The Press. — London, England, 1858-07-03 00:00:00

ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT. As; accident occurred on Wedneaday evening on the Ramsgate and Margate branch of the Sonth•East:'rn Railway, a kw minutes before six o'clock, to the 3.30 n.m. down train, when within a few yards of the Chilharn station (situate about midway netveen Ashford and Canterbury). The train arrived all tight at Ashford within a few minutes of the time it was due, and then proceeded at the ordinary rate, according to the statement of the officiah4 ; but some of the passengers assort that there was an unusual oscillation just prior to the accident, which they attribute to the speed at which the train was travelling. On approaching Chilharn there is a sharp curve. Here the crank-axle of the engine suddenly broke, and the rails were torn up for some little distance, when. the engine and the three first carriages parted from the remainder of the train and ran into the station, without, however, doing much injury. But the other portion of the train was thrown with tremendous force off the line on to the siding, and so great was the crash that a tirst-class carriage was completely broken up, and several others more or less smashed. One (a third-class carriage) had its side carried away, and the carriage itself thrown on to the top of another carriage, The shrieks of the injured passengers were at this time most ap palling. Telegraphic messages were despatched to Canter bury and a special train brought over the following surgeons to the scene of the accident : Mr. Thomas Andrewa, Mr. G. Rigden, Mr. Reid, Mr. Alfred B. Andrews, and Mr. Edwin Jones, of Blackfriars road, London. In the meantime the sufferers had been removed to the station and the Alma public-house, close by, under the care of Mr. Yiddish, surgeon, of Chilharn. Shortly afterwards Mr. Coxhead, of Ramsgate, and Mr. Rowles, of the Canterbary station, were on the spot, and rendered essential service. Some of the worst cases were taken by special train to the Canterbury station, and from thence conveyed in flies to the K.lnt and Canterbury Hospital. 'rho following is a list of the persons injured, so far as our reporter has been able to gather, but many of the passengers with slight con. tatsiana went on by the next train, ur left with their friends in private vehicles : AT CUILH AVE. Mr. Channon, of Gravesend—'.:onipanna fracture of both legs and concansion of the body. Wood, a buy belong ing to a bathing es.ahlishment nt Margate, frightfully injured. Bath his thighs are fractaml, a compound frac- ture of the arm, fingers smashed, wrist twisted, and chest injured. Not expected to live. AT THE KENT AND CkNTERIITRY HOSPITAL. Mr. Thomas Woo I, of Davenport (son of Mr. Wood, shoemaker, Ilitrgste-street, Canterbury, to whom he was going on a visit)—Compound fractme of the leg, which has since been automated. 11-torr Darnell, thirteen veers of aga (aou of the Rev. Mr. D irnell, of Welton Vicarage I A large scalp w.nn.l. Benjamin Harria, coast-guardsman, of St. Ni hulas, Isle of Th met —Dislocation of the left clavicle, fractured rib, and other injuries about tie chest. Richard A. Harris, thirteen years of age—Lacerated wound an the AT THE SAIRCEN'S HEAD, CANTERBURY._ The Rev. ft. Darnell, vicar of Welton, near Diventry NartliamptJushire—Arm b idly fractured. Mrs. Darnell Contitsed arro. Allister Darnell—Contusions. The nurse, with f atr other children of the name family, providentially escaped unhurt tk•yor.d the shock to the system. Vt' THEM. OWN HOME kND ELSEWHERE. Miss HUM I Friedland, of Grove House, Clapham eiiunon—Tibia broken, and concussion. Mrs. George Wood, of High-street, Canterlmry—Contusion and kg injured. Mrs. Parry, St. Peter's-place, Canterbury—Leg much contused. and eve injured sight, it is believed, will be lout Mr.