The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-30 00:00:00

NATIONALCIAL PARLIANI M
ASS&NTARY A
lONDN. FINAN-
REFOROCIAT

accept the manifesto, and be returned, in which case he
would be returned with fewer hundreds than it had cost
him thmes•de previously. Oa letting the Potteries, the
deputto Winchester. They did so under
verymatances, the principal feature being
that tagpopulation were, under the opera-
tion of fru trade, enjoying a degree of material
=which taey had never possessed before.
Zug in Manchester originated in the locality, and
the emu takes by the council was that of setting forth a
essapiele manifesto of its principles and mode of action. It
was a mat important political gathering. Ile had never
sees as amerabled body of men more intelligent or More en-
timeiestio• in these respects they equalled any meeting
that he had ever witnessed in Drury-lane Theatre, and, in
oddities, there were double the number present. The
maslieste was received with a gladness and unanimity
whisk ammted the complete amalgamation of all reformers
la the shy of Manchester. (Rear.) The meeting had
boa attended with this very important consequence: an
erganisitima was being carried out at Manchester, under the
maperiatimffemes of Mr. Slack, a member of the council—an
conducted by a committee of those by
=:11r meeting was promoted—which would he
W se doubt in a abort time enable them to fill
the Nee Trade Hall with enrolled members of
the Nisticeal Reform Association. The deputation '
had she visited the town of Bolton, where they had had
the happiness of seeing their president received with the
greatest cordiality and enthusiasm. It was not for the
council to interfere with any constituency, or to do any-
thing beyond promoting its own principles, but he felt con-
vinced that if Mr. Milligan, the candidate for Bradford,
dal not adopt what the association advocated, not that gen-
tleman, but Mr. to Bleed, a member of the council, would
be the sitting member. (Cheers.) There had been several
intimations that Lord John Russell meant to propose a sort
of electoral college—that he wished to establish a double
election; and, though the idea seemed too irrational to be
entertained at all by an English minister, what he had
beard that day led ham to consider it within the range of
possibility that his lordship had bad sonic passing thoughts
of that kind. The system of electing persons who were
to elect representatives hail been tried in several
countries. It was not, however, the ancient constitu-
tional mode of electing representatives in parliament in this
country; and by attempting to make such changes in the
elements of our system, the minister would be opening a
question wider perhaps than any which he suspected him-
self to be opening. (Hear, hear.) If there was to be a
chamber thus elected, that chamber must be the HMIS° of
Lords. The great objection to any such election was, that
practically there would be no responsibility to the people—
(hear, hear)—but it must be remembered that if Lord John
Russell were unwise enough, on a question of practical
legislation, to open a discussion on such a subject, he would
entitle, and it would become the duty of every man freely
to express his opinion; the minister would thus be, to ail
laterite and purposes, a revolutionist. By taking up the
matter thus early they might enable Lord John to see
that they were nut unaware in what position such a proposal
would place this country, and he would perhaps then be
careful how he set • ball rolling, respecting which, when
once it was rolling, no one could venture to predict where it
would stop. (Hear, bear.)
Mr. SEIILE proposed the following resolution : " That
the recent demonstrations in the Potteries and at
Manchester, furnishing as they do the most convincing
evidence of the earnestness and unanimity of the producing
classes in the cause of reform, and of the sympathy and
identification of largo numbers of the middle classes, are
hailed by this meeting with the liveliest satisfaction, and
justify the expectation that no long period will elapse be-
fore the friends of reform of all shades of opinion will pre-
sent an omnipotent combination for the attainment of the
great object of the National Reform Association." It yes,
he observed, satisfactory to find that, while the woo-
-1 elation was against intermeddling, yet when called upon to
interfere, it manifested its strength and efficiency as regarded
the representatiou of the country. Ile did not tear Lord J.
i Russell's scheme ; and be would tell them why. Wh
the whig government had proposed a new scheme they had
always brukeu down three or four times—(Laughter)—mud
if tkey proposed anything like what bad been mentioned,
they would give the association plenty of time to criticise
It, or rather to mould it in accordance with their own prin-
ciples. (Hear, hear) He did not dread these Prussian
attempts to force on them an octroied constitution. A pub-
lic journal—one of their own friends, too—bud challenged
the association to bring forward a scheme. Well, he be-
lieved they had brought forward the points on which they
insisted. (Hear, hear.) It was not for them to map out
the country; they bad not the means of doing that, and if
they bad, it would not be wise to do it. (Hear, hear.):They
were not called in. They knew perfectly. well what they
wanted, but they had 'no power to originate. Whoever
went into detail should be able to carry out details, and,this
was only for the minister, with all the :prestige, and all the
reality, of power. (Hear, hear.) They had stated most
spetihadly what they required, and it was for the govern-
ment to work out the details in accordance with the princi-
ples laid down. (Hear.)
