The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-26 00:00:00

OCEAN TELEGRAPHS.

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Submarine cables connected with England must
be laid down u far from foreign countries as possible
and the ocean surface lines that corer them most be straight
ones. They must come from the depths of the ocean straight
up to the land•point of English territory where they are to
be Azad, that they may be secure from injury as much as
possible from shipping and the enmity of unfriendly
nations. In connecting the Land's-end with Gibraltar the
cable wield have to stretch away to $ point at the Azores,
and fries thence to the great English fort at the entrance of
the Medtterranean. By means of a stronger cable than the
Atlantic one,and larger ships than the Agamemnon, the Cape
of Good Hope could be joined to Aden via the Mauritius. The
distance between the two latter places is 2,334 miles,
and • similar dieter:es separates the Isle of France from
Algoa Bay. About 30,000 tau of cable would join Eng-
land to every portion of her foreign dominions except the
Falkland and Vancouver's Isles, and there would be no De-
cently for touching or going near any portion of foreign ter-
ritory, except a dependency of Portugal and Turkey, and a
Dutch colony. 30,000 miles of submarine cable at 6001. a
mile would only reqairo a capital of 16,000,0001., which is
about one-fourth of a year's national revenue, and a mere
bagatelle as compared with what has been laid out in Eng-
lish railways. The interest of this capital at 6 per cent.
would be about three-minters of a million starling. If such
a capital could be raised by private enterprise the government
ought twee et the expense of laying down the shies, by em-
ploying their idle mee-of-war for that purpose. Thus this
cost of the cables would be almost the only outlay required.
Ocean telegraphs will be sure to pay. The saving by
rapid communication in the out of everything that is wanted
abroad would be enormous ; besides, wants Would be crested
which do not exist now, and cannot exist without ocean We •
graphs, and which would give an immense Impetus to trade
and commerce. Our extensive dominions in all parte of the
world would be governed cheaper and better than at present,
sad the country would sue in one year the whole amount of
capital employed in establishing telegraphic communication
with our colonies. Our naval and land forces, which protest
our interests in different parte of the world, need not be half
' so great as they now an, if they could be zoned about with
greater facility by means of telegraphic oornmunketics.
Two or Woe times lately there have been disturbances
in the West Indies, and much valuable property has been
destroyed, solely in oonesquence of the unavoidable delay in
sending for an armed force to put the disturbances down.
The recent angry disputes with the United States might
have been prevented if the searching squadron off Cuba
could have been communicated with by telegraph from Lon-
' don. Neither our caudal governors nor our ambessadore
abroad need be so independent as they are, nor would they
lead us Into such serapes if they could be comma-
nicated with in eve minutes by the Foreign
or Colonial Secretary. Fancy India, Australia, China,
and the Cap of Good Hope united to England by
telegraph, and the great Chatham or Wellington at the head
of affsirs,when the Indian mutiny broke oat. Onus& imagine
how soon they, with their prescient wisdom, would have read
up the Sepoy mutiny, and what telegrams would soon have
been despatched. To the governors of Autralls, Hong Kong,
Ceylon, Mauritius, and the Cape of Good Hope, the telegram
would have been, " A great rebellion has broken out in India.
Lay an embargo on all ships and mail stamen, and employ
them in sending every soldier you can spare to Calcutta."
To the governors of India the telegram would have been,
" Send all spore steamers to Suez for troops." To the
admiral at Malta it would bare been, "Proceed with your
squadron to Alexandria, and request the Paths to allow
English troops to pass through Egypt, to put down a rebel-
lion in India."
Millions of money are invested in shipping and in ship*,
cargoes, and as much as 20 and 26 per cent. Is paid at times
to insure them, simply because we do not know whether they
are safe or not. When the mail packet Oneida broke down
in the Indian Ocean she was safe in an Australian port two
months before mho was beard of in England. During that
time people hers ware daily conjecturing what bad become
of her, and mad people behaved kw Iwt. The persons
on bona of veer were meadow of this anxiety, and it was
remarked by them that they would willingly give 1,0001. to
pay for a telegram containing the words " Oneida safe," if
It could have been tranamitted to England. Tens of
thousands of wealthy persons travel by the mail packets
every year, and every one of them almost would like to
telegraph to some other part of the world his or her safe
snivel at any particular port. Every hour there
would be telegrams consisting of the two words " arrived
safe" flashing from Southampton across the Atlantic, down
the American seaboard, and along the bed of the Csrribean
Sea, or eastward through the Got of Gibraltar, beneath the
Mediteminean,emerging for an instant from the month of the
Nile to traverse Egypt, then diving again under the Red
Sea, and through the Babehnandel Straits, to fly up the Ara-
btu Gulf to Bombay, or up the Bay of Bengal to Calcutta,
or up the China Sea to Hong Kong. Or, if the messages
were directed to a more southern and distant spot, they
woad speed through the Straits of Sonia, and along the bot-
tom of the Eastern Ocean, double Cape Lewin, and stop at
Adelaide, Melbourne, or Sydney; and there the wife or mo-
ther would hear of her husband or eon's safe arrival at South-
ampton, 13,000 miles distant, in a few minutes after he bad
leaded.

