The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-01 00:00:00

COLLISION ON THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE
RAILWAY.

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and Doncaster, left the latter town on the afternoon
above stated at a quarter-past one, its usual time, and
as it approached the Mexbrough Junction, which con-
nected the South Yorkshire Railway with the main line
of the North Midland, the signals were lowered as usual,
and not the slightest danger was apprehended. As
the train neared the station, however, a Barnsley pas-
senger train was observed upon the same line ; the
driver whistled, but it was then too late to avert a
collision, as almost immediately after the danger was
apparent the Midland train ran into the South York-
shire with great violence, but not so much as would
have been the case had not the driver shut off the
steam and reversed the engine. All the passengers
were much shaken, and many of them more or less
bruised, but we have not heard of any injuries likely
to have a fatal result. Two commercial gentlemen from
Sheffield, who were seated in a second-class carriage,
were thrown against the sides of the carriage with
great violence, and one of them was injured on the
knee, and the other suffered a contusion on the side of
the head. Mr. Blythe, of Conisbro', inspector on the
South Yorkshire Railway, was in the train, and we are
informed be was injured on the shoulder. The engine-
man and fireman both escaped injury, with the exception
of the former who was hurt on the shoulder, but not
seriously. At the point where the accident took place,
the South Yorkshire Company have, since their agree-
ment with the Great Northern, worked the Barnsley
a
traffic, and the accident is reported to have occurred as
follows :—The driver of the South Yorkshire train had
been engaged in shunting some goods' waggons, which
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the line before the Midland train was due. The buffer
planks of the engine were smashed, and
the rods bent by
the force of the collision. We understand that an in-
quiry into the cause of the accident will take place to-
day.

Tim NEW LllNACYenßtitElGeduwerioN ACT.--An impor
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law of lunacy. It is
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tion of proceedings
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The several objects to be effected by the
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statute,ates
"which contains 153 sections and three
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passed
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removing or diminishing the —l are, the
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rendo, and the proceedings consequent on inquisitions
taken thereon, and regulating and amending the prac-
tice and course of proceedure in matters of lunacy, and
consolidating and amending the several acts of Parlia-
ment respecting the care and management of the per-
sons and estates of lunatics so found by inquisition, and
the appointments, duties, and salaries of officers in lunacy.
These several matters are worked out in the numerous
sections comprised in the new law. A number of acts on
the same subject are repealed. Two Masters in Lunacy,
at 2,0001. a-year each, are to have the same powers as now
possessed by commissioners, and they are to investigate
into all matters of lunacy, under regulations of the Lord
Chancellor and two medical visitors are to exercise jurisdic-
tion, and the visitors now appointed are to be continued.
The visitors and masters are to form a board in lunacy
matters. An improvement is effected on the per centage
out of the estates, graduated 'in an equitable manner as
bet Ween the richer and poorer estates, and in part by fees
on the proceedings. Another amendment is the aboli-
tion of fees and a diminished scale of new fees in relation
to proceedings in lunacy. In
,sinall estates the Lord
Chancellor is empowered to exempt, them from fees and
per centage. On commissions, there, are several pro-
visions to lessen the expense andC to simplify the proceed-
ings. The alleged lunatic may
have a jury or a jury
may be dispensed with. The other clauses have refer-
ence to the care of lunatics and the management of their
estates. The Lord Chancellor is to make general orders
to carry out this act, which act is to take effect from the
28th of October next. It is described as " The Lunacy
Regulation Act."