% King, of Deal-- Mitch eonwsed and injured, but no banes broken. Mrs. Golden, of Castle -street, Canterbury—much contused. Major Dawbiggen—Con mission. Miss 'tosses, of li, York-road, Lambeth—Much contused shout the face, bead, and arms. Miss H. Rossea ksister)—Contused about the f4ce and head, but not so bad as her sister. The unfortunate youth, Wool, still survives, but there is no chance of his ultimate recovery. Channon remains in a precarious condition, and liaris's ease is considered hopeless. The other parties are progressing as satisfae: tardy as may be expected from the serious nature of their injuries. tl7ac2 :111trtct 61t1 jltelligeact. FRIDAY EVENING. THE return of the Bank of Englaud for the week ending Wednesday last, the 30:h ult., shows the followin4 changes compared with that for the week preceding : Increase in Circulation .... Increase in Public Deposits.. Increase in Other Deposits Increase in Government Securities 24,845 increase in Other Securities 1,811020 Decrease in Bullion Increase in Rest 10,402 Decrease in Reserve Ilullion in both Departments C.rculation including Bank rust Bills — hiL THE PRESS, JULY 3, 1858. The heavy amount added to the Private Securities, which brings that item up more than 10,100,0001., an amount at which it has not stood for some tune, testifies to the extensive demand for money at the close of the half year. In consequence of it the Circulation shows a considerable increase, while it has afforded profitable employment to a portion of the Reserve. The addition to the Private Deposits no doubt represents part of the advances made by the Bank. [or which the engagements have not quite matured. The decrease in the Bullion is not import int, except in connection with the continental demand for gold noticed below. In other respects the .return calls for no remark, unless it may he this, that the Public Deposits are in a satisfactory state prior to the payment of the dividends. The demon.] for money, which had begun largely to increase at the date of oar last, has been active through out the week, and it does not appear at present to be satis fied. It has been antlicient to reduce the balances of the discount-houses and joint-stock banks, and to cause nu merous applications at the Rank, which this we.k has been doing more hiplines.; than in any previous week tit the last three us:intim The effect of the additional in quiry has been sensibly to har.lee the terms for advancea, the rates for which are not under three ner cent. upon the hest piper.- For four mautha' bills, the average charge has been four per cent. But although the market is thus changed in its ells miter, it is believed that its present condition will prove only temporary. This opinion, which rather extensively I prevails, is founded upon the fact that the demand is ex ceptional in its character. For example, the heavy pay ments on account of revenue at the close of the quarter, the settleineut of numerous half-yearly balances, and a very considerable amount of railway and other calls due in the course of the last day or two, are excep tional demands to ba eine I to those of the comtaer cial acceptances at maturity at the beginning of the current month. One railway cell elute exceeded 003,0001., while tweuty-five per cent. of the lately negotiated Brazilian Loan hail to be provided for yester day. These two Perna elope have constituted a chitin upon the market exceeding one million sterling; and of course, t iken in conjunction with the demands incident to the termination of one half-year and the commencement of another, they have exercised an important influence upon tile reserves of several large establishments. Be sides. there has been, within the last d ty or two, a revamp tion of bullion operations with the Continent, and they have produced some effect upon balances that would otherwise have been available in the general mai k tt. Altogether, therefore, the tightness of the mark 1 is capable of easy solution, and it is obvi nasty exceptional. But there are certain contint a idles which may retard the return of ease which, and ordinary circumstances, ' might be expected to accorktany the dispersion of the numerous *Hid lend.; payable ui July. Among these may be included the paasibility of the East India Company calling fir the remaining 3,000,0011., which they have power to borrow un tier the act passed in the present session, the recurrence of farther instalments to the Brazilian Loan, and the payment of ad litienal railway c ilia this month to the amount of about half a million. Nor can the prospect of an in creased commercial demand be altog tiller left out of con sideration in estimating the probable character of the immediate future of the market, notwithstanding the midi nesswith which the trade of the country is recovering des tieity and confidence. Rearing those considerations iii mind, it appears to us that the expectations of an easy market immediately the dividends are released are rather exaggerated ; and that rates are more likely to advance than to fall. Such, at