The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-31 00:00:00

No. 16,654. LONDON

PUBLICATIONS.

CHRIS rMAS HOLIDAYS.
Ito YAL POL Y TECHN IC INSTITUTION,
Lectures for this period of the year, by Dr. Ryan and
Professor itachoffner in CHEMIATRY and NATURAL rutho-
SOPHY will be illustrated by interesting and brilliant experiments.
A Lecture en the PREVALENT DISEASE in POTATOES will be
delivered by Dr. Ryan, and also on the ATMOSPHERIC RAIL-
WAY, by Professor Bachoffner, a Working Model of which, car-
rying several persons, is exhibited daily. The additions to the
OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, DISSOLVING VIEWS, and CHROMA-
TRerime ntsOPE nreb very effective. The PHYSIOSCOPE. Submarine Ex-
pymeans of the DIVER and DIVING BELL. Ameng
the various additions to the Working Models is Coleman's NEW
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, for ascending and de-
scending Inclined Planes. A magnificent Collection of TROPICAL
FRUITS. Mr. Myrtle, the celebrated Flats Player, will take part
in the Music, conducted by Dr. Wallis. Open from Eleven to Half-
past Five, an -I from Seven to Half-past Ten in the Evening.
Admission, One Shilling. Schools, Half-price.

NEW MAGAZINE.
(To be continued Monthly,)
On January Ist, 1846, will be published, price 25., with an Illustra-
tion by PHIZ, and several Wood Engravings,
THE UNION MAGAZINE.
Contents of No I.:-
1. Thoughts on the lEsthetics of Milton's Comas.
2. Easy Chairs.
3. Letters from a Hindoo Gentleman travelling in England.
4. The Crusades.
5. Baron Puffendorf. A Satire. A.D. 1900.
6. Pope Gregory XVI.
7. A Musician's Plea for his Art.
8. The Adventures of a Stick.
9. The Inquisition.
10. The Scholar's Death Summons, and other Miscellaneous Poetry.
11. A Sporting Excursion in the Backwoods of Canada.
12. General Rosas, Monte Video, and Buenos Ayres.
13. Kordofan.—Reviews, &c. &c.
Published by Messrs. Madden and ..Malcolm, Leadenhall-street ;
Cumming, Dublin; Smith, Edinburgh ; and to be had of all Book-
sellers in town or country.

STUNT, 57, STRAND, LONDON.-WEL-
LINGTON BOOTS, made to Measure, ONE GUINEA. Su-
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pleasant for tender feet.—Cash on delivery.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
On and after the Ist January, 1846, an additional Third
Class Train will run daily (Sundays excepted) beween Paddington
and Bristol in boll directions, Down at 10.30 a.m.,t Up at 6.30 a.m.
The stoppages at the intermediate stations may be seen by refer-
ence to the time bills.
Third Class Passengers, and Horses will no longer be conveyed
between Paddington and Bristol by the 2.15. P.M. Down Goods Train ;
or by the 2 P.M. (10 P.M, from Bristol) Up Goods Train.
Third Class Passengers between Exeter and Swindon will be con-
veyed by the 5.15 Z.M. Train, instead of by the 2 P.M. Goods Train,
as heretofore.
From Bristol to Exeter Third Class Passengers will continue to
proceed by the 2.15 P.M. Goods Train, as at present.
The usual Passenger Train, from Bristol to Bath, at 6.30
will NOT be discontinued.
By order of the Directors,
CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
Paddington, Dec. 29, 1845.

NEW VOLUME.
THE BUILDER, an Illustrated Weekly
Journal for the Architect, Operative, and Artist, price 3d.,
No. 152, to be published on SATURDAY NEXT, will contain a fine
Engraving of Princess Elizabeth's Garden Porch, C9ombe Abbey,
from a drawing by Mr. C. J. Richardson—Opening Address—Paper
on the Old Exchange, by Mr. Tite, F.R.S.—Report of Irstitute of
Fine Arts on Competitions—lnterior Decoration—Equilibrium of
Piers—Laws Relating to Buildings—Oa Study of Design, and other
important Papers, with all the Architectural and Building news.
Early orders are solicited to prevent disappointment.—Oftice, 2,
York-street, Covent-garden; and of all Booksellers.

EAST DEREHAM AND NORWICH
RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management beg to announce to the Share-
holders that a large proportion of the Scrip has been sent in for re-
gistry, and they request that persons who bold the remainin.; por-
tion will send it forthwith to the Secretary in Norwich, In order that
their arrangements may be completed in ample time for the require-
ments of Parliament.

By order of the Committee,
EDWARD WILLETT, Chairman.

Norwich, Dec. 27, 1845.

YAY

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---k4EEDS AND CARL ISLE RAILV
COXPANY. . .
otiee Is hereby given, that a Meeting of Shareholders of
this Company, will take place at the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, on MONDAY, the sth of January, 1846, at One
o'clock precisely, to lay before the Proprietors the terms of the
amalgamation which has been agreed to with the Yorkshire and
Glasgow Union Railway Company, and the general state of this
Company. • By order of
OCOC
the Committee of Management,
C. LK WEBB, Secretary
Gresham-rooms, Basinghall-street.

dIOLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY
- - MAGAZINE.
Edited by W. HARRISOA Arri-ewORTu, Fag
Contents for JANUARY. No. CCCI.
I. The Murderer's Confession. By Horace Smith.
11. The Westminster Play. By Sergeant Talfourd.
HI. Echoes from the Backwoods. By Captain Levinge.
IV. The Vision of Carl Van Quiet. By Charles Hooton.
V. New Year's Day. By Dudley Costello.
VI. The Privateersman. By Captain Marryat, R.N.
VII. The Robertses on their Travels. By Mrs. Trollope. (Concluded.)
VIII. Beauchamp. By G. P. R. James, Esq.
IX. Sonnet to Sergeant Talfourd. By E. Kenealy.
X. Old Romances concerning Bernardo del Carpio, By John
Oxenford.
XI. Sketches of the Lives of Lords Stowell and Eldon.
XII. Lights and Shades. By W. 11. Maxwell, Esq.
XIII. The 01,1 Pilgrim Ferry. By Andrew Winter.
XIV. Travels and Opinions of Mr. Jolly Green.
XV. Revelations of London. By the Editor.
XVI. Literature of the Month.
Embellished with a Portrait of
W. HARR'. SON AINSWORTH, Esq., by DANIEL MACLISE, R.A.
Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand.

