The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-08 00:00:00

EVENING, JUNE 4, 1864.

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his arrangements, be says, had been made, when
the positive older of the Minister of the Interior,
who feared further disturbances, interdicted the
ascent. The cause of the irritation in the public
mind was that money had frequently been taken to
witness the ascent of the balloon the " Aigle" with-
out any result.

K Emile 011ivier is the opposition candidate for
the council general at Toulon, against M. Kerve-
guen, the government nominee, also a member of
the Legislative Corps.
The Bourse was prejudicially affected by the very
poor news of the conference disclosed by Lord
Palmerston. Nevertheless the telegrams resuming
the impressions of the London journals of this
morning are thought to indicate that all hope of a
renewal of the armistice need not yet be aban-
doned. Rente fell 15c. for cash, and 10c. for ac-
count, closing at 66fr. 75c. and 67fr. Mobilier
fell 15fr. All the railways were 2fr. 50c. lower.

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W.S. W. to N. aud back, COASTS. W. to N. and back,
moderate, thunder, light to fresh, showers
showers in Awes. In places.
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sagaatward England and North Sea.

THE COMMEMORATION AT OXFORD.
(THIS DAY.)

To-day the Encoenia, or Commemoration of
Founders and Benefactors, will take place in the Sheldonian
Theatre, Oxford. The following Ia the list of distinguished
individuals upon whom the honorary degree of U.C.L. will
be conferred :—The Right Rom and Most Rev. Marcus
Gervaia Beresford, 1).1).. Lord Archbishop of Armagh,
Primate of all Ireland ; the Earl of Bandon. M.A., Oriel
College ; Lord Overdone, M.A., Trinity College. Cam-
bridge; M. Amnike Thierry, Member of the Imperial
Senate and of the Institute; Sir Rowland Hill, H.C.B.
Arthur Hal pa. Esq. ,M.A. , Trinit College,Cambridge,clerk of
the council; Arthur Carley, Esq., M.A., F.R.S., F.R.A.S.,
Sadlerian Professor of Mathematics in the University of
Cambridge. In the genie convocation it will be proposed
to confer the honorary degree of Muter of Arts on William
Forcroft Jones, captain and adjutant of the First Oxford-
shire ( University) Rids Volunteers. It was hoped, as the
university and city are now so united, that a similar com-
pliment would have been paid to the adjutant of the 2nd
Oxfordshire (City) Ride Volunteers, especially as Captain
Fans has done his country good service both at home sod
abroad. I. little disappointment has also been felt that
the black bishop is not to have his honortry degree until
to-morrow, the day after the commemoration.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO AN
ASCOT TRAIN.

A fearful accident occurred last night on the
South-Western Railway. One of the trains return-
ing from the Ascot races—one of those long un-
manageable trains, heavily laden with holyday-
makers, and such as are only seen at race times—
ran into another train at the Egham station,
destroying two carriages, killing five passengers
almost on the spot, and more or less seriously in-
juring between 20 and 25 others. The accident oc-
curred at about a quarter to 8 o'clock to the train
which had left the races a little after 7, and which
was followed as soon as safety, as It was thought,
permitted, by another train equally long and
equally heavy.

It may be mentioned here that, owing to the
many false starts, the races'were not over till a late
hour, and that as it drew towards evening consider-
able anxiety was experienced by the railway officials
as to the rush of passengers they would have, all
desiring to be sent off as fast as the trains could be
filled. This rush came at about 7 o'clock, and the
trains were despatched very rapidly one after the
other.
That to which the accident occurred left Ascot
soon after 7, and, though the line is a particularly
difficult one, full of dangerous curves and steep
gradients, it arrived at Egham safe enough shortly
before 8 o'clock. Tickets were collected there,
and while this was going on a complaint was made
to the station authorities of some card-sharpen
being in a carriage. An altercation arose about
their removal, which, whether successful or not,
was long enough to delay the train two or three
minutes more. During this interval the next
train from Ascot came up, just as the first was
moving off. The inevitable collision was so clearly
seen that those in the station called to the passen-
gers in the last carriages to jump from them. The
guard was in the break-van, the last of all, and his
experienced eye needed no warning as he looked
out and saw the next train coming on. He jumped
out at once, though not a moment too soon, as the
()rushed fragments of his van caught his coat skirts
and tore them off.

The collision was very violent, owing to the im-
mense weight of the following train. It crushed the
guard's van to splinters, crushed a second-class car-
riage next to it, and partly crushed another beyond.
The usual scene of confusion and dismay succeeded.
Assistance was at once telegraphed for to London
and to Ascot, and the work of succouring those
injured instantly began. There was a horrible
scene beneath the ruins of the broken-up second-
class carriage. From out of the wreck the bodies
of four gentlemen were removed. A fifth died
as he was being carried to the bank, and a
sixth was so injured as to leave last night almost
no hopes whatever of recovery. About 25 other
passengers were found to have sustained injuries,
such as concussions, dislocations, and broken bones.
But even the moat serious of these, it is to be hoped,
will not be likely to prove fatal, se, with the ex-
ception of the one whom we have mentioned as
believed to be mortally injured, all, it is stated by
the railway authorities, were in the course of last
night enabled to come up to town and either pro-
ceed to their own homes or were taken to the
hospitals.

