One of four. One tube Cornish, 37ft. 6in. long, 7ft. diameter. Tube 4ft. 4in. diameter, 7/16 inch plates, 40 lbs. pressure. The tube collapsed for the whole length beyond the bridge, and the back end of boiler was blown out. The portion of tube over the fire was left intact, and the fusible plug was uninjured. The cause of the explosion was the weakness of the tube of such large diameter and so great length. See No. 57. _No. 8. Yarmouth. (Fig. 7.) February 23rd. 3 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 7._] Marine, 17ft. long, and 15ft. high, 3/8 inch plates, 15 lbs. pressure. The top was blown off, the plates having been extensively corroded. The boiler had also been much weakened by altering it from a round to a flat top without sufficient stays. _No. 9. Drogheda. March 3rd. 2 injured._ The roof of a shed was blown off, but no particulars have been obtained. _No. 10. West Bromwich. (Fig. 8.) March 9th. 3 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 8._] One of two. Plain cylinder, 25ft. long, 4ft. 6in. diameter, 3/8 inch plates, 42 lbs. pressure. The boiler had been very frequently repaired, and a seam gave way where a large patch had just previously been put on over the fire, in doing which the rivet holes of the old work had evidently been cracked, rendering the boiler unable to bear the usual working pressure. See No. 45. _No. 11. Cornwall. March 18th. none injured._ One tube Cornish. The tube collapsed from want of water. _No. 12. Broseley. (Fig. 9.) April 1st. 1 killed, 4 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 9._] Multitubular, 9 years old, 8ft. 6in. long, barrel 6ft. long, and 2ft. 4in. diameter, 5/16 inch plates, 50 lbs. pressure. The cylinder was attached to right side of the top of the boiler over the fire box, and on the other side there was a very large manhole, the edges of which were corroded, and so strained and cracked by the screwing up of the manlid, as to be unable to bear the working pressure. The rent started in all directions from the manhole allowing the boiler to split up into three pieces. See Nos. 18 and 36. _No. 13. Cornwall. April 11th. none injured._ One tube Cornish--but no particulars. _No. 14. Barking. (Fig. 10.) April 19th. 4 killed, 2 injured._ [Illustration: _Fig. 10._]