Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1862-12-03 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

FATAL ACCIDENT.—A serious and fatal accident occurred at Sheffield, on Tuesday night, at the terminus of the Midland Railway Company. A number of carriages were being shunted in order to form a return excursion train to Chesterfield and Derby, and either from the engine-driver having too much steam on, or from the negligence of the signalling porter, they were backed with great violence against the wall, which forms the end of the station, making a clear breach, and sending one carriage through into the station yard. At this moment some dozen or more people were passing, but all escaped without serious injury, excepting a poor woman, who was to severely injured by the falling of the wall, that she died a few minutes afterwards. Her name was ascertained to be Crouch, a resident of Derby, and she had, along with her husband, visited Sheffield on business. Mr. Crouch was a few feet in advance of his wife, thus escaping injury; and what is most remarkable, a little girl, who was sent to show the way to the station, and who had hold of Mrs. Crouch's hand, was only slightly injured on the foot. ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND, —On Wednesday, at the Leeds Town Hall, a young man of 20, named Edward Johnson Wylde, a labourer, living in St. Mary's-lane, was charged with attempting •to murder his wife. About four months ago the prisoner married Ann, the daughter of Mr. Carey, of 4, Wesley-terrace, Accommodation-road, but the union appears to have taken place without the knowledge and against the wishes of her father, though the girl's mother was cognisant of the fact. After the ceremony the wife continued to reside with her parents, her excuse being that her husband had nt been able to provide a proper home fir her. On Tuesday night, shortly after 8 o'clock, Wylde met his wife in East Field-street, and asked her to accompany him, and live with him. The young woman refused, saying that it was better that she should reside at piesent with her parents, until her husband could provide a suitable home for her. This reply appears to have exasperated the prisoner almost to frenzy, for he exclaimed, "Well, your father won't Vet me come to see you, and I am determined that no one else shall ;" and then he drew a pistol and fired it at the poor girl's head. By the explosion her bonnet was blown to pieces, and a portion of the charge grazed the back part of her head, but fortunately without inflicting any serious injury. Mr. Cottam, surgeon' ' was immediately called in to attend her, and though she was unable to appear in the court on Wednesday, owing to the shock to her system, it is anticipated she will be able to attend at the next hearing of the case. The husband absconded after his attack, but he was apprehended by Police-constable Rigg. He stands remanded until the 3rd of December. •• Tee CfrnoNOGRAPH."—Thus ended the race of 1862 between the Universities of the Blue Bobond of the MAlnes, Oxford having won two years in succession easily. As great disparity elite in the ' time ' given by several of our modems pantries, we have no hesitation in saying that MI, may be relied on as correct, having been taken by Benson's Chronograph tUa,ch "—Sporting Life. 16th April, 1d62. " While speaking of Benson's monster climb, it may not be out ot place to remark that a delicate instrument of his manufacture, the 'Chronograph,' was brought into use at Epsom, on the Derby MY, and proved that the race was run in mins. 45 recs. 5-Piths." —City Press, Ith June, 1861. During the day the Exhibition. Tent was open to visitors. There were sonic very beautifu °Weds exhibited, and amongst the most interesting a Ca rosegraph, invented by Mr. Benson. of Ludgate Hill. It is ile•igned to mart the time of Occurrence to the tenth part ot a second, which can be done without taking the eye off the object ob• served. The instrument indicates the time in the ordinary Wri, appearing at first glance an an ordin try seconds watch from simultaneously the wit., e pulling of a string, which pisd ses _ the movement to the ouwele of the ease, a clearly-dcdned et or ink is deposited on the dial, without in the slightest d.egr.ce_ off, chug the time-keeping, and the ink is So pre,pared to readily. '—.lforning Advertiser, 15th June, Isf... IF of the Ride Meeting at Wimbledon.) Benson's watches,ft.' p fiction at mechani.m," are supplied at price' to 50 mines', in silver, and in gold Cr st• ge•,,, Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet, 22• post free 33 and oa Ludgate Hill, E.C. Established 1755,