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MORNING SUN

PORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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cellor ; the Privy Seal is confided to the illustrious
descendant of the • Plantagenets ;, the Admiralty
is represented by its First Lord ; the Army has
its Secretary of War ;- Foreign Affairs are con-
fided to the superintendence of an accomplished,
a noble, and a travelled Thane ; the Colonies are
placed under the' care of one of the ablest leaders in
. the Heur of Commons; the Exchequer is watched over
by a man,'ilitin villein no one knows better that ectaaomy
without parsimony must lee'the rule of his official' life ;
yonie Affairs are entrusted to one who, we believe, reads
aqd leves ; and, in one word; all interests.of
~trade„Corni-iierce, agriculture, army and navy-•-i-eVery-
thing---are 'placed under the special care and protection
of individual and conletent Ministers, except the interests
of the .NationiTM.urg-iiiig 'National Education. We
should like to seedorifftled to such a manas Sir R. Inglis
of 'office of 4 Itmacim; and( EDucArioN.' In
blrance the Minister is called Ministre des Cakes, and
sometimes to him is also entrusted the, seals of the de-
partment of Public Instruction,' whilst at other tia es
the offices are kept distinct. The, creation of such
an office in 'this country would be a vast good.
The daily correspondence of the Alinister %licit the
clergy, and with the ministers of Dissenting denomina-
tions, would enable him to comprehend and feel the
wants, the sufferings and the grievances (where they ex -
isted) of all. The 'Universities and hools of public
learning would find in him a patron, a friend, a counsel-
lot', and a judge. The public charities of the country
might likewise be placed under his surveillance, and the
Public religious societies, too, might be authorised to ap-
peal to him, when difficulties arose in their administra-
tion, orwhen an inadequacy in their revenues might re-
quire temporary, or even permanent aid. Such an ap-
pointment` would- facilitate the communications between
the Church and the State—would strengthen the bond of
tuition subsisting between them—and would put an end
to those.false, but dangerous hopes which the enemies
Of:the-Church are now indulging in themselves, and ex-
, th.ting, in other', that the day will arrive when the prin.
eiples of voluntaryism shall triumph, and when a Na-
' tinnal Church shall cease to exist." Mr. Ewart may
learn from that how surely a bad example is fol-
loWed.

'THE DILIGENCE Or ,SIR ROBERT PEEL.—The Tories
are quite right. Sir Robert Peel is a most diligent
Minister." He sends couriers to her Majesty twice
a-day. He keeps one ready to mount at all times. He has
time, notwithstanding his vast parliamentary
lahours, to weigh and consider all the pros and cons
of appointing a Commission to inquire into the fine
arts, and one is to be appointed. To that most import-
ant measure the Right Hon. Baronet has made up his
mind. He has even resolved, after most mature delibe-
ration, that Prince Albert will be an ornament to the
Commission, and he has made up his mind to place his
Royal Highness on it. The Right Hon. Baronet has
also made up his mind to appoint a Committee of both
}lollies to investigate Dr. Reid's plan for ventilating the
new Houscs.of Parliament. We do not know positively,
but we believe, that the tßight Hon. Baronet has also
made up his mind to interfere with the masons engaged
in building the Houses, and has, after mature consi-
deration, taken measures to bring them back to their
duty. He is a stupendous genius, we do not doubt, but
he might be as usefully employed in extinguishing the
flame's of our Rome as in tuning his own ministerial