Mr. E. CLARK E, seconded the resolution. It was, he
said, gratifying to find that reformers of all classes were
giving up their differences, and uniting with the council
of this association in its struggles for an extension of the
representation of the people. Every member should act as
though the success of the movement depended on his own
individual exertions. At all events, they must not submit
to any bill of disfranchisement ; they must not allow the
Idea. freeholder, to be disfranchised. (Hear, hear.) Ile
sae marmly believe that the government would venture
to a measure of which that was an object. By the
the next session, he trusted, the eyes of the govern.
meat would be cleared of the film which now dimmed
Mesa. (Cheers.)—The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr. LE BLOND moved the next resolution—" That as
I is of importance that the metropolis of the kingdom
should set an inspiring and instructive example to all pro-
Menai towns and cities, the friends of reform in London
tud its vicinity are urgently called upon to employ their
emergies is every legitimate way, for the purpose of develop-
leg the popular feeling, and giving an intnedirtu and effec-
tual stimulus to the plans of the association throughout the
." Ile explained to the meeting the circumstances
tehlelli id led him to pledge himself to come forward, if
mummary, es a candidate at the next election for Brad-
hid: the statement being a corroboration of that previously
needs hp the chairman.
Mr. HICHOLAY seconded the resolution; and, in doing
se, stated that, in consequence of a report that he intended
to present himself as a candidate at the next general elec-
tion, he had been recently waited upon by a gentleman
unknown to him, who offered to place him in connexion
milk a liberal constituency, if ho would consent to advance
a esitala sum of money. lie need hardly say, that his
was not of the description that that gentleman
(Hear, hear, and laughter.)
revelation was agreed to.
Mr. G. THOMPSON, M.P., moved a vote of thanks to
the eisimea. He emensased by congratulatiameate
foss ea the fact of the ehalearia having so coin iderne
Rad himself with the amegieliss, as to have hi-
self at the disposal of Ss essmel Ser the next fame mods
A. Is the cause, it was makieg a gadget, but meek we
beillial progress. When the musistien was formed, I
bete ammiliate two dares wise woe teems extent
bark tdia It had sew sewed the sympathy Mistina
lefelnei Olielmele, solos memeted the middle eke"
it MO fact oidefty ems They met that night undeg&
wear deessmessea The plead was really • aisle.
INA wieseig immetessessente • they had • tai
shwa resessistello state of Partite la the Ears tetlais•
Ems aa- sales to the party while sesdasled }Alio
Ads Erse was mem party, teddi bad bees bead to
declare dm. It towiel wit be outbid by Om miles, sad
within ths het lbw
,ilegs M big beim easiemmeell fie a dal
is et sews ess sae essealed; the laisesksadasese,
sew
rte of the 4111•11117, were so liiii= the
ond awe, sin ; a
veal las aamia waft ta
Milithrent= sasses ; nd, Miles ell fhleothrs
wan
weemasismisseelletyaststion aml slesbierestessesee
min et relief. ThignimeNsa was, is gear. Ma i......
nit.: ana be em
sir hoped ther Ihmr Weldd
equal to it. Their raandar as Or plasm
emir than it was a twelvemoalkinc, Imams lielp piess
ViterLineressed.
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IS.& theses weks
ewes *dabs Om; smeransis
won aimlessly "peen is thweherss dr•
lalar=4•4oalielitt seadvadradj ye . Mt
*ST must, im IWO, gist IS Wil
I Wilke UMW, if 011111ESIM 0%
hillVa __tr. Dade bed semorked tat the weds gig
bum mask " When ir your scam sa—bew de yew
the new electoral alibis's ?" if his (terr. 38.
'a) opinion were wort?, anything, be would say—
eschew going %ate &tails; the moment you
to y• a plan la detail, your priatiple is lost
W. and say mime., philosopher, with his nose
wit the rods& wimp tan distiagaish one line from
owlidwr will begin«Oa ugly and querulously to find fault
with thin detail and 'l.* t detail, awl you will be thrown
over because 70* aave not shown wisdom in everything.
