The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-11 00:00:00

THE CATASTROPHE ON THE BUCKLNG-

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HAMSIIIRE RAILWAY.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.
BICESTER, WEDNEdsDAT.
The coroner and jury re-assembled, pursuant to
adjournment, this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
James Doctor, a fireman in the employ of the London and
North-Western Railway Company, deposed as follows : —On
Saturday last I came from London to Bletchley with the
excursion train. From Bletchley I came on with
another engine with the train to Bicrster. I was
ordered to do so by a person named Thom, at Bletchley.
The second engine was driven by the witness Carrier.
There were two guards with the train. Front
Winslow to Bicester we were not coming at a hard
speed at all. The engine seemed to me to have all her
joints worn out, and she was not in a condition to run fast.
I consider we came from Winslow at about 20 to 2.5 miles
an hour. I did not know whether or not we were to stop
at Ilicester station. I had never been on this line before.
On approaching Bicester I was standing on the engine next
to Carrier, the driver, and the first signal I saw was at the
auxiliary signal, which was three parts up, indicating that
the train was to go right through.
The witness throughout his examination had exhibited
great confusion in his manner, and who, on producing his
hook of signals, seemed wholly incapable of explaining it,
in vain endeavoured to delineate on paper at the request of
the coroner the difference between the " danger " and the

" through" signals.
The Coroner, addressing the witness, remarked that it
was clear to his mind that he had been drinking, and was
not in a fit state to give his evidence on a solemn inquiry
touching the deaths of no less than six fellow-creatures.
The witness denied that he had tasted drink.
The Coroner—Your conduct and demeanour indicate the
contrary, and I think you had better be taken into the cus-
tody and care of the summoning officer, Mr. Goble, until
you are sober. At present you are a great discredit to tho
company whieh employs you and to yourself.
The jury concurred, and the witness withdrew in the
charge of Mr. Goble, the summonsing officer.
James Cobb was next called.-1 am a porter:mil an act-
ing guard on the London and North Western Railway, On
Saturday last I was employed as under•guard on the excur-
sion train from Huston-square to Oxford. lam not awaro
that it was announced to run through without stoppages. I
had no instructions to stop. The management of the excur-
sion trains was placed in Mr. Brooks, the stationonaster at
Huston-square. Mr. Beckley, the foreman at Hugon-square,
ordered me to go with the train. Benjamin Hood was my
superior guard on this occasion. On coming down the incline
fro.o Winslow we ran at the rate of 34 or 33 miles an hour,

as I should judge. I cannot say how fur the inclino
is from Biceoter station. I had been down the line ',afore.
I was on the last carriage, which was an empty third-clam
c Triage. It was a break carriage, and behind it there was
a horse box. I was in the guard's seat, and consequently
sat with my face to the engine ; and as we approached
Bieester I could see the auxiliary signal quite plain. It
was lowered to 4 degrees, indicating that we must slacken
speed. At that time we were going as nearly twenty miles
an hour as I could tell. By the action of the train I could
tell that the speed was slackened before we got to tho
signal post. I did not see the man at the points or the po-
liceman at the gates, but I saw the white light at the sta-
tion, which would mainly indicate that all was
right. It was a round light, and I thought it
was at the signal-post on the platform. From that light, I
thought we might go straight on without any stoppage.
When we came to the points I felt u sudden jerk, and saw
the guard's van run along the sidings, the tender on the
same, and the engine along (as it appeared to me)
the main line, until it turned and stopped where it did.
This witness described the accident as his predecessors had
done.