THE OXFORD AND SALISBURY DIRECT'
RAILWAY.
The Committee of Mar agement beg to anionace that, in compliance
with the applications and suggestions of several gentlemen of expe
rience, they have instructed the several bankers named in their
Letters of Allotment to continue to receive the preliminary deposits
from this time until the 7th of January next, in order that those
parties.to whom Shares in this Company have been allotted may con
stilt their own convenience, by paying thefirst deposit at the present
time, or paying the whole deposit on or before the 7th of January
next,

Sy order of the Beard,
Z. HUBBERSTT, Secretary.
Moorgate-chantbers, Ifoorgate-street, Dee. 19, 1845.

WITH AN ILLUSTRON BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
AINSWORTATIH. 'S MAGAZ IN E.
Contents for JANUARY.
No. XLVIII.
I. The Count of Monte Christo.
11. The Guerilla's Daughter.
111. Tom Walker's Story. By Jackson Lee.
IV. The Miseries of a Prize. By George Raymond.
V. Life and Writings of Nimrod. By the Author of "Handley
Cross."
VI. Deeds not Words. By J. E. Carpenter.
VII. How Miss Mountnorris got a Husband. By Shirley Brooks.
VIII. Saib and Nourmahall. By Thomas Miller.
IX. The Diamond Lance and the Golden Basin. A Breton Le-
gend. By W. Hughes, Esq.
X. Shelley. By E. Kenealy.
XI. Dreams. By J. L. Forrest.
XII. SIR LIONEL FLAMSTEAD.
By W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq.
WITH AN ILLUSTRATION BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
hapman and Hall, 186, Strand.

GRAND UNION RAILWAY.
ISSUE OF SPALDING AND BRANDON JUNCTION
RAILWAY SHARES.
Notice is tereby given, that the Shareholders of the Grand Union
Railway who are desirous of taking shares in the Spalding and Bran-
don Junction line, are required to send in the original scrip for re-
gistry on or before the 6th of January, 1846.
The scrip must be accompanied by a letter, signed by the owner
with his name in full, his occupation, and residence, stating the quan-
tity of scrip, and the respective numbers sent in for registry, together
with the name of a party in London to whom reference may be made
as to responsibility, otherwise it cannot be received. A receipt will
be given for the scrip deposited and at the expiration of two days (if
the holder be considered sufficiently responsible by the Directors) it
will be returned, together with a letter of allotment for the Spalding
and Brandon Junction Railway shares. The allotment will be in
the proportion of one share for every five of the Grand Union Rail-
way scrip. Application must be made on or befor
Be the day
above-
named, otherwise no claim for the Spalding andßrandonunction
shares will be recognised.
The deposits will be payable at the several Bankers specified on
the Letter of Allotment, on or before the 15th of January, and the
Deeds will lie for signature as under, when theßankers' receipts may
Cornhill and at the Oftices
be exchanged for Scrip Certificates.all-buildings, from the sth
of London—At
itthaell
~'roarny pcaonnly'psaoffiny, cGesu,
to 20th January, 1846, inclusive, between the hours of Ten and Five

NEW. MORNING PAPER.
On WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, will be published, No. 1. of
THE DAILY NEWS.
A Morning Newspaper of Liberal Politics and thorough Inde-
pendence.
The leading features of the Paper may be briefly stated tinder the
following heads :
Its City News and Commercial Intelligence, collected from the
highest sources, will be scrupulously impartial, and always early.
Its Scientific and Business Information on every topic connected
with Railways, whether in actual operation, in progress, or pro-
jected, will be found to be complete.
An extensive system of Foreign Correspondence in all parts of the
world has been for some time, and is now, in course of organisation.
Its Parliamentary Reports, its Law Reports, and every other item
of such matter, will be furnished by gentlemen of the highest qua-
lifications.
Among the writers of its Leading Articles, its Criticisms on Books,
the Drama, Music, and the Fine Arts, are some of the most distin-
guished names of this time.
The Literary Department of " The Daily News" will be under the
direction of Mr. Charles Dickens.
As a Journal addressing itself to Men of Business in all parts of
the World, particular attention will be paid to the arrangement of
its Advertisements.
*.* The Office for Advertisements intended for insertion in " Tho
Daily News," will be at No. 90, Fleet-street, London. All com-
munications for the Editor should be addressed to the Publishing
Offices, Whitefriars.

o'clock.
Nottingham—At the Offices of the Gra Union Railway Com-
pany, St. Peter's square, Friday, 16th Jan nd
uary, 1846.
Leeds—At the White Horse, Saturday, 17th January, 1846.
Manchester—At the Albion Hotel, Monday, 19th Januaryls46. , 1846.
Liverpool—At the Angel Hotel, Tuesday, 20th January,
As it is understood that Parliament will meet on the 22d January,
the time for payment of Deposits and execution of the Deeds can on
no account be extended. The Plans, Sections, and Books of Refe-
rence were deposited with the Board of Trade and the several Clerks
of the. Peace on Saturday, the 29th November, and all necessary
arrangements hare been made for obtaining an Act in the ensuing
session of Parliament.
By order,
78, Conthill, Dec. 24, 1845

ALFRED BEESTON, Secretary.

ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
The Public are informed that the following ALTERATIONS
the arrangement of the PASSENGER TRAINS will come into
operation on the Ist January, 1846, viz.:—
CAMBRIDGE LINE.—DOWN TRAINS.
Two additional Trains, consisting of First, Second, and Third
Class Carriaes will leave London for Hertford and intermediate
Stations, atg 10.30 A.m., and 1 30 P.M. respectively, every day
except Sundays.
The Trains leaving London for Hertford at Twelve o'clock Noon,
and 4.30, and Seven o'Clock Evening, will consist of First, Second,
and Third Class Carriages, and not First and Second Class only a
ns
heretofore, and will stop, if required, to take up or set down passe
gers at any of the intermediate Stations.
The 2.30. P.M. Train from London to Ely and intermediate Stations
will have First and Second Class Carriages attached, in addition to
Third Class, as at present.

Elegant Pocket Edition' price Is., by post Is. 6d.
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DR. CU LVE R WELL ON MARRIAGE,
its HINDRANCES and OBLIGATIONS.
" To be or not to be, that is the question."—Shalspeare.
Contents :—On Matrimonial Eligibility and Unfitness—Laws of
Paternity—Phenomena of Gestation—On Maternal Influence—On
infelicitous and unproductive Unions—Curiosities of Medical Experi-
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Also Companion to the same, price lc, by past Is. 6d.

