The Express. — London, England, 1851-09-11 00:00:00

M py'air the summit of a hill that commando a very ex -u „ war y, One pert of the buildisg is aditated to the me of the comeausanat, and for its better pmstestied is ismein ded with • wattel and daub breastersork, laving ismholes through which it might be delbetied. The gimp I sawn of this bulwark, that two or 11111111 sir oo= =ski sib down with ease, gives one a goal idea of the essay we bow to fight h t the "ilk, who, deshilled Y edythirig IA. Naha/4 action, halms efaly the gee et his emegel sad gun. Yves Fort (hey we rode along a Adis of had that takes a north-westerly direction, and elopes down se seek side to the plains b e low. He the soil we pee and misty, sad the bare backbone of trap rock that tamed the ridge kept inatimiony showing above the memo. This My, _called the Ooolab Might', looks down to the Tight on the Beads, that here flows in • deep ravine swag the dense leek that grows to lofty trees on ita nosy pespendiadar tanks. Oa the left it slopes down the isms way to a wide plain that advance , in gentle tuadolitions bill It meets the Indian Ocean, that may be seen ism tea =las off. We met hen some thirty ox waggons, that mom going down to East London for stores and provisions. They extended about hell • mile in length, and !appeared to travel at the rate it th r ee miles or so an hour. They were preceded by a= made up of Pate's men, who is the thief of the ll' people, that occupy the coast land between the Kea. lemma River and the Kye, and as far inland as King William's Town, and to whom we arc indebted for main taining the communication between the sea coast end the troops in Kaffraria. This advanced guard amounted to about forty men ell variously armed with guns, bundles of assegais and long sticks, orinuh-ki”rris, and with the ex ception of one tall majestic looking fellow in jacket and boomer', and who sported • gold band round his cap, the only article of dress they wore was simply the blanket or Immtle of skins (called a karma) that is usually worn by them. After this guard came the waggons, each preceded by • wretched little boy, whose business it is to lead the two foremost oxen by mesns of • piece of hide made fast round their horns, and who is known by the name of " jove louper." The team or " span "of oxen, as it is called in &oath Africa, generally amounts to 16 or It, though ft is not a very unusual number for one waggon. The driver of this cumbrous equipage is seated on • sort of bee hi beat having no reins in his hand but armed solely Ida on enormous whip of Mambo , which supplies sufficient desuptitet for both his hands, and which he cracks with a dexterity that takes years of practice to arrive at. The last of this waggon train was followed by another party of Kaffir', that presented much the same appearance as those In advance, while the whole line was flanked with Hottentot levies armed with muskets. It looked certainly a strange meet for the protection of British property, and to me it mos quite inexplicable to see Kollin guarding muskets, ammunition, and provisions up to, where they were to be wed against a branch of their own family with whom we happened to he at war, but with whom they themselves had no quarrel, and with whom there is no doubt they deeply sympathise. Nor was it a km strange sight to find ourselves escorted by • party of the very same Cape mounted corps that had been disarmed only • month at two ago on account of their leaning to the enemy, and who, we well know, supplied the Kaffir with bullets and ponder, and fired blank cartridge at him in action, and 11611 i, there is no doubt, will be disbanded and sent about auk business the instant Sir Harry Smith can lay his We on cavalry that he can depend upon. At the end of tls Boolah ridge, the white tents that form the encamp almt at Fort I'ato were pointed out to us glittering in the MIL They occupy the flat summit of a gentle slope, and Me surrounded by a fosse and breastwork of earth and along piles of, wood arranged in the form of a quadrangle, with redoubts at two angles, in which 120 levied troops were womped. This temporary fortification has only been lately erected, • and by way of compliment, as well al b keep him in good humour, has been named gr old Pato, the chief. It forms • safe halt. plate for waggons and escorts that generally halt fur the night, and no Kaffir', be they friendly or glherwise, are allowed upon any account to enter the en dow,. On our arrival we found the place crowded with amigo= that had rested, or, as it is invariably called, esettanned," here for the night, on their way to William's Town. They heel only just arrived, and *sir trek oxen, that might amount to some five him- Amid or more, were being driven down, attended by an iced escort, to water at a stream hard by. In the ex 'Nation of a good market numbers of Kafiri, with their Daps and children, came thronging round the entrance of the enclosure, carrying quantities of milk, awl hair corn, that they offered for sale out of= lesitele auk of grass that were so closely woven that not atsop of the milk could find its way through. It eras' to look at some of the women and nut be Mama ak7 "...- 1191scauty and gracefulness of their forms that the lightness of their attire amply exposed to view ; their eta rage was erect and stately, and n betrayed the slightest awkwardness ; their features, except in the ease of the more elderly among them, were always round and pleasing, and some three or four that I observed might, in spite of their tawny hue, well be considered extremely pretty. In their dress the ornamental was • great ingre dient. Bracelets, anklets, and necklaces were abundant and in every variety, from the primitive cincture of shells or dogs' teeth to glad heads of every colour. One singular ornament caught our attention, end the notice that we took of it caused some evident embarraesment in the wearer. It we. the curb chain of a bridle highly polished that went to ornament the ankle of a Kaffir maiden, that was far from seeding any such foreign aid. (To to soatlimi) THE BRAZILIAN MAILS. We add some interesting items to the intelligence given in yesterday's Express. Count Caxias, with a Brazilian force of 15,000 men, had entered the Banda Oriental, and had either formed, or was on the point of forming, a junction with Urquiza who had also entered the Oriental territories, at the head of 4,000 troops, from Entre nos. The declared object of this junction is the expulsion of Oribe from the prenidsmey of the invaded state; and to accomplish that, Admiral Grenfell is directed to co-operate with the Brazilian naval force already in the Plate, and under his command, with the military operations of the army on land. Oribe, though sutfentig front severe indisposition, had placed himself at the head of the Uruguay soldiery, said not to exceed 5,000 men. His principal hope is therefore on such assistance as Roses may be able to mend him ; and any help from Buenos Ayres it will be Admiral Grenfell'i duty to intercept and prevent. Roses had, it is moreover reported, some difficulty in procuring,• any competent officer to undertake the command of his auxiliary force. Under these cir cumstances, the odds appear largely against Oribe being able to maintain his position ; and an expec- Utica is expressed that the hostilities will not be of any lengthened duration. With the expulsion of Oribe,who has denied its re clamation, all redress, the Brazilian government will be minified. It has no ambitious views of conquest to meals Monte Video, and has not entered into any Illigements with Urquiza to aid hint in the com bination that has been entered into by him and the diets of the other provinces of the Argentine con /it/Aeration and Paraguay against RPM for the pur pose of his overthrow. And Admiral Orenfell has been specially instructed, we learn from letters of the best authority, to respect in all his proceedings the commerce and property of neutrals in the Plate. At Rio the proceedings, as detailed below, of a British cruiser had excited the strongest indigna tion ; and on the government being questioned