The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-02 00:00:00

THE DISASTER TO THE IRISH MAIL.

The examination of Samuel Eaton, charged upon the
information of Henry Cripps with the manslaughter of
Charles Cripps on the 20th August, was resumed before
the Rev. T. Williams, Mr. Hesketh, and Mr. Wynne, at
Abergele, on Thursday. Mr. Edwards Wood appeared
on behalf of the nominal prosecutor, and Mr. James for
the defendant Eaton. Mr. Preston appeared to watch
the case on behalf of the London and North-Western
Railway Company ; and Mr. Davies for the breaksman.
The first witness called was Richard Williams, the
senior breaksman of the goods train. Mr. Davies said he
was not there to object to Williams giving evidence ; but
if any question was put which in his (Mr. Davies's)
opinion tended to criminate his client he should draw
their worships' attention to the fact. A legal discussion
hereupon ensued, Mr. Wood objecting to the course
suggested by Mr. Davies. The witness was then duly
cautioned by the bench to the effect that he was not bound
to give any evidence which would criminate himself, but
that such evidence as be did give would be taken down in
writing and might be used against him at his trial.
Richard Williams, examined by Mr. Wood, said : I live
at Bangor. I am not in any situation at present. I have
been out of employment since the accident. On the 20th
August I was breaksman in the service of the London and
North-Western Railway.

Mr. Davies here rose-to object to a question put by Mr.
Wood, but he was informed by the bench that he could
not be permitted to interfere. If the witness was of the
opinion that any question put to him had a tendency to
criminate him he might himself decline to answer it, bu:
not Mr. Davies.
Examination continued: There was another breaksman
beside myself in charge of the van. I decline to say what
was done at Rhyl. I decline to say whether I took charge
of the train. I decline to say how far we went. There
was a break vaii, with the goods train. I decline to say
what was the state of the break van.
Mr. Wood here requested the witness to stand with his
back to the solicitor's table, so that signs might not be con-
veyed to him by his solicitor.
Mr. Wood, to witness : Was there a ring and chain on
the break van ?
Mr. James objected to this question. They were there
to inquire into a charge of negligence brought against the
station-master, and whether there was or was not a
chain and ring on the break van had nothing to do with
the case.
Examination continued : I was at Llandulas station
on the 20th August. I refuse to say whom I saw at
Llandulas.
Air. Wood submitted to the court that the witness was
bound to answer all questions referring to the defendant
Eaton, and which at the same time did not criminate
himself.
Examination resumed : I object to say whether I saw
Samuel Eaton at Llandulas station. I decline to say how
long I was at Llandulas station. (His objection was made
at the suggestion of the bench.) I decline to say whether
I unhooked any trucks on the day of the accident, or
whether I saw anyone else do so. I decline to say whether
I saw two trucks standing on the line, and also whether I
saw them running away. I have been a breaksman in
the service of the London and North-Western Railway
Company for three years. I refuse to say how long it
would take to shunt the pick-up train on the 20th Augast.
I decline to say whether I saw any truck kicked off at
Llandulas. I decline to say what was done from begin-
ning to end at Llandulas on the 20th August. I decline
to say whether or not I ran after any trucks on that day
I decline to say whether I gave any signal.
Mr. Wood said he felt that he was entitled to put this
question. It was due to the judge and due to the grand
fury before which the case would go.
The Bench said it was competent to the witness to object
to answer the question.
Mr. Wood, after attempting to learn from the witness
whether he had received his wages up to the day of the
accident, and whether he had been in Ireland since—
questions which were objected to by Mr. James, upon the
ground that they had nothing to do with the inquiry—sat
down with the observation that the witness had been " too
well schooled " for him.
Mr. Wood said he had to apply for a summons for the
attendance of Dr. Pierce, the coroner, for the purpose
of putting in and proving the depositions taken before
him. He had been stopped on a former occasion, when
examining Mr. Mason, from referring to the evidence giver
at the inquest, and Mr. Mason being now present he
proposed to take the opportunity of re-examining him on
this point.
Mr. George (magistrates' clerk) said it was too late to de
so now, but Mr. Wood said ho should require the attend.
ance of the coroner at the examination of the brcaksmen,
and ho should apply for a summons upon the adjournment
of the court.
Robert Jones, the junior breaksman of the goods train,
was next called, and sworn, but his scruples proved
greater even than those of his companion, and lie decline('
to answer nearly every question that was put.
Mr. Wood said that was the case for the prosecution.
General Cartwright said he was still engaged in the
investigation of the circumstances attending the action of
the police in the matter of the warrant for the apprehen
sion of the breaksmen. He had not quite finished the
inquiry, but he assured the bench that he was not neglect.
ing it, and that when concluded he should report to tho
uroper quarter.
Mr. Wood said he would take the opportunity o'
stating that it had come to his knowledge that there wan
a person in the neighbourhood who had in his possessior
a quantity of property taken out of the cutting after the
fire. He should consult the clerk to the magistrates
privately as to what means might be taken for having it
given up. There was also a very valuable diamond ramp
which had been found in the debris, and being unclahnee
had been taken up to London, where it remained to the
present time. This, he thought, was a very improper
proceeding, and he begged to call General Cartwright'
attention to the fact.

