have
been on a somewhat extensive scale, they having amounted
to 100 Oxen and Cows, together with 80 Sheep,
all from Holland. Although there were some
well made•up animals amongst them, by far the
largest portion were of unusually inferior quality; in-
deed, we scarcely ever recollect to have witnessed a worse
collection of Dutch stock, and we doubt whether many of
the Oxen were fit for consumption, not a few of
them being, in our opinion, affected with the pre-
vailing epidemic. • The Beasts were disposed of at
from 81 lOs to 191; the Sheep, 29s to 37s per head.
From our own grazing counties the arrivals of Beasts fresh
up to-day were seasonably extensive. As to quality there
was, compared with that noticed on this day se'nnight, a
slight improvement, yet it was by no means first-rate. The
attendance of buyers was numerous, yet, owing to the dead
markets being heavily supplied with last week's
arrivals, the Beef trade vas in a very sluggish
state. The primest Scots and homebreds mostly
found purchasers at last week's quotations, or from 3s 10d to
4s per Blbs., but the value of all other breeds was with diffi-
culty supported ; in fact, in some instances towards the close
of the market, a slight abatement was submitted to by the
salesmen for such qualities, without effecting a clearance.
The Bullock droves from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam.
bridgeshire, comprised 1,800 Scots and homebreds, from
the Northern districts, 300 short horns, from the
Western and Midland counties ; 500 Devons, Herefords,
Runts, &c., from other parts of England ; 400 of various
breeds; and from Scotland, 110 horned and polled Scots.
The numbers of Sheep were rather limited ; hence the Mutton
trade was somewhat active, at an improvement in the cur-
rencies obtained on Monday last of 2d per 81bs • the best old
Downs readily producing 4s 6d per 81bs. Generally speaking,
this stock -came to hand in fair condition. From the Isle of
Wight 40 Lambs were received per railway; but the supply
from other parts was rather limited. The Lamb trade was
inactive, and we cannot give prices with any degree of ac-
curacy. Upwards of 4,000 of the Sheep were out of their wool.
With calvesabre were scantily supplied; yet the Veal trade
WAS inactive, at. previous figures. Prune small Porkers-suld
tioni„
steadily i other kinds of Pigs slowly, at last week's quota-

64s to 66s

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
RAILWAY CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION BILL.
On the motion of Lord GRAN VILLE SOMERSET, the
amended report of the Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill
was brought up.
On the motion being put for its being received,
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET said, that he
wished to attach • a clause to this Bill, which he
thought was necessary in order to render the Bill available,
for all parts of the United Kingdom. The object of the clause
was to oblige all Railway Companies in Ireland to make a
deposit of 6d. in the pound, on the estimated cost, with the
Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery in Ireland.
He wished to extend the provision of the 2d Victoria, which
provided for the expenses of the suits in Chancery to Ireland.
The report was then brought up, and the clause was read
a first. time. On its being put a second time,
Mr. HAWES wished to inquire whether any regulation
specifically similar to this had been introduced into the
English railway Acts ?
Lord G. SOMERSET replied that there had not been any
such clause, and that this was entirely new.
Mr. HAWES asked why, if these provisions were necessary,
they were not applied to English Acts ?
Mr. T. B. SMITH said that the object of this clause was,
not to place Irish railways in any worse position than similar
projectsiin England, but to rectify a mischief arising out of
the effects of the standing orders of the. Court of Chancery in
Ireland. By the standing orders of that Court it was ordered
that there should be an instalment paid into the hands of the
usher of that Court, which constituted what is called the
"Suitors' Fund." Great inconvenience has been experienced
by making the usher the depositor of this money, and in
1783 as Act was passed for transferring this "Suitors'
Fund" from the hands of the usher to those of the Account-
tant-General of the Court of Chancery. reserving a fee for
the usher of the Court. He thought this was necessary, and
it would place the railway companies in Ireland in no worse
position than that of similar companies in England.
