The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-13 00:00:00

course.

The Union Chargeability Bill has been one of the
vexed questions of the present session, and it is so
far satisfactory that it has passed the second reading
in the House of Lords. Even there, however, it
had to encounter opposition, although of not near
so formidable a character as that it met with in the
Commons. Lord GRANVILLE, 'in moving the
second reading, aptly put forward the chief points of
the case, and met some of the many objections to
the measure. The noble lord said that the course
of legislation had been tending in this direction for
a long time, and the principle of the bill, which
tended to equalise the rating and to shorten the
term that gives a legal settlement, had been adopted
in theory ever since the passing of the new Poor
Law Act. Lord GRANVILLE very properly stated
that when people spoke of the necessity of making
inquiries, they seemed to forget that for more than
thirty years they had been inquiring into the matter.
As for the proposal to send the bill to a Select Com-
mittee, there is no doubt that the noble lord very
successfully disposed of that motion by stating that
Select Committees were generally resorted to when
they had an intricate bill before them. This mea-
sure, on the contrary, contains very few clauses, and
is by no means intricate in detail. Some interest
was imparted to the proceedings of thiz dull debate
by Lord BROUGHAM seconding the motion. The
noble and learned lord said that he felt concerned
in the fate of this measure, because the Government
to which he belonged, in 1833 and 1834, were
" unanimously in favour of such a measure." They
were then unable to effect their object, but Lord
BROUGHAM, when proposing a bill in 1834, ex-
pressed a hope that " before thirty years had passed
away the principle upon which the present measure
was founded would be assented to by Parliament."
It must have been a great satisfaction to the noble
and learned lord, after the lapse of a generation, to
find his prophecies realised and his wishes fulfilled
in this respect. Few are so fortunate or favoured
as to survive to witness such a consummation.
The Duke of RUTLAND conducted his opposition in
a more moderate manner than that which charac-
terised the opponents in the Commons. There
was nothing new in the arguments which the Duke
of RUTLAND employed ; they were but a recapi-
tulation of old grievances, as to causing dissen-
sions between employer and employed, and creat-
ing distinctions between town and country that
would be mischievous. A majority of • sixty-two
decided against the motion that the bill be referred
to a Select Committee. We may conclude, there-
fore, that the measure has escaped the shoals and
quicksands which have so impeded its progress,
and threatened its safety. It is quite a mistake
to suppose that a bill of this sort can finally dis-
pose of difficult and long-standing points of dis-
cussion. It is a step in the right direction, but no
more ; and hereafter all legislators will have ample
opportunities afforded them of rectifying any evils
that experience may find to exist in the working
of the Poor Law in its several departments. At
a future time the question of the inequalities' of
rating may be very properly dealt with, and
there can be no doubt that Parliament will not
refuse to consider the subject with the attention
and discretion that it may demand and deserve.

Yesterday was a grand clay for the Merchant
Taylors' School. The annual election took place
of scholars to St. John's College, Oxford. In the
evening a grand banquet took place at the Hall in
Threadneedle-street. Lord STANLEY proposed pros-
perity to the Colonial Empire in a very interesting
speech. The noble lord had in this theme one most
congenial to his tastes, and was enable to dwell on
the impressive character of our connection with
those ilisant spots. He truly said that the audience
to whom he spoke did not require him to expatiate
upon the great advantages which our colonies
afforded to us. Wealth, influence, and power alike
are concerned in their preservation. Yet the noble
lord declared that he thought more of the benefits
that accrued to our people at home in a social man-
ner from having this outlet afforded to them for
the surplus population. This is very true, and
should not be forgotten when the interesting theme
of our colonies comes under consideration. Lord
STANLEY, in his reflective manner, forcibly put the
case before the assembly last night, when he said,
" Given the conditions of English life, a very limited
territorial area, a perpetually increasing population ;
given, also, the exuberant energy which belongs to
our race, shut up that people within the area which
is assigned to them, with no outlet, and it is just like
lighting a fire under a steam-boiler and screwing
a safety-valve." It is difficult indeed to realise what
England would be without her colonies. They are
her great resource and her puissant allies in form-
ing the mind and manners of many of her popula-
tion, and, besides, increase her strength tenfold
among the nations of the world. Lord STAN-
LEY'S excellent speech was all the more appro-
priate, because there have been some who advo-
cated the renunciation of these inestimable pos-
sessions, and have persisted in forcing their
unwelcome opinions upon those who denounced
and despised them. The noble lord spoke from his
own experience. He said he had seen a good
deal of the colonies, and he never saw them with-
out marvelling at the amount of human energy
and power they displayed. Yet this might, if the
colonists were shut up in this country, have been
provocative of evil rather than of good. Lord
STANLEY also remarked that, by Act of Parlia-
ment, we could never regulate our relations with
our colonies; they must be settled by circum-
stances. This interesting and instructive oration
was concluded by the noble lord's adverting to
the gentlemen who had come over from Canada,
and proposed the health of the members of the
Canadian Delegation. Without entering upon the
disputed points of the matter, the noble lord remarked,
that if in consequence of our diplomatic differences the
colonies were drawn into quarrels they had nothing
to do with, we were bound to not disclaim all re-
sponsibility for their defence. This is very true,
and speaks the sentiments of the country despite
the prejudices of the peace party, and the assertions
of some sapient individuals. Altogether this speech
was quite a success, and afforded great satisfaction

