Star.
London, England, 1826-11-13 00:00:00

THE LATE STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT.

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EDINBURGH. Nev. it.
The United Kingdom is, we are happy to state, in
perfect safety, having arrived in Leith Roads early yes-
terday morning. ' We have been favoured with the fol-
lowing particulars by a Gentleman who was a passenger
on board the United Kingdom when the explosion took
placc:
_The United Kingdom, having been compelled by
strong northerly gales and a heavy sea, to come to an-
chor in the Humber, off Grimsby, for two successive
nights, a considerable number of the passengers resolved
to proceed by land. Notice was accordingly sent to the
GrahaM, a steam boat that plies between Grimsby and
Hull, that if she wuuld come alongside of the
Kingdom the following morning, she would receive a
large addition to her passengers. On her approach,
Captain Oman, of the United Kingdom, lowered and
manned his boats to carry his passengers on board the
Graham, in case she should not be able to come close
alongside. This, however, she effected, and molt of the
passengers of the United Kingdom who intended to
land, to the number, perhaps, of from 25 to 30, were
already on board ; when, in consequence, it is believed,
of the steam not being allowed to escape when the pad-
dles were stopt, the boiler of the Graham burst with a
tremendous explosion.
The scene that followed was fearful enough, some
were knocked down on the deck, and more or less dan-
gerously wounded ; one poor man, who must have been
immediately above the boiler, area blown towards the,
mast head, and fell dead on the deck. Ntimbers were
thrust overboard, of whom a few were drowned, but
most saved by the prompt assistance of the boats that
had been lowered ; and the torn up planks of thedeck,
and trunks, portmanteaus, and packages of Various
kinds, were borne into the air, mixed with dust, vapdur,
and water from the boiler. A rush immediately took
place towards the gangway, by which the passengers
had descended into the Graham ; but in spite of this
alarming circumstance, and the other dangers to which
they were exposed on this occasion, it is singular and
fortunate enough that not one of those, who had em
barked from the United Kingdom suffered more than,
in some few cases, the loss of a trunk or portmanteau.
All got safe again en board, along with the survivors of
the Graham's crew and passengers; and great merit is
due to the Medical Gentlemen on board, particularly
Dr. Hutchison and Dr. Becker, for the zealous and
able assistance they rendered to the sufferers. Captain
Oman immediately determined to run his vessel up to
Hull, for the accommodation of his own passengers, as
well as those of the Graham, and to tow the disabled
boat into port. The number of lives lost on this melan-
choly occasion was not ascertained when the passengers
of the United Kingdom left Hull. Three dead bodies
were on board, and four or five more were known to
have been drowned.
One of the passengers of the Graham has left a widow
and seven children; another passenger, whose wife was
also on board, was killed, and a subscription was made
for her, when ten pounds were collected. One of the
Grimsby passengers was dreadfully scalded. Six or
seven were named as being missing. Oar informant did
not see so many as twenty persons in the water. Most
of the luggage is understood to be lost.
Professor and Mrs. eillans were passengers on board
the United Kingdom. They were, along with many
others, on board the Graham, with a view to landing at
Grimsby, when the accident took place, and had a most'
providential escape, being at the moment standing within
a few feet of that part of the deck which was torn up
by the force of the explosion. Happily they sustained
no injury.
INQUEST ON THE BODIES.
Thursday an Inquest was held at the Mansion-house,
Hull, before George Coulson, Esq. Coroner, on the bo-
dies of Mr. Cundill and William Mellins.
Thomas Downs, the first witness, deposed, that he
was mate of the Graham, of which Valentine Morrison
is Captain. On Tuesday, the 7th instant, the Graham
proceeded out of the harbour of Grimsby, for the pur.
pose of sailing to the United Kingdom steam packet, to
take on board passengers f it- Hull. The United King.
dom was then lying in the Humber, in Grimsby Roads,
two miles nearer the sea than the mouth of the har-
bour, and nearly opposite the Borcum Buoy, on the
Lincolnshire coast. The Graham was run up along-
side the United Kingdom, and was fastened by ropes
at the head and stern. After laying a gangway from
one vessel to the other, passengers began to come on
board the Graham. The engine of the Graham at that
time was stopped, and was discharging its steam by the
safety-valve, and the discharging steam-pipe. The
Graham had been seven or eight niinutes alongside the
United Kingdom, and most of the passengers had got
on board, when the explosion of the boiler of the steam-
engine of the Graham took place. As soon as the steam
was blown away, and the first confusion was over, wit-
ness saw several persons in the water, and others escap-
ing back again from the Graham to the United King-
durn. Witness saw John Cundill brought on board the
Graham, after being taken out of the water.He appeared
to be dead when brought on board. Witness, almost im-
mediately after the explosion, jumped on board the
United Kingdom, and saw William Mellins lying on
deck, bleeding from his head, and, apparently
Witness had been about 18 months Mate of the Graham.
The boiler was examined and repaired at Selby about
a fortnight since. Tne engineer of the Graham was on
board the United Kingdom a short time before the acci-
dent ; but whether he had returned on board the Gra-
ham or not witness did not know. Witness steered the
Graham Item Grimsby Haven to the United Kingdom,
under the direction of Morrison. The engineer's boy
was on board the United Kingdom at the time of the
explosion. The Captain was on board the Graham at
the time, on the paddle-box, holding the Graham off the
other vessel. After the paddles were stopped, the weight
taken off the safety valve, and the boiler discharging its
Steam, it is very usual for the engineer to leave the
engine. The Graham had only one boiler. Witness
taw that the weight had been taken off the safety valve
at the time of the explosion. He could not speak of the
thickness of the boiler, but considered it safe when it had
been repaired, as before stated. Part of the boiler ap-
peared to have been blown away by the explosion.
There are two new boilers making for the Graham.
Witness observed, about the Plth October, steam escap-
ing from the boiler, and since that time had been parti-
cular in seeing the weight taken from the safety-valse,
Samuel Waltham; iMeMAst man of the Graham, was
on board on Tuesday last, alongside the Unified King-
dom, then lying in Grimsby Ituads. The Graham was
fastened to the United Kingdom with a head and sten.
cope. Stu had Hut been in that 3itpation above eight or
ten minutes bet, re the accident took place. The bode'
then burst. The paddles had stopped, and the steam

