The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-21 00:00:00

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There was-i—othing done after. The cock was put there
on Tuesday night. The steam was got up on Wednes-
day morning. We had a great deal of trouble, for
the engine still went at a snail's pace. There
were a great many men pulling the fly-wheel
round with their hands, or the engine would not have
gone at all. I have not the slightest idea how the ex-
plosion occurred. I saw a bit of a stick applied tp keep
the valve partly shut to keep up the power of steam.
I cannot say who did that, unless it were Mr. Lowe, whe
was at the safety-valve the whole time. I saw him work
the valve several times, but did not understand the re-
turn of it. The fires were as low as possible, scarcely
any at all, in fact the bars were quite bare. I let the
fire out, because I was afraid something would happen.
I should think that there were better than 60 lbs. of
pressure on the square inch on Wednesday. I think
there was sufficient water in the boiler. I was
under Mr. Lowe's orders the whole time. I was up
about five minutes before the explosion, putting down
sacks on the gunge glass to keep the weather off. That
would have no effect on the safety-valve. Grimes was
on the top placing felt on the steam pipes.
The sacks on the gauge glass were placed
around it, leaving such an opening that the water
inthe boiler might be seen. Grimes could not
interfere with the safety-valve. I cannot form
any conjecture as to the cause of the accident.
I am of opinion that it was an over•pressure of steam
that caused the explosion. I did not say anything to
Mr. Lowe about there being too high a pressure on the
boiler.

The jury then returned to Poplar.
The CORONER proceeded to address them. He begged
of them to dismiss altogether from their minds all pre-
judices which might be present to their minds on this
occasion, and he would request their undivided atten-
tion while be laid the facts of the case before them. These
facts were contained in a very narrow compass. Mr.
Samuda, they were aware, was engaged in some very
extensive works, and the boiler to which their inquiries
had been directed was required in the process of his
works. The boiler itself was, with a solitary exception,
stated to be in good working order, of good workman-
ship, and altogether, if kept within its own proper
compass, as unexceptionable as it was required to be.
He (the Coroner) could not help thinking that in this
case there had been an undue pressure upon that boiler.
On the last occasion of this kind on which he had met
them, they might perhaps remember that he had in
stanced the case of a cannon which had been sent to
the maker in order to be repaired, which on
its being tested burst ; and a verdict of man-
slaughter was brought in. The Learned Coroner
then explained to the jury the limit at which man-
slaughter stopped and murder began. But be did not
think that Mr. Lowe could have had any personal motive
as required in the case of murder, for it would be clearly
his interest to carry on the work without acci-
dent. But in manslaughter it was laid down,
that although there was no intent to kill, yet
if the act were manifestly improper, and resulted
in death, then the person so acting was guilty of man-
slaughter. (Several cases in point were cited.) It
would be for the jury to say whether Mr. Low e had
used ordinary caution on this occasion, or whether he
had exercised a recklessness that brought him within
the operation of this law. He (the Coroner)
entreated them to look to the trying and embarrassing
situation of Mr. George Lowe in reference to this
engine. It would appear, from the evidence, that the
engine would not go freely, and he was, in common par-
lance, " trying it on," as far as he could, to overcome
the difficulty. They were not to condemn the
man because, in one particular instance, he had
been unfortunate, if it was shown that, generally,
lie had acted with a proper degree of skill and of cau-
tion. They must consider that in this case Mr. Lowe
himself had been a sufferer; and if a man were present
and using a reasonable degree of skill and caution, it
would remove from him a criminal responsibility
arising from a loss of life. (The Learned
Coroner then read over the evidence in detail.) He
was sure that they would give their fullest
attention to this subject, and that while they gave
every protection required for the preservation of her
Majesty's subjects, they would not, at the same time,
crush, by an ill considered verdict, the prospects of any
individual, and perhaps by so doing be in some measure
retarding the progress of the arts in this country.
The jury retired to consider their verdict at a quarter
to four, and again returned into Court at six o'clock.
The Foreman then annouced that the jury had unani-
mously found a verdict of " Manslaughter against
George Lowe," and they added their opinion that the
machinery generally on Mr. Samuda's establishment was
of a most defective character.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

Day and Johnson, who have undergone several ex-
aminations upon suspicion of having robbed a lady of
the name of Logan, who resides in Hanover-street,
Hanover-square, of a purse containing bank-notes and
other property, were again brought up.
Mr. Robinson, who appeared as solicitor for the pri-
soners, and contended All through the investigation that
they had nothing to do with the robbery, produced two
witnesses of good character who deposed that they were
present in a house in Smithfield when Day received two
51. Bank of England notes and four sovereigns, in pay-
ment for a chesnut horse, on the morning of the day on
which he passed the two notes which he was charged
with having stolen.
The Lord Mayor and Sir John Pirie very closely
sifted the case, which was ingeniously defended by the
solicitor for the prisoners, and decided, evidently with
reluctance, upon discharging them.
The LORD MAYOR observed that the case was one of
a very suspicious character indeed—that due diligence.
did not appear to have been exercised in eliciting facts,
and that in all probability the list of the property which
the lady had either merely lost, or been robbed of, would
be heard of, and might lead to future proceedings.
It was directed that the bank note which had been
taken by Mr. Morrison, of Cheapside, from Day, for
clothes purchased by that prisoner, should be returned
to Mr. Morrison. The Lord Mayor gave no direction
with respect to the second 51 which Day had requested
Mr. Morrison to get changed for him.
The prisoners appeared to be rejoiced at being dis-
charged, and hurried away without saying a word.
CLERKEIV WELL.