ADEL PHI THEATRE.
This winter snuggery opened last night; for the sea-
son, with a new romantic burletta of witchcraft, which,
as to scenery and scenic effects is the most magnificent
and unique ever produced. It is founded on a German
legend, and is entitled Die Hexen am Rheim, (which,
being interpreted, means the Wizard of the Rhine) or
Rudolph of Hapsburgh." The piece commences with a
prologue, or rather a preliminary act, which takes place
fifteen years before the other two acts. Ottocar, a kins-
man of Rudolph of Hapsburgh, but who is a traitor to
him, comes with his emissaries, in order to discover that
Prince, who is wandering in exile, accompanied by his
brother Otho, and the two devoted followers named
Salvador, whose bravery and fidelity make them as much
objects of terror to the usurping Governor as the
Duke himself. Ottocar learns, however, from Zabaren,
the Sorcerer, that his own fortunes will depend upon
the Duke, his ejected kinsman, who, the same autho-
rity assures him, is to be the greatest monarch of Europe.
°fl hearing this Ottocar instantly changes his plans, and
tee to the spot where he had directed his emissaries to
assassinate Rudolph, in order to save his life. He finds
the attack has been made, and the Duke's brother and
one of the Salvadors have been killed. The latter, in
laVring, has induced the Duke to swear thathe will protect
ins wife, a lady of princely birth to whom he is secretly
married, and his child. Ottocar finds the Duke, makes his
Peace with him, and declares himself ready to espouse his
Vtuse, and destroy the Usurper, who reigns at Saltzburgh.
nen this prologue, Wieland, as the Devil's Ape, occa-
°shined great laughter by his excessively grotesque atti-
Zabaren, the Wizard, found an excellent
representative in Paul Bedford, and Miss E. Terrey, an
exeeedingly pretty and clever little actress, who has
been reaping golden opinions all the summer at the
Strand, made her first appearance before an Adelphi
audience as a Speaking Spirit. We congratulate Mr.
Yates on having secured the services of this fascinating
and talented young lady. A lapse of fifteen years is
supposed to take place between the prologue and the
opening of the piece, when we find Rudolph (Mr. May-
nard) reigning as Duke of Bavaria, and Ottocar (Lyon)
high in his favour, and his heir, for, notwithstand-
ing the Duke had married Ida of Idenheim
(Nlrs. Yates) his nuptials had not been blessed
'with offspring. Ottocar, however, is still constantly
Plotting the Duke's destruction, and has in his service
?Mier and Wolfstein, two funny ruffians (at least in-
betide(' V the author to be funny), excellently enacted
Y Wilkinson and Wright, who by the mere force of act-
itnogdsi%neeeeeded in eliciting a laugh while giving utterance
rs leaden levities, ponderous enough to sink a
3eeventy-foexe The services of these gentlemen are how-
ever rejected, and a dumb prisoner, Eric (0. Smith), is
inni,Pieled, as being physically incapacitated from betray-
yr. "ls omployer. This Eric proves to bo no other
. an Herman Salvador in disguise, and thus a means
1,,e furnished of eventually discovering the traitor.
la the mean time a certain individual, named Wilhelm,
excellently acted by Miss Ellen Chaplin, from the Liver-
pool Theatre, is discovered in the Palace at night, near
the Duch
t ess, s apartment, and on searching him a por-
r)att ssf
the Duchess is found, and also a letter from the
(e4',„-"ess, appointing an assignation. He is arrested by
man
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erar, and sent from the Palace to the citadel in a boat,
`rhe an entirely novel scenic effect is intro-
'geed—she stage, representing the river by moon-
st' is converted into an area of real water.
a '`iehn. jumps into the river, and swimming to
sher'S of is saved. This scenic effect, to which Mr.
isates has given the name of "Udata-mene-leephtheian,"
ittertainly one of the most beautiful ever exhibited.
e last act commences with the Devil's holiday, a
ttheT,Tengs
of witches in the Black Forest. In this scene
the'l. P. bills Grattan, most appropriately designated in
as a bewitching witch, sings a romance,
'aunt ye the mountain, and forest, and fen," with ex nui -
tie site taste, and great power. The melody is a
theautiful composition by Rodwell. After this scene
h story proceeds. Ida explains that, previous to
Julioer,,rria with Rudolph, she had been married to
co.oalvador, and that Wilhelm is her son. Eric dis-
thvers the treason of Ottocar, and the whole ends ith
e inaujuration of Wilhelm as rightful heir. In this
scene is introduced a hydro-scenic effect of "coral caves
;Tea chrystal streams," es the bills term it, that is to say
ruou stage represents an immense area of real water sur-
, wiAltled by nymphs. The groupings were managed
jt , exquisite taste, and the effect was most gorgeous.
41 is needless to say that the piece was completely
eeF(!
ssfuJ, -and that it was announced by Yates for re-
onsti every evening. Theßeggar's Opera ur B 1:34 ued
ftehleired,.and the evening's amusement concluded with
"Ind BAsble farce of Deeds of Dreadful Note. The
as usual, crammed.

TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
jAikt-Cp3AREWITCH STAKEg.—A considerable number
terses" Were mentioned in the course of the afternoon,
a Most of them Were backed, but it was only on two
l49t.three that any business of importance was transacted.
unifWeltare were in frequent demand, the odds
rat b'eing. resrectively 9 to 1 and 12 to 1 ; 10 to 1,
• "NI even a fraction more, was then laid against the con-
:loversial mare, and the same odds taken about 'Welfare;
It subsequent bets left the latter at that price, and
elevated Lord Palmerston's favourite to 8 to 1. The
during nearly the whole of the afternoon, being
4t 5 to 1, a fall of two points. The Ruler was friendless.
~,111-not-aware and Zelmyra were in frequent request
,-,"20 to 1 each, but made no advance. Offers to back
,I 4 field against six, or take seven. The averages at the
c'43se stood thus :-
6 to 1 agst Mr. Dilly's lot
10 to 1 agst the Duke of Rutland's lot
8 to 1 agst Lord Palmerston's Mona
9 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's The Squire
10 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Welfare—taken
14 to 1 agst Mr. Edison's The Ruler
20 to 1 as Mr. Goodman's Orelia—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Holmes's The Young'un—taken
20 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's I-am-not-asvare—takeu
' 20 to 1 agst Lord Miltown's Zelmyra
22 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Flambeau
to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Prizeflower
so tto 1 agst Major Hay's Retriever
'44'?e 12 tc' 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Half-Caste—taken
300 ‘,3) 1 agst Zelmyra and Flambeau
and 60 to 50 on the Emma colt agst Miss
The
e"e4 ; and 50 to 1 offered agst each colt was declared not to start.
flo to CLEARWELL STAKES. ol 40 .d •
n 01041 ' pc,el colt twiou) ce on
of. Hester ; 2 loff Mr. Wreford's Wiseacre agst
't
to
--sua's Attila. .
ered agst
17
4 to THE DE
=--tRBY to , agst Scott's lotake. 9 to 2
26 to ; agst Colonel Aeson's Attila—take 18 to 1
45 to agst COlonel Peel's Hester colt—taken
1 agst
•Maher's Perdita colt—taken
WH
and
Sltsk shie,rEn WHERE, AND HOW TO READ
zo AND Mit;roN.—Much depends upon wizen
i.llll..nutes,e E You read a book. In five or six impatient
~It.ore the dinner is quite ready, who would
a voinllll2ing,„ up the " Facry Queen" for a stop:gap,
4.,unost , Bishop Andrew's Sermons?" Milton
be f. requires s
Ore you
Oteßlll service of music to be played
l':which enter 'Ten him. But he brings his music—to
who listens I t'i(!rited aarti. Winter'ad need bring docile thoughts and
out—
au leas
cere evenings—the world shut a
st,tl":_ Jaiony, the gentle Shakspeare enters. At
These two 'filloe_rlee Tempest—or his own Winter's Tale.
(as it you earinot avoid reading aloud—to
a.eaces) to some se person listen-
- .2.._..P..110e, !.e.i.,(7l4desaLQll-::----. anti it degener4s int° au midi-
,

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LON-
DON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