ras escaping at the time. Saw the boy take the weight
off the 4afity valve is soon as the Graham got'alongside
the United Kingdom. The steam then escaped in the
usual manner. • Saw John Cundill taken out of the
water, and assisted in. getting him on board the Graham,
and afterwards in getting him on board the United
Kingdom. He appeared to be dead at the time. Wit-
ness supposes he was killed by the explosion. Did not
see where he had received any injury, Assisted In re-
moving the body, as well as that of Mellins, to the Old
Ferry-boat Landing, in the evening of the same day.—
Mellins was taken on board the Graham at Grimsby.
He had left the United Kingdom the day before, with
the intention of going to Scarborough. Had never
seen Cundill before. Does not know how Mellins met
his death,

George Stephenson, assistant engineer, was not on
board die Graham at the time the accident happened.
Went on board the United Kingdom soon after they
arrived alongside. Has seen the boiler since the erplo.
sion. The top was opened right across, like folding
doors. Did not notice the thickness. Never thought
it unusually thin. The vessel is now lying in Redcliffe
Channel. If it had been a good boiler it certainly would
not have exploded.

Jacob Urwin, engineer of the Graham, was upon
the paddle box of that vessel at the time the accident
happened. Had been on the deck of the other vessel,
and was returning on board of his own. Witness wok
the command of the engine, and stopped it on coming
alongside the United Kingdom. The weight was re-
moved •fram the. safety valve by .the boy; by witness's
direction, before the engine was stopped. The steam "
ivtis then escaping in the usual manner, as far as he
could observe. Witness considered all safe, and then
went on board the United Kingdom, but did not stop a
minute. Witness hardy knows whether he was on
board or not, the time was so :bort. He certainly did
not stay. After the explosion, witness only saw one per-
son in the water, who belonged to the United Kingdom.
Witness had been engineer of the Graham 18 months.
Has had accidents a little before, by this boiler. It has
given way more than once. Has been brought up
among steam engines. Did everything in his power,
before leaving the vessel, to prevent accidents. From the
first has never considered this boiler a good one. Has
represented to the owners that it was defective. He
told them the state it was in, and left the rest to their
judgment. The first day he joined the vessel the boiler
had to be repaired. He then told them it was not safe;
did not consider it safe even'after it was repaired. He
took 201bs. of weight from the safety valve, not thinking
the boiler strong enough. The full weight when he
came was 561bs. and he diminished it 20, and it has re-
mained 56 ever since. Considered the boiler then safer,
but always had a dread upon him. Thirty.sis pounds
is a very light pressure. If it had been a good boiler,
it would have borne the 561bs. and a great deal more.
Was at Selby when the boiler was lately repaired. - It is
some mon,ths since new boilers Were ordered. The owners
knew the boiler was insecure soon after he went. Mr.
Clay was the agent and acting owner. Wrtness told him
the boiler was indifferent, very soon after he first went.
Always thought the boiler unsafe ; and in consequence
of his representation he had reason to think new boilers
were ordered. This boiler was not of a proper thick-
ness, but very light. Had a gauge on board, but did
not use it, as the safety valve was a better gauge.
Knows no other cause for the explosion but the unsound-
ness and weakness of the boiler. The plates varied
from an eighth to a' sixteenth in thickness.—When he
complained, Mr. Clay said he sliotild have new boilers
as soon as possible, and wittleirs expected them about
Christmas. Cannot say whether ibis was some months
ago. He said so a considerable time since, and a short
time since. Does not know the names of the owners,
except Mr. Keddey and Mr. Clay. If he had been
beside the engine at the time of the accident, he could
not have done more than he had done.
John Barlett, a boiler-maker, who had been sent for
at the request of the Jury, deposed, that he knew the
Graham steam-packet. He was employed in the spring
of last year, above 18 months back, to repair the boiler.
Witness only did some trilling repairs to one of the Rues:

