The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-26 00:00:00

STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER.

A peamoger who was in the train thus describes the acci-
dent I noticed after we Lad proceeded • short distance
into the tunnel that the speed of the train gleamed, and I
think I heard the whirls sounded, bat of that lam sot
eier:ain. I then felt the train going bask towards Brighton,
aid I saw the backward motion, and that we wens gettiag
towards tlie end of the tunneL I unglued I beard 'author
train coming up, but before I bad satisfied my mind upon
the point I was thrown off my seat. I then heard
fearful screams and the steam of an engine hinting is
• terrihie main,,. When I gut out of the car-
riage I saw that • great number of panesiagers
Lad beau killed. They were lying under the
engine which lied jammed right upon the carriage mood
from the end of the train. The Wiling water was pouring
oat over the peoplk_and the steam prevented myths easing
for any diatoms. We all did what we could to reader as-
sistance. but we could sot accomplish much in onseequenee
of the engine being en the top of the people, and by reams
of the hot water and *esteem. I came up to London by
the train which or sent off after the &oddest, sad we ar.
rived in tows about these hours after our time."
It may be added that none of the aervante of the man-
pauy having charge of the teals were killed. Ow or two
were injured, but, as our reporter was informed, not, se-
ra:only.
The intelligence of the accident first reached the metro-
polis when the uninjured portiere of the testa arrived at
London-bridge. About thirty passengers came up by this
means, several of whom had sustained injuries more or lase
eextensive. The news soon became chi:olmnd, and through-
oat the day many anxious isquirice were node at the ter-
' minus. A large number of persons believed the accident
I had happened to one of the excurtion titian from London,
and when they was usdeceived upon this point their joy
VW expressed is thankful tee me. But many of the peewee
who attended rt the London-bridge terminus knew they
bad friends who bad been staying at Brighton, and were
expected up by the exceniou train yesterday morning.
It is dee to the officials of the company to state that
they did is their p.m Iss sally the doubts al
all what we to dim. Mr. Ariesombe, the
superintendent, Itorridly telftrapbed to Brighten for the
mama the 41414 and wounded, aid supplied all other
informed= reach. UM night towards the time
the essersidasilains Win expected to niters the crowd war
very great at emodstioa. ad knots of poems' listened with
-painful Interest to the details supplied by eye-witnesses of
the accident., and others who had gathered the particulars
daring theisviait to Brighton. Mr. F. Slight, the secretary of
the cornpsay, strived at the Boston station from York-
shire last evening at 8 o'olock, and was met by a telegram
conveying as intonation of the dreadful occurrence. He
repaired to Lasdaebrier as speedily as possible, and re.
maimed at the station amid • late hour last evening render-
lug valuable advice awl information to the relatives and
friends of those who were known to Le either killed or
wounded. A similar condition of things existed during the
day at the Vision* Station. where rumours of a attest ex.
µwanted character were discussed at intervals up to a lets
hour last night.

We take the following particulars from the sup-
plement to the Brighton Herald :

Haveid OMe;, Biuo'y &ethn, Lalf•put 5 p.m.

The first train to leave the Brighton station for Leedom
on Sunday meriting was the excursion train from Porte-
mouth whose time for leaving Brighton is a quarter to 8
o'clock. It left soon after that and in due course arrived
at and entered the Clayton teasel. Very shortly after
the Portsmouth train had left Brighton it was followed
by the regular Brighton train to London, whose hour for
starting is half-past $ o'clock. On this ain approaching
the tunnel the signalman at the month of it says that he
looked behind and saw, to his horror, that the
signal (which ought to have intimated to the Brighton train
that the Portsmouth traits was in the tunnel) had not
worked. lie therefore immediately exhibited a red, or
danger, gag at the mouth of the tunnel • and the driver of
the Brighton train, on seeing this, inetv:etly reversed his
engine, sod did all he could to stop it. He did not, how-
ever, snowed in doing so until he bad proceeded • con.
siderable distance up the tunnel. After he had brought it
to a standstill, he reserved his engine and came slowly hack
out of the tuna)], his object mid duty being to wait at the
southern end of the tunnel until the 'gruel announced that
it was clear. In • short time the Portsmouth excursion
train bad get through safely, and tl.is fact and the fact that
the WSW was clear were signalled to the MVO, of the
Brighton train, who, is the ordinary case of things, would
have immediaaels, proceeded through the tensed. Bat,
TWA anfoetunately, in the meantime, the sawed emu•
sift trail from Bright's, whisk knows aim ups• the