BRIG lITON, SUNDAY EVENING.—The deplor-
able accident which took place yesterday fore-
noon on the Brighton Railway, near Hayward's
Heath, created a very extraordinary sensation in
this town last evening. As usual in such cases,
exaggeration multiplied the number of deaths,
and added horrors in abundance, to swell the
dreadful catastrophe. Indeed, such was the ex-
citement, that every person who expected a re-
lative, or friend—and it being Saturday, half the
town was in commotion—hurried from place to
place to learn the extent of the accident. The
station was crowded by thousands, agitated to
intensity, each and all asking of the other for
particulars. An accident, fatal in its results, had
taken place—that was admitted, but the particu-
lars were unknown. Vague statements were
current in everybody's mouth, and the most omi-
nous forebodings filled every breast. Eventually
it was ascertained that the train which starts
from London at a quarter to eleven o'clock, a
first-class train, propelled the greater part of the
way by two engines, had proceeded safely as
far as Balcombe tunnel, and on emerging from
that had met with a fearful accident, by which
four persons were killed and a great many
wounded. The lateness of the arrival of the
succeeding trains only added to the horrors of

suspense; and the coach offices were crowded

by persons anxious to be off to London—they
would never go by railway again, just as if a
person died in bed nobody would hereafter trust
himself to sleep again, for fear of death. The
panic was universal. flovvever, the other re-
gular trains arrived in the course of the evening,
and the extent of the damage was ascertained to
be very small in comparison with the original
alarming report.

This forenoon a meeting of the Directors of the
Railway took place, at which every particular
was inquired into so far as could be ascertained.
They arrived at no definitive result, other than
this, that no blame whatever attaches to the ser-
vants of the Railway, while all lament the loss
of life and property. The following intelligence,
obtained from .an unquestionable source, may be
depended upon.

After the train had passed through Balcombe
tunnel it went on at the rate of about nineteen or
twenty miles an hour, until it reached the wooden
sheds, where the spare engines are housed—a part
of the line supposed to be very secure; but in
consequence of the heavy rains, the ground, com-
posed of sand and clay, became so saturated,
that the rails gave way, and the engine ran off.
This sudden obstruction to the progress of the
train caused a general shock. The tender next
to the engine was the first to feel the effect, and
the concussion was so great that it was smashed
to pieces, killing the two stokers. The carriage
immediately following had a toupee, in which
were two servants, man and woman, who were
also killed, their bodies being literally torn to
pieces. That carriage and the next, with the
engine, were all smashed. It was very fortunate
there were no passengers in these carriages.
The consternation consequent on the unfortu-
nate accident has in a great measure now sub-
sided, and the business of the railway goes on as
usual. The last train to-night is the heaviest
that has yet left Brighton.

INQUEST ON THE BODIES.
Yesterday forenoon an inquest took place at the Rail-
way Station Inn, at Hayward's Heath, on the bodies of
those unfortunate persons who were killed on Saturday
last. The inquest was held before F. H. Gell, Esq.,
Coroner for the Eastern Division of the county of Sussex,
and a highly respectable Jury, of whom Thomas Jones
Bellamy, Esq., a Magistrate of Cuckfield, was-foreman.
The Jury proceeded to view the bodies, at a little house
near the place where the accident took place. Tho
bodies exhibited a most frightful spectacle. Henry
Palmer's in particular was most ghastly. The wheel ap-
peared to have passed over him just above the eyes, and
the whole of the upper part of the head was smashed.
The female Jane Watson (both Dr. Carpue's servants)
had received a dreadful wound, nearly separating her
body at the belly.
The Coroner and Jury then proceeded to the bed-
room of a beer-shop in the neighbourhood to ex-
amine Charles Goldsmith. He was in bed and
had his head bound-up, and appeared to have
received very serious injury. He stated that on the
day of the occurrence he was on the first engine, and
came from Horley. There were two engines attached,
one a large one and one small. Witness was in the
smaller one, and went with the train to assist it, in con-
sequence of its being heavily laden and behind time.
Witness did not perceive any motion until they reached
Copyhold cutting, though they were goiqg at the rate
of about thirty miles an hour. Witness was rendered
insensible by being thrown off; and was picked out of
a ditch, under the tender, covered with sand and water.
Witness examined the engine previous to starting, and
all appeared quite safe.
By the Jury—The other engine-man shut his steam
off, and witness did the same within half an inch. The
large engine was not pulling at all ; the whole of the
work was done by witness's engine. The heavy engine,
if not stopped very carefully, would cause a jumping
motion, and give the smaller one a jerk. Witness never
knew of an engine being thrown off by such means.
Witness is between 20 and 21 years of age, and been
occupied on trains about five years, but never drove one
until the last month. Witness let the steam off, as he
thought he saw some person holding up his hand. Wit-
ness had written orders from Mr. Hunt, but they said
nothing about the speed, except on the Greenwich and
Croydon lines.
By Mr. Faithful—Before the accident happened, wit-
ness was aware of the state of the engine behind. Did
not think the accident was caused by slackening his
speed. The engine might have got out of order on the
journey. . _

