The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-09 00:00:00

BANKERS'.

This sterling periodical contains the average amount
of useful information on financial and monetary
matters.

EXTRAORDINARY ACClDENT.—Yesterday an ex-
cursion train on the Great Western line brought up about
1,500 passengers from Gloucester, Stroud, and Cheltenham to
the Great Exhibition. This line of railway, between Stroud
and Tetbury, runs up a steep incline of about five miles
in length, terminating in a tunnel nearly two miles long, in
some parts of which the gradients are as high as 1 in 75 or
So. The train, which consisted of 23 carriages, arrived at
this incline in safety, and was propelled up it with some
difficulty by the joint efforts of two powerful engines, but on
its emerging from the tunnel on the London side it was dis-
covered that 11 of the carriages were become detached from
the train and remained behind. The utmost consternation was
caused by this discovery, especially as it was known that the
detached carriages must of necessity rush back down the in-
cline at a fearful rate, and as there was only one guard to
control their speed it was feared that they would either
be thrown down the embankment, which is here 100 feet in
depth, and be dashed to pieces, or that they would run Into
the up mail train, which was known to be following
c°4ls:
behind. Every precaution was taken to avert these ° over.,
rnities by sending the pilot-engine on the down railsleir p.
take the runaway carriages and give warning "4
°faaately, as
preach at the bottom of the incline. Very Vte, the mail
the pilot-engine was proceeding down the inc f
-driver hav-
without any
train was met slowly ascending, and the en_glito
ing been warned of the danger, he immediate: reversed his
incline in safet
thus allowing
alarmed, and two or
engine and backed his train down the irichnhim
the runaway carriages to raccomplished, and
serious collision. This was very cleyg,
both trains arrived at the bottom stay descend u
The passengers were of course groe
th carriages, as the
three of them, who leaped from 'ere bruises ; but beyondyde-
three
received some rather the rival of the a
the arrival train at Pad-
delay of about three hourslured to mar the pleasure of the
diugton, nothing serious occ
excursion. . NEw NOVEL 44 M
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BIRMINGHAM, MONDAY. --The ex-Queen of the
ns ad her
French, accompanied by the Duchess of Orley n
rain in hiechildren, arrived by the quarter past twelve Messrs. Robinson,n, .
i
town to day. They were received by b.
Cooper, and other officers of the establishment, and after
partaking of a sumptuous luncheon at Mr. BAC 'h s, t •
Queen's Hotel, proceeded nothwarde.

HICIE WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE
Taf DAT —Morning 30 rain. after 10 Evening 5 min after 11
TO-310aaow—Morning 36 min. after 11 I Evening 0 min after 0

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock yesterday moraing.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
PLYMOUTH—Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast.
PoursmouTH—Wind S W., gentle breeze—overcast.
GOSPORT —Wind N. W.—cloudy.
BRIGHTON—Wind N.W., gentle breeze--overcast.
Has-rufos—Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast.
SountanrpTox—Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
FOLXESTONE —Wind S.W., gentle breeze--overcast.
TuNRRADGE—W ind W., gentle breeze—overcast.
BAsmogroaa—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
GREENWICH—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Swirmon—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Ilzpapogn.—Wind S. \V,—cloudy.
G LO u —WindCESTEn N.—cloudy.
CHELMSFORD—Wind S.W.—cloudy.
CoLcuEsTuu—Wind
CAmmuDGE—Wind W., gentle breae—cloudy.
BaAwDox—Wind N. W.— line.
BIRMINGHAM Wind W.---cloudy.
Yeumouni—Vrind W., gentle breeze—rain.
LOWESTOFT—Wind N.W.—c'oudy.
Not:WIC/I—Wind W.—rain.
LaicEsTEß—Wind N.W.—cloudy.
DEREHAM Wind N.—rain.
DERBY—Wind W.S.W.—rain.
N oTrucoHAm —Wind W.— cloudy.
LINcoLN— Wind W. cloudy.
CHESTERFIELD—Wind W.—line.
BlAsnno'— Wind N. W.— cloudy.
CONWAY—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
tioLyputAD—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SHEFFIELD—Wind W.N.W.—cloudy.
LlVEgrooL—Wind N.W.—cloudy.
MANCHESTER—Wind W. —cloudy.
HuLL—Wind W.—cloudy.
NoßmANTorr—Wind N.W.—cloudy.
Lziens— Wind N.W.—clondy.
Yoga—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain.
LANCASTER—Wind N.W.! _gentle breeze—principally clear.
SCARBOR 0 CV" Wind N.W.—cloudy.
Wfirrgr--Wind N., gentle breeze—rain.
DanLnecao,g--Wind N.N.W., gentle breeze—light rain.
NEWCASTLE—Wind S.--showery.
BF-cm —Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast.
~,GLAsoow—Wind N•W--cloudy.
X.DMBURGH Wind W.— cloudy.
The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the tling at nine
wind and weather on Monday or
o'clock

calm—overcast.
Lnicutica--wind W., c...
CARLow—Wind S.W., gentle
gentle breeze—principally cloudy,
MATILLNGA-E--. Wind 161.w°, 4 breeze—overcast.
breeze—cloudy.
BAaThrogrova—virind w,, gentle
RIJORY—WiIid,
~-3,,,,
le breeze—partially
PETE REOEO 11011-.-IN ina S. w., get
" 9 gentle breeze--overcast.
cloudy.
CBzwic—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloadY•
CortwAr—Wind NAV., gentle breeze—partially ii cloudy.
LAscAsTEß—Nruid S
‘ W., gentle breeze—Partia y
w RlMY—Wind N.NIL, gentle breeze—overcast.
cloudy.
S HAP—Wind N. 17., strong breezc—partially cloudy.
33E,,,,rrocK—Wind N.W., strong breeze--evercast.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading
of the barometer was above 30' in. on Sunday. me mean
of the week was 29.874 in. The. on
temperature of the
week which is was 62'99, rather above the average. The
temperature was highest on Wednesday, when the
mean was
(9.4°, or 8° above the average of the same day in ten years.
The mean temperature was below the average on the last
three days. The wind was generally in the north-east.

THE WEATHER.—SuN
THEnalowrrun, E Ills SIIADR.
69—highest since noon yesterday.
59 —lowest this morning and daring the night.
65—this day, at noon.

BABADUCTEE, 29.87.
WIND S.W.—Morning, mild breeze and cloudy, with
sunshine; Afternoon, slight rain.

GREAT CHESS TOURNAMENT.--This week the trial
of skill has proceeded with renewed vigour, a vigour which
premises to bring the tournament to a speedy conclusion.
On Monday Mr. Wyvill was a second time defeated by Herr
Anderssen, after a spirited, but not very prolonged, struggle.
They played again Yesterday, when Herr Anderssen was
again victorious, making the present ecore three to one and
one drawn. game. Mr. Staunton and Mr. Williams also re-
sumed their match on Monday, when the former gentleman
was t victor. The struggle was a very severe one, the
filete having .lasted nine or ten hours. Yesterday the players
. again, but after contendin from eleven in the morn-
ing till late in t
till to-day. mg,
he even. it wasagreed to leave the termi-
nation