The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-22 00:00:00

THE WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE.

On Monday evening the forthcoming aeasion of
the Working Men's. College, in Great Ormond-street, was
inaugurated by an address from the Principal, the Rev.
Frederick I). Maurice. The ball was crowded by the stu-
dents and their friends.

The Rev. PRINCIPAL commenced his address by remarking
that they were now beginning the eighth seuion of the col-
lege, as it had been established in the year 1851. He was
glad to see so large a gathering for the purpose of celebrating
the beginning of soother year. Several circumstances had
happened in the course of the year which had given him con-
siderable encouragement. He was especially glad of the suc-
cess which had attended the classes during the vacation, when
the teachers had been absent from Loudon. The result showed
that the students themselves were beginning to under-
stand how to manage the classes. That circumstance gave
him great satisfaction. and the more no when he recollected
that they were deprived of the valuable services of Mr.
Ruskin. Mr. Maurice then went on to describe the kind of
work done in the college. remarking that the instruction
given was not of a superficial description. The teachers had
not cared to produce showy results ; they wanted to send
men into the world able to do good substantial work. In
so far as the college showed the fruit of training men to
he good and brave citizens, it would be successful in
securing its object. If any other teat of success than
that was required, the teachers would be obliged at once
to decline it. They would say they could outdo it. Every
teacher would tell his studente that he would degrsile
them by attempting to make them showmen, or by
giving them something merely to sell in the market.
They wanted to make the students good sound =ea, and
scything leis than that was insignificant. Mr. Maurice
then referred to the volunteer movement in connexion with
the college, observing that, although it might in some de-
gree
interfere with the ordinary studies, yet the general
result would be beneficial. Yarling from this topic, he ob.
served that it gave him great satisfaction to know that the
student* were becoming teachers of one another. Mr. Mau-
rice then glanced at the history of the college, and said there
were many matters which led him to look with something
of solemnity on the beginning of another session. Having
stated that be would conduct the Bible classes oo Wednes-
day evenings, he concluded a brief address by giving certifi-
cates of proficiency to several student*.
Mr. THOMAS ilecais then delivered a short address.
He bad, he said, found the social life of the college
valuable to him in many respect*. He had gained much
new insight from his connexion with it. The great object
of the college was to make the 'atudeota upright, righteous,
and brave citizens of their country. The importanos of
that great object had been more brought home to him is his
connexion with the college than in his connexion with any
other educational establishment. He wished that side of
education was move prominently kept in view in other col-
leges. Mr. Hughes having expressed his pleasure at the
efforts which were being made by the students of the ool-
legs to spread education iu the eastern part of London, said
he was extremely glad that Mr. Maurice hail recognised the
importance of the volunteer movement. He (the speaker)
had strong convictions that the proper way of defending a
country was by citizen soldiers.
The proceedings terminated in the customary manner.

