The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-22 00:00:00

TER EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST • 22, 1865.

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ICAYMAJUINT.
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-THY LADY OF LYONS. Mr. W. Montgomery sad MM.
BMr. ueath —And IXION. Han. Leads Wlogneld. Mr. Nablus.
nglue: Miro Maitland. HowanL Cavendish, and Penman.

TIM IMMO. IGART4TGINGS AND VIDDLDSTILINGI.
.—ADRAII NA POGUL Kew& Boaiabalt, anagiall4
E. Yoadeabot D. timber, warm, sob" mules: Des. D.
sad KW IL Olivir.— Lad Ail Alms APOLOGY.

BRITANNIA.
Tins imago, THE CONVIIBERATER DAIIGKEZIL
& and Miss Bader.- Carl Mantra and Wools. —Mr. sad
Nni.Blad. -The Ificaing Inaily. -ABA BLIGHT AND MAW-
lir. Dnimideud ; Yarnoid.

HIGH WATT& AT LONDONJILIDGI.
TO DAT Maeda& ft. 4ta.....Altersooa. Ed 57a.
Icotoaaoir Maislag. 14m— —Afternoon. U. 30a.

LONDON. TUESDAY. AUGUST 22.

LET us suppose, for an instant, that one of the
leading mercantile or banking firms of London was
to call in all that was owing to the house, pay
off its liabilities, and close the oonoem. How
long would it be before every account was squared,
and every sixpence in the ledgers duly balanced
Or, if it be possible, let us fancy that one of the
colossal joint-stock banks had determined
to liquidate its affairs ; in what length of time
would every customer's balance be made out,
every deposit returned, every peat due bill
either recovered upon or in • fair way of being
so, every bad debt declared, and the balance-
sheet carefully struck to the very last fraction of a
penny ? In either such case, how many weeks
would see the liquidation fairly finished ? Three
months—or, say six—or even • year? And yet
the merchant, banker, or joint-stock directors would
only have the ordinary aid of clerks and account-
ants, of which every office, public or private, that
has the means can command the services. We
all know that beyond • certain number, the
more heads that are at work on • set of accounts,
the greater certainty there is of confusion and
needless delay in striking an exact balance. But
there is no need to suppose • large commer-
cial establishment winding up its affairs in
order to illustrate our meaning. All the joint-
stock banks and most private houses of respectabi-
lity balance their books every six months, and in
about six weeks or two months after the close of
the half-year the actual standing of each concern
is made up, proved, and tested by accountants and
auditors, printed, published, and made known to
every shareholder as well as to the public at large.
On this preaentday there isnot a respectable banking
or merchant's house in London, Liverpool, Bristol,
Manchester, or all England, but could furnish
an exact account of every bill discounted, every
loan made, every monetary advance, the balance
of every customer's account, and the balance of
profit and loss, up to the 30th June last, the end
of the last financial term.
What, then, would be mid of an establishment
which, having merely to receive certain monies
with the one hand and distribute them with
the other—an office wealthy enough to en-
gage extra accountants by the score, and
additional clerks by the hundred—did not take
two, three, six, or even twelve months, but some-
thing like seven years to balance its accounts
Such is the actual time which the India Office
has delayed making the second distribution of the
Lucknow prize-money. Oa Thursday last this
establishment issued a notice to the effect that
" prize rolls" of certain corps in her MAJEM'S
service bad been received, in order that the dis-
tribution of prize-money for the capture of Luck-
now might take place, and that "the distribution
" of such shares will commence at the military
" department" of the said office "on the 21st
" instant, and be continued daily (Saturdays ez-
" cepted) between the hours of 11 and 3 o'clock."
Thisannonncement, which, considering that the siege
of Lucknow took- place in 1858, is put forth with an
official complacency quite refreshiog in these days
of hurry, is followed by a list of the corps fortu-
nate enough to obtain their dues only seven years
after they earned the prize-moneyby marching over
the torrid plains of India, and fighting for days
as, perhaps, men have seldom fought before,
or will fight again. Most of these regiments
exist no longer. They formed part of the East
India Company's European Infantry and Artillery
corps, all of which have been disbanded or absorbed
in the forces of the Crown. Even of the in-
dividual officers and soldiers many have long
since departed. A vast number must have
left their bones in India, and many others
have in the natural course died since they
came home to England. Still their representatives
exist, and many are, no doubt, starving on the
pittance, or without it, which is allowed to the
soldier's widow and orphan. But even of these,
bow few are there who will claim their share in
this long-deferred distribution T The same grasping
poverty that forces the working man who cannot
get a market for his labour to the pawnbroker's
drives the poor men amongst the officers and
soldiers to part with their share of prize-money
for a song. The survivors of that heroic
army which fought under CLYDE, °mese,
and HsvEzocz, have in nineteen cases out
of twenty long ago sold their chance
of prize-money for five to ten per cent. of what
it is now worth. The waiting long years in poverty
for what seemed never likely to oome has caused this.
The notice which the India Office thought fit to issue
on the 17th August, 1865, announcing that prize-
money earned in 1858 can now be distributed,
will cause little or no rejoicing to poor officers,
to almost mendicant discharged soldiers, or to
still more helpless widows and orphans. All
these—with very few exceptions—have long ago
parted with their claim to what was due to them.
Here and there a rich officer, or, in still rarer
instances, a soldier, or soldier's widow or orphans
with well-to-do relations, may have refused to
part with what they could afford to keep. They II
have waited, not being in actual want, and after
seven long years will reap the reward of patience,
verifying the text that unto him that bath
shall be given. Not so the really poor. Their
claims—their titles to a share in the prize-mousy
—have been sold long ago. It is the crimps and
low beershop keepers in Chatham, Portsmouth,
and Aldershot that will rejoice at the tardy
distribution. For them this late action of the
India Office is as good as a prise in a lottery.
For five or ten pounds—in many cases for a
few slop-made clothes, which hardly cost them
a quarter of that sum, or for, a week's board

