The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-10 00:00:00

Anglo-Indian Telegraph.

Those who have been in the habit of reading the
telegrams forwarded from the East must often be
struck by the mutilated and frequently unintel-
ligible form in which they appear, and the numbers
of parenthetic notes of interrogation which appear
throughout their diction in the journals which they
are inserted. It is now proposed, with every pm-
spect of success, that a direct line of telegraph be
established under one control and management in
London via Egypt and Aden to India, with exten-
sions hereafter to Singapore, China, Japan, and
Australia. The direct route from London to Suez
will, it is expected, be :in actual work during the
present year, and the Telegraph Construction
and Maintenance Company are now about to
commence the fabrication of a new cable,
about 3,650 nautical miles in length, consider-
ably longer than the Atlantic line—from Suez to
Bombay. It is expected that this will be laid in
the course of the year 1868. When the line
between Egypt and Bombay is completed, the
company will have the exclusive use of a line of
telegraph from Susa, where the French lines ter-
minate, to Modica, in Sicily, and also of the Malta
and Alexandra cable. An agreement has also been
entered into for a lease of 21 years of the existing
laud lines of the telegraph to India Company,
between Alexandria, Cairo, and Suez, together with
the concessions and firmans held by that company
for establishing telegraphs from Egypt to Aden and
India. Except through France, then, and over the
short line of 60 miles from Modica in Sicily to
Malta, there will be an uninterrupted line of
telegraphs " from London to Bombay, worked
exclusively—and this is a most important point—by
an English staff. With all the existing disadvan-
tages, the number of messages sent between England
and India was last year over 30,000, and there is no
doubt that with a direct reliable route that number
would be largely increased. The receipts of the
Atlantic lines are now at the rate of £430,000 per
annum, and it is almost beyond question that the
mercantile transactions between Great Britain,
India, China, and Australia exceed in magnitude
and value those between Great Britain and America.
The certain establishment of this 1611 be an invalu-
able :Toney for the conduct of commercial affairs of
all the countries which will be able to avail them selves
of its advantages, and will, doubtless, conduce
largely to their material prosperity by the expedi-
tion with which business can be transacted, and
their mental advancement by the interchange of
those established theories of political science which
always accompany the progress of civilisation.

THE FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION NEAR

IPA RRINGTO,.V.

After the despatch of the report from Warrington
yesterday, John Rowson, the poiutsmau in charge of
the points at Walton Junction on the 29th of June,
was again brought up before the Cheshire magis-
trates on the charge of manslaughter preferred
against him by Superintendent Andrews. No fresh
evidence was adduced; but witnesses already exa-
mined were recalled and cross-examined by Mr. Bent,
a solicitor engaged for the prisoner's defence. In sup-
port of the theory that the disaster had been occa-
sioned by the accidental dropping of a piece of coal
between the points, it was proved that an experiment
bad been tried during the morning, a piece of coal
about an inch and a half in length being placed be-
tween the points when open for the Chester line. On
closing the points in order that trains might pass along
the main line, it was found that the coal was crushed,
but the dust prevented the points from closing to
the extent of from three-eighths to half an inch.
Abraham Eilgerley, foreman of the platelayers, in
whose presence the experiment was tried, stated
that the coal kept the points open sufficiently to take
a (rain on to the Chester line (where the collision
occurred), as the flange of the engine-wheel would,
in passing, open the switch further. Evidence of
the good character borne by the prisoner was then
put in, and the magistrates, after a brief consulta-
tation, said they were unanimously of opinion that
a case had been made out against the prisoner suffi-
ciently strong to justify them in committing him to
take his trial at Chester assizes upon the charge of
manslaughter. Bail for the prisoner's appearance
was accepted, himself in £3OO and two sureties in
£l5O each.
Yesterday morning the inquest upon the bodies of
Mr. T. Jones, of Wolverhampton ; Mr. W. Jones,
of Bath, and Mrs. Partridge, of Upton Payne, near
Exeter, was resumed before the Lancashire coroner.
Mr. Wesson, assistant general manager of the Lon-
don and North Western Railway Company, was
present, with other officials, during the day, the
company being professionally represented as before
by Mr. Roberts, from the office of Mr. Blenkinsop,
London. It may be stated in explanation of the
several distinct inquiries which are being made into
the circumstances attending this accident that it
occurred just on the border of the two counties of
Lancaster and Chester, and while some of the bodies
were removed to places within one county, others
were taken to places in the other, thus necessitating
inquests by two coroners, while the proceedings in-
stituted by the police are, of course, independent of
either. The jury were engaged throughout the whole
of the day in hearing evidence, but it merely reca-
pitulated what has been given on former occasions
-and reported in The Sun. The evidence being coni-

plete,
The Coroner addressed the jury, and, after a brief
consultation, they handed in the following verdict :
" We are unanimously of opinion that the deceased
came to their deaths by neglect of duty on the part
of John Rowson, pointstnan, and at the same time
we wish to recommend to the railway company the
adoption of a new system of signals and points at
Walton Junction."
Mr. Wason said he would undertake, on behalf of
the London and North- Western Railway Company,
that the recommendation of the jury should be im-
mediately attended to.
The proceedings then terminated. •

An extensive strike is going on amongst the col-
liers of the Oldham district. Out of 22 pits only six are
working, and about 900 men, besides a large number of
lads, are new idle, protesting against a reduction of two-
pencel per ton in their wages, at the same time offering to
s,
accept one penny. At three pits the reduction has been
accepted; the remaining three aro working on the old
scale. The demand for coal in the district is being sup-
plied from the Yorkshire cog-fields.

(rIIEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
-I- Sole Lessee and Manager, M.r. F. B. Chstterton.
THIS EVENING, THAT RASCA. Lames B JA.CK, Blee.
Aleynesrs. J.
Rouse, J. Neville, C. Warner ;
Illesd, C
Thompson.
To conclude with T HE GREAT CITY. Messrs. C.Warner,
F. Morton. J. Fitzjames, Villiers, J. C. Cosner, W.
Rouse,
,J. e, J. Irving, J. B. Johnstone; Mesdames
let'lntyre
itobertson. B. G. Le Thiere, C. Thompson.
)L. Commence at Seven.

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THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
Sole Lessee and Mallagtr, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, PETER SMINK.
Follo-wed by THE COQUETTE. Messrs. Howe, Comp-
ton, Gordon, Vincent. Weathersby, Coe, &c.; Mesdames
Sedgw.ck. Matthews, Lewin, &c.
AttCT Which ChiO WANTS A GUINEA. Messrs. Buck-
stone, Howe. pendale, Rogers. Compton, Clark, Kendal,
Braid, Gordon, NN bite, .ize.; Mesdames Burke, Mathews,
Law% Fc..l.

Commence at Seven.

lIEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII.
Tbole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
Tins EVENING. a new Musical Drama. GARIBALDI
IN SICILY. Miss Roden, Miss E ;illy litt; Messrs. R.
J. G. Taylor. and Ashley.
Ai:er which. DORA. Messrs. Henry Neville, Billington,
Ashley ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss Hu;hes.
To conclude with A SLICE OF LUCK. Masers J.
Clarke, J. G. Taylor, C. IL Stephenson, C. J. Smith; Miss
A. Seaman and Miss E. Pitt.

izOYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
JUL/ New Management.
Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster; Manager, Mr. H. Wigan.
T iIIS EVENING, TILE BEST WAY. Messrs. Clayton
and H. Wigan ; Mrs. St. Henry.
After which, THE LIAR. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mathews.
Followed by WOODCOCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mathews; Mrs. Frank Matthews.
To conclude with OLYMPIC GAMES. Messrs. H. J.
Montavue, G. Vincent. D. Murray; Mesdames E. trarren, G.
Moore, Sheridan, Harris, N. H
Si arris, St. Henry
at , and Roselle.
Doors open at half-Past x; commence Seven.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, OUR DOMESTICS. Blessr. Parselle,
Thorne, and James ; saanies Harland and Johnsto: e.
After whish, the Latest Edition of FLIA DIAVOLO.
Messrs. Thorne and Jalnes; Mesdames Gwynne, Newton.
and Weavhersby.
To conclude with THE FRENCH EXHIBITION.
Commence at half-past Seven.

ROY A L PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining.
THIS EVENING will be produced (22d time here) the
Prize Drena of TRUE TO THE CORE. Messrs. Cres-
wick. IL m.,:rston, 11. Forrester, E. P. Edgar, dre.7 Miss G.
raunceloct and Miss Nelly Moore.
Doors open at half-past 7 ; commence at 8.

NEW ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND
CIRCUS, HIGH HOLBORN.
The coolest and most elegantly appointei theatre in the
metropolis. The Scenes in the Arena are constantly changed,
and the old complaint of circus monotony is wholly avoided.
" The equestian and gymnastic company has been selected
with greot discrimination. The feats are of the most varied
kind, and every one of them is executed to perfection."—
Times, May 27.
" The company, as a whole, has seldom been equalled for
the grace and elegance of its performance. The eye is not
allowed to be wearied by too long a continuance, or too
3. fre-
quent a repetition of the same thing."—Standard, July
THIS EVENING, at 8, and during the Week, A COMIC
BALLET.
After which, at a quarter to 9, SCENES IN THE ARENA,
by the great Continental Troupe ot Artistes.
Doora open at halt past 7 ; commence at 8.

GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE,
at the NEW ROYAL AMPHIT fIEATRE and
CIRCUS, High Holborn, every SATURDAY, commencing
at Half-past two.
Carriages may be ordered for a Quarter to Five o'clock.
"They afford an excellent opportunity to the friends of
the rising generation to give them a treat, which the little
ones will not fail to enjoy."—Standard.
Box-office open daily from 10 till 5.

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