The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, gr-PPYI
M IVE'R 25, 1846.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
THE HAMMERSMITH JEWEL CASE. - Archibald
211'Neill, 22, chemist, was indicted for stealing two chains
and other articles of jewellery, value 10/., the property
of Ann Church.
Mr. Doane prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantine defended
the prisoftr.
The circumstances under which this charge was made
against the prisoner, will be fresh in the recollection of
the public, as they have been recently given very fully in
the repeated examinations of the prisoner, with a person
named Kennedy, before the magistrates at Hammer-
smith Police-court. It will be recollected that a lady,
named Riley, lodged in the house of Kennedy, who
carried on the profession of a surgeon at Hammersmith,
the prisoner acting as his assistant, and shortly
before her death, which took place on last Easter
Sunday, she gave a number of valuable articles of
jewellery to a lady named Church, who placed them in
a drawer, and shortly afterwards she discovered that
they had all been stolen. The prisoner was proved to
have dealt with a portion of the stolen articles by pawn-
ing them some time afterwards ; but it appeared that he
had, from the commencement of the transaction, all
along declared that he had merely acted as the agent of
Kennedy in so pawning them, and that he was innocent
of the robbery.
Mr. Kennedy was called as a witness, but he did not
appear.
Baron PLATT intimated his opinion that there was not
sufficient evidence to convict the prisoner. He had al-
ways stated that Kennedy gave him the things to pawn,
and certainly Kennedy had as good an opportunity to
take them as he had.
The jury immediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty,
and the Learned Judge ordered the prisoner to be imme-
diately discharged.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
EJECTMENT OF A DUN.—Mr. Hay, house-agent, Con-
duit-street, was summoned before Mr. Long for an as-
sault on William Edwards.
The complainant said he was in the employ of Mr.
Barnard, oilman, Carnaby-street, and on the day when
the assault was committed he was sent by his master to
Mr. Hay's house, to ask for payment of a small bill, and
in case of refusal to wait in the house until he was paid.
He called according to order, and saw Mr. Hay. Mr.
Hay refused to pay the bill, and he then said his master
had directed him not to leave the house until he was
paid. Mr. Hay attempted to push him out of the house,
and as he was stooping down Ur. Hay gave him a vio-
lent kick, and afterwards forced him out. He returned
to his master, told him the treatment he had received,
and was then advised to take the present proceedings
against the defendant for an assault.
Mr. Hay said the complainant called upon him for
payment of a small bill of three shillings. lie told the
complainant he was busy, and he must call again. The
complainant said he should not leave the house without
the money, and then began cracking walnuts and throw-
ing the shells about the office. He told the complainant
that if he did not leave the premises he would turn him
out. The complainant put himself into a fighting atti-
tude, and then he told the complainant if he persisted
in his insolent behaviour he would give him a sound
thrashing. Defendant went into his office, but came out
again on finding the complainant still in the place crack-
ing walnuts, and he put him with no more than proper
force into the street. The complainant after a short
time returned into the house, but he was again made to
leave the place. The complainant was neither kicked
nor struck, and this could be proved by a witness who
was in the neighbourhood.
The witness was sent for. He was a sullen-looking
Irishman, named Farrell. When the book was tendered
to him he refused to be sworn, unless he was first in-
formed who was to pay him for his evidence, and what
he was to receive.
Mr. LONG desired him to take the book at once and be
sworn. He was there as a witness having evidence to
give, and he must give that evidence on oath.
The man refused to be sworn.
Mr. Lox° said, that if he persisted in his refusal he
would commit him, as he was undoubtedly authorised by
law so to do.
Mr. Hay here said he would pay the man.
The witness then agreed to be sworn. He said he saw
the complainant pushed out of the house, but not kicked.
Mr. Lose said the complainant had sworn that he was
Licked.. The defendant denied the kicking, and the only
witness who was present confirmed the statement of the
defendant. He could not satisfy his mind that the
'lssault had been committed, and he would, therefore,
dismiss the summons.
ADVENTURES OF A TIGER.—Two men, named
Corcoran and Peacock, were charged on suspicion of
having stolen the watch of Uriah Gruff.
The complainant, a sprite in the Beaufort livery,
was just able by tiptoeing to peep at the magistrate
over the rail of the witness-box. The complainant
filled the post of tiger to the Duke of Beaufort.
His mannikin airs of manhood excited the risi-
bility of all present. He had met • with Corcoran
s day or two ago; had been challenged to play at
bagatelle for beer; had accepted the challenge, and had
voppecl" his man out of a pint. When the beer was dis-
posed of the defeated party had no money, and complainant
was obliged to " stump up." The next day Corcoran
demanded his revenge. They went into a public-house
n d whetted their ardour with several pints of beer, and
then Corcoran asked him it' he " warnt ageing to stand
no gin?" He stood a quartern " like a brick," and
Corcoran stood another. 'They walked into the street,
