Nov. 30,] 



THE NEWSPAPER. 



1844. 



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fordtfelre, who had been on a visit to Mr. IS ;«lcstridge'f, | 

 and wa» returning with her father, who is manager of 

 some >n works tt stoke-clilT; all three were much j 

 bruised. At L tmHm Jk* following persoos are lyiog 

 ill and wounded. Mr. G ret ton, rton-on-Trent, se- 

 verely croth ; Mr. Biedley, ithwell, farmer, leg 

 broken Mr. \ arnalla, formerly butler at CoU ball, 

 since dead. At Beaton— the following are lying ill. 

 Hr. Arnold, medical instrument maker, severely hart; Mr. 

 Garrett, surgeon, of London, extensively injured. Mr. 

 Robert Thornhill, lace manufacturer, slightly crushed. 

 D. Fox, employed at Mr. i l'i silk mill, arr- ; brok 

 Misses Ann and Maria Lewis, of Sneinton, owing to the 



of tbecomcnaaioii, were thrown out of the car- 

 their dresses becoming en 1 angled, they were 

 ly i tripped, (hie of them bad actually the sole of 

 her shoe torn off. Mr. Roberts, traveller, obliged to | 

 have his leg amputated. Mr. Thistlewood, of Lincoln, 

 much red; Mr. Nixon, ilounds-gate, do. ; Mr. 

 linker, slightly bruised ; Mr. J. Wildley, i'clhaavttreet, 



hruiard ; Mr. Tutin, sen., botcher, Nottingham, 



braise Miss Surplice, of Beeston, escaped by leaping 

 out of the carriage ; Mrs. Dean, sister-in-law tot de- 

 cease and landlady of the Castle and Falcon, Notting- 

 im, with her daughter, was also leverely bruised ami 

 crushed. Inquests have been held at Nottingham and 

 Beeston on the bodies of the two unfortunate persons 

 who were killed. The evidence ran to so great a length, 

 that it is impossible to gite i an abstract ol 



those portion! win affect the \ at large. It «p- 



pear* that the Midland ( est Bpaoy have a book of 



regulations for the direction of their engineers', and that 

 one of those regulations applies I cases in which an 

 engine goee on the wrong line. The precaution* pre- 



*cnl>t,l m this regulation "rrr not tukrii by tin- 



■fine riser of the second train— the one which 

 caused the collision; there n DO doubt that the man 

 omitted them because he thought that another engine 

 having gone to Beeston on the wrong line before bin 

 those precautions were unnecessary, but it is, at all 

 events, worthy of remark that these precautions were 

 omitted ; another regulation is, that in esses of fogs, the 

 fog signals should be put in use, and from what appeared 

 at the inquest it would seem that they are ingeniously 

 contrived, being; calculated to cause a loud explosio 

 when the engine to be warned passes over them. These 

 fog signal* were not used on this unfortunate day, I 

 though the fog was so dense that the average distance 

 which could be seen on the line, at all the parts in ques- 

 tion, was about >0 yards. ugine-drtvers of both 

 the engines winch came into collision, complainad aar- 

 les'ly ol the arrangement w i had I to the ur- 

 rcace, and the l ei tesr of two engines, and an 



inedriter, sail, m answer to a quest i from 

 the coroner, that if a man had been sent before the 

 second tram on the wrong line, and u, in obedienee to 

 the regula i, it had gone at four mi cs an hour, instead 

 of 15 or 20, as it was going when the collision took 

 i lace, the accident could not have happened. It was 

 also ststed that the signal whi h the engine driver made 

 was by constantly blowing his whistle from the time he 

 left Nottingham ; but that signal, he stated, would not 

 tell that he was on the wrong lioe—ic would merely tell 

 thst he was advancing ; and in fact it was no signal at 

 all as regarded the important matter of the wrong lin 

 It was slated by the witnesses that one of the new regu- 

 lations adopted, would have prevented the acciden . 

