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they proposed-doing, and, if the amendment should be
carried, thjyy must be prepared to give up what they had
been contending for for years. It was not proposed to
issue the whole of the shares, but only one share for each
share at present held in the company, and upon which
a deposit of only 2/. was required to be paid.
After some observations from Captain Barker and
other proprietors in favour of the extension line,
Mr. ARBUTHNOT, the deputy chairman, said he thought
the present pressure in the money-market would pass
over, and when they required the money it would be
readily obtained. The present shareholders were not
bound to take up the new shares, but he thought when
they were allotted they would be very happy to do so
Mr. A. BEATTIR thought there would be no difficulty
in obtaining an extension of time for raising the money.
It would probably be better to leave the matter in the
hands of the directors, as they were entitled to the
thanks of the proprietors for what they had done.
The CHAIRMAN observed that it might not be in the
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power of the directors to extend the time, but, having
the opinions of only a few of the proprietors
against the proposal, it might happen that the majority
were in favour of seconding the wishes of the East India
Company, who were anxious that the railway should be
carried
majority, and the original motion was carried.
On the motion of Mr. A. BEATTIE, the proceedings
concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and
directors. d

FATAL COLLISION ON THE LONDON AND
BRIGHTON _RAILWAY.

Last night an inquest was held by Mr. W. Payne,'the
coroner, and a numerous jury, at Guy's Hospital, on
the body of• William Jenner, who died in that institu-
tion from injuries received by a collision on the London
Brighton, and South Coast Railway, on the 27th of
August last.
Captain Barlow, superintendent of the South-Eastern
Railway ; Mr. Church, solicitor ; Mr. Biggs, manager ,
Mr. Farmer, deputy-manager of the London and Brigh-
ton.
Railway; and Mr. Faithful, solicitor, with several
other official, were in attendance during the inquiry.
Joseph Boardman was the first witness called. He
said that he was an engine-driver on the London and
Brighton Railway. He knew the deceased, who was
his fireman. On the 27th of August, at about a quarter
before five o'clock in the afternoon, their engine was at
Coldblow, near New Cross. They were coming from
Deptford-wharf on a branch line. They had started from
Deptford-wharf at about twenty minutes to five, with a
train of coal and stone. They had proceeded about half
a mile when they saw a danger signal toward New
Cross, on the side next to the Greenwich Railway.
When he saw that, he opened the whistle of his engine,
and shut off the steam. Shortly afterwards the dis-
tance signal was turned, signifying that it was all
right, and he went on. Having passed that signal,
he went on to the bridge, where he saw a man with
the "all right " signal in his hand. Having proceeded
under the Brighton Railway, a man came out giving a
signal to stop, but they were then going at the rate of
fifteen or sixteen miles an hour. This man gave the
signal with his hand. Upon this he shut off the steam,
opened the whistle, and told the fireman to put on the
breaks, as be was afraid there was something the
matter. Shortly afterwards he told the fireman to jump
off, having reversed the engine, as he saw a train of
empty carriages on the line. The railway is a single
branch line, and these carriages were ahead of them on
the same line. When he first saw them, they were not
more than 40 yards from them. The fireman did not
jump off, but witness did. Although he bad reversed
the engine, there was still a good deal of way on the
train behind. He saw his engine run into the train of
empty carriages as soon as he had jumped off. He got
up to the engine as quickly as he could, when he saw
the fireman on the tender box bleeding. The guard of
another train got him down, placed him on a carriage
door, and he was taken to the hospital. The footboard
of the tender was smashed from the concussion. The
empty carriages were on the sidings where the trains
are made up. He could not tell what the first danger
signal was for. The first he knew of an obstruction on
the line was when he saw the empty carriages. There
was an engine to the empty carriages. There is a curve
of the line there. The man who gave the danger signal •
was on the Brighton line, near the carriages. He could
not see for more than 30 yards from the place where he
I stood.
The Coroner—Could he have any means of knowing
that a train was coming till he saw it?
Witness ---I think not.
The Coroner—Have you any idea how the firman sus-
tained his injury ?
Witness—The footplate was smashed, he supposed,
by the knocking together of the engine and tender.
One wheel of the engine was off the line, and many of
the carriages were broken. Witness remai4sed on the
engine till it came within two or three feet of the car-
riages. He just saw it dash into the train, and that
was all.
By a juror—lt was only a line for goods and coal.
Joseph Eastwood said he was foreman of the train
