The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-08 00:00:00

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THE THREATENED FENIAN ATIACE ON • BAlL-
EACK.—Considerablo excitement was created at Berwick on
Friday and Saturday by the announcement that informa-
tion had been received that it was intended by the Fenian'
to make an attack upon the barracks, and seise the arms
and ammunition which are stored there. The information
was received on Friday morning, by the arrival of a London
detective officer, who had beers sent down specially by Sir
Richard Mayne. On his arrival here the detective officer
proceeded to the residence of Sergeant Ronaldson, to
whom he stated that Sir Richard Mayne had been ap-
prised that an attack was to be made upon the bar-
racks, and the arms and ammunition seised. The attack
was to be made by a body of Fsnians who were to
come from the *oath, and whose leader seemed to
be thoroughly informed as to the state of the barrack..
Sergeant Ronaldson at once proceeded with the detective
officer to the mayor, and informed him of the intended
attack. The mayor called a meeting of the magistrates,
and also requested the attendance of Captain M'Bay of
the Northumberland Artillery Militia, whoa in command
of the staff of the militia which is stationed here ; of the
captains of the volunteers of the town ; and of the cap-
tains of the coastguard end of the gunboat stationed In
the river. The mayor explained the object of the meeting,
and • discussion took place upon the steps that should be
taken to prevent the attack. It was decided that the
volunteers should have their arms removed from
the barracks and put into their own posses-
lion ; and this was done on Friday and Satur-
day night. The arms of the militia, which are very con-
siderable, have been properly immured, the locks having
been taken off the carbines previously. The staff of the
militia are on duty all night with loaded Anna. Three
large fieldpiece. in the barrack square have been loaded
with grape shot, and are so placed as to repel attack from
whatever direction it might be made. Hand grenades are
also ready to be thrown over the walls of the barracks at
any time. The coast-guard officers and the men of the
gunboat are also fully prepared (or any emergency, and are
keeping • watch day and night. The police, under the
direction of Sergeant Ronahlson are on duty all night,
and watch strictly the whereabouts of any stranger who
may happen to come into the town.—Scotsman.
ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.—
The continental moil express train from Dover to London,
which la timed to leave Dover at 4.15 a.m., met with an
accident yesterday morning about two wiles beyond
Pluckley station. The train in question starts from the
Admiralty pier at Dover on the arrival of the mail
packet, and makes no stoppage on the way to London.
Yesterday the train did not leave Dover until nearly
half-past four o'clock. It was composed of the engine
and tender, goods van, five first-class carriage., a
woad-class carriage, mail carriage, and goods van—nine
carriage' in all. The average rate of speed by this train is
very high, and yesterday it ran through Pluckley station at
from 50 to 60 miles an hour. When • short distance from
a bridge called New Lane-bridge the second-class carriage
left the rails and drew the five carriages behind it off the
rail as welL The guards instantly took measures to stop
the momentum of the train, and the engine-driver shut off
the steam, but the train paned under the NewLsne-bridge,
and we.not brought to • standstill until it had passed
over • distance of nearly 500 yards from the spot where
the carriages first left the rails. The engine and tender,
with the van end the two first carriages did not leave the
rails, and fortunately the couplings of all the carriages
held. Not • passenger, out of about a hundred
who were in the train, was injured. The part of
lino where the accident occurred is under repair, and
labourers were at work last week taking out the old
sleepers and replacing them with new. The ballast has
been removed, and the sleepers are exposed for a long dis-
tance. The heavy rain of Sunday night had caused the
soil to sink under one or two of the sleepers which had
been newly put in, and the road had what is termed
" dropped down." The ponderous weight of the engine
no doubt displaced the rail at this place in the first in-
stance, and the immense speed of the train would cause
the middle and rearmost carriage to oscillate very con-
siderably, and of course to leave the rails on meeting with
a break anywhere. The carriages, it appears, went off the
inner rail, and proceeded with the wheels close to the
metals, breaking the iron " chairs " and crushing the ;
sleepers.