 and yet though one driver had these regulations many 

 days before the accident, the man who drove the engine 

 on th rung line did not receive them until the day aid 

 the ooUtaton, having up to that time been in possession 

 of another s< of regulations, which diffi in some points 

 from the new ones. Iv.quests have been held on the 

 bodies of the deceased persons, but although the jury 

 have sat for several days, they have not yet been able to 

 bring their inquiries to a conclusion.— On Thursday 

 week another accident occurred on the Midland 

 Counties Railway, at Knigbtou, near Leicester. A 

 coal train started from the Leicester station for Rugb 

 a little befo ;, r.M., and stopped just after passing the 

 tunnel in consequence of the breaking of a coup bain. 



During the delay thus caused, Jowett, the breaksman, 

 got off the Under, and it is supposed, went to the oth 

 side of the railroad to gather some sand to strew before 

 the engine, the rails being so slippery that the wheels 

 did not bite, and from being in a stooping position, 

 together with the noise of his own engine in his ears, he 

 was not aware of the approach of the second goods train, 

 by the engine of which he was struck on the forehe 

 and killed on the spot. The Jury at the inquest n 

 turned a verdict of Accidental Death. On \ Jnesday, 

 another accident occurred on the same line, a guard 

 named M oodward having been killed by his head 

 coming in contact with a bhd n *ar the Syston 

 Station, ahiJe arranging the luggage on the top of 

 the carnage. The jury, at the inquest, returned a 

 verd.ct of -c.dental Death. - () Q Wednesday, as 

 the train which left Greenock at half-past 10 was - pre- 

 ceding from Paisley to Glasgow, and about half-way 

 between these towns, the hind axle of the locomotive 

 suddeuly gave way, and the train was almost imme- 

 diately hi ought to a stand. As the accident was instantly 

 discovered, no farther damage was sustained. Man? of 

 the passengers walked to Glasgow, and the remainder 

 were taken by a locomotive sent to receive them.— 

 On Thursday week a young man named William Murro- 

 wood, a stoker in the employ of the Birmingham and 

 Gloucester Company, lost his life at the railway bridge, 

 near Kingsnorton, under the following circumstances:— 

 The train which leaves Birmingham about 7 p.m., in its I 



progress westward, pasted through one of the densest 

 fogs which has been known to occor for many years. 



he train proceeded at a rapid rate up to the bridge, 

 which is considered too narrow in its construction, and 

 is supported by upright iron pillars, between which and 

 the train there ii scarcely more space thsn will admit 

 the carriage steps. Before arriving st the bridge, 

 deceased, who was expecting the coming up of another 

 engine to assist, leaned over to look back, when his 

 head caught one t the upright pillars, and he was 



lied on the spot. An inquest was held, when the 

 driver of the engine was asked whether he considered 

 the pillars dangerous ? He replied that he did so, and 

 that he frequently had occasion to caution passengers 

 not to look out of the carriages when passing un- 

 der the bridge. There were marks upon several of 

 the pillars where luggage upon the trains had struck 

 against them. In consequence of this evidence, the 

 coroner adjourned the inquest until Wednesday, when 



e jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death, with a 

 deodand of Is. on the engine. One of the directors 

 stated, that they had not previously been aware of the dan- 

 ger of the bridge, but it should be immediately altered.— 



a Thursday week a fatal accident took place on the line 

 of the -eat Western, near the station at West Drayton, 

 by which two men lost their lives. About J-past ft a.m. 