By the Jury—Do not think a four-wheeled carriage
so safe as a six. A four-wheeled carriage would be
liable to accident if one of the wheels got strained, which
would not be the case with a six-wheeled one.
James Jackson, the driver of the second engine, con-
sidered the accident to have arisen from the pilot engine,
which had only four wheels, and jumped and rocked ex-
ceedingly till it dropped off the rails. Had it been a
six-wheeled engine the accident would not, in his
opinion, have happened. The speed was only about 24
or 25 miles an hour.

John Hardy, Esq., M.P. -.for Bradford, Yorkshire,
was a passenger, and considered the speed rather slow.
Before starting he was in the place where the two de-
ceased were, but had left it by the advice of his son-in-
law, Mr. Wood, and went into the middle of the car-
riage. Had he remained, they would probably be hold-
ing an inquest upon him.
Mr. Wood corroborated Mr. Hardy's evidence.
Other witnesses proved that the line was in good
order, and that the speed was the same as usual.
The examination was not over at half-past four, when
our Reporter left.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(rßon OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
SEPT. 24.—Kestrel yawl, Commodore Earl of Yarbo-
rough, from Deronport and Dartmouth.
25.—Crusader schooner, R. B. Sheridan, Esq., from
Weymouth.
OCT. l.—Circassian schooner, W. Lyon, Esq., from
Portsmouth.

SAILINGS.
SErr. 26.—Reindeer cutter, John Moore, Esq., for
Southampton, left for the season.
Ocr. 2.—Jack-o'-Lantern schooner, Earl of Orkney,
for the west COMA of Scotland.
3.—Kestrel yawl, Earl of Yarborough, on a cruise to
the eastward.

YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Schooners—Janette, Hawk, Xarifa, Circassian, Gi-
tana, Mischief, Flower of Yarrow, Wanderer, Crusader.
Cutters—Nautilus, Emerald, Forest Fly, Phebe, Au-
rora, Cynthia, Amazon, Witch, Sapphire, Heron, Flower
of Yarrow.

- -
MEMBERS AT THE SQUADRON HOUSE.
Lord Castlereagh, Lord Seaton, G. Bentinek
and Capt. Wm. Lyon. Sir Bellingham Graham,' Esq
Bart.,
is expected daily, when his new yacht is to be launched."
The town continues very full for the season, and nu.
merous visitors continue to arrive daily. We had a con-
tinuance of gales of wind and heavy rain till Saturday.
The weather has now (Sunday) set in beautifully fine,
and many, who have been wind-bound on the opposite
shore, will have an opportunity of visiting the island;
while the Sarah, for the Cape, and the rest of the fleet,
so long wind-bound in our roads, have this day proceeded
fir their ports of destination, with a fine breeze from the
eastward. Bar. 29.45.

THE WHEAT CROP.—The Bankers' Circular
contains an elaborate and careful calculation of the pro-
duce of the present harvest, in which the writer arrives
at the following results :—That, as compared with the
harvest for 1840, the present harvest will be deficient in
the average quantity of wheat, and its quality for yield-
ing good Hour, equal to 2,400,000 quarters. To meet
this enormous falling off, a greatly increased quantity of
land has this year been brought into wheat cultivation in
England, Scotland, and Ireland, yielding an increase of
1,950,000 quarters more than 1840. Added to this
900,000 quarters of foreign corn have this year been li-
berated more than last year, leaving the ultimate de-
ficiency 800,000 quarters, and no more. Then, the pre-
sent harvest is fully a fortnight later than the harvest of
last year, so that the supply has not to extend over so
long a period of consumption, and the writer, therefore,
concludes that there is now in the kingdom a sufficient
supply until glo Ist of Qotokor, 1842,

WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL
RDICAL SCHOOL.

