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which meant that any other engine coming up should
stop. He ran up to the driver of the Ipswich train,
calling out to "go on, go on," but it was too late. The
prisoner's engine came in, and the accident was the con-
sequence. He had known the prisoner for three years.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—There had been
an increase of hands at the station before the time of the
accident. He had known the prisoner in the company's
service for twelve months before. He did not know how
often the prisoner had driven an engine. He* did not
know that the prisoner had only driven an engiise twice.
He could see that he had only one eye. The proper
signal-man had been ordered to do something else, but a
lad, 18 years of age, had been appointed to the duty of
attending the signals. Witness observed, some minutes
before the Ipswich train came in, the lad was sitting on
the windlass, and looking up towards London, instead of
towards the country, whence the train was expected.
The train was some ten or twelve minutes after time.
He appointed the boy about four o'clock. The
train was due at four minutes to four. He had
appointed the signal man to another duty, because
he was short-handed that day. He did not
know that the prisoner was not to stop at the Stratford
station, neither did he know whether the prisoner had a
book of instructions in his possession. There were more
than one carriage injured by the concussion. He was
not aware that a truck train was expected that day. He
did not know that it was the custom to send a stoker of
experience with a young driver. He thought this was
necessary. He did not know that Quennel had ever
acted as stoker before. He did not know whether the
Fire-fly had a reverse action. He did not know the
position of the breaks on that engine. He had trusted
himself on an engine on the Eastern Counties Railway.
—(Laughter.) The signal fan had been out of order
before the accident, but it was in working order at that

time.
Edward ITnwin, 18 years of age, was on the 18th of
July appointed by Mr. Richardson to attend to the
signal near the Stratford station. As soon as he saw.
the passenger train come in sight, he let down one of
the fans, and the train passed on to the station. He
then let down the whole of the fans, and in about one
minute after the engine driven by the prisoner, run in.
He could not see that the engine slackened its speed.
Cross-examined by Mr. PARRY—He was sent by Mr,
Richardson to the signal station five minutes before the
passenger-train came in. He had been in the service of
the company two years. His wages were ten shillings
a week. He did not know the wages of the station-
master. _ _

George Barford, draper, reFiding at Burford—He was
wholly unconnected with the Eastern Counties Railway.
He was on the second bridge from the Stratford station
on Saturday, the 18th, at four o'clock, and he observed
that the signal for stopping the truck trains, namely,
the whole fan down, was displayed. He observed this
clearly.
Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—The passenger-
train went very slowly under the bridge. It consisted
of eleven carriages, and he conceived it would fill up the
space alongside the platform. He travelled frequently
by the railway, and had nothing to complain of. It was
rather unusual to find the train behind its time. It was
usual to take in water at the Stratford station. He
could not say whether it was unusual to take in water
within three miles of their destination. He believed it
was usual to do so at Stratford. He did not know that
when a great red board was appended to a train it meant
that persons should be sent out with flags to stop ap-
proaching trains.
George Blatchford, examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—
Witness was a guard on the Eastern Counties Railway.
He was guard on the passenger-train from Ipswich on
the day of the accident. Their time at Stratford was
fifty-six minutes after three, and in London ten minutes
after four. They passed the prisoner at Romford at
fifty-four minutes after three. On passing the signal post
he observed three fans down, which indicated to ap-
proach with great caution. At Stratford they took in
water. They also did so when they required it. In
about two minutes after their arrival at the station the
collision took place. The last carriage was destroyed.
It was one taken on at the station eighteen miles beyond
Rumford.

Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—He had never
seen the prisoner drive, and he had not known Quennel
act as fireman. He did not know that the road between
Ilford and Stratford wus the worst part of the line.
When danger threatened they applied the breaks. One
break behind was worth two in front.

John Chester Frazer, foreman of the locomotive de-
partment, had known the prisoner to drive engines fre-
quently on the Eastern Counties line. He had been
sent on the 18th with a carriage in an impaired state to
Romford to be repaired. He had the Fire-fly engine,
which was a fair engine, although it could not keep time
with passenger trains. The breaks were very good.
Quennel was sent as fireman. There was a notice that
no engine-fitter should be allowed to drive an engine,
but this did not apply .to Clare. He knew that Clare
had driven twice before the period of the accident.
Quennel had been once to Cambridge with a goods train.
He did not think there was any danger to be appre-
hended in broad daylight. Quennel was paid 3s. a day,
besides extra time.

Mr. CLAKasoN—What do you think now of sending
out a man who had only driven an engine twice, and
who has only one eye, with a learning fireman ? Wit-
ness—l have known one•eyed drivers on other lines
before now.—(Laughter.)
Mr. CLARKSON--Are all your drivers one•eyed men?
—( Laugh ter.) Witness—No.
Mr. CLARKSON—Have you any? Witness—No.
Mr. CLARKSON—But you think it an advantage, per-
haps?—(Laughter.) Witness—l don't think it a great
disadvantage.—(Laughter.)
Mr. CLARKSON—Did you send Quennel out?—Wit-
ness—l think I did.