least, are our resent views. As to the effect of the reinvestments of dividend-money upon public stocks, we are inclined to think it has been'alrendy anticipated, partially at least, notwithstanding a decline, which would, under ordinary circinustances, imply that a reaction would be the only natural result of the incidents of the period. The imports of specie during the week have been very small. They have only amounted to about 51,005/., nearly all from Brazil. Anstr 'llan arrivals are still delayed. Indeed, we only know, at present, of one ship being at sea. She has about 490,000/. on hoard, and is fully due. The telegram of the at rival of the mail steamer from Mel bourne at Suez was due on Wednesday, but it has not yet arrived; consequently, we are unable to say what fur- Alter amounts are at sea. Little or nothing has come from the United States—not more than I,00:11. And whilst our supplies have thus been at a minimum almost, the conti nent al demand for gold has set in with considerable activity, nn less titan 1511,0 011. baring, in the absence of imports, been withdrawn from the Bank for that destina tion in the course of yesterday and to-day. Since this was written, the West India packet Orinoco has arrived with 111:1,00;1. The whole of this will probably be sent to the Continent. Considerable depression has prevailed in all classes of Securities that are dealt in upon the Stock Exchangeilde pression which has not been counteracted by continued daily purchases of stock on public account. The state of the Money Market has unquestionably had some influence in producing this change in the tone, but it is scarcely enough to account for it wholly, seeing that there is now, through the wise policy adopted by the Government, a cessation of anxieties arising out of our foreign rela tions. Mitch of the depression is unqueationabV owing to the unwillingness of the public V) enter into transac tions, seeing that the Funds are at about their maximum, if the views as to tile future of the Money Market &Yen above are correct, hut more to the general lassitude and indifference to speculation and enterprise. Railway Shares have been, and still are, in a state almost deplorable; and the prospects, so far front improving, ate growing worse every 'lay. Indeed, something like a semi-panic has been prevailing in some stocks. This in a great measure is owing to the traffic receipts, which have been comparatively bed for the whole of the half-year, showing such reduced aggregates as must seriously diminish the approaching dividends. Then, again, there has been a good deed of running competition in the six months, implying discredit upon the management; and at the a►me time Parliament has further extended, in some important cases, the free trade policy of companion. Altogether, from a combine tion of causes, of which these are only the more prominent, it is certain that railway property was never more thoroughly depressed than it is now, particularly some of the lines which have hitherto held the highest position. The worst feature of the period is that there are no im• mediate prospects of improvement. Bet we should not be surprised to see large sums arising from the forth coining dividends reinvested at an early period in the best descriptions of shares rather than in the Funds. Consols have been drooping all the week. Last Friday they closed at 951 to I, and last night at 951 to j. The fall has been continuous without any reaction. This morning they opened at 9"ii to ; and they closed dull at 95i to 1. About 12,0001. or 15.0401 Reduced have been daily pur chased oil public account; but these operations have failed to arrest the decline. ltu.ineas has been very quiet in Foreign S! , ,cks. The unly remarkable feature in the market is the continued heaviness in the scrip of the New Itrazillian four•and.s- Italf per-cent. loan, which is now at one and a hall rer cent. die. Railway Shares have been referred ti in a preceding paragraph; and it is only necessary to add that they are still ptessed, though on the whole there are comparatively few large transfers of stock, considering the general tendency of the market. This shows that the nervousness which is so prominent a feature among speculative holders is not participated in to any great extent by substantial holders. The greatest decline hiss been in Caledonian, London and North Western, North Eastern, South Eastern, South Western, and Great