The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-10-03 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

TENDERS FOR POLICE CLOTHING.
BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL.
THE WATCH COMMITTEE HEREBY GIVE
1- NOTICE, that they are willing to receive TEN-
DERS for supplying, by Conti-Act, the following Articles
of CLOTHING fur the CONSTABULARY FORCE,
viz.:

FOR CONSTABLES

No. 1. 560 Top-coats.
1500 Body Coats and Pantaloons.
2. 64 Firemen's Frock Coats and Pantaloons.
3. 600 Uniform Felt Hats.
4. 600 Pairs of Leather Boots.
5. 1200 Pairs of White Cotton Gloves.
6. 600 Military Stocks.
7. 600 Oil Cloth Capes.
8. 600 Armlets.
FOR INSPECTORS.
9. 40 Top Coats.
10.
40 Frock Coats. -
40 Pairs of Pantaloons.
11. 40 Plain Felt Hats.
FOR BRIDEWELL KEEPERS.
12.{30 Body Coats.
30 Vests.
30 Pairs of Pantaloons.
13. 30 Plain Felt Hats.
The Committee reserve to themselves the option of di-
viding any one of the Contracts, as above mentioned, into
two lots of equal proportions' Persons, therefore, send-
ing in Tenders are requested to state their prices for the
whole of any one lot, or for one-half.
Sample Patterns may be inspected any day, between the
hours of Nine and Twelve o'clock in the Forenoon, at the
Office of the Head Constable, until the 30th instant.
The whole of the Cloth to be Wool-dyed, and of one
quality and description, for the articles named in lot No.
2.
The uniform Buttons for the Coats and Vests are pro-
vided by the Committee.
Ihe Committee will not pay for any sample patterns
sent for inspection, except those they approve of for the
Contracts.
The parties whose Tenders shall be accepted will have
to enter into the usual contract with the Watch Commit-
tee for the due fulfilment thereof : and also engage to
complete and deliver the Goods on the 20th day of April,
1844 ; to he paid for, on approval, in cash, at the expira-
tion of one month from the delivery.
Sealed 'Fenders, separate front the Sample Patterns,
Must be left at the Secretary's Office, not later than FRI-
DAY, the 6th day of October next, addressed to the Chair-
man of the Watch Committee, (James Lawrence, Esq.,)
and marked "Tender for Clothing," Number - ; and
any person offering Tenders for one or more of the afore-
said Articles, must send Samples and Tenders for EACH
LOT SEPARATE, and numbered on the outside as before
described. By order,
CAPES ASH LIN, Secretary.
Watch-office, Fenwick-street, sth Sept.. 1843.

The first vessel direct from a foreign port, discharged
her cargo, consisting of timber, at Woodside, on Thurs-
day.

Pic STIES.—On Thursday a great number of poor peo-
ple residing in the Marybone district of the town ap-
peared to answer summonses for keeping pig-sties and
pigs in such situations that they were—contrary to the
local act—a nuisance, and likely to produce disease
amongst the iahabitants of the neighbourhood. It ap-
peared that on the day they were warned by the police,
they all set about removing both pigs and sties; and Mr.
Rushton therefore nominally fined each of them 40s. and
costs, stating that the tine would remain against their
names; and if they erected other sties in the same or
other places, and in a manner equally objectionable and
illegal, that sum, as well as an additional tine, would un-
doubtedly be levied. He remarked that the town was
one of the most unhealthy in the kingdom ; and he was
determined to enforce the law in every case with a view
to redeem it.

AN AMATEUR FIDDLER.—On Saturday; a good-hu-
moured looking customer, named Owen Kelly, was brought
before Mr. Rushton on a ch irg of being disorderly at a
public-house in Great Crosshall-street. The gravamen of
the offence appeared to be that the prisoner had offended
mine host by fiddling and then dancing with the bar maid
without his leave and license. The prisoner said that he
lived within nine yards of the house ; he was attracted to
it by the sound of a fiddle, and being himself fond of the
" concord of swe::t sounds," and of playing, he went in,
and gave the fiddler a shilling to allow him to try his hand
upon his violin. He played for some time, and sent for
some ale with which he treated several persons present who
happened to be from his native town. Whether he played
"Auld Lang Syne" deponent said not; but it appeared
that as Orpheus by the strains he produced made the very
trees and rocks to join in a gallopade, so our musician com-
municated such a tickling into the heels of those present,
that they one and all began to trip it on " the light fantastic
toe." Finally he himself became so enthusiastic in the
fun, that he handed his fiddle to his co-mate, and besought
the bar-maid to become his partner, to which she, " no-
thing loth," instantly consented, and to work they went,
in such round earnest that "roof and rafters a' did dirl."
There had not been such a doment since the night when
"Tam o'Shanter" got amongst the witches in Kirk Alio-
way. Whether the bar maid was a Lancashire " witch,"
or a plain hoiden, did not appear, but Bonnyface became
sorely incensed at the liberty taken with his hand maid
without his leave, and c lied in a police officer, who, sans
cereinonie, lugged the unlucky wight off from the radiance

