The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-05-15 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

THE ACCIDENT AT MESSRS. RING AND VICKERS'S
CORONER'S INQUEST.

On Tuesday a coroner's inquest was held before James Pow-
nail. Esq.; on view bf the bridies of the sufferers from this me-
laucholy accident. The followiug contains the substanceof the
evidence adthiced

Mr. Ring:Stated, that he was a purtner in the concern of Ring
and Vickers, who were proprietors of a flour-mill and sugar-
house on the north side of Ford-street, about fifty or sixty yards
from Vauxhall-road. The works were all carried on by steam':
About two Months ago they 'got a new boiler from MeSsri.
Uoughton and Ashton's boiler' manufactory. It' was placed on
the ground floor of the building; in a part of the sugar-house
which had been recently rebuilt.. On Monday morning, about
six &chick, a fire was lighted under the new boiler.- the fore=
man of the manufactory had told him the boiler Would bear a
pressure of 50lbs. to the inch. When the steam was up, he fixed
the pressure at 351hs„ and afterwards reduced it to 30ibs., giving
the engineer a caution not to exceed that amount. At two
o'clock, having beeninto the town in the meanibile, he found
the pressure the same. About a quarter befiire 'three be had
occasion to go to another part of the pretnises, and about three
o'clock, while standing at the gate of, the premises, he heard a
dreadful explosion, and taw a great escape of steam. On the
steam clearing away he observed all the nett/ building blown
down. The deceased Wm: Young and John Colley were the
engirieers, and Benjamin. Bennett, deceased, was a labourer
about the premises. The engineers had been emploved for some
years; and 'Bennett since about Christmas last. ' Immediately
after the explosion a great number of pers6ns set about removing.
the broken materials, so as to get at the boiler, Barlett Was.
soon fund, about three or four yards from where the bailer had
Stood: He -was quite dead: His head and 'face were much
bruised and bleeding. It was nearly two h6nrs afterwArds
when Young and Colley were found, • They were lying under
a large, beam of wood, near the boiler. Both were much bruised,
and'quite dead. 'The deCeased wete taken to Adams's public-
,
hOuSeilnYhuxhall-road.

Joh'n Kendrick, foreman to Messrs. Houghton and Ashton,
deposed to the boiler having been made. It was ordered tu' be
-a, the best materials. and Wiest strength. This was dime. He
particularly attended to the snaking of. it. It was abciit 2t) feet
. long and 5 feet by 51 in breadth and depth. It was proved With
cold- water before leaving the manufactory; and bdre lOOlbs;to
the inch. That was considered as equal to 501bs. of steam. That
was the Uniform method of proof.
John Arrise BurroWs, a miller in the employ of Messrs. Ring
and. Vickers; said the engine was short of poker the Vihme day
on Monday. About a quarter before three he informed the en-
gineer, Young, about it. He said he could not raise any more
steam. Witness saw him assist the fire while he was there.
On returning to the Mill he fbtind no alteration' in the speed,
and about a quarter of an hour afterwards the explosion took
place.
Sarah Chadwick said she lived with her uncle, Mr. John
Acton, on the south side of Maguire-street. 'The back parr Of
the house adjoined Messrs. Ring and Virkers's new premises,
Her uncle and aunt were in the parlour, with Mr. John -Minenr:
She. was in a room up stairs. About three o'clock the room she
was in fell through. She heard no previous noise. She made
an alarm at the window, and Mr. Rowlands, who lived opposite
told her to reinain where she was, and he would bring her out
He soon entered the house and took her into the garden, where
she remained till. her uncle and aunt were brought out by Mr.
Ro*lands, and also till Mr. Mincur was discoVered, but he was
then dead. His head was much erushed. 'She had known the
deceased for the last six years. He lived on his property, and
and resided in Pleasant-street. He' frequented their house, and
'on Monday he had arrived 'about two o'clock.
Henry Rowland, a 'watchmaker,' liting in Maguire-street,
.saw, on the afternoon in question, the upper part of Messrs.
Ring and Vickers's,new building tall with a: tremendous crash
on Mr. Acton's honie. It forced the roof in, and immediately •
'afterwards the witness, Sarah Chadwick, appeared at the win-
dow, and he went over and succeeded in -extricating her and
Mr: and Mrs. Acton, as she had described. The floor of the
room over the parlour was broken down and lay in. the parlour.
Mr. Acton told him a friend of his was in the parlour some:
where. He and several others thin began' to remove the rub-
bish, and at nearly four o'clock Mr. Mincurwas Troth& under
the rub,bish, near the fire-place.
Other evidence was called, but merely tended to corroborate
the above. Several of the witnesses were cross-examined, on
the part, as we understood, of an individual interested in the
property, with a view to discover whether the accident could :le
traced to imprudence or neglect, and particularly how, when*
the boiler had been pronounced capable of sustaining the pres-
sure of 501bs. to the inch, it should have exploded with a
pressure of &Abs. As no practical 'engineer, however, was
present, nothing satisfactory, could be adduced. The jury im-
mediately brought in a verdict of Accidental Death. •

On the same day an inquest was taken on the body of Terence
Cain, a plasterer, about 65 years of age, who, having gone up
to Mend a chimney in Wapping, fell on the roof. He was car-
ried to the Infirmary, but died in about an hoar. Verdict,
Accidental Death.

