The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY KVENING, AUGUST '2B, 1861.

THE TERRIBLE COLLISION ON TEE
LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.

BRIGHTON, TUESDAY EVENING.
The inquest was resumed this afternoon, at two
o'clock. at the Town-hall, before Mr. David Black,
coroner for the borough. The room, as on the pre-
vious occasion, was densely crowded.
Mr. Faithfull, solicitor to the London and
Brighton Railway Company, appeared to watch
the proceedings on their behalf; Mr. Roupell, bar-
rister, instructed by Mr. W. A. Stuckey, of
Brighton, attended on behalf of the relatives of the
late Mr. Ingledew ; Mr. Reed, barrister, instructed
by Mr. T. H. Reed, of St. Ann's-lane, represented
Mr. Kean ; Mr. Penfold, of Brighton, was present
on the part of the friends of the deceased Miss
Barclay; and Mr. Lamb, of Brighton, appeared
for the relatives of John Lockston and Jane
Elizabeth Biden. Captain Tyler, of the Royal En-
gineers, was present as the Government inspector
from the Railway Department of the Board of Trade.
Mr. Frederick Slight, the secretary of the com-
pany; Mr. George Hawkins, traffic manager ; Mr.
J. C. Craven, locomotive and carriage superinten-
dent ; Mr. J. Farmer, Mr. W. Groves, and other
railway officials, were also present. Mr. Conyng-
ham, M.P., Mr. G. Nix, and other directors of the
company, were also watching the proceedings.
The first witness was Mary Temple, who said—l
live at 16, Sussex-road, Brighton. I identify one
of the bodies shown tO the jury as that of Jane
Elizabeth Biden. She was 24 years old, and was
the wife of William Biden, a carpenter. I was not
in the train at the time of the accident.

