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mendheNEWMAßKET.
At the half-yearly meeting of this company yesterday,
at the London Tavern, a dividend of is. per share (equal
to 3 per cent. on the capital) was declared, in accordance
with the recommendation in the report.
The CHAIRMAN (R. G. C. Fane) said the revenue o
the line was steadily increasing, and for the last two
weeks the receipts were 50 per cent. in excess of those
for the corresponding period of 1852 ; and he was satis-
fied that the entire year's traffic would yield not less
than 12,5001., he hoped it would be 13,0001. The agree-
ment which had been entered into between the Eastern
Counties and Newmarket companies was beneficial to
both parties, and he believed that before the year elapsed
the Eastern Counties Company would derive from it a
revenue that would pay not only the whole of the work-
ing expenses, but r-lso that 5,0001. per annum which
they were now under agreement to pay to the New-
market shareholders.

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road, about half a mile apart, and to run trains at
very short intervals—probably every three minutes—.
at the rate of about 20 miles an hour, including stop-
pages, and at a charge far below the existing omnibus
fares. At the same time ample arrangements would be
made for light, with the free circulation of air, and for
propelling the trains without the use of locomotives.
At King's-cross the line would be connected with the
Great Northern and with the West India Dock Junc-
tion Railways, and all the traffic from them proceeding
westwards, or to the Great Western Railway, would be
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profit could not be less
ear. )
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said that, no doubt, the mode of transit in a tunnel
would at first appear objectionable to most people, be-
cause the notion of a tunnel was connected with some-
-o,t,hfteunt:nntesottb,
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thing very dark, very damp, and very disagreeable.
That arose in a great measure from the eiroumstance
that tunnels were filled with smoke and steam from the
engines, which condensed upon the walls and occasioned
present instance by the adoption of some different mode
for an archway passing under ground, but the term "ar-
cade" would much better convey the notion which they
hoped to realise ; and as they had provided in their con-
tract for making it watertight, he hoped that it would be
altogether as dry as the room in which they were then as-
sembled. One of the most important objects which they
had in view was the Post-office accommodation, upon which
they had been in communication with the authorities
with the most satisfactory results. They proposed to
unite all. the termini with. the Post-office, And to trans-
mit from the Post-office to every railway terminating
round London the Post-office vans as now constructed with
the cleilea, by, which much time would be saved in the
receipt and transmission of letters and the conveyance
of postmen all over London. He concluded by moving
the adoption of the report.
Mr. BURCHELL seconded the motion.

PROPOSED NEW RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—The existing
form of railway carriage is proposed to be altered so as
to accommodate a larger number of persons. The car-
riage is to be formed of two tiers of seats instead of one,
the body being placed low so as to give the necessary
head room for the passengers in each tier, access to be
given to the upper tiers by side doors, staircases, and
steps, and to the lower or ground tier by doors placed
at the ends, the body having a projecting platform pro-
tected by tailings at each end, to enable passengers to
enter the end doors with a passage or thoroughfare (as
in America) from end to end of each carriage on the
lower floor.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Aug. 21, 1853 £18,192 6 '
Corresponding week last year 14,288 18 0

LANCASHIRE AND YORESHrRE RAlLWAY.—Traffie re-
turn for the week ending Aug. 28, 1858 £22,204 2 1
Corresponding week lad yeas', 20,947 11 10
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Aug. 28, 1853 £7,612 19 6
Corresponding week last year 4,861 1 9

After a few words from Mr. ACTON AYRES and other
gentlemen, who expressed their highest confidence in
the scheme, the motion was unanimously carried.
Four directors of the company were then elected, and
the proceeding terminated with the customary vote of
thanks to the chairman.

Increase in 1853

...£2,75117 9

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, GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffict Ter
.urn for the week ending Aug. 27,1853 £5,277 7 1
Corresponding week last year 4,503 10 7

Increase in 1853 £773 16 6
CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffie rebut( for the
week ending Aug. 27, 1853 £2Ol 14 4
Corresponding week last year 2lB 19 II
WATERFORD AND KuiIICENNY RAlLWAY.—Traffic return
for the week ending Aug. 27 (29 miles) £193 1 9
Corresponding week last year (13 miles) 7l 17 10

COLLISION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN
RAILWAY.

Yesterday evening a frightful collision, resulting in
serious injury, in the shape of brokea limbs and cuts and
contusions, to several passengers, took place on the line
of the Great Northern Railway at Hornsey. The colli-
sion was of so fearful a character, and the alarm created
so great, that anything like a thorough detail of the cir-
cumstances is impossible ; but the following will be
found to be a correct outline :

It appears that shortly before 5 o'clock, the period for-
the departure of the down express from the King's-cros3
terminus, there was a break-down of a coal train at
Hornsey on the up line. A portion of the train being
left behind, a pilot engine, driven by a man named
Paddington, was sent down to take it up, and about
two minutes after the express had left King's-cross, a
telegraphic message was received that the line at Horn-
sey was not clear. The express dashed on at its usual
speed, but the driver, seeing the stopping signal on at
Hornsey, shut off his steam and reversed his engine 200
yards on the London side of the signal-post ; having,
however, ten carriages attached, so great was the impe-
tus that the train ran into the pilot engine, which was
at the time shunting across the line, and the carriages
of the express were thrown one upon the other. A
frightful scene presented itself. Several passengers were
taken out in an apparently lifeless condition—three or
four with broken legs. Maxwell, the guard to the ex-
press, lies at the Railway Tavern in a hopeless condition
and two ladies and a gentleman, a solicitor of Lincoln,
are also so seriously injured as to be unable to be
removed. Two or three gentlemen who had their
legs broken and limbs fractured were brought up
to London. The Lord Mayor, the Bishop of Lincoln,
and Mr. B. Dennison, the chairman of the company
were in the train, *tut, with the exception of a slight
contusion received by the right rev. prelate, they all
escaped. Some of the carriages were literally shattered

TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUL

SIR,—I regret to inform you that a serious accident
has happened to the 5 o'clock down train at the Horn-
sey coal-sidings, in consequence of the tender of an en-
gine of a previous train having got off the line, whereby
one lady, a Mrs. Harrison, has sustained a compound
fracture of the leg, and a;Mr. Harrison, of Bell's Life,
and Mr. H. Justins, a solicitor, of Bath-street, City-
road, have each a leg broken, and several of the passen-
gers are more or less cut and bruised. The Bishop of
Lineoln, Lord Enfield, the Lord Mayor of London, and
Sir James Duke are among those who are slightly in-
jured.

Every possible means is being resorted to to arrange
for the comfort of the passengers, and to clear the line
in order that the traffic may go forward as usual.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
SEYMOUR CLARKE,
General Manager.
Great Northern Railway, General Manager's
Office, King's•cross Station, Aug. 31.

TILE NEW ACT ON CHARITABLE TRUSTS.

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In the important Act for the Better Administration of
Charitable Trusts there are 68 sections, which took
effect on the 20th inst., when it received the Royal assent.
The preamble recites that it is expedient to provide means
for securing the due administration of charitable trusts,
and for the more beneficial application of charitable
funds in certain cases. Her Majesty is empowered to
appoint four charity Commissioners, one secretary, and
two inspectors, for the purpose of executing the provi-
sions of the new law. Three commissioners, who are to
be banisters of not less than 12 years' standing are to be
Commissionersalary
is ist
ot obleiapvaei(ll,stoooolnlayyoenare, ancl
paid, and one is to be called "The Chief Commissioner."
the chief commissioner. The
The Commissioners are to appoint clerks and mes-
sengers.
the other commissioners 1,2001. each, the secretary
6001.. and the inspectors 8001. each. All are to be
allowed travelling expenses. After the end of March,
1 Thes 7 , t com-
missionerhC
officers are not to sit in Parliament. The board ; paid
.s to
be called "The Charity Comm' '
and Wales." issloners for England
The work of the board is defined by
which enacts that "it shall be
lawful for the said board
the ninth section,
from time to time, as they intheir
fit, to examine and inquire
into all discretionor any
may see
England and Wales, and the nature
and
cohbja.lreittisesaidn
ministration, management, and results thereof, and the
value,
condition, management, and application of the
and
estates, funds, property, income
belonging thereto ;
and the said board may cause examination and in-
quiries in relation to the matters aforesaid to be made
and prosecuted by their inspectors, acting together or
separately in such cases, and at such time as the said
board may think fit, and all such inspectors shall from
time to time report their proceedings to the said board."
Powers are given to the board to require accounts and
statements of charities. The inspectors may examine
witnesses on oath, and persons refusing to render ac-
counts, or to give evidence, are to be deemed to be
guilty of a contempt of the Court of Chancery, and may
be committed by such court, on summary application,
by the commissioners to the same, and be ordered to
pay the costs, if the court shall so direct. The board
11 I entertain all applications for their opinion and
advice, by persons acting as trustees, and persons act-
ing on the advice of the board are to be indemnified.
Some extensive powers are given to the board to deal
with charities, in order to make them available for the
objects intended. In cases of charities, the income of
t os nd
which exceeds 301. a year, the Master of
the
R
the Vice-Chancellors, upon applicaion to them at
chambers, are to have the same jurisdiction as the
Court of Chancery or the Lord Chancellor, upon infor-
mation, &c. The District Courts of Bankruptcy and
County Courts are to have jurisdiction in cases of
charities not exceeding 30/, a year. An appeal is pro-
vided. The other provisions relate to the proceedings
to be adopted, and the manner of procedure to-make
available the numerous charitable trusts in England and
Wales. The act is not to extend to Scotland or Ire-
land. It is to be cited as "The Charitable Trusts Aot,
1853."

THE ABERDEEN CLIPPER-BUILT SHIP CAIINGOEIL--•
The overland mail has brought us accounts from the
Straits of Sunda up to the 2d of July, by which we find
that the Aberdeen clipper-built ship Cairngorm, Captain
John Robertson, had passed through, having made the
run from Lisbon in 60 days. This is another proof that
our ship-builders simply want encouragement to compete
most successfully with our American friends or any other
nation.

UNCERTAINTY OF THE LAW.—There were emsatlY the
same number of Scotch cases reversed, op appeal to the
House of Lords, as were affirmed during the last session.
This exhibits the glorious uncertainty of tlia.law in a
most damaging and discreditable light.

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to atoms.
Within six minutes of the receipt of the first message
at King's-cross not to allow the express to leave, a
second was received announcing the accident and request,. .
ing medical aid to be-sent down. " ""
It is stated that the main line is torn up for a con-
siderable distance, and that the driver and stoker of the
pilot engine are in custody.
Sir J. Duke was going down to attend the funeral of
the Rev. Mr. Brandling, of Gosforth-hall, Newcastle-
on -Tyn e.
The Lord Mayor was in the same carriage with Sir
James. and was going down to attend the Master
Cutler's feast, at Sheffield.