The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-23 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, TUESDAY.
The unfavourable state of the weather prevented her Ma•
jesty and Prince Albert from taking their usual early walk
this morning, but the rain ceasing soon after ten, the Queen
and his Royal Highness promenaded with the Princess
Hobenlohe and Royal Family.
The Queen and Prince Albert, and their illustrious visitor,
accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Princess Royal,
Prince Alfred, and Princess Alice, attended the Regatta at
Cdwei in the afternoon•

The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview with
Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Mr. Elisee Poujade had an interview with Earl Grey, at the
Colonial-office, yesterday.
The Lord Mayor had an interview with Sir George Grey,
yesterday, at the Home-office.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his
official residence in Downing-street.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT
ON THE LANCASTER AND PRESTON RAILWAY.

(ANOTHER ACCOUNT.)
On Monday afternoon at five o'clock an accident occurred
on the above line of railway, the result of which was almost
instant death to one of the passengers, and serious injury to
several more. A :mixed train left the Preston station at 4
o'clock for Lancaster; at the Bay Horse station (about six
miles from Lancaster) it stopped to let passengers down.
Whilst the station keeper and guard were engaged in remov-
ing luggage, to the dismay of all, a train was seen approach-
ing on the same line at a truly fearful rate. This train
proved to be the express train, which leaves London at 9
o'clock in the morning, and which was then nearly two hours
after its time. As soon as the engine-driver on the Lan-
caster train saw the approach of the express lie immediately
put all steam to get out of the way, but before he could
attain any speed the express came up and dashed right
into the hinder carriages. Four carriages were completely
dashed to pieces, and the wonder is how any of the passen-
gers escaped. An engine immediately went forward to Lan-
caster for surgeons, and on their arrival it was found, that
although many were much injured, there was only one killed
—a woman of the name of Edmondson, from Poulton-le-
Sands, near Lancaster. Two men received compound frac-
tures of the skull, and now lie in the House of Recovery at
Lancaster in a hopeless condition. Mrs. Yates, of Lan-
caster, had her face much cut, and her collar-bone broken.
A Miss Bland, of the same place, received several injuries.
The number of the injured amounts to between ten and
twelve, but at present it is impossible to tell the exact
amount. When the engine-driver and stoker on the
express train saw what would inevitably happen they
jumped off and escaped unhurt. Mr. William Jackson, of
Lancaster, one of the directors of the Lancaster and
Preston Railway, was in the express train at the time, and
leaped out unhurt. Mrs. Edmondson, who was killed, had
in her arms at the time a. lovely little boy about four years
old, who received no injury whatever. If. there be any
blame it is not known as yet to whom it is attached, but
doubtless a searching inquiry will be instituted. This is
the first collision that has occurred on the Lancaster and
Preston Railway during the ten years it has been opened
and has cau.ed a deal of excitement in the neighbourhood
Mr. Beckett, tea-dealer, of Lancaster, had a marvellous
escape. He was in one of the second-class carriages that
was smashed to pieces. He fell through the bottom of the
carriage when it parted, and escaped without even a mark
of injury.

SUBSCRIPTION BY THE GERMANS IN MANCHESTER.
—The subscription for the wounded and the widows and
orphans of the fallen victims in the popular struggle in Ber-
lin and Vienna has been closed, and the amount of 5031.
collected. The committee have sent 3901. to Berlin, and 75/.
to Vienna, to the proper authorities, fbr distribution. A
small remaining balance of about 231. they have handed over
to the Society for Distressed Foreigners in Manchester, ac-
counts received from Berlin stating that the funds sent in
from all parts are quite ample.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RICHMOND
BRANCH RAILWAY.—Last evening Mr. W. Payne held an
inquest at St. Thomas's Hospital, on the body of Frederick
Gant, aged 29, a guard on the Richmond branch of the
South-Western Railway. The particulars of the accident
were stated in our columns yesterday. The jury returned a
verdict that the deceased died from the injuries received, but
in what manner they were occasioned, there was no evidence
to show.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
YORK AUGUST MEETING.
YORK, TUESDAY AFTERNOON.—The following horses have
ar ived since our last report was forwarded :—Beverlac, Syl-
van, Maid of my Soul, Garrick, Abbot of Meaux, Swiss Boy,
Cigarette, Flatcatcher, Canezou, Backbiter, b c by Touch-
stone, out of Mickleton Maid; Winesoar, Iraperatrix, Velez,
gr c by Robin Gray, out of Queen of Carthage; Ada Mary.
Entries for the Plates, &c., which closed on Monday night
WEDNESDAY.
The Dundas Stakes; for three yrs old and upwards. Oils
mile and a quarter.
Dough, 3 yrs—Sir Robert Sloper, 3 yrs—Ladybird, 3 yrs
—lnheritress, aged—Reality, 3 yrs—br fby Jaques, out of
Curl, 3 yrs—Wanota, 4 yrs—Philosopher, 4 yrs.
Her Majesty's Plate; for three yrs old, &c. Four miles.
Dough, 3 yrs—br f by Jaques, out of Curl, 3 yrs—Ben-
nicol, 3 yrs - Cockermouth, 3 yrs —Raisthorpe, 4 yrs—ln-
heritress, aged —Otterburn, 3 yrs.
The Lottery Plate of 251., &c. One mile.
Philosopher, 4 yrs (to be sold for 300/. )—Otterburn, 3 yrs
(1001.)—The Man in the Moon (bro. to Lunedale), 3 yrs
(1000—gr c by Robin Gray, out of Tractariau's dam, 3 PI
(1001.)—Sir Robert Sloper, 3 yrs (1004 )—Chestertield, aged
(500—Lady Mary, 3 yrs (501.)—Ennui, 3 yrs (501.)
THURSDAY.
The County Cup of 1501., &c. Two miles.
Dough, 3 yrs— Miss Sarah, 6 yrs—Lecomte, 3 yrs—Rowena,
aged—Sir Martin, 4 yrs.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; for mares. Three miles.
Shropshire Witch, 3 yrs—Reality, 3 yrs—Tuscan, 3 yrs--
Miss Harrison, 3 yrs—Ellerdale, 4 yrs—Gaiety, 4 yrs—ln-
heritress, aged—Vanish, 5 yrs.
FRIDAY.
The Members' Plate of 501., &c. One mile and a half.
General Sale, 5 yrs—gr c by Robin Gray, out of Tractarian'S
dam, 3 yrs—Miss Faun, 4 yrs— Acomb, 3 yrs—Chesterfield,
aged— Otterburn, 3 yrs—Activity, 3 yrs—The Man in the
Moon, 3 yrs—Sorceress, 3 yra.
Arrivals up to Ten o'clock on Monday night:—Little
Casino, Reality, Post Tempore, Philosopher, Ellen Middleton.
Pyrland, Slashing Alice, Queen of the May, Alp, Wanota,
Inheritress, Shropshire Witch, Dough, Besborough, Cocker-
mouth, Tuscan, Lady Mary, Ladybird, Snowball, Langton,
Lucullus, Mysticle, The Baby, Sir Martin, The Cur, Load-
stone, Remembrance, Meaux, Camphine, Dark Lady, 'Le.
comte. Pillage, Marquis of Conyngham, b f by Cardinal Puff,
out of Croton Oil's dam ; Glauca, Earthingale, Valiant,
Ennui, Castanette, and f by The Provost, out of Siberia,
2 yrs.