By the jury—l had been once before with an excursion
train fur Oxford. On this occasion I asked Hood, the
upper guard, if we were to have any stoppages, and he told
me that we were to run through. The printed instructions
state at what station the excursion trains should stop, and
that for last week bad no mention about stoppages. 1 dis-
tinctly asked my superior, Hood, if we were to atop at Bl-
eeder, Iwcause a female passenger had put that question to
me, and he told me "No !" Hood is not here, he was
injured at the accident, and is now at Oxford unable to
attend here. He is injured on the head, hands, anus and
back.
The Coroner said he had received the following document
purporting to come from Hood: " I, Benjamin Meal, guard
of the excursion train on Saturday last, in the presence of
William Miller and John Stowe, declare that 1 saw the
white signal light before I reached the Bicester station."
This was nut in Hood's handwriting, but it was witacesed,
as stated, by Miller and Stowe.
The Coroner—The constable states that there is a witness
here to prove that he lit the white light after the accident.
After that are you sure you saw it before you approached
the station ?
The Witness—l am confidant I saw the white signal light
elevated. At that time the other gas lights hathet been
lighted.
Thomas Blencowe called.—Swore that he lighted the
signal in question after the accident. It was not lighted
before.
Charles Sirett called and examined—l am a porter at
the Bleeder station, and was on duty on Saturday evening
last at 7 o'clock, when an excursion train was expected down
from London. We expected it to stop at Bleeder from the
handbill which lied been published, and we were
prepared to receive passengers. 1 heard the train coming
long bcf re I heard the whistle, and I was on the look out
because I had received by telegraph a message from Wins-
low that the excursion train had left there and would stop
at Bicester. I told Wilmot, the policeman, of that message
and also Kirby, the other porter. Ido not think 1 men-
tioned it to Mr. Brown, who was not in the office when the
message came. On Saturday our telegraph was not in
good order—the dial was weak, tut it was set right on
Monday. The figures were perfect on Saturday, and it
would work correctly but weak. Mr. Brown, the other
porter, and myself attend to the telegraph besides our other
duties. When I heard the whistle I came out of the office
on to the platform. Ido not believe that there was any
light lit at the station at that time. It was quite daylight
and the office even was not lit up. I saw the signal raised
from the station by direction of Harris, and the red signal
was raised to a level. I am sure that at that find there
was no light lit.
Coroner—Have you ever known a train pass through
your station at the time the caution signal was exhibited?
Witness—l have never known a single instance.
Mr. Wagstaff here interrupted the proceedings on behalf
of Doctor, upon whom the coroner's remarks had fallen.
A surgeon had been sent for, and was of opinion that the
man's confusion arose from the blow on the hi ad he re-
ceived at the time of the accident, from which he had not
recovered. lie was a man of sober character.
Coroner—The man confessed to having drunk something
to-d Mar. M.Connell—Yes, sir; he admits having drunk a pint
of strong beer.
Coroner—Quite enough to make any of us stupid, I
think.
Mr. Dawson proved having seen the witness Doctor at
the station. Ile had had some conversation with him, and
he did not consider him in the slightest degree intoxicated.
The Coroner was very glad to hear this explanation, and
felt fully satisfied with the evidence of Mr. Dawson. He
