The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-12-07 00:00:00

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

THE preparations have been so elaborate, that the
public mind is not startled by the announcement
that Louis NAPOLEON has been proclaimed Em-
peror of the French. There is, however, a curious
mingling of fact and fiction in his assumption of the
title NAPOLEON HI. It is a grafting of hereditary
claim upon popular suffrage, which is more signifi-
cant of the future than suggestive of the past. The
appeal to the eight million otes was a sop to Cer-
hems, but the title tells plainer than words that
Louts NAPOLEON basis his claim to the Imperial
throne upon the bare fact of his being the nephew
of his uncle. Ile has carried out the work (which.

LIVERPOOL BOROUGH SESSIONS.

clear that up to that time there could have been no Con-
cert between them. Marks is then about to make out a
draft on America, but at the suggestion of Fairburn it is
not made out, and they go to the house of Fairburn, where
I the additional money is given to Marks, and then the

under his hands, has been slowly but surely pre-
ink) by taking up his residence at the Tuille-
and in order that no pecuniary difficulties may

embarra

government, owir

e'er, a

shall be

The sessions for November commenced on Tuesday, in
the Crown Court of St. George's Hall, before Gilbert
Henderson, Esq., the Recorder of Liverpool. There were
25 prisoners for felony, and nine for misdemeanors.

;, in whic

times a

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g to the want of

e power of issuing notes
great as the means of paving

prudence

own a

fleniy Murphy, one of the detective force, was next
called. He apprehended Fairburn at Ford's public- house,
in Back Castle-street. Kehoe was present, and asked
Fairburn if he had received any commission from those
two farmer-lookine men, who had changed money at
Marks's ? He said no ; but expected some. Kehoe left
then, and witness took Fairburn to the Police-office. On
the way Fairburn said, " Why don't you take Marks ? I
was acting on commission : my commission will be 2i."
Afterwards took Marks in Oldhall.street. On the way
Marks said he cashed the money. Witness said they
were afraid the draft was not genuine. Marks said he
never gave drafts that were not genuine. On the way he
also said he had not given Fairburn any commission, and
did not intend to do so. At the Police• office Marks said
there was an error of £45. Afterwards took him to the
Police-office, and found a draft for 1170 dollars in his
possession, and also a pocket-book, containing some
memoranda.

Two of them were put in. They were I 0 U's for £3O,
due by Fairburn to Marks.

Gross-examined.—Marks said the original draft was
destroyed.

Law-rence Kehoe was next called, and he corroborated
the evidence given by Mr. Clough and Murphy._ _

- - .
Mr. James Milner was then called. He said he was
clerk in the house of Messrs. Brown, Shipley, and Co.
He was acquainted with the rate of exchange between
this country and America. On the 4th of November last,
it was 104 per cent. According to that, the sum of £340
sterling would be worth ,51,666 in America.
In answer to the court, the witness said 43'1170 would
be worth £238 ss. 6d. sterling at the same rate. There
were .B'4 90c. to the pound, or 4s. Id. per dollar,
By Mr. Bolton.—At that price the sum of £35 would
come to 43170 25c. The commssion charged for exchange
was one per cent.
. . . .

By the Court.—Don't know what commission the bul-
lion offices charge.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. sergeant Wilkins then raised an objection to the
indictment. He said ho hoped to show to the learned
Recorder that in point of fact there was no case to go to
the jury at all. This was an indictment for conspiracy.
There were two counts in the indictment alleging that the
defendants obtained money jointly under false pretences,
and then there were two counts for the conspiracy. Until
all the parties, or, rather, three of the parties, that is, the
son and Fairborn go to the office of Marks, there could
be no privity between the parties. It was not known that
the parties were coming to Liverpool at all, They go to
the house of Fairburn, according to the evidence of the
father, at the instance of the railway guard, and by that
of the cab-driver according to the evidence of the son,
for the purpose of obtaining lodgings. Fairburn finds out
that they want to go to America. Some converEation
takes place, and then they go to the office of
There the son, without any solicitation trc

