The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-17 00:00:00

I. 1 B.

HEATH TUNNEL.

THE FRIGHTFUL CATASTROPHE AT !;/,:I''R.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.—(THIS 1.1
The excitement consequent upon tile I,.irf,il
catastrophe which occurred at the Charlton end of
Blackheath Tunnel on the North Kent line of the ,t6tl.
Eastern system yesterday evening, by the running of do
express train into the "tail end" of a ballast train, wa
very much increased this morning by the reports which
appeared in the daily journals, and momo hnodre is of
people flocked to the spot with the hope of oh-
taMing a view of the wreck of the train in
the tunnel, and also to ascertain the exact par-
ticulars as to the names of the injure . !Id
killed. The idly carious were, however, disapp.ini.d,
as the polioe of the R division, under Mr. Inven-
tor Kent, prevented any iodax of people t. th,
sta-
tion, and especially near the approaches to the Vinnel.
The injured people have all been recognised and
their fries& communicated with. Of these the
majority lie at the Antigallican T . at Charlton,
and this morning Mr. Adams and the other medical gentle-
men stated that they did not anticipate any fatal r,,Jlts,
notwithstanding the serious nature of the injuries wiii:ll
many of them had received.

The driver Hunt and the fireman Hallow are dill very
bad from the effects of the fearful wads, burps, and other
injuries they received upon the overturning of the engine,
and the ooneequent exploeion of steam, &s. The guard.
Squires and Sparks are progressing favourably, alttringh
the former, who was head guard of the train,
and had a very narrow escape, is far from being oat of
danger.

Upon inquiry at Guy's Hospital, our reporter skts in-
formed that Miss Gillingham, who was roceived into that
institution suffering from a fracture of the small bone of
the left leg, after being attended to by Mr. Adams, one of
the company's surgeons, is progressing very favoui ably,
although she did not pass a very good night. The yo cog
gentleman who was driven to the same hospital, a:Wenn.;
from dislocation of the jaw and slight injury to the right
leg, was enabled, after being attended by the house sac .te,z,
to be removed to his own residency. A third case !alien to
Gay's Hospital was that of James Pledge, one of the prig
of platelayers of whom five were killed by the
Although insensible and in an apparently sinking state when
received in the hospital, it was upon examination found that
the injuries which the unfortunate man had sustained were
chiefly external, but there is no danger apprehended i:. Lis
case. The contusions which he received in the violent c.il-
lision by which his fellow workmen were killed are name.
roam, but not dangerous.
It was reported in some of the journals that an aged
female was received into the hospital, having both her legs
cut off by the accident in the tunnel, but upon in I•riry it
turns out that the poor creature met with an accident in
the streets at Greenwich, and thus sustaining those in) orie,
was removed to the hospital, and her case was mistaken
for one arising from the accident. The horrors a the
shocking occurrence need not be exaggerated, they are f r ght-
ful enough in themselves.
Upon making inquiries at the Golden Cross Hotel,
Charing-cross. we were informed that Dr. W. A. Browne, who
was very much shaken and injured by the shock,
and was removed to the above hotel, bad received the at.
tention of his medical adviser, and was as well as could be
expected, considering the circumstances.
During the whole of the last evening and throughout the
night, large numbers of workmen wore engaged in removing
the di 6ria (after it was ascertained that no other sufferers
were imbedded in it), and in replacing the telegraphic wires,
and clearing the line, in order that the through traffic be.
tween London and Maidstone might be resumed with as
little inconvenience to the public as possible. This was a
most difficult matter, as may be imagined, when it is consi-
dered that the scene of the catastrophe was in the heart of
one the most disagreeable tunnels in oar railway
system. However, by lighting fires with the broken wood
of the carriages and trucks the men were enabled to con-
tinue their work. The most difficult operation was to set
' the engine, which had " canted" over and lay across both
sets of rails, and this was done by mean, of
screw jacks and other appliances, after many hours,
most arduous labour and perseverance, and at
4 o'clock this morning the remains of the engine having
been removed to the Bricklayers' Arms station, both lines
of rail were open for the accommodation of the through
traffic. These difficult tasks were carried out under the
superintendence of Mr. Knight, the general superintendent,
sal Mr. Corner, the locomotive superintendent.