to the company. The question of our " Colonies"
is one that cannot be set aside with impunity, and
our wisest statesmen and most far-seeing politicians
have always recognised its importance, and CANNING,
with the prescience of genius, declared that he called
the New World into existence to redress the balance
of the Old.

It would seem from the intelligence brought by
the Moravian that, notwithstanding the surrender
of KIRBY SMITH, it has been thought desirable to
send an expedition, consisting of 15 of the largest
Federal vessels, accompanied by several others, to
Texas, under the command of General WEITZEL.
From this it would appear that the Washington
Government are not altogether satisfied with the
aspect of affairs in the West, and that they are
apprehensive that there is still enough life left
among the sturdy dwellers in Texas and Arkansas
to give them some trouble. Perhaps, too, they are
glad to find employment away from the capital for
some of their superfluous forces, and are desirous of
making a display of their power in that part of the
States. The degree of tranquillity and union which
has been as yet attained is not very promising, and
the worst of it is that those who .should make it
their chief business to heal the breaches made by
the war only endeavour to foment excitement and
foster angry feeling. Thus Governor BROWNLOW,
in answer to representations made by the people of
Tennessee respecting the bitter feeling existing be-
tween the returned soldiers and the sympathisers
with the rebellion, has issued a proclamation recom-
mending all complainants to apply to the civil courts
for redress. In the course of this proclamation he
takes occasion to observe that the rebels have for-
feited not only their right to citizenship, but to life
itself. Such assertions as these should not be
lightly made by a man in prominent opposition, for
they can hardly fail to incense and to irritate the
high-spirited people of the South. There is another
point, however, which will go far to exasperate the
feeling of the Confederacy against the North, and
that is the rumoured trial of General LEE for
treason. The New York Tribune, which is usually
a paper of some authority, repeats this report, and
announces that numerous Confederate officers have
been summoned to the District Court to testify
against General LEE and other leaders on a charge
of treason. If this intention is, indeed, carried out,
it will be a most disgraceful breach of faith, besides
a glaring inconsistency. General LEE was in open
arms against the Union when General GRANT, with
the consent and approval of the Federal Govern-
ment, made terms with him as a recognised belli-
gerent, not as a traitor acting in defiance of the
law, and there can be no possible excuse for now
calling that treason which was a few weeks back
regarded as honourable warfare. Since the mere
fact of bearing arms against the Union is regarded
as sufficient evidence of treason, there is not much
need for witnesses to identify LEE with the army.
But it would be highly improper for any Govern-
ment to hold parley, to enter into treaties, or offer
terms to men guilty of high treason ; so that in
declaring LEE a traitor the Federal Government
are denouncing themselves. What General GRANT
may say as to this outrageous breach of faith re-
mains to be seen. There can be but one opinion
among men not carried away by the passions of
the hour as to the moral obligation ; and if the re-
pudiation of national debts is considered disgrace-
ful, what we must call the breach of the national
word? There is one thing which is satisfactory.
President DAVIS is to be tried by the District
Supreme Court, under Judge CARTER, not by a
Military Convention, as was at first proposed.
Whether or no he may expect or obtain justice
from either, we must leave future events to
determine.

Great Defeat of the Russians in Kho'•an

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(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
TIFLIS, May 17.