The House then went into Committee on the amended re-
port, and on the 17th clause, which gives power to the
Board of Admiralty to pull down the works of railway com-
panies which in their opinion obstructed or in any way
affected the navigation or defence of any river on the coast,
or creek, or other arm of the sea, being put,
Mr. HAWES said that he believed that the Hon. Member
for Plymouth (Mr. Gill) had had some communication with
the lion. Gentlemen the Secretary to the Admiralty relative
to the introduction of some mortis, which would modify the
power of the Admiralty to affect works constructed
below high water mark. He thought the House
were not aware of the enormous power which this
clause gave to the Admiralty, or they would look
a little more carefully into it. By this clause, after a rail-
way company had gone through the Committee and the
House, by the simple word of the Admiral:). Engineer the
whole of their plans might bt set aside, or even destroY, ed, if
it should happen that they had been constructed before the
veto was uttered. Now he thought that the better plan would
be fur an insertion in the standing orders to require that any
company having works to construct that would be liable to
the jurisdiction of the Lords of the Admiralty, that there
should be plans deposited with the Admiralty concurrently
with those deposited with the Committee of Standing Orders
of the House Of Commons, and that if the Admiralty had
anything to object to to come and make the objection before
the Committee.
Mr. FITZROY said that, from a communication which he
had had with Mr. Sidney Ilembert, he believed that the words
proposed to be introduced by the Hon. Member for Ply-
mouth did not meet with the concurrence of the Secretary
of the Admiralty, and that the plan proposed by the Hon.
Member for Lambeth was incompatible with the usages of
the House, as it would interfere, he conceived, with the
Queen's prerortive.
Mr. HAWES objected to the unqualified powers which
the clause gave to the Board of Admiralty, and suggested
that the Board of Admiralty, when they had cause to com-
plain of railway obstructions to navigable rivers, should
go before the Parliamentary Commit tee of Merits,
and there contest the points with the railway com-
pany. This would give both parties an opportunity
of being hearj, - and remove all objection to the power at
present possessed by the Board of Admiralty. He thought
that some alteration might be made in the standing orders of
the House to meet his views. The Hon. Member moved an
amendment accordingly.
Lord MARSHAM could see no objection to the clause. He
believed the Board of Admiralty exercised the authority alike
to the interest of the railway and the convenience of the public.
He knew from personal knowledge that the Board never
withheld its sanction from railway projects which did not ab-
solutely interfere with, or obstruct the traffic, in navigable
rivers. In the late case of the Rossendale Railway, which
crossed a navigable river, the Board of Admiralty were ap-
plied to for power to form a bridge or viaduct, and the Board
seeing that the line was for the convenience of the public
at large readily granted it. He believed they acted upon the
same in every case that came before them.
Sir W. CLAY said they had heard a goof.l deal of mur-
muring against the authority of the Board of Trade, and he
thought the Board of Admiralty would become equally un-
popular if the' dense were agreed to. The clause left these
disputed points to a partial tribunal, but the Hon.
Member for Lambeth would carry them before an impartial
with
iireGv. ercyLaEttßenKtiorne,. minded the N
Committee, where. the interest of both parties would meet
e
of last session of Parliament '
encroach-
ments of railways on •
Levigable rivers was brought ander
the consideration one subject';u t t that t
thein the eours
of the Government by the Hon. Member
for Montroe..,-
d l • , who pointed out that the 46th of George
ku r Attired that notice should be given to the Secretary of
Admiralty when embankments or quays were about to
be made in navigable rivers. The Honourable Member
thought that this was insufficient to protect the interests of'
the public, and thought that much greater powers should be
given to the Admiralty. His Right Hon. Friend the First
Lord of the Treasury, on that occasion adMitted that the sub-
ject was one of great importance, and consented to the
appointment of a commission to inquire into the subject,
and to ascertain if it was necessary that additional powers
should be given to the Admiralty. The Committee reported
that, notwithstanding the required notices, very inconvenient
eneroachmeets and obstructions had been made to our na-
vigable rivers, and it had therefore been thought necessary
to introduce this clause into the present measure. But he
could hardly understand how Hon. Members could object
to its provisions, for when railway companies proposed to inter-
fere with private property, Parliament never sanctioned it
without the consent of the owner. Upon the same principle,
the House should withhold its sanction to railway obstruc-
tions on navigable rivers, until the consent of the Board
of Admiralty had been expressly and formally obained. He
therefore could not support the amendment of the Hon.
Member for Lambeth.