General Cartwright instructed the chief constable is
Inquire into the matter.
The magistrates deliberated for a hour and a half. The
chairman delivered a lengthy judgment, reviewing tin
whole case. Ho concluded by expressing the unanimous
opinion of the bench that a jury would not convict upon
the evidence adduced. The station-master was accordingly
discharged. The decision was greeted with app's -se, a'
the station-master was loudly cheered outside the court,
The breaksmen were remanded till Monday, but wer
admitted to bail,

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TOT rt ‘cnk ti an Tat

HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL CASTLE, Sept. 30.
The Queen went out yesterday morning, at-
tended by Lady Churchill ; and in the afternoon
drove out with Prince Leopold, attended by the
Hon. Mary Lascelles.

General Sir William, Lady, and Miss Knollys
had the honour of dining with her Majesty and
the Royal Family.

BRITISH COURAGE.

The following impressive stanzas from the pen of
Mr. Gerald Massey appear in the October number
of " Good Words." Although the Victoria Cross
has not been conferred on Lieutenant Prideaux,
that distinction being reserved, we believe, for
special acts of bravery under fire, yet his merit—as
these verses prove—is not unrecognised. It will
be remembered that, after he was set at liberty,
Lieutenant Prideaux went back to King Theo lore
with Sir Robert Napier's message, that he would
accept only the unconditional freedom of all the
prisoners.

LIEUTENANT PRIDEAUX.

"He received his seutenca without a wOr7I-of demur.

LORD NAM= of IaGDALA.
No Cross of Valour bath the Muse to give
His faithful breast, but she may bid him live
In hearts of grateful glow,
Who went to bear his message with last breath,
Nor changed countenance at sight of death,
When Napier bade him go.
England, our Helen, watching from the wall
To cheer us fighting, mourn us when we fall,
O'erlooks her gallant son !
She bath so many lofty memories
To keep her lifted gaze : a deed like this
So many would do—have done.
He did it! that poor Private in the "Buffs,"
Though only one of her neglected "roughs"—
English through every limb :
He would not bow his head except to die,
He would not let our England's image lie
Dishonoured, shamed in him!

Duty, with glory, is our prowl pass-word
Who ask that we may prove for England's sword

True steel at need—no more.
Yet worthy of his crown is young Prideaux,
As if on board they had borne him lying low
For us who were safe on shore.
That largo content, with death for England's sake,
In narrower hearts a nobler life shall wake,
To breathe with ampler breath,
And some poor soul caught in as bitter strait,
Shall think of him and sternly face its fate—

Go on, and outface deathi
Blow, winds of God! and stir us to the root,
Shake down all wormy and unworthy fruit
There's new life in your breeze !
Traitors may talk of England going down
(In quicksands that their coward selves have sown)
She swims in hearts like these !

* Some Sikhs and a private of the Buffs, having re"
mained behind with the grog-carts, fell into the hands of
the Chinese. On the next morning they were brought
before the authorities, and commanded to perform the
kotou. The Sikhs obeyed, but Moyse, the English soldier,
declared that he would not prostrate himself before ail
Chinaman alive, and was immediately knocked on the
head and his body thrown upon a dunghill.".—Timer
Correspondent.

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, OCt. 1.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :

DEBTOR.

