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London, England, 1852-08-25 00:00:00

EVENING, AUGUST 25

cutifioste of the first class—R. James, Lenten, Not-
certificate or t'io first class.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. p,tcirson and T. W. S. Eliott, Fenehaveu-street,
hair-cutters and wig-makers—T. Theactm, Therna.,,
and R. M. Thorns", Chesser, printers—J. Scott and J.
Lti ch, Virarminster,,Vriltshire, sezdsMon and corn-dealers
—C. Bo'.voa,,n and T. Ramshaw, Louth, linen and wool-
len dr3perg—R. Guinness and J. Guinness, Brighton,
wacch-mzktr6 tnd
prrellers —W. Hardman and J.
Hiton, Great Bolton, Lancashire, ironfounders—J.
Knowles and T. Crook, Eagley-within-'Turton, and
Little
Balton,
.Lancashire, paper manufacturers—J.
Potter, J. Gaitliff,
and W. Pctter, Leeds, Aare-brokers
far J 3 regards J. Gatliff)—A. Bleat and J. Blest,
Woolwich, boot and shoemakers—J. Crosaingham and
J. Belcher, R.Jrnford, Essex, coach and cart wheel-
wri„,hts_J;lngham and J. Wailes, Dewsbury, York-
shire,
rag dealers—W. liersee and A. Hersee, North-
strce, Peckham, hu!ldcrs—R. Bashall and J. Barrett,
Faring don, Lancashire, tanners and curriers—M. A.
Payne, R. Payne, and.. J. E. H. Payne, Great Queen-
street, Lincoln's-inn fields, coach lace-manufaeturt=rs—
J. and Sarah Ann Juby, Exmouth-street, Clerk-
enwen, baberdashers and linendrapers—J. Clarence and
W. Will s, City, cone-merchants and agri-
cultural sign's—W. W. Newsam and H. Thackray, Tor-
quay and Newton Abbot, Devonshire, l revision mat-
o:milts—D. Smith and J. Smith, Manchester, spirit
dealers—W. Wainwright and E. Massey, Pennistone,
Yorkshire, and Manchester, quarrymen—H. Curtis and
C. G. Wilkinson, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, florists.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Thomas Pinnook Badcoek, Birmingham, butcher.
Thomas Smith, Redditch, Worcestershire, brewer.
Thomas Elliott, Beckley, Sussex, carpenter.
John Firminger,powdon, licnt, beer retailer.
John Johnson, jun., Longford, Warwickshire, ribbon
weaver.
John moor!, Stmonburn, Northumberland, butcher.
Robert Stringer, Scarborough, boot and shoe maker.
Robert Farmsge, Parkatone, Dorzetshire, drilling
master.

SCOTC/i SEQUESTRATIONS.
J. Y. Brown, (xlasgow merchant and igaporter, to
inert Anz. 28 and Sept. 27, at one, within the London
Tompor %nee Hotel, Glasgow.
G. 'Acorns, Cutnnovk, grocer and spirit dealer, to
meet Aug. 30 and St-p'. 27, at three, within the Black
Bull Inn, Curunotk.

