The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING-, OCTOBER 21, 1852.

COURT CIRCULAR.

TILE FATAL DUEL AT EGHAIL

THE RECENT DOUBLE COLLISION ON
THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY-

NV iNiX5Oli, OCT. 1..'0.

The iollowing had tie honour of dining with tier Ma-
jesty yesterday :—Her Rosal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess of Hohenloo
Langenburg, his Serene Highness the Prince Hermann
of Hohenlohe, the Duke and Duchess of Northumber-
land, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the
Baroness de Speth, the Earl end Countess of Derby, and
Colonel C. B. Phipps,
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by
his Serene Highness Prince Hermann of Hohenlohe,
went out shooting this miming, attended by Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. N. Hood, and
Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland left the
Castle this forenoon for London.

EXAkINATIO.N AT CLIERISEI.—YESTERDAY.
(Before J. J. Briscoe, LA , the Hon. Capt. CtTendisb,
Capt. Seymour, and Joseph Dobinson, E:q.)

At the general quarter-sessions for the cousay of
j Kent, held at Maidstone on Wednesday, Thomas Archer,
I Lite an engine driver in the service of the South-Eastern
Railway Company, was arraigned for having wilfully,
maliciously, and negligently driven an engine attached
to an express train, whereby two serious collisions took
place, and the lives of her Majesty's subjects consider-
ably perilled. The defendant, who surrendered in dis-
charge of his bail, appeared to have recovered from the
injui ies ho sustained in the unfortunate mishaps. He
was thrown from his engine, and his escape is stated to
have been most marvellous. The evidence adduced in
support of the prosecution was taken at some length, but
the following will be found to contain the main facts :
On the night of the 26th of July, a down pick up
train, cattle and goods, arrived at the Headcorn station
at a quarter to 10 o'clock, and as the mail train from town
which did not stop at the station, was than nearly due, it
became necessary to get the pick up out of the way
so as to let it pass. Unfortunately there were no sidings
to admit of the whole pick up being shunted, although
they appear to have been enlarged since the collision,
and in order that the mail should not be obstructed,
the luggage train was crossed over on to the up line.
During this ceremony both roads were guarded by the
red (danger) lights, and that on the pick up being got
clear of the down line, the white light was turned on,
so as to signalise to the mail to come through. The up
line was said to have been protected by three danger
signals. The semaphore light was turned on red, as
also the lamp in front of the engine of the pick up, which
had its head pointed towards Folkestone, and there was
a third lamp standing on the platform, exhibiting a red
light. In that condition the down pick up was left
standing on the up line, and to add to the difficulties of
the moment, the mail train was behind time. At 19
minutes past 10 o'clock, the ringing of the telegraph bell
announced that the tidal or continental express train,
which does the distance from Folkestone to London in
little more than two hours, had passed the Pluckley sta-
tion, the next to Headcorn, 6 miles distance, and Mr.
Wyke, the station-master, directed, as he stated, Mau-
oer, a porter, to go down the line with a red lamp to
below a bridge 600 yards off, to exhibit it to the driver
of the engine. Maucer stated that he did so, that he
went some 60 yards beyond the bridge, and that when
he first saw the approaching train, it was about 21
miles from Headcorn. That he continued showing
and waving the lamp, and that when the engine passed
him the steam was on, and the defendant appeared
to be looking forward. It was stated that it was
usual to shut off the steam at about the place where
Mauer deposed he was standing. The train came on,
and on arriving within two telegraph posts of the town
platform of the station, its speed seemed to be slackened,
but not in any way likely to prevent a collision, and it
dashed with much violence into the engine of the pick
up. As may be remembered, the concussion was de-
scribed by several passengers to have been most severe,
and several were hurt. The force of the shock threw
some of the trucks on to the down line, and before the
mail train could be stopped, the engine came in collision
with the waggons which were thrown upon the rails,
thus causing a second mishap and creating a scene the
most disastrous. The defendant was found lying upon
the permanent way some 200 yards from the spot where
the first collision happened, as if he had fallen or been
thrown off. He was much hurt, and as before stated
does not appear to have completely recovered. The
driver of the pick up engine saved his life by jumping
off, and that of the mail train was thrown off. It was
twenty-six minutes past ten when the tidal train reached
Headcorn, so that the rate it was travelling may be
judged from the fact that it did the distance from
Pluckley (6 miles) in 7 minutes. Some of the witnesses
described the night to have been clear, and that the
lights of the station could be seen some two or three
miles down the line in the direction of Pluckley, and
others deposed to its being dark, and even a little
foggy; that rain was falling at the time, which rendered
the rails slippery, and this, added to the circumstance that
the road is on an incline between the two stations, made
the stopping of the train more difficult than it otherwise
would have been had dry weather prevailed. The wit-
nesses varied as to the distance the red lights of the
station could be observed by an up train. The bridge
obstructed their view; but most of them agreed that
they could have been distinguished early enough for the
train to have been brought up before reaching the pick-
up, The Headcorn station master stated that there
were no fog-signals put down, inasmuch as the weather
was not inch as to render them necessary, the lights
being capable of being observed some distance of.
The jury, after some hour and a half's deliberation,
returned into court with a verdict of Guilty, but recom-
mended the prisoner to mercy.
The Earl of Romney then proceeded to pass sentence
upon the prisoner. The sentence of the court was that
the prisoner be imprisoned for six calendar months
without hard labour, the prisoner's delicate state of
health preventing such.