Mr. CLARKSON— And you sent a labourer as fire-
man? Witness—Why do you know what they make
firemen of ?—(Great laughter.)
Mr. CLARKSON—Perhaps you.will inform us ? Wit-
ness—Why they make them out of labourers or any-
thing.—(Renewed laughter.)
Mr. CLARKSON—Was the Fire fly not a damaged en-
gine? Witness—Two out of her three valves were in
order, and she was quite fit for the work she was to do.
(The trial was proceeding when our report left.)

themselves been paid for them, and handed the amount'
over to the prisoner in the usual way of business,
The prosecutor's clerk said these sums had not been
accounted for.—The prisoner was remanded.

SOLPTHWARK.--(THIS DAY.)
Mary Smith, a servant, in the employ of the landlord
of the Wheatsheaf public-house, in Worcester-street,
Southwark, was charged with robbing her employer's till.
It appeared that the complainant having reason to
suspect the prisoner's honesty, marked a quantity of
silver, and placed it in the till, for the purpose of de-
tecting her. That morning the prisoner, while engaged
in sweeping out the bar, left it hastily, and some money
being missed out of the till, a policeman was called. She
was questioned on the subject, but denied having been
at the till. However, when she was searched, some of
the marked silver was found in her pockets.
She was committed.

IRELAND.

SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN YOUGHAL.

DUBLIN, SEPT. 23,—The Cork Reporter of 3 esterday
contains the following :
" On Tuesday last a meeting of the tradesmen and
labourers of the town of Youghal and its neighbourhood
was held at the Market-square, for the purpose of deli-
berating what steps should be taken in regard to the
present distress of the people, at which a slater of the
'Jame of Patrick Magrath presided, who addressed the
people at some length, and intormed them that they were
assembled for the purpose of making their distresses
known to the Government. They were peaceable, and
nothing but the dire necessity they were labuuring under
could induce them to take that step.
" Several other speakers addressed the meeting, who
descanted on the suffi.rings they were enduring ; and
resolutions were passed, earnestly but respectfully call-
ing on the magistrates and gentry to procure employ-
ment for them under the late Act, and urging them to
lay their claims before the Lord Lieutenant with the
least possible delay, as their wants were severe and
awfully urgent. Also a vote of thanks to the relief
cornmitt ,e and town commissioners for the employment
they afforded them, and soliciting their co-operation
with the authorities on the present occasion.
" At the close of the meeting the Rev. Mr. Smiddy
addressed the assembled multitude, and having lauded
the peaceable manner in which they conducted their
pro2cedingi, proceeded to lay before them the measures
proposed by the relief committee for the prevention of
the evil which they feared was about to afflict them. He
dwelt on the necessity of their being patient and peace-
able, and said that he had no doubt but in a few days the
Lord Lieutenant's proclamation would appear ordering
the holding of the sessions.
" A large number of police and a party of Dragoons
were present, but after the meeting separated they left
the town.

" Nothing having been done since then which tended
to give employment to the people, a large number of
them congregated in the town at an early hour yester-
day morning, upon which a meeting of the neighbour-
ing magisti ates was hastily called in the Town. hall,
together with several influential gentlemen connected
with the town, many of whom exhorted the people,
and explained to them that every measure possible
under the late Act would be immediately resorted to,
and that every exertion which the co-operation of
the Luca gentry could use would be made to
alleviate the anticipated calamity. Those exhorta-
tions had the desired effect for a few hours, and the
famishing labourers dispersed ; but about fire o'clock
in the evening they re-assembed, and commenced an
indiscriminate attack on all the bakers' shop, out of
which they took the bread before the authorities could
interfere. A number of them then proceeded to the
drawbridge, and having raised the portcullis to prevent
the military from proceeding to Dungarvan, where it
was anticipated a similar occurrence would take place to-
day, they threw the handles into the river. In the
course of the evening the cavalry were called out, but
they merely paraded the streets, as after breaking into the
bakers' ships the town became quite tranquil. The
magistrates directed the bakers to make as much bread
as possible for the purpose of keeping up a supply, but
we understand that they are deterred from doing so,
being apprehensive of a fresh attack. Last night the
whole country in the neighbourhood -was lighted up by
fires on the hills, and large detachments of people have
stationed themselves at various thoroughfares to prevent
the corn being brought into the town. In consequence
of those proceedings the magistrates have deemed it ad-
visable to apply for additional military assistance to
preserve the peace, and accordingly an influential mem-
ber of their body was deputed to wait on Major-General
Turner this day, to request a reinforcement of troops for
the town and country. A poor man in Youghal, after
having eaten a twopenny loaf on yesterday, fainted from
the effects of overloading his stomach, and when brought
to declared that he had not tasted food for twenty-four
hours previously."
OUTBREAK IN KILKENNY.

