The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-27 00:00:00

FATAL ACCIDENT OR THE GREAT EASTERN

RAILWAY.

INQUEST.--(1103 DAY.)
This forenoon an inquiry was held by Mr. Rich-
ards. the deputy 00(004C, at the London Hospital reepecting
the death of John Bendall Charles, aged 30, • sigoalmas
sad platens& at the Biehopegate terminus, who was
knocked dews and ran over by an engine.
It appeared that the diseased was on Wednesday weak
welkin along the metals at the above terminus, whim se ea.
gibe sad train won owning op so as to be ready for dinertere
fir Ipswich at 1145. l'brosgh some unaccountable impalas
ha dapped right or te the metals directly the Begins.
The driver, Ahoy Drake, sailed eat to but in an in-
sant he was knocked dowa and run over. H. was shock-
ingly injured, and died nos afterwards. He was a enmity
man. and was perfectly sober at the time of the cesurrencia.
The Puy returned • verdict of " Accidental Death."

VICTORIA PAIL SWIMMING MATCM.--(THIS
DAT. )--As elegast silver cep, given by Yr. Woodbridge, tbe
minutia. master of Victoria-park, to amateur swimmers
--youths glacier 16 yeas of age—was woo this monis. by
William Bell, We of Lloyd's, a sae of Mr. J. H. Bell, of
tits Shipping Oszette. There were ?2 competitors, sod
the ram was of a most exciting ...barmier. About 3,000
spectators lined the books of the lake, sod baited the
warier witb loud Ames.

DserB---c4Ms. DivEn, M.P.—Mr. Divett, who
bad beim ill for some time, died yesterday at Breteek,
mar Easter. Tb. hoe. gentleman ha. represented Exeter
as • liberal member ever siege 1832, and, thank he
seldom spoke, was held is great respect as both Wes of
the louse, his modest being straightforward and his was-
berg °oscillatory. He was chairman of the South Arminian'
Beak and the Booth Australian load Company. It is stated
that there is likely to be • contest for the borough. Mr.
Coleridge, Q.C., mentioned se a candidate en the liberal
side, and Lord Coartemay es the emearvatirs
TM MANCHESTER ASSIZES.—Iip to 5 o'clock
last evening the judges had not arrived from Lascasier. A
member of the bar was expected later in the *reifies to opts
the aommiesioe, sad the grand jury are summmed to meet
this judges today at 11 cethiak, when they will be sworn in,
and the chirp will be delivered.
FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT AT GELENOCE.—()D
Saturday night • melancholy accident occurred off Fort
Matilda, about two miles meth of Gressock, by the swamp-
ing of • small boat carry* slug mil, through which a youth
named Neil M•Chlery. aged 18 men, as apprentice painter,
lost his life. leChlery bad bees over at the &airmen
regatta, along with Charles Gallagher, is his boat, the
Abeam. On their Mara home, is commusace of a heavy
vied having shifted the ballast of the boat. she basted over
von much. Galiaeber at moos tried to right the ballast, and
while so engaged the boat filled sad west down. ll•Cblery
jumped tato the inter and got hold of two oars. The
boat went down nadir Ga/ladiar, who. being • good
swimmer, sem come to the surface sod kept himself afloat,
sad remained beside Walley for frill Sweaty minerals. At
the expiry of that time who amid ant swim. bei-
mme azhaasted, let go the oars and mak. Gallsobeir thee
made towards a small boat that put oat train Goureek to
hia rescue, and was picked sp. He also might have boa
drowsed bat for the teat that the accident wee observed by
some gastlemare os the top of ea omnibus going down to
Gourock, who massed • small boat tee the rams of the
two youths—Edinburgh Courant.
ACCIDIST AT A VOLUNTEER SmAll FIOIIT. —A
young ems named Garland, belonging to the 6th Deem
Rifle Corps, met with a serious accident ths other engin
while engaged is a sham fight. The corps searched to the
grounds of • gentleman in the neighbourhood of Ham
staple. where • sham fight with bleak cartridge took pkgs.
While geed the minatory was getting over a badge the
trigger of his till waked riderifleaanght in the twits. and the
ride was is esiseemessi dieeha is Garland's fees The
usfortusate man was at awe removed to the in rmmy, and
it is sot expected ha will Fmk his wpwialte.