The Express.
London, England, 1856-09-09 00:00:00

DEATH ON A RAILWAY.

A dee_p gloom was oast over the inhabitants of
llerthyr Tydfil oa Friday 'tight when ft became kaolin
that Lewis Morgan, Esq., a gent' omen of considerable pro-
perty ia the neighbourhood, bad been killed by a tufa
cover kin while endeavouring to cross the Taff Vale
ity on horseback. About half a mile below the Toff
Vale station, at • plum galled Brandyhtidge, is ma rid
pariah road creeds. the railway, but having so gates on
either side to must the public croesiug at all seasons,
although it is mush frequented. This road is about belt
a mile aura the Onig where the deceased resided, that
the anal road by the Plymouth iron works. The eight
woo szeudiagly auk, sad the seismal the deceased rode
was a very restive colt, which be had purchased about
three weeks before. A young lad who was stand-
ing close by the spot at the time of the accidsat
states that • few minutes before 8 o'clock, jest as the sp-
irals bon Cardiff same along, the deceased struck his bons
sad eudeavoured to ones the line in frost of the engine. bet
hamar that estate r the engineer nor stoker saw aapthiag
till sitar the ulna bad been struck by the engine, nor even
tbs. soul they All what had occurred. The engine, bow.
over, was imasedistely reversed end stopped after proceed-
' fag abut MO yards, when It was found that ihr body of Mg.
Morgan had bees acapletely torn to gimes.. In a pocket-
' book that we. fund were 2701.1 a notes, which the deceased
that day received at the Bruin Old Bank. Mr. Morgan
wee greatly respected by all classes for his unessuattng
we..... sad benevolent disposition. A jury was OM.
nosed oa Saturday evening by J. Morgan, Beg., deputy-
's:opium, to view the body, slier which the prccoodiap were
adloarned till Thursday, the 26th toot.

SIOGION•LANI RAGGED SCHOOL, Isimoner.—
We repiet to state that at the "treat" gives to the &Utile*
of the above school ea Wednesday last, a child eased
Homy Smith, eied au pan, woe lost, and hes not sines
been beard oL •is supposed to have strayed from the
field adfolaleg Primrose hill. The parents are in great
grief at this sad oesuneese.
THE HIMIL 1111114111 AD Atnif..—A meeting of
the back crediting was held at the Bell lea, Hemel Hemp-
stead, on the 28th ult., nones of oblidt was given to ell ri
greater in the artgabotrhood. Amooset the gentlemen
must wen Mr. B. Ralph, chairman ; Messrs. F. and H.
Day, Mr. T. Woodman, jun., Mr. Modlia, Mr. Clements,
Mr. Fitch (who repreesated the Atbr.dge wet.), Mr.
Alfred Healey. Mr. Gi'es Austin, Mr. Heydoa Uaderw.vd,
Ile. F. Day, Beg , ssid that dace tits last meeting bank-
reply had bun atiledicated sedan 11r. Smith, and he
thought It would be vim/ desirable that a committee should
be formed to correspond with the Walked twasminee, sad
repretwet the interest' of the Hempstead creditors; and as
it wee probable that there would be at Walt three manages
chose., eammtttee should be leathieted to severe, if
possible, the election °fame pesos as assignee who welded
is the neighbourhood; and see to ascertain the enact
liability of Mr. Whittlegstall's estate. A great deal of
.14•Telliiii(le took plan, will& resulted it the appoistmeat
of the following gestismen as a committee to carry oat the
above °Meets : —Mr. F. Rolph, Mr. Clements, Mr. Wood-
man, Jan.. Mr. G. Webb, Mr. G. Haydoes, and Mr. Stalks.
—Bosh Herald.

THE ROYAL BUCKS AOSICULTIIItAL ASSOCIATION.
—Tbe annual ploughlog match distribution of prises to lama
labourers sad sensate, and the sihibitioa of stock sad roots
of this essosietion, will take place et Boseklogbsos, under
the presidency of his Orem the Duke of Buelranghsm sad
Chaades, Da*. 30th last. It will steed the friends tf thn
asemistlea mach pietist' to learn that the mask, of stook,
roots, to., ere musk more numerous then could hove been
expected, this being the firm exhibition. Amongst the
breeders of the stock wlll be found the asses of the most
etlebrsted la Baglasd, Mending Sit Chub.* Holgstloy, Sir
Hugh B. Howe, T. T. Drake, Beg , Mr. (Hint, of Henley,
Mr. Smith, of Illsrke•-ftesso, Hc.—Bucks Herald.

BRISTOL AND Sousa WALES AND SOUTHAMPTON
Union nAILWAY.—W • have such pleasure is statics that
&Way the past week denotation of the provisional aim-
ten hate had interidiws of the meat satisfactory and am-
lounging character with the South Waits and the Great
Western Boards; that they have received animates atlas
(avowable twinkles of those boards; of their desire Si
afford every facility for the snored Joni:tics with their
Ilan ; sad to assist the South Wales Gunn Line is every
way that they am do as eousisteutly with the hatters,. of
their owe proprietaries. We hear further that, et the re.
Vied of the deputations, the South Wales sad the Great
Wasters Bowls it. disposed to sppoiut sub-committees to
enter with the provisional directors. We ere pled io hear
this; for although no ens Impacts the Great Western
Board at the remit unmet to lavoln their shareholder,
I. Itrals 'adulator's, yet any evidesse of their sympathy
with the ritgalresesb of this lostallty will be a relief and a
satisfaetion to their Ant sad beet hinds lien is the city of
their birth.—Bruin Mirror.

nut meow and ineuestial mast.
Jot of the haliebttests of Dartutot.th ad seishhourhocd was
held es asterisy. at the Guildhall, to uke steps for pro-
ardltrag mad as electric telegraph to that port,
welch hoes weadered the Mit ateasarg is sosaaguesos
of Dawes* labor boa reasugg wade a pukes stages.
The Yq oh ILL 7. R 0 4147, proidel, qd rillslicie
with the 0404 of the iamb)g owe weed
• tlis nodes of the Hem sisals sad OW patkaa.