The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-27 00:00:00

THE LATE ACCIDENT ON BOARD

THE MOONLIGHT.
The adjourned inquest in this case was resumed last evening,
before Mr. Redford and a respectable jury, at the St. Martin
Public-house, Adelphi. •
Mt. Coppock again attended on the part of the parents of
theZ deceased, and Mr. Catterns on that of the Irom Steam-
boat Company.
tt'ealry Tucker, employed by the Company, and whose duty it
fir to attend to the head-rope, by which the deceased lost his
deposed that he was on board the Moonlight on the 18th
.
-Wont. When it started from London-bridge in the evening,
...ahnut seven o'clock, the rope was coiled up on the fore part of
lue vessel, which was the usual place for putting it. On ar-
riving at the Hungerford pier, he threw the rope on the
gangway of the Prince of Wales, which was laying along-
, and a casual boy made it fast to the timber-head, but
who was in no way connected with the boats. It was wit-
ness's duty to attend to this rope, and he remained with it
in hand from the time it was made fast until the captain
Rare directions to go on, when he unwound the rope
from the timber-head of the Moonlight, and called out
for some person to do the same on board the Prince of Wales,
"ut there was no one there at the time. It was the duty of
P'e pier-man to undo this rope. The engines of the Moon-
ght then made two or three revolutions, but the captain, per-
eeiving that it was still fast to the Prince of Wales, gave or-
ders to stop. There was, however, about three yards of the
re lying loose on the deck, which was not run out, hut the
prince of Wales went astern, and, com.equently, made the rope
taught, and in doing ad caught the leg of the deceased, and
swagged him along the deck to the timber-head, where his leg
Ivas torn off. Witness lifted up deceased, and placed him on
The chain box. He swore positively that at the time of the
accident the Moonlight was motionless, and the rope was only
tendered taught by the Prince of Wales going astern. That
Part of the deck on which the decased was standing before the
ueeident was not intended for passengers, but there was no-
tiling to prevent persons getting there. It was the duty of the
eaPlain to see that the boat was clear before he gave directions
to
,_ proceed onwards, and he could easily have seen the rope when
the accident happened.
On cross-examination he further deposed that there was an-
other boat between the Prince of Wales and the pier. The
accident would not have occurred had the Prince of Wales re-
:4ained• stationary. Witness gave it as his opinion that such
i'r!,ents would be prevented in future if there were more
pie
-cuts
provided to attend upon the boats coming to Hun.
getford-market.
William Giles, mate of the Prince of Wales, who was on
boardale
his boat at the time of the accident, partly corroborated
"ale above evidence; but he stated in contradistinction, that
to Prince of Wales was motionless at the time of the aeci-
‘", but that the Moonlight, was going ahead and the engines
tna in motion.
4everal of the jurymen here observed that the evidence given
'fia very conflicting, and expressed their intention of sitting the
utter to the utmost ; and for this purpose they further ad-
'ln toed until Thursday (to-morrow), at three o'clock.
Before the proceedings terminated it was intimated that a
Illbseription had been set on foot, headed by the employer of
the deceased, on behalf of his bereaved parents, who, it is
stated, are in very poor circumstances.

THE MOORS.
(From the Rosshire Adve. tiser).
~Since our last the weather has kept damp and wet,
with very little sunshine, and the pleasures of the
%Portman rendered very disagreeable. From all quarters
Ile learn that the birds are unusually strong on the King,
and keep a tolerably respectU distance. The results
?I the first day's sport, in addition to those we announced
last week, are as follow :
Viscount Emyln and party, 791 brace on the moors
?Cawdor. On the moor of Lairgs, 'anted by Mr.
rant of the Caledonian Hotel, 33 brace were bagged
five hours by Mr. Grant and another gentleman.
•
captain Turner and friend shot 30 brace on the moor
°,f Cask. At Glenori in, Mr. Vibart and Colonel Forbes
%tut 126 brace. At Corrimony, Ralph Creky, Esq.,
and a friend, killed 51 brace of grouse and a stag. At
glengarry, Mr. Leslie bagged 7? brace ; Lords Beres-
• r and Huntingheld, 70 brace, Alfred Baillie, 8 brace
Culduthel; Mr. Ross, at Strathgarve, 25 brace; 11.
aid well, Eel., and friend, at Kil lin, 57 brace; Mr. Grant,
Zclinker, Elgin, and his brother Mr. Grant, of Glen
rant, bagged 90 brace of grouse on the Benrinnes
ioors ; 1). Maclean, I]sq , end the gamekeeper, 97
itlace on the grounds Moyhall. Since the 12ili
,„stant the average number shot by the party at
no‘tltvedor is 65, and the birds are said to be very wild.
