The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-15 00:00:00

NAME OF RAILWAY.

Amiens and Boulogne . • •
Arbroath and Forfar ...............
Chester and Birkenhead .............
Dublin and Drogheda •• • • ...... .
Dublin and Kingstown • • .. •• • • • • • • • •
Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen .• • • •• • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow , .• • • • • • •
Edint.nrgli and :northern • . • • • • • • • • • •
Eastern Counties and North Eastern..
East Lancashire • • ..... ......• •• • • • •
Eastern Union . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr •• • • • .
Glasgow and Greenock• • .. ••• • • . • • •
Great Southern and Western • • • • • •
Great Western,
Kendal and Windermere.• .... •• • • •
Lancashire and Yorkshire..• • • • • • • • • •
Lancaster and Carlisle •••••• •• • • • •

L.,ndonderry and Yi iskillen..
London and Nerth Western, &c.. • • •
London and Illackwall• • • • • • • • •• • • • •
London and Brighton •.•• • • • ••• • • •
London and South Western . • • •• • • • •
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Maryport and Carlisle .....
Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham•• •.
Midland Great Western (Irish) • • • • • •
Newcastle and Carlisle •. • . •• • • • •• • •
North 8riti5h......................•

Paris and Rouen . .. •• • . • • ••

Rouen and Havre.. •• • • ••

Shrewsbury and Chester •• •• •• •• •• •
South Eastern and Branches •• •• •• •
South Devon ... . ......... .....

Taff 'Vale

Ulster . .. .....

W ltitelutven Junction .•• •• •• •• ••
York and Newcastle . •• •• •••• ••

York and North Midland . •. •• •• •• ••

1601
177
603
633

70t
3,409

74G
10,124

997
1,120
2,135
971
1,573
14,501
$.,4
8,723
1,039

I'2B
3,563

6:14
6,194
6,120
1,965
521
17,26,1

746
1.924
1,1141
2,003
6,209
2,361

575
7,056
754
1,487

278
3,3G4

8,984

516
2,126

926
15,172

8,278

34,096

155
9,564
6,441

634
4,99 G
5,406
1,880

516
15,832

2,032
1,316
1,196
5,85 s

245
i,986

418
1,322
709

7.833
4.774

AND

ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
An accident occurred last night on the above rail-
way, by which, we regret to add, an engine driver
has lost his life, and several passengers have been
more or less injured.
From inquiries instituted by the reporter we are
enabled to give the following particulars : —lt appears
that the six o'clock P.M. up-train from Southampton
had proceeded as far as a place called Frimley, about
a mile and a half on the Southampton side of Woking,
when, owing to some disarrangement of the machinery
of the engine, it was brought to a standstill. The
engine-driver in charge of the train, David Alartland,
immediately proceeded to repair the defect, and, in
order to prevent the possibility of accident, the second
guard was sent back with a red light to stay the pro-
gress of the usual night luggage-train from South-
ampton. 'This officer had been gone 20 minutes when
the expected train was heard approaching, and, in
order to insure safety, another person was sent bock
with a red lamp. This person had scarcely cleared
the passenger-train, when the luggage-train ran into
it with terrific force, carrying destruction on every
side. Martland, the engine• driver, who was just put-
ting the finishing stroke to the repairs of his engine—
the first guard holding his lamp to him at the time—
was crushed to death beneath it, and the breaksman
and the stoker of the luggage-train were very seri.
ously injured, the former more especially.
[ha passenger train itself suffered most in the
centre, the carriages in this portion of the train being
more or less crushed or thrown off the line. Their
inmates were of course seriously mutilated and hurt,
but, happily, it does not appear that any lives have
been lost. The engines of both the trains were
so much shaken by the collision as to be quite unable
to proceed, and the trains remained stationary until,
the arrival of the first being expected at Woking,
and long over due, pilot engines were sent tut to seek
it. On their arrival at Fritoley Bank the unfor, unate
cause of the delay was ascertained, and the trains
having been put together as well as possible, were
brought on to Nine Elms, where they arrived shortly
after eleven o'clock, being more than two hours after
their usual time.
The wounded persons were all brought up to town,
and on their arrival at the station they received the
kindest attention from Mr. Godson, the superinten-
dent, and Mr. Beattie, of the carriage department,
both of whom were in attendance and displayed the
most anxious care in ministering to their distresses.
The break sman of the luggage train, who was most
seriously injured, was placed on a stretcher and con-
veyed to St. Thomas's Hospital. The wounded pas-
sengers were chiefly conveyed to the Railway Hotel
opposite the station, where medical assistance was in-
stantly afforded them. One gentleman has his leg
broken, and two or three ladies are much hurt.
The body of poor Martland, who was one of the
best drivers on the line, remains at Frimley. He
has left a wife and family.
We trust that the statement of some of the passen-
gers, who aver that, notwithstanding the carriages
were full of wounded persons, the train was detained
nearly a quarter of ati hour at the ticket platform, is
capable of explanation.