Elizabeth Diaper said—l live at 5, Matilda-ter-
race, Caledonian-road, Islington, and I have seen
the body of Elizabeth Wright, which I identify. I
was in the train on the day in question. She was
a married woman, her husband being a law writer.
James Whittle, of the Brighton police—l was
present when the jury viewed these, and was also
present when the two last witnesses identified the
two bodies they have respectively named.
Mr. Jacob Webley said—l am superintendent of
the station at Brighton, and have been so for up-
wards of two years. I was not on duty on the
morning on which this accident took place. I know
that the first train starting out in the morning is
the one leaving Portsmouth at 6 o'clock, and that
leaves Brighton at 8.5. That is an excursion train,
which went through to London, not taking up pas-
sengers at Brighton. The next train is the 8 15
Brighton excursion. The train from Portsmouth
generally got to Brighton at 8 o'clock, and left
for London five minutes after. I am not aware
that there has been any want of punctuality
as to that train. I never remember that
it was more than five minutes late. I keep a
diary of the trains I superintend. As far as
my knowledge goes, it is punctual, but I am
not on duty on Sunday. The next train is the
8 30, which is a third-class ordinary train
for London. The Portsmouth train does not stop till
it gets to the Norwood Junction, nor does the 8 15,
unless they have to stop to take in water. The 8 30
stops at all stations. It is the duty of Legg, the
assistant station-master, to start the trains. In the
event of two or three trains being near one another
as to the time of starting, and the second one is
late, it would not be allowed to start till the other
had gone five minutes. It would be my duty to
arrange the number of carriages, but it is a regula-
tion that there should not be more than 20 to any
excursion train. I do not mean to say that we never
have more, we sometimes have 24 or 25, but that is
the extreme limit as far as I know, unless two
trains are put together, when the number may be
30. As soon as we have 20 carriages we put on an
extra break, there being two for the 20 carriages.
There is always a break next the engine, and one at
the rear of the train "eith excursions, but not so
with the ordinary trains. In this case at the end of
the train there was an ordinary second-class car-
riage with a guard's break in it. That is as I am
told. The delay in starting trains is from the branch
trains for the London trains arriving too late. I have
never known the train to be delayed from any fault
of the stoker as to the fires. I cannot tell you the
duties of the driver or the guard. I can tell some-
thing about the signalman's duty. The book which
I hold in my hand contains the rules and regulations
of the company. I have one, and every servant of
the company has one. [The book was put in. It
contained the " Bye-laws, rules, and regulations to
be observed by the officers and servants of the Lon-
don, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Com-
pany] As far as I know, the rules are abided by
by all the servants of the company.
By the jury—When a train is late we keep the
next back for five minutes, and the caution signal
for five minutes longer. 1 believe the trains are all
calculated to run the same speed. There is a register
kept by the guard and a locomotive check.
Several other questions were asked by the fore-
man, but so indistinctly and so rapidly as entirely
to prevent any report being taken.
Mr. Faithfull said that the object the coroner had
in view was to ascertain the cause of the death of
certain persons, and the Court ought not to be made
the vehicle of enabling anyone who was the repre-
sentative of a living person to gather information
which might be used on another inquiry.
The Coroner—l quite agree with you in what
you have said, but in a case of this description, I
shall, in the exercise of my discretion, hear every-
body who thinks proper to come forward and give
me any information. It may be that facts may,
come out which will, collaterally, affect other mat-
ters, but that I cannot help. It is my duty, I think,
to hear anybody who may offer any information,
but the question put by counsel or solicitors must
be pertinent to the matter of the death of any one
of the sufferers.
After a few inaudible remarks from one of the
legal gentlemen on the other side of the room,
Mr. Conyngham, said,—l beg to say on
behalf of the directors that they are anxious for the
fullest investigation.
By Mr. Reed-1 have been in the company's
service two years and a half, and so has Mr. Legg.
He is under my supervision, but does not report to
me the time of starting the trains. He does not
register the times. The guard does that, and if he
wants any information he must go to the book.
There is a register kept at the station, which is
transferred from the guard's book. That book will
be here. The guard transfers the entries from his
Pocket-book to the register-book on his return. The
books are examined every day by a clerk in my
°l4e-e. There is a special written report made by
the guard of each train that starts late to Mr.
Hawkins,
If a train is late in the assistant-station-
master's time of duty he reports it to the manager.
do not know whether Legg was on duty. I came
on duty a fel, minutes before o'clock.
nine The
train would haeanmad e Saturday
by the
foreman
foreman of the shutters,
I do not know how many
carriages there were. It is not my duty to inquire
when I come on duty 'what trains have left.T;The
register of the starting is sent to Mr. Hawkins on
the following day after it had taken place. The
name of the guard of the excursion train is Cole-
man. I do not know whether he made the entries
t
in the register-book from his Pocketbook. I am not
prepared to say if there was a guard on the break-
van, because I do not know. The traffic manager
regulates the speed of the travelling. Asa rule,
excursion trains travel as fast as ordinary trains.
We have no communication whatever with the sig-
nal-box on this side of the tunnel, and if we were to
start half a dozen trains we have no means whatever
of letting the signalman know. The duties of the
signalman are defined in the book of rules, but I do
not know the name of the man on duty on that spot.
By Mr. Roupell—The nearest point that we can
communicate by telegraph is Hassock's-gate. If the
train starts at its ordinary time we do not commu-
nicate by telegraph. If we had three excursion
trains start within half an hour we should not tele-
graph
them, because notices are duly issued of their
going ; but, if a special train was put on, then
notice would be sent by telegraph. Each Saturday
the list is made out for the next week. All I know
and have said about the Portsmouth train is hear-
say. If more carriages are wanted to a train on a
Sunday morning Legg would regulate that, accord-
ing to the number of passengers, and the locomotive
foreman and the engine-driver would decide about
any additional engine power being needed.
By Mr. Lamb—lf an excursion train had five
minutes' start of an ordinary train it would get
between two and three miles ahead. If an excursion
train started five minutes ahead of an ordinary train
I do not think it would readily get within even 500
yards of it. The examination of this witness was
continued for some time, but the replies threw no
further light on the inquiry.
John Chester Craven was the next witness. He
a:_ 1(1—I am locomotive and carriage superintendent
' the London and Brighton Railway. I am ac-
quamtei
with the gradients to and through the
ae ton en
in five nee:nel• The rise to the tunnel is 35 yards
gradient then
which I consider a very easy rise. The
is 1 in 237 for three-quarters
of a mile.lt a fall all through the tunnel. A
train, theretoreB
tx:rivinher hwhoitillddno difficulty in proceed-
ing to the
have none in passing
through. It is
Straight line for a mile and a
h alf, and the tunnel it
The train puts On the distane_r_e is nelarly straight.
wi _ signal which which is 300
yards from the signalman,
th the flange of the
wheel. The flange works 1,
ey a lever which reverses
the signal and thus puts it on, When the signal is
with the line it signifies that the t straight rain is
when it is at right angles across the
line it indicates that the train should stop, The
wheel orks the •
signalman has a which w signal
under his command. When a train passes along the'
the signal
flange of the wheel must workunless
there is some disarrangement of the machinery,

Should a train fail to put on the signal the signal-
man has power to put it on.
Coroner—Do you think it possible or credible
that:if there were three trains that oile would work
the signal, the second pass over it witihout working
it, and the third work it again ?
Witness—Yes, I have known them work a great
many times, and am aware that a second train has
passed over without the signal being touched.
Coroner—How do you account for that ?
Witness—By the expansion of the wires. I have
known them expand so much that they have be-
come quite slack and unable to put the signal on.
Coroner—You have really observed that yourself?
Witness—Yes, I have seen it before, and we have
a rule calling the attention of the men to it.
Coroner—Have all the carriage wheels the same
depth of flange ?
Witness—They are all turned to a gauge, but the
engine-wheels are an inch deeper in the flange.
Coroner—Does the flange do anything,else besides
work the signal.
Witness—Yes, it rings a bell.
Coroner—What is the bell for ?