SHERIFFS' COURT, Aug. 24.
(Before Mr. RUSSELL GURNEY.)
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND ASSURANCE OFFICES
DUPLEX AND ANOTHER V. THE ECONOMIC LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
The question involved in this action is one which
has long been in dispute between the medical profes-
sion and a large portion of the life assurance offices,
the important point tilting the right of a medical man
to a fee from the assurance office for giving his
opinion on the life of a patient proposed for assurance.
Mr. Humphreys appeared for the plaintiffs, who are
surgeons, and carry on their practice in Fenchurch-
street and Great Coram-street.
Mr. George Duplex, one of the plaintiffs, stated
in evidence that he received a communication from
the defendants, enclosing a long string of questions
to be answered by him respecting a lady whom he
attended professionally, and who had proposed her life
for assurance in the office of defendants. • The com-
munication stated that they were referred by the
lady to the plaintiff, and that the answers would be
considered as strictly confidential. The questions
were returned with answers, and a note stating that
the plaintiff's fee was a guinea, which he requested
should be forwarded to hint. A second application
was made for the fee, of which no notice was taken.
Mr. PARRY, who appeared for the defendants, sub-
mitted that no case had been made out against his
clients, though he would admit that a policy had been
granted on the life of the lady.
His HONOUR, thought that no case had been made
out egitinst the defendants.
Mr. HUMPHREYS submitted that there was co one
else on whom the plaintiffs could come for the fee, and
the answers were returned with a demand for it.
His HONOUR said the plaintiffs need not have an-
swered Lhe questions without the fee, and the letter
enclosing the questions stated that they were referred
by the lady proposing her life for assurance. He felt
bound to refuse the claim of the plaintiffs.
Verdict for defendants.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Aug. 24,
(Before Mr. WITHAM and a Bench of Magistrates at
the Sessions-house, Clerken well-green.)
James Charlick, aged 27, and Charles MTherson,
aged 30, were indicted for stealing 901 b. of cigars,
value 401., the property of Thomas Lawrence.
Mr. Metcalfe conducted the prosecution, Mr.
O'Brien appeared for Charlick, and Mr. Woollett for
MTherson.

It appeared that Lawrence himself was convicted
at the Central Criminal Court the session before last,
together with a Jew named Jacobson, for stealing,
and the other for receiving, a large amount of jewel-
lery and other property, and sentenced to seven years
transportation. He kept a beer-shop in Chenies-
street, Tottenham-court-road, and after he was ap-
prehended his wife removed his effects, among which
were 3 quantity of cigars, to a room she had taken in
Edward-street. MTherson was the potboy in
in Chenies-street, and he helped to carry the goods
over to this room. Charlick, it appeared, was a fre-
quenter of the house. Mrs. Lawrence during the re-
moval, remained at Cherries-street, and on the evening
of the 14th bad seen all the goods safe at Edward-
street, including the boxes containing the cigars,
locked the door, and
took the key with her.
Between four and five o'clock
on the after-
noon of the next day Charlick was seen
coming out of the house in Edward-street, and one
of the witnesses, a boy named
Mullett, saw him put
in a barrow outside the door some boxes resembling
those containing the cigars. M‘Pherson was standing
by the barrow, and when the witness returned it was
gone, with both the prisoners. Charlotte Lloyd, the
landlady of the house, also saw Charlick going out
of the house with a box under his arm, and shortly
afterwards went up stairs and found the door of the
room in which the cigars and other things were
placed forced open. About half an hour previously
to seeing Charlick she observed that the door was all
right. She did not examine the room, but had the
door fastened upagain, and Mrs. Lawrence, who
came about five o'clock, then went in and found that
the cigars laid in the indictment, with a few other
articles, had been taken awanY.
That same evening
she saw both the
prisoners in a publichouse in
Mercer-street, and accused them of robbing her.
They, according to liar statement, seemed much con-
fused, but denied all knowledge of the transaction ;
and Charlick, who denied having been at the house at
all, said that if they had done it they must have done
it in company, for they Were
together the whole
afternoon. She did not then give information of the
robbery to the police, but although she had seen
Charlick three timea since the occurrence, he was not
token into custody till the 4th of the month.
mpneoson, who had never returned after the trans-
action, was apprehended on the next day.
Mr, O'Brien and Mr. Woollett having addressed
the jury, a verdict of Guilty was returned.
James Coffee, 31 E, stated that he had known Char-
lick for nine or ten months, and was in the habit of
seeing hies three or four times a week at Lawrence's
beer-ahoe, which was frequented by thieves, drinking
and smoking with them.
Charlick—You might have seen me sitting in the
room with thew, but not in their company. why,
you might as well say that I am in company with his
Lordship et the present time.—(A laugh.)
Lapoiett, en A, stated that he had known Whet.
s)r, for'veere ea an associate of thieves. He had been
in eustod v at Epsom races once, but they had net be en
able to discover the policeman who could prove the
previous COnviction.
Teen sere sentenced each to twelve months' impri-
sonment with hard labour.
John Barley was indicted for stealing a bag of
sugar, value 21. 104 , the property of Jose ph Charles
Clayton.
Me. reyne defended.
The piTheentor in this case was a grocer in Chapel-
street, Westminster, gnd the prisoner was a porter in
his employment. On the day named in the indict.
went a servant in the employment of a neighbour of
the prosecutor was looking out of an upper nindove,
and Saw the prisoner and another man, whom she
believed to be his brother, in the prosecutor's yard.
They took a bag of sugar out of the warehouse and
carried it :'cross the yards and laid it down inside the
gate,
The prosecutor, in his evidence, stated that the poi-
soner had no authority to carry the sugar, and had no
business in the warehouse whatever ; he had no doubt,
he intended to convey it off the premises whenever
an opportunity occurred.
In cross-examination, the prosecutor stated that
the priaoner was not taken into custody until after
his discharge from Coldbatla-fields prison, where he
was confined for a month for an assault upon a
police-constable.
Mr. Parris having sddressed the jury for the de.
fence, they deliberated for some times and eventually
the foremen gave in a verdict of Not Guilty.
The verdict was recorded, and the prisoner die.
charged, hut, after a few naieute3 had elapsed, the
Learned (If-;
--a-rman, obs'erving that there was some
contention among the jive-, inquired the cause, and
one of that Feely replied that they were not unani-
mously agreed on the verdict which had been given
in by their foreman, there being five dissentient
voices.
• Mr. TURNER at once sent sem° of the officers of the
court in pnranit of the prisoner, to bring him haeet,
and necessary that the
informed the jury that it was
verdict should be a unanimousfor a majority of
one,
voices alone was not sufficient.
During the interval the prisoner, who had got
across the green, was caught and brought back into
Court, hut
Mr. PAYNE urged that he was very hardly treated
in being dragged violently through the public streets
_ and back into a crowded court, after he had been ac-

