The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-07 00:00:00

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office in time for publication yestenlay; they therefore
indicate the state of the weather on Wednesday morning at
nine o'clock.

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FOREIGNERS IY DisTnEss.—The usual general
court of the Society of Friends of Foreigners in Distress
was held yesterday, at the London Tavern ; Mr. John
Labouehere in the chair. The report which was read
stated that the board had satisfaction in announcing that
they had been able, iu the past year, to continue their
exertions with undiminished vigour. The number of per-
sons benefited by the society during the year had been
1,982, of whom 2.51 were new cases. About 180 foreigners
had been enabled by the funds furnished to them by the
society to return to their native countries. The average
weekly number of applications to the board fur assistance
was 40, and the greater proportion of these persona were
Europeans; Africans, Asians, and Americans had also, how-
ever, been among the recipients of the bounty of the society.
The amount spent in affording casual relief was 8141. Itk. 6d.,
and for passage money 1441. lii. Sd. The total receipts on
the year, including the balance of last year, was 3,4711.145. 7d. ;
total expenditure, 3,0211.11 x. 9d.; leaving a balance, in
favour of the society, of 4501. In the course of his remarks,
in comment upon the report, Mr. Labouehere expressed a
hope that the wealthy foreigners who would visit London
during the period of the great exhibition, would not fail to
admit the claims which this society was so well entitled to
prefer upon them. Thu report was adopted, and the usual
routine business was transacted.

COLLISION ON TUE YORE, NEWCASTLE, AND BEE-
! WICK RAILWAY.—On Tuesday morning last a serious col-
lision occurred near Darlington, ou the York, Newcastle,
and Berwick line. The government train leaving New-
castle at 6.30 cm., and due at Darlington at 7.20 cm., had
just passed the point of junction between that line and the
Stockton and Darlington Railway, about a mile from the
Darlington station of the former, when a coal engine, which
had been "shunting" some waggons on to a siding, and
was returning on to the main line, passing through the arch
of a viaduct which crosses at a point where the line is
slightly curved, met the passenger-train, and had arrived
within a few yards of it before the drivers were aware of
their proximity. The steam of both engines was instantly
turned off and their motion reversed, but not in time to
avert a collision, by the force of which they were both
thrown of the line. The coal engine was driven by the
heavy passenger-train a considerable distance along the
line, and its tender smashed to pieces. The shuck sustained
by the passengers was severe, and the injuries numerous
and varied. Several persons arc now lying under medical
care, but it is anticipated that none of the injuries will
prove fatal. Both engines were considerably shattered, and
• delay of two hones was caused to the government train.
RAILWAY AccIDENT.—A serious accident occurred
at the Kirkman station of the Leeds and Bradford Rail-
way, on Wednesday afternoon. A lady from Liverpool,
sister-in-law of Mr. Nickels, of Kirkstall, whilst walking
alongside the rails, was caught by the side of the buffer of
the expreu train, which came up at the time. She was
turned round, then caught over the head by the brake,
knocked down, and dragged for twenty or thirty yards.
Her right arm and thigh bone were both broken, and she was
otherwise seriously injured; but hopes are entertained of
her recovery.

RIFLE SHOOTING AT A STEEPLE CHASE.—A man
named Greases, from Manchester, set up a stand at the
Oldham steeple chase on Wednesday for rifle shooting at
targets, and although frequently warned of the danger at-
tendant upon practising the sport, but he stubbornly per-
sisted, and the result was that a young man, aged 17 years,
son of Mr. Whitehead, of the firm of Whitehead and Wild,
Stalyhridge, was shot in the right side, breaking a rib.
Greaves was immediately apprehended, and the next day was
remanded by the magistrate. Whitehead has been pro-
nounced out of danger.
TILE DETECTIVE BLOODHOUNIL—The fruits of the'
purchase of the bloodhound by the Lincoln Association are,
that whilst seventy sheep were slaughtered in the neigh-
bourhood of the city during the first two months of lest
year, not six have been slaughtered during the first two
past months of the present year. The dog i• kept in goad
training, and several persons have joined the association, foe
the purpose of enabling them to avail themselves of its ler-
! vices in ease of need.—Lincolnshire Times.

THE TWOPENNY GREAT EXHIBITION.—Persona
co • to London during the Orcat Exhibition will ima•
gine that they hear St. Paul's bell for the first time.
A visit, however, to the sacred edifice will probably con-
vince them that, by simply ringing twopence together, they
might at any time, have heard the toll of St. Paul's.—
Punch.

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