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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 16, 1860.

SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE
TRENT VALLEY ILLILIVAY

EIGHT LIVES LOST.

This morning, about two o'clock, a most shocking acci•
dent occurred on the Trent Valley Railway, near to Ather.

stone Station.

The mail train from Scotland was pursuing its course
towards London, and when passing the Atherstone Station
came into violent c)llision with a cattle train which was
standing near the place. The effects of the accident were
most faightful. The stoker of the mail train and seven of the
drovers in the cattle waggons were killed on the spot. All
the passengers are reported to have escaped unhurt.
Several Post-office desks, who were on duty in the dif-
ferent compartments, have been injured to such an extent
that recovery in many cases is almost impossible. All were
more or less injured.

Mr. Cawkwell, the general manager of the London and
North-Western Railway Company, to whom the Trent
Valley line is leased, left town this morning to make in-
quiries into the nature and causes of the accident.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
NUNEATON, FRIDAY MORNING.

The 6 o'clock limited mail express from Glasgow, last
night, going at full speed, ran into a 25-truck cattle train
that was shunting back towards Athorstone, at half-past two
this morning. Ten passengers, including the Duchess of
Montrose, are safe. The fireman was killed, and five drovers
have been taken out of the broken cattle vans, dead; the
engine driver and guard were slightly injured. The engine.
passed through two cattle trucks, and buried itself in the
steep embankment, where, for half an hour, the hissing of
the steam partially drowned the groans of the dying cattle.
The baggage van was stove over a cattle truck and rested
at an angle of 45. None of the other carriages were thrown
off the rails. The fault was at the station, where there was
no danger single shown, but only a hand-lamp, when it
was too late to stop. The Glasgow train was up to time.

THE PRIACE OF WALES.

The Western Daily Mercury, published at Ply-
mouth, gives in a third edition the following par-
ticulars of the Prince's return :

The Prince of Wales has at length arrived. Her

Majesty's ship Hero steamed into our port at nine
o'clock this morning. She made her number in
conjunction with the Ariadne to the St. George,
lying in the Sound, at 10 minutes to eight o'clock,
and it was immediately transmitted to the signal
station at Mount Wise. The Admiral at once tele-
graphed to Windsor, and half an hour afterwards
the Queen was informed of the safe arrival of -her
son. The Hero saluted on her arrival in the Sound,
and the Impregnable, the flag-ship of the Port Ad-
miral, returned it. Very soon all was in commo-
tion. Two companies of the 12th Regiment, under
the command of Captain Dickens, headed by the
band, marched to the Victualling-yard; aid the
Admiralty barge, and also one belonging to the
Port Admiral, were immediately despatched to the
Hero to convey the prince and suite on shore.

The Prince left the vessel about half-past ten
o'clock, and reached the Victualling-yard soon
after eleven. He was received on landing by
Major. General Hutchinson, the Commander-in-
Chief of the Western district, and by Sir Houston
Stewart, the Port Admiral ; Major Pasley, the
Commandant of the Royal Artillery, and the chiefs
of the different Government departments. The
band of the 12th Foot played the National Anthem,
as did also the band of the Plymouth Volunteers.
The volunteer corps of the three towns were well
represented. The Devonport Corps, with nearly
the whole of the officers, were the first on the
ground, the Stonehouse Corps came second, and
the Plymouth followed. The Prince bowed very
graciously to the congratulations offered him. The
Victualling-yard wasnot thrown open to the public,
but a large number of ladies were admitted, who
gave a warm welcome to the Prince. At the out-
side of the Victualling-yard a large concourse of
persons had assembled, who cheered as only Eng-
lishmen can cheer, and the Prince bowed repeatedly.
The line of route was through Dunford-street, Ca-
roline-place, and .Millbay, and everywhere the
loudest demonstrations of welcome and respect
greeted his Royal Highness.

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC AIL,'.