The progress of the Russian arms in Central Asia
has just received a serious check. Hitherto every-
thing had favoured the progress of General Endoki-
moff, whose successes were as much due to the exer-
tions of Prince Gortschakoff as to the military
talents of the generals of the Czar. Having made
friends of the important population belonging to the
Khanat of Khokan, called Kaissaks, General Endo-
kimoff carried his army of 40,000 or 50,000 infan-
try, with a proportionate force of cavalry and
artillery, into these districts of Central Asia,
knowing well how far he could count upon this
people. By this means, on the side of the Lake
Aral, the Russians, without striking a blow, ob-
tained possession of the fortress of Akmedjid, a
place of great strategic importance near the mouth
of the Sir-Darid. They claimed the fortress as
having been sold to them by the late Khan of Koa-
daiar Khan. On the side of Turkistan the Rus-
sians, after a 15 days' march, advanced to Kodja-
Ahmed, the 1 esak of the Russians, and from thence,
after another march of six days, they reached the
fortress of Tchimkett, otherwise known as Toumkat,
a place about four days' march from Tachkend.
This progress of the Russians, made without firing
a shot, was altogether due to the assistance and
countenance of the Kaissaks, who, partly on account
of their Russianised habits, and partly owing to
their wealth in cattle, which causes them to desire
the protection of the Russians, thus lent all the aid
in their power to their projects of domination.
The great object of the late march of the Russians
has been to obtain possession of the town of Tach-
kend, as occupying a point strategically the most
favourable to their views, being on one side the key
to the Khanat of Khokhan, and on the other seri-
ously threatening the Khanat of Bokhara, if the
latter ventured to offer any assistance to the former.
General Endokimoff, after his march of 21
days, was able to arrive almost at the gates
of Tchimkett, and he attempted to obtain possession
of the place, with the future view of the occupation
of Tachkend. He imagined, it would seem, that
the Khokanese commander would at once open the
gates, and little anticipated that in place of an easy
conquest he would find the Regent at Khokan and
the Emir Mera-Ali-Khanli at the head of a nume-
rous force, ready to oppose him.
The Russian general, seeing the state in a perfect
state of defence with a battery of fifty cannon, gave
up all idea of attacking it, and gave battle instead
to the Emir. The conflict was a bloody one, and
ended in the defeat of the Russians, who were com-
pelled to fall back upon Hodja Ahmed with a pre-
cipitancy which amounted to a flight. The Kho-
kanese had about 1,000 killed and wounded, and the
Russians, it is said, about four times that number.
No doubt General Endskimoff will endeavour at the
earliest opportunity to retrieve this disaster, but it
will be difficult for him to take Tchimkett, not only
on account of the strength of the place, but of the
spirit of the inhabitants, which is now thoroughly
roused. The Regent is thoroughly aware of the
importance of the post, and has mustered an army
of 150,000 highly efficient troops for its defence.
It is now certain that the Khan of Bokhara has not
only sent a sum of money to the assistance of
Khokan, but is at the head of a large army of ob-
servation on the frontiers, in the neighbourhood of
Samariand.

Fatal Accident at the Grosvenor Hotel.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,—An accident, unfortunately attended with
serious consequences, occurred at the Hotel yester
day evening. The beam which suspended the
machinery of the lift gave way, and the ascending
room with the persons in it was precipitated to the
bottom. One of our porters was killed by the
counterweight falling on him, and a gentleman's
servant had his leg fractured. The other occupants
of the lift escaped with slight injuries.-1 am, Sir,
yours obediently, GEO. GOD, Sec.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

ITALY.

NAPLES, JUNE 8.

A telegram from the military authorities of Can-
tanzaro positively contradicts the news published
by the lndipendente that Deputy Galluca had been
tortured and put to death by the brigands of the
Sila under Correa. It is stated that Signor Gal-
lucci, though still a prisoner, has not up to the pre-
sent been suffered ill-treatment from the brigands.
FLORENCE, JUNE 13.

The Nazione of to-day publishes a correspondence
from Rome announcing that the difficulties in re-
ference to the oath of allegiance to be taken by the
Bishops to the King of Italy have not yet been re-
moved. This circumstance has created some oppo-
sition to the proposals of Signor Vegezzi on the
part of certain personages at the Roman Court. It
is, however, believed that the Pope himself is
favourable to the negotiations which have been in-
trusted to Signor Vegezzi.

ROME.
ROME, JUNE 12 (Evening).

The Pope gave a private audience this morning
to Omer Pacha, Commander-in-Chief of the
Turkish Army.

SPAIN.

MADRID, JUNE 12.

In the Senate to-day Senor Gonzales Bravo
brought forward a bill authoriging the suspension of
cap. 23 of the Press Law.

In the Chamber of Deputies, Senor Gonzales
Bravo declared that the rumour of disturbances in
several provinces of Spain was unfounded.
The Epoca of to-day says :—" We mentioned a
few days since that certain maps were circulating in
Barcelona, representing Spain in 1866, in which
Gibraltar and Portugal figured as Spanish posses-
sions. We learn that copies of this map are to be
found in Madrid also, and that not long ago one
was publicly on view in one of the most well known
establishments in this city."

FRANCE.

PARIS, JUNE 13.

The Moniteur of this morning publishes a circu-
lar, dated the sth June, from the Minister of
Marine to the naval prefects in command of the
French ports, announcing that the Government no
longer recognise the Americans as belligerents, and
ordering that Confederate vessels shall no longer
be admitted into French ports.
MM. Hebert and Romoauf have been appointed
Questors of the Corps Legislatif.