in the Chambers on the subject of the outrage, the Minister of Finance stated that the cabinet, feeling how powerleis it was to protect the coasting trade of Brazil against these attacks, had resolved to place it ander die protection of the flag of some foreign power strong enough to secure its flag from assaults at this sort. The announcement was received with shouts of approbation. From the Jurstal do Commereio of Rio de Janeiro of the llth of August. NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydneypapers are of course alive with the one great sub ject—the diggings. The Empire alone finds a column's space to denounce the folly of setting up a Roman catholic candidate for Sydney, merely on the ground of his being a Roman catholic, and without any reference to his talents, fitness, or weight. The election of the catholic candidate, Mr. Longman, would throw out a candidate of real utility. The Bathurst Free Press of yesterday, contains two let ters from the mines, one dated " Ophir, May 24th," the other, "Diggings, May 23rd." The writer of the first of these letters complains bitterly that in the first appoint ments Mr. Hargraves had been overlooked by the govern ment, and states that any neglect of that gentleman's merits will create general dissatisfaction among the miners. The letter bearing date on the 23rd states that the writer's party (four persons) had in three days got six ounces of gold ; others around them had done much better, and a great many more had done worse. This writer, who seems a man of superior intelligence, affirms that in gold digging, as in other matters, the " rsee is not always to the swift," but according to his experience the reverse, as many per sons with scarcely any equipment at all were doing better than others who had come fully and expensively prepared. As an instance, he speaks of one little man, or as he terms him, a " shrimp of a fellow," who, with a forked stick and an old frying pan, raked up five pounds worth of gold in half a day. The free Press states that a gentleman counted, during last Tuesday, 240 people on the Swallow Creek lto.nl, all journeying towards the mines. The number of persons ar riving from Sydney is stated to be very great, and many in severe distress. the letters from the mines state that large nuntben are not earning more than 105. per day. The firm of Messrs. Birnstingl received • letter this morning accompanied by 14 ounces of fine gold. Letters were also , received by Messrs. Hale and Lamb, the jewellers ; the lot , ter gentleman's correspondent corroborating the previous information, that rubies in considerable quantities have been discovered. The following is extract,4 from a letter received by a Sydney merchant, dated " O'Connell Plains, May 26th." I ea* sell bacon at the diggings at 3s. p.r ib. Old Bill —, Caine in after two days digging, and sold his gold for Ditto Dunsford, the watchmaker in Bathurst. 1 can sell flour at 1.. per lb." The intelligence this morning discloses no new visions of fortune. There is no advice of any other lucky digger having turned up a golden potato root. The sum of the in formation is, that gold digging is beginning to present itself as a hard and toilsome calling, which demands the utmost perseverance, and the closest application to ensure faeces.. The following letter was received this morning by Dr. Mackellar, with about a quarter of an ounce of gold as a sample. The example of the writer with respect to his re. lotion with his employer, wiil at once suggest itself to all right-minded persons similarly situated for honourable imi tation. The letter itself being from a gentleman of intelli gence will be read with great interest. • -- " Bathurst, 27th May, 1&il. "Dear Sir,—l received yours of the 22nd inst. duly, but bring at the diggings I could not answer it before. lam extremely obliged to you for getting me the money. You say you hope I will not leave the Dr.' without a notice of some kind. It is nut my intention to lease him at all, pro vided he pays me well, although the gold is a great induce ment. I feel quite confident that I cou d make at least 101. or 152. a week ; but if I was certain of making a thousand a week, I would not lease the Dr. in a dishonourable way. Should I leave him, I will give him a month's notice at least. There is abundance of gold in this creek; they arc now at work—it has been found twelve miles apart in it, and not only in the creek, but on the sides of the hills. There is about fifteen hundred men at work • all are getting some, many are doing very well in deed. A party of four men obtained 2801. worth at one haul, another company of four got upwards of one pound of gold on Saturday . last. I suppose it is worth 301. A great many are earning 201. to 401. a week. It is very hard work, and they have to put up with great in conveniences. You would enjoy a trip to the diggings if hou have any taste for scenery and romance, &e., and I ave no doubt but that you would more than clear your expensts up if you are willing to use the pick and tin dish. Dr. Machattie has been up. lie borrowed a tin dish for one hour, and got 13s. worth. I worked four hours, and got 30s. worth, with nothing but a pick and tin dish. It took me six hours to walk my borne in from the diggings, and in that short time I met 214 people on the road to Ophir.—Yours, ate., "JOHN llrrettitreos." With reference to the reported discovery of gold in other parts of the colony, the //erred of this morning has the following: " Got.u.—The reports that gold has been discovered at the Manning River are confirmed, a passenger by the 'Thistle last night having brought with hint a piece weigh ing nearly an ounce obtained in that locality." Since our last we (the Empire) have not gained any more important information than what we gave. We have gleaned a few particulars, however, from a person in con nexion with the expedition which arrived on Tuesday, comprising Mr. Hindson, Mr. Alexander Campbell, Mr. Brown tut the firm of Mort and Brown), and one or two other gentlemen. This party started last Saturday week, in a vehicle belonging to Mr. Edward., of the livery-stables in Macquarie street. For two days after they . started the weather was extremely wet. When they arrived at tlie Nepean, the river was so flooded that they had to wait from Saturday until Monday before they ventured to cross in the punt. The road during the rest of the way WWI also very much cut up by the recent rains. A party who started with them was so alarmed by the state of the weather that they gave up at the Nepcan and returned to Sydney. The other party, after a journey at the rate of more than thirty miles a day, arrived in Bathurst perfectly safe. Everything they saw there indicated confusion and excitement among theinhabitants. Some were se,n with cradles and pick axes and shovels, either starting for or preparing to go to the mines. As an instance of the excitement, and the cheap estimation in which horses are held, our informant assures us that one person who lost a horse over a precipice on the road to the mines, did not take the trouble to see what became of the animal, but went and supplied himself' with another horse from a paddock hard by. The road to the mines is, generally speaking, very passable, and a team can approach within a mile and a half of the' spot where the miners are at work. The ground is per fectly barren, there being scarcely a blade of grass, and but very few trees within thirty miles of the diggings. All the tents, for the most part, are at a considerable distance from the scene of operations. The gold is principally got from the creek, which is said to rise at times ten feet high ; the water from the mountains, in rainy weather, being ex tremely copious. The miners in the creek are constantly working in water, and it is feared that during the winter a great deal of sickness will be experienced. Persons who bring horses to the diggings are obliged to send them back nearly half way to Bathurst for "keep,' there being no thing for them to eat in the vicinity of the mines. The miners are very peaceable and orderly, and strenuously re probate the bringing of fire-arms among them. During one week our informant states that the estimate let gold found was supposed to be, on the average, If. per day to each man. Our informant states that two appren dee boys, who " bolted" from Bathurst, were only two days at the diggings when they returned their stepfather 121. 