The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-25 00:00:00

THIS DAI'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Jana 25.—Wind this day at noon W. ;
light breeze and cloudy, with every appearance of rain..
GRIMSBY, Jan, 24.—Wind W.—Sailed—Guiding Star,
for Bahia.
PORTSMISUTII, Jan. 24.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—
Asia, from London, for Barbadoes.
PLYMOUTH, Jan. 24—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Comet,
from London, for Havana.
CARDIFF, Jan. 24.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Conference,
from Payta ; Suding, from Havana ; Pillonia, from New
Orleans.
DovEn, Jan. 24.—The Jane, of Hastings, from Caen,
went ashore at Dungeness yesterdov, and remains.
COWES, Jan. U.—Wind W.—Arrived—Ann and Lizzy,
from Rio Janeiro, for Hamburg; Willielmine, from Ham-
burg.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
LivEnrooL, Tuesday Morning,

Wind, W.
Arrived, Jan. 24.—Princeton, and W. F. Foster, from
New Orleans ; Jane, and Arizona, from Havannah.
Arrived, Jan. 25.—Velocidale, from Ceara ; Moe, from
Huelva; T. F. Gales, from Smyrna.
Off.—Minnesota.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Wind W., tide half ebb, weather cloudy.
Arrived—B. C. E., from Berdianski ; Glenburn, from
Saguenay.
Sailed—Sir Edward Banks, for Calais ; Watchful, for
St. Skitt's ; Thomas Lowry, for Bombay.
DEAL, Tuesday Morning.

Wind W. by N., moderate.
Anehored-7Speculation, for Plymouth ; Hrelun, for
Odessa—both from London; A. F. Moore, for Galatz.
Passed—Aeor, from London for Boulogne.

The Rev. John Cambage Thompson, Beverley,
has been elected to the chaplaincy of York Castle.
AN INDIAN FAlR.—Vast crowds of people of all
classes and creeds gathered on Monday evening to witness
a fair, held at the country-house and temple, at Gowalla, of
Jugenauth Sunkersett, Esq. On the road were innumer-
abTe shops, glittering with the costliest and rarest toys, and
all surmounted by a white canopy. Over one of them was a
transparency, with the inscription, " God save the Queen.!'
European ladies and European and native gentlemen,
to whom invitations had been sent for the occasion, were ac-
commodated on a gallery. One of the inner entrances totl
spacious gardens was decorated with a huge transparency,
with the royal arms and the inscriptions, " VictoriaWelcorae
to India." The tastefully-arranged walks and seats about
the gardens; a beautifullarge fountain playinginthe moon-
beams ; fruit trees on all sides, with the branches drooping
with the weight of their delicious burden ; flowers shedding
their grateful perfume to regale the senses of those who re-
posed awhile near them ' • flags and Chinese lanterns wal lag
in the air ; Hindoo devotees washing their hands and faces
here and there on the steps of the tank in the gardens ;
rockets whizzing and paper balloons rising to the clouds
from different directions; while the strains of music en-
livened one's spirits, and moonlight enhanced the charms of
the spectacle—each and all made for the beholder a fairy
scene. The rush of the crowd into the gardens was im-
mense ivhen the fireworks commenced soon after midnight ;
and the zeal of the spectators had not diminished even up
to two o'clock in the nwrlling,—XprOay ,Tirno, Dec, 24.

ALARMING ACCIDENT.