From his general observation, is a practical many the
boiler was not in a state of security, without great care
on the part of the engineer.
Valentine John Morrison was master of the Graham
at the time of the accident, and was on the paddle•box.
At that moment the Graham had only been seven or
eight minutes alongside the United Kingdom. The
engine was stopped at the time, the weight taken off
the safety-valve, and the steam was escaping in the
usual manner. After the explosion, witness saw several
persons overboard, four or five of whom were picked
op; amongst them was the deceased John Cundill,wbo
was brought on board the Graham. Knows nothing of
the cause of the accident, or of the management of
steam•engines, but had particularly cautioned the en-
gineer to be careful.
George Wright, the steward, deposed, that Mr. Con-
dill was one of the passengers of the Graham. Witness
heard him preach on Sunday night, and was speaking
to him a few minutes before the accident. At the time
of the explosion, witness was on board the United
Kingdom. Did not see the engineer of the Graham on
board the United Kingdom.. Witness observed, when
he left the Graham, that the steam from the boiler of
that vessel was escaping in the usual manner.
Mr. Rithard Garton was a passenger on board the
Graham. S,,aw Mr. Cundill taken out of the water into
a boat, immediately after the explosion. He was not
dead, but,died a few minutes after he was taken on
board the United Kingdom. In his' opinion, the steam
from the Graham did not escape in the usual way. Mr.
Cundill was a long time in the water. He appeared to
have died from suffocation. 1e was swimmiag, nearly
exhausted, when the boat took him up.
As none of the witnesses could state who were pro
prietors of the Graham, and as the Jury were desirous
of having the testimony of some of the passengers on
board that vessel, the Coroner adjourned the Inquest till
Friday; on which day it was again adjourned to ileturday.
WINTWORTH AND Cu.'ls Divioarre.—The assignees
under the bankruptcy of Messrs. WILNTWORTH and Co.
commenced the payment of their first dividend on Mon-
day, an operation which it is calculated will take up the
period of one month, or thereabouts, to complete, as the
number of creditors upon the firm amount to nearly
4,000. The daily applicciont for payment are also
neither numerous nor heavy.
•' Sir William Ingilby appeared, on Monday, at Slea.
ford, on his way to London, in a complete suit of drab
cloth; foimed entirely of wool, the produce of the coun-
ty. The Hon. Baronet addressed an assembly of farmers
it the Bristol Arms Inn, declaring himself honoured by
the present made to him by the Lincolnshire agricultu-
alists, adding, that he hoped to deserve from them a
d second suit when the first was worn out.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE:-