Mr. Rushton : You Aould never dance with a bar-
maid without the landlord's leave*" Prisoner :—" I wont
dance with her again, your worship, I assure you, if you'll
only let me off this time." Mr. Rushton:—" Well, as no
assault or riot is spoken to, you may go; but mind what I
have told you." " I will, your honour," said the prisoner,
and picking up his hat, " danced" out of court.
INDECENT CONDUCT.—At the police-court, on Friday,
Dr. M'lntyre craved the attention of Mr. Rushton for a
few minutes, that he might lay before him an act of gross
indecency and insult committed by some parties on the
previous night. He stated in effect that about half-past
ten o'clock on the previous night, he was walking up
Bold-street with two ladies, and when passing the Palatine
Club-room, a person standing at the entrance most in-
decently exposed his person, and was guilty of other
disgusting conduct. He could not at the moment leave
the ladies, hut soon afterwards, having handed them over
to the protection of a friend, returned to the spot, and on
the way was accosted by another gentleman who informed
him that he, too, had been aggrieved in a similar manner.
We procured a police-officer and endeavoured to identify
the offender, but found a difficulty in doing so, as there
were six persons os the steps at the time. Several of
them pointed out one as the man, but whom he knew was
not so, as that one wore a white hat, which the offender
did not. They then impertinently asked him his name
and address, which he had no sooner given than he was
abused and laughed at. Mr. Rushton said the course to
be pursued was clear. He must endeavour to identify the
individual, and a summons would be immediately granted
against him, and he (Mr. Rushton) should take care that
he should be punished. The gentlemen at the head of
the establishment alluded to, were, he (Mr. Rushton)
believed, men of respectability, and he was sure they
would be the last to sanction conduct so unmanly and
disgraceful. The complainant said he feared it would be
difficult, if not impossible, for him to identify the party,
as he was obliged to retreat hastily with the ladies; and
he thought that the desired object would, perhaps, be
attained by this public exposition of his shameful be-
haviour. Mr. Rushton said that if the complainant pro-
ceeded with the enquiry, he should have all the assistance
and information which the police could give. The com-
plainant thanked the magistrate and retired.

MORE TRICKS UPON EMIGRANTS.—An old man,
shabbily-dressed, and a young one, rather smart,
of the name of Brown, were on Thursday before Mr.
Rushton, on a charge of robbing a simple - looking
youth, George Shimwell, of .£11), by the old trick
of cutting cards—the blacks or reds being taken out or the
pack. The complainant was about to embark for New
York, and met the prisoners at the railway station. They
kindly volunteered to show him the town, and, not un-
appropriately, took him in the first instance to St. James's
Cemetery. After some " contemplations among the
tombs," which had no moralising effect upon the pri-
soners, they got him into a public house in the neighbour-
hood, where they, of course, had something to drink, and
in due time a pack of cards was produced by one of them.
At first he was allowed to win £3, when a police-officer
came in and sent them all away. One of them said he
would find him lodgings, and also procure him a cheap
passage, telling him to beware of rogues, wbo would get
his money and then give him a false passage ticket. They
afterwards went to a lodging-house in Chapel-court, and
also into several other public houses, where the cards
were again produced, and, as mieht be expected, he soon
became a considerable loser. He was kept in tow for two
days, by the prisoner Brown, the other having left on the
first day, and was eventually cheated out of £lO. It ap-
peared that on one occasion, complainant had played with
" a stranger," after he knew that the black cards were
taken out of the pack, and it was urged for the defence
that he was therefore as bad as they ; but " the stranger"
was in all probability one of the same gang, and the com-
plainant said that he was naturally anxious to get back his
money, though on that occasion he was again a loser. A
clue was found to the prisoners, and when apprehended,
one flash note was found on one of them, and two on the
other. Some counters, slightly resembling sovereigns,
were also found. It appeared, too, that the elder prisoner
bad before been transported for seven years for a similar
offence. They were committed for trial.

