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

TALLOW.

Our market is steady, and prices are supported. To-day
P.Y.C. is quoted at 48s 6d per cwt on the spot; and at 49s
to 495 3d for the last three months' delivery. Rough fat,
2s 61d per 81bs.

1857. 1858. I 1859. 1860. 1861.
Stock this day.... I 11,911 10,213 20,439 41,749 42.158
r 62s 63 to 5Cs 6d to 57s 6d to 52s Odto 48s 6dl o
Price of Y.C. .. —s Od —s Od —s Od —s Od —s Od
Delivery last week 2,125 1,855 1,815 2,754 5,895
Ditto from June 1 23,580 24,130 18,137 26,516 34,832
Arrivals last week 2,770 1,780 2,275 4,950 2,158
Ditto from June 1 22,367 22,775 26,195 41,171 20,629
Price of Town .... 64s 9d 53s 6d 58s Gd 54s 3d t 50s 9d

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING TO PICK POCKETS.
IWilliam Price James and Alexander Davidson, two very
respectable lads and both apprentices to an engineer, were
charged before Mr. Beadon with attempting to pick pockets
in Piccadilly.
Gordon, 336 A, said—At a quarter to eight on Saturday
night, as a rifle corps was passing through Piccadilly, I saw
the prisoners in company with another lad, who I knew as
a thief, of the name of Ricketts. I watched them and saw
them get behind three gentlemen, and saw Ricketts take up
the tail of one of the gentlemen's pockets with his right
hand and insert his left hand. I afterwards saw James
make a snatch at a gentleman's watch. They then left and
went to St. James's Church, in front of which there is a
boarding, and I there saw James put his hand into a
gentleman's pocket, and the gentlenian struck the lads
right and left with his cane. I tried to seize
the prisoners, but they ran under the railing, and
got among the crowd. I called " Stop thief," and caught
James, who said he was only larking, and Davidson was
taken by 79 C. On James I found a cigar -case and some
cigars, and 2s. on Davidson.
_ _ _

Mr. Beadon—Nothing suspicious ?
Gordon—No; I cannot say James had his hand on the
gentleman's chain or not.

Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great M irlborough-street, put
several questions to the constable for the prisoners, in an-
swer to one of which, he said that James got his hand so
entangled in the gentleman's pocket that ho could hardly
get it out.

Mr. Beadon—Then why did you not seize him then ?
Gordon—Because of the people.

Mr. Beadon—Surely if you saw the gentleman striking
the lad you could have then taken him and asked the gen-
tleman to assist you.

Gordon—l went to the residence of the lads' parents and
found them respectable people. The gentleman did not go
to the station. I knew Ricketts as a thief, and ho ran
down Church-passage. _ _._

Mr. Beadon—Why, as you knew him to be a thief, did
you not go after him ? You could have taken him there.
You say the parents are respectable.
Gordon—They are, your worship, and the prisoners are
not known to the police. I told James three weeks ago he
was in the company of a thief.

Mr. Beadon—You said nothing was known of them, and
then you tell me you had cautioned one of them. Why do
you wish to prejudice the case? I shall discharge them
after this, but they had better be careful.
Mr. Lewis—l hope your worship will not adhere to that
remark. They are highly respectable lads, as I can show.
The officer must have made a mistake, as they tell me they
never saw the officer before.

Mr. Beadon—l only say to them what I would say to
any other respectable lads—to be careful of the company
they keep.

21118 DAY'S ShIPTING.

LONDON, Sept. 9.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly ; light breeze and fine weather, with some rain
early this morning.
PORSTMOUTH, Sept. S.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Comet,
from London for Medura.

RAMSGATE, Sept. B.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Len-
niette, from London for Algoa Bay, towed in by a steamer
with port bow damaged, and bowsprit and jibboom carried
away.

FALMOUTH, Sept. S.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Rembard,
from Akyab ; Phosbe Dunbar, from Kurrachee; Cid, from.
Santos for Athens.

