The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-27 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIR•LTY, Nov. 25.--Arrourrmyrrs.--Sub-
Lisatemust J mei L. Home from the Gladiator to the

Assistant-Samson William I). Loogfield from the Styx to
the Spiteful, 6, at Greeehithe.
Chief Engineers Charles Beal from the Arrogant to the
Irides g ship of reserve at Devozport, for service in the
Vesta, 4, screw sloop ; Joseph Lovering to the Asia, for
service in the Arrogant, 35, screw frigate, at Portsmouth.
Eogineere William Castle to the Tamar troopship at
Portsmouth ; Thomas L.Buckle to the Donation for service

i;toodent.
Fird-elma Aasiatant-Engiuserftthut Maamasy to the
Danntlar.

DREADFUL RAILWAY COLLISION.

A dreadful collision occurred late on Saturday
everting about a quarter of a mile on the Manchester side
of the Wigan station of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway. At half-put 5 a train leaves Manchester for
Bolton and Wigan, when it is divided, the one portion
=Mg to Liverpool, and the other to Southport.. On
y night this train. a long one of some 20 carriages,
was rather late, for, though due at the station at 6.40, it
was nearly 7 o'clock when it approached a bridge over a
street in the borough named Chapel-lane, a point at which
the Loudon and North Western end the Lancashire sod
Yorkshire lines are so near that there are numerous
points for the transfer of trains from the one to
she other. Just above this spot there is oa the first-
mentioned railway a small siding which joins the line from
Manchester to Wigan, about 20 yards beyond the bridge,
and upon this was an empty goods waggon. According to
one story this truck „was. just as the train approached,
being moved down the siding, and according to another it
was moving forward, impelled by the strong breeze which
was blowing at the time ; but, whatever the cause, it is
certain that when the passenger train reached the point
where the siding joins the main line the waggon was so
near that a collision took place. The truck itself seems
to have been caught by the engine and turned over, and
either the shock or a further collision with the buffer of
the truck threw the first carriage off the rails, and this,
full of passengers, was dragged along as far as the bridge,
where it appears to have canted over, broker, the coupling
chains at the front, and the engine thus freed ran down
to the station for assistance. Meanwhile the second
carriage, moving at a good speed, was dashed against the
wheels of the overturned carriage in front, by which the
whole of its end was torn away, and its course diverted
from the main line towards the London and North- Western
Railway. After it came the guard's van, which was pitched
about until it wee thrown on its aide, and against this came
three or four other carriages, too which were thrown off
the line and splintered a little. 'the side of carriage No. 2
was stove in, sea had crushed Mr. George Wilkinson, •
builder, of Southport. He was found to be dying, and was
removed to • pointsman'a cabin close by,where be immedi-
ately expired. He was so terribly injured that the medical
men, who were promptly on the spot, and who saw the
body, expressed surprise that he should have lived the few
seconds be did. In the van which came next the guard
had been sadly shaken, but, though severely bruised, hie
hurts wore sot 'scions. Macy others were cut and shaken.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDIENT.—A shocking acct
dent took place at the Oornwood Station of the South
Devon Railway, about eight miles from Plymouth, on
Saturday afternoon, by which two of the company's see.
vents were scalded so severely that they died that night.
The van train from Paddington that leaves Exeter at
10.15 a.m. was passing through the station, when, from
some unexplained muse, the amiss ran off the rails up an
embankment, and turned over. The train consisted of two
break vans and twelve trucks, several of which were cap-
sized, and the goods scattered over the line. The driver,
John Roused!, was found on the embankment, and died
from his injuries, principally scalds, that night. He leaves
• widow neer her confinement and two children. The
stoker, Thither Palmer, crept out from under the engine.
He has also since died through the injuries received, prin-
cipally 'cold', and leaves • widow sod one child. The line
at this part is single, and the up and down trains were
blocked for several bows, the newsiness and mails baying
to be transferred at this station, bat the liter was cleared
by the following day.
FALLING OF A RAILWAY TIIIIINSL.—An alarming
accident took piece on Saturday morning on the London and
South Western line. As the train from Yeovil due at
Exeter at 9.20 was passing through the underground peonage
at Lion's Holt, the brickwork and • large portion of earth
fell is. and the engine and the two first carriages were
literally buried. Happily the engine driver and stoker
jumped off in time to escape injury- The passengers were
greatly frightened, and quickly made their way to the end
of the tunnel. The line was entirely blocked up. Mr.
Superintendent Tyler. of the Exeter station, was moon on
the spot, and under his directions the pasoiengers were con-
veyed to the city in omnibuses and cabs with the least
poseible delay. News of the accident was telegraphed to
the principal stations on the line. Men were eat to work to
remove the earthwork. It is said the tuned will be taken
away and • suspension bridge substituted. It has been
emoted only six years.
RELIGION IN Wompionsas.—Mr. Farnall, the
Poor-law Inspector, paid • visit to the school of the Strand
Orden, at Edmonton, on Friday, for the purpose of
an inquiry involving several important points. A lettem:l2
been sent by the church of England chaplain of the union to
the Poor-law Board. stating that three children in the
workhouse who bad been brought up as Roman catholic
bad declared themselves desirous of joining. the established
thumb—which is allowable by law to all workhouse chil-
dren over the age of 12, if they can give satisfactory reasons
for the change of faith. Another letter bad been sent to the
Poor-law Board by the Rev. Mr. Woollet, the priest of •
Roman catholic chapel in the neighbourhood, that he
was informed by the workhouse Roman catholic chilledren that
they attended thumb of England service in the workhoese,mid
entered an objection totheirdoingeo, end also totbeir being
ithesot at aoy public reeding of prayers or roadie; of the Bible.
Both Mr. Woollet widths chaplain were present at the Inquiry,
having been invited by Mr. Parnell. Mr. Ssd4 the super-
intendeot of the establishment, explained, with referenee to
Mr. Woollet's objections, that the preyers need is the
schools were such as involved no theological points, and thy
teaching of biblical history was so conducted as to be
entirely unobjectionable. The examination then took
place, but only two children, • girl and a boy, were
examined, the third having bees pared from the school.
The examination showed that the children, both of whom
INTO fourteen years of age, knew **thing whatever of the
difereeces between the two thumb's, and it was &tweet
that they hod sot bees tampered with. They both pro-
famed dislike to the Homan catholic church see-
vies, and the boy said his reason for yentas,
to be a protestant was that ail aunt was • protestant.
They were examined separaty, neither being present
at the other's examinatios ; arid it is curious to note that
they both agreed on one point, that they had aot attended
the Roman catholic terries before they came to the work-
house. The boy's father the a catholic ; but ocotillo, could
be toned of the faith of the girl's permits, and • startling
discovery was made on tents( to the books of her entry
into the boom, that she and her sisters were entered es
" Church" (of Ragland), and by some mistake, apparently,
lad besot seat to the Reath esthetic church. Alter the
examination Mr. Penult inspected the baildiap, and ex-
pressed his pleasure that as industrial traiaieg wee given
to the inmates, an that world do much to.illixiap these
&G be aren is • manner to independent of the in their
future life. Mr. Farman, us Ist= report
be laid before the Pooriew
ROYAL Fain HOSPITAL, GRATII-1/1/1-1101D.--Tb4ll
somber ot patient relieved at Ma hospital duties the
week ending November 25 was 2,907, of which 1,289 wen
hew COMM