and lodging supplied at the most ezorhitentlattes
—many of these gentry have obtained thee eglich
is now worth a (maple of hundred pounds. Antangst
them the rejoicing will be great, the profit greater,
and —the greed for more profits out of the
poor soldier keener than ever. Had the distribu-
tion of the prize-money taken place • year,
' or even two years, after the siege of Lucknow, the
harpies that live upon the needs of others would
not have been the gainers ; but as it is, the delay
entitles them to rejoice and make merry.
Even apart from the injustice caused by
this delay, and in addition to the poverty and
misery which a distribution of the prize-money in
anything like • reasonable time might have pre-
vented, there is another evil which should not be
forgotten. At the siege of Lucknow the soldiers,
for the most part, gave up willingly and
promptly to the prize agents whatever articles
of plunder they had appropriated. There
were certainly exceptions, but few and far
between. As a general rule, the men, believing
that a fair, general, and speedy distribution of the
whole prize-money would take place, did not con-
ceal anything which they found from their officers.
Will it be so is the event of another capture of
enemies' property f Hardly. The army bands
down traditions to each succeeding generation of
soldiers, and amongst these the seven years' delay
in the distribution of the Lucknow prize•money
will not be forgotten. If ever we besiege and cap-
ture another Lucknow, oftioers and soldiers will
not unlikely act upon the old-fashioned principle
of each man helping himself, taking what be can
get, and keeping all be can take.

svt Court.

THE ROSEAU, &worn l&

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The Coburg Choral Society had the honour of
singieg before her Majesty yesterday aftersooa at the
Bowman.
Her Majesty has visite! the Duke and Duchess of Coburg
at the Kallenbeig, and mired the Duchess at dinner on
Wednesday.
General Baron von /arenaleben Master of the Horse).
Baron you Wasigenheim (Chamberlain to the Duke of flan
Coburg), Baron Lowenfele, and Karl Grumlie have oleo
been honoured with invitations.

EMBARKATION OE PRINCE ARTEUR.—WOOLWICK,
Avoesc 2L—HL Royal Highness Prince Arthur, swamp►.
used by Major Elphinstone, left Blackheath this morning is
• privateesrriege and proceeded to Woolwich Dockyard,
where, at 12 o'clock, he embarked with his suite on board
the Admiralty steam vessel Vivid. Master Commander Sul-
livan, for Antwerp, to join her Majesty and the royal
family on the oontinent. The arrangements of the embar-
kation were under the direction of Commodore Hugh
Dunlop, as flag officer of the port. The Vivid steamed
down the river about half-past twelve o'clock, soda tele-
graphic message, announcing her arrival at the Non after a
ve.y rapid run, was subsequently received by the Comm-

dor; 111perlatendent.
His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador has
left Chaadce-house to meet the Countess Appal,' at
leobl.
The Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort has left town
on a visit to Lord and Lady Londaeborengh at Grin:oaten

