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MR. MACAULAY'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND.

On Tuesday, December 5, will bepublished, in Bvo., Vols. I. and II

,
price 325. cloth,
THE HISTORY of ENGLAND, from the
ACCESSION of JAMES 11. By THOMAS BABINGTON
MACAULAY.

London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longreans.

Early in December pill be. published, in 2 vols. Bvo.,
THE SAXONS in ENGLAND : a History of
the English Commonwealth until the time of the Norman
Conquest. By JOIIN 31. KE3LBLE, , F.C.P.S.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman.

On the sth of December, in 3 vols. Byo.,
LIFE & LETTERS of THOMAS CAMPBELL
Edited by Dr. WM. BEATTIE, one of his Executors.

Just Published,
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2. Life and Letters of John Keats. 2 vols. 14g. cloth.
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THE FATAL COLLISION ON THE

RICHMOND AND WINDSOR LINE.

On Tuesday, at ten o'clock, Mr. W. Carter, the coroner
for East Surrey, and a jury of 15 gentlemen, opened an
inquiry at the Marquis of Granby, Richmond, into the
circumstances attending the death of Richard Perry,
aged 33, a labourer, employed by the engineers of the
South-Western Railway Company. who was killed in a
collision on the Richmond line on Friday evening las►.
Mr. Stovin, the general manager of traffic; Mr. Gooch,
the manager of the locomotive department; and other
officials connected with the South-Western Railway,
were present. _ _

The i lentity of the body was proved by George Perry,
the brother, and a great deal of evidence was adduced.
David Pitt, a prter in the service of the South-
Western Railway, stated that on Friday evening, about
a quarter to six o'clock, he was on the departure plat-
form of the old shed at the Richmond station, waiting
for the arrival of the ten minutes to six o'clock train,
when he saw the Vulture engine standing in the opposite
road of the arrival side. His attention was called by
Mr. Cooper, the superintendent of the station to the
engine, which was blowing off her steam more than
usual. He went over to the engine ; there was no per-
son in charge of her, and he looked into the gauge glass
and ascertained there was about an inch of water in it.
He then went to the Locomotive beer-shop, adjoining
the station, where he found Samuel Healey, the driver,
and William Watkins, the fireman. Witness asked
Healey if any one was with his engine, and he said,
" No, why ?" and witness said, " She is blowing off
very much, and I do not think she has much water."
Healy said, " Run in, mate, and see to her." The fire-
man did not move immediately, and Healey said, " Go
on, lam coming." Witness then followed the fireman
into the station. The Vulture was used for the bal-
lasting.

Thomas Webber, a pointsman, stated that on Friday
evening, a few minutes before six o'clock, he was
attending to his duties at Richmond station, when he
saw Watkins, the fireman, get on the Vulture, which
was at that time under the shed blowing off the steam.
He moved the Vulture out of the station, and was going
up the road when witness stopped him, and said, " You
must not go up the line, there is a down-train coming."
Watkins made answer that his mate was not there, and
he wanted a little water in the boiler. Witness, how-
ever, insisted on his returning to the shed, and he did so.
Witness afterwards went a short distance up the line,
to an engine driven by Hunt, to turn it on the turntable,
so as to let her take out the seven o'clock train. He had
done this, when he heard a rush of steam, and said,
" Look out, Hunt, they are coming up this line," mean-
ing the side lino leading to the turntable), when Hunt
said, " No, they are on the other road." The Vulture
then rushed past them with all her valves open, and
enveloped in steam. He turned his red lamp on, and
held it towards the engine as it was coming up, and hal-
loud to them to stop, but the person having the control
of the engine paid no attention to his orders. The
Datchet bell had rung, and the express train was a
minute over due ; and seeing nothing of it witness
told Hunt that he was afraid there was an accident.
He afterwards went up the line, and saw that
two engines had come in collision. Both engines
were on the down line. There is only one main
line from the station to New Richmond, and the Vulture
would have to cross over both the up and down lines of
the Datchet branch, which joins the old line at this
point. The Vulture left the station at about eight miles
per hour. It was not usual for a train er engine to go
out at such a rate of speed. When he reached the points
the line was in confusion, the Hornet engine and express
train were five or six yards off the line, and the Vulture
had rebounded at least thirty-five yards. He went back
to the station to warn the up Datchet train, and on re-
turning he saw the deceased pulled out from between the
engine and tender. Witness could not say whether the
steam that was blowing off from the Vulture would ob-
scure the light of his train lamp and prevent the driver
seeing it. It was possible it might. When he showed
the red light the second time the driver was bound to
stop; where he stood he could see the signal light at
New Richmond.
Other witnesses were heard in confirmation.

