The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-17 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The Austrian government has declared in the
Germanic Diet that the reductions made in its army
were not resolved on without a careful consideration
of the present situation of Europe and of the Aus-
trian monarchy. Austria is not disposed to take part
in the strife between Russia and Turkey before her
own interests are menaced. Should, however, Aus-
tria be required, either as a German or as a European
power, to act with vigour, the occasion would not
find her unprepared to put forth her strength and
fulfil her duty with promptness and energy. The
remainder of the communication is almost identical
with the semi-official Austrian article published in
yesterday's ExpreM.
Vienna letters state that the representations of the
Russian ambassador in that capital, have rendered
the reception of Prince Stirbey, ILospodar of Walla-
chia, less friendly as far as the court and government
is concerned, than was to have been expectt d, and
the Prince has received a hint, the consequence of
which will be his early departure for Pans.
The retirement of Count Buol from the presidency
of the Austrian administration, is again spoken of.
Count Fiquelmont is this time mentioned as his pro-
bable successor. _ _ _ .

The Vienna papers now publish articles on the
Turkish question, in which the claims and conduct
of Russia are discussed with unusual freedom. The
Lloyd denies the forbearance for which the Czar
claims credit in his manifesto, and considers it im-
possible that Russia could be allowed by Europe to
increase its territory
.at the expense of Turkey, even
if she were in the right and Turkey in the wrong.
The Oest. Deutsche Post considers that Russia has
insulted the conservati• of Europe, and served only
of revolui The 14amkrer far

the cause m goes as
as the French papers in denouncing the mistake of
the Powers in palliating the first entrance of the
Russians into Moldo-Wallachia.

THE INDIA AND CHINA
MAILS.

ON, Nov. 17.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship
Indus, arrived here this day with the heavy portion
of the India and China Mails, in charge of Lieut.
Landow, R.N., Admiralty Agent. Her dates are :
Alexandria, Nov. 4 ; Malta, 7 ; Gibraltar, 12. She
brings fifty-four passengers.
The cargo consists of-953 bales of silk, 92 cases
ofsilk, 95 barrels of dates, 20 cases of dates, 33 cases
tortoiseshell, 29 bales wool, 5 cases opium, 12 cases
shawls, 15 cases nutmegs, 60 packages sundries.
The Indus experienced head winds nearly all the
way out to Malta; bad weather in the Bay of Biscay
and coast of Portugal; fine weather and fair winds
nearly all the way home, with smooth water.
Nov. 8, passed in lat. 36.52., long. 12.45 E., her
Majesty's steamer Leopard, steering to the east-
ward; at Malta, the Ceylon and Trident. Nov. 12,
at Gibraltar, her Majesty's steamer Vesuvius; in the
Straits at 1 p.m., exchanged numbers with her Ma-
jesty's steam-frigate Terrible, steering for Gibraltar.
Nov. 4, at Alexandria, line-of-battle ship, 96 guns,
two small steamers, and steam-frigate Faid Gadaar.
Nov. 7, at Malta, Dutch frigate, 46 guns.
Nov. 7, Valetta left Malta for Marseilles at 8 p.m.
Nov. 11, in lat. 36.45 N., long. 0.55 W., exchanged
night signals with the Peninsular and Oriental
steam-vessel Ripon.

ALARMING ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT
NORTHERN RAILWAY.

An accident of a very alarming character occurred
yesterday morning on the Great Northern Railway, about
five miles south of Doncaster. The night fast goods' train,
from York and Leeds, consisting of 7 trucks, an engine and
tender, and break-van, left Doncaster station for London,
between 12 and 1 o'clock. being only a few minutes' behind
time, and had proceeded as far as Remington station, when
one of the axle-trees of the fifth truck, which was laden
with girders and coupling irons, suddenly snapped in two,
and threw the truck across the down line of rails. At the
same instant, and before any alarm could possibly be raised,
the night express, which leaves London at 9.15 p.m., came
up (punctually to its time) and dashed into the dislocated
train at full speed, or at the rate of about 40 miles au hour.
The engine of the express was capsized in a moment, the
break-van next to it was partially smashed, and
three of the passengers' carriages were thrown off
the line. The greatest alarm and excitement prevailed
amongst the passengers; but, fortunately, the injuries
sustained were not so serious as theft generally resulting
from such frightful accidents, or as might have been ex'
petted on this occasion. A guard in, the passenger train,
named Joseph Amobelina (not on duty, but proceeding to
the north) received au extensive lacerated wound on the
forehead, and he is now lying at lodgings at Doncaster.
The engine-driver of the express had his top lip cut and his
knee bruised ; three of the passengers were rather ly
bruised also, and were unable to proceed on their journey
until the middle of the day. The stoker of the express
engine had an extremely narrow escape. lie is a man of
small stature, and at the moment the collision took place
his head passed under a bar projecting from the prostrated
goods' waggon; had he been three inches taller, his head
would have been knocked off. As soon as the accident had
occurred, inturmatioa was sent by telegrsph to Doncaster,
where Mr Seymour Clarke, the a eueral manager of the Great
Northern iine happened to be' staying, and he, together
with Mr. Sturrock, the locomotive engineer, and Mr. Lis-
ter, surgeon, accompanied loy a staff of porters and work-
men, proceeded as soon as possible, by special train, to the
scene of the accident, where every assistance was rendered
to the passehger,, shaut twenty in number, who were ulti-
mately rot re &riled to Doncaster by the special train, and
the greater part of them were despatched thence to their
several destinations. The up line was cleared within sin
hour or twa alter the accident, and the down line was also
tree for traffic in tue course of the morning.