OFF WIIITEHATEN, Sept. 7.—Arrived—Albion, from
Demerara.

BELFAST, Sept. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Sorteres,
from New York ; Ivanhoe, from Richibucto. Sailed—Jane
Lovett, for Yarmouth, U.S.
OFF DUNGENESS, Sept, 7.—Arrived—Adriatic, from
New York.

CORK, Sept. 7.—Wind W.—Sailed—Conciliatory, for
New Yoi k.

(ivy ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning.
Arrived—Seaham, from Seaham ; Argyll, steamer, from
Carentan.
Sailed—John Wesley, for Sunderland; Gratitude, for
Hull; Dream, for Newport.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
_ _ _

Arrived, Sept. B—Vere and Patricia, from Jamaica;
Somoss, from St. Johnk,N.B.•' Shakespeare, from Alexan-
dria ; Castilian, from Wston; Chieftain, from Porto Rico;
Henrietta, from Kalix ; Neuve San Francisco, from Monto
Rico; Ann and Sir Robert Peel, from Dunkirk; Scindian,
from Moulmein.

Arrived, Sept. 9—Electric, from Grenada ; Despatch,
from Trequeir.

DEAL, Monday Morning.
Passed—Agnes, from Jamaica • Tiber, brig, from Port
Natal ; St. Bede, from Cochin; datherine Rembleton, from
Colombo; Ann Porter, brig, from the westward—all for
London ; Maria Leocridie, of Melbourne, Kate and Jane,
of Ipswich—all from the westward, for the northward ;
City of Shanghai, for Glasgow.
Anchored—Mincio, from Shields, for Odessa ' • Foreman,
for Montreal; Marianne, for St. Thomas—both from Lon-
don.

TRIPLE BIRTH.--A few days since the wife of a
labouring man at the village of Streatly, near Reading,
named Charles Smith, gave birth to three fine boys, all of
whom, with the mother, are doing well.
ANOTHER DEATH FROM CHLOROFORIII.—On Fri-
day afternoon last an inquest was held at the Cumberland
Infirmary, Carlisle, before Mr. Carrick, the county coroner,
and a respectable jury, upon the body of a young man named
Carruthers, who died in that institution on Thursday after-
noon from the effects of chloroform, under the following
circumstances .—The young man had been a patient in the
institution for about a fortnight, and it was found necessary
to perform some surgical operation upon him. It was de-
cided, with his ready consent, that it should be performed
while he was under the in fluence of chloroform. The
chloroform was administered by the house surgeon, Mr.
Devereux, in the presence of Mr. Page, the visiting sur-
geon. The patient was soon in a state of unconsciousness,
and the operation was about to be performed, when alarm-
ing symptoms manifested themselves. The patient ceased
to breathe, and animation seemed to be suspended. The
surgeons took immediate stops to endeavour to revive him.
Galvanism, and artificial inflation of the lungs wore in turn
resorted to, but they both failed to bring the patient round.
It was now evident that he was quite dead. Evidence hav-
ing been given by the house surgeon and Mr. Page as to
the circumstances under which the unfortunate young man
died, the jury returned a verdict that he died from the effects
of chloroform, and that no blame was attached to the me-
dical officers. Although chloroform is much used in the
infirmary, this is the first case in which its use has been at-
tended with any serious results.
MEXICO.—The indignities and injuries inflicted
on. British and French interests in Mexico have been again
brought prominently before the public, and it is quite im-
possible that either the Government of the Emperor or that
of the Queen can any longer avoid taking action in reference
to this gigantic nuisance, for such it has become. We have
little doubt that a combined Anglo-French naval and mill-
itary expedition will be organised to bring matters to rights,
and England might probably be expected to contribute a
brigade to the land portion of the force.—Army and Aavy
Gazette.
The speech of M. de Schmerling to the Chamber
of Deputies of Vienna, on the subject of the disso-
lution of the Diet of Hungary, is the subject of very
diversified comments in the journals on the other
side of the Rhine, which agree in admitting the
clearness of the explanations given by the Minister.
The journals of the North, which are devoted
to the idea of German unity, insist on the suc-
cess of the Austrian statesman and the defeat of
Federalist opinions. In Hungary, as may be readily
comprehended, the view taken of it is not the same,
and the language of the Pesth journals regards the
new state of affairs created by the dissolution in a
different light. The tranquillity of the country,
I however, continues ; the Government has had re-
placed on the public buildings the eagles which had
been removed, and the functionaries have received
orders to lay aside the Hungarian costume, and re-
sume the Austrian uniform. A piivate despatch
from Vienna states that the Cardinal Archbishop of
Gran defends the resolutions of the Diet of Hun-
gary, and has declared himself against the dissolu-
tion.