Fairburn,

NAPOLEON may

learned Recorder declined to withdraw the case from the
consideration of the jury, though there might afterwards
remain a question as to the value of the draft for the con-
sideration of a superior court.
Mr. Sergeant WILKINS then delivered a most able and
powerful speech to the jury. Unless he was greatly mis-
taken, there would be no ne:essity for troubling any other
court with the case. He attacked, in strong terms, the
character of the prosecutor, and also the police-officers
who bad given evidence, designating the conduct of the
former as infamous, and of the latter as inquisitorial and
a violation of the principles of the constitution of the
country. Besides, the officers contradicted each other,
and therefore all they said could not be correct. But Mr.
Clough, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Kehoe had done what the
learned Recorder or even the Lord Chancellor of England
would not venture to do. They had set up themselves to ask
questions from the accused, and to cross-examine them
with a view of getting admissions of guilt from them—and
in fact a system of espionage was adopted, which had been
so eloquently condemned as a blot in the jurisprudence
of our continental neighbours. He then went over the
whole evidence, contending that it was so beset with sus-
picion and contradiction as not to be relied upon, and in
conclusion begged them to take the matter into their own
hands, and form their own judgment upon the evidence
they had heard, irrespective of any observations they
might hear from the bench. He said this with every
respect to the learned Recorder, for he had made the
same observation in the presence of the Chief Justice the
other day, and his reason for it was, because juries, from
their business habits, were much more likely to come to a
just conclusion.

Mr. Blair also addressed the jury on behalf of Fairburn.
Having watched the evidence very closely, he said, he was
at a loss what he had to answer, or what portion of it
bore against his client. After referring to the disreputable
conduct of the prosecutor as calculated to throw discredit
upon his testimony, he alluded to the fact of young Garner
stating that, when he went to Marks for the second draft,
Marks looked at the money, and said it was right—there
was £l5O in notes, .£75 in notes, and £65 in gold. This
would make the deficiency only about £29, which was to
be explained by its being an error in making the calcula-
tions, all being done in a great hurry.
Eight witnesses, of high standing, including members
of the council and the vestry, gave the defendant Marks a
good character for honesty and straightforward conduct
as a trades

Four witnesses were also called in favour of Feirburn.
The learned Recorder then impartially summed up the
case to the jury.
The Jury retired at a quarter past seven o'clock, and
after being out of court an hour, returned with a verdict
of not guilty as to both ;:risoners.
This case ended the Sessions. The verdict was re-
ceived outside the court with cheers from a crowd which
had assembled in the neighbourhood.

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.-
THE PLAIN CLOTHES' QUESTION.

draft is made out by Marks. After that time Marks is
never seen, and he (Mr. Sergeant .Wilkins) wanted to
Con-

know what evidence there vv

.e was no evidence

to the fals,

, current mo

pretenc

Garner, purporting
£340 in
pretence
Richard

,f_ pre-concErt

for the
w York.

to Richard
payment of

ordinary
and then

OF all the mischiefs inflicted by the late Administration,
in their indecent haste to put the crowning capital upon
the column► of Free-trade, perhaps the most fatal, in its
ultimate results, was their rash destruction of that
Charta Maritima of England, popularly known as the
Navigation Laws. Under that famous act, the origin of
which may be traced to RICHARD 11., but which owed
its efficiency to the Republican Parliament under OLIVER
CROMWELL, and was adopted after the restc
CHARLES 11., this country distanced Holland in the race

for comnacrcial superiority, and has since arrived at a
pitch of greatness unparalleled in all history. It was of

hifiuitely more im

!y in N

nations that this pre-eminence should be preserved; for
upon our mercantile marine depends the efficiency of our

, it any, was
. They must

navy, the only security for the integrity of the empire;
and yet with ruthless hand the Whigs and their Radical

allies threw this important interest open to unre

competition with Americ.

, Prussia, and other states,

anxiously waiting to seize every advantage; and left the
shipowners and all dependent upon them fettered by their
previous burdens. In accordance with the declaration of
the Ministry, and the resolution of the House of Com-
mons, it was impossible for them to propose any re-esta-
blishment of the protective system ; but an instalment of
justice will be afforded by the statement which Mr.

DISRAELI made on Friday. He proposes to relieve
the shipping interest from all expenses of lighthouses
other than those actually incurred in maintaining them—
e boon which he estimates will amount in the aggregate
to £lOO,OOO a year. The anomalous system of pilotage
and ballastage is to be investigated by a committee of the
House of Commons, with the view of affording a practical
remedy for the abuses now complained of. The right
of one of the crew of a merchant ship to dismiss
himself by entering the Royal Navy is to be dis-
couraged by withholding his wages until the termi-
nation of the voyage, and the injury remedied by corn-

