The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-29 00:00:00

SAT URD -AY

M. Roussel, which were circulated with perfect liberty
during the reign of Louis Philippe, had now been seized,
and tie Government of the Republic had put tho prin-
ter and publisher into prison.—(Hisses.) The other was,
that one of the last acts of M. Leon Faucher, the late
Minister, was that of sending a circular to the prefects
of departments, enjoining them not to allow the Pro-
testant version of the Scriptures to be colporteurcd.
There was one consistory of which ho could speak, the
colporteurs of which were resolved to go to prison
rather than to give up the circulation of the word of
God, and the ministers had resolved to take their places
and go to prison too. Was there not a case,
then, fur English sympathy ?—(Hear, hear.) Last week
he waited upon Lord Palmerston with a deputation in
the case of a British subject who had been thrown into
prison—he alluded to Dr. Marriott, who had published
a tract against the Jesuits, which was circulated in Canis-
rube. The traot bad been seized there. Dr. Marriot
went to protest against it, and had been arrested, and
was now in prison.—(Cries of " Shame!") Only about
a fortnight ago MArshal Radelzky marched into a Pro-
testant church at Milan, and turned the congregation
out, because he said they had not only worshipped
(which they had liberty to do), but elected a committee
to manage their affairs.— (Laughter.) Last week a
friend of his returned from Florence, where he saw in
prison parsons who had been sent there for designing
and intending to read the Scriptures. A professor of
canon law at Turin was excommunicated, although his
sentiments wire almost word for word with those which
Cardinal Wiseman had end( avoured to persuade us were
the sentiments of the See of Rome. The Government,
however, greatly to their honour, had appointed a pro-
fessor of similar sentiments, and he (Sir C. Eardley)
hoped the Alliance would assist their continental
brethren in their struggle for religious freedom.
H.l hoped that this resolution would be com-
municated not only by post, but in person.
He should like to see a deputation of Protestant
Christians to the Continent of Europe, with Lord
Shaftesbury at their head—(Hear, hear)—who should
speak in the name of British Protestantism in favour
of civil and religious liberty.—(Hear.)
The Rev. F. CLOSE, incumbent of Cheltenham, who
seconded the motion, reminded the meeting of the case of
Queen Pomare and Tahiti. Except in one country—
Western Africa—there seemed to be no part of the

world where we had planted missionaries to which the
Popish priest did not track them. We had to fight
Romaniim, not here alone, but throughout the world.
The resolution was put and agreed to.
The Rev. C. PREST, Wesleyan minister, moved the
last resolution :
" That, as the nearest and most practical duty of
the British people, an earnest endeavour ought forth-
with to be made to terminate that intimate connexion
with Rome into which this Protestant nation was brought

