Star.
London, England, 1830-09-17 00:00:00

LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT TO MR. HUSKISSON !

We sincerely regret to announce that a lamentable acci-
dent has occurred to that valuable Statesman, Mr. Hus-
Kissow. Our Express is to the following effect:—

MANCHESTER, Sara.. 15.
A most melancholy accident has occurred at the opening
of the rail-road this morning. Mr. HUSKIBSON having
left the carriage at Newton, was walking on the line, when
he was run down by an engine, and his thigh was severely
fractured. In consequence of this accident, all the car-
riages, except those which contained the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON, Sir ROBERT PEEL, and the other distinguished
1 ns' hors returned to Liverpool. The DUKE and his party
proceeded to Manchester.

I am sorry to add that amputation has been deemed
necessary, to afford even a chance of recovery ; of which,
however, there is at present but slight hopes.
In order to prevent the alarm which might be caused by
the non-arrival of the Steam Carriages, Sir ROBERT PEEL
has ordered bills to be issued, announcing the melancholy
fact; and it was determined to proceed to Manchester, and
immediately to return to Liverpool. We have to add, that
no other accident has happened.

To the above, which we published last night in aS econd
Edition, we now add the following particulars, from a COM..
spondenco in the Morning Herald :

SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT THE OPENING or THE LIVERPOOL
AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY.-Xl. =MIMI DANGEROUSLY

MAIMED.

The rail-road has been opened to-day, with all the pomp and drawn.
stance which might be expected on so important an occasion, graced as it
was by the presence of so many persons of distinction, amongst whom
the Duke of Wellington stands proudly foremost. But the day's pro-
ceedings have been dashed by a melancholy accident. Mr. Huskisson,
the member for Liverpool, has been most dangerously injured by an ac-
cident which I have only time briefly to describe. The carriage In
which the Duke of Wellington. Earl Wilton, Lord Lerman Gower,
Mr. Hnskisson, and other persons of rank, were conveyed, was on a
different line of mad from the other vehicles, which lines, however, are
separated by a very trifling distance ; and the Wellington ferriage, as
it is called, went :sometimes at so great a rate as to far outrun the whole
of the cavalcade. On one of these occasions, on arriving within about
seven miles of Eccles (which village is about four miles from Manches-
ter), several of the party alighted. amongst whom, unfortunately, was
Mr. Huskisson; but thereat bad returned to their eats, when the Dart
engine, with a carriage attached, was observed rapidly approaching, and
Mr. Huskisson so far lost his presence of mind, in the fear that sof&
dent room was not left foe the engine to pass him without inflicting
fatal injury, that hems& s hasty grasp at the door of the Wellington
carriage, which gave way to his effort with such unexpected suddenness,
in consequence of its not being fastened, that he fell backwards, under
the body of the engine, one wheel of which, and subsequently two
wheels of the carnage attached, passed over his rightleg, occasioning
fracture of the most shocking description, both the leg and thigh bones
having been shattered! Amputation has since taken place, and the
worst fears are entertained for the result. He is now lying at the house
of the Reverend Mr. Blackburn (son to the member for the county,) at
Eccles. Mrs. Huskiuon was in another carriage at the time, but was
soon made acquainted with his misfortune, and hastened to the spot.
The Duke was seta to betray so much emotion throughout the evening,
that he spoke to no one without accompanying it with some expressions
of regret for the calamity that had befallen Mr. Huskhson.

