The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-29 00:00:00

DIRECTORS,

JULY 29, 1846.

years ago, at precisely the same month and day, France rose
with an admirable impulse to defend her invaded rights

and honour.—(Loud applause). In those days the rights
and honour of France were saved. But soon a great

national danger appeared. On all sides arose passions, pre-
tensions, ideas, attempts; some patriotic, some selfish, some
generous, others perverse and wicked. The country began
to fear for her safety and honour—the present and the

future seemed comprotiaised. Once more there was an.ap-
prehension of seeing her plunged into a revolutionary chaos.
Happily at the same moment, by the side of this chaos
threatening to return, the policy of order, of Conservatism,
of legal liberty appeared. The Conservative party began.
During sixteen years, through many obstacles, oscillations,
experiments, it developed itself, took form and consistency,
struggled and conquered.—( Bravos.) How—with what—
and by what means? By our institutions, by publicity, by
discussion, by the elections, by the 'liberty of the tribune,
of the press, of votes; by a continual appeal to the intelli-
gence, to the reason, to the real wishes, to the well-
understood interest of the country. Always in the bosom"'
of the country, in its serious thought, in its reflectiou, will
that Conservatism come to renew its strength and vigour.
Tile Crown, the Chambers, the electoral cillege.' the
National Guards, the tribunal., the citizens, all the
great public powers, all the constitutional forces of our
regitne have maintained tluir place in this struggle—
have shared in this victory. I do not hesitate to

say v that, without our free institutions, under any
other form of government, under forms of govern-
ment more tranquil, more easy, more sure in appearance. but
in reality less powerful and lees efficacious, we would not
have obtained this great and difficult result.—(Bravos.) If
power had stood alone, left to itself—if it bad not been con-
stantly sustained, warmed, revived by the energetic concur-
rence of the public liberties, surely the revolutionary move-
ment excited in 1830 would have prevailed—the torrent
would have l.urst its dykes, the country would have been
led astray. Yes, we can confide in our institutions, for we
owe them gratitude—they have been the strength of Conser-
vative policy, they have given it the victory.—(Bravos.)
Thus we ought to be, and we are a government of liberty—a
liberal government. I insist upon these two words. France
Eels the necessity of being governed—she does not demand
new revolutions nor considerable changes. No; she desires

a government worthy of the name—a regular, firm go-
vern ment, feeling its rights, its mission, respecting
making itself respected, determined to accom-
plish truly all its duties. France wants also a liberal
government—that is; one which accepts frankly and fully
the institutions and the liberties that are the guarantee of our
actual society and of its conquests. And such a government
is ours. To accept fully the national liberties is not to be
always talking of them, it is to practise them. Let us look
at our 'liberties_ as-they-are practised •in_the centre
of the state. You read the deb ites of the Chambers; you
receive every morning the journals arriving from Paris. Will
any one say that public liberties are not there practised with
vivacity by the opposition and respected by power? The same
may be said of your municipal affairs. Are not your liberties
in this respect real ? Has not opposition here full scope? We
are far from complaining of the opposition ; we combat their
ideas ; we believe that their triumph would be fatal to the very
liberties of which they avail themselves. But an opposition
is, nevertheless, a constitutional utility. It is indispensable
for the sake of warning and control, for the checking of power,
and even to take its place, should it, in the opinion
of the country, depart from the right course. The French
Revolution in its early days fought violently for the conquest
of equality, for equality at first badly comprehended, but now
reduced to all that is just and social. Afterwards the empire
fought for the conquest of national independence and national
glory. Under the Restoiation we struggled for the conquest
of c.onsitutronal liberties, with their maxims and guarantees.
And now, since 1830, all these blessings—equality, constitu-
tional liberty, national independence—are our own ; we enjoy
them, we practise them. We are no longer engaged in the
pursuit of a doubtful conquest. France is decidedly a free
country, and her government is a liberal government, and
that implies that we are a country of progress. Some talk of
immobility and of a stationaryspirit. They who do so talk with •
ont reflection. When liberty exists in a country by the side of
order, progress is inevitable, and it is accomplished naturally,
sontaneously, by the free development of individual liber-
ties, under the protection of public order. It is not, I admit,
that fantastic sort of progress dreamed of here and there by
some honest minds. No; it is such progress as the country
desires; it is such progress as responds to its real wants—to
its natural tendencies. Is it a question of national interests?
At what period has progress been so rapid, not only through
the efforts of citizens, and by individual industry, but with
the permanent and energetic aid of the Government, and of
all the ..great powers of, the state? How, then, shall we
speak of political progress ? —I will resume it all in one word'
—the most essential, the most pressing for us; it is
creation of a great constitutional government party. It
is the presence of two great parties, one a government
party, the other the party of the opposition—an opposition
party having their principles, their drapeaux, their
leaders discussing every day one against the other
the interests and the affairs of the country; opposing
idea to idea, judgment to judgment. This is what all
friends of our institutions demand with all their hearts. It is,
in fact, the regular state of representative government; it is
the actual want and future security of country. This pro-
gress is beginning to take effect amongst us. Important is it
for the present—for the future more important still. We
shall one day require all the strength, all the consistency,
and all the authority of the Conservative party. We shall then
congratulate ourselves that it has been formed, exercised,
and trained beforehand, in times more composed than those
when its wisdom and its energy will perhaps be.put to the
proof.—(Applause.) This is doubtless not the only political
progress we have to make. We shall commence, and shall
accomplish many others. We begin with the most essential
and the most urgent. But far from rejecting any, the policy
of Conservatism desires and accepts all. It will examine
them—it will discuss them, with a sincere desire to adopt
them. It wishes only, and it is its duty so to do, that a true
and real progress should he attained, a progress in harmony
with the essential principles and the general wants of society.
Do not think, gentlemen, that material, and even political
progress, will be the only one with which Conservative
policy will occupy itself. It has the highest regard
for the moral interests and the moral prosperity of society.
It wishes to promote the moral progress of the value of man
at least as much as that of their welfare and of their liberty.
How could it be otherwise? How could it be possible that
the policy of Conservatism could have any other object?
What are the principles, the sentiments on which it is
founded, and to which it labours to do honour? Respect for
order, respect for the laws, for rights, for duties, and for reli-
gious belief. What greater moral Influence can exist than
such principles and such sentiments? And how is it pos-
sible that a policy which has impressed them on its standard,
and has taken them as its rule of action, could be un-
mindful of the moral improvement of society? Such,
'gentlemen, under whatever view' you may'consider them,
whether with regard to order or liberty, material or mo-
ral interests, in all which tends to the life and preserva-
tion of society—such are the effects of the policy of conser-
vatism, judged, not from its promises, but from its works.
Do not, moreover, think that with regard to cur foreign
relations it will be less efficacious or less salutary. I
once said, and I have been reproached with having done
so, that I concerned myself more with the internal than
with the foreign interests of the country. Gentlemen, it is
now for six years that I have had the honour of directing
the foreign affairs of the country, and I now repeat, with
stronger conviction than I did six years ago, that 1 occupy
myself more with interests at home than abroad Is not this
rendering a striking homage to the country? What can be
more honourable to a man than to say that his good internal