. _
CHASTITY ; Its ABUSES and DISEASES' (7`l.' Engravings).
These two interesting little volumes are not intended for idle or in-
discriminate perusal, but they are earnestly offered to the attentive
consideration of those who may be more legitimately and perhaps
painfully interested.
Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Carvalko, 147, Fleet-street
Mann, 39, Conthill, and aii,kooksellers, or dltect from the Autkor,
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UP TRAINS.
Two additional Trains of First, Second, and Third Clan car
flues will leave Hertford for London at and
2.30 P.M. respectively, stopping, if required, at any of the interme-
diate stations.
The 8.15 and 9.15 (not 9.30, as heretofore) A.M., and 12.30 P.M.
trains will take First, Second, and Third Class Passengers, and not
First and Second Class only, as at present, and the 9.15 train will, if
required, stop at any of the intermediate stations between Hertford
and London.
The 9.30 A.m. train from Ely to London, and intermediate sta-
tions, will hereafter consist of First, Second, and Third Class carriages.
The Mail train, heretofore arriving in London at 5.22 A.M., will be
due at five o'clock.
COLCHESTER LINE.—DOWN TRAINS.
The 7.30 A.sir. Train from London will be discontinued, Third
Class Carriages being attached to the 8.30 A.M. Train.
The One o'Clock P.m. Train from London will consist of First,
Second, and Third Class Carriages, and goods will be discontinued to
be sent by this Train.
The 1.30 P.M. 3 rain from London will be discontinued, and a Train
at 2.15 substituted.
The Train leaving London at Three o'clock will be EXPRESS,
stopping at Romford, Brentwood, and Chelmsford, and arriving at
Colchester at about 4.30 o'clock.
The 6.30 P.M. Train from London to Brentwood, and intermediate
stations, will have Third Class Carriages attached, in addition to First
and Second as at present.

FOURTEENTH EDITION of the SILENT FRIEND on Human I
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and at 10, St. John-street, Deansgate, Manchester, on Mondays,
Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

UP TRAINS.
The Biz o'clock P.M. Train, from Colchester, will consist of Firs
Second, and Third Class Carriages.
The Seven o'clock P.M. Train from Colchester will be discor

tinued.
The Six o'clock P.M. Train from Colchester on Sundays will be dis-
continued, and a Train substituted to leave Colchester at 5.30 P.M.
A considerable Reduction will take place, on the Ist of January
in some of the Short Fares on both lines. For particulars, see Time
Bills, which may be had on application, at any of the Company's
Stations or Coach-offices in connexion with the Company, on and
after the 29th instant.

By order,
C. P. RONEY, Secretary.
Officea,'Sboreditch Station, London, Dec. 23, 1845

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
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ta*.
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each Policy effected on the Profit scale.

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LAUNCH OF AN IRON STRAM•FRIGATRo—A most
magnificent iron steam-frigate, built expressly for the
Royal Navy, was launched_ on the Mersey yesterday
(Tuesday), from the yard at North Birkenhead. Tbis
is the first large vessel of war ever built on the shores of
that noble river, and therefore a few particulars re-
specting her may be interesting. Her dimensions are as
follow:—
Length between perpendiculars 2lO feet.
Breadth within paddle-wheels
Ditto, outside ditto 6O „
Depth of hold 23 „
Tonnage (carpenter'smeasurement) 1,400 tons.
She will be propelled by paddle-wheels, and the engines
will be of 560 horse-power. The engine-room, maga-
zine, and shell-room, ate all protected by iron encase-
ments. The upper deck is flush, and of great area, and
there are two other decks below, the height between
which is ample. This fine vessel was, by command of
the Admiralty, christened "The Birkenhead."l Her
armament will be two 96-pounder:pivot guns, one forward
and the other aft, and four 68-pounder broadside guns—
so that, with the aid of her steam, she will prove a for-
midable opponent to any adversary. The launch took
place exactly at twenty minutes past eleven, and the
ceremony of christening was performed by the Mar-
chioness of Westminster. There were present, in addi-
-1 tion to her Ladyship, the Marquis of Westminster, the
[ Earl of Wilton, • Sir Philip and Lady Egerton, Sir Ed-
ward and Lady Cust, Mr. Ireland Blackburne, M.P.,
and a host of the principal gentry in South Cheshire.
The Admiralty was represented by Captain Black, R.N.
After the launch, which was beautifully effected, the
principal. visitors sat down to a splendid dejeuner, at
which the usual loyal toasts were drunk, and " Success
Ito her Majesty's Steamer The Birkenhead " was pro-
I posed and responded to amidst loud cheers.
Mr. Highain, Secretary and Comptroller-General to
i the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer.

