The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-08-31 00:00:00

ARYL 1840.-QUO WARRANT° APPLIED FOR.

Substance of Affidavits in Substance of Affidavits in
support of the application.* reply. _ _ _

11 In -support of Evan That the quesiions had been
Jones' vote for Shand—that . put by Mr. Ledger (another
he had tendered his voting burgess also concurring) at
paper, which had been re- the time of voting, with the
ceived, and that the question " consent and approval " of
had not been put to him till the alderman, and impugning
afterwards, and then not by Mr. Shand's right to be on
the alderman, but by a Mr. the roll.
Wilson Ledger.

2. Against Daniel Fox's None in reply,
vote for Quayle by two de-
ponents—that they saw this
person in Moy, in Tyrone,
on Ist November. „.
3. Against John Furness' None in reply
vote for Quayle, by himself—
that he was in Birmingham
on Ist November.

4. Against John Agitt's
vote for Quayle that this
person ought not to have been
on roll.

None in reply

CLAIM TO HAVE POLL ALTERED THUS
Shand ...... 303 Quayle
Add Jones

Furness . 1
Agitt.... 1

304 300
APRIL, 1840.—AFFIDAVITS FILED BY MR. QUAYLE IN
SUPPORT OF A COUNTER CASE.
Substance of Affidavits in Substance of Affidavits in
support of Mr. Quayle's reply. but which theforms
case, and against following of court would not allow
votes for Shand. to be read. [This evidence
would have been given at
the trial.]
1. John Dixon—that he By John Dixon shewing
ought not to have been on his right to be on the roll.
the roll, not having been on
certain parliamentary lists of
voters during the period of
qualification. _ _

No affidavit in reply, it
being a question of law whe-
ther, being on the roll, he had
not a right to vote. The act
does not make removal a dis-
qualification.
3 John Formby, By the parties that they
4 C. S. Nliddleton, were on the roll for Nor-

2 William Maynard,—that
he had removed previous to
voting.

5 R. Y. Buddicom,
thumberland-terrace, and (by
6 T. B. llorsfall,—that themselves and others) that
these persons, described in Lodge-lane had been only re-
voting papers as of Lodge- cently called by the former
lane, were not on roll. name, and that Northumber-
land-terrace and Lodge-lane

were identical,

7 William Jones Peachey, By voter that lie was the
—that there was no residence person on the roll, and had
after his name in voting paper. voted for Shand, and not ob-

jected to at the time.
8 James Carpenter Halsall, By the voter that his name
—that there was no such per- was Halsall, and that lie had
son on roll. voted for Shand, and that
" Halsall" on the roll was a

mistake

9 Wm. Foulds, Great Mer- That Foulds on the revised
sey-street,—that there was list was put down for Lower
no such person on roll. Castle-street, and that Great
Mersey-street had been tran-
scribed by mistake from a
preceding line in writing out
the roll.

10 Thomas Ciesar, Col- That he was on the roll for
lingwood-street, Everton, not Collingwood-street, Liver-
on roll. pool, that part of Liverpool
being in Everton Ward.
. . .

11 That Francis Shand, the A-very full affidavit by his
candidate, ought not to have brother, Aleaauder Shand,
been on the roll. sliming that Francis Shand
bad possessed all the qualifi-
cations for seveal years.
IN QUEEN'S BENCH.

November, IS 10.—Case argued. Attorney-General (for
Mr. Quayle) admitted that Fox and Furness bad been per-
sonated, and that be must abandon these votes. Claimed to
go into counter case. Court refused, as they could not hear
the other side. Would not decide there whether the Roll
could be opened. Made the rule for quo warrant° absolute.
January, IS4l.—lnformation filed and the pleadings duly
carried on till the question of Mr. Quayle's election was
ready for trial.

Ist July, IS-11.—Application to a Judge to have cause
tried at Liverpool. Opposed by Mr. Quayle. Order granted.
Isth July.—Otler to resign by Mr. Quayle, each party to
pay their own expenses. 20th.—Refused. 27th.—Resigna-
tion. 11th August (Ist day of Assizes.)—Mr. Quayle con-
sented to judgment.
* Certain of the affidavits relating to points not now in
dispute—such as the fact of Mr. Quayle acting as councillor.
proceedings at the Town Hall, &c., are not stated, as they are
now immaterial.