had no doubt now that the man's confusion had arisen from
some of the causes which had been mentioned.
The jury expressed a similar opinion, and Mr. 111'Connell
retired from the inquest room.
Charles Brown was next called. Ile said—l am station-
master at Bicester station. The porters there are under my
control, and the policemen are partially so. I can order
the policeman to put up signals, or any other duty of that
kind I may consider necessary. I have authority to stop
any train, although not publicly announced, to stop at
Bicester. I knew there was an excursion train to Oxford
on Saturday last. It was due at Bicester shortly after six
o'clock. I knew it was to stop at Bicester. I knew it b
the tickets which I issued from Bicester, one of which I
produce. (The ticket was here limited to the jury.) Upon
it these words were printed: " Bicester to Euston Station
and Back. Leave 2nd September. Return 2nd, 3rd, sth,
or 6th of September. Covered Carriages. No. —." I, of
course, expected that the 4.30 p.m. train from Ruston
station on Saturday, which is the only one leaving
London for Oxford on that day, would stop at
Bicester. I expected some friends from London by the
train. My brother and my wife's brother were in the
train, and I was waiting for them on the platform. The
se instructions had been given to the policemen by
plies Inspector Inglis ; and about two hours before the
train arrived Wilmot said to me, "The down excursion
train stops here to-night." I replied, " Yes, certainly,
take care and stop it in time." I did not observe whether
the signals were up on Saturday. I do not usually look
at the signals. lam frequently engaged in the office when
the signals are put up.
By the Foreman—l do not superintend the policemen.
They are bound to obey my instructions, and if I observed
any gross dereliction of duty I should feel it my duty to
report it; but they are under the control of an inspector,
who comes to Bicester every day.
A Juror—Do you consider your signals sufficient to stop
any train.
Witness—Quite sufficient.
Coroner—lf the train were proceeding at 30 miles an
hour?
Witness—Supposing the auxiliary signal indicated cau-
tion, I believe that a red flag at the points and the usual
semaphore danger signal would he quite sufficient to enable
the driver to atop any train in 200 or ZOO yards after passing
the auxiliary.
Coroner—Was the caution signal exhibited at the
auxiliary on Saturday ?
Witness—lt was; I saw it myself.
Eaemination continued—l saw Wilmot at the points
several minutes before I heard the train approaching. I
car, hear the train coming sometimes when it is two miles
off. The train having to atop at Bicester, the points should
have remained untouched. It is oa'y necessary to move
them when a train is going through the station. I could
not see the position of the points from where I was. Wilmot
asked me whether he should let the train go into the siding,
as usual with all down trains, and I replied " Yes." I
gave no orders to Wilmot to let it pass on to the
straight line. When I first heard the beat of the
engine, I thought it was coining far too fast to atop
at the station. I then called out to policeman Wilmot to
wive his red flag. lie heard me. and attended to my in-
structions. The auxiliary signal denoted caution at this
time. lam certain there was no white light on the signal
post beyond the station. The semaphore arm denoted cau-
tion, and the signals are so constructed that when the arm
is raised in this direction the green light is shown by the
same movement. When I saw the train it was coming
much too fast to go through any station, whether it was to
stop or not. I called on iiirley to put on the red aLluel tot