After a few words from Sir D. NORREYS, who supported
the clause in its original form,
The House divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it
• Majority against it
On our return to the gallery,
Sir W. CLAY was objecting to the 17th clause, which relates
to the powers of a railway company dealiag with the mains
of gas or water companies. The Honourable Member
thought the clause was not sufficiently stringent, and
related one or two instances where great public
inconveniences had arisen from the indiscriminate
powers given to railway companies. In the case of the W est
London. which connected the line of the London and Bir-
mingham Company with that of the Great Western, it would
be recollected that a short time ago the western part of the
metropolis was greatly incommoded from the circumstance
of the lino crossing three mains of the Kensington
gas-works and water-works. For a time Pall-mall,
Tottenham-court-road, and the principal portions of the
west-end were left totally without a supply of water, either
for domestic purposes, or cases of emergency, as fires,
It was to prevent the recurrence of such an inconve-
nience that he wished to make the clause more stringent.
He was not prepared then to state the precise terms;
of the amendment ; but as there were deputations who were
experienced in the matter waiting outside, he would suggest
that it should be let's to them to frame an amendment, and
let the clause by postponed till the third reading.
Mr. KEMBLE and Mr. HAWES admitted the import-
ance of the suggestion, and asked the Noble Lord to give it
every consideration.
Lord G. SOMERSET certainly felt that the clause was
not sufficiently stringent to guard the rights of water and
gas-works, and he had no objection to agree to an amend
ment which had been suggested on a former occasion by the
Hon. Member for Maidstone. This amendment would atlbrd
ample protection to gas and water-works, he hoped it would
receive the sanction of the House.
After a few words from Mr. DODD, who consented to
postpone his amendment till the third reading of the Bill,
Lord G. SOMERSET said he should take the third read-
ing te-morrow, at twelve o'clock.
Col. SIBTHORP objected to the hour. The measure was
of great public importance, and it was necessary that the final
reading should be postponed to such an hour when it would
be likely to have a full attendance of Hon. Members. Clause
27 gave powers to railway companies that were not only
monstrous, but un -English, and he should divide the House
upon it. He moved an amendment, in effect restricting
railway companies from going beyond 100 yards on the land
adjacent to the line that might be required for temporary pur-
poses. In clause 27 the number of yards was restricted to 500.
Ho would therefore propose that the words 500 yards should
be altered to 200, but the motion fell to the ground for want
of a seconder.

ADJOURNED INQUEST UPON- THE BODIES
OF RICHARD GRIMES, G. CHAPMAM, T.
'WRIGHT, AND M. SMITH.—(THIS DAY.)
• At ten o'clock this morning Mr. Baker, the Coroner for
East Middlesex, and the jury empannelled in this case, re-
sumed the examination into the circumstances of the acci-
dent, in the Town-hall, Poplar. As before, the attendance
was very numerous, Mr. Ballantine again attended for Mr.
Joseph Samuda, and the principal person implicated in the
unfortunate occurrence, namely, the foreman Lowe, was able
to be in attendance.
The names of the jurymen having been called over,
Mr. Ballantine begged to state, on the part of Mr. Samuda,
that the person Lowe had borne a very first-rate character as
a careful, attentive man, up to the time of this accident. Mr.
Samuda also requested, as he himself had no evidence to
give, and as his attendance was commanded at the House of
Commons, to be allowed to depart.
The CORONER thought that there could be no objection
to.the granting of his request.
Several of the jurymen expressed their dissatisfaction that
some of the workmen in Mr. Samuda's employment had re-
fused to give up articles, as the lever, &c., connected with the
lamentable accident. Some of those persons who were
present repudiated any intention of withholding any infor-
mation. Mr. Samuda also stated that he bad given positive
orders that every assistance should be rendered to the jurors,
and if any omission had occurred, he should at once order
it-to be rectified.
The CORONER thought such discussion was irregular, and
the conversation dropped.
The evidence taken on the previous occasions was then
read over for the purpose of correction or addition ; but ex-
cepting some verbal alterations nothing was added or amended.
Mr. Lowe was asked if he would question the witness
Cockayne; but first the piece of wood, supposed to be that
so frequently alluded to in the course of the previous exami-
nations, was produced. The witness Cockayne said it was
not the piece which had been used at the boiler. The wit-
ness Burnand said it was. Mr. Lowe denied that it was the
piece, and the altercation was growing warm when the Co-
roner interrupted it, by continuing to read the evidence given
by the second witness Burnand. The first witness was in
consequence unquestioned.