A somewhat serious and alarming accident oc-
curred on Sunday evening on the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway to the Great
Northern express train, which left London at 6
p.m., for Sheffield and Manchester. The train con-
sisted of two guards' vans and three first and second
class carriages, and when at a curve between the
Kiveton-park and Woodhouse junction stations,
about eight miles before it reached Sheffield, it ran
off the line. It afterwards proceeded about 100
yards, the wheels of one side being between the two
rails on which the train had been running, and the
other wheels being on the " six foot"—viz., the
space between the up and down lines. While so
running the train turned first against one rail and
then against the other, tearing up and breaking
the rails, and jolting the passengers in a frightful
manner. The rails at this point are laid upon a
somewhat high enbankment, and it is considered
most fortunate that the train did not run off the
rails: towards the side of the embankment, as in
that case the consequences must have been most
disastrous. As it was the engine did eventually
roll over, lodging on the side near the top.of the
embankment. In the fall the coupling chains were
broken. The carriages, with the exception of the
last van, all fell over, and remained linked together,
were thrown in a very curious shape, one being
across the line of rails and the other on the edge et
the embankment. Immediately the train stopped the
guard on the last van returned to the Kiveton-park
station to prevent any other trains coming up, while
one of the least injured of the passengers walked
forward to the station at Woodhouse Junction and
gave information to the stationmaster there, wh°
at once telegraphed to Sheffield for assistance. An
engine and carriages, with porters, &c., were
promptly despatched thenceto the scene of disaster.
In the meantime the passengers had succeeded in
extricating themselves from their uncomfortable
position,. some of them having been under the neces-
sity of kicking out the windows to get out of the
carriages. The head guard, whose name is Br ad-
ley, was found to be very severely cut and bruised,
and was taken to an adjoining hotel, where he was
attended by Mr. Letall, a neighbouring surgeon,
On Monday morning he was, at his own request,
conveyed back to London, where he resides, in e
first-class carriage, the surgeon being of opinion
that the journey would not do him any harm. The
remainder of the company's servants and all the
passengers were brought forward to Sheffield, wlv ire
they arrived between 11 and 12 o'clock. The pas'
sengers numbered about 14, and three of them, wile
were most injured, got off at Sheffield, and were
conveyed to the Black Swan Hotel. The rest were
able to proceed forward to their homes at Manches"
ter and elsewhere. The names of the gentlenael;
who remained at Sheffield are Mr. Campbell, o'
Falwood-park, near Liverpool ; Capt. Collingridge;
and Mr. Millgrove, of London. Mr. Campbell, wh°
has sustained severe cuts and injuries about On
head, was insensible for some hours, but rallied
during the night, and though confined to bed, is
expected to recover. The other two gentlemee,
are 'severely but 'not dangerously injured, boT
having received severe bruises about the heal
and elsewhere. All three have been att ended
by Mr. Haxworth, surgeon. Wm. Mills and Vol'
Spriggs, of Peterborough, the driver and stoker'
were taken to the Tunnel Hotel, Sheffield, 011:,
attended by Mr. Parker, surgeon. They Ar
severely injured internally, and have also received
some rather foul external bruises, but, like the rcel:
are expected to recover. The cause of the accid,eo;
has not yet been positively ascertained, but 111
matter is undergoing a searching investigation.
the company's officials. A crank connected v7it
the axle of the engine is found to have been brol ;:ee'
and it is thought by some that this may bill,
caused the train to run off the line. Others tiii
that the accident was caused by a defect in 01°
rails, and that the breakage of the crank was si ,
sequent to the engine running off the line, but ell
this point all is uncertainty. The rails were
thoroughly repaired a few months ago, and well
supposed to be in excellent condition. It is state ,
by some that the train was behind time at Retfo
and was running at the rate of 50 or 60 miles 031
hour to make up, but this is denied by the co 10::
pany's servants, who say that it was going at lve
usual speed of about 40 miles an hour. The cttrc.
in the line is supposed to have had some influezae.;
in causing the accident. The engine and tender al
much broken, the funnel and other parts beil
severed 'as with a sharp instrument. The carries g
are also much broken, the ends and sides of sevc
being smashed in, the wheels and springs bent t Le't
strained, &c. It is strange, though fortunate, t
no one was killed, especially when the speed of lb°,l
train is taken into account. One line was elect re
so as to allow of the resumption of traffic d.uriegt
Sunday night, but the other was still obstructetle
a late hour yesterday.

.DELPHI THEATRE.