THE GOVERNOR Or TAB)! A N lA. —A bill some
time sincepassed the Timm:lieu Legislature altering the
sum payable to the Goveruor of Tasmania for allowances
and contingent expenses. This bill has been submitted for
her Majesty's consideration. The Duke of Newcastle has
written to the Governor of Tasmania, stating that whilst
her Majesty would be advised to assent to any measure for
such prospective reductions as any of the colonial legisla
turns might deem necessary, it would not be considered
competent for such legislature to " curtail either the salary
or the allowances to which • governor wins entitled when he
was selected by the crown for the administration of the
government."
11113 CASE or STEPHEN EDWARD M RAN EY.
It will be remembered that at the last sittings of the Mid.
dleux Sessions, Stephen Edward Meaoey, charged with
having obtained various articles by false pretences, on the
representation that mosey was owing to him by the Coco-
miriooers of the International Exhibition, was brought up
before Mr. Bodkin, the Assistant Judge, who stated that
he had determined to submit the question in dispute to the
Court of Criminal Appeal, but would allow the defendant
to be liberated if he entered into his own recognisance@ in
the sum of $0 /., and found two sureties in the sum of VW.
each. It seems that! this latter condition has not up to the
present time been complied with, for the defendant is now
in the misdemeanant ward of the House of Correction at
Coldbathffields, wearier, the prison dress, picking oakum,
and receiving the usual rations of • convicted prisoner.
AN INFURIATED Ox.—Great alarm and excite-
ment were created on Monday evening in the
Bagnigge.wellaroad, Gray's-ion•road, and Meddenborgh-
square, by the appearance of a bullock in •
most infuriated state. The foot passengers in the
route the animal took bad the greatest difficulty in
effecting their escape from being gored. After overturning
several harrows, the owners of which had abandoned them,
he rushed furiously at a lad who was eodeavourin to effect
his eacepe Dear the Begnigge-wells Tavern, and threw him
up ; fortunately the horns only penetrated his dross,
leaving • slight scar on his thigh, but the lad sustained •
severe onotusion by the fall. The furious beast then
turned off, and, crossing the Gray's inn-road into John-
street, Bedford-row, followed by • number of men and boys,
he there knocked down two men, and rushed at greatspeed
into Doughty.mews, where he entered the stables of Mr. C.
Cue, omnibus and cab proprietor, tearing up • manger with
his hone, and the ostlers had the greatest difficulty in
getting the horses out of danger. He then turned into Hr.
Case's dwelling house, where lie tore up the banisters and
did other damage, but was at last captured by the lasso and
taken to a corner of the yard, where he win chained up in
security.

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By Colonel Yolland.— The train was running at about the
nth of forty miles an hour. lie left Chatham at 11 minutes
past 9. He had been sight minutes late iu leaving Victoria
station. He was four minutes late at Strood. After get-
ting out the van he found the time 9.36.
By the Cosner—The train had not been accelerated at
the place where the accident happened. Steam was gene-
rally shut off at the part in question.
By a Jury man.—He did not know what had caused the
jerk. He observed a bulge in the line at the place where
be supposed the train went off the line. He saw the bulge
after the accident, It was on the right handgun:lg to Dover.
He had not seen any chair broken on which the rail rested.
John Webb said be had been under-guard of the train,
and he corroborated the evidence of the preceding witness.
He thought the speed wee 40 miles an hour and he did not
think the accident had been caused by the speed.
A Juryman said he had heard that the train had been
going at a quicker rate.
The Coroner objected to this method of conducting the in-
quiry. The piteous who made these statements ought to
have CCM and given evidence in the ordiesry way. If flying
rumours were admitted prejudice would be created.
A Juryman said he had heard that complaints bad been
made by passengers that the train had not been going quick
aTtapleson Green superintendent of the Kent County
Constabulary, said he had been at the locality of the soca-
dent on the 13th, at a quarter past 10. Shortly after the
accident he examined the line, and found that the key and
the cushion of one of tin chairs were out. Hs did not per.
cave any bulge in the line at the point where he believed
some portion of the train bad gone off. He thought the
tender had gone off first. The next chair to the one be had
mentioned had a little bit chipped off the top. He found
the fish plate all perfect, and the nuts square and
tight. The next chair after passing the fish joint showed a
nook over which a wheel had evidently passed. The two
next chairs were more marked, and near the end of that
same rail there was a small bulge.
By Colonel Yolland—He could not say whether any of
the chairs on that length of the line were broken or not.
He examined the line for thirty yards back, and found
nothing wrong. He could not say whether the accident had
taken plan on one length of rail or two. Some part of
the train must have jumped over the metal at the place
where he found the key out of the chair. That was his
opinion.
Ralph Stoddart said he had bean stoker of the train to
which the accident happened. Decreed was engine-driver.
He had worked with Reed about four months. He (Reed)
was a very competeet engine-driver. The engine of the
train had been working nine days, and it had been
made by Sharpe and Stewart. It was a good engine. En-
gines work better when they have been used some time.
She ran true, level, and easy. She did not roll. The de-
ceased was quite satisfied with the engine. He had never
said at the Chatham station that Reed had said he liked
the engine very well, only she jumped so. He believed
they were four or five minutes late on leaving Victoria,
The train had travelled at the usual rata of speed. It I
had not run to make up time. On coming to Sittingboune li
and Sheerness Junction steam bad been shut off. After
passing, the steam was put on as usual. Just as they came
to Tong crossing, and as be was about to open the furnace
door, the engine left the rails. She went on a little, then took
" the six foot," and after getting on the up-rails
she capsized. Ile could not tell why the engine had left
the line. He had not felt any jerk or jar before the engine
went off the hue. He believed the engine bad first gone off,
By Colonel Yullaud—tie did not know that in point of
quality there wail any difference between the line between
Sittiughourrie and Tong and the other parts. He did not
know that Reed had made any report on that particular
pert of the line to the locomotive superintendent. When
the train got off the line he thought the speed was about 35
miles an hour. He liked the engine better than Crampton'',
because it was more steady.
Mr. Mills, the eugioeer of the line, said he had been at the
scene of the accident at half-past 12 at night. He could
not say from Lis own observation what bad been the cause
of the carriages leaving the line. The down-line on which
the accident occurred wanes well laid as the up-line. Indeed '
the down-line at the part in question was better than the
Be travelled over the line iu question twice
on the evening before the accident., rod the line
seemed to be in perfect order. The weight of
the engine might be about twenty-eight toes.
The line at Tong hail been fish-jointed and properly
repaired four mouths ego. They hail different classes of
engines. They bail Sharp and Stewart's, and Crampton's
patent, and others. He liked Sharp and Stewart's best.
If the engine-drivers law anything requiring attention they
would report to their inspectors, and they would report to
him. In consequence of a report he received he had green
orders to straighten the line where the accident happened.
The repairs hail been completed before the accident.
By Colonel Yolland—He saw that a key had been out of
one of the chairs. The chain about the part where the
carriages went off the line were all nearly new. He got to
the place of the accident at half-put 12. He considered
that the engine had burst the rails—he meant the second
nib (The witness explained his meaning by referring to
two rails, which had been laid on the table.) The bulge
of the first rail had probably been caused by the
lurching of the engine. After the accident he bad exa-
mined the chairs to Sittingbourne, and found them all
sound and properly fixed.
William Hartley, the locomotive superintendent, was
then called, but he could not state what had been the CALM
of the accident. He knew the engine driven did not like
Crampton's engines.