(rum Anon= conasmownster.)
Liverpool, Wednesday.
I need not inform you that this was the day appointed for the opening
of the Liverpool and ilancester rail-road, and, that we have on the oc-
casion been favoured with the company of the Duke of Wellington, Sir
Robert Peel, Mr. Huskimon, and numerous persons of the highest rank
and distinction, whose names I need not, on the present ocasion, men.
tion, but for which I must refer you to my communication of to-morrow,
with every other particular respecting the procession, &c. for owing to
the afflicting and distressing accident that has befallen our highly talented
,and worthy representative, Alr. Huskissun, I am, from personal feeling,
unable to enter into any other particulars, for be is now, while I write, I
fear, no mote. When the procession art ived at Eccles, a few miles from
Manchester, it stopped, and Mr. Ruthisson alighted, and, on his enter.
ing the carriage again, the door of which being of great breadth, and an
engine coming up on the adjoining rail, struck the door, and knocked
him down on the rail the carriage was traversing on, and the following
engine on the same line coming up, went over his thigh and kg,
and nearly severed them from his body, and left them suspended by
the flesh. There appeared no hopes of life being sustained, and he
is, poor man, resigned to his fate. Thus we have bees deprived of
lour valued representative, and of a gentleman who has rendered him-
I self dear to us all. We consider him not only a loss to this great
and flourishing town, but to the country at large ; and all arUing
from a puffing disposition in the managers of this undertaking. It
has bees by maay called a national work ; hut it cannot, from the
first until the present moment, be called any thing but a sordid ems;
for, by rations puffs and experiments. the shares have been raised from
1001. to the vales of 2101 before one penny has been earned, or before
it is known what it will produce. They stated, at first, that they could
carry inside passengers to Manchester at 2s. 6d. each, and they have
already received 7s. each for to leave in the morning ; bat
this was before the fatal ace t was known ; and rather than suds a
loss should have taken place, it would have been better had the rail.
,read never been founded. What east it will have on the value of the
shares, time will show, as passengers can be carried safely by hosts at
,the mane prier.
(FROM A TUMID COARESTONDMIT.)
Liverpool, Right .'(lock.
, The procession has just returned from Manchester, but I am *eery to
inform you of, it is feared,' fatal accident to Mr. Huthissen. the popu-
lar and highly respected Member of this town. As I said before, the

procession went on smoothly, for the first half of the journey, and the
distinguished passengers, and the company generally, appeared highly
delighted with the steadiness and velocity of the engines. Me Northum-
brian, which drew the Duke and his distinguished suite showed different
rates of speed. and appeared to be under the most perfect command. As
that engine and the Duke's company were on the right hand line of the
railway, and the engines and carriages containing the shareholders
and ticket holders on the left line, each part of the pro ion had an ex-
cellent opportunity of observing the command erns power of the ma-
chines. At length the Duke's party, which had shortly before passed
the others at a rapid pace, stopped to take in same water and fuel, and
several of the party alighted. The other party were a considerable dis-
mace behind, and, from the level of the railway, did not apnea to be
coming very fast. Prince Esterhasy, Mr. Huskisson, and several other
gentlemen, in inspecting the engine, came round into the spa= between
the two lines of road. As they were very much struck with some parts
of its construction, they were too much interested to think of the
engine that was bringing the first portion of the other part of the
cavalcade. The space between the inner rails of the two lines of
road is not more than three feet six inches, or four feet ' • and the
body of each carriage projects about a foot over the wheel on such side,
thus reducing the space, when one carriage is passing another. to about
two feet and a half. The noise of the approaching engine at
roused the company to their danger, but not, however, before they
time time to have got out of the way. Several gentlemen who were
there did so, and bad no more time for retreating than those who
remained. Among the latter were Prince Esterhasy, Mr. Huskiasoe,
and several others, among whom was a very stout gentleman, who
seemed to stand much the worst chance of the whole. All those who
remained, except Mr. Huskisson, seemed to do so from choice; but the
latter gentleman seemed very nervous, and in great trepidation. Per-
haps his late illness and previous debility contributed to deprive him,
in some measure, of his presence of mind; but whatever was the
immediate cause, Mr. Huskisson reeled round, and fell, with his
thigh on the rail which the approaching carriages were to traverse.
The engine whizzed past without being hardly inconvenienced by the
obstruction. Mr. Huskissou had his thigh terriby crushed. The injury
was a compound fracture; but, from his recent illness, and very doubt-
ful convalescence, it is feared it will produce his death. The whole
company was in the greatest possible state of alarm. The Duke of Wel-
lington, Sir R. Peel, Prince Esterhazy, and indeed every one alighted
and rendered what assistance they could. Dr. Hunter, professor of ana-
tomy from Edinburgh, and several other medical gentlemen then pre-
sent Immediately decided on the nature of the injury, and the neces-
sity of removing the unfortunate gentleman to some quiet place
with the greatest despatch. Mr. Huskissun appeared to feel
most poignantly front the fracture--indeed so much so that he
begged them for Gon's sake to let him lie on the ground and bleed to
death. His Grace the Duke of Wellington advised an immediate re.
torn to Mr. Huskisson's house at Liverpool, and this course was also
advocated by several other gentlemen, friends of Mr. Huskisson. It
was contended, in opposition, that thegreatest danger would result from
disappointing hethousands of people who were assembled at the Man-
cheater end of the line. At last one gentleman respectfully informed
his Grace, that if the procession returned it must be on his responsibility,
as, from the late feeling of the Manchester people, who had retrained
from work on purpose to see the procession, it was to be apprehended
that they.would tear:up the railway. At length the unfortunate gentle.
man was taken to Manchester, and every possible attention paid to him.
It is feared his leg must be amputated. The Duke will not now, it is
expected, dine with the company. Every body seems to regret sincerely
such an unfortunate accident on the first day of opening therailway, to
one of its best friends.

