The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-09 00:00:00

CHINA.

The following characteristic letter is from a jack
tar on board the Admiral's ship :
"Nankin, Aug. 22, 1842.
" You will no doubt learn by this mail of the com-
plete settlement of the Chinese affair, on what terms
have not transpired, but I feel assured it will be on
our own ; for never were there three men more de-
termined to persevere, and to resist all kinds of hum-
bug, than are the Admiral, General, and Plenipoten-
tiary. lam sorry to say the loss of life on our part
this season has been very great, especially in the last
affair at Ching-kang-foo, where the Tartar troops
stood man to man, and defended every inch of the
city, and when all was lost, cut their own throats and
those of the women and children. Mr. caught
one fellow in the act of killing three women • he took
him prisoner, and brought him on board, but after-
wards destroyed himself by jumping overboard. The
sun destroyed many Europeans on that day ; indeed
the heat for the last month has been tremendous, the
thermometer ranging from 80 to 100 ; and lam sorry
to say we are losing many men daily from cholera and
fever.

has exposed himself very much, but, I am
happy to say, feels as yet no ill effects from it. His
coxswain, on coming on board, after attending him on
a morning's excursion, was seized with cholera, and
died in a few hours. I hope this will make
more careful of himself in future ; indeed, it is won-
derful to see how he bears the fatigue both of body
and mind, which has lately been very great.
" For a description of the country I must refer you
to Davis's Chinese,' which is a most faithful descrip-
tion both of country and people. One thing in this
river he has not mentioned—the golden island of
Ching-gong city, until lately used as a summer re-
treat for the Empress, having a grand temple with
several pagodas, and, seen at a distance, is the most
beautiful thing imaginable ; indeed, I have wished for
the power of magic to transport some of the young
ladies from to take a drawing of it, and pray
tell Sir it would be much better worth taking
in tow than his little island at Rio.

" We had yesterday on board three Chinese of high
rank, with many attendants. The three behaved
themselves remarkably well, taking what was offered
them in a most gentlemanlike manner; but the rest
sat down, or stood, as suited them, and, diving into
every thing, eat and drank like pigs, and actually
pocketed the remainder. They are, I believe, the
greatest rascals in the world, both high and low; in-
deed it is hardly possible to deal with them without
the assistance of a good stick, which has a wonderful
effect in lowering prices.
" We are within 900 yards of the outer wall, of
Nankin, but not in sight of the inner, and near
200 miles from the sea, and have been pretty well
supplied on our passage up by the Chinese boats with
vegetables, poultry, some bullocks, and broad tailed
sheep ; the latter are not found farther south. Of our
future movements nothing is yet known, but I hope
soon to see some old faces in India, wheats we shall b.
ready for the doby's, having now been our own doby's
for twelve months this very day."

FEMALE MAGNETISM.—" There i 3 to me," says
Byron, " something very softening in the presence of
a woman : some strange influence, even if one is not
in love, with them. I always feel in better
,humour
With IT& and everything else, if there is a woman
within
.en."
CONTINENTAL RAILWAYS.--W re informed that
the works of the Paris and Rouen Railroad are so
far advanced, as regards the contract of Messrs.
Mackenzie and Brassey, that it will certainly be ready
for circulation by the end of April ; and that the
only thing which could prevent its being then opened
to the public would be a delay in the supply of rails,
which, however, is not apprehended. Should the ex-
pectation of its completion by the end of April be ac-
complished, this railway, which is more than eighty
English miles in length, will have been made within
a period of two years and six weeks from the day
when the workmen first broke ground—a rapidity
.of
execution which is altogether unprecedented even in
England, and on lines presenting none of the difficul-,
ties of the Paris and Rouen line, on which there are
many works of infinite labour, particularly two tun-
nels of great length, cut through flinty rocks, which
are chefs d'oeuvre in their way.—Galignani.
ADULTERATION IN MANUFACTURED TOBACCO:—
About three weeks ago a seizure of about four tons of
adulterated tobacco was made by the Excise in Hud-
dersfield, by whom it was brought to this town. We
understand that only about one-fourth part of the
seizure was tobacco, the rest being rubbish of little
more value than 2d. or 3d. per pound. We are glad
that the authorities have succeeded in detecting this
wholesale fraud, not only for the sake of protection to
the honest trader, but also from the gross robbery of
the revenue which it has prevented. Proceedings
have been commenced in the Exchequer against the
guilty party.—Halifax Guardian.
A MANCHESTER BALL IN THE LAST CENTURY.—
The following announcement appears in an old num-
ber of Harrop's Manchester Mercury :—" Manchester,
May 17, 1754.—8 y particular desire of several Gen-
tlemen and Ladies, on Wednesday, the 15th instant,
being the last day of the cocking, will be a ball, in the
New Assembly Room. Tickets to 'be had at the
cockpit, at 2s. each. To begin at seven o'clock in the
evening.
Th• present population of British Guiana, accord-
ing to the latest returns of the Commissary of popu-
lation, founded upon a recent census, is about 102,000.
OF this number Georgetown contains about 19,000.—
Royal Gazette.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, Dec.. 8.
MITFORD V. REYNOLDS—JUDGMENT.
The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment this morn-
ing in this important case, the question in which arose
under the will of Mr. Robert Mitford. The testator,
after providing for the payment of his debts and lega-
cies, proceeded thus—".N inthly, I will, devise, and be-
queath the remainder of my property to the Govern-
ment of Bengal, for the express purpose of that Go-
vernment applying the amount to charitable, benefi-
cial, and public works at and in the city of Dacca,
theintent being that the amount should be applied
exclusively to the benefit of the native inhabitants in
the manner that the Government might consider
most beneficial." The first and main question was
whether this was a valid charitable bequest;
the money was to be applied to charitable, beneficial,
and public works. Now the question to be consi-
dered was, whether those words were to be taken
distributively or conjunctively. Upon that point
there could be no doubt; it was clear this was not the
whole of the bequest, because the testator went on to
say, that it was his intent that the money should be
applied exclusively for the benefit of the native inha-
bitants of Bengal. Taking, therefore, the whole to-
gether, the meaning and intent was, that the
money should be employed upon works, by
which his Lordship understood something to
be constructed or established for the benefit of the
native inhabitants of the city of Dacca, not for any
particular class, but for all generally, rich and poor.
His Lordship thought, that considering all the autho-
rities on the subject, this constituted a valid charit-
able bequest. In the case of Jones v. Weller, before
Lord Camden, there was a bequest of 1,0001. for
supplying Chepstow with water; there Lord Camden,
considering the gift to be one for the benefit of the
poor as well as rich, held it to be good, observing that
such a gift had always been considered within the
statute of Elizabeth as a good bequest. In the case of
House v. Chapman, Lord Loughborough held that a
similar gift to the city of Bath was a good bequest.
In another case before Lord Eldon, the Botanical
Gardens at Stockwell, by reason of the statement of
the testator that he considered it a public good, Lord
Eldon thought it was a charitable bequest, and void
under the statute of mortmain. His Lordship, after
referring to several other cases, stated his opinion to
be that the bequest was good. It was unnecessary
for his Lordship to advert to the statute of mortmain,
as that had no application in India. Then with re-
spect to the objections that had been urged agahist
the bequest; first, it was said it was difficult
and uncertain to know what the testator
meant by the native inhabitants of Dacca ;
His Lordship apprehended that no person, having any
knowledge of India, could have any doubt upon the
subject—he clearly meant the native inhabitants, in
contradistinction to the European inhabitants and their
descendants. Then it was said, how could works be
exclusively for the benefit of the native inhabitants ?
In his Lordship's opinion, there might be many
instances in which they could be so exclusively em-
ployed, such, for instance, as hospitals, baths, and gar-
dens. Another objection was, that it might be em-
ployed for idolatrous purposes—such as building tem-
ples for the worship of idols. Now the answer to
that was obvious—the gift was for the benefit
of the native inhabitants of Dacca, and this Court
would not consider such an application for their bene-
fit, nor would any other Court. Now, as his Lord-
ship understood the Act of Parliament on which the
Supreme Court in Calcutta was founded, that Court
exercised an equitable jurisdiction, and doing so
it would -consider such an application impro -
per, and would control, regulate, and restrain
it. It appeared to his Lordship that the mo-
ney being directed to be given to the Government of
Bengal, it ought to be paid to the Governor, in order
that it might be applied to the purposes contained in
the will. But then it was said that the Court would
not part with the funds, because they might
be abused, as the Governor was subject
to no control. This was a mistake, the Governor
was subject to the control of the Supreme Court, the
same as any other person, except where he was act-
ing as Governor in Council. In the present case he
was acting as a private individual; he was not re-
ceiving the payment of this money in his public cha-
racter, and he was therefore amenable to the tribunals
of the country. Several other objections had been
urged, none of which, in his Lordship's opinion, had
any weight. On the whole, therefore, his Lordship
was of opinion that, taking all the matters into consi-
deration, the gift was a good charitable bequest,
free from any valid or legal doubt, and
that the Court, therefore, was bound to
direct the money to be paid over to the Governor.
The decree, therefore, of the Vice-Chancellor
was a proper one, but as it was considered that the
mausoleum which the testator had directed to be built
for the interment of himself and sister was a charitable
bequest, it being built as an ornament to the town near
which it was placed, it would be necessary to vary
that decree, for the purpose of identifying what the
charitable bequest with respect to the native inhabi-
tants of Dacca was.

The case was then ordered to stand for :Monday, to
be spoke to on further directions.

IN RE SUISSE.

On this motion being called on,
Sir C. WETIIERELL, on behalf of the executors of
the late Marquis of Hertford, stated that since the
case was last before the Court, affidavits had been filed
on behalf of Mr. Suisse, which it would be necessary
for them to answer unless his Learned Friend, Mr.
Sharpe, on behalf of Mr. Suisse, was willing to agree
to a proposition he would make, which was, that Mr.
Suisse might have the remaining 1,500/. out of Court,
provided he would give good security in England to
restore it, if, upon a reference to the Master (which
was to take place immediately), he should be found
bound to do so.