The greatest excitement prevailed at Chertsey long
before the examinations had commenced, anti imme.
diately on the doors of the Town Hall being opened, the
large room was literally crammed by an eager audience,
comprising many of the loading gentry and clergy.in
the neighbourhood. The galleries were also crow& d
with ladies, all anxiously awaiting the arrival of the
parties cAmerned in the dui.
Shortly after twelve o'clock, Chief Superintendent
Biddlecombe entered the court with several polcemen,
having four well dressed, gentlemanly-looking persons
in custody, who gave the names of Barthelemy, Mor
nay, Alain, and Baronnet—all Frenchmen.
Mr. Biddlecombe was then sworn, and stated the
transaction that had taken place, and gave a brief out-
line of the facts connecting the prisoners with the
affair.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The ministers pre-
sent were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the
Earl of Lonsdale, the Marquis of Salisbury, Mr. Secre-
tary Walpole, tho Earl of Malmesbury, Sir John
Pakington, the Cnancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke
o! Northumberland, the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, the
Earl of Hardwicke, Right Hon. J. C. Herries, and Lord
John Manners. The council sat two hours and a half.
The Earl of Derby arrived from St. Leonards to attend
the Council, and the Duke of Northumberland arrived
from Windsor Castle.

The bench then held a consultation, and decided to
go into the evidence at length, in order to warrant a
remand, to enable the chief constable to gather further
evidence to connect the accused with the affair, when
the following evidence was adduced
The first witness called was a farmer's labourer named
William Herbert, whose evidence was interpreted to the
accused by M. Henri van Lann, of Egham. He stated
that on Tuesday afternoon, at about helf.past twelve, he
was coming up Priest-bill, near Egham ; and that he
heard the voices of several persons talking very loudly
in a field close by. Witness could not understand them,
as they spoke in a foreign language. The parties were
in the second meadow from the field, but witness could
not see them, nor say how many were present. He lis-
tened from the road for about ten minutes, and then
heard the report of a pistol, and immediately afterwards
the cries of a person as if for assistance. Witness only
heard one report, and then a noiso of some person in
answer to the wounded mac. He then aaw a person run
up under the hedge towards where he was then stand-
ing. Witness saw him run across the field into the road,
and saw a gentleman named Heyward coming down the
hill on a white horse, and witness told him what he had
heard and seen, and the gentleman went to the gate,
which witness opened, and they proceeded across the
field. Witness could not say if the person present (one
of the foreigners pointed out) was the gentleman who
came to the gate with Mr. Heyward. They than ran
across the meadow, and got over two fences, and saw a
man lying on his back in the second field from the high-
way. Witness also saw Mons. Alain attending to the
dying man.
By the Bench—Could not swear positively that Alain
was the man, but there was but one person with the
wounded man, and he was stopping the bleeding wound
with a handkerchief. Other assistance arrived, and wit-
ness assisted to carry the dying man to the Barley Mow
Inn, on Englefield•green.

The Portuguese Minister had an interview with the
Earl of Derby, yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing street.
THE NEW MASTER OP THE TRINITY CORPORATION.

