The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-18 00:00:00

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moderte.
Lto S. and to S.W., S.E.Lain. Aa next above.
fresh, some rain, fine
generally.
As next above.

X Coker. Similar to above.

A Paris correspondent of the Imlipenclance Belgt
says :—" You know that the Viceroy of Egypt, when he re-
turned from London, was suffering from an internal com-
plaint. Since then his state has been getting worse, and it
now begins to excite anxiety, in spite of the energetic treat-
ment of the doctors."

A letter from Chamounix announces another sue,
eemful ascent of Moat Blanc. One of the party was a
young English lady, Miss Walker, who had previously
ascended the Aignille-du-Gouts. Mims Walker is the fifth
lady who has accomplished this feat in the last half cen-
tury. The others were—Mdlle. Pandas, in 1809 ; Mdlle.
Henrietta d'Angeville, in 1838 ; Mrs. Hamilton, in 1854 ;
and Mdlle. Forman, in 1856.

THE PENNY TO THE WAITER.—There is a good
story going the round of the Paris newspapers. An agita.
tion has been, it appears, for some time on foot for abolish-
ing the &incur of one or two sous given from time imme-
morial to the garcon who brings you your dessi.tasse or
your glass of absinths in a coffee-house. Lately a customer
at one of the most fashionable calls in Paris paid hie
reckoning without adding thereto the ordinary copper com-
pliment to the waiter. This functionary raid nothing, but
regarded the customer, who was an old habitue of the
establishment, with a look of blank remonstrance tacitly
enforcing explanation. " Alphonse," said the customer,
kindly but firmly, " I am very sorry that I belong to the
society for giving nothing to waiters!' " Oh, Monsieur,
ne niter pas ca,' cried Alphonse, " you are an old pratique,
and, in that case, I may hint to you that I, and Eugene, and
Louis yonder all belong to the society for accidentally
spilling hot coffee over the trousers
of stingy cuatossers."
The member of the society for giving nothing to waiters
immediately pressed ten centimes into Alphouse's hand, and
went on his way, a sadder and wiser man.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR BRADFORD.—
About 12 o'clock on Saturday, owing to some mishap in
not properly turning the points at the junction of a tram-
way between Denman Land Colliery and the Bowling
Ironworks, a fearful concussion in a train of heavy m/
waggons took place, and two men, named James Unwin,
alias Onions, and John Haley, who were riding on the
train, were instantly killed on the spot. The colliery is
situated near Tong-street, at the top of a steep incline,
through which runs an iron tramway to the Bowling Iron
Works, which are at a distance, perhaps, of • mile and •
half. Long trains of waggons, each weighing from 15 cwt.
to 18 cwt., convey, from the pit, coal and iron stone, and
are let down and pulled up with great velocity by means
of a stationary engine. A train of empty waggons was
running from the works to the colliery hill on this occasion,
and an they came neat to it, it was the duty of the person
in charge of the points (whose name is Gummersall)
at the junction to detach the latter part of the
train from the former part, thus allowing the first part
to ascend the incline, luditig to the coal store, and directing
the latter part on • tramway at a lower elevation, in order
to its being brought near the beds of ironstone. From same
misadventure at the points (which has yet to be explained),
many of the waggons were thrown off the rails. and all were
forced into terrific collision with each other. The two men,
slightly mutilated, were found killed among some of the
broken waggons. Unwin was the guard of the train, and
Haley, who had been down to the Bowling Works counting
house for the wages of the men at the colliery, had got upon
the train to retaro. The train was ascending with great
velocity, at the rate of 12 or 15 miles au hour, and the
violence of the shock was rery great. Cowin was about 30
years of age, and leaves a widow, and Haley was about 26
years of age, and leaves a widow and four children. The
bodies were removed to the Imperial Hotel, in Tong-street,
to await the coroner's inquiry.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT ABERDEEN.-011 Sa-
turday, the 9th instant, Mr. Antony Preston, son of the
respected collector of customs, went out to Cove, along with
• younger brother (aged about twelve), for the purpose of
taking a ramble among the rocks there. After bathing in
the sea, they endeavoured to ascend a rock, to avoid a cir-
cuitous route homewards. The younger had ascended • con-
siderable height, when the elder lad, who was before him,
called out, "I'm up." In a moment afterwards, a large
stone earns rolling down past the younger boy, his brother's
cap falling at his feet. On looking up he saw his brother
in midair, falling down with great velocity, head fore-
most. In the fall he struck a projecting ledge of rock,
and eventually fell into the sea upon his face, sinking
immediately without a struggle, the surface of the water
being coloured with blood from the wounds inflicted by the
fall. The younger boy, though, of course, greatly alarmed,
seems to have acted vary judiciously. Getting to the foot
of the rock, be bad to we.! two miles before be could pro-
cure any assistance. Some railway labourers then came to
the spot, and, with the assistance of some fishera, the body
was recovered. It was then conveved to Portlethess sta-
tion, and, in obedience to a telegram from the afflicted
father, was brought to town the same evening. Becalmed,
who bad nearly completed hie seventeenth year, was a stu-
dent at the Gymnasium, Old Aberdeen. Much sympathy
is felt here with Mr. Preston and the sorrowing
Aberdeen Herald. _ .

FATAL. BOAT Aocitnarrr. —A deplorable accident
has just occurred near Harlech, North Wales, by which
eight lives have been sacrificed. The ferryboat which plies
between Harlech and Port Medea was returning to the
former place with nine paseengen, the wind at the time
blowing stiffly from the south-west. When about half wa
MOUS the boat became unmanageable, and capswd.•
The unfortunate pamengors were for a few minutes
seen from the shore, sketching their arms for help, and
with piercing screams imploring assistsoce in the most heart-
rendiog manner. A second ferryboat was following not
far off, and its occupants made the utmost exertions to
reach the spot, happily succeeding in swim two Fences,
one of whom was a woman. Seven of the bodies have been
recovered, the hot, that of Miss Jane Parry, of Harlech, is
still undiscovered. The event boa cast a deep gloom over
the locality. Many among those lost were relatives, fisher-
men or mariners. Au inquest has been held, and a verdict
in accordance returned.