This is the fif h accident which has occurred within a
month or two on the Great Northers and Midland lines
from precisely the toairie cause, viz., the breaking of sole-
trees—a coincidence which it is believed by competent
judges to be less our to sudden fluctuations of temperature
acting upon tl t, metal than to the overloading of the wag-
gons which these 'slimes have had to support. This
explanation derive, confirmation front the fact that in all
the five cases we have alluded to, the accident happened to
goods waggons.

Clic' Court.
WINDSOR, Nov lfi.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party
yesterday.
The Queen rode in the Home-park thi. morrio
Prince Albert, attended by Colonel the g Chalks
Orty and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gor,' 43, went to
London this forenoon by u special train ut South.
Western Railway. His Royal Hiphe...s :leo.: to Buck-
ingham-palace, and afterwards proceeded t 4 ,he Triaity.
house, and returned to the Cattle at 20 m:nutes before
6 o'clock.

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The Duchess and Princess Mary of Cain'ir are ex-
pected to-day on a visit to the Queen.
Lord and Lady John Russell, Sir Charles on. Lady
Wood, and the Right Hon. Edward Cardwv.. have bean
invited, and are also expected this afternoon.

mitteeChfoa vi the Ea-
chequer Pcom"';og Albert
parAkdbeapdatanatiolferroymiewthe committee
the
chequer yesterday, at hie official residence mstreet. The deputation consisted of Lord Robei Grosvenor,
M.P., TFler (chairman), Mr. S. S ,kwerbank,
1.R.5., Mr. W C. Birch, Mr. J. .1. Downes, Mr John Bar-
nett, Mr. John Leonard, Mr. John Reynold., Me.
Jackson, Mr. Henry Spicer, Mr. Jacob Vincent, Mr. Fred.
Sandoz, Mr. Thomas Dix, and Mr. James Llo).1.
Lord John Russell left town yesterday afternoon., after
the Cabinet Council, for Wind.or Castle, on a visit to the
Queen. . _ _

A. deputation train East Cowes, consisting of the Rev.
W. V. Ilennat and R. Shedden, Esq., had an interview
with the General Board of Health, at their uP4ee, White-
hall.

John Parrett, Esq., muter, N. B. Ward, h C. Griffith,
Esqrs., wardens of the Apothecaries' Cum! ey, wont.
panted by R. B. Upton, E.g., clerk, had a con, rence with
the General Board of Health yesterday, at their itite, White.

The Berl of Aberdeen gave • dinner to the Cabinet
Ministers last evening, at his residence in Argil -street.
Viscount Palmerston has returned to town t. at his Nit.
Broadlands, Hants.
The

for Inquiring into the state of the
Corporation of the City of Liindom held a me• mg yester-
day at the Privy Council Office in Downing-•.rest. The
commissioners present were the Right Mu. H. Labouchere,
the Right lion. Sir John Patteson, and G Cornewag
Lewis, Esq.
Despatches from the governors of Sierra Lome and the
Gold Cout, and also of the Falkland Ulu •s, were re-
ceived yesterday at the Colonial-office. Deep Jebel were
seat yesterday to the governors of the West Imiia colonies.

A cabinet council was held yesterday afternoon
at the Foreign-office. The ministers pr- sent were
the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russel,. the Lord
Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Lana.
downe, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount timerston,
the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Neweitale,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, .ir James
Graham, Sir Chitties Wood, the Right Hot. Sidney
Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. the Council
I sat two hours and a half.

It is reported at Sunderland that on tut' meeting
of parliament Mr. Hudson will apply for tb( •tewardship
of the Chiltern Hundreds, with a view to rchi.. from the
'representation of that borough. The coneery 'tires speak
of Mr. Duncan Dunbar as his successor.

FINSBURY PARK.

DEPUTATION TO THECIIANCELLOI: OF TIIE