(vacua • 101:111TH COILILESPONDZWI).
Liverpool, Nine o'clock.
Report states that the Railway procession was very ill received at
Manchester, with hissing, and hooting., and even mud thrown at some
of the carriages. His Grace of Wellington has not returned to Liverpool
to the dinner with the proprietors, in consequence of the melancholy ac-
cident to Mr. Huskisson.
REPORTED DEATH OF MR. HUSKISSON.
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The following was received last night from the Agent to the North
and South American Coffee House s
Liverrool, Sept. 15.
This day has long been looked forward to as forming a memorable
epoch in the annals of Liverpool, in consequence of its being ap-
pointed for the opening of the Railroad. The Duke of Welling-
ton and a large cortege of the Nobility and Gentry, amongst whom
was our Right Honourable Representative, proceeded to Manchester.
The journey thither passed off to the high gratification of every LW-
viduaL It is, however, my painful duty to record a very melancholy ac-
cident which occurred to Mr. Huskisson in the course of the journey bark.
The particulars, as far as 1 have been able to collect them, are as follow :
On arriving at Kenyon Cutting, the party stopped to take in water,
and the passengers alighted. On Mr. Huskisson's getting out of the
car between the two lines of the road, the door of the car was open at
his back, when the Rocket engine with its train of carriages came up,
and one of them struck the door, by which means it was thrown against
Mr. Huskimon's back, who was knocked down, and the wheels of one
of the carriages went over his leg and thigh, and fractured them in a
dreadful manner. Dr. Bmndreth and two other medical gentlemen im-
mediately came to his assistance, when it was found necessary that the
Right Hon. Gentleman should be removed to the first convenient dwel-
ling; the engine was therefore detached from the Duke's carriage, and
the seats taken from one of the others and fixed on the engine, on which
Mr. Huskisson was placed, and carried to the residence a the Rev. Mr.
Blackburn, Vicar of Eccles, where I regret to say, be now lies in a
very oisatiorows situation.
P.S. The Duke of Wellington, who was with blm in the carriage, is
in a moat distressing state.
Ten o'clock, p.
A report has just reached na that Mr. Huskisson is no more.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Frederick VI. from China, pu Into the Mauritius on the 10th
of May, to repair.
The Sir Wm. Ashton, Storer, from Dublin to Quebec, was totally
wrecked in Fortune's Bay, Newfoundland, on the 9th ult. Crew and
passengers saved.
The Denton, Denton, from Quebec, arrived at Newfoundland 12th
nit leaky, and would be obliged to discharge part of her cargo.
The Scotsman, &butes, bound to Dundee, put back to Memel 31st
ult. leaky, and discharged part of her cargo, with damage.
The Philadelphia, from Singapore and Batavia, is supposed to be
arrived in the Channel.
Sm. 16.—Arrived the Active, James, from Gijon.
Madataan, Sam 16.—Arrived the Larkins, Campbell; Morley,
Harrison, and Surrey, Kemp, from China ; Eamont, bl•Cauley, front
Buenos Ayres; Golden Spring, Bridge, and Woodmanstein, Calms,
from Jamaica ; Phoclon, Shamway, from Wilmington ; and Father,
Findlay, from Quebec.
PORTSMOUTH,
4Snv.
16.-.. Arrived the Minstrel, Arcot; from Da.
tavia—sailed 23 April, Mauritius 3d June, and St. Helena 44th July.
Faueoorw, Sam 15.—Arrived the Sanwich packet, from Lisbon—
wailed the 6th instant; Creole, Symons, from Pernambuco; Isabella,
Thomson, from Jacmel ; and Liverpool Packet, from St. pe.
tersburgh:
PLYMOUTI. Sm. 15.—Arrived the Fly, Egg. from St. John's, N.B.
Dome, SIFT. 14.—Arrived the Alert, Davidson, and Welcome,
IKirki from Quebec.
PLYMOUTH, Szrr. 16.
His Majesty's ketch Vigilant, 12, Lieutenant R. Loney, arrived so
Thursday last from a cruise.
The (Wes, tender to the Talavera, 74, sailed on Thursday last for
the Downs.