Mr. S. SILARPE on behalf of Mr. Suisse, could not
consent to the proposal.
After a short discussion, it was arranged that the
motion should come on peremptorily the day after
the next seal.

VICE. CHANCELLORS' COURT, Dee. 8.
The Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the
whole morning with motions of no public interest.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 8.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius before Lord DENMAN and a
Middlesex Special Jury.)

CARPUS V. THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY

COMPANY.

This was an action brought by Mr. Carpue, an emi-
nent surgeon, to recover damages from the London
and Brighton Railway Company, for the injuries suf-
fered by him in consequence of the terrific accident
which occurred on that line on the 2d of October, 1841.
The Attorney-General and Mr. Hayes appeared for
the plaintiff, and the Solicitor-General, Mr. Thesiger,
and Mr. Swann for the defendants.
_

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the plaintiff
was a surgeon eminent in his profession, and most
probably well known by name at least to every one
of the Jury, and the defendants were the proprietors
of the London and Brighton Railway Company,
who, although they said that their railway was a pub-
lic highway, yet acted as common carriers conveying
goods and passengers on their railway. On the 2d
of October, 1841, the plaintiff took his passage in one
of the open carriages, accompanied by two of
his servants. On the arrival of the train at Copyhold-
cutting, about thirty-six miles from London, when the
train, propelled by two locomotives,
was proceeding at
a very rapid rate, the train ran
off the line, the car-
riage in which Mr. Carpue was was crushed—his
two servants were killed on the spot, and he himself
so severely injured, that be was taken to Brighton
in a most dangerous state, where he remained for
some time ; and at the present moment he was inca-
pacitated from performing his professional duties, and
would most likely so continue to the end of his days.
Baron Rothschild and Mr. Seymour, who were pas-
sengers by the train in a first class carriage, at the
time the accident happened, stated, that before ap-
proaching Hayward's Heath, the
increased
velocity with
thithviat thelich
the train was proceeding greatly,
rapidity with which they were proceeding became the
subject of conversation ; and that shortly afterwards
they felt the shock of the concussion consequent upon
the accident. Mr. Hothain was asleep when the ac-
cidcnt occurred. They got out, and perceived Mr. +
Carpue sitting on the coupe of an open carriage, appa-
rently suffering greatly, and seriously injured ; the
open carriage in which he had been riding crushed,
and his two servants killed. The train had been pro-
ceeding with two engines in front.
Professor Barlow, the Professor of Mathematics at
Woolwich, had examined the railway at the place
where the accident occurred, on the sth of Octo-
ber, the accident having occurred on the 2d of October.
lle believed the subsoil in which the sleepers had
been laid to be composed of sand and clay. The
sleepers were laid in the sand-ballast; they were not
bedded in the sand, they were laid on it. If the sub-
soil were mud, it would give way. He thought it
was mud from what he saw. He saw mud running
down into the drains, which he thought might be
from the subsoil. In the cutting where the accident
happened, the gradient was a descending one.
Mr. W. Lucas was a passenger by the traitthi
that
ivhtehne
The accident occurred. It appeared to him
train was going with very great rapidity before the
accident happened. There was not a tender between
the second class carriage and the engine.
Lieut.-Col. Sir F. Smith—l went to the spot soir,e
weeks afterwards. -I was Inspector-general oirailways
for upwards of a year. On level lines and with ris',ng
gradients I see no objection to having two engines in
front, but on descending gradients. I should not up-
prove of them. If I must have them, I would /.ave
them both ahead. I would have breaks at intervals.
No man can give YOll a distinct opinion, as I
examined the nature of the soil at the place where
the accident happened before the line was i.n use.
Generally speaking, I thought the line was i.n good
order, when it was first used. The upper Put of thc*

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cutting was sand-rock, and I think the lower part
also. The ballast was laid on a sand-rock. On the
Birmingham and Gloucester line they take off one of
the engines when the gradients are increased.
Cross-examined by the SOLICITOR-GENERAL—I
inspected the line carefully before it was opened. I
thought that in many respects the line was admirably
done. A new line requires much more care than a
line long opened, and must be used at a moderate rate
of speed. Slips will happen on all railway.:. It is
always safer to have trains divided by an interval of
fifteen minutes, than to have a long train with two or
more locomotives.
Re-examined—lf the steam were shut nff from
the second engine, it would eventually diminish the
speedof the train. The ruling gradient in the Brighton
line is 1 in 264. The Great Western is a level line,
with the exception of the Box tunnel. You may use
higher velocities on the Great Western than on the
Brighton.
By the Couler—Having heard the evidence of
Professor Barlow, I do not agree with him in opinion
as to the subsoil. I think it very possible that what
he saw draining was the supersoil, and not from the
cutting itself. I did not test the soil under the
ballast.
Mr. W. Hathway, surgeon, at Brighton, attended
the plaintiff after the accident. There was great
compression of the body, but no bones were broken.
The chest was flattened, the pulse was fluttering, and
he was suffering dreadful pain. Witness applied 100
leeches to him, and bandaged his body. He was not
capable of motion for eight or ten days after. He
was in a dangerous state for at least five days. He
suffered dreadfully for a fortnight. In about a month
he was able to leave Brighton to return home.
Prior to the accident he was capable of practisleg as
a surgeon, but now his whole nervous system is dis-
ordered. I do think he will ever be able to follow
his profession again.
Cross-examined—l think he is about seventy-two
years of age. I understood he was practising as
consulting surgeon at the tiine of the accident.
Mr. George Simpson, surgeon, Bedford-square, has
known plaintiff 22 years. had seen him ,shortly
before he went to Brighton. Has seen him since
his return. Saw him the day after. He was much
affected, and burst into tears. He suffered greatly
from the effect of the accident. Plaintiff is not in a
state to continue his profession. He was before he
went to Brighton.
Mr. John Roper, surgeon, New Cavendish-street,
has known plaintiff professionally twenty-four years.
Up to the time of the accident he was carrying on
business as a surgeon. Since the accident he has been
incapable of perfbrming any surgical operation. He
is improved, but I should be very doubtful of his
recovering sufficiently to take an active share in the
duties of his profession.
This was the case for the plaintiff.
The SOLICITOR:GENERAL submitted that the defen-
dants had not received the proper notice of action re-
quired to be given by the 205th section of the Act.
Lord DENMAN reserved the point.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL then addressed the jury
for the defendants. He could not doubt, from all the
circumstances of the case, but that there was a strong
feeling against the defendants. It was an opinion ge-
nerally held that if the Directors of Railroads were
properly careful, these accidents would never happen ;
but lie found that let Railroad Directors, be as careful
as they might, accidents would happen, and if he
showed that this accident had occurred, not through
any negligence of the defendants or their servants,
then they would do justice by returning a veedict
for them. The accident had occurred in 1841, and
the plaintiff had not brought his action until seven
months afterwards, and then without giving any
notice of his intention of so doing, thus preventing
them from tendering him compensation if they had
been minded to do so. He should produce persons
who were travelling by the train, who would prove
that so far from the train going too fast it was going
slower than usual. He shoultl call the officers of the
Company, who would prove that the steam had been
shut off, and state the *ate at which they were going ;
and in this CPb the charge was that the en-
gineer had driven with too great rapidity, not
that the Company bad improperly constructed
the railroad. That was not the question now at issue,
but if it had been, the evidence of Sir P. Smith was
sufficient to show that the railroad had been properly
constructed. The charge was that of rapid driving,
and he should distinctly meet the charge by the wit-
nesses he intended to call. What occasioned the
engine to go off the line he could not explain, but he
should prove that every proper and possible precaution
had been taken to prevent accident. He should prove
that the road had been properly constructed, properly
maintained, and that the train was not travelling with
an improper degree of velocity. The Learned Gentle-
man then called the following witnesses :
Thomas Kitchen—l am a guard in the employ of
the Brighton Railway Company, and was guard to
the train to which the accident occurred. It was a
first-class train, with upwards of twelve carriages.
From Hawley we had two engines, a four and a si;
wheel ; the four-wheel first. As we entered the cut-
ting where the accident occurred, the four-wheel
engine had most steam on. This was at Copyhold
cutting. The rate we were going was from twenty-
three to twenty-five miles an hour. I saw the drivers
before we left Hawley. They were perfectly sober.
I have been a railway guard four-and-a-halt years.
I was on the Great Western line two-and-a-half years,
and on the Northern and Eastern line.

Cross-examined—l cannot say exactly the number
of carriages that were with that train. I was
hurt, and therefore could not take any account.
I cannot say who took the account. It would have
been my duty if I had not been hurt. There were
100 first-class passengers, and 60 second-class. From
Newcross to Dartford Arms we had two engines put
on to go up the assent. When we got to the top of
the ascent we left it. We put on two engines from
Hawley ' • the second was to enable us to get up the
ascent. We did not take it off when we got to the
top, because we had no order to do so. Both en-
gines were in front of the train. After the six-wheel
engine came a composite carriage with passengers in
it. The coupe carnage was two or three behind. In
the composite carriage, when we left London, there
were only Mr. Carpue's two servants. The carriage
has three bodies, and they were in the body furthest
from the engine. Next to the composite carriage came
ten or twelve first-class carriages, then another com-
posite, and then a horse-box. We had two trucks and
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curredyou hear anybody say that Copley had
made the signal to slack ahead. Witness—l have
heard it since, but at the time I was taken up sense-
less, and did not recover until the next morning.
Lord DENMAN—We cannot take as evidence what
you heard afterwards.
Re-examined—l was standing up facing the en-
gine, on the composite carriage, at the time the acci-
dent happened. Mr. Carpue was not in the carriage.
His servants were. There are policemen and plate-
layers stationed on the road, to give proper signals if
there is any danger of the train not going safely over
the ground. There was more steam in the first en-
gine than in the second. I did not observe any in the
six-wheel engine.
Arthur David Harford—l was under-guard when
the accident occurred. I was on the last passenger
carriage at the time. A short time before the acci-
dent I felt the speed decrease, and in consequence I
stood prepared to apply my break. I looked out, but
saw no signal. This was about half a mile from the
place where the accident occurred. I felt a slight jerk
when the accident occurred, but not sufficient to do
me any injury, or to injure those in the carriage
where I was. I got off and observed that both' the
engines had run off the rails. I suppose we were then
going at about 22 miles an hour.