GREAT FREE 'TRADE
H. MEETING I grower.' The monopoly was thus establiehed by the law
AT LAMB
Last evening a meeting of e electors of Lambeth 'of the land; but in 1816 corn was down to 525. in this
i country, when it should have been at 80s., if that were
took place at the Horns Tared, Kennington, for the Ito be the remunerating price for the agriculturists. Then
purpose of taking measures t&petition Parliament for there were bad seasons, and prices rose; and then there
the total repeal of the corn-la 's. The large room of
agricul-
the Horns was completely filled. Among the gentlemen
1 were committees to inquire into the cause of
cultural .distress and manufacturing distress.—(Hear,
D'Eyncourt, M.P., Mr. Moffatt 'M.P., Mr. Wilson, Mr. , hear.)
4. ' When the corn was cheap the farmers com-
on the platform, we observed . Hawes, M.P., Mr. T.
plained abeing distressed for want of remune-
Watkinson, Mr. Poulter, Mr. . A. Lyon, Mr. R. S. ' rating prices, and when corn was high then
emalleeedtinagc.
Dixon, Mr. Cash, Mr. Bone, . Byron, Mr. Renton, manuiacturers and artizans were distressed. The
Mr. RICHARD Pom took th chair and opened the
Mr. B. Baker, &c. &c.
businesswhat
the of apt
ievaer, e d
butbefore
hhe
could
0 themeld n ae st
1
worldthe it law of 1815 was found to be too stringent in its character,
it was never in operation, for it was enacted
and in 1822 a new law was proposed and carried; but
Ithat it should not come into operation until
dering the question to be whetter this country was or
help taking a part in the anti- rn-law struggle, consi- corn reached 80s., and as corn never reached 80s. whilst
that law was in existence, it never came into operation.—
was not to be starved ? —(H r, hear.) He avowed (Hear,
onHsee
hear.) From 1822 to 1828 there was a continual
that he had only recently beeoite a free trader.—(Hear, shifting and patching of the corn-law, and last the Bill of
hear.) He had been much !puck by the arguments
which he had heard adduced tit a recent anti-corn-law to be secured at 80s., but that law failed, and in 1828 the
meeting in the borough of mbeth; and a speech of friends' of agriculture only asked 645. In 1830 the King's
that great man, Mr. Cobden CLeers)—which he had speech prominently put forth agricultural distress as
had an opportunity_ of listenin to lately at Wakefield,
.1 1828 was introduced. In 1815 the growers of corn were
one of its topics ; and in 1833 a Committee was appointed
had decided him never, on an future election, to sup- to inquire into the cause of that agricultural disress. In
then proceeded to advert to the failure of the
port any but a free trader.—(, eers.) The Hon. Gen- 1836 there was another committee to inquire into agri-
tlemancultural distress ; so it was apparent that those laws for
potato crop, and to inquire whether the League did not the protection of agriculture had failed in their object,
seem to be in earnest in its proceedings, when they con- and were but a delusion, holding out promises to the
sidered the commencement which had been made the
farmer which they did not realise.—(Hear, hear.) The
other day of the subscription for the gigantic fund which author of the report of the Committee of 1836, himself an
the League had determined to raise.—(Cheers.)
enlightened agriculturist, called the corn-law a delusive
Mr. CASH moved the first resolution, to the effect that protection; and stated th'at the farmers had been for some
the deficiency in the harvest, its well as the diseased Years sinking under it, and paying their rents out of
state of the potato crop, rendered some such measure as their capital. The writer to whom he alluded was the
the repeal of the corn-laws absolutely necessary.— Right Hon. Gentleman who now fills the chair of the
(Cheers.) He referred to the misery generally existing
House of Commons, and who, as he before rematked,
amid the agricultural population themselves, and on that was an enlightened agriculturist
ground urged the necessity of opening the ports. If the came to the law of 1842 himself. They next
; but he would not say any-
Ministry did not repeal the bread-tax of their own good thing of that law, as the Minister who proposed it was
will, they would be forced to do it by the power of the about to give it up, and as it was now in fact but the
constituencies of the kingdom.—(Hear, hear.) Let the ghost of a corn-law.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Ile
people be but true to themselves. If they wished for that these
eds
ethat w
laws
efohratdh
the
saidp r 0
teeneot
iuognheft o
agriculturesh ow themeetinghadn
cheap bread; they could have it.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Dixon seconded the resoultion, observing that a delusion, and he therefore thought he was right in
when they reflected u on their isolated situatieneand the saying that the best course to pursue would be to do
confined space w c ey cora appropriate to agerettl• -away with protection altogether.—(Cheers.) He was,
weal pursuits, it was evident that they could only exist therefore, in favour of the repeal of the corn-laws, and
as a political body, by being a great manufacturing and for a perfect free trade in that article.—(Cheers.) He
commercial nation. Let them look at our increasing was aware that every approach to free trade had been
population, and let them say whether it was probable, looked upen by some persons as the signal of the ap-
that supposing that population to go on increasing as it proaching ruin of the agricultural interest, and most of
had done, they could be fed by the supplies afforded them remenabered the obloquy with which Mr. Huskis-
by this country. From the constitution of Sir Robert son was met when he first proposed an introduction of
Peel's Government, they had reason to expect that some the principles of free trade. At that time all the inte-
half-and-half corn-law measure would be propounded by rests which were connected with iron, silk, and shipping
it.—(Hear.) But they would be satisfied with no such would be, ruined ; but what was the fact ? Now in
attempted settlement of the question. It must be finally 1845, twenty years after Mr. Huskisson brought forward
and for ever settled by a total repeal of those unjust those propositions, those interests which he touched
THE FRENCH MINISTRY AND
enactments which taxed a people for the sake of the were in a .more flourishing state than before. The iron THE OVERLAND EXPRESSES.
aristocracy.—(Hear.) In Belgium and other continental trade and the shipping trade had greatly increased, and
(From the Times.)
nations, everything possible had been done to avert the
experience.had shown that the predictions, as regarded Nothing can be more natural than that people should
consequences of the scarcity which threatened Europe. those interests, by those who were opposed to the estimate the ma rnitude of means by the importance of
This country alone was apathetic; and he thought it Principles'of free trade, had utterly failed. What had results, and assign in their imaginations a due proportion
was high time that they should arise from their mesmeric the world, and what had they not lost, by not long ago between cause and effect. The omne ignotum pro magni-
slumbers, and be up and doing in the great cause of following out those principles ?—(Cheers.) All the fico will, of course, operate largely in such an estimate;
free-trade. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by seconding great authorities of the world had been free-traders—Mr. and as nothing is more unknown to the general mass of
the resolution. • • Pitt was' ti tree•trader—Lord Grenville declared in his mankind than the causes of political action, these are,
Mr. HAWES, M.P., then came forward amidst loud famous protest, that monopoly was the parent of dear- of course, set down at the highest possible figure. This,
