The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-15

portion of Gods globe.
Mexico is deeply in debt to us, and owes us many
redresses for grevous wrongs-in consequence of
which she has lately put on great many airs, and
affects TO demand atonement for injuries done by US
TO her. But If she does not, the kentuckian says,
toe the mark" very soon, she will find to her sor-
row that " the boot is on the other leg"
Canada.
From this part of the world we have had nothing
particularly new or interesting since the sailing OF
the last packet.
The Governor General and his family are in fine
health, and he appears to be getting along with the
affairs of the province well any Of his illusrou
predecessors.
All parties in Canada are exceedingly anxious
for an immediate and permanent settlement of the
Boundary question even if England has to give
up portion of the Territory claimed by her Wher
the rumor reached Canada that definitive treaty
had been agreed upon between the two Govern
ments, the greatest possible rejoicing took place
The officers olthe 9lst, 3d. and the Welsh Fusleers
treated their friends most literally to champagne
in the hopes that they would be Immediately ordered
home TO England, whence they expected to be sent
to India.
We have news of the war movements of the pa
trots and stealing of cannon and powder along the
border, but nothing very serious.
The following all the additional particulars we
have been able to CLEAN from the Montreal papers in
relation to the late steamboat accident on the St.
Lawrence.
We have little to add to our yesterdays account of the
sad disaster the lake above Lachne The coroner
panneled jury yesterday forenoon, when full nvei
CATION of every connected with the accident took
a fvNae
cdental death and no blame attached to the propre
tors or crew of the unfortunate vessel We suboin the
portion OF the evidence which material. Several pas
sengers were examined, but nothing elected from
them beyond the fact Of the sobriey of the CAPTAIN and
crew. Mr.. Henry Roebuck of Coteau du Lac who has
an intimate experience in Lake navigation bore testimony
the soundness of the Shamrock the go cd orkng
OF her engine solar as an unprofessona person like him
self could judge.
Thomas Halkmann, captain of the steamer Shamrock
being duly sworn saith have been captain ofthe Sham
rock since the 9th of June. She left Lachne between
six and o'clock Saturday morning last with three
barges in tow one which laden and the other two
were empty The wind blew freshly Two of the bar.
ges were alongside Of the and the third behind
We were in the habit of having barges tow than
three and we have had as many six The crew con.
and two pilots There than the usual guam.
ty OF steam on the engine, which is estimated by two
lett the deck until within ten fifteen minutes before the
accident took place, when went to the cabin.
saw the boiler tried about fifteen minutes before the
accident occurred. The first intimation had of il was
the breaking of the skyght window and the rushing in
Of the water. rushed on deck and saw the barge With
the passengers full water and then assisted far as
could, in saving the passengers The Shamrock was a
new boat built in Upper Canada, and the engine was in
good order to the best of my belief The boiler leaked
little when the steam off but not to any extent The
engine was new, and l never heard that it was con.
demned was built at Niagara and the leaking of the
boiler IN no way affected its safety of opinion that
the bursting of the boiler the of the accident
rhe engine the high pressure principle and was
OF thirty-two horse power The first engineer was on
the watch at the time the accident occurred He is
SOBER man. and l have him Intoxicated Int
have found him very attentive and careful bu
certainly cannot attach the imputaton of negl
gence to any person board cannot account for the
bursting Of the boiler saved only my vest shirt and
trousers which happened have on, and could pre-
serve my shoes and stockings. The engineer was
always at his post to obey the bells.
Thomas B. Benedict the engineer gave similar test.
mony. He had young man under him, who he was in.
sructng an engineer but he entrusted him
any extent with the working of the engine On the first
trip which the boat made, he perceived defect in the
guide Of the safety valve lever which he remeded About
minutes before the accident took place he examined
the boiler and found the be above the third cock
which time the engine working SATISFACTORILY He
standing the Under when the accident took
place. with his back ward the boiler. When the explo
sion took place he turned round and smoke and rag
ments of the vessel, which began to settle at the bows
whereupon he rushed to the promenade deck. He has
een engineer for four years. and considered that the
he engine OF the Shamrock good one The accident
purely accidental in his opinion According to the
directions of the builders othe engine he was allowed TO
carry eighty hve pounds OF steam and at the period of the
accident there were not than seventy pounds OF
steam.
LIST KILLED, MIssISG &c.. OF THE ENGLISH PoRrIoy
l Mrs. Walls, Ormotherly
Mr.. and Mrs Johnson, near Darlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buckon, Westerdale.
Mrs. Thuckray and child, Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. York and two children Pickering
| VIM Eldyri, Cleveland.
l John Watson, Stockton.
l Daniel Watson, Cleveland
John Coverdale and six children.
Named Pearsons, Rosedale
Mrs. Lincoln and two children.
Mr.. Cousins and children
James Hugill, Swainby
VIM. Eason, Tryupdale.
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In the Hospital-John Wales, Ormotherly; Jas Hutch.
inson near Richmond; Thomas Nowbry and son, Middes
boro George Hagar Dandy; George Pearson two broth
and two sisters Sarah Pearson and daughter
lae; Hannah Coverdale, cleveland; John Thuckray,
John Southern.
AtLachine-Mrs. Cousins Cleaveland; William Sher.
wood do; James Alanby, do; John Hugll, do William
Garbutt, do.