1 worth of gold. Ho also informs us of a person who hap- pened to have a quarrel with his wife, and on the impulse of the moment walked off to the diggings for the purpose of annoying her. This person it was reported returned in seven days with gold to the value of 1701. He relatesseversl other instances of large quantities of gold having becu found in short spaces of time. In feet all accounts concur in repre senting the Ophir district as being rich beyond all err caption, and it is confidently conjectured by scientifla yew sons that even richer veins will soon be discovered than dap one already operated upon. Oa returning the party were accompanied by Mr. Hargraves, who is at present in Syd ney. They brought a great quantity of sold with them. which they purchased both at the diggings amiatalistmet. A sample of it was the large piece exhibited by ldr. EY& NM on Tuesday. It is said that the total value of the which arrived a Sydney during the last two or three is not leis than 9001. On the road coming down the met bet seen 400 and 600 men, and nearly 200 WM, direct for the diggings. Many o f drays were well Wen with provisions, which will no doubt afford a cheer ful relief to many of the miners, who are already beginning to feel the effects of low diet and hard labour. The pedes trians included all sorts and sixes. On being interrogated as to whither they were going, the invariable reply was, " To the diggings." All kinds of provisions are, asprevious Recounts inform us, extremely dear, as also spirits. Rum and colonial ale on the road to Bathurst are said to be 6d. a glass, and brandy 9d. As many persons have gone but very poorly provided both in point of provisions and implements, it is expected that the severe weather just now setting in will cause many to return before long. It is our painful duty to record a new act of violence 4. the part of an English cruiser. The Brazilian smack Amelia, belonging to Mandel Francisco de Almeida, master on beranl the same, having left this port on the 17th of Jelly last for that of the N illa de Santa Cruz, in the Pro vince of Espirito Santo, was captured and sunk by an English steamer, the name of which has not yet come to our knowledge. The crew and 'passengers were however „, landed at the Cidade via Victoria. IRE OPTWARD CAPE MAIL *crew-steamer Sir Robert Peel broke down a few hours before she reached We have been assured that the Amelia was never her da ens- jit7ed in the slave trade. She sailed from Campos , where Sierra Leone as the 4th nit ., and so serious were built, to this port • and lately she has traded be- frets that she : could not get away until the 18th of August. she was tween Rio de Janeiro and ilte Villa de Santo Crux, being Indeed, her own engineers could never have repaired her, employed only for the transport of rosewood and other Der mid the . " re of her Majesty's steam -slop Alecto, timber. At the time of her being taken she had on board Commander Lane, then at Sierra Leone ; but on the arrival goods ordered for the Villa de Santa Cruz, and two In- of the Hell o sint, the additional engineering assistance which that (initialled completed the repairs, and she dun cslfs shipped by a person who portages a plantation in was pronou ca pa ble of proceeding to sea. The chief that city. engineer of the Hellespont , in the trial of the machinery of The captors, before sinking the smack, took possession the Sir Robert Peel, got his foot so fearfully crushed be ef everything that could be found as booed ) not even ex- tween the crank and the bearing that, on removal to the eenting, as we have been told, part of the money' Hellespont, an amputation was deemed advisable, and the with which the Milt" had been "'Mu" foe remittance, I poor fellow came home in the Hellespont. On account of It is reported that the motive alleged for the commission a this misfurtune and delay at Sierra Leone, we cannot expect of this new act of violence was the smack's being cleared the Sir Robert Peel to arrive in England at the used time foe the Villa de Santa Crux, a port not laid down on the nom mont h . map. It must be observed that the Viola de Santa Cruz I TII.OOPB FOR TuECAPE.—The Sidon and Retribution (situated ten leagues to the north of the Cidadc do Vie-1 with the 80th Rifles on board, arrived at Bahia tore) was lately . elevated to this category by the Provincial an d .on the 1 of August, and were to leave on the 22nd of Assembly of Spirit* Santo. ft is the old Alden Velha, in that name it is laid down on the chart* now in use. August for the Cape, which place they . expect to reach about the Mak of this mouth, so that no intelligence from the Extract of a letter from Rio Janeiro : Cape can be heard of them before the middle of Novem ber at the earliest. With the exception of one man dead, Those who still employ themselves in the slave trade are the milers and soldiers were all in good health. so thoroughly convinced of the firm resolution taken by the kiwis] government not to show them the least considers- NATAL APPOINTMENTS,—ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 10.— tion that a certain T. A. C. Ramos, commonly called Ma- Lieut. E. Nam, to study steam :at Woolwich. Mate J. nets, and one Alvarengo, appearing implicated in slaving Willcox, to Rattler Midshipmen R. Save!, to IVaterloo ; transactions hy means of discoveries made OD the apprehea- B. J. Cooper, T. H. Karnslake, and J. S. Rudd, to Ato vim of a vessel said to belong to Ramos have ableoada, dote; and F. Bowen, to Dido. Naval Cadets H. A. Wil sad fled from Brazil, notwithstanding & eiseametaaos of mate, and G. P. Jeaym. , to Dido ; and F. Amherst, to the authorities not being in pommies of say legal proof i Rattler. Masters' Aatauts J. Biadwood, to Delkrophon; ageism[ them. 1 and N. D. Banos, to Battkr. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1851. The Morning Courier, in an article on the relative trade of the United State. and Great Britain, says: The foreign tonnage employed by the United Kingdom exceeds but by a few tons that employed in the foreign trade of the United States. If we include in our coasting trade the boats navigating our lakes and western rivers, not registered, we will Bad that in this respect the coasting tonnage of Great Britain is far exceeded by our own, and without this addition loses greatl y . by the comparison. One observable point, however, in the above, must not be overlooked in the oggregates—we mean the amount of tonnage of foreign vessels entering th 3 ports of the United States and Great Bri aiu ' after the tonnage of the respective countries is deducted. The total American tonnage included in this statement of entries is 2,573,016; that for the United Kingdom, 3,367,341. We have, therefore, these results: Eutry Tonnage of Great Britain. Do. of United States. 4,963,063 tons. 4,348,639 tons. Deduct.... 3,367,34 1 „ 2,573,016 „ 1,595,722 1.775,623 Them figures show that our foreign intercourse is quite as extensive as that enjoyed by the mother country, notwithstanding the declared value of her imports and ex ports. WEST INDIES The intelligence from Jamaica, rii New York, extends to the 16th ult. The cholera was abating in some parts, but had recommenced in others. In St. Andrew's district eight deaths had occurred. In the newspapers, the American descent upon Cuba was the prominent topic of discussion. The exports of sugar were 13,513 hhds. for the previous three months, 2,014 tree, and 1,825 brls. Rum: 5,012 puns., 96 hhds., and 17 eke. Coffee: 1,698,553 lbs. Pimento: 3,115 bags. Ginger: 1,683 casks and 3,211 hags. THE NEW AUSTRIAN LOAN. (Prom the Se,.) UNITED STATES ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC. (A summary of the following appeared is yesterday's Ezp►ess.] Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, the Baltic, one of the American mail steamers, Captain Comstock, commander, arrived at Liverpool with 37 passengers, and 105,0001. in specie. The City of Manchester, screw-steamer, had sailed from Philadelphia with 20 passengers and 49,0001. in specie. CUBAN AFFAIRS. The papers by this arrival contain little additional intelligence relative to the Cuban invaders. The more respectable of the American papers denounce the conduct of the " sympathisers" in terms as strong as the most sincere respecter of the rights of property could desire. The New York Morning Courier, for example, has the following strong protest : Beimel all doubt, the Lopes expedition was of a ma rauding and piratical nature, and its members liable to punishment accordingly. This Lopez well knew, but it constituted no part of his policy to proclaim it. lie never told his deluded followers, nor did they believe for • mo ment, that in the eye of the law of nations they were but pirates ; and therefore it is that the press of our country should proclaim everywhere that an invasion of Cuba under existing circumstances places the invaders beyond the protection of our flag ; and that all who may be captured while connected with such expedition, may be hung as pirates according to the law of nations. No matter how noble their aspirations in the cause of li berty, or how pure the patriotic motives which may in spire their conduct—neither their motives nor the miscon ception of Cuty and patriotism which may prompt them to invade a country with which we are at peace can in any way lessen their crime or change its character. And this being the case, all who think of embarking in another Cuban expedition should be told in advance that if unsuc cessful their doom will be that of pirates—no matt sr how pure the love of liberty which actuates them. With this tact fully impressed upon them, and the knowledge that they may not look to this country for protection, however great its sympathy, if they still resolve upon hazarding their lives in such an unequal struggle, and without the knowledge even that the Cubans will thank them for the liberty they offer them, it will be nobody's fault but their own if they suffer the fate of those already executed. Nay, their fate, if taken prisoners, will be still worse, be cause the sympathy so universally felt in behalf of those who have already suffered, arises from the conviction that Lopez deceived them. No such apology can be offered for those who may hereafter go to Cuba as parties to an unlaw ful and marauding expedition; and while a sincere sorrow would be felt for their fate, it would be difficult to find any just person who could pray for their success. Their object would be to disturb the peace of • nation with which we are at amity ; and they would not only violate the law of nations, but they would, in like manner, deliberately vio late our own laws. For men in such a position there can be but little sympathy, deeply as we may regret their folly in thus retailing into danger. By the arrival of the Baltic we do not receive any later intelligence direct from Cuba, but we have been furnished with a mass of accounts, rumours, and speculations as to the invasion, and probable fate of the invaders. There is not much difference in the character of the accounts, as regards facts, from those already published. The general opinion seems to be that Lopez has been defeated, and the force under hint dispersed; this opinion resulting from a close examination of all the collateral circumstances of the affairs. Letters received in the United States from various parties in Cuba confirm the accounts previously given of the hostile disposition of the people towards their pretended liberator. A letter has been received from an officer of the United States sloop of war, Albany, dated Ilavana, August 16th, and published. The writer says: The fact of the large reinforcements being hurried to the scene of action renders it probable that there is some ground for the rumour that several hundred Spaniards, among whom are a large proportion of officer+, have already fallen. But fot all this, the fate of the expedition is sealed, for the Cubans, however free with money and boasts of fights, will not handle the musket; they do not join the invaders; and the brave sympathisers, deluded at first, are already falling a sacrifice Cuba has not re volted; there is no war here of the people against their oppressors The Nuev , tas insurrection is suppressed. Lopes must perish, and all the small parties whevare igno rantly,. approaching to join him. It is stated that the Captain• General of Cuba has given orders to the Spanish squadron not to molest any of the invading forces at sea, as ho does not wish a rupture with the United States. Sympathising meetings in the States still continue to take place, and are characterised by strong feel ing on the subject. Later intelligence from New Orleans leads to the belief that the former reports of the riotous proceedings there were much exaggerated. Nevertheless, it appears that the letter-boat of the Spanish consul had been seized, and was found to contain the names of many proscribed Americans, who had been reported as such by the authorities to Cuba. The latest accounts represent the city as having recovered its composure; but it is stated that there are 1,000 sympathisers collected there, and only waiting the means of conveyance to proce ed: to Cuba. They are said to be under the command of General Felix llouston. There was a rumour in New York that the Spanish consul at New Orleans had resigned, but up to the sailing of the Baltic the rumour had not been confirmed. At Cincinnati, on theitTth, a large meeting was held, at which resolu tions were adopted, denouncing the proceedings of the authorities at Havana, but at the same time de flouncing all mob law and violence in their own ter ritory. At Baltimore, on the evening of the 27th ult., a very large and enthusiastic meeting took place ; and a correspondent states that in that city " the feeling is deep and settled, and if the patriots make a stand in Cuba the United States government will be powerless to keep an expedition from sail ing from this port." On the 29th a crowd of several hundred persons were parading the streets with an effigy of the American consul at Havana, which they intended burning. Washington has also had its meet ing, which took place on the 28th ult., and was of the usual character. The Saranac, bearing the pennant of Commodore Parker, sailed from Norfolk for Havana on the 28th, for the purpose of protecting American interests there. A statement that she had been ordered to aid in the capture of sympathisers is authoritatively con tradicted. The steamers Fanny and Alabama are stated to have sailed for Cuba on the morning of the 22nd, from New Orleans. They were filled with armed men and munitions of war, and departed amidst great enthusiasm, and in defiance of the feeble op position of the government officer. Several officers who figured in the Mexican war are stated to be privately at work at Baltimore form. ing bodies of emigrants ; and that if the means of conveyance to Cuba could be obtained, 500 or 600 men would be ready in two days. One of the Spanish accounts by the Empire City, which arrived at New Orleans from Cuba, states that ea the day after the execution of the Cuban invaders the Spanish forces encountered Lopez and gave him battle, which resulted in the total annihilation of the American sympathisers. At New York, in spite of the utmost efforts of the patriots, the Cuban excitement had much diminished, and could only be revived, it was believed, by a con firmation of the mutilation of the remains of the fifty prisoners who were shot. The invasion itself is countenanced by few of the journals of the Union ; but the shooting of the prisoners is lamented by all. The mail steam-ships plying between New - York and Havannah and Chagres are being armed. The Cherokee, which sailed last from New York for Chagres, rui Havannah, went well armed, having on board ten fine guns, six of which were for the Fal con. This has arisen out of the