organisation, his internal prosperity, his Well-directed
liberty, :his regular government—yes, gentlemen, when
a country is thus at peace within itself—when it freely and
regularly displays its force and its activity at home—be cer-
tain that it infallibly increases in grandeur abroad, in the
esteem of its neighbours, and in the balance of the world.—
( Loud cheers.) Do you know what was the feeling through.;
out Europe for many years after the revolution of July?
They doubted the success of our efforts to establish a free
and regular government. They believed that we should
again be launched into revolutionary oscillations; and along
with this, they feared the return of warlike ambition—of
the spirit of adventure and conquest. The people and Go-
vernments of Europe were distrustful, and put theiriselslT
on their guard against us. To these two prognostics we
have given a flat denial. At the same time that we founded
a free government, we restored order and maintained peace.
Be assured in this we have done what is most important
for the greatness, the influence, and the consideration of
France throughout the world. The spectacle we now present
to the world—the spectacle of a free people under a regular
Government—of a constitutional Government founding and
fertilising the prosperity and the security of a great people,—
this spectacle is for our influence, our consideration, and
our force in the world, the surest basis, and the most fertile
source. Gentlemen, are you aware of what passed a
few days ago at the environs of Paris.? The King
visited the fortifications which have just been completed.
He was surrounded during the visit by the whole popula-
tion of the neighbourhood, though not expecting him.
Workmen, country people, all showed their kincl:y
sympathies, and accompanied him with their acclamations.
The King of peace, the King who has maintained peace in
France and Europe, coming to visit the fortifications of
Paris; this same King, who desired and founded peace,
coming to•see the accomplishment of this, other great work,
which he likewise desired, and which will be the infallible
security of France in Europe.—(Bravos.) It was this which
spoke to the hearts of these poor workmen, of this simple
population, who congratulated and applauded the King for
what he had done for the safety of France and for the inte-
rest of peace. The King, on those ramparts, surrounded by
his people, appeared to say to Europe, as Leonidas said to
Xerxes, "Come and take them ;" but this just pride would,
from his mouth, convey nothing hostile or threatening, for
even that is a work of peace which' Conservative policy has
accomplished under the sceptre of the King, and in accord-
ance with his wishes. Gentlemen, in presence of such re-
sults, founded on such principles and obtained by such
means, the Conservative policy may present itself with head
erect before its friends as well as before -its enemies. I
will not, however, say enemies, for we have no enemies in
France.—(Loud applause.) Of the adversaries of this
policy it is not for me to speak. As to its friends, I have
at this time but one advice to give them, a solitary wish
to submit to their consideration. They have all, I
repeat, taken their place in the struggle which we have
sustained. They have all had their part in the suc-
cess. In a free country no one is indifferent, no one is use-
less; every citizen carries his stone to the edifice which
is being constructed, and all who have assisted in the
work will still continue to watch and labour for
it and with it. They have at this time a sacred duty to
perform. I speak now, gentlemen, as one of you, as a
faithful servant of that policy which you all wish to support.
We owe an homage of respect and of gratitude to those three
great public powers, the Crown and the • two Chambers,
which, since 1830, have all been so faithful to their
mission, to the King above all, who, in the exercise
and in the limits of his constitutional rights, without
ever hesitating to use them, without ever attempting to
depart from them, has sustained with such constant and
firm devotedness that salutary policy—to the Chamber of
Peers, to that chamber which never changes, which never
ends, and which, from the permanent character of its posi-
tion, has so well comprehended how the policy of Conserva-
tism can and does accord withthe changing Wants and wishes
of the country—to the Chamber of Deputies, which has just
finished its career, and which having endured since 1830,
longer than any other assembly, haYing accomplished so
many important and useful things, has, during its last ses-
sion, at the moment of appearing before the country, pro-
claimed and supported, more loudly and more firmly than
ever, the Conservative policy; all its conviction was strong
and sincere. To those three greit powers, gentlemen, let
116 ultimo all 04 homage and all our gratitude. And