when having got into the chance of a " milt" with a
:lull-sized man, Peacock came to the rescue, and put his
antagonist to flight by a well-administered " muzzier."
Peacock asked him to stand more gin for this piece of
service. He complied with the request, and all three
adjourned to a public-house in Apple Tree-yard, when
they put the gin about so briskly that he lost all recol-
lection of events, until he was wakened up by a police-
man, who found him snoring on the altar of a shrine in
Apple Tree-yard. He went home, and somewhere about
the evening of the next day he missed his watch. His
only ground of suspicion against the prisoners was, that
they had been in his company while the gin and beer
festivities were celebrating.
Mr. LONG said, it was disgraceful for two men to
encourage a mere child in gin drinking; as far, however,
as the charge of felony was concerned, that was not
established by evidence, and he must therefore discharge
them. He feared that the boy (complainant) had but a
sorry prospect before him, if he continued in the prac-
tice of such conduct as he had himself avowed.
The tiger, who appeared to think the magistrate had
not a due appreciation of manhood, cocked his hat fiercely
and strutted out of Court.
MARYLEBONE.
SERIOUS PRACTICAL JOKE.—Mr. Henry Mares, a
sculptor and stonemason, residing at Kensal-green, was
charged on a warrant with having been concerned in the
following shameful outrage upon Alfred Cottrell, 26,
Shaftesbury-terrace, Pimlico.
Complainant, a very respectable looking young man,
deposed that on Tuesday last he was cutting a stone in
the Kensal-green Cemetery, when one of defendant's
men told him that his master had bet him a sovereign
that he (complainant) could not pull a cat, affixed to a
rope, across the canal. Being much pressed to try the
experiment, he left off his work, and went to the water's
edge at the end of the cemetery, when a rope was
thrown across from the opposite side of the canal, and
he was then told to turn round. He did so, and in an
instant the rope was tied round his waist. He was then
dragged from one side of the water to the other, and in
consequence he had caught a very severe cold ; his
clothes were also completely spoiled. Complainant
further said that he was taken to defendant's house,
where he was compelled, notwithstanding what he had
suffered, to sign a paper promising to expend ss. amongst
the men in drink. He was quite positive that defendant
was one of the party who pulled him through the canal
by the rope.
Mr. RAWLINSON (to defendant)—This seems to be
rather a serious practical joke ; what is your answer to
it ? Defendant—This young man, the complainant, is
very full of self-conceit, and the workmen determined
on serving him this trick. I was asked to go and see
the sport, and I did so, being of opinion that laughter
was likely to benefit my health. I did not drag him
across, and he don't know who did it. When he got to
the opposite side ho said it was the cat.—(Laughter.)
Mr. RAWLINSON (to complainant)—Was there a cat
there ? Complainant—There was, sir.
Mr. RAWLINSON—You say that your clothes are
spoiled. At what do you estimate the amount of
damage? Complainant—l should think 31,
Defendant called John Neville, who said that the per-
sons by whom complainant was dragged through the
water were two men named Coles and Tomkins. De-
fendant certainly attempted to throw the rope across, but
as it fell short of the mark it was laid hold of and thrown
over by another person.
Mr. RAwLINSON said that it was quite clear that de-
fendant took a part in the shameful transaction, and that
as he had, according to his own account, enjoyed the
" sport," it was his duty to make the complainant amends.
He seemed disinclined to do anything of the sort, and
the Magistrate ordered him to pay a penalty of 41., with
liberty, however, to speak to complainant.
The affair was ultimately arranged by defendant pay-
ing over :11. to complainant, and the parties then left the
Court.
ROBBERY.—Bridget Stapleton was charged with having
stolen a silver cream ewer, the property of Mrs. Harden,
Allsop-terrace, New-road.
It appeared that the servant left the ewer outside of
the window at the bottom of the area, 'that the milk
might be put into it when the man called at the house.
It was missed, and it subsequently turned out that the
prisoner, who had been in the habit of soliciting alms at
the dwelling, had endeavoured to pawn the article at a
shop in Tottenham-court-road, where, from the unsatis-
factory account which she gave of herself, she was given
into custody.—Committed for trial.
WESTMINSTER.
CAUTION TO JOURNEYMEN.—George Seeker, a jour-
neyman in the service of Mr. James Bower, baker, of
5, Tothill-street, was charged with getting drunk and
neglecting his employment.
Complainant said that defendant, who was in his ser-
vice, went out with his bread at about one o'clock on
Tuesday, and returned about three, so drunk that he was
incapable of following his employment. Complainant,
who supplies Tothill-fields Bridewell with bread, had at
the time two batches ready to put into the oven, but de-
fendant was too drunk to do it, and complainant was in
consequence put to very serious inconvenience. De-
fendant was also intoxicated on the following day.
Mr. BOND asked the accused what he had to say ?
Defendant replied—Nothing, I know that I have done
wrong.
Mr. BOND inquired how long he had been in com-
plainant's service, and what his conduct had been.
Complainant replied, five or six years or more, during
which time he had frequently indulged in liquor. He
(complainant) had repeatedly cautioned him, and pointed
out the consequences that must ultimately result. It was

