The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-23 00:00:00

THIS DAYS NEWS,

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT
BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE.

..TLATEST PARTICULARS.)
ONE O'CLOCK.— p to this hour no other bodies have been
recovered, and the tide is running down so fast, and the
water so low, that the men have ceased dragging, and will
not renew their exertions until between three and four
o'clock this afternoon. The four bodies found yesterday,
together with that of Amelia Mundy, aged twelve years, the
daughter of the landlord of the Lamb and Lark, Printing-
house-square, which was picked up this morning, remain at
the dead-house in Ireland-yard; and Mr. Payne, the coroner,
has issued his warrant to the ward beadle to summon a jury
at the Glaziers' Arms, at four o'clock this afternoon, when a
searching inquiry into all the circumstances attending this
lamentable affair will be commenced.

From the best intelligence, this moment collected from the
surgeons who were so actively engaged in attempting to re-
suscitate the unfortunate victims, it appears that there is
reason to fear that not less than from nineteen to twenty
bodies still remain under water. In the confusion that pre•
vailed the numbers stated to have been immersed necessarily
greatly varies, but upon the most correct computation it
would seem that thirty persons were at the same time strug-
gling for their lives.
Mrs. Braybook, of No. 222, Strand, has just been making
the most anxious inquiries after her nephew, a young and
singyoutii wislinT although not in the habit of remain-
issing, and is suspected of having gone
remain-
ing out all night,
to witness the boat-race. She describes him as being about
twenty years of age, and having a ring on his finger with his
name inscribed on it, and a silver watch and chain in his
pocket. The excitement among the crowd of persons on the
bridge continues to increase rather than diminish ; and the
inquires at the Glaziers Arms, at the time of writing, are
most numerous by all classes of society.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The drags were kept at work till long after midnight, but
without more bodies being recovered. The labour was re-
sumed at dawn, and about seven o'clock the body of a girl,
about nine years of age, was drawn from beneath the barges
and conveyed to the Glaziers' Arms, and was shortly after
owned, and proved to be Amelia Mundy, daughter of the
proprietor of the Lamb and Lark, Printing-house-square, who
had been missing since the sad catastrophe. The body was
ultimately deposited with the others at the dead-house of St.
Anne's, Blackfriars, to await the Coroner's inquest.
Many persons remained throughout the night, soma as
spectators, and others waiting in anticipation of the re-
covery of the body of some lost relative or friend. As the
day light approached the crowd on the bridge, the steps, and
wharf leading to the pier had materially increased, and a
dense crowd was again formed around the Glaziers' Arms.
Among those at the wharf was a young woman who had re-
mained throughout the pight, partly sleeping in a boat,
anxiously waiting in anticipation of a missing sister being
found; she was however not disturbed to receive this melan-
choly gratification.
As the tide receded, boats were out, the drags were used,
and other attempts made to discover the bodies of missing
persons.
On examination of the platform by daylight, it appears
to have been formerly constructed of good sound deal, which
was originally about an inch and a half in thickness, but
has been materially worn away, 80 that at the part broken
it scarcely shows an inch in thickness. The cross-pieces or
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It has been currently reported that several other bodies
have been found; but up to this time (12 o'clock) no more
than five bodies have been recovered, viz., the four mentioned
in the morning papers of this day, and that above described.
The report that money was taken by the pier authorities
to allow the unfortunate people to go on the gangway is, it
would appear, wholly without foundation.

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
Ann Fitzgibbon, a heart-broken-looking poor creature, was
charged with annoying and assaulting J. P. Fitzgibbon, her
husband.

The prisoner was separated from her husband in April last,
since wken he has allowed her a weekly sum of 4s. Last
evening, having been informed that her husband was going
to Bombay next Monday, she went to his residence, No.
4, Britannia •street, where, having quarrelled, she struck him
a blow on the breast.

The plaintiff admitted that he was going to Bombay, but
alleged that he had made a provision for the payment of the
allowance to his wife.

The prisoner said, fearing the allowance on which her ex-
istence almost depended, would terminate on her husband's
departure, she went to his residence. She heard her husband
had received 55/. yesterday morning.
Mr. COMBE said he would not punish the woman further
than by binding her over in her own recognisances to keep
the peace, and expressed a hope that the complainant would
provide for the payment of her pension before he left the
country.

ceremony of taking
TAKING THE VElL.—This morning the imposing
the black veil was performed at the
Convent of the Sisters of Mercy, at Parker's Folly, Ber-
mondsey. At the early hour of eight o'clock the chapel of
the convent was crowded by persons, principally ladies, to
witness the ceremony. At that hour the convent bell
began tolling, announcing
the entrance of the procession,
which consisted of the priests, incense-boys, and assistants,
followed by the nuns, each of whom bore a lighted wax-
taper. The ceremony was then proceeded with, during
which solemn mass was celebrated; and at the conclusion
each of the nuns embraced their newly professed sister, and
they returned to the convent in the same order in which
they had left. The young lady who has thus embraced the
profession is a Miss Duff, and was possessed of considerable
property. She has been in the convent upwards of two
years, and is of great personal attractions.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Last evening, at half-past
nine, a young woman threw herself off the suspension bridge
at the east end of the Zoological Gardens, leading out of the
Regent's Park towards Chalk Farm, into the canal. A by-
stander was happily in time to procure the assistance of the
police, who were near at hand with drags, and after being
about four minutes in the water she was extricated, and taken
to the Albany Tavern, where medical assistance was promptly
procured, and every means adopted to restore life. When
ourinformant left no particulars had transpired except that
she was a very young girl, and hopes were entertained that
she would survive.
ODD FELLOWS.—The growing importance of this
body is not generally understood. At the Selby anniversary
last week, where Dr. Hook, of Leeds, preached, himself a
brother and warm friend of the order, it was stated after
dinner, in his presence and with his concurrence, that the
funds of the order consisted of upwards of one million of
money t—the supposed income 230,0001. The increase of
members for the last year had been 25,000.