The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-02 00:00:00

TILE MIDLAND RAILIV,IY.

A very alarming accident occurred on the north
branch of the Midland Railway at Duffield, four
miles from Derby, on Friday evening last. It ap-
pear that at eight o'clock on the evening in ques-
tion a goods train was picking up and delivering at
Duffield station, when a fast goods train from Nor-
manton to Derby came up at full speed and dashed
into it, smashing the break van and three waggons
all to pieces. The engine of the Normanton train
was thrown off the rails, and went down the bank
along with three waggons, after ploughing up the
line for a considerable distance. The waggons went
first down the embankment, and the engine was
very much damaged, all the underwork of it being
completely ruined, and it will cost about £l,OOO to
replace it. The large rod that connects the wheels
of the engine was smashed like a bit of thin wire.
The driver of the Normanton train stuck to his
engine to the last, went down the bank with it, and
miraculously escaped, with the exception of having
his right arm badly scalded. It appeared that the
signals were up at Milford tunnel mouth and at
Belper end for the Normanton train to stop, and
the driver said he observed them, but that the valve
of his engine would not work, and he was power-
less and unable to stop his engine, and the collision
was the consequence. The noise made by the
engine after it had gone down the embankment was
tremendous. The traffic on both lines was stopped
for two or three hours, and the train that should
have left Derby at 8 50 p.m. for Manchester did not
start until eleven o'clock the same night. All day
on Saturday the passenger traffic had to be worked
with a single line of rails between Duffield and
Belper. It was very fortunate that no lives were
lost.

'IDE AMENDED " COMPANIES ACT."—This day
the Amended Companies Act will conic into force. In 47
sections the law has been altered es to the unlimited lia-
bility of directors; the reduction of capital and shares; the
subdivision of shares; associations not for profit; calls
upon shares; transfer of shares; share warrants; contracts;
meetings ; and in cases of winding up. The act is to be
construed as ono with the recited Act of 1862. Where the
Court of Chancery makes an order for winding up a com-
pany under the principal act, it may direct all the subse-
quent proceedings to be had in a County Court ; and if
during the winding up itis made to appear to the Court of
Chancery that the case could be more conveniently prose-
cuted in any other County Court, the same may be trans-
ferred to anothor County Court, and thereupon the wind-
ing up to proceed in the second court.

STEALING VALUABLE RINGS FROM VIE MARQUIS OF
HAs-mos.—A wau named Bull was on Thursday last
brought up at Marlborough-street, charged with stooling
jewellery of the value of £BOO from the Marquis of Hast-
ings. acmiod yra4 renzauded to afford time for addi-
tional evidence.

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Aug. 30.
The Queen went out yesterday morning, accora-
panied by Princess Christian.

In the afternoon her Majesty drove to Alt-nac;
Guithasach, accompanied by Princess Louise, and
attended by Lady Churchill.
Prince and Princess Christian went out driving.
Aug. 31'
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, an'
attended by Lady Churchill, drove out yesterday'
The Duke of Marlborough dined with the Queen
and Royal family.

The Danish Minister, General de Bulow, 313';
the Danish Legation have removed to Catsldi's 'lute
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The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland Are
staying at Albury ['ark, Surrey, and towards the close °f
the week will pass through the town for Alnwiek C3stiel
Northumberland.

The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe have
arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Floors Castle. t
The Duke of Hamilton, since the commencernen:
of grouse shooting, has entertained a party of friends ir
Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran. The duke and his frientl
have had excellent shooting, the birds being plentiful,
if
u t abundant. Ou Thursday last the Duke passed throug'
town on his way to Badon Badon for the race mooting.