quitted by a jury, and that verdict of acquittal re-
cord Ed. H submitted to the court that it was not
now in their paver to alter the verdict, and place the
nice on his trial again.
Mr. TURNER. having; gone iritn the other court to
consult Mr. Witham, returned and said, that he
found he could not alter the verdict, or place the pri-
oner in the handy of the jury again afier their verdict
bail been recorded.

The prisoner was accordingly discharged.
Mr. SLETGLI, as the case was disposed of, called the
attention of the Learned Magistrate to a case whickhe
said authorized the alteration of a verdict under such
circumstances.

John Hollingshead, aged 25, pleaded Guilty to
stealing a silver dish, three silver waiters, mod other
articles, the property of James Telyer Blunt, his
master, in his dwelling-hau3e.
The prisoner was a footman in the service of Mr.
Blunt, a gentleman residing in Dorset-square. A
day or so previous to the 7th instant the prosecutor
informed the prisoner that he wished to examine the
plate, but the prisoner reque'sted that the inspection
should bs held on the following Saturday. TMs re-
quest was complied with, but on that day be quitted
Mr. Blunt's service with out notice, and then it was
discovered that plate and articles to the value of 1001.
were missing.

Mr. PAURs-Y, who appeared for the defence, stated
that the prisoner bare. a most respectable character
previous to this transaction. He was diapozed to think
that he had unfe.rtunately Wome connected with
betting-houses, ar.d this hnd placed him in his present
position.
Two wittmases gave the prisoner a good character,
and one of them confirmed Mr. Parry's statement as
to his being a patronises of betting-offices.
He was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment
with hard labour.

