The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-20 00:00:00

SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON !BE BRISTOL AND

xxsrza RAILWAY.

A frightful accident occurred at the Weston.
saper-Mue Junction of the Bristol and Exeter Railway on
Tuesday evening. From what we have been able to learn it
appears that the *sprees down train, which leaves Bristol
shortly afmr 8 p.m., wee delayed at the Weston Junction
is coosequeooe of some portion of the enpse•gear being out
of coder. To effect the repair of this it was found meow
eery to stop at the junction • short time, and whilst there the
ordinary short train from Bristol to Weston-super-Mare,
whiobleavesthe former pleas about fifteen minutes after the
departure of the express, ran into the exprem, whioh oce-
slated of three carriages oily. The last of three (a first-
clam earthly) wee ploughed up to the top at the short train
anima The fires compartment of this oarriage was en-
tiray
smaahed, and it sae • miracle that all the pamengere
were not instantly killed by the shook caused by the oil-
lisios. The platform on either side of the station was
covered by the debris, as was Mao, in many please, the line
itself. Istelligenos of the catastrophe wee at once for-
warded to Weston-super-Mare, end the al:Mimi-master (Mr. '
Fraser) and several gentlemen and official' at aloe pro-
seeded to the spot. The passeogen, the majority of
whom sustained considerable injuries, were lying in all
the waiting-rooms, and the sight of some poor ladle
who sae more severely injured than the others, was truly
pitiable. Several surgeons are in attendance, and steps have
been taken to remove the dieabled passengers to Westoa-
super-Mare, and place them under medical Gem The roof
of the junction is torn to atoms is many pate, sad the
signal wires thereabout" quite destroyed. The most severe
injuries are in the cue of two ladies, one of whom, we
understand, has sustained • fracture of the collar-bone, and
the other received such severe contusions as to cause •
broke. leg. The majority of the passengers, it appears,
though much knocked about, are not seriously iojured
beyond contusions on the head and face. The lady whose
leg is broken is said to be a Mrs. James, of Ruiehtos, near
Tannton, who is wall known in Wntoowaper-Mare.—
Western Daily Press.