makers at New-cross. He first saw the coal train come
under the arch. It was the train that Boardman was
driving. Witness was on the engine attached to the
train of empty carriages. The engine had come from
the shed at the top of the wharf, but the carriages had
come from the siding at Coldblow. The train was com-
posed of passenger carriages that they were going to put
on another siding. As they were going out of the
siding the engine slipped, and they were obliged to go
back some distance on the main line to get a better
start, and bad but just stopped when the coal train
came up. He could not see the coal train until it had
got under the bridge. They put on the distance sitgnal
before they went down to the place where they wore
shunting. The man at the bridge could see it, to show
that the line was obstructed. There was a correspond-
ing signal to work further down the line. He could
not tell the reason why the distance signal was taken
off, because the line was not clear. It was turned off
some distance up the line. As Noon as he saw the
wharf train he told the driver, and he jumped off the
the engine. The cause of the accident appeared to
arise from some person having turned off the danger
signal. The signal being copied by the man on the
South-Eastern line would mislead the coal train.
John Stevens, bridge-lifter at the Surrey Canal, said
he was stationed there. He saw the danger signal at
New Cross, and he also put on the danger signal. He
saw nothing of the coal train when the danger signal
was on. It was on for 20 minutes, and it was then
taken off. He could not tell the cause of the danger
signal being on. After it was taken off be saw the coal
train go by; and saw no more of it until he heard a
crash, and then he ran towards it. When he saw the
coal train pass by he did not know that there was a
train of empty carriages on the same line. He did not
know whose duty it was to attend to the signal at New
Cross. He saw the danger signal one hundred yards
from New Cross.
Eastwood was recalled, and he said there had just
before been a Dover train on the line, and when it went
out he told Moore, the guard of it, not to put the danger
signal off. He could not tell if it had been turned off or
not, as the signal was too far off.
Stephen Moore, guard on the South-Eastern Railway,
said he was with a train on the siding on the 27th of
August, but he saw the train of empty carriages. The
driver did not tell him not to take off the danger signal,
and never spoke to him.
Eastwood reiterated that he was the man he spoke to,
and told him not to take off the danger signal. He was
taking ducks off, and having to pass through two pair
of points, he held them for him. He saw no person
touch the danger signal. He saw Moore go away soon
after with the South-Eastern train. That was before
the accident occurred. If he had left the signal on, be
should have turned it off when he had finished his work.
He did not know who turned it off.
Captain Barlow said, as allusion had been made to the
South-Eastern Railway, he begged to take exception to
the evidence, as these signals were on the Brighton line,
and were not under the control of the South-Eastern
Company.
William Barkwright, an engine driver, said he was
with Moore when they were getting some trucks from
the siding. He never heard Eastwood say anything to
him about the train. Moore turned the danger signal
on whilst they were at work. Moore turned the danger
signal off because they had done their work. East-
wood's train was shunting about when he turned off the
signal. Edington took care of the signals. If he had
to go away for any purpose, the signal took care of
itself. (Great surprise.)
The Coroner—lf Eastwood was shunting about with
his engine, how came Moore to turn off the danger
signal ?
Witness—Because he left the signal as he found it.
The Coroner—But why, if another train was about 2
Witness—Because he supposed that Eastwood would
attend to that. Moore turned it off because he had done
with it.
The Coroner—Then you knew that another train was
about, and as Moore went and turned the signal off, do
you suppose it was Eastwood's duty to go and turn it on
again ?
Witness—Yes, sir.
To a juror—There is no signalman there, nor has there
ever been one.
Mr. J. Bayfield, house surgeon, said the deceased was
brought into the hospital with a compound fracture of
the left leg, and also the thigh on the same side. He
went on well for some days, but in consequence of in-
ternal injuries he became weaker, and died on Saturday
last.
The coroner then addressed the jury at some length,
and said that if they considered there was criminality
against Moore, he would adjourn the case for further
evidence, but if they thought it was only a case of want
of judgment, they would return such a verdict as the
nature of the case required.
The jury said, although they considered the death of
the deceased was accidental, yet they were of opinion
that blame attached to the company in not making
better arrangements.
Mr. Farmer said that arrangements had already been
made, as experience bad shown the necessity for a man
being appointed whose sole duty it would be to look
after the signals at this part of the line.
The Mpg . ,Lon terminated.