Witness—To call the signalman's attention to
the fact of the train running over it. On Sunday
morning, at a quarter past nine, I got a telegraph
message, " Clayton-tunnel, a block on both
lines ; send assistance." That came from Has-
sock's-gate. I took a special immediately, and
went with men down the line. When I got
to Clayton-tunnel I saw there had been a run
into of .two trains, and I came back for Mr:
Hawkins and other assistance, as much as I could
get.
We went back and I left Mr. Hawkins to
make the inquiries, and myself and men went to
clear the ruins.
Coroner—Just describe the position of the train.
Witness—When I got there the second time the
engine and part of the train had gone on. I found
the engine of the Brighton third-class had mounted
on the two hindermost carriages of the excursion
train. There was a second-class break last in the
train, and a third-class carriage next to it, and there
all the mischief was done. All the dead lay there
under the carriage,
except one woman and child.
We quickly as possible, and re-
moved Brighton. I saw one guard, but I
got
tththemem
to all out
don't know him by name. It depends a good deal
as
upon the weather as to what time is allowed between
the of trains. We give more time in dark
weather. We do it every day at London • if we
sthtarer. starting ti
did not, we should never get through our business.
It is a matter of judgment. The Brighton excur-
sion, I believe, had 17 carriages on, and the ordi-
nary train 12 carriages, and I believe either train,
if it was going at the rate of 30 miles an hour,
could, upon receiving a signal, stop in 600 yards. I
am taking into consideration the load and state of
the rails that morning.
By Captain Tyler—There is a special rule relat-
ing to the failure of the self-acting apparatus, in
which the men are held responsible for the proper
working themselves should any failure take place.
It is what is called the Whitworth signal. The
signal appeared to be in good order in every respect.
There is a handle in the signalbox which the signal-
man can use in case the self-acting signal should fail.
By the jury—The breakvan was empty, and those
who were killed were in the next carriage. It
seems to me that the breakvan being there did more
harm than good, as the engine pushed it over, and
mounted on the second carriage. By the proper
use of the distance signal the third train could be
stopped, although the second was just outside the
tunnel. There is a rule which defines the duty of
the signalman at the end of the tunnel to block the
line if he knows a train to be in the tunnel. No
other train ought to be allowed to go into the tun-
nel unless it is known the tunnel is clear. The sig-
nalman ought to wait for a reply to his telegraph
as to whether the train had left the tunnel or not
before he allowed another train to enter. It is the
duty of the drivers of all trains to pull up immedi-
ately they see a red flag or danger signal, and if they
cannot pull up until they get into the tunnel it is
their duty to remain there, and not to back out. It
is so arranged that the train passing over the signal
must ring the bell, and if the bell did not ring, the
only information the signalman would receive would
be by hearing the train coming.
The Coroner—But did the bell not fail to ring
that day ?—Yes, but the signal acted. It is quite
possible for the signal to be put on without the bell
ringing.
The Coroner—As far as my belief goes, last night
the trigger did not ring the bell nor put on the
signal.
Witness—Until you said that, I should have been
disposed to say that it was not possible for a train
to pass without doing one or the other.
By Mr. Reed—l live in the station, but I did not
not see either of the trains leave. All the signal-
men are under the direction of Mr. Hawkins. I
never heard that this signal had been reported de-
fective. It must have come to my knowledge if any
such report had been made. After the bell has once
rung it must be reset before it can ring again. The
signalman is bound to exhibit the stop signal until
he receives the telegram that the previous train has
passed through all right. If the train fails to put
the signal on it is the duty of the signalman to put
it on himself, and if he cannot do so, owing to dis_
arrangement of machinery, he ought to exhibit a
red flag. It is his duty also to keep the signals well
oiled. I don't know whether this signal has been
kept well oiled. I don't know who the signalman
was who was on duty on Sunday, and I don't know
that I saw him, or if I did that I should know him.
Mr. Reed—Were any of the signalman given into
custody ?
Witness—Not that I am aware of.
Mr. Reed—ls the same man at work at the tun-
nel to-day as was there on Sunday ?
Witness—l don't know.
By Mr. Roupell—The lines rises all the way from
Brighton to Clayton tunnel. The signalman's box
is close to the mouth, and he has a handle in his box
to use if the self-acting signals fail.
By Mr. Lamb—On such a day as last Sunday
trains leaving at intervals of five minutes would get
two miles apart.
By the jury—The bell is by no means as impor-
tant as the signals. I cannot explain why the sig-
nal would work at one time, fail the next, and then
work the third without being touched, unless it is
owing to the heat of the weather.
Charles Legg was next sworn. He said—l am
station-master and superintendent at Brighton. I
took the time of the starting of the three trains.
The one from Portsmouth left at 8.22, the Brighton
excursion at 8.27, and the Brighton ordinary at
8.36. My watch corresponded with the railway
clock, and I know it was right. There was no delay
after they started that lam aware of. There were
16 carriages on the Portsmouth excursion, 17 on
the Brighton excursion, and 11 or 12 on the ordi-
nary ; but of this I am not quite certain. In the
Brighton excursion the engine was first, then a
break, and a break-van at the end. With regard
to the break at the end I am not quite certain
whether there were passengers in it or not. I
saw the guard in it—that I am sure of. I have
no record or register of the times of the depar-
tures of the trains. The guards keep that, but
I look at the books from time to time in which
the guards enter the times from their own memo-

