The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-12 00:00:00

Coroner—Had you on that day coupled the engine and
tender together ?
Witness—No. They had been coupled together for about
five days by John Robertson in my presence. I saw that they
were properly fastened. All went as usual till after passing
the pointsman at Epsom junction. I was about crossing
the up Leatherhead line when I felt a sudden jerk from
the train. At the same time the engine whistle blew twice,
but not clear. I was standing 'on the right side looking
ahead towards Kingston. I looked back and saw what
appeared to me to be the whole of the front part of the
train off the line. The tender appeared to bound off almost
at the same time. After making a few bounds she broke
away from the engine and went off the line. I then
saw the tender turn over and fall into the
bridge ihole on the left side of the embankment. I
could see as I stood the whole of the couplings were
broken away by the light from the fire. The centre was
broken clean through the screw. I think one of the side
chains was drawn out, and the other was broken. The
" jarring" of the train, from being off the rails, would cause
the breakage. Before arriving at the points nothing had
occurred. Everything appeared to be quite right. I
observed no oscillation. I have used the same engine and
tender for the last two or three months daily between Lon-
don and Poi tsmouth.

Foreman—Since you have driven the engine, have you
ever complained of one of the wheels as being defective ?

Witness—Some time before Christmas I drew attention
to the defective state of the bolts.
Foreman—Whose attention r

Witness—l reported it on the sheet.
Coroner—What did you complain of ?

Witness—l believe it was the right middle wheel. Two
of the bolts appeared a little worse in the head. The bolts
were those that pass through the wheels into the tyres.
It appeared as if the bolts had worn a little loose.
Coroner—ln consequence of those bolts being loose,
you did not consider the wheel safe.
Witness—The wheel was as good as ever, but the bolts
wanted to be taken out and replaced by new ones.
Coroner—To whom would the report go?
Witness—To the foreman fitter in the running shed—
John Clayton.
Coroner—Did he see you after the report ?
Witness—A man was sent to take the bolts out and put
others in. I did not see Clayton.

Coroner—How did you know anyone came ?
Witness—Because I saw the men at work at the wheel
at Nino Elms,

Coroner—What is the man's name? •
Witness—l don't know. But I think it's Standing.
Coroner—What did he do to the wheel?
Witness—He took the bolts out and replaced them with

new ones.
Coroner—Were the bolts the same size as the bolts
tam out?

Witness—They were not ; they were better and stronger,
and somewhat thicker.

Captain Yulland—Did you notice anything after the job
was done?
Witness—The screw Will left standing out a little.
A Juror—Was that the way to leave the job? Was
that considered to be a workmanlike finish ?
Witness—l don't know. lam an engine-driver, not a
maker.

Coroner—Had you any reason to suppose that the end of
the screw had not entered the tyre ?
Witness—None whatever.

This witness underwent a severe examination ;by the
coroner and jury, but no new facts were brought out.
The inquiry was shortly afterwards adjourned till Fri-
day.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Peers present :—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth,

Lord Chelmsford, and other Peers.
APPEAL.-HOPRINSON AND ♦NOTHER V. BOLT.

This is a competition for priority of preference of mort-
gage securities by the appellant, the public officer of the
Commercial Bank of London, and Mr. Peter Rolt, ship-
builder, the respondent, granted by Messrs. Charles John
Mayer and Co., shipbuilders, Blackwell, over his estates in
Chester, Cambridge, and Blackwell, for money advanced,
and to be advanced to him on account current with the said
bank. Mr. Rolt was also security for several advances by the
bank, and;by the Palladium Assurance Company, to Messrs.
Mayer and Company. On the bankruptcy of Messrs.
Mayer and Company, the bank claimed £ll,lOO balance due
on account current. Mr. Rolt became purchaser of the
Blackwell property, and claimed a preference on the
balance of the purchase money for money paid by him on
account of the bankrupt to the Palladium Insurance Com-
pany. And the question raised was whether the bank,
the first mortgagee, was preferable in priority to Mr.
bolt, the second mortgagee, for subsequent advances made
by them to Messrs. Mayer and Company, after the second
mortgage, and after the bank was in the knowledge that
the second mortgage was granted to Mr. bolt. The Master
of the Rolls, and afterwards the Lord Chancellor, held that
the second mortgage in favour of Mr. Rolt was preferable
to the subsequent advances made by the bank. Against
this decision the bank appealed. _ _

