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London, England, 1862-10-13 00:00:00

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Craker; F. W. Robinson, confirmed as first-class
assist.-engineer; F. H. Donnison and B. Gant,
second•class assist. engineers, additional to the Bac-
chante ; S. Sheldon, second-class assist.-engineer, to
the Blenheim ; James S. Pidgeon and John W.
Nelson, acting second-class assist.-engineers, addi-
tional, to the Bacchante; W. G. Paige, acting se•
cond-class assist.-engineer, to the Hawke; Francis
Braddon, assist.-paymaster, to the Leopard ; E. R.
D. Mayne, acting second master, to the Fisgard ;
and Charles R. H. Robinson, master's assistant, to
the Chanticleer.

On Thursday and Friday Major Rumley, Inspec-
tor General of Infantry, made his half-yearly inspec-
tion of the troops in the camp at Colchester, the re-
sult of the gallant officer's visit being pronounced
satisfactory. Major-Gen. Hay, inspector-General cf
Musketry, has also concluded an official visit made
to the camp in the course of last week.

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duced in this time of most deadly trial. al;ittei;;:
,
of an ideal existence, vet let us repspaq-that, at
any rate, for two or three generatioir tMen , at
Constitution to which the immorta lf,Ohinglipn
gave his sanction, and which was de)iis#l by.llllles
statesmen—and abler statesmen have rarely taken
part in public affairs—that Constitution has served,
at all events, to keep watch and ward over the ad-
vancing fortunes of nations, and under its influence
has grown from infancy, not to manhood only, but
to a manhood of gigantic dimensions ; and in sym-
pathy with our brethren across the waters, if that
deadly strain has come which must rend at last into
tR 0 portions that great community, it has arrived
not altogether in consequence of the action of prin-
o'Ples purely political, but the root of the difficulty
is laid in social discordance, and what may be called
incompatibility of social temper in a broad difference
of institutions, and, to speak plainly, in the exist-
ence of that saddest social calamity of slavezy which.
was a legacy
from England to America. (Applause.)
My Lord Mayor, yQu.
twie been pleased to refer
to another country, upon w Illeb. therefore it is
my duty to -say •a word. You spoke of the
case of Italy, an 1 I s. en ture cheerfully to state
to this company, that if, in turning the eye towards
America, there be any discouragement to the friends
freedom and popular principlestheyomay repair and
retrieve that discouragement by contemplating the
cause of Italy. Mr. Canning stated in a passage of
burning eloquence, that he had called a new world
into existence to redress the blunders of the old.
We may now state we turn to a country of the old
world to redress and compensate the calamities and
failures of the new. (Applause.) If we have
doubts as to the efficacy of Constitutional principles,
let us see what has taken place in this old country.
That country which two thousand years ago was
mistress of the old world, which was not only unity
in itself, but from the principles which it helti was
the centre of unity in a period when the Rowan
Empire was the centre of unity to civilised mankind
—that country, which had been shivered to frag-
ments for some centuries, was exhibiting more
order and an amount of self-government and self-
I command that would do credit to any nation of the
earth. She was now gathering herself into one
whole component mass, and proceeding to take a
place amongst the nations which she was entitled to
byher position. (Loud applause.) My Lord Mayor,
the friends of freedom may take comfort from what
has been going on in Italy for the last three or four
years, and which still exhibit signs of advancing
there. (Hear, hear.) Even the very retardation.
of the final fulfilment of the hopes of the people of'
that country affords the most signal fruit of the
true progress which she has made. (Hear, hear.)
Italy, during the last four years, has shown that she
was equally ready to encounter both success and dis-
appointment. She at one time found herself under
the guidance of, perhaps, the greatest statesman of
modern times; butthe removal of that statesmanby
the wise and inscrutable decree of Providence had
not left her destitute. (Hear.) She has shown that
she does not depend upon this man or that man ; but
the selection by her people of men whose hearts
are in the right place is enough to secure to her the
position which is her right. It is matter of no small
delight to us that the utmost extent of her hopes is
to reproduce our institutions. She has striven to
walk in the path of our fathers; she has striven, but
not in a spirit of mere servile imitation but in a spirit
of sound practical philosophy—she has striven to
embody in her laws, and fairly exemplify in her con-
duct, the very best of those principles which guided
our forefathers through many political conflicts, and
enabled them to realise that which we fondly term.
—which our children will fondly term for many
generations—the British Constitution. (Cheers.)
Let us be thankful that if any discouragement has
come from one party or another in the way of Italy,
she, I am persuaded, will always continue to derive
a consolation from the knowledge that in England,
not merely in the metropolis, not merely in one class
or another, but throughout the whole mass of the
community, and in every corner of the country,
there is a scarcely a heart but what beats warmly
in sympathy with her noble efforts. (Hear, hear,
and cheers.) I have cause to ask you to excuse me
if, upon the various points to which you were kind
enough to call the attention of the company, I have
unduly trespassed upon yoar tinac—(applause)—it
has been perhaps from a desire to express sentiments
which, at a period like this, fill so strongly every
heart and mind; and it has been said in confidence
in your indulgence of all that I have said to-day,
and in other districts of the country, that has per-
haps too fondly induced me to speak as I have done.
(Loud cheers.) If you will permit me to do so, I
will drink to the health of the Lord Mayor. (Loud
1 cheers.)
The toast was drunk with all the honours.
Several other toasts followed.
Shortly after the conclusion of the lunch, Mr. and
Mrs. Gladstone proceeded to Escrick Park, the resi-
dence of Lord Wenlock, where they will remain
until Monday.

