The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-01 00:00:00

rsa LATR PAPAL AMIDINT ON nis LO DON
AND sour,: witsmaz RAILWAY.

The protracted investigation into the cirenni-
stank., that led to the lath .4 the late Dr. William Hale,
at the recent raLuuity at Wimbledon, was proceeded with,
fur the ...es roth tune, yesterday, before Mr. W. Carter, at
the W tote hart inn, Merton.
Th.• pr. ..chum. had been fixed for commencement at ten
1 0'e1....k. boat in tuuse.mence of the absence of the foreman,
and Mr. Wells, another member of the jury. it Wee just
VI,V. II ,stove the business began with the continuation of
the esinimatien of Sir Charles Fox, who stated that hie at-
tention 1.... l leen first called 4111 the 11th Mat. to the marks
Ispecified .43 the plan protect,' by Mr. Pole. He believed DO
see cold.' ....v what h... 1 been the primer., cause of the &mi.
dent. The lightness of the marks on the jermanent way
was cue r• a..... for his thinking the middle wheel'.
1.4 the t. icier were off the line, as if the lead-
ing and trailing wheels haul made the marks they would
key, fern n...r.,. definite and deeper than carriage wheel.,
' except mi the assumption that the centre tender wheels were
I tnivellieg extremity, and the other pair being on the rails.
He had never measured the gauge of the wheels of the
1 tenter or carriage. A lengthened course .4 examination as
1 to the deth xis, or dietortion of the tender frame resulted en
elirding iron. Sir I'. Fox that hr was not prepared to my
such defies ion or distortion was rause.' by the centre when°.
of the tender getting laterally off the line. There wen. no
. indieatioas .4 the contre wh...•11 of the tender being out of
gauge until they gut to the switch. The purely technical
Denary of the examination was continued for Nome time,
amid which sir ticirles FOIC stated that he had Dever
known any instance in which a tender had been broken
away (rein an aught.. by any propulsive action in the mar
of the train. lu reply to • juror, Sir Charles said that
supposing the engine driver had shut off steam with a view
to slacken spend sal just before passing the points set the
steam en again, there would not be sufficient jerk then to
break the courtlier between the engine and tender. In
sassier to Mr. Johnson, the 'Fitness said be had not heard or
read anything commend with the conduct of the persons in
guard of the train, and was therefore unable to say li.mr far
they *rte.' with pc...aptitude, discrimination, and the best
1...i1de Judionnit.
Mr. I:. Mato. 'Weill, an extensive manufacturer of all
kinds of railway at, haring been called on behalf of the
rmpsey, that the accident bad Dot been caused by
decsla
the centre v of the tender, and be deduced his opinion
from an inspection be hail made of the line, and certain
m irks which could not be mistaken. In the course of a
lengthened testimony Mr. /Weill differed in into from the I
opinions explored by Sir Charles Fox and Mr. Poole,
and supported his theory by practical explanation'. and
plans. Thu minuteness and technicality of the evidence
was of a similer character b. that heretofore enunciated be
other scientific witnesses, but was Dot of a character to call
for or justify a detailed report. As to the accident itself,
the witness stated that the condition of the centre wheels
exhibited the effect all not the cause of it. He con-
sidered the whilel of the No. 30 first left the line,
the axle having become slight y bent, which probably in-
deed the wheel at the rail-joint to mount the rail when
it continued off the rail, until on reaching the switch the
wheel struck it, and further bent the axle, causing the
wheels to run after in a tortuous course, until at ar-
rived at the wing rail, which was broken by the right-
hand de-railed wheels; the blow striking the piece of
wing rail which has been exhibited, threw off the
two terrines and the guard's van. The tender went.
straight on to the main line, the first carriage endeavouring
to goon the Epsom branch, andthe tremen.loue tug which
took place wrenched the coupling chains asunder, and
caused the calamity. lie had looked with care to find a
disturbing cause, where he believed the amine wheel
jumped over a joint.
Hy the Coroner—He bad ganged the rails, and found
then. is a fair travelling condition, and thought certainly
there was no defect in the permsnent way which caused
the accident. He (Mr. Bovill) should not hesitate to travel
over that pert of the line where the accident occurred at the
rate of 50 miles as hour. He had not found any indication
of the heating of the axle in the transit which would have
caused it to bend.

lo reply to Colonel Tolland?
kfr. Bowl mid Chet he conaalered if a break van had been
at the sod of the train it might have exercised a very per-
nicious influence by stopping the momentum of the car-
riages in front of it. and the coupling chains would not hays
snapped asunder, and then in such a ease all the carriages
must have gone over.
The proceedings were again adjourned.

Lord Clarence Paget will propose the Navy Esti-
mates is Committee et Supply ea Mooday.

On an early day Mi.floret&ll will move the fol-
kirks' resilience :—"That, in the opinion of this bane,
the subject of belligerent rights at eea is at present in an
uneatidectory state, and deserving of the serious; atten-
tion of her Majesty% government."