KINOR COLLEGE.—Last evening the Microsoopi-
cal Society gave a conrersaziose at King's College. There
was a very large attendants of ladies and gentlemen, who
appeared to take mach interest in the very numerous ob.
into selected by members of the society to illustrate the
marvels of "the universe of littleness." Almost every de-
scription of microscope, from the clumsy, but not inglorious
instrument with which toe philosopher of the last osotary
were obliged to be content, to the most perfect effort of
modern art, was to be fooled on the taiga. ; and amongst the
latest novelties may be meetioned Mr. Browaiog's apparatus
for spectral analysis. Many of the objects shown might like-
wise be specified as triumphs of skill in mounting sad ar-
rangement. Our old friend the frog, as usual, played the
kwr rCte, it being his function to afford ocular demoestra.
tree of Hervey's great discovery. To judge, however, from
the rate of his pulse he must have towed his part attended
with even more personal inconvenience than usual, as in-
deed well he might, for the temperature of the rooms was
something more than tropical. This was in fact the only
drawback upon • soirje that Wes in every other respect a
complete moors.
REPRESENTATION OF LISKEARD....-A circular has
been issued by Mr. Bernal Osborne, M.P. for Liskeard,
denying the current rumour that he would, at the general
election, be a candidate for the representation of Waterford
county, and adding that so long as the electors of Liskeerd
continue to honour him with their oonfideoce he should de-
cline to seek that of any other constituency, and that it is
his intention when the proper time arrives to ask a renewal
of the support be has hitherto received. Mr. Osborne adds
an expression of regret that, owing to *even indisposition,
be has been prevented from taking his seat in parliament
this session. We learn also, on authority which is so good
as to counterbalance the apparent improbability of the
statement, that a requisition to Sir A. Buller, the present
M.P. for Devooport, inviting him to become • candidate
for Liskeark, is in course of signature by the electors.-
Waiter* Morning News.
RRPRERINTATION OF GUILDFORD.—Mr. Guild-
ford °tallow, the liberal member, has just famed the fol-
lowing address :-" To the electors and non-electors of
Guildford.-Gentlemen,-A rumour having been circulated
that it is my intention to retire from the representation, I
take the earliest opportunity of contradicting that report,
and of assuring you that it is my intention to offer myself
as a candidate at the ensuing election."
REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE.—
The conservative candidates for South Warwickshire, Sir
Charles Mordant, we of the sitting members, and Mr. C.
Wise, of Woodoote, who is brought forward to fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Shirley, yesterday
hinted their addresses to the constituency.
REPRESENTATION OF DOVER.—At an influential
meeting of the liberal *laden of Dover, presided over by
Mr. S. Finals, it was resolved to request Viscount Bury,
the present member for Wick and another gentleman to
become candidates in the liberal interest at the next elec-
tion. The conservatives will, it is stated, bring forward as
candidates, Major Dickson, of Waldembare Park, sod Mr.
Fresbfield, of the London, Chatham. and Dover Railway
Company.
NEW LIFEBOATS.—The National Lifeboat Insti-
tution has just sent three fine lifeboats to various parts of
the coast. One of them, which is 33 feet long, is on its
way to Sunderland. The cost (4001.) of this lifeboat and
its transportiug carriage has been collected is the town and
county of Derby, through the zealous exertions of Thomas
Roe, Esq., mayor of that town, William Peat, Esq., and
other (mods. On Saturday the lifeboat will be publicly
exhibited in the streets of Derby, when the volunteer corps
sod various public bodies will take part in the procession.
The boat will afterwards leave for Sunderland, where it is
to be permanently stationed. Another lifeboat of similar
dimensiats has just been sent to Danber, near Edinburgh.
' It is the gift of Lady Cuoingbam Fairlie, and is named by
her The Wallace, after Scotland's great patriot and hero.
And • third lifeboat, 32 feet loog, will this day be forwarded
to Newquay, in Cornwell, to replace a previous boat there,
which bed become unfit for further service. The lady who
is the benevolent donor of this last Domed lifeboat, left at
the Katmai Institution some time since the coat of four
lifeboats. Two of them are stationed is Cornwall, one in
Daruirom Bay, Ireland, and the fourth at Bookie, In
So:Aland. The institution has now 145 lifeboats under its
manegement.
PROPOSED REVIEW OP LONDON VOLUNTEERS IN
RTDZ-PARIL -At a meaning of the Commissioners of Lieu-
tenancy of the City of London, held yesterday at the
Guildhall, at which Alderman Stone. Colonel Sykes, M.P.,
. Alderman Wilson, colonel of the Royal Loudon
' and others were present, the practicability of holding •
I public inspection of the regiment of the Royal Loodos
Mi-
litia end of the several corps of volmiteers during the an-
anal training of the militia, was discussed, and a report
brought up from the standing committee upon the subject.
The committee reported very favourably regarding the pro-
posed review, and suggeated that it should take place in
the afternoon of the 20th May next, and that hie Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge should be invited
with his staff to attend upon the occasion. The
limited space afforded for the purposes of the review
at the Artillery-ground in City-road was takes into
consideration, sad It was suggested that application should
be made to the Duke of Cambridge, as Ranger of Hyde.
park, for his consent to its taking place there. The reconi-
, meedatione of the committee, the principal of which are
stated above. were approved by the court, sad it was re-
' tarred back to them to confer with the several London
cape, which are ender the direction of the commissioners
of liesteeeney, and to make the arrangements necessary.
The regiment of the Royal Leedom Militia will be out for
its satinet training on the day tam an it is understood
that the inspection of that force together with the volun-
teers will take place simultaneously.

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