The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-06 00:00:00

APPALLING ACCIDENT 10 AN EXPRESS

TRAIN.

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An express train on the Great Northern Railway,
travelling as the ordinary speed of 40 miles an hour was
literally dashed to pieces on Saturday evening, and yet,
wonderful to relate, no lives were lost, although, of course,
most of the pawners were severely hurt. The snidest
happened close to the Little Bytham station, about seven
mtka from Stamford. For some disteece north of Little
Bytham the line runs along a high embankment, which, on
passing the village itself, is elevated above the tops of the
adjacent houses. Some 5C yards from the station are a
series of what are technically called "coal drops," by means
at which and trains are unloaded of their contents ; the
ands paste! through openings between the nuts to the
ground below, whence they are carted away. At this point
the line appears to be elevated somewhere about 20ft. above
the road below. On a siding over the coal crops stood •
nur..ber of goods vans sod cattle trucks on Saturday evening
at the time of the accident, and to this circumstance mist
in • great measure be attributed the escape of any of the
peamengen with their lives.
An exposes train leaves Manchester for London at 3 p.m.,
and on Saturday it consisted of four composite menages,
separated from the tender by • break-van ; the rear being
brought up by a second break-van, in which was the guard.
The number of passengers is understood to have been be.
Sweep B) and 30. At 6 o'clock the train bad just passed
Little Bytham village, and was within about 150 yards of
the station, the speed being, as already mentioned, at least
40 miles an hour, when the tire of the Iwdiag wheel of the
engine suddenly snapped and flew off. The whale train im-
mediately left the main line, ploughed up the ballast, sad
rushed through the metals of several sidings. The swim
struck the Bret of the vans standing over the coal drew
before mentioned. The noise of the shock is &seedbed
as resembling the simultaneous discharge of a park of
artillery, while the dust which was raised temporarily bid
what had , taken place from the view of those who were
looking out from the station hard by. No description
can convey any adequate idea of the wreck thus meow-
Sadly accomplished. Most of the cattle trucks ad goods
vans on the siding were completely shivered to fragments,
the woodwork being detached from the wheels and eaters
all around; strong telegraph poles were snapped like slender
reeds, and, to add to the confusion, the wires rendered
temporarily useless for communication ; the engine and
tender were " doubled up" in a way which plainly indicates
the terrible force of the collision, while the carriages of the
train were shattered and piled about the embankment in a
state of ruin which rendered it apparently hopeless to *s-
tead that any of the paesengers could be found alive. One
of the carriages, containing several persons, occupied • most
extraordinary position ; the wheels at one end were resting
across the metals on the verge of the embankment, while
the other end was supported by the telegraph wires, and
thus prevented from falling a considerable depth.
The accident occurring so near • station, assistance was
promptly rendered, and the terrified passengers were extri-
cated from the fragments. Some were drawn through the
windows of the dismantled carriages. lt was then found
that happily no lives had been =minced, though many were
stemmed and bleeding. The chief sufferers ameng the pee-
Isogon appeared to be Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, of Hollers&
house, Clapham-common, who were on their way home
from Newark. Mr. Fletcher was severely cut about the
bead and face, besides having sustained various other ia-
juries ; and Mn. Fletcher was still more severely hint.
Both were conveyed to an inn near the station, where
their wounds were dreamed. Captain Bandtey, late of
Harrowby, near Grantham, was among the other suf-
ferers, has chief injury being a cut oe the knee. Charles
Clarke, the driver, was thrown with great violence from his
pleas on the engine to the groued, and is very badly knot,
it beim/ feared that some of his limbs are fractured. The
stoker was thrown from the tender on the top of one of
the good. vans, and WY very little the worse for the die-
aster. The guard also camped almost unhurt. Several of
the slightly wounded passengers returned to their houses by
• north train, and others proceeded on their jouroey by the
Leeds express, which came up some time slier the occur-
rence.
Meanwhile, information of the accident was forwarded to
Peterborough and Grantham, and the medical alone of
the district, including Messrs. Walker, Coßiagwood, Mager.
Fsrneley, and James, were conveyed to Little Bytbam, with
the least possible delay. They bestowed the attention which
was necessary upon the wounded, and were enabled to leave
in the course of the night. The " break-clown gangs" from
Peterborough end Granthant,with their powerful mach eery
and appliances, were soon engaged in clearing the main
lines. They worked by the light of fires, made of the
broken carriages ; and as the greater part of the wreck WWI
ea the sidings, the general traffic was not long impeded.
But for the obstruction offered by the trucks and Valli
steadies ea the siding the whole tram must Lave gone over
the embankment.