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Cross examined—There were two composite carriages,
five first-class carriages, and otte first class coupe
carriage, one horse box, and two carriage' trucks, on
the train. I did not know anything about our being
behind time. We had no delays, that lam aware of.
We had not made use of more than the ordinary ve-
locity to mr.le up for lost time. Our ordinary velocity
is from twenty-five to thirty miles an hour. We were
eleven wales from Hawley when the accident hap-
pened. We had been going at twenty-eight miles
an hour before the accident happened. Four persons
were killed. The guard, the engine-driver, and Mr.
Carpue, were severely hurt. Those who were killed
were in. the carriage nearest the engine. With the
exception of the persons in the carriage nearest the
engine, none were seriously hurt.
James Copley—l was employed to keep the roads
clear in fhe Copyhold cutting at the time of the acci-
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than any of the others. The signal was obeyed ; the
six-wheel engine put all her steam off, and the steam
of the four-wheel one was slackened. The accident
occurred after the train had passed me. I heard of it
soon after. I left the service of the Company about
the latter end of last June. The soil in the cutting
is clay and sand-rock. The sleepers are laid on sand-
rock.

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Cross.examined—l was a labouring man in the
cutting, employed to get stone-rock for ballast
by the
side of the cutting. To get rid of the wet we Bleared
the grips out as soon as we could. .We had been at it
three or four days before the accident, for the water

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—And I believe the ma-
jority was against you ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to the question.
Lord DENMAN-1 believe we are all aware of what
occurred.
Re-examination continued—lt is not the custom on
other railways to put blank carriages between the
engines and the passenger carriages.
By the Couttr—l think that two carriages should
be placed between the engine and the passengers. One
would not be sufficient.
Mr. J. Wood, the son-in-law of last witness, was
with him when the accident occurred, and did not
think they were going unusually quick.
Charles Goldsmith—l was driving the four-wheeled
engine at the time of the accident. I had been em-
ployed by the Brighton and Southampton Railway
Companies before I joined the Brighton. I joined
the train at Hawley. The four-wheel engine was
the first. Jackson drove the other. We were going
from 23 to 25 miles an hour. We were not going at
any unusual or improper speed. Before the accident
happened Jackson had shut off the steam from his en-
gine. That was about a mile before the accident
happened. I slackened the greater part of my steam.
I saw Copley give the signal. I had slackened speed
before. I was very much hurt. I believe my engine
was the first knocked off the rail. I remained insen-
sible some time after the accident.
Cross-examined—I was first taken on as fireman.
I had been a driver a month or five weeks. I had
245. a-week as fireman, and two guineas a week as
driver. We might have been going 30 miles an hour
shortly before the accident ; we were about two miles
from the place when we slackened speed. The place
of accident was five miles from the top of the ascent.
We went about two miles at the rate of 30 miles an
hour. While going up the ascent our speed was 20
miles an hour. I did not slacken any more when I
Saw the signal, because I had slackened before. At
the time of the accident I perceived a rocking. It
was momentary. I no sooner felt it than we were
over. There are no four-wiluded engines now used
for passenger trains on the Brighton line. lam still
stationed at Hawley. I drive a pilot engine. On the
day of the accident I was driving a pilot engine. I
was twenty-two on the 7th of last May. I was on the
Southampton line as a fireman. I have been brought
up to engine work for the last seven years, working
in the shops. I was never employed as driver until
I went on the Brighton line. I had been a fireman
three years before that. I was a bricklayer's labourer
before that. I have driven the engine of a ballast
train since the accident happened. That was for
about eight months. I did not drive a pilot engine
then. I had the same wages. This is not the only
accident I ever met with. I met with one since.
Re-examined—That was on the Croydon railway,
running into a train with a ballast engine. The matter
was investigated before a Magistrate, and I was quite
exonerated. It occurred in consequence of a person
standing before the signal light, and hiding it. The
fireman is the assistant to the driver. It is usual for
drivers to serve first as firemen.
By the COURT—On my return to work after the
accident I was employed by the Brighton Company
to drive a pilot engine. Shortly afterwards some
slips occurred on the Croydon line, and I was then
sent with a ballast engine to assist them, and after-
wards on my return to the Brighton line I again drove
a pilot engine.
Mr. W. Needham, a builder, residing at Brighton,
had a full view of the train as it passed over the via-
duct, about half a mile from the cutting. It was then
going at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour.
Cross-examined—Witness was about one-third of
a mile from the railway at the time.
J. Jackson—l was an engine-driver in the service
of the Company at the time of the accident, and
drove the six-wheel engine. I have been driver in
the service of other Companies. My engine was
hooked to the carriages. Before the accident oc-
curred, at about a mile and a half of the place, I shut
off the whole of my steam. I had had very little on
before. I had lessened my steam when we came to
the top of the incline. After I had shut my steam
off the work was done by the pilot-engine exclu-
sively. The greatest speed we were going when the
accident happened was 22 or 23 miles an hour.
Cross-examined—l have been a driver nearly
five years.
Mr. T. 11. Statham—l am the resident engineer of
the Brighton Company. I have the charge of the
locomotive department and of the line. There is an
inclination of 20 feet, 1 in 264, at the place where
the accident occurred. That is not by any means a
severe gradient. There is an ascent of lin 264
between Copyhold cutting and Brighton. I have
been employed ten years on railways, and cannot
imagine ' there can be any danger in going down 1
in 264 at the rate of 30 miles an hour. They go
much faster on the Grand Junction line. I rode up from
Brighton that morning. The line was in good order.
I cannot conceive how the rails could be raised by
wet. The sleepers would not be affected while there
was good ballast underneath. The soil is all rock at
the bottom stratum. There is a clay above
the rock. The solid rock is excavated two feet
lower than the rails. There is no clay at all under-
neath where the rails or the sleepers are. The sleep-
ers are all laid on the solid rock. I examined the
place the next day. The rails were damaged by the
engine getting off the road. The drains were in per-
fect order, carrying off the water as fast as it came.
No damage had been done to the rails by the wet.
The rails were in perfect order that morning when we
passed through.
Cross-examined—An accident had happened the day
before at Hayward's Heath tunnel, about a mile and
a half on. An engine had got off the line. That ac-
cident I think was occasioned by something having
been left on the rails. The tunnel was dark, and the
men had been ballasting. The damage done was re-
paired under Mr. Hall's directions.

Mr. Hall, Assistant Engineer to the Brighton
Railway Company—l saw the accident occur. I was
leaving the cutting at the time, and was within five
chains of the train when it ceased to move. I o'ca-
mined the state of the road in the cutting that mo,-n-
-ill, and found it in good order. There had been ino
raising of the rails. The road was in good order.
The drains were in good working condition. I walked
_through the cutting on that day. I was the first
..,t-p APE Iperson who came up at the time of the accident. The
,
.--
__------rails had been damaged by
the engine running off
Warn. I ordered them be
-......) . to replaced ; the crooked
,
raihi were taken out and straight ones were substituted.
...
. - • Some trains passed over the road that evening. It
, took a
,>,
very short time to repair the damage. ;
'
1 - :., Cross-examined—The wreck was all cleared away
- in a couple or three hours. The accident happened
NI
fl " 4.4 at one, we began to repair the road at four, and it was ''' • finished in a hour and a half. There were perhaps a
dozen men at work at it. I think there were four bent
rails taken out. I did not examine them so minutely ,

The inquiry occupied the Lord Chief Justice and
a special Jury nearly three days, and was not con-
cluded until a late hour on Wednesday evening. A
great number of witnesses for the plaintiff detailed the
facts which led to the bankruptcy of Mrs. Birch, and
her transaction with the defendant and a solicitor, Mr.
King, who was alleged by the plaintiff to be in con-
spiracy with the bankrupt and and defendant to de-
fraud the creditors. It appeared that the deceased
husband of the bankrupt was a creditor of the late
Duke of Kent, to a large amount, mid the debt
(5,0001.) was paid to the widow by her pre-
sent Majesty since her accession to the throne.
Mrs. Birch employed her capital in estab-
lishing a boarding-house of the highest class, in
St. James's-place, and subsequently in Bedford-place,
Russell-square. In what way her embarrassments
arose, did not appear in the evidence upon either side
in this trial ; but the case for the defence was that,
she had been for a long time in great pecuniary diffi-
culties, and was upheld mainly by the attorney, King,
the defendant, and other compassionate friends. In
the beginning of this year, the bankrupt, then residing
in Bedford-place, and having good credit with a
number of respectable tradesmen, furnished her house
in a most expensive style, procuring a costly ser-
vice of plate from one person, and a hundred dozen
of wine from others. In four days after the pur-
chase of the plate, the silversmith—one of the most
extensive at the west-end of the town, was passing
through Bedford-place, and as the locality was to
him nearly as far east as to a late exquisite Secre-
tary to the Admiralty, he was in uisitive about the
curiosities of the district, and seeing, b y certain bills
posted upon a wall, that at No. 15 a sai s was then ac-
tually going on under an execution, and that plate and
jewels were amongst the goods, he stepped in to see if
there were anything in his way. The first
lot put
up, was a chest of plate, which bore upon the wain-
scot case his own name and mark. At the same time
another person of the same trade, Mr. Symonds, of
Southampton-place, looked in at the sale, and also
found a quantity of his goods, "going to go." The
creditors, by the activity of the latter gentleman,
were enabled to fasten upon a great portion of the
property, and now a series of
determine wh i whichthe
present is one) are of necessity brought,
whether the executions put in by the attorney King
and the defendant Phillips, are not fraudulent, and the
result of collusion with the bankrupt, to cheat the
tradesmen who had so much confidence in her former
respectability. The details of the evidence, although
exceedingly provocative of laughter, whilst some of
the witnesses were bearing testimony to their own
guilt, would occupy more space than it is worth. The
whole effect of it was to show, that at the very time
when King and Phillips alleged they lent the money
to Mrs. Birch, they were themselves in actual poverty.
The Jury interrupted the Judge at the commence-
ment of his summing up, and found a verdict for the
plaintiff.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec.B.
IN RE HARVEY GARNETT PHIPPS TUCKETT.