MR. QUAYLE'S TESTIMONIAL

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Satire 's my weapon— *
I only wear it in a land of Hectors,
Rogues, sharpers, and directors.

Stu.,-After reading the " Council Proceedings" on Wed-
nesday last respecting Mr. Quayle's resignation, &c., tke.,
I was not much surprised in noticing the second somewhat
POMPOUS letter in Friday's Mercury, addressed to " John
Holmes, Esq.," concerning the very important " testimo-
nial" about to be " got up" doubtless by some disinterested
friends, to salve the " feelings" of the late member for Ever-
ton, who, according to his friend Mr. Holmes, " was not to
blame," and also the liberal " alderman," who gave the
" casting vote," admitted that he acted by the " advice" of
the worthy " town-clerk." It is true, however, that the
" case" is decided, and whoever was the " late member's"
adviser, the " quarrel" is a " pretty one" for the " rebrm- •
ers" to digest, as well as the " disgusted conservative" to
crow about; but the "cat may mew, yet the dog will have
his day." Nevertheless, after the present opportunity, I
shall not attempt to gratify the "mercurial" writer's vanity
in further piffing this somewhat "untoward affair," being
satisfied that the respectable persons who constitute the
" committee"—and particularly the cunning " gentlemen,"
who induced Mr. Quayle to become a " candidate," and
advised the defence to the "action," if not the " resigna-
tion" of the seat his friend had undoubtedly usurped too long
—should HONESTLY "pay the piper" themselves, and not
allow the " spirited" and " independent" gent.'s " cause"
to go a BEGGING however, notwithstanding the paltry
vituperation of the amiable yet sensitive conservative. I
beg to call his attention to 'kir. Carson's manly and straight-
forward expose'e of "facts," as stated in Friday's Standard,
respecting this truly " odious =MANX "affair,"—to say
nothing of, " undefended case"—intended
expenses—ignorant " plot," &c. &c.
In conclusion, I opine the affair is altogether NOT so
" disgraceful" to the "conservative party;" and although
gentle du peas' ever loves a joke," methinks it is by tar
more, nay, much more, " disgraceful" to the whig-radical
individual who directed and sanctioned such " malicious

PROCEEDINGS"—to the great loss and, doubtless, considera-
ble MORTIFICATION, if not pain, to the "spirited," yet
disappointed, Mr. Geo. Quayle, as well as every modest
" reformer" who " joined" in the truly " odious affair ;"
finally in hopes that the " iihig" or " radical" would-be
" councillors" will, for the future, take a lesson out of
friend " Harvey's" note-book, now that the reformers"
are becoming " small by degrees, and beautifully less," I
beg to subscribe myself, Sir, a lover of fair play, as well as
an ENEMY TO CANT AND HUMBUG.
Shaw-street, Saturday Evening,
28th August, 1841.
P.S.—I had nearly forgotten to state, that the Quailinc
Al '

Committee" ought to be grateful to me, notwithstanding
" impertinent" letter—it having produced an additional
' ten guineas" from the FLIMSY gent., alias the "Disgusted
Conservative," who, indeed, may be one of those sort of
conservatives who generally admire and vote for radical
"conservatives." By the bye, the said gent.'s £5, promised
" in a few days," might also have been noticed elsewhere.
However, as many more of the same sort of " folk" might
be inclined to " PITY the " fallen foe." I recommend (having
a " relative" of my own, not on the " special jury sum-
moned," but in the " Kirkdale Ward," who has been ap-
plied to for his mite) that a list of the names and the
" subscription" already received towards defraying the
" EXPENSES" or " testimonial"' to Mr. Quayle be publicly
acknowledged, in order to prevent any unfair or unfriendly
suspicions.