Nor need we imagine that the expense of telegraphing by
antsearies cable will be too great. A menage of 25 words
ma now be mot to Constantinople, a distance of 9,000 mike
by lead telegraph, for little more than 30a. Besides, look at the
upset's which telegrsphing will sametimes save. If a great
&mash swindler or criminal escapes to Australia, it costs
nearly 6001. to pursue and bring him beck again, not a tenth
poet of which expense would be incurred II he could be
stopped by means of the telegraph at Gibraltar or at the Cape
de Verdes. Think of what agonies are endured by the fend-
' lies of seafaring men. Their whole mental lives are made
up of short-lived joys and long-continued fears. The
latter would be greatly shortened if they could hear
in a few minutes when their friends touched at any distant
poet, end no money world be stinted to obtain this informa-
tion. Lloyd's keep an agent in every port in the world
much frequented by shipping, to send notice to London of
every ship arrival and departure there, and this notice would
be mat by telegraph. A person ha made a fortune this year
by miens of the telegraph to Lisbon. He watched the tarty
potato* market in Covent-garden, and telegraphed to Llehon
when to send a supply of potatoes from Portugal by the rapid
simmers that celled there, end when to withhold that supply.
Not only must the Imperial gewsramental depsainmats eatra.,
minty um ocean telegrepbs cenneotbag oar colonies, bat even
Werke depertmento who have nassiliestions abroad, must de
en. The Post-*dos ispatiment is compelled to extensively
me dm regent telegrepha. The antral of mall peoteteimd the
mis-seading of registered Wen, sad various other meteors are
telegraphed to the chief Alm. Other sakes would be com-
pelled to employ oar coma telegraphs, sad would Distribute
towards thin sapport. The Phmipplam would be joined to
Hoag Lag, the Isle of Bourbon would be nulled to the
Mauritius, sad the Trendy Breath, sad Deal& Antilles
would be orsasoled with our West ladle cables; and thee
Treace, Spain, and Deanna meld help to pay the corm
telegraph composite' dividends, while the wires that osn-
anded oar ova duster ingather, sad with issisad, would
be totally beyond the motel of every Ihrdia mile& Who
knows bat that if we Goad have commealmtel by tiler*
with Ccostentiaople sad it. Peisestmg, end if Pease end
Enabled could have babrady told Illsholse end Meatoldter
their determination to upheld the skit man, the Crimea
war would We been revealed, and Maglead hem saved
100,000,0001. stelae Certain It is that if we meld lave
tioremmicated by telegraph to China, Sir John Bagettag
would not have drifted as into a dilatory end expensive ear
with the Flowery Lead.
Whet a mvoletka Mil not the oossaaelegrephe cams fa
cotacendel operstioes, 'boa fa London, Maechester, Liver-
pool, Bristol, sad Gimp, Emheage-recess, sal in ear
lark•laee and ILineleg-lenee smerchests mad specidellare are
dabs basher at elms o'clock fa the Lennon, with a
irsowledgo of the plot of wheat In Now Tat, of cotton fe
New Orients, of wow ad nun In Imola% of tea In Contra
of wool fa Asoftellsotal al the mclumges f 4 India and Chins
one hoar perk=; r when, at the added Priudsi the
state of the game semis mops of sugar In the West Indies, of
cotton in /Werke, at ars be the western Stare, of tea and
silk in Chins, of ries la lulls, end of fruit in the Lo mat, is
instantly known fa the metropolis in lagissedi

MISSAL PALACI. ONI SHILLING DAY...
WIDDIZSDLT, AtrOIIST W.—AO/WOW all pal
_Zia, 6,144 ;
Mlle by MIMS boats, told *bets, 11,80 k

THE .RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR
DUDLEY.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

Yesterday, at noon, Mr. T. M. Phillips, coroner
for Wolverhampton, opened his inquiry u to the deaths
of ,the unfortunate persons killed by the fearful railway col-
lision which took place on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
verhampton Railway on Monday evening, at the Whimsey
Inn, Brierly-hill, near the scene of the lamentable ca-
tastrophe, and subsequently proceeded with it at the Ben
Inn, in the seme place, on sooonet of the larger amount of

aliorded at the letter.