—At a special general court, held at the Trinity House,
on Tuesday last, his Royal Highness Prince Albert was,
by the unanimous voice of the Elder and Younger
Brethren, elected master of that ancient corporation, in
room of his Grace the late Duke of Wellington.
THE EAST INDIA HOUSE AND THE DUKE OF WEL-
LINGTON.—The directors of the East India Company
have summoned a special general court of the company
for Wednesday next, when a proposition, which has
already received the unanimous approval of the Court of
Directors, will be submitted for consideration—namely,
the placing of a marble statuo of the illustrious duke in
the general court room, as a testimonial of the gratitude
of the Company to him.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, OCT. 20.

The Senior Proctor will receive the names of candi-
dates for examination this term, either from themselves
or their tutors, on Friday, the 22d instant, from ten to
twelve o'clock, and from two to four ; Saturday, the
23d, from two to four ; Monday, the 25th, from ten to
twelve, and from two to four. Each candidate must give
in a list, signed with his name, of the subjects and
books in which he offers himself to be examined, toge-
ther with the certificate of his having responded, and
with his matriculation paper.
The Professor of Political Economy (Mr. Rickards,
of Queen's College) will deliver an introductory lecture
at the Clarendou on Wednesday, the 27th instant, at
two o'clock.
The Camden Professor of Ancient History (Dr. Card-
well, of St. Alban's Hall) will begin, on Tuesday next,
at one o'clock, a course of lectures on Athens in the
time of Socrates. These lectures will be delivered in
the Clarendon on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays,
and are free of admission to the members of the
University.
The Clinical Professor of Medicine (Dr. Ogle) will
commence his next course of lectures on Tuesday, Nov.
2, at the Radcliffe Infirmary, at eleven o'clock. Particu-
lars may be learned by inquiry of the secretary at the
infirmary,

Mr. G. P. Heyward stated that he was a surgeon re-
siding at Egham. Was accosted by a French gentle-
man, who described to witness that a man was lying
wounded by a pistol-shot in a field; and he asked wit-
ness to accompany him to the spot, which he did. He
there saw a men lying on the ground. Blood was flow-
ing from his side. Discovered that a ball had passed
through the man's chest, and gave instructions for his
Mow, at Eaglefield-
instant removal, and sent to Sir John Cathcart's farm
for some hurdles and straw, when the man was taken as
tlyvvaistnpeossssiabtlteentdoetdhehißmarulenytil
five 0
'clock p.m.,
and he died about six o'clock. The accused Alain was
standing beside the man endeavouring to stanch the
wound with a pocket-handkerchief. A short time be-
gPrre°emnP.
fore arriving at the spot, witness met three gentlemen,
foreigners, coming down the hill. One of them inquired
the way to Windsor, and witness believes that two of
them now present were the persons. Their names are
Eugene Philippe Mornay and Emanuel Barthelemy.
Witness is under the impression that a third was a
Frenchman in court, not in custody.
William Henry Biddlecombe.—ls chief superinten-
dent of police at Chertsey. Went to the Barley Mow at
a quarter past six in the evening, and found a body
lying in the bedroom, which was quite warm, and had
been apparently dead about 15 minutes. Heard that it
was the body of Frederio Carnet of 41, Lisle-street,
eicester-square. Witness, assisted by Mr. Heyward,
stripped the body, and found that a ball had passed
through the coat, waistcoat, waistband of the trow-
sers, and shirt. The discharge must have taken place
from some distance, as there was no appearance of
powder. Witness found that a bullet had entered the
right side of the body and come out at the left side. The
bullet produced was discovered on the sheet of the bed
when the clothes were removed from the body. The
bullet had evidently been discharged. Witness searched
the deceased man's clothes, and found one half-a-crown,
3i in copper, three keys, a pipe and tobacco, and half a
return ticket for the South-Western Railway, three letters
and a passport in the name cf Francis Pluggett. The
letters were addressed to Monsieur Casson. There was
also a tavern bill. Witness saw at the Barley Mow the
accused, Alain, who, pointing to the dead body, exclaim-
ed, "My friend." Witness then apprehended him, and
found a life preserver, a small powder flask, containing
some powder, nine bullets, and some copper caps ; halt
a return ticket, dated Oct. 19, of the South-Western
Railway, and other articles. Witness has received the
other three prisoners into custody to-day of policeman 6
of the Windsor force, and policeman 66 of the London
police.
John Smith Noble sworn—ls a policeman in the New
Windsor force. About ten minutes to three o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon witness saw Mr. Heyward, of the
Bells, of Oseley, in company of Mr. Oxley, of Windsor,
at the South-Western Railway station. In the absence
of the superintendent, I went to ascertain their business,
and they told me of the duel, and that there were three
persons on the road to Windsor. Shortly afterwards an
officer came and told me they were gone lel the 2.25
train to London. I went, with Mr. Oxley to the tele-
graph office, and we there dispatched a message describ-
ing the parties' appearance.
John Underwood was on duty at the Watetloo station
at ten minutes past three. Witness received iaformalion
by telegraph that a duel had taken place at Priest-hill,
near Egham, and also giving a description of some per-
sons who were supposed to be concerned in the tragical
affair, and were expected to arrive in town by the 3.35
train, and on the arrival of the persons answering this
description they were to be detained. Witcess observed
two of the accused now present get out of die train, and
a third (M. Baronnet) was standing beside them. Wit-
ness did not sea him get out of the train. Witness then
took them into custody and conveyed themto the Tower-
street station. They appeared to be much cut up. On
going to the station witness met some gentlemen, who
spoke to the prisoners in French, and 3sid to witness,
" Let him go, and I will give you a sovereign." Wit-
ness took two swords tied up in a cloak from one of the
prisoners, as he was endeavouring to pass them to one
of the strangers that they met. Witness returned with
the prisoners to Windsor, where they remained till night,
and were removed to Chertsey this (Wednesday) morn-
ing.
This completed the examination of the prisoners ; and
after the whole of the depositions had been interpreted
to them, they (through their professional adviser) de-
clined to say anything, and the bench adjourned the
further hearing until after the inquest to take place
to-day.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