The Royal Mail Company's steamship La Plata,
Captain G. C. Weller, arrived at Southampton yes
terday at 2 p.m.
This packet brought 91 passengers (56 first class,
14 children, 24 servantP, and naval invalids), among
whom were Senor Leal, the Brazilian Minister to
Madrid from Caraccas, and family; Senor Quenedo,
Spanish Minister to Ecuador from Caraccas ; Assis.
tant-Commissary-Gencral Ibbetson and family ;
Assistant-Surgeon Greer, 21st Foot ; Capt. Green,
8d West India Regiment ; Capt. Cairnes, 21st Foot,
from Barbadoes, &c. On freight she has 463,056
dols. in specie (or say £92,611 sterling), of which
159,086 dols. were in silver and 303,970 dols. in

gold; platina, value 2,810 dols., and a cargo com-
prising 338 bags of silver ore, 35 bags of cocoa, 40

cases of succades, 19 live turtle, 15 packages of

coffees 20 serons of cochineal, and 103 packages of

sundries.

Jamaica advices are to the 24th ult. The Legis-
lature had been convened for the despatch of busi-

ness on the Bth inst. His Excellency the Governor
had departed from the ordinary custom of giving
sessional dinners, and Mrs. Darling had issued invi-
tations for a large ball on the 9th in honour of the

Prince of Wales's birthday. On the 19th ult. her
Majesty's steamer B arracout a towed into Port Royal
two vessels captured off the coast of Cuba, supposed
to be employed in the slave trade. They were ascer-
tained to be Spanish brigs, names unknown, laden
with provisions and slave supplies, and were bound
for the African coast. The weather had been very
unsettled and still remained so, causing a great
deal of sickness. The planters were looking for-
ward with promising prospects to the coming
crops.

Cordova's Mercantile intelligencer of the 24th
says :

" We have been visited with several very heavy showers
since our last issue, and, in consequence, the activity in
business noticed in our last has not been'eontinued. Coun-
try buyers have been kept from market, and the transac-
tions of the past fortnight must be reported as having been
very limited. The produce market lus been also somewhat
affected by the heavy rains. The coffee crop has been re-
tarded, and the arrivals of sugar small. Prices, however,
have not materially changed."

Flour had advanced in price since last advices.
New wheat in lots sold at 375. per barrel, but that
figure was afterwards refused, and the cargoes per
S. H. Sears and Alice Mowe were held at 38s. Very

little coffee had been brought to market, and prices

ranged from 445. to 465. for good ordinary. Sales of
sugar had been made at 21s. to 235. for fair, and
20s. for middling. Carolina rice had sold at 225. 6d.
per 1001 b. ; no sales of East India, but 16s. was

asked. A portion of the Tartar's cargo of codfish
fetched 15s. for tierces, and 18s. for boxes; three-
fourths of the Vivid's cargo sold at the same prices.
Alewives continued to realise 20s. per per barrel in

cargo. American butter Bd. to 9d. per lb.; •no Hall-

fax at market, and no transactions in Cork to re-

port. Stock of pork heavy, and moved slowly ;
sales of inspected mess at 103 s. Pimento was arriv-
ing at market freely, and deliveries were being
made at 11d. per 1001 b. ; a sale was reported of 590
bags at 15s. cash. American pigs' tongues sold at

