The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1863.

The Late Fatal Railway Accident.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—THIS DAY.
Mr. W. Carter, the coronei, crened, an inquiry this
morning into the causes connected with the Slath of Geo.
Salmon, an engine-driver in the employ of the London)
Brighton, and South Coast Railway,
Watkins, the guard of the train which met with the acci-
dent, said the deceased with himself joined the train at
East Croydon with engine No. 131, for the purpose of
taking it along the loop line to Victoria Station. Nothing
happened until they were between Streatham and Balham
when the explosion occurred, and the next thing
he recollected was seeing the deceased lying on his face
on the bank of the line dreadfully scalded. He was a
very careful man, and was always very attentive to his
business.

The house-surgeon deposed to the deceased being
brought to the hospital suffering from severe in-
juries on the evening the accident occurred. There
never appeared to be the slight est hope of his surviving.
The stoker who was with the deceased was very rapidly
improving, and perhaps he might be able to give some in-
formation relative to the cause of the fatal accident.

Some further evidenc3 was taken when the investiga-
tion of the matter was adjourned until the 24th inst.

FUNERAL OF THE TWO GUARDSMEN.

This afternoon a great concourse of persons assembled
outside the Guards' Hospital, Rochester-row, Westmin-
ster, for the purpose of witnessing the departure of the
funeral cortege of the two unfortunate soldiers who were
killed on the occasion. Shortly before two the bodies of the
men were conveyed from the hospital in the ordinary kind
of hearse, followed by mourning coaches in which were the
relatives and Mends of the deceased. The orderlies of the
hospital also followed, and on the arrival of the melancholy
cavalcade at Brompton Cemetery it was received by the
greater part of the regiment with the usual military
honours, the band playing the "Dead March" in " Saul."

At the conclusion of the prayers the firing party, which
consisted of about 24 men from the company to which the
deceased belonged, advanced, and, having fired a farewell
volley over the graves of their deceased comrades, the
mourners,, troops, and spectators lett the ground.

The report of the medical authorities relative to the other
sufferers at present inmates of the military hospital, is very
satisfactory ; all are progressing as well as could be desired.
Pryme, who received such injuries to his back and ribs,
and whose life was despaired of, is now in a fair way of
recovery.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A GENTLEMAN CHARGED WITH ANNOYING FEMALES
IN THE STREETS.—John James, described as a gentleman,
of No. 9, Lansdowne-terrace, Regent's-park, was chargal
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and disorderly, and
annoying females in Berkeley-square, &c.

Cronin, 215 C, deposed that about 10 o'clock the previous
evening he was in Berkeley-square, and saw the prisoner
put his arm round a female's waist. A man then inter-
fered, and got the prisoner to desist and go away. He
(Cronin) then followed the prisoner, and saw him behave in
a similar manner towards two other females, who seemed
much annoyed, and, after struggling with the prisoner, suc-
ceeded in getting away. He then crossed over and remon-
strated with the prisoner, telling him that if he did not con-
duct himself properly he should take him into custody. The
prisoner then went on to Hay Hill, when, having seen him
stop another female, he took him into custody.
The prisoner said he was very sorry, and was drunk at
the time.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said such assaults on females could not be
passed over, and prisoner must pay 205., or be committed
for fourteen days.

FRAUDULENTLY DISPOSING OP PROPERTY.—Ernest
Barranie, described as a merchant, was charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with " that being the bailee of three rifles, four
pistols, and other property belonging M. Alexandre David
CaHt, he did fraudulently convert the same to his own
use."

Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough- street, ap-
peared for the prosecution.
The case was very imperfectly laid before the magistrate,
but it appears that the prosecutor (M. Carit) is the agent
for a French house, and entrusted the accused with the
property, and that he pledged it improperly.

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The accused was remanded for a week.
A FEMALE PICKPOCKET.—Deborah Lingard. a young
woman, who gave a false address, was charged with pick-
ing the pocket of a young Frenchwoman in Regent-street
the previous afternoon.
The prosecutrix had her attention called to the prisoner
by two ladies (whose attendance at the court this day week
will be of essential service in furthering the ends of jus-
tice) who said the prisoner was robbing her, and putting
her hand inta her pocket she missed her purse.
The prosecutrix, Louise Bertrand, of 1, Green-terrace,
Clerkenwell, said she did not see the prisoner pick her
pocket, but the ladies did.
Remanded.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Day.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
THIRD READING.
Tile Cork and Kinsale Junction Railway was read a
third time.

SECONI)
The following bills were read a secoi:•
time—Dare Valley
Railway, and Launceston and South Devon Railway'.

The house, for a Wednesday, was unusually full in con-
sequence of the interest excited by the Public-houses Bill.

LISBURN ELECTION.

The members of this committee, appointed to try the
merits of the petition against this election, were called to
the table and sworn.
PUBLIC-HOUSES BILL.

of this bill. Mr. HADFIELD presented 73,
A very large number of petitions were presented in favour
signed by 19,136,
in favour; Viscount ENFIELD two, but he begged to inti-
mate that he entirely dissented from their prayer—(hear,
hear) ; Mr. VANSITTART, with -a similar disclaimer—(hear,
hear) ; Mr. PEASE, from a place in Ireland, praying that
the bill might be extended to that country; Mr. H.
BERKELEY, two against the bill, on the ground that its
provisions would contravert the liberty of the subject—
(hear) ; Mr. Cox, several to the like effect; also by Mr.
ROEBUCK, from 24,000 to 25,000 of the male inhabitants
of Sheffield, which he looked upon as an expression of the
opinion of the town on the subject; Mr. J.B.Smint, several
from Stockport.