About 25 passengers thus came to Waterloo, all
more or less alarmed and shaken, many weak and
faint, and with their clothes covered with blood.
At 12 last night the gentleman whose almost fatal
injuries we have mentioned was brought up on a
stretcher bed in a guard's van. He was accompanied
during the journey by a surgeon, and was removed
from. Waterloo on a bed placed in a light long
chaise which the officials had provided to take him
to Charing-cross Hospital. His name is unknown,
and he remained as insensible as one already dead.
In appearance he was a young gentleman of six or
eight and twenty years of age.
It is stated that the train which ran into that at
Egham was going at great speed. This, however,
can scarcely have been the case, as in this case its
weight would have been sufficient to crush it through
half the train it ran into. Very few persons were
injured, or even much shaken, in the second train.
None of its carriages were hurt, and its engine-
driver and fireman kept their posts on the engine
unhurt. All this would seem to prove that it
could not have been going at great speed, but from
this very fact it seems equally clear that there
either must have been no signals at all at tl.is sta-
tion or else that they were most recklessly disre-
garded. The line was cleared in the course of
about an hour, and passengers went on as usual ;
but up to this morning the inquires were anxious
and incessant at Waterloo from those who had
friends and relatives missing to know the names of
those killed and wounded.

Three of the bodies were identified. Mr. Clegg,
a licensed victualler, the landlord of the Harp,
Jermyn-street ; Mr. Cockerell, the clerk or con-
fidential agent of Mr. Padwick, the well-known
racing man ; and a Mr. Winfield, whole not known,
except from the direction upon a letter found in his
pocket. There therefore remained two bodies that
bad not been recognised at the time our reporter
was obliged to leave. The bodies were all removed
to the Railway Inn, close to the station at Egham.
We may state that the corpses were not much
mutilated, death apparently having arisen from
concussion. One gentleman was also conveyed to
the Railway Inn in a very dreadful state, having
had both his legs so much shattered that ampu-
tation is inevitable, and will be performed
as soon as be is capable of bearing the shock.
On inquiry, it appeared that he is a gentleman
in the establishment of his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales. One gentleman was brought to
London at his own request, and conveyed to
Charieg-cross Hospital in charge of Mr. Heyward,
where he wa,r promptly examined by Messrs. Tra-
vers and Hughes, the house surgeons, and it was
found that he had several ribs broken, his right
leg was also broken, and he had sustained such
severe internal injuries that the issue is extremely
doubtful.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS,-(THIS DAY.)

MEAL WIDNISDAT.
It appears that Mr. Clarke, one of the medical
gentlemen who was early in attendance on the
sufferers, telegraphed to Mr. Fergusson, the sur-
geon, that amputation was requisite in the case of
Louis Kay, • young man who was so seriously in-
jured, that at first it wan considered be was
hardly likely to survive. He is an apprentioe
to 1)L Francatelli, chef-de-cuisine in the establish-
ment of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Mr. Fergusson left London immediately, and ou
arriving at the Railway Inn, assisted by Mr. Clarke
and another medical gentleman, removed the poor
young man's feet, which had been terribly shat-
tered. He is now (12 o'clock) somewhat composed,
and has been visited by some of his relatives.
As stated in the account of the disaster
furnished to the papers last evening, only
five persons were killed, and up to the moment of
writing this account, only four have been positively
identified. Their names are as follows :—Mr.
Edwin Hall, corn-merchant, residing at No. 8,
Duke-street, Manchester-square. This gentleman
had his legs cut clean off above the knees, the lower
part of the limbs being mashed up (we
no other word to express it) with
the sand and gravel of the permanent way.
The person who was stated to be Mr. Cockerell,
who proves to be a man named Cobbett, known in
racing circles as "Padwick's Mouse," and who
dwelt in the same house as Mr. Hall, referred to
above. His employer, Mr. Padwick, came here
this morning. The third has been recognised as
Mr. Wilbey, the landlord of the Globe Inn, King's-
road,Chelsea. This gentleman died from concussion.
Mr. Clegg, the landlord of the Harp publichonse,
Jermyn-street, was further identified this morning
by his widow, who we need hardly say was com-
pletely overcome. He was a gentleman well known
and highly respected. The fifth body, as yet, is
not identified. In the pocket of his waist-
coat
was found an envelope bearing the
postmark Newmarket, and addressed to " Mr.
Wtn. Ashman, 27, Bury-street, St. James's,
London, W.—paid ;" and inside is written in pencil,

"Royal Hunt Cup—Turcos. Mr. Deans." g:
also, has apparently died from concussion. Ti
bodies all lie in a room at the back of the Rail a„,
Inn, and have been cared for by Mr. Inspeo ,r
Newland with all decency and respect, cousideru,
the limited means at his disposal.
(sr TELloaarw.)