Mears Mac) U*e aTtlkiVal 0 the gousrameat were
sellaills abliadaal iehemdea would be head in them
with roped or Istrmileetee see beelless. Ise the apw•
ei the sues seat est by Lewd Choy bens thi yee-
Eg0.."......6..-7,74-P".7.:es 0r,..,: measaww e,
*sty din seessil te Ammad whet was doe te Ibi yeses.
Ls arm leek Is their mesdhes. Men, burl '
Let Sam demamillhe Whey he every =ea whe lad a
lese habitues and a nihilist arse : that wen beta
wed lanai:. Let them demand that seismal' &ewe '
lit for yeah hafted of seven .. Ewes INS
IN imitate dual about that. Let di
nor a wssa isms&
asal b 7 Wet, sa a samay gal aim 1
he the ipepersms
ty vete:. Let Awes demand the AIM= el the
Aura quilliedism, which was a fraud and
tiiet, estbse Um ea sada" hindrance to a maa's get
ibis the Ease sf Oesisaws. Let them demand that same
resmt &mad be paid to the ssaber of Ale siden
whim ewes shed* le te
es megessent of regs
lb, pane Filets.) TM hes goalless misled ys-
wim Maws Eat die spesheale et esiedriesdast pre-
seine at the Eilblies weed itself sid Ea taws of
VAeztesies
. G. TAYLOR -am Es rashes. which wee
atisilllMAX returned thanks, sad the meeting
, J Ibis esprit&
the

The first meeting of the council of the association
for the season took place yesterday evening at the King's
Head, l'oultry. About filly gentlemen were present, and
partook of tea previous to the transection of business. Mr.
Mtemer Kara I' presided.
The proceedings commenced with the Secretary'. readies
the folloaiag report of the council:
"The Conceit of the National Porlismentary and NNW
cis] It, alesa Association have deemed it expedient to eith
Irene the present social meeting of their metropolitan mer
hers and friends, so well for the purpose of reviewing the
past, as of explaining their own views in relation to the
prospects and conduct of reformer. at the present critical
ad important juncture, and of eliciting suggestions
gad advice. During the year ISIS) seven tea meet.
bias were held in this room, the eighth and last Of
that series having taken place on the Lin of January.
'My in the present year, the council resolved to cattail
their mosubly gathering'e, and to solicit were of the meat
eminent r. formers to deliver lectures at the Leaden Tavern.
Keay of the gentlemen present will reselleet with satishe-
the the very admirable and instructive addiemea to which
namerows emotive audiences listened, and which were sub-
sequently published in the " National Reform Trade." For
these eloquent and philmsphical expemitions of the prin-
triples of reform, the association iv indebted to Mr. Hume,
M.P., Mr. W. J. lox, if I'., Mr. Edward Miall, and Mr.
C. J. Bunting, ' the Norwich operative.' the last-named
gentleman having here supported by Mr. Cobden, M.P.
iseurrently with these sair ea at the London Tavern, the
senora have held, promoted, encouraged, and assisted, in
samerous meeting', of varied extent, in many parts of
the country, and in several of the metropolitan distriets.
have already published twenty-four numbers of
fitTbelatimal Modena Tracts, and have issued several im-
passive midterm to the pee*, which have been widely
simulated theseabeet the whore of the United Kingdom.
These minted popes ken exceeded 120,000 in number. In
Me publie dimemeatiss of their principles, the council
have tee advert with satishatioa to the imports:A aid and
support of the liberal metropolitan and provincial prise,
vb..* ready attention es their suggestions, and unsolicited
notice of their progress, demand thee public acknowledg-
ment. The present council, elected in the early part of last
month, have laboured, with the aid of their intelligent and
asalnus president, treasurer, secretary, and executive com-
mittee, to frame and bring forward such &system oforganisa-
ton and activity, throughout the whole kingdom, as cannot
fail, if apported by the great body of the people, to place
their just demands for parliamentary reform in so powerful
and commanding a position, as necessarily and inevitably
to convince the ministers of the crown that no measure
whatever' short of the claims embodied in the anneal
motion of Mr. Hoene, and plainly laid down as the objects
and principles of this roweriation_, will satisfy the country.