Pork. war Tadcastor.
The Countess of Clonmel and the Ladies Scott
have malted at Fairtaaa Halal from Lisalads°, North

Wales.
Lord and L►dy Londesborongh left town on'
Saturday for Grimace Park. Yorkshire, where they will
entertain a large party daring the York reeve
The Hon. Mrs. Cast has arrived at the Queen's
Hotel, Upper Norwood.
Mr. and Lady Isabella Stewart have arrived at
Sarreaden-Daring, Ashford, Kent, from Belgraysequart.
Mr. Stewart ha taken Somme:len-Dario' for a term.
The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., 111. P.,
is staying with the Earl of Dalhousie at lovermark, N.B.
The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., has
arrived at his east in Lanemhire, sad is not expected to re-
turn to the Colonial-otrice until the latter eed of next
month.
Sir Henry and Lady Blake have left Farman'',
Hotel for Aslifield Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds.
We (Dublin Evening Mail) understand that Mr.
Childers, sad not Mr. Laing, will be the new Secretary of

the Treasury.
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIZTYN GARDIINR,
Bourn Bzworr. crow.—Them garde!), will be thrown open

to the public on Saturday net.; the 26th of August, in cop.
meturation of the late Prince Consort's birthday. It will
be remembered that her Majesty last year requested that
the day might always be observed in this manner, and on
the 26th of August last year the gardens were visited by
no less then 153,000 persons. It is ondirstoad that the
following bands arc to give their services gratuitotudy on
Saturday next—viz., the 2nd Life Guards, Royal Horse
Guards (Blues), Grenadier Guards, let Middlesex Engineer '
Volunteers, Ist (City of London Rifle Volunteer) Brigade.
15th (Ludo* Scottish) R. V., 20th (North Middlesex) It.V.;
tBth (Havelock's) A. B. 11, end B and T Divisions
of Polies, and s
he Duke of York's school. The viaitwa
will be permitted to bring their refreshments, sad to
partake of them is parts of the garden set apart for the
purpose, bath no
peons will be allowed, on account of the
'ajar, that might result to the plants sod flowers. Facili-
ties will be gives, however. for passing is and out to
Kensington-gardens, where there is abundant room.
THE COBURG MONUMENT TO PRINCE ALBEET.
0030E0. AUGUST IS.—The programme of the ceremonial
accompanying the unveiling of his Royal Highness Prises
Albert's monument on the 26th inst. has just apposed Is
the afternoon of Saturday the Duke and Dace= • of
Saxe-Coburg will receive her Majesty Queen Victoria, balm
the commencement of the ceremony, upon a platform
erected close to the monument. Immediately upon hag
Majesty's arrival the Eoglish national anthem will be I
anted the burgomaster of this town will deliver an a
The monument will then be novella), en anthem will bum,
and the ceremony will terminate with the ringing of hennaed
the discharge of cannon from the fortress of Coburg, while
young girls will deposit garlands at the foot of the monument.
In addition to the guests at the ducal court with their
suites, the participators in the ceremony will be the ducal
authorities, of dials both io active service aid retired, the
clergy and teachers at public schools, the town authorities
aid tete:hors at the town *drools. with deputations from
abroad. Cards of admission will also be distributed by the
Court Marshal to all foreigners and ladies who may apply!
so far as the seats will admit. Places will be reserved
beside and babied the monument for the members
of the committee with the executive artists sad meehmniak
and the members of the respective choirs. The ground will
be kept by a guard of hoeour.—Renter's Express.
THE LORD-LIEUTENANCY or E.4SP.X..—The local
upon state that Lord Mare bas been appointed to the
lard-lieutenancy of &sex, rendered recant by the death of
Viscount Maynard • and that the vier,lientenency has hem
oonforrvd on Sir Thomas Western, Bart., M.P., of Felix
Hall, Relrodoo.
MIL C. S. READ, M.P.—The Earl of Leicester,
who is Lord•Li.titensu of Norfolk, has nominated this
gentlemen as a magistrate of the county. This is an act of
some magnanimity on the part of the noble earl. u Mr.
Read defeated his lordship's brother at the late general
election.
GENERAL SIR GEORGE BEOWN.-011Y Elgin 00ITO-
spoadeot writes that the health of Sir George is now in a
most precsriooe state. The gallant general is, it is fund,
'inkier; fast, and bet faint hopes are entertained of his ro-
covery.—Rdinkargh Courant.
ROYAL DISPENSARY FOR DLREASILS OF TEE RAP.
—The annual meeting of the geveroors of this charity was
held yesterday at the Dispensary, 10, Dean.strut, Sobo,
the Rev. C. Parker 1. the chair. The report stated that dar-
ks the past year 3.120 patients wen on the honks, 476 (Bs.
'barged cured, 220 discharged relieved, sad 524 were at-
twirled to weekly, consisting of clerks io offices, shames,
aewilewomen, domestic servants, artisans, soldiers,
minors, police onloars, pensioners awl endeared fo-
reigners, all of whom had received arise and assistance
from the medical officer, Mr. Harvey, sod seder his devoted
attention and cue it was gratifying to state that is cot a
single instance had any unfavourable regalia hese produced
by the means employed. The. committee regretted that
there was only a very slight arl,litius to the list of regular
subscriptions, and they ware that obliged to rely. on the
acetsiooal sod incideetal support derived from impalas sad
donations. Os the motion 0/ Dr. Clarke, seconded by Dr.
Cooper, the report was adopted, and the prooeedings
sated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
The incumbency of Christ Church. Chelsea, bag
become vacant by the nseireetien of the Rev. W. W.
Robinson, Y.A. It is worth 300 f. a year, and is is the
gift of Ilyadman's trustees.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

