The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-04 00:00:00

ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT

LIVERPOOI, ,WEDNESDAY EVENIN G.-A rather
alarming accident; fortunately attended by no serious
consequences, occurred at twelve o'clock to-day, at the
terminus of the London and North-Westera Rail-
way, in Lime-street. A cheap trip bad been got up
in Staffordshire, and a train, consiting of 22 car-
riages, containing probably 500 or 600 persons,
started from Uttoxeter this morning for Liverpool.
At each station at which the train stopped fresh con-
tributions of passengers were supplied, and it pro-
ceeded on its journey " like a snowball gathering."
On arriving at the station at Edge-hill, the guard
of the North Staffordshire Company, who had the
charge of the train, received the assistance of two
experienced breaksmen belonging to the London and
North-Western Company, to conduct the train safely
down the tunnel to Lime-street. As usual, these
men applied the breaks as the train descended the
tunnel, but the North Staffordshire guard, being igno-
rant of the angle of declivity, is supposed to have ne-
glected the same precaution. The consequence
was that the train, which was an uncommonly heavy
one, emerged from the tunnel at a frightful velocity,
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and struck against the strong stone wall separating
the terminus from Lime-street, with such force, that
the buffers actually fractured one or two of the huge
blocks of freestone of which the wall is constructed.
The passengers, of course, were precipitated from
their seats, and about 50 of them sustained contusions
more or less severe, the principal casualties consist-
ing of blackened eyes, cut lips, and broken noses.
Fortunately no lives were lost nor bones broken. Mr.
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ADVICE IN STORMS.—At this season of the year,
when we are so often visited with thunder storms, it is, per-
haps, our duty to wan parties from sheltering themselves
under trees of hard wood, which generally attract the electric
fluid. Solt wood is not so dangerous, and, indeed, the beech
tree is said to be a non-conductor of lightning. So notorious
is the fact, that the Indians, whenever the sky wears the ap-
pearance of a thunder storm, leave their pursuits, and take
refuge under the nearest beech tree. In Tenessee, the
people consider it a complete protection. Dr. Beeton, in a
letter to to Dr. Mitchell, states that the beech is never
known to be struck by atmospheric electricity. while other
trees Ina often shattered into splinters. —Bath Gazette.