TO THE HON

AND REV. BAPTIST NOEI

Live?pool, 2611 e August, 1841.
SIR,—It cannot he from the convincing tendency of your
pamphlet on the corn- laws, or from its stringent argument,
that it has not yet received a reply, for never did I peruse
thirty-five pages containing less convincing. matter or more
loose argument, if viewed in a proper light, and if the
statements therein contained are reduced to facts. I will
not for a moment impute a desire to misstate or an intention
in any way to deceive; for, however I may differ from you
in the views you have adopted, I am still convinced that they
have been adopted sincerely, and from a pure desire to benfit
the parties for whom they are written ; but that you have
been too ready to rely upon the statements of others, with-
out searching into their correctness, and then founding your
arguments upon them, I shall be able readily to prove. The
distress, both in the agricultural as well as the manufacturing
districts, cannot be denied ; but there may be a wide differ-
ence in the opinion of parties as to the cause of it, and also
the remedy. I cannot admit of your proofs of distress, or
that in many cases they are of recent origin. Ireland, for
instance. When, sir, do you ever remember the lower
classes in the poor and Popish districts of Ireland aught but
a miserable and poverty -stricken population ; and if you
never have known such classes in a better state, and during
the same time you have seen the working population of Pro-
testant Ireland in a better condition, surely it is but fair to
infer, that Popery has been the blight of the land, and not
fair to attribute the whole of the evil to the corn-laws, as
you are inclined to do.

In page 5 you say, " Every year these evils appear likely
to augment. Nearly all the lands of England which would
repay cultivation are already cultivated." Now, what says
Mr. M'Culloch on this subject? Giviving the total number
of acres in the United Kingdom as 77,394,433, he states that
there are 46,922,970 cultivated acres, 14,600,000 uncultivated
wastes capable of improvement, and 15,871,463 acres of
barren and unprofitable land. Therefore we see that there
are yet 14,600,000 acres of waste land, and which only
require capital, labour, and encouragement to bring them
into profitable and useful cultivation. Nearly a fifth portion
of the land of the United Kingdom, capable of improvement,
is still in an uncultivated state, and yet it is said the land is
over-populated, emigration is necessary ; and the corn-laws
must be abolished, in order that we may procure corn from
other countries.

You also speak, at page 5, of " this hungry multitude,
already goaded by want into rick burning and trades' unions
—into chartism, and every other expression of impatience
at unendurable calamity." Now, sir, I must ask, did
Cobbett or Hunt ever give vent to expressions more danger-
ous than these which have escaped—the lips, I was goinz to
say, but no, 'tis worse, have been deliberately penned by
a minister of the Gospel, and one whose character and
standing, and, I will say, whose Christian amiability will give
them additional weight? are these criins to be extenuated
under any circumstances ? If so, let us at once preach to
the starving man, that he had better steal bread—to the
ragged man, that he should take his neighbour's coat. And
who is to judge, sir, when calamity has arisen to this unen-
durable pitch, that the population may be excused for rick-
burning, chartism, &c. &c. ? and by whom have these mis-
zuided multitudes been goaded on ? I will fearlessly say,
that it has been by expressions similar to those now used by
yourself, but hitherto made use of only by political dema-
gogues at radical meetings. In my next I will show further
glaring errors in your statements, and the utter fallacy of
your arguments ; in the mean while, I beg to remain, reverend
sir, your very obedient servant, J. C.