Afterwards the evidence of Mr. E. H. Hills, surgeon,
was taken, who proved being called to attend the suf-
ferers by an accident on the Richmond Railway, and
afterwards having had his attention drawn to the de-
ceased, who was wedged in the left-hand side of the
timber. It took half an hour to got him clear of the
engine, and then his lower extremities were par-boiled.
He had since made a post mortem examination, and found
a fracture of the whole of the right side of the base of
the skull, and a piece three inches in length had been
driven into the brain. His death was the result of a vio-
lent blow, inflicted by being thrown against some hard
substance, such as iron plating. He had also attended
the driver Healey and the sweep Rowles, and was still
attending them. He could not state that either of them
were at present out of danger.
The CORONER said that under these circumstances,
having already sat several hours, he thouzht it would be
advisable to adjourn the proceedings until the condition
of the driver Healey was more clearly ascertained.
It was then arranged that the further proceedings
should be adjourned until the 30th instant.

THE SHIPWRECKED GERMAN EMIGRANTS.—
COLCIIESTER.-It i already kilo% n to the public that
ninety-nine of the unfortunate emigrants so providen-
tially saved from the Burgundy, of Bremen, wrecked
upon the Long Sand on the 14th instant, were landed at
Harwich from the revenue cruiser and various smacks
belonging to that port. Considering the smallness of
the town, a very large contribution was at once made by
the charitable inhabitants towards relieving the imme-
diate necessities of the unfortunate creatures; their
maintenance, however, would have been a severe burden
to the little community but for the lively interest
which the case has excited in the neighbouring towns,
and indeed the whole of the eastern end of the county.
An appeal from the Mayor (Mr. F. Hales) reached the
chief magistrate of Colchester, on Saturday, and was
promptly responded to by that functionary and the inha-
bitants generally; besides individual subscriptions there
were collections in four of the churches, the Friends'
meeting-house, &c., and by these means a fund of 501.
had been raised up to Monday night, with the probabi-
lity of further sums being received. In Ipswich also a
similar effort has been made; aad it is hoped that, be-
aides supplying the poor people with the nece*Eary
clothing for resuming their voyage to New Orleans,
there will be something left to distribute amongst them
in cash.