As may well be imagined, when the fearful loss of life sad
injury to so many as between fifty and sixty personals can-
sidesed, the excitement was intense, and the jury-room was
crowded by the friends sad relatives of deceased sad injured
parties. The railway oompany were represented by Mr.
King, of the firm of Collis, Bernard, and King, solkitces, of
Bton:bridge, Mr. Adcock, the secretary, Mr. Wilma, emit-

neer, and Mr. Wood, from the office of Mr. Sheriff, the ge-
neral manager of the line. Mr. Barbary, of Brialy-hill,
solicitor, appeared to watch the proceedings on behalf of the
relatives of the deceased Francis Mills and Henry Marshall,
sad Mr. Rotmd, solicitor, of Tipton, also attended for the
family of the Sheldon..

The jury were empannalled to investigate the deaths of
twelve persons, via.:—Joseph Pitt 28, single, waggoner, of
Primes-end; Francis MM., 38, thset.iron roller Prtnee'r
end; Jeaspb Baker, 28, mesa fitter, Prises's-end; Bdward
26, paddler, of Wallbrook, neer Cowley M
g, 62,
Stsffird-street, Dudley; Benjamin Shading, 62,
baker and grocer, of Prism's-end; Mrs. Sarah Skidding, his
wife, 40; and Edward:Adding, aged 17, his son ; Henry
Marshall, 36, boatman of Worcester; Richard Moor, 30,
paddler, Prince's-end ; Mary Ifildrink, 36, Park-lane, Tip-
ton ; and Henry Western, 33, hone dealer, Prinoteread.
The Rev. Jesephus Bailey, of Briefly-hill, was chosen
foreman' when
The Coroner, prior to swearing the jury, inquired
the gentlemen summoned had any interest, directly
or indirectly, in the company, or in the line of railway ma•
which this occurrence had taken Floe.
Sixteen persons having replied in the amain 10 de-
question were sworn, and, accompanied by the s , gee-
meted to view the bodies at the rumens press Mr ay
were lying. The sight was of a sklaleg and laseeleg"
description. The venoms bodies beat lea ifissega,
Iran Baldwin was first examined—l am a waggener to
Mr. Hyde, and reside at Print's-end. I was a
by the excursion train on Monday night, from 1' Had
to Wormier. The train left Princes-mike little bare 10.
It should ban left a little before nine. I was is massy
with meral of the deceased persons in the first carriage ant
to the saga. It was a owl long train, and 1 want in it to
Wormier, where on arrived at half-past twelve. Between
Vaterand sad Worcester there were three shocks with
ths teeth, which threw ties people one on top of the ether. I
me thrown forward as I sat with my back to the engine. I was
' tad the complistchslasbrohn on each occasion. The drashoth
was ban we got to Debit stabs, and threw ma off my '
' seat, and a young women's moss bled In consequence of the
ommite. I wanted to get out, but the gaud wad not
Ist mw Ths second shock was, I berm near the
Brettel-
lane station ; end the third, I think, at or near the Church.
hill stake. A man named Walker called out and sated
what was the matter, but embed no reply. I was Informed
the train was started with the breaks down, which caused
the ooupling-irons to map. I left Worcester by the train at
about half-past six. At Worcester the train wee divided,
and an extra engine was put on. I started by the second
train. Bath train had one engine in front. Ths second
train started about 10 minutes alter the bet. The train, on
km return, mat steadily. on until It osms to the Brettel-lans
station, whets the carnage in which I wee ran up a
the engine. I called out to the engine-man, " Whatritt
matter 1 He replied, "Nothing; take your sat; all
right." The accident then occurred. and I found myself
thrown at of the carriage. I was in. Whenl recovered my-
self, I saw several carnage* broken to pieces against the
engine, and people lying about in all direction,. The first
train had got detathed hem tbs englas, and the carriages ran
down the floe into our train. I Wine this to have been the
cause of the accident. I sidalsd Men. Bildrick sad
Mr. Shelling. I polled the hemeribm mew the aensl
and laid her on the gram. flesersimed thai Medea was
badly wounded about the sad lags, and was
flowing from her mouth and ears. Her husband wee also
badly wounded. I saw mineral other persons lying about,
deed mad dying.
Coroner—What,- in your opinion, was the cam ci the u-
dder P
Witless—ln my opinion the accident we, mused by the
neglect of the guards.
By Mr. Burirary—Mr. Shelling told me fir breaks were
down when we were proceeding to Worcester. He wee a
, but he rode with the breskinnan in the break
vV:l.ean.llarwas much hurt by the collision, but did not Na how
it occurred.
The Foreman—Yon said they would not let you get out. '
Were the bus of the wage you wee in locked ?
Whams—The doors were locked on the aide where pas-
sengers usually get in, bat they ware not locked on the other
aide, as I got out when the train stopped at Droltwich. The
