The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 29, 1f.7

A collision of a rather unusual character occurred
on the Pant Lancashire railway, between Retnehottes and
Accrtngton, hat evening, Acts eth o'clock, which, however,
did not caw much personal Injury. A train of
laden with war, was gang up the Incline at
when the coupling. which connected the eighth waggon from
the end with the former part of the train pre we , end the
eight weggone this *joined been to run
down the hill, In the direction of Manchester. The guard
wee on the last waggon, which was now the first in the diree-
Soo that atilt pert of the train wee taking, end he jumped
off Si the trope of catching hold of the points end so turn-
ing the waggons Into a riding. Unfortunately he felt down,
and the waggons pained on, acquiring considerable impetni
in the downward ran of about three mike which they
had accomplished when the driver of the paaetega reds
that left Manchester at five o'clock, saw tinesalp-
Probating. lig immediately put on the breaks and
stopped the meths, but he could not reverse It beim the
waggons ewe open him. The engine end the first canine
were nearly destroyed, end both tho lines were blocked up.
The were shaken, but not seriously injured, et-
' apt C7ciaag".thse in which the injuries were not caused by
the oollision. Kr. Littleweal, of the firm of Littlewood,
Young, end Wilson, of Church. neer Accrington (end the
of Manchester), bad been riding in the filth (a firer-roe)
carriage from the engine, and whim the train came to •
' standstill, easpecting that something wee wrong, hap:tinged
out of the carriage. He fell on the nth, and received
eo sever* a contagion on the left thigh that he could net
' stand, said was obliged to be carried away. Dire
the readout occurred maseag were meat to Kr.
Smithells, the general wassger, w arriving et the ea,
telegraphed for Dr. J. O. Harrison, of this city, the meoel
officer of the compeny. Dr. Harrison ancerteinad that no
Itklocationa had taken place, and that the injuries of the
peesengere were not not prey
than braises end
slight cuts, which will not ent the sufferers from
attending to their ordinary duties, inept in the ours of
Mr. Littlewood. Two farmers from Crooks, who had
received blows on the head, were sent on by way of Preston
to their destination ; a man who rendes in Zionthill, Rad-
cliffe, but whame name we could not learn, we. out on the
heed. Thornton, the guard of the passenger train, was
di"bl.4 by • blow en the kg.; beyond these there were no
Injuries worth naming. A counter of men was immediately
set to work to clear the lines, and one line was so Per free
from obstruction In the course of an hour end a half, that
the train which is due at the !icor Bailey Station at twenty
minutes past seven, teethed Mencheeter soon after eight
I o'clock. -There Is no reams, to believe that blame I. Mtn-
' butabie to saps'. —ManeAsstfr Guardian.

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A touching custom has prevailed at Lyons far
many years. The brat child that ia abandoned to the eon

of the Foundling Hospital the eve of Christmas-day Is re-
ceived with peculiar honour, arid attended to with impure.
A very handsome cradle, prepared bet irehand, receivea Its

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little body, the softest coverings give It warmth, the bladed ga
solicitude watches over Ito aluntbera The whole to designed st
to present the strongest mama to the scene in the stable
in which the Saviour wee received in entering en his earthly id
existence, and to show that the being seemingly condemned it
te perish, the victim of vim or misery, 4 saved by the birth
of Rim who was sent on earth to inculcate charity and good- It.
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The lisiele saps:—"A letter from TAmballe
(Cote-du-Nord) informs us that priests ere visiting all parte Z.
of Brittany pr es for the abbey of Notre Dune de St. IL
Lien Sept Fonds, and offering in return for the payment of g‘
ffe, • month for See years, or for 3fr. paid down —l. A maw
every day for ever for contributors and their relatives, living I.
or deed. 2. Twenty names • year for contribute,* who die
in the comae of the year. 3. Use thousand !tare hundred N.
repetiumis of the ifiernwe or Aster recited by monks. 4. s
Five st.lemnerrviors for retributive who die in the course
of the year. And, 6. N'arione daily prayers for contributor,
living Of dead. No doubt the &aide' wiU hasten to roll t:
by the greet advantages them offend them." te
THE ?doore TEA FR so.
FRAUDS.—It id stated in one
of the local parrs that Belfast is ant yet done with the dim- NI
reptimblerestelations la connexion with John James Moon's In
ingenious frauds on the Custom,. It is deemed rodent for
the resist to withhold particular,, but there is a stem;
rumour that a very patient investigation has enabled the m„
Cadmus' officials to trace tea on which no duty has bile N.
paid to several other houses in the town, end the loss be per, &-
sops is expected to be very great.
IN r 11+TIG VEIOII AT THE I.IIIrES CONVICT PIISOPI.
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—Ws lately Waded to .a larriptioa which wee thee
ta pewees, to ofaree to carter charges brought spirt
tho Goyeraer sad Dapaty-Geversor of this 'robbers/at,
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dthe schrehrser et the risen. This lavessigatka, .4
.d by by Kr. Han, the well-knowa and experienced metre- gt,
pikes inegistrate, has bees brought to er lad, end sa di- go,
era cormasirrins threes has bra nemerly received tress Is
re itersolike. Sy this 0311111111akeiiCe it appan that ,
Sir Gimp Grey, atter an strati.. perusal of ties proceed- 1.1
hp, v windy racers in the coachmeloa at which
Ilea hr wird," sad That the charges which had been et,
reds, ".sue end grearel, sad Br the roost pert trivia a
as they an, have get beam entriteallated." Tie. document •
farther rates that the charges an, "in port of 6d, stray t
varopred by say testimony of a clear sad satiellactery de.
seription„ and is the satire Galan of red mast be trawl r
triy,lons, warier mad ceissaideue." Ths reek is that Ili.
Si, George Grey holds that Kr. Thwailss, "who art rm. It
Garay mad paervely eras thew reasedioax sad dee- 11‘.,
tea tearek thin by evidence," menet hi coursed he r.
hie "orelessatly with. doe creed to the ha
Weer et the mirror." Is the dermal obeys grind ise
were lastrectimee that it should be aotiled to Kr. st.
Theater that his serices are diapered wftlx," and those S.
insteudions bar, we vadanfted. bes• acted spoa.—Sassem
dikereierr.