PONTEFRACT RACES-TUESDAY.

The Castle Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 25 added, for
two-year-olds and three-year-olds. About three-
quarters of a mile. 3 subs.
Mr. Worthington's Jaquenetta, 2 yrs (301.), sst 111 b.
(Carroll) 1
Mr. Lister's f by Liverpool Junior, out of Fair
Louisa, 2 yrs (301.) sst 111 b. 2
Betting-2 to lon J.lquenetta. Won by a short neck.
The Pontefract Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 50 added;

;he socond saves his stake. One mile. 16 subs.

Mr. Chilton's Audabon, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Carroll) 1
Mr. J. Brown's View Halloo, 6 yrs, Bst 21b 2
Mr. John Scott's Don Carlos, 8 yrs, sst 71b 3
The following also ran :—Mr. Dalzell's Caliban. 5
yrs, ist 101 b; Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, 5 yrs, 7st
81b; Mr. Medley's Trousseau, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ; Mr. In-
man's Maid of Lincoln, 3 yrs, ist ; Mr. J. Osborne's
Merry Bird, 3 yrs, 74; and Mr. J. Marson's The Twins
4 yrs, 6st 51b.
Betting.-2 to 1 agst Maid of Lincoln; 2to 1 agst
Auciabon; 3 to 1 ngst Humphrey; and 4 to 1 agst View
Halloo. Won cleverly by half a length.

The Grand Stand Stakes of 5 sons. each, and 25 addcd,
for three-year-olds and upwards. Heats one mile.
3 subs. _

Paquetta, 4 yrs (301), 7st 71b
(Charlton) 1 1
Mr. B. E. Oliver's Ischia, 4 yrs (801.), Bst 61b... 2 2
Betting.-6 to 4on Ischia, and, after first heat, 2to 1
on Paquette. Both heats severely contested, and won by
a head.
The Scurry Stakes of 3 nova. each, and 15 added—
from the Wood End, about three-garters of a mile, (8
subs.)—were won by three lengths, by Mr. Kimberley's
b c by logo, out of Daughter of Toscar, 2 yrs, sst 21b
(Hayhoe), beating Mr. Brown's View Halloo, Bst 61b,
Mr. Pedley's Florence, 63t 121 b, Mr. Thorp's Eliza
Middleton, ist 41b, Mr. Shepherd's Alp, Bst 101 b, Mr.
Freeman's Lily, sst 121 b, and Mr. Taft's f by Don John,
dam by Mundig, 7st 411).
Match: 50 soya. One mile.—Mr. Danhy's Tickton,
two yrs, 7st 71b (J. Osborne), beat Mr. Thorp's Eliza
Middleton, Bst 71b, by a length and a-half.