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tie driver to stop. The driver was hand to stop within a
hundred yards or so of the station, eves if he could not
have done so at inice on account of the momentum of the
train. I have authority to stop all the trains, even though
the drivers' instruction* may be to go through. This. is
aceiseary in the ease of accidents of any keud or distinction
upon the line.
Curuner —Can you form any opinion as to the cause of tbe
aceideut 1
can give no other reams than the supposition
that some gravel or seed may have got between the poste
and have prevented their joining so dope es they should
have done. I saw Wilmot on the rails, and I think it pos-
sible that in his crossing the points some dust or dirt got
Liu them. It 1A Wll7ll for the pointsman to keep his hand
upon the handle of the points while a train is crooning to
keep them steady. Wilmot is a very steady man. I have
aver had occasion to find fault with him. He has been
here twelve months. I have known a train come safely
flats the aiding at a higher speed than on Saturday. There
would be no augerd its doing so, although they would not
have been able to stop at the platform. They go through
points of a similar character on other harts of the railway at
a Rauch greater speed.
Hr. John Doekray was called and examined—l am resi-
des% engineer of the Buckinghamshire branch of the Lon-
de. and North Western Railway. From the gate to the
auxiliary signal is 441 yards, and fromthe points to gates at
the level crossing is 72 yards. At the digression at the
points the average radius of the curve would be about 750
feet, leading from the points on the straight line to the I ,
tiding. From the prints to the end of the straight line
towards Winslow is 120 yards. The length of the moving
potato is 14 feet. The rails on this line are 18 feet long.
When the points are untouched they are right for the
trains to go on to the siding. From the front wheels to the
driving who Is of a six-wheel or Stephenson's patent Engles
is Id feet I inch in general, and they have no flanges on the
middle wheels. The connecting rod for moving the points
is about 2 feel from the end of the points. The points used
ea this line are " Wyld's patent," which are self.
acting—that is, retail' to their place and former
petition after being moved. They require moving
to allow a train to pans along the straight line. An
up-train would open them itself, and they would return to
their former puntion. I have never known these points at
Skeeter .tation to live been out of order since they have
been in low. From investigation, I know that an engine
peeing though the points on to the straight line may have
the dnviug wheels thrown off by the points being left open.
The point. should be held by the lever until the whole
train had passel --that is, if the train was to go on the
etraig.it line. If the points were let go after the engine
passed, it would have the elect of throwing the tender off
the rads.
fispioning a train coming at the rate of twenty miles an
beer, and the points proper for the sidings, do you think it
would have gone on to the siding ?
I have known a 111111 to do it often before.
Would you go at a higher rate of speed from the straight
line rie too the soling ?
I should not like to do so. Ido not think it safe to do it
seen at the rate of 20 miles an hour.
Yew do not then consider 20 miles an hour a safe speed ?
It would la much better to go slower; but that speed has
been proved to be safe, because it has often been stone. Still
I think it better to go slower into a siding. Sidings are
only 171.111.- fur stoppage., and not for passing through; cer-
tainly not at any great speed.
Do you think a train corning at the rate of 2.5 to 31 miles
sa her, it would have had sufficient notice to slacken speed
at the disinter from the auxiliary signal poet to the end of
the straight line towards %Vosges'. ?
I think it might be stopped by shutting off the steam,
putting on the Weeks, and reversing the engine, but it
would require very great exertion.
The 1:01,4111' —Du you think that • trails coming on to the
points at 20 miles as hour, if the points were sot *niched,
would the train go through the siding ?
Wino Yes, I do.
The conicity—ls it passible that the points by accident
might sot have been quite elope ?
-It might be possible, lint I think there is eels
delete bens that the points were quite close to the straight
hoe. I believe that the engine, while the man was holding
the point, gm on to the straight hoe, and that by some
near or other—meth as the ma letting go, or the be
of the leser slipping nut of hie bead—the teed'r had taken
the siding. all the ristriagni following it • that the trader
and engine 114V11101114 separate, diverged from each other,
the east's.: left the hoe, teatinr up the rail/ to the spot
where it wee found weir the atationowaster's house; that
the Mader Rot olf the line, and stopped where it was found ;
sad that the carriages striking arenas& it, paired through
the gate, knocking down the.post seer which they were: over-
turned.

