The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-19 00:00:00

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
We are sorry to have to record another feerf d rail-
way collision, owing to the gross carelessness of one of
the company's servants, on the line between Sunderland
and Brockly-whins, on Friday last. We have been fur-
nished with the following particulars by a geLtletuan
who was presrut :—" We started from Sunderland by
the half-past 3 o'clock p.m. mail train. Before we had
proceeded above half a mile, we came in contact with the
three o'clock train from Newcastle, both proceeding at a
quick pace at the time. T-e collision was most fearful,
and ,he consequences very serious to the passengers.
Our passengers included Mr. Charles Tee, a great rail-
way proprietor, of Barnsley ; Mr. Brunton, town-clerk
of Sunderland ; Mr. Richardson and Mr. Gutch,
two highly respectable solicitors of "York, who
had been assisting in the election of Mr.
Hudson; Mr. Falvy, of the Anti-Corn-law League;
several other gentlemen, and about half-a-dozen
ladies. Not a single person travelling by our train es-
caped injury. Mr. Richardson end Mr. Gutch were
both badly bruised, and especially the latter gentleman,
whose face was painfully disfigured. He was rendered
very feeble owing to loss of blood. Our stoker Lal, I

believe, his arm bruken, while the engine-driver, seeing
his danger, saved himself by leaping off the engine. A
b abut fourteen years of age, had his eyes fright •
fully bruised and cut. Mr. Falvy sustained a contusion
on the leg. All the women were severely stunned, but
more particularly two of them, one of whom had an
infant at the breast in her arms at the time. The child

did not seem to be much worse. Having- Only—C);
carriage with our train, it is miraculous that every life
was not sacrificed. The massive iron of our engine and
tender was shattered to pieces, and our escape from
certain death can only be ascribed to a strong truck
which was placed between our carriage and the engine.
That corning from Newcastle was a larger train. Its
engine was likewise much broker), and many of the pas-
sengers injured, but less seriously than those of the other
train. What is inexcusable in connexion with the sad
occurrence is, that it took place at a junction of two lines
(the one being a diversion for the conveyance of coals).
where there is only a single row of rails, and where the
signal flags for the Newcastle train to stop were actually
hoisted at the time. When the engine-driver of that train,
however, was asked why he did not stop, his only reply
was, that he was aware he ought t ) have stopped, and
did not know why he did not do so. After being
detained for about three quarters of an hour other
engines were brought from Sunderland and Brockley
Whins, and some of the passengers were conveyed back
to the former and others to the latter place, where the
north mail was waitir g t 3 proceed to York. This line
is notorious for having More accidents upon it than any
other in existence. One or two gentlemen (who ap-
peared neither to have shared in the risk nor the effects
of the calamity) seemed very desirous to patch up the
scandalous piece of recklessness by which so many lives
had been placed in jeopardy; and from the great anxiety
which they manifested on this head, I was led to suppose
that they had some connexion with the line, and were
solicitous about escaping the responsibility and public
censure which such results of its wretched management
must give rise to."— Times.

THE QUEEN AND THE COURIER. —A somewhat
singular case of wilful disregard to efforts to deliver an im-
portant dispatch befel that very energetic and efficient
French Courier de Cabinet, Mons. Perrier, a few days ago.
That gentleman left Calais in a fishing boat on the afternoon
of the 10th inst., having in charge a'dispatch from the King
of the French to the Queen of England. His object was to
fall in with the Queen's squadron on its way to the
Continent, and he managed the matters very cleverly so far
as he was concerned, for he sighted the ships and
made for them on Sunday morning. French fishing-
boats cannot be expected to be largely furnished with bunting ;
but what they had to hoist they did, and probably most
sorely puzzled thereby the several signal midshipmen of
the several ships. Certain it is that not the slightest
symptom of an understanding did they bang out, and there-
fore all that remained to do was to get as much sail on the
boat as she could stagger under, and, if possible, come within
hail. They did so, and finally contrived to get close to the royal
yacht ; but not the most distant notice was paid to. any effort
that was made to obtain attention, and perhaps it was con-
trary to etiquette to do so on the part of officers having
charge of royalty. The same excuse, however, does not apply
to the other three steamers, who most courtier-like and ser-
vilely imitated the bearing of the leading-ship ; and it was all
in vain that Monsieur Perrier displayed himself in his uniform,
and held up his lisp itch, and went alongside of the other three
steamers ; they steamed on their steady way, and rendered
abortive al the management and conrivance for the accom-
plishing his arduous duty which Moroieur Perrier had so ably
displayed, and greatly to his vexation he was forced to return to
Calais still the bearer of the dispatch. —Pest.