rands. Hackman was the driver of the Portsmouth

train ; Moore and Drew the guards. Hackman was
put on at Brighton, and the others came from Ports-
mouth. John Scott was the driver of the excursion
train
, and Coleman and Butcher were the guards.
gory was driver of the ordinary, and Boynett
and Webb were the guards.
By the .; ur
loaded, —I 11,
, nI h
e trains were not more than
carriages
than on
this occasion.
seen six or seven more
occasion. The trains were
quite within strength of the engines. A driver
startingve the
minutes after another train is not ex-
pected to use more caution than if he was 10 minutes
behind.
never kept a book for
He has to go by the signals on the road.
By Captain Tyler—l have not compared my time
guards as to the time of
by thhaev e
startingthat
there hree n
trains.de r
byl
entering the time the trains started. The guards
have always entered the time in the book Which is
kept for the purpose in an office on the platform;
By the jury—l don't know the signalman, but I
believe he has been in the employ of the company
for eight or nine years, and the others were 01 ser•
wants, I don't know whether the signalman is on
duty now.
By Mr. Reed—The Portsmouth train, which left
at 8 22, ought to have left at 8 5, and the cause of
the delay was the train being late up from Ports-
mouth. The Brighton should have left at 815 in-
stead of 8 27, being 12 minutes late. The drivers
are not reprimanded for starting late. They do
their best to get to their journey's end as soon as
possible. I don't know that there is any check
upon the entries made by the guards as to the times
the trains start. Ido not keep a book for the entry
of the times the trains start, and have not seen the

book since the guards entered the time. I am not
aware that any report has been made to the traffic
manager of the detention of these trains. I said to
the driver when the third train started that he
might go on, it was all clear, but I do not recoEect
that I gave any particular directions in consequence
of two trains, both behind time, having so recently
gone away. I don't know whether the signalman
is in custody, or where he is.
The Coroner—Really, Mr. Reed, I have already
stated that the signalman has been summoned to
attend here, and Ido not see the use of your wast-
ing so much time in asking these questions?
Mr. Reed—l must say, Sir, that I think it is
most important in the interests of the public that
we should know whether this signalman is still on
, duty or where he is ?

The Coroner—l have just said that you will have

the signalman here, and I cannot permit you to
continue these questions.
Mr. Reed—l cannot see that lam asking an im-
proper question, but of course, Sir, your power is
supreme in this court, and I am content to leave
the matter as it now stands.
The Coroner—lf you persist, I shall put a stop
to it ; for I will not put up with it.
Mr. Reed—Very well, Sir, I will say no more on
the subject. lam content to know that the details
of thin inquiry will be fully reported to the world,
and the judgment of the public will decide be-
tween us.
(41—We have a sight of about a
By Mr. Roupl
staffed from platforms.
from the differentBrighton station.
quarter of a mile 0111 Y
left at the times I have
All the three trains sta2l
I am quite certain the train
stated. I have not conversed With
.the guards or
any one as to the time, since the accident. I don't
know that the clock was wrong on the Sunday
morning. I believe it was right. The Brighton
excursion train started from the London o.rriyal
platform.
By Mr. Lamb—The clock on the platform by
which trains are started could not be seen by the
neople in the excursion train.
Killich—l am a signalman at the south
end of the Clayton tunnel, and have held that posi-
tion since September, 1852. I was there on Sunday
morning last. I went on duty at Bin the morning,
and never left my post till 4 in the afternoon. There
are two o signalmen at the south end—myself and
Charles Dewey. Our duty is divided ; one goes on
at night and the other in the daytime, except on
Sundays, when one of us goes on in the morning
and remains on till Monday morning, for the pur-
pose of making the change.
Captain Tyler—What, do you mean to say you
are on for 24 hours ?

Witness—Yes.
By the Coroner—We have a time-piece in the box
which is kept going. I saw the first train come
round the curve about three-quarters of a mile off.
Ido not know the exact time it came. It did not
work the signal. The signal stood at " All right"
after the train had passed, as it had done before the
train came up. The bell did not ring, nor the signal
act when the train passed.
The Coroner, addressing the witness—l am just
reminded that I ought to caution you that you are
not bound to ans wer any question that may be put
to you, but whatever you do say will be taken down,
and may be used in evidence against you. Do you
still therefore wish to say anything?

Witness—Yes, Sir.
Coroner—Will you prefer going on and making
your own statement ?
Witness—Yes, certainly; I will speak the truth
as far as I can.
Coroner—Very well, then ; but I thought it right
to caution you before you went on any further.
Witnesses's evidence continued—When I found
the signal would not work I tried to put it on ; I
tried a good deal, but I could not succeed until
after the driver of the next train had passed the
distance signal—that was about 300 yards from me.
Coroner—What did you then ?
Witness—l got out the red flag and showed it

to him.
Coroner—Did the driver do anything in conse-
quence
Witness—Yes, he shut off his steam.
Coroner—When the Portsmouth train entered
the tunnel did you telegraph to the man at the
other end ?
Witness—Yes, Sir.
Coroner—Did you receive any return message P
Witness—Yes.
Coroner—What ?
Witness—l gave him " Train in," and he answered
it " Train out.

Coroner—When he gave you "Train out" was
the other train in the tunnel? _ _

Witness—lt was just going into the tunnel be-
fore I showed the red flag, but after the train had
passed the signal I succeeded in putting the signal
on. After the second train had been in the tunnel
some little time I asked my mate if it was out, and
he returned " Train out. I then, as quick as
lightning, gave him "Train in," and the second
train was in the tunnel before he gave me " Train
out." I got no message till I asked him.
Coroner—Just tell us exactly what you did
telegraph.
Witness—" Is she out ?"
Coroner—What answer did he give ?
Witness—" Yes."
Coroner—How soon after ?

