The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-31 00:00:00

THIRTY PERSONS INJURED.

A serious accident occurred to a Midland excur-
sion train, when passing the Colney Hatch station,
Great Northern Railway, last eight. The train was
run by the Midland Railway Company from Nottiel
ham, Derby, and the adjacent places, and was timed
to arrive at King's-cross at a quarter before 8 o'clock.
After it bad pasted Hatfield a telegram was scot and the
danger signal put on at Barnet for it to stop, in conse-
quence of the oeal train travelling in frost. The coal
train stopped at Golney.hatch, where the servants of the
company proceeded to shunt it on to a siding. In doing
so, one of the drawbars connecting two of the trucks
broke, luring one of them lying across the lice.
In the meantime the officials at Colney-hatch had
I telegraphed to Barnet for the Midland train to proceed " at
• ration pees." This was accordingly does, but before the
lielleahed truck could be shifted to its proper position the
eseemion train ran into It. The effect of the collision was
very severe, six of the Goal trucks being literally smashed,
and the engine of the excursion train quite disabled.
The paanenier train rondsted of 22 carriages. The ocen.
pants of the first four were much shaken and bruised,
whilst the fright to those behind was terrible, Altogether
the company this morning reported 30 injured panniers.
Haven persons remained at Gamy Hata last night, but It
is thought they will be enabled to proeeed to their homes
to-day. Happily no lives have been secrifioed, and it is
gratifying to learn that not one instance has been submitted
to the company of broken limbs. It should be mentioned
that the engine-drives of the excursion train is an old and
experienced hand, having nerved the company for above 15
years. The unfortunate man, it is asserted, " miscalculated
bin distance," and hence the catastrophe. At the time
of the occurrence the train was travelling at about
fifteen miles ea hour, and, with the excellent break power
attached to the carriages and engine, the authorities are
of opinion that had the speed been lowered to 10 the eolli-
don would not have taken place. The officials visited the
scene of the accident this morning, and there will be an
investigation at King'sorom later in the day.
TM cep-line was blocked by the fragments of broken car-
riages. The station.master at Colney Hatch at once for-
warded a telegram to Kips's. cross, reporting the serious
nature of the collision, and took immediate measures tor re-
lieving the wounded passengers. Orders were giveeto cella*
IMO of the fragments of the broken carriages, and light fires
by which to work in removing some of the obstruction
which had completely stopped all traffic. The officials at
King'a.cross, immediately they received information of the
accident, procured a staff of officees, with some medical
men, and despatched them to the mope of the collision. The
traffics was stopped for several hours, and at last the up
trains had to be passed on by the dowu line.
Among those most hurt were Miss Broughtoc, Liverpool.
street, who was suffering from conctuedon of the brain ;
Master Sharpe, a boy eight years old, also suffering from
coutsission of the brain ; Mr. Dawes, from Brighton,
who, instead of proceeding to his home, as he
had purposed, was compelled by a contusion
of the knee to stop at the Great Northern
Hotel. Mrs. Hitchcock and her son, from Hoxton, as well
u • lady relating in Hatton-garden, name not given, are
also severely braised ; a young lady from Cleveland-mum,
shaken and bruised ; Mies Innocent, 17, Albertetreet, Pad.
dingtoo, badly cot in the eye. One woman we compelled
to remain at the GruA Northern Hotel.

As the usual Wednesday excursion train for Alton Towers
(which leaves Chester at 12.50 p.m.) was passing Wverto•
Station yiaterdey afternoon, it came ioto collision (laterally)
with e geode train then shunting as that station. The injury
doors to the carriages and wassails was such as
to block op the traffic for at least the night. The
passengers happily escaped wish a few bruises and
• severe shaking, and on being brought bask to
Chester preferred continuing their journey via
Warrington, with the exeoptios of • lady named
Foster, who is now shying et the Queen's Railway Hotel,
Chester, end who is said by Dr. Brittain, of Chester not to
be seriously hurt. The cause of the collision is not yet
kaowo. The Irish limited mail was not far behind when
the accident happened, but by exercising due precautions it
was stopped in time.

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Kamm

THE BOARD. OF TRADE RETURNS.
(THIS DAY.)

This morning the Board of Trade returns for
the month ended July 31, 1865, and seven mouths
ended the same date, were issued.
We subjoin a statement of the total 'declared
value of the exports of British and Irish pro-
duce and manufactures for the month and seven
months in the last three years :
For the mouth. Saves month*,
1863 £13,6411,340 £75,663.037
1864 14,394,364 .... 92,441,950
1863 14,113,410 .... 88,242,048

MINES.-(THI8 DAY.)

Two o'CLoow.

In the mining market to-day the dealers are
almost exclusively engaged in the settlement of the
fortnightly account, and very few variations have
occurred in prices. There is a demand, how-
ever, for Great Laxey shares, which have
advanced to 211 to 22. Wheal Lovell are also u
inquired for, at 21 to 3. East Caradon are
quoted 111 to 121 ; East Lovell, 111 to 121, being] ;
lower ; East Rosewarnc, 21 to 1 ; Chiverton 8 I
to ilk • West Chiverton 721 to 75 ; Clifford Jim -
omat;d, 22 to 23 ; Wheal Beton, 1821 to 1071 ;
South Condurrow, 3/ tot ; and East Russell, 21
to S.
Frontino and Bolivia shares are in request, and
have risen to 21 to / pram, owing to the tenor of
the official accounts just r•ioisived by the West India
packet, as referred to below. Other foreign, as
well as colonial minds, are quiet.
The advices received to-day by the Frontino and
Bolivia (South American) Gold Mining Company
announce that the steam-engine at Bolivia went to
work on the Ist of July. On the 10th of
that month 12 heads of stamps would commence
operations, and on the 20th twelve more. Further
trials of the quartz had been made, and the yield
ranged from Ito 21 ounces of gold per ton. The
next mail, due here about the end of Sep-
tember, will report the result of the work-
ing during a period of about one month.
At Frontino the operations were being prose-
, crated with vigour, and a remittance of gold, it was
' anticipated, would be despatched to England early
in August.
At South Lovell meeting yesterday the accounts
showed a credit balance of 3511., and the report
presented was considered satisfactory.
At Wheal Grenville meeting a call of 2s. Gd. per
&are was made.