The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-06 00:00:00

Railway, at Euston station. I don't know that Mr.
Bruyers is a policeman.

Mr. Lewis—Was your statement written down ?
Witness—l shall answer that next time.
Mr. Lewis—Y, at must answer it this time.
Witness—(after some hesitation)—Yes, it was written
down.

Mr. Lewis—Why did you hesitate to answer my question
at first ? _ .

Witness—Because I thought you were asking me about
things you have nothing to do with.
Mr. Lewis—Oh, very well. Were you not asked ques-
tions when your statement was taken ?
Witness—Yes.
Mr. Lewis—Were you not asked about the signals?
Witness—Yes.

Mr. Lewis—Although you had previously said they were
at "Danger ?"
Witness—Yes. Every time I crossed the line I looked
at the signals, excepting last time, when I saw the train
coming. I did not look at anything but it. I have had
the book I produce since' the 4th August, 1560. The
old rules had been entered in it. I have only been
an engine driver about 13 months. I was previously occu-
pied as a fireman. I had never driven an engine before I
did so on this line. Before I acted as fireman I was a
cleaner.

By Mr. Metcalf—Every station-master has the power
to shunt a train when a train is expected. We never
come out of the siding without the signal is given to us
from Kentish-town. That signal was given before I left it
on Monday evening, and I a'so saw that the danger signal
was up. There was no appearance of anything being done
to stop the approaching train except shutting off the steam.
If the danger signal was up at Kentish-town, the driver of
the excursion train ought not to have passed it under any
circumstances. If the auxiliary signal was up between
Hampstead and the Kentish-town station he ought to have
stopped.

By the Coroner—The train which preceded the excur-

sion train had no accident light behind it. It ought to
have had one to show that an excursion train, not a regu
lar train, was following.
By Colonel Yolland--The lamps were lit in the station
signal and on the down line auxiliary. I could not see the
up auxiliary from where I was standing. Before the
accident I was:driving the tender first, and I had a red light
showing to Kentish-town, and a white one towards Cam-
den-town. The ordinary train was a little behind time,
and it was about five or six minutes after that the excursion
train passed. .

This having concluded the examination of this witness
the'eoroner and jury then proceeded to the Westminster
Hospital to take the evidence referred to at the opening of
the proceedings.

When the coroner and the jury arrived at the Hospital
A was found that the poor man was so ill that his evidence
could not be taken in public. He was, therefore, screened
round, and the coroner, in the presence of Col. Yolland,
took his evidence, the jury ani the other persons who
accompanied them remaining outside.
On their return to the Inquest Room at twenty minutes
to six,

The Coroner read the evidence of Charles Cox, a pas-
senger in the excursion train, and George Woodley, the
signal man.

The evidence of Cox was to the following effect. He
stated he was a signal-man on the North London Railway,
At the time of the accident he was riding in the break van
in front of the train, and next the engine. He did not
notice the auxiliary signal, but at the Kentish. town station
the signal stood " All right." The danger signal he was
quite sure was not on. Hewes looking out to see all was right,
and looked out nearly all the way. The guard had men-
tioned.just before, "We're off to Camden without steam."
He (witness) saw the danger from the trucks being on the
line. He could not say at what rate they were going, as
he was not in the habit of riding. The white light at the
Kentish station was turned on. He was sure it stated all
was right,

George WoodleY's evidence was to the following effect.
He said he was on the break van with Cox, and saw at the
Kentish-town station the signal denoting " all right." He
did not notice any light on the ballast train. He saw the
trucks 50 or 60 yards before the collision. The excur-
sion train might have been going a little sharp at the time,
but he could not tell at what rate.

George Webster, guard of the ballast train, said—l ac-
companied the train to take in fuel. It was hear seven
o'clock. The engine was attached to the trucks
when it started from the siding. The driver sounded
his whistle three times, and the signalman at the
station put up his hand to mean " All right, come out." I
mean by the danger signals those used both day and night.
The engine brought the trucks out. The train came to a
standstill, and the engine was detached and put in front of
the trucks. I was holding the points for the ballast train
to turn it on the down line. The signal was still up. I did not
notice them after. I stood still when I saw a collision must
take place, and I saw the up .train run into the trucks. It
struck the second one. I don't know how the signal stood
at the Kentish-town station when the train passed through.
I never noticed the signal before the ballast train came out
of the siding. I had a lamp in my hand, not a flag.
When I saw the up. train coming I showed my red light.
I heard the engine whistle of the ballast train. The ordi-
nary train was about five minutes late. I should
think about 12 minutes elapsed before the excursion came
up. I don't know anything about the time the excursion
train was due. There were no lights at the back of the
regular train or "excursion boards." All was
done by both parties, as far as my judgment will allow me
to say, to prevent a collision. I did not notice how the
signals stood after the accident at the Kentish-town Sta-
tion.