in 1845, by the Act which settled upon Maynooth
College a permanent national endowment. And that
for this purpose petitions to both Houses of Parliament
be now adopted, praying for the immediate and total
repe el of that enactment."
Mr. Prest went over the various pleas for the establish-
ment of Maynooth, and argued that all of them failed,
or had been falsified by the result. The endowment of
Maynooth was a national sin and a national blunder,
and the sooner we got rid of both the better,
The Rev. Dr. BEGG, a deputy from Scotland, seconded
the resolution, and said as to the Maynooth affair, that
any old woman in Scotland with her Bible and catechism
might be matched against the Peels and Russells for
guiding the nation to a sounder conclusion.—(Laughter.)
Any ony one who looked at Ireland could see that Po-
pery had cursed that country; and why were we to add
to that curse by giving 30,0001. a-year to:train up the
agents by which that system was fostered ? Much as
we might despise the Pope, he would not be guilty of
such an absurdity. Catch him giving 30,0001. to train
Protestant teachers !—(Laughter.) There should be a
vast machinery brought into operation for the purpose
of leavening the public mind, and organizing the masses
of Protestants in these three kingdoms.—(Hear.) If they
were organized, Popery could not stand before them for
an instant.—(Hear.) England might count on a large
measure of support is this cause from the other side of
the Tweed.—(Hear.) There was no subject on which
Scotchmen were so unanimous as in their determined
opposition to Popery.—(Cheers.)
Mr. J. C. EVANS supported the resolution, and recom-
mended the formation of Protestant alliances in every
town in England, as had already been done in York and
Bristol.
The resolution was then put and carried, and the fol-
lowing petition adopted :
"TO THE HON. THE COMMONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN PARLIAMENT
ASSEMBLED.
" The petition of the undersigned inhabitants of
London and Westminster,
" Humbly showeth—That your, petitioners witnessed
with great concern the endowment granted by Parlia-
ment in the year 1845 to the Romish College of May-
nooth, believing, in common with vast numbers of their
fellow-countrymen, such endowment to be indefensible
in principle and at variance with sound policy.
" That your peiitioners believe that subsequent events
have shown that the reasons of expediency by which
that measure was then sought to be defended were alto-
gether foundedl in error; that the fruits of that endow-
ment have been entirely different from those which were
anticipated by its promoters; and that the worst predic-
tions of its opponents have been fully realized.
" Yoar petitioners, therefore, feeling an increasing re•
pugnance to that measure, pray that your Hon. House
will repeal the Act of 1845, and will withdraw the sup-
port given to that college as promptly as may be consis-
tent with the engagements entered into with the parties
now holding office under that Act."
On the motion of Mr. FREWEN, M.P., a vote of thanks
was given to the Noble Chairman by acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the vote, took oc-
casion to refer to what had been said by a previous
speaker about the public press, and said he must not omit
to speak with commendation and gratitude of one por-
tion of that press. He himself had drawn very largely
upon their exertions. He alluded to the reporters.—
(Cheers.) Whether he referred to their reports of the
proceedings in Parliament or of meetings such as the
present, he was astonished, and bound to express his
gratitude for the great talent and fidelity which charac-
terized then.—(Renewed applause.) But, having thus
spoken of the mighty talent exhibited by the public
press, he must be permitted to express his surprise that
a writer could be found to say, as was said in one of the
journals of that day, " If you get rid of the Church of
Rome what will you put in its place? " What a green-
horn that writer must be I—(Laughter.) What would
we put in its place? Why the Bible, to be sure.—
(Cheers.) That was what they held out as the great
substitute for those enormous impostures on the reason
of man. In conclusion, the gentlemen present that day
had taken upon themselves a mighty obligation, and
they must meet it upon the peril of their responsibility.
The time was at hand—the conflict would be sharp—but
by the blessing of God the issue would be final. •
The Rev. Dr. STEANE closed the meeting with prayer.
The proceedings did not terminate till tome time
after five o'clock.

CALIFORNIAN MINES.
Extract of a letter from Grass Valley, Nevada co.,
California, July 18, 1851.
" Of the mills now going up at Grass Talley, one is
by Sir Henry Huntley, on the Union Quartz Mountain,
2} miles from the village of Centreville. This vein has
been the longest worked of any in the township. The
Chili Mill, small power having been in operation upon it
for about ten months. The mountain is owned by two
companies, one, and the oldest, the Union Company, and
the other the Wolf Creek Gold Mining Company; the
latter is organiz-d under the General Incorporation Act
of California, and has a money capital of 100,000 dolls.
An arrangement has been made by both companies with
Mr. Huntley to work the vein for half the gross produce,
which will give an annual dividend on the stock of 100
per cent. per annum. This mill goes into operation in
December of this year."
(From the San Francisco Post, Oct. 1.)
From all parts of the state we have the most encou-
raging intelligence of the success of the miners, and we
hazard nothing in saying that the present yield of the
mines exceeds that of any former period. The season,
so far, has been very favourable to the success of the
various damming companies throughout the state, and
the result has been large yields in that department of
mining. The prospects for the approaching rainy season
are still more encouraging. During the dry season great
numbers of miners, who have not been operating along
the beds of creeks and rivers, have been engaged in
raising dirt in the dry diggings to wash when the rains
afford them the requisite supply of water. Besides, a
steady business is now being prosecuted by the various
quarts companies, particularly in the vicinity of Nevada
City, and along the tributaries of the San Joaquin.
These companies will bo able to prosecute their labours
as well in the rainy as in the dry season. It may be
well to remark that the quartz business appears to be
that which, to a considerable extent, is attracting the
attention of capitalists as a source of investment. The
extensive outlay for costly machinery, in order to prose-
cute this branch of mining successfully, necessarily
limits it to those who have accumulated the requisite
capital by other and cheaper modes of mining, and to
those other capitalists who are ready to make heavy
investments.

It appears to be a matter of debate among miners as
to the comparative richness of the northern and southern
quartz veins. The companies, however, established in
either section upon an economical basis, are doing, so
far as we can ascertain, as well as the most sanguine
could desire. Many fail of suucess from the want of a
practical acquaintance with this mode of mining. From
what we hear, we are led to expect for the approaching
winter, a very large increase upon the yield of the last.

A deputation on the County Rates and Expenditure
Bill, hcaded by the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, M.P.,
had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at
his official residence in Downing-street.