A new piece; " The Borgia Ring," was produced l 5
night at this theatre. The plot can speedily be closer ibet
Piers Wenlock (Mr. B. Webster) is the spendthrift, •oe
for-nothing, outcast
cast nephew of an old Wiltshire gentler
recently deceased,
in whose house he has recently 'bee'
staying under an assumed name, and to whose will he 115:
been a witness. lie has thus learnt that he is disinhe.itel
a.nd,that the estates are bequeathed to a certain Lieutee.!,ll
Raby Langley, on condition that he gives up a cel't't
humbly-born girl to whom he is betrothed. The lieu, te119'11;
is away with his regiment, but the girl, Mabel Dat-ellt%
(Mrs. A. Mellon), is in the house, and she alone tart'
where the will is hidden. Pressed by Goldhawk (M r. AC.
Selby), a Jew money-lender, to whom he is largely rode'. ate'
Piers Wenlock offers Mabel a large bribe if she will aid h:
in destroying the will, pointing out to her thatnot only dt.
she gain wealth but an opportunity of safely marrying 7 Z3u;:i
Langley, whose fortune would be forwarded were 11,0 '-
make her his wife. She indignantly refuses, and theire°ll'
ference is broken in upon by the arrival of Langley (23-I_,lr.
Billington), who is annoyed both at finding her els )sett
with a stranger, and at her distraite and wanc [elle
manner. Mabel is painfully unselfish and heroic) 41'
will not rob Raby Langley of his fortune •by I Walla'
ing him ; all she can do is to quit the place, ttl/
she is preparing to do this when the Jew Go' 4110,14
giveslher a note, by which she is informed that her lover °
welfare depends upon her presenting herself that 1 sight
the Druid's Circle at Stonehenge—there a mystm y tow,
be revealed to her. Where Raby is concerned Mali el we
brave anything ; but, previous to starting, she gc ,es to 09
old cabinet where the will is preserved, in a drawer c which
she finds a ring, which, when pressed, possesses pc !;soil
properties, and which is duly ticketed as having b clong
to the Borgias. Fearful that such a dangerous ph iyth
should fall into ignorant hands, Mabel places the ring
her finger, and, hiding the will in her dress, sets off ;for 0."
rendezvous. The next scene gives us Stonehenge by jneolli
light, where we find Piers Wenlock and Goldhattrk, th
former bent on first learning from Mabel the place- wham-
the will is deposited and then on her destruction, the WO
timorous and irresolute. Mabel arrives, and Piers 13190:
no disguise of his intention. Mabel hesitates, but is ah°ll-
to yield on Piers swearing that he will spare her life. Ile
seizes her hand to register this oath with due stage in spree'
siveness, presses the ring, and falls in a swoon, "s hire
blinding snowstorm, which curiously commences sit th°
moment, prevents Mabel from regaining her path, as ti°
act drop falls on her bending over Piers' prostrate boo y. In
the next act the Jew Goldhawk has been found by sae!
shepherds in a raving state, and by what can be gathered
from his mutterings, suspicion of foul play against Mabel 0
aroused, and Raby Langley and his friends set off to seer"
her. They arrive at the Stonehenge ruins but just i n tiya°'
for Wenlock temporarily reviving from his stupor, hf°,,
seized the will from Mabel, and has presented a pistol at
her, which luckily missed fire. But so enormous is this
gentleman's capacity for crime that he is not yet satisfied,
but endeavours to persuade Langley to shake harcds,
order that he may indulge him with a taste of the ring, but
is again frustrated by the watchful Mabel.
Mr. Webster and Mrs. Mellon acted with their ustt4
excellence in their respective charadters, and were honoureclii
with a recall at the fall of the curtain. The curtain t'eP'
amidst loud applause.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, JAN. 24.

Her Majesty, with Princess Alice, rode in the Riding'
house this morning, attended by the Hon. Horatio Stop'
ford.

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His Royal Highness the Prince Consort went out hullt‘
ing, attended by Lieut.-Col. Ponsonby.

Mr. Roebuck, M.P., had an interview with the Chancel'
for of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence ill
Downing-street.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. W4ateley, Q.C., 14f'
Skinner, Q.C., Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., Mr. Gray, Mr. A.lo'
mahon, M.P., and Mr. Phipson, had an interview on Satar
day with Mr. Secretary Walpole at the Home-office.
Despatches for the Governors of the colonies on the Wes"
Coast of Africa were sent yesterday from the Colonial
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office, and despatches were received from the Governor °f
the Mauritius.

We are requested to state that all speculatioo
in regard to any nomination to the St. Helenaßishopric are
entirely premature, as the question whether or not a 13is12°P
should be appointed to that See is still under the considoltr.
tion of the Government.
Col. and Lady Jane I)undas have left Claridge °
Hotel for Grantham.
ERRATUM. —ln the first leading article yesterdai"
the allusion to the Prince of Wales should obviously 118 Z;
been—his Royal Highness's "six, months' sojourn
Eternal City."
BURNS' FESTIVAL.—PRIZE POEM—The onli,
authorised edition of this poem is published by BraclborJ
and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street—price Sixpence,

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