The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-29 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO BALMORAL is, of course, a
fruitful source of gossip in the localities the Queen is likely
to visit. Thus the Aberdeen Herald gives quite a programme
of what the royal party are expected to do. " The royal
visitors (says this local journalist) will land, it is believed,
on tne quay of the harbour immediately below Regent-
bridge. It is prop sed that, should the tide not be suitable
at the time when the royal fleet approaches Aberdeen, it
shall lie to in the Frith of Tay, so as to aerie+ here exactly at
high water. Her Majesty will be accompanied by a compara-
tively small retinue. It is expected that the whole trip
will be accomplished in ten or fourteen days. Various
orders and communications have been received in
town, which leave no doubt on our minds as to the intended
visit of royalty. Inquiries have been made as to the facilities
Si posting up Dersiiie, a.,d the number of horses to be
ordered is quite beyond the wants of any party of less rank
than royalty itself. Professional orders, to be executed ha-
meiiately, have been received by several of her Majesty's
tradesmen in Aberdeen. The house steward arrived in
Aberdeen on Tuesday night, from Osborne, where be had
waited on her Majesty, and received her commands as to the
necessary arrangements for the reception of the royal party.
We understand that the secretary of the harbour communion-
era bat received an official communication in reference to the
accommodation that can be afforded in the new dock for
the royal yacht, Victoria and Albert, and the other vessels
comprising the squadron that will accompany her Majesty.
Also, as to the depth of water iii the navigation channel of
the harbour--the length and breadth of the lock, and other
particulars. And we are happy to learn that the necessary
arrangements for the debarkation of her Majesty and suite
in this harbour can be satisfactorily made. Her Majesty's
visit may be expected in about ten days. The certainty of
her Majesty's visit bas given rise to • small controversy.
Marischal-street and Market-street are contending for
the honour of forming the royal route from the shore
to Union-street, and the partisans of each, as is usual in
all disputes, have • good deal to say. For Miuischal-street,
it is contended that, being finished or filled up, it forms in
itself a more becoming approach, and besides leading, as it
does, into Castle-street, it will allow her Majesty, if she
looks, to see the Town-house, and, provided there is not a
nick of carriages before, to have a Ti9W of Union-street in its
whole length and beauty. In favour of Market-street there
ere, it is said, the better gradient, greater width, and a view
of the magnificent new market (worth • dozen of the town-
house), while the cortege will reach Union-street far enough
east to give a sufficient idea of its grandeur."

aloft been smothered by a coroner, and the government or-
dered an inquiry afterwards. He hoped that the jury would
not allow such i course in be adopted in the present case.
The foreman said the jury, as well as himself, were of opl•
lion that they should proceed to hear all the evidence that
could be produced.—Tae Coroner said that being the opinion
of the jury, he felt bound to go on. The evidence was then
proceeded with, it being arranged that all the witnesses on
the part of the Lancaster and Preston Company should be
first called.—Jamee Roberts, fireman, in the service of the
Lancaster and Preston Company, said : on the day of the ac-
cident I was on the engine of the Preston and Lancaster
train. We came along at our usual speed; and, on leaving
the Gantang station, I found it was half past four. The
line from Preston to Carstens is heavy. We lost no time in
getting trona Oannana to the Bcorton station, and went at
our usual speed to the Bay lf,rie station. The usual
speed is from 25 to 30 miles an hour. I once
said in a joking manner to Morris, the driver
of the express tram, that ne always was after
us. He replied that he was always afraid to follow
as, more particularly on getting near the Bay Horse station,
and he was certain an accident would 'tome day happen at
that place. On the day of the accident we had been standing
at the Bay Horse station two minutes nod a half, or three
minutes, when 1 hea-d the whistle of the express train. I
looked over the handrail of the engine, and saw the express
train coming through Mr. Rothwell's bridge. It was then com-
ing about 20 miles an hour. On hearing the people call out I
jumped off the engine and tell on my face. I heard the
express train strike our train, anti saw the earrings thrown
up in'o the air and the pa,sengets scattered about in all
directions. Our train had moved about six yards when the
express engine struck us. We had passed the signal post,
and I ant quite sure that the steam and smoke coming from
our engine did no: mpede the view of the signal. I saw
the signal for above sixty yards Define w, approached
the bridge. I have never had any difficulty in seeing it.
—By Mr. Longstaff : I do not know that by the time bill we
ought only to have been 25 minutes, instead of 31, going
from Preston to Gardena. There was rain at the time,
which made the rails very slippery. It was only • few
seconds after I heard the whistle that the collision took
place. I heard Atherton say to the guard that the train was
coming, and heard him reply that they must wait until we
were ready. I think the driver of a train coming at 40
miles an hour could stop the train on seeing the signal. I
have never been on an express train but only on those of the
Preston and Lancaster. The steepest gradient, I think, on
the Lancaster and Preston line is 1 in 250.—The court ad-
journed, and had not re-assembled when the reporter's parcel

COMMISSIONS BY THE LORD LIBUTENANT.—Lieut.
W. Webster, to be capt., and It. G. Walker, Gent, to be
lieut., in the 2nd ltegt. of West York Militia.

S to 1 art _ (6 to 1 t freely), kto I apt Springy Jackit),
3,000 to 25 eget Ampulla (t).
In the face of Lord Stanley's letter to Mr. Wetherby,
which, it I. necessary to bear in mind, must hare been sn idea before
the news of Springy Jack'. detest could hare readied him lordship,
Canerou was backed for a large amount—at least 1,5001.—at Sto 2,
and tad a decided call of Justice to Ireland ; the odds, it must be
added, were afterwards offered currently. The Irish horse was
backed for more money at 3 to 1, but owing to a rumour that certain
parties were determined to get at him, If possible, the disposition to
hack dm was not eery generaL sto t was taken several times about
Surplice, but offered at the dose. Platcatcher was backed freely at
6 to I, a point more than any one would bet at the finish.
CISSARISWITCUSTAILEB.-50 to 1 agst Executor (t).
DEHEIT.—The only bets laid were 1,600 to 25 agat Emma
colt, and 1,000 to 15 *gat Chatterer.

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