EGHAM, 1 (kcal,.
The fifth person has been identified as Mr. \\
ham Winfield, farm bailiff and gardener t.
Braoebridge, Esq., of Sherbourue, near Wars%,,,
The deceased parted with a friend yesterday No,
lived at Reading, and who declined to accey .1 .
ceased's invitation to go up to London. The
ceased had been staying on a visit to a sitter "L
keeps a lodging-bowie somewhere in Loucluu,
where could not be ascertained.

The inquest will probably be held at 10 01.
to-morrow morning.

This afternoon Mr. William Carter, c‘roner f :
Surrey, proceeded in a special train to Ellin:.
open the inquest. Several persons who are .
to be able to identify the deceased went down to
scene of the accident at the same time.
Had the first train not been en motion t
extent of the catastrophe would have been apv,
ling : but the shutting off the steam, and 0th..1 v.:.
checking the speed of the second train an i t
motion of the first one, materially lessened t. .
shock. No carriage was thrown off the nietalQ
an hour's time the line was cleared and the sec;.
train proceeded on its journey to London, brin.:n 4
up nearly all those injured in the first train. N
one in the second train—not even the driver a t.,
engine—was hurt.
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It is stated that platelayers had been AatioL, i
along the line at intervals of a quarter mile .
with flags, kc., to signal the different train,, a!,
guard against accidents. The signals, it ha- t.
ascertained, were perfectly correct last niht,
the only way that the accident could have ari—a
was from the second train Laving come alut,g at t •,
high a speed. The firsttrain had not been detail,. i
at the Egham station by the altercation with
cardsharpers more two minutes altogether.
The injured gentleman who was conveyed to t
Charing-cross Hospital last night after the au.:.
dent was Mr. Esau Trigg, publican, of 34, Maii,t-
street, Brighton. He was very much shaken at.l
nervously confused, but during the night L..
covered somewhat. He said this morning that 'ft..
shock was so sudden he could give no account
the accident. He has sustained a fracture of tl.e
right leg and fracture of at least two of his ribs v.
the right side. He is at present going on w,•11.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

Sittings to BMW. —(Betor;
Shp inTrtiTaa 131aab;;:ii•lior, aed
This was the lad Crown paper day this term, The cases
which came before the court had reference to rating and
poinu arising under the Local Boards of Health Acts of
parely legal and local character, and the right of a railway
io repair a certain portion of a road under a railway bridge.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings is Banco.—(Before Lad Chief Baron Pollock,
and Barons Martin and ChannalL

!RE ATTORNEY-GMIRLL W. LORD LILIORD.—JUDOKINT.
The court gave judgment this man.bg in this car, which
was an information for suceession dity &timed on behalf of
the crown in respect of the eneeeseion of the defendant's
late father, Thomas Atherton, Lord Lilford, to certain real
property. The defendant is now tenant far life in
the possession of property in the counties of
Northampton sad Lancaster and elsewhere in Great Britain,
under his father's will, dated 24th February, 1841. The
late Lord Lilford died on the 15th March. 1861, and the
question for the court was whether upon his death the duty
on his SUCOOIIgOO ceased to be Parablo, or whether it was •
continuing charge upon the real property in respect of which
is claimed. The can was argued at considerable length •
few days ago.
Mr. Baron Martin cow read the judgment of himself and
Barons Bramwell and Channell in favour of the crown.
The Chief &iron differed from his learned brothers, and
was of opinion that the defendant was entitled to judgment.
The majority of the court being of opinion that the duty
was payable, judgment was entered for the crown.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
uzwrrr r. itawm AND NUFWIIT.

Dr. Spina for thOpetitioner.
The parties were married in 1855, and they lived together
till lame year. They had one child. The petitioner was •
person in the employ of Mr. Rose, the optician. In the
spring of 186 d the respondent deserted him, and went to
cohabit with • traveller, • toy manufacturer, in Hounds.
ditch. Her husband received her back, but altar living with
him for a' week or two, she eloped • second time, and re•
turned to Murphy.
Decree nisi with mats.
LORNASS r. LOWDIB3 AND BELL.
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Mr. Salter for the petitioner --
The marriage was in 1352, Lowman being a confectioner,
in Lissonatrast, ilarylebooe. They lived together for
about ten years, and during that time had nine children,
of whom four were still living. They were not on very good
terms, the respondent being charged with having been
careless, extravagant, drunken. and violent in her habits.
At last they separated, the petitioner allowing hie wife a
pound a week. She had since lived with Bell, who had
been a shoprnan in the employ of her husband.
Decree nisi with costs.
ANDREWS V. ANDREWS.
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Mr. Searle. for the i•liiio.;,,7l;;Trileof • cab-driver at
Chelsea. When she was married, in 131, she was •
widow with two children, and she bad a freehold pro-
pert of about 351. • year. Andrews turned out
to be • drunken, idle ruffian, and from the first
he bad treated his wife with the greatest brutality,
bis object being to get possession of her little property. He
had been bound over to keep the pew. several times, but
he had nevertheless been guilty of • great number of the
most unmanly threats and assaults, for which the peti-
tioner now sought • judicial separation.
The Court decreed • separation as prayed.