The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-14 00:00:00

FATAL COLLISION AT SEA.

The Dublin Evening Post of Thursday contains the
following:—
During the heavy gales last night a deplorable acci-
dent occurred in the river Mersey, at Liverpool, by
which it is apprehended three or four persons have lost
their lives. 'the Iron Duke steamer, with the mails on
board for Kingstown, had just left the pier, and, while,
proceeding slowly down the river, came in contact with
a boat which appeared to have three or four persons on
board. , The night was very dark, and although a sharp
look out was lt,.pt on board the steamer, nothing was seen
ahead until the boat was within a short distance.
The following account of the accident was drawn up
by the passengers on board
" Wednesday Evening, Oct. 9, 1844.
on board the Iron Duke.

"After leaving George's Pier this evening, for Kings
town, having come down slowly by the docks, and just
after havivg passed the Iron Ship Building-yard—th,
captain being on the stage keeping a look-out, and one
man on e ich paddle-box, with, certainly, more than tw,
men lo,,l;ing out on the forecastle, several passengers being
at the time about the stage in front of the chimney, thy
night dark and blowing hard—a cry was passed from th.
forecastle, A boat right ahead.' Immediately the word.
• stop ner—back her.' was given by the captain, which was
at once attended to ; but the boat having been so dos(
under the ship before she was seen, from the darkness of
the night, had not time to clear her, and, while the en-
gines were in the act of being stopped, the boat was run
en by the steamer and swamped, having been struck b)
the larboard paddle. The ship was at unce stopped,
blue lights were barne:l, life-buoys were thrown over
awl the boat lowered, with a crew, who went to look fin
and render as,istance to the unfortunate people who had
been in the boat ; but, after searching about for a lone.
time (fully three quarters of an hour), were obliged to
return without having been able to discover any trace
either of the men or the boat.

" We, the passengers, who were on board the Trot.
Duke, and or, deck at the time of this accident, cannot
a moment hesitate giving our testimony as to tht
watchfulness of the look-out kept by Captain William
and his men on this distressing occasion, and are firmly
of opinion that every care was taken to avoid such an
accident, and that on the boat being seen (she having Iv
light to show), everything possible was done to avert the
Wright Willett, Clerk. !Peter M'llonnell.
11. lt. Brophy, Clerk, M.A. James Sterling (stand.ng at
John Wret.• . the time on the larboard
Isaac Polmes.
__paddle-box).

John Andrews.
George Wa 1.
K. M'Kenzie.

,Matthew John Cirey.
!John Wright.
18. M'Gouran."

ENCROACHMENTS ON THE REGENT'S-PARK.—On
"Saturday, at a very numerous meeting of the vestry of
St. Marylebone, tor the purpose of considering what
sops should be taken with respect to recent inclosnre.,
which have been made of portions of the Regent's park,
it was agreed, on the motion of the Rev. Dr. Fellowes,
that a memorial should be presented to the. Commissioners
A Woo is and Forests, representing " that a part of the
Regent's•park, in one of the green slips adjoining the
ground attached to Hanover Lodge, has been inclosed
with an iron wire fence, and thus taken from the public
use ; and that the green slips which lay to the north of
the park, between the canal and the road of the outer
lirele, are more prized by the public in general for the
zural scenery which they exhibit, and for the shad)
walks which they afford, particularly during the he,
summer months. Your memorialists, therefore, setting
the highest value on these slips, are greatly grieved tt
see one of them fenced in, and abstracted from the pub
t benefit." •

Ham ;STE ATIL—The inhabitants of' Ilamp-
stewl, who have been long threatened by Sir Thome.
hlaryon Wilson, the lord of the manor, with having
their b autiful heath encircled with "squares, streets.
and courts," and for an Act to enable him to effect which
Sir Thomas has petitioned Parliament, at intervals, eve
since the veer 18=9, have been in much consternation
luring tlio past week, upwards of eighty workmen
laving been employed in levelling the fences betweei,
the vari'us fields belonging to Sir Thomas between th(
Vale of Health and Highgate. On Saturday Sir Thomas
,3:Anmenced operations on the heath itself, which, as the
copyholders have rights of common, and other valuable
rights therein, may still it is hoped, bepreserved to the
public by the committee of copyholders. Sir Thomas's
iiroperty immediately adjoins Caen-wood, the grounds
of which will be commanded by the intended cemetery.
"The Committee of copyholders will, it is supposed, call
.1 meeting of the copyholders as early as possible, inti-
*nation barit, already been given to Sir Thomas, that
the copyholders dispute his right to interfere with the
heath, which, in his recent applications to Parliament,
fle has always professed he had no intention of doing.
PUBLIC WALKS, PARKS, &c.—We are glad to find
resh proofs of the general interest manifested in thi.-
i
Nxce Icn t object, in the rapidly augmenting subscription,
list, which, since the last list was advertised, has been
:Demised by about 1,7801, and now amounts to nearly
24,500/. The most recent subscriptions include a hand-
ilome donation by Mr. W. Atkinson, of 5001., and one
)f .2501., by our representative, Mr. Milner Gibson.
M.P. There are also several liberal subscriptions from
.t distance, from parties thus mracefully acknowledging
end maintaining their connexion with the town. Mr.
.1. Thompson, of Primrose, Clitheroe, has given 1001
mongst the supporters of the measure in the clergy of
toe Establishment, it gives us pleasure to see the names
-,1 two of the canons of Manchester, the Rey. C. D. Wray
',Lid the Rev. R. C. Clifton, for 25!. each. There is
another class of subscriptions, of which, as yet, we have
)nly the commencement, but which have a peculiar
%aloe, as the contributions of the working-classes them-
selves. The subscriptions are by far the most significan:
decisive answer that can be given to those who
sbject, that when parks are provided, the people will not
u•se them. Few will suppose this likely, when they find
;hat the workmen in a calico-printing concern (that of
:Messrs. Thomas Hoyle and Sons) have subscribed 671.
; and -those of a machine-making establishment (that
)t Messrs; Sh.trp, Brothers, and Co.), upwards of 501.,
11 aid of the fund for public walks and parks. If these
a: e not satisfactory proofs of the earnest approbation and
e. r lief support of those for whom these parks are mainly
~e(led, we know not where to seek them.—Manchester

tiardian:
The Collingvvood, 80, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir G.
Se moor, arrived at Madeira on the 18th ult., at ten
.;loch in the evening, all well. She performed the
rioyage from Spithead in beantifal style, and so steady
that even the ladies on board experienced no inconveni-
atice from the voyage. Apprehensions were entertained
hat if they were at sea long water would be scarce on
e eird, a.; her hold was discovered to be less roomy for
showing than was imagined when she was victualled
be was expected to leave for Rio de Janeiro, en routt
. • ~_ A thyartiser.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
•I.nning ... 5/ minutes after 2i Evening ... IS minutes after 3.

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