The return of the Emperor to Paris was a real
ovation. Long before the hour at which the Impe-
rial train was expected to arrive, and whilst the
houses were being decked out with flags, vast
crowds were hastening to the approaches of the
Lyons terminus, and indeed along the whole line of
streets through which the Emperor was to pass. A
battalion of the 3d Voltigeurs formed the service of
honour. At five precisely the train entered the
station. The Empress had set out at eight in the
morning for Fontainebleau with the Prince Impe-
rial, accompanied by the ladies and officers in
waiting. The Empress remained at the Palace up
to the moment at which the telegraph announced
from Montereau the arrival of the Emperor. The
Empress and the Prince Imperial immediately pro-
ceeded to the station of Avon, where they received
the Emperor, with whom they returned to the ca-
pital. The Emperor, on his arrival in Paris, was
received on leaving the railway carriage by the Pre-
fect of the Seine, the Prefect of Police, Marshal
Regnaud de Saint-Jean-d'Angely, and General
Mellinet. His Majesty, who wore the uniform of
a general officer, with the kepi on his head, had his
complexion much bronzed by the African sun, but
looked in excellent health, and not all fatigued by
his long excursion. The same carriage received the
Emperor, the Empress, and the Prince Imperial, Gen.
Fleury sitting opposite their Majesties. A picket
of Cent. Gardes formed the escort. Four open car-
riages followed that of the Emperor. Throughout
the passage of the cortege by the Place de la Bastille,
the Rue St. Antoine, the Rue de Rivoli, and above
all in the neighbourhood of the Tuileries, the
crowd was exceedinglylarge, and the warmest cheers
of welcome were incessantly repeated. At the
Palace the Emperor found in waiting the Ministers
in grand costume, the Marshals, Admirals, Presi-
dents of the great bodies of the State, several high
dignitaries of the Empire, and a great number of
Senators, Councillors of State, and Deputies, all
anxious to congratulate his Majesty on his safe re-
turn. In addition to the illumination of the mi-
nistries, club-houses, and theatres, a great number
of private apartments were brilliantly lit up.
His Majesty would not quit the ironclad squadron
which had accompanied him to Algeria without
leaving it a testimony of his satisfaction. Besides
various decorations and promotions, he directed
6,000 fr. to be distributed to the crews to celebrate
his return.

" An accident," says the Presse, " occurred to
Prince Napoleon the afternoon before last. He was
driving in a light vehicle known as an American in
the neighbourhood of the Champs Elysees, when,
on arriving at the Rond Point de l'Hippodrome,
the horse took fright, and, starting aside, over-
turned the carriage. The Prince was thrown out,
but fortunately received no other injury than some
slight contusions."
The Emperor's long absence and his present re-
turn are remarked on by several of the Paris jour-
nals. Our contemporaries in general dwell on the
perfect tranquillity which has prevailed during his
Majesty's excursion, and the prosperous results
which are certain to accrue to the African colony
from so minute and so conscientious an examination
of its wants by the Sovereign himself. We select
for extract, however, only the following passages
from the France, which embody several observations
exceedingly apposite to the case, and expressed
without the extreme panegyric found in other
journals

" In 1859, the Emperor, on abandoning the
direction of the State, took the command of the
army, and it may be said without any exaggeration
that for the moment national war absorbed the whole
existence of France. On the battle-fields of Magenta
and Solferino were accomplished those great political
acts which were to become glorious pages of history,
and during that memorable epoch victory rendered
everything easy. In 1865 the case was very dif -
ferent. The high personalty of the Emperor, trans-
ported to a new scene of action beyond the seas,
absorbed by other cares, disappeared in some degree
for a moment from the direction of the State, and
left to the Empress Regent all the responsibility
of Government. In that circumstance was
involved a serious trial for our institutions,
and—why should we hesitate to declare it ?
—it was with evident anticipations of in-
security that the Sovereign, whose action is so
powerful over our destinies, was beheld removing
himself from his capital. Well, these anticipations
have happily been dispelled. The Emperor, who
departed so calm and confident, has returned with
the satisfaction of finding France as peaceful and
his Government as strong as when he set out. And
yet how many unforeseen events have occurred !
What sudden emotions ! What great debates ! The
unexpected death in America of Mr. Lincoln ; the
apprehensions relative to Mexico, the speech at
Ajaccio, the resignation of Prince Napoleon, the
strikes of workmen, the discussion of the Budget,
the late solemn investigation of our finances, which
have never been more deeply examined ; all this
movement of the life of a great people manifesting
itself by the incidents and the agitations which are
its inevitable conditions—such are the items which
make up the political account of these forty days'
absence ! Few periods have been so loaded with

events ; but, nevertheless, order, tranquillity, and
confidence have never been better assured ; and this
Regency, which had to meet eventualities so various
and so formidable, terminates with an act of gene-
rous and well-imagined policy towards the press,
which honours the initiative and the wisdom of the
Government. These facts prove that if the Imperial
institutions, on the morrow of 1852, found their
chief support in him who established them, they
have become at the present moment a power, a pro-
tection, and a guarantee, and that if the Emperor
always sustains the Empire, the Empire in its turn
supports the Emperor and his dynasty."

