The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-13 00:00:00

SOUTH WALES RAIL WAY''
BRIDGE.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

The lamentable occurrence which recently took place.
the destruction of the railway bridge across the Usk at
Newport by fire, led to an anticipation that on the re-
construction of the bridge, some less ignitible materiel
than wood would be brought into requisition. Such,
however, is not to be the case. The chief engineer of
the Great Western Railway Company, Mr. Brunell, has
made a survey of the wreck of the bridge as it now
stands, and has come to the conclusion that it shall be
reconstructed on the same plan, and:of timber. The chief
local engineer, Mr. Owen, having received instructions
to this effect, Messrs. Rennie, Logan, and Co., the con-
tractors, will proceed forthwith with the rebuilding.
Fortunately for them the principal portion of the original
structure will be still available. A vast amount of
labour and expense was expended in driving piles into
the bed of the river; and as the fire did not consume the
piles below high water mark, all new driviegs will be
avoided. Best& s this, though the bridge was de, troyed as a
whole, yet the abutments on either side of the river are
still available, even to an extent into the river of two or
three arches ; therefore, although it was at first feared
that the opening of the line, which was in a forward
state, would be delayed two years, in consequence of the
fire, there are now grounds for supposing that six
months, or twelve months at the furthest, will see the
bridge reconstructed. It is to be hoped, however, that
some proeeedure will be adopted to render any tuture
construction proof against the ravages of fire, since it
would be a criminal folly to expose property and life to
such fearful risks as the ignition of Kyanized timber
would cause. Many means have been suggested.
Among others, we have heard it stated, that the con-
tractors will employ some surface coating upon the
work, as each part may be constructed. 'Thick coatings
of whitening are spoken of, and " rough cast" is also
mentioned as a preservative. Something should be
adopted,:as it is fearful to contemplate how easily chance
or design might destroy the numerous bridges erected
of the Kyanized wood on this and other lines. There is,
we think, an imperative necessity for the Government
inspector of railway bridges to pay particular attention to
this important matter.

FEARFUL COLLISION AT THE

CREWE RAILWAY STATION.
On Sunday last the station at Rugby presented a scene
of unusual bustle and excitement, owing to the arrival
of trains with detachments of the military for various
districts of the country, iu anticipation of the reported
simultaneous meetings of the Chartists and disaffected in
the north of England on Whit Monday. Early in the
morning troops were conveyed from the barracks at
Weedon to Birmingham, and soon after four o'clock in
the afternoon a train arrived with nearly six hundred of
the 9th Regiment of Foot en rouse to Manchester and
Liverpool. Shortly after the troops had left the station
(probably in the course of half-an-hour) with two engines,
a long train of empty carriages, more than forty in num-
ber, followed by one engine on the same line of railway.
These carriages with others from several of the prin-
cipal stations in the north, had passed up to London on
the Saturday, filled with passengers who had taken
advantage of the low prices charged by the company
for an excursion trip to town. There were on this occa-
sion no fewer than 54 carriages of the first, second, and
third class carriages, all well-filled; and on Monday (yes-
terday) similar excursion trains from Liverpool and Bir-
mingham were equally long and the passengers nearly
as numerous. In fact in was the general remark
that, notwithstanding the great depression of the trade
of the country, especially in the manufacturing districts,
the "pleasure trains" never answered better, the man-
ner in which they loaded created no little surprise and
astonishment. The train carrying the troops, which left
Rugby at four o'clock, reached the station at Crewe in
safety, and here the officers, men, and attendants all left
the carriages for a short time. Whilst this train was
awaiting. their departure, the empty carriages which fol-
lowed after them arrived at great speed, and rushed
with considerable violence against the other train. The
result of the collision was, that a first-class carriage and
the break worked by the guard were smashed, other of
the carriages were greatly injured, some horse-boxes
resultco uirsse, that reghaerdh
were driven in, and two valuable horses were killed by
the concussion. It appears certain that the driver had
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tion. It was most fortunate that the officers and men
were absent from the carriages at the time, or otherwise
the loss of life would, in all probability, have been
frightful. As it was, however, it is understood that no
personal injury was sustained by the servants of the
company or any of the passengers.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 12.
At a congregation holden this day the following de-
grees were conferred :
B.D.—W. T. Kingsley, Sidney College; Jos. Woolley,
Emmanuel College; W. C. Sharpe, St. John's College.
B.A.—Wm. Barnard, C. W. Hodson, H. B. Vizard,
Trinity College; A. W. Kenyon, J. J. Rowe, St. John's
College; J. E. Heygate, Queen's College; John Marshall,
Downing College.
The following gentlemen were admitted ad eundem
gradum:—llenry John Symons, LL.D., St. John's Col-
lege, Oxford; John Russell, M.A., Trinity College,
Dublin.
The undermentioned were elected Barnaby Lecturers
for the ensuing year:—E. Atkinson, Clare Hall, Mathe-
matics; R. Birkett, Emmanuel, Philosophy; A. T. Cory,
Pembroke, Rhetoric; James Rickards, Sidney, Logic.
At the same congregation the following grace passed
the Senate :
" On account of the changes now taking place in the
public library, in consequence of the removal of the Fitz-
william Collection, to suspend during the present year
the operations of the grace passed June 4, 1848, for in-
specting the library annually at Michaelmas."
CHRIST'S COLLEGE.
A congratulary address has been pesented by the
junior resident members of this college to the Lord
Bishop of Chester.
The Porteus medals at this college have been ad-
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LATIN DISSERTATION.—Magno argumento est Evan-
gelium divinitus ortum esse, quod humanse naturte ne-
cessitatibus apte congruit.
ENGLISH ESSAY.—St. John's Gospel, chap. xiv., v. 23.
THE CHURCH.
The following preferments and appointments have
recently taken place:—
The Rev. W. L. P. Garnons, B.D. (8.A., 1814), of
Sidney Sussex College, to the vicarage of Ulting, Essex.
The Rev. T. W. Richards, M.A. (8.A., 1840), of
Sidney Sussex College, to the head-mastership of the
Grammar School, Holbeach.
The Rev. Robert Bruce Dundas (Hon., 1844), of
Trinity College, to the rectory of Harpole, Northamp-
tonshire.
The Rev. W. H. M. Elwyn, M.A. (8.A., 1837), of
Pembroke College, to the vicarage of Waresley, Hunt-
ingdonshire.
The Rev. William Hunt, B.A. (1846), of Corpus
Christi College, to the curacy of Rafforth, Yorkshire.
The Rev. John Pardoe, M.A. (8.A., 1836), of St.
John's College, to the vicarage of Low Leyton, Essex.
The Rev. G. Bullock, B.D. (8,A., 1834), of St. John's
College, to the vicarage of Aldworth, Berkshire.

