The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-10 00:00:00

ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

An slimming accident occurred on the North
Western hue on Thursday night. The 9.5 express from
Wolverhampton to Stafford was slacken i ogfor the Four Ashes
Station, about four miles from the former town, when the
engine came upon a plank of timber that had fallen from •
goods train and lay right acmes the hue. The concussion
threw the engine:off the line on the near side, and the part
of the tends• that was n't thrown off also, was placed by
the impetus of the train behind it, acmes the line where
the plank had been. Two of the three carriages which,
with the guard's van, composed the train, were
driven acre= the " six•feet," and partially on the
up line, whilst the last carriage and the guard's
van remained on the rails, the whole train still
united. It was • most happy eireumstance that the
couplings held, or all the passengers and servants must have
been killed, for the hue is on a high embankment at this
spot. As it was, only the stoker was injured. He has
suffered the lose of one of his legs, awl it is feared
he will not recover. Tho poor fellow remained in a
mutilated state beneath the tender for n considerable time,
end was released at last only by the soil being dug away. He
is now in the infirmary at Stafford. The coroner of that
town, Mr. Collis• was one of the eight passengers in the
train. Six of the eight were ladies. The engine and
tender are much damaged, and one of the carriages and the
guard's van have been disabled. Both lines were blocked up
for nearly three hoary. The passengers were much shaken,
but none, it is thought, seriously hurt.

THE CHAILOE OF FORGERY AOAHNIT " DE." GRIF-
PIM JONEL—An application, which stood over from a
former day, was made yesterday to Lord Chief Justice
Cockburn at Chambers, by Mr. Lewis, jun., to admit to
bail "Dr." Oriffith Jones, who stands committed for trial
on the charge of forging the will of Mrs. Sophia Dellis
under circumstances which will be fresh in the recollection
of our readers. It was urged that the defendant could not
properly prepare his defence unless the course asked were
acceded to. The application was opposed by Mr. Harding.
Giffard, on behalf of the crown, on the ground that if de-
fendant were admitted to bail he would but surrender; that
he was endeavouring to escape when arrested, and that he
attempted to bribe the official who arrested him. The
Lord Chief Justice said he could not get over the attempt
to bribe the officer, Nide° that ground, with other circum-
stuntman the case, he could not grant the application. It
was only a short time to the iiessions, and under the' able
asaismare of Mews. Lewis he would no doubt be p
with his defence. The application was accunlingly rer7tral
TAXES ON Etuontairra.—The auuual "Finance
Account." whigh have been issued show that last year the
duty on spirits produced 11,549.1991 ; the duty on wine.
1344,7941. • ea malt and hops, 6,838,8481. ; ou tobacco and
snuff, 5,60(4488/.—all thia without reckoutug license; on
sugar 6,087,3891. ; on confectionary and preserved fruits,
381,5181. • on gam. certificates, 129,906/. • on carat and
dice, 14,6W1. ; on dogs, 197,5 W. ; on armorial bearing.,
51,1181. ; en barpowder, 1.1571. ; on racehorses, 6,2441. ;
on horses for riding, 242,438/. • on carriages (other
than lindusey or stage amines), 330,192./. ; on servant.,
202,1061.