By Mr. Wilson—The guard has charge of the ballast
trains. We have no list of arrivals of the excursion trains.
I first saw the excursion train at the Kentish-town Station.
I did not look at the signals at that moment. The driver
of the excursion train I should think could have seen the
red light I showed him.

By Mr. Lewis—l was employed on the line a platelayer
before I was engaged as a guard. I did not know that six
excursion trains were coming up. I did not know there
was one. I don't know that any provision was
made for those excursion trains. Our orders
were to work between the ordinary trains. I
am positive the red light at the Kentish-town
station was up before I left the siding. There is no doubt
about that. The auxiliary down signal was also up. These
were the only two signals I could see. I don't call 7in the
evening dusk. I should say dusk is about half-past 7.
The red signal is generally put up in the month of Septem-
ber before seven. It was my duty to see that the red light
was up to protect the down line. The witness was then
further examined with respect to the signals at Kentish-
town station, and at the termination of his examination the
inquiry was adjourned until to• morrow.

LONDON GAZETTE-(THIS EVENING),

WHITEHALL, SEPT. 5.

The Queen has been pleased to order a mg° d'elire to
the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral church of Durham,
empowering them to elect a Bishop of that See, the same
being void by the death of the Hon. and Right Rev. Father
in God Doctor 11( nry Montagu Villiers, late Bishop
thereof ; and her Majesty has also been pleased to recom-
mend to the said Dean and Chapter the Right Rev. Father
in God Doctor Charles Baring, now Bishop of Gloucester
and Bristol, to be by them elected Bishop of the said See
of Durham.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, SEPT. 6.
2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Alexander Charles
Hector Stewart to be Captain by purchase, vice Henry
Dalton Wittit Lyon, who retires.
Military Train—Ensign William Laughton has been per-
mitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his cora-

mission.
4th Regiment of Foot—Paymaster Joseph Hely, fromhalf-
pay Cavalry Depot, to be Paymaster, vice John Henry
Gordon, who resigns.
6th Foot—Lieutenant William H. Craven Allen, from

half-pay 82d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice William Smith,
who retires upon half-pay ; Ensign Duncan Donald
Darroch Cotter to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Allen, who retires; Arthur Steffe Crisp, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Cotter.
Bth Foot—Ensign John Randle Minshull Ford to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Frederick George Furlong
Moore, who retires; William Deering Clarkson, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ford ; Paymaster
Francis William Fellows, from 62d Foot, to be Pay-
master, vice Graham Egerton Huddleston, who ex-
changes.
11th Foot—Charles Semple, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
15cthha;e0 aEpdpwoianrtdedwtoilitihame 87th Foot.
to be Surgeon, vice Usher Williamson Evans, M.D.,
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appointed to the Staff.
23d Foot—Ensign Thomas James Bowyer to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice George Packe, who retires ;
George Adderley Dawson, Gent., to be Ensign) by pur-
chase, vice Bowyer.
25th Foot—Ensign Robert William Thomas Dawson to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Louis Jones Lambert,
ign, by
who retires ; Second Lieutenant John Albert Vincent,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dawson.
27th Foot—Lieutenant William Henry Davis to be Captain
by purchase, vice Henry Bethune Patton, who retires
Ensign Ormsby Cox to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Davis.

52d Foot—Paymaster Graham Egerton Iluddleston, from
Bth Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Francis William Fellows,
who exchanges.
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53d Foot—Alfred Constable Maxwell, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Thomas Blackborne Thornton Hild-
yard, appointed to the Rifle Brigade.
61st Foot—Captain Francis John Green, from 3d West
India Regiment, to be Captain, vice Stephen M'Donough,
who exchanges.
83d Foot—The third Christian name of Ensign Blunt is
Ernes, not Ewes, as stated in the Gazette of 6th August,

1861. _
86th Foot—Ensign Henry Francis Sneyd, from 95th Foot,
to be Ensign, vice John Edmund Monro Sperrin, who
exchanges.
87th Foot—Captain William Hanmer to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice James Bailie, who retires; Lieutenant Geo.
William Marsden to be Captain, by purchase, vice Han-
mer; Ensign Alfred Herbert Hugh Smith to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Marsden ' • Ensign John Hein
from 11th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Smith.
18th Foot—Ensign Henry Griffith Bowen to be Lientro::
by purchase, vice John D. Garner Dodgin, who
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Robert Longfield Beatty, Gent., to be Ensign) PY
chase, vice Bowen.
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