HERRING FISHING.—BERWICK AUG. 15.—During
the last week our boats have only been able to go to sea twice,
owing to the continued prevalence of the north and north-toot
winds, which raised a heavy sea on our bar. They ventured
out another night, but were obliged to return without shot ting
their nets from the swell. This morning a few of the boats
have returned with several crans each, but most of them are
again clean. The sea is still stormy, and unless the weather
settle in the course of a week our fi.hermen consider the pro-
spect will be choed. The demand is good, and fair prices—and
should the weather change favourably there is a considerable
appearance of a fishing.—EYEMOUTH.—Owing to the
stormy state of the weather only four of our boats were off on
Monday night, which caught from one to five erans each. The
price was 20s. per cran, for London. On Tuesday none ven-
tured out. Thursday morning brought in the best fishing of
the season. Two boats had sixty crans each, a great number
from twenty to fifty, and very few less than twelve. The prices
were l ls. and 12s. Two Yarmouth vessels have sailed to-day
(Thursday) with 100 crans each. There are upwards of
eighty boats in the harbour, and the curers are buying with
great spirit. The herrings are taken very close to the shore
and near the harbour.—Berwick Advertiser.
KIRKCUDBRIGHT ELECTION.—We learn that great
excitement has prevailed throughout the Stewartry for severe
days past on the subject of the pending election. The Whigs
and Free-traders finding that great advantage was taken by
their opponents in stirring up the religious feelings of the
voters against Mr. Maxwell, on the ground of his being a
Catholic, have withdrawn him and started Thomas Maitland,
Esq., of Dundrennan, the late Solicitor-General, on the same
interest. They are now sanguine of success • and we learn
from a disinterested party that they have good cause to be so.
The Conservatives are said to be finding it sad " uphill work,"
to make any material inroad upon the late Mr. Murray's ma-
jority of 400. The polling takes place on Monday and Tuesday.
Seotch Reformers' Gazette.
SALE OF SLAVES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEOLOGY.
—We find the following notice of a public sale, in the Sa-
vannah Republican of March 3, 1845. After describing the
plantation which was to be sold, the notice adds—" Also, at
the same time and place, the following negro slaves, to wit,
Charles, Peggy, A ntonett, Davy, September, Maria, Jenny,
and Isaac—levied on as the property of Henry T. Hall, to
satisfy a mortgage f. fa. issued out of Mclntosh Supreme
Court, in favour of the board of directors of the Theological
Seminary of the synod of South Carolina and Georgia v.
said Henry T. Hall. Conditions cash.—C. O'Neal, Deputy
Sheriff, M.C."
IRE HARVEST.—Cutting is not only general in
this neighbourhood, but a large quantity of wheat has been
carted during the present week ; whilst in districts which are
in general behind this vicinity in harvest, a considerable por-
tion of wheat and even barley have been cut. From all we
can hear, in the wheat there will be a considerable falling off
in the yield, as compared with that of last year, and that the
better the land is the worse the produce will be; it having
been greatly affected by the blight. There will be an abund-
ance of straw, in consequence of the superabundant moisture.
The barley promises more than an average crop, and is in ge-
neral ready for the scythe. Oats were never better, the weather
having been such as exactly suited their growth and ripening.
Birds are plentiful and strong, but the fields will hardly be suf-
ficiently cleared by the Ist of September to allow sportsmen to
commence operations.—Hampshire Advertiser.
THE LATE MR. BUTLER, THE TRAGEDIAN.—It is
with extreme regret we announce that the widow of Mr. Butler
has been left in embarrassed circumstances. We believe Mr.