POL

,ICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
William Ingram, who was on Monday charged
with having obtained goods of the value of 581. 10e.
44d. from Mr. Hall, of Bishopsgare-street, under false
pretences, was brought before the Lord Mayor for
final examination.
Mr. Has additional evidence was to the following
effect :—At the interview which I had with the pri-
soner after I received his letter he made a statement
to me which induced me to draw a bill upon him for
the amount of the goods. The statement was, that as
they paid alphabetically at the Ordnance-office, and
the 21st of July was the last day the Board paid, his
turn would be about the 14th or 15th of that month,
and he requested me to draw a bill on him and his
son, who he said was his partner, for the amount due
for the goods. This was on the 2d of July. I drew
that bill, believing that the money would be brought
to me before the bill should arrive at maturity, and
believing, also, that he was a contractor with that
Board. The prisoner accepted the bill, which was
made payable at the London and Westminster Bank.
He had previously stated that the money would be
all right, and that if he should receive it before the
day the bill, which I promised to keep, should become
due, he would come to me with is.
The prisoner—You say I mentioned a deal about
the Board of Ordnance. Why, if you depended so
much upon what was said about that Board, did you
ask me to give you the references you received from
me ? Mr. Hall—Because I wished to know some-
thing of you.
The LORD MAYOR—Did you entrust him with
your goods, entirely relying upon the statement that
he was to receive a sum of money from the Board of
Ordnance ? Mr. Hall—Certeinly.
The prisoner—Was the Ordnance at all mentioned
when the order for the goods was given ? Mr. Hall
—lt was.
The prisoner—Not a word cf it.
Mr. Lloyd, solicitor for the prosecution—Some of
the gentlemen to whom you referred are here to-day,
and you may hear some other cases of thin kind.
The prisoner—Very probably. I am able to answer
them all, and able and ready to pay all. I have a
list of characters here. It is not very likely that I,
who have had 1,600 of your poor under me, should
think of committing depredations.
The LORD MAYOR—Do you wish to ask the pro-
secutor any more questions ? The prisoner—No ; I
don't want to hurt his feelings, though he is not very
tender of mine.
Jones, porter to Messrs. Hall and Son, said—l
packed up, on the Ist of July, a great number of
articles in two trusses, which were addressed to Mr.
Ingram, and I took them to the station at Shoreditch.
Mr. Bradley, clerk in the Cash Account-office of
the Board of Ordnance, in Pall-mall, said—lt is part
of the duty of the department to which I belong to
enter all contracts made with persons by that Board.
The prisoner has had no contract with the Board of
Ordnance during the present year in his own name,
nor conjointly with any other person, neither has he
to receive any money there. I have searched the books
as to contracts, and I do not find him at all entered as
a contractor. I could not find such a name in the
Ordnance contract for the Artillery.
The LORD MAYOR—Do you know who are the
contractors for gun sponges ? Witness—Foxwell
and Son.
The LORD MAYOR—Is the prisoner authorised in
representing himself as the gun-sponge manufacturer
to her Majesty's Board of Ordnance ? Witness—No.
The LORD MAYOR—Prisoner, you can question
the witness if you choose.
The prisoner—No, I have no question. He has
answered the only point I wished him to speak to.
He has said that Mr. Foxwell is the contractor for
the gun sponges ; and so he is, but he is not the
maker:—(Laughter.) The contract goes in his
name, it is true.
Mr. Lloyd said that was his client's case.
The LORD MAYOR—It is my duty, prisoner, to
send you before a higher tribunitl upon the charge of
obtaining goods to the amount of 581. 103. 4fd. from
Mr. Hall under false pretences.
The prisoner—Under false pretences! That won't
do.—(Laughter.) Where is the fale pretence ? He
has good references, and he has my bill, too, and if
his lawyer had not been impudent, he would have
been paid before this; but there was no standing his
impudence. That's the fact.—(Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR (to the prosecutor)—Did you
draw this bill, on the 2d of July, upon the prisoner,
believing that he was a Government contractor, and
that he bad money to receive from the Board of Ord-
nance ? Mr. Hall—Certainly.
Mr. Lloyd—All the statements made by the priso-
ner from beginning to end have been the grossest
falsehoods. fieere are several tradesmen present who
have been victimised by him.
The prisoner—I am ready to face them and you.
Tee LORD MAYOR (to the prosecutor)—Would
you have parted with your goods cr drawn this bill If
you had not believed us you have represented. Mr.
Hall—Certainly not.
The prisoner—Why you have sold me hundreds of
pounds worth of goods with and without recommen-
dation.
Mr. Hall—l must have received the ready money
then.

