The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-18 00:00:00

SEPTEMBER.

3 I Doncaster
10 I Manchester Autumn 26

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RAILWAY Conusiosf.—On Wednesday evening an
accident cf an alarming character occurred on the Cale-
donian lino, at Abington, a station several miles north
from Carlisle. Happily, however, the consequences have
been by no means so disastrous as might have been ap-
prehended from the nature of the event. The evening
mail train from Glasgow, it appears, overtakes at Abing-
ton the goods train, which departs at half-past three,
whither also, the down mail train from London arrives
about half an hour subsequently. On Wednesday evening
the goods train, as usual, stopped before reaching the
station, and shifted to the up line of rails in order to
allow the other to pass. This was done, and the driver
of the goods train was about to cross over to his own
line, but before he could effect his purpose, the
down mail train appeared, passed the station with an
unusual ve'ocity, and ran into the waggons that
stood in its way. The effect of the collision was to
burst open the doors of the carriage next to the van,
one of the second class, and throw out the passengers,
nine in number. The' were necessarily stunned by the
shock, and all of them more or less bruised; but we are
glad to say that in one instance only are the injuries of
a serious nature. The driver, stcker, and guard were
also precipitated to the ground, and have all been
slightly hurt. The carriage was broken in pieces from
the shock, but none cf the others forming the train
were injured, nor was any damage done to those run
into. The cause of the accident is imputed to the con-
duct of the driver of the down train, who failed to halt at

the station as was his usual practice. Had he done so,
of course time would have been &lowed for the trans-
position of the goods train, which, in the circumstances,
could not be cffected.—Glasgoto Daily Mail. '
CHILD MURDER. —Ou Friday evening an inquest
was held at the Fountain Tavern, Redcross-street, Crip-
plegate, before Wil lam Payne, Esq., coroner for the
City, on view of the body of a wale infant, which was
discovered tied up in a bundle in a dust-bin in Bowling.
alley, White-cross-street. The body was found about
seven o'clock in the morning, and from the marks of
violence there was little doubt the infant had been mur-
dered in a brutal manner, and a post mortem examination
was directed. Mr. Lloyd, surgeon, of New Basingball
street, deposed that he bad made a post mortem exa ni-
nation with Mr. Sin:prop, a surgeon, and found corres-
ponding appearances internally to marks on the wind-
pipe, and he had no doubt the immediate cause et* death
was suffocation or strangulation with the fiagers. There
was, however, also a fracture of the skull at the back
part of the head, as though it had been dashed against
some hard projection almost at the same instant as it
was strangled. In his opinion the child had been de-
liberately murdered. The police not having been able
to di:boles the perpetrators of the crime, the jury gave
a verdict of " Wilful murder against acme person or
persons unknown."
MuaDna AT RUTIIIN.— On Monday T. Thomas
and J. Lewis (tl.e former a powerful man, the latt.r a
comparative youth), were drinking at the Red Lion Inn,
Ruthin, when a quarrel arose between them. B,owi,
ensued, and each of the comba'ants armed himself with
one of the fin-Irons. A tierce struggle f dlowed, and
Lewis struck his antagonist a terrible blow on the
head, which immediately laid his skull open. Medical
aid was instantly resorted to, but the event proved fatal
early the next morniiz. la the course of the day an
inquest was held, at the close cf A filch, after a lengthened
investigation, a verdict ol `•Wilful Murder" was retarned
against Lewis, who was committed for trial. The
deceased, a remarkably strong a:el healthy man, bas lett
a wife and large family.
ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICH, FAIL 16.—
Major Rowan's Compan3, 12th battalion, is placed under
orders to proceed ficm bead-quarters here to Daven-
port on Tuesday neat, Feb. 19, to augment this breach
of the ordnance corps at tt at important naval station.
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The strength if the Royal Artillery at D.vonport, on
the arrival uf Major Rowan's company, will be about 400
officers and men; Captain Shuttlewerth's company, 2d
battalion; Captain Aylmer's company, 11th battalion,
and Captain Hamilton's company, 12th battalion, being
already at that station.
SUPPLY 05' WATER TO THE METROPOLIS.—A.
numerous and highly respectable meeting of the inhabi-
tants of the parish of St. Pancras was held on Thursday
last at the Castle Tavern, Kentish-towu, to take into
consideration the best means of obtaining a supply of
pure ater fur the metropolis. The chair having been
taken by Mr. J. Clarke, the meeting was addressed by
several gentlemen, and resolutions unanimously passed,
af.er an able explanation by Mr. Paten of the inex-
haustible resourcei of the springs in the neighbourhood
of Watford, approving of the plans of the company, and
pledging themselves to support them. Tho meeting re-
pudiated the notion of trusting the supply of water to
the Government, and insisted on the control of the pariah
or district authorities.
IRoN v. WooD.—The steamer;Dianr, of Waterford,
an iron vessel, after striking on the Great Burbe-bank,
on Wednesday morning, in the lase severe gale, and
riding through it till Saturday, when she was towed
off, escaped from her perilous position with comparatively
little injury; while the J. Witney, having, unfortunale'y,
on the same morning, struck upon the bank at the en-
trance o f the Victoria Channel, went to pieces. The
Diana was docked yesterday afternoon, and was exa-
mined by Mr. Grantham for the uncle rwri!ers, and Ma
Paco, of London, and Mr. Rodgers, the builder, of Glas-
gow. She has sustained very little injury, not a plate
is dinged, and the form of the vessel set ms to be entirely
unaltered.—Liverpoolitlercuty.
Aston Duvorer, Esq., is appointed puiste judge of
the Island of St. Christopher, vice Piguenet, deceased.
Macnatnara Dix, Esq., is appointed a member of
the Council of Dominice.
Mr. Mansfield Parkins is appi..inted an unpaid
attacli4 to the British Embassy at Constantinople