The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-29 00:00:00

ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND

BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
(most A CORRESPONDENT.)
A serious accident occurred to the Lancashire mail-train
on its
.arrival this morning. It is due at the Euston station
thirty-two minutes past five, and entered thQ Camden station
at five, just as the first goods' train from London was

crossing to the down line to proceed on its journey. The con-
sequence was a collision, which caused a severe fracture of the
leg to a passenger in a second-class carriage, and severe cuts
on the thee and head to a passenger in a first-class coupe car-
riage from the breaking of the glass. Both received the im-
mediate assistance which their injuries required.
The conduct of the individuals who may be open to blame
on this occa4on will be submitted to investigation, but the
cause of the accident appears to have been a too
e%rly arrival of the mail train and a late departure of the
goods' train, joined to the impossibility of seeing the usual
signals distinctly, in consequence of a fog.

The will of the late John Marshall, Esq., of Hall-
steads, in the parish of Greystoke, Cumberland, was proved on the
4th inst. His personal property within the province of Canter-
bury sworn under 160,000/. He appoints his sons, William Marshall,
Henry Cowper Marshall, and James Garth Marshall, his executors.
Bequeaths to his wife an annuity of 3,000/. for her life, and a
legacy of 60,0001. absolutely. To his daughter, Lady Monteagle,
a legacy of 20,000/., and a like legacy of 20,0001. to each of his
other married daughters, and leaves to each of them a large share
from the residue of his personal estate. To his daughter Ellen
30,0001., and large pecuniary bequests to others of his family and
legacies to his servants. The freehold. and surplus residue to
his sons. To his eldest son, William, he leaves the mansion at
Hallsteads, as well as all his securities and stock in Pennsylvania
and Ohio. The will was made on the 19th of October last, with a
codicil a ritten at the toot thereof of the same date, The deceased
died on the 6th ult. at his seat, Hallsteads, situate on the Cumber.. land shore of Ullswater Lake, at the age of seventy.nine.
BALLOON CEN T.—A BRON A UTI CS. Yesterday
evening, about seven o'clock, Mr. C. Green,
the veteran
aeronaut, made his 304th ascent, in his royal Nassau balloon, from
the Cremorne Pleasure-grounds, King's-road, Chelsea, there being
a numerous and fashionable company present on the occasion.
Previous to the balloon leaving terra firma, the Persian Ambas-
sador, attended by some gentlemen of his suite, arrived on the
grounds and minutely watched all the arrangements connected
with the preparations for its ascent. Two ladies and eight gentle.
men accompanied him in this aerial trip, the largest number ever
taken by a balloon. The following are the names of the corn.
pany C. Green, Lord G. Beresford, with whom was an
officer of the First Life Guards, Mrs. C. Green, Mr. and Mrs.
Bass, of Peckham, and Mr. T. Matthews, who were in the car.
Mr. Littlejohn (the proprietor of the grounds), Mr. Williams (who
painted the balloon), Mr. W. Greet), and Mr. Wyman took their
seats upon the hoop. A few glasses of champagne having been
drank, the stupendous machine, being released, floated upwards,
proceeding heavily towards the east, at about a mile distant from
the earth. After passing over a great part of the metropolis, the
wind veered to the north, and directed its course towards Barnet,
when it was lost sight of.

GLOUCESTER AND DEAN FOREST RAILWAY.—We
are happy to be able to state that the Great Western Company and
the Gloucester and Dean Forest Company have perfected their
arrangements; and that our Gloucester Company, in conjunction
with the Great Western, will take immediate steps to complete, by
means of the Dean Forest line, the chain of communication from
Gloucester to Hereford and Monmouth, and from that place into
South Wales.—Gloucester Chronicle.
NEW RAILWAY ENGINE.—Mr. Brunel, we under-
stand, has devised a new engine, to run fifty miles an hour, and to
work on eight driving wheels.

RAILWAY REJOICINGS.—The news of the decision
of the Lords' Committee on the Cornwall Railway Bill was received
at Falmouth on Monday afternoon, and it was regarded with the
utmost satisfaction. In the evening, tar barrels blazed on some of
the prominent hills, and sky rockets and fireworks were exhibited
by Mr. Cunnack. On the following evening, a band of music pa-
raded the town, when the joy of the people generally found ex.
pres,sion. The news was also received at Launceston, Bodrnin,
WadeUridge, Pacistow, Cauttiorric, and other towns, with great
delight, and in several places bonfires and fireworks marked the
general satisfaction.—Falmouth Packet.
THE " SONG OF THE SHIRT " ILLUSTRATED.—
Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inqust yesterday, at the Nelson's Head, ,
Great York.mews, York-place, Portman-square, on the body of
Louisa Porter, aged four months, the infant child of a wretched
parent, who is doomed to

"Sew at once, with a double thread,
A shroud as well as a shirt."
Fanny Porter, a respectable-looking woman, but whose appearance
indicated that she " earned her bread by the sweat or her brow,"
stated she was the mother of deceased, whom she brought up " by
the hand," as she could not give it the breast, in consequence of
being compelled to earn a livelihood for her other four children,
her husband having deserted her. On last Friday deceased sud-
denly became ill, and soon afterwards expired. Eliza Scales stated
that deceased's mother worked at shirt-making late and early to
obtain a livelihood for her children, ever whom she watched with
the fondest anxiety, which prevented her giving her infant its na-
tural sopport, and whom she was therefore compelled to tied with
bread and milk. From morning until night she was engaged at
her needle. The Coroner, after commenting upon the hard fate
of the over-worked and ill-paid females engaged in shirt-making,
said that if the woman Porter could have suckled her infant, the
probability was that the latter would have lived, whereas the
mother had to work, and it was her infant% lot to die a premature
death. The jury agreed with the Coroner, and returned a verdict
of " Natural death." The body of the infant, which was brought
into the inquest-room, was a complete skeleton, presenting the ap-
pearance of belies in a skin bag.

We understand that the Postmaster. Geberai, Lord
Lonsdale, paid a visit to the Adelaide Gallery yesterday, for the
purpose of inspecting the model of Pilbrow's Atmospheric Railway
now exhibiting at this institution. His Lordship seated himself
in the carriage and was propelled with great velocity along the
line. His Lordship expressed himself highly pleased with the
easiness of the motion and the facility with which the carriage
went down along the model railway.
IHE POET i naiPBEI t,. —Sir 11,,bert Peel Las
appointed Mr. Archibald Campbell, nephew of the poet, to au office in the Customs, as a token of his respect for the memory of Mr.
Campbell.

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