t Erchlesr Castle, Mr. Boulderson, Mr. Heathcote,
14,c1„CaPt,),n Cntor, 231 brace in three days ; at Bal-
kill'4l"., Lord Reidhaven, 27 brace ; Mr. Popham, Dal-
e ;yule, 42 brace ; Sir H. Meux and party, at Dun-
Rgan, 370 brace in five days; Mr. Campbell, of Blyths-
i4o, 58 brace on the 12ih ; Mr. Cin.ruly, the lion.
French, and fri, nds, at Auchnanault, 150 brace ;
i"u,erarder, Mr. Garde and Mr. Jackson, 42 brace ; at
B'(adale Captain Mitford and friend got 40 brace ; the
i'aster of Lovat, 30 brace, at Beaufort ; J. B. Carter
1,,5(1., and friend, at Diebidale, 40 brace—the day very
bet i at Piimain, Mr. Laveruck and party bagged 205
'tee ; Dalwhinnie, Mr. Neville and friends, 65 brace ;
lentruirm Sir J. M. Mackenzie, 52 brace ; Dalaa-
-241,41, Mr. S. Crawford and party, 246 brace ; Glen-
-I‘o, Sir Massie Stanley. Lord Maidstone, and
I.in-1
Macdonald, 154 brace ; Fealair, Lord Glenlyon
144 Captain Drummond, 85 brace ; Amulree, the
tlyht Hon. Fox Maule bagged no fewer than 106
a" ; Strathbran moors, Sir P. M. Thriepland, 741
• r4ce of grouse and 7 hares; Glentruim, Mr. Murray
Itlld Captain Chohnendeley, 51 brace; Dalnamien, Mr.
ameron and party, 76 brace ; Calvine, Mr. Graham
tad friend, 65 brace ; Kindraclat, Major Pugh, 26
flee; Strathtummel, Mr. Graham, 35 brace; Grantully,
Ntlr.•w Robertson, Rig., 88 brace.
441/RSHIIIE.—On tile 12th, Raert Fergusson, Esq.,
ploggedbrace, on the film of Knockbrake, and
41tIonl killed more than a single bid
r at any rise
Nog to their shyness. J. G. Aiton, Esq., of Derny-
Itskuur, bagl_ed, on the 12th, on that small estate, 191
brace, and a snipe ' • and two gentlemen from. Edin-
'rgh, on the same day, killed 121 brace on Kildonan.
411 these moors are ill the vicinity of Barrhill.
In
the neighlaamheods of Muir kirk and Cumnock, the
113ort is also said :o lave been very good. Mr. Walker,
.."%lisloank, killed 26 brace on the farm of Moor, on the
i,nigengiilan estate ; Mr. Baird of Gartsherrie, bagged
brace on Cronberry ; arid Mr. Monteith, writer,
11.
101 brace on the 12th, and 9 brace on the
lath, on Dornal.
,l'rorti beyond Thornhill, Sanqnhar, Moffatt, Lang-
kt"l, &ea the sporting intellieence is highly favourable;
the success of the various parties engaged so obvious
1, at those who run may read, from the unusual number
game-boxes despatched by every coach. At Kinhar-
-43% in our on ii neighbourhood, a party from Terreagles
th°l4e, carrying five guns, killed, on the 12th, 75 brace.
Glenkens, the best-preserved moors are excellent.;
F,l/4'at Corsock Bridge, in the same direction, Major
eteher bagged, on his own lands, in one day, 43 brace
the greatest feat for a single gun as yet recorded in the
"lath
of Scotland.—Dumfries Courier.
T:

th :ME F•F IFTY IFTI-1 BE M GIEN teT.—lt was expec_
424. the light division would have left these barracks on Mon-
to be succeeded by the bead quarters on the following
0, but fresh orders have been received laying their de-
Zture, and the majority of the companies will leave on
ll:l4day (to-day). In consequence of the recent diselo-
ws which have taken place, respecting the floggings and
b2erity of discipline to which the regiment has been ex-
re
e,K. C. •,d since its arrival here, the Colonel, Sir James Holmes
'4oedd CII left the barracks on Tuesday for the Horse
01r,13- Notwithstanding all the privacy kept upon the
eet, it appears that the amount of flogging has not been
41 all exaggerated. Amongst other new regulations of which
dern complain, is that for falling asleep at church (whieh,
a severe drill and the afternoon repast is not at all
Cticlr eual), when the men are subjected to three days' eon-
11ient in the barracks. A corporal and private received
last Sunday week, for merely having their eyes closed,
%Luough they persisted that they were not asleep ; and those
it" neglect taking their Bibles and Prayer Books are
de to punishment. A drummer boy was also confined in
guard-room from Sunday night to Monday morning,
141ncrely sitting in the seat appropriated to the band. The
6_oalao complain of the withholding of the library, or the
toUnts of its sale at Calcutta prior to the departure of the
alent for China, when it. was sold for 380 rupees, whilst,
`tire was a further sum of 1,500 rupees placed to their credit.