BOURSE, June 12.—As is usual at the com-
mencement of the week there has been a total
absence of speculative activity in all departments
since the opening of business to-day ; with the ex-
ception, however, of French Three per Cents.,
which have slightly receded. The principal Securi-
ties have generally maintained the rates current at
Saturday's close. The market closed as follows :-
41 per Cents 95 40
Do. end month

3 per Cents. 67 40
Do. end month 67 40

Credit Mobilier ... 763 75
Do. end month ... 762 50

Bank Shares 3665
Credit Foncier 1265
Italian Loan 66 70

Do. end month 66 70

Ditto Threes —
New Mexican
Do. Bonds 325
Russian 9O 50
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred
Roman 74 50

'AYR.

Cash. Acct.
Orleans
Northern 1066 25 ... 1068 75
Lyons and Mediterranean 845 ... 845
Southern 592 50 593 75
Western 526 25 525
Eastern
Sardinian
~Austrian
Lombard 495 498 75
North of Spain lB7 187 50
Saragossa 317 50 317 50
Ditto to Barcelona 157 50 157 50

he Fatal Accident on the Shrewsbury
and Chester Railway.

The inquest on the bodies of William Anderton, of
Chester, the engine-driver; Thos. Sivitter, of Bill-street,
Wolverhamptom ; and Geo. Kent, of Greenwich, was re-
sumed yesterday at the Shrewsbury Infirmary, before Mr.
Charles Frail.

Mr. Chandler, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the widow
of Mr. Kent, and Mr. Thurston, of Wolverhampton, for
the representatives of Mr. Sivitter.
Some discussion took place as to whether the jury should
inquire into the cause of the accident, as well as the imme-
diate cause of the death of the deceased. Mr Chandler said
on behalf of the interest of his client he did not wish the
jury to go into the evidence as to the cause of the accident
that having been already fully inquired into, and a verdict
returned by a jury of the county. Mr. Thurston also con-
sidered it unnecessary to go into any further evidence than
that of the medical gentlemen as to the cause of death..
The majority of the jury, after having retired to delibe-
rate upon the point, were. of opinion that it was their duty
to investigate the cause of the accident before they returned
a verdict as to the cause of death, and it was arranged that
the whole of the evidence taken at the inquest at West Fel-
ton should be read over and sworn to by the witnesses.
Wm. Eddowes, house-surgeon, was examined, and said
the deceased, Mr. Kent, was admitted into the infirmary on
June 7, suffering from a fractured spine, and he on Thurs-
day, the Bth. William Anderton was brought in on the same
day as Kent, suffering from the ribs on the right side being
broken in and his lungs lacerated. He died on the 9th from
the injuries inflicted. Thomas Sivitter was also admitted on
the same day, and died directly afterwards. On examina-
tion witness found that the pelvis was smashed, and that
deceased had also received injuries to the back of the neck.
The injuries in each case were such as would be inflicted
by a railway accident.
The evidence of Captain Tyler and the other witnesses
was then read over.

David Evans, the driver of the second engine, in addition
to what he had previously stated, said, in reply to Captain
Tyler, that he shut off the steam when he saw the green
flag, and he got the engine out of gear when he saw the
platelayer. When he saw one of the platelayers come out
from the gang to caution the drivers, he blew his big
whistle. The driver of the first engine shut off his steam
shortly after he passed the flag, and his stoker put on the
break when they came in sight of the platelayers. When
the smash took place the speed was reduced from 30 miles
an hour to 16.

Edward Gregory, the guard in the rear of the train, added'
that it was most unusual for him not to have heard the
big whistle if it had been blown. He did not put on the
breaks till he felt the train bumping. The train was going
at a rate of 35 or 40 miles an hour.

ThOmas Davis, the ganger of the platelayers, said, in re-
ply to Captain Tyler, that nothing had been done to the
line since the accident, except the straightening of the rails.
Captain Tyler, in reply to several questions, said he did
not consider 30 or 35 miles an hour an excessive speed for a
train of this description. There were many trains that
would pasd over that line at a higher speed-40 or 50 miles an
hour—and indeed, that being a straight portion of the road, the
train ought to have gone over safe at 60 miles an hour. If
the line had been in good order the length of the train had
not much effect in speed, but there was a description of
engine used on this occasion which was not safe at a high•
rate of speed in passenger trains, and therefore the speed at
which the train was going was not desirous. If a straight
line was not fit for a train to pass over at the rate of 30 or
40 miles an hour, it must be defective. He thought that the
line being in its present condition a red flag ought to have
been sent down the line as a danger signal. A green flag with
the pole placed in the bank would not be sufficiently visible. It
was the common practice to have gangers to send men down
with a red flag whenever it was necessary. He considered
the break power with the train quite insufficient. There
was a certain amount of chance in these accidents. The
engine when it jumped might have come down on the right
side of the line and all would have been well. It was the
weight of the engine that tried the permanent way, and
not the carriages, as these were much lighter than the
engines.