Abialom Pe;Cli, inspector of the permanent way from
Strood to Faversham, said the greater portion of his part of
the line bad bee. properly Mb-jointed during the last six
months. On the 14.rth, Mr. Mills directed him to get the
lice straightened between Teynham and Tong, which in-
eluded the part where the accident occurred. He employed
fifteen men to straighten the line. and the work bad been
completed before the accident. The Noe was in excellent
order. He could not form any idea of the came of the
accident. Some engines affect the road more than oilman, by
oscillation. To attend to the line there were five men for
every two and a half miles. The inspietors under him bad
a guinea a weak ; they were paid for over-time, and they
bad two shillings for what they did on Sundays.
Colonel Yolland said he attended by the instructions of
the Bard of Trade. He would nut my what had been the
actual mme of the accident, but he would say what his
opinion was from the evidence he had heard He thought
the evidence had been truthfully given. He believed that
both the first and second rails spoken of by Mr. Mills bad
been forced out by a heavy lurch of the engine, and probably
the carriages got off after they peered the spot. He did
not think that one key being out would haws caused the
accident.

The Coroner having summed up, the jury, after delibe-
rating about an hour, returned the following verdict :
"We find that the deceased William Heed came to his
death by accident, and we believe that the engine left the
rails in consequence of the defective state of the road,
which we consider mainly attributable to the use of the
engines known as Cramptou's patent."
The Coroner said that was equivalent to a verdict of
accidental death. He would take that opportunity of
stating that no wet of imputation reeled on the deceased
William Heed. His character bad been beyond reproach,
amp he bed bees the hest driver iu the company's employ.
Ilr. Manley said he might state the company was
making arrangements respecting their engines whisk would
soot conduce to the safety of the public.

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