The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-02 00:00:00

THE LATE MR. THOMAS TROUT.

Our columns lately recorded the deems of this
gentlemen, en mud which cares a variety in the make of
radical reibrears sot likely sem to be filled up. Yr. Prost
wag • males of Lannesann, Cromwell, which place, however,
he left at ea only age end settled in Loudon. His busmen
was that of a prat medicine vendor, Batty la life Mr.
Prost became a rand reform, and the opinioes which he
then adopted he held to the lest day of his life without varia-
tion or shadow of turning. It was in cormaxim with the
elections for the city of liken:linen that Mr. Prost first
gave practical effect to his political convictions. In Gomm=
with the late Francis Place and others he aided the
norm of Sir Francis Burdett, then the path/men-
itztdieseler et the radical not', sad at a later
the election of Sir John Can Hothouse. He
rendered gaits a sacked Irvin to the canoe of radical
rakes whim at later bet diligent periods the two baronets
Misread their radical principiesom which Mr. Prout as
actively aided their rejection from Westminster ash. had be-
llies promoted their retain. Up to the last Westminster
election, be took ea active part in the contests kr that city ;
and, indeed, It wan chiefly, if not entire' , owing to his win
and temperer °osmosis, that at the of 1867 and
1869, union prevailed amongst Westminster liberals of all
shades of opinion, and no sign of a toy candidate appeared.
His counsels and sealstence will be anon .lard Is future
centers for Westminster. On the formatkee of the Metro-
politan Anti-Coen-law Association, whke preceded that of
the Anti-Coen.law Laws, Mr. Proutbecrestse of item-
beta, end took an active part in its proceedings. After the tree
trade struggle was over, the National Parliamentary and Ft-
sands! Adorn Annotation was formed, sad into this agitation
Mr. Front, now advanced in life, threw himself with great
seal and .energy. He had err been • great advocate of the
Ballot, of the moronity of which hie expwismee u a leading
elector of Westminster had given him practical proof; and
on the formation of the Ballot Society Mr. Prost bsame one
outs unaware. He gave more in time andlaboar, and though
last not lent, mosey, to tole than to my of the other orga-
nisations we have previously mentioned. At the enhest and
most critical period of the society'e exletenoe ha daily attended
at the offices, sad never mined the weekly sittings
et the executive committee, until latterly failing health com-
pelled Idea mar reluctantly to be more trequently absent.
It absent he wu ten ccastant communication with the
sonetery and other riots. This was the one until
• within a few days of his drones. The less of his
seal, his mattusd experience, and his liberality, will be felt
11/ n lereparaide injury by his colleagues. Mr. Front's
peentorty liberality in aid of my movement for political
reform was remarkable ; his puree was always open to the
claims of such movements, not only to the associations of
which he was an ofilco.bearer, but to others, each as the
Association for the Repeal of the Tame on Knowledge,
with which his only connexion was that of a gubscriber.
No we hie pecuniary aid confined to public objects ; his
private benevolence wee equally generous and extensive.
Another characteristic of the deceased reformer was he entire
disinterestedness. Math se he interested himself in public
matters, he never sought to take a prominent or public part
in them, and the esteem and pentad, of those who acted
with him was the only recompeeste for his services
which, during his long and active life, he either *right
or received. Mr. Prone' active and useful career

terminated after a abort illness ou the 26th July, end his re-
mains were yesterday deposited in the Cemetery, Norwood.
He leaves to the young an example that an active and suc-
cessful career in business is not opppoosoed to, but may be com-
bined with, the most diligent &charge of the duties of
eitisenehip ; to the old lte kayos an example of unflinching
*moist ncy in opinions sad perseverance In maintaining and
advocating them.