The bankrupt in this case was described in his
schedule as a merchant and continental commission
agent of the Poultry. Few of our readers would re-
cognise in this description the gallant Captain Harvey
Tuckett, of the 11th or Prince Albert's Own Hussars,
who fought Lord Cardigan, and in consequence of
the wound received in the recontre, was the cause of
the solemn farce enacted in the House of Lords at
the trial of that Nobleman by his Peers some eighteen
or twenty months ago, The amount of debts in his
schedule was about 3,0001., and 1,000/. further was
admitted this day, when the choice of assignees was
proceeded with, and Messrs. Powell :and Poinder
were appointed, and accepted the trust.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Dec. 8.
IN RE THOMAS PEER.
The insolvent had been a coach proprietor upon the
O. tford road, and attributed his insolvency chiefly to
6(3 railways. He was; opposed by. Mr. Dixon, the
well-known horse dealer, for the price of two horses,
wh:ch he bought from him shortly before his arrest.—
Disoharged.

IN RE HARBOUR.

-Mr. Priest said that about four o'clock in the after-
noon the prosecutor entered his shop, and said he
wished to have a private conversation with him. He
was very much excited, and, after detailing the cir-
cumstances just spoken of, he gave a description of the
prisoner, who was waiting outside. Witness instantly
went out, and, having asked the prisoner if he was
waiting for any person, he replied he was not. The
prosecutor was then called out, and, pointing to the
prisoner, he said, " That's the man." The prisoner
was then brought in, and being told the nature of the
charge, said he never saw the prosecutor before.
The constable who received the charge, on search-
ing the prisoner, found the sum of 3d. and two dupli-
cates upon him.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner declared he
never saw the prosecutor before, and he was totally
innocent.

Mr. TWYFORD ordered him to be fully committed
to Newgate for trial.
FORGERY.—Dr. Bailed was again brought up this
morning before Mr. Hall and Lord De Montford,
having been remanded from last Thursday on a charge
of forging an I 0 U in the name of a Mr. Smith, the
miser of St. Giles's, deceased, for 2,0001.
Mr. Flower, and two other gentlemen, appeared
for the prosecntion, and Mr. C. Jones for Dr. Bailey.
Mr. Robert Tolcher was the first witness called,
who stated he was a short-hand writer. He attended
the trial of Bailey v. Smith in July last, in the Court
of Common Pleas. He was retained to take notes on
that trial. That action was brought on a promissory-
note for 2,875/., dated the 9th of September, 1841.
In that action the prisoner was examined as a wit-
ness. He produced the note. An I 0 U was also
handed to the prisoner, then in the witness box. The
prisoner swore that the signature to the promissory-
note was Smith.

IMr. HALL here inquired if the several advocates
wished the case to go to the next sessions, or to have
another remand, in order that it might be tried at the
January sessions.
Mr. Jones, on the part of the prisoner, said that
there would not be time to prepare Dr. Bailey's de-
fence for the next session.

more extraordinary conduct, that of the prosecutor
for giving, or the cabman for taking, money in such a
manner. As it was he would commit him for trial.
Alfred Ingall, a stout young man of eighteen, was
charged with a criminal assault upon Helen Amelia
Cranstoun, a girl of eight years of age, and fully
committed for trial.
LAMBETH-STREET.
Applications were made by two persons to Mr.
Henry for his advice and assistance under the follow-
ing and somewhat novel circumstances :
The applicants stated that on Monday night last
they went with three friends to the Pavilion Theatre
in the Whitechapel-road, and paid for seats in the
boxes, for the purpose of witnessing the performances,
but as the curtain was about to be raised a broker en-
tered the house with an execution for arrears of rent,
as they (the applicants) understood, and seized upon
all the properties, so that the performances could not
be proceeded with, and they (the applicants) as well
as the whole of the audence were obliged to leave the
theatre without having their money restored to them.
They were anxious to ascertain from his Worship
whether he could assist them in getting back their
admission money,
.or inform them how they could
best recover it.
Mr. HENRY told them he had no jurisdiction what-
ever in the case, and could not therefore assist the
applicants.
In a short time after an application was made on
behalf of an omnibus proprietor, who had eight horses
in the theatre at the time the execution was levied,
and the animals were taken possession of by the
broker with the other property, though the proprie-
tors had merely hired them by the night to be used in
the perforthance of the piece of Mazeppa.
Mr. HENRY, as in the former application, told the
parties he had no power to interfere in the matter, as
he broker was justified in law in seizing such property.
WORSHIP-STREET.
An adjourned case, in which Charles Greenwood
a shoemaker, and Mary, his wife, were conjointly
charged with having assaulted police-constables
70 and 369 of the K division, and rescued a
prisoner from their custody, was disposed off. The
particulars of the case appeared in The Sun of Wed-
nesday. It was adjourned for the attendance of In-
spector Rutt, in consequence of a counter charge of
drunkenness having been made against the policemen.
The Inspector stated that on their arrival at the sta-
tion-house the constables were highly excited, but on
being visited an hour afterwards on their respective
beats, they were found to be quite sober and collected.
Mr. BINGHAM was glad the officers had been able
to exonerate themselves from the charge of drunken-
ness, but he felt bound to say that they had acted with
unnecessary violence. The assaults of which they
complained amounted to no more than a justifiable at-
tempt to repel an aggression. He should dismiss the
charge, and he trusted that what had taken place
would operate as a caution to the policemen as re-
garded their future conduct.—The prisoners were dis-
charged.

145 M 4 OM 5 OM 1 4 OM 515 M 8 OM
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MANCHESTER AND LEEDS.
STATIONS with their Distances from Manchester
MANCHESTER, Oldham Junction 5, Mills Hill 6, Blue Pits 9,
Rochdale 11, Littleborough 14, Todmorden 20, Eastwood 21,
Hebden Bridge 24, Luddenden Foot 26, Sowerby Bridge 28
Elland 31, Brighouse 34, Cooper Bridge 36, Dewsbury 41,
Horbury 44, Wakefield 48, Normanton 51, LEEDS 60.
Departure from Arrival at Departure from Arrival at
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BIRMI

'Brighouse at 7 40 M.

3 30
4 16 4 44
4 30 5 17 538
6 15 7 4 7:14
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On Sundays Trains leave Shore.
ditch for Stoitford at 8 and 9 30M,
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• This ain leaves Broxbourne

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9 30
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4 30
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ford for S
18 30M, and
half an hou

GHAM & GLOUCESTER.

Mr. Flower, on the part of the prosecutor, said he
did not wish to offer any objection.
Mr. James Smith was then called, who stated that
he lived in Jeffrey's-terrace, Camden-town; was the
brother, and administrator of the deceased, Robert
Smith. The I 0 IT produced was not the signature
of the deceased. The promissory note produced was
not in the deceased's writing. It was for 2,8751. The
deceased lived in Great St. Andrew's-street, Seven
Dials. The note was dated 9th September, 1841.
The promisory note was a much better resemblance
to the deceased's writing than the I OU, which was
for 2,8751. The date of the I O U was Aug. 12, 1841.
Several other witnesses were called to swear to the
hand-writing of the prisoner.
Mr. John Bealby was called to prove that to the
best of his judgment the signatures to the promissory
note and the I 0 U were tracings.
After sc me further evidence the prisoner was again
remanded. The Court was very full during the
whole examination.
MARLBORO UGH-STREET.
Mary M'Donald, about 50 years of age, of squalid
and extremely wretched appearance, was charged with
having been round at eleven o'clock last night, lying
insensibly drunk in the carriage-way of Silver-street,
Golden-square.
Police-constable 135, of the C division, who took
the prisoner into custody, stated that for several days
and nights past the wretched woman had been wan-
dering about the neighbourhood in a continual state
of intoxication.

CARLISLE.

Th insolvent's petition to be discharged was op-
posed by Mr. Woodruffe on the grounds of unduepre-
ferenee. He was supported by Mr. Cooke.

Mr. HARDWICK inquired if she was known ?—The
police constable said she was a married woman, and