-(iniorszl Tuaiwg.)
AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THB CITY OF NEW YORK.
(Via Cfroothayse.)
NEW YORK, Avocet 12, Mossom.
The gunboat Sphinx has arrived off Heart's
Content, but had seen nothing of the Great
Eastern since the 27th ult.
The reparation of the Newfoundland cable across
Aeptay Bay is found to be impracticable.
The New York Herald states that an animated
discussion has taken place in the cabinet upon Pre-
sident Johnson's re-construction policy. Mr.
Johnson expressed his determination to adhere to
it regardless of opposition.
Since May 1, 700,000 men have been mustered
oat of the Federal service, leaving 330,000 on the
pay rolls.
The military authorities controlled the late elec-
tions in Kentucky. The opposition voters were
driven from the polls by the military officials.
The Maine Republican Convention has passed re-
solutions favourable to negro suffrage, opposing the
admission of the Southern States to congressional
representation, until they prohibit slavery by State
constitutional amendment, and urging the imme-
diate trial and punishment of Mr. Davis.
General Mosby has been arrested at Alexandria.
The Navy Department has received information
that the Shenandoah, before leaving Melbourne,
took on board 12,000 tons of coal, that her present
first lieutenant joined her there, and that he re-
signed the command of an English steamer for
that purpose.
A defalcation of more than a quarter of a million
dollars hail been discovered in the Phoenix Bank
at New York.
The steamer Pewabec has been sunk by a collision
in Lake Huron. One hundred lives were lost.
NEW YORK, Awes? 12, Nom
Wealthy leaden of the late rebellion in North
Carolina, who expect to control the coming state
convention, hays been feting returned rebel sol-
diers. A public dinner, which was proposed to be
given in Raleigh by the former to the latter, has
I been forbidden by the authorities.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK. Aimee 12, Moasues.
Money easy ; gold, 144. Exchange on London,
1531 ;on Paris, 3.64. Stocks dull : New York
Centrals, 92} ; Illinois, 1233 ; Erie, 851 ;
5-20 United States Bonds, 100. Cotton dull:
Middlingllplancl, 44c. Flour, steady. Wheat,heavy.
Corn, slightly firmer. Provisions and coffee dull.
Sugar, quiet. Molasses, steady. Petroleum,
dull : crude, 32} ; refined, 5211.
NEW YORK, Atieose 12, NOON.
Gold, 141 f. New York Centrals, 92i ; Illinois,
124 ; Erie, 85/1 ; 5-20 Bonds, 1013.

(From the 2.411141 Telegram.)
The screw steamer Meteor, and the Purebec, of
the Lake Superior hue, came into collision in
Thunder Bar, Lake Huron, on the evening of the
9th inet. The Purebec sank within three minutes,
carrying with her between 76 and 100 of her pas-
sengers and crew ; the remainder, 98 iu number,
were rescued by the Meteor, which was but slightly
injured, and they were subsequently transferred to
another steamer and taken to Detroit.