RICHMOND RACES.--WEDNESDAY.
The Aske Triennial Stakes of 10 soya. each, 5 ft., &c.
Grey, stone in. 8 subs.
Lord Zetland's b f Comfit, 7st 131 b, walked over.
The Easby Stakes of 15 Boys. each, loft., &c., with 20
added for two-year and three-year-olds. Grey, stone
in. 1

Mr. OThorne's Exact, 2 yrs
Lord Zetland's Comfit, 2 yrs
Won by a length.
The Hat Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sous. each 3ft. and 20
added. Back of the stand and in. 10 subs.
Mr. J. Dawson's Farmers' Boy, 3 yrs, Bst ..• 1
Mr. Templeman's Child of the Mist, 4 yrs, 7st 2
Three others ran. Won by half a length.
The Richmond Handicap of 10 sous. each, sft., and 3
only if declared, &c. Once round and a distance.
Mr. Osborne's Little Davie, 3 yrs, 6st 2lb 1
Mr. Harrison's Lindrick, 3 yrs, Est 41b.
Three others ran. Won by a head.
The Selling Stakes wero won by Shsgram, beating
Fl 3 catcher by a length.

HOLYWELL HUNT RACES—WEDNESDAY.
The Holy well Hunt Puree of 50 sous. About one mile
and thr( e-quarters.
Mr. J. Henderson's nd The Little Fawn, 4 yrs, 7st 81b 1
Mr. J. Jeffries's Bethgelert, 3 yrs, Est 81b............. 2
Nine ran. Won inn canter.
A Handicap was won by Henrietta, beating Deceitful.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The guard recoils!—the Times wavers !—mis
representation avails no longer. The triumphant pro
gress of Prince Louis Napoleon through the provinces,
and his enthusiastic reception in Paris, are facts too
glaring for the Times to deny or to ignore. The French
people have had an opportunity which they have
gladly availed themselves of
i to express their congra-
tulations to a man who, instead of being as the
Times asserts he is, still reeking with the blood of
his countrymen, which he has shed for purely selfish
ends, by the aid of a corrupt and unscrupulous sol-
diery, he is worthy of the gratitude of his country for
having rid them of a House of pseudo-Representa-
tives, which by its profitless wratiglings kept the
country in a ferment, and which, had it continued
much longer, must have produced the most danger-
ous results, for a want of confidence already existed,
which made the ordinary operations of business re-
semble the speculations of a gambler, and caused the
workman to dread that every morrow might find him
without employment. The Times, finding that it can
no longer safely deceive the English people by con-
tinuing to assert that Prince Louis Napoleon has
acted in opposition to the wishes of the nation, and
angry at its want of success, can find no other object
for that abuse which before it levelled at the person of
the President, than the French n. invective, n
at large, which
it stigmatizes with every kind of because it
is not alive to the advantages of a do.•nothing repre -
sentative system, or rather because it will not admit
the claims of a family whose cause is either as impo-
tent as that of the Count of Chambord, or as rotten,
and out of date, as that of the Orleans. The Times,
in a very awkward manner, is once more about to ad-,
mire what it formerly condemned, and has sullenly
determined to be just, but whilst it condemns the act
of Prince Louis Napoleon as usurpation, it lauds him
for theresult, as a man would condemn a robbery one
moment, and the next cover the thief With praises for
spending the money properly.
Before I conclude this letter, let me congra-
tulate you upon being one of the " base excep-
tions." The spirit that controls your paper is
truly Liberal. You have discernment to see be-
neath the mere surface of things. You understand
that possessing Liberal principles does not require a
slavish adherence to certain theories, to be applied to
all nations irrespective of circumstances, but simply
that there should be a natural development of the in-
stincts and requirements of a people. The Liberal,
as I understand the term, would be an advocate of
constitutional monarchy in England, with a per-
petual Queen Victoria on the throne, monarchy in
France, republicanism in America, and despotism in

Russia.
The Times has made itself ridiculous by endeavour.
ing to persuade the French people to oppose a Go.
veroment which is just what they want.—Yours
Sir, &c., C. W. S.
Cambridge•street, Hyde-park.

SPANISH BONDS.—A meeting of the committee of
Spanish bondholders was held yesterday, at which it was
decided to present a strong memorial to the Spanish Govern-
ment relative to the claims of the holders of the unfunded
half of the coupons.