DOWN TRAINS UP TRAINS
From Birmingham. Fron Gloucester.
Leaves Arrives Arrives
IWor- Chet. at Glou- at Chel- Wor. Birminh
cester. tenham. ceste . tenham cester. ham.
A.M. A.M.
12 44 231 250 314 530 6 1 815 940
310 457 522 540 815 835 10 8 111 7
8451030 11 12 11 25 11 15 11 35 1 4 2 0
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1 -
THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9,
1842.
and the mud kept running down the slopes into the as to know if they were cut. I saw they were bent It appeared that the moment the opposing creditor ` the mother of a numerous family ; but her intern- GENERAL RAILWAY INFORMA- g, GREAT WESTERN.
grip.' I Mould think the wet would soak in among and knew they must come out. If there were any commenced his action against the insolvent, the latter perate habits had separated her from her husband. TION. I OPEN TO TAUNTON.
the sleepers, and that might make the road rather people working during the night, they were working gave up certain property of which he was possessed, About three years ago, on the death of her mother, ataa STATIONS, with their Distances from Paddingt•in.
looser. That was what we were guarding against by at something else, not at the road. There were men stating that it was in lieu of money borrowed from she came into possession of a very handsome property, N.B. in the following Tables M signifies before Noon, and PADDINGTON, Ealing W.-, Hanwell 7*, Southall 9, West
hDßßaEormaaAydi7t)4ol:lllGl,3s3s,
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keeping the drains cleared. We had ten men em- placed in the cutting all night to watch. If there the person to whom the property was assigned. On a consisting of 12 houses in Peter-street, Soho, in one E after it.
ployed to prevent the wet getting among the sleepers, were half-a-dozen, then, that was the outside. I had former day the person was examined, when he stated of which the was now residing. The income she de-
no.moisorosT,4,
illßa;ryekvrh 11111 -0-
e6lt3en
which would make the road lighter, and less firm to the arrangement of the matter with Mr. Maude. Ido that he held the property only for the benefit of the rived from this estate she nearly wholly expended LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM.
go on. It was all sand-rock that it was ballasted not know if he is here. Mr. Rastrick placed him there insolvent. amongst a set of low drunkards ; and although she LONSTATIONS, with their Distances from London.
I,stWeadATFonTniulx74.33,3KpingA's
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with. We had men employed on purpose to get under the Coupany. I did not leave till eight o'clock. Mr. Commissioner Helms censured the insolvent's had a comfortable home (kept so by her children) to, Corsham
altfortl 1111,
rid of the wet, but we could not get rid of it I left a parcel of men there. conduct, and said he should, when passing judgment, go to, she would for weeks together wander day and T
....EIGHTON 41, Bletchal P 28,
4, y y i, Keynsham
ey and Fenny Stratford 46%, WaLvxn- 130 B 1
114 BRISTOL 118*, Nailsea 126*-, Clevedon Road
*, anwe i 1334, WESTON SUPER MERE 1364, High-
all at once, because it kept coming down every day. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-What were they doing remand him for six months. night about the streets. Within the last three months TON 52%, Roade 60, BLiswoßTH'62/, Weedon 691, Crick
bridge 1454 BRIDGEWATER 1511 TAUNTON
4, 1624.
The accident happened on Saturday. The drains then ? Mr. Cooke said the unfortunate insolvent had met shelled made three attempts to commit self-destruction. and Welton 75/, RUGBY (Midland Counties Junction) 83, '
were cleared out by the Monday. There were only Witness-Walking about. I will swear there was with a serious accident during the last week, having. The first time she threw herself from off Blackfriar's- Brandon 89, COVENTRY 94, Hampton (Derby Junction) 103, DOWN TRAINS Departure Arrival at Arrival at
five or six men employed before the accident, but ten, nothing done to the road but what was done within broken several of his ribs, and otherwise severely bridge and narrowly escaped drowning. In the two BIRMINGHAM 112 k. from Swindon their
Daily, except Sundays. Paddington. lluncti n. Destination.
I believe, after. I cannot tell to a man how many an hour and a half after we began the work. There injured himself by a fall. other instances witness was called off his beat to the Departure Arrival Arrival Goods Train
to Taunton .... 430 M 10MIT 855 E
there were before the accident. I will swear there were no men taken on to clear the drains. After the Under those circumstances the Court deferred house where she lodged, she having thrown herself, DOWN TRAINS. from at at To Taunton
London. Rugby. Birmingham Ditto .
were five. There were more put on after the accident. accident, there had been men employed clearing the judgment until Monday, against which time affidavits head foremost, into the water-butt. On each occasion
The train had passed me about 250 yards when the drains, and there might be more or less employed after might be put in verifying them. life was nearly extinct. Mixed, to Birmingham ... 6 0 M 930 M 11 15 M MAIL, to Taunton
accident happened. It was about half a mile from me the accident for anything I know. IN RE EDWARD NASH:CONTEMPT Or COURT. Mr. HARDWICK said he knew not what to do with Third Class, ditto
when I gave the signal. I did not see the train when Re-examined--I think the four-wheeled engine was In this case the insolvent had been committed to the miserable object before him ;it was useless to send IF‘ilrigxeddi ditto
the accident happened. I was going home to din- removed that night. There was a portion of the wreck prison for attempting to strike Mr. Norton one of the her to prison, or to endeavour to reclaim her from the Mixted, atossitudibttoy
915 1 0 E To Taunton
nor, and my back was turned to it. There was no removed that night, and some not. Persons were left attorneys of the Court, while that gentleman was pernicious courses she had fallen into. The police- *MAIL, First Class
mischief done to the road. The ten men were em- to watch the portion that was left. There were several passing the box occupied by the insolvent in common constable had better take her home to her family. Mixed, to Birmingham ... 11 0 243 430 'To Bristol
ployed in clearing the pipes and getting the ballast. persons there who had been attracted to the spot by with ther other prisoners, about a month ago. This She was accordingly discharged. Ditto ditto
Mr. John Ihrdy, M.P.-I was a passenger by the curiosity; in fact, the cutting was full. day he filed a petition in Court, in which he denied CLERKENW ELL. Ditto, to Aylesbury ...... 3 0 To Swindun
train on that day. lam Member for Bradford. I The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that was the case for the several allegations upon which he was committed Benjamin Bayley was charged with robbing the Ditto, to Birmingha m... 5 0 838 10 15 MAIL, to Taunton
4 Ditto, to Wolverton- - 215 M 10 45
was in the close part of the carriage, next the engine. the defence. for contempt. house of Mrs. Brandon, No. 29, Gower-street, of pro- em,,~, Mixed
I think I was sitting with my back towards the en- The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied, and contended, Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said it was well for the perty to the amount of 150/. *MAIL, to York, by Rugbyi 9 0 ,12 15 M SUNDAY DOWN TR A INS.
. gine, in the centre seat. I felt a great shock, and that in cases of accidents of this nature, Railroad Com- insolvent that he had not attempted to substantiate It appeared from the evidence that Mrs. Brandon - -____________-_____-_, Short Train to Slough
heard dreadful screams, and the carriage we were in panies were bound to show that they had not hap- the assertions in his petition on oath, or if so, it was is a widow lady residing in the above-mentioned Departure Depar- Arrival To Reading
UP TRAINS. from ture from at Short Train to Slough . .... 930 lO 20
was thrown across the road and part-way up the hill. pened through their fault before they could be exone- very probable that he would have laid himself open to place. In Spring last, she went to Paris, leaving the Birmingham Rugby. London. Man ot T aunton . ...... .. 10 15 10 E 430 E
I had been grumbling all the way that we should not rated from the consequences of their conduct. He an indictment for perjury. He should order the prisoner in charge of her house. On her return in -
arrive at Brighton in time, and just before the acci- commented severely on the conduct of the defendants case to stand over. May she found that her house, which had been splen- *Mixed, from Wolverton.. ......... ...... ...... ..... 939 A
ditto
- I To Taunton
Short Train
Ditto to ;Maidenhead 5 0
dent happened I was still complaining that we were in not putting Mr. Rastrick, the engineer of the Com- IN RE JOHN HENRY CAULFIELD. didly furnished and fitted out at her departure, wag Ditto, from Birmingham...*
10 30
7 0141 8 23141 12 45 E To Swindon 7 0 10 0
not going fast. I have been accustomed to railway pang, into the box. He was in Court, and might The insolvent was an actor at the Haymarket almost gutted of its contents. The bedding, carpets, I Ditto, from Aylesbury ll5 MAIL, to Taunton
....
travelling. I have been on the railway frequently have been called. It was to him that Barlow and Theatre, the amount of debts which appeared in his hearth-rugs, and time-pieces had been all pawned at *MAIL, First Class
before. Ido not think we were going at any unrea- Smith had been referred. The fact of the accident schedule was only about 951- of which 45L was stated the pawnbrokers in the neighbourhood. The hair was Mixed, from Birmingham 10 0 11 17 315 UP TRAINS Time Leave Arrival
of Swindon at
sonable speed. We were going at from 23 to 25 miles having occurred raised a prima facie case of negli- to be without consideration. taken out of the sofa cushions, which were stuffed Ditto ditto ,12 Noon 123 E 6 0 Daily. except Sundays. Starting. Junction. Paddington.
Ditto ditto..
an hour. gence against the Company, and that prima facie It appeared that the insolvent's wife was also on the with. straw instead. The chairs were sold, and all Ditto, from Rugby 4 0 745 Ditto from Slough.... 9 0 945
Cross-examined-They were rather behind time, case had not been rebutted. The Learned Coun- stage, and their joint salaries amounted to 51. a week. the lass, china, in short, every portable article. Third Class, fronßirming. 220 413 10 0 From Swindon
perhaps from eight to ten minutes. Ido not remember set commented severely on the careless manner He had three children, besides two other members of On inquiry it was ascertained that the prisoner had First Class, ditto 4 0 517 915 From Bristol
having made any complaints within the hearing of any in which, from the evidence of Mr. Stat- his wife's family to support. In explanation of the been engaged in one continuous scene of riot and de- Mixed, ditto. 6 0 718 11 15 Short Tr. from Maidenhead 11 15
of the servants of the Company. Mr. Carpue and his ham, it appeared the operation of ballasting statement in his schedule that 451. of his debts was bauchery with the lowest characters, from the time :MAIL, Mixed, ditto l2 Night 123 M 5 30M MAIL, from Bristol ..... ... 840 10 28 110
Mixed, from Rugby
servants were in the open coupe behind the part of the was conducted by the Company's servants, who, the without consideration, he stated that he had become of his mistress's departure until within a fortnight of 445
The Sunday Trains are marked t. Goods Train from Taunton.. 730 M 540 E 12 0
carriage where I was. day before, had left a stone on the rails in the Hay, security in this sum for a friend, to several loan her arrival, when he absconded ; and although three In addition to those marked, there is a Mixed Train leaves From Taunton ... 915 12 55 350 E
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-If an arrangement had ward's Heath tunnel, and who could say but that the societies, but that he (the insolvent) never got a frac- of the detective police were constantly employed since Birmingham on Sundays at 130 E, calling at all the Stations, Ditto
been made to put the two trucks and those parts of the same thing had occurred in the Copyhold cutting, tion of the money thus raised. their establishment in tracing out the prisoner, they and arriviv in London at 730 E. From Taunton ..
train not containing living human beings between the and occasioned this accident ? Why, on the discovery The Learned COMMISSIONER said, there were few failed in apprehending him until last night, when he Short Tr. from Maidenhead 8 0
engines and the passenger carriages, do you think this of the cause of the accident in the tunnel, did not things in his mind,' which evinced more culpability was arrested in Tottenham: BIRMINGHAM AND DERBY. From Taunton 315 645 930
MAIL, from Taunton
accident would have happened ? Witness-I think Mr. Statham immediately examine the whole line, in than the reckless conduct of persons in becoming se- The prisoner was remanded until Thursday, when DOWN.
I . UP. •
Goods Train from Taunton 630 E 240 740
not, because no accident occurred except to the pas- order to ascertain whether similar carelessness had curities to loan societies, of which so many instances Mr. COMaE said he would commit him for trial. .
sengers in the first two carriages. left ballast en the rails on other parts of the line ? occurred every week in that Court. However, as MARYLEBONE. Departure' Arrival Departure Arrival SUNDAY UP TRAINS
TRAINS. from Bit, at TRAINS. from at Bir- Short Train from Slough.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-If the proprietors of There were two trucks. Why did they not put one there was no opposition against the insolvent, ha Thomas Hunt, an elderly cabman, No. 5,131, was mingham. Derby. 1 Derby. mingham.
railways would take the trouble to place a blank car- before and one behind ? Why, because it gave should order his discharge forthwith. charged with robbing Mr. Henry Harris, of No. 14, - , ' - From Swindon
riage between the engine and the carriages containing trouble ; and the lives of a hundred and twenty per- Aldenham-street, Somers-town, of three sovereigns. *MAIL .... 12 30M 215 M . *Mixed... 820 M 10 2051 MAIL from Taunton
Shor 9T
• 645 10 30141 110 E
t rain from Slough
. *Mixed 7 0 850 I D• tit 0... 11 45 145 E
passengers, do you not think that the chances of acci- sons were to be risked, in order to save the servants POLICE INTELLIGENCE. The complainant stated that he hired the prisoner s Ist 8, '•••
2d 10 30 12 15 E ' Ditto.. 130 E 3 20 From Taunton . .12 30 420 E '.7 20
dent would be materially diminished? Witness-Cer- of the Railway Company trouble. It was the duty (YESTERDAY.) cab last night, :after twelve, from the corner of Sid- Class 125 E 3 15 'let &2d ..., 430 620 Short Tr. from Maidenhead 730
taint yit would. of these Companies to omit no reasonable precaution BOW-STREET. mouth-street, and ordered him to drive to Aldenham- Trains 4 0 554 I *MAIL ... II 0 12 45 M Ditto from Reading .... 9 0
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL-Suppose the accident to ensure the safety of those travelling by railway. John Garner, described as a porter, aged nineteen street. On the way, witness changed his mind, and Mixed..... 615 815 i I MAIL, from Taunton ....... 11 15 12 :3531 1525 NI
had happened at the back of the train this would have In special trains, did they even put the carriage con- butwell known to the I.thief
years, - The Trains marked * rum on Sundays, in addition to which The Short Trains stop at all the intervening Stations.
been no prevention? Witness-Certainly not. taming the person travelling next the engine ? He yesterday brought before Mr. Twyford, charged with house, in Ossuiston-street, which was done, and the Trains leave
• either place at 715 E.
Birmingham and Derby at 5 30 E, and arrive at
The SoLicrroa-GENERAL-Ibelieve you attempted appealed to their experience on the subject. Was the indecently assaulting Mr. Benjamin Coils, dra er cab discharged Witness said, however, that the pri- SOUTH WESTERN.
to get some legislative enactment introduced on the second class price less than the first class on account residing at No. 2, Gray's Inn-lane, robbin himP of g soner might have a cup of coffee at his expense, and
MIDLAND COUNTIES. STATIONS, with their Distances from Nine Elms.
NINE Elms, Wandsworth 3, Wimbledon 6, KINGSTON 10,
subject? Witness-I did. of the additional risk to life and limb which those thre b ' h bl• d •
epence in t e public-street, ic-street, an attempting to he (the prisoner) accepted the same with thanks.
STATIONS with their Distances from Rubg Esher and Hampton Court 13, Walton 15/, Weybridge 17/
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL-There was a great dif- passengers encountered? He trusted the Jury would extort money f I•f
11 • • from um under the u owing circum- , .
After waiting about ten minutes, prisoner informed RUGBY,ULLEe ' p 73 B hi il Ai* W.
THou
sE ~ roug „0n...5..ey .., WOKING 23, Farnborough 31/, Winchfield 38, BASING-,
ference of opinion on the subject? Witness-There teach the Railroad Company that it was their duty to stances :- nim that he would charge for time spent there, and s. Isl.
~011 ~,,, LEICESTER - EsTER 20, YsTON 244, Sileby 274, Barrow 30, (G
ig- STOKE 46, Andover Road 56, WINCHESTER 64, Bishopstoke
was. adopt every arrangement for the safefy of all classes rm. ~,,,-,-,,,,,,..5.5-.a st,ns ~i,„,41.., nr..,-.../.1,..,,,, ~,,,1,-.,..1, demanded eightpence more than he had previously LOUGHBOROUGH 3'4. Kegworth (Nottineham Junction) 371-. ~.._...
(Gosport Junction) 72, SOUTHAMPTON 77, Bottle 77, Fare-

