The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-09 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED OY THE BRISTOL
AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY 011 Friday. near the Lifford
station. The train was the mail from Gloucester, due in
Birmingham about fifteen minutes after eleven ; it consisted
speed.
age
of four or five carriages. exclusive of the I van ; and
was travelling at the ordinary mail-train . At the spot
referred to, the engine suddenly 1 evoff the line, ran
along the earth with fearful impetuosity for sixty or seventy
yards, when the wheels became completely embedded, and
It overturned. The driver was crushed to atoms between
the fire-box and the tender, but, by something which
appears little short of a miracle, the stoker escaped unhurt.
The escape of the guard is equally remarkable; be was
in the luggage-van, surrounded by some five and thirty
heavy packagra By the concussion the van was stove In at
both ends, nod completely shattered; the man was only
bruised, end fortunately none of the pamengers were in-
jured. From the position of the engine-drivers body at the
time be was picked up, it is supposed that at the moment of
death he was stooping down with the view to reverse the
action of his engine, on finding that it was leaving the rails
The horribly mangled state of his body it is impossible to
describe—it could scarcely be conceived; but surgeons to
whom our reporter spoke on the subject declared that they
never before heard of such en extraordinary mutilation of
the human body. These details have been gleaned on
the spot; but, as usual in such matters, the persons most
competent to supply correct information are least willing
to give it. It seems, however, to have been such an acci-
dent as to require some investigation as to its cause. In all
probability something will come out at the inquest, which
takes place on Monday (this day). The current rumour is,
that oue of the rails had "jumped," and that this caused the
engine to leave the line. It is proper to state that there are
1.0 " points" or " sidings" where the accident occurred, but
it is remarkable that on this fatal line of railway several
serious accidents have occurred within a few miles of this
place. The deceased, whose name was John Warburton,
was remarkable for his sobriety and good conduct. Re has
left a wife and three children.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
CAMPaIDOZ.—KING's COLLEGE.-13. W. F. Drake and
T. Breddebank have been eleetvvl fanowo of this seentr.

PnErinmEnra.—Rer. 8. Earnshao to be onsi elf the
chaplains of Sheffield parish IOW: pats., the chunk borwm.—
Rm. G. Rodeitinsaa to la emiessit Malibu', to the Maori Society.
—Res. R. Goodwin to Illassikoma Cmabritasubire„ No. ;
2881., with reakimos • on bit men —Bev. J. Ow to nt.
Wary C., Haggarstose, Witco, z, ctio. tea—Ron. 8. G.
Yesbell. vim of Market Roam, to be a owiW Ibethe No. of Un..
coln.—Rev. J. Packer to St. Mary-le-Port R., Wank sha. Oinowter
sod Bristol ; ; Told by the cession d Rm. 1. Menhall ; pat.,
law Cooke, Req.
VACANCIES.—Abhigton Seat), V., Cambridgeshire, di°.
ray ; 1301. • pat.. T. Nortladt, . ; Rem R. Gootwia .
Cambridge:lloly Ttiotty C.. ttio. y ; &me. Fassiswprommett
inmoted.—
Loop Benton C., North dion&M=.Bole. J. it-
simcd.—Oranthara Unica ; pay. Ewa,
realsnetL—Chilcombe C., de. Winsbalir ; TRs Bishop o:
Winchester ; by the death ailing. W. H. Wildrin.
NAVAL

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without t. The Cyloet. Dehhis, mil Shy are to be peossolei
with la loos ea pedals. The WeepY abo Ms be prepared ter mdse.
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mats of WNW% is be lieutessoL—Arrestrdszterl—Sarawme J.
Roberts* In Mildew F.. H. Crew, le Vary. Mehrturt.otogoot
C. 0. Csaphall, to estveniure. Navel cadet: O. Woral&I, to:lineara.
Clerk's siseasat : C. Ross, to Fnu.