cheering, and, said he felt great pleasure in having the ness, scarcity, and want.—(Cheers.) Then they had however, is one of the vulgar errors—a popular delusion,
opportunity of meeting the electors of the borough of Adam Smith, Ricardo, M'Culloch, ranged upon their extremely useful to governors, and by them much
Lambeth on that occasion. He rejoiced at that oppor. side—a mighty array, in short, of statesmen—of theo- cherished, but not quite so useful to the governed,
tunity, not from a desire to ascertain their opinion upon retical and practical authorities, all declaring their so- although, strange to say, by them still more cherished.
the question of the corn-laws, for he was well aware that team conviction that the docrrines of free trade were The truth is, in politics, as in the most ordinary affairs
they were favourable to the principles of free trade, nor those of justice and truth.—(Hear.) What had they of life, the impulse of human passions is felt, though not
from any desire to express his own opinions to them lost by monopoly ? He need not remind them that distinctly seen. Statesmen know the touch of pride and
upon that important subject, for the great majority of their North 'American colonies were sacrificed to its de. animosity like other mortals. Governments have their
the electors of Lambeth being free-traders themselves, wands, and, now they found every nation in Europe petty rivalries and jealousies, fully as keen, and some-
well knew that since he had obtained a vote in the House copying their bad example, while this country was times not less ridiculous, than those of smaller societies.
of Commons that vote had always been given in favour suffering from the evil precedents which it itself had set. And the consequence is, that great events of state are
of the principles of free trade—(Cheers)—but he re- —(Hear.) : Then look to France, it was a country full as frequently produced by the most insignificant causes
joiced at seeing that meeting assembled on that occasion, of all they Most required. But let them remember what as by wisdom and deliberation. Perhaps it was hardly
as it would enable himself and his Hon. Colleague to an insignifieant trade existed between us and our neigh- necessary to point out so particularly such a familiar
go to Parliament and say that they had been sent there hours on the, other side of the Channel.—(Hear.) Why anomaly ; nor would it have been done but for the sake of
by a constituency who were unanimous as to the expe- was it lo ? why, when our Government pressed for a introducing an example of it, one of the strongest cer
diency of removing the monopoly of the corn-laws.— liberal treaty of commerce they were continually met by tainly that we remember to have heard. The public has
(Cheers.) For his part, he had seen nothing to change taunting allusions to our own monopolist enactments.— not forgotten Lieut. Waghorn's recent experiment to
the opinion which he had long before formed, namely, (Hear.) Again, let them look to the state of America. shorten the overland route from India. That enter-
that they had an injurious and mischievous tendency. If By opening our markets to the produce of the United prising gentleman, having often experienced the dilatory
there was any individual at that meeting of the inhabitants States, they would be tending more than by any other and vexatious pomposities of French officials, in passing
of the borough who was an advocate of the corn-laws, he means to restore and promote peaceful relations between from Marseilles to Boulogne, and being convinced, as he
sincerely desired the individual who held those opinions England and her old colonies—(Hear)—relations, the declares, that the route ;by Trieste is in other respects
would comeforward and allege reasons for maintaining surest and broadest basis of which must ever be free trade preferable, resolved to make the experiment of carrying
his views, for there was nothing so tiresome or tedious as (Cheers.) Free trade in tact was a kind of hostage for his dispatches through Germany. Accordingly he cone
slaying twice and thrice the giant monopoly the corn- the peace of the world, and it would be well if the people veyed them by steamer from Alexandria to Trieste,
laws.—(Hear, hear.) He had no desire in speaking of of the different countries of Europe would take a large thence through the Austrian dominions to the Rhine,
that question to appeal to the passions of those around and enlightened view of their interests—a view which and down that river to Cologne, passing through Bel-
him, or to set one class against another.— (Cheers.) No; could bring them to no conclusion other than that free gium to Ostend, and so to London, thus avoiding alto-
he would confine himself to reason and argument, in trade was the best and greatest security for the peace,the gether France and her custom-houses. He brought with
preof of the opinions which he entertained, and which civilisation, and the progress of the world.—(Cheers.) him the Indian dispatches for all the papers without
he would show were founded upon just and correct These were his principles, and he confessed that heshould distinction. His attempt was not completely successful, 1
principles.—(Cheers.) There were three courses open feel fortified in them, and in giving expression to them having been obstructed, as he explained at the time, by
to her Majesty's Ministers with respect to the corn-la ws. in the House of Commons, by the general concurrence some adverse circumstances which were not unavoid- I
They might either propose to maintain the existing law, which they had met with from that large and respectable able, and would therefore not occur again. It was,
but he conceived that to uphold it longer would be im- meeting of his constituents, the inhabitants of the however, sufficiently promising to afford very general
possible ; or they might in some shape or form diminish borough of Lambeth. The Hon. Gentleman resumed his satisfaction ; and we, among many others, bore testimony
a portion of the protection to agriculture, and in some seat amid much loud applause. at once to the exertions of
Lieut. Waghorn and the ad-
mysterious manner endeavour- to persuade the public Mr. BYRON proposed the next resolution, to the effect vantages of his scheme. These, indeed, were obvious to
that everything was done which could be done in order that the meeting pledged itself only to support that Go- a moment's reflection. In the previously existing state
to properly arrange the question. If it were proposed, vernment which would propose the total and immediate of thin gs y
an miatsunderstan disturbed our intercourse
sort of fixed duty, he for one would take that opportie Mr. CrieisTiE seconded the resolution, congratulating India. Such an event history forbids us to consider im-
nity of raising his voice against a fixed duty.—(Cheers.; the meeting upon the conversion to free -trade principles probable,
nand
of bygone modern experience furnishes no con
there-
trast
Now, when it was considered that corn was a prime of their chairman.—(Cheers.) to thels urn
sees
necessary of life, and when they had been told, upon T.D'EetiCouer, Esq., M.P., then shortly addressed the fore, which had for its object to render England inde-
the authority of Ministers of the Crown, that at meeting. He stood in a distinct position from his Hon. pendent of France in this particular, was a national
periods when there was an abundance of food there Colleague who had just addressed them. He was a land- benefit. Whether projected or not under the stimulus
was less crime in the country, and greater prosperity owner. He enjoyed the signal distinction of being en- of private ieterest, it was nevertheless a public ad -
than at other periods, he maintained that it trusted with their confidence—a confidence which he vantage, and as such should have been encouraged at