A Japer expresited his repot that the engine and ten-
der and carnage. had not been permitted to remain un-
disturbed until the jury had tweeted them. As it was,
they had only to Ku by ile.criptiou, whieh was not to
satidartory au a presuoal iaspeetion would have been.
Juryman—l have heard of • somewhat similar
amide.* having averred art the Bit:cater etution before.
The inns Wee then coming isle the station very slowly,
mid no ...rums eossequences WOW
The Juryman—Are there nut soma new points recently
invented which are • gnat improvement an time in me at
the ttieoter station ?

Wither —I don't knew. I have heard that Mr. In-
set bee invented some aow pram, but 1 do not know
what the improvement is.
Wage Tonto, a labourer, who saw the train come in,
was esesaineil ; but did not throw say light upon the ear
Mary Rowell, wife of Daniel Ramell, oldie Chi Works
M Minster, reamined—l went dews to the railway, near
the station, on Saturday, in order to see the excursion
teaks come in. Where I stood was shoat twelve yenta
hem the points at which Wilmot was stationed. I had
bees standing there some time. Wawa I saw Wilmot ant
his gag was rolled up. When Harris ogled oat from this
note at the level and waved kis red lag, Wilmot, airway aarelled his red lag sad ran up from the ballast
ea to the hoe and waved his gag very quickly. When
the train got very close to hint be jumped of the list
ogees, and I then saw bias take held of the beadle of the
points. Ile held the beadle down while the troth paned.
The handle shirk very meek, Ind while be was bottling it
down his list fell el. After the last carriage
pared the point. Wilmot picked up his bat sad
ma up the hoe. My deafens prevested my
the nest., and I did not lure for • sheet thee what had
occurred. The bet carriage Mopped jut after it got over
the points. My friends wen ia sae of the LM-clam cer-
rialto'. Two of them, Mn,. Sheldon aid ber infest, IMO
killed, awl live of them are iajared. The gas works when
1 live are close to the railway. 1 steed on a pile of iron
nib when 1 eaw what I have deemibed.
Cormier —lt is important to observe that the wellies in
which the witness describes Wilmot to have held the points
bade-awe that he had not closed them for the straight or
main lime.
A Juryman—There is a very intelligent boy sheet 14
years ot age, wbo will knock down all she has said.
The constable denied this, and said the boy would fully
corroborate the woman's testimony.
ORIIIIPT—Son4 for him.
The boy having been seat for and sworn, very distinctly
corroborated Mn. Russell's statement, and added that he
reasaised at the spot until be saw the engine give a bit of
a twist, and then be ran away. The gapes twitted di-
rectly alter it had parted the point'. Wilmot held the
points until after witness raw away. While he Mood there
engem heard Harris, the petierman. call out to Wilmot,
Put them on the straight line " Wilmot had his bead
apes the handle before Hank called at, and he premed
it dam directly. The train reused to he tamer
Mae wither ever saw one pats the Medea before item
bed seen ensures loins peas this station Wore.
It was now after eight o'clock, sad the essemer having
=premed a dews to have a private ermeattatios with the '
the asset was cleared.
Li a alien time the doses wen rompa ed. and the eon-
nee tomeansed that the peneeribtp Meld etkivained until
tomorrow (tie) monis&

THE F.tTAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT TUE
DEEP PIT, ILII4OBWOOD.-1/11ADICT OF MAN-
The inquest on the body di ifilepiees Nesse*, who
it will hr remembered was bawl at *is pit three& els
cart brier.: drawn ore, the " aldose tubed, is ourserawss of
the tweak* of • pia the eviriemss
issmasl rt Taw
day. at the Rings Arm lea, NA aid NOW
ploil the whole of the day. The , fly ter
euttody, and Mr. Didtmes ewe
of Wlieries, stseudei by Absalom et the Wl*
las yet State for the Hums DepeoloweL se welsh the pee-
elides, on behalf of the 1.11•11. • /MI dad et Waft
Iwwo o wesifestail la the Mid", and the Mama wee eta
g*brims abenteter.
bean it dr est • .jesnery" of sir suldra
atue:esSualawisdl up dr abed by she anew. the pie whisk
lei wide the semseis Ted owe err, ard
dr art ee basket was arms up ewer lbs *her wheel. awl
oris them eoL doe scam peed dem ihe elk •
depth 4147 ilidiewis, while the Whew wereiamb6re
Ciregabsealebet barteddbm The I=Zirse dbeenid
eosiet et neeedelolop whether Ile die Oa
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askew; and 'Mew
Mdseme= wee weed Met two or these whewiel
the eeetweed Ib enoloeir wee est d the
moine-hesse, Wide( te the eampee,'" of linhin" sod
illed he did wit se loweedi the emphleibeere dit the
wham CNI the hod one op ;ad the gbh. esemil
le be dun be prepgem le hewn, ie Mask the ewpine, sad
had jerked sail braes the pew.
The jury, saw upwnedierwelowes deMiseetieu, retuned
• "nth° " 31== whet the meow, Jahn
Owe, wbo was amddedi sp ihe Mew%
ware* to await hr dot Omen shreds rest oleo-
metre amazes.