 six men, including the two killed, were engaged in repair- 

 ing a portion of the railway westward of the station, when 

 the souml of an approaching up-train was beard in the 

 distance. Four of the men immediately got off the line, 

 but the two deceased, instead of following their example, 

 moved only from the up to the down line. At the time 

 there was a very dense fog so that objects could not be 

 seen beyond a short distance, in consequence of which 

 the men were not aware of the approach also of the down 

 train, until it was so close that all chance of escape was 

 hopeless, and they were instantly knocked down and 

 killed. The persons having charge of the train were not 

 aware of the accident until their arrival at Slough, 

 when some of the railway officers observing blood 

 on the tender of the engine, communicated the fact 

 to the guard, when persons were immediately sent 

 along the line to ascertain the cause, who found 

 the bodies of the two men lying in a frightfully 

 mutilated state on the down line between the Slough 

 and West Drayton stations. An inquest was held on 



iturday, when a verdict of Accidental Death was re- 

 turned. — A special meeting of the Leeds and Bradford 

 I upany was held last week, at which it was unani- 

 mously resolved to undertake the formation of an exten- 

 sion line from the Leeds and Bradford Railway at Shipley 

 to Colne, and a branch railway from Keighley to Hawarth, 

 and the directors were authorised to apply to Parlia- 

 ment next session for an Act, and to raise an addi- 

 tional cai d of 500,000/. by the creation of 8000 

 shares of 50/. each, and 8000 shares of 12/. 10$. each.— 

 A meeting of the Midland Company was held on Tues- 

 day at Derby, at which it was resolved to agree to a lease 

 in conjunction with the Minchester and Birmingham 

 Company of the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Line, and Man- 

 chester Railway, the lease to be for 30 years, and the 

 weekly payment to commence at 2800/. The Chairman 

 said that this step had been caused by the course which 

 the Manchester and Leeds Company had taken with 

 reference to the London and York Railway, and it was 

 in self-defence that the Midland Company had deter- 

 mined on entering upon their lease, in order that they 

 might have an independent terminus in Manchester. 



IRELAND. 



Dublin.— The Lord Lieutenant has nominated four of 

 the five Roman Catholic Commi oners under the Cha- 

 ritable quests Act. These are Dr. Croly, Archbishop 

 of Armagh ; Dr. Murray, Archbishop of Dublin ; Dr. 

 Kennedy, Bishop of Killaloe ; and the Right Hon. A. R. 

 Blake, late Chief Remembrancer of the Exchequer ; all 

 of whom, it is stated, have consented to act. The fifth 

 Roman Catholic Commissioner has not yet been ap- 

 pointed ; but it is understood that either the Earl of 

 Fingal or Sir Patrick Bellew, Lord Lieutenant of Louth, 

 will complete the number. It is stated that the Govern- 

 ment have intimated their willingness to amend the act 

 next session, in such a manner as to do away with the 

 objections as to interference with the usages and disci- 

 pline of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland The 



Irish representative prelates for the parliamentary session 

 of 1845 are the Archbishop of Dublin, the Bishops of 

 leath, Kildare, and Cashel. Five Roman Catholic 

 Clergymen in Ireland, Messrs. Frost, Burke, O'Brien, 

 Briabie, and Macnamara, have lately renounced Catho- 

 licism, and are now preparing for the ministry of the 

 Church of England.— The Duke of Devonshire has con- 

 tributed 100/. to the fund for Father Mathew, and has 

 written a very handsome letter expressing much sympathy 

 for that gentleman, whom his Grace describes as " the 

 deservedly esteemed and universally respected, the good 

 and benevolent Father Mathew."— The Repeal Asso- 

 ciation met on Tuesday, Mr. M. O'Connell in the chair. 

 After several remittances from America and other places 

 had been handed in, and ■ letter read from Dr. Blake, 

 Roman Catholic I hop of Dromore, in favour of Re- 

 al, Mr. O'Connell, who wore a new cap richly deco- 

 rated with gold lace, delivered the speech of the day. 



JPHe commenced by proposing an " Hurrah for the Repeal""' and 

 then said that they had entered on a new camj n, and then re- 

 counted a long list of Irish grievances, apologising for being com- 

 pelled so often to repeat himself. He attacked both Whigs and 

 Tories, preferring, however, the Tories, not because he thought 

 they could ever be right even by accident, but bee e they were 

 open enemies, and he knew tier how to deal with them He 

 tad the press both of Eng I and France, and indub ed in 

 olent in tives against t f the French. As to Fede- 



ralism, he said he never had agreed to give up ore particle of the 





rights of Ireland, and never wou! bat if he eoold cm 



pound and )0«. over, he would do so. Nov. b« 



Parti r alii in was not worth the snap of his ingcr » 