THE RUFFORD POACHING CASE.—The Mansfield
bench of magistrates have decided on committing for trial
at the next assizes, the four men, Sims, Roberts, Bawskill,
and Alvey, charged with the murder of Roberts, Lord Scar-
borough's gamekeeper. Bail was applied for in the case of
one prisoner, but was refused. The evidence is at present
incomplete, but it is expected that much additional light will
be thrown on the case before the commencement of the
assizes.

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THE PROTESTANT ALLIANCE.
(From the Times.)
There is nothing more sliflicult in human affairs than
to discriminate the exact point at which activity be-
comes hurtful, and apparent inertness the wisest and
most efficient policy. Deep-laid intrigues have been
frustrated by too earnest a desire to urge them on to
their final consummation, and battles have been lost in
the moment of victory from a natural wish to push the
advantage to the uttermost. Gaston de Foix had gained
a splendid triumph at Ravenna if he could have been
content with what he had won, but in the rash attempt
to ride down a retreating battalion of Spanish infantry
he fell, and with him departed the success of the arms
of France. We put it to those excellent and zealous
persons who met together yesterday at the Freemasons'
Tavern, under the auspices of Lord Shaftesbury, whether
it is not possible that their cause may be better served
by apparent inaction than by the most strenuous and de-
termined efforts. Since the revolutionary crisis of 1848
Popery has had tolerably fair play in every country in
Europe. Trembling Governments have only been too
happy to call in the Pope as their ally, and to barter the
ecclesiastical liberties of their subjects for a slight in-
crease of coercive power over the spirit of revolu'ion.
The consequence has been that, in spite of the Con-
cordat which she has dictated to Spain and the momen-
tary ascendancy acquired in Austria and France, Rome
by again linking her destinies to those of Governments
already nodding to their fall, has voluntarily prepared
for herself a succession of self-sought reverses and hu-
miliations. In our own country the Pope has assumed
the right of perfectly free action, and neither Queen,
Church, nor Parliament have been suffered to check his
arrogance, or to control his aggression. In Ireland, by
a similar abuse of usurped jurisdiction, he has pro-
scribed the Government schools and colleges, declared
open war against the far more respectable part of his
own bishops, and placed the govetnment of his Church
in the rash and incompetent-Ilan& ;ve) Primate Cullen.
We will not apply a vulgar proverb to his Holiness, but
will content ourselves with remarking, that-he has em-
ployed the liberty which he enjoys most efficaciously to
ruin his own cause. The result has been that the con-
versions to Rome, once so frequent, have been arrested,
that the spirit of the English people is more than over
alive to the dangers of Romanism, that the more sober
Roman Catholics draw back with shame and fear
from the intemperate zeal and preposterous credulity
of over-zealous converts, and that the people of Ireland
seem on the very point of emancipating themselves from
a spiritual tyranny whose deformity was hidden by per-
secution, and has been only revealed at last by its
marked antagonism to education and enlightenment.
Agreeing with the speakers of the Protestant Alliance
in the denunciation of the intolerant, unscrupulous, and
encroaching spirit of the Roman Catholic priesthood, we
would put it to them whether it is possible by reviving
political agitation on the subject to accelerate the doom
which the present policy of the Court of Rome is infal-
libly preparing for itself. We see more and more
evidences every day that the Ultramontane party of the
clergy are separating themselves from the laity, and that
the, free action which is left to the Romish Church by
the cessation of Protestant meetings is tending to dis-
gust her best and most honest supporters. Nothing could
arrest this tendency to dissolution, except some aggres-
sive movement on our part which might have the
effect of uniting, from fear of a common danger, the
elements whose dissociation has commenced. All the
invectives of the Irish hierarchy and their representa-
tives have failed to persuade the people that the Eccle-
siastical Titles Bill is really a measure of persecution.
At present they have no grievance greater than the
existence of the Queen's Colleges, and with that misfor-
tune to the Roman Catholic Church their flocks cannot,