Mr. Grierson said it being his opinion that the line was
not in a fit state to run over at the ordinary speed, it was
the duty of the ganger to send back a red flag. If the plate-
layers were only lifting the line in the ordinary manner,
then the green flag would be sufficient ; but, in his opinion
he was song to say that No. 2 rule, which required that a
person should be sent along with a flag, would apply in this
case. If the sleepers were being lifted more than two inches,
and if the line were in a condition which would prevent the
train running safely over it, then the rule which required
a man to send back a flag would apply.
At the request of the foreman, Mr. Grierson read the rule
which required in trains of a groat length guards to be
placed throughout the train, and a certain number of guards
to a given number of carriages.
The Foreman—Then it was quite clear there was not a
sufficient break power to this train.
Mr. Stephens said with the two engines there would have
been sufficient break power under ordinary circumstances.
It was in the disci etion of the superintendent or station-
master who started the train to arrange the break power.
Richard Griffiths, a platelayer, was called. He said he
had been employed on the line on the 7th. The excursion
train was more than two miles off when he first saw it, and
the line was quite clear for it. There was so much dust
and smoke accompanying the train it was evident that it was
coming with great speed. Davis sent a man back to caution
the drivers and the man went back about 300 yards. Wit-
ness did not hear the whistle blow till after the engine passed
him a good bit. They put ballast in after the train had
passed, and packed it up close round the sleepers after the
excursion train had gone past. They had not lifted the
last sleepers more than half an inch. No other train had
gone over the last bit that they had raised before the ex-
cursion train.

By Mr. Griorson—The sleepers wore not lifted more than
two inches in any case, to the best of his knowledge. It
was not usual to send a man 300 yards down the line in
ordinary lifting. The reason for sending a man back was
because it was a long train. He could not see that it was
a long train till after it passed the bridge.
Peter Foulkes, another platelayer, said when he first saw
the train it was about a mile off, and Crump was then sent
back to caution it. He did not hear the engine whistle
till after the train had passed. The steam was on when the
engine passed him. Crump walked back and did not run.
By Captain Tyler—ln the morning he was engaged open-
ing out ballast, and after dinner he and the other men were
employed beating up the ballast under the sleepers. There
were about two lengths of rails of sleepers that had been
filled in underneath, but the ballast was not beaten up. He
did not know the train was coming.

Henry Jones, another platelaper, said the train was a
mile and a half off when he saw it. Crump got near to the
level crossing when the train met him. Ile hoard a whistle
after the train passed. He was engaged in raising the
"middles" when the train came in sight. He did not stop
beating till the train reached about 100 yards of him.
Gregory, the guard, said, after the accident he went down
to the platelayers, and he found them at work putting the
line straight. He sent one of them for a medical man.
Henry Crane, a passenger in the train, said, after remain-
ing at the scene of the accident for some time he went down
the line to see where the train had gone off, and saw some
men at work on the line. When he got into the carriage to
leave the scene of the accident, an hour and a half after-
wards, there were three or four men still at work at the
same spot.

This concluded the evidence, and the Coroner in summing
up said it seemed that in this case there was no one point
upon which the jury could fasten and say the blame lay
there, or that that was the cause of the accident. There
seemed to be a combination of causes to bring about the
sad result. The first was an insufficiency of break power,
next an inefficient engine, and, thirdly, there could be no
doubt that the line was not in a proper state to receive an
ordinary train, and certainly not a train of this weight and
magnitude. If the line had been in good order there would
not, according to the evidence of Capt. Tyler, have been
any reason to complain of the speed. In reference to the
evidence of the platelayers, he thought the jury could come
to no other conclusion than that men were withholding
something from them. Although they had with one excep-
tion denied working on the line after the accident, there
were two respectable witnesses who had sworn to the con-
trary. In other respects their evidence was also unsatis-
factory.
The jury then retired to consider their verdict.
After an absence of about three quarters of an hour the
jury returned with a verdict similar to that which had al-
ready been found in the previous inquiry. They considered
that the engine No. 5 was not such as should have been
attached to a train of that description; that the break power
was not adequate; that the permanent way was not in a fit
state ; that the signal exhibited was not sufficient ; nor
shown in a proper manner, and that gross negligence had
been displayed; but they were unable to attach criminality
to any individual.
Mr. Peele said, on behalf of the company, there had
been only ono anxiety, and that was to ascertain if there was
any fault which in any way might bo remedied in the
future. With regard to the permanent way, ho believed
that this line generally was as perfect as any in the king-
dom, and that this was the first accident which had hap-
pened upon it for eighteen years since the time it was
opened.
He was afraid the accident had arisen from the
platelayers not going back with a flag. In other respects he
thought there was no-blame attributable to the company's
servants.

The foreman expressed the satisfaction which the jury
felt at the facility which Mr. Grierson had given for carry-
ing on the inquiry.
Of William Lockley, of Longwaist, near Wellington, and
James 'Parton, of Bilston, now in the Shrewsbury Infir-
mary, there is little hope of recovery. Mr. Hughes, who
was taken to the Raven Hotel, is also in a most precarious
condition, and is not likely long tnsurvive.