were none of his children, and he would hart nothiagto do 



em. Mr. Crawford, he said, was a man highly to t* 

 and had given a plan of an Irish Parliament. He 

 analyse Mr. Crawford's scheme, and concluded by sswfcag that kw 

 feared the hon. gentleman was only humbugging when ht 

 posed such a scheme. In short, he was cow dooe with _ 



for e»er. He next entered into a r of the Act of I'nioo the 



frauds committed, the corn on. Sec. Fearing that he -^i^T 

 paasing too long on the meeting, he said he would But go fartaee 

 then, but would resume the subject next week. He a 

 no day to past without d g something to forward the 

 the Union. The people were as animated on the subject 

 They are too many and too good to be tied to the tail of any mi 

 Ireland must be for the Irish. He would maintain the golden . 

 of the Crown, but Ireland must legislate for herself. irrah 

 the Repeal He concluded a very long speech by rootine 

 " That it be referred to a committee, to inqulr ito the host m» 

 of obtaining a Parliamentary inquiry into the late state 

 " That Mr. Crawford's letters on 1 alism be referred to a 

 mittee, who were to treat them with the utmost • 



postponed his motion relative to the Preserv, e 

 found more difficulties, he said, in the way of its 

 he had anticipated. 



At the close of the meeting, Lord Ffrench was called to 

 the chair, and the rent was announced to be 541/. 2*. 84. 



Limerick. — The Minister banquet and pr occasion to 

 celebrate the liberation of Mr. O'Connell and his fellow 

 traversers, took place in this city on Wednesday the 20th 

 inst. For some miles out of Limerick the roads were 

 thronged with people, who welcomed 



He 



r. ()( . onnell's 



approach with vociferous cheering. On entering the 

 city Mr. O'Connell, who looked all the better for his 

 visit to his native mountains, addressed the people from 

 the window of his hotel, and entered at great length into 

 the various topics of Repeal. 



'•I have seen," he said, "many an exhibition of 

 strength and determination, but I never saw any eqn 

 oh, certainly never one to exceed the dci astral i of this day 

 I have physical force enough ' > accomplish the worst of pur- 

 poses, if I had any such desire. I Monarch in Kuropc 

 largerarmy about him than my volant my to-day. 



how glorious to the people of Ireland ; they do n -*.eet to do 

 mischief— they have no inclination to do it, bu' ooaniag 

 themselves within the paths of law and propriety, they 

 mit no crime against the laws of man— they c mm no 

 against the laws of God. The trial has had one im eflfcet; 

 it is now decided by the House of Lords, on solemn 

 that numbers constitute no crime— that no matter how 

 the numbers of the persons assembled, if their condact he 

 peaceable, they are perfectly free from stain of reproach, or 

 the traps or chicanery of virulent prosecution. F am quite con- 

 tent that the English should have England— is not that fa — 

 (Cries of ■ Yes')— that the Scotch should have Scotland, but a 

 little bird told mc in a whisper, some time ago, that 

 another thing is also equally fair, Ireland for the irimh. It 

 is vain to suppose that we will not carry the KrpeaL If 

 any one fact had occurred that would tarnish the conduct of 

 the people I might despair of Repeal ; but ti ave persevered 

 —their conduct has been peaceable, and all we want now to 

 insure success is perseverance. Organise yourselves theo— 

 have Repeal wardens in every district— Repeal rcading rooaae 

 —Repeal libraries. Let every man \ » has a vote register. 

 Let every man who can sign a petition j .in with n \ peti- 

 tioning for an inquiry into the recent state trial. Let n« agitate 

 —agitate— agitate— peaceably but determinedly, and we shall 

 have the Repeal. Is there a man amongst you that will bear 

 to have it said that the English must govern *"*—******]* 

 not fit to govern his own country I I thank Heaven the people 

 have not been driven to madness by the insolence of the 

 English newspapers in saying that England must govern 

 I say it must not. The Queen is the Queen of Ireland, as i 

 as of England. We recognise her title, and submit to her rule. 