THEATRE ROYAL.—It will be seen, by the Theatre an-
npuncernent, that Mademoiselle Cerrito dances to- for
the last time. Last evening was for her benefit. The public
'have been greatly disappointed in not having the pleasure of
seeing Mademoiselle Cerrito and Signor Guerra dance to-
gether for the last few nights. We understand that this has
arisen from some trumpery squabble between the parties,
Mademoiselle positively refusing to dance with the Signor.
As several stories are afloat, none of which the public have
the least interest in, we shall not detail them, but merely re-
mark, that these persons, overpaid and overpuffed, ought to
let their animosity close at the wings of the stage, and do
their utmost to amuse those who are supporting them so li-
berally. To allow these suqabbles to interfere with their duty
is a gross insult to the audience, and a detriment to the inter-
ests of the theatre, as well as their own reputation. Without
reference to the rights or wrongs of either party, we must
candidly admit that Signor Guerra's dancing'has been the
cause of Mademoiselle Cerrito's brilliant success in this
town. We understand that an accident happened at the
Theatre Royal, Manchester, which, fortunately, has been
unattended with any serious effects. In the midst of It
dance on Saturday night, a portion of the stage gave way,
and Signor Guerra was precipitated to the ground.—
Great confusion and alarm took place in the house, which,
however, subsided on the audience learning that no mishap,
except a few bruises, had occurred. We perceive that that
most charming actress and amiable lady, Miss Ellen Tree,
will appear on Monday, supported by Mr. Anderson. They
appear in Mr. Sheridan Knowles's fine play of " Love."
Last week the Bishop of St. David's administered the rite
of confirmation in the Welsh language, to about 350 young
persons at Carmarthen.
Von Ramer, the celebrated German author, has lately
written a pamphlet on the English Corn Laws, which has
been translated and published in this country. The original
has been largely quoted by the metropolitan press.
On Sunday last, a new organ was opened in St. Bartholo-
mew's Church, Naylor-street, on which occasion two very
excellent and interesting sermons were preached, the one in
the morning, by the Rev. Augustus Campbell, M.A., rector,
and that in the evening, by the Rev. Dr. Tattershall, after
each of which collections were made, amounting together to
£2l.—in aid of the cost of the organ. Several pieces of
sacred music were executed in a superior manner, by an
effective, and evidently a well conducted choir. The instru-
ment was built by Messrs. Bewsher and Fleetwood, of this
town, and its powers were ably brought out by the talent of
Mr. T. Platt, organist of St. Mary's, Kirkdale.
We have to record the death of Theodore Hook, Esq.,
the accomplished author, who expired on Tuesday night.
Mr. Hook not only achieved a high station in the lighter
walks of literature, but attained considerable eminence as a
political writer.
The Marquis of Normanby, after the division on Wednes-
day morning, brought in three bills.—l. For the improve-
ment of certain boroughs ; 2. For regulating buildings in
large towns ; 3. For the better drainage of towns and villages.
They were severally read the first time, and ordered to be
printed.

BRADFORD ELFCTION.—Two candidates are in the field,
Mr. Busfield, a whig, and Mr. Wilberforce, conservative.
At the last election for this borough the former gentleman
was 76 votes below Mr. Hardy, the successful conservative
candidate, and four below Mr. Lister.

REPRESENTATION OF BRADFORD.—Mr. Wilberforce, the
heretofore chosen representative of the conservatives of Hull,
has been called upon by the constitutional eloctors of Brad-
ford to contest the vacant seat for that borough ; and we re-
joice to add that that gentleman has responded to the iequest
by immediately taking the held.

BETTER LATE TIIAti NEVER.—According to the rumour
which prevailed on Wednesday in the clubs, it is the inten-
tion of Lord Melbourne to reward the fidelity of his expec-
tant adherents, Lords Lansdowne, Anglesey, and Westmin-
ster, by raising those noblemen to the rank of dukes. Ills
lordship seems resolved to score the honours though he loses
the trick.

DisTaEssiNn OccuattENcE.—Last Sunday evening the
following melancholy occurrence, resulting in the loss of
three lives, occurred in Milltown Glen, in the parish of
Lezavre, near Ramsey. On the morning of the above day,
Catherine Kelly, wife oe William Kelly, labourer, of Baldwin.
in the parish of Braddan, left her home, the weather being
delightfully fine, with the intention of visiting her mother-
in-law, who resides in Glen ildin, and is in an infirm state
of health. She was accompanied on her journey by her
infant, a child of six months, and a little girl, Elizabeth
Lewin, aged nine years, daughter of Mr. Charles Lewin,
also of Baldwin. The body of Catherine Kelly was twin('
on the bank of the river, nearly opposite the mansion of his
honour, Demister Christian, between six and seven o'clock
the same evening, much bruised, and in a state of nudity,
with the exception of a small part of her bonnet. The body
of the girl was found, about the same hour, nearly half a mile
further up the river, adjoining the flax mill, also very much
bruised, and with scarcely any clothing. It is supposed,
that in crossing the river, at the outer end of the glen—
which they would have to do in the course of their journey—
they would naturally take each others' hands, for safety, in
passing over the large stones or steps, laid across for foot
passengers, and that one or both must have slipped while so
engaged, and thus they found a watery and premature grave,
occasioned by the heavy fall of rain that took place during
the forenoon and evening of the day. The body of the
infant was found on Monday morning, in Ramsey rive;, near
the town.-3/Umr. Liberal.