There also there have been serious disturbances,
which are thus described by the Kilkenny Journal of
this day:—
" KILKENNY, SEPT. 22.—Yesterday morning, about
half-past six o'clock, a mob, consisting of perhaps about
two hundred labourers, headed by two men bearing poles,
and accompanied by women and children to the number
of about two hundred more, assembled at the Butter-
market to apply, as they said, for work. Some of them
(be it noted) bad already refused to break stones at one
shilling per ton, and we have heard of one or two who
might have had steady employment elsewhere. No work
being there ready for them, they proceeded to the resi-
dence of the Mayor, clamorous and turbulent. They
were met by his worship with his usual firmness, and
failing to extort from him a promise of immediate and
indiscriminate employment, they proceeded next to the
lodgings of Mr. Barnes, C.E., who has, during Mr. Car-
ter's absence, the management of affairs under the Board
of Works. To their demand for employment Mr.
Barnes answered by endeavouring to explain to them the
impossibility of his giving it until the presentment ses-
sions should have sat. He was replied to by murmurs
and threats, and the crowd then, saying they would be
fed, moved across to Mr. Magrath's bakery, who dis-
tributed a quantity of bread to them spontaneously.
From Mr. Magrath's they moved down to Mr. Thomas
Dunphy's, into whose shop they attempted to break, but
were repulsed by the firmness of some of the men in his
employ. The Mayor at this moment arrived on the
spot, and addressed them in a manner which showed
that nothing would be extorted from him, at least by
violence; and they passed from thence along High-street
and Coalmarket, and then over to John-street, receiving
bread at several bakers' shops. The city was, as may
be supposed, in a state of considerable alarm for a while;
but as promptly as possible the police were under arms,
and a strong detachment of military marched through
the streets. The appearance of this force instantly dis-
persed the crowd, who melted away in silence. Now,
for the material of which this crowd was composed : we
are proud to record that, with the exception of perhaps
a dozen idle characters, who hang loose on the skirts
of society, they were all strangers, and the Kilkenny
men, even in this hour of privation, maintained their
accustomed character for peace and order. Nay, more—
deeply as we sympathise with the sufferings of the people,
of which sympathy our writings and our labours are
sufficient evidence, and though we saw with pain that
haggard want had left its ghastly traces upon the face of
many of the unfortunates whom we saw in the crowd,
the ringleaders on the occasion were Bien evidently un-
der the influence of liquor, and we noticed one man, in
the course of the afternoon, reeling drunk through the
streets, who had been most prominent in the outcry of
famine in the morning.
" As soon as order was restored, the new relief com-
mittee were assembled in the Tholsol, and proceeded to
investigate the claims of all those who really seemed
destitute. at which labour they continued the entire
day, and passed about 150 applicants, all belonging to
the city, and of whom we believe not five were engaged
in the disturbance of the morning. Sixty- six were im-
mediately set to work to break stones, the only labour
which could be offered at the moment; since it is scarely
possible just now to find merely manual labour for such
a multitude as will, doubtless, be enrolled on the relief
list. To meet the expenses attendant on giving work to
the numbers who require it, it becomes necessary to
rescind the allocation of the sums appropriated to the
different works on the 14th of August last, which have
not been completed; but we trust that, at the Present-
ment sessions, measures will be taken to ensure their
due ccmpletion, in connexion with the other works
which will then be laid out. We cannot close these
remarks without paying the tribute of our praise to the
mayor (left as he was, on the occasion, without the
assistance of any other magistrate), for the manner in
which he discharged the duties of his office."

TESTIMONIAL TO AIR. FISHER, HIGH CONSTABLE,
BLACKHEATH.—An adjourned meeting of the Licensed
Victuallers of the parishes of Greenwich, St. Nicholas,
and St. Paul's, Deptford, Lewisham, Lee, Sydenham,
&c., &e., was held at the Lion and Lamb, Lewisham,
on Moeday evening last, for the purpose of taking mea-
sures for the presentation of a testimonial to Mr. T. B.
Fisher, High Constable of the Upper Half Hundred of
Blackheath, as a token of their gratitude for the urbanite
and good feeling which he has ever shown, and the effi-
ciency with which he has conducted the duties of his
office for upwards of fifteen years. The meeting was
most respectably attended. Mr. John Meade in the
chair. There was but one feeling shown on the occa-
sion—an earnest wish on all sides for the most effective
way in which to carry out the desires of the meeting
with the greatest delicacy to the feelings of the respected
jmennitsittoefetwheasmuelettiimngat.ely appointed
SINGULAR DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION IN A
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WATER TANK.—An inquest was held at the Globe,
Lower-road, before C. J. Carter, Esq., coroner for West
Kent, on the body of Mr. Robert Wade, an extensive
builder, who was found quite dead in a_water tank at
the rear of his premises, in the Broomfields, on Wednes-
day morning. The inquiry created the greatest interest,
as the deceased was well known and respected in his
neighbourhood. Michael Goodman, a labourer in the
service of the deceased, stated that he saw his master
shortly before six on Wednesday morning, standing at
the back door of his house. There was some defect in the
water tank, and it might have been necessary to do
something to it after the rain of the previous night ;
after breakfast he returned to the premises, when he
found Mrs. Wade very uneasy, as deceased had not come
to his breakfast. He went to several places to see for the
deceased, but not succeeding in hearing anything of him,
returned and searched the premises. A person named
Gimmett comiag up at the time, and observing the steps
against the water tank, it was suggested by him that it
should be looked into, and there they saw the deceased
lying with his head in the water, and his heels bent
back so as to conceal his body from the outside ; the top
of the tank was about two feet square, and its extreme
depth four feet nine inches. He was quite dead. After
a deliberation of a quarter of an hour, the jury returned
a verdict to the effect that the deceased was suffocated in
the tank; but how he came there there was no evidence
' to show,

I AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA.

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, HALF-PAST FOUR.

We have here to-day another arrival from the United
States, the Columbia, Captain Rathbone, bringing one
day's later news.
She brings news of the arrival of Santa Anna at
Vera Cruz, of the imprisonment of the Dictator Pa-
rades, and also of the seizure of California.
(Correspondence of the New York Sun.)
WASHINGTON, Auc. 27, 1846.