LANGHAM HOTEL—We hear that crowds -of
visitors have already gone to the hotel. Although yester-
day was the first day of opening to the public, three storeys
of the hotel are already occupied. There can be no doubt
but that it will be a great success.

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The Princess of Wales.

The following bulletin was issued on yesterday
" Marlborough House, June 12, 9.30 a.re•
" The convalescence of her Royal Highness the
Princess of Wales is steadily proceeding.
" The infant prince continues perfectly well.
" Her Royal Highness's recovery being so far
advanced, it is considered unnecessary to issue all
further bulletins.

"ARTHUR FARRE, M.D•
" H. SIEVEKING, M.D.
" G. T. CREAM, M.D."

The Prince of Wales.
The Prince of Wales drove to Twickenham, and
dined with the Count and Countess de Paris at
York House.

Mr. Moffatt had the honour of showing a remark-
able horse, from South Africa, to the Prince 01
Wales at Marlborough-house.

__,___

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Col"
bridge and the Princess Mary, attended by Lady Geraldjue
Somerset and Colonel Home Purves, left town yesterditY
afternoon for Dover, on their way to Rumpenheim, the
Duchess's cheateau, near Frankfort. The royal big'',
nesses on their arrival at Dover were received by a guard
of honour of the 37th Regiment. Their royal highnesses,
after having partaken of dinner at the Lord Warden Hotel,
embarked for Calais.

The Earl and Countess of Wilton will entertain
a distinguished party during Ascot races, his lordshiP
having taken a residence in the neighbourhood for the race
week.

The Earl and Countess of Haddington and Lads
Frances Hamilton have arrived at the Palace Hotel, Buck-
ingham-gate, from their seat in Scotland.

Lord and Lady Stuart de Decies have arrived at
tho Palace Hotel, Buckingham-gate, from their seat in the
North.

A SOLICITOR SENT TO PRISON.—At the Maryle-
bone Police-court this day Charles Baldwin Lever, a soli-
citor in practico at 11, Bedford-row, and who resides at 251
Norfolk crescent, Paddington, was sent to prison for seven
days for assaulting a police constable in the execution of
his duty.

The Earl of Sefton left town yesterday for Ascot,
for the races.

The prospectus has appeared of the Phosphate of
Lime Company, which requires a capital of £300,0007
in shares of £25 each. The directors have made
arrangements for the purchase of a valuable deposit
of phosphate of lime in the island of Sombrero, on
a lease of 21 years granted by her Majesty's Go-
vernment at a fixed rental of £l,OOO per annuli',
without royalties. Another large deposit has ado
been been purchased at Lagrosan, in Estremadura, an"
both properties have been carefully examined by
engineers, whb speak very favourably of the pro-
duce that can be obtained. The company has been
brought forward by the Agra and Masterman's
Bank and the English Joint-stock Bank.
THE GUILD OF LITERATURE AND ART.--The
report read at the meeting the other day was Of
satisfactory character. Three houses built out of the funds
of the society upon land at Stevenage, generously given
given by Sir E. B. Lytton, will in the course of two or
three weeks be ready for occupation. There will still re-
main in the possession of the Guild, after payment of the
building expenses, a fund amounting, we believe, to £1,60°
or thereabouts. The next step will be to elect members 0$
residents.

