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

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the
week ending, March 21,1845, is 355. 11%d. per cwt., exclusive
of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im•
portation thereof into Great Britain.

FUNERAL OF PROFESSOR DANIELL. - Yesterday
morning, at ten o'clock, the remains of the late highly-
respected and much-lamented Professor Daniell, of
King's College, were removed from the deceased's resi-
dence at Norwood, for interment in the family vault be:
neath Norwood Church. The funeral, at the special re-
quest of the deceased's relatives, was strictly private.
The hearse, drawn by four horses, was followed by two
mourning coaches, each drawn by four horses, contain-
ing the relatives and friends of the deceased gentleman.
Numbers of the inhabitants of Norwood out of respect
followed the procession.

THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION
AT BLACKWALL.
ADJOURNED INQUEST.

VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER.

Mr. Baker, the Coroner for East Middlesex, and the
jurymen appointed to conduct the inquiry into the deaths
of the men Chapman, Grimes, Smith, and Wright, who
were killed by an explosion at the works of Mr. Samuda,
at Bow• creek, Blackwall, re-assembled yesterday at the
Town-hall, Poplar.
Mr. Ballantine, as usual, attended for Mr. Samuda,
and Mr. Flower for Mr. Lowe, the engineer.

The CORONER informed the jury that another unfor-
tunate man, named Neale, bad died on board the Dread-
nought hospital ship, and the jury having viewed the body,
Mr. BAKER informed them that he had received a me-
dical certificate, stating that the important witness,
Whitcombe, was in too dangerous a state to be removed,
end it would be necessary, therefore, that his evidence
should be taken at the London Hospital.
Conveyances were ordered to be in readiness to
convey the jurymen there.
The evidence of Joseph Chettle, engineer, was read
over, at the request of Mr. Flower.
The witness was then examined by Mr. Flower—l
am an engineer, and have been at the trade for about
eight years. During that time I was in the employ of
Mr. Samuda. I recollect that on the day of the accident
Grimes, a labourer, was engaged on the top of the boiler.
It was necessary that he should use a ladder to get to the
top. Supposing that the ladder had slipped, the effort
he would make to save himself would be to catch the
lever. The effect of that would be, in the one case, sup-
posing the lever to break, to cause the steam to c scape,
or if it did not break, it would keep the valve shut, and
so cause an explosion.

By the Foreman—The only part he could possibly lay
hold of would be the main lever, which would compress
the steam by shutting the safety-valve.
Thomas Meriton, 4, hall-street, Poplar—l am an en-
gineer, and have been so for 15 or 16 years. The boiler
in question was sold to a gentleman in Greenwich for 30
guineas, and afterwards purchased by Mr. Samuda, but
for what sum I know not. Thirty guineas is not a third
of its real value. It was a very good boiler. It was
made for a low pressure. There was a steam chest in
it, and that must necessarily cause part of the original
boiler to be cut away. That would render the boiler
weaker in that part.
By Mr. Flower—l am aware that the boiler had been
proved. It was tested by myself at not less than 501bs.
to the square inch.
By the CORONER—It was proved by the hydraulic
pressure. It would be a mistaken notion to say that a
pressure of 181 b. was all it could bear. It was only in-
tended, I believe, for a pressure of 12 or 151bs. I have
no doubt it is the same boiler.
By the Foreman—l tried it at 501bs. with cold water,
but should not like to try above 301bs. with steam.
By the CORONER-I cannot speak of the valves, for
the mounting was not put on by us. It is quite requisite
to have tw•o safety-valves. The mode of pitching the
lever in this case was 'a very convenient one, and not
in any way detrimental. Where there is only one
safety valve it will certainly be more necessary to exer-
cise caution than when there is two.
J. Burnand's evidence having been read over, the wit-
ness was subjected to cross-examination by Mr. Flower
—I thought I was insulted by Mr. Lowe. lam not very
exclusive. I had some words with Mr. Lowe about
hammer handles.
The jurymen thought that this cross-examination did
not bear upon the point at issue.
Mr. Flower was proceeding to address the jury, when
The CORONER said that he could not allow any ob.
servations to be made then ; and the jury left to take
the evidence of the witness Whitcombe, at the London
Hospital.
On arriving at the Hospital, they were conducted to
the ward where Thomas Whitcombe was lying. He
was sworn, and said—l am an engine-driver. I have
been engaged at Blackwall since June last. I saw the
boiler tried on Monday, but the steam would not touch
the engine. In order to remedy this defect, Mr.
Lowe got a cock put upon the steam-pipe to draw
the condensed water off, still the engine did not go well