pensation to the master. The present system of salvage is
to cease, and the right of a man-of-war to disturb a mer-
chant ship in her anchorage is to terminate. In addition
to these concessions the subject of manning the navy is to
undergo an adjustment by Parliament, which may remove
many of the vexations of the present system ; and the
question of stamps upon insurances, bills of lading, and
charter-parties is also to receive attention when the de-
tails of revenue come more immediately under considera-
tion. Without attaching too much importance to the
proposed measures of relief,—for foreign shipping will
share equally in the advantage of the reduction for
lights,—it must be acknowledged that the Conserva-
tive Ministry have taken a step in the right direction, and
so far they have justified the confidence which was re-

posed in them by the electors of averpool, when the

ter returned them tcvD s

Relieve

placed in a more equitable pos

the better enabled to

ich they hay

been ex

naw offered to them m

ters by such a triu
lion of their burde

Our Shipov

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an instal-

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as an earnest of

utu re,

len a better feel

victims

County Court, J. Pollock, Esq.,) yesterday
judgment in the case of the action brought Iry 'NT..

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false pretence, but upon that prct

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In giving a

Collins, bis

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT HUYTON.

A fatal accident occurred on Thursday at Huyton, about
six miles from Liverpool, to the London express train
which leaves here at 5 15, p.m. About halfway between
Huyton-gate and the quarry, the engine ran off the line
to the left, and rolled over the embankment, but the
screw-coupling, connecting it with the tender, broke, and
the train, which consisted of three first-class carriages, re-
mained on the road, although, by the violence of the
shock, they were forced on to the up line. The driver
Joseph Hewitt, and the fireman, Thomas Banks