MARRIAGE TEST.—In the ecclesiastical code of Ireland

.....,.
an article is extant which gives to the bishop, or even to the
inferior clergy, the right of preventing any marriage where
the female is unable to read.

A DUTIFUL Sox.—" You will, of e.ourse, immediately join
the mess, Mr. Mae—," said the adjutant to a young ensign
on the day of his arrival at the regiment. " You are very
kind, sir," stammered out the incipient hero, " hut the last
promise that I mad_ my father was that I would not get into
any mess whatever. '

CHARACTER OF THE QUEEN DowAGEn.—Many are the
instances recorded from time to time of the royal munificence
of the worthy and estimable Queen Dowager ; but never has
it fallen to our lot to record a more pleasing case than the
following, which has lately come to our knowledge, and for
the truth anti accuracy of which we can vouch :—A gentle-
man of the name of Blake, one of the pages to her Alajestv,
was stretched upon a bed of sickness, and was found to lint
approaching his end. Her Majesty, with that solicitude
which she evinces for even the lowest menial in her house-
hold, was particular in her inquiries after hint day by day,
and on learning from his medical attendant that but fai
hopes were entertained of his recovery, she proceeded with-
outee,
delay and unattended to his bed-side, and spoke 5,,:',0
words of comfort to the dying man, bidding him to rel)e,
the all-sufficient merits of his Saviour for acceptawnecrewfl-aitst;
his God, when the things of this world, whiiicilo,rtal sight.
fading from him, should have closed u"ffili,isto his wife and
She begged him to feel quite comfortable
family, for that she would provide for them,ear._,
.I,
1 I preparing
few short hours that remained to hint °et:it. '
Such words of
a:
and to pass the
to meet his God and the coming julgi
properti)
through eternity,
aiid tlnt
daysn g e r oafftienre mercy
comfort,the
tmhaeydhepoapret,epdr,ovdduic!ed tehereaso
mthe sorrowing widow, who was
ttoo
cporamisfoerhtihs
ilmtediteierliserdfyoinrgsendotnsge'
moments.
aAmfreswse
decease, her Majesty sent for
._ _
even children, and announced to her
her a pension of £lOO a year, and a
so long as that continued her pro-
perty.. left with a family of
residence
intention
i n Boufs
to send such of her family as were
to school in the neighbourhood at her ex-
' of sufficient age
theygrew 11 she '
that as
Bushy
allowingpa rk,
does not feel a real dels • in t- .114
\Vhat Englishman
.. . ,
pe
nse, a
nSdh e desired her .
I , -ure oecomi
acquainted with such pi•incelv acts of benevolence in the widow
of our late beloved Sovereign, and in knowing that this na"
placed it within her power to display, by such in-
stances lion
hceassas these, the kindness and nobleness of her queen-
ike nature ?—ekeltenkum Ch).onicle. •

had been

spet of

Esq., bad I
Jaudon hat

and would

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papers brc

(From t,

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graph in comme
be called upon t

gether witl

loaded %

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thorough
fresh, eve
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when the boat

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from 90 to 100 o

of t
returner

leer to st

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n consequen
iessel, they

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again -set

Shen the (

ped astern
life preset

in the boat
She caught
Milwaukie
In this

The Clinton
the wind; ha

ately put
It was a
been bur

s a mass

were float

for help. '1
and manned,

bout. as

The Cli

WA(

One of the

lemijohns had

caught as if it t
Nat

cabin passenge
thirty and fort!

nearly all of NI

women, and d
It is a sing,
almost itienticfl

burned in Jun
the \Vashingtoi
Clinton, and w
Erie.