A Catmint rhumnitsb TO DRATlL—Yeetaisy
Mr. $4 &May, M.P., held on Yearn in the Holborn Union
Workbeteon Oroy'rlanvoid. an lb, body et man on-
M.abase 40 yew of ore TY eloneeed, eceerapented
ob, watt Ma Me. Alhotooree CoMmebotor, MM-
lielheesseS these Abe es liseAsy atomism
Wald hest behessole. whisk he les-
• duel s lei m pine, awl Wm was
soy vies. Mr. Abeam Pal Yes is le the
yiestehk ea deity, erne was the semetelb tees eemeytai
' Yr M aluhareet alias Aseiesei Y M the siessik ex-
ebbriegzalres ems envy me." Few Mir pebee
aNabs la *mins bin albs pan ebiles, mi. spsea.
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adobe ewe they bead kb 'Watt. • The lesehbesee
et ite mob *epee seeeeme esemsholissi. meld that
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peeksei la lis *aka by bight. Veablei ebbes %

IRELAND.

Dl RLIM, SETT.

From the following paragraph, which appears in
the Liourrirk Rep".ler of yesterday, it seems that the
" Irish Brigade' wasn't the point of suffering a very
important loss in its ranks, and in a way. which
every one, of all political views, would sincerely
lament :

Mr. O'Flaherty, M.P., with Means. Scully, Keogh. Mrs.
Keogh, and others, went on a boating excursion on Satur-
day, from Knockhane, where the members for Tipperary
and Athlone hare been ea a visit with the hospitable mem-
ber or Galway, and the morning. being propitious, and the
day most promising, the party enjoyed themselves for some
hours amid the romantic scenery of Lough Currib. On
their return in the afternoon the boat struck on a rock, and
in a minute it filled with water. The t exertions
were used for some time to repair the aeilaat, but to no
effect; and it was not without the Memel ftilliealty that the
party were saved by the arrival of eandser boa, It width
they were rowed ashore, after experiencing imminent dan-
ger, the rock on which the boat struck affording no landing

TOM.
A meeting was held at Cashel on Monday to make
the necessary preparations for the public dinner to
be given there on the 22nd inst. to Messrs. Maher
and Scully. The other members of the Irish brigade
are to be invited as guests.
We are now almost on the eve of the period fixed
for the meeting to inaugurate the new Catholic As-
sociation ; and it is remarkable that not one word
upon the subject is mentioned in public, nor does it
appear to attract the smallest possible amount of in-
terest. There is a perfect lull in every kind of poli-
tical agitation here at present.
The Evening Post says :
- - - - - - —•

We regret to announce the death of Lord Riverston,
which took place at his residence, Flower-hill, county Gal-
way, on Saturday last. A correspondent says--" This peer-
age was granted by James 11., when be was fighting in
Ireland for his crown, but wav not acknowledged by the
English government. Lord Riverston was heir presurnfr
tire to the Earldom of Westmeath; be leaves two sons."

Tne HAftirEsrf.—We regret (says the Northern
Whig) to lay that the rumours which reach us indicate an
increasing decay of the potato crop. In places where no
traces could be previously discovered, the fell disease is now
plainly discernible; and, in the best samples brought to
market, dirased tubers are far from being scarce. The
yield is, however, abundant; and the farmers can afford to
lose a considerable quantity. The harvest is being gathered
in vigorously throughout this and the neighbouring counties.
—Pretty generally the meal harvest is nearly completed,
and the further accounts fully warrant the anticipation of
a very satisfactory result. There will be, we are assured, a
full average of the various kinds; and the supplies already
brought to market are described is excellent in quality and
heavy in the grain. The accounts in our provincial concern-
: manes are calculated to strengthen the hope that the Slight
is making no further progress in the potato, and that the
bulk of the early crop continues unaffeeted.—Reening Post.
lalsu EMIGRATION.—SeveraI years ago two gentle-
man, one of whom belonged to this district, were travel-
ling, through a back settlement in North America. After
a tiresome day's journey, they came to a clearing taste-
fully and skilfully laid out. The ground was well tilled;
well-kept cattle cropped the pastures; sheep, in fine con-
dition, formed an agreeable feature in the landscape;
the leg-house was large and well built, and the stables
and out-homes were in keeping. They entered, and were
received by a respectable-looking man and his wife, whose
daughters they found engaged in various domesticoccupa-
lions within. The house was clean and commodious, and pre-
sented a look of undeniable comfort. The marks of intelligent
industry were everywhere around. The gentlemen were well
received, and spent the night with the limn and his family.
In the morning, after leaving the place, one of the gen-
tlemen suddenly said to the other—. Well, I envy you
your countrymen—that man must have been long here."
Yes," 11416 the reply, " he was the first settler ; and when
he came there was no white man between him and Lake
Huron." Ile must have been poor ?" " Very," the
' other added ; he has educated his own children, and
' done all this work you behold with his own hands, for he
had no labourers, And certainly no school within many
miles." Ah," cried the other, " what an example of
Scotch energy and enterprise !" "It may be as Scotch as
lou like," was the reply ; nevertheless this man is an
rishman."—Northers