, ___ ________ . - • .
*MAI L , to York, by Rugby!
_... _ ,
ss
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aOttuooWn
Sloughst Nol
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1.4.. h.. TRAINS....
....... 9
30
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied, and contended, Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said it was well for the perty to the amount of 1501.
. that in cases of accidents of this nature, Railroad Com- insolvent that he had not attempted to substantiate It appeared from the evidence that Mrs. Brandon -8 30 M
panies were bound to sbow that they had not hap- the assertions in his petition on oath, or if so, it was is a widow lady residing in the above-mentioned Departure Depar- Arrival To Reading
UP TRAINS. from tore from at
pened through their fault before they could be exone- very probable that he would have laid himself open to place. In Spring last, she went to Paris, leaving the
*p3litixted, from
.Wod.livtetorton.. Birmingham Rugby. London.
10 15 1 o E 430 E
rated from the consequences of their conduct. He an indictment for perjury. He should order the prisoner in charge of her house. On her return in
To Taunton
commented severely on the conduct of the defendants case to stand over. May she found that her house, which had been splen- 930 51
Short Train to ;Maidenhead 5 0
10 30
g.
JuLnecatvi
oe
in not putting Mr.lastrick, the engineer of the Corn- IN RE JOHN HENRY CAULFIELD. didly furnished and fitted out at her departure, was Ditto, from Birmingham... 70 M 823 51 12 45 E To Swindon 7 0 10 0
pang, into the box. He was in Court, and might The insolvent was an actor at the Haymarket almost gutted of its contents. The bedding, carpets, Ditto, from Aylesbury
Daily, except Sundays. sBtla.sirmtsine ll
35
have been called. It was to him that Barlow and Theatre, the amount of debts which appeared in his hearth-rugs, and time-pieces had been all pawned at *MAIL, First Class
Junction. Pa2d Arrivaldsi n l‘toi n
Smith had been referred. The fact of the accident schedule was only about 951.. of which 451. was stated the pawnbrokers in the neighbourhood. The hair was Mixed, from Birmingham 10 0 11 17 315 UP TRAINS of Swindon at
having occurred raised a prima facie case of negli- to be without consideration. taken out of the sofa cushions, which were stuffed Ditto ditto l2 Noon 123 E 6 0
Ditto ditto
gence against the Company, and that prima facie It appeared that the insolvent's wife was also on the with straw instead. The chairs were sold, and all Ditto, from Rugby 4 0 745 Ditto from Slough .... 9 0
. MAlL,Gss:oooroShort
ttGoodss
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Taunton..
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Maidenhead
.. : .
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case had not been rebutted. The Learned Coun- stage, and their joint salaries amounted to Si. a week. the glass, china, in short, every portable article. Third Class, fromg Birming. 220 413 10 0 From Swindon
sel commented severely on the careless manner He had three children, besides two other members of On inquiry it was ascertained that the prisoner had First Class, ditto 4 0 517 915 From Bristol
in which, from the evidence of Mr. Stat- his wife's family to support. In explanation of the been engaged in one continuous scene of riot and de-
*MAIL,
Mixed,o mTuddgiibttttyoo . 6 0 718 11 15 Short Tr. from Maidenhead 11 15
ham, it appeared the operation of ballasting statement in his schedule that 451. of his debts was bauchery with the lowest characters, from the timel2 Night 123 M 5 30M
DittoomTaunton .
P.Frrom Taunton
1 5 5 0 Short Tr. from Maidenhead 345 E
was conducted by the Company's servants, who, the without consideration, he stated that he had become of his mistress's departure until within a fortnight of
The Sunday Trains are marked*.
Birminghamln additienetno
sthuonsdeayrnsaartkeld3,otEhe,reeailslinagsaltixaeldi
thTerasintalteiaevness'
day before, had left a stone on the rails in the Hay, security in this sum for a friend, to several loan her arrival, when he absconded ; and although three
9 15 12 55 3 50 E
ward's Heath tunnel, and who could say but that the societies, but that he (the insolvent) never got a frac- of the detective police were constantly employed sincell 15 240 530
same thing had occurred in the Copyhold cutting, lion of the money thus raised. their establishment in tracing out the prisoner, they and arriviv in London at 730 E. 12 30 E 420 7 5
and occasioned this accident ? Why, on the discovery The Learned COMMISSIONER said, there were few failed in apprehending him until last night, when he
of the cause of the accident in the tunnel, did not things in his minds which evinced snore culpability was arrested in Tottenham: BIRMINGHAM AND DERBY. From Taunton 315 645 930
MAIL, from Taunton
Mr. Statham immediately examine the whole line, in than the reckless conduct of persons in becoming se- The prisoner was remanded until Thursday, when DOWN.
I UP.
Departure Arrival SUNSD:Aailinn'dUofrnPomTsßlAoulNS. 2407 40
order to ascertain whether similar carelessness had curities to loan societies, of which so many instances Mr. COMBB said he would commit him for trial. ..
left ballast en the rails on other parts of the line ? occurred every week in that Court. However, as MARYLEBONE. Departure j Arrival
sslhAlL,Tfrom Taunton
TRAINS. from Bit-. at TRAINS. from at Bir-
There were two trucks. Why did they not put one there was no opposition against the insolvent, he Thomas Hunt, an elderly cabman, No. 5,131, was mingham. Derby. 1 Derby. mingham.
From Taunton Taunton . g h
! . .3. °'.
.... .. 15891 :1 Al
before and one behind ? Why, because it gave should order his discharge forthwith. charged with robbing Mr. Henry Harris, of No. 14, --, '-
*MAIL .... 12 30 M 2 15 M j *Mixed- 820 Al 10 20 M
trouble ; and the lives of a hundred and twenty per- Aldenham-street, Somers-town, of three sovereigns.
, *Mixed, 7 0 850 I Ditto... 11 45 145 E
sons were to be risked, in order to save the servants POLICE INTELLIGENCE. The complainant stated that he hired the prisoners
Ist & 2d- 10 30 12 15 E 1 Ditto.. 130 E 320
Class 125 E 3 15 •'lstBz2d ..., 430 620 .12 30 420 E 720
of the Railway Company trouble. It was the duty (YESTERDAY.) cab last night, :after twelve, from the corner of Sid- Short Tr. from Maidenhead 730
of these Companies to omit no reasonable precaution BOW-STREET. mouth-street, and ordered him to drive to Aldenham- Trains 4 0 554 I *MAIL -.11 0 12 45 M Ditto from Reading .... 9 0
to ensure the safety of those travelling by railway. John Garner, described as a porter, aged nineteen street. On the way, witness changed his mind, and Mixed..... 615 815 i I MAIL, from Taunton ....... 11 15 ' 2 ;3511 5 2511
The Short Trains stop at all the intervening Stations.
ordered the prisoner to drive to Muskett's ,Coffee- The Trains marked * rum
Birmingham and Derby at 5 30 E, andy arrive, gat
on Sundays, in addition to which
In special trains, did they even put the carriage con- years, but well known to the police as a thief was Trains leave
taining the person travelling next the engine ? He . yor , charged with yesterday brought before Mr. Tw f d house, in Ossuiston-street, which was done, and the
• either place at 715 E.
lAmns,dover Wandsworthß oald 56 ,3 ,NITIN WimbledoneH EsTE 8,6,64733:
hsroo x 10,
SOUTH WESTERN.
appealed to their experience on the subject. Was the indecently assaulting Mr. Benjamin Colls, a draper, cab discharged Witness said, however, that the pn-
M,urlLlOLDNyesLT,HAwoßNitphEDth7tCDOis,tUangNce.sTnfrolmEßSu.gby.
sToNKIESNT4E6AE,TIONS, with their Distances from Nine Elms.
second class price less than the first class on account residing at No. 2, Gray's Inn-lane, robbing him of soner might have a cup of coffee at his expense, and
of the additional risk to life and limb which those threepece in the public-street, and attempting to lie (the prisoner) accepted the same with thanks.
1324- (iii,
shit,
eob ; A2s7t4le, Esher and Hampton Court 13, Walton 15/, Weybridge 17,
RUGSBYTA
passengers encountered? He trusted the Jury would extort money from him under the following circum- After waiting about ten minutes, prisoner informed
ton ~,,, LEICESTER It 20, SYSTON WOKING 23, Farnborough 31i, Winchfield 38, BA sislc-
teach the Railroad Company that it was their duty to stances :- him that he would charge for times pent there, and s Isl. ;
(Gosport Jun t. 7 pstoke
adopt every arrangement for the safefy of all classes The prosecutor stated that shortly after three o'clock demanded eightpence more than he had previously ,Barrow 30,
LOUGHBOROUGH 32i, Kegworth (Nottingham Junction) 37*, ham 82, GaspeolxoDT L 2, SOUTHAMPTON 77, Bottley 77, Fare-
of passengers, and that the lives of second class pas- in the afternoon of Tuesday last he was passing along paid him. Witness having no change, held out three Sawley 42i, Borrowash 451, DE It BY 49i.'16"
sengers were as valuable as the lives of those travelling the Strand, and happened to the of stop at window a sovereigns in his hand, saying, "Take your charge
DOWN r I
c . UP. DOWN TRAINS. Departure Arrival at Arrival
by first class or by special trains. print shop for a minute or two, between Southampton- out of that ;" and the prisoner took them, walked out
Nine Elms. ton. at
Gosport.
Lord DENMAN summed up, and said that as the Rail- street and Exeter street, when the • prisoner came up .
of the room, and drove off. 'Witness was quite asto-
TRAINS. rom
Departure Arrival 1
at il TRAINS,
Departure Arrival
at Mixed Train -
way Company had the entire control of the land and stood by him. He then felt the prisoner press nished for a time, but finding that he did not come Rugby. Derby ' Derby. Rugby. Ditto .
9 0 12 30 E 1 0 E
through which the railway passed, and of machinery against him, which he thought, as there were other back, he gave intelligence to the police, who took him -- --
Ist 645 M 9 0 M Ist
815 M 11 0 M Goods Train 11 0 2 0 225
therewith, there certainly was a prima facie case persons looking at the prints, was purely accidental, into custody.
2d ...... 945 12 10 E. 2d
1 0 E 450 5 0
against the Company, inasmuch as they had the entire and he took no notice of the circumstance. In a short Police-constable 114 S said he found the prisoner 3d
12 50 E 315 13d
control of the machinery and working of the railway. time the prisoner placed his hand, in an indecent man- on the stand in Holborn, and when he charged him 4th 250 530 E j 4th . 440 7 0 Mixed Train
MAIL
8 30 8 31
1 1 57 9 0
Ir. 32 111
If they could show that it was purely an accident, ors- ner, upon witness's person, which caused him to leave with the robbery, he replied " that the money was a sth 845 10 50 15th 730 10 0 Goods Train
ginating solely in causes over which they had no con- the spot, and as he was proceeding up Southampton- free gift, and he would give it up to no one.' 6th Mail 12 20 M 249 M 1 6th Mail 10 40 12 50 M
Mixed Train
SUNDAYS.
10 0 M 1 45 E 2 10 E
trol, then indeed they might be exonerated from their street prisoner followed him, and asked for a half-pint of Mr. LONG said he did not know which was the
Ist ON SUNDAYS. Ditto
7 3051 10 0 M Ist . 645 M 930 E MAIL 5O E 845 910