Mr. Lowe was asked if he would question this witness?
The witness was examined as to previous quarrels between
them, the object of the question being to show that the wit-
ness was prejudiced against the questioner.
The scientific statement made by Mr. Farey, the eminent,
engineer of Guilford-street. was then read over, as was that
made by Mr. Bell. At the conclusion of the reading
Joseph Turner was called—l live in Bermondsey, and am a
labourer. I have been in the employ of Mr. Samuda for a
short time before the accident occurred by explosion. I was
employed upon this boiler for about three weeks before. I
do not know where it came from, or what was given for it.
I should think it worth about 301. The plates of the boiler
were such as were commonly used in works of that kind,
and quite sufficient. to resist ordinary pressure. The
workmanship was very good. The rivets were strong,
and they did not give way on the explosion. The
plates themselves were torn and burst. In some places the
thickest part of the iron had given way. I cannot
form any sound opinion upon the cause of the explosion.
Per Sibs. to S.
I was engaged part of the time in the counting of the two
8. d.- s, d. s. d. to s. d.
engines, and I think that the engine worked too slow, owing P.derior Beasts .... 2 6 2 8 Second quality ditto 3 6 3 8
to the length of the pipe from the boiler to the cylinder. eeeondqualltydltro. 210 3 4 Coarse-woolledditto 310 4 2
1
The length was some thirty or forty feet. The cold weather Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Soiuttliclown Wethers 4 4 4 6
also condensed the water in the steam pipes. There was a "rime
eScaortss,
Calves . •ai. .e. 3T 4 4 Ditto out 00fth.e.w..0.0.1 2
10 3
_. 8
Prime small ditto -
cock about half-way between the engine and the boiler, to Large o 8
,31 10 5 0 Small Porkers .... 310 4 4
carry off the condensed water, but it did not do it effectually . Suckling Ca.v 1 es, .18 0 30.0 Quarter old Pigs .• 16 0 20 0
I observed that when the cock was turned water flowed itrim Inferior Sheep
••• • 2 8 3 4 Lambs .......... __. _
it in small quantities, and that steam also escaped franc, it. • SUPPLY AT MARKET. •
An increased power of steam would not occasion un'eee such Beasts. sheep. Calves.
I I
circumstances an increased speed of the engine. I. was near . .3,036 21,840 64
the boiler after breakfast on the morning ofThe acci- wXYartsAlnEl AND LIZA2I2OC=FiAIit.L.
dent, and I Notwithstanding the severity of the weather, the arrivals
goingon very I did see a piece of woo': an inclined of slaughtered Meat up to these markets, from Scotland and
gweli. noticed nothing unusual. It stfre peared to be
direction against the boiler. I saw it th arc, four or five different parts of England, have been seasonably extensive,
minutes before the explosion. The piece of wood was in since our last repert, and of fair average quality. The sap-
tended to keep the handle of the lever upe, s° as to prevent Plies of London-killed Meat having been but moderate, a de-
the escape of steam by the safey-valve. There was a nail
ts of the lever pressed prime qualities, at, in some instances, a slight improvement ceded improvement has been apparent in the demand for
in the piece of wood, and the hand,'
against it. Ido not know who pleemni it there, and I saw no in the quotations. Other kinds have, however, met a slow
oneß ymse
juror—The
wrihteh
nailit a twaansya inquiry, at about previous currencies.
nrjt:l:. ,sne cel3.
time,
one, about five inches long. At per
.49119,. T the-Careake
By the CoRoNER—It was fiemi3- '-- - - . otos 0: s. d• to s. d.
I.L...ork,stigie ................ 23 :
.34
.6,
can to the syphon, in order 'ese driven in. I went witha Beef s' ' '
2 8 Mutton, inferior .• I 6 2 8
• the ice Which was in the , inferlor• • .... 2 4
get a little hot water to thaw middling .... 210 3 o middling.. 210 3 2
after I left the explosion P Atee attached to the boiler. Shortly prime large .. 3 2 3 4 Prime ••• • 3 4 3 8
•c-Ook place. The piece of wood was
leaving Mr. Lowe ca Prime small ..