mistake committed by the Spanish ships of war firing across the bows of the Falcon, which gave great offence to the Americans. In Boston no less than 20,000 persons had visited on a Sunday the scene of the tornado in that city. The Rochester American says Jenny Lind is rus ticating in Oeneesee county, the guest of Mr. Jos. Burke, the distinguished violinist. She left Niagara Falls on Monday last, and came east from Buffalo is the evening express train as far as Alexander, when she left the cars. She was accompanied by her pri vate secretary, her female attendent, and Mr. Burke. The Hon. Luke Woodbury, the democratic can& date for governor of New Hampshire, had committal suicide by hanging himself. The Opelousas La Illtig understands from re li a ble sources, that Frederick Lutz has discovered or, his faint near Bayou Chicot, in that parish, a large quantity of gild coin, amounting to 1,400 dole. more or less.. Some hand were clearing a piece of land, and accid , .mtally struck tic axe into the ground. A jingling u ois,, was heard, whi:h induced the labourer to examine the spot, and in so doing discovered the above-named se m . A man named Daniel,, was shot through the htad at Babylon, Long Viand. Two men had been arrested on anspinon of being the murderers. Mr. Fenimore Cooper, the novelist, was seriouly ill, Pnd fears were entertained for his life, Mr. Cooper is said to be in his sixty-third year. gpt €ourt. BALMORAL, TUESDAY, SzrT. 9. Her Majesty drove yesterday to the Pass of Hal later accompanied by the Princess Royal and Princess Alice. Prince Albert went out deer•stalking. There was no addition to the royal dinner party. Despatches were received yesterday nt the Colonial office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. Despatches were also received from the Governors of Sierra Leone and the Gambia. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. The attendance at the Crystal Palace yesterday showed, as is usually the case on Wednesdays, a consider able falling off, some seven or eight thousand, from that of the previous day. The majority of the asssmblage were no doubt country people, but there were also a great many foreigners, and considerable numbers front the great towns is Scotland and Ireland, especially the latter, the inhabit ants of which seem eagerly to take advantage of the recent facilities offered br the railway companies. The police numbers n 139360,106. Cash account, Sept. 10. Season tickets At the doors Total receipts The following shows the temperature during the day, as recorded by Mr. Bennett's thermometer, being the mean result of hat readings:-10 &mock. $1; 12 o'clock, 61; 2 o'clock, G 5 ; 4 o'clock, 66; 6 o'clock, 64 ; mean tempera ture, 62. HER NIA.IESTY has intimated her willingness to act as patron of the Colonial Church and School Society, an institution formed expressly for sending to the colonies clergymen and other religious teachers stedfaetly attached to the doctrines of the Reformation. '.'.'he Archbishops of Canterbury and York have alma intimated their adherence to the society. " Viewed (says a correspondent) in eon. nexion with the extraordinary efforts of the Tractarian party to take possession of the colonies, and through them to re-act on the mother country, this manifeetetion of sympathy with genuine protestantism assumes peculiar significance." SALE OF THE OLD HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Yes terday the sale of the materials of this edifice was com menced. The Globe of last evening says:—" The materials of the old House of Commons have this day been put up to auction. The seats on which Conning, Copley, Brougham, Peel, Russell, Stanley, and Graham—the seat. upon which sat all these distinguished men, have this day been exposed for sale to builders, as old rubbish. Who could have sup posed that in so short a period of time the scat from which one statesman enunciated his Toleration Act of 1829, and his free-trade measure of a later period ; from which Lord John Russell fulminated the great principles of reform, which he so successfully carried into practical operation ; and Palmerston spoke the language, not of the cabinet alone, but of the country, with respect to our foreign relations, should be consigned to the hammer of Messrs. Everefieldand Horne? The speaker's chair has been removed; the auc• • ioncers have taken the place of the sergeant-at-arms ; and Mr. Richardson, in a green baize scat, has taken possession of the seat of the clerk of the house ; while speculative builders and eager jobbers in old materials occupy the seats of the members. A little before 12 o'clock the sale com menced. The attendance was not so numerous as had been anticipated. A considerable time before the beginning of the sale, several tradesmen connected with the building trade visited the house and examined the lots marked out for sale. As the hour for commencing business approached, the crowd increased ; but the attendance evidently disap pointed the expectations of the auctioneers. In front of the premises to be Rohl a hoarding is in the course of eon struction, which will be kept up until the old materials are removed, when it is to be raised to a greater height, for the purpose of preventing the public from interfering with or delaying the workmen who are to execute the screen which is to cover in the new House of Lords. ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL, PADDINGTON.—Yoeterday, a quarterly court of the governors of this hospital was held in the boardroom of the institution, when 10 medical governors were appointed to form, in conjunction with the lel medical officers, a medical committee fur the ensuing year. It was reported that during the three months that the hospital had been opened, the number of in-patients.hail been 170, and nearly 500 patients had been attended and supplied with medicine during the same period. It further appeared, that the hospital was at present only furnished with 50 beds, although calculated to accommodate 150 patients ; and the applicants for admittance consisted of a much larger number than the hospital was, at present capable of receiving. ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.—NoTTINGHAM, WEDNRaDAY.—The passengers l of the 7 am. train from this ;town to Derby were greatly alarmed this morning by a tremendous shock which they encountered soon after they had quitted the station ; and a dense fug, which rendered it impossible to perceive any thing half a score yards distant, hung over the scene, so that it was difficult to determine the nature of the accident without alighting and proceeding to the head of the train. The main facts of the case, however, were nut lung in dis seminating themselves amongst the armed and confounded passengers. A portion of a luggage train to Codnor-park had been left standing on the main line, the Derby train had run into it, the driver, Wm. Kearsley, having seen his danger just before the collision took place, had hastily turned off the steam, and sprung from the engine in time to save himself, and the stoker, John Taylor, a fine young fellow, 21 years of age, had been so fearfully mutilated as to render his recovery very dubious. The pas sengers, it was also found, bad suffered no material injury. All had sustained a severe fright, and some a few slight contusions, but the engine had been so much damaged that, independently of the state of poor Taylor, it was necessary to return. Ihe unfortunate young man was immediately conveyed to the General Hospital, where, after lingering a short time, he expired. Several of his ribs and his breast bune had been broken; his thigh had been fractured; and he had suffered several other frightful hurts. Thomas Da vison, of Shardlow, aged 57, a chainmaker, who had sus tained an injury to the side in consequence of having been thrown against the edge of the carriage (a third class) in which he was riding, was also taken to the hospital, but, as has been already stated, his case presented no serious features. The question of culpability is one that can hardly with justice be canvassed at the present stage of the affair. There is, however, a prima facie case against the people in charge of the goods train, for it appears that the line ought to have been cleared some time before the Derby train came up. Moreover, it is stated that there were two guards with the luggage train, and nothing could have been easier than for one of them to have returned a stated the cause of the delay—namely, that it had been found neces sary to add some additional carriages. The inquest will be held to-morrow. RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT GATESHEAD.