Northern Sticks ; and it averages about two and a half per cent. The feeling to-day was a little better. Banking, Mining, and Miscellaneous Shares have been c.miparatirely inactive. in the course of the week the shares of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, upon which 1,0001. hava been paid, have been sold at 50m1. Two failures have occurred during the week—.3ne in the groccry and the other in the timber trade. In one case it is expected the creditors will be paid in full ; but in the other the result will not he so satisfactory. In the case of a Canadian firm which recently suspended, and which had engaged to pay iu full, some discreditable proceedings have occurred that have excited great indignation among the commercial community. The Revenue Returns were published yesterday morning ; and though there is a decrease in the public income for the quarter of rather more than 1,000,0:1111., arising from the reduction of the property t ix, the receipts ou all the great sources of supply are very favourable. Trade is gradually becoming better. Corn, however, is rather advancing, and it appears now to be expected that the crops will not turn out so well as was anticipated — the ripening process having commenced too soon, while there has subsequently been a good deal of drought. A large fire in the Loudon I)ocka warehouses has induced an &thme.: in rice, and potatoos are also higher. Still the prospects of the harvest are promising. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, June 29. BANKRU P . N.—CHARLES CHt7acHYAY. 11 ertford. ag. leultural Implement factor—WILLIAM TH.PRNE, Crlpplegate•tAllsdirlifil, artificial flower maker—Oronor: Bi.aciutam. Birmingham, grocer—Joux FISHER, Nottingham, builder—M.)4lElo KNAPP 01111 ENOCH. DAVIEN, Newport, Monmouthshire, buildere—Jour Kum, Bradford, Wilts, clothier—Joecrit SMITH, Tewkesbury, inalater—Wtwast WALKER, Bradford. Yorkshire, woolempler— Jolut CROPPER, Sheffield, Willer—Tony OWEN, Ityhl, slate Chant—JUßY )(lions, late of Liverpool, Umber dealer. Friday, July 2 . ..... • . 13ANK111.1 PTS.—WILLIA I( ketosis. aroad conuntosion merchant— CHAßLES CHRISTI[ Is. F 1 provision men:lista —GEORGE WRAY, Glaneford Brigs, Lincoln- shire, shoemaker—HEN ßY PANE, Strand, tailor—,t MIEN BURTON, Atherstotie , Warwickshire, printer -JAMES Bsytis, o!arey-lane, City, lace warehouscinan—JosEng HENN Err, Bridge row wharf, Pimlico, builder—ALFßED SPARE, Hun ter•street, Brunswick-square. jevreller—lr EltliEßT SALT, Everton, near Liverpool, tour - WILLi .:ay, Bristol. ship owner int merchant—NATHtNlEL BISSELL, Cross Inn. Stuff ad. inn•. keeper-108E14f STRATFORD, Pelham•street, Brompton. baker. B A' HS and TOILETTE WARE. WILLIAMS. BURTON has ONE LARGE SHOW-ROOM devoted exclusively to the display of BATHS and TOILETTE. WARE. The stock of each is at once the largest, newest, and most varied ever submitted to the Public, and marked at prices proportionate with those that have tended to wake this establish. went the most distinguished in this country. Portable Showers, 7s. ild.; Pillar Showers. 31. to 51. ; Nursery, 15s. to 325.; Sponging, 14s. to 325.; Hip, 1 is. to 31s. thl. A large assort ment of Gas Furnace, Hot and Cold Plunge, Vapour, and Camp Shower Baths. Toilette Ware In great variety, from 15s. Cd. to 455. the let of three. THE BEST SHOW OF IRON BEDSTEADS 11 in the KINGDOM is WILLIAM S. BURTON'S. He has FOUR LARGE ROOMS, devoted to the EXCLUSIVE SHOW of Iron and 81/015 Bedsteads and Children's Cots, with appropriate Bedding and itedtiangings. Portable Folding Bed steads,from Ils.; Patent Iron Bedsteads, fitted with dovetail joints and patent sacking, from I4s. W. and Cots from I fi. 6d. each ; Handsome Ornamental Iron and Bra:s Bedsteads, iu great variety, from 21. Las. 64. to 201. wI LLIAM S. BURTON'S GENERAL FUR NISHING IKONMONGKRY CATALOUUK may be bad gratis, and free by post. It contains upwards of 490 Illustra tions of his illimte.l Stock of Elects) anA Sheffield Plate, Nickel Silver And Britannia Metal Goods, Dish Covers end Hot. water Dishes, Stoves, Fenders, Marble Mantelpieces. Kitchen Ranges, Lamps, Gaseliers, Tea Urns and KtAties, Tea Trays, Clocks, Table Cutlery. Baths and Toilet Ware,Turnery, Iron and Brass Be.lsteA , lledutug , Bed ilaiigings, Be. Bc., watt. Lists of Prices, and Plans of the Sixteen large Show Rooms at 39, Oxford.street, W.; I, lA, 2, and 3, Newman-au-set; and 4, 6, and 0, Perry's•place, Loudon. istaMisbed 1829.