necessary that an example should be made, for the bens•
fit of the trade.

Mr. BOND said, that if the master bakers were not pro-
tected, they might be put to great loss and inconvenience,
indeed they might be rained.
The defendant was committed for twenty-one days to
hard labour.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
BURWASH, SEPT. 20.—As the picking of the h!:;ps
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however, that as the picking should proceed, and the
hops acquire more condition, they would necessarily
weigh heavier. In very few instances have these ex-
pectations been realised. Some good samples have gone
from this neighbourhood to the metropolis. Not many
sales have, however, been made, except by necessitous
people, most of the planters looking with confidence to
the obtaining of higher prices.
BREDE, WESTFIELD, AND SEDLESCO3II3.—The hop-
picking in these parishes will soon be brought to a close,
and indeed it is time,' as they look very brown, and in
picking drop entirely to pieces. They weigh better than
at first, seventy bushels to the cwt. is about the average.
Hop pole stacks now rear their winterly head in every
direction, and nature has been robbed of her richest
ornament. Many of our growers do not think of selling
under 41. per cwt. Duty estimated at 200,0001.
BECKLEY, SEPT. 20.—About four days more will
bring the hap-picking to a close in this and the neigh-
bouring parishes; there is not any of the planters will
grow so many as last year, therefore they think the
duty estimated too high.
EASTHOATHLY, SEPT. 20.—Our hop-picking is now
fast approaching to a close, but in a few instances it will
be prolonged until quite the latter end of the present
week. Never has there been a time more propitious for
both planter and picker, scarcely a drop of rain having
fallen during the whole process. The hops, although in
most instances requiring an unusual number of bushels
to the cwt., have well retained their condition. The
pickers in many instances complain that they have not
been able to make so much of their time as they were
wont to do, owing to obtaining the required number of
bushels long before the day closed. The samples gene-
rally produced by the dryers hereabouts are of most ex-
cellent quality.
FARNHAM, SEPT. 20.—The hop-picking season has
been a very long one, but will be brought to a close next
week, the nnmber of hops far exceeding the calculation
of every planter. The general price of picking is lid.
per bushel, thereby showing that our white burr hops
are unusually large, and notwithstanding they were not
picked until thoroughly ripe, yet it is thought they will
come to the scale rather light, say nearly 80 bushels to
the cwt. The duty of this district is expected to exceed
that of 1826, many planters having exceeded a ton to
an acre, and as bright as it is possible for them to be,
consequently the samples will be generally very good.
HORSEMONDEN, SEPT. 20.—Hop-picking will nearly
or quite terminate in this parish in the ensning week,
with but very little improvement in the weight of the
hops since the commencement. Such, we believe, to be
the case through nearly the whole of this district, which
we think is not difficult to account for. Did any person
ever see a field of corn that had been blighted produce
much seed ? So with the hops, where they have been
blighted they have but little seed, and where there is a
paucity of seed, there is a want of pollen, which detracts
greatly from their weight. Surely the planters must
be insane to crowd their hops on the market at the pre-
sent ruinous prices ; if they do, 250,0001. must be lost
among them, by a growth which it is not probable will
reach 200,0001. duty. If hops were at a moderate and
remunerative price, say Si. ss. per cwt., every common
brewer would use them in lieu of quassia, &c. &c., which
would cause a consumption equal to 30,0001. duty extra
among the brewers ; we may also reckon 20,0001. duty
for the loss of the apple crop, and 20,0001. for the in-
crease of the population, and the prosperous state of
manufactures and of the country generally ; these items
together would cause a consumption equal to 70,0001.
duty over that of years when prices run high. Again,
no hops can be wanted for private consumption until this
unprecedentedly warm weather breaks up. Under all
these circumstances, now the needy planters have been
obliged to sacrifice a great many of their hops, would it
not be wise for those that still hold their crop not to sell
under 51. or 51. ss. per cwt., which prices would but just
remunerate the planter, or save him from loss, and at
which we think the consumer ought not to complain.
HEATHYIELD, SEPT. 19.—Hop picking is drawing to
a close with many, but there are some who will not
finish much under a fortnight. Many hops of the last
week's picking have been considerably deteriorated in
quality by the extreme heat of the sun, preceded by
foggy mornings; and should heavy winds intervene, the
consequences will be disastrous to the unpicked hops.
The relative weight per bushel has reached its maxi-
mum mere than a week, and is now generally reported
to be fast receding, and the duty is considered by many
to be much over set.