Witness—Directly. I did not receive any reply
to my second message, because I went out to show
the white flag to send the train on.

Coroner—What time was it after the train went
into the tunnel that you received the return mes-
sage ? Do you think it was too short a time for
the train to have got through?
Witness—No, it had been in between four and
five minutes, and at that time the third train was
coming round the curve, about three-quarters of a
mile off.
Coroner—When did yon think there was any-
thin°. amiss ?
Witness—Shortly after the train got in I heard a
noise, and I thought a boiler had burst. I don't
know whether the driver ought to go on or come
back when he sees the red flag.
Coroner—Then, what did you show it for ?
Witness—For them to stop. I thought if there
was anything wrong they would stop, and if they
remained in the tunnel, the guard would come back.
Coroner—Now, some people have said that you
had gone to breakfast at the time, is that true ?
Witness—No, I had my breakfast at 7 o'clock.
Coroner—Who were with you when you had
your breakfast ?
Witness—My housekeeper, some of her children,
and my little boys. When heard what I thought
the explosion I gave the man at the other end, by
telegraph, " Line blocked." I never left my post.
The present signal has been in use between four
and five years. We have never had any other.
Coroner--During that time has it ever failed
before ?

Witness—Oh, yes, a great many times; and we
have always reported it. It has perhaps failed
altogether seven or eight times • and when we have
reported it at Hassock's-gate they have always sent
and remedied it. I have reported myself two or
three times, and so has my mate. When we cannot
go ourselves we send John Wood, a fettler.
Coroner—When did the signal fail before ?
Witness—Saturday morning, with the 8 o'clock
train. _ _ _

Coroner—Did you report that ?
Witness—No ; it acted very well mil the rest of
the day, and I was going to report it on the Sun-
day. I last reported myself about the spring of
the year. We sometimes oil it with the lamp oil,
which is not " much of stuff" for it, and the last
time I oiled it was about a month or six weeks
ago.
By the jury—When the Portsmouth train passed
through that morning the distance signal did not
act, and I then showed the red flag to the next train.
I always keep the red flag up until the train has
entirely passed. When I received " Train out" I
dropped the red flag and took up the white one to
signal it past; but it had gone partially on
before I got from the box. I was induced to ask
whether the second train was out because it had
been rather longer than usual in the tunnel, and
the Brighton ordinary was coming round the curve,
and I had not received the signal from the other
end.

By Captain Tyler—The tunnel, I think, is a little
over a mile and a quarter in length, and that de-
scription of train generally takes from two minutes
and a half to three to go through. Finding the
engine did not work the signal, I tried to turn it on
myself, but I could not. I became agitated, seeing
the other train coming, and I was so" put out" that
I could not get it on. I don't know how it was
the signal would not work ; perhaps I did not do
it in the proper way, as I was agitated. There is
only one instrument and one needle in my hut.
The inquiry was then further adjottrned.

LATEST PARTICULARS.
AN OTHER DEATH.

We regret that the fearful list of fatal cases by
this accident has been further extended by another
death. Mr. Anthony Kean, a master tailor, resid-
ing at 54, Goswell-road, London, had sustained
serious
apparently
was
fractures
decidedo
asb
ei a and g
d necessary
amputation
im-
mediately f
the ef t leg
on his admission to the hospital. The
performed
dying
ob
n y
SMunrd
although operation
was
uay, trhnee r, and
unfor-
tunate sufferer rallied in a remarkable manner on
Monday, and then it was hoped he would ulti-
mately recover. This morning, however, serious
symptoms presented themselves, and, although the
officials of the Sussex County Hospital exerted
themselves to the utmost to save his life, the unfor-
tunate man continued to sink, and expired about
half-past three•o'clock this afternoon. The deceased
was about 60 years of age, and it is probable he
would have recovered but for the fact of the femoral
artery being in a diseased state, in fact, the surgeons
at the hospital referred to his constitution as being
that of a man 20 years his senior. The next serious
case in the hospital is that of William A! nold. He
had both legs fractured, and the right one was
afterwards amputated, and was this evening doing
as well as could be expected.
The child Elizabeth Edwin, 18 months old, with
both legs fractured and very much scaled and
bruised, still remains in a very precarious condition.
Thomas Parker, of St James's-street, Brighton, who
had received a desperate wound on the forehead,
and was otherwise severely bruised all over the
body, is progressing slowly. His wife was one of

the unfortunate victims, and the knowledge of this
fact retards his recovery.

