The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-22 00:00:00

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR
KIDDERMINSTER.

On Saturday night an accident occurred about
two miles from her., at a place called Charlton, by which
the wringers of the express due at 10 p.m. had a narrow
escape of their lives. The engine of the goods train from
the Severn Valley line broke down close to Goodness Gate
and remained stationary. The guard went back soma
distant*, and, as he states, laid foisignals ; but
the express coming along at a rapid rate unfortunately
ran into the goods. The engine cut through six or seven
trucks, and then tumbled over on its side on to the other
rails, completely blocking up both lines. The engine driver,
a rasa named Reeves, jumped off and fell down the embank-
moot, receiving some redone injuries. The guard, however,
T. Penner. of Groat Wolverhampton-street, Wolverhampton,
was meet seriously injured on the head and chest, and was
taken to a farmhouse at Amato°, herd by. The stoker
stook to his engine, and strange to say escaped on.
hurt. Of the pawngsn of the express several were hurt,
but at serious y. Ira Varnold was cut on the forehead,
• collier from Brier* Hill received some injuries to hie
knew sad a gentlemaa whom name has not reached us
received • eat as the eye. It is indeed a fortunate
circumstance that the engine broke its couplings and coo-
sequently left the carriages behind, when it rushed into
the trues. Although the guard went back to warn the
express, he was not seen by the driver or fireman, and
these men say that no fag signals were laid on the rails.
The break down was caused Ly one of the valve spindles
giving way, which brought the goods train to a stand.
still. immediate information was carried to Kidder-
minster by Mr. Treeere, who went to Mr. Gifford with
the news, and Bents. Jotham, Hillman, Macdonald, and
Cowen, unman, immediately started to the scene
of the accident, and rendered all the lalli/i4DOD
in their power. We are further informed that the train
proceeding at the rate of nearly forty miles an hour,
andwas the driver bad but about thirty yards in which to make
up his mind what to do. He shut off the steam, re-
versed the engine, and saying "Jump Jack, I am going,*
disappeared down the embanimeur. The line was not
cleared till 11 o'clock yesterday. News of the accident
being immediately telegraphed to Worcester and Dudley,
Mr. Roberts at owe went to Kidderminster, and the pas.
angers were taken on by the Birmingham train, which
wee then at the station of that place.

DESTRUCTION BY PIM OP THE LATE LORD
MOSTYN'S SEAT.

A fire occurred at Pengwern (one of the most
delightful of Cambrian retreat., surrounded by fine woods
and meadow lands), on Fader night, by which the family
mansion of the late Right Hoe. Lord Moetyn, and the
meat residence of the Has. T. P. Lloyd and the Misses
Lloyd, was totally destroyed by tiro. Since the time
when Enamel Hall (which adjoins Pengwern, and which
was formerly the abode of Lord Dinorben) met, some
yaws ago, with a similar fate, no event has caused such
general excitement throughout the Vale of Clwyd. The
lire was discovered in the early part of the evening, and
from that time until a late boar as night every attempt was
made by the neighbours (as well as by many of the inhabi•
tants of Rhyl, St. Aleph, and Rhuddlan) to suppress
the flames, but all to no avail. Amongst the most pro-
minent of those who rendered efficient services was
Mr. Robert Vaughan Williams (the recently-appointed
Judge of the North Wales County Court Circuit), who,
although resident some twomilas away was one of the first
to arrive. and whose tact and discipline in marshalling the
troops of labourers who masted him are worthy of all
Praise. We might alsomeation the mussel many Aber' who
to their zealous attempts to extinguish Mediums were insen-
sible to the danger in which they were plead by the fall of
burning beams and suffocating smoke. Noce, however,
were more active andindefatigable than Mr. Rees Davies
(acting superintendent of the Plintahire constebulary), who
was formerly for many years a member of the Liverpool fire
brigade, and whole experience and firm demeanour were
invaluable. Fortunately, through the timely arrival
of engines from Bodrhyddan. sod Bodelwyddan, and
the good supply of water, most of the furniture was
saved. At present it is impossible to maculate the
lOU sustained by the noble proprietor ; but when
it is flown that in addition to costly ornaments and
fanny paintings (including some of the choicest productions
of the Dutch, Italian, and English schools), most, if not all
of the rare and valuable library of Welsh records and mann-
wept. known as the " Meaty,' Collection," have
been seriously damaged, some estimate msy be formed
of the consequences of the firs. The literati of
Wales have drawn deeply from the fount of anti-
quated lore in relation to the customs and institutions of
the ancient Cyrary contained in these documents, and wdl
hear with sorrow of their loss. It was a sad sight at mid-
night to look upon the black ruins of what but a few hours
before wan a stately hall, and which for many years has
been noted as the abode of the most generous and hospitable
family in Wales...-Liserpool Mercury.

Patel OF BaZAD.—The prices of wheaten bread
I. the metropolis are from 6ad. to Td.; of household ditto.
6hd. to 6d. Some bakers are sell*/ from 4W. to per
4fh. loaf, welshed oa delivery.