His Majesty's sloop Racehorse, 18, la ordered to be commissioned at
this port.
The Supply naval transport, arrived on Saturday from Woolwich.
The Diligence naval transport arrived on Tuesday, with the caulkers
from Pembroke, and sailed again for Chatham after landing them.
In liamosse—Caledonia, Heat, Ariadns, Weazle. Bramble, Ante-
lope tender, Hermes steam-vessel, Iniustry, aad Supply.
At the Island—Brim:Dart and Vigilant.
In the Sound—Wolf.
Capt. dlanyatt, C.B. has resumed the command of the Ariadaa.
The Admiralty having ordered a yacht to be built on the plan of
Captain Hayes, at Portsmouth, the one lately in use has been trans.
fared. as Cummissinners' Yacht, to this Dock-yard.
A Coast-Guard Court of Enquiry has been held in Hyland, up
Lieut. Mc. Gladdery, R.N. chief officer of lslandmorc, County Mayono,
and Lieut. Hudson, R.N. commanding the Skylark revenue cruiser,
oast of Ireland, which has terminated in the honourable acquittal of
both these officers.

The onyx, 10. Lieut. Dawson. has been unsuccessful in her endea.
yours to find what was represented to have been seen and named Alt.
kin's Roth. The supposed danger, it is evident, has no existence. The
On ix will return to Spitbead fors Sew days.
PROMOTIONS, AppoINTISSIITs. Am—Lieutenants C. Burnett
and Richard L. Warren are appointed to the Racehorse, ordered to be
brought forward fee strike. Lieutenant G. W. Smith to the Wel-
-Iy.
r. John Walters of Plymptoe, is appointed Purser to the
Wellesley.
The following midshipmen passed their examination, and qualified
for Lieutenants last week, at the Royal Naval College :—/t. D. Aid. I
rich, of the Hyperion ; R. M. Robertson, T. C. Ross, T. R. H. G.
Pearce, F. H. Thompson, of the &ma; J. B. Kinsman, of the Astres ;
A. Kennedy, of the Donegal ; lion. B. C. F. P. Carey, late of the
Briton ; and J. 0. Moore, of the Wellesley.
At a of the proprietors of the Brunswick steam packet, held
Friday, at the gat Lieut. H. C. Goldsmith, R. N. was elected
master at that vessel.

mmersim
Awarding to an official return, by order of the House of
Coannoaa, there are at but 281 plena or worship belonging to the
lEetabdisbud Church la die d Lancaster. That are oleo 690
plies eiollsbip net et the Church, with 258,4,11 TOM.
bars. 7 above swamies not include the Dissenting Chapels in
a p•pdadso arKllllB, ken erbieb there are no Mop. According to
the ceases tabs ha 1821, dui poplatke of Laiwootdro anowited- to
11,181,7411.

THE KING'S COURT.

BRIGHTON, SEPT. 16.

The Dinner Party yesterday of their MAJFATI Es, in Addi-
tion to the Royal Suite, consisted of—
Le Prince TROUBITSKoI,
Baron and Baroness Bt Low,
Colonel LE COUTEUR, and
Lieutenant-Colonel KosA EASY.
The Evening Party, at the Pavilion, included
The Countess Of WA RW IC ,
Sir W. and Lady JOLLIFFL,
Lieutenant .Colonel LTG o
Colonel JODDRILL,
Duke and Duchess of Alta YI.L,
Lady G. PAGET,
Captain and Lady AGNES ByNG,
Count REDEBN.
Colonel and lady C. Buck Ley , and
Lord and Lady PONSONBT.
The Prague Minstrels had again the honour of cont al,u.-
ing to the amusement of the evening.
This day his Royal Highness Prince LEOPOLD, BAND
STOCK MAN,IIIXI Lord JAMES OItRY EN, arrived at the Ps -
Pillion on a visit to their MAJESTIES. This day, also. the
Count and Countess of MUNSTER, and Captain FITECI. A -
ItturcE took their departure from the Royal residence.
This day the Prince and Princess of CA ROLUTII, and
Lady JoLLIrr had audiences of the QUEEN, and Sir DVSS!
MARTIN had an audience of the RING.
In the afternoon his MAJESTY, accompanied by the Lind-
gravine of HESSE ROMBERG, and the Princess Auu us EA.
rode out in a carriage.
The QUEEN, accompanied by the Prince and Prinrass
CAROLATIT, rode out also.
Colonel and lady AUGUSTA FITZCLA RENEE rode out i.;
a carriage. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE. rode out on hors -
back ; and the Landgravine of HESSE Hom BERG took a bet:.
at WILLIAMS'S.