Rey. J. Cather, to Augiii;;;.--(;Wiiestport) Rectory and
Vicarage, diocese Teas: patron, Bishop of Toast.
Rey. J. Elliot, to Scarragh Perpetual Curacy, diocese
Deemer* : patron, the Rector of Aghaderg.
Rey. J. A. Kerr, to Moira Curacy, diocese Dromore.
Bey. R. B. Kinsman, to Tintagel Vicarage, Cornwall;
value 2201. with residence: patrons, Dean and Canons of
Withdraw. . _

Rev. J. IL Massy, to Ashaderg Curacy, diocese Cro-
nin..

CANONllT.—Peterbovough; value, S 001.: patron, Bishop
of Peterborough: Rev. H. C. Marsh
Rseroas LS. —Buttock, Northamptonshire, diocese Peter-
borough; value, 1,0151. and residence: patron, Bishop of
Peterborough; Rev. H. C. Harsh, deceased.
erealsoyee (and Vicarage), Ireland, diocese Tuam: pa-
tron, Bishop of Taw ; Cattier promoted.
Exeter, St. Paul's • value, 1721.: patrons, Dean and
Chapter of Exeter; Rev. R. B. Kinsman promoted.

Auroonsru LaTrain.—ln Mr. Davies's collection
of autographs, sold yesterday and the preceding day
.by
Maas. Puttick and Simpson, of were a few In-
teresting lots, although the balk of the collection offered
nothing very remarkable. We quota a few of the most
noticeable, with the prime : Lot 45. A printed volume, con-
taining the autopaphs of Melancthon, G. Major, and
ZarCrueler, -sold for V. 12s. Lot 88. Also a printed
ia which were inserted autographs of Oliver Crom-
well end several of the Regicides, sold for 51. ss. Lot 101.
The signature of Edward VI., sold for 6[ 2s. 6d., although
is bed condition. Lot 115. Some letters of Frederick the
Great, each lets signed by the King, sold for 31. Lot
152. A letter ary Bell, the first wbo successfully ap.
plied steam power to the ragman of navigates' n in Europe,
sold for U. lls. 6d. Lot 173. A short letter of Edmund
Keen, said fur 11. lls. Lot 223. A letter of J. J. ROMBIIIII,
said for IL 10s. Lots 229 to 240. Twelve letters of P. B.
Shelley, very unimportant u regards their contents, sold
for 71. Is. Lot 246. A short letter of Laurence Sterne, sold
for 11.75. Lot 214. A letter of John Wesley and one of
his [ether's, sold for 11. Is. Lot 329. A letter signed by the
celebrated Walleostein, sold for 31. Lot 353. Some auto-
graph MSS. on astronomical
subjects by Lagrange. sold for
There
21. 19s. were also many letters throughout the sale
sddressed to Blissbeth. Queen of Bohemia, they were gene-
uninteresting, but being in excellent preservation they
swell.

