The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-29 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

RAILWAYS.—The late snows do not appear to have at
all affected the passage of the trains on railroads, and the
employment of a few additional labourers where drifts have
occurred has proved sufficient to remove every impediment.

MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAYS.—The line is now
open, at Crow-mills, where several arches of the viaduct
gave way, a short time ago. The season not being suitable
for rebuilding the arches, a strong temporary platform has
been erected with thick oak timber, over which the trains
now travel as safely as along any bridge on the line. The
directors, with a view to test its strength before it was pub-
licly opened, caused several engines to pass doer it, the
weight of which was sustained with perfect firmness.—
Leicester Chronicle.

DEATH ON THE MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.—
On Tuesday, in the parish of St. Mary's, au inquest was
held on the body of Thomas Roe. The deceased was
served deliberately walking down the line between Aylestone
and Wigston, about two o'clock in the afternoon, on the
14th instant. He was walking between the two lines at
the time the down- train was coming down. He appeared
to walk on without noticing the approach of the train, which
was going at the time about seventeen miles an hour. When
the train got within 100 yards from him, he stepped from
between the lines, and on the rail on which the train was
approaching. The whistle of the engine was played to
warn him off, and continued to play till it had come up to
him. The deceased was seen to turn his head once just
before the engine was upon him ; but in a moment he was
knocked down. The entire train passed over him. The
steam' as also shutoff, but it was found impossible to stop
the engine until it bad . passed 50 yards beyond him. It
then put back, and brought the deceased to the station,
when he was taken to the intirmary. From the shocking
manner in which he was found to be injured, it was soon
evident that little hopes could be entertained of him, and
he soon after expired. Verdict, " Accidental death, and
no blame is attached to the companies' servants." The
deceased was a railway labourer, not deaf, and about 52
years of age. He had lately been working at Crow-mill
viaduct. Though sensible after the accident till his death,
he never uttered' a word about it.— Leicester Chronicle.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
The gross amount for conveyance of passen-
gers, parcels, mails, &c., for the week end-
ing Dec. 19, 1840
Merchandise for the same • 2,284 18 4
Cattle

£13.243 13 9
MIDLAND COUNTIES' RAILWAY.
For the week ending Dec. 19 :--
Passengers........
Merchandise 486 16 9

£1,602 17 7
MANCHESTER AND BOLTON RAILWAY.
[Length of line, 10 miles.]
Traffic for the week ending Dec. 24 :
Passengers and parcels
Goods and coals

£506 16 4
MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
[Open between Manchester and Stockport.—Goods not yet
carried.]
Traffic for week ending Dec. 21, 1810:—
Passengers (8,144)
Or at the rate of X 49 5s 4d per mile per week.

The council of the league have determined to hold the
great annual anti-corn-law banquet in London during the
coming session of Parliament.