ESTIMATED POPULATION OF THE COUNTY OF LAN-
CASTER, 1570-1750.—1 n a curious table, given in the
preface to the official enumeration abstract of the census
of 1811, we find the following estimated population of this
county at the periods specified, calculated on the supposi-
tion that the registered baptisms, burials, and marriages,
on an average of three years, in 1570, 1600, 1630, 1670,
1700, and 1750, bore the fame proportion to the actual
population as in 1801 :
Population according to the Pop according
aaveecor. redlng
Years.
Baptisms. Burials. Marriages. three columns
1570.. .. —251,381.. 186,870.. 259,711 232,654
1600 226,082..191,233.. .. 196,020
1630 ..... 251,794.. 238,772.. 169,499 .. 220,022

1670.
1700.
1750.

-221,255- 336:306.. 170,551.
.. 224,802.. 283.312.. 217,927.
.. 352,078.. 322,802.. 338,473.

242,704
242,014
341,451

1801 Actual enumerated population 672,731
In note to the table it is stated, that the small proportion
of parish registers of the years 156►9, 1570, and 1571, ex-
tant in this county, viz. 14 per cent, affords no satisfactory
evidence of its population at the first of the six periods
above specified. This little table, however, with all its
imperfections, must be regarded as the nearest approxi-
mation to the truth that has yet been made in a matter
in which certainty can never be attained,

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER.-
Our niarke'S in a V•

gain we have the satisfaction of reportir
y healthy state ; for many of the 111:4110ia

turers c

lighter than we have known them for years. insomuch that the
matiut,cturers refuse to contract, even at the present rates. for
more than three or four weeks at a time. The country houses
have also hfen very busy this week, for the drapers are light of
stocks, and have bought freely, feeling sure that goods will not
be lower. The yarn market is ess animated, and although 110
material change can be noted in price, the turn is rather in
favour of the buyer. Calico and delaine winters, that can pro-
duce blockwork, are very busy, although we hear many are
short of water, which retards their operations materially. We
regret also to have to state, that there has been a failure this
week in a printing concern • but from what we know of the
parties, the creditors may be satisfied they are in respectable
hands, and a fair and honest settlement may be calculated upon.
So far from any apprehensions be ng reason,ble, we have been
given to understand that the estate is likely to turn out a good
one. We are assured, that if ability and economy could have
got them through their difficulties, they would have been suc-
cessful ; bu, it is stated that the firm had expended too much
capital in machinery. This they had done with the assiQtan,e
of the Bank of Manchester, which money recent circumstances
have obliged them to repay sooner than they had anticipated.
Added to this, may be mentioned the two or three years of de.
pression under which we have recently laboured. We have
been positively assured that, even now, could they realise the
amount they have expended on the works, they are more than
solvent.—Prices may be quoted thus :-27-in. 6trs. ss. lid. to
ss. 5d.; and 72's, 55, laid. to 6s. 3d.

LEEns.—The demand for almost all kinds of manufa' tured
woollens continues brisk, both in the Cloth Halls and in the
merchants' warehouses. During the past week there has been
as numerous an attendance of metropolitan and provincial buy-
ers in the town as has been known at that period of the month
for a long time past Prices are firm, if not looking up.
BrIADFORD MARRET.—There was a numerous attendance of
buyers at this market on Thursday, and the transactions in
Piece Goods and Yarns were extensive ; but it was understood
that the purchases for foreign account were rather more limited
than of late, the buyers of foreign preferring to wait the result
of the Leipsie and other German Fairs before making further
bargains of any extent. For Goods prices were very firm, and
Yarns could only be had at improved rates The Wool market
was brisk at the rates of last week, the supply being better than
for some time past.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—There is still a large business
doing in fancy goods, considering the advanced state of the
season ; but the transactions in plain clothes and kerseys have
also been extensive for some time past, and the demand still
continues. There is no material advance in prices, but they are
somewhat firm. On Tuesday there was a good demand for
wools, of nearly all qualities. at former rates.