it seems, be induced to sympathise. It might be ex-
tremely impolitic, in the present state of things, to pro-
vide them with such a grievance.
When Sir Robert Peel, in 1845, proposed his perma-
nent endowment of Maynooth we did not support him;
and assuredly, if that question were now in debate, we
should see no reason to alter our opinion. It was un-
answerably shown by Lord Shaftesbury and several
other speakers at the meeting, that no one of all the
consequences anticipated from this measure has been
attained. It was, indeed, a mere fragment of a policy,
the only chance of the success of which was in being
carried out as a whole. The necessary complement of
the permanent endowment of Maynooth was a State
provision for the Roman Catholic clergy, cud it was
obviously not worth while for a Minister to propose the
one who shrank from carrying out the other. Con-
ciliation is a game which cannot be played by halves,
and therefore the endowment of Maynooth appeared to
us, and still appears, taken by itself, a political mistake,
and a needless trifling with the Protestant feelings of
England. Sir James Graham admitted in Parliament
that this measure shook the Government to its centre,
a danger which would certainly never have been in-
curred had its profitless results been foreseen. Still,
however, the measure has been taken, and it is a widely
different question whether we shall undo what we ought
certainly never to have done. To those, indeed, who
look upon such an act as a national sin, and regard the
contest for the repeal of this law as a sort of Parlia-
mentary crusade, or battle of Armageddon, the ques-
tion presents no sort of difficulty. But those who look
on this matter in a light purely political may well
pause before they suffer themselves to be hurried
by zeal, by irritation, or disappointment, into a
step the first effects of which may have so impor-
tant a bearing on the future destinies of Ireland.
No intelligence could be more agreeable to Dr.
Cullen and his associates than the announcement that
the English Government had determined to withdraw all
Parliamentary support from Maynooth. They would
feel at once immensely strengthened in their efforts for
the formation of the Catholic University, against which
there is at present no more powerful argument than that
the existence of the College at Maynooth rend- re such
an institution absolutely superfluous and gratuitous. The
withdrawal of assistance which had been granted by Pitt
and Percival, by Liverpool and Wellington, would be
easily tortured into a recurrence of the policy of the
darkest times which preceded Catholic emancipation.
On this subject the minority of the Synod of Thurles
would probably feel as strongly as the majority. Nor
can we doubt that the position of the Established Church
in Ireland would would be considerably weakened by the
severing of the only link which binds the majority of
the nation to the State. If it offend Protestant zeal
that we should be contributing to the teaching of what
it deems error, it must be remembered, on the other
hand, that the Irish Roman Catholics are compelled
to support a church to which their objections are
equally strong and equally conscientious. We believe
that we could in no respect better serve the interests of
the Ultramontane party than by opening and unsettling
the question of religious endowments. That the settle-
ment existing in Ireland is not the one which would
be adopted now, were the matter open for fresh discus-
sion, may be seen from the analogy of our colonial
churches, where Protestant and Catholic are alike sup-
ported by the State on principles of the strictest reli-
gious .equality. We have shown that the Maynooth
gran ought not to have been imposed alone, and it may
be very questionable whether it could be repealed alone.
It were but poor policy, for the sake of a few Protestant
cheers, to rush into a measure the results of which lie
far deeper than is, at first sight, apparent. Possibly,
many of Lord Shaftesbury's Nonconformist allies might
view with satisfaction a complete re-adjustment of ec-
clesiastical property in Ireland. The Protestant Al-
liance is enthusiastic and unanimous against the Pope,
but on every other question of policy it is a mere rope
of sand. The revocation of the endowment of the Ro-
man Catholic College would be looked on by many
Protestunt Dissenters as the first step towards the vo-
luntary system. Will the contingent furnished by the
Church of England sympathise in the aspirations of
their allies ?

EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1851.

THE FATAL COLLISION ON THE LONDON
AND NORTH- WES'T'ERN RAILWAY.
The coroner's investigetion into the causes of this
accident voTs resumed yesterday, at noon, at the Globe
Inn, Weedon.
As on the previous day, Mr. Hayes, of the legal firm
who are the solicitors of the railway company, appeared
on the company's behalf; and Mr. Martin on behalf of
the deceased's (James Currie'.) relatives. Captain
Laffan, the Government inspector of railways, was also
present.
Samuel Grew, examined by CORONER—I am the sta-
tion master at Rugby. On Saturday last a telegraphic
despatch arrived, stating that an engine with some cattle
hat broken down. This was about half-past four. A
foreman named Goodman dispatched the cattle train. I
do not know at what time it was dispatched. I saw
the train come into the station, but did not observe at
s hat time it left, hting engaged at the moment with the
mail train. The mail train was a down train going
on the Midland line. The next train which left for
London after the cattle train was the erre o'clock train
from Birmicghaea; it arrived at Rugby at eighteen
minutes past two, being due at fifteen minutes past.
The first cattle train 'left at 1.50. A coal train left at
three. At ten minutes offer four I started the cattle
train, which ran into the passenger train at Weedon.
The wheels of the engine slipped so much that it could
not ha gut along at the station without the assistance of
another engine. At the time I started the cattle train I
was not se are of the engine of the other cattle train
having broken down. Mr. Crawford dispatched the
engine that was telegraphed for. Cotton drove the
engine of the special cattle train.
Cross-examined by Mr. Martin—Our first cattle
train started at 1.50, and the Birmingham train started
at 2.18, the Midland one at 2 25, the Lancashire third
class one at 2.39. The next train which followed the
Lancashire one was a special coal train, which started
from Rugby at three o'clock. The special cattle train
was not in the regular list of trains; its coming was an-
nounced by a red board on the coal train.
It is open to the station master to detain trains,
according to his opinion of the weight of the engine and
other circumstances; but trains must never follow each
other in less than five minutes. Cattle trains are con-
sidered goods trains, and as such must not travel at a
greater speed than 20 miles per hour. The four o'clock
train is not an express train; its estimated rate of tra-
velling between Rugby and Weedon is about 30 miles an
hour. When I started the special cattle train I thought
it would travel at the ordinary rate of 20 miles an hour.
Two engines were dispatched in consequence of the re-
ceipt of the telegraphic message; they left at about half-
past four.
James Crawford examined—l am foreman of the loco-
motive department at Rugby. It is my duty to exa-
mine all the engines before they leave my station. I
examined the engine of the cattle train which left at 50
minutes past one on Saturday. It was in proper working
order when it left Rugby at 17 minutes past four. I re-
ceived a telegraphic dispatch of its having broken down at
Weedon. The message was, " Cattle standing here. Send
an engine immediately." That was the market Har-
borough train. I dispatched two engines to its as-
sistance. I examined the engines of all the other
trains on the same afternoon; they were all in working
order. I examined the engine of the cattle train twice
before it started. I have examined it since, and found
it in good order after the accident. The works were all
good, except that the buffer part was broken. I did not
examine the regulator at Weedon. That could not be
done without taing the pipes off, which would have
occupied three or four 'hours. The proper way of
stopping an engine is to shut the steam off and apply the
break. Engines are not reversed except in cases of
great emergency. To reverse an engine is likely to do
it an injury. If the breaks will not stop a train the only
remedy is to put the gear out and to reverse the engine.
I did not myself try the regulator of the engine of the
special cattle train at Rugby, but I saw a man in the
act of doing so. I have never been an engine-
driver. I have heard that it is a common
occurrence fur an engine when reversed to start into
forward gear again. A man of ordinary power can
manage by means of the lever. Directly the engine is
reversed the driver ought to be careful in holding the
handle. The use of the regulator is to regulate:the
amount of steam. There is very little trouble with
regulators. If they are not cut they will work for a
length of time. By opening the regulator you can
always find out the stato of the steam. We have had
the engine in question about three years.
John Hoskar examined—l am foreman of the loco-
motive department at Wolverton. I know the engine
that was attached to the special cattle train run into last
Saturday; it is No. 67. I examine the engines every
time they pass the Wolverton station. I examined
No. 67 at Weedon on Saturday, to see if any injury
hed been done to the axles or wheels, my object being
to take it to Wolverton. It is now at Wolverton, and
it has not been at work since the accident. It was taken
to Wolverton by another engine.