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After
praising Mr. Gladstone for the tact and delicacy with which
he supported his son, and announced that he by no means
presented the young man as sharing his own views in
every respect, the French journalist pursues his obser-
vations in these terms:—" There is a certain, pleasure
in observing how men of eminent parts conduct them"
selves in an unaccustomed sphere. In the House
of Commons Mr. Gladstone is accustomed to com-
mand attention, and developes without interruption hi°
financial and political plans. Every ono hears, with a sort
of religious silence, so authoritative a voice. At Chester
he found himself face to face with the numerous partisans
of his son's rivals. One was Mr. Fenton, a Liberal candi-
date, a gentleman of great consideration in the country ; th°
other was a Tory, Mr. Raikes, who had his friends also
among the assemblage. But the partisans of those two can-
didates seemed agreed to disturb the speaker at one time by
jests of questionable taste, at another by tediously pro-
longed vociferations. In the eyes of an English crowd A
Minister has no exceptional character, and when he solicits
their suffrages, either for himself or for another, he is treated
exactly the same as any other speaker. Imagine a VT;
vincial assembly in France, before which M. Rouher or 0-L•
Baroche should come to deliver a speech, their ever/
word would be received with religious respect, and 50
indignation could be too great for an audacious jester or A
noisy interrupter. The English have no worship for au,
official, and they go so far, if the occasion presents its
as to hiss even Mr. Gladstone, though at the same 6°,111
they acknowledge his oratorical talent and his financ!'s
ability. The Minister, on his side, is neither.profounau
moved nor astonished by these uproarious interruptions;
and Mr. Gladstone had to submit tranquilly to tumults
which would have thrown into utter confusion the reai°ri,tY
of French speakers. It must be said that the Britishpuli,
enjoys a certain pleasure in subjecting its statesmen to toil'
facetious outbursts of electoral saturnalia. And the nritis
statesmen accept with a good grace a conflict in which th°,
do not hesitate to adopt the tone of their adversari°'
order to combat them with their own weapons. Lord rs`t,
merston is an acknowledged master in these popular jolt° t
ing bouts. Mr. Gladstone showed himself no less adroit
Chester. At the end of half an hour's agitation he had sub;
dued the crowd of interrupters ; he swayed with all tb
power of his talent the turbulent assembly, and was after;
wards listened to in a respectful silence, broken only -
intervals by irrepressible bursts of applause."
a
A FAMILY OF SOLDIERS.—There is resicupso
Chatham Barracks the descendant of a family of 0°
diers who have been serving their country uninterruPt° _.ad
and wearing the British uniform, for a period of 165 ye".:-,i;
His great great grandfather served in the sth Dragoons;
the year 1701 ; he fought in the celebrated battle of Die.,
heim, in which action he was killed. He left two s°7o
George and John; George joined the Guards in 1722,T0a1ia
John became the land steward of Lord Fordyce. d
Bertram (the steward), had two sons, John and l'Oheco
Robert joined the Royal Artillery in 1779, and was
oino..
promoted to sergeant. John joined the Edinburgh "V
d 0,
teers, and with others, forming the 71st Highl°l3;ftet
he went with this regiment to America in 1775. ,ea
seven years' hard fighting and privations he Tetaccid.
with the regiment to Scotland, where it was diAb3n
In 1787 he entered the Royal Sappers and Miners' be
was appointed master blacksmith. During the tinlcro
served in the American war ho had a son, who .the
on one of the fields of battle. This son, George, j°i!:ctwaS
Royal Sappers in 1796. He was made sergeant
attached to a company of Maltese Sappers. Holdini" fed
order among the noble body of Freemasons, he became .0,110
popular and was held in great esteem by the liialteseies
were nearly all brothers. He fought in the battisi
the Peninsula. After being discharged from the India
Sappers and Miners, he entered the late Hon. Ealsoras
Company's service as a sergeant-major, and died at ro in
in 1830. His sister, the mother of soldiers, was
above
the Royal Sappers in 1787 ; she is still living. Ilifo,thef„
is the mother's side. On the father's side, the gran uetcl3/
of Mr. Bertram Browne (the subject of this brisf4,,
was a sailor in the Royal Navy; he entered in 11 1,00
fought under Admirals Byron and Rodney in 1780,' .s cliO'
the latter Admiral he was wounded and obtained P/.,ial
charge. He had three sons, all of whom entered the
arcor
Sappers and Miners in 1794. The youngest Ns: died in
16 years of ago. He was discharged in 1818, no, Or
1848. Ho had three sons; the second, horn in Iwo
listed in the 46th Regiment in 1833, from which he
en
charged through ill-health, and was schoolmaster Berg
olioteci
_
1848. The youngest son, born at Chatham in 1820; ,0 the
for the 41st Regiment in 1835, and was transferred-11' 00
46th Regiment in the same year. In June, 18544 e, iron'
agsin transferred to the School of Musketryat 113 lass sec-
which establishment he was discharged as a first c.rrisoo
geant instructor in 1847. Since then he has been g`
s 0 r
librarian and sergeant-major of the local comp soledrill get
sioners in the Chatham district. His talents as 3'
„lone"
geant are conspicuous in the appearance and precisse
in which the veteran soldiers perform the variou;t:
cora
of the rifle when they are up for training, and
individually under the instruction of the serge°, 11,
rj3ert.
Thus, then, for a period of 165 yerrs the familoYl.ei,a Oct,
tram Browne have faithfully served their Sve Old oto
their country, and although every inducementir
with tbell!;
to their grandfather by the Americans to remain
_ed to 10_
nothing could make himbreak the allegiance °"
of King.the
BritishT h i s fa ms illdyf
soldier
withoutv still
a stain continuedof to
dishonouriyear
cy the_t If:geor Irir l;
out five generations. Mr. Browne, whoisof ti'
the late
prime of life, fully bears out a remark
'
Clyde, that "Browne is a fine soldier-looking . and
tad aso
Browne's father-in-law joined the 73d 11°
e
was discharged from the 46th Regimen
brothers-in-law,discharg ed as a corporalon joined fromt h theBst
h46Bteht
gisn
inn
charged as sergeant, major in 1844. a a son-i/1-131 V
in 1841; the other joined the 36th inAlgblr9oltbsellrdlsiaw
07;4
now serving in the 67th Regiment, an
t.
sergeant instructing in the 24th Tieghnen c°lo:lo2iitir: -IsBe°lr9fg9e:ll:::.