The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-12 00:00:00

ALARMING ACCIDENT ON THE ELACKWALL

RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

REMARKABLE CAPE OF A TRAIN.

This 'coming, about eleven o'clock, an alarming
accident happened to a North Loudon train on the Meek.
wall Railway close to the Fenchurch•etreet Station, which
nearly resulted in the engine if not some of the carriages
being precipitated over the viaduct into the street below.
Tue train was the ordinary one from Camden-town, sad was
due in Fermhurch-attest at 11 o'clock. Fortunately there were
not marl passengers in it,►nd,more providentially etill,thawe
were only three or four, it is stated, in the carriage mat to
the tender. The train wee coming at its usual reduced speed
into the station on the south side of the line, and on ap-
proaching within a few verde of the extreme end of the
platform the engine, from some cause not satisfactorily ascer-
tained, suddenly left the metals and dewed round right woes
the line, the buffers and (rent part of the engine forting
down the parapet, and a large portion of the wall of the
viaduct overlooking Cooper's-row, Tower-hill. Two or
three feet more, and the engine must have been
precipitated over into the street below. Happily
the brickwork seemed to have checked her
program, and so have averted some sad catastrophe. As
may be imagined, the shock was severe. The first carriage
rose upon the buffers of the engine, and was thrown on one
side, and the next carriage was off the rails. The wren-
gem were necessarily much alarmed, but we were amend
by the compeoy's servants that not one of them was bust,
at least there had been no complaiota. As soon as possible
the passengers were liberated from the train and
walked up the line to the station. On the driver boding
the 'swim leaviog the metals he shut off the steam, and so
lessened the shock. Mr. Wightmao, the comocny's gn-
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periotendent, and other officials, were soon in attendance,
and vigorous efforte were at mica made to remove the engine,
which entirely blocked up the North Loodon end
Blackwell traffic side of the station, but up to the
time this was written, the line bad not been cleared.
The trains, however, were despatched from the
other side of the station. Vast crowds were assent-
bled in Cooper's-row, to view the engine, which nearly
overhung the parapet, and the destruction sustained. It is
stated that the part of the line where the engine went off
has recently been under repair, and it is jut poesible that
the rails might in some way have been out of gauge. The
commence created coosiderable commotion amongst the
many travellers who daily throng the Fenchurch. street
station.

THE CHARGES AGAINST A LANCASHIRE
MAGISTRATE.

At two o'clock yesterday, Mr. W. S. C. Standish,
a magistrate of the county of Launder, surrendered to his
reeogoisanoes to answer to the charges of unlawfully
shooting Michael Burka, sad wounding Thomas Hesketb.
The only magistrate on the beach was Dr. holden. Mr.
Standish was accompanied by T. T. Parker, Esq.. •
brother magistrates ; and Mr. Crook, of Chorley, the
family solicitor, appeared to defend. The evidence was
taken at very great length. It was admitted that Mr.
Standish wu drunk when the offence with which he was
charged were committed. It transpired that on Tuesday
last, about noon. he visited a shoemaker in Tarleton, neer
Ormskidr, named Taylor, from whom he requested some
shot. Taylor gave him an ounce and a half of No. 3 shot,
and he charged a pistol with it. He then seems to have
ridden up and down the country till, between five sad six
in the evening, he came up to tau harvest men, who were
going to Ormakirk, and at whom, in soccenion, he prei..
seated a pistol, discharging it at last at Michael Barka,
who, unfortunately, resolved the Am io his shoulder.
Mr. Standish them galloped off to Whom House, were
be was met by t-major Nuenerle7, of Lord /*el-
ownedele's troop of hussars, to whom he delivered two
hone pistols, and began to talk very rapidly and Moo-
henctly about there being a riot somewhere, and the troop
of human was to be called out. After • short stay, he and
Mr. Nneaerley took the road. on banshee*, to Ormakirk,
when they were met by Inspector Jervis, of the orroskirk
police, and soother Gaon, who had been informed of the
shooting of Burke, end had set oat in quest of Mr. Standish.
Inspector Jervis called upon Mr. Standish to surrender;
but, instead of doing so, he tuned his hone sod galloped
off at a furious drawing his sword, and bratidiebiog
it about. He afterwa ds came up to the man Hesketh, and
• man named Mardaunt, and thou perinea became much
alarmed at his attitude. Mordaust threw himself upon
the ground, and he escaped injury, the sword pass.
leg over him. Heeketh, however, received • cut in
the chin, and fell bleeding. Inspector Jervis, after
Mr. Standish had galloped off, got a hone and went in
pursuit of the fugitive, accompanied by Mr. Nuonerley,
and after keeping up the chase for about two miles, lost all
trace of Mr. Standish. He was, however, apprehended
the day following by Jervis, at Newburgh, and conveyed
to the Ormskirk polieustatioo, where he was formally
. In answer to the charge of having shot Burke, he
schalt was very Derry for what had happened ; Ire did
sotjailed to hurt the man. There were only Is shot.
in the pistol. On being charged with entrain Hesketh, he
said he was very sorry ;it was • mad freak. The injuries
the two men had sustained were described as not serious,
and it was clear that the pistol was not loaded with telL
Foe the defence, Mr. Crook conteoded that in the case of
shooting, the wound which had been inflicted did not come
within the meaning of the statute. and the injury by the
sword was the result of accident The magistrate, however,
committed Mr. Standish to the mine on both charges, but
accepted bail.