HALIFAX MA RHET.—At this market on Saturday there was a
very brisk demand for mixture cloths at improving prices,
though there was not quite so much business done as of la,e
in Lastings and Camblets. The Wool market was tolerably
active. part'cularly in the dumand for Middle Wethers and
Matching Noils.
WAKEFIELD Wool. MARKET. —We continue to have a limited
business doing in all kinds of Combing Wools. Stocks of all
descriptions are low in the market, and prices are firm at last
week's quotations. In Blanket Wools nothing but head skin is
inquired for--and prices are the same as they have been for
some time past.
ROCIIDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—There has been a brisk de-
mand for goods to-day, at prices much the same as those of last
week. There is very little change in the wool market; manu-
facturers buy sparingly, as if under no apprehension of any
sudden rise in price.
EICESTER HOSIERY TRADE.—The demand for goods has so
much increased that the frame work knitters have at length got
their wages advanced by nearly the whole of the ho-iers. It is
certainly but trifling. averaging from tenpence to a shilling per
week in some branches and descriptions of work, and from six-
pence to a shilling on others The cut up hose branch is brisk.
The sham knit branch is now good, and an advance of wages
has been long needed, as the workmen have suffered severely,
in m siting this escription of sound goods fabricated in imita-
tion of hand-knit stockings. The glove branch is equally in as
good condition as it has been for the last six weeks. Some of
the hands have already begun to make both flax and cotton
thread gloves. and there is no fear for the present want of em-
p'oyment. The fancy trade in most of the departments is still
good, and no signs are visible of an unfavonrable change. Most
of the hands are fully employed. The worsted mills are going
on briskly. The advance in the price of yarn has lessened the
complaints of master spinners as to wAnt of profit.
HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—The drawer, pantaloon, and
shirt branch still keeps gradually improving, the hands being at
length nearly fully employed. The cut-rip cotton.hose trade
still keeps very brisk, the hands being fully employed, espe-
cially the selvage heel department—that is, where an additional
thread layer is used to make the heels of separate threads in-
stead of being cut. We regret exceedingly to state that the
fancy hose branch, which is so flourishing in Paris, is nearly
annihilated in this district, especially the silk manufacture
The cotton branch is not fallen off to the extent of the silk The
wrought cotton hose branch is still in a most depressed state in
this country and in Derbyshire, especially for hose above forty
g wage.
•

COMPLAINT AGAINST A WOODSIDE

STEAM ER

At the Police-court, on Saturday, Captain Sherlock, of
the " King Fisher,l! Woodside lug.gage-boat, appeared

before Mr: Rushton to answer a summons granted against
him for detaining his vessel at the George's Pier steps,
on Friday, from twenty minutes past one o'clock to
twenty minutes past two—the time allowed by law being
only twenty minutes. The information was supported by
Police-officer 212, who clearly stated the facts. A person
from Birkenhead apreared for the defence, and said that
he was magistrates' clerk there, and was requested by
Mr. Mallaby to attend. He cross-examined the officer,
or rather put sundry questions to him, the replies to
which only tended to confirm the charge. Addressing
Mr. Rushton. he said,—" Sir, the commissioners of Bir-
kenhead were very desirous of having the whole matter

fully investigated before you." Mr.Rusliton.—"Very
well! you have all the parties before you, go on !" The
Harty sprain eTnrecsori the stnyiply f for fill Pr,Miry
and said that Captain Sherlock would prove that the po-
liceman went on board the King Fisher, and asked a pas-
senger what business he had there, telling him at Cue
same time to go on board of the Birkenhead boat. Capt.
Sherlock was called, and said that he arrived on this side
the river at ten o'clock that morning, and that the witness
(212) did not say anything of the kind imputed. That
officer explained that a gentleman who had arrived from
London, with MS carriage, name down to the pierhead.
The King Fisher was hauled into the basin to take his