(Fro
Mr. Parnaal

ral of

fter th

every other p(
the water and
then remained

had thrown hi'
efforts to be u:

sprain Ryrie, from Bos-

not swim, and

Lturday mornu

pped eight hours, on

,ge from Boston to

shortest eve]

nets of Cuniird's line. She

which left Liverpool on

at noon on the 17th Au-

__'o Letter, of August 10.)
the bar-keeper of the Erie, gives the

rm, and lost bowsprit

which just the

-New York papers to
real of the 12th, and

;ontain any political news

Atlantic. No announcement
ion of the President respecting
ssed congress. The rumour

1, and had produced, ac-
cusation." According to

in our leading columns,
e strong foundation. The
that the message in which

!eting the bill was ac-

ares of the Bank of the United States,
15 to 151. Colonel Drayton had re-
of the Bank, and James Robertson,
[in his place for the time being. Mr.
pointed agent for the bank in Europe,
'ectly to this country. _ .

to'Cong;ess on or before
b-treasury, Land, and Re-
ough Congress ; and the
I had, it was said, inspired

. Asa proof of the influence
;iness, the trade of New York
ie prospect of a fair fall busi-

iblindantly supplied. There
nerchantile paper, the con-
which had been for some
on England remained with-
.oB-1 to 1081. In the stock
nnrovina.. A slight advance

.dia contain the melancholy

accident which had occurred

hundred and seventy-two pas-
' zive the heart-rending details

e persons who were

1, as well as of those
re were on board the
12 infants. Messrs.

• r
few of whom were saved. - In:
Of persons saved, we find in it
or Germans, and one or two of
I. Several of the families con-
Mr. Nelthrope, a Danish gen-
rig. lost. All the remainder were

•ty by the Erie is very heavy. She had
rge invoice of merchandise shipped for
eason, some thirty tons, worth at least
immigrants had also a large amount of
180,000 dollars, and the boat herself
0 dollars ; making, in all, a little short

'EAM BOAT ACCIDENT.

I.ED AND SEVENTY LIVES LOST,

particulars are contained in the

kcadia, from Bostun

lo .Commercial, of August 10)
clay, in penning a brief para-
Erie, that, to-day, we should
destruction of that boat, to-
unequalled on our own, or almost

ion of t

3 record t

)ck at ten minutes past four, p.m.,
;e destined for Chicago, and, as nearly
ned, about two hundred persons, in-
crew, ou board. The boat bad been
, and, although the wind was blowing

td a pleasant and prosperous voyage.
mar this prospect till about eight,
tver Creek, about eight miles from
city, when a slight

lime miles from this

ird, and immediately, instantaneously
al-
vessel was enveloped in flame. Captain

a the upper deck at the time, rushed to the
Main the life preservers, of which there were
board ; but, so rapid had been the progress
found it impossible to enter the cabin. He
pper deck, on his way giving orders to the
he engine, the wind and the headway of the
ie fierceness of the flames and driving them
• replied, that, in consequence of the flames,

:ed to put the helm hard-
ly round, heading to the
three on board, were then
boatg were lowered, but,
frn, and the headway of the
loped as soon as they touched water.
ibe the awful and appalling con-
ome were frantic with fear and
headlong madly into the water, others
thing buoyant upon which they could
boat forward had been lowered. It
:sel, with three or four persons in it,
sped in and the boat immediately drop-
with water. A lady floated by with a
lie cried for help. There was no safety
)twin threw her the only oar in the boat.
nd was saved. It was Mrs. Lynde, of

e only lady
it was a In

aved.
SS of fierce fire, and
o save themselves by
whatever they could

he Clinton, at about ten p. m

the morning, but, in consequence of
)unkirk. She lay there until nearly
e ran out, and had proceeded as far
at twilight, the fire of the Erie was
miles astern. The Clinton immedi•
ched the burning wreck about ten.
A,ll the upper works of the Erie had
engine was standing, but the hull
flame. The passengers and crew
reaming in their agony and shrieking
the Clinton were instantly lowered
person that could be seen or heard
y' possible relief afforded. The Lady,
at Dunkirk, went out of that bar-
after the discovery of the fire, and
;Linton. It was not thought by the

