The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-29 00:00:00

THE ACCIDENT AT BLACIPRIARS-BRIDGE.

Yieterday afternoon Mr. W. J. Payne held an
inquiry at Bra:knell Hospital, Bridge-street. Blarikfriars,
into the cireuniathooee of the accident at the works for this
bridge for the Loridoe, Chatham, and Dover Railway Com-
pany, on Saturday last, by which James Ellis lost his life,
sod several other men were seriously injured.
Mr. Preslitlehl, solicitor, appeared to watch the case oa
behalf of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Com.
paov, nod of Messrs. Peto and Betts, the emitractont.
Mr. D. S. Sherman, C.E, said that he bad made the
calculationsfor the Great Exhibition bwldiog, and he bad had
much experieoce. He examined the materials of the broke.
trusses ; they were sound. He thought from the drawing
that the UllOlOll had been constructed 011 sound principle&
The Most probable cause of the accident was one of the trusses
genie, out of puce, aid thus causing one of the wheels of
the traveller to slip off the rails on to the wood. That
night happen without being foreseen. The only means of
avoiding ft would be that some more care might have been
taken by the mss superintending the operation of carrying
the traveller manes.

—By;jlTrOr-11 the four truases had been omitected or
tied together with rods they would be, according to immoral
principles, stronger than they were untied ; but in the pre-
sent case the trams were so strong that the ties might
have been properly dispensed with.
The jury retne and after debberatieg half an hour the
foreman said that a majority had decided on a verdict of
" Accidental Death."

The Coroner mid that Mr. Fr/oilfield desired it to be
umlauted that in future when the traveller was about to
be moved the doom sigaal should be put up, so that
steamboats and other craft should not go underneath.

OIRTERAL PALIOL . One SHILLING DAY.--
FRIDAY AMWAY 11. Asbniniona by payment. 2,918 ;
date bigamies *Mk 887 ; Mid. 3.815.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD RACES--FIuDAT.

Tag Ixwersextue HANDICAP PLAT! of 5 son. each, with
40 added wieners extra. Half • mile.
Lord Baseman's Miss Livlnptoos, by Myths Hotelman—
bliss Nancy, 4 yrs tel elb (Yordharo) 1
Mr. W. Robertson's Queen Elisabeth, 4 yra let llito
(Brewtey) 2
Mr. Beevegs Odin.. 3 Mrs. fat 310 (in. Mb en.) (I. Orisughaw) 3
The following also ran :-01rdle, end Our Nell.
Betting : 7 to 4 apt Wes livingstooe, 2 to 1 apt Odin*,
3to 1 apt Queen Elizabeth. Odine made play to the dis-
tance, where she gave way to the favourite, who was Joined
opposite the steed by Quese Elisabeth, and • fine race re-
sulted in favour of Lord Bateman's mare, by a head; three
lengths dividing the second and third.
Tag STILWITON AUDLET NURistitY HANDICAP of 10 sons.
sash, with 100 *sided, for 2-yr-olds ; winsome extra. Three.
quartos el • mile.
Mr. Mlsons Heber, let (Cannon) t I
Mr. T. Parr's Olendust, 7st 1216 liftillop) 1 2
Mr. &lOWA Jane Shore, est 13Ib 'Lightfoot) 3
The following also ran ,—Aunt Judy, Fisherman' Daughter,
beak Walton Loretta, Mumma, Contisctor, Ally Newooart—
Marpada, Under the Cloud, Petit Utseas, Dilates. Mai of Clubs,
and Marmot Asthma.
Betting : 6to 2 apt Jane Shore, 7 to 1 each apt Aunt
Judy, Weak Walks, Petit Ohm% and the Marpeis
Bto 1 each apt Dilates and Heber, 10 to 1 opt Glendua,
100 to 8 each apt King of Clubs and Dermot Asthore. A
fair start was effected, Aunt Judy being the first to allow in
advance after they had waled into their plains ; and next
to her laid lash Waltoo, for the first quarter of • mile,
when Jame Shore rushed to the front, lash Walton, Aunt
Judy, Glendesk, Heber, and Loretta beingpext in a choker.
Jost after passing the &Warm Aunt Judy, Heber, and Glen.
dusk joined Jane Shore, the four running neck and wok to
Weiland, where Glendusk and 'debar got the best of it, sad
asplendid race between the pair terminated in • deed beet,
We favourite being beaten • neck from the deed heehaw,
and Aunt Judy • neck from the third. Petit Oilman was
fifth, Lorette sixth, and the others, polling up, were tailed
by Dermot Authors and Contractor. ling beat, sto 4
ea Gleedmik. Woo by three quarters of • lends.
THE PiIECESS or WALD§ STAN.= 01 3WM seek, with
200 added. Three quarters of • mile.
Jacoba's Lulls, by Windlioand—liasd, 3 yrs
(H °Ameba.) 1