THIRD, EDITION.

SUN- OFFICE, Seven o'clock.l,

TATTERSA.LLS'-(THIS EV.EN ING).

ST. tEGER.
7to 4 agst Kettledrum (taken freely)
Bto 1 agst Imaus (taken)
9to 1 agst Lady Ripon (offered)
9to 1 agst Aurelian (take 10)
13 to 1 agst Janus (taken)
14 to 1 agst Kildonan (taken)
25 to 1 agst The Sage (offered)
30 to 1 agst The Roe (taken)
33 to 1 agst Brown Stout (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Bombardier (offered)
THE DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Athleta (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Spite (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Hopbine (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Antares (taken)

ARRIVALS AT WARWICK.

Wombat, Newstead, Prophet, Queen of Spain, Prince
Plausible, Loiterer, Suburban, Genealogie, Hadji••Stavros,
Calabria, Antwerp, Jingling Johnny, Bay Shirley, and
Merry Maid.

THE RAILWAY ACCIOENT AT KEN-

TISH TOWN.

CORONER'S INQUIRY.-(THIS DAY.)

The inquiry was resumed this morning before Mr.
Humphrey.

Mr. Parke said'a lady was on the Kentish-town platform
when the signals were up, and as the man was unable to
find her, hoped the press would mention the fact, as she
might then come forward.

The Coroner said he did not intend to go to the Univer-
sity Hospital to view the body of the unfortunate person,
Rushbrooke, who had died since they last met, as it would
be uncertain whether they would not have to go again to-
morrow. Therefore he should proceed with the examina-
tion of witnesses in the cases they had already opened. He
might also state that he had received intelligence that a
man, woman, and child had been seen to get into the excur-
sion train at Kew, who have not since been heard of. If
such a statement was made public it might lead to the
clearing up of the circumstance.
Mr. Metcalfe said there appeared to be some sort of im-
pression about that some juggle was to be attempted in
order to avoid the responsibility of the line. He was there
on the part of the North-Western, the North London, and
the North and South Western Junction, and there would
be no attempt on the part of those companies to avoid any
claims that might arise.
The knowing evidence was then taken :
Mr. Charles Fleke, gentleman--I live in Acacia-road.
I was a passenger in the train from the Hampstead-road
to Kentish-town on the evening of the accident by the or-
dinary train. I arrived at the Kentish-town station about
four minutes past 7. I did not remain on the platform.
There appeared a great desire to get the passengers out of
the station at that time, in order to allow it to go on, so
much so, that he had great difficulty in getting a lady
out without accident. The train was not indecently
crowded. After arriving at the station I went down
stairs, and when in Gordon House-lane I heard a single
scream from an engine which came down to the coal sta-
tion, and I saw it attached closely to about 20 trucks. I
was so struck at what was going on at the coal station as
to mention the circumstance to some friends that were with
me. I said, " This is an act of madness."
A Juror—But the engine was on the siding.
Witness—Yes. When I got to the end of Gordon
House-lane, I heard that the accident I had anticipated had
occurred.
Coroner—Did you notice the signals ?