The golden hour has passed, and no party the gainer
but Central Mexico. Northern Mexico will not gain
as she ought to have done a free constitution, nor will
the Union profitaLly enlarge her bounds. Much
treasure, much integrity, and much harmony have been
wasted in this war—and with what result? Why some
time in 1847 we will possess California and Santa Fe—
by paying Mexico therefore some fifteen millions of
dollars—which territory we would have possessed in
1850 for that, or less money. We have sought this
war, and blemished the hitherto spotless fame of our
mother-land with the reproach of basely coveting our
neighbour's soil, to no purpose whatever. If there was
right or reason in the war, Santa Fe was our own,
and California, if fairly valued, would but pay the cost
of redressing ourselves. If it is wrong, the people of
both nations are deep losers, for they must pay the cost
in tax and blood, while the purchase money of Santa Fe
and California, only enriches a few rulers in Mexico and
burdens the United States with a hostile, because a eon-
quered, population. If the war, however commenced,
had led, as it might with half—nay a fourth—of its
present expenditure, to the establishment of a really free
and independent republic beyond the Rio Bravo, liberty
and humanity would have been so largely the gainers that
justice must have dealt tenderly with the ways and
means. When the mist and excitement of two brave
actions clear away, we will be immeasurably astonished
at two things. We will be as muck perplexed to under-
stand why the troops were at Palo Alto at all, as to
know why they were not at Monterey three weeks after-
wards. This science that can do nothing without rule
and compass, that must have its exact amount of con-
venience and appliances before it can move, would have
been sadly in the way in those revolutionary times when
the whole States had to be traversed and armies defeated
without the help of its trimmings. No wonder the Se-
cretary of War frowns savagely at every new millon sent
forth on these " requisitions."

LATER FROM SANTA FE.
BALTIMORE, Monday Evening.

The St. Louis Revielle publishes a letter from Santa
Fe, dated July 17, from which we learn that Governor
Armijo had ordered the people to be in readiness to
march against the United States army. It is suggested
that he makes this demonstration of resistance, without
really intending to execute it, although he intimates
that he would rather fight than surrender the country.
He assured the merchants and traders that they would
all be protected. _ .

MONEY MARKET.
SALES AT STOCK BOARD, AUG. 31.
$2,000 United States 6's '62 lO3
2,500 Ohio 65.'60.
1,000 11l 6's '7O
5,000 Penn s's
15 Bank of New York
100 Del and Hud scrip
100 Farmer's Trust . b3 24k
50 Morris Canal s 3
400 Long Island ch 31i
125 Nor and Wor s7i
20 Erie Railroad
5 Mohawk 5l
100 Harlem blO 56k
50 Reading Railroad
SECOND BOARD.
100 Nor and Wor 330 574
50 Reading Railroad
50 Morris Canal
100 Harlem Railroad .. s 3 55i
PUBLIC STOCK EXCHANGE.
25 Morris Canal
50 Farmer Trust b3 24k
50 Reading
25 Nor and Wor blo 57k

The sale of stocks are still light, and there is considerable
improvement in prices.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued an important
circular. It informs the mercantile community that no
goods imported previous to December next will be per-
mitted to be re-exported with the purpose of being
brought back to the country after that date, in order to
evade the payment of duties under the existing tariff of
1842, and to enter them under the lower rates of the tariff
of 1846. No exporter of goods will receive the benefit of
the drawback of present duties unless he takes an oath
that he re-exports them for consumption abroad, and
not with the intention of re-entering them. This will
lead to a diminution of storages.
There has been something of a panic at Quebec, and
a run upon the City Bank at that place for specie, but
the bank paid promptly, and at the last dates the panic
had subsided.