ACCIDINT AT • LAMICA.--On Saturday after-
Dona a splendid iron screw steamship, named the Rangoon,
iatao&d for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Oompany, was launched from the ship-building yard of
Yews. Samude, at Blackwell; but unfortunately, in at-
tempting to bring her up, she took ground on the opposite
Bent) side, where she remained on Saturday evening, The
which is nearly 3.000 tons burthem left the slip
in t emost easy style, and all seemed fair for a most suc-
cessful launch. It would smieer, however, that on enuring
her future element she sequired such an impetus that she
went ashore. Several powerful steaniturs got bold of her.
and by their united power endeavoured to haul her off, but
to oo purpose, and as the tide began to fall it wee evident
that her floating could not then be accomplished. On the
tide receding on Saturday evening gangs of labourers were
employed in cutting away a channel for her, sod yesterday
about midday she Seated, without baying sustained soy
material Injury.

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THE BRIGHTON REVIEW.
(THIS DAY.)

DEPARTURE OF THE VOLUNTEERS
FROM LONDON•

As early as 3 o'clock this morning the officials at
the London Bridge and Victoria stations of the Brightoa
Railway were sounding the note of preparation for the re-
ceptioe and transit of the citizen soldier'. At 4 o'clock
special trains were despatched from each station, conveying
horses for the artillery and heavy materiel for the various
corps. The morning, contrary to threatening appearances
last night, turning out fine, with a fresh, cool breeze, long
before 5 o'clock large crowds of people had aasem-
bled on London Bridge, and lined the approaches
to the railway station, to witness the arrival of
the volunteers. The first train was advertised to start at
5.30, and a few minutes after 5, preceded by their splendid
band, the Inns of Courts Volunteers, or " Own,"
made their appearance on the bridge, mustering upwards
of 300 rank and file, under the command of Col. Brewster.
The corps was loudly cheered as it passed up the incline
to the station. The 2nd Leedom, organised from the
establishment of Messrs. Spottiswoode, the Queen's printer,
130 in oumber, came next, and were immediately followed
by the Working Men's Brigade, or the 3rd London, under
the command of Major Richards, between 400 and 500 in
number. This corps was also received with much cheering.
The above corps, with the addition of the 3rd Middlesex
Artillery, 280 strong, and a detachment of the Hon. Ar-
tillery Company, made up the first contingent despatched
to the Brighton review ground, the train leaving punctually
at the hour fixed. Between the departure of this train and
the one at 6.15, several other corps had arrived, amongst
others the Pint Surrey, whose helmet and uniform excited
great admiration amongst the crowd. The lot London, or
City Rifles, now began to muster in the square fronting the
station, and by six o'clock nearly 600 members were assem-
bled. They at once prooseded into the station, and took
their mate in the train. The above corps, with the
addition of some small corps of artillery and engineers, con-
stituted the freight of the second train. For the train at
6.45, the 7th Surrey appeared on the ground in fall force.
A large proportion of this regiment, numbering about 300,
••••• consists of employe' in the printing establishment of Mesas.
Clowes, Stamfordetreet, The 20th Middlesex came next,
600 strong, followed by the 48th and some of the Tower
Hamlets division. The corps from this part of the metro-
polis, as on last year, mustered very strung, and presented a
most creditable appearance. The fourth train, at 7.15,
received another addition from the Tower Hamlets, the 40th
Middlesex, who made a strong mustard and the 2nd Ewe:
Administrative Battalion, 400 strong, who bad arrived by
rail to Fenchurch-street.
The come thus enumerated having been started pupa -
tually and in perfect order, there were still some small
corps so be taken, who had arrived from Paddington, High-
gate, and other northern suburbs, by omnibus, vans, ha,
detachments of various regiments too late to go with hind-
quarters, and stragglers from different corps. Another
train was therefore despatched at 8.5.
Too much praise cannot be given to the railway officials
for the order and regularity with which the volunteers were
conducted to the trains, and the time of starting was ob -
served. The total number of volunteers conveyed by the
above five trains wan upwards of 6,000,
At the Victoria station the first departure was fixed for
4.30 for horses only, there being 53 belonging to the officers
of the various corps, and 28 forming the draught horses of
the batteries of the Hon. Artillery Company. The Queen's
(Westminster), LOBO strong. marched into the station first,
The Ist battalion was under the command of Lient.-CoL
Earl Grosvenor, M.P., and Major Russell, the tad being
under Lieut.-Col. Lord Gerald Fitzgerald and Major Loth,
C.B. ; the London Scottish followed, wider Lisat.-CoL
Lord Illohca M.P. They were numeriadly 350 street
In quick succession the following corps arrived and were
seat away as rapidly as the trains could be
filled:—The 19th Middlesex (Working Men's College),
500 in number, under Lieutenant-Colonel Bathurst,
and Captains Martineau and Williams ; the 29th Middle-
sex, 400 strong, ander the command of Lieutenant-Colonel
Whitehead, Captains Jones, Goode, and Cameron ; the 46th
Middleem(Loodoe and Westrainster),oommanded by Lieut.-
Col. Sir John Villiers Shelley, M.P., mustering 230 ; the
George's, under the command ofiLientenant-Colonel the
Hon. C. H. Lindsey, about 120 strong ; the 38th Middle-
six (Artists), commanded by Captain Lewis; the
West Middlesex, under Lieut.-Colonel Lord Raelstock.
about 300 in number. The 2nd Surrey Artillery and the
36th Middlesex (Paddington) came next; they mustered
nearly 200. The West-End detitebment of the London
Irish followed, under Captain M'Swiney, and then about
30 of the lit Middlesex Artillery, nada Lised,Oolonal
Creed and Captain and Adjutant Adams„ The 16th Middle-
sex, under Meijer laws, immediately preceded the 214 Mid_
dieser (Civil Santos), 200 strong, ander Captain Facia who
were followed by the Ist Middlesex Engineers, 320 in num-
ber, under Lieut.-Colonel dit-Liscal of Wlrod, Captain and
Adjutant Ball. The 18th Middlesex, who were commanded
by Lieutenant Cunningham and Ensign Holmes, led the
way for the Ist Middlesex (Victories), who were as usual
fa splendid trim and disciplined order. Maier Great was
in command, and the corps roustered 250 strong. The 4th
Middlesex followed, under Captain Holland, being 150
stroeg. The South Middlesex, ender the monsand of
Major Atlieriey. completed the corps that started from the
Victoria Station, where everything was coodacted in the
most satisfactory manner by Mr. Francis, this station
superintendent, and Mr. Heald, the chief inspector. There
was a train from Kensington (wit Croydon and Hallam
Bash which called et Chelsea, Clapham Junction, New
Wandsworth, Streatham Common, and Bast Croydon, at
which planes various corps end members of maps were taken
up, the main bulk of the train being oceapied, however, by
the South Middlinex, by far the greater proportion of whom
went from the Kensington Station.
The volunteers having gone through two campaigns on
the downs at Brighton appear to have profited by peat expe-
rience. Almost every man had a well-filled havireenek,
that be might sot be dependent entirely on the purveyors
of refreshments at Brighton.