MAYFIELD, SEPT. 20.—Several planters have finished
picking, and never was a finer time for the pickers, the
crop far exceeds that of last year, and the samples ge-
nerally are very good ; if the weather proves fine,
picking will be over the ensuing week, and the planters
are looking forward for better prices than the present ;
no doubt but their expectations will be realised, as the
hops are of superior quality this year.
NORTHAM, SEPT. 19.—The hop picking with a very
few exceptions is now come to a close, and it appears
from the accounts where they have been weighed off,
that the average weight will fall much short of last year.
RYE, SEPT. 20.—Several of the small growers have
concluded hop-picking, and appear well satisfied with
the result. The larger growers will not finish under
another week ; and should the weather prove as favour-
able as it has hitherto done, they will have no cause for
complaint, but should wind and rain prevail, their loss
would be very great. A slight improvement has taken
place in the weight of the hops.
UDIMORE, SEPT. 20.—Hop-picking goes on rapidily,
and some of our farmers will finish the latter part of
this week. The hops are getting very brown, and re-
quire from 70 to 80 bushels to the cwt.
WORCESTER, SEPT. 18.—About 2,500 pockets of new
hops were sent to market, by the planters last Saturday,
of which 1,400 were sold and passed the public scales,
and 284 in. the week. The demand was good, and a
~considerable ntimber' of pockets were sold more than
could lit: weighed on Saturday, which have passed the
scales this week. The picking progresses fast, and the
fine weather very much favours the condition of the
hop. Vrices on Saturday from 755, to 925. The duty
is expected to reach 30,000/.—Sussex Advertiser.

SCIENTIFIC' CONGRESS of ITALY.
GENIA, SEPT. 15.—The congress was opened yes-
terday, in due form and solemnity, in the grand hall of
the ducal palace. The Noble President, the Marquis
Brignole Sale, Ambassador from the Court of Sardinia
to the Court of France, after having, with a long train
of savans, heard mass and Te Deurn, and received the
solemn benediction from the Cardinal at the Cathedral,
took the chair at twelve o'clock, having on each side the
syndics, &c., in grand costume, the Cardinal and Gover-
nor occupying elevated seats. The magnificent salon,
the finest in Italy, and well known to all tourists passing
through Genoa, although of great dimensions, was
crowded to suffocation. The galleries were occupied
mostly by the ladies, who happily were in a fair propor-
tion as to number, and afforded, by their animated looks
and graceful Italian dresses, an agreeable contrast and
relief to the customary suits of solemn black and re-
flective visages of the sages below. The President, a
very dignified looking personage, read his inaugural dis-
course, which occupied an hour and a half, and was
listened to with much attention. They say it might
have been a more animated and interesting composition,
considering that he had for subject the glory of Italy,
past, present, and to come ; but marquises and others,
who from their station are called to preside over such
assomblies, are not obliged to be orators. Tho Marquis
Brignole adorns his high station with every quality
which commands respect, and possesses very superior
talents.

The PRESIDENT began by briefly expressing his em-
barrassment under the onerous duties imposed upon him.
He then proceeded to observe how worthy the city where
they were assembled was of being the place of meeting
for the Congress of Science, since it had produced so
many who had rendered their country illustrious by
their excellence in wisdom and valour, in letters and in
art. After this enumeration of the celebrated Genoese
of times past, the President went on to allude to the
valuable results of such meetings, and to the'powerful
protection which they bad received from the Italian
princes, and especially his Majesty Charles Albert, who
in all things sought to increase the honour and advan-
tage of his subjects. The orator then alluded to the state
of science, spoke of the influence, which was exerted in
retarding it, and of the rapid illumination it underwent
on the arrival of peace. He then touched upon the
various subjects which would occupy the attention of the
meeting, and elucidated their importance. Turning his
discourse upon Italy, he then spoke of those living per-
sons who, by the brilliancy of their genius or the excel.
lence of their works, had spread renown over their native
land. The President concluded his discourse by show-
ing that science ought always to march onward under
the banner of religion, uttering at the same time a
generous aspiration for the young Italians who were con-
secrating their studies to the service of science and of
this country.
The discourse was repeatedly interrupted by cheers,
and the applause at the conclusion was vehement and
reiterated.