may Heaven grant,—whose superior support is always
necessary to our imperfect wisdom—may Heaven grant
that, in the solemn trial which is to be accomplished,
those three great powers, who have so well and so salu-
tarily acted for the honour and the happiness of our
dear country, may receive from it the justice which is their
due! This wish, lam convinced, is that which animates
your breasts. You have done me the honour to call on me
to act as your representative. I have never at any time at-
tached more value to it, I have never felt more gratified at it
than at this moment, when I constitute myself, in your
name, towards those great powers of the state, as the inter-
preter of your respect and of your gratitude. (At the con-
clusion of the Hon. Minister's speech the air resounded with
loud and continued bursts of applause.)

.SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
GOODWOOD RACES, TUESDAY.
The Craven &likes, of 10 sows. each; 3 yr. olds, 7st; 4, Bst
41b ; 5, Bst 101 b ; 6 and aged, -Bst 121 b. Mile and a
- quarter. (Three subs.)
The Gratwicke Stakes, of 100 sows. each, h ft; for colts,
Sit 71b; fillies, Bst 51b, the produce of mares covered in
1842, mares that never bred and stallions that never got a
winner of 1001. allowed 31b, both 61b. The second to
receive 100 sows., and the third to save his stake. Mile
and a half. (47 Subs.)
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Joinville (Templeman) 1
Duke of Richmond's Cuckoo
Mr. Wreford's Wit's-end
The following also started, but were not placed :
Lord G. Bentinck's Ennui (W. Abdale); Lord G. Ben-
tinck's Binnacle (Nat); Mr. Bowes's Mowerina (Butler);
Mr. Gratwicke's Lady Cecilia (Bell); Sir G. Heatlicoate's
c. by Amato, out of La Fille Mal Gardee (Chapple); Sir C.
Monck's Vanish (Holmes) ; Mr. Wreford's Wilderness
(Rolphe).
Betting.-4 to 1 agast Joinville, 4to 1 against Wit's-end,
5 to Lagast-Binnacle, 7 to 1 agst Vanish, and 8 to 1 agst
Mowerina.
Wilderness went off with the lead, and with Ennui in
waiting, the others lying off; made strong running until
half-way round the hill. Wit's-end then took up the work,
followed by Joiawille, Vanish, and Cuckoo, which lot held the
front to the finish, Wit's-end leading up to the stand ; Cuckoo
here went in front but was caught by Joinville a few strides
from home, and beaten cleverly by a length, Cuckoo beating
Wit's-end by two lengths. Vanish a bad third. Run in 2.
minutes 54 seconds.
The Ham Stakes, of 100 soya. each, h ft; colts, Bst 101 b;
fillies, Bst 71b. The second to receive 200 sovs. out of the
stakes. T.Y.C. (40 Subs.)
Mr. Bowes's Epirote - (Butler) 1
Mr. S. Herbert's Tantivy
The Duke. of Richmonds Halo
The' following also started, but were not placed :—The
Duke of Beaufort's o f by Assassin, out of Esmeralda ; Lord
G. Bentinck's Crozier; Lord Glasgow's Chain-bearer; Mr.
Osbaldeston's b f by Lanercost, out of Camp Follower.
Betting.-2 to 1 agst Halo, sto 2 agst Crozier, and 3to 1
agst Epirote.
Crozier cut out the work, followed by Halo; in waiting
on him were Epirote, Chain-bearer, and Tantivy. They ran
in this order to the distance, where Epirote quitted his horses,
carried the running on to the end, and won by a length,
Tantivy beating Halo half a length. Run in 1 min. 18 sec.
He was afterwards backed for the Derby at 25 to 1.
Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each. li ft; for colts, Bst 71b; fillies,
Bst 21b. The second horse to save his stake. About three
miles five furlongs. (15 Subs.)
Mr. Gully's Weatherbit (Butler) 1
Mr. Johnstone's Annandale
Duke of Richmond's Pic-nic
Lord George Bentinck's Pug
Betting.-6 to 4on Weatherbit, sto 2 agst Annandale
Pug made play at a moderate pace, until within three-
quarters of a mile of home, when she retired, and Piesnic,
who, with Annandale in company, had been waiting on her,
took the lead, which she maintained to the bottom of the
hill. Annandale and the favourite then passed her, and ran
head and head to the distance, where Weatherbit took the
lead, gradually increased it, and won by a length and a half.
Run in 7 minutes 17i seconds.
The Welter Stakes of 20 sovs each, 3-34 olds, lOst 121 b;
4,12 st 41b ; 5,12 st 121 b-; 6 and aged, 13st. Gentlemen
riders. Craven Stakes Course. (12 Subs.)
Lord Lonsdale's b c by Bay Middleton out of Miss Mil-
ner, 3 yrs (Mr. Berkeley) 1
Mr. Osbaldeston's The Conjuror, 3 yrs
Lord G. Bentinck's Blackbird, 3 yrs
Betting--2 to lon The Conjuror.
Won in a canter by three lengths. Run in 2 min. 50 sec.
The Lavant Stakes of 50 tOwsseach, 30 ft; for 2-yr old colts,
Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. The winner of the July or Ches-
terfield Stakes at Newmarket, or the 2-yr old Stake at
Ascot, 51b extra. The second to save his stake. Half a
mile. (25 Subs.)
Lord Eglintoun's Van Tromp... (Margin) 1
Mr. Payne's f by Venison, out of Cobweb