formed a strong argument in favour of putting an would ever attempt to merit by being ready, when the least, if not promoted, by Government patronage. In
end to any legislation which could have the effect of ren- time came to take that course which the public interest this view we regarded the subject, and in a similar
dering food scarce and dear. He said he was opposed indicated.--(Hear, hear.) He assured them that he view it was regarded by all the other journals, with
to a fixed duty, and he recollected that Sir Robert Peel was heart and soul with them, and with his Hon. Col- one exception. The cause of this exception will pre-
had expressed himself as opposed to a fixed duty—not league—(Hear, hear)—agreeing as he did with him in sently appear. Lieut. Waghorn's enterprise gave great
that it would form any very potent argument in favour all the sentiments which ho had expressed, and which offence to the French Government. The approbation
of his always maintaining that opinion.—(Laughter and he perceiyed they were so eager favourably to entertain. it met with on this side the Channel exalted a proper-
cheers.) He (Mr. Hawes) would maintain that the abo- —(Cheers.) He had at a former period voted for a tionate disapprobation on the other. Or rather no pro-
lition of the corn-laws would be of the greatest service fixed duty to replace the corn-laws. Let it not be portion at all was observed; for whereas our satisfaction
of
to the country, for whatever injured trade would equally supposed from' that moment that he was an advocate had been moderate and founded on reason,
th
affect the landed interest in tune, and he believed that a of a fixed !duty. But he thought that a moderate the French authorities has known no bounds nor pre-
cheap and abundant supply of corn would make the po- fixed duty. would have had—just as well as corn-law served even the shadow of reason. If the conveyance of
pulation more happy and contented, and by giving a repeal—the effect of opening the markets of the world ; the Anglo-Indian mails from Marseilles to Boulogne had
better field for their industry enable them to be better the great desideratum they had to complain of—the been a private matter, in which the pecuniary interests
customers of that which the farmers produce, and thus great object' they had to struggle for.—(Hear, hear.) of individuals were deeply involved, it could have ex
he would be a partaker in the general prosperity.— At all events, a fixed duty would have been infi- cited no wonder that these individuals should be alarmed 1,
(Hear, hear.) The landowners, indeed, said that one nitely better than the present sliding-scale. He had by the prospect of losing their monopoly. But that per-
claim which they had for a peculiar protection to their often been challenged upon this subject. He had been sons in the elevated situation of the Ministers of a great
interest was based upon the fact that they had peculiar frequently asked whether he was for a total repeal of the and powerful country—that a man who holds the present
burdens to sustain, and, in answer to that argument, he corn-laws? His reply had always been as it now was. rank, and aspires to hold the future character, of a states-
(Mr. Hawes) called upon them to prove their case. He The production of corn was a manufacture—he was a man—that the philosopher-historian M. Guizot should
invited them to prove before a Committee of the House manufacturer of corn. Let them repeal protective du- be open to such Fetty influences, and alive to such sordid
of the Commons that they were subjected to peculiar ties upon all. articles of manufacture, and he would be impulses—creates no less astonishment than dis-
burdens ; but until they had proved that fact, he happy in that case to repeal that upon corn also with gust. Indeed his conduct in this matter is so
would continue "to deny that. they had any peculiar the rest.—(Hear, hear.) The great apostles :of free- apparently inexplicable, that if we were left to
burdens to sustain, and consequently to deny the trade seemed now to be agreed upon that point. Let conjecture alone, there would be no solving the riddle.
argument in favour of the corn-laws which was them, then,, be agreed as to the repeal of all protecting What motive, one would ask, could possibly induce a
based upon that supposition.—(Hear, and cheers.) duties—let them be just to all. He should be satisfied public man, the first Minister of one of the first of
Let them prove their case before a Committee— with such an arrangement ; and if the landed interest European Powers, to enter into competition in any way
let them satisfy the public that they bore an unjust generally were not, they ought to be.—(Cheers.) Re- with a private person (for be it remembered that Lieute-
share
an a public burdens, and then they might fairly eereece had been made as to the course which Sir Robert nant Waghorn was not patronised by the English Go-
would in such
ask for an equivalent, or for the removal of that portion Peel would probably adopt. He thought it a vain ima- vernment), and, further, to resent the simple expression
of the taxation of the country which pressed upon them gination to suppose that the Premier would go for un- of satisfaction on the part of his countrymen, in contem-
exclusiveiy—(Hear, hear)—and he was sure the public conditional free-trade. He thought he would rather take plating the partial success of his enterprise? Such,
a case cheerfully share in the common the course which his Hon. Colleague had hinted at, and however, has been the course pursued by M. Guizot,
burden.—(Cheers.) He conceived that the existing law would propose :some half-and-half measure.—(Cries of and fortunately we are not left to conjecture to discover
might be looked upon as having been given up, for those " No, no. No half-and-half measures.") His own dis- the motive of it. As soon as the commercial treat
who introduced it were now abcut to relinquish it, al- position distinctly was to oppose any such measure ; and tween the French Minister and the Morning He, aid was
worked well.—(Lau
though the public had been to the last hour told it had then if that should be concluded, as he trusted there made known to us, onr correspondent in Paplied at
ghter.) It was now condemned by ' would be, a union between the Liberals and many gen- the Ho
the country. tel des Affaires Etrangeres to be ohmtted to
its own authors, and no argument was required on his tiemen sitting on the opposite side of the House, which a participation in the advantages of the' treaty.
maintaining
part to show that it had not been useful or beneficial to might have the effect, at no distant day, of again eject- He had an interview with M. Guizot, who gave
They had now viewed the two courses of ing the Tory Ministry from office, then there would be him the following answer :—" You have written
a fixed duty or the present scale, and they an appeal to the people, and he trusted that they would to the Minister of Finance to request that
next came to the consideration of' a duty-free trade in be well prepared for it.—(Loud cheers.) the favour of purifying and delivering the dispatch of
corn. They would, in looking at that question, naturally Mr. Wiesen.; had listened attentively to the speech of the Morniag erald immediately
for the on its arrival at
to ye. Ttmes. Now,
ask, was a duty-free trade in corn calculated to produce their representative, Mr. attentively o
he wished to Marseilles be conH
eeded
the effect which some of the friends of the corn-law as- have a more explicit statement from that Hon. Gentle- 1 will tell you how the matter steads. The Times lately
namely, would it tin ow the land in this man, as to. the course which he intended to take with brought by Mr. Waghorn the Indian mail from Suez to
sorted it would,