Mr. Rowland, examined by the CORONER—I am an
engine fitter at Wolverton, and foreman in the ,erecting
shop. I examined the engine No. 67, on Monday
morning last. The valves, pistons, and reversing mo-
tion were all correct. In taking out the regulator
valve, there was a small stay which had got loose out of
the :steam pipe; it was used in the steam pipe for car-
rying the regulator rod. By drawing the regulator
back it came into the regulator, and was taken out by an
assistant. I cannot say whether that would prevent it
from acting.
Mr. M'Connell, the superintendent, observed that a
piece of iron had been found in the regulator out of its
proper place.
The regulator was then placed on the table, and Mr.
M'Connell Explained to the coroner and the jury the
manner in which the displaced iron had obstructed its
action. There was a marked abrasion where the iron
had pressed.
The Conorma—That would prevent the driver from
stopping the engine? The Witness—Not altogether;
it would prevent him from shutting the steam off.
By Mr. Martin—There is nothing to lead me to be-
lieve that if the engine-driver had kept his band firm
he could not have thrown the engine out of gear, not-
withstanding the accident to the regulator. There are
three modes of stopping an engine—shutting off the
steam, applying the break, and throwing the engine cut
of gear. if a driver found that he could not stop an
engine with the break, it would be his duty first to
reverse her. and if that would not do, to throw her out
of gear.
The CORONER observed that Mr. M'Connell must to
examined on the point.
Mr. Martin said he thought it was the cream of the
whole question.
Thomas Forsyth, examined by the CORONER—I am
an engineer-assistant to the locomotive superintendent,
Mr. M'Connell. I was present with William Howland
when the regulator was examined on Monday morning.
I saw the iron taken out, and have given similar evidence
to what Mr. M'Connell has given.
James Edward M'Connell, examined by the Co-
RONER--I am superintendent of the locomotive depart-
ment at Wolverton. It is my:duty to superintend the man-
agement of the locomotive engines throughout the line.
The engine drivers are all under my charge. There are
printed rules applicable to them. These rules are read
ever to them every month, and they sign a declaration
that they have received
,them and understand them.
Their signatures are forwarded to my office. William
Cotton has been a driver on the line ever since 1845.
He was made a fireman in 1840, and previously to that
he was a cleaner. I have examined the engine which
he drove on Saturday last. Early on Monday morning
I requested the foreman, Mr. Forsyth, to take it to
pieces, and report to me. I have since examined the
engine myself. I found it, in all its points,
as far as I could ascertain, is good working
order. The only injuries apparent were those
done to the safety-valve, and the stay of the steam-
pipe. From the face of the valve I have come to the
conclusion, as I sec nothing else that would have done
it, that the stay must have got between the first face of
the valve and the seat, whith would prevent the valve
from shutting, and produce the abrasion. There is a
twist on the spindle, showing that great efforts had been
used in trying to shut the valve. As far as the regulator
is concerned, that would prevent the driver from shut
ting off the steam, but he has other means in his power
of stopping the engine, which are to throw the work-
ing valves out of gear and applying a break to the ten-
der. Amore rapid mode of stopping the onward motion,
although except in extreme cases not called for, is to
reverse the :engine, which must have the effect of
stopping the train sooner. The steam, not being fully
shut or, would assist in retarding the onward mo-
tion. I have always found Cotton a very careful
man. lie has always performed his duties in a satis-
factory manner.
By the CORONER—How long would it take to stop
an engine by reversing? Witness—lt depends on the
gradient*.
The CORONER—What are they in this case? The
Witness—One in 500 approaching from Rugby. That is
one circumatunce. A slippery state of the rails would
render the power of stopping less; and the weight of
the train would have a good deal to do with the effect.
Looking at all the circumstances, I should suppose that
this train, going eight or ten miles an hour, might have
been stopped in five or six hundred yards. The rule
with respect to cattle trains limits them to twenty miles
an hour, without special orders. An extra speed would
increase the difficulty of stopping. I cannot say, from
the appearance of the piece of iron found in the regu-
lator, how long it had been out of its proper place. In
reversing an engine the driver should keep his hand on
the catch, lest it should fly back. Both reversing the
engine and putting on steam in the reverse way are
evidence that the train is going too fast; and both those
operations strain the engine. Sometimes the engine
flies into forced gear after being reversed. There is
nothing in the printed regulations with regard to the
mode of reversing an engine. To put down every-
thing would make too long a code of regulations. The
engine-drivers have all undergone a probation before
being appointed to the office, and are instructed in their
duties.