LITERARY AND SCIEYIITD7 MEETINGS FOR THE
ENSUING NEEL—Monday : Asiatic, 3; Royal Academy,
8, "Anatomy," Professor Partridge ; Architects, ii. Tues-
day : Statistical, 8, " Extension of Modern Subjects for
Regular Study in Educational Institutions," Mr. Heywood;
Engineers. 8, annual meeting ; Anthropological, 8. " Pre.
historic Remains, Caithness," Mr. Laing ; " Kistraens,
Shetland," Messrs. Roberts and Carter Blake ' • " Pre-histo-
ric Hut Circles," Mr. Roberts ; " Tumuli, Cheltenham."
Dr. Bird ; " Remains from Italian Turbines,' Mr. Cham-
bers. Wednesday : Society of Arta, 8; Geological, 8, " Cod
Mammies*, New South Wales," &c.. Mr. Keene; " Drift of
the East of England, and its Divisions," Mr. Wood, jun.
Thursday : Zoological, 4, general ; Royal, Si ; Antiquaries,
Bi. —Atheike on.
ETON COLLEGE.—Vesterday the autumn half
terminated with the coiumenceroent of the Christmas vaca-
tion, which will last about five weeks. During the morning
the scholars toot their departure from the college in Sys
and other vehicles, by which they were conveyed to the
termini of the Great Western and South Western Railways
at Windsor, the streets and vicinity of the two stations
presenting for a time a scene of unwonted bustle and ac-
tivity, only exceeded by that in the interior of the termini,
whence express trains were despatched for the Paddington.
Hideo( (for the west of England). and Waterloo stations.
Towards evening the streets of Eton aneumed the usual
quiet vacation aspect after the departure of the bnye, who
commence returning on Wednesday, January lit, when the
lower boys arrive at the college, the fifth and sixth form
reaching the school on the two following days.
THE PANTOMIME4.—In consequence of the pre-
parations made for the Christmas pantomime. Mad., to will
not be performed at Drury-lane after this evening, Csonthe.
hat will be given on Moedey and Tuesdey. when Mims
Helen Faucit will appear for the last time in London for a
considerable period. The house will then be clamed till
Roxierpday. Mr. F. B. Cbatterton, joint lessee with Mr.
Falconer, will take his benefit on Monday evening, whet
the performances will consist of Shakespeare's play of Cm..
beline, and other attractive entertainments. The zeal and
ability with which Mr. Chattertoe discharges the duties of
his difficult office, and the good services he has rendered to
the Shalcesperiat drams, give him strong claims. Mr.
Guiver. the treasurer, will take hie benefit ou Tuesday. In
consequence of the preparations for the pantomimes.
there will be but three performances at Coveotgarden
Theatre next week, during the whole of which Her
Majesty'. Theatre will remain closed.

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Surrii•MritiN POliT-OrrleE QUE4TION,—The
interest felt at Southampton in the appointment of • new
postmaster there continues unabated. Every week the
local journals contain articles and letters on the subject.
The memorial to Lord Stanley of Alderley io favour of Mr.
Cooper, the principal clerk of the Southampton Poiit-othea.
getting the berth, contains the signatures of 10 niers
trate., lit professional gentlemen, four bank managers, the
president and vicelresidents of the Chamber of Commerce.
the beads of the Peninsular sod Oriental, Royal, sod
Cape Mail, Dock, and Telegraph Companies, of the
Grammar and Diocesan Schools, &c. The following
letter bas been addressed to Lord Palmerston by
Mr. Alderman Perkins on the subject :—'• South-
amptoo, December 13, 1864.—Mv Lord.-1 hrg to
forward to your lordship a memorial from the chief inhabi•
tante of Southampton. asking you as • friend and neigh-
bour of our town to assist us in obtaining the postmastershiP
here (or Mr. William Cooper, in whom the inhabitants
have the greatest confidence, and who of all men is mast
entitled to the appointment. I am aware that the appoint-
ment rests with the Pastinaster.General, but as we ask for
a simple art of justice, and for nothing contrary to (Alicia
rules, I trust that your lordship will coodeecend to forward
our views in this matter.—l am, sic., FiablitiClE
Primers."

DentrrnoN ix Bern NAL-GREEN. —LaRt night
Mr. James George Richards, the deputy coroner, held an
inquiry at the Bricklayers' Arms Tavern, Coltiogweed.
street, Bethnal-vain, respecting the death of David
Wallace Reefs, aged 23. Catherine Reefs, of No. Ve
Wellington-street, Bethnal green, a sickly-looking yonm
woman, who was accommodated with a chair, *aid
that she was a sempstrees, and worked at a sewing.machite
for one of the City warehouses, bet she had been
out of employment through sick-ores for seven week*.
The deceased was a fur.dreseer, but he was consumptive
and unable to work. He had been under the care of
Mr. World, the surgeon, but latterly he had discon.
tinned using his medicine. On Monday morning last
he wished to go to the Cuisumption Hospital at Victoria-
park for advice. when she pledged her earrings to get the
money for a cab, but he could not go, as he became so
much worse. He got worse, sod died on Wedoestay last.
They were io great distress, but never applied for parish
relief. Dr. Llewellyn, of White,:hapel.resd. said that he
found the deceased dead in bed. There were no marks of
violence on the body, which was very thin and emaciated.
The cause of death was disease of the heart and lungs, no
doubt accelerated by the wept of proper nutritious diet•
which the deceased was unable through poverty to obtain.
The Deputy-Coroner said it was to be lamented that the
sitter had not applied for relief for the deceased, who no
doubt had suffered great privation. The jury returned •
verdict is assordiaos with the medical testimony.