guards and porters would not let u get out at other stations.
William Shading sworn—l am a piste roller. I was in the
excursion train that started tram Prince's-end an Mon-
day at 20 minutes to 10 on its return on Monday night.
Ths gnarl was in his break, and the carriages being
so crowded I went into the break with him. Shortly
after ws started, the guard asked if any one had any matches
and tobacco. He got my brother who was 17 mars of age,
and new deed, to work the break for him, lea hag also In
the break-ran. I gm the guard some tobacco sad Its lighted
his piciwiti: appeared to be gate sober. It ems when .we
were Dudley and bourbridge that Jai bather
worked the break, under the direction of the mad, efts MS
smoking. After the train reached Dudley, and I Kith
somewhere near Brea-lane, I felt a vary severs domik al
the guard sad a coupling chain had brans. The shwa was
then so mare it threw ma off my seat. When we got to
Brettle.lans, the guard took out a fresh oompling deb. A
little farther on, there wee another shock, and the ramrod said
it was • meted coupling chain had broke. Be Seek another
Main, and went to the top of the min, but brought It back
again, saving I can do without it." We reacbsd Wor-
cester at 26 rnes past 12. Than were forty-flve eraximes
two imagism pert of the way. In my
amd
were 2,000 peaces in the train bare ft ;Prailisb
I that know why It was divided. TM that a the
Ma left Worcester, at :20 Mutes past 0, sad the
mold Mr, In which I was left, abotisami: et
ea bur abr. Our train went en up to
beam belted-yes and the Brand Oak Mks.was
thena some sad mans shock, sadl wee thrown. violently
forma sprat the opposite Me ol the carriage, end my
bead, awe and testae, wire month injured. I get at of the
meats, sad first saw the hula sad the Kars of the
engine knocked off, aid lying an ths has. TM steam wee
off the desire, mud I asked the cregthem " What ie ths art-
a r seit he replied, " What the devil do yes win bee.
Go bark te your carriage. Than Is nothing serious the
mar. We shall be off ta a taw meassata" I then went
ea father with a sea memod liketneda Lens, sad saw ths
manhal maps d the bet lab, sad ths Sraelitara I saw
wee ths ears pad la whom break via I beck dam ta the
mestag. lAi art spa le hiss. Mt I know in a mama
that tt the sams testa in ark my hair, mother, aed
ream were fa I was usable to ad dear dams for two
or lines Med. I heard Man OM my bar was lyber at
Mr. Naas, the Momisme Ben*. My lather, when I
Mat there, was alive. His legs wen teaks, sad both Mt
were tat off. He wee gate mai% sad engirdfoe cry
maim that ha should not be, sad deist she wes
wader the and must have been awe deed. HI,
Zinn amputated, and Its died in about twenty Mantes
. I did ast hear anything d my mother sad bear
Ire the ant nolibm when I hmd they wars armpit the
dead. I ban not since seen them.
By the jary—At the time of the widen there was ao
light ta ths wage I was in, mode I think there were light'
in say of thee.
lib
By Mr. Berbery, —My who worked the Moth,
Mew sothatsiabor rainy mreesrs. Hs wee aim so far
oa • hi brother was in no way
indaelle"itik the gmed Ids
bees Rata of. When we arra
at the Wicihe Olathe le the seereleg, I end my Mar,
sad the Maws who were is the parrs van, get out. The
galas emaill have seen as Ism the gas vaa. I heard
se samplant math at thsWoresster sada the /ears bed
dike is dr gureff aam I sew the Imo part of the train
have the Worcester stodge. Ths turd arta us and Bes-
tride LIMO ID this h all break limn aMar lee
Tea or 12 gram gat be Meta&The smet4 meted
las openly a the Wormier gal late the break.
TM lamed kola loft about ten mbar sr a tartarO
of ea lour after bet. Then see about elt
arras ham Ike
s Waimea sad ilestedbas. des
train eimprel at about
and
or bur slalom. Our trate
stopped at the bleserhige end draltei-hea Madre. We
stopped at the aseethkee sena alma lee slate.
By the aremerThsee was a rest maw of mem
PeePil lad WWl= vbe vefti b 1 the ha, is then was
me ether gape bad ftem rig by h.
Fresh Ibltheidge—l am a team sad raids la Maar-
him Oa Iliaallay evanimg, eked IS adman past 8 deka
I was aift hcomos hen wan. foam Wadden b ny hare
at ftr. Ire et gat le lber-hes, User the Vies
lan, I sew a rah of 12 et 13 maga @Mat down the la-
cline be. the Ramat Oak slake. There wee no
that I observed wide tam I ems enante ths midway
sad the take le es I sad than. Then
were as .°ll}Stsbirtrigeseasspes that I sew. As the
peeled I saw wase Mein eerabg ea the same linefclre=l
direction at ileisauthers. limmotheely tar hod a hed
crash sad awtalVMS I Ira sur lks two Moths
then wee a damn beam them of beam WO sad Mid
yards. When the Mile inch piers I ran dem and sew
use. or eight dead beam fyithr ths two or ass bee