545., and ox at 565. to 583. Exchanges on London.
—Jamaica Bank-90 days, 1 per cent. prem. ; 60
days, l per cent. prem. ; 30 days, 2 per cent. prem.
Colonial Bank-90 days, 1 per cent. prem. ; 60
days, 11 per cent. prem ; 30 days, 2 per cent. prem.
The Court of Policy at Demerara sat on the 9th,
10th, and 11th of October. The first vessel from
India with immigrants was, as stated in a letter
from Mr. Marriott, to leave on the 25th of August,
and the second in September. On the subject of
immigration being taken up, the Honourable Mr.
Smith alludtd to the expediency of having arti-
sans introduced among the immigrants, but his
Excellency explained that this could not be done
under the present arrangements, as the ordi-
nance declares that the people introduced under
indenture to plantations snail be employed in the
growing or manufacture of articles the produce of
such plantations. On the Bth ult. the brigantine
Lark arrived at Georgetown from Madeira with
144 immigrants, and on the 10th the brigantine
Flora de F2nchal, with 112 from the same island.
The weather had been generally dry and somewhat
sultry, with an occasional shower. On the majority
of estates manufacturing operations were in full
progress, the planters being anxious to complete the
year's crop, which was expected to be fully equal
to that of other good years. The exports for the
fortnight were :—Sugar, 2,388 hhds., 129 tierces,
369 barrels, and 1,199 bags; molasses, 250 pun-
cheons ; rum, 1,163 puncheons, 194 hhds., and 96
barrels; hardwood timber, 48,236 feet; cocoanuts,
42,530.
Business at St. Thomas's was more active, and

further improvement was expected, now that the
hurricane season was passed. Some sales of goods
had been made to a moderate extent for Cuba and
Porto Rico, and a large amount of sales was ex-
pected during November, as stocks were well as-
sorted. Exchanges were firm, and merchants'
draughts had been sold :—On London, 4 dols. 95c,
for 90 days' draughts ; ditto, 4 dols. 97-,1-c. for GO
days' ; ditto, 5 dols. for 30 days' ; on Hamburg,
43+ dols. for 90 days' ; on Paris, 5 dols. 50c. for 90
days'; on United States, par for GO days'. The
health of the island was good, and clean bills of
health were regularly issued.
The weather in most districts of Porto Rico was
was all that planters could wish for, and there was
every prospect of a large crop.
Advices from the Pacific and Central America
contain little news of interest. Costa Rica was re-
ported to be tranquil since the revolution.
Valparaiso papers contain a lengthy account of
the celebration of the independence of Chili, which
passed off with great enthusiasm throughout the
country.
The Government intend sending a strong force
south about the middle of November to carry on the
campaign against the Indians.
The following is from the Panama !tar and
herald of the 23d ult. :—" An official question has
I arisen between the United States' and British naval
forces in this bay, which is of considerable interest.
It has been occasioned by the order given to the
guards from her Britannic Majesty's ship Clio,
stationed at the British and French Consulates since
the late riot, to hail all persons passing those
houses. Several foreigners have been stopped by
the sentry, and on Saturday an American officer,
and subsequently an American citizen, have been
arrested for refusing to respond to the sentry while
passing through the public street. The matter was
brought before Flag-officer Montgomery, in com-
mand of the United States' naval forces, wh.o, at
once addressed a communication to Captain Mbi.lexctr,
of her Britannic Majesty's ship
wsuerej
Clio, on the
the result of which was that the guards
at
ordered
one withdrawn from both Consulatetsh,e
andfinal
on board. We have not yet heard.
termi-
nation of the matter, and until we do we shall re-
frain from making any conaments upon the
proceeding."

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Her -Majesty's ships Imaum and Icarus were a,
Jamaica, with two Spanish brigs, slave
Port Royal,
prizes to the Barracouta. The captain of one of
the brigs was said to have formerly been captain of
the schooner Cortez, which her Majesty's brig
Arab
captured some time ago, and is now at Port Royal,
called the Kingston.
yellow fever had broken out at Port Royal with
great violence, which showed itself chiefly on board
her Majesty's ships Imaum and Icarus.
arri severalformer
vessel had lost two officers, three men,
boys ; the latter above thirty men,
one assistant-
surgeon, one second-lieutenant, one master, one
warrant officer, a purser's clerk, and two engineers.
The Barracouta sailed on the 24th of October for
Barbadoes, with the remainder of the sick and in-
valids from the Imaum and the Icarus, by which it
was hoped the progress of the disease would be
arrested.
Her Majesty's
ship Racer, relieved by the Hydra,
was expected daily at Jamaica from Greytown.
Her Majesty's steam corvette Mutine, Comman-
`dere Graham,l was at Panama; she arrived there on
the 19:h h ult. from Valparaiso and intermediate