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LA NV INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

OURT OF EXCHEQUER.
nu Nisi Prins Sittings at Gaildhall—(l3efore
Pollock and Common Juries.)

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TIIF VITFNDANCE OF JORTIII2f,
of jurymen baa been etneedingly
. :tt 4s well as the others ; and notwith-
.. —ielriots of the learned judges and the lines
:mposed no improvement has taken place.
kept waiting day after day for a jury,
a c.,te had to be tried with three jun-
• lists will for the remainder of the witting be
and an increased fine will be imposed on

NORRIS r. BATCHELOR.
~scion to recover the stun of 1601.
.lo sr:is counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. F. H.
•: .''• iendant.

i. the administrator of his deceased
v , mud the action wee brought to recover• , lent by her to the defendant about two
her death on an I 0 U. The de-
, h.,d saved some money bad obtained a protection
husband, met she afterwards became ac-
. ..ti: the defendant, who is a publican.
. 7 t ~ugh the ceremony of marriage, which
t.bief Baron said was the violation of
~...urtege, and as much bigamy as if she had
t bring separated from her husband. The
c wu to her in her " Ante-nuptial" name as his
it, and was found amongst her papers at

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was that the money was repaid in 1:43, and
• for the 10 U she said she had destroyed it.
1 he took possession of her cash-book, thinking
• I MI as her husband, but he afterwards gave
new .be had • protecting order. Deceased
.I.4tro,ed the 1 0 U. because it was such •
: *if:, to have from her husband.
•r,•r 'nothing for some time, said they were
They were 11 to 1, and there was no
• r .kgreeilq. The obstinate juryman they said
la every case they had tried together daring

Crier Baron said he could not take the verdict
and they were accordingly locked up, and they
upon their verdict when our report left.

. CT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
IlEnt IND V. CIIETM'ND.
, • Advocate, Mr. Karalake, (..C., Mr. Serjeant
•1 Mr. Hannen, for the petitioner ; Mr. Haw-
v,„l Dr. Kenealy for the respondents.
• -.•r sued for a divorce on the ground of cruelty
mid the respondent traversed the charges.
, . atone recriminatory allegations.
r...m.4 the evidence on behalf of the wife was

• .• -I am the wife of Joseph Price, of Kiog-
. I,v. I wee lady's maid to Mrs. Chetwynd from
• tall December, IStil. Mrs. Chetwyod was in
• : hunting. At the beginning of 184',1 she
:,:e one day when she sod Mr. Chetwynd
:. o I to dine at Beaudesert. Mr. Chet-
. a,,.. very angry. Mrs. Chetwynd did not
•• I ate, for I had everything ready for her to go.
• . Ler out of the house, and pushed her down.
kicked her. Hie language was unspeek-
" You go out of this house, and let me see
• She started in her wet riding habit to go to
.. lie had a horsewhip in his hand when be
Ler, and he slashed her with it. When
, I left the house I went after her.
and brought her back. She went into the
1..,L4a1eu and stayed there till 4 o'clock. She then
ber habit. She appeared to be very sad—
.. • were always sad about her. She went Of on
• , her wet habit. The groom went with her. I
•i er the same day, and saw her at the Hough, at
• Mr. NVvbb's. I took her some clothes,
• - time after she came back to Longden.
r. I heard a noise in the housekeeper's
: r,c io, and saw Mr. Chetwynd striking my mi.-
ii. tista about her face and shoulder,. I rushed
them, anal entreated Mr. Chetwynd to leave off.
the housekeeper, wan behind Mrs. Chetwynd,
:r,mg to take care of her. He left the room,
instant after he returned with the door
Id began beating Ler with it.. He went
a evoud time, and returned with JO sore-
.. which he threw at Mrs. Chetwynd's head; but
7-. seed her. Mrs. Chetwynd's dress was badly torn,
t Ca, quite spoilt. I saw in the room the broken
•• I a a-up sod saucer. Mrs. Cbetwynd's arm was cut.
etevnil used to lock her out of her bedroom, and
s had to tuske her up a bad in some other part of the
That happoiedcontionally—it happened for weeks
The respoudent'a general language was very bad

