New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-04
GREAT BRITAIN.

In the House OF Lords Tuesday June 81 Lord
Redesdale, a. Deputy Speaker, moved that the House
adjourn until Tbur.dsy next at the time stating
that no public business would be Transacted Till Taurs
day.
In the House of Commons, Sir Charles Napier took
occasion 10 express hope that the present Govern
ment would not reduce the naval dcfences Of the
try but would continue and redouble the efforts
made by tue late Government 10 that dire con Aflsr
further unimpOrtant business, the House sd-
jOJdned
The Belgian journals state that King Leopold u 10
leave Brussels Tor England IN the beginning OF this
week.
Tie london 7imes Of June q says that Lord Johs
Russell has spponted the Hen. George Elliot aud Mr..
u. Russell to be he private secretaries.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN EsGLAsD.--The London
Iinrs contains al article upon the subject Vt Railroad
accidents il England, from which we extract:
"' Killed 276, wounded J56.' These tue statu-
ties % very serious affair; nOt quite Of Q pitched
battle, perhaps, but at any rae oi . brilliant combat
IT a well contested fight. THIS time, however, toe
figuree are not teegrapbed from Italy. II s q homo
concern, and mportaot one too tor the struggle 10
lDcessant and tho casualties occur year alter yex.
They rspre.ent n fact, the deaths and injuries result
ing from railway travelling. In one fashion other
80 people were killed, and SO scre maimed on tho
various rail~ ays in Great Britain aud lreaad during
the year 1913. True II Is that Dy vigorous aniyss
deprive this return Of its most alarming tee
tures, but the computation IS accurate neyeheless.
and, what's worse, tie danger is not on the decline.
IL important respect the report Is heavier thaa 10
Any year -nce 1888.
fnat nearly $40 liyes should be lost on rail wsys in
the course VI tweivemonth will appear TO many per-
incredible stsiement and the truth tina, MAC
ienths Of the casualtes 10 question have no be.ay
what the safety Of railway travelling. They
occur 20 trespassers who are struck or over BY
trains in notion or 20 railway servants lsb0rers Who
incur the danger ia the ordinary prosecution Of their
cairgs. In these the fatality Of the accidents
very remarkable. Casualties Of 40 ordinary descfip
ton ually produce many more Injuries than deaths,
but here the deaths far overbalauce the injuries. OF
railway servants laborer- l3i killed while l0l
only Lued of trespasscrs II only out Of 73
ceped with their hyes tue remaining 81 being killed
outright. In the Of railway passengers these pro
portions, with one instructive exception, completely
reversed. Upward % 400 passengers were iDjcrcd,
whereas Only 16 killed by thoee accidents which
defined as beyond the sufferer . control.
"No soocer, however, is this condition removed,
and the .ut charged upon the passengers them Selves
than find &5 casualties out Of IS proving actusly
fatal. The critical figures, therefore are to DO fouad
IN The 26 deaths and the 4i9 injuries VI railway passen
gers occurring IN space oi twelve montHs ir11 tho
H.ishaps or defects Of railway management, but II
should be added that il took nearly $40 OVOJ,VJ pas-
sengers produce them. Not passenger in 5v00,
TO 10 biz death Oh a railway Independently 0f
any aul, II his own and even tue general aggregate
Of rs deaihs greatly sweled BY tha, one fesra dis
sster on the Oxford, Worcester and Woyerhsmptoa
hne winch Of itsef cost IA lives. This brought the
total mp 10 higher point than has been reached sncs
1888"