FIRES Ti! TIM METROPOLIA AND N110111101:71-
1.101/o.—Yesterday morning, about f.. o clock. • ilse teak
place in the premises belonging to Mr. John Chiswell, •
boot and shoe maker, carryieg on truisms et No. 115, H4b.•
*met, Poplar. It cosimenoot In the shop and rapWy
extended round the lower part of the bandiag. TM innastas
bad dailleulty in annex • rale retreat. The enema inn
unable to get the flames whined until *howbeit* of the siatek.
is-teats was destroyed and the bunting extresively honied.
The origin of the fire u unknown. The property was insured ;
In the Monarch sad Union liretofflote.—A lies elan took plea es
la the premier of Mr. W. Boob, • grocer sad tea donee,
gnome in iligh•strese, Levriatoun, Kent. The dames
originated from swiss unknown toot in the heck part of the
=6"sad the erg wended .wilily toward. the top of the
. . Seven room, in the premise., were nearly burnt oat, le
sad the adjoining Mum of Mr. Burton, watchmaker, was
severely damaged. Both ware insured I. the Sun ere-office. it
—A It. like. are took place in the premises Inlunning to Mr. e,
R. Princess, No. 73, Park-street, Camden-town, to which rel
considerable damage was done.
Tile EAGLESIIAM NIURDER.—A CONFESSION.—
We undentand that in addition to the tacit sdmiesion of hi. *
gailt made by the prisoner Thomann while on his way to Is
Paisley on Thursday alibi, on Satnetay he more tally and 14
move formally seknowledged hie guilt. Ile says that his es
motive for committing the crime wan to obtain pm- /11
otesion .4 the email stun of money which he suspected his
victim was pneereard of. sod that it was ally cm seeing the
poor girl fall upon the door, after hating partaken of a
the pniviseel draught of beer, that he was 'truck with •
• sense of the fearful position in which he had planed
blmaelf. The prisoner was •isiteed on Saturday by Mr.
Sheriff GlMprow sod Provost Brown, to whom he expressed le
• wish tsat the Rev. Mr. Aitken, of the North Church. II
Peiaky, should be requested to visit him. His selection of op
this gentleman mom from his having heard hint preach ep
vials in the prism of Paisley, previous to his nisi. Thom- le
son, we believe, affairs fully slim to the awhil nature nf
his punks, and of the nacemity of following the advice "
given him by the Lord hooka Clerk, to make the most cif
the abort time allowed him for preparing for aterrdty.—
(Mt.'s*. Nay Med.
A NOVEL TRADE etncutsn.—The following is a
copy of • circular received by • Canterbury tradesman (with a
• present) from • London house, on Christmas eve 'We le
forward you herewith oar meal Chnetems present, and II
sistrorely wish you sad yours health, happiness, and pros-
peony. TM year, sow speedily drawls' to ha close, will =
be long sad palatally reroembered. The ladles mutlay
mad the onoreereial poste ere leftism* precedent to the
werid's annals; but we sandlot* brighter and better lays. *
The light of Bowed Truth will dawn on the millicas M fb
and ohms away the darkness and cruelty of idolatry;
mad we trust that the expel of that hollow system la whisk
men" merchant praxes bays Inca apmalsted in the mei •
ease semetrim will lettuce a more healthful spirit of bawl
ids try sad eater pries among all clams." N