Country out of cultivation, and bring ruin upon the sari- respect to the corn-law question in the House of Com- Alexandria, and thence rid Trieste to London, and
culturists? It was most important to have that portion mons. He was desirous to be informed if the Hon. boasted of having beaten by that express, and of having
of the understood, and that question per- Member wes prepared to vote for a total and uncon- outstripped by that route, the French Post-office, and
asntihsjwlrt:dti,llaynd he (Mr. Hawes) was ready to as- ditional repeal of the corn-laws, at the meeting of Par- demonstrated—at least, assumed—that the Trieste route
reasons which convinced him that no liament?-e-(Hear, hear.) was shorter than by sea to Marseilles, and by land
~
could follow the
such effect abolition of the corn-laws. Mr. D'BYNCOURT said that since he first entered through France to Boulogne, and by Folkestone to Lon .
what
benefit had the agricultural interest received public life,' nearly half a century ago, it had been his don. Immediately afterwards we received from the
from the corn-laws? There were about 120 statutes universal practice never to give a ;sledge upon any sub- Morning Herald the following proposition :—' We ;pe-
on the statuteook the object of every one of which was ject.—(Cries, of " hadar, mingled with marks of pose to prove that the route yid Marseilles to London is
give protection in some shape to agriculture, and disapprobation.) Healways candidly and fully ex- shorter in point of time than that by Trieste. Will you
to
ever), one of those statutes had failed in its avowed object pressed his opinions, and he had acted consistently she the
French Government) participate in the expense of
sign the sound
—(Hear, hear)—and every one which was intended to honestly in Parliament, and with regard to pledges, he the attempt to prove that fact ?" We assented, and the
regulate the supply of corn had been altered or repealed was confident that his Hon. Colleague would give the Alexandre steamer was accordingly ordered on that ser-
from time to time. In 1773 a law was passed which ad- ssme answer which he had given. He had, on three vice under the circumstances and in the manner you
proached more nearly to free trade than any of the occasions, brought forward a motion for the reduction know. You see, therefore. that this is a joint affair
others, and it happened singularly enough that the sta- of the duration of Parliaments, and yet, if he were of ours and the Morning Herald, and that
tote of 1773 remained longest upon the statute-book.— asked to pledge himself to any particular vote with re- consequently we cannot—and we regret it—
(Cheers.) That law alldwed corn to come into our mar- spect to ;that question, he would refuse to give such allow the Times to participate in an ad-
nominal duty when the price in this country pledge. His . duty, as their representative, was not to vantage for which the Morning Herald is at the greater
ar
485., and he could show from excellent autho- give pledges at the call of any individual who chose to part of the expense. You see it was your own fault.
rkwieyss taohtvaet 20 years after it passed the condition of the , jump up and 'ask him to do .so.—(Disapprobation, You proclaimed to the world the superiority of Mr.
farmers was better than it had been since with a higher -mingled with cries of e Hear.") He repeated, he had Waghorn over us, and you cannot be surprised that we
protection.—(Hear, hear.) A merchant of London, in a given his opinions clearly to them on the subject of the accepted a proposition to prove the contrary fact." There
publication upon the subject of the currency, published corn-laws, and he did not see how any individual could is one trait in M. Guizot's character which this transac-
in 1798 or 1799, charged the country bankers with doing misunderstied his views.
injury by lending money to the farmers to enable them Mr. Weesoe said he would have put the question to He makes no scruple to acknowledge that a vessel or
to hold over their stocks of corn, and in reply to that Mr. Hawes- but that his speech was clear and distinct the French navy—about the honourable employment of
Lion very conspicuously developes—we mean his can lour.
charge, a distinguished man, Sir Francis Baring, made ias regarded' the subject. He thought it the duty of the which so much has been said of late—has been used t o
a statement which threw great light upon the condition 1 meeting plainly to put the question to either of their convey the dispatches of an English newspaper in order
of the farmers at that period. He said that the general ' members, whether he would or would not vote for an to afford it an advantage over its contemporaries. M.
mass of the bankers in the country, instead of lending , abolition of the eornstaws.—(Hear, and cheers.) If the Guizot will of course be equally candielin his answer when
money to the farmers, looked to them for deposits and i Hon. Member, having been so many years in the House some curious irember of the Opposition asks him out of
support, and that it was rare for the farmers to want lof commie* had not made up his mind as yet on the what fund the expenses of this noble enterprise have
to borrow money, whilst the instances were not rare subject of ;be corn-laws, it was time for the electors to been paid. The case, on the whole, stands
where they even accommodated the landlords with look for seine one who could make up his mind on the private gentleman in England—the man, moreover, who
loans.—(Hear, hear.) Could that be said in twenty years ' subject. -I,k_, deputation from the constituency of Lam- first rendered the overland route practicable, in spite of
after the enactment of any of the other laws for the ,bets, men-wtio co-oPerated with the League, had waited the indifference or opposition of' Ministers anti Secrete •
protection of agrieulturee—te lelo,no.)Daring the French on the Hon. Member (Mr. D'Eyncourt) on the subject, ries—believes that he has discovered an improvement in
war—partly from the effect of monopoly, partly from ' and never Could get a direct answer from him with that route, and in the prosecution of a private enterpri-e,
perailctei sv a
trio() site ; higher,
and
in
the expenses of importation, and partly from bad respect to "It. He was of opinion that from the position charges himself indiscriminately with the conveyance. of
and additional land was which he held the Hon. Member ought to be prepared dispatches Butor
aspte English journals, without favour
1815, when the peace not only to vote for an abolition of the corn-law, but to or affection.
took place, a law was introduced corder to uphold those exert himself strenuously to effect that object.—(Cheers.) of France, prosecuting a public undertaking, enters into
high prices and high rents whih bad been produced Having put question to the Hon. Member, he thought, i a Private Partnership with the proprietor of a newspaper,
during the progress of the war.—(Hear, hear.) He was it but fair _to adopt a similar course towards his cm- 1 and on the ground of private interest, excludes all the
in a condition to Prove that the law of 1815 was passed league, and ho would now ask Mr- Hawes if he was world, save his partner alone, from a share in the ad-
in order to uphold rents and the war prices,—(Hear.) prepared to 'vote for an entire and unconditional repeal vantage, And this mae,s name is blown throughout
seasons--prices oinnst—o
The price at which the duty was to be nominal was then of the corn4aws in the ensuing Parliament. the world hy the trumpet of Fame, and himself regarded
filed at Os., as it was alleged, to meet the increased ex- i Mr. HAwss said he had spoken clearly and at length Iby thousands of Frenchmen as the first of living states-
pensee of agriculture, and to give remuneration to the on the subjtvt, and iu the most distinct e,nd unequivocal , men—Proh pudor I
I

