The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-15 00:00:00

—lir: W. F. supariatiodeet of the NW! WAlNlira
lies, was examined at considerable length. He wee qixite
positive that there we. a six minutes interval between the
starting of the two trains. Both trains were ruse* tender
tir o special instructions were given on the day is
question as to the working of the signals. The signals
would be worked according to the ordinary rule as stated
in the printed instructions.
Mr. John Sinop, resident engineer of the South Western
line—The plan of the line produced was prepared under my
directions, The Macaws' stated thereon and deposed to by
the last witness ere correct. The line fall. from the Boehm;
gate towards the Egham station three feet three inches per
mile, the distance being three quarters of a mile. Beyond
the pm towards Ascot, the hue rises at the mho of thirty.
five feet three inches per mile for • distance of one mile
eighteen chains, or about one sod a quarter mile. Thu!,
part of the brie is on • curve for upwards of a side frog
the Magma. It is an easy curve. The radios varies from
eighty to a hundred and twenty chains. Unless there was
au obstruction • train would be seen the whole length of
the curve. From Virginia Water illation you weld only am
• very short distance towards Barham gate, as then is •
=curve bear the Virginia swim. This signal at
pie could ant he sum from the Virginia
Mathis The pi* signal would be mesa _
• train approaching Rusliam.pte, at a distanceof • little
mere than half • auk. The standard signal at Feuer tea
be nee from the auxiliary signal and for some distance below,
via.. sear the Rushamirate.
John Walter, head guard of the first train' having been
more, stated—l was in charge*/ the train that was run
into on Tuesday last, We started from Ascot at 10 minutes
past 7, by my own timepiece. Mr. Scott gave me the direct.
how to start the train. The iestroctious as to the stop.
FMtTw to in writing. I headed than the driver.
ictioris were produced./ The instructions to start
the train were not in writing. The places we were to‘ stop,
were Erebus, Teickeelnue. Banes, Clapham, and Vau
We stopped at Fgluun. We reached the Egham station as
27 minutes put r. There was no stoppage on the way.
The signals were at all right. According to the
trade we had the road was quite clear. We
were 17 minutes doing the eight miles between Ascot
and Bgbam. We are ',apposed to stop • minute or
• minute aed a half to put dome Passengers. When there
is considerable tune it will sometimes be more. I was at
Esher° station barely two minutes. I was detained through
the extra number of pusengen, and some little altercation
between some of the paireneen. I wu at the part of the
train next the engine. The train was proceeding tender
first. I left my van at !glum to see that all was right,
and to oommusicate with the good in the rear ram Hav-
ing dose so, I received the signal of all right from the
statiommaster, Mr. Clay. On receiving the instructions to
proceed I started the train by blowing my whistle and
showing the green flag. I did not look back until
alter I had got into my van, and did not sae an approaching
train. After I had started my train—the tail of my train
being about seventy or eighty yards from the platform, I,
being on the outside break, looked back and saw soother
train approaching on the same line of rails. When I hart
saw the other train I was jest outing round the CUM br
the aide of the station, wider the foot-bridge. We were
going at about four or five miles an hour when the other
train struck us. When I saw the other train coming I
called out to the driver of the Male that mother train was
coming, bat whether be heard rue or not I cannot say. He
had time to put ea the steam il he had beard me, but I
cannot say that he could have done more than be did. Thi
steam of the other engine was en when it struck our train.
Whether the engine was reversed or not I cannot my. I
should think it was by the but of it. The result of the
colligoo was that the last_ guards mu of our train woe
broken up, and the siroond- carriage next to it and the
next one to that, also • second.clus, were slightly d
All the other carriages wore damaged little or much,
they were set throws off the line. The concussion pushed
us forward. The rear of my train was about 80 yards slur
of the platform when the other gist struck as. After the
collision vibes I came back I saw three bodies lying on the
I did not whit in removing them, but slier sees. d..
lay went onwith the remainder of my train to amines,
where I changed the carriages. We arrived there
at 45 mistime past 8. 1 did not hear any
whistle when the other train was approaching. I
am positive that the auxiliary signal was put on as we
pawed, and the standard sigesl at the station wee on also
at danger daring the time we wore there. lam net able
te say whether the breaks were applied to the following
train.

By Mr. Ctrombie—When I ream into the station the
sigmas 1/11011 all right for me to ester. I saw men at every
quarter of a mile with band signals along the line.
By Mr. Rawlings—Some of the ordinary trains, I ball%
ran on the line ea well as the specials. There was no UM-
%aide for the day. The stale of the road was very good
&wording to the traffic ors it. My break acted well.
communication between the guard sod the driver was
applied when we left London, but not on the
return. The resew of that was that we came back tender
first. There is no tore-table at Amen. The hand all
right annals means men standing with their arms 'Moods&
There was at Chatham-comma a caution signal shown. I
know the mile that within tea minutes of the passim of m
troth the phibilayere meet give the signal to proceed wish
mutton. That signal new gives as we entered Felbani. I
taw the statioa-romter at Egham.
By the Coroner (suggested by Mr. lamb)—l eased may
bow keg it was from the Woo we alackeaod speed to Mop
at Egbain before we were struck—it might have bees a
minute after we slackened speed before we stopped. After
we were struck I got down to step the down Maio : it was
thirty-two minute. past 7.
Burrows Dyeoo, the awned guard of the same train, cue.
firmed the evidenes of the bead-guard as to the tinie
leaving Ammar% the state of the signals on the road and at
the station, the time of arriving at and leaving the Eghsm
station.

Three medial vitamins were then beard, at whisk
the inquiry wan 'via adjourned to Friday next

FIRST TOMES HAMLHIS ADMINISTRATIVE BAT.
TALION MITLI VOLUNTWIL —This bamboo was inspected
on Saturday evening by 0010•11 i Erskine, in the park at
Newhouse, the seat of Lady Huston tear West Has.
The men went down by special train from Shoreditok at
6.15. The umbers present, including 37 coeassisalened
*Ricers, were 829 d all ranks. Lieutemint•Cdonel C.
Buxton, M.P. was in command ; the junior Beate:mt.
colonel (Sir rowel! Bastes) end Major Henke acting se
majors, and Major Ludbrook supplying the place at adjn•
tent. The regiment having been formed in twelve strong
companies, • long series of battalion movements were gone
through with great steadies= and precision. Most of the
movements were covered by the Bth corps acting as skir-
mishers. At the cosclusioa Colonel Erskine addressed the
bettalioo, and after a few wade of useful advice to the mete,
expressed his thorough satisfaction with their perfortnaoces
that emung. Since he lam inspected the regiment it had
barmaid from id: to twelve Strong companies. and had im-
proved sot only in qmatity bats M quality. He should mate
a favourable report to the War-office, and was sore the Se-
cretory of State would be gratified to hear of their well-
doing. Thu Marvels of Narmanby also addressed the bat.
talkie, and in • sheet but interesting speech described the
creation in three years of a volunteer militia army at 73,000
mu in Nova Scotia during his government of that provime,
and he ooelpratulated himself an hie ocumatioe with the
let Tower Hamlets. Colossi Erskine was loudly sheered ea
he left the ground.
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was ltaaszt.—Tootamisy (Teseclay) the old sun-of.war ship
Clarenee, of 3.000 tons burden, was towed ism theltensy
from Plymouth, which place the left on Friday evening lea*.
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jumevile 4aliagosata of the Homan catholic faith. Thom
are new two floating reformatories in the Mersey, viz., the
Clarence sad the Akbar, both of which "mold war drips, the
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