On Saturday the WestriiinsterHospitalMedicalSchool
was opened by 1)r. Hunter, late Professor of Anatomy
and Physiology iti the Andersonian University, Glasgow.
From the high character which Dr. Hunter sus-.
tained in Glasgow, both as a medical practitioner
i and lecturer on anatomy, considerable anxiety was dis-
c played to witness his debut in London; and, certainly, a
more decidedly triumphant first appearance it has seldom
been our good fortune to witness. The anatontieal theatre,
was crowded by medical men high -in the profl s4on,. go-
vernors of the hospital, and students ; throughout the,
proceedings the tamest interest was evineediby thelaudi.
tory, and at the close Dr. Hunter was greeted with the
loudest bursts of enthusiastic applause. ,We regret that our.
space will not allow more than a passing glance at the sub-.
stance of the lecture, "on the study of medical science."
The lecturer divided his subject into four parts.. The,.
first was devoted to a review: of the requisite preparatory
studies and qualifications, in wbicls. the:Doctor argued'
for a high standard of literary and scientific attainment
as necessary to raise and maintain the tone and respect-.
ability of the profession, and .prepare the student for the
successful prosecution of medical :sienee. The second
part of the lecture consisted of an interesting and lucid
delineation of the different branches of medical science
—the characteristics, extent, and connexion of each,
and the relations they severally bear to the fundamen-
tal departments of anatomy and chemistry. In the third
part of the lecture the proper method of studying medicine
was entered upon, and besides urging upon the student the
necessity of a practical investigation of every department
of the science, and a regular system of reading and
study, some just and striking remarks were made on
the moral training required for the high and responsible
duties of the profession. The pre-eminent importance
of medical knowledge formed the last part of the dis-
course, in which motives of various kinds were urged
upon the student to its assiduous and successful cultiva-
tion. In conclusion, Dr. Hunter, acknowledging the
peculiarly gratifying reception he had met with,
expressed his personal obligations to the governors of
the 'Westminster Hospital and their committee, for the
honour they had conferred upon him in calling him
from the comparative privacy of a provincial locality to
the great metropolis, he Might say, of the world—an
honotir lie should endeavour to merit, not by words, but
by his unremitting and zealous discharge of the duties of '
his situation. He begged also to say that he felt no
small honour in having been appointed to open
the school under the new and auspicious arrange-
ments which had been made—arrangements which
had brought the school and hospital into bonds of snore
close and intimate alliance, calculated not only to secure
permanency and success to the school as a seminary
of medical learning, but also to develope and secure the
means of greater efficiency to the internal arrangements
of the hospital itself. For his own part, nothing was ,
nearer his heart than the success of this school, and
from what he knew of the feelings and-determination of

his colleagues, no effort would be wanting on their part
to do every justice to the departments of science over
which they so ably presided, and to raise the reputation
of the Westminster Hospital Medical School to the
highest celebrity.
After the Lecture, the friends of the SchoOl and of
the Hospital, dined together at the British Coffee-house.
Anthony White, Esq., the senior surgeon of the West-
minster Hospital, and one of the Vice-Presidents of the
Royal College of Surgeons, presided, and was supported
by a large number of influential gentlemen. In giving
the toast of " Success to the -Westminster Hospital
School of Medicine," the Chairman observed that the
conflicting elements of which the former School was
composed, rendered its continued existence utterly im-
possible ; but the present School carried with it

elements of harmony and concord. The Dukes
of Northumberland and Buccleugb, Lord Eldon,
and other influential noblemen, had become the
patrons, and had subscribed most liberally to the fund,
which had enabled the Committee of Management to
carry into effect the purchase and the establishment of
the Institution. In addition to Dr. Hunter's, he was glad
to notice that the syllabus contained the eminent names
of Professors distinguished in almost every branch of
medical science and literature. Mr. White, in his con-
cluding remarks, sincerely congratulated the meeting
upon the enlistment of men of such distinguished cele-
brity, and whose efforts were so well calculated to effect
the high objects of medical education.