The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-09 00:00:00

In her State Carriage, drawn by Six Horses, will join the

Procession on its return from Westminster.
Mounted Troops.
The Lord Mayor's Servants in State Liveries.

.; The Band of the Life Guards Mounted.
. The Upper City Marshal on Horseback. 1,3'
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2 Gentlemen of the Lord Mayor's Household. 0
F-4 THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD
2,, MAYOR,
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a In his State Carriage, drawn by Six Horses. 8
0 Attended by the Chaplain, Sword Bearer o o
(Mr. Sewell), and Common Crier (Mr. Beddome). Pc F
Detachment of Mounted Troops.

SIR,—As a severe sufferer from the accident that
occurred on Tuesday, 29th ult., en the Newport,
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be satisfied with it. Not to occupy too much of
will briefly state the circumstances :
A train leaves Hereford at 8.40, and another Mon-
mouth at 9 a.m. ; both are due at Pontypool-road
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returns to the station. On this unfortunate occa-
sion one of the most frightful catastrophes con-
nected with railways was in perspective; the fire-
man left the engine unknown to the driver, who
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turned on the steam, and left the engine also, with-
out ascertaining that his companion was absent.
The train moved, gained speed, and shot away with-
out returning up the off line, and to the dismay of all
on the platform the fireman made his appearance
amongst them. The position of the six occupants of
the carriages was but too manifest; fortunately, at
the identical moment the runaway train reached
the signal-house, about half a mile, a ballast-
engine was crossing the line; the consequence
was, a violent collision, throwing over both the
locomotives, snapping in two like glass the solid
iron framework, seventeen inches by six, tearing up
the rails in every direction, and damaging the six
passengers in the carriages. One lady had her nose
broken ; a poor servant girl was seriously injured in
the face ; ray daughter came off with a severe shock
to her nervous system, while T gained a contusion
in the face that would hove prevented my best
friend recognising me, a ruptured blood-vessel in
the head, a sprain in my back, and bruised legs.
Under the circumstances, nothing could have been
more favourable than the position of the obstructing
engine; 10 seconds sooner or later, and we should
have darted past like an arrow, and presuming that
we might have escaped being thrown over a steep
embankment, we should have rushed into the New-
port Station at a rate, as computed by competent
persons, of 150 miles per hour, at the moment when
the Hereford train would have been prepared for
starting. Doubless, trains, station, and all around,
would have shown one enormous mass of destruc-

tion fearful to contemplate. On the other hand, had
the switches been turned for Merthyr, the train
would probably have gone over Crumlin Viaduct,
218 feet high ; and, escaping this peril, another
awaited it some miles lower down towards Cardiff;
where the line is divided in consequence of the
steep declivity. Over this railway precipice the ill-
fated train would have been hurled with the speed
of lightning; so that, from a network of traps there
was no escape but by that which so providen-
tially arrested its progress. The driver was taken
into custody, examined by C. H. Williams, Esq.,
the magistrate, and fined ten pounds (to mark the
public safety, giving no heed to character) ; in de-
fault of which one month's imprisonment. Is not
this a monstrous mockery of justice ? Is it not
deserving the strongest expression of censure to
give such a punishment, if punishment it be ?
Why, the ten pounds, if not paid by the company,
would be subscribed by his mates in one day ; and
I and my fellow-travellers are to be content to know
that our lives and limbs are valued at an average
of thirty-three shillings and fourpence by this
Welsh justice, who, perhaps, thought it " sarved
us right for being there." Contrast the decree of
this sapient magistrate with that of his fellow,
who gave a poor woman three months' imprison-
ment for taking a rotten turnip ! Why was not
the scoundrel sent to take his trial at the sessions,
when he would, in all probability, have received a
just punishment; for, had not the ballast-engine

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been where it was, not a soul of us could have
escaped, by any possibility, death in its most
frightful form. The law, so imperfectly admini-
stered and allowing such inadequate punishment to
offenders, requires to be reformed or better under-
stood than it appears to be by the Welsh magis-
trates.

Apologising for occupying so much of your space,
I beg to subscribe myself, yours obediently,
Weekly Dispatch Office, R. J. WOOD.