New cases of injury, some of a serious character,
transpired to-day Among these may be mentioned
Mr. Wm. Hislop, a smith employed at the railway
works, and living at 21, Begrave-street, who is
seriously injured about the legs and lower part of
the body. Mrs, Bish, of 34, Vine-street, has severe
contusions on the face, and injuries to the right side
and legs, Mr. Drewitt, a workman employed at the
Hove gasworks,andresiding in Hove-street, is much
cut about the head and arms. Mr. Fowler, 84,
North- street, has two ribs fractured on the right
side. Mr. Giffin, of 19, West Hill-street, contusions
on lower part of the face, and a great deal shaken
Mr. Humphrey, of 33, Vine-street, cut over left eye,
and injuries to the right side and knees. Mr. May-
nard, confectioner, West-street, serious internal in-
juries. Mr. Mercer, upholsterer, Queen's-gardens,
back of neck and knees much injured. Mr. O'Hara,
North-street, much bruised and shaken. Mrs. Fel-
ton and her niece, of Alfred-villas, Rose-hill, severe
contusions about the face and temples. Mr. Parsons
of 32, Miles street, was wounded in a peculiar man-
ner. He was sitting opposite a man who had a knife
in his hand, and when the collision took place he
was thrown forward and the knife entered Mr.
Parsens'sjaw, inflicting a severe wound. Mr. Potter,
grocer, Trafalgar-street, received a severe blow on
his head, which rendered him insensible for nearly an
hour ; he had also a cut on the upper lip. Mrs. Potter
and family, who were in the same carriage, escaped
with only a few bruises. Mr. Smith, draper, Weston-
road, cut over the eye, and much shaken, Mr. Swais-
land, naturalist, Queen's-road, very severely shaken.
Mrs. Swaislaud, wife of the above, knee-cap broken,
and generally bruised. Mr. Thomas Tugwell, fore-
man to Messrs, Weston, clothiers, 79, North-lane,
contusions on the head and legs. Mr. Washer,
leather.seller' 98, North-lane, back part of neck
much injured and several teeth knocked out. Mr.
Watkins, of the Montpelier, Montpelier-place, much
bruised and shaken, Mrs. Watkins, wife of the
above, sustained similar injuries.
It has been stated that none of the servants in
charge of the train sustained any injury. This,
however, is not the case ; a man named Coleman,
one of the guards in charge of the train which met
with the accident, has been very much hurt. Four
of his ribs are fractured, and his internal injuries
are of such a serious nature that he is not expected
to live.

During yesterday evening, after the identifica-
tion of the bodies of the sufferers by the jury, the
friends and relatives visited the room where the
bodies were lying, with the view to make arrange-
ments for their interment. The railway company
have made every provision to enable the bereaved
families to pay the last tribute of respect to their
lamented relatives. During the evening the re-
mains of Mrs. Christiana Manthorp, Mr. Chairl-
wood, and Mrs. Barnard were removed, and to-day
some others were also taken away for interment by
their friends. The excitement caused by the re-
moval of the different corpses was very great, but
the judicious plan adopted to prevent idle curiosity
intruding upon the bereaved was admirable. In
contravention of the arrangement arrived at in the
early part of yesterday afternoon, the jury decided
upon visiting the Clayton tunnel, and personally
satisfying themselves as to the efficient or non-
efficient working of the signal. Mr. Hawkins, the
traffic manager, Mr. Craven, the chief of the loco-
motive and carriage department, Mr. Denvil, Mr.
George Faithfull, Mr. Farmer, and other officials
accompanied the coroner and jury to the scene of
the terrible disaster. The working of the signals
was duly explained, and will authoritatively come
before the public in the course of the judicial inves-
tigation by the coroner.

EXECUTION FO.R ATTEMP TO MURDER.

CHESTER, AUG. 27.
This morning Martin Doyle, aged 26, underwent
the extreme penalty of the law in front of the city
gaol. The culprit, it will be remembered, was con-
victed for attempting to murder one Jane Brogine, at
Church Lawton, near Holmeschapel, in this county,
on the 30th of May last. It is unnecessary to re-
peat the circumstances of the case, which were fully
laid before the public in the report of the trial that
appeared in The Sun of the 9th inst. Ever since
he was sentenced by Mr. Justice Crompton the con-
demned criminal had to a certain extent exhibited
symptoms of penitence and submission, but about
10 days ago a decided change occurred in his de-
meanour, and with the greatest contrition he
frequently admitted the righteousness of his sentence
and expressed his readiness to suffer its execution.
The culprit's brother had an interview with him,
yesterday, and the woman to whom he was legally
married also visited him. On neither occasion was
there any extraordinary maniktation of feeling.
According to the customary, practice here, the
Sheriff applied at niidnight to the county authori-
ties at the Castle for the wretched man's body, and
immediately conveye;:i him in a cab to the city gaol,
where for many years all executions have taken
place. It is situate en thecity walls, which from an
early hour weri* crowded with a great assemblage
of spectators. The greater part of the crowd were
kept from the old parapet by a strong barrier, as
some doubts of the stability of the ancient stone-
work were entertained. Immediately after his ar-
rival at the city gaol the culprit was attended by
the Rev. Canon Corberry and the Rev. J. Hopkins,
clergymen of the Roman Catholic Church (of which
the criminal was a member), who have been unre-
mitting in their attention to him, and whose minis-
trations he listened to with the greatest attention
and respect. About half-past 5 o'clock, having par-
' taken of some little refreshment, Doyle entered one
of the courtyards, and in company with the Sheriff
took sharp exercise for an hour, during which period
he was in animated conversation. He was engaged
in private devotion until a few minutes before 8,
when Calcraft, who arrived at the gaol last evening,
was introduced. When the convict mounted the
scaffold and found he was in the presence of a con-
course of some 1,600 or 1,700 people he wished to
address a few words to the crowd. He was dissuaded
however, by his spiritual advisers and the execu-
tioner. While Calcraft was adjusting the rope the
wretched man uttered a few ejaculatory supplica-
tions. Having shaken hands with the clergymen
the bolt was withdrawn and the criminal expired
without a struggle.
Seldom, if ever, has a case been detected which
exhibited such ferocious brutality as characterised
the culprit's deliberate attempt on the life of Brogine
and it is to be hoped that the just execution of the
sentence in the present instance will tend to repress
crimes of this nature, for which unfortunately this
country has lately become notorious. The unhappy
victim of the deceased is still in very delicate health;
she is residing with her friends in an adjoining
county.

