The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-12 00:00:00

LATEST PARTICULARS.

The following is e list of the killed aod„injured as nearly
as can possibly be ascertained amid theexciternent :

KILLW.
John Fuller, aged 60, died on hie way to the German
Jacob Ketteridge, killed on the spot by a piece of timber
on him.
George Rashbone, a boy. killed on the spot.

INJURED.

Thomas Sherman, a eon of Mr. Sherman, district surveyor,
hopeleesly injured.
A man, mime unknown, arm dreadfully fractured.
William Abell, right leg broken.
Charles Mann, frightfully mutilated.
Henry Welding, fractured arm and other very sericite
injuries.
Joseph May, only slightly injured.
Thomas Bayley, very seriously injured.
There are several others also 000siderably bruised, the
particulars of whose came could not be learnt.

Another account received at the last moment states that
five lies have been lost. The utmost excitement con-
tinued to prevail, and at 2 o'clock thousands of persona
were assembled in the vicinity of the ruins, expecting the
disinterment of others who were supposed to be buried in
the ruins. Many relatives of the artisans, women, and chil-
dren were present, amid wept and sobbed aloud. The
scene wee altogether a miry distressing one.

THE WATERLOO-ROAD CATASTROPHE.
DEATH OF ONE OP THE SUFFERERS.
(THIS DAY.)

The young man Janie. Robins, carver and gilder,
of `outh►mpton-terrace, Waterloo-m.l, died this morning
at St. Thonise's Hospital, after enduring excruciating paha.
This death will of course lead to an inquest when the cause
of the siandent wiU be investigated. It is feared this will
not be the only drib.

SAN PAULO BRAZILIAN RAILWAY COMPANY
(IJMITED).-(THIS DAY.)

The fourth onliaary general meeting was held
this day, at the London Tavern ; Mr. HEATH is the chair.

The report which ha already appeared, was takes am
revel.

The ('[(.AIRMAN having moved that the report and 110-
counts bead opted,
Mr. THORPE inquired how the sum which would have
accumulated u interest was to be raised, and whether, if
the money was raised by debentures they would be offered
to the shareholders?

The CHAIRMAN replied that that would depend upon the
decision of the Brazilian government. Of coarse the whole
amouut of capital, including the interest, would be subject
to the legislates of 7 per cent.
Mr. THORPE congratulated the shareholder, upon the very
favourable position of the company u reported by the direc-
tors. He hoped the shareholders would find the affair se
pufitable u the directors and contractors had
found it, and as the Brazilian government would
no doubt find it. He believed that this corneas,
would go far towards removing the prejudice which
att.iclied to guaranteed railways. That there would be
ample traffic upon the line he believed there was no doubt.
Tire WWI now coffee oe the ground rotting for want ot
means of transport. He only hoped there would be no
clement of bitterness in the cop of sweets which the
directors were offering to them.
After ensue remarks from other shareholders, principally
upon the point of allowing the shares to be paid up to futi—
le reply to which the Chairman stated that when 8/. ashlars
was paid up, it was proposed when another call was re-
quired —say in September neat—if any considerable number
of shareholders limited to pay up, they might be allowed to
to so, bat pro rate., to meet the amount required—the reso-
lution was carried.

The auditors were re-elected, and the usual vote of thanks
to the chairman oonclealeti the business,

DE tTH or SIR T. J. PLATT.—We regret to have
to announce the death of the Hon. Sir Thomas Joshua
Platt, formerly no, of the herons of the Exchequer, which
took place on Monday, at his residence, Portland-plum.
The deceased was the son of the late Mr. Thomas Platt,
and was educated at !farrow School Rod at Trinity College,
Cambridge, where he geminated 13. A. in 1810 and M.A. in
lilt. He entered as a student of the loser Temple, rad
was called to the lar by that society in 1316 ; he afterwards
practised on the Herne Circuit, and became a king's 00(1011111
Is I+.N. He was raised to the bench as a berm of the
Court of Exchequer in 1643, but retired in 1836. Sir
Thomas was in his 73rd yam
Tug PeovosTstur or ETON COLLEGE.—The Rev.
Dr. doodlers', Heel Harder of Eton, was elected Pro►ost
yesterday mereing, on the emoination of her Majesty. Dr.
Goodford. who succeeded Dr. Hawtrey in the head-master-
ship of Eton in 1863, is the second son of the late John
°weaned, req., of Chaim Cantelow, Soniersetshire, who
wee a magistrate and deputy lieutenant for that oonoty, aad
high sheriff in 1816, by Charlotte, sister of the late Sir Moo-
tegoe Cholmeler, gait, and was born io July, 1812. He
was educated an a "college?' at Ewe, and proceeded theses
to King's Collece, Cambridge, of which he was enceemively
scholar sod fellow. He held the post of an asds4ot•mas-
ter at Eton for many years before his elevation to the head-
mastership.

FINANCIAL Rivonw.—Lunt evening a meeting
was held at the Horns Tavern, Kennington Park, Mr. F.
Molten in the chair, for the purpose of promoting the
muse of finsocial reform, and to obtain a reduction in
the tea and sugar duties. The chairman opened the pre-
ceedinp by some appropriate remarks, and was followed
by Mr. J. Noble. The following resolution,
Mr. James W. Smith, and secoodest by Mr. anirP:wßea,
wee unanimously adopted :—" The indirect mode of raising
the revenue of the country by excise and codeine, and
which falls with the greatest severity upon the poorest, is
unjust and demoraliauig, and ought to be replaced by •
system of direct taxation, I.y which each individual might
contribute io proportion to his means, and should know the
exact amount of hie contributions." The proosedirup then
terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

Another 'amino; bank defalcation, to the amount
of 4001., is reported The defaulter, Williams Knowles, •
schoolmaster, was secretary to the Tattenhall (Cheshire)
Savings Bank, and had been so hifhly respected that • pub-
lic testimonial was presented to him at Christiana Re has,
however, been examiDed before the Chester emagielrease,
and has been found to be SOK bask is hie swim bask
soorsamte.