Witness—No.

Mr. Parke (solicitor for the signal-man at Kentish- town)
—May I ask if you are in any way engaged in the theatri-
cal profession, as your imagination appears so fertile ?

Witness—No; and I consider your question very im-
pertinent.
The Rev. Mr. Allen, of St. Thomas's Church, Islington,
said-1 was a passenger in the excursion train, with an or-
dinary ticket. I came from Kew. I noticed two or three
violent jerks both going and coming, but I thought that
might be from crossing the points. I did not see the sig-
nals at Kentish-town. We came through the tunnel at
Finchley-road at very great speed. I shortly after felt a
violent wrench, some crashes, and then the fourth carriage,
in which I was, I found was suspended over the brickwork.
With the aid of a young friend I climbed up to the window,
but could see nothing for some time for the steam that was
escaping.
The Coroner—Can you tell us anything as to how the
accident occurred ? _ _ .

Witness —No. I did not think my evidence would be of
any importance, but I thought it my duty to attend and
state what I knew.

By a Juror—l did not hear the train whistle.
By Mr. Lewis—l did not notice the signals.
Mr. George Morse—l am station master at Kew. The
ordinary train loft at the usual time, 6.35. I started the
excursion train just at the stroke of 7. It consisted of the
engine and 12 carriages. Scott was the driver, Bolton fire-
man, and Bridges the guard. My instructions as to the
excursion trains were sent to me in writing. I produce
thorn. They stated, on the 2d of September special trains
would leave Camden-town at uncertain times, but
that the first might be expected to start about
9 o'clock a.m., to return from Kew about 8
p.m. to 9.70. I started the train from Kow
at seven o'clock on account of the pressure of persons arriv-
ing at the station. There were three excursion parties that
day. When I started the train in question I think I told
the guard I was starting it earlier than my instructions, but
I could not swear that.

The Coroner—Did you telegraph to any of the up lines ?
Witness—l have no telegraph.
The Coroner—Did you communicate with the up lines ?
Witness—l have no communication.
Examination continu ed—l knew I was perfectly safe as

far as Willesden, but I know nothing of the line higher up.
I have been in the employ of the company about
eleven years. I have been four years at Kew.
The next train I started was at 7.40. The next excursion
train was started between 10.30 and 10.45. For that train
a guard had brought down an engine and a number of
empty carriages, and from him I heard of the accident. I
did not take any means for securing the excursion train
beyond the belief that I told the guard I was starting him
earlier then the instructions.
By the Coroner—ls it usual for you to start trains con-
trary to your instructions ?
Witness—That depends entirely on circumstances. The
influx of the passengers on Sunday is very great, so I have
to make arrangements to meet such emergencies.
'By Mr. Parke—l did not examine the break van before

