The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-01 00:00:00

POSTSCRIPT-SATURDAY MORNING.

Last night the Fingoe picquet again suri;riSed a party of
Kaffirs, said to be about 12 in number, all mounted, passing
along the flat at the head of Colonel Somerset's kloof. These
Kaffirs did not approach sufficiently near for the picquet to do
execution, and had they not fired when they did, the enemy
Would have escaped. Several long shots were exchanged, the
result being that the Fingoes captured one horse, with bags
full of reins, halters, clothing, &c., also a pass, purporting to
be signed by the Diplomatic Agent, dated February 15, but
in what year does not appear. This pass appears to be a
forged document. Received a report that last night the re-
sidence of Mr. Corbitt, above the Mill River, had been fired
by the enemy. The premises had been abandoned, but they
contained most of their furniture, oats, hay, &c., which, to-
gether with the buildings, was reduced to ashes. The enemy
then proceeded to the residence of Mr. Wilmott, where a
party of farmers are assembled ' • but finding them on the
alert, and the place well defended, they moved off in another
direction, without firing a shot. The great body of Baffin
appear to have struck off towards the Bushman's River
Poort, a favourite haunt of theirs—the paths leading to
that point being, it is said, covered with the spoor, or foot-
marks, of the enemy. It is understood that Colonel Somerset
will detach a strong body of his division to the point of
danger.
The detachment of the Cape Corps, under Ensign Salis,
which proceeded to the station of the Field Cornet Lombard,
returned to town this morning, reporting that they had not
fallen in with the enemy, and who would appear to have
moved across the Zuurberg towards the ravines of the Bush-
man's River, as before stated. The Kaffirs avoid meetingour
mounted men in open day.
MARTIAL LAW.
By a proclanattion dated " Head Quarters, Fort Beaufort,
23d," his Excellency warns all persons, under pain of
death, against furnishing ammunition, intelligence, &c., to
the enemy.
He also offers a free pardon to deserters who shall return to
their duty within ten days after the 27th April.
From elan William, the most distant of the western dis-
tricts, the Burgher force has already marched for the frontier.
The contingents from all the othes districts, except the Cape
district, are also in motion.

THE LATE MR. B. R. HAYDON.
Yesterday a meeting of gentlemen took place at the cham-
bers of Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, in Sergeants' Inn, to devise
some means of providing for the widow and daughter of the
late Mr. Haydon, the melancholy circumstances of whose de-
cease are still fresh in the recollection of our readers. Among
the gentlemen present were, Lord ➢iorpeth, Sir J. C. Hob-
house, M.P., Dr. Bowring, M.P., Mr. W. Hamilton, Count
D'Orsay, the Rev. Dr. Croly. Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, and Mr.
Jerdan.
Lord Morpeth was called upon to preside, and his Lord-
ship, in common with every gentleman who took part in
the proceedings, expressed his deep concern at the deplorable
death of Mr. Haydon, and his sympathy with that unfortu-
nate gentleman's widow and daughter, who, in consequence
of the embarrassed state of Mr. Haydon's affairs, are left in a
state of utter destitution.

Several resolutions were proposed and adopted, the first
embodying an expression of deep regret at Mr. Haydon's
death, which had been caused by distraction of mind conse-
quent on his pecuniary embarrassments. The second
and third resolutions were in the following terms :
" That without presuming to offer any judgment as to the
place which Mr. Haydon will ultimately fill in the
annals of his art, or any opinion on the controversies in
which he was sometimes engaged, this meeting feels that
the efforts of his genius, and the circumstances of misfor-
tune which obstructed them, justify an expression of public
sympathy with his widow and daughter. That such ex-
pression would be most fitly conveyed by securing a perma-
nent provision to his widow and daughter, left wholly desti-
tute by his death ; and that a public subscription be opened
for that purpose."
Mr. Sergeant Talfourd read a letter he had received from
Sir Robert Peel, expressing his regret that the pressure of
public business would prevent him from attending the meet-
ing, and stating that the Queen had been pleased to grant
Mrs. Haydon a pension from the Civil List of 50/. a year.
The Right Hon. Baronet requested, that in the event of a
subscription being determined upon, his name might be put
down for 100/. as a contribution from his private purse.
It was stated that Lady Peel had assigned a pension of 251.
a year to Mrs. Haydon out of a fund over which, from her
position, she has control ; and that Sir R. Peel, having found
that a son of Mr. Haydon, who held a situation in the Cus-

