Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-05
GREAT BRITAIN.

Tho steamer Hungarian whicl arrived Mt New
York on Monday brings tho sutjoined interesting
news:
GREAT BRITAIN.
The coroncrs investigation into tho cause of
tho explosion on board tho Great Eastern bad ter
minated the evidence was very conflicting MS TO
who had the responsible charge Of tho engines
Mr. Scott Russell denied that he hnd control, uud
the head engineer of the ship made the same de-
nial. The verdict of tho jury was MS follows:
"Wc find that tho dcccascd's came to their death
from injuries received from steam, hot air and
wnter, in consequence of tho bursting Of u noket
attached to the foremost funnel of the Grent East
ern steamship, aud that sad bursting was caused
hp he closing nf II tap connected with the syphon
attached to said Jacket in conjunction with tho
shutting Off the feed from the waters easing to the
boilers; but there is no..evdcnco before tho jury to
show by what person or persons the tap was shut
oil, aud the jury further express their opinion that
the said taps are highly dangerous when placed
III such positions. aud that sufficient caution was
not USED hy the engineers. Verdict is simple, nc
cilrntnI death"
1t is considered likely that the accident may
give rise to questions at law.
SIR jas. stephens, professor Of modern history
AT tamhi idge. and rmcrly urder-Socrctary o!
the Colonies, dead.
The Manchester Guardian. in m editorial ON
Gen. ilarneA's occupation Of the lsmnd oi San
Jdan, SAYS:
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have been mo- ltiog more than oi those acts Of
piracy hy which lnwlcss representatives OF the
United States are accustomed 10 settle disputes
with weaker and more bnrbnrous nelghbois, but
which it is time they should he taught they cannot
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bay army.
The Independence Beige SAYS Lord Cowley
and Count W,Lew,k k, have been commissioned to
arrange ba~iS o ,o-operatiun briwrcr England
AMI France in the Prosecution Of the Chinese
war. Three ujne'y.on gun ships were under
or lrrs for foreign service at Portsmouth, and
four gunbonts were being prepared with all
haste for China. The utmost activity prevailed
at Wuolwich and els ewhrre, in getting of i.lnmu-
nitun. a..
Tie nIlish funds had exhibited but Slight