THE LIVERPOOL COLLEGE OF
CHEM'S rRY.
(From the Liverpool journal.)
The fourth ,eastuo Liverpool C3c-
mistry has just clostd, moil with successful results.
During the la,t four months Dr. Musprett has had under
his tuition students from various parts of the kingdom,
besidc a number of pupils residing in Liverpool and its
vicinity, all of whom, he states, have made excellent pro-
gress and given him entire satisfaction. Mr. Deck, of
Cambridge, who was more than a 3 ear under Professor
Veohler, of Germany (a co publisher with Liebig), at-
tended during the session. He has written that he is
very anxious to return—a most flattering compliment,
considering the school whence he came. The senior
pupil, Mr. Joseph Danson, has made such rapid strides
in the science, that his papers ere repeatedly read bs-
fare the Chemical Society of London. One was recently
read before the body on the identity of two acids, iu the
Methyl° series—au elaborate investigation ingeniously
worked out. All mu-t foci fully convincsd Viet no
seat end can he accomplished without indomitable in-
dustry and inexhaustible patience. Throughout the
session Professor Musprett rt pestedly submitted the
pupils to examinations, during some of which several
gentlemen of high literary acq iirements were present,
who expressed themselves in a most flattering manner
highly satisfied with the progress of the students and
their skill in solving complex synthetical and analytical
problems. The gentlemen have written several compli-
mentary notes on the occasion, one of which, from Mr.
Miles, we al pond:
" During my recent visits to the College of Chemistry,
I have been boll surprised astl gretsfied—surprised by
observing from time to time the rapid attainment of the
students under your supervision, from the simplest be-
ginnings of the science of chemistry to the most com-
plex analytical processes—gratified with the manner in
which your students replied to the numerous questions
submitted to their understandings. During a residence
of nine years at the Universiiy of Glasgow, I had ample
opportunities of judging of the attainments of the
students studying there, many of whom exhibited a
tolerably accurate knowledge of the science of chemistry;
but I must admit that, in no case of daily or periodic
examination, did I ever hear students manifest such
promptness and accuracy in scientific' examinations as
Messrs. Forster, Fairrie, Roberts, and W. Danson did
on the several occasions when I have been present in your
laboratory."
We may obtain an insight and a very fair knowledge
of nearly every other science, by lectures and books, but
with chemistry this is impossible. Let the most minute
description of an experiment be given to the student in a
lecture or treatise, and, notwithstanding that the 'process
is familiar to him, in the language of the lecturer, on
his attempting to perform it, innumerable difficulties
present themselves; and this is more particularly the
case with manufacturing processes. The laboratory is
the only place where a beneficial knowledge of the science
can be obtained. Chemistry has justly been pro-
nounced a mine pregnant with inexhaustible wealth, and
its ramifications aro accessible to all who have the op-
portunity and industry to explore them. Experimental
study, supplanting mere speculative philosophy, is work-
ing miracles on all sides. Experiment—tedious, disap-
pointing, perplexing—is the great lever by which the
chemist can raise himself and his art, and enable him to
make every day fertile with discoveries in the sphere of
chemical science. The complete revolution which almost
every branch of human industry has undergone, during
the last half century, is chiefly owing to the chemiet,
who is not merely the benefactor of a class, but of a na-
tion, for by him the most precious secrets of nature are
wrested from their hiding places, and turned to prac-
tical and successful results; while the analyst lays open
to us the constituents of waters, and other substances,
and proves upon which ingredient their effects mainly
depend. No better instanca of the illative advantage of
analysis can be given than the number of factories of
mineral waters, &c., now in operation throughout all
parts of the kingdom. Analysis pointed out the effica-
cious elements in the waters by which the manufacturer
was enabled in many cases to prepare a much more
active mixture than the native spring. Another striking
illustration of the triumphs of analysis is held out in
the artificial formation of ultramarine, which, accord-
ing to a distinguished philosopher of the present day, is
the most brilliant and conclusive achievement of inor-
ganic chemistry.
We have every reason to believe that ultimately
chemistry will resolve the most exalted problem, in the
animal kingdom, with which the human intellect can
be engaged—the laws of vitality. Has it not dispelled
an encrmous amount of empiricism from the healing
art ? In the words of a talented chemist—that invin-
cible weapon analysis has cut through the mantle of
prejudice and error in which the medical agents of the
art had been so long enshrouded; the true ingredients and
offices of the various parts of food have been discovered
by its all-powerful agency, and the constitution of the
disease and healthy organism has, in a great mea-
sure, been unfolded by its irresistible power. In short,
chemistry is so palpably essential, that no man can be
considered a properly educated chemist and druggist
who is not sufficiently versed in it to be able to give a
satisfactory account of the articles in which he deals.
The success of the Liverpool College of Chemistry
has exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the
founder and also of his friends, abroad and at home.
lie wishes it, in justice, to be stated, that he feels
greatly indebted for the way in which he has beeen
able to support his efforts to many of the leading mem-
bers of the medical profession and principal firms in the
town, and especially to Mr. William Danson, who has
taken a great interest in this institution since its com-
mencement.

Nothing is more remarkable than the progress which
has been made in chemistry in Liverpool since Dr. Mus-
pratt opened hii college. Three years ago, it was alwobt
an impossibility to get a retort or any piece of chemical
apparatus in the town of Liverpool ; now that the
town has got Dr. Muspr.stt's laboratory. such apparatus
may be everywhere found, and other laboratories are
springing up.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NP.111"..d. A RE ET. -TrESDA Y
iI'IG IT.
The hurtiecl manner in which the want of direct rail-
way irminunicatior; obliged us to wake up our parcel for
rli:Tatch to Cambridge, caused us to omit the following
the company on the heath this a'ternoon: —Mar-
quis sof Exeter and Worcester; Earls of Glasgow,
Orford, and Strathmore; Lords G. Manners, J. Scott,
Enfinld, and S. Osborne; Sin J. Hawley, D.
Baird, T. Burke, and W. Codriugton; Hons. Captain
11(ius, H. Forrester, F. Villiers, and H. Curz in; Messrs.
Wigram, Milner, M.P., Greville, Payne, Neville, P.
Williams, Meyrick, G. Fitzroy, Burke; Williamson,
Newton, &c.