The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord G.
Bentinck's Archness, Bethpage, and Vice-Consul; Mr.
Ellis's fby lon, out of Ranwillette ; Lord Exeter's fby Het-
man Platoff, out of Galata; Mr. Ford's Millwood; Duke of
Richmond's Halo; Mr. Worley's Wintonia.
Betting.-6 to 4 agst Van Tromp and Cobweb filly, and
5 to 1 agst any other.
The Cobweb filly made strong running, followed by Van
Tromp and Vice-Consul ; this trio keeping the front to them-
selves throughout. At the distance Van Tromp caught the
mare, raced home with her, ran the longest, and won by a
head. Vice-Consul a good third. Run in 52 sec.
The Goodwood Cup Stakes, of 10 sovs each, for three-yr olds
and upwards. Craven Stakes Course. To be ridden by
members of the Goodwood Club. (19 Subs.)
Lord G. Bentinck's Best Bower, 5 yrs, 9st 121b(Capt.Pettat) 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Naworth, aged, list
Mr. Meiklam's Alliance, 3 yrs, 9st 61b ... 3
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
W. 11, Johnstone's Newhaills. late Khoassan, 6 yrs, 13st; Mr.
Moore's Longford, aged, list; Mr. P. P. Rolt's Solace, 4 yrs,
lOst 71b; Mr. Osbaldeston's Petit Morceau, 4 yrs, 9st 91b;
Mr. I'. Bows Alex., 3 yrs, 9st.
Betting —4 to / agst Naworth, 4 to 1 agst Alliance, and 5
to 1 agst Best Bower.
-Best Bower made nearly all the running. and won by half
a length. Naworth, who came at the finish, but never quite
got up, obtaining the second place. Run in 2 min. 30 sec.
Drawing-room Stakes, of 25 sows. each, with a bonus by
independent subscription of 10 sovs. each, for three-yrobl
colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b. The winner of the Derby or
Oaks to-carry 81b, the second for either 41b extra. The
second to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner
to pay 25 sows. to the judge. D.R S.C. Once round. (138
Subs. to the stakes, and 30 to the bonus).
Mr. Maher's Humdrum (F. Butler) 1
Duke of Richmond's Cuckoo
Mr. Maher's fby Birdcatcher, out of Perdita .....
The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord G.
Bentinck's Green Pea and Binnacle, Sir R. W. Bulkeley's
Joinville, Lord Exeter's St. Demetri, Mr. Greville's Polka,
Sir G. Heathcote's c by Velocipede, dam by Emilius.
Betting.-5 to 2 agst Joinville, 3to 1 agst Humdrum, and
7 to 2 agst, St. Demetri.
The Perdita filly went away with a lead of three or four
lengths, followed by St. Demetri and Binnacle, Humdrum
fourth, and in the rear Joinville and Cuckoo. They ran in
this order to the tap of the hill, where Joinville and Cuckoo
went to the front rank, the Perdita filly still leading. At
the distance the filly was beaten, and St. Demetri had the
lead. which he retained for a few strides only. Humdrum
then taking up the running and winningclewerly by a length.
Joinville lay second to the stand, where he broke down, and
Cuckoo ran in second, beating the Perdita filly by two
lengths. Run in 5 minutes 3 seconds.
The Innkeepers' Plate of 50/., added to a Sweepstakes of 5
sovs. each, for two yrs old, sst 71b; three yrs, 7st 91b;
four yrs, Bst 41b; five yrs, Bst 111 b; six yrs and aged, 9st.-
The winner to be sold for 100/., &c. T.Y.C. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Gully's Winchester, 4 yrs • (A. Day) 1
Lord George Benthick's African, aged 2
Mr. Meiklam's Duucan
Duke of Richmond's Tugnet
Mr. Dorrien's Sensation, 4 yrs
Won by a length. Run in 1 minute 19 seconds.
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Lora G. Bentinck's Camera Obscura—taken
7 to 1 agst Connaught Ranger—taken
7 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Jonathan Wild
7 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's The Hero
12 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Red Robin—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. S. Herbert's Petitioner—taken
20 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Alamode
20 to 1 agst Sir J. B. Mill's Giantess
20 to 1 agst Mr. Grevilla's Morelia
GOODWOOD CUP.
5 to 2 agst Mr. O'Brien'e Grimston—taken.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
think a knowledge of the starting horses for
the principal stakes run at .Goodwood this week would
be of some service to your sporting readers. Below will
be found as correct a li,t as it is possible to obtain. •
GOODWOOD STARES.—Akhar, Maid of Lynne, Jenny
Wren, Giantess, Vol-au-vent, Conjuror, Teetotaller, Pe-
titioner, Camera Obscure, Alamode, Glossy, Orion,
Brother to Sir Henry, The Druid, Rel Robin; Mongrel,
St. Demetri, Bold Archer, Morella filly, Newcourt, Con-,
naught Ranger, Wilford, The Hero, My Marp As-you-
like-it, Jack Cade, Jonathan Wild, Sister to er.gularia:
ORANGE PRIZE.--Alarm, Leaconfleid, Lothario, Jeri-
cho, The Cure, Grimston, Wolfdog.
GOODWCOD Cup.—The Cure, Weatherbit, Sutlej, Lo-
thario, Kedger, Grimston, Wolfdog, Winchester, Hum-
drum.

