The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-16 00:00:00

The Wreck of the Lelia.

LIVERPOOL, Monday morning.

The survivors from the Lelia, 12 in number, have
been landed from the lightship. It appears that
the vessel became unmanageable, and was struck by
a sea, which broke her up forward. The crew and
passengers took to the boats, and reached the
lightship, where the one with the passengers cap-
sized, and all were drowned. Only 12 of the crew in
the other boat succeeded in getting on board.
Among the lost are Captain Skinner, Captain St.
Clair, Mr. Robson, Mr. Cropper, Mr. Miller, &c.
There were 30 on board the vessel when she was lost.

Collision on the Great Western Railway.

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A collision occurred on Saturday morning on the Great
Western Railway, but fortunately unaccompanied with
loss of life, although attended with serious damage to the
company's stock, and causing a delay to the passenger and
goods traffic on the line. As far as can be ascertained, it
seems that two trucks, one of which was laden, and the
other empty, were left on Friday night on the siding of the
up line at Wallingford-road Station, and all was safe until
between four and five o'clock on Saturday morning, when
the gale blew'with such terrific force that it set the trucks
in motion, and they continued running as far as the village
of Stoke, about a mile and a half distant, midway between
Wallingford-road and Goring stations, when they were
overtaken by an up narrow-gauge coal train from Wolver-
hampton, and a collision was the result. It was of course
dark at the time, and as the driver could not see the trucks
the -train ran into them at full speed, forcing the truck,
which was laden with corn, completely off its wheels, and
considerably damaging the tender and engine. A pair of
wheels belonging to the corn truck became so embedded
in the earth that no less than 11 trucks heavily laden
with coals were, with the engine and tender, thrown
off the line, -and all more or less damaged. The permanent
way was torn up for some distance, and a large quantity
of coal thrown out of the trucks, and thus both lines were
blocked up. Every precaution was taken to prevent the
occurrence of an additional casualty, but most unfortu-
nately the strong wind blew a signal post across the tele-
graph wires and stopped all communication between Gor-
ing, Reading, Paddington, and the intermediate stations.
Under these circumstances, a message was conveyed to Did-
cot, from whence a telegram was forwarded to Oxford. A
posse of workmen were thereupon sent from Oxford to the
scene of the collision, and assistance being also procured
from Swindon and Reading, the down line was cleared. The
luggage trains, which were stopped in their progress, and
presented a scene almost equalling that lately witnessed at
Pangbourne, then proceeded on their journey, and the single
line was made available for the whole of the traffic. A mes-
sage was sent to Paddington as quickly as possible, and about
100 men were despatched to the spot, and not a moment
lost in getting the engine and trucks on the line, the work
being directed by Mr. Tyrell, the superintendent of the
line ; Mr. Kelley, the superintendent of the division ; Mr.
Craig, Mr. Bailey, of Reading, and Mr. Relton, of Oxford.
The telegraphic communication was not resumed until the
afternoon, and the line could not be cleared until late in
the day. The trains in the morning were delayed, and the
railway officials experienced much inconvenience in conse-
quence of being unable to use the telegraph. It is quite a
miracle that the engine-driver and stoker, who were only
bruised, were not killed.

TESTIMONIAL TO CARDINAL WISE3IAN.—A num-
ber of gentlemen, including Lord Petre, Lord Fitzalan
Howard, Lord Arundel of Wardour, Lord Stafford, the
Hon. Charles Langdale, Sir Robert Gerard, Sir George
Bowyer, Bart., M.P., Mr. Sergeant Belasis, and others,
have combined for the purpose of presenting a testimonial
to Cardinal Wiseman on the Bth of June next, being the
25th anniversary of his episcopal consecration.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—The performance of the
Wizard of the North on Saturday was so successful that
it will be repeated daily during the week. The concert-
room was crowded with visitors. After the performance
the great transept and naves were lighted up, and prome-
nading continued to a late hour, a strange contrast to the
boisterous storm which howled round the building. The
pantomimic ballet, with other amusements, will also be
continued, and the palace will continue to be lighted up at
dusk.

Lord and Lady Colchester have arrived at their
residence in Berkeley-square for the season.

The Princess Mathilde visited the Imperial Manu-
actory of the Gobolins on Saturday, and was present at a
Lecture on chemistry given in the establishment.

The Poor-Law inquiry at the Holborn Union
into the case of Timothy Daly was concluded on Saturday.
Mr. Farnall will now report on the evidence to the Poor-
Law Board.