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Great anxiety is felt at Lloyd's for the safety of several vessels
ihich are known to have sailed in August from the West Indies,
and are supposed to have encountered the dreadful hurricane ex-
perienced on the 6th, 25th, and 26th of September last. From •40
to 60 per cent. has been given to insure some of them. The under 7
neath are the names and dates of sailing of several, for which, more
particularly, serious Tears are entertained, viz.—The Trelawney,
Capt. CRAWIORD, sailed 10th August; the Philip, FitiniNAK, sailed
15th August, from Jamaica; the Larkins, Cutaneous', sailed from
Hammett 26th August; the Sir Charles M'Carthy, Mute, sailed
from Nevis 4th September; and the Mary, Fiancee, sailed from St.
Domingo r2d August—all hound to London.
The Gamas,•B4, Rear-Admiral Sir R. W. OrWAT' alined 'at
Tenni& on the 27th September, and sailed again (the Hums in
dompany) for Rio Janeiro.
Thursday, the Srau.t.e frigate was paid off at Portsmouth by Sr
S. PaCHELL, Bart. When she was released from qilarankine (on
her lace return from the Mediterranean) she was inspected by Ad-
miral Sir G. MARTIN, attended by several Officers, and her men
practised at firing with shot, at a target placed 350 yards from the
ship, of the size of eight fret by six feet; when, of 30 long guns,
mien 'bat went through the mark, and of 18 cannonades, six of
them struck; all the other shot were quite close, and must have hit
the hull of a ship. The elevation of the long guns was ode degree,
and of the cannonades 1i degree.'
FALmouTif, Nov. 10, Wind W. and 11, Wind S.W.--Arrived
the Frolic packet,:Bsazost, from St.Thomas's—sailed llth October.
Bailed the Stanmer packet, Surtax, for Lisbon; and the Zephyr
packet, Cuilainir, for the Mediterranean.
Pt:mourn, Nov. 10 and 11.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived front
London, the Amy, BLOolinaLD, for Leghorn; Elizabeth, Lawn-
eisas, for Algiers; Jetty, Toms, for Tentriffe; and Ocean, Karr,
for Charente.

PORTSMOUTH Nov. 11 and —Wind W.—Arrived his Ma.
jetty's ship Ltvlety, from Cape Coast; Layton trAnsport, Camp.
act.t.,from Quebec; and Breadalbane, from London for
Jamaica.

Dear., Nov. 14.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived anal sailed, the Zr.
phyr, Tirt.os, from Quebec; Smyrna Packet, BALL, from the
Mediterranean; and Frederick William, LOWDEADAN, from Bre-
men—the two former sailed for London, and the latter for Wallas
Remain, the Meanwell, Prawn, fur Jamaica; Justine, Yourto,
for Grenada; Charles, Bobs, for Messina; Wallace, WacLacr, for
Jamaica; and Ann. Damao, for Oporto, all from London.
' Nov. 12 —Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Ariadne, TODD, from •
Oporto. The outward bound that arrived yesterday remain.
GIATRUND, Nov. 11 and 12.—Arrived the X L, Coss, and
Julia, Gaaar, from St. Petersburgh; Earl of Egremont. Jennison,
from the Cape; and Governor Ready, Yours°, from Quebec
Sailed the Catherine, Ca4wroan, for 'Trieste; Houghton, Cog-
winos, for Demerara; Thalia, Sum, and George 111. CLARE, for
Jamaica; George IV. SALAMI, for Gibraltar; and Brit, WAlatialls
for Triestet

GAILINSCIti Nov. 10.—Yesterday morning, the Minerva, of An.
struther, from Whitebaven, was hailed off Portpatrick by the Ca-
lypso, outward bound to Trinidad, from which a boat was sent off
with eight boys, from 10 to 14 years of age, who bad secreted them.
selves on board the vessel whin she sailed from here, and were not
discovered till the ship had got a good way out, and this naurniag
they were all safely: landed here.

MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANK, Nov. IS.

We were very moderately supplied with Wheat of our own
growth this morning, but quite adequate to the demand, and the
adtance that took place on Friday could not be supported ; indeed,
the prices of this day se'smight were barely obtained for the best
samples of Wheat, while the second sorts were nearly unsaleable.—•
Fine malting Barley is not brisk to-day. still last week's prices were
maintained ; but the vindkig qualities were a trifle lower. Peas are
22. per quarter cheaper; but Beans have advanced 2s. per quarter.
The magnitude of the supply of Oats has had no egret an the price
of that article, which has advanced Is. per quarter. in other ardelos
there is no alteration.

Wheat, Red, new, 504 65s I
old, 48s 60s
White, new, 46s 63$
old 55s 64s
Barley, 58* Us
Malting 62s 66s
Peas, Grey, 1826, 522 s 54$
014,00 s 00$
, - Maple, 1826, 54s Ses •
------ old, 00s 00s
' White, old, 52.1 544
new, 50s 32s
8011er5,184.5, $6. Sais
3826, 5113 601 -
•11:111VALS 1.1
Wheat, British, qrs. • ,4,150
Do. Foreign 5,323•
Barley, British 5,474 - •
Oats' 636
Beans 3,024

Rye, new, 3ss 341
Beans, Small, new, 556 SOS
- old, 506 566
Tick, new, 52s 546
- old, 46s 49$
Oats, Feed, new, 30. 3114
--- old, 275.30.
Poland, new, 32. 526 '
- old, 296 53.
Potatoe, new, 346 366
- old, O. 354
Scouts, 34. 37.
Flour, per Sack, 45. 506
Seconds 406 444
UT WIRE.