On the third reading of the Church Rates
Abolition Bill, Lonl Robert Montagu will more " that it
be read a third time upon tbie dsy air mostba."

Mr. Thomas Duncmnbe on Monday will ask the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether Her Ma-
jesty's Government have invited, or intend to invite, the
King of the Belgians to follow the example of the Emperor
of the French by dispensing with passport' on the part of
British subjects visiting Belgium.
The Rev. F. D. Maurice has a notice of the late
Bum Bunsen in .iformillon for this month, reproaching
Bunsen's English friends for their timidity io paying !eve.
reps to his memory.

Megan. Smith, Elder, and Co. no longer date
ably from Corolla, but have taken promisee in Pall.inalt,
for tie accommodation of their West-end friends ; and hare
brought their two establishmento within speaking distance
by swam of telegraphic wires—both homes having a cm.
musiottion with their printing-office io the Old Bailey.
The following legacy occurs iu the will of the
late Sir Charles Fellows. I give sad bequeath Milton's
watch to the trustees of the British Museum, to be deposited
In the museum upon condition that the watch may be placed
Dater glass or in some other way be always exposed to
public view." The will bears dab the 26th of Juoe last,
and the is died the Bth of November following, aged
sixty.

Last night Mr. Charles Kean terminated his en-
gagement at Drury-lane Theatre, sad oa the conclusioe et
the play (R.,luir( III.) delivered the following speech:—
" Ladies and Gentlemen— I am almost too much exhausted
to address you as I wish. But you have called me
to your presence, and I take the opportunity, in
Mrs. Kean 's name and my own, of expressing our
warmest gratitude for the enthusiastic reception aml
the brilliant success that have attended our return
to this theatre, the cradle of my professional life.
The years that have paned appear like a dream noes In my
boybool, with a trembling heart I sought your suffrages on
this stage, where my fatber's genes bad previously abet
like a meteor through the theatehal horizon, ' before the
upturned wondering eyes of mortals,' I feel like the wan-
derer who has returns' to hie long absent borne, and mace
more breathes his native air. areumstanani have com
polled me to defer my intended farewell visit to America,
and consequently I have aocepted Mr. Smith's proposal to
1 perform here next winter, for a limited number of nights.
Until that period, ladies and gentlemen, iu the osnie of
my wife and myself, I beg leave respectfully and gratefully
to bid you farewell." This earns was receive' with
mach favour, and Mr. Kean withdrew said renewed
applause.

The will of the late Alderman Wire, of Stone
Rouse, Lewisham, was proved in the prioecipsl registry oa
the 6th ult. The personalty was sworn under 35,0001.
The will bean date the qts of August, 1555. 11. hie-
quietism to hie relict an 'natty of 5001., and an immediate
legacy of 210151., together with his furniture, plate, OW
riages, and the choice of a reehlence. To hie eta
ha leaves his share in the business and all his interest ems-
Ducted therewith Jointly with his partner, and has sp.
pointed his sou the residuary legatee of his real lad personal
estate ; sod has directed that on his marriage or attaining
the age of twenty-six he shall receive the plate presented as
various occasions to the testator, as well as his diamond
rugs. To his daughter ho leaves a sum of 5,003 f. To his bro-
thers and sisters he has left a life interest is his freeboid
estates, which, at their respective decease, will fall into the
residua There are liberal bequests to his servants. To
his executors, Mr. Child and Mr. Barton, he leaves 100
guineas each, and bequests to the following institutions :
The Licensed Victualler' School and Asylum, 1001. each ;
Arthur Weseley's Gift Hamm, Mi., es condition that two
additional bottom are built within two years ; 1001. to the
Fatherless Children's Asylum at Stamford-hill ; 100 Y. to the
Idiots' Asylum Dear Redhill ; and 1001, to the Royal Insti-
tution at the Mansion-house.
THE PRISM IN WURTEMBErifi. --The Wort,nth,,eg
Afoiefer• publishes a decree on the press which is not with-
out importance, particularly when the fact is borne in mind
that the government of Stuttgart his never been regarded
as essentially liberal. By this decree the King withdraws
prokri,, re,,,t the power of revoking by administrative
means the licenses of certain professions, and particularly
'that of printer and bookseller. Non-political journals are
dispensed from the necessity of furnishing a retpoutihie
editor, and the eaution.monty to be deposited by the daily
journals is reduced to 4,000 &wine (rather more than
ft.tg,Of,), 3,50011., and 2.50011., according se the commune
has more or leas than 10,000 or 5,000 inhabitants ; for
journals appearing three times a week to 3,000t1., 2.40011.,
and 1,4000. ; for those apixaring at mom distant intervals,
2,0008., L 40011., and NOM.
CRYSTAL PALACE—ONE SHILLING DAT. —THURB-
DAT, Fn. —Adtuissioos ou payment, KiS ; ditto by
Miens Valois. ; total 1,449.