Mr. SOMES then moved the second reading of the bill.
Had the bill been placed in other and better hands, greater
justice would have Leen done to the subject. He feared it
would suffer from his advocacy, He disclaimed being
actuated, in proposing this bill, by a blind and bigoted
zeal for the Sabbath ; neither had he any desire to trench,
as he had been accused, upon the liberty of the
working classes. No one more sincerely desired to
promote the true interests of the industrial classes than
he did. The opening of public houses for eight hours on
the Sabbath was a great evil, constituting a temptation and
a snare to working men on a day when they were at leisure,
and had some portion of their wages in their pockets. In
Manchester, last year, 3,373 people were taken into custody
for drunkenness, and 1,549 of these cases occurred between
10 o'clock on Saturday and Monday mornings—far more
than all the apprehensions for the rest of the week.
Several magistrates and judges gave it as their opinion,
based upon their magisterial and judicial experience,
that drunkenness was the fertile cause of all crimes.
Mr. Broughton, the magistrate of Southwark Police-court,
declared that there was more drunkenness on Sunday in
London than in all the capitals of Europe. The hon. gen-
tleman concluded by moving the second reading of the bill,
Mr, PEASE seconded the motion.
Captain JERVIS moved that the bill be read a second
time that day three months.
Mr. K. SEYMER seconded the amendment.
Mr. CLAY thought the bill ought to be allowed to go
into committee.

Mr. HORSFALL supported the measure.
(LEFT SITTING.)

LONDON GAZBerE--Yesterday.

WHITEHALL, MAT 30.

The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a
Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land unto Francis Richard Sandford, Esq.
FOREIGN OFFICE, mAy 9.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint James
George Ferguson Russell, Esq., now a Third Secretary, to
be a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service.
FOREIGN OFFICE, mAy 26.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Victor
Arthur Wellington Drummond, Esq., now Paid Attache to
her Majesty's Legation at Athens, to be a Second Secretary
in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service.
DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 1.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Robert
Phelps, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, to be Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the Island A Saint Helena.
CROWN-OFFICE, JUNE 2.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
_ . .

City of London—George Joachim Goschen, Esq., citizen
and spectacle-maker, in the room of Western Wood, Esq.,
deceased.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JUNE 2.
Garrison—The Rev. Joseph Yates Dod, M.A., to be
Chaplain to the Tower of London, vice the Rev. Henry
Melvill, who resigns.
Commissariat Department—Assistant Commissary Ge-
neral Alfred Salwey to be Deputy Commissary General,
vice Ed wards, placed upon retired pay; Assistant Commis-
sary General Thomas Forsyth Moore, from half-pay, to be
Assistant Commissary General, vice Salwey ; Acting De-
puty Assistant Commissary General John Igglesden Troup,
from Ensign, sth Foot, to be Deputy Assistant Commis-
sary General.
Chaplain's Department—The Rev. T. H. Cole, M.A., to
be Chaplain of the Foarth Class.

ADMIRALTY, MAT 28.
Corps of Royal Marines—Lieut.-Colonel George Brydges
Rodney to be Assistant Adjutant-General of the Corps,
vice Colonel Travers, resigned.
MAY 29. _ _ .

Corps of Royal Marines—Major-Gen. John A. Philips,
to be Lieutenant-General, vice Wearing, deceased; Colonel-
Commandant Thos. Holloway, C. 8., to be Major-General,
vice Philips; Col. and Second-Commandant John Hawkins
Gascoigne, C. 8., to be Colonel-Commandant, vice Hollo-
way; Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Oates Travers, C. 8.,
to be Colonel and Second-Commandant, vice Gascoigne ;
Captain Charles William Adair, to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, vice Travers ; First-Lieutenant Fitzmaurice
Creighton, to be Captain, vice Adair ; Second-Lieutenant
Nassau William Irwin Hamden Stephens, to be First-
Lieutenant, vice Creighton.

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. .
Thomas Richardson, builder, Kingston-upon-Hull
John Jones, wine merchant, Pimlico

BANKRTJP TS.

The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im-
portance in the Gazette :
Samuel Goldston, tailor, Birmingham
James Gray, joiner, Sheffield
Wm. West, butcher, Salford
Arthur Gallafent, brushmaker, New-cut
Wm. Gray, dyer, Church-street, Hackney
Kennett Harris, warehouseman, Noble-street, City
Wm. Sims, chair maker, Fitzroy-square
Wm. T. Perry, poulterer, Clapham-road
William Barber, skin dresser, Bow
George Summerfi-ld, butcher, Broughton
Samuel Clyne, tailor, Birmingham
William Lever, cab proprietor, Bury
Francis W. Wooldridge, butcher,_hitecross .street
Erith
George Wilkin, butcher, WUpp er
Thomas Pilbeam, engineer, Prince's-place, Clapham..
road.
Edwin Piff, harness maker, Epsom
William Gurnet Selves, tobacconist, Strand
George Edward Cambell, hotel keeper. Southampton-row
James Elsden, innkeeper. Soaham, Cambridgeshire
Wm. Walker, builder, Easthorpe, Leicestershire
John Lees, tailor, Royton-road, Oldham
SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
John Reid, farmer, Ardler, Aberdeenshire
John Hunter, farmer, Bowhouse, Dumfriesshire
William Gray, baker, Banchory-Ternan
Bald and Millar, ironmongers, Glasgow
Alexander Gilmour and Co., drysalters, Glasgow
William Selkirk, tailor, Edinburgh
John Scott, Kirkintilloch