TRIAL OF MARKS AND FAIRBURN, FOR AN
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD AN
EMIGRANT.
Yesterday, Mark Marks and William Fairburn were
tried before the learned Recorder, on an indictment for
misdemeanor, charging them with conspiracy to defraud
Richard Garner; and also with obtaining money under
false pretences from the said Richard Garner. The de-
fendants pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Bolton and Mr. Brett appeared for the prosecution ;
and Messrs. Sergeant Wilkins, Tindal Atkinson, Blair,
Aspinall, and Simon, for the defendants.
Mr. Bolton stated at length the facts of the case as they
were afterwards detailed in evidence. After going over
them as they would be proved, be concluded by alluding
to the law affecting the case. The following witnesses
were then called :
John Garner the younger stated that he was the
son of Richard Garner, who was a farmer near
Burbadge, in Leicestershire. On Wednesday. the 3rd
November. witness, his father, and a young woman
arrived in Liverpool, his father and the female intending
to emigrate to America. They went to the house of
Fairbern, who k. eps a lodgings in Galton-street. In
conversation with Fairburn, the latter recommended wit-
ness's father to get his money turned into a draft, as when
people got to sea they became as helpless as children, and
frequently lost their money. Fairburn said he had
a ship going to America that day, it was full, but he had
so much power over it that he could take two out and put
two others into her, and it was agreed that his father and
the young woman should go in the ship. Tickets were
afterwards taken for the two. Fairburn said they must
be very quick, for the ship would sail sooner than he
expected. He then said they must go to the bank and
get the money put into a draft. They went as quick as
possible to the house of Marks, Mr. Fairburn saying it
was the best bank in Liverpool. On the way witness
said—" Let us go to Glyn and Co.'s," on which Fair-
burn said Marks' is the best bank in Liverpool. We got
there at nine o'clock, and saw Marks. Took out of the
money ten sovereigns for the passage, and Marks took 1
sixty-five, and seventy-five pounds in notes. Fairburn
said more money was to be put to it, and they must go to
his (Fairburn's) house and draw the draft there.
Witness, Marks, and Fairburn took a cab and went to
the house of the latter. Witness's father then gave five
more notes to Marks. Fairburn said "be quick, the ship
will be gone." Marks wrote a paper and gave it to his
(witness's) father, and they hurried off to the pierhead,
took a small boat, and went on board a vessel in the
river. His father then objected to the berths which had
been taken. Fairburn said it would cost £36, and it was
no use going to that expense. His father gave Fairburn
£l2 103. and witness £l5, and Fairburn went away. His
father then gave witness the draft to go back to Marks to j Police-constables M'Grane (58) and Carlisle (260) ap-
draw money to pay the passage. They afterwards went to peared yesterday to support a charge against Mr. Light-
the shop of Marks and got £35. Then gave him the
draft he received from his father, and Marks gave him foot, the owner and occupier of a pUblic-house in Gilbert-
another for it. Marks also gave witness a duplicate of street, for an assault upon them, alleged to have been
the draft, and said if the money should be lost in crossing
the sea, he (witness) could receive the money in this committed by him on Sunday morning last. The evidence
country. I of the complainants was to the effect that on Sunday
[The three drafts were then put in and read. The first morning last, about 20 minutes past 12 o'clock, being in
was drawn by the defendant Marks on E. Morrison and plain clothes, they effected an entrance into the
Co., William-street, New York, payable at three days'
sight ,uid for 1170 dollars. The second for 1125 dollars, house of the defendant, and there found three women,
and the tilled a duplicate of the latter. All were dated and a jug of ale upon the table. In the execu-
Nov. 4th, 1852.] I tion of their duty they were assaulted by the
The witness proceeded to say that he asked Marks to defendant, and one of them, Carlisle, knocked down.
count the notes over again, as he (witness) did riot feel
satisfied about a £5O bill. Marks then took the notes j They ultimately had to call assistance and convey Light-
out of his pocket, and said they were all there except a£s foot to brideweli. Mr. Owen was employed for the de-
fence ; and, after making a strong appeal to the magis- that they should be forthcoming.
note which he had paid away. Having counted them,
Marks said there was £l5O and £75 in notes and £65 in
gold. Fairburn and witness then went on board the ship in trates on the bench, Mr. Mansfield and Mr. Crosthwaite, I Examination resumed.—Both the deceased persons
the river. On their way Fairburn asked witness to give him called upon a vourg female, the servant of Mr. Light- were found under the first carriage of the train, behind
the draft, as they would most likely not allow him to go foot, who deposed that she had lived in his service the luggage van. They were much nearer Huyton Quarry
aboard. Witness refused, went on board, and gave the previous to his buying the public-house in which he than where the engine ran off the line. 'Witness was of
draft to his father, and kept the duplicate himself. Left
the ship, and came ashore to try to get back the £lO paid lived. On Saturday night, after business was over, opinion that they must have been pitched forward by the
in the first place for the berths. Fairburn said it was no she had seen the company who were in the house out of force of the engine. Saw a number of rails torn up on
use, the money was lost, and witness had better go out of doors, but had omitted to fasten the front door. Her both lines. They were not altogether. Two or three
town as soon as poss ble, for it was a nonmish place.
In cross-examination, by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, on be-
master and mistress were about to get supper, and the ale rails were torn up, and a few yards further other rails were
half of Marks, witness said his father was married to a drawn was for them. At this time three women rushed torn up.
second wife. Did not know that he had been drinking all in, and, after resisting them as much as she could, she i By a juror.—The engine was on both lines.
the previous week, or that lie had been turned out of a went to call her master to put them out, and whilst assist- first on the up line, and then crossed on to the down line, jury-box for being drunk. His father had not paid all
his debts before leaving, and had since offered 10s. in the ing him to do so, the officers came both to the front and and afterwards crossed again and rolled down the em.