terms. If they asked him after that declaration of his
opinion to go into Parliament, bound hand and foot,
under all circumstances, and at all times bound to vote
for any particular question, he would sooner fling his
seat to the winds than consent to be so bound.—
(Cheers.) Neither his colleague or himself were to be
brow-b-aten.—(Cheers and marks of disapprobation.)
He had always been the advocate of free-trade in Par-
liament, but he would not go to Parliament bound hand
and foot. When a man went to the House of Commons
in a deliberate character, he ought to listen to argument;
but if he went there and said that nothing which he
could hear would change his opinion, he must neces-
sarily lose dignity and self-respect.
The CHAIRMA.N said that he bad pledged himself to
vote for no one but a man who would vote for an aboli-
tion of the corn-laws.—(Cheers.)
Mr. D'EYNCOURT said that he had repeatedly stated
that he considered the repeal of the corn-laws necessary
and beneficial; he had voted repeatedly for Mr. Villiers's
motions, but he looked upon a pledge as an unconstitu-
tional proceeding.
The resolution was then unanimously agreed to.
Mr. WILDE proposed a resolution, to the effect that a
petition should be adopted, embodying the resolutions,
and entrusted to Mr. D'Eyncourt and Mr. Hawes for
presentation.
The resolution having beenseconded, was unanimously
agreed to.
Mr. HAwEs thanked the meeting, and said that he
would always to the best of his ability cordially and
faithfully support the measure which the petition prayed
for.—(Loud cheers.) They now saw the difference be-
tween tyranny and freedom. He had been the advocate
of a free-trade in corn—(Cheers)—before the League
was in existence; and he was sure that the leaders of
the League would not lend their approval to the course
which had been pursued on that occasion.—(Cheers.)
He would support the unconditional repeal of the corn-
laws.—(Cheers.) He had called on the landlords to
show that they had exclusive burdens, and if he did so
again in the House of Commons, they might, if he
pledged himself to a particular vote, say it was no use
talking to him, as he was bound hand and foot ; but he
would never consent to go to the House of Commons un-
der such circumstances.
senti-
mentstortheoefnbtiirsell,
uunncuounrdaibtlieonCaul,llaenagudime. lie iant tee
rnedpeeda
lto o
fy tthee
corn -laws.—(Loud cheers.) And he would add, after
what had taken place, that whenever he found that he
had not the confidence of his constituents, he should be
the first to desire an end of the connexion between
them.
A vote of thanks was passed to the leading members
of the League, after which the meeting separated.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE
NORFOLK RAILWAY.
NORWICH, TUESDAY NIGHT.—At ten o'clock this
evening, Mr. Robert Eagle Clark, the Coroner for the
borough of Thetford, resumed the inquiry, adjourned
from Friday last, at the Guildhall, Thetford, relative to
the death of William Pickering, engine-driver, and
Thomas Hedger, fireman, who perished by the recent
accident on the Norfolk Railway.
Thomas Brown, a labourer, living in ,Croxton parish,
near Thetford, was then called, and on being sworn said,
on Wednesday last I was at work at Mr. Wright's farm
at Kilveston, which is near the Norfolk Railroad, on
the Croxton-road, on the right hand side from Norwich.
While I was standing near the farm-house, I saw the
train that met with the accident coming up, but I cannot
say that it was travelling at a greater rate than I have
seen trains usually run, for I did not take particular
notice of it. It passed me, and on going two or
three fathoms, it went behind a plantation, and it
was lost to my view for a second or so, when it
came in sight. Almost immediately afterwards I lost
sight of it again, the end of the house obstructing the
view ' • and I then heard a kind of rattling which ap-
peared to me like the escape of steam. I ran round the
corner of the house and saw a dense cloud of steam.
which perfectly hid the engine and carriages and every-
thing near. I instantly made to the spot and called out
if there was any one hurt. I was answered by some
person that he did not know; and I then got upon the
line, and discovered the deceased lying upon, or across
the rails. Pickering was on the ground, with his face
downwards, and I heard him groan. I lifted up his
head and blood was gushing from the mouth, and he died
in about ten minutes. Hedger laid with his legs on the
rails, and his body rested on the earth. The engine was
nine or ten yards from them, at the bottom of the em-
bankment, on the Croxton side. It rested on its side; two
wheels were embedded in the earth of the banking, and
the other rested in the field. The chimney was knocked
off, and I saw it on the same side as the engine, near
the edge of the line. The tender was thrown
crossways on the rails near Thetford. The car-
riages were on the other side of the line, the up side.
Three of them and a truck were down the embankment.
The deceased was found just behind the last carriage of
those down the bank. The remainder of the train was
on the line, but I think the wheel had gone off the rails.
The bodies did not lay under the carriages. The first
carriage of the hate portion of the train was close to ono
of the men, probably two or three yards. The men were
about three yards from each other. Pickering was
placed in a truck and taken on to Thetford, as also
Hedger. I remained with the latter until he expired.
By the CORONER—Did not see the engine go off the
line. Did not observe any particular motion of the en-
gine before it ran off. Saw no rocking of the carriages.
The deceased never said anything about the accident as
to who caused it. Pickering never spoke, he frequently
groaned. The only words Hedger made use of were,
Oh, dear me I Am sure they did not give any account
of the accident in my hearing. Took no particular nc-
tice of the rail where the engine went over.
By a juror—Was positive that the first carriage of
the remainder of the train on the line was three or fot.r
yards from the deceased. •
Isaac Rowe, a shepherd of Kilveston, was next ex-
amined—l wes about sixty yards from the railroad, cn
the Croxton side, when I raw the engine go over tis
line. Before then, I heard the train ooming, and turned
round to see it, and thought it was going very fast—
faster than I had ever seen a train travel before. lam
in the habit of noticing the trains frequently pass up and
down the line, perhaps three or four a-day. When it
passed me, about sixty or seventy yards, I perceived the
engine jump. The fire-wheels rose up, and it reeled on
one side; it then jumped again, crossed the line, anti
went over the embankment.
CORONER—Now, be careful how you explain yourself.
Did you see any men on the engine after it jumped?
Witness—No, I did not, in consequence of the immense
body of steam.
CORONER—State if you noticed any other unusual ap-
pearance.
Witness—After the engine jumped, the fire flew about
in all directions from the bottom and side. It appeared
as if it was forced out.
By a juror—l could not say that the engine was oft
the rails when she jumped. When it passed me I no-
ticed two men on it, but I did not see them jump off.
Mr. George Goding Johnson, the master of the sta-
tion at Thetford, was then sworn. On last Wednesday,
at about a quarter to one o'clock, I was sent for to at-
tend the deceased, the subject of inquiry. I imme-
diately went to the spot, and tbttnd the deceased lying
on the right side of the line. Pickering having died, I
had him put into a luggage box, and Hedger was placed
on a board, and were both conveyed to the Thetford
station. The latter died three or four hours afterwards.
I did not hear him give any account of the accident ; he
was not able,
John Arwell, a farmer's bailiff, residing at Kilveston,
next deposed, on oath, I saw the accident, when about
400 yards on the Croxton side of the railway.. It hap•
pened rather to the right of me. I saw' the train coming
full half a mile along the cutting. I did not notice the
pace so very particularly then, but on clearing the euttin
I thought the speed was much increased. It appearel
to be going very fast.
CORONER—Faster than usual? Witness—Yes, sir ;
faster than usual. I think it was faster than ever I saw
one go before. I may have seen an engine with a tend, r
go as quick; but I am sure never with a train.
CORoNER—Was there anything about the engine that
attracted your attention more particularly than another ?
Witness—Yes. The first thing that excited my fear
was the flying of the fire from under it. It shot cut
suddenly and rapidly, and I remarked to myself, "Dear
me, what a pace they are going at." And the words
scarcely escaped from my lips before she went off tie
line. •
CORONER—Now, did you see the engine jump? Wit-
ness—l did. Instantly after the fire flew out it jumped
•as if it was passing over logs of wood laid on the raias,
anti then went down the embankment. There was a
great quantity of steam. Before the engine went off son
appeared full;" in fact, there was so much of it that
did not exactly witness all that took place.
CORONER—Then I understand you to say that too
moment the fire fell the engine jumped ? Witness--
She did, and then apparently pitched sideways down tht
1 lino. The carriages proceeded until they were all of

a heap.
CotoNen—Con you say whether you saw any man 311
the engine ? Witness—As soon as the engine came out
of the cutting I perceived two men upon it, and I noticed
them up to the moment prior to the enAine turning over.
One of them jumped off on the Croxton side of the lino..
I saw nothing particular of the other man.
By the jury—The fire proceeding from the engine in
the way it did induced me to watch it more particularly.
The carriages appeared to be proceeding on the rails
after the engine had jumped. I cannot judge how far it
went after the fire flew out—it might be 30 or 40 yarc:s
from where I stood. The steam and smoke were very great;
the steam seemed to be issuing from both ends at the
same time the fire was falling. When I got up to th
spot, several persons, who had assembled, were pulling