33
86
: 108
then in the position I, have already described. As I was Veal'
reie towards the killer, so that lie could ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. • have seen the wood, and the nail as well as me. I did not hear . Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs.
him say anything,, nor observe him do anything to it. I saw no Scotland .. - .........• •• •
..
..
.. •• • • g 400 3,50
time of the e 7.,
other person gee -near from the period of my leaving to the Yorkshire re..••••• .. • • • • • ....
..... 11 .... 16 800 ---
40050
had. I know, plosion. I must have seen any one if they Suffolk ••••..••• • • • •• • • 20 100 250
the witness Cockayne, and I did not see him Cambridgeshire ................ 32 . 250 120
near it. I rlid see Burnand there some time before. I made Essex .................. ..
Surrey ...... .....
...
..
..
..
..
.. ::
......
3012
14(4)1 22_0: 320
300
no Observation-to Mr. Lowe regarding the wood or the nail.-
I did n•st see Jonathan Smith (one of the deceased persons) I%),c.iysiiilsiritei re . •
... • • • •
..
..
near ee hand. My opinion was that the piece of wood was in- Other •er •• • • • • 50 200 100 300
telW.ed to push the safety-valve open, so as to blow the •
Parts
st dam off.
The CORONER—Why, you described the object of the
stick very differently just now. Would it prevent the handle • - --
Difference since ourlast ••• • • • 53 SOO 70 270 .
going up or down ? Witness—lt would prevent its coining
ZOILOVOIC SOP inanatinr. ...
down.
-
For fine pockets of last year's growth, as well as old, olds,
By the Cow:gen—l do not know whether the valve
we have rather an active demand at extreme rates; but all
opened by the lever being drawn up or down. I have not
other kinds of Hops, though in limited supply, are in sluggish
heard since how it was. There was no room for play between .
request; yet prices are generally supported.
the nail and the handle, as the one rested upon the other.
The handle could not in consequence move downwards to BOrt9UGII AND SPIT.A.LPZELDI.
period.
admit of the escape of steam. Very limited supplies of Potatoes having reached the water-
By the CORONER—I was at the time of the explosion about
request at full
side during the week, our markets are not quite so 0,--„st.:
stocked as has been the case for some considerablq
fifteen feet from the boiler, and in sight of it. I did not see
the man thrown into the air. The first person I saw was Selected:qualities are therefore in improved
don't prices, but other kinds still hang heavily on, nand.
sparingly, an OA price this morning is a
Mr. Lowe lying near the boiler. He was injured, but I
TALLOW.
'.."nie market; buyers have
know where. He was lying in front of the boiler. I saw two
There is but little alterationd ,in
day last, In new Y. C. there is no
of the deceased men,Thos. Wright and another, removed from
rso surplus quantity.
under it quite dead. I saw also Grimes, who was blown to the taken Tallow
trifle lower than on Mote
potation is 39s to 39s 3d for
other side of Bow-creek. When he was brought back inclination to do business,
Town Tallow is rather more
be was not alive. Their death was caused by the
tll last three montle'eseletlie:
ef.err.Coainirtrery winds )3:ft.:Prevented the arri-
, explosion. The explosion was not so loud as powerful in its
v soughtsiTl
ohfe
she after;re;vaii
effects.. I saw two pieces of the upper shelves of the boiler,
Iri'oo3. one about 5001bs. weight, near the Crown public-house,
about three hundred yards from the scene of the explosion ;
the other 600 or 700 cwt. was found near the gate of the place into,any imports of Wool have taken
' I'late-glass Works. That might be about 120 feet off. have bee 'Ancl° duringdecl the past week. No public sales
By a juror.—The pipe connecting the engine with the boiler is a .-..,c,. ;la a 3 yet. forared ; while, by private contract, there
was, for the greater part, covered in. The action of the at- at , mill Prices. inqe_erytkinds both Foreign and Colonial qualities,
inosphere would cause condensation. The pipe was all perfect. . -
es. prices. Mos of English Wools are in good re-
, yet. By the CORONER—I was present at the testing of the ,r , the quotations are not supported, arising chiefly
boiler, after it was attached to the engine. I did not see et '
• from the. fact that a few 'weekswill bring '
into the market
tested before. The steam had been brought up on Monda', i large quantities of the present year's clip.
but I cannot tell to what extent. I cannot say what west /
was
-
waS on the lever, or the extent of proving. Mr. Lowe, when
he came to the front of the boiler on the day of the '4,oiAdent,
looked at the guage•glass, but I did not see him. handle it.