pound. Had purchased some things from his father, and back door, and, gaining entrance, proceeded to the bar, bankment.
paid him £75 for them. Got a receipt for the money in and entered for the purpose of pursuing their examination.
Liverpool. On attempting to enter a second time, Mr. Lightfoot By the Coroner.—There were no rails torn up beyond
The witness was further cross-examined, by Mr. Blair, placed himself at the door, refusing to allow them ; and where the engine got off the line. The wheels of the en-
on behalf of Fairburn, but nothing particular was elicited. was violently pulled away. They proceeded to put hand- ; gine were buried in the embankment. The chimney and
Re-examined.—His father left some fields and two cuffs upon him ; and he was taken by four policemen to d_
et e
houses at Burbadgc. It is good land. The reason why bridewell. They refused to let him have on his hat or m_ were both gone. One of the telegraph posts was
witness asked Marks to count over the money was, his boots. He was bailed, and came home at half-past 3 I broken. Witness had been pointaman on that part of
because he thought he ought to have more money than o'clock on Sunday afternoon. His stockings were then ! the line for seventeen years.
appeared in the draft. wet through, be having only thin slippers on, He never By a juror.—After the old gentleman got hold of wit-
By Mr. Sergeant Wilkins (through the Court).—The resisted after the handcuffs were put upon him.
Mr. Watson, the gentleman from whom the defendent property was mortgaged for £7OO. It is worth about nose, they went back on the line towards Huyton about
£1.200,
purchased the house, was called, and confirmed the evi- forty yards, to see if there was anything on the line that
Richard Garner, farmer, late of Cotesbach, was then deuce of the preceding witness. He had been with Mr. had caused the accident. The driver of one of the trains
called. He described his arrival in Liverpool, his visit to Lightfoot from a little after 11 o'clock at night, and left
with the rest of the company about ten minutes after 12 to Birmingham, leaving Liverpool at one o'clock, as he
Fairburn's house, and the transaction with Marks. It
appeared from the evidence that £350 altogether was paid o'clock. He saw the officer go into the bar, and subsea passed witness, put up two fingers to him and pointed
to Marks, for which the first draft for 1,170 dollars was quently attempt to put handcuffs upon Mr. Lightfoot, who back, but he did not stop the trr.in, or give him eey sib-
given. The next day he came ashore With the captain, ! threw out his arms, refusing to be pinioned, and thus lie nal. Did not know that the driver of the train said to
and afterwards gave information to the police of the thought one arm might cross the officer's breast, and give
transaction. ground for the charge of assault. He advised defendant him on his return at night, after the accident, "Didn't I
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins.—Am fifty-Ito submit, and he immediately did so. This witness tell you about that broken rail ?" Witness did not know
eight years old. The name of the milkmaid is Ann Timms. firmed the evidence of the servant, as to defendant not his name.
She was going out as my servant. My wife knew I was being allowed to put on his hat nnd boots, and being
A relative of the fireman here stated that the name o f
going to America. Sold some things to my son for about taken by four policemen to bridewell.
£7O. Gave him a receipt for it before I left home. 'Was This closed the case; and Mr. Mansfield, in giving his the driver of the Birmingham train referred to was Camp-
not in a hurry to get off to America. Have satisfied all decision, stated that there had been injudicious conduct bell, and that he had told him that he had cautioned the
my creditors, paying some of my friends 105. in the pound. lon the part of Mr. Lightfoot. He did not think that witness about the broken rail in passing him at Huyton.
Gave four of my children £25 each, anot her £3O, to my there was any blame attributable to the officers, who must
wife £lO. and to Ann Timms £5. The money I gave be protected in the exercise of their duty. He would, By the Coroner :On looking at the line after the acci-
them was trust money, which I held from their eldest however. impress upon them that it was not necessary to dent witness saw a broken chair. The rails were torn up
brother. Paid many bills before I left, I should think take such a man as Mr. Lightfoot to bridewell, when they from where the broken• chair was found. The broken
from Michaelmas to the time I came away to the amount might have seen that he was not likely to do any mischief
of about £2OO. iat home, and was certain to be forth-coming, if summoned. chair was at the commencement of the curve. At the
By Mr. Wilkins.—Where are you staying in Liverpool ? The case was dismissed. point where the broken chair was found there was a mark
At Mr. Walker's. What is he ? He keeps an eating- I AMMO= of the wheel across the line, as if the engine had gone off
house near the docks.
The reason I left the ship was because I thought there THE SHIPPING INTEREST. the rails there. The chair seemed to have been just
was no such firm as Morrison and Co. at New York, and broken. The conclusion witness came to was that the
because there was more than £lOO short. chair had been broken by the engine running off the line.
Re-examined : I have ten acres of land and two houses
It was not a common practice to signal by the hand.
at present.
Mr. Clough, superintendent of police, said he recol- James Livesey, the relative of the fireman above re-
lected Marks and Fairburn being brought before him. (erred to, here volunteered the following statement :—He
The two Garners were there. Asked if they had any
' said that the engine-driver Campbell had told him that,
charge to make. They said they had, and witness took
it down. Young Garner said be gave them 65 sovereigns, he was in charge of the train which left Liver-
£7s in notes, and £2OO in small notes. I said that makes pool for Birmingham at half-past nine o'clock, en
£240. Marks said "Yes, that's right, 1 had that." I Thursday morning last, and that when he got near the
then got bold of the draft, and said it was for 1025 dol-
point where the accident happened, he thought the tra•
dol-
lars. I inquired what was the value of a dollar, and was an of
was running off the line, caused by a bro'- -
told it was 4s. 21. After some other conversation. I
found there was a deficiency of £9l Os. 2d., and said it
was extraordinary. M.rks said there was a mistake in
the addition. I looked at the statement and saw none.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins : Heard
nothing said about a mistake of £5O.