STRAND THEATRIL—That pleasing young actress,
Miss Jane Coleman, has announced, for Tuesday next,
the 18th instant. her first benefit at this attractive little
theatre. The fair beneficiuire will be strongly supported
by Miss E. Terry, aliss Love, Mr. Oxberry, Mr. 11. St.
C. Percy, the American actor, and many celebrated
London favourites. The bill of fare is an exceed-
ingly attractive one, and we trust she will meet with
that support sbe so richly deserves.
THE BENEVOLENCE OF COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
—We have much pleasure in stating that a Mr. Bown,
of Birmingham, who is connected wit h the management
of a Sunday school belonging to St. George's Church in
that town, did. on his journeys as a commercial traveller,
solicit contributions of Is. each from his fellow-travellers.
and, in about eight months. received 281. 7s. id., which
he paid over on the 31st December last, as a donation
from the commercial body, for the use of these schools
It is understood Mr. B. intends proceeding with this
subscription until he has received 50/. Much to the
credit of the commercial travellers, the refusals have not
been more than one in a hundred.
THE HAMBURG'S MAlL;.—Notice was issued yes-
terday at the General Post-oflice that the Humburgh
mails of the evening of the 11th instant were conveyed
to flatland by the Rainbow steamer on the morning of
the 12th instant, the approach to Cuxhaven being irn
practicable in consequence of the ice. The mails to
Hamburgh will for the present be sent through Hol-
land, and conveyed by a special messenger. Iler Mu
jesty's steamer Acheron, which has been detained, will
sail from Devonport on the 26th or 27th Instant with
the mails for Madeira, the Cape, Australia, and New
Zealand.
AroTuacAßtzsi-naLL. The following are the
names of gentlemen who passed their examination in
the science and practice of medicine, and received certi-
ficates to practise, on Thursday, the 13th inst.:— Thomas
Carr Jackson, Clitheroe, Lancashire ; William Henry
Ackland, Bideford, Devon ; Robert Rayner, Birstal,
Yorkshire.
INDISPOSITION OF Tris KING OF DENMARK.—We
are informed by a Copenhagen letter of the 6th, that in
the afternoon of that day the King of Denmark, on
returning front a carriage drive, suddenly found himself
so unwell that his physicians considered it necessary to
bleed him immediately.
INDISPOSITION OF THE KING OF SARDINIA.—The
last accounts from Turin state that the King of Sardinia
has become somewhat seriously indisposed. The
Duchess of Savoy. hereditary Princess, was in such an
alarming state that it has been considered necessary to
offer up special public prayers on her behalf.
DEATH IN THE QUEEN'S PRlSON.—Yesterday an
inquest was held in the Queen's Prison on the body of
Mr. Samuel Lyle. aged 60. described as a mining agent.
Mr. Charles Colville. clerk to the governor, said that he
had received instructions from Captain Hudson to make
an offer to the plaintiff, at whose suit for costs deceased
was confined, in order to procure his liberation. Wit-
ness was deputed to offer the sum of 101., but that was
not accepted. Sarah Williams, of 44, Bridge road, said
deceased had been confined is prison six years. Mr.
Thomas Mortin, surgeon to the prison, said that he had
attended deceased ever since the year 1844. His com-
plaint was cancer of the stomach, of which he died. In
answer to a question from the Coroner, witness stated
that the disease might have been brought on by old age.
A gentleman present said he had known deceased for
some time past. He was a very high •spirited man, and
he believed that he fretted inwardly front being slighted
by his wife and friends. Verdict, " Natural death from
cancer in the stomach."
RUMOURED ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES
RAILWAY.—A rumour prevailed last night, owing to the
non arrival of the express train, that an accident had oc-
curred on this line. The train is due at Shoreditch at
10h. 35min., but it did not arrive till 12h. 25min., thus
being nearly two hours behind time. The delay arose
from a coke waggon getting off the rails, and blocking up
the line between Waterbeach and Ely. No casualty
occurred beyond the delay caused whilst removing the
waggon from off the up line of rails.
The Princess Royal cif Hanover was safely de-
' lileled of a Princess on the Bth.