Tits urn Lim. FORTWCUIL —The ceremony of
inaoguratiog the statue erected in the Castle-yard at Exeter,
as a memento to the late lord-lieutenant of Devon, the late
Earl Forteseue, took pleas yesterday afternoon. Liberal
arrangements were made to carry oat the procesdisga, which
were of an impressive character. A large Dumber of per-
sees were present, among whom were several of the volun-
teer eons of the county—the late earl. in addition to hie
many other claims upoo public esteem, having been a warm
and active promoter of the volunteer movement. The
statue was formally presented to the Doke of Bosnethes, as
the present lord-lieutenant of Devoe, by Lord Clifford, on
behalf of the committee appointed for the erection of this
testimonial.

THL NOTTINGHAM MEMORIAL TO TMe PRINCE
Consomr.—The load journal states that the drawiogs for
the spleothd east 'hide', which has just been jammed I.
Bt. Mary's March were prepared by Mr. George Mayan*,
formerly a pupil in the Nottingham School of Design.
DECRY-LANE rHEATRE. —TWA evening the win-
ter sensors will commence aed.r the maingemeut of Mr.
Ectrimed Faleoser and Kr. Y. B. Cbatterton. Mr. Pal-
cooer's new comedy of Nature's Above Art will be the
novelty of the night.
Pitmen:We Marna. —Arrangements have been
completed for the occapatioo of this theatre from Michael-
mas to Christmas by • professor of the sciatica of modern
magic. The cooveraion of the " Auditorium" into a temple
of legerdemain will probably be effected before the aid of
the month.

Mu. Jona Chats—The numerous friends and
admirers of Mr. Clubs will rejoice to learn that be is at
Myth is a fair way towards recovery from the severe acci-
dent which betel him last New Year's-day, and which at
one time thresitswed to ocomion his fical withdrawal from
the stage. Mr. Clarke is now rusticatiog io Margate, but
in a week or two he will probably be enabled to throw
away his crutches, sad rotary to town upon his own
He will ober* r►appear upon the Maps, and we under.
stand that Mr. Leicester Buckingh►m is engaged upoo a
new piece which he is specially mewing for Mr. Clerk..—
.Mrs.

-17VORCESTZE MVBICAL FOrriv.u.. —On Thursday
evening there was wither miscellaaeoas ommert ; tad
yesterday the Messiah wee performed. At both there we. a
crowded atteadaace, sad the manic was exquisite. A graad
ball at the Geildhall lard night wound tip the festival.
Tow BISHOP or ELY ON MI RRLATIONS or
CLINOTNEX AND Pa masa. —A keg paragraph with the
Miele hearties has bees inserted ie very unsay aewspepere,
ie which the resemble Bishop of Bly is made to tiddler
as agricultural meeting at Battery. spew the above subject,
and also upon the bread of sheep is the irked. We
Magma the italosey referred to is sear Harwich, our.
Miele not Hammy is ear neighbourhood, sad we are
coefideot the Bishop of Ely was arts therm nor w
his lordship be likely to expatiate upon the merited sheep,
and state that he had done something to improve their
breed. The whole affair is either a heat woe the news-
papers, or some other bishop merle the speech. Probably
the bishop referred to is the Bairns of Rochester, who has
raosotly had some disagreemeut with a clergyman so somutit
of 6L atioadiag, as the bishop tholicht, but the clergymen
desist. too rasa to faratiag.—Caffebridve Indepoadosat
Press.

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fiz&elms were reseived yesterday at the Coloonil-olloe
tio.erwors of the Mauritius, Malta, Otlaahas. and
from the Goveroore of the settlements ea the {Celt Coast
of Attica.