The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-07 00:00:00

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CHATHAM, &WT. 8.
The Lords of the Admiralty have given direc-
tions for a series of experimental trials to be undertaken
at this dockyard, with the view of testing the quality of
the iron supplied to the establishment by means of ohm-
trical magnetism, according to a theory propounded by
Mr. Baxby, of the Royal Navy.
A supply of the pig iron ballast, to the extent of 200
tons, is to be sent from this dockyard to Woolwich and
Deptford, for ballasting the vessels fitting with stores for
the Abysainian expedition.
A detachment of the lst battalion of the 10th Regiment
has joined the depot companies of that corps at this garri-
eon, having disembarked at Gravesend from the chartered
troopship Mutlah, which conveyed them from the Cape of
Good Hope, where the service companies of the let batta-
lion of the 10th are stationed.

A FACSTIOUS PIIDIONZE. —The following is an
exact oopy of a document found in the cell of a prisoner
who has just been discharged from the City Prison at
Bath, after three months' imprisonment for • felony:—
" To be Let, ready furnished, a very snug apartment in
the Bath City Hotel, Twerton. The above Hotel is replete
with every couv.nience, and is situate on the rise of •
lovely hill on the left of the Lower Bristol-road, within 10
minutes of the Station, from which a Royal Bus will convey
you. The Hotel has • beautiful view of Lowdown, Beacon-
hill, Beechen-cliff, with the whole city of Bath like a
panorama. The rustic village and mills of Twerton is
within ten minutes' walk, and the healthful and soul-in-
spiring Cumbe Down. The manager of the hotel, or go-
vernor, keeps it that respectable that no one is admitted
as • resident without • special recommendation from the
mayor and magistrates of Bath. The hotel has a spacious
chapel with • visiting chaplain, and the responses are
daily accompanied with about 70 Nasal Organs. This de-
partment, mark'd 26 on the plan would suit any young
man, or Batchelor of quiet anti sedentary habits, who
will find this • quiet retreat. The property is well
looked after, as the doors are of iron and double lock'd ;
the windows have iron bare to keep thieree out. Apply to
the Mayor and Magistrates.—N.B. Good attendance, and •
Man Cook is kept"— Bristol Tines.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN INDIA. —MEERUT,
JOLT 24.—A terrible catastrophe which happened on Mon-
day night last mqq the new railway line between this
station and Gazenae.d, has created • profound sensation in
this station, Delhi, and the neighbourhood. A very heavy
downpour of rain had occurred during the night of Sun-
day, the 21st inst., and continued until late on Monday
afternoon. Half of this station was under water, and it
wan reported that a portion of the line between Begumabad
and Meerut was unsafe. In order to ascertain the amount
of damage the new line had sustained, Mr. Stone, the dis-
trict engineer of the Delhi and Punjab Railway, accom-
panied by the contractor's agent, Mr. Tatlock, and
several others of the railway staff, proceeded
down the line from Meerut to Ceiseesbad upon
an engine to which was attached a tender, but no car-
riages. They reached Ganeabed without discovering any
serious injury to the line, and came to the conclusion that
the report was unfounded. They proceeded homewards
therefore at nightfall at the speed of an ordinary passenger
train, viz., twenty miles per hour. Night having mean-
while set it, it was not perceived that, since their visit of
the afternoon, a portion of the ballast on the permanent
way, at • distance of about ten miles from Meerut, had
given way. The engine passing over this spot was thrown
off the line, and the whole party, with the exception of
their chief, Mr. Stone, burled with great violence into •
large pool of water adjacent, which in some degree lessened
the shock. Unfortunately, Mr. Stone was seated upon the
driver's box at the time of the accident, and instead of
being precipitated to a distance, like the others, was caught
and "jammed" between the engine and her tender in their
fall. The unfortunate gentleman lay with his leg and
arm crushed for needy three hours amongst the debris
before it was possible to procure assistance and tools where-
with to extricate him from his terrible position. At last
this was aecomplished, and he was placed upon a trolly
and conveyed to his own house at Meerut, where several
surgeons were promptly in attendance. It was found
that the poor gentleman's state was • most critical one,
and but few hopes were entertained of saving his life.
Nevertheless the doctors deemed it expedient to amputate,
as a dernier ressort, the injured leg, and the operation was
performed early on Tuesday morning; the patient, however,
gradually sunk after the operation was over, and died at •
quarter-past seven o'clock, having endured with heroic
fortitude the frightful pain he must have suffered from the
commencement. Fortunately, no ethers of the party
were seriously injured. The engine-driver sus.
rained a very severe concussion of the leg or
ankle, and some injury to his hand, but wi h this ex-
ception, slight bruises and • good ducking in the water
were the only ill effects upon poor Mr. Stone's companions.
I understand the damage to the engine is considerable,
and that the line is very much the worse for the accident.
A paper was circulated in the station yesterday afternoon
informing the residents of Meerut that owing to the heavy
fall of rain all traffic would be stopped for a few days,
and that doe notice would be given of the re-opening of
the line. This restriction will, I fancy, be of but short
duration, as I am informed that the line is already being
repaired, and will shortly be spin complete and safe.—
Ddki Gazette.

CRICKET.—UNTIED SOUTH ELEVEN V. TWENTY
GANTLIDDIN OF MIDDLENEX WITH SZWALL AND MANTUA
—Yesterday morning this meta was resumed, the eleven
commencing their innings with Payne and Hearne, tithe
bowling of Sewell and Mr. Abslom. In three hoursthey were
all out for a total of 114, Hearne and Jupp having played
each anexcellentinninp. The twenty-twocommenoed their
second innings with Messrs. Jupp and Gregory at ten
minutes past five, and this time made a better stand. The
wickets fell as follows :—one for 19, two for 23, three for
37, and four for 41.

The body of a Dutch fisherman, supposed to have
been in the sea for several weeks, has been washed ashore
near Hull.

OnTerm. PniraiL—vas SHILLING DAT.
FRIDAY, SETT. 6.—Adminnens on payment, 2,535;
iiste by wetsdelete.l.l7o; Wel Metter% 3,705.