Mr. IL Buckler. Tattoo, a yrs, Sat Corey))
Mr. taker's Bohm, 4 you, Vet 710 Wald
The following also nn:-Suburban, Tom look Lord of the
Manor, Cainicadle, Caniperdown, Peahen, nord, Damas-
cus. Dolphin, f by Kingston - Mountain Maid, Wham* Over-
atone, Dark Lily. and Mail Train.
Betting : 3 to 1 agat Lord of the llihisor, 8 to 1 sash apt
Mail Train, the Mountain Maid filly, mid Bohemia, 10 to 1
each apt Suburban and Tattoo, 100 to 8 apt Luba. The
start was sot effected evenly, as Mall Train was left soma
distance io the rear, while Damao= jumped round when
the bag fell and knocked down a woman who was standing
by, happily without injuring her. Bolero, Tattoo, Peahen,
and Oampertiown got away in advance, and lay in frost for
the first quarter of a mile, when they were joined by
Tattoo, the Mountain Maid filly, Bohemia, Lord of the
Manor, and Lofts, and the Lot came as is • cluster to the
distanoe, where Luba took a alight lead. Nearing the
stand Tattoo ran into her company, and Pbe two finished
the nos, which was in favour of the young one by
a neck ; a length behind the pair followed Bolero, who
min through his hone. as they neared home Bohemia
being a good fourth, and Dolphin, Black Lily, home,
Lord of
the Manor next ; Mail Train, last throughout, brought up
the rear. . .

TUX eONSOL /MON PLATI of 50 nova. Five forloogs.
Lord Westmoreland's Usher, by Caoshim—Oosorusss's
Mum Y yrs, Est Itib (Xeres', 1
Lord ilatensmes Miss Livingstone, a yrs, Bel 71b (reedits* 2
Mr. Salome' Curie, a yrs, Mt 10ib (S. Adams)
The following also ran (—Clement!, c by Stockwell—Crochet,
The Prior, Jolts Davis, Pixie, Eleanor, and f Gamma di Veep—
Bianca.

Betting : 7 to 4 apt Usher, 5 to 2 apt Wes Livinptone,
I4to 1 apt the Crochet colt. Clement: got the best of a
bad start, and ran with a clear lead to the distance, where
she gave way to Usher, Miss Liviciptone, and Curie, the
first named winning easily by half a length ; four lengths
divided the second and third ; the Prior wag fourth, sad
Clementi sod John Davie next ; Pixie last of all.
THE BILLING PLATE of 50 sows. ; weight for age, with
selling allowances. Ball • mile.
Mr. miffs f by Turnas—LW Constance, 2 yrs, let Tlb
(SOL 1 (J. Offirdaw) I
Ifr. Treen's Tlaloo, I yrs, yet Alb /OL) (Cleastat)
hr. Mighangalts Cane, 2 yrs, tat 7lb (canted( fet Kb)
(VOL) (Molds) 11
Medal& filly sad lady Lewd also rth.
Bettie; : 6 to 5 apt Colette, 3 to 1 apt the Lady Con-
stance filly, 4to 1 apt Lady Koppel. The WWIIr made
all the miming and woe featly by two lengths ; • head be-
tween the second and third. The winner wee taught by
Mr. Megan for 65 gninsist mad Mr. Treat chimed Oceellst
THE STAND PLATS HANDICAP Of 50 own. ; winners
extra' three quarters of • mile.
M.
J. Abets Campanian, by 'tying Datthmes, I yrs,
7st 91b (IL Bildis7) 1
Mr. Cooper's Hungerford,6 yn, let 71b (Clement) 2
Sploebox„ Lord of the Manor and Quicksand also ran.
Betting : 7 to 4 apt Spioebox, 5 to 2 apt Quidmand. 4
to 1 apt Lord of the Manor, 6to 1 apt Camperdown. The
latter jumped off in front, and woo without being headed
by twenty lengths from Hungerford, neither of the others
passing the post.
THE CITY hfll4lllllB' PLATE of 50 soya, added to •
sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; within extra ; one mile and
• quarter.
Mr. Crawford's c, by Mockwell—Crechet, 4 yn, est 121 b
(8. Adams) 1
Mr. 6. Golby's Chureb IlWtent, 4 yrs, tet Mb (H. Clark) I
Mr. POOnera Raglan, a Yr% Sit Mb (Deacon) 3
The following also ran :—/le, keley, Colonel Crockett, and
Qulckfand.
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
ST. LEGER.
9to 2 apt Lord QM= (t)
sto 1 Haupt (t and off)
sto 1 Qaesit Bertha (t and off)
100 to 7 Golden Pledge (t)
40 to 1 Baecharootelsr (t)
40 to 1 Donnybrook()
DERBY.
25 to 1 apt Holly fox (t)
40 to 1 Claremont (t)
40 to 1 Historian (t)
50 to 1 Coast Guard (t)