• I WSJ hired by Mrs. Cbetwynd. She
~.1,011 of very quiet calm temper, or otherwise the
.•- .• n.igtt have been a great deal worse. I never
the respondent soy provocation. I have
•• :d this story before today. If Mrs. Chetwynd gave
•:0 I soy provocation at all, it was very slight. The
~i'nerally arose from her complaiuicg of his conduct
mils. Sue told rue that. He never stop; ed to argue
--his violent temper would not allow him. (A
filer temper was so calm that she very seldom gave
. ....war when he abused her. He wu a good deal
..1,1 magisterial and farming bustneas, and she went
good deal riding. Her groom always went
..er. I have not known her go away for
ar..l days without her husband's knowledge.
j aass consented to her going away when I was with
I I don't think he could be a very kind-hearted man,
,rring his language to his wife. (A laugh.) He did
' Jar the character of being a kind man among the ser-
He was very food of his children. Ile generally
them when he came home. Mrs. Chetwyod made
.ioy presents while I was living with her. Some were
'nee—dreams end such like. Slat hasgiven me nothing
,ot me nothing since I left her.
peen's Advocate oarcoLiined of the petitioner's
s • Mr. Roger Palmer, of Rugeley, getting up and
at the witness in an intimidating manner.
-rat jurors said they had also noticed it ; and the
• .rdinary told him that he must sit down.
a-examination resumed—The petitioner once gave
a. She also gave me • sewing machine a year and
• I bad forgotten that at the moment, It was
1••1• I was warned, in March, Itin2. The first time 1
Mathews at Longdea was as or eight
lwfore 1 left. He came after 1 o'clock
away the same day. Mr. Chetwyod, I
a.. at home. Mr. Mathews spent the day in Mrs.
boudoir. He was there • few hours. I don't
bather Mr. Cbetwynd was away at church. I
i. out the boudoir while Mr. Mathews wu there.
..wend was in his own room. 1 did Dot ass him at
• Mr. Mathews that day. The boudoir is a small
...led into two parts. Mrs. Chetwyod's bed was
room while I was at Loogden. There was no
There is • mese, which had • curtail;
' wk• not drawn. It contained books and
curtain was merely ornamental.
• no couch in the recess, nothing but a bath chair
ti-ugs. There was • couch in the boudoir. Mr.
•..1.•1 not conic to I.Tingden twice while I was there.
• a; -nnipanied Mrs. Chetwyod to Mrs. Knight's; hut
visit there. She never stayed a night there
ai• at Long den.
• —Mr. Knight isa clergyman, and the master
.1 (rummer School. The boudoir wan Mrs.
ordinary sitting_ room, where she received
14 visitors. When Mr. Mathews came
:ren were et home, and they were in the habit
• .:tot- time into the boudoir. I went in when I
. w,iliout knocking. Wires I entered I found Mr.
• Mrs. Chetwyod merely conversing together.
the slightest impropriety between them, and
tr I Mrs. I'hetwyod sanest such • thing. I knew
Chetwynd's solicitor, and his clerk. They
.o..ieuce down. The sewing machine was a wedding
•' —I was bonsekeeper at :minden Hall, from
• • till May, 1163. I have never been there entice
• the children. I remember the scene which
alter Mrs. Chetwynd came home from hunt-
;.es. corroborated Sarah Price as to this tratisac.
" • t a woman named Harriet Emruerson being
• lit the Hall. I recollect in September. Itltil,
~to a 100111 where Mr.end Mrs.Chetwynd were.
•r tht t it would be better if the respondent would
•• Ult would leave the maids to us. Mrs. Chet- •
• that. and I also repeated it to him. He
.1 the room. I went to my own room. Soon
l'hetwynd came in, followed hr her bus.
ais very angry, and tilted the table over.
, • it{ towards Mrs. Chetwyod, and I got upend
• --• t..ern. Then he pushed or knocked me down
way. Mrs. Chetwynd came before
• cot up. Then the respondent tore '
he seized the doormat, but
• whether he struck anyone with it. He after-
-4 a uomber of sovereigns and threw them in at
• . raw the children in December, June, July, and
- I sew Mr. Palmer the other day. Hs spoke
• • • ater'a door at Itugeley.
- I bare known Mr. Palmer all my life.
Her and stated to him what I knew of the
I .61 not consider Mrs. Chetwynd •
.h-nt temper, or one easily put out.
I could serve very well. Mr. Chet-
'• t t in the habit of going out with her to
•• .• houses, and of staying at them for
• a, a tinie. They also had visitors. Mr. and
• wtad at Loupdeo. They came to see both
c • mistress. I was at find nurse, and then
...car.per. I saw my master and mistress
a day. They used to be very coin-
. - t.. r sometimes. All married people
' • • •.I- at time., I believe. (A laugh.)
respondent say to the petitioner, "There's
• oust go ;" hut she Dever complanied of
;. 4 drove out. She was very food of dap and