The Sun. — 1850-04-26 (London, England)

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.—A return relative to railway accidents has been published, from which it appears that the total number of persons killed on all railways open for public traffic in the half-year ending December 31, 1849, was 106. Of these 73 were killed owing to their own misconduct or want, of caution, 11 being passengers and 62 servants of the company; 28 were trespassers, killed by improperly crossing or standing on the railway; 1 was a child killed by an engine running off the rails and entering a house, and 2 were suicides. Of fatal accidents, arising from causes beyond the control of the victims, only two have occurred, and those are among the servants of companies or of contractors. Of the persons injured owing to their own misconduct or want of caution, 10 were passengers and 37 servants of companies or contractors, and of those injured from causes beyond their control, 54 were passengers and 3 companies' servants. 7 persons were injured by improperly crossing or standing on the railway, who were neither passengers nor servants of the company, and one child was injured by an engine running into a house. The total number of passengers conveyed during the period referred to in the return was 34,924,469. The number of miles of railway open at the beginning of the half-year was 5,447, and the number open at the end was 5,996, being an increase of 549 miles during the half-year. RUGBY AND STAMFORD RAlLWAY.—Eighteen miles of this railway, from Rugby to Market Harborough, are to be opened on Monday next, 29th inst., in time for the great fair to be held at Harborough on that and following days. The stations on the line are Stamford, 5 miles ; Welford, 9 miles; Thedingworth, 13 miles; and Market Harborough, 18 miles from Rugby. The country passed through is one of the richest pasture districts in England, and it is expected that a considerable local and cattle traffic will be obtained. The remaining portion of the line (17 miles), on to Stamford, will be opened in about two months. THE FORFEITED RECOGNIZANCES or LOLA Motrrx.s.—lt is understood now that in a few days final proceedings will be taken in the case of an order made by Mr. Peregrine Bingham, the magistrate at Marlborough-street Police-court, for the payment of the amount of a recognizance for the appearance of Maria Dolores, Countess de Landsfeldt (Lola Alontes), on the charge of bigamy, the particulars of which are familiar to the public. Messrs. Henry D. Davies and Daniel Davies are the bail responsible for this amount.  The mixed Railway Committee assembled at Paris by the Prussian, Belgian, and French Governments has terminated its labours. The result is, that in a short time the convention agreed to between these Governments in 1848 may be carried into execution. The committee has expressed a wish to see, as soon as possible, the breaks filled up which exist at present in the great international line of railway between Cologne and Paris, a bridge being wanting over the Rhine, at the former place, and a circuitous railway at the latter to unite the various lines together. Were this once effected, merchandize, either from Havre or from Antwerp, could go the whole distance without interruption. On Wednesday last a serious accident happened to Mr. Thomas Walters, brother to Mrs. Bailey, of the Glaziers' Arms public-house, Scotgate, Stamford. Mr. Walters was engaged in delivering some coals at the house of Captain Orme, in Maiden-lane, and whilst in the cart lifting a large piece of coal within reach of the porter, he overbalanced himself, fell with his head on the pavement, and received a wound on the scalp with concussion on the brain. He was immediately taken to the surgery of Mr. Robert N. Newcomb, where his wound was dressed, and he was then conveyed to the infirmary, where he now lies in a precarious state.—Stamford iforcury. LIBERATION OF THE LAST CHARTIST CONVICT FROM HoasEmoltOEß-