011ZA7 SKIT? MATO! PON Oxz HVNDPID
POVIIDO AUDI, ON Tun rms.—Thin math, which had
to tea the capabilities at tits two best era sa the
Hazy Clasper sad Ceelllle, awn fia es
aims, at Nmsaille, sr i melted seridesslis= t The
saes were started et her o'clock, tett '_ water, mad
Cleaver saes drew *Asa. On appeasable, dine Tower,
&beat ball way te thep4rw(llempor wee geed • shire length
a-hod, hat after diet yet, vdlali halving the
see* .to. of the Aver, demi la span hie, mad an
hist ethers spina dm; yaw. Oloper pallid away. tad wee
shady talistral by lobs one Is gee sluff. length
meters. The Mom lac dishred the vase in favour of
Osnaffik a remit whisk earned to disappoint everybody.
The seemed shout ewe IR the comae.

Buerger= )[coca or we liisu REArr.s.—At
Shahid, on Idessip ad Tuesday, as isqnset was held
" the 411111 of as Malt reaper stead Tames
parish 0' abaft II yam of ad to be hese the of
liamiagb, esnay fait age,
ig::. hal ea Betarday
la • Itylog two Giber Ili& tapas named
John =min
Loma ad Jai He bed seated himself
ea the me tie Illapref Meat's,. ea Met two
oe three Who 'Wad. es eamplitay ambasted se to
be male to passaL He et mere pais is the
heed. sa vas iso in to immerse, en
as bin to lodg
• ing."
at Ithalleld and there The mbe
died at Imlf-past two Obe sea eitseason, having said
=alma Ms Wan. He had art Mel w• media
tad me ow bed *mkt uto emedes him.
la rhea den .11 the sem the ewereaiuM • jpiNklllereeni
asenastia the resat et wham wee aria known
by Dr. Hi & That seamen Mated AM le head britiona
both shins, a
age bruise air as him and irojimies ahead,
bah mides arthe beed,es if MAMA by • sash se mar.
The skull was histneed, sad thm• was a ale
Wean of blood, besides woad
lb..
et ibe
lea Dr. lian kid so demebilke *sae Wades be the 1
bud bed peobeeed dna, end be deem* dot Illedeseaped,
when ago& wadi be loompabie of oxideinies bis injuries.
ILL Jan Ottessell, • man, who is Wiwi, an Irish-
ma, mid he bed errr some convenama in Irish,
maga sae plass who bad known the deceased, living
fellowmaymens sad that be bad • smog suspicion that
O'llara bed been immeedend and Robbed of her casings.
Although berme week is seedy at as end, O'Hara bad
may 61d. is his pekoe when hood. The coroner her again
iiVdc,
adjourned the le Del day, and instriated the police
to make • sears hanity. Hr. O'Donnell has undertaken
to bring his - et the Irish people in the neigh
bourhoed to beer in suns direction. Dr. Hall says
be is entailed that the injuries have not been wooed by
falling.
EITRAORDLNART FLIGHT OF CARRIER PlGtOna.
—A curiae pigeon which was let ily at Barr-amiss at half-
put four o'clock in the !earning of th. Utti July tut, az-
rived at Liege, is Belgium, the &Bowleg day at sax In
the evening. Twenty- roe other pigeons which wen let
fly at the tams Na., arrived in a sheet time after, and
nittrthree others stopped fa the reed.

Tia POTATO UltOP ils WEST LOTIIIAX—We re-
gret to kw* that the potato diarose has made its appear-
au* la • nest *WNW form in some parts of West Lothiaa.
"I• the beelwoing of week," oar oar mr=de°l'
" I widest aim Imiatsil spots of • brownish r in •
Sold, Deed
ehrolithir hot low gaps the loins pot of dm
stems lent gulls hlnth. Upon Moly a few of tk•
talmwe I thancii sore wr law sante& se tkst there
is no dunk Wail vsloohlo toot Woe lost to sum wont."
—llllllNarpt Cloweet.