diately gave him a step in rank. The prompt generosity
evinced by Sir R. Peel in promoting the welfare of his un-
fortunate'family was warmly eulogised; and the following
resolution was unanimously adopted :—" That the thanks of
this meeting be respectfully tendered to the Right Hon. Sir
R. Peel, for his prompt and considerate attention to the
application made to him for assistance by the deceased Mr.
Haydon, and for his munificent acts of kindness towards his
family." Lord Morpeth, Sir J. C. Hobhouse, Mr. Sergeant
Talfourd, and Mr. W. Hamilton, were appointed trustees of
the subscription. A committee was formed to carry the re-
solutions into effect, and a vote of thanks having been given
to the Noble Chairman, the proceedings terminated. The
subscriptions announced at the meeting (including Sir R.
Peel's contribution of 100/.) amounted to upwards of 4001.
It was stated by several gentlemen well acquainted with the
position of Mr. Haydon's family, that the peculiar circum-
stances of the case rendered prompt -exertion on their behalf
most essential ; and a confident hope was expressed that the
differences which had existed between Mr. Haydon and
many of his professional contemporaries would not prevent
them from aiding to alleviate the distress of the widow and
daughter of a talented and able, though an eccentric and
unfortunate artist.

ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON
RAILWAY.—TWO LIVES LOST.
BALCOMBE, TUESDAY EVENING.—An accident of a most
lamentable description occurred on Monday evening, on the
London and Brighton Railway, at the Balcombe station,
situate about a mile and a half on the Brighton side of the
Balcombe tunnel, by which two persons, one a female pas-
senger and the other the station-clerk, lost their lives.
The station, it should be stated, is of the worst construc-
tion, and offers but trifling security, or even accommodation,
to the public. It is what is termed a good second-class
station • but all it comprises is a kind of sentry-box en the
left of the up line, just sufficient to shelter the station-clerk,
his desk, &c. It is approached by a deep flight of steps from
the main road, which passes over the railway; there is no
platform or railway to prevent persons wandering on the line,
while the pathway is so exceedingly narrow that it is diffi-
cult to keep a steady footing on the passing of trains. Pas-
sengers travelling by the down trains are compelled to walk
across both lines of rails to the opposite side, and to this
dangerous system may the accident in some measure be
attributed.
It appears that at about ten minutes before three o'clock,
among the passengers who came to the station and booked
themselves for the half-past two o'clock train from Brighton
for London, were Mr. Arthur Murphy, who holds the situa-
tion of a store-keeper in the ordnance department in the
Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, and his wife, Mrs. Sarah
Murphy. One of the clerks had in the morning got leave
to go to Brighton on business, consequently the only person
to perform all the duties of the station was the station
clerk, a man named Shaw. The down two P.M. express train
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the same moment the down express was heard by Shaw ap-
proaching at its usual velocity. He looked out of his door-
way and saw that she had apparently slipped or fallen on
the down lines of the rails. Seeing her imminent danger he
heroically rushed out, caught hold of her, and made a
desperate effort to throw the unfortunate lady off the line,
when at the same instant the engine struck them both to
the ground, and the whole of the train passed over them,
killing them instantaneously. A more appalling sight was
scarcely ever witnessed. The wheels had passed completely over
the head of Shaw, thereby rendering the least recognition of
his features impossible. The head of Mrs. Murphy was
sadly mutilated, it was nearly cut in half; and to add to the
shocking catastrophe, she was far advanced in pregnancy.
The sufferings of Mr. Murphy, on discovering the dreadful
fate of his wife, as may be easily conceived, were of the most
heartrending: character. He was the first to raise the
mangled bodies off the line, and they were afterwards con-
veyed to a neighbouring public-house.
Not the least fault can be attributed to the engine driver
of the train. He saw the dangerous position of the unhappy
persons, and used every means in his power to stop the
engine by shutting off the steam and applying vigorously
the breaks, but the rate of the train, as it does not stop at
Balcombe, entirely prevented him effecting his purpose.
Mrs. Murphy, it appears, had been stopping at the neigh-
bouring village of Cuckfield for the benefit of her health, and
her husband had come down only the day before to accom-
pany her on her return home. The station clerk had been
in the service of the company since the opening of the rail-
way, and was greatly esteemed. He was 41 years of age,
married, but no family.
The bodies of the deceased now await the county coroner's
inquest.

ACKNEY THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—Last evening the
annual meeting was held at the chapel, Holywell Mount,
Shoreditch, F. Smith, Esq., in the chair. The seminary was
founded in the year 1803, since which time 150 students had
gone forth as ministers; during the past year two had com-
pleted their studies, and one had entered the seminary. The
expenditure was 1,5191., which sum exceeded the receipts by
1.12/. Resolutions to promote the success of the institution
were adopted, and the meeting separated.
THE LORD MAYOR'S VIEW OF THE UPPER DIS •
TRICT OF THE THAMES.—The Court of Aldermen having
passed a resolution on Saturday last, requesting the Lord
Mayor to take the usual view of the City's jurisdiction above
bridge, his Lordship has issued summonses to his brethren 9f
the Court to join him on the sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth of August,
to commence at Oxford and come down the river in the state
I barge.