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COLLISION ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN

RAIL WAY.

On Friday night an accident, which, as regards
loss of property, was attended with serious conse-
quences, occurred near the Guildford station. It ap-
pears that at about 20 minutes past 11 o'clock, as
tha goods train which leaves Alton at 9.35 was ap.
preaching the station, the engine-driver observed
the danger signal set, and immediately shut off the
steam, reversed the engine, and used every means in
his power to slacken his speed ; but as the train
had just arrived at the incline, which is at this place
one in one hundred, and which extends for about
two miles and a quarter, his efforts were of little
avail, and the train went rushing on. The guard
also applied the breaks, but a heavy storm which
bad just fallen rendered their application almost
useless; the consequence was, that the train went at
a rapid pace down the incline, at the foot of which
it came into collision with the pick-up goods train
of the South-Eastern Railway, consisting of about
34 waggons, which was performing its ordinary
shunting at the time. The engine driver of the
South-Eastern Company's train hearing the whistle
of the approaching train, and being fully aware of
the inevitable danger, with great self-possession im-
mediately ran a-head, taking with him about half
the train which had been previously detached and
thus no doubt prevented a double collision, for
which he deserves the greatest credit. Of the re•
maining waggons belonging to the South-Eastern
Company, seven were completely smashed and ren-
dered unfit for use, including the guard's break-van,
which fortunately
was empty. Of the South-Wes-
tern train, which contained about 30 waggons, laden
chiefly with market goods, four were overturned
and greatly damaged, whilst several others were
shattered to a thousand pieces, the massive iron
work being bunt and broken like so many straws.
The tender, which being before the engine, struck
the guard's break, was much damaged, the water
tank being driven completely out of its frame. The
wheels of several waggons were broken off, and the
trucks themselves were piled up one upon another
nearly to the height of the railway bridge. A huge
block of freestone, measuring 4 or 5 feet in thick-
ness, was also broken in pieces, and the damage
done will amount to a very large sum. Finding that
a collision was unavoidable, the engine driver on the
South-Western line jumped from the engine, and
called upon the stoker to do the same. The former
escaped comparatively uninjured, but the latter sus•
tained a serious injury to the knee, arm, and other
parts of the body. The guard of this train also
jumped from his van,and escaped unhurt. Mr.Dyson,
station master at Guildford, was apprised of the oc-
currence, and was immediately on the spot with a
body of men, who were set to work clearing away
the shattered remains of the carriages and other
debris with which the line was strewn. Owing to the
praiseworthy exertions of the men, under the super-
intendence of Mr. Dyson, the line w
traffic at about six on Saturday c No blame
e driver of
appears to be attached to any
WPaeltrer Lloyd, having
insoornn sgt
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the South Western enginepin his power to prevent
used every available
A has been in the employ of the
the accident. for
.:traesterD Rail way Company
London and South 'ways borne a high character
mAny years? audinvariably exercised by him in the
for the cauion.
his duty. Mr. Ross, surgeon, Was
discram, in
hoatrgae of his
upon George Stone, the firemanman,
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and the rasa is progressing favourably.