—OR Mon- I day morning, as the quarter past five a.m. train from Shields and Sunderland was passing the bridge crossing the high-street, Gateshead, and approaching the high level bridge crossing the Tyne, it ran into two engines standing on the hue. The passengers were knocked about, many of them receiving serious bruises about the head and face, though none of them were dangerously injured. TIN. COLLISION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlL wAY.—lnquiries made last evening at the Hornsey station, where the Rev. Mr. Snell, who sustained a concussion of the spine in the late collision, lies under surgical care, eli cited that the reverend gentleman is no worse. Of four of the sufferers who were taken to the Royal Free Hospital in Gray's-ion-road, one left on Monday ; another, Mrs. Reynolds, two of whose ribs are fractured, is progressing favourably, and her son and daughter are fast recovering. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NEW HOUSE OF LORDS. —Yesterday afternoon Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Crown and Thistle, Great Peter-street, Westminster, on the body of Thomas Stanton aged 45,•labourer at the New House of Lords, who met his death there on Monday last. Deceased was helping to fix a landing.place, at the height of 27 feet from the ground, when he overbalanced himself and fell that height, his head striking a stone step. He was im mediately taken to the Westminster hospital, but, on his arrival, was found to be quite dead. The jury, without hesi tation, returned a verdict of " Accidental death." WRECK OF THE APOLLO STEAMER.—DOVER, SIIPT. 10.—On the news of the disastrous loss of the Apollo screw steamer reaching Ramsgate, Broadstairs, and neigh bouring places on the coast, a number of luggers put oft' to the Kentish If a nock to pick up what might be floating about of her caws. Of the wreck little could be seen. She was found to `alive struck on the south side of the Knock some few mil is from the light ship, and this renders her loss somev,hat more difficult to be accounted for, as she is re tires anted to have gone nearly over the bank before she to , ached. She lies in what is known as five fathoms ; and notwithstanding the recent violent weather, and her ex posed situation to the full force of the ocean, it is believed th it she holds together, but of course is fast settling down in the egad. Attempts have been made to get at her cargo, sad should the weather continue moderate, as it has the last few hours, there may be a passibility of preserving some portion of it. The carcases of a number of beasts and sheep, which formed her principal fre;glit, have been picked up by the boatmen, who, it ap pears, are turning them into profitable account. by selling their hides and the bodies for the fat they may end produce. One of the boats of the unfortunate steamer has elm been brought ashore. The real cause of the disaster has not as yet been sufficiently explained to enable us to state it. One thing, however, is admitted, that the spot where the Apo'' , was wrecked was not in the ordinary safe track from Rotterdam to the Thames. Her master, Mr. h S u mit b h z.e h n as g be en e e n r.t em i moment of hcr foundering one of the crew had a narrow chance of losing his life. Previous to the last boat leaving PARIS, Syr. '.O, p e r I.! For ACSOURS. ypolooynedsideireds tea trade sonsulv;gento. years ,t the had, tho boat put the wreck, Mr. ;Smith made anxious inquiries as to whether ' --", —':— one sou massing, and it being imago however, it was discos ered that agined that he continued lif am. Dikelng'llighest., lowest Clonal; off. I t alet:whinein'mAenndls,lleariDgtaut they 3 Pt Cern. .. ... ill 20 ' Se 40 56 42 Ss. 20 Se 24 ~ on board the steamer, the boat returnel to her. The poor ) P arC 'eam ***** -ICa 42 42 42 ' 2 99 93 23 93 " feUow was found, and the boat had Uot gain cleared the 3 , es',. sktata. New Loan. ... '" wreck but a short time before she went . down. Amongst vow omu. i 71 30 ... Se ems • .. • g et . ... liaclisageo• Loodon i ststabt. 23 10 ;90 &vs. 24 24.. throughout the trying period el;cited much notice. They :".. the passengers were three ladies, whose courageous bearing '7Y41111 BROW ****** 20 so Hoos2. succeeded in rescue their ho 4 gage. The amount of inset ... C al, IN: l°4 4.1.7 ... 11:10a foss. l'" I . 7 ,1 4 ranee' effected upon the eessel sad cargo has not trans aasarr brad'... D... ... D. U." • ........ '' ." pired but it is stated that the cattle on board were not so ruemowt a skix. OO SO." Di" The new Austrian loan, which has for some time formed a topic of conversation in the vicinity of Capel court, has at length been officially annitanced. Seven millions of pounds sterling is the mere trifle required ; but as that is to be paid in without deduction or drawback, and all expenses and charges are to be added to the liability, it is probable that the additional debt about to be contracted will amount to nearly nine millions of pounds sterling —a small addition to the "dimmed total" of Austrian indebted ness, which may possibly prevent the punctuality in the liquidation of the interest, so much to be det.ired. In estimating the chancos of such a contingency it should not be forgotten that this is the second appearance of Austria in the character of a borrower within a very brief period—a clear proof that the financial minister of the empire is not afflicted with the " Wood difficulty," of having a large surplus to dispose of, but that, on the contrary, there is a regularly increasing deficit—a state of Atkin that will be by no means improved by the addition of some 450,0001. per annum to the Imperial liabilities, without any corresponding effort to increase the Imperial revenue. There is another circumstance that should also be borne in mind by those who, with more money than wit, are speculating on the chances of selling at a premium the stock for which they may subscribe. It is usual in all such cases, where the would-be borrower is in a sound financial position —or, to use ordinary language, perfectly solvent— that the transaction should be arranged with some one or more of the great houses who direct their atten tion to such matters ; the terms are decided, and the house generally offers a share in the transaction to its friends and clients. The respectability and high character of the intermediate party acts as a great inducement to capitalists to come forward, it being certain that the ltothschilds, or Barings, or others of a simi lar chiracter would not connect themselves with a bubble scheme, or one that was not concocted in a fair and bona fuk spirit, and likely to prove remunerative to the sub scribers. The mere fact, then, that there iv no direct con tract, no banking or mercantile firm having a positive in terest to keep up quotations, and willing to come forward at any future time, and even to make considerable sacrifices to ensure the punctual payment of the dividends, must have a very depreciating effect on the future prospects of the new loan. . . .. . .. We rejoice, too, to say that no provision or stipulation has been made for payment of interest in London. The lenders may receive, or rather are p.omised to be paid, the stipulated dividends iu Vienna, Amsterdam, Frunkfort, Brussels, or Paris ; a very considerable allowance, no less than 5 per cent. being offered to those who elect to receive payment in the Austnan capital—the price being 9•i if the dividends bo payable at Vienna, and 100, if payable in any of the other places indicated. This extraordinary difference, as well as the other points