Is still, except the dead crackling of
y individual could be seen or heard on
.s. A line was then made fast to the
effort made to tow the hapless hull
me the Chautauque came up and lent
ill of the Erie was towed within about
re, when it sunk in eleven fathoms
it was daylight. The lines were cast
led for this port, which she reached
those who are saved several are badly
langerously injured, so far as we have

—Among the passengers on board
ploy of Mr. W. G. Miller, of this
paint the steam-boat Ma-
nijohus filled with spirits of
unknown to Captain Titus,
directly over the boilers.
ed, says he had occasion to

, and, seeing the demijohns, removed them.
aced, but by whom is not known. Immedi-
:o the bursting forth of the flames, as several
Assured us, a slight explosion was heard. The
probably, burst with the heat, and their in-
tents, taking tire instantly, communicated to
ie boat, which, having been freshly varnished,

_ _aved. Of course, it is
list of those on board. Of

c nor an artici
give a comple

Captain Titus thinks there were between
r, of whom ten or twelve were ladies. In the
about one hundred and forty passengers,
horn were Swiss and German emigrants. They
1 families, with the usual proportion of men,
iildren. The heart bleeds at the thought.
ular coincidence, that the Erie was burned at
ne spot where the Washington was
Captain Brown, who commanded
time, happened to he on hoard the
,ry active in saving the survivors of the

,m al5l,

n succeeded, in the midst of which the
is astern, was lowered by the hands and
. After a few ladies had been handed
f those behind became uncontrolable, and
beyond the capacity of the boat to sustain

the boat were drawn under
1; while a few clung to the

N. second and third boat
by -the same infatuation. Some five
arance of the fire, the machinery be-

survived

One mar; 1:

,s only .had elapsed from the beginning of the
tenseness of the heat had forced overboard
m, when Captain Titus threw himself into
d the boat to its fate. The few who
re tossing in the midst of the heavy
,e precarious support, one of an oar,
)ox, and liable every moment to lose
.ustion and the benumbing effects of

ady, returned with the two she had
: one of them was my informant. He
erhoard on a plank when he saw further
ut relinquished it to a friend who could
for his own support, the " fender,"

n fell by his side. He states, that those who
swamping of the boat clung_ with desperation to
pt as a few found other support.
ling for some minutes on the gallows-
Mg him, with his coat-skirts thrown
dropped dead into the body of the
,:el-mcn is said to have been burnt
helm. Young Beebe (a lad of four-
is reported to have behaved with
icended the guys to the water, the
left masses of flesh upon the road

up during his d

at every clasp of

Reaching the rudder, he stood upon that, and, soaking his
he applied it to assuage the pain of his
ad it to extinguish the fire from his dress
Leek near him, Though badly burnt, he
r. The only lady who was saved (Mrs.
J. Lynde, Esq., of miiwaukie)
was stand-
hoat with her husband, arranging her
person, when the boat gave a lurch,
) the water. She sa.w •nothhig more
herself buoyed up till the Clinton

life-presTa:t

of her

in the morn-
le boat I was 1„„„ (the
t Dunkirk, ab,ol:ll;fialbftFoautltwona)s
came on board.. i•
kpertes,:azinceldheirit of
of the Erie, and
' '' - -'saster : aphas.
_ picked up. Ziteth:
burnt wood, embraced in
nmediate scene of the catastrophe.
ne distance off, the boat checked
d solemn niotion over the unmade
leasurcd surge of the waves under
if the occasionally puffing steam,
n tiiau ;lily common tribute to the
i after we, left this spot, we picked
up one of her boats, parts of which well; covered with the
burnt flesh from the hands and feet of those who jumped into
it. Most of these facts were derived from ti.ie barkeeper,
and some are the rumours current in Buffalo.

nulnerc)u

wall area, it
As they vrt

,eecl, and I.

;raves of h

memory of the dead