Tan ROYAL MAil=l.ol.—FoaTr Courts )(An.
luso &Ling.—(M= Dar.)—This monis& shortly after
eight o'sdeek, the church el St. Thomas, Westminster-
bridge-road, Lambeth, was anxiously surrounded by the can-
didates for a marriage gratis, in honour of the late royal mar-
riage. The Rev. W. Seaton, incumbent, thinned by the Rev.
Mr. Hopkins, performed the ceremony, the sacred ediAos
being crowded. One party, unfortunately, could not be
mended, as the bridegroom, just before the critical mo-
ment, lost the deg intended for the ceremony. The service
was attended by a very orderly congregation. The number
married was between 40 and 50 couples.
COUNTILLACrION FOE THI MIND.—It Seems to
me that a man will best gnu command over those intel-
lectual Menhir which he knows are his etrongest, by
cultivating the faculties that moms... Let tend to coaster-
balance them. He in whom imagination I. opulent and
fervid will regulate aid discipline its exercise by forcing
himself to occupations or studies that require plain common
muse. He who teals that the bias of his judgment or the
tendency of his avocations is overmuch towards the parities
and anti poetic forms of life, will beet guard spied the
narrowness of scope and Nobleman of snap which charac-
terise the intellect that seeks common meth cooly in cow.
roooplace, by warming his faculties in the glow of imagi-
native genius ; he shoul,l not forget that where heat enters
it expands. Aod, Mcleod, the rule I thus lay down,
eminent men have discovered for themselves. Mn of
really great imagination will be found to have generally
cultivated KM= breach of knowledge that requires
critical or severe reasoning. Men of really great capa-
cities for practical business will generally be found to
indulge in a predilection for works of fancy. The favourite
readier of poste or hetionists of high order will seldom be
poetry or Math. Poetry or fiction is to there a study, sot
a relaxation. Their favourite will be generally in
works celled abstruse or dry unit, esseptirles,
subtle problems of criticism, or ' nineties of
echolanhip. Oe the other head, the favourite mediae of
celebrated lawyers is generally sends. Thus in every mind
of large powers there is an unconscious straggle perpetually
going on to preserve its equilibrium. The eye soon loss
ite justness of vision if always dirested towards one ob-
ject at the same distance—the soil soon exhausts it. produce
if you draw from it but one erop.—Sir E. B. Lyttoa, in
Biseiwoods Mopeeine for April.
Burma, luaus 26.—Vhent Pasha, Minister
of Crenraiii.hviss despotched more cotton seed, and Jinn-
betted tb t the empire 14,000 lartrothimis for pleat-
ing, in t; tee sad Turkish. A Cotton Exhibition of the
empire is to be held at Smyrna. Two leading merchants
have arrived from Manchester on account of the Ai Maar
Cotton Company. Eighty persons have paid the poll tax
in Smyrna, sad GOO in Constantinople, half the latter sup-
posed to be fictitious or rayabs trying to buy p~liak pis
Portion. Sir E. Horuby proposes cc account of its Lifure
to allow one month more for paying the tax. Great
iadig-
natum is felt about Mr. Layares answer to Sir G. Henn
and Mr. The Selma Cenenthte pap ell IN ex-
penses, so that the English pay English u well as Otto.
man taxa. No other consulate levies a poll tea, we does
the Ottoman government.