200 Sovs. STAKES.—Maid of Saragossa, Wee-bit,
Themis, Little Nell, Miss Whip filly, Sister to Sorella.
RACING STAKES.—Iago, Collingwood, Nannette colt,
Green Pea, King Charles, Arkwright. The last three
doubtful.
200 Sovs. STAKES.—Crozier, Mathematician, Chain-
bearer, Mistress Juan.
25 Sovs. STAKES.—PIanet, filly by Lanercost.
SUSSEX STAKES.—A walk over by Red Hart, or
Gabbier.
50 Sovs. STAKES.—Blackbird, and perhaps Dance-
away.
MOLEC,MBE STAKES.—Slander, Ranvilette colt, Van
Tromp, Cobweb filly, Galata filly, Halo, Little Julia, er
Joyful.
NASSAU STAKES.—Princess Alice, Flitch, Mowerina,
Fair Helen, Guaracha, Cuckoo.

A large field is expectei to start for the Chesterfield
Cup. including Idas, Alemode, Refraction, Dexterous,
St. Demetri, Petitioner, and Leaconfield.
I am, Sir, yours, &e.,
TEEL SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

TRANSFER OF LICENCES.—STRAND DIVISION.--. At
the petty sessions, held before Messrs. Fennie (chairman),
and Butler, the magistrates for the Strand Division, on Satur-
day last (the Bench having sat in the Board-room of the
Guardians of the Strand Union, Bow-street), the following
transfer of licenses took plsee :-One Tun, Chandos-street—
Mrs. E. Millien to Mr. E. Weare ; Black Prince, Chandos-
street—W. Wright to Stephen Davies ; .Crooked Billet, Wych-
street—C. Howard to Terry; Fishmongers' Arms, Holies-
street—John Greaterez to D. Jenkins ; Crown and Still,
Clare-street—J. G. Down to T. C. Alineroth ; Fountain,
Great Shire-lane—E. Frost to T. Grooms.

KENT.—Wheat cutting hascommenced in many places.
The crop generally is good as to quality, but frequently very
thin on the ground, and much laid by the wind and rain.—
Canterbury Joan.:

