The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-06 00:00:00

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

We are sorry, in concluding our report of these satis-
factory experiments, to state that an occurrence took
place on the return of the train, at half-past five, to
Croydon, after the last trial, which terminated in the
sacrifice of the life of a fellow-creature. Notwithstand-
ing that strict orders had been issued that no workmen
should remain on the line, an Irishman, named Michael
Murphy, with a temerity of the most unpardonable kind,
was engaged in applying the bees'-wax to the
leather flap which covered the groove, when, be-
fore he could get out of the way, the train,
which was at the moment proceeding at the rate
of some forty miles an hour, pas=ed over him, c:uThing
his head upon the iron tube, and completely separating
both arms and one leg from his body. The carriages
were stopped almost immediately, and the remains of
the unfortunate man were removed to the White Horse
Inn, Croydon-common, a distance of a few hundred
yards from the scene of the accident, where they await
the corocer's inquest.
We need not state that this melancholy event threw a
damp upon the otherwise successful proceeding of the
day.
The individual whose life has fallen a sacrifice to his
own foolhardiness had, in the course of the day, once
narrowly escaped, and he had been cautioned as to the
consequences which might arise from his reprehensible
carelessness.

THE ARMY.
CAVALRY..

2d Dragoon Guards, Longford—Officers on leave of absence
—Major Campbell, to Sept. 14; Brevet Major Trench, to
Sept. 14 ; Capt. Knox, to Sept. 10 ; Cornet Carter, to Sept.
12; Assistant-Surgeon Wheeler, to Sept. 14.
3d Dragoon Guards, Ballincollig—The detachment from
Bandon marched Sept. 2, and joined head-quarters same day ;
a detachment marched from BallincolEg to Bandon same day
and relieved it. Two troops marched from Cork to Ballincol-
-1%, Sept. 2, and joined head-quarter, same day, on being re-
lieved by a squadron from ditto. A troop marched from Hal-
hncollig for Clogheen Sept. 2, and arrived on the 4th, to re-
lieve Captain Garrett's troop, which marched for Ballincollig
Sept. 4, aid will join head-quarters Sept. 6
Bth (Royal Irish) Hussars, Portobello Barracks, Dublin—
A troop will march from Dublin for Athlone Sept. 8, and will
arrive on the 13th, to occupy the barracks, relieving Capt. Tut-
hill's troop of the Queen's Bays.
INFANTRY.