 We are attached to the Crown, as far as she is concerned. But 

 we will not allow that any other part of the English natjOJ 

 shall govern us. We are ready to be good neighbours, pat*" 

 never consent to be their servants or slave*. hey wui nave 

 their reporters here to-day— let them inform the T-.nglish teopit, 

 in my name, and I will answer for it that it is yo :1 J ,m «2j 

 also, that we are determined peaceably and tranquil y, butww* 

 the most fixed resolve, to have a Parliament in Coll ** e S™?"; 

 No nation of nine millions is miserable en to be draggea i as 



the tail of any other nation on the face of the earth, T tierc are 

 seventeen independent states of Europe which are norine cjw** 

 in population, in physical resources, in strength, or J-™ [■ 

 bravery, to the Irish people. Aye. which are not .their equals m 

 intellect oi in religious feeling. We will make the ' «»f JJ^" 

 —not by separating from Bn -land-not by dating oor r^ 

 giance, but by a strict perseverance for independence um i 

 have a Parliament in College-greeu-uiitil we nave i lue j 

 Queen, the Irish Lords, and the Irish Commons, making iaw 

 in Ireland for Ireland. H urrah for the Repeal 



The dinner took place in the evening, and »^^ 

 or 800 gentlemen were present. Mr. tt . S. U uriesJ, 



Roche, M.P. ; Mr. Kelly, M.r. ; wr. rsiy -•--. 

 Sir V. Blake, M.P. ; Mr. Bridgeman, M.P. ; Mr. Mabel, 

 M.P. ; Mr. M. J. O'Connell, M.P. i Mr. F ^eraM, ol 

 Muckridge. On his left, Dr. Geary, Mayor of Lunenci , , 

 Mr. Fegan, Mayor of Cork ; Dr. Phelan, Mayor w 

 Clonmel ; Alderman T. Lyons, Sir B. Morns, bur iu 

 Musgrave, Mr. Lynch, ex-Justice of Peace, Oaiwaj , 

 Mr. Steele, Mr. Barrett, Dr. Gray, &c. Mr. u^> 

 neil's speech was of course the event of the evening , 

 dwelt at great length on the well-known topics or Kepc* 

 —the resources of Ireland, and the grievances iM» 

 endured from British ministers of ail parties tie w 



eluded by saying : — . ... — m \*d 



« I have been so much abused, that I am resohredW * 

 it no more, but to press for the restoration "l™*"^,** 

 pendence alone, and to look far nothing, think of notmng 

 our own Parliament in College-green. I h»™ detameu ^ 

 long. (Cries of ' No, no; go on!') There's no use in ^ 



B?.|«r=f You'cao't put hack the eloek. JCg^^ 



laSghter). Well, I have but a few words more : to W x 

 Thev are these .—The period of my life cannot " oW » "^g 



They are these:— ine penou oi my "•« .^-"."T" the -ear 

 course of nature, be long. Yes, I have fallen mt « «* £ t 

 yellow leaf, and the span of my life is measured by * ** 



■a 



yeilOW leal, aim uic =p»u «• «»7 ■■•»- «•• *•• --- • . th ag tcr 



tng years, in all human probability, by far less ; hut in 



you. be the time long or short, I am dete wed. *^ h , ll a ' '^ai 



calls upon me, that not a week, not a day, not an . 



pass, without my thinking how I £» -do f jgg 



acting "tor her Independence, no matter what ^fPP^^oa 

 treachery I may meet with. I shall work on. v\ ill jroo ^ 

 with ma? (Loud ches of We will.') Aye. well I know" 



work «g 



loyal, the religious, the moral peoph re .^L^ 



with me. Even if we fail, is it not « ghtfol to ^"gj. 

 a struggle for one's country f What do I w 



a struggle ior ones wuuu; . . fa0 



through my veins at the thought, which he wn» 