carriage on board. The gentleman came up to witness
and asked him if there was any likelihood of his getting
across the river in time for the Birkenhead Railway train,
which would start in a short time. The officer, seeing
that there was only twenty minutes in which to get the
carriage on board, to cross the river, to pull it up the
slip, and take it to the station. said that he did not think
there would be time to catch the train. Upon this the
gentleman said that in that case he would go by the Bir-
kenhead boat, which he did. The magistrates' clerk
contended that, through the interference of the officer, a
loss had accrued to the Woodside Ferry, and also to the
railway; and he repeated that the commissioners desired
a full investigation of the circumstance, as they believed
that a feeling of jealousy existed against them on the part
of the secondary officers under the corporation of Liver.
pool, which they (the commissioners) believed was not
entertained by the members of the corporation them-
selves. They, therefore, wished that the matter should
be fully investigated. Mr. Rushton.—" We have nothing
to do with the corporation here. The simple question is,
did your boat remain at the pierhead beyond the time
prescribed by law, or not ?" The defending party, appa-
rently paying no attention to what was said from the
bench, reiterated his opinion of the jealousy of the police-
officers, and the commissioners' anxiety for full investi-
gation. Mr. Rushton.—" The way to prevent this
jealousy is, first not to allow your boats to remain longer
at the pier than twenty minutes; and, secondly, not to
blame the officers when they act properly and legally. I
think the officer in this case was right in his reply to the
gentleman. I should have been of the same opinion my-
self under the circumstances." The officer said he and
his fellow constables considered all boats that came tc 'he
pier alike. The Clerk, to Mr. Rushton.—" If you will
ask Captain Sherlock, he will tell you there was time for
the gentleman to get across and go by the train." Mr.
Rushton.--" If you can afford to waste so much time, at
Birkenhead, over so trifling a matter, /cannot, I assure
you. You must pay a fine of 205." The magistrates'
clerk said that the fingers of 'he Liverpo police-officers
were pointed against the Birkenhead commissioners, and
added, " I most respectfully beg to state that I will appeal
against this decision." Mr. Rushton.—" That is your
business." Clerk.—" I shall plead on the ground of
Captain Sherlock's name not being right in the informa-
tion." (The Christian name was omitted.) Mr. Rush-
ton.—" You have appeared to the information, and you
are I am sure too good a `magistrates' clerk' to take your
stand on such an objection." (A laugh.) The parties
then left the court.

Dons AT LARGE.—On Wednesday no fewer than 24
persons were summoned before the police magistrate, for
having their dogs at large, in contravention of the Mayor's
order, issued on the 9th ult., that they should be kept up
for three weeks. They were nearly all fined ss. each.
Some persons have complained of the order as unneces-
sary, particularly since the change of weather from sultry
to cool. It must be admitted, however, that whether the
" suspicions of canine madness" which induced it were
well founded or otherwise, the step taken has had the
effect of reducing the number of useless and snarling curs
that infested many quarters of the town, to the annoy-
ance, if not danger, of passengers. We may here suggest
that when a future similar order is put forth, it would be
well to send the Ullman into the crowded and " back
settlements" of the town, so that no one may plead igno-
rance. In the present instance many were no doubt fined
who knew nothing of the printed placards, which were
very soon covered with other announcements, so that few
or none of them could be seen during the last week or ten
days of the restriction.—On Saturday twelve nersons were
brought up for the same offence. Several of them strongly
stated that the dogs were not theirs, but the police-officer
as strongly contended that
they were, and they were all
mulcted in the sum of ss. The sum levied during the
week must therefore have been about £9. One or two of
the police-officers appear to have had nothing else to do
during the week but to look after the curs ; and there
was certainly some force in the remark of a female smart-
ing under the infliction of the fine, that if they were as
vigilant with thieves and other offenders, there would be
fewer depredations
in the town. The inference certainly
is, that n°w that the Mayor's notice has expired, the pub-
lic may he spared the "expense of supporting these super-
numeraries. We have not, moreover, heard of a single
instance of hydrophobia amongst the canine species, but
it seems to be the fashion of the day to strike out new
bye-laws and local regulations for the annoyance of the
lieges. By a recent law, all public processions, even of
benefit societies, are put down, and even the news carriers
are interdicted from blowing ti eir horns, lest they should
offend ears polite,—albeit those who have procured the
enactment are by no means shy of " blowing their own
trumpets." The restrictions on publicans. too, are also
carried out with a degree of rigour unknown in any other
part of the kingdom ; and we are curious to know what
will be the next curtailment of the constitutional liberty
of the subject that will be imposed upon our devoted town
by the " ri2id righteous" of our amateur law-makers.
Strnngers who visit us, and find us thus singled out, must
certainly consider the dr racter of the " Dicky Sam " at
a woful discount!