LATER STILL Eitom AMERICA.
LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING.
Arrivals crowd upon us to-day. We have now to
announce the arrival of the new ship Anglo-Saxon,
Captain Gordon, from Boston, with dates from that
city to the sth, and bringing also New York papers
to the 4th inst.
Further accounts from Vera Cruz state that Gen.
Paredes was put in prison by the orders of Santa
Anna, and confined in the citadel of the city of
Mexico, it having been discovered that it was his in-
tention to employ the army equipped for the north to
oppose the progress of Santa Anna, from his landing
at Vera Cruz. General Sales had convoked Con-
gress, upon the principles of 1824, to assemble at the
city of Mexico on the 6th of December next.
OPERATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
SQUADRON IN THE PACIFIC.
The following important news from the Pacific has
been received by special dispatches at Washington :
It appears that Commodore Sloat entered the harbour
of Monterey early in July, and on the 6th issued his
proclamation to the inhabitants of California, calling on
them to remain peaceful, assuring them that he did not
come as the enemy of California, but as their friend ;
that they are destined to form part and parcel of the
great federal union of the United States ; to enjoy the
same rights and privileges as the citizens of those states.
The proclamation is dated on board the United States
frigate Savannah, in the harbour of Monterey, and
signed JOHN B. SLOAT,
Commander-in• Chief of the United
States Forces in the Pacific.
In addition to this, Captain Montgomery entered the
harbour of Yerba Buena, and issued his summons to sur-
'render to the inhabitants of the country, in virtue of
instructions from the Commodore.
This summons bears date July 9, 1846.
We have also news that Colonel Fremont's advanced
posts had reached Sonora, to the north of San Francisco.
General Castro, the Governor of the province, ad-
vanced at the head of his troops to repulse them; but the
gallant Colonel meeting him in person, the Mexican
forces retreated.
The Californians are greatly divided among them-
selves. A junta met at Sania Barbara, headed by Go-
vernor Pico, proclaiming California an independent
republic; hereupon the Mexican Governor (Castro)
declared the province under martial law.—(Telegraphic
report of New York Journal of Commerce.)
To this statement the New York Courier and Enquirer
annexes the following, the first letter of which was also
communicated by telegraph, subsequently to that given
above:—
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 2, 1846.—The New Orleans
Picayune, of the 26th of August, says—" From informa-
tion received at Alvarado, it would appear that the Ca-
lifornias were not taken by the squadron under Coro.
Stoat, but that American citizens located in these pro-
vinces, combined with disaffected Mexicans, declared
themselves independent of the central Government, and
raised the flag of the United States in token of allegiance
to this country. This version does not appear to be
identical with the rumour brought here first from Ha-
vannah, by the reveaue cutter M`Lane, and next by_ a
vessel from Kingston, Jamaica, whither it was conveyed
by the Daring, more than a month ago. 'I he version of
the correspondent is confirmed by a Spanish letter before
us, written in the city of Mexico on the Bth of August,
in which it is given as news.
The New York papers, and, in fact, most of
those from other places which we have received by
this arrival, are full of speculations as to what in-
fluence the accession of Santa Anna to power will
have upon the course of events in the States. They
are generally of opinion that he will make an easy
peace with America, but it is not difficult to perceive
that " the wish is father to the thought" of these
writers. Weary of the expense and unpopularity of
a war that might be indefinitely prolonged by their
adversaries simply doing nothing but to leave the
country bare of supplies, they conceive that the
policy of Santa Anna will be to make a peace with
them upon their own terms ; but in this belief we
are of opinion they are deceiving themselves.
The commercial advices are not important. The
arrival of the Britannia at Boston on the 3d had
made very little change in commercial affairs. The
cotton market was steady. The rate of exchange the
same as before.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Sierra Leone,
and St. Helena.
THE RAILWAY TUNNEL FROM EDGE-HILL, LIVER-
POOL, TO THE NORTH DOCKS.—There is to be a goods'
station in Hodson-street, at the back of Byrom-street,
which will be the only opening. Mr. mcormick
has been declared the successful competitor for the
work, which is to be commenced at 401. a yard
immediately. The contract is about 90,000Z—.Liverpool
Courier.

THE STEAMSHIP GREAT
BRITAIN.
LIVERPOOL, THun SDA Y.
RUNNING ON SHORE OF THE GREAT BRITAIN

AT DUNPRUM BAY.
We regret to have to announce that a very unfortu-
nate accident happened to the steam-ship Great Britain,
about eight o'clock on the night of Tuesday last. The
particulars, so far as they have yet been learned, are
extremely meagre, but the facts we are enabled to pub-
lish have been derived from the most authentic sources.

It will be recollected that the Great Britain left Liver-
pool for New York at eleven o'clock on Tuesday fore-
noon, with the largest number of passengers (ut•wards of
180) that ever crossed the Atlantic in any steamer. She
sailed south of the Isle of Alan, the intention of Captain
Hosken being to run up the Irish Channel, and to reach
the Atlantic by the northern coast of Ireland. She made
extraordinary way after clearing the harbour of Liver-
pool ; indeed all accounts agree in showing that she
went at the unusually rapid rate of 13i knots an hour.
There can be very little doubt that she steamed most
rapidly, for in nine and a half hours after leaving our
quays she struck on the Irish coast.

- Many rumours prevail as to the cause of the accident.
Some say that the reckoning was badly kept, and others
that the light off Dundrum Bay was taken for some
other light. We believe, from what we have heard,
that the latter was the real cause of the disaster. Cer-
tain it is, at all events, that at the hour we have men-
tioned, about eight o'clock, P.M., she ra❑ on shore on the
main land near the Cow-and-Calf, as it is called, in
Dundrum Bay. This bay is situated on the eastern
coast of Ireland, and was the scene a few years since of
one or two dreadful wrecks. It lies almost immediately
opposite the southern shores of the Isle of Man, and is
about half way between Belfast and Drogheda.
The passengers and crew, we are rejoiced to say, were
all landed in perfect safety. By means of jaunting cars,
horses, carts, and other conveyances, the majority of
them reached Belfast, and several of them arrived in
Liverpool and Fleetwood this morning by the Sea King
and Maiden City steamers. More, if not all of them,
are expected to reach here to-morrow, and, in the mean
time, prompt communication will be had by Messrs.
Gibbs, Bright and Co., the Liverpool agents for the
Great Britain, with the directors in Bristol. The Sea
King brought back the Great Britain's mail bags, which
will be dispatched to America by the next steamer.
There was naturally very great confusion and con-
sternation on board when the vessel struck, but through
the active exertions and timely counsel of Captain Hos-
ken, all fears for personal safety were quickly subdued,
and the passengers, as we have said, were safely landed,
and with as much expedition as the unexpected nature
of the circumstances would admit of.