ports.
Her Majesty's ship Clio was expected to leave
Panama for the coast of Mexico about the 24th ulth
The ASt George's Chronicle (Grenada) of the 13t.
ult. has the following relative to the troopship
Conway, of the wreck of which vessel we have pre-
viously had accounts :
" Capt. George Rose, of the ship Home, which

arrived yesterday from England, with coals for
the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's depot,
reports having fallen in, on the Ilth of September,
with a derelict. Captain Rose states :---eI bore
down upon and boarded the B.itish ship Conway
in lat. 3 deg. 36 min. N., long. 19 deg. 15 min. W.,
having her fore lower mast standing, the main and
wizen lower masts lying foie and a4t on the port
side of the main deck and quarter deck, they having
gone by the partners. I found the ship in posses-
sion of French and Spanish captains and portions
of their crews, two barks, to which they belonged,
lying by and receiving the plunder carried by their
i
boats from the derelict. It is impossible teedesci be
the appearance of the main deck and between ch cks ;
it fairly outstripped the early incidents of the
Crimean war, the French and Spanish sailors on
board the Conway being dressed in women's apparel
a la. Bloomer, with plumes and artificial flowers
waving on their heads gracefully to the breeze,
while busy in breaking open chests, carpet, bags,
knapsacks, bedding, &e. I found also the French
crew taking all the small sails, they being new,
and, as the captain said, suitable for his small
vessel. Rope, canvass, compasses, signals, Sze., were
all gone.
The ship was so completely gutted by the
crews of the barks, that I had to supply her with a
compass, a coil of rope, and other necessaries, having
intimated to the captain in charge that the Conway,
being a British ship, it became my duty as a British
subject to act for the benefit of all concerned and
put a stop to further plunder; that I did not wish
to interfere with their claim upon the ship, but
shoild certainly remain by and see that the ship
was carried into port. One of my boys giving
the French captain rather a bull-dog shake,
they thought fit to leave us and the Conway to our-
selves, and take their departure. On sounding the
pumps, I found five feet of water in the hold, Which
proceeded from two auger-holes in the starboard
lower bow-post, bored from the inside ; the water
from the lower hole running constantly, but from
upper hole only when she dipped. It
thesaid post
immediately
plugged the holes from theinside. At
we found four augers, one gouge, a hand-saw, a
lantern, and matches. I left four hands on board
for the night, and remained by her. Next morn-
ing sent the chief mate and six men to get spars up
canvass set. At 6 p.m. on the Wednesday parted
from her, having left her in charge of my chief
mate with five seamen, with instructions to make
for the first port that wind and weather would per-
mit, in England, and upon their arrival the chief
mate was to deliver my sealed report to Lloyd's
agent."

-The steamer Moses Taylor had arrived at Lota,
and sailed for San Francisco.
The following vessels had arrived at Valparaiso
between the 16th and 20th of September :—From
Hobart Town, the British bark Juno; from Liver-
pool, tke British ship Magellan and the British
brrk Rancagua ; from Australia, the American ship
Helios ; from Paranguay, the Hamburg bark Rio
Janeiro; from Liverpool, the British bark Lanner-
cost; from London, the British bark Ann P. Sharp;
from Havre, the French ship Moise ; from Lam-
bayeque, the Peruvian bark Emma ; from Africa,
I)utch brig Geert Herw:g ; from Cerro Azul, the
Chilian bark S. A. S. ; from San Jose, the Chilian
schooner A. Ramos; from Sechura, the Chilian bark
Centro America; from Antwerp, the Belgian bark
Maria Luisa ; from Paita, the Chilian bark Correa
del Pacifico.