The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-28 00:00:00

FATAL COLLISION ON THE EAST LANCA-

!HIRE RAILWA T.

Yesterday, about balflast 12 o'clock at noon, a
pessesser train on the But Lanais,* lies ran into a goods
train at Bummerseat, near Davy, causing the lose of •
guard's life, and more or lea iajarieg four of the passen-
gers. The presager train was es its way frau Acaringtoa
to Manchester, sad lad boss preceded by a goods train is
the sane direction. The geode train had stopped at the
gutless, and the pesessager train, though datelining spud
to step at the same gam, came in collides with
the former with seauleat faros to knock to
pieces the guard's visa end three of the veggies.
The engine of the passenger train was meek
injured, and a sesoithelass earriege slue belied the tender
was a little broke. The gaud of the goods train was
killed on the spot. The posmagers injured laded. Mr.
P settee, professor of amok at Maasbester, who, besides
beteg severely shakes, had his .oath cat. A gentleman
eased Dash appeared to suffer mach from the shock,
though at the time he appeared to have sustained no severe
braise, nee say hectare of the beam The injuries dikes,
sad two other pea sager were such, however, a to reader
it advisable they should remain in the aeighbourbood, sad
Dr. Harrison, of Manchester, sad two rargeons from Man-
chate►, were Dent for to reader thenturbat aid was sues-
way. The train was delayed by the accident about 40
Waldo' behind its time.

THE TRINITY HOUSE CORPORATION AND

DUBLIN, Sart% 27.
Th. Earl of Carlisle continues to honour the fes-
tivities at Lismore Castle with hie presence. On Sun-
day his Excellency, accompanied by Lord Cavendish,
Mr. and Lady Fanny Howard, Mr. and Lady Labou-
obere, &c., attended divine envies in Limon Cathe-
dral. On Monday deputations from the county of
Waterford, headed by Lord Stuart de Denies, from
the Dungervan Town Commimioners, and the car-
ponds bodies of Youghal and Lismore, waited on his
E.xoellenoy with addresses. In replying to that from
the county of Waterford, his Excellency said :
This would almost appear to he see of these breathing
times sometime' vouchsafed by the DMus amp beastions.
Though the shout of victory is bass upon elle distant
echoes, sobrokes peace prevails' with*. sae awe bailers;
ia quiet and g:adares the earth brier forth her aboandioi
modem, under kindly onnokias and tom iit=
its physical condition of the pmmlatima ahem
slag of improventest, sad there are may Imileatitme of a
NM more eauebliet demos la thole moral bathe sad
obanortor. May the Irish rota awl Nish pep* study to
employ the preetem Mimed in readhdom the se mom mil
they Wields mil seem aphis ad tles to bum.
'Memo's[, sad la emeugsbealsi shw seedessate of
masse Geed will, mad them Ambits of beaseareppilmeit
order: which supply the mutat par m Wen of 'ood hap-
an. V
As soon as the news of each battle in the Crimea
reaches this country a discussion is sure to be raised
on the amount of glory which beloop specially to
Irishmen in the action, and some of the Isiah jour-
nals indulge in vainglorious basting until the pub-
ic become tired of it.

lanazits.—The fishermen of the western east de-
clare that they have sees several of these monsters of the
deep on the coast of Asian Head and Clue bland. Last
week • boat proceeding from Achill towards Newport, ladra
with turf, and having a crew of two ma and one wastes,
wee suddenly emptied, sad the waste was drowned, the
men having held on by the boat ; the peasantry declare
that the boat was upset by o■e of those leviathans of the
deep, and that the woman was serried off, a fast which her
father alto positively alarm, es whoa drowsing the woman
ezelaimed, "Ti. my brother, or the fish will take him too."
—Nap Couteestioth
ACCIDENT AT no GIANT'S CitiJeZWlT.—An sod-
dent of a very mamma 'banister, attended with loos of
life, took place on Saturday at the Giant's Causeway. A
party of three or four podiums end ladies, ramie( there
to spend the morning, had takes a brat at one of the weal
plans of embarking, and proceeded is safety to Pleskin,
and on their return were landed, as is eustoatory, on the
Causeway. Here one of the boatmen also landed, and the
other two pushed off for the purpose of taking the boat to
the &satyr Reek, in Port,na Saw, when the bias gene-
rally lie. A few yards from the point of the Causeway Is
ea Insulated rock. The sound between them is the fora
mo* passage is smooth weather; and, in foot. this boat bad
paled safely through the sound sot an hour helot.; bat it
is avoided when there is any swell. In the meantime the
set hod risen eoasideraWy, sad • heavy swill was coming

on ; and as the two unfortunate ma were attempting to go
through the sound, a large breaker struck the boat and up-
set her is a moment, washing the meta oat of her. A emend
wave struck her, sod split her in two from stem to step.
The two poor men were seen by the guides and visitors and
country people who were gathering ma-wreck, for about
twenty minutes, battling with the waves, and endeavour-
ing to swim to the shore, without say porsibility of help
being afforded them, from the heavy sea to which they were
tossed up mad down, until at kagth they both tamed to

THE DAY OF

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1855.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

PROMOTION.
(Copy.)
015111 AL ORM.

Horse Guard*, September 14, 185 i.
The General Commanding in Chief ham much plea-
nue is eateaunicating to the Army in the Crimea that the
Queen, to mark her appreciation of the distinguished con-
duce of tha troops during the arduous and glorious achieve-
ments of the war, has been graciously pleased to command
That in gems when a subaltern officer shall hare been
present intim held with his regiment for six months, or it he
should be compelled to quit the field In isonsequence of
wounds before the expiration of sin mouths, and provided
he is the fabler lieutenant of his regiment, be be considered
eligibb fot promotion to the rank of osp.ain after he has
held a sommissioa fora period of twelve mouths, if certified
by the cumateadieg caw of the regiment to be folly
qualified feu the seounaed of a company.
By emansad of the Hight Honourable General Viecount
Hardtop, Commaadieg in Chief,
.