killed, and their bodies were subsequently found drewi
fully mutilated and scorched. None of the passenger

were injured. There were several gentlemen belonging to
Liverpool in the train, who were proceeding to London on
business. Amongst others may be mentioned Mr. J. C.
Ewart, one of the directors ; Mr. W. Nicol ; Mr. Thomas
Bouch, chairman of the Commercial Bank ; Mr. M. D.
Lowndes ; Mr. Ambrose Lace ; Mr. J. G. Duncan ; Mr.
S. Crasfield jun. ; also, Mr. Allcard, of Warrington. They
were detained at Huyton a short time after the at -
and were then forwarded by other trains provided
purpose. The engine, which was named the V

considerably damaged, but the carriages only in a trifling
degree. An inquest was opened on Friday, before Mr.
Driffield, coroner, but, after the bodies had been identified,
was adjourned. The engineer has left a wife and six child-
ren; and it is something singular that his wife was left a
widow under somewhat similar calamitous circumstances
some years ago. The stoker was also a married man, and
had several children.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.
HUYTON, MONDAY NIGHT

The inquest upon the bodies of the engine-driver and

fireman was resumed this day, at th
the Huyton Gate Station.

lu,en's Arms, near

Captain Douglas Galton, of the Royal Engineers, was
present to watch the proceedings on behalf of the Board

paseing the

witness now under examination,

to him that there w;:s a broken

arriving

She was

en rail. On

Campbell further

,t Stafford, that the lint

out of order at Huyton, and that on arrivi

he named this to Mr. Woodhouse, an official on the line

hat there was plenty of time to have drawn a

to the line by telegraph

William Marger, the guard of the train, was next ex.

atnined, and gave it as his opinion, that the accident wa]

mainly caused by the trait

going too fast

Just before i

happened he thought it impossible for them to remain on
the line, and prepared himself for the worst by holding

on firmly.
Mr. Adolphus Monfert, agent to Sir John Gerard

was a passenger by the train, gave it as his op

had been cau

y the defective et

This witness strongly condemned the state of the
line at the spot where the accident took place. He had
noticed it on the afternoon of Thursday last, as he was
proceeding from St. Helen's to Liverpool, to join the ex-
press train for London ; and he gas of opinion that it was
not safe for passenger traffic
Thom a'

Dutton and James Harrison, plate-layers on
the line, deposed to the rails being rather out of order i
const quenee of the heavy rains, and the bad " bottom
on the line near Huyton. It appeared, however,
these witnesses' statements, that there was a full

meat of plate-layers stationed on the line

. —..—
Mr. John Lister, C.E., engineer of the Warrington arid
Altrinchain Railway, who was a passenger by the train,
gave it as ins °Onion that the accident was jointly caused
hhaeapvpyenreadins.
by the high rate of speed which the train had attained,
and the condition of the rails consequent upon the late
the train I e
w calculatedas
proceedingth at justat
the
of
f accident6o m it
es
an ::our. He was much alarmed. It was taster than it
was safe to travel on the narrow gauge. In answer to a
question from Mr. Blenkinsopp, the company's solicitor,
Mr. Lister stated that all lines were now out of order, the
result of the late rains, and he instanced the Great

Northern, the South-Western, and other lines upo
which „he had travelled within the last few days. 11

considered that five plate-layers in a mile and 200 yard
(the number employed in that distance by the Londo
and North-Western Company'

Were quite suflicientt'

nies employe
Mr. Blenk

ti were mere than other co-M-1

cient number of plate
On one of the turor

engine

Unesses, conse

deavoured'toshow

observed by having a suffi

•iver, C

consider it neec

g the line

g that tho evidence of th
5 referred to,) should b

ce between the several

rain liallon
o call hia

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ported at the

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SHE SMILES IN HER SLUMBER.

She smiles in her slumber! what beautiful visions
Through the soul of the maiden are stealing?
The angel of dream-land is hovering o'er her—
Bright vistas of beauty are opening before her,
And her bosom with pleasure is thrilling.

She smiles in her slumber! 0, soft is the whisper
Which the angel of dream-land is breathing;
To the heart of the maiden he sweetly discloses
The rainbow-hued future, and bright are the roses
Which in fancy her pathway are wreathing.

0, rosy-lipp'd sleeper! may those visions of gladness
By the cold couch of sorrow be never dispell'd ;
May the day-dreams be bright as the dreamings of slumber,
And blessings surround thee—an infinite number,
While the boon of existence is held.

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The number for December opens with a conti-
nuation of " My Novel ; or, Varieties in English
Life," which is now evidently drawing to a conclu-
sion. It contains more serious topics than many of
the preceding chapters, and we make the following
brief extract descriptive of a Christian's opinion of