The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-18 00:00:00

FATAL ACCIDENT ON A RAILWAY.

DONCAMER, Saturday Evening.—Last night an acci-
dent occurred near this town, on the Great Northern
Railway, which has terminated fatally. Immediately
after the up-express train leaves Doncaster a train is
despatched to Retford and Lincoln. That train left at
the usual time, 6.20 p.m., and on approaching the
Decoy-crossing, one mile from Doncaster, the driver per.
ceived something on the up-line, but, it being dusk, was
unable to make out what it was. For safety ke opened
his whistle, as a warning of the train's approach. On
getting nearer he found that it was a child, between two
or three years old, upon the railway, and at the same
moment saw its mother, Mrs. Gibbons, the gatekeeper's
wife, cross over, and run after it, she walking on the
six font. On seeing the danger in which the child was
placed the steam waiturned off and the engine reversed
as, quickly as possible, hut it was too late. Mrs. Gib-
bons bad just seized hold of the child when the buffer
struck them both at the same moment, killed the child
on the spot, and the woman was knocked down. When
the train was brought to a stand, the guard returned
to the spot, and found the woman and child lying bleed-
ing on the line. He helped to remove them to the gate-
house. Assistance was speedily procured from Doncas-
ter, and H. C. Fairbpk, Esq , the company's surgeon,
was soon in attendance. He found that the poor woman
had been run over by the wheels of the train, which had
cut off her left foot below the knee, broken her collar
bone, two of her ribs, and the toes of her right foot, and
severely fractured her thigh. Amputation was pro-
'nounced necessary, but the sufferer is to too prostrate
at this time to admit of ;ta being carried out. The
child was upon the line unknown to its parents, and it
was proceeding to meet, as was lama!, two men, who
resided with her father, to one of whom, 'William Iron-
dale, a plate-layer, she was particularly attached.
These men saw the accident, but. were at too great a
distance to render any aid. Not the slightest hope is
entertained of the mothet's recovery, as beyond the
injuries above-named she is bruised internally.
MR. WALPOLE-3IR. WARREN.

The triumphant return of Mr. Walpole for Cambridge
University, and the unopposed election of Mr.. Warren
for Midhuret, are among the noteworthy incidents of
the week. Mr. Walpole is known during his brief
tenure of office to have discharged the important duties
of the Home Secretaryship with an efficiency and con-
scientious care exhibited by few of his predecessors,
and certainly manifested by None who have succeeded
him in that arduous post. The Cambridge University
has gained in him an able representative, and, what is of
more importance than mere ability, a stauncn and sted-
fast supporter of our institutions in Church and State.
But gratifying as Mr. Walpole's return for Cambridge
is, as indicative of the prevailing political feeling in that
ancient ;seat of learning, it is an additional cause of
rejoicing that it has furnished the opportunity of intro-
ducing to Parliamentary life our own able and excellent
recorder. Mr. Warren in his youth won for himself a
name in literature that will be honoured se long as the
Eng jib language is read ; in lat>r years he has not only
added to hi: literary fame, but compere 1 the recognition
of his claims to the title of a learned and aLle lawyer
and an upright and painstaking judge ; and now, in
the full vigour of manhood and the ripe maturity of his
intellect, ho enters upon a political career—a career in
which those who know him the best anticipa'e for him
the greatest successes. He will, we are persuaded,
servo his constituency and his country faithfully and
well. A scued Conservative in politics, a true Protes-
tant, a reverence of the sanctity of the Sabbath, ad up-
holder of the Christian character of our Legislature, an
advocate of the religious education of the people, and a
sanitary reformer, Mr. Warren may be counted upon as
an able champion of the true interests of the people of
this country. Not that we anticipate he will rush
hastily into debate and eagerly seize on every oppor-
tunity for oratorical display. Oar recorder, we are per-
suaded, has too much self-respect to mingle among the
fry of the chattering lawyers, who, like the Pharisees of
oil, think they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Indeed Mr. Warren hinted his intention to abstain from
unnecessary talk, in the excellent address which he de-
livered before his constituency, and which we report
elsewhere ; and we have no doubt that his Parliament-
ary conduct will be guided by sound judgment as well
as by sound principle.—Hull Packet.

It is not correct, as stated in some journals, that
Sweden has sought to be represented at the °ming
Congress.

IMPORTATION OF RICE.—The Vanguard, Captain Mid-
dleton, has arrived in the West India Docks with an
entire cargo of rice from Madagascar. We believe this is
the first importation of rice from that quarter.
THE EAST INDIA SERVICE.—The following is a list of
the assistant surgeons who have passed at the laQt exa-
mination for the East India Company's service : Ed-
mund Darby, M.D., M.R.C.S., England ; Frank
Powell, M. 8., L., M.R.C.S., England ; E. L. Dixon,
M.R.C.S., England ; John Ince, M.D., St.A., M.R.C.S.;
F. J. Pettingal, M.R.C.S., England ; J.Jones,, M.R. C.S.,
England; J. Brown, 8.A., .M.R.C.S., Ireland; R. S.
Batson, M.R.C.S., Ireland • W. H. James F.R.C.S.,
Ireland; C. Joynt, M.D., M.R.C.5.,1 England ;
W. E. Cates, M.R.C.S., England ; James J. Fraser,
M.R C.S., England; Thos. P. Wright, M.R.C.S., Eng-
land; C. N. Chavasse, M.R.C.S., England • A. Dallas,
M.R. C. S.,England ;C. Wilkelly, M. 8., T. C. F.R.C. S.,
Ireland ; T. H. Woodward, M.R.C.S., England ; G.
Bidee,M.B.,M. R.C. S., Edinburgh ;J. G. Reed, M.R. C. S.,
England ; M. J. S. Bush, M.R.C.S., England ; John
Henderson, M.D., Edinburgh; A. Bloomfield, M.R.C. S.,
England ; J. H. MIG. Ross, M.D., M.R.C.S„ Edin-
burgh ; J. M`G. Donnelly, M.D., Cork • J. Cruick-
shank, C. T. Eves,
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stocke, M.R.C.S., England; R. M'Connell, .M.R.C.S.,
Ireland ; D. W. Trimnell, M.R.C.S., England ' • C. K.
Colston, M.R.C.S., England; C. F. Ogilvie, M.R.C.S.,
Edinburgh E. P. Burrows, M.R.C.S., England ; W.
11. Colville, M. R.C.S., England; C. Johnson., M.R.C.S.,
England.—Smith, and Elder's Overland ;Vail.
[ADVERTIEMIENT.j—A Lieutenant of Dragoons cured
of Rheumatism by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—
This officer, who is in the Dutch army, states that Hol-
loway's pills and ointment have cured him of rheumatism
which appeared to be incurable, as neither sea bathing,
vapour baths, nor preparation vaunted as sure remedies,
did him any good, and the treatment of the doctor, after
several months' trial, was without success. At this
juncture he commenced taking these pills, and rubbing
the ointment into the complaining parts twice a day,
which effectually cured him in the c purse of six weeks.
The truth of this statement can be vouched for by Mr.
J. B. Stratinan, of Bois-le-Duc.—Sold by all druggists,
and at Professor Holloway's establishments, Strand,
London, and 80, Maiden-lane, New York ;A. Stamps,
Constantinople; .A. Guidioy, Smyrna; and E, Muir,
Malta.