I noticed the water in the boiler myself, and,. it was above
the glass. If it is below the glass you cannot 't.,,,, it. There
might be ten inches of water in the boiler.
The CORONER—I do not think thee, as. the case stands,
there was any deficiency of water,
l!ar. Farey's evidence
seems to say that.
Mr. Lowe had no question to as)r the witness.
John Barnes, of lVellin re_op,
r- street, Strand, was next
called—l am a civil ene,efee'er and I have examined the
boiler which had expl.4ol My
attention was particularly
directed as to the c...ass of the explosion. I examined in the
first instance if 'ate boiler had been over-heated, so that gas
might be pre-at-iced, but found that that hypothesis was ut-
terly unte'
aable, inasmuch as the upper row of tubes le'
made ',;c-s
brass, were incapable of eliciting heat io -
~'ing
qu'entity to decompose water, and they psee
'whatever of gas having been formed. _.,red
no signs
e an overcharge of
evident that the boiler had been be-
from an
was, therefore,
-
steam. I conceive that ever'-eet fro
subjected to a pressure of ' square inch of the boiler was
wort..
B r the CORON -
3 -ER—
-1. was previously acquainted with the
sae boiler on leioard the Waterman No. 11, and knew that
it was made 'ne sustain a pressure of 181 b. to the square inch,
for whi,' -
-a "pressure it was sufficiently strong. The plates
,e 3-Bths of an inch, and the steam-chest was 5-16ths.
• sliey were of wrought-iron. I consider a pressure of 451bs.
a very improper pressure, because as the general form of the
boiler was cylindrical, which is the strongest form,
and since .the pressure is uniform throughout, and the
resistance of the plates is also uniform, there is no weak point
in a boiler of a-cylindrical form, but in this case a considerable
portion of the 'top of the boiler had been cut away from its
original formation, to allow the addition of a steam box,
whereby the pressure on that part had nothing whatever to
.resist it. You will see it (exhibiting the plan) here, and it
must have been apparent to any one connected with the
boiler. The fault might have been remedied by a stay across
it of equal strength with the corresponding parts which had
been cut away. This, however, bad not been done, and from
that defect the boiler would yield with less pressure than it
would have otherwise stood.
By the CORONER-3lr. Lowe must have seen the weakness
of the boiler. I examined the safety valve, and think in
many respects the boiler was injudiciously constructed. The
principal point I complain of is the complexity of the lever,
which tended materially to increase the chances of acci-
dents. But more particularly I complain that the lever for
lifting the valve is not constructed as is usual in London, as
it allows the valve being lifted, but is so constructed that no
action of the lever can hold it down. The valve is self-
acting as far as the escape of steam is concerned, but no
action upon it can keep it down. lam of opinit,n, how-
ever, that if the valve had had fair play the accident
would not have happened; and I therefore think
that it must have been fastened down. The effect
of the piece of wood with the nail in it would bo
to fasten down the valve. I can account for the partial
1 blowing off of steam, by supposing that the valve was par-
tially open, but not so much so as to prevent explosion. I
have made a calculation as to what the rate of rising must
have been. From an examination of the fires, the capacity
of the boiler, and the rate at which the steam would be gene-
rated, I find that if no escape whatever were allowed, the
pressure of steam would increase about 100Ibs. to the
square inch in less than a minute. In a smaller temperature
it would increase more slowly. The valves constructed by
all the first-rat: engine- makers are made so that the steam
itself can open the valve, and no weight can be placed upon
it by the engine-man, fur to reach it he must first enter the
boiler—a feat impossible, from the steam itself. I have heard
one of the witnesses 84- that the valves on board some of the
steam-boats may be loaded, but .I have never seen that on
the Thames. Where possible, I consider it highly dangerous
to place anything on the lever, so as to stop it. I should
consider it showed a great want of caution to do so, and that
it would be likely to lead to an occurrence like the present.
(The inquiry was proceeding when our report left.)