The intelligence of Lord John Russell's defeat was bailed at
Ludlow and at Wenlock, on Thursday last, by ringing of bells
and other joyous demonitrationi.—S:ilopian Journal.
PROSPECTS OF CHARLES V.—A letter has been received
this morning in London from the head-quarters of the 'Carlist
forces in the north of Spain, which contains the remarkable
intelligence of General Valdes having become insane, through
the effect of disappointment, since he has had the command of
the Christino troops. General Cordova, the second in com-
mand, had left the army for Madrid, to communicate this intel-
ligence and the state of the army to 'the Government. The
letter to which we allude comes from one who has the best pos-
sible means of knowing the views and feelings of Don Carlos
in the present posture of affairs, and it represents him as calmly
confident of success. Everything is proceeding as well for him
as' he could wish, and better than he could have expected. This
private accouriefully confirms the news Of the defeat of Iriarta
and 'his troops at Gaernica. The slaughter of the Christino
troops at that place was very considerable. It is not'at all im-
probable that by this time Don Carlos is at or near Burgos.—
London
A SCOTTISH TRADITION.—In a central part of the chinch-
yard of Nigg, there is a rude undressed stone, near which the
sexton never ventures to open a. grave. A wild apocryphal
tradition connects the erection of this stone with the times of
the quarantine fleet. The plague, as the story goes, was brought
to the place by one of the vessels, and was slowly flying along
the ground, disengaged from every vehicle of infection, in the:
shape of the little cloud. They were relieved, however, from
their fears and the plague by a bold ingenious man of Nigg,
whose name has ungratefully been suffered to die. This person'
having provided himself with an immense bag of linen, fash-
ioned somewhat like a fowler's net, cautiously approached the
yellow cloud, and, with a skill which could have owed nothing to
practice, he succeeded in enclosing the whole of it in the bag.
He then secured it by wrapping it up carefully, fold after fold,.
and fastened it down with pin after pin ; and, when the linen
was gradually changed, as if under the hands of the dyer, from
White to yellow, he consigned it to the church-yard, where it
has slept ever since.
TILE LACE TitAnE.—No material alteration has taken place.
in plain nets or euillings since our last week's-report. Figured
goods' are much in demand. Bobbin-net tatting quillings, of
good qualities, are scarce, and in request. Some important
sales have this week been effected in Grecian quilling's and'
fancy nets. An advance upon cotton is talked of; should thiS
be realized, which we expect will be the case, several descriP-
- lions of bobbin-net must inevitably rise. We understand the
demand 'for blond is decreasing, and that the prices are lower-
ing. Another Report.—Fine nets of all descriptions in'
breadths, and plain of a good quality, have a ready sale, and
fetch the usual- price. There have peen a few buyers in the
market these last ten days, who have bought very largely- in
figured goods, and orders to a considerable amount for fancy
articles and figured goods have been given, which cause a degree
of activity iu that branch of the trade, There is no' material
stock in hand of biOnd, and it is the fault of the makers if they
reduce it in value, as they have the means of keeping up its
price. 'There has been a new list of prices for bobbin thiead
sent out to the trade this week, which is an advance of about
from seven to ten points; in that case nets must inevitably get
up.---Nottingham Review.