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THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENt 1:1
ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
ADJOUR&ED INQUEST ON MR. HIND.
The Coroner's inquest on the body of Mr. Hind was re.. -
sumed this morning, before the Deputy-Coroner for Eafst
Middlesex, :and the same jury, at the Duke of :Richmond
'l..Feern, Queen'a-road, Dalston.
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corroborated the statement he madaliefore 'the i-7---_;c.il/4'. A.,
Mr. G. Burford, a draper, of Stratford, was the finfwitness,%-....„
e4iteli and
and saw the signal lowert td on the ~ ,pts,-;,..:"1-`L
nigistttates at Ilford. He was on the Angel-le-tire Brik.,re, '...•1_----.Q.:O"t•
pnaseisre
nfirmed the testinfony li e AT,al:4' ' '...
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yo:Ath employed at the station, an.;•01,-..ti i:l-4
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who lowered the sign Alf also c,..1
guk•rd of the pasvpgr. 171 T, ""' \
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at the previous. investigation. - ..... .2,-__-
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George Blatchford, the chief
was next called. His evidence was also the eht6lif-at-WakSlMakje
given before the magistrates.
.Mr. George William Brown said, he vt'w formerly CM.
nected with Mr. Jackson, a contractor to the' Eastern,Couro-
ties Railway Company. Clare was an engire...,friver in hist'
employ, and, speaking from recollection, was in Oie habit of:
driving their goods train engine for five or six moctl:s from
Shoreditch to Stortford ; in fact, tic) to the time of Mr. Jack-
son disposing of his contract with' the company. He o,:m-
-sidered Clare to be a competent driver, and capable of repait'
ing his engine. At that period the signals employed at.
Shoreditch, Mile-end, and the Cambridge Junction, were the.
same as the present one at Stratford, and Clare appeared UP
understand them perfectly well. He never knew him to
pass one.
Joshua Wm. Coddington,theDeputyGovernment Inspector'
of railways, was then examined—l am a captain of the
Royal Engineers, and in compliance with directions from •
the Railway Department of the Board of Trade, inopeeted )
the scene of-the recent accident on the Eastern Cotutties
Railway, on the 20th and 21st instant. My first particnlar
object was directed to the signal at Stratford, so as to as-
certain its efficiency for the protection of the public, andl
to try by experiments whether it was possible for an engine- •
driver, on perceiving it, to stop a train between that point
and the station. For this purpose I obtained the identical
engine and trucks, with the same load that comprised the
train driven into the passenger one. There were five empty
trucks, and two loaded with iron. I then made three ex-
periments with the train, and first proceeded as far as Il-
ford, when it was shifted on to the up rails, and I directed
the engine-driver to go on to Stratford. After going;
about a mile and a half, and obtaining a speed of about•
twenty-five miles an hour, I directed the driver, without
previous warning, to stop the train, and noticed the •
point on which I gave the order. After .the engine and
train had stopped I measured the distance to the point I •
gave the order; and found it to be 445 yards. It was de
by the action of the break, and without the reversing of the,
engine. I then got on it and again proceeded towards Strat -
fold, and on arrivinc, opposite to a man who had been placed
there with a red flag in his hand, I desired the engine-
driver again to stop. We were then going about thirty
miles an hour, and tlle engine was stopped in 468 yards by
break alone. 1 then tatted the train to Ilford, and started.
fur Stratford again. I allowed the train to proceed at a very'
rapid rate, exceeding thirty miles an hour, The last half
mile was performed in Attpeight seconds, and continued at : ,
that speed until I•4oVrved the Stratford 41.1 then told .
the driver to alantoff the steam, an c was irm sz,c --,---dielitt
'effetely applied. Fifty yards furtherthe engine was reverse-
and the train, with the engine, came..3o a,stawl-t,till under
the bridge nearest the station.
Juror—Did you measure the distance front the station ?
Captain CArington—a..,di4 ,Clot, but it was' about 10 er 12
yards. I should observe that the rail 4 iie-reVerp•wet, a heavy
shower of rain had just fallen, and we were goiLS at a very
rapid rate. .
CORONER—And what did the result of those exp,i-rimenta
show ? _

Captain Coddington—The result of the experiments sh owed
that it was quite possible for the engine and train to have iNeen
stopped, on the signal being seen, before it could reach the
station.
Com:ma—Have you any observation to offer to the jury
respecting the construction of the signal?
Captain Coddington —I have examined the records for
the last five years at the Board of Trade, and cannot find
any accident having occurred from a defect of the signal,
or not being understood. The Colchester line is the only
one, I believe, that has adopted such a description of
signal.
CORONER—It has been stated that the curve at this parti-
cular part of the line prevents the signal and station being
seen so distant as might be desired.
Captain Coddington—lt certainly is an unfavourable
place; but, notwithstanding the disazivantages of the curve
of the portion of the line alluded to, I ant of opinion that the
signal properly worked and attenled to is' sufficient for the
public security. The line is a moderate iOclination from
Brentwood ; but on approaching within 18q chains of
Stratford it rises at the ratio of 1 foot in 330. That rise
would tend to facilitate the stopping of a train.
By Mr. Duncan—lf the rails were dry, it is probab:e that
the train could have been sooner stopped. I could not pOB-
- say in what distance a train travelling at fifteen nines
an hour could; the slower they are going the sooner they
are to be stopped. The break was a powerful one, and ire
good order; and I think that an ordinary party could have
stopped the train on seeing the signal as well as I could. I
inspected the signal. It was pulled up and down before me,
and appeared to work well.
Cross.;examined by. Mr. Itawrasms—An engine-driver, cat
perceiving the signal, would have the same facilities int
stopping as I had. I made the experiment for the express,
purpose of seeing the signal. I was on the look out for it.
It would certainly make a difference to an engine-driver uts-
acquainted with the line, but they are pa;ticularl3- bound to
attend to signals. It would be desirable for a driver on first.:
Going on the line to be accompanied by a pei.,-.40n having rt.
knowledge of it. It is usual to have breaks with goods.
trains, but I cannot say that it was imperative to have one:
on such a train as led to the occurrence—at least or such a:
train as I made the experiment. I noticed a station bat...Tem
Ilford and Stratford, and think it very necessary that there
should be signals at stations where passenger trains stop. It
depends upon the amount of work whether one man should
act as signal-man and point-man. I have seen horse-boxes
in all parts of a train—in the front, middle, and rear. If a
break had been applied at the last carriage, it would have
much assisted in stopping the train.
In answer to Mr. flare, a gentleman who appeared to
watch the proceedings on behalf of the relatives of the de-
ceased, Captain Coddington thought it very desirable Mat
persons should undergo a rigid examination to qualify thesis
for engine-drivers.
By the CoaosEn—l do not think a person blind with one
eye is necessarily incapacitated from working as an engirsa,
driver.
This closed Captain Coddington's examination, the. Coronet
and jury thanking him for his prompt attention to their ap-
plication to the Board of Trade.
Thomas Nicholson, the under-foreman in the locomotive
department, one of the parties who were given into custody,
and discharged by the Iltbrd magistrates, was sworn—Was
on the Firefly engine attached to the truck train. It
stopped at Ilford, on its way from Romford, six or seven
minutes. Just as it came to a stand-still the Ipswich pas-
senger train proceeded. On re-starting and nearing Strat-
ford he did not see the signal until the engine was under
it, and on looking forward saw the passenger train stopping
at the station. Clare instantly blew his whistle, and re-
versed the engine. The breaks were applied at the =me.
moment.
' By the CORONER—CouId not account for not seeing the
signal before they got under it. There was no larking on
the engine.
John Tomlinson, the smith, who rode on the engine from
the Romfi,rd works, next deposed to the same facts as he gave
at the inquiry at Ilford. Ike saw the signal down at Strat-
ford when the engine came up to it. The whistle was sounded
at the same time.
Other evidence was then adduced, but the principal facts
elicited have been already before our readers.
It being now half-past ten o'clock, the jury determined ots
adjourning the inquiry until this morning at telt o'clock,
when the Coroner would immediately proceed to sum pp the
evidence, and the jury determine on their verdict.

CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
The jury re-assembled this morning, and the Coroner hay-,
ing summed up the evidence, they returned a verdict et
Manslaughter against W. Clare, the engine-driver, and ne-
quitting Quinlan. The verdict was accompanied by sundry
observations, which are to be put into a proper form by the
Coroner for the jury to sign on Friday. These relate to the
rules regulating the arrival and departure of the trains on the
Eastern Counties line.

ETON AND WESTMINSTER BOAT• RACE.
The great eight-oared boat-race, between the Eton and
Westminster Scholars, will take place on Thursday next.
The following arc the crews
Eton. Westminster.
Ylessrs. ,•11unny, stroke. Messrs. W. G. Rich, stroked
7. Bagshaw. 7. Upperton.
6. Buller. 6. Robertson.
5. Lutt7ell. 5. West.
4. Miller. 4. Smart.
3. Barnes. 3. Williams.
2. Thompson. I 2. Parratt.
1. Marshall. 1. Barker.
Markham, steerer. Burton, steerer.
The race will be started shortly before high water, troui
Putney-bridge, and finish at Barker's Kails, Mortlake. Both
crews at ein very line condition, an rites. very confident.
The Etonisins are slightly the favo

FLOGGING.—OR Monday night, Mr. Osborne gave
notice that he shall move, as an amendment to Dr. Bowring's
motion, err going into Committee on the Army Estimates,
"That it shalt not be lawful to inflict corporal punishment
by flogging, on any private soldier, corporal, or non-commis-
sioned officer in the army or militia of the United Kingdom,
save for offences committed on a line of march, mutiny, or
theft, and that in all such cases the number. of lashes be
limited to fifty."
PEDESTRIANISM—Edward Smith and James By rotas
(the Lancashire runner) decided their half-mile race over
22 hurdles, on Monday, for 20 sovs., at the Bee-hive Ground,
Walworth. It will be remembered that these men ran a
dead heat on Monday fortnight, and considerable intctest
was excited as to the ultimate decision of the match. S eith,
however, from having contested a race on Monday last, and
whispers that he was not exactly up to the mark, was at a
discount, and his friends hesitating to bet, gave courage to
those who stood on the Lancashire man, and 6 and 7 to 4
were offered. At five o'clock the men came to the scratch,
Smith looking lean and anything but blooming. A fair
start was effected, Smith going first over the first hurdle. but
soon after Byrom shoNNed in advance. Smith struggled
gamely, but could not evertake him ; Byrom having the
turn of speed in flat running, while Smith certainly took his
hurdles in the most practised style. At the close, Byron!
won a well-contested race by a yard or more, running ir. the
last 30 yards with apparent ease.
We regret to state that the health of his Excellency
the Dutch Minister does not improve. He continues severely
indisposed in Wilton-crescent.
SIR GEORGE MURRAY-,LATE MASTER- GENERAL C)
Tise. ORDNANCE.—It is with feelings of regret we once more
notice the declining health of Sir George Murray. The Gal-
lant General, up to Sunday last, remained without any very
bad symptoms manifesting themselves. On that day t..e re-
ceived a sudden attack of his old complaint, and now lies irt
a dangerous condition.
WEST MIDDLESEX FREE TRADE BANQUET. Lora
Robert Grosvenor, M.P., has contributed a line buck to the
great free trade banquet which is to take place to-day at
Albion Hall, Hammersmith.
FATAL COAL-PIT ACCIDENT AT BARRFIEAD.—TWO
MEN KILLED.—On Thursday morning last a fatal accklent
took place at the Townhead coal-pit, whereby a father art 4
son lost their lives. They were both working together, when.
about eight o'clock a part of the coal above fell upon them.
The bodies were got out without delay. The father, was alive
when brought to the top of the pit, but aspired almost ipa-
mediately afterwards. The sou was killed on the hoet.---
Caledonian Mercury.
ORDNANCE FOR THE EAST INDIA CoaroaNr..-Tho
East India Company have given notice of their intention to
charter vessels for the conveyance of ordnance to Bombay
and Madras, of about 300 tons dead weight. The notice
specifies that the greater portion is for heavy ordnance ; and
that for Bombay "very heavy." So larp a aaautity
,‘
Welltiglto over to; ;994§iderable time.