The LORD MAYOR (to the prosecutor)—Did you
ever sea the prisoner previously to this transaction?
Mr. Hall—l have no recollection of ever having seen
him before, but I may have seen him.
The prisoner—Why, when I kept the workhouse I
dealt with with you, and I knew, it I never had said a
word about the Board of Ordnance, I should have got
the goods just as eabily. But I'll pay ail. I have
quite enough to pay everybody, and Mr. Hall among
the rest.
The Loup MAYOR—Tilig case must go before a
jury, but I shall take bail for your appearance in the
Central Criminal Court.
The prisoner—l am not guilty of anything lam
ashamed of. I have quite enough to pay what I owe,
and I won't trouble any friend or put myself under
any compliment, and it's Little difference to me where
I go. I'll go to gaol, but if I am quit won't I make
somebody sweat ?—(Laughter.)
The LORD MAYOR Wag then informed that there
were other cases of the kind against the prisoner, but
his Lordship said the parties might appear and indict
him at the Central Criminal Court, and at once
signed the commitment for trial.
A young Austrian named Francisco Thopier was
charged with having attempted to destroy himself by
throwing himself from a boat into the Thames.
The defendant, whose wild look indicated great dis-
tress of mind, had been dragged out of the water by
a waterman named Carpenter.
A medical gentleman, who was acquainted with
part of the history of the defendant, said, the unfor-
tunate young fellow was acquainted with several lan-
guages, and had read with such intense application as
to affect his intellect. His object in coming to this
country was to avail himself of the opportunities of
distinction which an education at Oxford would afford
him, and he had separated himself from his nearest
relations because they were, according to his account,
opposed to his desire to abandon the Jewish religion
and become a Christian.
The Loan MAYOR desired that particular inquiry
should be made into the case, and remanded the
defendant.

WESTMINSTER.
John Wren, a gigantic labourer, was cbarged with
a series of violent assaults upon the police.
John Hillier, 175 B, stated that at about 1 o'clock
on the previous evening be found the prisoner creat-
ing a great disturbance in the Broadway, Westmins-
ter. IL requested hint to go away, when he declared
with a brutal oath that he would `Job" a tobacco-
Pipe he was smoking in the constable's eye. Witness
again requested him to go on, when he knocked him
down, .and'ivbile in that defenceless position
kicked
him 'hub, Mos,t brutal manner in the face, body, and
legs, and inflicted such serious injuries as to render
him unfit for the performance of his duty.
Theory Bartlett, 298, said his attention was called
to a riot in the Broadway, on going to which be

fGund Hillier on the groun3 nud Fisonc.r kicking
Upn witce,s's assis'ir“; hi 4 brottn,r co,A*Jblo,
file 2^Cl el, a,sistEri by a IJw :nob, hsnai!t,l him
the same v;rnt n3lnat-r, c,at. torn by tlic
violence of the kit;ks he ruxived whlle c awn.

Henry Doggett., 168 B, proved that he was also
kicked in a ruffianly manner by the prisoner.
A tailor who was passihg gave evidence confirma-
tory of the :above, in the course of which it appearA
that he faio got a heavy blow from the accuse!.
Mr. BRODERIP inquind whether anything was
known of the defendant.
Mr. Beekerson, an inspector of the A division, said
he was a most violent fellow, and had bt,t,,n repeatedly
convicted of despereo assaults upon the police.
The prisoner, who denied the charge, was conitnited
for trial.