(1101.1.119/1 TILZGRAMS.)

THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF THE
FRENCH.

BERNE, Auousr 22.

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The Emperor and Empress of the French have
passed the night at Lucerne, whence they will re-
turn direct to France, should the weather prove
unfavourable.

THE SLESWIO-HOLSTEIN QUESTION.

SALZBURG, Awns? 22.

No definitive solution of the question of succes-
sion to the throne of Sleswig-Holsteiu has
yet been arrived at. Negotiations on this
subject will, it is supposed, take place
at Isohl, whither the Emperor of Austria and the
King of Prussia, accompanied by Herr von Bis.
marck, proceeded yesterday. It is stated on re-
liable authority that the probabilities of the Grand
IDuke of Oldenburg becoming sovereign of the
Duchies are very small.

THE AIISTRO-PRUSSIAN CONVENTION.
VIENNA, Anover 22.

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The following are the points agreed upon be-
tween Austria and Prussia at Gastein and Salzburg
relative to the continuation of their co-dominion in
the Duchies:
1. The military occupation and civil administra-
tion of Holstein will be undertaken by Austria
alone.
2. Prussia will discharge the same duties in
Schleswig.
3. Rendsburg becomes • federal fortress with a
Prussian garrison.
4. The Duchy of Lauenbnrg is definitively ceded
to Prussia, Austria receiving a pecuniary indemnity
for the cession of her rights iu the possession of
that Duchy.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

Mal Ns mei commarotnimm.)
PARIS, MONDAY MVININO.
The Moniteur fills a leader with the enumeration
of the different towns in which the Emperor's fate
was publioly celebrated this year. These oelebra-
time depend upon the consular and other represen-
tatives of France, at whose expense the religious
service of the day is increased by • Ire Dann, and
they are not, as a "fond people thinks," the volun-
tary emanation of foreign love and affection. His
Majesty's movements are still shrouded in a mys-
tery which we need not care to pierce, whether he
be coming this evening to St. Cloud, or already
arrived, as rumour says, at Fontainebleau, or still
enjoying the views on the Lake of Constanoe. The
gas lamps still remain in titu in the Champs
Elystles, and this has given rise to a report that
the illumination is to be repeated on his return.
The obelisk in the Place de laronoorde was last night
illuminated with the tasteless net-work of gas-jets
with which AL Haussmatin has contrived to dis-
guise its form. Hs probably wished to see the
effect in fine weather, and we may hope that the
general derision which the attempt has excited will
save the monument in future years from the degra-
dation he has inflicted on it, and the very real
danger to which he has exposed it. Tens of thou-
sands of gas-jets create a degree of heat which might
easily eat on the weather-beaten granite to deterio-
rate it. Prinos Napoleon is preparing to go to Pram-
gins, his country-house in Switserbuid. As he takes
his wife and children with him, it is thought
that from there he will proceed to spend some time
where he was well known in his fervid youth. The
election in the Aisne has terminated as was ex-
pected. Of about 40,000 electors three-fourths
came to the poll, although there was no other can-
didate. The presidency of the Corps Legislatif is
thus assured to another left-handed scion of the
Imperial house, and alluding to this the Paris wits
quote Lafontaine's celebrated line,
Osamu Is naturel U revient au galop.
The Moniteur du doir announces that the visit of
Queen Christina to her daughter at Zarranz is a
mere visit of maternal affection, and has uo con-
nexion with politics. Is had been rumoured that
she was intriguing with Espartero and Prim, a
report which could gain no credit with those who
know her Majesty's tendencies, and how carefully
she holds aloof from all affairs which are not
strictly industrial.
The French government is about to seed out an
engineer to Japan to establish an arsenal at
Yokohama, on the ground ceded to France.
The nomination of members of several of the
departmental committees for the Exhibition of
1807 fills a page of this morning's Moniteur.
M. Joly, the author of the dialogue between
Machiavelli and Montesquieu, bits profited by the
new law of bail to obtain his liberation from
custody until his appeal has been heard. The
bail, 5,0001 r., is sufficiently moderate.
There is said to be a project in contemplation
' for creating a sort of college on the English uni-
versity system for tho students in Paris. There
would be one for the students of law and one for
those of medicine. M. Guizot, in his "Memoirs,"
mentions having contemplated such a foundation,
but the times were not favourable to the execution
of the plan, and it remained in his drawer,
The mania for discipline is so strong here that it
may be doubted whether these colleges would not
soon become a sort of barracks, with rules
whose strictness would render them a mere con-
tinuation of the French rollige, or boardiug.
school, in which young men are retained up
to the ages of 17 and 18. In these the freedom of
our public schools is unknown, and even these
would seem confinement to our young university
men. In England education is an education for
liberty, and a large portion of this element is ad-
mitted even into our school discipline. The mili-
tary spirit of France looks upon individual liberty
as a dangerous thing which must be fenced round
with regulatims to prevent its abuse. If this pro-
ject be carried into execution the students will be
like the pupils of the Polytechnic, only allowed to
leave their barracks on certain days in the week,
and we may see strings of them taken out to walk
in the Champs Elysties like the collegians whom
we see there on certain days at present. The
students at Christ Church or Trinity in caps
and gowns, walking out in double file under
the inspection of their tutors and sub-tutors,
would be no doubt an edifying sight ; but there
would be some difficulty iu inducing our under-
graduates to submit to the change, and it may be
questioned whether young Frenchmen who have
looked to the moment of leaving their colUges as
that of emancipation, will prove more tractable.
The Polytechnicians are, in the strictest sense of the
word, soldiers, like the pupils at Woolwich or
Sandhurst, and the discipline they are subjected to,
though their average age is considerably over that
of the pupils of these academies, is far stricter.
On the Bourse business is dull, but the late
rise in prices is maintained. Rente is unaltered,
and there is a fall of sfr. and °fr. 25c. respectively
Mobilier and Nord d'FApague.