Peas, qrs. 1,142
Irish Oats • 947
Foreign Oats 50,152
English Flour, sacks 7,650
Foreign Barley 2,195

SMITHFIELD MARKET, Nov. 13.
We have little alteration in the Beef trade this morning, the best
Scots Runts, Etc. being 4s. 6d. to 41. 10d. per stone; and the coar-
ser Oxen 3s. 6d. to 4s. 2.1: per stone. The Mutton trade is also
zajihout any material variation, prime South Downs being 44. to
4d. per stone ; and inferior Sheep ss. 6d. to 4s. 24. per stone...-.b
the price of Veal there is nothing to notice; and the Pork grade
remain. statlotiary.-Beasts, 3,221 ; Sheep, 23,190; Pigs, 150 ;
Calves, 146.
Beef, per stone, Ss. 6d. to 4s. lOd. Mutton, 4s. to 4s. 4d. Veal.
ss. 6d. to 54. Perim- ss. to 55.-Hay, per load, £3 10s. to ifs ;
Clover, £4 10s. to ,C 6 ; Straw, £1 10s. to ,CI 164.
LIVERPOOL, Novaweas 11.
Carrot, W00t..-The import is only 702 bags, and the sales do
not exceed 7,510 bags, and prices of last week are barely supported.
The export of Raw Cotton from Great Britain, during the week
ending 4th Novenper, was 1726 bags; and from London, Liver-
pool, and Hull, in the shape of only Calicoes (3,534) and Tenet
(5,294) amounted to 9,248 bags.
Swat, Ira-A good business has been done, not fewer than 1,
bbds. having been disposed of at an advance of Is. to Is. 61. chicly
in the betters des Molasses have also advanced in price. 500
hbds. having been sold at 2ss. for Demerara*. There is not muck
demand for Coffee. but holders are firm. For 1,500 bags fair white
East India 775. has been given.
Coax Escnatkia.-The business done at Tuesday's market in
Wheat and Oats was limited, although the attendance of dealers was
good. The expectation of further supplies, coupled with the recent
heavy imports, prevent the trade from purchasing beyond what is
necessary for their passing wants. Bonded Wheat was in good de.
mend, and several parcels of good Ilintaic found buyers at 44. 9d.
to ss. per bushel; of this description but few samples were offered
foe ale. Beans, Barley, and Oatmeal, were not much inquired for.
There was no alteration in the quotations of the previous week.

Accounts have been received irons Marseilles of Lord
Cochrane's having erected the purchase of a Mill fri-
gate in that port, for the service of Greece, for the sum
of 12,0001. his, with Captain Hat;tings's steam vessel,
and the frigate from New York, will give a new charac-
ter to the Greek naval force.

New Orleans Papers of the 9th September state that
place to have been healthy at the above date, and that
Natchez and Mobile were free from sickness.

Letters from Bt. Petersburgh to the 16tli of Oct 'her,
have been received. They state that considerable acti-
vity prevailed there in the trade, and a great anxiety
exists to effect the various shipments before the frost
sets in; but it was uncertain if the efforts of the suer-
chants would be able to accomplish their desires, in con-
sequence of the large client of the orders. Fifty•three
ships had arrived at Cron.tadt between the 11 th and
18th of October, of which 21 were reported in ballast.
A further dividend of ss. in the pound is announced
by the Assignees of the Romford Ranks making together 15s.
L"rd STRAW:WORD once asked a Clergyman, who
was seated at the bottom of the table, " Why a post, if there was
one, was always placed nest the parson ltesily (replied the
Divine) I can give no reason for it ; but your question is so odd,
that I shall never see a goose without thinking of your Lordship."
A person crossing ever the Severn at the New Passage,
was asking the master of the boat whether there were ever any
people lost in the passage? " No, Sir (answered the klonmouth4bire
tar), never ; my brother was fireweed here last week, but wrisse4
him again the next day !"

Yesterday Mr. Sheriff WINCHESTER attended at Neer-
;ate to be present at the Service In the Chapel, and &hussar&
visited was parts of the prima.