RAIL WAY.

On being asked if he had anything more to say. Mr.
m.Coneelt said, I wish. to state that 1 have a very high
opinion of Cotton. I have always considered him a
careful and experienced man.
Captain Laffan, examined by the CORONER—I am the
Government Inspector of 11,1l4ays. I have examined
the engine, No. 67. 1 directed my attention chiefly to
the valves of the regulator, and to the reversing appa-
ratu°. I did not minutely examine the rest of the en-
gine. I think the reversing apparatus was in good
order. The regulator was in the state in which you see
it. It was the day before yesterday that I examined it,
and you have the same materials that I had to form an
opinion upon. It is not now in good working order.
The face of the valve has been cut apparently by some
obstacle between it and the seat. The effect of the stay
interposing would be to prevent the driver from shutting
off the steam; he could only close the valve so far as
this obstacle would permit him. It would deprive him
partially Qi pne 11104113 of stopping the train Ai a ciao

of emergency it is a comparatively easy task to reverse
an engive, and throw lice engine out of gear; but that
was a vry extreme mea,ure; it has led to many acci-
dents; and in this case the state of the regulator would
render it more difficult for the driver to avail himself
of it.

The CORONER—Do you consider that it follows from
the reversing of an engine that the train must have been
going at too great a speed? The Witness—l think a
driver of great experience and judgment would look to
the state of the rail; and take care to run at such a
speed as would obviate the necessity for reversing the
that I think the practice of reversing
engine. At the same time I think it right to observe,
engines is far too
general.
By a juryman—I could not say without trying the
engine, whether or not it was impossible for the driver
to reverse it or throw it out of gear.
Alfred Bird, a boy, examined--I am a clerk et the
Telegraph-(hies at the Weedon station. Last Saturday
I telegraphed to Ilegby to say that the cattle were stand-
ing at Weedon, and requested that an engine might be
soot directly.
This was at nine minutes past re ur. I
received no reply to that message. I telegraphed to
Wolverhampton at fifty-two minutes to seven to tell them
to send an engine to Wet den.
The CORONER then addressed the jury. Ile said
there could be no doubt that the deceased met with his
death by eeeident. Thu only question was whether any
criminality attached to any party who was connect, d
with it. They had heard the opinion of the Government
inspector as to the state of the engine; and the real
point for them to determine was whether the death of
the deceased was the result of accident or of gross and
criminal negligence on the part of the driver
The room was then cleared. After the lapse of a few
minutes the following verdict was delivered;—" The
jury are of opinion that the olreeased met his death by a
cattle train running accidentally into a passenger train
at Weeden, but without blame to the driver, on account
of the engine being out of order and the rails slippery.
The jury cannot let the opportunity pass without recom-
mending, for the better safety of the public, an alteration
and enlargement of this station forthwith, it being too
without a siding."
small for the quantity of traffic _
The inquiry terminated at about half-past four.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-COAST

FORD, Nov. 28.—An awful accident occurred on the
South-Coast Railway last night, in consequence of the
neglect of an engine-driver to attend to a danger signal.
The last train from London leaves London-bridge
station at seven o'clock, and on its arrival at Brighton
passengers for Shoreham, Arundel, Chichester, and
Pealsmouth are dispatched by a branch train leaving
Brighton at 9.50. Last night this train was sent off
at the precise time, the greatest regularity
.being ob-
setved on the Brighton and South-Coast Railway.
goods train leaves Portsmouth at 7.30 daily; this train
also started at the accustomed time. These trains arrive
at the bridge over the river Arun about the same time;
and, inasmuch as the bridge, which, as most of our
readers are aware, is moveable, so as to allow of the
passage of brigs of considerable tonnage from Little-
hampton-harbour up to Arundel, and is consequently of
light construction, is a -single line, the greatest care is
necessary with regard to the signals. " First come,
first served," is the principle acted upon. Either train
being discerned by the signal-man has the " all right "
signal displayed for its guidance; and at the same time
the red, or "stop" signal, is exhibited on the other
line. These regulations being duly observed, accidents
would be impossible.
It seems that at 10.15 last night the up goods train
was first discerned, and consequently the " all right "
signal was displayed, the " stop " signal being at the
same moment given to the down passenger train. The
goods train was an unusually long one, consisting of
nearly forty trucks. The engine and tender and the
first part of the train crossed the bridge, and had diverged
from the single line on the " up " rails, the remaining
portion of the train being partly on the bridge, and
partly on the western side of the river, when the pas-
senger train (its driver paying no attention to the " stop"
signal) came up, and, of course, precisely at the point of
junction, dashed against the goods train. The con-
sequence to the goods train was, that three carriages
were shattered to splinters and thrown off the up line.
This was the only casualty, so far as the goods train
was concerned ; but the results to the passengers'
train was more serious. The engine, tender, luggage-
box, and two second-class carriages were thrown off the
down rails and toppled over the embankment, here
about twelve feet high. Fortunately there were only
four passengers in the train; three having arrived from
London, and the remaining one having booked at Brigh-
ton. Two of these entirely escaped injury, and the
other two were but slightly bruised, but the stoker,
Martin, of Portsmouth, was seriously, and, it is be-
lieved, fatally injured, his skull being broken and his
brains driven in. The driver, John Pemberton, of
Portsmouth, seems to have escaped injury from the con-
cussion; but seeing the serious consequence of his negli-
gence, he at once determined on suicide. Jumping on
the engine from which he had been thrown, he seized his
jack knife and out his throat; and, this attempt not
being effectual, he threw himself into the river. Bur-
gess, the guard of the passenger train, had a miraculous
escape. He was in the break carriage which went down
the embankment. It was crushed to pieces, but the
guard escaped with a few slight bruises. He crawled
out of a smashed window just as Pemberton jumped into
the water. Quick as thought be divested himself of his
jacket, plunged into the river, and, with assistance,
dragged him out. Mr. Stedman, of Littlebampton, sur-
geon, was quickly on the spot, and as soon as informa-
tion reached Brighton, Mr. W. Verrall and Mr. J. Law-
rence, jun.. surgeons at Brighton, joined him. The re-
quisite attention was paid to both Pemberton and Mar-
tin by the medical gentlemen, by whose direction they
were both removed to the hospital at Chichester. It
was expected that Pemberton would recover, but not the
slightest chance remains for the stoker, Martin.
The account giTen by Pemberton of the cause of the
accident is this:—He said that after lea vir g the Arundel
station, be looked into the fire-box, and that the glare
blinded him so that ve hen he looked up he could scarcely
see anything. The first thing he did see was a red
light waved to and fro, the next, the light of the ap-
pros cling train. He acknowledged also that he only
was in fault, and that he entirely lost his presence of
mind. Before he was removed to the Chichester Hos-
pital he declared his determination to commit suicide;
and in consequence he is under the close surveillance of
two men.