The Prince of CAssrso then rose, and after speaking
of the importance of the congress and the glorious result
to science, informed the meeting that he was commis-
sioned by the Pope to express his fervent prayers for
the successful labour of the congress, and his perfect
accord with all its objects.
This address was also received with much applause.
The inaugural addresses having been delivered, the
meeting adjourned into a saloon appointed for that
purpose, in order to elect the presidents of the several
sec times.

The following gentlemen, all well known to the
scientific public in Italy, and many whose fame has ex-
tended into England, were then elected:—

SECTIONS.
Mathematics and Physical
Science
Chemistry Prof. Giachino Taddei
Geology and Mineralogy
Agriculture
Botany, &c Cay. Antonio Bertolini
Zoology and Com. Anatomy Prof. Antonio Alessandrini
Medicine Cay. Carlo Speranza
Surgery
Geography and Archaeology Cay. Giulio Cordero di S.
Quintino.
Many savans reached Genoa last evening, and others
are arriving every hour. I hear that Mr. Buckingham
and Mr. Cobden aro here. The committees are now de-
ciding on the merits of the different competitors for the
premiums, which are to be awarded and delivered to-
morrow, in the Grand Hall. There are three exhibitions
—fine arts, &c., pictures and sculpture, and cattle. I
have not time for details. Last night there was a grand
ball at the Governor's. The agreeable salons of the
Casino are thrown open to all the visitors, &c., every
evening, and the soirees and receptions given by the
noblesse are numerously attended and very amusing. In
short, in 119 other congress which has takes place in

