The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-28 00:00:00

if not drunk, broken down and unfit for service.

" That we; recommend in the appointment of patrol in
the town and country, that the strictest attention be paid
to the selection of men of character and prudence, and
that masters be requested to keep their negroes upon
their own premises as much as possible till the excite-
ment in the public mind is allayed, and this as well to
prevent the destruction of the slaves by imprudent men
as to prevent combination and concert on the part of the
slaves, should they entertain any improper design.
" G. A. HENRY, Chairman.
W. M. STEWART "G. A. HAI-trim,
" J. M'KEAGE " W. LUTER
" W. A. QUARLES " W. .I%l_ SHELTON
" W. E. NEWELL "CAVE JOHNSON, Sen.
" BRYCE STEWART "H. F. BEAUMONT
" F. A. HANNU3I " W. A. FORBES.
" JOSHUA ELDER " C. H SMITH
"J. O. SHACKLEFORD "J. M. DYE
" LARKIN BRADLEY."

'EARFUL COLLISION ON THE GREAT
WESTERN (OF CANADA) RAILWAY.

The Hamilton Spectator, of Jan. 9, says that an aeci.
dent, attended with loss of life and serious injury to per-
son and property, occurred about 8.31 yesterday morn-
ing. The mail train from the West, which should have
arrived at Hamilton at 8 o'clock, was delayed, owing,
probably, to the state of the roads, and only passed
Dundas at a little after eight.
A. freight train left Hamilton for the West at this time,
and a telegraphic message was sent to Dundas (the re-
ceipt of which was acknowledged) to stop the mail train
there, and switch it off the track. From some cause this
was not done, and the two trains came into collision on
the embankment crossing the old entrance to the Desjar-
din's Canal, just beyond Burlington Heights. The trains
fortunately going round the curve were in slow motion,
and therefore not a car was thrown off the track, so that
the catastrophe which would have occurred by the rolling
of the trains down the steep embankment was avoided.
Serious consequences have, however, resulted. S. M.
Keeler, of Windsor, the inspector of the water service
on the railway, was killed on the spot ; Chas. Betts, a
fireman, and Mr. Hiram Everson, the express messenger,
received injuries, from which they died in the course of a
few hours, and the driver and two other persons em-
ployed on the train were severely bruised, scalded, or
otherwise hurt. The mail train was composed of the
engine and tender, the baggage car, the mail, and ex-
press car, one second-slass, and three or four other pas-
senger care, and to this train the most serious damage
was done. The baggage-oar was thrown by the shock
•n the top of the mail-car, into which the sesond-
class car ran as a knife into its sheath. These
three were thus heaped together and completely crush-
ed. In the express car were, among cases of game,
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a Mr. G. B. Sanford, one of the messengers of thee
amount
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American Express Company, was a passenger on the
train. He assisted in extricating the injured agent
the ruins, and proceeded to extinguish the fire,
(who delivered up his keys), and then he instantly crept
among
which, commencing from the stoves, had begun its
ravages. With the assistance of a few of the passengers
who banded snow to Mr. Sanford, this was accom•
plished, and the safes were rescued with no further
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absconded shortly after the accident, but subsequently
gave himself up to the authorities. A coroner's inquest
was held on the day of the accident, and adjourned till
the day following.