GREENWICH WHITSUNTIDE FAlR.—Never, during
the memory of the " oldest inhabitant" of Greenwich,
has there been such deluging rain as fell upon this town
during the afternoon of yesterday. The streets were
rendered impassable, and thousands who were enjoying
their holiday in the park took suer under the capa-
cious elms which line the avenues to the renowned holi-
day hill. Vivid flashes of lightening and almost unin-
terrupted peals of thunder, attended and succeeded by
the most drenching rain, however, drove even the gayest
from their rendezvous, and ,almost every house where
entertainments were to be had was filled with customers.
The various amusements with which the fair abounded
were closed, and the booths being saturated with water
offered no inducement for even the most sanguine lever
of the dance to venture. The stalls were deserted, and
the evening closed gloomy and unprofitable. A large
number of persons had visited the fair, but they were
compelled to retire from the scene in evident disappoint-
ment, and at no inconsiderable loss to those who under-
take to cater for the general amusement. At the rail-
way every facility was given for the out-going and in-
coming of passengers, a large number of additional per-
sons having been selected to afford requisite accommo-
dation to all parties.
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GAME IN KENSINGTON GARDENS.—.This will 'pro-
bably appear a startling announcement, but it ig a fact,
that one or two evenings ago something WAP, observed
among the flower-beds of the plantations iordering the
south side of Kensington Gardens by u gentleman, who
was
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grc.vel walk which inter-
sects supposed was a toy imita-
tion of a hare, left par laps by some youthful visitor to
the place; but on retracing a step, he found that he
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startled the little animal from his reverie, which proved
to be a fine young leveret, and darted quickly under the
foliage of a large plant or shrub out of sight.
THREE MEN DROWNED IN LOCH LOMOND.—A
melancholy and fatal accident occurred on Loch Lomond,
upon Tuesday afternoon, about five o'clock. Three
young men, named Donald Patton, William Miller, sad
Malcolm M'Lachlan, left the north side of the loch,
nearly opposite Luss, in a small boat. While crossing
they put up the sail, and in a sudden squall the boat
capsized, and all the three met with a watery grave. The
bodies were found the following evening. They belonged
to Luss, and were unmarried.—Scotsman.
To-day (Saturday) a convict, with a beetle or large
mallet, struck his keeper so severely over his eyes, nose,
and forehead, that he is not expected to survive. He
expressed his gratification at the violence he com-
mitted, and, indeed, he had threatened for some days to
kill the unfortunate object of his dislike.—Hampshire
Telegraph.