16th Regiment—Lieut. Cissidy, 16th Foot, has been ay-
minted to the command of the sub-division of the northern re-
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cruiting district, in the room of Captain Hamilton, who has
rejoined his regiment, the 37th. •
34th Regiment (Cumberland), Athlone—Officers on leave
of a' sem: Lieut.-Colonel George Airy to 10th October,
Major Brown to 14th October, Captain Mathews to 30th Sep-
tember; Major I ?cedes is commanding.
48th (Northampton) Depot, Kilkenny—Officers on leave of
absence : Brevet Major Cole to 14th October ; Lieuts. Henry
to 21st September, Dore to 30th September; Ensign O'Sul-
livan to 31st January, 1846.—Recruiting-2 sergeants and 7
rank and file. Sick at Chatham-15 rank arid file. Recruiting
Stations-1 sergeant and 2 privates at Armagh, 1 sergeant, 2
privates, and 5 recruits, at Northampton ; 1 corporal and
2 privates. Officers present at head-quarters Major
M'Cleverty. commanding; Brevet Major Ward, Cap-
tains Webber, Smith, and Bromley; Lieuts. Lys (depot
paymaster), Green (depot adjutant), Fetherstone, and Sel-
lick ; Ensigns West, Johnstone, Elton, and Sykes ; Assistant
Surgeon Johnstone, M.D. Effective strength of the depot
companies—l acting sergeant-major, 14 sergeants, 6 drummers,
and 337 rank and file. Lieutenant W. Wyndowe is recruiting
at Newcastle-on-Tyne, as superintending officer. Honorary
distinctions of this corps : Douro, Talavera, Albuera, Ba-
dajez, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Tou-
louse, Peninsula. Lieutenant-General Middlemore is Colonel
commanding.
49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment—The Ist
division of six companies arrived at Kingstown Harbour, from
Devonport, on the afternoon of the Ist of September, on
board of her Majesty's steam-vessel Rhadamanthus, Master
and Commander Thomas Laen, R.N. were di-embarked
same evening, and proceeded by railway to Dublin, and
occupied Great Ship-street Barracks. The following officers
and men, &c., with their baggage, arrived, viz.:—Major
Cotton, commanding •, Captains Montgomery, Rainey, Clai-
mers, and Daniell ; Lieutenants Michell, Baddeley, Bellairs,
and Biggs; Ensigns Page, Bamfylde, King, Richardson, Chi-
chester, Maitland, and Rocke ; Assistant-Surgeon Garrett,
M. D. Strength of the six companies-19 sergeants, 5 drum-
mers, 24 corporals, 376 privates, with 30 soldiers' wives and
44 children, and one field officer's charger. One company
marched from Dublin, 3d September, and will arrive, sth, to
occupy barracks, relieving Brevet Major Powell's company of
the 32d regiment. One company marched from Dublin, 3d
September, for Philipstown, and will arrive on the sth, to re-
lieve a company of the 6th regiment. A detachment of 1 cap-
tain, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, l drummer, and 40 rank and file,
march from Dublin, for Tyrrell's Pass, 3d September, and will
art ive on the 6th, to relieve a company of the 54th regiment.
A detachment marched from Dublin, for Athy, 3d September,
and arrived on sth, to be stationed, relieving a detachment of
the 79th (Highlanders) depot.
65th Regiment—On Wednesday a detachment of the 65th
Regiment, consisting of 3 sergeants, 3 eorpori s, and 42 pri-
vates, with 2 privates of the 11th regiment of Foot, marched
from Dublin garrison en route for Woolwich, there to embark
as a convict guard on board the convict ship PeAonjee Boman •
jee, 400 tons burden, bound with convicts for Van Diemen's
Land. Six women and six children proceed with the above.
The guard is under the command of Captain William Henry
'f hornton of the 11th, with Lieut. Thomas R. M`Coy, of the
65th, and on Wedrie-day next, the 10th instant, another convict
guard will leave the head-euarters of the 65th, to proceed en
route for the same destination.
73d Regiment, Cork—One of the service companies marched
from Furmoy for Cork on the 4th September, and joined head-
quarters same day, being relieved by the Ist division of the 54th
regiment, con:isting of two companies.
74th Regiment—On Thursday the first division 74. h Regi-
ment, under Major Crawley; on Friday, the second, under
Major Fordyce; and on Saturday, the head-quarters, under
Lieut.-Colonel Crabbe, moved from Canterbury, to replace at
Gosport the 37th, who proceed to occupy the quarters of the
75th at Newport, South Wales.
The 75th Regiment, Cardiff and Pater, will be conveyed by
the Rhac'arnanthus, steam transport, from Cardiff and Pater to
Cork.
79th Highlanders, depot, Naas.—The detachment, consisting
of Captain Gaisford, 2 sergeants, and 30 rank and file, marched
from Athy for Naas Sept. 5, and will join head-quarters on
the 6th, having been relieved by a company of the 49th
Regiment.
ORDNANCE CORTS.—ROYAL ENGINEERS IN IRELAND.--
At Dublin : Colonel Lewis, C. 8., commanding ; ditto, Se-
cond Captain Nelson; ditto, Lieut. Colonel Savage. Dublin :
First Lieuts. Hawkins, Ballie, and Miller. At Cork : Brevet-
Major Cole, Second Captain Broughton. At Athlone: Captain
Budgen, First Lieut. Westmacott, and Second Lieut. Mor-
rison. At Limerick : Second Captain Lugard and Second
Lieut. Rich. At Londonderry : First Lieut. Dill. At Clon-
mel First Lieut. Ogle. At Boyle : First Lieut. Gosset.
At Kilkenny : First Lieut. Gallwey. At Fermoy s First
Lieut. Luyken. At Belfast: Captain Hawkshaw and Second
Lieut. Murray. At Templemore : Second Lieut. Inglis. At
Enniskillen : Second Lieut. Wray.
ROYAL ARTILLERY, Woonwicir.—The Master-General
has been pleased to sanction an interchange of companies
between the following officers :—Capt. the Hon. Haud-
cock, from Captain Gosling's company, at present stationed at
Malta, with Captain Airey, of Major Andrew's company, at
iresent at Pigeon-house Fort, Dublin.

GAME IN THE ROYAL PRESERVES AT WINDSOR.
—There is more game (especially pheasants and hares) upon
the royal preserves in the vicinity of Windsor Castle this year,
than has been known for several past seasons. Strict orders
have been issued that not a single head of any description is to
be shot until the return to Windsor of the Prince Consort.
Upon the preserves at Swinley, also one of the farms of bis
Royal Highness, about eight miles from Windsor, game of all
kinds is equally abundant.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.—On Tuesday afternoon an
inquest was held at the Springfield goal, Chelmsford, on the
body of William Blackburn, who attempted self-destruction by
cutting his throat immediately after murdering his wife, at the
village of Stondon, dopey, in that county, in June last, and ,
against whom a verdict of " Wilful murder " was returned by
the coroner's jury. The man and his deceased wife had lived
as servants in the house of Mr. Firench, of Stondon Hall, and
she was found n her bedroom, lying on the bed, dead, with
her throat cut. The husband was nowhere to be found, and
later in the day was met with near a neighbouring wood, having
also inflicted a frightful wound in his own throat. A razor
was discovered in his pocket, and he acknowledged committing
the injuries. He was unable to take his trial for the murder of
his wife at the late assizes. Latterly he became more rational,
but exceedingly dejected. A turnkey was constantly with him,
and extreme exhaustion ended his days on Friday last. The
jury returned a verdict " That the deceased died from the
effects of a wound in his throat, inflicted by himself whilst in a
state of temporary insanity,"
P.4.RTRTDGE SuowriNG.—The season for this sport
opened on Monday, but, owing to the lateness of the harvest,
operations, we believe, will be delayed for a few weeks. 'I he
birds are said to be numerous and in good condition.-- Tyne
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