NTELLIGENGE.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 12.
The newly-built steam (screw) corvette Malacca, in
command of Lieut. Price, of the Cleopatra, and officered
and manned with 60 men from that ship, arrived at
Spithead last night at sunset from Moulmein, to obtain
her engines. She is officered by Lieut, J. A. Price,
Assistant-Surgeon C. F. Williams, Acting Mate W. H. ,
Nurse, Second Master R. Smith, Passed Clerk W. F.
Lima, Midshipmen R. Adams and the Hon. R. Moreton.
Mr. Richard Sturgess, master, came home passenger in
her, on promotion. She sighted the Channel fleet off
Cape Clear on the Bth inst., under canvas, and on
Saturday, at 5 p.m., showed her number to the Blen-
heim, 60, Capt. the Hon. F. T. Pelham, which ship
they saw take in sail in most "beautiful style." The
news at the Cape was the same as when the Contest
left that station. On her passage to England, the
Malacca proved herself an astonishingly fast sailer ; she
passed other ships on her passage " as if they were at
anchor," but nothing passed her. She is a most capa-
ciously proportioned vessel, and, instead of carrying 8,
she would easily carry 18 guns.
The Barracouta, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander George
Parker, had a survey held upon her on Saturday, cone
sisting of Captain Shepherd, of the Victory ; Dr. Sir
John Richardson, medical inspector of the Royal Naval
Hospital at Haslar ; Dr. Baker, of the Neptune .:Dr.
M'Donald, of the Victoria and Albert ; and Dr. Babing-
ton, to investigate the causes of an abominable and
sickening stench from below. The result of the survey,
which was very properly called for by the surgeon of the
Barracouta (Dr. Babington), was an order that the vessel
be cleared and examined internally, which she came
into harbour this day to have done. It is said she goes
to China, but we imagine not at present, as circum-
stances which we are not at liberty to mention may
detain her officers in England for some time.
The Plumper, 9, screw corvette, Commander Whar-
ton, was paid advance wages at Spithead to-day by
Rear-Admiral Superintendent Fanshawe, C. 8., and the
clerks of the pay-office, and she leaves this evening or
at daylight to-morrow for the Coast of Africa station.
The Contest, 12, sailing sloop, was laid up in ordinary
this morning.
The Banshee dispatch packet, Lieutenant-Commander
Hosken, left this harbour for Portland, to attend upon
the Lords of the Admiralty and the officers of the Ord-
nance this morning.
The Antelope, 3, paddle vessel, Lieutenant Young,
left Spithead this afternoon for the coast of Africa.

PEMBROKE.

The Caesar has been undergoing the repairs rendered
necessary by the severe straining she received, and has
been in the shipwrights' and caulkers' hands. More
diagonal riders and knees have been added, and the ves-
sel refastened where she had given way and opened, and
there is every reason to believe that she will prove as
strong as before. A thorough recaulking is being given,
a body of caulkers being sent from Devonport to assist.
When on the way some of the butts opened to the ex-
tent of nearly an inch, but they have closed again in
dock.

A party of seamen-riggers have been sent round in th
Magicienne, Captain Fisher, in order to rig out and
navigate the Csar to Portsmouth. Before the close
of the month she will be ready to be taken to her
destination.

THE MEDEA. COURT-MARTIAL.
By letters and papers from the West India station to
the 30th ult., we have the result of the Medea court-
martial, which is looked for with so much interest in
the navy. It appears that Commander J. C. Bailey,
of the steam-sloop Medea, had brought his First Lieu-
tenant and Chief Engineer (Messrs. Williams and Mur-
ray) to trial for insubordinate conduct, the first-named
()Meer upon sixcharges:—

" 1. For neglect of duty on the passage from Eng-
land to Havannah, between the 17th of February and
the 24th of March, 1853.
"2. For insubordinate conduct about the 17th of
March.

" 3. For disrespectful conduct about the 18th and
22d of March.

" 4. For neglecting to perform his duty, and insubor•
dinate conduct about the 21st of March.

" 5. For disrespectful conduct about the 10th of April.
"6. For unofficer-like and insubordinate conduct
about the 26th of May."
Mr. Murray, the engineer, was charged with neglect
of duty and disrespectful conduct.
Both officers were tried on board the Pyramus re-
ceiving-ship, at Halifax. Lieutenant Williams was
acquitted, with an admonition to be more respectful
to his commander in future ; and Mr. Murray was fully
acquitted. These officers then turned the tables upon
the commander, and Lieutenant Williams then brought
the following charges against him :
"1. For that Commander John Crawshay Bailey,
being in actual service and full pay in the fleet, and in
command of Her Majesty's steam-sloop Medea, did, on
or about the 18th of March, 1853, after Lieutenant
Thomas Drinkwater Williams's complaining to the said
commander, conduct himself in an unofficerlike manner
towards me, tending to bring me into contempt with
the officers and ship's company.
" 2. For that the said commander did, on or about the
22d of March, 1853, at Havannab, conduct himself in an
oppressive and overbearing manner towards me, the said
Lieutenant T. D. Williams, in having superseded me
from the usual duties devolving on the senior lieutenant,
formally on the quarter-deck, in consequence of my
giving to him, for the senior officer, a letter requesting
an inquiry into my conduct.
"3. For that the said commander did, on the 26th of
March, 1853, conduct himself in an opprelsive, over•
bearing, and unofficerlike manner, in compelling me, the
said Lieutenant T. D. Williams, by order, to sign the
ship's log, such log not being a correct copy of the deck
or rough log.
"4. For that the said commander did, on or about
the 28th of March, 1853, at Havannah, conduct himself
towards me the said Lieutenant T. D. Williams in an
oppressive and overbearing manner, in having repri.
manded me on the quarter-deck for an alleged offence,
in the presence of part of the officers and ship's com-
pany, without any previous investigation. ,
"5. For that the said commander did, on or about
the 28th of March, 1853, at Havannah, conduct himself
in an oppressive and overbearing manner, in having
placed me in close arrest for an alleged offence, after
holding a partial investigation, and deducing conclusions
therefrom quite contrary to the evidence given, I, the
said Lieutenant T. D. Williams having denied the charge;
and that the said commander, John Crawshay Bailey,
did enter, or cause to be entered, the same falsely in the

