The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-14 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

A lengthened inquiry was yesterday gone into
before Mr. Carter, Coroner for Surrey, at the Angel
public-house, Rotherhithe, concerning the death of
Mr. Joseph Paul, aged 39, late master of the brig
Eden, of Newcastle, who was unfortunately drowned
a week ago by his boat being capsized in a collision
with the Waterman steam-boat No. 2, while off Cole-
stairs, Shadwell.

Much excitement was produced by the accident,
and the inquest-room was crowded with persons inte-
rested in the proceedings, amongst whom were the
Harbour Masters of the Port of London, and others
connected with the navigation of the river.
Mr. Pelham attended to watch the proceedings on
the part of deceased's friends, and Mr. Newbone, soli-
citor to the Watermen's Company, for the captain of
the steam-boat.

Samuel Johnson, a seaman on board the Eden,
was examined, and deposed, that, on Tuesday, the
6th inst., the captain, himself, and two lads, had come
up from Long Reach in the jolly-boat of the Eden,
and went to Brewer's-wharf, Shadwell, and took in

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a steam-boat towing down a schooner and a sloop, to
which the captain intended to make fast so as to be
towed down. When the boat had cleared the tier
about two boats' length, one of the boys told the cap-
tain that a steamer was coming, which at that time
was not more than four or five boats' length from
her. The captain called out to the mate of the
otonmer to stop, hut witness was not sure whether she
was stopped or not. The master of the steam-boat
waved his hand directly he saw the boat, directing her
to go to the northward, but the captain said, " Pull
away, or we shall catch it," or something to that ef-
fect, and the boat was pulled straight on, the captain
thinking she would get clear of the steamer. Before
the boat could get out of the way the steamer struck
her on the starboard quarter in a sliding position, and
she immediately capsized, when they were all thrown
into the water, and the captain was drowned.
Mr. William Tanner, shipwright, of Cherry-gar-
den-stairs, deposed to seeing the accident. The
steamer was going at a fast rate, and was decidedly
too near the tier on the north shore. Witness saw
the boat issue out from the tier while he was in his
boat on the Surrey side. It was impossible, as it was,
to avoid the collision, but had the steamer been fur-
ther south, which was her proper course, the accident,
most likely, would not have occurred. There could
not have been more than ten feet between the steamer
and the tier. The captain was standing up in the
boat before and after the collision, and until the boat
sank, which was about two minutes after she was
struck. The bow of the boat struck the captain's face
very violently. The speed was not taken off the
steamer for more than a minute after she struck the
boat. Had the helm been put a little starboard, the
steamer could have passed.
A number of other witnesses were examined, when
the Jury, after deliberating for nearly an hour, re-
turned a verdict of—Accidental death, with a deodand
of 260/. on the steam-boat.

The work people are graivally resuming their
employment ; but, in a great many instances, fewer have
gone in than had turned out. Thu expectation that per-
tect tranquillity would be restored when labour was re-
sumed will not be realized. The emeute was created by
those who anticipated a reduction of wages, and was
extended by the co-operation of vast numbers who were
out of _employment. la only a few instances has any
advance of wages taken place. while a considerable addi-
tion has been made to the number of the unemployed.
The original causes of apprehension are therefore aggra-
vatedand while many are
rather than diminished ;
uttering their congratulations at the restoration of inter-
nal peace and good order, we are exposed to new and
more dangerous outbreaks.—M, anchester Mies,