OPOLY

[lt is not our practice to insert communications which
have appeared in other papers; yet as the following letter

contains so much pr

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by the explo-

t,ion of the flee of
(Joseph Gr

boiler, by ohch one main
nwood) was so touch injured that he survi-
ed only a short time, and two others were injured,
amely, Holywell, a labourer, hurt in the .oine, and whose
ise was deemed vet y precarious, and Joseph Green, who
11.1c1 the care of the engine, who was apparently less hurt,
and of whose recovery the house-surgeon of the Southern
Hospital, then (on Monday last,) entertained no doubt.
The latter individu 1, indeed, was apparently so little in-
jured that he walked to the hospital, arid talked of the ac-
cident as if nothing had happened to himself. On Tues-
day, however, he was seized with del!rium;never after-
wards rallied, and died on Thursday. The adjourned in-
quest on Saturday therefore included the deaths of both
the sufferers ; but t, our account—derived from the prin-
cipal witnesses and a personal view of the spot—was cor-
rect in every Frticular, we need but furnish the Nets that
transpired on Saturday bearing on the cause of the catas-
trophe :

111 ichael Reiley, a labourer, stated that he was nresent
at the works at the time of the accident on Saturday
se'nnight. He was passing the engine in question, and
stopped to talk to the deceased, (Greenwood,) when he all
at once heard an explosion, awl quantity of bricks and
smoke was scattered about, ; is hat was knocked off
h►s head. He got .)ut of the as quickly as he could,
and directly after there followed a loud report, and the
boiler of the engine was thrown about twenty feet from its
original position, and the flue v ithin it burst. As soon as
the steam and smoke cleared away, he saw four men, in-
cluding the engineer, lying on the ground. They were all
removed as quickly as possible, and he did not see deceased
(Greenwood) again until he saw him dead at the Southern
Hospital. it was the duty of the engine-driver (Green)
to see the boiler properly fed with water. Decez,ed
(Joseph Greenwood) was forty years of age. The testi-
mony was corroborated by James Riley.

Mr. John Miller, foreinan of the works under Mr.
Hartley, surveyor fo !the dock trustees, ated his respon-
sibilities, and stated that be was at some distance from
the engine, when he heard an explosion, and hastened im-
mediately to see what had happened. lie found the flue
of the engine had collapsed, and that the boiler was thrown
out of its place about 20 feet. A -quantity of bricks and
other materials were scattered thou, and he ascertained
that deceased (Greenwood) and utheis were hurt. Joseph
Green had charge of the engine. lie had seen it about
half-an-hour previously, and all then appeared safe. The
deceased bad had charge of the engine ;,:nee July of last
year. It was the duty of the deceased (Green) to see that
the boiler was properly supplied with water. If any thing
was wrong with the engine or the boiler deceased ought to
have informed witness, and it would have 1)::,en immedi-
ately rectified. The bliler was quite sufficient for the pur-
pose for which it was used, and was thoroughly repaired
prior to its being put up at the dock. The collapsing of
the flue in the boiler could not have taken place but for
the want of a sufficient quantity of water. The boiler was
in all respects sound. That the explosion took place from
the deficiency of the water in the boiler was distinctly
shown by the appearance of the metal afterwards, which
showed by its colour that it had arrived at a red heat over
six inches of its surface. (The witness vt ry intelligent)
explained the general cause of the collapsing and se. e-
quent explosion of steam-boilers, by accident or neg. .ct,
such as the present, but this was not taken in writing.
When the plates of the boiler, or the interior of it, (the
flue,) become red-hot by want of water, coid water intro-
duced at such a crisis becomes suddenly decomposed, and
produces hydrogen gas, the most explosive of all gases,
and hence arise such casualties.)
Charles Fuller, a labourer, was 30 or 40 yards distant
when he heard the explosion and saw the boiler blown out
of its place. lie found deceased (Greenwood) being lifted
out of the rubbish. Deceased spoke to him ; gave him
4s. W. out of his pocket, and told him to give it to his
wife.

Alexander Ilearld, foreman of the millwrights at the
new dock, corroborate' Mr. Miller as to the cause of the
accident, and the strength of the boiler.
Mr. J. W. Metcalfe, house-surgeon of the
Hospital, being called, said that the d:c

Green, was injured about the bead and
He got better the first two days, but a

ota them
Joseph

affected in his mind. He never rallied, and died on
Thursday morning, at one o'clock. The deceased (Joseph
Greenwood) had sustained a compound fracture of the
right leg, and was scalded all over. He never recovered
from the injuries and the shock, and died on a

morning after the accident
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