responsibility, but it was for them to make out very beer or a few halfpence to procure it, to which witness more extraordinary conduct, that of the prosecutor 2d
12 15 E 230 E 2d
Short Trains to Woking at 1014 Morning and at 214, 414, and 5,14
clearly that the accident had been occasioned by at first made no reply ; but on the demand being repeated for giving, or the cabman for taking, money in such a 34
causes over which they could exercise no control in frequently witness crossed the street to avoid him. manner. As it was he would commit him for trial. 4th
order to escape from their responsibility. His Lord- The prisoner still followed f tl • , requen y urging witness Alfred Iva, a stout young man of eighteen, was The times of arriving at and departing from Nottingham and
Departure Departure Arrival
Derby are nearly the same.
charged with a criminal assault upon Helen Amelia UP TRAINS, from from South-. at
ship then went through the whole of the evidence, to • him band seeing •
give beer - -
of age,
Cranstoun, a girl of eight years and fully Gosport. amptan. Nine Elms.
commenting on it as he went along, and observing par- sist without using determined language, witness said,NORTH MIDLAND. --
ticularly that no person had been called by the defend- e I shall . nothing, about committed for trial. MAIL
give you you may go your
LAMBETH-STREET. (IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MIDLAND COUN- Mixed Train 630 7 0 10 31,
ants to contradict Professor Barlow 's account of what business." The prisoner then saicr, "I'll not leave TIES, BIRMINGHAM AND DEttBY, MANCHES. Goods Frain
Applications were made by two persons to Mr. TER AND SHEFFIELD, MANCHESTER AND Mixed Train
he considered to be the cause of the accident, namely, you, unless you give me a glass of ale ." and thinking Henry for his advice and assistance under the follow- LEEDS, HULL AND SELBY, AND THE GREAT Fast Train lO 30 II 0 2 0
the sinking of the rails from the weak state of the the fellow would go away-after ' receiving•
a trifle, • Alixed Train l2 30 E l 0 E 430
ing and somewhat novel circumstances :- NORTH OF ENGLAND.)
road. His Lordship also stated that under the cir- witness if • d t gave him a penny-piece an wo halfpence to T Monde ni ht last Fast Train 230 3 0 6 0
The applicants stated that on y DOWN TRAINS. Mixed Train 530 6 0 9 15
cumstances he could not but consider it remark- get rid of him. The moment the prisoner got the Goods Train
able that' Mr. Rastrick had not been called, inns-they went with three friends to the Pavilion 'Theatre
he held it in his handand 'd
money,
in the Whitechapel-road,
much as he was the engineer of the Company, who " There now I shall give this to the first policeman . boxes, for the purpose of witnessing the performances, lli xed Train
had had communication with Professor Barlow, and who I • ' - giveDerb ~ Sheffield. Sheffield. Man'
Leeds. York. Darlin ' • 430 E 5 0 E 645
meet with, unless you me some more." Wit- be raised a broker en- che,ter. ton. g- snort
Ditto
but as the curtain was about to ort Trains leave Woking daily at 7%11, lii , Sl4, and 714 E. Sun.
must have been the most competent person of any to ness said he had no more. " Then "said the • p ~ prisoner, tered the house with an execution for arrears of rent, 31 M ... ...... 5 OE 6 19M 8 30M 6 40M 9 20M days at 94 51, 64, and 84E.
form an opinion as to the cause of the accident, and e what have you more . Unless you give me more, tood and seized u. on •.. 7 35/f ... ...... 10 15 11 45 11 0 145 •
as they (the applicants) unders , p 615 845 9 :10M ' who, if- any previous negotiations had taken place be- I shall hand you over to the policeman. 'WitnessLONDON AND BRIGHTON.
all the properties, so that the performances could not 930 10 45 11 45 1 15E 5 OE 2 0 E 5 15E tween the plaintiff and the Company was most likely then said, " I have only a few Irialfpence more," whichSTATIONS, with their Distances from London BC •idge.
be proceeded with, and they (the applicants) as well 12 45E 2 of 2 45E 4 0 635 445 7 0
cognisant of it. Certainly, he thought Mr. Rastrick he handed to him, thinking the •would prisoner go as the whole of the au ,
dence were obliged to leave the 345 430 530 7 0 845 745 LoNnorr, New Cross 3, CROYDON 10, Godstone Road 134,
ought to have been called. If it was their opinion away. Witness did so through fear, recollecting 4 0 530 630 815 10 0 Stoat's Nest 14/, Merstham 19/, RED HILL 21i, Horley 25/
theatre without having their mono restored to them. THREE BRIDGES 29i, Balcombe 334-, HAYWARD'S HEATH
that the plaintiff had sustained the injury through the the conduct of the prisoner at the shop window;6 0 730 815 945
negligence of the defendants, they would then give upon which the prisoner again said, "If you give me They were anxious to ascertain. from his W • orship
SUNDAYS. 374, Hassock's Gate 43i, BRIGHTON 50i.
..
him a verdict for such damages as would afford him a crown, I shall go away; but if not, I shall hand whether he could assist them in getting back their 3 I9E
adequate compensation for the injuries he had sus- you over to the police." 'Witness declared he had no admission money,
,or inform them how they could 7oM 8 45M 9 45M111 1551 IOE 12 Noon London. Brighton. ! UP. Brighton. London.
tamed. best recover
more, and requested the prisoner would leave him ; it. 3 OE 4 30E 5 30E1 7 15E 930 8 OE Mixed ...... 745 M 10 15 31 From Croi-
MAIL, First 7 30M
9 30
The Jury retired at five minutes after six o'clock Air. HENRY told them he had no jurisdiction what- *** The Down Trains arrive at Hull in about two hours Class 945 ' do"
11 45 Mixed 730 M 10 • but the prisoner, in a menacing manner, later than their arrival at York. ToCroydon 10 43 First Class 9 0 11 0
to consider their verdict, and returned into Court at e You have something replied, ever in the case, and could not therefore assist the
you can make money of. You
a few minutes past seven, with a verdict for the plain- haves e • - ' s applicants.
got a watcn. Witness said, yes he h, ad and UP TRAINS. Ditto
Ditto
tiff-Damages 250/. In a short time after an application was made on
then the prisoner insisted he should pledge it for First Class 4 ::0 ii 30 First Class... 330 5:0
- -a behalf of an omnibus proprietor, who had eight horses Departure from Arrival at Mixed ... 6 0 S3O ? Mixed
crown, to give him, which upon his refusing to com- • h •
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 7. in the theatre at t e time the execution was levied,l
ply with, said, " I shall not wait a minute longer, but Darling. York "an- Leeds. Sheffield. 'Sheffield. Derby. ToCroyclon 930 11
GIBSON V. PHILLIPS. and the animals were taken possession of by the ton. • elie,te SUNDAYS. i From SUNDAYS.
call out police directly, and give you in charge, unless
aa initil 78 00:
, . yon The following case occupied the Court for three . ~, broker with the other property, though the propries
6 1551' 8 45511 7 031 930 10 45 11 45 12 45E
I
you give me a crown. Witness by this time became tors had merely hired them by the night to be used in
days :-The nominal plaintiff is this assignee in Ditto
very much terrified, and said, " Then where is a ToCroydon 10 0 ' Ditto 6 0 820
the bankruptcy of Airs. Birch, the widow of the late the performance of the piece of Mazeppa. 915 12 Noon'lo 0 1 OE 2 of i 2 45F 415
pawnbroker's p. ,prisoner, I
er's shop " "Oh " replied the"SHOREHAM BRANCH.-Mixed Trains leave Brighton for Shore.
eminent coach-maker in Great Queen-street. The shall take you to one "at the same time leading him Mr. HENRY, as in the former application, told the 12 15E J3OE 1 10E 4 0 530 63o' 8 15
pri(); Sundaysidaily
Yet :0,
Trains
nO
sasO.nuM;,9d andalyilaa:t
la2no 15,d0N at 12
a4lnld. 121?:1552,
4121:31(1),(?6:!,
defendant is a lodging-house keeper residing in Mile- through
,s,everaLong-acre, and the way
th h 1 courts into L parties he had no power to interfere in the matter, as 330
he broker was justified in law in seizing such property. 1619445i798 12 I 8 45 10 9
SUNDAYS. From Shoreham for Brighton at 830 and 10 3031, and at 1 0, 3 3,1
end-road, and claimed to be a judgment creditor he said, I must have more than a crown." " Then,
against the estate of the bankrupt to the amount ofWORSHIP-STREET.
how much do want r ' ' • said witness •to which the
500/. in moneys lent. The present action was brought An adjourned case, in which Charles Greenwood •
3 30E 6 19E1 7 9 812 9 0 10 9 prisoner replied, " Well, t • e
'you must give me 2/. On •
under a feigned issue, to determine the good faith of ' • • a shoemaker, and Mary, his wife, were conjointly *.. Trains leave Hull for Derby daily at di and 11M, and LONDON AND DOVER.
arriving at a pawnbroker s shop, the prisoner said he
the defendant's claim. charged with having assaulted police-constables at 2* and SE. On Sundays at 5E only. OPEN TO ASHFORD STATION.
would wait outside while witness went in to pledge his
The inquiry occupied the Lord Chief Justice and • . 70 and 369 of the K division, and rescued a
watch, and on relating the circumstance to Mr. Priest • UP TRAINS.
a special Jury nearly three days, and was not con- , prisoner from their custody, was disposed off. The MANCHESTER & BIRMINGHAM. DepartureD° IfVroNmTl2ZrArivnit Ash-
the pawnbroker,'he • ' procured the assistance of a friend, •Departure froml A rrival in
eluded until a late hour on Wednesday evening. A • - London. ford Station. 1 Ashford. I 'London.
with whom he went out, and took the prisoner into Leaves '
I Leaves Arrives at Leaves Arrives Arrives
great number of witnesses for the plaintiff detailed the . nesday. It was adjourned for the attendance of In- Bi r Matt- Man- at at Bir-
min-- I Crewe. 9 30 31 12 50 E 6 30 31 9 45 31
tod On b ' b ht into the -
cus y. eing roug
facts which led to the bankruptcy of Airs. Birch, and' spector Rutt, in consequence of a counter charge of ham' 225 945 I 0 E
he was about to be charged with attempting to extort I - 1 30 E 4 50 12 40 E 3 30
her transaction with the defendant and a solicitor, Mr. drunkenness having been made against the policemen. 145 M ' 4 0 M 5 051 4 051 515 51 8 0 M 4 0 720 4 0 l5
money from the prosecutor he declared ho had never
P , ,
King, who was alleged by the plaintiff to be in con- The Inspector stated that on their arrival at the sta- 730 9 0 ,6 45 815 11 30 5 A 850 1
, 7 30 10 20
seen the gentleman before. Previous to entering the • 9 0 10 30 ' 730 9 0
spiracy with the bankrupt and and defendant to de- pawnbroker ' the ' told-
er s: e prisonerwitness that from his tion-house the constables were highly excited, but on •••••
11 30 145E3 0 E , 845 10 0 12 45 E SUNDAYS. SUNDAYS.
fraud the creditors. It appeared that the deceased 'being visited an hour afterwards on their respective asi m 1 12 20 E ' 73u M 1 10 50 M
appearance his - character was worth more than 21.,2 45 E 5 0 615 11 15 12 30 E 315 130 E 450 130 E 450 E
husband of the bankrupt was a creditor of the late beats, they were found to be quite sober and collected. 615 445 E 6 15 930 6 0 920 6 0 920
andconstable b •
a being sent for the prisoner was con-
Duke of Kent, to a large amount, 'end the debt Mr. BINGHAM was glad the officers had been able 430 ;7 30 9 0 745 845 11 30
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~..., veyed to the station-house. OTTlart AVC AT iTh 13 MT-T ID EVICT AWI rt •AACi PT "'W, 1, .. v• I