A Petition was drawn up and signed by a num-
ber of the Chester citizens, praying for a commuta-
tion of the sentence to penal servitude for life, but
an unfavourable reply was yesterday received from
the Home-office, and consequently the law took its
course.

THE WAIL ACCIDENT 20 A VOL UN

TEER BUTT-MARKER.

Yesterday afternoon, an adjourned inquest was
held at the King's Arms Tavern, "Woolwich, before
Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner for 'est Kent, on the
body of Benjamin Bradshaw, aged 42, a private of
the Woolwich division of Royal Marine Light In-
fantry, who was killed by a bullet shot whilst acting
as marker to volunteers, at target practice, in the
Plumstead Marshes, on Saturday, the 17th inst.
Mr. William Henry Cruise, surgeon, R.N., proved
that a post-mortem examination had been made of
the body, and it was found that death resulted from
a portion of a bullet, which had broken the deceased's
second rib and entered the substance of the right
lung, wounding one of the blood-vessels. Another
portion of a bullet had lodged under the skin, but
this was not dangerous. The injury to the main
artery of the lungs caused almost instant death.

By Coroner—From the appearance of the por-
tion of the bullet extracted from the lungs there
could be no doubt that the bullet struck the mant-
let, and that a portion went back and hit the de-
ceased within the mantlet.

Captain S. F. Jacson, adjutant of the Ist battalion
Kent Volunteer Rifles, deposed—ln accordance with
instructions from the government on the Wednes-
day after the accident he made a minute investiga-
tion of all the circumstances of the case, with the
assistance of Sergeant Rixon, of the Royal Marines.
On examining the mantlet in which deceased was
placed, whilst acting as a marker for the 900 yards
range target, witness found an indentatim in the
roof of the mantlet, and the appearances indicated
that after striking this part the bullet glanced off
in two directions, the fragments hitting the de-
ceased. Witness was satisfied that the bullet
which struck the mantlet was fired at a range of
600 yards only, and that the shot was fired from a
considerable angle. He had known many instances
in which parties had fired at the wrong target, and
this bad taken place in the regular service as well
as amongst the volunteers. He did not approve of
the construction of these mantlets, which he con-
sidered dangerous. He thought each mantlet
should have the sides near the top enclosed, as the
moment a shot came sideways the marker was at
present exposed to danger. He also objected to
the two staves or supports of the mantlet, and con-
sidered it would be advisable to have but one stave,
and that in the centre. He had just returned from
the Hythe School of Musketry, and had remarked
on the necessity of these improvements to the offi-
cers at that institution. The distance between
each target in the Plumstead Marshes was 20 yards,
but at some ocher places the arrangement was 40
yards between each target. He believed that the
practice of the Hythe School of Musketry and that
of the Royal Artillery differed in this respect.
After some other evidence of a corroborative
nature the Coroner summed up, and commented
upon the strange fact that this description of
mantlets had been in Government use for years,
although it was now proved that they were not safe
for one hour.

The jury returned a verdict " That the deceased
was accidentally shot, that the mantlets now used
are totally unfit, and ought not to be again used
until improved upon, and that the coroner be re-
quested to communicate the opinion of the jury to
the commandant of the garrison, and also to apply
to the military authorities with a view to obtain an
annuity for the widow and family of the deceased."

THE PREMIER AND THE STATION-
MASTEI?.

At one of the chief stations on the Great
Western Railway (says the Western Morning
News) is a station-master noted for self-conceit
and flunkeyism, His reverence for a person with
a handle to his name is equalled only by the esteem
in which he holds himself. One day he descried
a gentleman pacing the platform with a cigar in
his mouth. at once accosted the audacious
offender, and requested him forthwith to stop
smoking. The gentleman took no notice of this
command, but continued his walk, emitting a
silvery cloud. Irritated by this disobedience, Mr.
-- repeated his behests more peremptorily than
before ; but still the owner of the Havannah main-
tained a provoking disregard. A third time the
order was repeated, accompanied with the threat
that if the obstinate sinner did not obey, he
would be handed over to the tender mercies of
the porters. The stranger took no more heed
than before ; and so at last, enraged, Mr. --
pulled the cigar out of the smoker's mouth and
flung it away. This violent act produced no more
effect than commands and threats, and the peripa-
tetic philosopher eontinued his walk quite serenely.
Presently a carriage and four drove up—an equip-
age well known to Mr. -- as that of the Duke of
Beaufort's. To his inconceivable horror the refrac-
tory smoker entered the said chariot, and drove off
in style to Badminton. Mr.— asked in tremulous
tones who the stranger was, and he felt ready to
sink into the earth when he heard that it was
Viscount Palmerston, K.G., First Lord of the Trea-
sury. He did not hesitate long, however; he at
once ordered a chaise and pair and drove off to
Badminton. Arrived there, he sent in his card,
and urgently requested a private interview with
Lord Palmerston. His Lordship soon appeared,
when Mr. -- began a most abject apology for
having "so grossly insulted his Lordship. Had
he known who his Lordship was he would not
have so treated his Lordship for the world." The
Premier heard the station-master out, then looking
down upon him sternly, and with his hands in his
pockets, said, " Sir, I respected you because I
though you were doing your duty like a Briton ;
but now I see you are nothing but a snob." And
thus ended the station-master's interview with the
Premier.