of advantage to early subscribers, a bonus of 2 per cent. being offered to all whose application: , are sent on or before the 10th inst., and 1 per cent. if between the lGth and 23rd, together with half per cent. commission to all persons taking to the extent of 50,000 florins, or 5,0001. sterling, should also be borne in mind, fur the venders of really good articles are seldom in clined to make such "alarming sacrifices" to induce pur chasers to come forward to take the goods offered without examination or consideration. We have heard of such ex. pedienta being resorted to at mock auctions, and places dis ' posing of the stock of some alleged bankrupt who had no existence, save in the fertile imaginations of the acute spe culators, but they are not adopted by respectable houses, whore warranties might be considered as autisfactory assu ranees, worth something more than the pawr on which they were written. The fact is, however, too apparent, and it must, indeed, be the veriest gudgeons, the greenest geese, that Can be captured by such transparent humbug. Under such circumstances, it is almost unnecessary to say that the project finds but little favour on the Stock Ex change. There are not many persons willing to furnish fresh illustrations of the facility with which persona of a certain class are disposed to part with their moneys. The deliberate slight offered to England, in declining to make any part of the interest payable in London, or the objects for which the money was required—whether to crush the independence of a high-minded and generous people, or to rivet the chains on the Austrain nation, and carry out the tetrograde policy of the Austrian government—may be matters of but little importance, not coming within the scope of Capt•l court morality. But the security and stabi lity of the contemplated loan—the certainty of receiving the dividends at the appointed time—and, above all, the prospects of the new stock being quoted at a premium or discount— will have an unequivocal effect, and completely exclude tho stock from the English money market, unless very great temptations, far greater than any yet alluded to, be offered. If such should be the case, we would entreat our countrymen to use caution before they he taken in by say bait, however alluring, or fall into the trap prepared he their capture. Let them compare the existing liabilities of the Austrian empire with its actual revenue and probable resources. We are told that it already owes 1,100,000,000 of dollars, while its income is totally inadequate to meet its expenditure—a fact that may readily be conceived when its intense passion for • playing at soldiers," and maintaining an enormous standing army, is taken into account. There is also its acknowledged depen dence an Russia, who could at any moment that it pleased the autocrat to issue an ukase, crush its neighbour or sub- jeet him to any indignity. What would be the selling price of the new Austrian stock if Nicholas should make any hostile movement ? Connemara mortgages, or Ga way judgments would be far preferable ! Let those who have the slightest inclination to dabble in the transaction, under the delusion of getting out of it with a handsome profit, reflect on these matters, and if tkey should resolve to abstain from any interference, they will find that they will have no cause to regret the following our advice. LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. BRUSSELS, SEPT. 10.—Belgian Five per Cents., 991 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 93k ; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents., —. Exchange on 1 London, 23.171. ANTWERP, SEPT. 10.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 801; ditto Ardoins, 14 17-16. I'hree ' per Cent. In land, 34 11-16. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 100. Exchange on London, 25.171. HAMBURG, SEPT. 9.—Three pe r Cents. Spanish Inland, 33; Russian Four - and-a - Half per Cents., 97i. Exchange on London, 13.61. BERLIN, SEPT. 9.—Voluntary Loan, 106,1 ; New Loan, Four-and-a-Half per Cent., 1003 ; National Debt, asi. Exchange on London, 6.21 ; Hamburg, 1301 ; Petersburg, 3.51. VIENNA, SEPT. 9.—Five per Cent. Metallisues,94l. Exchange on London, 11.40. Ditto on Pans, 140. FRANKFORT, SEPT. 9.—Five per Cent. 79t. Three per Cent. Spanish Inland, 34. F. change on London, 118 i. Ditto on Vienna, 101 . 4, AMSTERDAM, SEPT. 9.—Five per Cent. ques, 78; Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Belri ians; —; Five per Cent. Spanish Ardoin, 14g. Dii cto ' Three per Cents., 35 ; Russian Four-P.nd-a-Half per Cents., —; Two-and-a-Halfyor Cent Integrates, 381, Exchange on London, 11.8 i I. MADRID, SEPT. s.—Three per Cents., 361; after Boles, 36:. Four per Ce'Ats., at 151 ; after Boles, 15k. Five per Cents ~ at 17i ; after Boles, 171. Passives, after Bolen, ; Coupons at 8: ; after Boles, 81. Bank of St. F erdinand, after Boles, 100 cash. Exchange on Low:tos, 51. THE CATASTROPHE ON THE BUCKLNG- .... HAMSIIIRE RAILWAY. ADJOURNED INQUEST. BICESTER, WEDNEdsDAT. The coroner and jury re-assembled, pursuant to adjournment, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. James Doctor, a fireman in the employ of the London and North-Western Railway Company, deposed as follows : —On Saturday last I came from London to Bletchley with the excursion train. From Bletchley I came on with another engine with the train to Bicrster. I was ordered to do so by a person named Thom, at Bletchley. The second engine was driven by the witness Carrier. There were two guards with the train. Front Winslow to Bicester we were not coming at a hard speed at all. The engine seemed to me to have all her joints worn out, and she was not in a condition to run fast. I consider we came from Winslow at about 20 to 2.5 miles an hour. I did not know whether or not we were to stop at Ilicester station. I had never been on this line before. On approaching Bicester I was standing on the engine next to Carrier, the driver, and the first signal I saw was at the auxiliary signal, which was three parts up, indicating that the train was to go right through. The witness throughout his examination had exhibited great confusion in his manner, and who, on producing his hook of signals, seemed wholly incapable of explaining it, in vain endeavoured to delineate on paper at the request of the coroner the difference between the " danger " and the " through" signals. The Coroner, addressing the witness, remarked that it was clear to his mind that he had been drinking, and was not in a fit state to give his evidence on a solemn inquiry touching the deaths of no less than six fellow-creatures. The witness denied that he had tasted drink. The Coroner—Your conduct and demeanour indicate the contrary, and I think you had better be taken into the cus tody and care of the summoning officer, Mr. Goble, until you are sober. At present you are a great discredit to tho company whieh employs you and to yourself. The jury concurred, and the witness withdrew in the charge of Mr. Goble, the summonsing officer. James Cobb was next called.