G. A-. 4

PORTSMOUTH, TIIIVISDAT

The Penelope, 21, screw trigs te, Captain Sir W.
Whiteman, arrived to night from the Cape of Good Hope,
which she left Almost 7. She bee 400 officers, men, and
nom belcaging to the Plat Regiment.

SHEERNESS, Barr. 27.

The Black Bella paddle-wheel steam yacht, Master Com-
mander John IL Feeley, paned here for Chatham last even-
ing, and this day at 1.16 p.m., arrived here, when she was
boarded by the admiral's large, with the gallant admiral
and Commander Marsh of the flag ship Waterloo. Shortly
after Lord Palmenton and the Hon Mr. Cowper proceeded
to the floating battery, Trusty, acoompantod by the Admiral
and Commander Marsh. Mr. Jonathan Allen, Master At-

wildest (heti', Captain
mistiest to the maeter•sl

odour) aid Hr. Ra bingos,
here, proem:lid o■ board

the Treaty officially to ree;ive his lordship, Ac. His lord-
chip left the Trusty at 1.66 p.m., landed at the Admirals'
stairs at 2 pis., sad proceeded to the Admiralty Home.
They shortly after proceeded round the garrison fortifica-
tions, attended by Captain Bolin (acting adjutant), of the
Royal Artillery in garrison here. They then entered the
yard by the mein gate, proceeded to the new boiler-house,
from thence to inspect the situations of Nos. 1 sad 3 dry
docks. They then inspected the preparations for erecting
the new sheen on the north side of the basin, and at 2.45
p.m. embarked in the Admiral's barge from the Captain-
Boperiatendent's stairs, atteaded by Commander John B.
Marsh, of the flsg•ship Waterloo. The Black Eagle pro-
ceeded for Chatham, for his lordship and the Hon. Mr.
Cowper to take the North K eat pain en route for London.
An order has arrived here for all the Rosanne and
Russian-Fin prisoners of war taken at the capture of

Bom►nuad to hold themselves in radiuses to leave here, by
the steam transport Perseverance, fur Ethos, to be ex-
changed thus for English and French prisoners. Most of
them are oent-letely chapfellen on the intelligence only
being hinted to them. They say here they know their fate,
they have a full belly station and no rest broken; after the
exchange they know not what 'nay turn up.
The paddle-wheel steam sloop Rosamond, 8, Commander
Stephen 8. L. Crofton, arrived here from Portsmouth at 2
p.m. this day, sad remains at anchor in the harbour.
The touts mine bore yesterday for the 7th company 13th

Bettslion Royal Artillery, ander command of Captain
Cannon, to proceed to Woolwich to morrow, for embarka-
tion for Cogs. In consequence of the precarious state of
the health of Captain Cannon, the order for him to proceed
will his coompsay ha■ been enwnttratandid. Captain
Bolton will accompany them to Liverpool, and there Captain
Wragg will take charge of then in command for Coda.

DEVONPORT, Serf. 27.
The Satellite, one of the new elan of Vessels
I. which one (leek is provided for the use of ass-
keteen, and the other furnished with heavy sans, was
teaselled from this dockyard yesterday. This vessel,
which has been built within the last twelve months, is a
fine rakish looking specimen of naval architecture, and
is to be fitted with the screw and engines. The launch took
plass at 4 o'clock. A large number of persons assembled at
the jettve and other points of view to catch sight of the
vessel as she glided into the watery element. The launch
was itompletely successful ; sad as the vessel moved from the
spot where she had been reared, the large concourse of per-
sons gave 'emotion to their delight by enthusiastic cheers.
Miss Plastid's, daughter of Bir James Hanway Plumeidie,
eaperinteadwit of the dockyard, performed the cis emony of
christesing. The Satellite wee, immediately after launch-
lag, taken alongside the dockyard, and is to be docked this
monde', to be at once fitted for commission.
The Donegal, a new ship of war, was commeaced imme-
diately on the lanachieg of the Satellite. She is to be built
is the slip in which that vessel was. The Done.
gal, like the Satellite, is to be built with all possible speed.
The Swan, 16, Commander Otway, arrived hers on Sun-
day night last, and saluted the flag of Admiral Sir W. Par-
ker on Monday ; she will shortly proceed to join the squad-
ron for the Brasile. The Goodwill, lighter, George muter,
&Trivial here on Sunday, with stores from Sheerness Toe
Lively, lighter, Jones master arrived here on Sunday, with
stores from Portsmouth. The Emu, steam transport, Cap.
tale Seale, arrived here on Sunday lest, and haviog em-
barked a detachment of 600 of the Land Transport Corps,
l she sailed yesterday for the Crimes.
The Castor, 36, sailed yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon
for the Cape of Good Hope. The Siren, 16, also sailed yes-
terday afternoon for the South American station. The
Great Tasmania, transport No. 210, sailed yesterday (Wed-
nesday) afternoon, with the 3a Middlesex Militia, for
Coefa.
The Perseveraace, iron screw troopship, under the com-
mead of Captaia Harris, of the Peninsuiar and °Hostel
Company's service, was to leave Portsmouth last night, pro-
audios to Havre, where she will receive en board • num-
ber of Hessian prisoners; thence to Plymouth, to take I.
additional ones; and finally, to Lewes. She will then sail
for Libau with the said prisoners, either for exchange or
by arrangement. The mist satisfactory accounts have been
given of the eta qualities of this beautiful ship.
Admiral Sir Charles Napier is about to visit this poet.
He will be the guest of Admiral Sir J. H. Plunwidge, of