Urgent and explanatory letters have, with this object, been
addressed to the leading reformers in most of the parliamen-
tary cities and boroughs in Great Britain, and the council
are now in correspond...ace with various places both in England
and Se,,tland, iu almost all of which arrangements are in
course for holding public meetings. The great reform de-
monstration, held in the Free Trade Hall at Manchester,
en Wednesday last, the 21th instant, may be regarded as
the commencement of a new campaign. On that occsaion,
George Wilson, Esq., the talented and judicious chairman
of the C.,uneil of the Anti-Corn-Law League, presided.
The proceedings of that memorable day have finally banded
together u one closely united and incressing phalanx the
middle and producing climes of this wintry, who, there
assembled la their thousands, resolved that no difference
of opinion on minor questions—no favourite theory—
no antagonism of party—shall henceforth interfere
to retard or prevent one united, energetic, and
continued demand for the constitutional rights of the
people. In this large assembly, held in the most extensive
hall in the kingdom, and in the second of her cities, the
manifesto of the National Parliamentary Reform Anemia-
don w,e, read and approved by acclamation. It must not,
bow. v, r, forgotten that this multitudinous gathering,
assembled ter the purpose of declaring to the world the
resolution of the National Parliamentary Reform Amanda-
tie° to prosecute their efforts with renewed ardour, and in
a more widely extended field of action, was immediately pre-
ceded by five numerously attended and consecutive meet-
ings, held in the important sod populous district and
neighbourhood of the Staffordshire roadie', where,
night after night, with not only undiminished
but increasing numbers, thousands of the intelligent manu-
facturing clam listened with enthusiasm to the eloquent
speeches of Mr. George Thompson, M.P., and the hon. and
learned gentleman who now occupies the chair. The
council have the gratification to announce that at all the
meetings which have been held under their auspices resolu-
tima have been unanimously passed in favour of the princi-
ples of this association. Immediately following the Man-
chester lkform Demonstration, a public meeting was
held uu Saturday last at Bolton, when the prusideut
of this association addressed thousands of the elec-
tors and nee-electors of the borough which he
represents in parliament. These important efforts
to instruct the great mass of the people in a knowledge of
their political rights, and to advise them in their peaceful
but resolute Courte to achieve them, will be succeeded by
meetings in all the principal towns of the north, and it is
intended by the council to appoint deputations from their
body to arouse the people in the midland, eastern, southern,
and western parts of the kingdosn. Meetiugs at CovenDy
and Leicester are fixed for Monday and 'Tuesday in next
week. Before closing this brief report, the conned deem it
neerteary to state that, during the vi-it of their deputatiou
at Manchester, Mr. Robert Le Blond, one of their
most active and valuable members, was solicited
by a committee of the liberal electors of Brad-
ford, in Yorkshire, to allow his name to be put
In nomination as a candidate to represent that in
parliament. The address of Mr. Milligan, who had
sought the suffrages of the electors, having has bear
outwit to the °thee of the National Reform •
with a request, on the part of the committee show 'Bud
to, that they might be favoured with the advise of the
council, was instantly transmitted to the president, who,
after conferring with the other gentlemen of the deputa-
tion, wrote the following letter to the secretary of the land-
lord c ommittee :
" Manchester, Sept. 28.—Dear Sir,—Your letter, en-
closing an address to the electors of Bradford from
Robert Milligan, Esq., has just reached me here.
That document appears to me a most unsatisfactory
one. Any tory might, and indeed would, inue to such
a constituency as yours an equally liberal address.
The association which I have the honour to repro
sent is ever slow to interfere between candidates and consti-
tuencies, but your letter, written on behalf of the liberal
electors, requires oar advice, and we give it. The accom-
panying doeurents—my own remarks at the great meet-
ing held in the Free Trade Hall in this city, on Wednes-
day, and the address unanimously adopted by the people
then Imesent—contain all I desire to say or that you can
wish to receive. If Mr. Milligan refine to pledge himself
specifirally to a measure of parliamentary reform, at least
equal to that proposed by Mr. Haase, I advise you to bring
forward and strenuoualy to support a candidate who will do
right and fear not consequence*. My friends Le Blond
and Atkisson will deliver this and aid you by their advice.
—I tun truly yours, J °SUVA Wattle/AV.—Joseph nudges,
Bag Secretary.'