-1 am a porter:mil an act ing guard on the London and North Western Railway, On Saturday last I was employed as under•guard on the excur sion train from Huston-square to Oxford. lam not awaro that it was announced to run through without stoppages. I had no instructions to stop. The management of the excur sion trains was placed in Mr. Brooks, the stationonaster at Huston-square. Mr. Beckley, the foreman at Hugon-square, ordered me to go with the train. Benjamin Hood was my superior guard on this occasion. On coming down the incline fro.o Winslow we ran at the rate of 34 or 33 miles an hour, as I should judge. I cannot say how fur the inclino is from Biceoter station. I had been down the line ',afore. I was on the last carriage, which was an empty third-clam c Triage. It was a break carriage, and behind it there was a horse box. I was in the guard's seat, and consequently sat with my face to the engine ; and as we approached Bieester I could see the auxiliary signal quite plain. It was lowered to 4 degrees, indicating that we must slacken speed. At that time we were going as nearly twenty miles an hour as I could tell. By the action of the train I could tell that the speed was slackened before we got to tho signal post. I did not see the man at the points or the po liceman at the gates, but I saw the white light at the sta tion, which would mainly indicate that all was right. It was a round light, and I thought it was at the signal-post on the platform. From that light, I thought we might go straight on without any stoppage. When we came to the points I felt u sudden jerk, and saw the guard's van run along the sidings, the tender on the same, and the engine along (as it appeared to me) the main line, until it turned and stopped where it did. This witness described the accident as his predecessors had done. By the jury—l had been once before with an excursion train fur Oxford. On this occasion I asked Hood, the upper guard, if we were to have any stoppages, and he told me that we were to run through. The printed instructions state at what station the excursion trains should stop, and that for last week bad no mention about stoppages. 1 dis tinctly asked my superior, Hood, if we were to atop at Bl eeder, Iwcause a female passenger had put that question to me, and he told me "No !" Hood is not here, he was injured at the accident, and is now at Oxford unable to attend here. He is injured on the head, hands, anus and back. The Coroner said he had received the following document purporting to come from Hood: " I, Benjamin Meal, guard of the excursion train on Saturday last, in the presence of William Miller and John Stowe, declare that 1 saw the white signal light before I reached the Bicester station." This was nut in Hood's handwriting, but it was witacesed, as stated, by Miller and Stowe. The Coroner—The constable states that there is a witness here to prove that he lit the white light after the accident. After that are you sure you saw it before you approached the station ? The Witness—l am confidant I saw the white si g nal light elevated. At that time the other gas lights hathet been lighted. Thomas Blencowe called.—Swore that he lighted the signal in question after the accident. It was not lighted before. Charles Sirett called and examined—l am a porter at the Bleeder station, and was on duty on Saturday evening last at 7 o'clock, when an excursion train was expected down from London. We expected it to stop at Bleeder from the handbill which lied been published, and we were prepared to receive passengers. 1 heard the train coming long bcf re I heard the whistle, and I was on the look out because I had received by telegraph a message from Wins low that the excursion train had left there and would stop at Bicester. I told Wilmot, the policeman, of that message and also Kirby, the other porter. Ido not think 1 men tioned it to Mr. Brown, who was not in the office when the message came. On Saturday our telegraph was not in good order—the dial was weak, tut it was set right on Monday. The figures were perfect on Saturday, and it would work correctly but weak. Mr. Brown, the other porter, and myself attend to the telegraph besides our other duties. When I heard the whistle I came out of the office on to the platform. Ido not believe that there was any light lit at the station at that time. It was quite daylight and the office even was not lit up. I saw the signal raised from the station by direction of Harris, and the red signal was raised to a level. I am sure that at that find there was no light lit. Coroner—Have you ever known a train pass through your station at the time the caution signal was exhibited? Witness—l have never known a single instance. Mr. Wagstaff here interrupted the proceedings on behalf of Doctor, upon whom the coroner's remarks had fallen. A surgeon had been sent for, and was of opinion that the man's confusion arose from the blow on the hi ad he re ceived at the time of the accident, from which he had not recovered. lie was a man of sober character. Coroner—The man confessed to having drunk something to-d M ar. M.Connell—Yes, sir; he admits having drunk a pint of strong beer. Coroner—Quite enough to make any of us stupid, I think. Mr. Dawson proved having seen the witness Doctor at the station. Ile had had some conversation with him, and he did not consider him in the slightest degree intoxicated. The Coroner was very glad to hear this explanation, and felt fully satisfied with the evidence of Mr. Dawson. He had no doubt now that the man's confusion had arisen from some of the causes which had been mentioned. The jury expressed a similar opinion, and Mr. 111'Connell retired from the inquest room. Charles Brown was next called. Ile said—l am station master at Bicester station. The porters there are under my control, and the policemen are partially so. I can order the policeman to put up signals, or any other duty of that kind I may consider necessary. I have authority to stop any train, although not publicly announced, to stop at Bicester. I knew there was an excursion train to Oxford on Saturday last. It was due at Bicester shortly after six o'clock. I knew it was to stop at Bicester. I knew it b the tickets which I issued from Bicester, one of which I produce. (The ticket was here limited to the jury.) Upon it these words were printed: " Bicester to Euston Station and Back. Leave 2nd September. Return 2nd, 3rd, sth, or 6th of September. Covered Carriages. No. —." I, of course, expected that the 4.30 p.m. train from Ruston station on Saturday, which is the only one leaving London for Oxford on that day, would stop at Bicester. I expected some friends from London by the train. My brother and my wife's brother were in the train, and I was waiting for them on the platform. The se instructions had been given to the policemen by plies Inspector Inglis ; and about two hours before the train arrived Wilmot said to me, "The down excursion train stops here to-night." I replied, " Yes, certainly, take care and stop it in time." I did not observe whether the signals were up on Saturday. I do not usually look at the signals. lam frequently engaged in the office when the signals are put up. By the Foreman—l do not superintend the policemen. They are bound to obey my instructions, and if I observed any gross dereliction of duty I should feel it my duty to report it; but they are under the control of an inspector, who comes to Bicester every day. A Juror—Do you consider your signals sufficient to stop any train. Witness—Quite sufficient. Coroner—lf the train were proceeding at 30 miles an hour? Witness—Supposing the auxiliary signal indicated cau tion, I believe that a red flag at the points and the usual semaphore danger signal would he quite sufficient to enable the driver to atop any train in 200 or ZOO yards after passing the auxiliary. Coroner—Was the caution signal exhibited at the auxiliary on Saturday ? Witness—lt was; I saw it myself. Eaemination continued—l saw Wilmot at the points several minutes before I heard the train approaching. I car, hear the train coming sometimes when it is two miles off. The train having to atop at Bicester, the points should have remained untouched. It is oa'y necessary to move them when a train is going through the station. I could not see the position of the points from where I was. Wilmot asked me whether he should let the train go into the siding, as usual with all down trains, and I replied " Yes." I gave no orders to Wilmot to let it pass on to the straight line. When I first heard the beat of the engine, I thought it was coining far too fast to atop at the station. I then called out to policeman Wilmot to wive his red flag. lie heard me. and attended to my in structions. The auxiliary signal denoted caution at this time. lam certain there was no white light on the signal post beyond the station. The semaphore arm denoted cau tion, and the signals are so constructed that when the arm is raised in this direction the green light is shown by the same movement. When I saw the train it was coming much too fast to go through any station, whether it was to stop or not. I called on iiirley to put on the red aL l uel tot i