a old privates, who are many of them of superior intel-
strice, state that the deprivation of the means of recreation
pie
their library (which by all is acknowledged to have
4:_11 a very superior one) afforded, leads many into ex-
-4", es and indulgences which might otherwise have been
te:ided. The severity of treatment has attracted the at-
ti°n and sympathy of the citizens ; and, we understand,
good authority, that Colonel Shaw, who commands the
dColdstream Guards in these barracks, has stated to Sir J. H.
'"edde' that the only way in which he can improve the
(4Pline of the regiment is to give the men a greater de-
Pt of indulgence. The severity of discipline appears
er?ever, to have been much more severe at Chichester,
e-nt Whence the regiment came to these barracks ; and it is
Well-knonn fact, that whenever thirteen or fourteen men
%tete confined in the guard-room at one time, the whole regi-
ih,24 Was kept in. There have Leen four desertions within as
alt'Y days during the past week. The unfortunate man
Clbanuel Ackroyd) who struck the colonel is still kept con-
tttled to the barracks, and the man who struck him at Samar-
Used Wall a bugler of the name of Macklin, a volunteer from
1,48' h Regiment. —Hampshire Advertiser.
WEATHER.—Since our last the weather has
weekrather more favourable than during the early part of the
eio---Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, though ocea-
i4allY a little showery, presenting intervals uf strong
;II welcome sunshine. Yesterday a good deal of rain
)re in the forenoon, but in the after part of the day the
)per her cleared up beautifully, with a breeze from the
Nctw and an agreeable temperature. Some additional
htof oats and barley have been cut ; but as yet there
leads
like a general beginning of harvest, and large
et of the poor Irish are wandering over the country unable
1,4)% "tain employment, and generally in great destitntion.
tefreSto some fine fields of wheat in the neighbourhood assuen-
itVne harvest hue ; but in many cases, where the crop is best,
Partially laid.— G 'asgow Argus.
XECUTION BY THE GUILLOTINE.—The appeal of
tit 'Nes Burrhus (condemned for murder) to the Court of
tmcliation having Leen rejected, the execution was fixed to
;le Place at Colmar (Haut Rhin), on Monday last, at six
4,
toc'ek• and at a quarter past five the culprit having been
711 from his sleep, the fatal news was communicated to
which he received with great apparent calmness,
1.14;e13' saying "I am prepared. This is my birth-day, 1
tee,,i!t tWenty-four years of age." At six, Burrhus having
kidio
embraced the governor of the gaol, and begged his
the mournful cortege left the prison. Before leaving,
lishl_a,u of wine was offered him to support his strrength,
tt,%t7l he refused, saying that he did not need it. On
1114,,ing outside the prison, at the sight of the vast crowd,
eoll'uled by the light of the rising sun, the prisoner's
eti:age seemed to fail him, for he turned pale and
Wattled ; but en being exhorted by the worthy cure, who
%tekti!" by his side, he collected himself, and proceeded
!tP,Y the remainder of the road to the scaffold. On
kait lbg at the Champ de Mars he cast a melancholy and
trod3ci glance at that lovely promenade, never again to be
hill ea by him ; the next object that met his gaza was the
Pleielitte, to the platform of which he ascended, ace.om-
tepili by the cure, M. Maimbourg, who continued admit's-
tre,,lthe consolations of religion to the last, and holding the
WitC% before the eyes of the culprit, who frequently kissed it
litt great fervour. On reaching the platform, the good priest
WIPtl, the spectators to offer up a prayer for the unhappy man,
,frekit'so made the same request, a demand which drew tears
most of those present. Burrhus then embraced M.
is latthnurg, and prepared himself to receive the fatal stroke.
le %art instant after he had ceased to exist. The priest was
of tb,erl that he nearly fainted, and required the assistance
alir teen to descend the steps of the scaffold.—Gazette des
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