the train started. I don't think it would have taken more
than three or four minutes to set down the passengers at
Edgeware. I don't know what the ordinary speed of an
ordinary train is, but I should think it is about 30 miles an
hour. If the excursion train got from Kew to where the
accident occurred in seven minutes, it would be very extra-
ordinary speed to travel. As a general rule I do not place
tailboards on special trains, but it was uncertain when I
should have to start them. I did not notice whether the
guard had persons in the break. Sometimes passengers are
placed in the break. The guard might have had six or
nine persons in the van, but he could not conveniently
carry more. I have no telegraph at my station yet. I
start trains at irregular times.
By Mr. Lewis—l cleared out of my station by the 6.35
train. I then had no intention of starting the excursion
at 7. I do not give instructions as to the rate he is to
travel, that is left to his discretion.
A Juror—Did you see the guard when he left Kew ?
Witness—l did.
Juror—Was he sober ?
Witness—Quite sober.
By the Coroner—The first station the excursion would
pass after leaving Kew would be Acton, next the Edgware-
road. Our line ends at the Willesden Junction. That is
before you come to Edgware. I not only sent the train
over our line without notice, but I sent it as far the
Edgware-road, subject only to its being stopped at that
station. There are signals at Willesden.
By Mr. Metcalfe—lt is a set signal, one always set at
danger. The guard has always to whistle it off before he is
allowed to pass.
Edward Packil—l am porter at Buston-station. On the
2d Sept.ll was at the Hampstead.station. The ordinary train
from Kew (6.35) passed at a few minutes before seven. The
excursion train, I think, came up about a quarter-past seven.
I was on my road to light up the auxiliary up-signal lamp.
She passed me as I was going up the bank. I had got very
close to the signal post. She was going very fast—about 40
miles an hour. It was the first evening I had been on duty
at that station, so I did not notice how the signals stood. I
hal a lamp in my hand. It was not a signal lamp. I did not
turn it facing the train. Of that I am certain. I lit the
auxiliary signal lamp between Hampstead and Kentish
Town, and then returned. I left the white light turned
towards Hampstead. I did not notice what colour was to-
wards Kentish Town. I did not notice whether the danger
arm was up. She did not whistle as she passed me. I did
not notice whether the steam was off. I had nothing to do
with the telegraph.
By Mr. Parke—The night was not dark enough to allow
my lamp to be taken for a signal lamp.
By Mr. Lewis—l lit the lamp when Whiteman ordered.
'The train had passed when I had dope so. I did not know
inything about the excursion train arriving. I saw White-
man work the signal about an hour before the accident, but
I don't know that I saw him do so afterwards.
Juror—You say the train was going at 40 miles an hour.
How do you judge the rate of speed ?
Witness—l've drove horses. (Laughter.)
Joseph Reid, in the employ of the North London Rail-
way Company—l am signalman at the points at the Kentish
Town Junction. Our junction is between Kentish-town
and the Camden-town station. I was on duty on the 2d of
September in the evening. The ordinary 6.35 train from
Kew passed me about 6 minutes past seven.
some minutes late. She was telegraphed. received Sh
the

notice, and repeated the message, " Line clear" to Kentish-
town after she had passed. I received a telegram relative
to the excursion train from Willesden. I did not notice the
time. It is not my duty to book the times I receive tele-
grams. I repeated the message. 1 received the telegram
relative to the special about a minute before the ordinary
train passed. I got no telegram with three ticks which
would have informed me about the ballast train being on
the line up to half-past 7 o'clock. I did not receive any

te!egram from Kentish .town announcing the line " blocked"
before the accident.
By Mr. Lewis—l was not aware that a ballast train was
working between my station and Kentish-town. I have to
work the signals as well as attend to the electric instru-
ments. Immediately the ordinary train passed I put up
the danger signal. I had been informed that excursion
trains were to run that day. I did not know at what hour
they might be expected. I was not surprised at receiving a
message announcing the arrival of an excursion train an
hour before I had been led to expect it would become due.
Mr. Alfred Martin Scott, of 34, Oak Village, Kentish-
town, clerk at the Camden Goods Station—My house corn-.
wands a full view of the scene of the accident. On the
2d of September I was in my garden between a quarter and
20 minutes past seven. I saw the excursion train coming
from Nentish-town. I noticed it was going very fast. I
then heard the whistle of the train, which I knew meant
danger. It seemed to me as if the men working
the train had hold of the whistle, to keep it
open. It gave three distinct volleys. I then noticed dur-
ing one of the volleys of whistling that the wheels of the
train had the break applied. The train appeared to go on
for a short time just as fast, but afterwards the speed dimi-
nished perceptibly. It seemed to me as if it would stop
altogether before it reached the bridge. The steam was off
train when
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noise, and steam, sparks, and flame arose, and the engine
disappeared, and a short time after I heard a crash, some-

thing like what a man might make by sitting on a hat-box,
which I suppose was the smashing of the carriages. I did
not hear the whistle sounded from the ballast train.