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EXTRA ORDINAR } AFFILIATION
CASE.

On Saturday the justices of the county of Kent
assembled at the magistrates' office, in Watling-
street, Canterbury, were occupied in disposing of
an affiliation case, in which Lieut. A. W. L. Mire-
house, of the 64th Foot, was charged with being the
father of the illegitimate offspring of Mary Jane
Taylor, a single woman. Capt. Young • presided,
and the following justices were on the bench :
Captains Slarkae and Macky, and William Plum-
mer and George Neame, Esqs. The complainant
was represented by Mr. Delasaux, and the de-
fendant by Mr. Cullen. The complainant (a good-
looking young girl) deposed—l am a single
wQman, and reside at Harbledown. The child was
born at the house of Miss Goodwin, in Artillery-street.
I first became intimate with Lieut. Mirehouse on
the 27th of July, 1860, and it continued until the
Ist of January, 1861. In the interim I discovered
myself to be in the family-way, and communicated
that fact to the defendant. I received this medi-
cine from him (produced). He left it at my lodg-
ings for me. The Chairman—lf this medicine is
to be produced, we ought to know all about it, and
of what it consists. Mr. Cullen—We admit
leaving the medicine at the house for her to take,
but not for the purpose suggested. Witness—The
defendant asked me if I had received the medicine.
I said I had. He then asked me if I had taken
any. I replied, " Yes ; two doses." He then said
he knew if I kept taking it that it would do away
with the child. On the return of the defendant,
after his leave of absence, he refused to see me at
the barracks. Between the 10th of March and
the 20th of April I received ss.
.a week from the
defendant. He sent the money to me in letters. A
fortnight after I wasconfined defendant came to my
lodging and took all his letters out of my writing-
desk. I ran after him into the street and tried to
get them, but did not succeed. He said, " I have
done you now." I have not seen those letters since.
I had no connection with any other person from the
27th July to the birth of my child. The defendant
has never denied being the father of my child. The
complainant was then cross-examined at consider-
able length. She said—l knew Lieut. Gardener,
and he came to see me in Dover, in May, 1860. Did
not sleep with him on the 19th and 20th July; it
was in the month of June. I remember Lieut. East.
I knew him in Canterbury. About four months al-
together. I came to Canterbury to meet him, but
met Lieut. Mirehouse instead. The 21st July was
the first time I saw defendant, and the first time I
was intimate with him. The defendant was then
examined. He said—ln July, 1860, I first became
acquainted with complainant. It was on the 21st of
the month. I was intimate with her that night at
the barracks. The intimacy continued until I went
on leave. She occasionally slept with me, but not
every night, at the barracks. On Aug. 30, 1860, I
wrote this letter to her father :—" Sir,—Thinking
that it will be a relief to you to know something
regarding your daughter, I have great pleasure in
informing you that she would be only too happy to
return to the bosom of her family, only that she is
afraid of your displeasure. I think you may find her
living in Havelock-street, No. 3.—1 have the hon-
our to be, sir, A FRIEND." I took some of my letters
from her desk about the time she. has stated. I did
so because I had reason to believe that she had
taken letters out of my room that had been sent to
me. Mr. Delasaux wished to put some question to
the defendant about the medicine produced, and
the Bench declined to allow him, unless he
called evidence to show of what it consisted.
The defendant was then cross-examined by Mr.
Cullen—l sent her several sums of money,
but more out of charity than anything else. I
heard from her she was acquainted with Lieut. Gar-
dener, Lieut. East, and Lieut. Harding. Mr. Cullen
called Mary Ann Goodwin, a single woman, who
said—l know the complainant. She stopped at
my house from the 10th or 12th September, 1860,
till the 15th June, 1861. She told me all her af-
fairs. She said she often slept with Lieutenant
East at the barracks during the week, and she saw
a gentleman farmer on Saturdays, who gave her
10s. a week. She said she could not manage on
what they gave her, and she must, therefore, go to
Dover. Her child was baptised on the 30th of May.
She named it Minnie Gardener Taylor. Mr. Cullen
then asked for an adjournment for the attendance
of Lieutenant East, Mr. Delasaux opposed the ap-
plication, and the Bench allowed the objection. Mr.
Delasaux replied on the evidence adduced on the
part of the defendant, and contended that it had not
shaken his case in the least. The Bench then re-
tired, and, upon their return, the chairman an-
nounced that they were of opinion that the defen-
dant was the father of the complainant's child, and
they adjudged him to pay all the costs, the attor-
ney's fee, and 2s. 6d. a week for the maintenance of
the child.