PRAYING TOR HUSBAYDR.—A very curious legend
wee told by the ltev. C. W. Bingham to that portion of
the party which. at the relent meetiog of the Archeological
Institute in Derest, was fortunate in visiting the little
Norman chapel of St. Catherine, at Milton Abbey. The
legend was, that on a certain day In the year the young
women of A bbotsbary need to go up to St. Catherine's
Chapel, where they made as. of the following peeper :—" A
husband, St. Catherine ; a handsome one, St. Catherine ' • a
rich one. St. Catherine ; a new one, St. Catherine ; and
sow, St. Catherine." Mr. Baord Ro who at these
gatherings is always equal to any emergency,pe, modestly pro-
posed that all gentiemes and married ladies should retire
from the church, so as to afford the young ladies present
the opportunity of wing so desirable a prayer.—Building

ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.—
A rather serious accident took place on the Bury St.
Edmunds and Sudbury section of the Great Eastern Rail-
way on Saturday swilling. The train from Sudbury, due at •
Bury St. Edmunds at 7 p.m., ran off the rails *bout two
miles from that town. and drew the train (which rounded
of only two carriages and the break vas) dowo embiasii.
meet. One of the carriages and the break van were over-
turned, but the passengers, of whom there were several,
escaped without injury beyond a few braless. The isegioe
embedded dull in the ground near the ling and was thereby
brought to a stand.atilL The muss of the accident is tin.
keowo, but it is supposed to have arisen from the line not ,
having yet become perfectly consolidated. The section was
only opened for traffic on the 9th inst.
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF • RAILWAY GUARD.—
On Saturday night • moth-respected railway guard, named
Rogers, met with a frightful accident. He was segued in,
working the local tries from Wolverhampton. and feeling
sink he put his head out of the window of his van just as
the vac was approaching a bridge, the buttress of which
struck him sea fractured his skull. A goods who
was travelling is the same carriage, pulled the poor fellow
is, and upon the train resehiag Bastes be was removed to
a public 'untie, where he ;remained in se isisesibla state
Rani his death on Sunday night. The unfortunate man
leaves a wife soda child, having been married but a own-
paratively short time.
AN ASYLUM FOR DISTRESSED CATS.—Amongst
tb• curious old ating's still extant in the city of
names is a house of refuge for eats. It is • isloiyte4
'Busted oar the side of the church of Sea Lanese. When;
you wish to get rid of one of those interesting qaadrupsds,
issued of tilling it you said it to that eateblishmest. Oa
cheGjher hand, whim you want a feline companion, you
I have only to go there to find a complete assortment of
tabbies, tortoireshelle. blacks, whiten, greys, and every
p ether °aver usual is the nee of cats. There will be seen
aid cats. middle-aged cats, and este just huddle; into
, youth ; Angoras ss well as the common species ; in short,
every variety of the species is plentiful in that unique
institution.