Coroner—Do you know how the signals at Kentish-town
stood at the time of the accident ?

Witness—No, Ido not ? I know that the auxiliary sig-
nal went up at seven o'clock, as I saw a train pass, and then
the arm started out. I cannot say how the signals stood•
after the accident. I don't recollect whether the lamp was
lighted on the signal post on which I .saw th© danger arm
extended. I don't think that the train was travelling at an,.;
extraordinary speed. I don't think it was going at much •
more than 30 miles an hour. I think if the train had to
go 50 yards further it would have come to a standstill.
Thomas Simpson—l am a labourer in the employ of Mr.
Walters, a contractor. I was engaged burning ballast in
a field at the back of Carlton-road on tho evening of the
accident. I had been in that field about 20 minutes when
I saw the ballast engine come up from Camden town. I
saw it go into the siding and fetch the ballast waggons. I
was on the side the trucks came over. I saw the engine
shunting them on the line, and while doing so I heard the
whistle of a train, and I saw one coming through the
Kentish-town station at full speed and run into the ballast
train. I heard the whistle frem the ballast train. I saw
the collision. I did not hear the excursion whistle until
the steam was knocked off. It was about 60 yards off the
trucks when that was done. I don't know whether the
break was on. I did not see how the signal stood. The
excursion train was going at the rate of 30 or 40 miles an
hour.

By Mr. Lewis—The ballast train had. been out of the
siding four or five minutes before the collision took place,:
I should say that I heard the excursion train about 200
yards before she made:her appearance at Kentish-town. I
was about 75 yards off Ihe spot where the accident occur-
red. I have been asked about this affair by one of the
railway gentlemen.
By Mr. Mctcalfe—l was.not close enough to see whether
there was a lamp on the ballast train. I know the ballast
train whistled before she came out of the siding. I also
recollect hearing the danger whistle.
George Garrett—l keep the Bull and Gate public-house,
Kentish-town. It is about 150 yards off the accident. On
the evening the collision occurred I was in the garden. I
did not notice the signals till after the accident. The ex-
cursion train had passed the Kentish-town station about
200 yards. She was going very fast. The steam was off,
and from the rate she was running 1 don't think the
breaks were on. I heard the excursion train whistle vie -
lently.

Juror—Was that before she came into the Kentish-town '
station.

Witness—After. I thought there was something wrong,
and I took my eyes off for an instant, and I did not
actually see the collision. The train was going very fast.
I went over immediately after the accident. I saw the
signal near the spot where the collision took place. The
arm was extended denoting danger. I did notice the
state of the signals before the accident occurred.
George Parker, platform foreman, Camden-road station

—I was on duty on the 2d September. It is my duty to
book the time of the trains on or off the Hampstead Junc-
tion. A train leaves Kew at 6 35, and is due at our station
kt 7 4. She arrived at 76. She was signalled from Kentish-
town Junction by sounding a gong. I acknowledged tho
signal by two strokes on the' gong. That signifies line
clear ; three would indicate stop. I never received any inti-
mation from Kentish-town relative to the special or excur-
sion train. I produce the book in which I made the entry.
The next train I booked was 12 5, that was after the acci-
dent.

William Gristwood, station master at Kentish-town, said

—I was on duty on the 2d of September when the 6 35 train
from Kew passed. It was about 5 minutes past 7. She
stopped about half a minute or a minute. Within 10
minutes another train came up. I did not know of her
arrival. She did not stop, and as to the pace she was going
I cannot say, as I did not see her. I did not hear her blow
the whistle. I know nothing relating to the ballast train,
as I retired down stairs as soon as the regular train quitted
the station.