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I LWAY COMMITTEES.

(YESTERDAY)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Room A.

VT:FIST conzrtvALL
The ChairriuAn (Viscount Torrington) and, the other members of
thlL.Committf:e re-assembled to-day at e/:,,ven o'clock.
The Committee after hearing some observations from Mr. Rowe,
Counsel against the Bill, decided thAt the preamble was proved.
The clauses were then gone tt,totig
Oeparated. h seriatim and the Committee

Room► C.
ZENT :.A.TMOSPIZERIC MINE.

The Committee r e-assembled this moniing; the Earl of Devon In
the chair.

Mr. Schiddo-n and several other witnesses testified generally to
the utility ofV.le line, and
3.1 r. Wilkl son, acting chairman of this Company, and one of the
directors of the Croydon Company, stated, that a portion of their line
had bec'.l used by the Routh-Eastern Company ever since 1842.

At this point the -Earl of Devon was caned out of the room to give
evidexiee before P.nother Committee, and the proceedings were neces-
sarily for som time at a stand-still.
On the rerarn of the Chairman,
Mr. Wir.inson's examination was then resumed, and after hearing
/Some far ,her evidence, the Committee adjourned till to•morrow.

Room D.

VMS.SGO-41. zuwarnxEs. AnD CAIIVLZSLE.
CALZII9ONIBIZT (11137NZPRIES 2.ND LA,ITG••
Imo zavx 23a1INCIIEE).

COCKBURN (in continuation from our Afternoon Edition) of yes-
terday) said—Besides, that branch actually crossed the Caledonian,
and hi the history of railway speculation he had never known an
instance hi which one line crossed another in the manner proposed in
the present case, actually threatening to take away the local traffic
which belonged to the company that was thus trenched
upon. It 'was stated that the Canobie branch would
accommodate an important mineral traffic, and open up a
Tat:table coal-field to Dumfries and Carlisle. It had likewise been
,roved in evidence that a considerable amount of the Canobie coal
mould go to Carlisle; if so, then, surely, it would be better that the
'mineral traffic to that city should pass over one company's line only,
as would be the case with the Caledonian branch ; while, as it re-
:garded Duintries'aecommodation it could matter nothing whether the
'break between the Nithsdale Company and the Caledonian. took
,place at Annan instead of at Gretna. In regard to the Annan break,
;MR! why it should be favourably considered, he begged strongly to
impress the Committee kith the fact, that Annan was originally
intended by Mr. Locke to be on the main line, and
?that it had been given up at the time in deference to the Government
teornml.ssioners. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to contrast
'the Crawick branch of the Nithsdale scheme with the Dalmagadder
:branch of the Caledonian, the latter of which he showed would, in
reality, i.ring Dumfries nine miles nearer to Glasgow, and two miles
nearer to Edinburgh, than by the Nithsdale branch ; the
same applied to Annan—so that the two most important
places in the district would be best accomnuxlated by the
Caledonian branch. Smiquhar, a small and unimportant town,
was the only place that had an interest in the making of the Crawick
branch, that was lot. its connexion with Edinburgh only. The
Learned 4;entleman 'aaving amplified or the several points adduced
in his address, concluded by calling on the Committee to consider fa-
vourabl the claims which the Caledonian Company preferred to the
wh - at least a portion of the district of country south of

On tie conclusion of the Learned Gentleman's address a short dis-
cussion arose as to whether Mr. Sergeant Murphy, who appeared on
the petition of Mr. ThoviotS Colebrooke, should be allowed to ad-
dress th, Committee a;ainet the Bid after Mr. Andrews had made
his reply, or whethex he should speak before as to the alleged
damagz, the line wou'id do to the property of his client.
The room was cir,ared for the decision of the Committee.
After as few mirAutes the parties were admitted, when
The CitAtam'N said, the Committee were now willing to hear Mr.
&rite:int Murphy on the damage that the line would do his client's
propc7ty, hy.t they could not admit his making 'a general address
after Mr. AndrekYs had concluded.