ItP
..y have the savans been so welcomed and feted. On
the 27th, the first stone of the long-talked of monu-
ment to Columbus is to be laid with great solemnity,
and afterwards a balloon ascension—a great novelty in
Italy.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
FARRINGDON-ROAD, SEPT. 24.—The jury re-assembled
this morning and resumed the inquiry, when
The CORONER said—Gentlemen, at 'our last inquiry
we thought it necessary to summon an eminent engineer
from Bristol, with a view to his examination of the
broken iron of the luggage van, to ascertain the cause of
the accident, which the witnesses have hitherto been
unable to state. The Coroner then briefly detailed the
nature of the accident, and the jury proceeded to view
the broken second-class carriage, which had been
brought down from Didcot for the purpose. The whole
of the first body of the carriage was broken to pieces,
and presented the appearance of a complete wreck.
and had still the marks of blood, Sze., about it, from
which it became evident that Mr. Sargent's head had
been severed while the unfortunate gentleman was
standing up.
The following witnesses were then called:—
Henry. Stevens sworn—l am superintendent of the
Farringdon-road station. On Monday evening I was
on the the platform of the down line when the train
was coming in. I was sufficiently near to see what
happened. I was standing back on the platform, and I
heard a crash just as the train got to the bridge. I im-
mediately ran forward to the edge of the platform, and
saw the fire flying out from each side of the train, and
the luggage van raised upon the first passenger car-
riage ; the engine parted away from the train,
that is, I mean, went quite ahead, just as she approached
the platform. I could not distinguish if the engine
broke away at the first concussion, but I think there is
no doubt of it. The luggage van had four wheels. The
whole of the van, with the exception of the partitions, is
composed of iron. The passenger carriage which goes
next to the van is not different from the others—its body
is wood. The luggage van contained from 10 cwt. to
15 cwt. of bullion and the passengers' luggage; it was
pretty full. I judge from the weight of one box which
was left behind, and there were ten of those boxes. Im-
mediately after the accident I sent for Mr. Barker, the
nearest surgeon, and ho was very soon on the spot, at
least within half an hour. One of the bodies (Bonner's)
had been removed before he came. I heard the crash,
and as the train came on near the platform, there was
another check from the crossing at the platform, which
arose from the van being partially off the line, and by
which check the van was forced further on the passenger-
carriage. The crash was at the bridge.
Richard Fuller sworn—l am clerk at the Farringdon-
road station. At the time when the accident happened
on Monday night I was on the down platform, watching
the train coming in. I saw something rise in the air
under the bridge just as I heard the noise. It was the
luggage van, as I afterwards ascertained upon the train
reaching the platform. I afterwards examined the van;
it had four wheels, and the off fore-wheel spring was
broken. The effect of that would be, I should suppose,
to tilt the hind part in the air. The other spring might
have been broken. The ironwork was much torn away,
and broken a good deal. I cannot account for the break-
ing of the spring.
By the Foreman—l think Mr. Sargent was killed at
the bridge instantaneously.
By the CORONER—I believe, from common observa-
tion, that the effect of breaking the spring was to raise
the van up at the end. If I were told that if the spring
broke it could only fall three inches, I should say it could
not raise it as it was raised, which was five or six feet ;
but I suppose the ironwork to have become detached, and
that the axle slipped more to the middle, which would
tilt it up more at the end. The height of the arch of the
bridge is perhaps five feet above the carriage when the
van is in its proper position.
A jeryman—Then it could not have fallen that dis-
tance, and yet that it struck the bridge is evident from
the piece which is broken out of the arch.
Mr. Bush, the engineer, thought that could easily be
accounted for.
By a juror—The buffers of the van were broken.
They were broken off as it fell. I did not know what
they struck against. The buffers of the tender were
broken, but not much.
By the CORONER—If the buffers of the van were
broken downwards, it could not be by striking the
ground. I cannot say what was the cause of the break-
ing of the buffers.
Robert Matthews, police-constable, No. 395, of the
Great Western Railway Company, sworn—On Monday
night, when the accident happened, I was passing under
the bridge to go to the signal-post, which is just on the
other side. I gave the usual signal for the train to come
in, and I remained at the signal-post until the train
had passed. While I was passing under the bridge
there was a great shock, and I saw a quantity of fire
flying from the luggage van. In consequence of the fire
and smoke I was so stunned that I could not tell what
it was.
CORONER—Do you mean fire and smoke, or sparks
and dust? Witness—l should say it was fire. I was
so enveloped in smoke or dust that I was obliged to
grope my way to the signal-post, and there I remained
until the train passed me. I heard a great crash, but at
the time I could not say what it was. I cannot say where
the fire or sparks, or what it was, came from; but it came
from some of the carriages. I became enveloped with a
cloud of dust or smoke, but I believe it to have been
smoke.
Mr. Thomas Bush sworn—l am a partner in the firm
of Bush and Beddoe, engineers, of Bristol. Having heard
the evidence of the engine-driver read, Mr. Bush wished
him to be recalled.
Robert Patterson, the engine-driver re-examined—
Preceding the accident I was looking for signals to the
policeman, and not to the train behind me.
Mr. Bush examined—l have examined the spot on
the line where the accident ocurred. I observed the line
for some distance between the bridge and the platform,
and also beyond the bridge. I observed from the bridge
to the platform, and for about 20 feet beyond the bridge,
a slight indenture in the permanent timber, caused by
two wheels being off the line. I have also seen the broken
passenger luggage, the luggage van, the broken springs,
the wheels, and the ironwork belonging to the luggage
van, with the exception of one connexion, which more
properly belongs to the tender. I have also examined
the buffers of the tender. The luggage van is composed
of an iron front and back, and wood sides ; it is as they
are usually made of that class ; it is a class commonly in
use on this railway; this is the common van for luggage;
the generality of vans have four wheels. On examining
the broken springs and the ironwork, I find every part
was in a sound state previous to the accident, and there
is no appearance of flaw or old fracture. I did not ob-
serve, any part that had been weakened by use. The
springs are composed of spring steel. They aro fastened
iu an iron box in the centre. Nothing that connects the
spring together is broken. The boxes are cast iron,
with brass bearings. The axles are wrought iron. The
hangings which are connected with the springs, but
which I call brackets, are of cast iron. That is usual in
luggage vans and carriages not generally used for pas-
senger traffic.
A juror—I consider that they ought to be made of the
best charcoal iron.
Examination resumed—The only parts that are cast
iron are these brackets or hangings and the axle-boxes;
there are many of them used ; wrought iron is generally
safer than cast in anything.
By the Foreman—Then if these bad been made of
wrought iron the accident might not have happened ?
Witness—l do not attribute the accident to this at
all ; for the duties which they have to perform they
have generally succeeded well on the Western line ; but
wrought iron is better ; if I were going to make a car-
riage of this description, throwing expense out of the
question, I should use wrought iron certainly.
By a juror—When they are of cast iron they are
very liable to break, I should say, on a sudden stoppage?
By Mr. Bush—The axle-guard ought to relieve that
strain ; in the event of a cast iron bracket breaking, no
serious injury would ensue from that breakage ; the
axle-box would 'merely fall into the axle-guard, and
thereby the carriage would run without springs, free
from danger. From the examination I have made I
attribute the cause of the accident to be that the engine
broke away suddenly, unobserved momentarily by the
engine-driver, and then the train running into the
tender just under the bridge, the consequence would be
the buckling up of the train by the carriages running
over one another. My opinion is that the springs of
the van did not give way in consequence of any weight
placed in the van, but that from some cause, with which
I am unacquainted, the screw connexion between the
van and tender must have broken probably at or about
the time when the steam was first let off, and that the
tender and engine being loose and in advance of the train
from some sudden check at the bridge, the train with
the luggage van in front, by their own weight and im-
petus, ran into the tender and thus threw the luggage
van up in the air against the bridge, causing a great con-
cussion and crash. Unless I saw the screw connexion I
could not undertake to say that the accident could not
have been guarded against.
Mr. John Gibson, of Paddington, superintendent of
the carriage department of the Great Western Railway,
sworn—Every carriage, van, &c., is thoroughly exa-
mined, oiled, and screwed up before it starts, and they
are also oiled and examined at every station by the men
who go round with the grease-boxes. It is their duty.
The screw connexion belongs to the tender; they hook
it on, and they would examine it at Slough, Didcot, &c.
I attribute the accident to the same cause as described
by Mr. Bush. I think if anything had been wrong in
the screw connexion while at Didcot it would have been
noticed. It could not have then been broken or the
train could not have started. In the vans and trucks,
which have cast iron spring scroll brackets, the axle
guard
the
lateral box
or each sde , and
lead longitudinal
sothat touch
no
strain comes upon the cast iron brackets. Of course,
they have all the vertical weight. All our carriages are
rmwhedeelass, to
uard
or is
srag so
thefo
of such a construction that if every spring under the
various carriages were broken the train would go along
safely, but not so easy.
Mr. Seymour Clarke here explained that the examina-
tion of the carriages, screws, &c., at the various stations
would be only a general one.
Mr. Walter Barker, of Wantage, surgeon, deposed to
having been sent for on Monday night to the railway.—
On my arrival I saw the body of Bonner, who was dead,
bat not cold ; the immediate cause of death was dislo-
cation of the neck. There were bruises also about the neck
and upper part of the trink. Immediately afterwards I
saw the body of Sargent, it was in the broken carriage.
The body was erect, the front part being towards the
back of the carriage. It was retained in that position
by the hand, which was through the roof, and there
slightly confined. I observed that the head had been
severed from the body by a force acting from the front
part of the body backwards and upwards, the slice of
the bones showing that the force had been from below
the wound, commencing slightly under the chin, and
passing through the neck and the upper part of the oc-