Mr. Rolt, Q.C., for the appellant, contended that the
subsequent advances were made in continuation of the first
mortgage to the bank, and therefore tho subsequent ad-
vances were preferable to the second mortgage to Mr.
Rolt for security and money advanced by him to and on
account of Messrs. Mayer and Co., to the Palladium Assu-
rance Company, and others.
The case was not concluded when we went to press.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)

GRUNDY (SMITH AND WIFE) ♦, rEARCE---LODGINGS AT

GRAVESEND-A DELICATE CASE.
This was a judgment summons upon a verdict of the
Gravesend court.

Mr. Kemp (instructed by Mr. Perry, of Ironmonger-lane'
appeared for the defendant.

Mr. Kemp said he had two objections to the case being
adjudicated upon. In the first place, defendant had been
bankrupt, and had obtained his certificate ; and, in the
second place, he had, since such bankruptcy, been insolvent
and obtained his discharge.
His Honour said this was a judgment summons, and
neither of the defences set up had been pleaded.
Mr. Kemp—Then plaintiff sues as " Grundy," whereas
her name is Smith, and she has been married since she ob •
tained the verdict.

His Honour referred to the act, and decided that he had
the power to amend the summons.

Defendant said he would rather have the matter heard
upon its merits. He did not owe plaintiff any money.
Mrs. Smith (plaintiff) said that upon a certain Friday the
defendant and a woman came to her house for lodgings.
Defendant introduced himself and companion as Mr. and
Mrs. Shepperton. Defendant paid half a sovereign as de-
posit, and took a bed and sitting rooms.
His Honour—Did they sleep together
Mrs. Smith—Well, they went into the bedroom together
—there was only one bed in the room, and I presume they
did sleep together. He came twice afterwards, and once
had a hot supper. On both these occasions he slept in the
room with the lady.

His Honour—Defendant, you have heard plaintiff's evi•
dence—is it true or false ?

Defendant—Totally false. I only slept once in plain.
tiff's house, and then upon the sofa.
His Honour—Alone

Defendant—Yes. I went to the house with a lady whom
I had known eight or nine years, and we had tea together,
but I only went to the house once, and then I did not sleep
with the lady, who is a most respectable woman. I never
saw the plaintiff in my life until I met her at the Gravesend
Court.

Plaintiff--What, do you mean to say that you did no
have roast fowl ons night ?
Defendant—l do.

His Honour—Where is Mrs. Shepperton?
Defendant—l can produce her if you will adjourn the

His Honour—Very well, I will adjourn the case. You
will produce the lady, and plaintiff will bring the attorney
who conducted her case in the Gravesend Court.
Adjourned accordingly.

POLICE IN7ELLI9ENCE'—(TMs Day).

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

11.0131315 RY BY A FRaNCH GOVERNESS. Marie Du
Parque, attired in black, residing at 27, Dean-street, Soho,
described as a French governess, and who is said to be the
widow of a Freneh captain, who received a sword of honour
for saving the lives of the crew of a vessel, was charged
with robbing her furnished lodgings.
Mr. Charles Albert interpreted the evidence.
Mrs. Hayden said the prisoner lodged with her, and re-
presented herself as a governess. Being informed that
prisoner's room door was left open, her servant wont up to
see that the articles in the room wore safe, when some
blankets were missed, and a looking-glass found packed up
ready for removal. She then sent fora constable, and gaNe
the prisoner into custody. The articles she missed were of
the value of ,El.

At the prisoner's lodgings the duplicates relating to some
of the articles were found.

Mr. Beadon said that if the things were not forthcoming
in the course of the day be should remand the prisoner till
Ltes lay.