The Great Britain, it is thought, will be got off, but
as yet nothing very positive on this point can be stated.
A letter from Captain Hosken reached Messrs. Gibbs,
Bright, and Co., this morning, detailing the calamity,
and briefly giving his opinion as to the probability of
getting her off. The sea was making a complete breach
over her after she struck, but the ship was perfectly
tight.
The intelligence of the accident created a great sen-
sation on 'Change, to-day, and those of the passengers
who had come over by the Belfast steamers were eagerly
sought after to learn the particulars from them.
On applying to the respected agents of the Great
Britain at this place, Messrs. Gibbs, Blight, and Co.,
for a copy of Captain Hosken's letter, here referred to,
we find that the letter referred to, and which was brought
by Mr. Pycroft, the surgeon of the ship, was addressed
to the directors at Bristol, and that, although shown to
them by Captain Hosken's desire, it was taken on to
Bristol by Mr. Pycroft ; and, being addressed to the
directors, they did not feel at liberty to make its con-
tents known there. We may mention, however, that
Captain Hosken does not give any account of the cause
of the accident.

(FROM A PASSENGER.)
About half past nine on Tuesday evening she went on
shore in Dundrum Bay, between two rocks, very fortu-
nately passing in between them on a soft sand. She is
now lying there. The hull has sustained no injury, and
she is not making a drop of water. The Captain states
it will not be possible to get her off before next springs.

The passengers were all landed safely. After-she
struck, the ladies, and a great portion of her passengers,
were so satisfied of her safety, that they went to bed,
and remained on board until the following day. They
landed at a small village called Killoughan. Carriages
were sent from Downpatrick to take their luggage to
that place, where there will be plenty of conveyance to
take them on to Belfast. _

THE GREAT BRITAIN.
The following letter was received at Lloyd's this
morning I

" Great Britain steam-ship, Sept. 23,
" Dundrum Bay.

"Sir,—l have just time to inform you of the Great
Britain steam-ship being on shore in Dundrum Bay, and
shall inform you more particulars to-morrow. Crew
and papers (180 or 190) all saved. Vessel so far not
injured.—ln haste, yours respectfully,

" LEONARD WATSON.
" Wm. Dobson, Esq., Lloyd's."

THE HAMMERSMITH JEWEL
CASE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Had it been necessary, there were in Court yes-
terday two highly respectable surgeons, with whom Mr.
Archibald lived as assistant for five years, and
also a clergyman who had known him from infancy, to
testify to his good and gentlemanly conduct. In addi-
tion to which a memorial from Scotland had been for-
warded by his friends to the Governor of Newgate, signed
by sixty-nine most influential gentlemen and merchants,
who had also known Mr. M'Niel from childhood; among
them four magistrates, six elders of the church, and two
ministers.

As Mr. M'Niel has to obtain his livelihood by his pro-
fession, I trust that you will see the propriety of insert-
ing this in your widely-circulating columns, so that it
may appear to the public that the view taken by the
Learned Judge and a jury of his country was such as he
deserved.—l am, Sir, yours most respectfully,
WILLIAM THORN.
22, Maida-hill West, Sept. 25, 1846.

TIIE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—The Board
of Directors of the Eastern Counties Railway have
issued the following table of the rates of charges tbr con-
veying messages by the electric telegraph :—From Lon-
don to Broxbourne and all intermediate stations, 2s. ;
from ditto to Cambridge and all stations between Brox-
bourne and Cambridge, 3s. 6d. ; from ditto to Brandon
and all stations between Cambridge and Brandon, ss. ;
from Broxbourne to Cambridge and all intermediate
stations, 2s. ; from ditto to Brandon and all stations
between Cambridge and Brandon, 3s. pd. ; from Cam-
bridge to Brandon and all intermediate stations, 2s. ;
from Brandon up to Cambridge and all intermediate
stations, 2s. ; from ditto to Broxbourne and all stations
between Cambridge and Broxbourne, 3s. 6d. ; from ditto
to London and all stations between Broxbourne and
London, ss. Should the length of the message and
answer exceed forty words, an additional charge of is.
per every additional ten words will be made. To these
charges an addition of Bd. per mile for delivery in
London must be made.

SINGULAR ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—The police
at Teignmouth were applied to the other day, under the
following circumstances :—A gentleman, appearing much
excited, required their assistance in the apprehension of
his valet, by whom he had been robbed of a considerable
sum. It appeared, from his statement, that he was in
the habit of carrying his money secreted in a travelling
belt. He lost a small sum, and complained of it to his
valet, who expressed his astonishment that he was so
careless in leaving his money. The gentleman, to prove
that he was not careless, showed his servant how care-
fully he secreted his money in the belt. The following
morning he rose late, and found both the valet and belt
missing; he soon had reason to suspect that his valet was
on his road to Teignmouth. He followed, and had no
sooner made his case known to the police, than he de-
tected his servant, in the garb of a sailor, mounting a
stage coach to depart, having come down in the same
train as his master. The man was given in charge of
the police, and immediately transferred to Bristol, the
scene of the robbery.