cipital bone. The head was entirely removed, and was
some distance off. on the roof of the carriage. Seeing
the man was dead, we knew we could be of no assistance
to him, and therefore we allowed the body to remain,
watched by a policeman, until we had searched and be-
come certain that there were no other wounded persons
in or under the carriages ; that was the cause of the
delay in its removal.
The CORONER then summed up. His remarks would
be very few, seeing the very great attention they had paid
to the case, and from the fact of the great experience of
their foreman as a county magistrate. The cause of
death, it was perfectly clear, arose from the accident on
Monday night last. The Coroner then read the evidence
of Tuesday, and said, that at the close of the day he had
felt it a duty due to them, the public, and to himself,
that the passenger carriage, which he thought had been
improperly removed, should be brought back for their
inspection, and that an eminent engineer, unconnected
with the company, should be examined as to the cause;
and with that view it was that Mr. Bush was summoned.
They had seen the carriage, with the blood on it; and
from it, it must be evident that the unfortunate man
must have been standing up when his head was cut off
by this sudden and violent concussion. They had heard
that the ends of the van were of iron; and his ow n
opinion was, though he confessed that he was unac-
qainted with railway matters—but his opinion was, that
while the ends of the luggage van were composed of iron
there should be some greater protection than mere wood
to the end of the first carriage next to it. He however
merely stated this as his own opinion. Mr. Bush had
then given his evidence as to the cause of the accident
—it was for them to take these matters into their con-
sideration, and to say whether they thought the accident
arose from circumstances over which there was no control,
or otherwise.- The Coroner then alluded to the abolition
of the law of deodand, and concluded by saying that ho
felt the fullest confidence that they would, as indeed they
would under any circumstances, give a fearless and im-
partial verdict.
The jury, after a few minutes' consideration, returned
a verdict of " Accidental Death."