" 'the preceding letter is laid before this meeting for the
purpose of explaining the policy which uniformly actuates
the conned in their communications (which have been nume-
rous) with constitneneed in various parts of England, as
whim:to thew the statepf affairs at Bradford. The invitation
has been acesided by Mr. Le Blond, only in the event of
Mt. Milligans continued refusal to pledge himself
the OlkidQO soil advocacy of the principles
of this seaselesies. In conclusion, the council desire
meet egneeetly wed emphatically to appeal to the gentlemen
now peewee, sad, through the prom, to the great body of
tedierinem, ear wad wide, to increase their efforts, and, to
Memo "Atheist maim daring the ensuing few months in
MA ef the aigeMs of dm iabies, feeling convinced that,
at we Arms period, has me inwarabie an opportunity Ge-
mmed he emblias the people le essence a minister,
pities'd ers die hitasiurtiel el a lateen amen of parlia-
mentary ealliess, that the whole ',teetotal system must be
radically mended in order that tae Commons of England
may, in their own house, by the voice .1 their own freely-
eketcd representative*, declare their own will, and take
epee themselves their constitutional sham of that legisla-
tion by which the affairs of this great nation are for the fu-
ture to be regulated, and the saMmeci her Majesty's sub-
jects governed and protected."
The CHAIRMAN said a kid teteetire of the prone&
togs of the &pulsates hen the amociatiens tette had
visited diftereat parr of the getwaty Meng tbe bat het-
would. be thought. be awe eseeptethe thee say ob-
servations of hi ea the gootnia Itudisa dw=i'lwaZ
seism He world Meth Oath be the *it they
phi to the theeesh of lbeitempeelTeeet. That
them ef Mr towaseN4 bee deeightineeetor:Zt
Ma eased la the isthmus derbehth that a
paths froth the Enda Masa It and bell
NOM the QM the ilepthetha ethetheathe
walastilate on ha the Wee* orb* might WOO Magi&
the efeAlsweare of the aiathremile by whisk a mdrime
and a teey ware both thansit the the threw* sea-
atitueney of the Petra& 'fhb othapeet was sew en-
tirely broken sp. (Chess.) _ Mappealig to be ltheself in
the beaft. he nee oquilleil to Ms eat of the depots-
the. Me tositatail. sod, ONO be wee snits =war
Ismail le plathath epeekbi, tat the thee waaetsng Abe was
in the town of Hanby, of enlightened sow the
leaches that he found OQ diElliq be making Mow
emir, loathed eitheekth was at keel as am.
aspie we. ath hoe) Theme was the mitarthet
MINIMINOUSIN absokeepers, per
ithe woes as the pletforth—seil the meeting en
• both bop red thisiadel. A similar vseadog at Bodin
veie othopma by perhaps 3,000 peneems, ma with en
•et won molt. At the Oil raft be bed
el seeing his friend 041•1111 Ttheapela walk
he. liZiteglivessived OS as • simi always shoal le; ark
Meat thettithe the poomedleme maw a complete maim
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Ipue, ef *beam. la the blithe..
all am crestsameepopeilina =jai*, Isesq ybig
the =oft bid thane leesia the lame lob met pothheit
ethe beta fro lowa lie (the ethdr•
arstitM_ther.o..i.tu. ti...gm a then, mil visa
mnps the duty of the bona* parties of
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. tome mid ant esitesaisated teals to the thliebthea of
the stead UM& Memo tW east pledge MEM% the
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THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1851.

IRELAND.

Ssrr. 29.

DUBLIN. r.
The American minister left Cork on Friday, and
arrived that evening at Parsonstown, where he has
since remained on a visit to the Earl of Rosse. A
sabeeription list has been opened in Belfast for the
et giving a public entertainment to the
goo. e
Mr. Lawrence in that town ; and arrangements
are in regrew there to induce him to visit the
northern capital in his tour. His excellency, has
bees endeavouring to inculcate a useful lesson in his
through Ireland, for at every place where
Celtriaril bad occasion to address any smemblage of
Irishmen be has invariably urged the necessity of
aelf-relleamen sad advised them to bestir themselves
in effecting what they judged to be for the advantage
of their country.

Lab) 3intelligente.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YurrEaDAY.
Three commissioners sat today. The Chief Commis-
sioner heard the unopposed cases, and Commissionen Law
and Phillips the opposed applications.
Berea: Ma. Cowmen:um Law.
In THE M.tTTEa op Tainttnti WILION RICHARDSON'.
