The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-29 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1857

and prizes were also suggested and recommended,
and may have their use. These plank appear,
however, to be but of partial lication.
We incline to think, hoWeTor, that honest Sir
JOHN PAKINGTON, though his audience of edu-
cationists apparently did not relish his observa-
tion, hit the mDst important point. He attributed
" early. removals, and the general indifference of
parents, to the teachers of the schools themselves" . . .

"The indifference of the parents, of which so much
has been said, was but another name for the insuffi-
ciencyof the education proffered to these children."
Industrial schools, half-time schools, and evening
schools, in certain cases, had been eminently suc-
cessful ; it is in the direction of making the edu•
cation given a palpable advantage to the classes
to whom it is offered, that there is the greatest
field for improvement. The middle classes, now,
universally educate their children, because it is
impossible for them to succeed without some edu-
cation. Make the education such as will enable
a working lad to earn better wages, and our
schools will be full enough.

LATEST NEWs'.

HAMBURG, JUNE 27, 2.15 P.M.
The Emperor of Russia 11a3 this moment arrived
at the Hotel de l'Europe.

He arrived this morning at 11. o'clock at Kiel,
and leaves Hamburg to-morrow morning for

Hanover.

fact had been certified back to Blackheath, a re-
cord should appear in the Blackheath Look of
the receipt of such a message, and in the Lewis-
ham book of its despatch. In pursuing his in-
quiries during the night Mr. Eberall, on examin-
ing the Blackheath book, found a written entry,
to the effect that the 9.15 p.m. train 11,d been
telegraphed clear of Lewisham, which, if correctly
entered, would have jintified the Blackheath
station-master in "allowing the 9 30 p.m. trrin to
proceed. On referring to the Lewisham b3ok,
Mr. Eborall found that no entry of having for-
warded such a message appeared. The Lewisham
station-mist:--r denied having telegraphed the line
clear, and in corroboration of his statement directed
attention to the index of his instrument, which, by
an ingenious contrivance, points out on the face of
the dial the last message trAnsmit`ed, and in this
case it was—" Line blocked." In further proof of
the correctness of the latter statement it miy be
mentioned that it has been ascertained from the
New Cross cltrk that at the time the accident oc-
curred he had not telegraphed Lewisham his own
station clear of the 10.25 p.m. Mid Kent train from
Beckenham, and that therefore Lewisham could not
have been in a position to signal his station clear to
Blackheath. The subject will of course form an
important feature in the inquiry which must tike
place as to the cause of the accident.

The following terrible. ca-abgue describes the
present result of this awful accident, which in the
number of lives destroyed, exceeds in fatality any
previous railway casualty on either of the lines
having termini in London :
KILLED.

The dead consist of seven women, three men,
and one child. Their bodies were all conveyed to
the Plough Inn, at Lewisham, wt era they await
recognition. The following are those who have
been identified up to the hour of going to press :
Mrs. Willcocke and her sister, both of Wal North.
John Bellinger, 31, Shaftesbury-place, Al leregate•
street, City.

Mrs. Be linger and child ; wife and child of the above.
Thomas Franklyn, 15, Great Mary's pond, Bankside.
WOUNDED.

- There are also lying at the same place the follow-
ing persons, all dangerously injured

Jacob Hale, of North-street, East-street, Woolwich.
Mary Lorth, of Hart-street, Bloomsbury.
James Poland, of Travalo House, Gravesend.
James Akers, of 7, Francis-st , Newtown, Deptford.
The following were brought on to London, and
are lying in St. Thomas's Hospital :
Sarah Ann Boykett, widow, of 56, Brook-street, Lam-
beth. Very much contused about the head and face.
This case is considered dangerous.
Dinah Webb, of 9, Peter-street, Sun-street, Bishops-
gate. Fractured legs.
Robert Collins, bootcloser, 36, Crown•street, Fins-
bury. Both legs injured, ribs broken, and bo(y bruised.
Nathaniel Kettle, shoemaker, of War Wick-street,
Pimlico. Very much hurt in abdomen.
George H. Restell, of 4, Fenchurch-buildings, City.
Leg and arm fractured. This is a bad case.
Ferdinand Botcher, framemaker, of 22a, College-
street, Brompton. Head contused, and legs much hurt.
William Robinson, oilman, of 4, Crown-place, Wal-
worth. Incised wound over the nose, and both knees
injured.

The following, who hal been brought on to St.
Thomas's Hospital, after having their wounds
dresse woro, by their own wish, conveyed home
in cabs :

Mary ReynoldF4, of 46, Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell
Back of head injnred, and left leg hurt.
Alfred Dawson, jun., of the George Inn, B,)rolgh.
Severe cut over the eyebrow, contused hands, and le.;'s
bruised.

John Tims, of 19, Hinds-•traet, Dsptford. Injury
across the loins, head and legs contused.
Henry Bonnier, of 13, Canter bury-terrace, Dover-road.
Bruised arms and cut fingers.
George Coves, of 12, Southampton-street, Nine Elms.
Injured in both legs.
James Nood, bookkeeper, of Catherine Wheel Inn,
Borough. Legs much injured.
John Owen, of Dartford. Injury to ankle.
Ada Keene, of 5, Little Mitchell-street, Ironmonger-
row, St. Luke's. Both legs injured.
Charles Head, coaohpainter. of 1, Tennis-place, King-
street, Borough. Injury to chest and knees.
William Pigeon, of King-street, Borough. Face much
cut, bruised knee, and sprained ankle.

George Collins, of 3, 'Friendly-court, 011 Ke:,t-road.
Face much cut.

A great many other persons with minor injuries
remain at the Plough Lin, Lewisham, where they
are receivingall neces4ary at ten _ion; and it is simply
justice in this record to acknowledge the humane
assistance which the proprietor of this house ren-
derad from the moment the accident occurred.
Not only did ho readily receive the mangled
remains of the dead under his roof, but all tire in-
jured persons brought to the house were without
hesitation or reserve provided with that accommo-
dation their respective cases required.
Carttar,corocer, for West Kent, has receives
notice of the tragical occurrence, and will impanel
a jury as soon as the var.ous deceased persons are
identified.

The greater part of the pasiengers Hid and
wounded were in the last carriage of the 9.15 p.m.
tr,.in, which, as already stated, was an open t nird-
class. :NZany persons in ..ther carriages were much
bruised kncl shaken, but it is believed +ll9
fatal and serious cases occurred in the last carriage,
of which, after the collision, merely the floor frame-
work remained entire. Comparatively few of tie
carriages were broken, and not more than threw or
four left the rails.

As soda as intelligence of the accident reached
St. Thomas's Hospital, Mr. John Simon, M9dical
Officer of Health for the City of London, who also
holds an appointment as one of the c'nief surgeons
of that institution, arrived at the hospital,, and re-
mained iu close attendance on the injured persons
during the night. This morning (9 o'clock) alt the
cases appear to be going on favourably.