THE GREAT WESTERN DOCKS AT PLYMOUTH.—
These ducks are progressing very rapidly. Between 400
and 500 men are employed, and the work is continued
night and day, as the tide suits, so that no time is lost.
Works are tieing carried on in different parts of the
bay ; some of the men being engaged in the cofferdam,
laying the sea wall ; others moving the ponderous ma-
chines on the railway, laid for facilitating the transit of
the immense blocks of stone ; others, again, are em-
ployed in forming the embankment between the inner
and the outer wall of the docks. There are two steam-
engines (one at each end of the works), for pumping
the water from the dams, &c. The principal work
now in operation is the south dock wall, on the Ply-
mouth side, a considerable portion of which is carried
up to its proper level. This wall is built with limestone,
of very large size, from the neighbouring quarries, and it
has a most substantial appearance. In the middle of the
bay, near the reef of rocks, an immense timber stage
has been Erected, and the dock wall on this part will be
supported on piles. There is in this place a channel of
mud, about 250 feet wide, and 46 feet deep, lying be-
tween the strata of limestone and that of slate. The
western boundary of the Channel is composed of the lat-
ter material. By the repeated blasts of gunpowder the
reef of rocks is fast disappearing. On the Stonehouse
side a steam-engine has just been set to work, to pump
the water from a moveable cofferdam, so that the men
will shortly be at work on the wall on both sides of the
bay; and it is probable that the south wall for the docks
will be finished about Midsummer next. In order to
accommodate the shipping frequenting this part of the
harbour, when the inner part is closed against vessels,
the area between the docks and the pier is being cleared.
The whole area that will be occupied by the docks is
about 13 acres. When completed :it will accommodate
the largest of the Oriental and Peninsular Company's
steamers. There will also be a graving dock sufficiently
capacious to hold one of the largest steamers.
DEATH OF A WELSH SCHOLAR.—Died, on the 7th
instant, very suddenly, at Cwmdu, Crickhowell, the
Rey. T. Price (Carnuhanawc), vicar of that parish.
This gentleman took a lively interest in the
promotion of Welsh literature, and the cultivation of the
Welsh language. He was the author of " Hanes
Cymru," or a History of Wales in the Welsh tongue,
The Geographical Progress of Empire andCivili.
sation," and other works. Warm-hearted, liberal, and
charitable, his loss will be greatly felt in his parish
and neighbourhood, His death
was
though symptoms of decay had be sudden,f al-
en or some
time visible to his friends. As
would not sustaina scholar ho
an insignificant position by
the side of men holding the highest
n rank
.for scholastic
d
attainment, but his taste took an
much in
that too in early life; he was never soa and
as when feasting his eyes upon some relicn
ofl ancient
Rome, or revelling amongst the coins which issued from
the Mint of some of the Caesars, except when he had the
opportunity of ransacking the cabinets of those who had
made the collection of British antiquities the objects of
their particular attention. lle made the drawing: of
some of the old coins, and grave stones, from which the
beautiful plates in "Jones's I I istory of Brrconshire" were
engraven; and all the designs, many of which were ex•
ceedingly•chuste, which ornament the silver medals given
by the Abergavenny Cymreigyddion Society, to the un-
successful competitors at their Eisteddfodau, were drawn
by our deceased friend. He attended the last meeting
of the Abergavenny Eisteddfod, and seemed inspired
with fresh vigour, but it was only transient, and the
principality has to deplore his loss at the age of sixty.
The funeral of the lamented clergyman took place at
Cwmdu Church on the 13th, when the beautiful and i—
pressive service of the Church was read. i' ' .....-
British language, by
.the RP.' ''' , ..... sno Antient
Cayo, Carmarth'"" —.. tteorge Howell, vicar cf
the --1 ' __..,...daire. During the two last prayers
._ ..uoie of the congregation kneeled round the grave,
iwhen many a manly countenance was seen bearing the
impress of grief—that grief which indicates the loss of a
friend. When the friends left the churchyard the bells
rung a muffled pawl.--Cambrian.

"Information, a few days later, has been received
from his Excellency's camp at Bloem Fontein. On the
morning after the action of the 29th August, which was
not over till after sunset, Pretorius, accompanied by only
three men, passed the farm of Commandment Erasmus,
full 60 miles from the field of battle, on the road to-
wards Magalisberg. Gert Kruger, one of the insurgent
field commandants, passed the same place on the
following Thursday, and stated that Pretorius
fled, and left the people to shift for them-
selves—that he (Kruger) was now their leader, and
having heard that his Excellency desired to see
Potgeiter, he would go and feich him, and
also P. Beater. He further declared that he and
Beater wanted to speak with the governor, and
not to fight ; but Staunders said, 'No ; fire away.'
Staunders was struck by a round shot on the shoulder
and side of the ht ad, and lay for a short time insensible.
Three wounded b era passed Erasmus's place, one shot
through the nou:h, one through the arm, and one
through the leg. When Pet torius returned to his camp
after the fight he rode through without stopping, in at
one side and out at the other, as Hannibal did at Zerma,
and Napoleon at Waterloo, leaving the parts of Scipio
and Wellington to be acted by Sir H. Smith. Only two
prisoners fell into the hands of the victors, one of them
a deserter from the 45th Regiment. Both were tried by
a court-martial at Bloem Fontein, and shot. It was ex-
pected that Sir Harry would reach Wenburg on the gib,
and after restoring British authority there, return to
Bloem Fontein by the 16th. This is all that is certainly
known at present. There was a rumour at Colesberg
that another battle had been fought beyond Bloem Fon-
tein on the 6th; but:it is generally disbelieved here, as it
is almost impossible that news up to that date could have
reached Colesberg when the post started.
" There is no news of importance from the eastern
fronteir. It appears that the Kafir chief Krell is honestly
discharging his debt incurred by the destruction of the
missionary premises at Butterworth by some of his
people during the last war."