This insolvent, who had been before discharged under
the act, was opposed by Mr. Nichols, for a Mr. Burgh.
Mr. &wood supported.
It appeared that the insolvent had been engaged in
" play transactions." He had been in partnership with a
person named Drown, as tailors. He had likewise been a
club-house keeper at the Weat-end, and had frequented
and betted at races.
The complaint on the part of the opposing creditor was
that an action brought on a bill of exchange for 1041. had
been vexatiously defended.
The insolvent alleged that it bad been accepted in the
name of the partnership, and he knew nothing of it until
he was served with a writ. lie had paid money to defend
the action, but on the trial no defence was made. In addi-
tion to the other occupations, the insolvent was, in 1845,
lessee, with a Mr. Thorn, of the Pavilion Theatre, and lost
about 7001. by the speculation.
It was proved in evidence that the law costs of the action
were 841., and that they had been increased 701. by
seven pleas pleaded.
Mr. Commissioner Law thought it was hard enough for a
creditor to lose his debt, without being put to 841. law ex-
penses. There needed some alteration on that subject.
There bad been a vexatious defence, and the insolvent
would be discharged in seven months from the vesting
order.

THE POLICE COURTS.
W ANDS WORTH.
John Stubbing:, aged 26 years, was charged with neglect
of duty by improperly shifting the points at the Nine-elms
Junction, thereby endangering the lives of the passengers.
Bent antlet' the magistrate the following certificate :
"St. Thomas's Ilospital.—l certify that William Mat-
thews is in St. Thomu's Hospital, in great danger from a
compound fracture of the left hip bone, and from several
other injuries. Ilia recovery is very doubtful.—W. T mum,
House Surgeon."
Robert Richardson deposed that ho was an engine driver
in the service of the South-Western Railway Company. He
had charge of the engine which was attached to the 7.20
train from Twickenhain on Saturday evening last. On
arriving about 300 yards from the Nine-elms junction ho
blew his whistle and shut off the steam. lie then noticed
that the signals and points were right for Waterloo termi-
nus. On arriving about three yards front the points, he
then noticed the points were open for the goods department,
and the train immediately passed into that place. The
tender struck the trucks which were standing upon the
line, the effect of which was to overturn the tender. Some
waggons were destroyed, and the tender was damaged.
John Malthouse, pointsman, said he was standing within
• short distance of the prisoner on Saturday evening last.
The 7.20 train was expected, and witness saw the points
were correct for Waterloo. Ile hoisted the signals that the
line was all right, and when the train passed it went into
the goods department instead of proceeding to the terminus.
Witness examined the points after the accident had occurred,
and found them perfectly right. They must have been
open as the train passed, or he would not have found
them closed. Tho points always closed by the force of the
train passing.
In answer to questions, the witness said ho did not see the
prisoner push open the points. He had them correct
shortly before the train approached.
Richard Carey, another pointsman, gave similar evidence,
and added that three waggons were destroyed, and the
pointsman's box was knocked down. The signal-man was
thrown under the roof of the box, and Matthews, who was
standing near the trucks, was hrown under the broken
trucks.
Mr. Paynter said generally he found railway companies
did not employ sufficient persons to prevent accidents, but
in this case it scented that they had employed too many.
Mr. Young said the points were self-acting, and if the
prisoner had not touched the points, but put his hands in
his pockets, the accident would not have occurred, as the
points would have been closed, and the train would have
passed on to Waterloo. lie did not believe the prisoner
had opened the points purposely, but it was from an error
of judgment.
Mr. Punter asked the prisoner if he bad anything to say
in answer to the charge. Ile need not say anything unless
he thought proper.
The prisoner said he had no idea that the points were
wrong when the train passed. lie was certainly strange to
the points, as he had only been placed there two days. lie
was standing by the points when the train passed, and he
thought they were all right.
Mr. Paynter asked the prisoner how long before he let an
engine pass.
The prisoner said be could not tell.
Mr. Young said the prisoner informed him, on Saturday
night, that he let an engine through shortly before the acci-
dent; the points were then quite correct.
Teo prisoner again expressed his sorrow for what had
occurred, but he believed the points were correct when the
train passed.
Mr. raynter said he should remand the prisoner until
that day fortnight. He would accept bail, two sureties in
201. each, and himself in 401., for his appearance on the day
mentioned, to answer any charge that might be preferred
against him.