SPA-FIELDS' BURIAL-GROUND.—Twelve o'clock yes.
terday was fixed upon as the time at which the inquiry
into the practices carried on in Spa-fields Burial-ground
was to be resumed. At that time the poor widow
Nelson, whose melancholy statement was published in
this paper of yesterday, was in attendance. Mr. Wake-
ling, the vestry-clerk, the police-inspectors, and several
of the most respectable tradesmen in Clerkenwell were
also present. Much to the disappointment of those
present, it was understood that the magistrate (Mr.
Greenwood) who presided refused to entertain the
matter, having no jurisdiction whatever in the shape in
vl Mek it was brought before him. The poor woman,
with tears in her eyes, informed the reporter that she
had been to the burial-ground again on that (Thursday)
morning, and in the most earnest manner besought of
the manager to open the grave that she might behold
her husband's remains, but he declined to do so, and
with a sorrowing heart she was obliged to leave without
any hope of having her wish gratified.
The reporter visited the grave-yard yesterday, and
thinks it right to state that he was treated with civility
by Mr. Bird, the manager, and that several men were
employed in filling up those graves which had been
opened, and in opening others to satisfy the relatives of
persons interred there. Mr. Bird said, the reason he
could not open Nelson's grave was because she could
not point out the exact spot; but a gentleman who was
then present, and who was al!o present at the interview
between the woman and Bird, said the woman had
pointed out the place. The ground seems quite full, and
the smell proceeding from such graves as were still open
was most ❑npleasant.

FREE-TRADE BAZAAR.
MEETING OF LADIES.
A morning meeting of ladies resident in Camberwell
and Peckham, was held yesterday in the Lecture Room,
Hill-street, Peckham, for the purpose of hearing an
address from Mr. George Thompson, in explanation of
the objects of the Free-trade Bazaar, to be held in
Covent-garden Theatre in May next. The meeting was
most respectably composed.
On the motion of Mr. FARRAND, a member of the
Society of Friends, Mr. J. A. Lyon, of Camberwell,
took the chair.

Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON then presented himself, and
delivered an eloquent and impressive address on the
great national objects which the League have in
view, in promulgating the principles of free-trade
with the nations of the world. He dwelt forcibly on the
skill and industry of the productive classes of this
country, and on the impolicy and injustice of those
legislative enactments which prevent them from ex-
changing the products of their labour for those of other
countries. He congratulated the country that the ques-
tion which he was then advocating—the abolition of all
monopolies—was not a question of sect, party, or politics,
but one of pure humanity and justice, in the advance-
ment of which persons of the most opposite politics, and
of all sects of religion, were uniting. He showed that
the opponents of free trade were every day lessening,
and that vast numbers of its hitherto greatest an-
tagonists are now to be found in the ranks of
its warmest supporters. He expressed his gpraatitfisuconaftisitoohnne
at seeing so many ladies present, and his belief that the
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metropolis, do all in their power to contribute, by the
works of their own hands, their influence, and exer-
tions, towards the success of the Great League Bazaar.
lie impressed upon his fair auditory, that as the time
for holding the Bazaar was fast approaching, and that
as the intervening space was short, the necessity for
active co-operation on their part was, in proportion,
great. He urged them to importune their friends,
by the exercise of their pens, &c., for money contribu-
tions; and predicted that the Bazaar, according to
the indications from all parts of the country, would be
one of the grandest spectacles of the kind ever wit-
nessed in any country. The Learned Gentleman, whose
address was listened to with the profoundest attention,
was followed by Mr. A. L. Saul,
of the League, who
further elucidated the advantages which would arise to
the country from the adoption of free trade, whoser pnn-
ciples he explained. A Ladies' Commitee f_othe
districts of Camberwell and Peckham was then formed,
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sational satisfaction with the proceedings.

We understand that T. Dickenson, Esq., has
been recommended to her Majesty by Sir Robert Peel,
for the vacant Commissionership of Customs. Mr. Dick-
enson was for some years a member of the Commission
of Revenue Inquiry, over which the late Lord Wallace
presided, and has acted as a Special Commissioner under
the Income-tax Act since' the passing of it.—Evening
raper.