The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-22 00:00:00

ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WES,

TERN RAILWAY.
tarsvot, SATURDAY MORNING.—An accident occurred on
are Great Western Railway yeAerday, to the two o'clock down
~lin, which it is marvellous did not lead to the most fatal re-
i,f'• The train, which was driven by the Mazeppa engine,
London at the ordinary time, and arrived at Bath without
lee !,'"arrence of anything of an unusual character. After
:°'og Bath, it proceeded-onwards towards Bristol, till on its
vdi near Salford, when it ran into a timber waggon, which
overturned on the down rail. The shock, as may be in3a-
:&fled, vvas a very severe one, and the passengers were thrown
gainst each other violently. The utmost confusion and alarm
a°' a while prevailed. We are happy, however, in being able
I:::tate that, with the exception of a gentleman named Ken-
t"lio was slightly cut over one of his temples, none of the
riltstengers experienced any injury. The stoker was less fortu-
qa as, in attempting to escape by jumping off the train, he
eadeashed with such violence against the 41 ()and to occasion
lure of his shoulder. Ile was immediately picked up, and
assistance promptly sent for.
keello cause of the accident is thus stated by the Company's
w
rs at the Bristol station: —A number of trucks, laden
tim'tn timber, were sent up the line, as is the case two or three
of (s,' a week', when, on their reaching Salford, a wheel of one
turned
clt,bieefe.arreriages broke, by which means it ran off the rail, and
over upon the down line. Almost upon the instant,
any notice could be given, the two o'cicck down
:11 approached the spot at its usual speed. All possible
a:s',s were used to arrest the notice of the engine-driver, who,
hey what was a-head, signalled the guards, and put
Prii breaks. It wag, however, too late to avoid the accident.
:tProgress of the train could not be stopped, and the engine
zhel to ran into the overturned timber truck. With the
theePti"n of a second-class, which was much broken, none of
carriages in the train were damaged or overturned. In-
t"heruation of the occurrence was forwarded on to Bristol, and
Wi:PotY-superintendent, Mr. Martin, proceeded to the spot
len
ea train of empty carriages, and brought down the pas-
re rs, who arrived in this city at about nine o'clock, to the
‘t, comfort and relief of numerous friends and relatives.

tai- "r 4olsert and Lady Peel gave an elegant en.ter-
b_nent on Saturday last, at the Right Hon. Baront's privote
sidence in Whitehall-gardews when her Royal Highness the
nehess of Gloucester honoured Sir Robert by her company
'. dinner. The Royal Duchess, attended by the Hon. Captain
..!(-11dell and Lady Georgiana Bathurst, arrived at eight o'clock.
Tire e
P. were present to meet her Royal Highness his Serene
11 were
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Duke of Buck-
his Excellency the American Minister and Mrs. and
ss. Everett, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl and Countess
u "In, Viscount Cantalupe Lord John Manners, Hon.
r,alPlain James Murray, Hon. Henry and Mrs. Fitzroy, Gene-
A'Court and Miss A'Court, and Colonel and Mrs. Wynd-
aT• Covers were laid for twenty-four persons.
REVISING BARRISTERS.—A. return, extending to
Stnete! Ng", has been printed, by order of the House of Corn-
.. 1, showing the operations of the revising barristers of last
dr. I, contains the names of the barristers with the days
were employed. They are now paid 2001. each, including
:::ieptenlouenst,ryand the revision which, on its commencement, cost
31,000/, has been reduced to about one-half of that
.sour‘rrt.he Last year, the Court of Common Pleas &Tided seven
irPcala from counties; two were for the appellants, and five
respondents. From cities and boroughs, there were 23
Phials; 17 were in favour of tl e respondenfs, and the re-
thanlder for the appellants. Last year, costs were ordered for
e first time—the highest amount was 22/. 2s. ; and the
anial!est, 71. 15e. Bd.
ANOTIIER FATAL ACCTDENT ON THE LANCASTER
0,14,
to ,ARLISI.F. RAILIVAV.—K ENDA!, JULY 18.—We regret
w.lnnotince that another aceidert has taken place on this line,
i77,Toled with fatal consequences. Ycs'erday morning the
fop" i.atstant, a boy named Savage, about 15 years of age, whilst
his employment as a drt ver, on the Lancaster and Car-
rieh?rse attached t RailwaY, in
antrate neighbourhood of Burton, was driving a
,o nof wavons, laden with earth, when
I.l_ls foot tripped upon a stone, and he fell across the rails ; he
7." athhud along the line by the trait:, for a distance of foi ty
arpads after he fell, in the course of which two of the waygons
over the lower part of his body and killed him. This
t,e).0611 an inquest was held on the body. The verdict was,
4‘.illed accidentally, by being run over by the wheel of a rail
waggo