The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-08 00:00:00

A NAN KILLED AT A LION AT Anwar s
THEATRE.

Yesterday morning an alarming circumstance
marred at Astley's Royal Amphithentre,owMg to theinespe
of the whole of the lions, the property of Mr. Crockett,
from their deo, which occupied &plea, very near the stage.
At about a quarter before eight the men who usually attend
to mat away the manure were startled by the loud roaring
of the lion., but as they bad on former is:onions heard
somewhat minasr swede they proceeded with their work as
meal. The noise, however, did not subside, but on the con-
trary increased, and in a few minute, the nom were horror-
struck at beholding one of the lions struggling with a man
named Jarvey, a yard helper in the eetabbshment. Mr.
Crockett's animal keeper was isseantly rent foe, and arrived
in a very few minutes, but he not having the power over the
infuriated beasts that Mr. Crockett had, immediately sent
for that gentleman. On the arrival of Mr. Crockett he
rushed nu to the stage, where the lion was running about
with the unfortunate non Jurver is his mouth, to all sm.
quite dead. Mr. Crockett Matently seized a stable
loarad':e d dealt the lion a heavy blow ou the aide of the head,
which mused it to let the man go; but, instead of canning
away, he turned round and seemed inclined to spring upou
his molter. Another powerful blow, however, made
the enraged animal turn round and ran away. Medical
aid was immediately sought for poor Jarvey, but
oa the arrival Si the surgeon life was found to be ex-
tinct. After the body of Jarvey had been removed Mr.
Crockett wait in search of the three lions who were now
reaming about the theatre. One was seen running about at
a remote corner of the stage, another was in the arena, and
the other could not be seen. The lioness was the first that
was attempted to be secured, bet this was a work of extreme
denier and difilculty, as the moistants were all afraid d
sees approaching the beast. On seeing Mr. Crockett the
lioness made a dash through the pit saloon, whence she
rushed up the box staircase and entered one of the private
boxea, and took up a moat threatening attitude. Nothing
daunted Mr. Crockett entered the box, placed a leathern
collar round her neck, and having secured her bead, she
was hauled out of the place by ropes and finally placed in
security. From the private box Mr. Crockett saw
another of the animals playing on the stage with a quan-
tity of ribbons and stage properties, and with comparatively
little difficulty it was paced again in the cage, and after a
few minutes' search the third was recaptured. At half-past
Silvan yesterday morning the watchman of the theatre, who
is on duty all night, left, at which hour, he says, all was
perfectly quiet and safe. In consequence of the large lion
being unwell it had been parted from its companions, and
it is supposed that in endesvourisg to join it one of the three
lions in the other compartment of the cage must have broken
down the partition and thus displaced the iron bars. The
greatest excitement and consternation prevailed for some
time in the theatre, and it required Mr. Crockett's utmost
=non to convince the attendants that no further
need be apprehended. A searching inquiry will be
intoall the circumstmees connected with the unfortu•
Gate event before the coroner.

THE ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON,CHATHAN,
AND DOVER RAILWAY.
TEYNHAM, Moenay.
Another victim has been added to the number of
death• caused by the sad accident which occurred near this
station to the last down train from Victoria-station at a
late hoer on Returda, night, the engine driver, William
Matthews= —not Pattison, as was previously stated—having
died, from the effects of the fearful injuries he had re-
ceived, at a late hour last night, making the third death in
connection with this appalling accident. The three men
whose live* have been sacrificed were excellent servants of
the company, and were exceedingly trustworthy men. They
leave wives and families.

The results of the accident were even of a more frightful
character than was described in our yesterday's report, and
the only surprise u that every soul in the train was not
killed on the spot, considering the fearful wreck which has
been made of the engine, tender, and all the carriages. On
the engine bounding off the metals, which are torn up and
twisted into all manner of shapes, it and the tender appear
to have run a short distance, and then both to have turned
bodily over down the embankment, which at that spot is
not very high, alighting in a field below. The carriages
and guard's vans composing the train were also dragged off
the metals, and turned complete!, over, those behind rush-
ing forwani on the front ones, the whole being dashed
to pieces ; indeed, so entirely was the work of demo-
lition effected, that wheel., huge pieces of iron, and portions
of the carnage§ and engines were Nattered in all directions,
leaving scarcely any distinguishable portions of the car-
riages remaining. 'the railway officials, who hastened to
the scene of the accident, declare that in all their experi-
ence of railway accidents they never before beheld one so
fearful in its results. So completely were the first-class'and otter centilitre demolished that the workmen who were
employed during the night in clearing the line lighted fires
of the broken dMria, which were kept burning all night.
It is a fortunate circumstance that there were only a very
few passengeri in the train at the time of the accident,
most of the carriages being entirely empty, or the conse-
quences of the accident would have been of the most fright-
ful character. As it is most of the few passengers travelling
at the tine, received injuries, though not of a very alarming
mature.

During the whole of yesterday numbers of workmen were
eroployed in putting the down line in order, and in raising
Art was left of the disabled engine and tender, a work of
great difficulty. Under the direction of Mr. Finnigan, the
manger, the line was perfectly cleared, and the train re.
sumed on both lime last night.
The bodies of the three deceased men are lying in the
vicinity of the station to await the coroner's inquest, notice
hating been forwarded to Mr. T. Hills, the coroner for
West Kent.