Oct. 1. Sept. 24.
fr. c. fr. C.
Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000 ---•
Profits in addition to
capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02
Reserve of the Bank

and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14
Reserve of landed pro-
perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation 1,285,913,750 1,224230,800 --
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
sight 36,136,826 83 34,663,120 71
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor 198,523,894 13 203,504,765 09
Current accounts, Paris 327,230,334 61 368,147,961 64
Do. branch banks 51,542,581 51,024,396
Dividends payable 1,210,849 1,301,938 --
Discounts and sundry

interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed
Sundries

4,212,320 07 3,779,344 55

703,152 42

703,152 42

6,015,708 48 6,626,652 10

----
Total
CREDITOR.
Oct. 1. Sept. 24.
Cash in hand and in fr. s c. fr. c.
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-

--
due
Commercial bills dis-

201,448.12

counted, not yet due 228,313,031 89 244,914,766 85
Do. branch banks 213,127,707 199,506,600
Advances on deposit of
bullion 31,755,600
Do. branch banks 9,171,300
Do. on French Public
Securities 11,748,000
Do. by branch banks 7,114,900
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
Do. branch banks
Do. on Credit Fencier
Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, June 10,
1857) 60,000,000
Government Stock re-

31,356,100 --
8,812,600 --

11,581,600 --
6,940,900 --

35,952,200 --•

27;665;700 -'

968,100 -
893,600 -

962,500 --i
881,300 •-",

60,000,000 ---

serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
lientes Immobalisties

(Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 --
Hotel and furniture of
the Bank and landed
property branches
Expenses of manage-

8,996,123 -

8,971,123 --

raent v 1,612,829 36 1,433,848 79
Sundries

Total
Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank
of France.

(Signed) ROULAND.

FATHER IGNATIUS AT LOMBARD-

STREET THIS MORNING.

This morning an immens3 crowd assembled is
Lombard-street in front of St. Nicholas, in the an-
ticipation of witnessing disturbance on the part of
those who are opposed to the preaching of the Rev.
Mr. Lyne. This anticipation was, however, unrea-
lised, as the rector of the church, at the hour ap-
pointed for the service, announced to them that the
rev. gentleman was unable to preach, and had
been so seriously upset by the opposition he had
encountered, that his health had given way, and be
was obliged to seek recreation ani renewed strength
by going to the Continent. The crowd, many of
whom were evidently gratified at the reverend
gentleman's incapacity to preach, after hearing the
Litany dispersed. A strong force of police wail
outside and in.

The statue of James Watt was'placed on the
pedestal, near the Town Hall, Birmingham, on Wednesday'
morning. Those who were favoured with a glimpse of
the statue speak in the highest terms of itFt excellence all
a likeness and a work of art —noble in its simplicity of
unstudied action, and grand in the expression of conscious
power.

SPORT IN NOTTS.—The Earl of Chesterfield, Duke
of Cambridge, and other noblemen and gentlemen,
have been shooting for eight days over his lordship's God-
ling estate, near Nottingham. The result is as follows ;
—First day, 309 hares, 205 partridges, 1 rabbit ; second
day, 154 hares, 95 partridges, 2 rabbits ; third day, 167
hares, 160 partridges, 30 rabbits ; fourth day, 134 hares,
212 partridges, 5 rabbits; fifth day, 270 hares, 224 par-
tridges, 1 rabbit ; sixth day, 130 hares, 148 partridges ;
seventh day, 225 hares, 80 partridges, 79 rabbits ; eighth
day, 65 hares, 50 partridges—making a total of 1,454
hares, 1,171 partridges, and 118 rabbit; or 2,746 head of

TIIE MURDER NEAR CHESTERFIELD. The ad-
journed inquest on the body of the murdered mart
George K.)lk, Dr. Bright's coachman, who was ()tabbed by
a ma❑ named George Hughes, alias Gorley, on Saturday
night last, was held yesterday before the Coroner, Mr.
Busby, at the Municipal Hall. Nuttall and his wife gave
corroborative evidence. The Coroner said if all the five
people who were on the road at the time had laid their
heads together to allow the man to escape they could not
have done so more effectually. The jury retired for forty
minutes, and brought in a verdict of wilful murder against
George Hughes, alias CGorley. Tho murderer is still at
large.