The Sun. — 1844-01-18 (London, England)

FATAL STEAM BOAT COLLISION ON THE RIVER.---; Yesterday morning at high water the body of a man, name; George Scroggins, about 28 years of age, was recovered 01 the blackwall-pier, whilst floating up the river, and conveys(' on shore to Poplar dead-house, there to await a Coroner's qm.st. 'The unfortunate young man it appears belonged t° Woolwich, but has lately been employed in the neigh"' bourhood of Limehouse, and on the eventing of the 23d nit: proceeded to the above pier in order to get on board o°' of the Woolwich steam-boats, so as to return home. however missed the last packet, and there being seven or eight persons in the same dilemma, they determined nr°l hiring a waterman's wherry to take them over. They sr cordingly all embarked, and whilst proceeding by 13ugshY hole, the Nymph steam-packet was perceived coming ul) toe wards London. The boat's crew state that they bailed tb steamer sonic considerable distance off from where the acc i dent cccnrred ; they, however, took no notice of their erica' and the packet struck the boat on the starboard side, the de" ' ceased and another man who stood up in the boat attempting to ease the shock being thrown overboard, but the latter vi saved. It should also be mentioned, as a matter of justice, that the crew of the packet firmly declare that the vessel _. stopped long before the boat came up, and if the helm had P!) 0 been completely brought round, she must have cut her right I r half. They also observe that the persons in the boat ne°eß, stopped rowing, and that was the main cause of the vase coming in contact with each other. FUNERAL OF THE TWO MURDERED INFANTS - 0 DerTroan.—Yesterday the remains of these hapless child°, were removed from the house in which the horrid crime w perpetrated (No. 5, Giffen-strect, Deptford), to the chureit, % yard of St. Paul, Deptford, in separate coffins, followed by the wretched father, as chief mourner, and his brother (1% Dickenson, of the London Stone Wine-vaults, Cannon-street' City), and Mrs. Dickenson's brother. The funeral cereill°lbl was performed by Mr. Flinch, the Rector of St. Paul, in tha most impressive and feeling mariner. Giffen-street and t line of route to the grave was crowded by anxious thousand` o to witness the performance of the last sad offices. One too procession arriving at the. church-yard-gate a rush .was bs to get to the place of interment—the whole area oLitd, ground, which is very extensive, was immediately During the reading of the service the father of the decea'eis was wholly absorbed in grief, and at the conclusion terborne 1/erne, supported by his own and his wife's broth. On Thesday the unhappy woman expressed a wish to tin; Rev. Mr. Flinch to be allowed to see her children and bee husband together. She told the police-constable in attending that if her request was not granted she would be induced to tear the wound in her throat open again. Mr. Ffinch and Alf' Arthur having conferred together on the propriety of acceding to her request, determined upon complying. Sir. Dickels°i.e then entered the room, and sat down at the. bedside, and the coffins containing the bodies of the children were placed 00 ;is bed, She looked at "them a moment, and then firmly plona her hands on each side of their faces, kissed them over, ;12 over again, in a state of ecstasy. After the coffins had L'e removed she said she felt much more composed, spoke of ~"he `„s dreadful offence she had committed, and knew that her 01. were numbered, but hoped that the Almighty would afford fitful strength to meet her fate with becoming resignation. os waking in the morning she alludes to the extraordinary kead,.. she has had during the past night. 'l he Rev. Mr. Ml"e- votes all his leisure in contributing to her spiritual weli, ar-cIS and Mr. Arthur, the parish surgeon, after dressing her wou-ot yesterday, declared that he considered she would be convalesCe in the course of ten days or a fortnight. —do!