WEDNESDAY.
Previous to the races the following horses from Mr.
Ford's stud were disposed of by Messrs. Tattersal!:—

Guineas.
Musician, by Lanercost, 3 yrs... 1,310
Lady Evelyn, by Don John, 4 yrs ... 1,100
Payment, by blaue, 2 yrs 850
P.-nang, by Ratan, 3 yrs 480
Doti John, by Tramp ▪
.. 330
Gurfor:h by Ynxl.y, 3 yrs 280
Mrs. Taft (h b), 5 y ra •
... 160
Di,Nflina, by lion John, 5 yrs ISO
Lady \Vildair, by liornsea 130 •
Three, by D.,n John ... 100
Lady Lurev: ell, by Ilornses, G yrs ... 100
F by Pantaloon, out of Industry, 3 yrs
.., 80
Fby Don John, out of Sister to A indor by, 3 yrs 61
Mccl, by Bran . 48
Ch g b Harkaway, 4 yrs 41
Ferule, by Jereeo, 4 3 rs 41
Satire, by Don John, 3 yrs 26
F by Epirus, out of Castaside, 2 yrs... 20
Druk,lowe, by Don John, 4 yrs ... ... 13
The sport this afternoon was entirely devoid of in-
tnett, and the company thin.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for three yrs old colts, Bst
71b; fillies, Bst 41b; the winner to be sold for 100 soya.
if demanded, &c. New T.Y.C.
Mr. Stephenson's cby Dromedary (Flatman) 1
Lord Orford's Zadac (F. Butler) 2
•
Lord Exeter's Vlsite • (Harlow) 3

Betting-5 to 4 agst Zadoc, and 6to 4 agst Drome-
dary colt. Won by half a length, Zadoc beating Visite by
a neck. Run in 1 min. 17 sec.
Fifty Pounds, for three yrs old, 7st 21b; four, Bst 71b;
five, 9st llb; six and aged, 9st 51b. From T.M.M.
starting post to the end of R.C.
Mr. Rob's Collingwood, aged (Flatman) 1
Mr. Gurney's Bullfinch, 3 yrs (carried 7st 51b)
Count Hahn's Turnus (bred in Germany), 4 yrs 3
Betting-3 to lon Collingwood, who took the run-
ning from Turnus three-quarters of a mile from home,
and won easily by three parts of a length. Run in 3
min. 28 sec.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old colts, Bst
71b; fillies, Bst 41b; the winner to be sold for 200 bOYIL
if demanded, &c. Last half of B.M.
Mr. Rogers's Harp
Lord Exeter's cby Venison (Marlow) 2
Mr. Stephenson's Hippograff (F. Butler)
,3
Sir S. Spry's Batterer (Bartholomew) 4
Mr. Freeman's Olivia (Flatman) 5
Betting-9 to 4 agst Harp, 3to 2 agst Hippograff, 3
to 1 agst Olivia, and 4to 1 agst Batterer. Harp made
nearly all the running, and won cleverly by a length.
Run in 54 sec.
Tho Town Plate of 50 sovs., with 31 (the Perram Dona-

tion) added, for three yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst
31b. Last mile and a distance of B.C.
Lord Exeter's Preslaw (Flatman) 1
Mr. Gurney's st. Fabian (Pettit) 2
Mr. Cassidy's Aristocrat (Bartholomew) 3
Betting-7 to 4on St. Fabian. A close race with the
three, Preslaw, who waited until the very last, winning
on the post by a head. Run in 1 min 68 sec.

3ETTINQ ON THE CHESTERFIELD STASES.

6 to 4 sgst Ariosto
5 to 2 ugst Miserrima

14 to 1 agst, Prestige

COODWOOD STAKES.
8 to 1 taken about Borneo to a large amount.

DERBY.
15 to 1 agst Grecian 120 to 1 agst Hippolytus.
The races commence to-morrow (Thursday) at a
quarter-past one o'clock.
BETTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
CILE.TERFIELD STAKES.
6 to 4 agst Ariosto I 4 to 1 agst Prestige
to 2 agst Misseriroa I