" THE PROPOSED SHAKSPEARE COLLMN.—The metropolitan
journals, in announcing this ,errand national project,- have inva-
riably assigned as its intended site the neighbourhood of Gad's-
hill, or some of the most elevated situations near the mouth of
the Thames. We have therefore hitherto abstained from urging
the greater advantage. in which it Would appear on our far
loftier cliffs, either as alandmark or in its more professed
character•of a mono ment to the memory of th&Bard of Avon.
But we have now the satisfaction to state that Dover has been
suggested in the highest quarter'as the plate of all others the
most appropriate to receive arid protect this intended toktm of
a nation's gratitude. And where, we would ask, could a statue
Britain'sof heaven-born bard find a "local habitation" so
fitting as in the vicinity of • the' hallowed spot, to which big'
mighty mind bequeathed the proud distinction of an immortal
" name ?" Placed near
"The dread summit of that chalky bourn"
it would present an object of inlet est to the Minn-ring world,
and form a shrine for the visits of additional thousands' for the
numbers who annually make it pilgrimage to its "high' unbend-
ing head."—Dover Telegraph.
•POOLE, MAY 6.—The interest excited amongst all parties in
this town by the South Devon eleetion has been far beyorid may
ever felt here regarding a similar occurrence. A statement of
the first-day's poll was received here yesterday, and was wel-
comed with cordial gratification by the conservatives, and spread
a corresponding chill'over the hopes of the liberals. The final
close of the poll last night wag' announced here this morning,
and the tritimphantreturn•of Mt: Parker was immediately cele-
brated by merry peals from bells in'i he church.tower. This
disappointment to the liberals is the more pungent from their
previous confidence, which was so great tWat we-hear they were
busily engaged yesterday morning in collecting a subscription
for the purpose of duly celebrating -" the certain return of
Lord John Russell. This ousting of the darling Of the demo-
crats; the petted of the papists; from his paternal stronghold by
the loud-spoken popular voice is generally regarded here as a
serious matter with regard to the stability of the new adminiS-
tration.—Dorset Chronicle.

RECEPTION OF THE RIGHT HON. SIR ROBERT PEEL IN THE
ClTY.—Monday being the. day appointed for giving a grand
dinner to Sir Robert Peel by the merchants, •bankers, and
traders' of the city of London, the numerous carriages of the
distinguished guests and their patriotic hosts began to arrive at
Merchant Tailors' Hall a little after five o'clock. The houses
in Cheapside and Threadneedle-street were crowded by fashion-
ablv-attired ladies to witness the arrival of the ex-premier.
Th•C' Right Hon. the Lord Mayor arrived shortly before six
o'clock, and was received amidst mingled expressions of censure
and approbation. Every one was on the qui rice to obtain a
sight of Sir Robert Peel. Each carriage that arrived was im-
mediately surrounded, expecting that it was that of the right
hon. baronet. At half-past six o'clock the hurras ,announced
the arrival of Sir Robert, whose carriage was followed by up.
wards of two hundred most respectable persons, cheering him in
the most erithifsiaStic manner. In Threadneedle street it was
impossible to move, sogreat was the throng; and when-the right
hon. baronet arrived, his carriage • was surrounded, so that it
was with the greatest difficulty that it could pass to the entrance
of the MerchantTailtirs' Hall. Deafening were the cheers of
the astiembly, and intense their cariosity to gain a sight of the
distinguished statesman. Sir Robert returned the compliments
that were paid him by" bowing' repeatedly. Among the nuttier-
ous and promiscuous assemblage the, feelings of gtatitude and
admiration towards Sir Robert Peel 'appeared to be unanimous
and enthusittstifornirly Pdsi.
, •

We understand it is the int Nit ion of SirE. Sugden to confine
himself, rafter his arrival in London from .Ireland, which may
be shortly expected,
,to chamber practice. This will obviate
many inconveniences apprehended by the bar in consequence
of his return. From the answer given by Sir Edward to an ad-
dress presented to him on Thursday last by the Dublin guild of
merchants, it is evident he contemplates again seeking a seat
in parliament.

We Understand from good authority, that Robert Farrand,
Esq. ,(formerly M.P. for the borough of II edon)a conservative,
and one of the candidates at the last election for Stafford, will
again offer himselflor that borough, in the event of Sir F. L.
11. Guodricke, Bart.,' vacating his seat. Mr. Farrand is, we be-
lieve, extremely popular at Stafford; and, should he be a can-
didate at a new election, there is no doubt of his success.—Lon-
don Albion.

LONDON GAZETTE.-TUESDAY, MAT 12.

OFFICE OF THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN TO THE QUEEN
QUEEN'S...HOUSE, ST. JAMES'S, MAY 6. '
Notice is hereby given, that the Queen, will,huld.Drawing.rooms at
St. Janles's:palace on the following days :
Thursday, May 28, being for- the ceebration of the King's birth-day.
Thursday, June 25.

At the, Court at St. James's, the 6th day of May, 1835; present, the
Kin.4's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
This day the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere was by his Majesty's
command,Sworn of Ms Majesty's Moat Hun. Privy Council, and 1`..)0k
his place at the Board accordingly.
His Majesty was this day pleased to appoint the Rig„lit Hon. Henry
Labouchere, President of the Committee df the Lords orhis Maesty's
Most Hon. Privy Council appointed, fur the consideration. of alt mat-
ters relating to trade and' foreign plantations, in the absence of the
Right Hon. Charles Poufett Thomson.