TIIIS DAY'S MARKETS.

COVENT GARDEN.

The supplies of both fruit and vegetables are seasonably
good, and the trade, generally speaking, rules steady at the
annexed rates :

FRUIT.

s. d. s. d.
Pine apples, perlb 6 0 to 8 0'
Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0
Grapes,per lb 3 0 to 6 0
Foreign do 1 0 to 1 6
lielons, each 1 0 to 3 0
Peaches, perdoz 0 0 to 0
Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per sieve 2 6 to 3 6
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100 6 0 to 1 40
Lemons, per 100 4 0 to 8 0
Apricots, per doz 0 0 to 0 0

5. d. ad.
Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb .. 3 oto 4 0
Cobnuts, per lb 2 oto 2 6
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0
Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 3 0
Figs, per doz . 0 oto 0 0
Damson . . 0 0 to 0 0
Gooseberries lit sv 0 oto 0 0
Currants, per do. 0 oto 0
Plums, per do. .. 5 6to 6 fi
Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Raspberries,prpt 0 oto 0 0
ARLES.

Greens, dz bunch 3 0 to 3 61
Cabbages, pr doz. 0 9 to 1 0
Savoy do., pr bh. 0 10 to 1 4
Cauliflowers, p dz 1 0 to 3 0
Brocoli, per bun. 0 S to 10 0
Potatoes, per ton 90 to 135 0
New ditto, pr ewt. 0 0 to 0 0
Peas, per 4 sieve 0 0 So 0 0
Turnips, dz bunch 1 6 to 2 0
Carrots, pr do 5 0 to 6 0
Cucumbers 0 6 to 0 9
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 1
Spinach, hf.-sv 0 0 to 0 0
Brus. sprouts, h.s 1 3 to 1 91
Onions, ht. sv 2 0 to 4 0
New Do., dz bun 1 0 to 2 0
French beans, h.s. 0 0 to 0 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 0 to 0 0
NEW GAT E ANI

Shallots, per lb .. 0 Sto 0 10
Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 2 0
Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4
Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6
Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0
Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
Mushrooms.p pun. 2 oto 3 0
Artichokes, pr dz 0 oto 0 0
Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0
Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0
Radishes, dz lords 0 oto 0 0
Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0
Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Seakale, per pun. 0 0 to 0 0
) LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s Od to 8s Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ;
geese, 4s Od to 8s Od ; goslings, 4s Od to 8s Od ; ducks,.
is 9d to 2s 9d; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each; wild do., 8d
to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 5d to Os 10d each ; large Surrey fowls,
5s Od to 12s Otl; chickens, 4s Od to 6s Od; barn-door fowls,
3s Od to 5s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 2s Od to 3s 6rl ;
grouse, is 9d to 2s Od each; pheasants, 2s 6d to 3s Gd ;
partridges, is to 2s Od ; woodcockst 3s Od to 3s Gd; snipes, ls
Od to Os Od ; teal, Os 8d to Od ; wild ducks, is 6d to 2s Od ;
widgeons, is Od to is 3d ; plovers, Os 6d to Os 9d each ;
guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 5s Od to 9s Od
each; Ostend fresh butter, lid to is 14 ; English, is Od
to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 10s Od to 12s 04 ; French do.,
8s Od to 10s Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od each.
BILLING SLATE.

Salmon, Os Od to Os Od ; trout, Os Od to Os ; eels, 5d to 10d ;
prawns, 5s to Os ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d pet
lb.; turbots, 2s 6d to 25s ; cod, 2s Od to 12s Od ; brills, Iso7
to lOs Od ; doreys, is Od to 10s Od ; mullets,• is Od to 2s Od;
lobsters, 6d to 2s 6d ; crabs, Gd to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets,
4d to Is Od each ; soles, 3d to 3s Od per pair ; common.
oysters, lOs to 20s ; natives, 40s to 44s per bushel ; whitings,.
4s Od to 12s ; haddocks, 58 to 15s ; smelts, is 6d to 2s 6d ;
flounders, Os Od to Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, 50s ; fresh
herrings, 6s; bloaters, Os to Os per 100; carp and tench,
is Od to 3s per brace.