The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-15 00:00:00

sad set, and, as there is no disputing his authority,
it may be as well to hear what he says tl 'rough the
congenial columns of the Cork Examina • :
" Don't believe anything that Cronin or any of
those who went home soy, for they knos 7 no more
of how we were treated than you do, as tl Ley did not
enter the Papal States at all. They ste .pped back
in Trieste. They got terrified when they - heard the
people, as we went along, speaking of Garibaldi,
and how he would kill us all. When they heard that
he had 60,000 men, they thought that ti Le moment
they would be landed on Italian soil the-2 r would be
eaten up by his party, and so they are no )etter than
traitors, and don't deserve speaking to at all. lam
sorry to say we have 200 more coward ly ruffians
among us who are also crying for home. 100 of them
went back on Wednesday, and the remain der expect
to go this week. They are in prison, and getting no
pay, and are despised by all the men. IE an sorry to
say that we have among them Pat Do] iovan and
Denny Lynch from the Sand Quay. The reason of
their going home is—there was a report here that
the Major said we should go in four weeks and take
the Romagnas, and upon this they all 'llised' their
sails and cried for home. They have proved them-
selves to be cowards, and worse than tb at, traitors
to their religion, for that was the cause they Game
on. I suppose Donovan will have a great deal of
stories to tell when he gets home, but believe only
what you like of them. The food we get is good
enough, and fit for any man ; but they thought
when they came out they would be made gentle-
men. I must admit the pay is small. It is 3d. a
day clearance,' but 3d. here put to its own use is
equal to 9d. at home. We are to receive £6 bounty,
£2 of which will be kept back until we are going
home. . . . ."

IRISH BANK RETURNS.
The last return of the Irish banks of issue exhibit
a falling off in the circulation, as compared with the
previous return, of £210,000, which, added to the
reductions which have previously taken place, makes
a contraction in the circulation during the quarter
of £500,000, and during the half-year of £1,000,000.
• The reduction on the month differs but little from
that of last year ; but if the comparison is extended
further the decline is much more considerable than
what it then was. From February to May there
is usually an increase, while this year there was a
great diminution. In the coin held there is an in-
crease on the month of. £50,000, and a decrease on
the half-year of £350,000.

RAILWAY COLLISION AT BLUEPITS.

On Monday night, about a quarter before eleven
o'clock, an alarming accident occurred at Bluepits,
on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway ; but,
from the inquiries we have made, we learn that no
person was seriously injured.
A train of 22 carriages, with about 600 ex-
cursionists, composed of the Miles Platting work-
people of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Company, was returning from Liverpool, and
on passing over the fork at Bluepits, the driver
received the signal from the pointsman that all
was right. The train, consequently, proceeded in
due course to the main line ; but whilst about
nine of the hinder carriages were still crossing
the rails of the main line, the 10.15 p.m. mail
train from Manchester to Yorkshire came up at
such a speed as not to be able to pull up before a
collision had occurred. Two of the carriages of
the excursion train were thrown off the line by the
shock, and much damaged ; and many of the pas-
sengers were hurt. The medical men of the dis-
trict were soon in attendance upon the sufferers,
but it was found that all were able to proceed to
their homes. Every attention, we are told, wai
paid to those who were in any way injured. The
passengers in the 10 15 train were not affected by
the accident. The line was clear again after a delay
of three hours. _ _

From another source we learn that six of the
carriages were thrown off the line ; and that an
hour and a half elapsed before medical men ar•
rived. Also, that much incivility was experienced
by the excursionists from the porters at the Blue-
pits Station.
The following are the names of the persons who
were hurt :

Isaac Allmon, Moore street, Rochdale road, Man-

chester.
Mrs. Watson, Watmore street, Garratt street,

Manchester.
Ann Black, Every street, Manchester.
Mary Birkenshaw, Garratt street, Oldham-road,

Manchester.
Samuel Edwards, Edward street, Manchester.
Ellen Catterall, Hannah street, Manchester.
____

John Luckman, Miles Platting.
Jane Richardson, Hamilton street, Manchester.
William Greaves, Rochdale road, Manchester.

James Aspinall, Gaylor street, Oldham road, Man-

chester.
Mr. Luckman sustained a fr'acture of the arm.
The injuries of the other persons are less serious.
The cause of the accident will be strictly in-
quired into. It appears at present to have been
the fault of the driver of the 10.15 train, who is
said to have disregarded the signal ; but, on the
other hand, there are some who say the signal was
not shown, in which case the pointsman will be
blameable.