The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

guorxIya AccIpEsT.--On Wednesday of.
ta,noon last. In the county of Goochland, Mr. Ed
w.sp LYONS, second son of James Lyons, Esq. Of
ts eity came to his death by the accidental discharge
~ his fo,sIins piece. while cunning the plantation
of his hrother.in-lax. Mr.. William u. Stanafd. The
particulars of this fatal and occurrence
~ related TO us are these Mr.. Lyons, Mr.. Stsnard
and Mr. Tabb left the house of Mr.. Stsnard, and
started into the field in pursuit of game. After going
some distance the three became separated, and
evening came on, and Mr.. Lyons failed TO Join his
comrades they started in pursuit of him and horrible
TO relate, after short search, found his Geless form
lying near fence, his gun having been discharged
lodging its contents in his left side. the region of
the heart The presumption IL that in attempting to
get over the fence the trigger was caught by twig
aud produced the fatal explosion. Mr. james Lyons
the father OF the young man, Is. q. this time,
pleasure trip TO the Hot Springs and the sad news
viii doubt be to him OF the most painful character
Mr.. Edward Lyons was not only an amiable, gentle
manly young man, but one of great promise. To his
companions the sad intelligence of his sudden end
has afiction, for be was greatly beloved
by Ill who had the pleasure Of his acquaintance We
understand that messenger has been dispatched for
his father, and that The corpse Will be brought to
Richmond for interment. How true the adage,
what shadows we and what shadows pursue.n
IMPORTANT DECIsIoN-On the list inst,
the Mayor decided question of some interest to the
mercantile community of this city. There having
been for several years past grea. detention of the
grain vessels trading TO this pert in consequence of
the refusal of the consigaees to receive their cargoes
until they could be discharged into the mills several
masters of vessels determined to test their right to
claim delnurrage, and accordingly warranted the
corsiguees. After the warrants were brought, the
latter being of considerable interest counsel
employed on both sides; George w. Randolph ESQ.
by the masters of vessels, and Messrs Geo. N john
son and John o. Stegar, by the c0nseu In the
first heard the plaintiff proved that he part
owner of his vessel that she had been detained eight
days when one sufficient discharge her. If the
consignees would have received the cargo; and that
he had notified the consguee OF his intention TO claim
demurTage. The defendant offered evidence to prove
of the Port of Richmond, that vessels loaded
with grain, purchased by the city mills, SHOULD wait
until their turn to be discharged that no de-
murrage claimed that the bill Of ladng in
this stipulated for none, and that the miller had
house apart for the storage of grain brought by
vesses but that in consequence OF the quantity Of
grain arriving this house insufficient to hold all,
and of It had to be left board the vessels
til could be made at the mill and house by
grinding and that due diligence had been used in
dscharsing the vessels fast the grain could be
stored 1t also proved that in this the cargo
had been sold by the consgnee 20 the miller and the
arrival of the vessel reported at the MILL by the
ter, under the direction OF the consgnee and her
entered on the mill books for discharge in her
turn.
The Mayor held, that the custom of the Port of
Richmond, alleged by the defendant, proved,
and consequently that grain vessels are entitled
to demurage if they be discharged in due turn, and
the miller due diligence TO discharge them as
rapidly the grain be stored unless such denur-
rage be expressly stipulated in the bill of ladpg.-
The warrants were therefore dismissed.