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Yesterday afternoon, about half-past one o'clock,
a *Anion took place at the Feactiorehmtreet railway termi-
nus which resulted in serious injury to several paseengne.
0 sing to the fadiffwence of the company's offiowe to furnish
say informatics respecting the sad mishap, some difficulty
was experienced in eliciting the facia, but the following may
be relied upon. The traffic from this antral station curing
the summer menthe is very cousiderable, sad the space is
somewhat limited for the runnier of so =ay asks in and
out. To aid to the difficulty, the engines employed on the
Tilbury line, after they have come in with the tram, have to
return down the main hue to the tam-table and to take tet
water, is be enabled to proceed with the down train. About
the thus above stated, a Tilbury train bad arrived at the
Nation, and the engine having been detached, crossed over
on to soother lies, and was returning through the lower
sod of the station on its way to the turn-table. Whether
the necessary signals were on, or the points pro-
perly worked, we have been unable to ; but
just as the Tilbury engine was masker clear of
the statism it came in fearful collision with the carriages of
a North Woolwich train which was coming In. The shock
is described to have been very severe. The force of the
collision threw the Tilbury engine off the metals, and the
carriages of the teen were reported to be shattered ; a num-
ber of the company's sensate were soon In attendance, sad
every despatch was used In exam:Mier the wounded pas-
soarers. Several were bleeding from wound. on their
heads, sad in one case, that of a Mrs. Bridget Victory,
who melded at Minter so great was her fright to escape
from the carriage that Lhe to lAN way stumbled through
the door-way, and fell, it le thoeght, on the permanent way,
sustaining serious Injury to her hip. An elderly woman
named Louisa Rail, air living at Plaotow, wet found
to be meth burnt, end both these millirem were removed to
the hospital without delay. Dr. Merrell, of Leadenhall-
street, surgeon to the Beat ladle Company, with hie eon and
other medical genlemen of the neighbourhood, were quickly
called In to the aid of the injured passengers, end severs/
having had their injuries attended to, were sent home la
mike. As soon se the excitement had somewhat subsided,
gears of labourers, under the direction of hi r.Wightman, the
superintendent of the Blackwell Railway Company, were
set to work to clear the line, and in the course of an hour or
so the obstruction warm:moved, and the trams on that section
of the lice resumed running.
On inquiring at the hospitals this (Tuesday) morning, it
was ascertained that the wide. ere are progressing taw crate.
It was 4 o'clock before the line woe opened fur tree! and
three wens were mimed. Indeed it was late before the rreias
resumed their running as per time-table. • enact inquiry
will take place as to the cause of the accident. Nett±er the
driver of the Tilbury eosins nit any official cesane‘ied with
Woolwich train was injured.

We (Este: Herald) regret to announce the death,
under very panful circumstances, of Cornell,. Butler, Esq.,
foe upwards of half a century • surgeon of Ingatestone, who
was regarded with high respect throughout the district ; and
the sad event has cast • feelingof gloom over the tows. It
appears that on Thumb", afternoon, the unfortunate gentle-
man, who was 81 years of age, wee on his way home in sone
horse chaise, from Stock to Ingatertone, when he wm ob-
&erred by some persons on the road to be nodding on his seat
se if asleep ; two men, with • truck of Beth stone end • bar-
row of bat bona, were standing year &loamy church, and
on peodeg them the deceased suddenly fell from his gig; he
was pinked epic • state of insensibility, and melancholy to
relate expired Knew immediately after.
TILE GREAT METROPOLITAN SEWER, AT STMT-
roan.—The whole of the hones exceeding from the Harrow-
bridge to Cluist-ohurch. Stratford-marsh, except the resi-
dence of Mr. Thomas than, sea., will be akin down, and
the ate will form • temporary road during the pregrees of
the sewerage works. The Two Brewers Inn, in the
don of Kr. Cexchpole, will shortly be takendown,=
commodious building has been erected in the rear, where the
business will be canted on at usual, end as aeon us the works
have been completed considerable additions will be made to
tke newly-erected building on the site where the old inn at
present steeds. Toe lev,l of the high road, as per plan, will
be raised nix feet, but The fall of the sewerage will not extend
one foot par mile. The land on the south ado of the sewer
will be let foe building purpose., eo se to form a direct com-
munication with the main road. The whole of the property
on the north side of the road will not be required, bet the
owners and occupiers will be entitled to &tinges, the amount
of which cannot be fairly estimated till the sewerage works
in this district be completed. Nearly the whole of the
houses on the south side of the t oad ere now eked, end ex-
tensive meperations are making for the commencement of
the em.M.—Eater 'Jerald.
THE STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TRADES—A large
and influential meeting of master builders was held yester-
day at she Freemason,: Tavern, Great Queen-street. The
object of the meeting was so receive the report of the com-
mittee appointed at a meeting of the mestere held at the
Freemasons' Tavern en Wednesday lat. Amongst thole
menet we noticed Meese, Lee, Myers, Jay, Trollop., Lucia,
Lawrence, Cubes. Rigby, Piper, ate. Mr. Lee warn In the
chair. Mr. Smith read the contain/o's repott, which stated
that " when trade societies combined, it wee emendsi that
their victims should unite, and the oornmittee regard the
immediate establishment tor mutual protection of as
seso-
dation of metropolitan master builders as absolutely indis-
pensable. No member of the asuman= to engage
or continue in hie employment in any capacity
whatever any member of any trades' union.
Every workmen on being re-engaged to mien a document,
declaring that he does not blew to, nod will not during his
wetinetance with such wallow Moho» a member of any
society which professes to interfere with the arrangeusente of
the establishment. The employe:a undertaking to re-engsg%
on the resumption of work by Maws. To lope and S:ws, all
them workmen who will sgree to these oteditians. The
report concluded with the hi'neing rule:—That all the
meters' establehmeate be closed on Saturday next,
Annum 6, and that the worthies be Informed that work
would be resumed when Mosso.. Trollop* and Sone recom-
menced. The tollowiog rest lotions were then carried
ananimowly :-1. That the report now reed be adopted,
and that the members here present do mutually
pledge themselves to observe the recommendations sub-
emitted to the committee. 2. That the gestletuen pre-
sent do amalgamate and form themselves into • cen-
tral association in fertherance of the object end subjoin
in the reolutioes brought forward by the committee. 1.
That the existing executive committee of the secretion
establiatied by she foregoing resolutioe, sith full power and
Instructions to such committee to carry Into effect the re-
commendations of the report, do take such other steps se
may appear to than calculated te effect the object of thin
meeting and of the assecietien. Masse Tmllope, it le en-
deretood, will reopen their workshop, on Moodily, Aug!,
to enable the we. keen to Worn to their work. Nearly 300
mambas joined she newlyestsblided misty, end the
waft nos after isperand.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
The SPT tit ea look the their et 12 .'doek.

