The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-06 00:00:00

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR NEWPORT.

On Friday afternoon a frightful railway accident
occurred at Cwmbran Station, on the Eastern Valley
Railway. The Eastern Valley line, to within • short
distance of Pontypool Road Station, is the property of the
Monmouthshire lway Company, but the West Midland
have running powers over it to Newport. At 1.30 p.m.
the West Midland down express, which is due at
Newport at 1.50 p.m., was approaching the Cwmbran
Station (the West Midland trains do not stop at this
station), when the engine suddenly went off the rail., and
struck against the platform of the new station which is
being built. The engine then fell on its side, and one of
the carriages fairly mounted the tender, and the five or
six other carrisge• were smashed to pieces, and crushed
one against the other. The force of the crush may be
imagined from the fact that the body of the carriage that
struck spinet the platform was completely carried off, and
the occupants were completely uncovered. One of the rails
went right through the engine, boiler and all.
As may be imagined, such a fearful accident as this
could hardly have taken place without loss of life. The
engine driver, it is believed, was thrown under the engine,
and he was killed on the spot. The stoker was so fright-
fully injured that his life is despaired of. A commercial
traveller, named Foxwell, and an aged lady, whose name
we have not been able to obtain, were also badly injured,
the latter having both legs fractured. Five or six other
peasengers were more or leas injured. A special train was
immediately started from Newport, and several medical
gentlemen went to succour the sufferers, and also Mr. E. .1.
Phillips, one of the directors, Mr. Lane, traffic superin-
tendent, and Mr. Sayer, engineer of the Monmouthshire
Company, &c. Besides the above, it appears that • men
who was engaged in painting the Cwmbran Station was
knocked off a ladder, and badly injured. It would be pre-
mature to offer any opinion ss to the Mlle of the accident,
as no doubt a thorough investigation will be made as to the
cause of the catastrophe. —Western Doily Pro.

COTTON FROM JAMAICA.—The Jamaica Cotton ,I
Company received by tLe steamer of the 14th ult. ten bales
of about 2001 he each (on an average) of cotton grown on
their estates at Manchioneal. By the St. Vincent they have
seventeen bake and ten small bags, together about 4,0001 M.;
and by the present packet four bales. The whole will pro-
bably weigh about 6,800:b5. This is much less than was
expected, owing principally to the extremely wet wea-
ther during the first picking season. The Egyptian
seed first sent out, and some of the Sea Island
obtained from America, has not answered so far
as the first picking is concerned ; but as the trees are
putting forth fresh blossom, hopes are entertained of better
crops in the autumn. The cotton ban been valued from
Is. 9d. to 3a. 3d. and 3s. 6d. per lb., ands greatly approved
by manufacturers who have tried the Jamaica cotton. Its
value is proved to exceed that of American cotton, except
the moot highly-cultivated Sea Island. The Cotton Company
are now planting the Tree Cotton, or Gosaypium Arboreum,
of the seed of which they have, through the kind atten-
tion of the Foreign Secretary, obtained about • ton.
This cotton requires more time to mistime, but owe estab-
lished, it is believed that it will be found far more productive
and less expensive than any other kind of cotton. There
are two other cotton companies sod many private gentle-
men planting cotton to • considerable extent in Jamaica,
with every prospect of success. His Excellency Governor
Darling has in cultivation about 70 acres, Mr. Barnes, IL F.. i
130, Mr. Danford 100, and expecting to put in 800, and
• gentleman from Lancashire has 100. In British Guiana,
too, cotton cultivations being restored. Mr. Porter, of
Demaar•, and Mr. Grant, Governor of Berbioe, have made
• beginning, and intend to go into the cultivation on an
extended scale. In all them places fine loon-stapled cotton
in being grown, such as before the American war would sell
for Is. 6d. to In. 9d. per lb. The hale of cotton to which
!avowable reference was made by Mr. Batley in the House
of Commons, on Friday night, was grown upon the estate
of the Jamaica Cotton Company.
PARIAH STATUITITES ARE ILLUSTRATIONS OE THE
perfection produced by untiring peneverenee. In removing de-
fects in manufacture. 8o also are !terrines Magnetic Drubs'
and Combs, which are now rendered so perfect, in restoring the
colour to Grey Hair, and eradicating the agony of NeuralgM and
Nervous Headache. that failure Is almost Impossible. -N B.—
Counterfeits are being made, °Mem I!, etreet.
Landon.—fAdYertlesunent.l .