The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-18 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Major-General Sir James Chatterton, Bart., ICIL
and Lady Chatterton, left Marshall Thopson's Hotel
yesterday for Limerick, m
where the gallant officer irome,
diately resumes his duties as commanding that district.
PRESENTATION OF CRIMEAN MEDALS AT WOOLWICH.
—Medals were presented to the corps of Royal Sappers
and Miners on their drill-ground, Lt twelve o'clock yes-
terday, by Lieut.-General Sir Jobn Burrgoyne, G.C.8.;
inspector-general of fortifications, attended by the garri-
son commandant and a staff of distinguished officers.
The following non-commissioned of cer:3 and men were
decorated on the occasion :—Colour Scurjeant H. Brown,
two medals, one for long and meritorious services, and
the other for Crimean services ; Serjeartts J. Curling, J.
Morrison, N. Marshall ; Corporals G. Welsh, J. Wright,
J. Garshure, R. Watson, R. Litton, J. Goins, J. Powell,
J. Lemming, W. Thompson, D. Cutlbert,A. Taylor,
M. Nicholson, J. Moorhead, J. Carmichael, J. Gibts,
H. Comber, R. Brenton, J. Henwooel, R. M'Laren, F.
Perry, T. M'Laren, J. Bayne, R. Nelson, J. Stancomb,
J. Peak, W. M'Lean, J. Burns, J. Hall, T. Weather-
done, J. Whealer, and J. Rawlins.
COLONEL WADDY OF THE 50TH.— A. Wexford TAP'
of Thursday says :—" The brave and .gistinguished coni•
mander of the "fighting fiftieth," Lien it.-Colonel Waddl,a
who has won for himself a world-wide renown, j"
expected here daily on leave of abseoce,_
inp
orderable con.
ar-
range some private family matters.
,ncein oorfdetrhethwant
tmi ne ue at
joura
ment before the winter campaign- j)firg Faddy,f
Broadway."
here he will be the guest of his brother, Dr. o
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bheimabtleo
trToethal:eerli-oroihant.sht
sibsoi this me
go"

FRIGHTFUL RAILWAY .JECCIDENTS.

his body.
. - -
*lated
condition
was found at an early hour on Frida:, morning on the
little
de
obuobdtyof
North London line of railway, near the Caledonian.
road station. On examination it was identified as that
of Charles Baker, a policeman in the service of .'the
and it is conjectured thatwhen above companY ; pro-
ding down the line to the Camden Town • statnin, he
knocked down by the eleven 6'
VMS clock p.m. cattle
train, consisting of an engine and 24 waggons, all of
which, from the mutilated state of his remains, there is
The engine-driver and
guard did not remark any ob-
struction to their progress
musta rahaanveinpaasdEcl,lry-hr
.during the transit.
Another accident, which it is feared may be attended
with fatal consequences, occurred on Thursday even-
fog, at the Raydo
0-square goods station of the London
and North-Western Railway. The loaded waggons at
this station are
the aid of
these
was "lifts" worked by steam power, and as one of
in process of coming up, a porter named
Reuben Boone, in the employ of Piekford and Co., ./s
attempting to remove a "scotch" from beneath the
fore hNr eel of the truck, before the lift had attained the
level of the line, entangled his foot, which, was fearfully
smashed by the force of the machinery:'
• On being conveyed to , the London Hospital it was
deemed necessary to amputate thn leg above the knee•
joint, and he now lies in-a precarious state. •

A meeting of the Scottish Australian Investment
Company was held yesterday, when it :Was proposed in
a formal manner to extend operatimas• for a farther
period of 15 years. Several of the shareholders,objected
to the mOde of action recommended, o# the ground that
it is necessary to revise the deed of oopartnery, and, if
possible, bring the undertaking within the operation of
the Limited Liability Act. After a lengthened discus-
sion it was agreed to extend the existence of the com-
pany for one year, the whole question of reorganisation
to be iu the meantime brought under; consideration.