WORCESTER GREAT HOP FAIR.
WORCESTER, SATURDAY NIGHT.—The annual Wor-
cester hop and cheese fair, which takes place on the 19th
of September, has been held here to-day, and was one
of the largest and most busy fairs which has been held
for some years.
In consequence of the forwardness of the hopping,
which has been wonderfully advanced by the glorious
weather with which this part of the country has been
blessed during the past three weeks, it was anticipated
that there would be a large bulk of hops brought to
market, and the result proved that the expectations of
the most sanguine were exceeded by the reality. At
the market day, on this day se'nnight, the unusual num-
ber of 3,000 pockets were "pitched," and the prices
ranged from 755. to 90s. for very choice samples. To-
day, however, there have been no less than 7,000 pockets
brought to thei market, the two market-places being
crammed to repletion, and the pavements of all the ad-
jacent street being piled up with this extraordinary in-
flux. Notwithstanding this large supply, prices have
somewhat advanced on the rates of Saturday last, some
of the choicest samples being quoted as high as 100 s.
per cwt., but the general range being from 80s. to 90s.
The Worcestershire and Herefordshire samples this
year are unusually fine.
There was a large attendance of merchants and buyers
from London and other parts, and business was brisk
throughout the day.
. . _

The importance of this trade may be judged of from
the results of the following calculations which have been
made of the value of the new hops brought into Wor-
cester market within the last twelve days. A pocket of
hops weigh on the average 1 cwt. 3qrs. The weight of
hops offered in Worcester market on Saturday, the 12th
instant, therefJre, was 5,250 cwt., and the average price
was, say 801.3. per cwt. This would realise a sum of
21,0001. Add to this the value of the hops offered in
Worcester-market to-day-7,000 pockets, weighing on
an average 1 cwt. 3 qrs., would produce an aggregate
weight of 12,250 cwt., which at the average price of to-
day, say 855., would realise 52,0621. 10s.

PROTECTIONIST POLICY.
(From the Morning Post.)
We publish the following declaration, without, of
course, at all declaring any coincidence of opinion with
it :

DECLARATION OF CONSERVATIVE POLICY FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF FAIR TRADE AND EQUITABLE

TAXATION.

" The abolition of all Excise duties on domestic pro-
ductions and manufactures, and the consequent conso-
lidation of the Customs and Excise, together with the
reduction of the coast guard.
" The admission of colonial wheat, pulse, and flour,
at a statistical duty of 6d. per quarter and 6d. per barrel.
" The reduction of duty on tea to Is. per lb.
" The reduction of duty on tobacco to ls. per lb.
" The reduction of duty on colonial sugar to ss.
per cwt.

" Ditto on foreign ditto to 10s. per cwt.
" REVENUE COMPENSATION.

" Fixed duty on foreign wheat at ss. per quarter.
" Fixed duty on other foreign grain and pulse, 2s. 6d
per quarter.

" Fixed duty on foreign flour, 2s. 6d. per barrel.
" Restoration of the duty on foreign cotton wool to 3s.
per cwt., as an equivalent for the excise on soap.
" The charge for postage to commence at Id. for a
quarter of an ounce, instead of half an ounce, to make
up for the loss of excise on paper, which has always
been a tax on education and literature."

" REASONS FOR REMOVAL OF EXCISE DUTIES ON HOME
PRODUCTIONS, AND ADJUSTMENT OF REVENUE DUTIES.

" As long as an income and property tax is imposed,
which, together with the burden of the poor-laws, falls
principally on the landed proprietors and agriculturists,
foreign imports, competing with our domestic produc-
tions, cannot be admitted without paying a revenue duty.
" The reduction of duty on tea, tobacco, and sugar
would not eventually yield less revenue, owing to the
increased consumption, whilst the comforts of the poor
would be greatly enhanced, and our commerce ex-
tended, especially with China, and the inducement to
smuggle put an end to.
" The loss of revenne on the Excise duties would be
compensated for by the duty on foreign wheat, pulse,
flour, and cotton wool, together with an increase in the
Post-office revenue, which would be equivalent to the
loss of the Excise on paper, to which would be added the
enormous saving in the expense of the collection of the
Excise duties, as well as in the reduction of the coast
guard establishment.
" Since 1842 nearly five millions sterling of duties on
foreign imports have been reduced for the chief benefit of
the manufacturers, while the Excise duties have been
retained and the income and property tax imposed. Five
millions having been taken pif and five millions laid on
withont any benefit to the poor man.
" The proposed revenue duty on wheat would be
about ten per cent. ; on colonial sugar about fifteen per
cent. ; and on foreign thirty per cent. ; making an ave-
rage of twenty-two and a half per cent., whilst the pre-
sent duties are respectively about forty-five per cent.
and seventy per cent.