NORTHERN AND EASTERN.
OPEN TO BISHOP'S STORTFORD.
STATIONS, with their Distances from Shoreditch.
Lea Bridge SN. Tottenham 7N, Edmonton 9%, Ponder's End I IN,
Waltham 141, Broxbourne 19, Roydon 22, Harlow 26%, Sawbridge-
worth 28%, Stortford 321..
DOWN TRAINS. UP TRAINS.

DOWN TRAINS. I UP TRAINS.
Departure Dep rture Arrival Departure Departure Arrival
from fromßrox- at from fromßrox. at
Shorediteh• bourne. Stortford. ; Stortford.; bourne. Shoreditch,
BOM 846 M 914 M 530 M 1 i 550 M 640 M
9 30 10 17 10 47 i
I*B 10 9 1
11 30 19. 16 E 12 44 E I 815 i 850 11 40
130 E 219 250 I 930 lln 0 in sg

5 50M 6 40 M
*8 10 9 1
8 50 40
10 0 10 48
12 2E 12 46 E
3 2 349
5 2 44,
6 12 7 0
lays Trains leave Stort.
ihoreditch at 5 30 and
1 at 2 30, 4 30, and 7 30E.
it earlier on Mondays.

EASTERN COUNTIES.
OPEN to BRENTWOOD.
DOWN TRAINS leave Shoredith at 8 30 and 11051, and at 2 0,
30, 4 15. 50, and 6 3ti E. On Su:No/ors at 9 0 and 10 OM, and
at 20,3 0, 40, 6 30, and 7 45E. The journey is performed in about
45 minutes.
UP TRAINS leave Brentwood at 8 45, 9 45. and 10 45M, and at
2 30, 330, 5 30, and 630 E. On SUNDAYS at 945 Ai, mad at
110, 4 30, 6 40E.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE AND

Leave Arrive at i Leave Arrive at
Newcastle. Carlisle. 1 Carlisle. Newcastle.
7 0 Morning 10 30Morning 7 °Morning 10 30Morning
10 0 1 30 Aftern. 10 0 1 0 Afterr
230 Aftern. 530 i 230 Aftem. 6 0
5 0 IS 30 ! ~5 0 8 0
t
6 30
SUNDAYS. SUNDAYS.
9 0 Morningll2 15 Aftern. 9 0 Morningll2 15 Aftern.
5 0 Aftern. 1 5 0 5 0 1 8 15

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW.
Trains depart from each Terminus at 7,9, and 11 M, and
at 3,5, and 7E. On Sundays at 730 M, and 530 E.

RAILWAY STATISTICS.
FROM THE LATEST OFFICIAL REPORTS.