THE CHARGE OF FORGER AGAINST
A CLERGYMAN.
WoncEsrna, TTJEsDAY.—Yeuterday the Rev.
James Nisbett was again brought up for re-examina-
tion before Mr. C. Sidebottom, police magistrate of
this city, charged with uttering a f&rged bill of ex-
change for 300 d., with intent to &Emile, Mr. W. S. P.
Hughes. The interest taken in the pi,oceecik,gs had
not a whit abated, and the inconvenient room at the
back of the Guildhall, used as the police-court, was
again crowded to suffocation. The case was not taken
till three o'clock, in order to suit the convenience of a
witness who had been summoned from London to
give evidence on behalf of the prosecution.
Mr. Wright, solicitor, of Birmingham, appeared for
the prosecution ; and Mr. Elgie, of Worcester, for the
prisoner.
The prisoner having been accommodated with a seat,
The principal witness examined was Mr. James
Philemore Newman, a clerk in the South-Western
Railway-office at the Nine Elms station, Vauxhall.
He deposed that he was superintendent of that station
in• 1850, and continued so until August, 1851. He
had remained in the service of the company up to the
present moment, in a different capacity, at the same
station—in the goods department. He positively
swore that there was not at any time in 1851 a clerk
in the goods department at the Nine Elms station of
the name of Richard Mitchell; nor was there, from
the month of September, 1847, up to the present
time, any person of that name there.
On cross-examination the witness deposed that he
had been acquainted with all the clerks in the goods
department at Nine-elms station from 1847. He did
not pay them, nor engage them, nor did he keep any
record of their engagements. The clerks did not en-
gage assistants, but if a clerk wanted a day's holiday
he was provided with a substitute by the superin-
tendent, and the substitute was paid by the company.
There were books kept by the company containing
the names of all the clerks employed. He had searched
those books, but could find no such name as Richard
Mitchell on them..
By the Magistrate—The par sheet, which came
from the directors once a month for the clerks at a
yearly salary, was handed to each clerk to sign his
name as a receipt fon the money; therefore, it
came before every clerk, and before witness every
month.
Mr. Thomas, clerk to the Worcester Old Bank,
corrected a portion of his evidence given on a former
hearing, at which he stated that the first time he saw
the prisoner at the Old Bank was in 1849. He had
since ascertained that he first sew him in October,
1850.
The whole of the depositions were then read over,
and, after the usual caution, the prisoner was asked
if he had anything to say.
Mr. Elgie, his solicitor,' thereupon briefly eddress-
kg the bench, reserved the defence for the trial.
The prisoner was then committed to take his trial
on the charge at the next Worcester assizes.
Mr. Elgie, for the prisoner, applied for leave to put
in bail.
Mr. Sidebottom, at first, said he had not fully mode
up his mind ; but, upon being pressed, agreed to take
bail—the prisoner in 1,0001., and two sureties in 5001.
each, intimating at the same time that he should re•
quire a week's notice ef
The prisoner was then removed in custody.
It will be seen that the prisoner was only committed
upon one charge, but at the assizes several other
charges are to be preferred against him.

ANOTHER COLLISION ON THE', LANCA
SHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.

SUICIDE OF THE POINTSMAN.

A collision occurred on Monday evening, at near
half-past nine o'clock, about a mile from the Bolton
station on this railway, which ended in the destruc-
tion of three third-class carriages and the serious in-
jury of several passengers, though, fortunately, we
have not upon this occasion to mention any loss of
life, except that of the man to whose neglect of in-
structions the accident was attributable, and he put
an end to his own existence. It appears that the
5.30 P.M. train from Liverpool, which was 'due at
Bolton at 7.20 P 111., did not arrive until 9.20 P.M. It
consisted of thirty-six carriages, and was filled with
passengers, part for Yorkshire and the rest for Man-
chester. It was necessary to separate those for
Yorkshire from the others, but they were so mixed
up that twenty minutes was spent in the work, alid
while the officials were performing it, a second train
from Liverpool—an excursion train of thirty-six car-
riages—came up, and was detained; next, a luggage-
train from Liverpool to Manchester, then an excur-
sion train from Fleetwood and Blackpool of twenty-
five carriages, and lastly a luggage-train from
Liverpool to Bradford, making in all five
trains brought up at one time, and reach-
ing from the station to a place known as
Bull Field, outside the town, the enormous distance
of a mile lying between the ad of the first train and
the tail of the last. There was a sixth train -of lug-
gage a few yards beyond the station (in advance),
taking in water, but it was out of the way. From
the station the line curves up to and beyond Bull
Field, and about three hundred yards from that place
there is a signal-post, with a lamp and two red discs,
worked by means of a lever and wire, to protect the
down or Manchester line. The tail of the last or lug-
gaga train was about 130 yards from this signal post
on the Bolton side, and the driver of an advancing
train would come in sight of it (the train) 15 or 20
yards beyond, before he got to the signal post, so that
the distance allowed him for pulling up to save a col-
lision was only 150 yards at the most. It was the
duty of the guard of the luggage train, when it came
to a stand-still, under such circumstances, to go back,
and stop any trains corning up; and it was the duty
of the signal-man to put on the red light and discs.
Neither of these precautions were taken, and, as a
consequence, while the five trains were standing,
a sixth from Liverpool and Southport, consisting
of sixteen carriages, came up at full speed. The
driver, when he got near the signal post, and
within 150 yard!, saw three red lights, with which
the end of the luggage-train was furnished, but he
could not then stop his train, and the consequence
was that he ran into the one before him at a high
speed—the recoil of his own engine drove the carriages
back upon each other, and three, all third class, nearly
at the front, were smashed, one being driven upon
that next to it. The frame-work was uninjured, but
the entire back and the right hand corner of the
first, and the entire back of the second, and
the front with half the flooring of that com-
partment of the third, were c9mpletely driven in ;
so effectually, indeet, that it was scarcely pea.
sible (except in the case of the floor) to tell
where the ends and sides had joined. It seemed
as if the buffers of a preceding carriage had destroyed
the front of the first, and that the front of the third
had been reared upon the back of the second. There
wen sevorol persons injured, and the wond,r is that,
under such peculiar circumstances of destruction of
vehicles, no one was killed. instant assistance was
obtained, and the following persons were removed to
cottagres in the vicinity, where they were attended by
medical men:—.