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LLOYD'S sHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
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LONDON, MARCH 17.—Wind, Westerly, fresh breeze and
fine.Oli on at
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sails T.; -
DEAL, Mawr' 15.—Wind E.S.E. to S.E. moderate. Sld.
RAMSGATE, MARCH 16.—TahtsetsedisaKtnedne,00cKff:le, from IV'
to Sandwich, in entering the harbour last nivi-jc, 'di b '
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SHEERNESS, MARCH 15„....i. .6ging, &c.
N.E. to E.N.E. A br: -.. blew a gale last night from
Sand, and anothcr ..tc is reported sunk on the Jenkin
SOUTITAY" ..
,_ ....„ToN, DIARCII I6.—Arrd. Tagus steamer, Con-
stantil,ople.
GUERNSEY, MARCH B.—Sid. Elizabeth Ann, Ichaboe.
MILFORD, MARCH 13.—Wind E.S.E., strong gale. —Acrd.
Falcon, Harrison, Africa. .
DUBLIN, MARCH 14.—Wind W.N.W —A small board,
marked " Chance, Preston, William Garner," was washed
ashore here yesterday morning.
WATERFORD, MARCH 14.—Arrd. Pownall, Liverpool,
towed in, with loss of mainmast, tic.
PETERHEAD, MARCH 13.--Wind N.N.W.—SId Eclipse,
Enterprise, and Jane, Greenland.
SHIELDS, MARCH 14.—Arrd. Preciosa, Bergen, with
damage, having been in contact with the Prince of Wales, of
Kincardine, on entering the harbour, and lost bowsprit. &c.
Hurl., MARCH 15.—Arrd. Samuel Spyvee, Wilson, Icha-
hoe ; Panama, Cameron, New York. Sld. Corinthian, St.
John's, New Brunswick ; Lord Gambier Greenland.
HARWICH, MARCH 16.—The Myrtle, Steele, of Aberdeen,
from Goole to London, has been assisted off the Main without
damage. It has blown a heavy gale from the eastward
throughout the-day, and continues.
WAINFLEET, MARCH 15.—The Ann, of Hull, drove from
her anchors and went on Wainfleet Sand, but is expected off.
CARNARVON, MARCH 15.—Wind E.N.E—SId. Ann, New
York. • . .
NORTH SOIVIERCOATS, MARCH 15.—A sloop, supposed the
Martha, of Boston, was fallen ia with this morning on the
Sand Hale Nose, a wreck—hatches, decks, &c., are strewn
along the shore. A boat, marked inside " Charles-Burton,"
is ashore near the sloop, and a cargo-book, last date " Charles
Burton, sloop Martha, of Boston, loaded with 220 quarters
of wheat, for Goole," has been picked up; crew supposed to
be drowned. .

CLYDE, MARCH 14.—Wind E., fresh.—Arrd. Prince of
Wales, Alexander, Icbaboe.

Contr., MARCH 14.—Wind N.E., light.—Acrd. Elizabeth,
Carthagena, with loss of foremast, bowsprit, &c., bound to
Liverpool. Sid. Alarm, Ichaboe.
WARRENPOINT, MARCH 14.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Brothers,
New York.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 15.—Wind E.S.E., fresh.—Off, Dum-
fries-shire, Mobile; Vixen, Sld. Theresa Jane, Maran-
ham ; Warwick, Africa;, Irlam, Barbcdoes ; Lady Bassett,
Antigua; Lee, Havti • Empire, Philadelphia; American and
Tarolinta, New York ; Governor Davis, Boston ; Calliope,
St.. John's, New. Brunswick. 17. Delhi, Bombay ; Oberon,
Africa ; John Coming, New York ; New Zealand, St. John's,
New Brunswick.
SUR.Tit"'

On the motion of Lord G. SOMERSET, that clause 31, as
amended, stand part of the Bill,
Mr. HAWES said that this clause was so vague
and indefinite that he could not at all consent to its
insertion. The power given to the justices of the
peaee for the adjudication of difficult points was far
too large, and he should move the omission of
the clause, or if that were objected to, as he believed that the
House of Lords had adjourned for the holidays, and the
Noble Lord (Lord G. Somerset) was not now pressed for
time, as it would now be impossible to get the Bill into
the Upper House till after the recess, he would wish the
clause to be postponed.