DEATH FROM INTOXICATION.—Yesterday an ad-
journed inquiry was concluded before Mr. W. Baker,
coroner, at the White Hart, Wapping Wall, on the body
of John Hubbard Brockwell, a marine store-dealer, aged
sixty. The deceased resided in Star-street, Lower Shad-
well, and was an habitual drunkard. In consequence of
his dissipated habits his wife left him seven weeks ago,
and he has been seldom or never sober since that period.
He complained of violent pains in the heart, and said he
should never get ever the anguish caused by the absence
of his wife. She paid a visit to the house on Sunday
morning, and singularly enough found him dead in bed.
This circumstance gave rise to a suspicion that she bad
improperly dealt with her husband, and a post mortem
examination was ordered. It was conducted by Dr.
Letheby, a physician, and Mr. Ross, a surgeon, who
proved that death was caused by a disease of the heart
of long standing, caused by excessive drinking. There
was a little opium found in the intestines, but not suffi-
cient to cause death.—Verdict, " Natural death."

COLLISION AT SEA.—About half-past eight o'clock
on Wednesday evening, the night being pitchy dark, the
Phcenix steamer from Tenby, was run into by the Herald
steamer, outward bound, whilst in the narrow channel of
the Swash, at the entrance of our river. The iron rails
and stancheons of the Phcenix were carried away, and
the Herald received some slight damage. The noise of
the crash occasioned considerable alarm to the pas-
sengers, and the feelings of those on board the Phcenix
were most painfully excited, when, after the collision, it
was discovered that Sir William Symonds, the celebrated
surveyor of the navy, who had been on board, was miss-
ing. It was rumoured here that the gallant officer was
drowned, but we are rejoiced to be enabled to contradict
the statement on authority. Sir William had, however,
a very narrow escape. He was in the bows of the
phoenix at the time the Herald ran into her, and when
the vessel parted was carried off astride of the cutwater
of the Herald, to which he clung, until his situation was
perceived, and he was taken on board and landed at
Clevedon, from which place he proceeded at once to
Bristol to relieve the anxiety of his friends. He is now
stopping at the Royal Western Hotel, and is quite well,
not having received the slightest injury. No blame
attaches, as far as we have learnt, to the commanders of
either of the vessels, both of which had lights out, and
their coming into contact was to be attributed to the
extreme darkness of the night, and the narrow channel
in which they met ; both vessels were also at the time
moving at a very slow speed, otherwise, no doubt, the
consequences would hare been. much more serious.—
, Bristol Gazette,

•.w=.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR. SEPT. 24 —The Queen, Prince Albert, the
Princess of Prussia, the Lady in Waiting on the Queen,
the Countess Haack, and Lord Robert Grosvenor, went
this morning to St. George's Chapel. Her Majesty
walked there, and the royal party returned to the Castle
in pony carriages.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert and his Serene
Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, attended by
Colonel Boverie, enjoyed the sport of shooting this
morning.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and
the Princess Helena took their usual exercise this morn-
ing in the pleasure grounds.
In the afternoon the Queen, the Queen Dowager, and
the Princess of Prussia took a drive in a pony carriage
and four. Prince Albert was on horseback, accompa-
nied by the Duke of Wellington. The Ladies in
Waiting, and the Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty
and Prince Albert, attended on horseback.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meek-
lenburgh-Strelitz, attended by the Lady in Waiting on
the Duchess of Cambridge, are expected to arrive at the
Castle to-day, on a visit to her Majesty, from Kew.
Madame Bunsen and the Earl ,of Liverpool are ex-
pected to arrive at the Castle to-day, on a visit to the
Queen. _ _

Her Majesty will give a grand dinner this evening, in
the Waterloo-chamber. The Illustrious party is ex-
pected to include her Majesty the Queen Dowager, her
Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia, their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, her
Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, his Excellency the Chevalier
and Madame Bunsen, the Duke of Wellington,
the Lady in Waiting to the Queen Dowager, the
Countess Haack, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of
Cambridge, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, the
Earl of Clarendon, the Earl of Denbigh, the Countess
of Westmoreland, the Earl of Liverpool, Viscount Clif-
den, Lord Edward Howard, Lord Robert Grosvenor,
Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Count
Puckler, Count Witzleben, Major-General Wemyss,
Colonel Wylde, and Colonel Colville.
The band of the Life Guards will attend during din-
ner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards perform
in the Castle.

THE STATE APARTBIENTS.—We have authority to
state that the issue of tickets to view the State Apart-
ments of the Castle is suspended until further notice, as
no orders will be admitted at present.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meck-
lenburg Strelitz left their residence at Kew yesterday
afternoon for Windsor Castle.

Baron de Beust has left London on leave of absence.
Mr. Colquhoun has, as hitherto, charge of the affairs of
the Saxon Legation here.

The Earl of Lucan had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday at the ilome-office. Captain Macono-
chie, R.N., had also an interview with the Right Ron.
Baronet yesterday.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

TATTERSALL'S.-YESTERDAY.
CESAREWITCH.

15 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes—taken
20 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting—take 25 to 1
25 to 1 agst Mr. Mytton's Sorella—t., afterwards offered
25 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's The Hero—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Montreal colt—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Crockford's Terrier—taken
1000 to 40 each, in one bet, agst Sting and Sorella (taken).
Several parties anxious to back the crack, and one or two
fortunate enough to get on upon more liberal terms than we
have quoted; betters, however, were very shy, and at the
close 15 to 1 could not be obtained. Sting and Sorella were
in request; the latter having won at Bedford, will have to
carry 51b extra.