Edward Ilindley, residing at 100, Fairfield street
Manchester.

Margaret Rothwell, of Besvvick-row, Millgate,
Manchester, a severe bloiv on leg.
Miss Graham, going as a servant to Mr. Sheen, of
Loyd-street, Manchester, face cut and log injured.
Jgnies Howell, of Flexion, much shaken.
Miss Yates, of Darcy Lever, much sh.tken ; sent
home in a cab.

Edward Greenhalgb.
Alice Greenhalgh, his wife.
Richard Greenhalgh, their son, received a severe
blow on the chest, and supposed injury of the bladder.
Mrs. Allemande, of Gravel-hole Great Lever,
bruised on the leg; sent home in a cab.
Mrs. Simpson,
of 5, New Richmond, Pendleton,
shaken and bruised.
(3_o. Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Butler, face; Butler, two black eye 3 and cut on the
of Seedley L° _g m 1
8
.
Butler, much shaken.
Mr. Canane, a friend of Mr. ButleTr; a
special train
The last four were
sent
bon':
those who re-
about hall-past twelve &Clock,
et:
removed next day
mained at the place all night
to their respective places
much shaken, and all
of residence. The other
persons in the train were st'heeyvvrea of the train had
terribly alarmed.understand that a seventh
Befores,e
been got out of the way
car&ges came up from
train of forty excursionbe
brought up very sharply to
Fleetwood, and had to
avo!d a collision.
(printed) had been issued from the
A special notice
reference to the trains on Monday ;
Signalmen and pointsmen said-.
head office i
and that adwdLeti3aPidlitgehted, and be prepared for these
your signal Keep
have passed
good look.-out for any
and all future srecial trains until
,they
and keep aextra trains,
born! ; • ac./ of which you may not have received
engines,
advice.
A dopy of this notice was found in the cabin of the
pintsman, Leigh Bancroft, and after the accident he
admitted that he bad read it. He stated that be had

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tt,lrned his signal light out at a quarter to nine
0 0,,ty,31c, pile homy Lis his proper lo time to leave
.kialt-past eight, and he did'Los think he would be
uquired any more ; though he mast hare known that
there was at le::§t one train then due, which was abort
an hour end a helf behind its time—the 5.30 train
from Liverpool. or course there was neither antic'?"
I ht nor clution-sisrnal to warn the driver of the train
from SOUthpOri".
It was at eleven o'clock that he was questioned, 003
21-lacking to relate, at about midnight his wife found
ri at i
he had hung himself with his handkerchief n
his peintsman's hut, within a couple of hundred yarce
of the place where the collision occurred,
and the
he was quite dead. lie has left a widow and fivechiLiren ; he has been in the employ of the company
for several years, and was a steady man. What can
have lid to his cxraordin:trif conduct cAnnot now be
ascertained, beyond the doubtful statement he made
to the persona who called him to account.