By Mr. Parke—l know Rayner, the • signalman, very
well. He is a very steady man, and bears &good character. -
By a Juror—Only trains that stopped at the station
whistled as signals.
By the Coroner—l ought to receive information relative
to the excursion train from the office of Mr. Chubb, the
general manager. I got one of the excursion papers that
has been already referred to from Mr. Chubb's office. How
we know a special or excursion train is to follow an ordinary '
train is by that train carrying a signal tailboard.
By Col. Yolland—The tailboard is mainly for the protec- ,
Lion of the platelayers. The man who works the telegraph
work the signal, and acts partly as porter. The man, em-
ployed at the signals has been there about 8 months. When'
both the employed men at the station are on duty together,
Fessey is the regular signalman. Rayner, however, had
charge of the signals on Sept. 2. The men sometimes change
their turns without consulting me. I cannot speak posi-
tively as to whether the lamps were lit or not.

By Mr. Metcalfe—lt would have been the duty of the
man on duty to wave a red light or red flag if a train passed
disregarding the signal.
By Mr. Parke—l know that Rayner is a little deaf. lie
had charge of the signals alone that evening.
Col, Yolland—lt has been given in evidence-that the ex-
cusion train had telegraphed to the Kentish-town junction
as " Train on line." Ought that to have been done if the
line was blocked ?
Witness—No, sir.

Col. Yolland—The danger signal ought not to have been
taken off ?

Witness—No, sir.

By Mr. Metcalfe—Rayner was not so deaf as to be uxtfit
for duty.

George Henry Fessey—l am a signalman porter at the.
Kentish-town station. I went on duty at half-past 8. I
toDk alternate days with Rayner. When the train passed
on the 2d of September it was his duty, to attend to tele-
graphs and signals. I left tae station at the time an ordi-
nary evening train left. I was not at the station when the
message about the ballast train was given. When I left
nthaesitgrain carriednalsßa no erwatasil boinfuard full charge
hasrgoew them.thofat a
speTeihael ordi-
rytrain'
was following. Up to the time I left no telegraph had!
been received of a special train. When I left both the,
main and auxiliary signals were up. No driver had a right
to pass them. Rayner was a steady man, well fitted to per-,
form his duty. He had worked with Rayner eight months,
and had never known him guilty of any neglect. When I
left the signals were up, and Rayner was at his post;
Rayner would have to act as. porter as well as signalman.
By Mr. Metcalfe—No ballast engine OD trucks are allowed
to leave the sidings without permission. When I left that
evening I told Rayner to see when the ballast train came.
out that all four signals were up.
By a Juror—The signals were lit before I left. I lit the
main, and Rayner the auxiliary. I left the station about
three minutes past 7. •

By Colonel Yolland—When I left Kentish-town the
ballast engine was on the down line.

Henry Rayner, the man in charge of the signals at Ken-
tish-town on the evening of the collision, was then cane],
but did not answer.

The Coroner said an adjournment would be necessary.
He proposed to-morrow at 10 o'clock, to identify the body
of Rushbrooke, and for that purpose they would have to go
to the University Hospital. The driver of the excursion
train, Scott, would not be able to attend before them for the.
next 10 days,. but the failwily company proposed, as the;
witness was not in a state to=undergo any amount of: exa-
mination and cross-examihatfon, to Mimi the jury tof:B°w.!:
where Scott was lying, and there it
was his evidence, as t
was advisable to close the inquiry as soon as
The proceedings were then adjourneden t o'clock
morrow morning. possible. to.,

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In
con
segueeor.
THE GREAT EASTER.N.
I .1 11
Albertard and Adriatic,
New York and Philadelphia Steamship Compaanosyftewrrnehiquoh..irin
Captain Kennedy to resume hie duties in the
a n d the
strade,
li the
b ds di-
rectors rectors of the Great Ship Company have appointed Calotain.
James Walker to the command ofitilllethe Great
latterE
Adria.tic, bCap-
tain Walker is well known in the Transatlantic
ship. We therefore congratulate the.eviously
ing the services of so able and popular
qbunenvintry
in Command
dyeoafrstheinprtihneceC
tween Galway and New York,
passages were shorter than any
a commander.
made- by that
company upon obtain.
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