INCOME TAI BILL.
The MB woo road taird..ad pima_
POLICE (COUNTIES AND BOROUGHS) LAW
AMENDMENT BILL.

Tb lomat west tato o=itio.olottito bUL

if. wiTc;rrioo.. edam =Naomi to doom 1, 'pre-
ritiag that la Mate the aid amatiattile of cosatlea aboati
D e etpled malty roeusiaahase of polio% so as to proolot
enemas by distinguish* Am fro. tito cesatabies
ei boroughs.
Mr. OLIVE believed that lose teatailea had mina io
the 111111 W, tad ha thirster* yenta sat *Kt to the
_ .

Mr.OUVERIE woe afraid the change was proposed
with • view of adding the bother to the cep of
county chief constables. but this addition of dignity might
bad to • claim for increaaed pay, and, liDe• the title of ottk4
eawateble wee well known to the law, he thought it wee
bereer to leave slatmattar where it la.

—Sir O. C. LEWIS mid aaiderelod for lammed salary
maid aa b. made upon parliament, bat up.. Um manly,
sad the magistratai avoid so doubt refuse sepsal all datum
that we act almolately Just.
Mr. WISE po ad that the tarok " cassalastawr " was
maim EaSYaY Nor Salon. It was wasattally a French
tit* sad la was satisamt that if the Wags of the pa Pia
plasiand el the ram wave coasaltad they yeah. disodly
pair ths goad eld etyls al aids( acaelsialm
*ha asamt (author .4sawstas the araimianat arm nega-
tived without a divisioa, sad the bill wat pissed through
C 01112110.11.

Mr. b.O RI FFITH moved the iseertioa if the foilowisg
clause —The high sheriff of any county :soy eine wit► the
justices of the price for such county for tho awhile= of
the police•constables is Iles of javelis sin at the rig,
sad thereupon the chief constable, oa the requisition
of the high sheriff, shall plea, under hie osiers a audit
amber of such constables to keep or= in sad whine the
of the Court of ♦miss, sad up= each sgreasent
ate= into ae skineseld, it =II be Ins fed for the
high sheriff to dimeutinse the es t of leve= mete.
The chase root with some oppodden, sad the coossistse
divided Ur. it ; the =mien ears,
For the =nee
Against It
Souse other clams IMO added to the hill The how
=tuned.

The ocher 12 o'clock orders wars then dopcoutt of, sad the
shrug woo tuspoilltil till II Oda*.