log.
6. For that the said commander did, on or about
the 6th of April, 1853, conduct himself in an oppres-
sive and overbearing manner, in confining me, the said
Lieutenant T. D. Williams, to my cabin for the space of
ten days for an unintentional breach of etiquette, not-
withstanding I had verbally, on the quarter-deck, and
afterwards in writing, apologized for the same.
"7. For that the said commander did, on or about
the 2d of May, 1853, conduct himself towards me,
Lieutenant T. D. Williams, in an unofficerlike manner,
in having sent me an improper message, such message
temiing to bring me into contempt with the officers and
ship's company.
"8. For that the said commander did, on or about
the 23d of May, 1853, at sea, conduct himself towards
me, the Said T. D. Williams, in an oppressive and un-
officerhke manner, in refusing to take notice of a com-
plaint of insolence to myself, when reported by me
through an officer of the watch, such tending to encou-
rage disrespect towards myself.
" 9. For that the said commander did, on or about
the 26th of May, 1853, at sea, conduct himself towards
me, the said Lieutenant T. D. Williams, in an oppres-
sive and overbearing manner, in confining me to my
cabin for an alleged offence,-and refusing, in an un-
officerlike and ungentlemanly tone, to allow me to ex-
plain the circumstances.
"10. For that the said commander did, on or about
the 28th of May, 1853, conduct himself towards me, the
said Lieutenant T. D. Williams, in an oppressive and
overbearing manner, in ordering by memorandum that
no one in the ship was to hold any communication with
me except the surgeon, gun-room steward, and my ser-
vant, without his (Commander J. C. Bailey) giving me
any reason for such order, and in keeping me in soli-
tary confinement for the space of 28 days, from the 28th
of May to the 22d of June, and only releasing me there-
from when advised of the necessity for so doing by the
surgeon.
" 11. For the said commander did, on or about the
22d of June, 1853, at Port Royal, conduct himself in an
oppressive and overbearing manner to me, Lieutenant
T. D. Williams, in continuing to refuse me the society
of my messmates, although recommended the said society
by the surgeon for the benefit of my health, and not-
withstanding the expressed wish of Captain Walter Reid,
senior officer at Port Royal.
"12. For that the said commander did, on or about
the 16th and 22d of June, 1853, continue himself towards
me, the said Lieutenant T. D. Williams, in an oppressive
manner in suppressing or not transmitting letters
too the
Majesty's service, forwarded by me, through him,
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senior officer at Port Royal.
h of July, 1853,
"13. For that the said commander did,
dates of the 22d of March and the sth of between the
tending
wards the officers of the said stearah M
Produce a general
conduct himself in a general unofficerhl{„eedmaea,,nner to-
to bring them into contempt, and to
discontent.

FINDINGS OF THE COURT.
let Charge.—" Not proved, and of a frivolous nature.
2d.—" Not proved, and trivial and vexatious."
3rd.—" Not proved, and malicious."
4th.—" Not proved."
sth.—" Proved, so far as concerns the arrest ; rest of
;he charge not proved."
6th.—" Proved, as to the arrest.::
7th.—" Frivolous and vexatious."
Bth.—" Not proved."
so far as applies to the severit of
y
9th.—" Proved,
the arrest."
10th.—" Proved."
llth.—" Proved."
12th.—" Not proved."
13th._ Not proved."
The Court, taking all the circumstances of the case,
pro. and con., into their consideration, adjudged that
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only to the arrest of Lieutenant Williams, which the
defendant admitted. To dispose of the other charges
occupied
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occupied three days.

ANOTHER ROYAL BETROTHAL.—The Princess An-
toinette, second daughter of the late Prince Edward of
Saxe Altenburg, brother of Queen Theresa of Bavaria,
has been betrothed at Munich to her ()Dunn, a Prince of
Altenburg. The Princess was born on the 17th .April
1888.