As quickly as possible information of the disaster was
conveyed to Brighton; and, at three o'clock in the
morning, Captai❑ Mackenzie Shaw (superintendent of
the railway there) went down to the spot; and at six
o'clock the passage was sufficiently cleared to allow
the goods train to leave. No obstruction occurred to
the passage of either the up or down trains which
followed.

On reaching the spot this morning, our reporter
found Mr. Tiling (chairman of the directors of the rail-
way), Captain Shaw, Mr. Craven (superintr ndent of the
locomotive department), with Mr. Saddler (foreman of
the fitting department), Mr. Smith (superintendent
of the carriage department), Mr. Yates (inspector of
the ways and works), and Mr. Greaves (contractor
fur the maintenance of the permanent way on
this part of the line), all engaged in superintend-
tendiDg the efforts of 50 or 60 workmen in clearing the
line. Already one of the broken carriages had been
conveyed up a temporary inclined plane to the rails and
removed; another was brought up in our reporter's
presence; and the engine which, although much broken,
is said to be capable of repair, was undergoing the lifting
process.

It was most fortunate that the bridge was not open
for the passage of a ship. Had this been the case, and
the signal been neglected, the train would have gone
plump into the river. We understand that the Admiralty
originally objected to a double line bridge, on account of
the time which it was thought the extra weight would
cause to be consumed in removing the viaduct obstruc-
tion to the navigation of the Arun; but this, the second
accident which has occurred on the spot, both which
would have been avoided by a double line bridge, will
probably lead to the application of such a remedy for
such accidents.

Strange to say, only three of the rails of the permanent
way were displaced by the accident.
FIVE o'CLocK.—An inhabitant of Chicestor, just
arrived here, states that the stoker Martin was dying
when ha left the city.
Prin.l.,e Edward of Saxe-Weimar and his bride were
passengers by the previous train on their way to Good-
wood, where they spend the honeymoon.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Nov. 2'. . . _

STocK Exur.A.NGE.—The share market has been firm
a g ahien o-d
stocks.
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LIVERPOOL, Nov. 28.
STOCK EXCHANGZ.—The share market was scarcely to
good to-day, end we had less business generally doing. The
transactions were as follow :—Caledonian, 1614 —Eastern
Counties, 7 1-16—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths 8 die.
—Lancaster and Carlisle. Thirds, 91,4 p.— London and North-
Western, 117—Ditto, New Quarters, 3% p.—Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34—Midland, 5631
Eastern and Dover, 21%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick
(Extension, Nos. 1 and 2), 6 dis.— Dutch Rhenish,
4 11-16 dis.
MANCHESTER, Nov. 28.
STocx EXCHANGE..— We have had another active
market to-day, and prices had an upward tendency. The
transactions were as follow:—Caledonian, 16%-- East Lanca-
shire Quarters, 15%—hlanchoster, Sheffield, andLincoln-
shire, 31%—Midland, 56%—North British, 7J%—North
Staffordshire, 73j4 dis.—Shropshire Unions, 3% dis.—South-
Eastern and Dover, 21% n.—Ambergate 23f1 dis.—Black-
burn, Preference (11),
17%—Bristol and Exeter, 79—Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, 271„ Fleetwood, Preston, and West
Riding Junction, 13-16 p. n.
1111011.NGUAM, Nov. 28.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —A fair amount of business has been
done in the share market to-day, and prices generallym,erepretty well supported. It closed a shade lower. The trans-
actions wero, as follow : Coventry and _Nuneaton 1!)::
London and North Western, New Quarters, 33y
Shrodpiss.hire Union, 31. Bs. 9d. dis.—Souths laffordshire,
2Ya

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Mr. John Moore Airey hscl an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Cilonial-offico.
A fatal affair occurred at Leigh a few days since,
through the practice which prevails too commonly amongst
ignorant country people of " doctering" themselves. A
woman named Hannah Brown, nearly forty years of age,
having been taken ill, sent a messenger to a medical man
living two miles from the ,village, and received a bottle of
medicine, the medical man promising to call and ace the
patient in the evening. Before he arrived, however, the
woman determined to be bled, and the operation was per-
formed by a shoemaker of the neighbourhood, who had bled
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