DERBY.
900 to 100 agst Lord Eglint( n's Van Tromp—taken
6000 to 200 agst Lord Caledon's Cassandra colt—taken
2000 to 40 agst Mr. Pearson's Wild Boy—taken.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
The following additions to the handicap were received
yesterday :—Doleful, 4 yrs, Bst 91b; Sotades, 3 yrs, 7st 51b;
Zuluka, 3 yrs, Est 51b ; and Holloway, 3 yrs, Est 21b.
RICHMOND (YORKSHIRE) RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Dundas Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added; two yrs
old, sst ; three, 7st 101 b ; four, Bst 101 b ; five, 9st 21b ; six
and aged, 9st 61b. Maiden, three yrs old, allowed 51b;
four, 81b ; five, six, and aged, 101 b. Mile and a quarter.
(7 Subs.)
Mr. J. L. Fox's Psaimsinger, 4 yrs (S. Templeman) 1
Mr. Meiklam's Bannockburn, 2 yrs
Mr. Taylor's George Stephenson, 2 yrs 3
Mr. Hargreave'a Bit-nibble 2 yrs, and Mr. Stebbings's
Restoration, 4 yrs, also started, but were not placed.
The Eastley Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if de-
clared, &c., with 20 added ; two year old colts, Est 71b;
fillies, Est 31b; three year old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst
31b. The second to save his stake—winner extra. From
the Grey Stone in. (13 Subs, 7of whom declared.)
Lord Zetland's llelias, 2 yrs ......... (Longstaff) 1
Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser, 3 yrs
Betting-5 to 4 on Traverser—won by half a length.
The Richmond Handicap Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, and
5 only if declared, &c., with 70 added—the second to save
his stakes. Two miles. (23 Subs, 11 of whom declared.)
Mr. J. Meiklam's Inheritress, 6 yrs,Bst 71b (Templeman) 1
Mr. R. Stewart's Cranebrook, 3 yrs, Est ..... 2
Mr. Robinson's Dlorpeth, 5 yrs 3
Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser, 3 yrs, Est 31b
Mr. S. L Fox's Waxholme, 3 yrs, 4st lulb
Betting-5 to lon the winner. Won by half a length.
The Town Plate of 501. The three years old, 7st 41b; four,

Bst 41b; five, and upwards, Bst f2lb ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b. Heats, two miles.
Sir R. Bulkeley's Hemp, 6 yrs (Templeman) 1 1
Mr. T. Dawson's The Old Boy, 3 yrs 3 2
Mr. Bayston's The Orphan Girl, 4 yrs
Mr. Lancaster's Monsieur Perrot, 3 yrs
Won easy.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
WALSALL RACES.—WEDNESDAY.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, and 25 added, for two yrs
old. T.Y.C.

Mr. Peel's Credential
__ _
s.. (Duffio) 1

Mr. Green's f by Jereed, out of Maid of the Mist 2
Won easy.
The Birmingham Handicap of 10 sovs. each, and 20 added.
Twice round and a dis. (5 Subs.)
Mr. B. Collett's Pal, 3 yrs, lOst 61b walked over
The Champagne Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added. Heats,
once round and a dis. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Barton's Reliance, 4 yrs, lOst 61b (Walker) 1 4 0 1
Mr. Raworth's Engineer, 3 yrs, 9st 21b
Mr. Davis's Kitty Wee, 4 yrs, 9st 131 b
Mr. Green's bk in, by Dick, 4 yrs. 9st 131 b 3 3 dr
Four well-contested heats, the third won by a head.
THURSDAY.

The Walsall Stakes of 10 sous. each, and 20 added. One

mile and a half.
Mr. E. Peel's General Nott, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Marlow) 1
Mr. Eskrett's Exhort, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b ... 2
Won cleverly.
Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, and 25 added. Heats, once

_
round and a distance.
Mr. Baker's Red Skin, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (Bradley) 1 1
Mr. Barton's Princess Olga, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b ... 2 dr
Mr. Green's ch m by Dick, 3 yrs, 6st 91b
First heat well contested; second heat a walk over.
_ _ _ _

Sweepstskes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added. Heats, one mile
and a distance.

Mr. Flintoff 's Princess Royal, 4 yrs, Bst 41b(Owner) 2 1 1
Mr. Eskrett's Exhort, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
Won easy.
The Handicap of 3 soya. each, and 20 added, once round
and a distance, was won cleverly by two lengths, after a fast
race, by Mr. Flintoff's The Rhine, 6 yrs, Bst 41b (Owner),
beating General Nott, Bst, and Idolater, 7st 91b.
BEDFORD RACES.—THURSDAY.

The Stratton Park Stakes of 10 sous. each, and 30 added.
Twice round. (3 Subs).
Mr. Hobson's Chatham, 4 yrs, Bst (Crouch) 1
Mr. P. Booth's Tit-Bit, 3 yrs, 6st 41b 2
Mr. Ongley's Fama, aged, 9st 21b 3
Won by a neck.
_ _ The Queen's Plate of 100 Guineas. Three miles.

Mr. Ramsbottom's Pine Apple, 6 yrs, lOst
Mr. Mytton's Sorella, 5 yrs, 9st 91b
Lord Warwick's Gwalior, 4 yrs, 9st lib
Mr. G. Ongley's Queen of the ipsies, 6 yrs, lOst
Won by a length; Gwalior a good third.
The Farewell Stakes of 5 sous each, 3 ft, and 20 added.