THE PORTSMOUTH MURDER.--JallleS Piper, who
murdered his wife at Fratton, near Portsmouth, last Mon-
day, was taken before the magistrates on Saturday, and
remanded until Tuesday. No evidence was taken.
THE SHIRLEY MURDER.—The condition of
Bromfield, the Shirley murderer, has improved since his
examination before the Hampshire magistrates on Monday,
and it is expected that he will be so far recovered in a few
days as to permit his removal to Winchester Gaol.
Bromfield will be tried at the Lent Assizes for the county
of Hants.

A murder was committed a few days ago at
Marianello, near Naples, under singular circumstances. A
man named Mugnano had just entered a guard-house to
light his pipe at the fire, when one Chiarolanza, without
saying a word, snatched up a musket from the rack, and
shot the new corner dead on the spot. The assassin was
instantly arrested, but as yet no clue has been found to the
motive whichi nduced him to commit the crime.

THE LIVERPOOL LIFEBOAT that unfortunately
capsized on Saturday last did not belong to the National
Lifeboat Institution, but was the property of the Dock
Trustees of that town. The boat was not a self-righting
one, and was, we repeat, in no way connected with the
National Lifeboat Institution.

THE DANTE ANNIVERSARY in May next is to be
celebrated with great pomp in Florence.
A GRAND CONSERVATIVE BANQUET is to be given
on the 24th inst. at Reading.

MR. SANTLEY, THE -GREAT ENGLISH BASSO.—
More than one foreign paper reports the enthusiastic re-
ception which Mr. Santley has had at the opera-house of
Barcelona.

COPPER ORE SALES.—At the Cornish ticketing
on Thursday 2,308 tons of copper ore fetched
11,4401. Os. Id.. The averages were :--Standard, 1281. 10s.
price per ton, 41. 10s. ; produce, 6. Compared with the
previous sale the standard is nearly stationary, and with
the corresponding monthly sale it is quite stationary.
THE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—
The directors of the London and South-Western
Cympany have given instructions for a train of six car-
riages and two guards'-vans to be fitted with the apparatus
for providing telegraphic communication between passen-
gers and guards, upon the same principle as that which
was tested on Saturday last, by Captain Tyler, of the Board
of Trade. The train is intended to be worked for the
ordinary traffic of the line.—Railway News.
HALIFAX WOOL, WORSTED, AND WOOLEN MARKET,
SATURDAY.—Business of all sorts has been quiet to-day.
With the exception of matchings no sort of wool has been
asked for. Rates, however, have ruled firm. The yarn
trade continues quiet, little or business having been trans-
acted. Old orders are sufficient to keep only a portion of
the machinery in operation. Tho woollen market has been
well attended, but there also business has been flat.
IR 0 NMASTE RS' QUARTERLY ME ETING.—D UD LEY,
Saturday Evening.—The concluding meeting of the
ironmasters of this district for the current quarter was held
here this evening ; the attenda'nce was small, and the trans-
actions were nominal ; indeed, after the feeling exhibited
at the meeting at Birmingham on Thursday, and the gene-
ral indisposition to do business there, it was not to be ex-
pected that any improvement would be experienced at this
meeting, and scarcely any of the principal firms were
represented. .A few small transactions in pig-iron were
reported, but of finished iron little, if any, was sold ;
and the prevailing opinion appeared to b 3 that it is
many years 'since the business was on so limited 'a
scale as at the series of meetings which closed this even-
ing. At all the works in this locality they are very mo-
derately supplied with orders, and unless some reaction
takes place speedily, it is as much as the makers of
favourite brands will be able to do to obtain the list prices.
The notices given to the puddlers and millmen expire this
evening ; if they decide not to accept the reductions and
turn out, it will have a very bad effect upon the trade in this
locality, which has already suffered much from the strikes,
a portion of the ordinary trade having been forced into
other districts. On the other hand, if the men raw:
steadily—and it is believed that one section of thetiih
millmen) are favourable to that course—it is
outthoug itthat
the trade will speedily rally. If the men standk storpf
aor two
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execution did not arrive until two hours after the man was
dead.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 13.—The Post Ampt Gazette
has received the following telegram from Vienna
The Council of Ministers, responding to the de-
sire of the Finance Committee, has resolved to re-
commend each Ministry to take into consideration,
if possible, the demand for further reducing the
amount of the Budget."