Butler's fortune was expended in unprofitable speculations, in
which thedate actor embarked with the best intentions, but the
most ruinous result. Mr. Harley has forwarded 101. from the
Drury-lane Theatrical Fund; Mr. Meadows a like sum from
Covent-garden. Mr. Butler was indefatigable in aiding the
subscription for Mr. Elton's family, and a few days before his
death exerted himself in behalf of Mrs. Hood and her orphans.
—Sunday Paper.
ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—
On Thursday afternoon, as a train was proceeding from Glou-
cester to London, the engine ran off the rails, near Standish,
dragging some of the carriages after it. No personal injury,
however, was sustained.— Gloucestershire Chronicle.
An elephant was never introduced on the English
stage till the production of Blue Beard. This is a positive
fact; for Fawcett made his first appearance, I recollect, in
one of its hind legs. He was so nervous at the time, that
in going over one of the traps it gave way, and Fawcett
and his companion leg were precipitated through it. The
result was that Blue Beard and his black attendant were
brought to the ground, and the two front legs of the ele-
phant were seen lifted up in the air kicking 4.,ray most
violently, whilst the two hind legs, with Fawcett in one of
them, were kicking no less violently under the stage. The
curtain was obliged to be dropped before Fawcett, or the ele-
phant, could resume his natural footing. He afterwards at-
tempted to put down elephants when he was stage mast-gee, hat
they were always too strong for him.—Punch's Asteedwlts of
Actors.
MR. HOOD'S LAST WORK.--In Mr. Hand's " Whim-
sicalities" will perhaps be found a greater share of his genuine
humanity, and true poetic and humorous spirit than in any
other of his works. The list of contents of these rime-
resting volumes comprises, among numerous other Deus
d'esprit, the following capital papers :—The SchoolmirGess
Abroad—The Tower of Lanech—A Sea-Totaller—The Forge,
a romance of the Iron Age—The Defaulter—An Extraordi-
nary Operation.-- The Earth Quakers—The Grimsby Ctiost—
A Black Job—Mrs. Gardiner, an Horticultural Romance—
The Repeal of the Union—A Tale of Terror—Laying down
the Law—Hydropathy, or the Cold Water Cure—Mr. Chub,
a Piscatory Romance—A Custom-house Breeze—Letters from
China—New Harmony—Etching Moralised—The Happiest
Man in England—The Longest Hour in my Life—An Under-
taker--A First Attempt iu Rhyme—Horse and Foot—Mr.
Withering's Consumption and its Cure—The University Feud
—Diabolical Suggestions—English Retrogression—The Cam-
berwell Beauty—The Little Browns—The 'Fwitles_—The Con-
fessions of a Phoenix—The Omnibus—Mr. W akley and the
Poets, &c. The volumes are profusely illustrated by '..?ech in
his best style.
The following extraordinary circumt lance das for
the last two days been much talked of in Park tin Wednes-
day ars English person, about fifty years of age, and who has
passed at different periods under the names of Montague, Sir
Charles, and Sir Edward Douglas, died in a e Rue oe Pon-
thieu, No. 19, of an intestinal complaint. The deceased was
said to be the natural son of a Noble Earl, vt ho held a high
offiee in the household of George 111., and As se married to a
very fine woman, but who lived with a military officer, after
having lived for some years as the wife of Sir Charles or
Edward Douglas. It is added that, after this elopement, the
soi disant Charles or Edward paid addresses to a widow lady,
Madame 8., and at one time a marriage between them Was
regarded as certain, but the affair was broken off. Alter the
death of the soi disant Sir Charles, it was found, to the asto-
nishment of the persons who were present, that it was a woman
and not a man, and we are assured from positive asthority, that
a medical inspector proved the deceased to be a 7irgin, The
funeral took place yesterday afternoon, at three -*
cock, The
deceased had in France an allowance 03,0001_, a rear, made by
some member of her family ; but it appears tits. ofiQ u,aA cm.
siderably in debt to her landlord and varictlia tradesmen.
Galignani's Messenger,
Sir Thomas And Lady Whlcheote anet family, Mr.
Kirkwood and family, and Mr. Toni!' and fan.lfy, arrived at
Blackvrall yesterday from the Rhine, by the Ventral Steam
Navigation Company's steam-ship Soho, Capte in Callen, from
Antwerp.