Lord G. SOMERSET explained that the House of Lords
hid only adjourned till to• morrow, and then it was believed
they would adjourn till after Easter, and he was desirous of
getting the Bill read a first time before the recess.
Mr. HAWES said that then he should move for the
omission of the clause.

iRREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. PucKLE, as Chairman, and a full of Bench of

Magistrates.)
The March Quarter Sessions for the county of Surrey
commenced this morning at the Court-house, St. Mary's,
Newington, before a very numerous attendance of Surrey
magistrates.
The grand jury having beer. sworn, the Learned Chair-
man proceeded briefly to address them, attar which they
retired.
Thomas Cooper, a youth about 17 years of age, was in-
dicted for stealing 155., and sundry articles of wearing ap-
parel, the property of James Hill, from his premises in Union-
street, in the Borough.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor, and the
constable who took the prisoner into custody, that his
parents lodged in his (prosecutor's) house, and availing him-
self of the facilities thus afforded him, he stole the articles
named in the indictment, and disposed of the wearing apparel
to a Jew for less than one-fourth of their value. It further
appeared that the prisoner was a very idle and profligate
boy, and was a source of constant annoyance to his parents,
who were very respectable and honest people.
The jet"-, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of
Guilty, and the Court sentenced him to six mouths' irupri-
meat, with hard labour.

Sir DENHAM NORREYS said that he would second
the motion, for the term property or enjoyment of property
was so vague that it was impossible for any right decision to
be come to by parties.
The SPEAKER explained that the clause might be
amended, but could not be omitted, asit formedpart ofthe Bill.
Lord G. SOMERSET said the amendment might be consi-
dered on the third reading, and_ that the Hon. Member for
Cheshire (Mr. T. Egerton) had charge of this particular
clause, and he would perhaps de'iise some means of obviating
the objection.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-MONDAY.

The past week's arrivals of English Wheat and Barley
have been only moderate ; those of Malt and Scotch Oats on
the increase ; but the receipts of all other kinds of Grain have
been only limited. Fresh up we received a fair supply of
Wheat coastwise from Essex and Kent ; but, from Lin-
colnshire and Cambridgeshire, very little came to
hand. The show of samples was less than for some

EGERTt,/,,:f said that he had consulted with his
Hon. Friend the Member for Sussex (Mr. Darby), whe had
great experience in these particular matters, and he had as-
surred that the term " enjoyment" was a perfectly legal
term, and one well understood, and therefore not likely to
occasion any difficulty.
The amendment was then withdrawn.
The remainder of the clauses were then passed with a few
verbal amer.aments, and the Bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time on Wednesday next, at twelve o'clock.
LAND CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION BILL On the 'motion of Lord G. SOMERSET that the report be
brought up,
Mr. GREENE brought it up, when
Colonel SIBTHORP said that ho fonnti that all opposi-
tion to these Bills, which he considered neither more nor less
than attacks on private property, was utterly ineffectual;
and he should, therefore, refrain from it in this in-
' stance, but -he did hope that when they went to another
Tilace they would meet with rejection, and the country
would learn that there was some feeling for the property of
the sinall. proprietors AfteriParliamentin
several verbal .amendments, the Bill was ordered to
be engrossed and printed, and read a third time on WedPetl-
day next, at twelve o'clock,

time past, owing to which, and the Vfu'l _average
attendance of millers and others, rather an active 'de-
mand was experienced for selected qualities, and, in some
few instances, a . trifle more money was obtained for
such. In all other kinds, a fair amount of business was
transacted, but no improvement was noticed in the
currencies, and a total clearance was not effected.
The general condition of the samples was good.
The show of Foreign Wheat was by no means large. Holders
were again firm, and obtained full currencies in every trans-
action. Bonded Corn was, however, very dull, and almost
nominal in value. The supply of English and Foreign Barley
was not large, but fully adequate to meet the wants of the '
buyers. Fine Malting parcels were quite as dear. In
other kinds very little was doing at late rates.
We had rather an extensive supply of Malt on
offer. Chevalier parcels met a fair demand, at prices
about equal to those paid on, this day se'n night; but all
other funds were A were drag, and the tame lower. Of

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY _EVENING, MARCH l7, 1845.