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      ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS . MB . Ja ^ sLoed , late partner of a firnvof ^ J j ^ T chants of Liverpool , and part owner of the Red Jacket and other vessels , met with a shocking death on the 24 th nit . ; in Canada . A gentleman writing from Toronto on the . 30 th ult . to a friend , in Manchester , says . —¦ ; On Tuesday last your friend Lord was killed on the Northern Railroad . He had gone out with a party to Lake Sii ^ coe to fish , and When thev arrived at Bell Ewart , the lake port , they all got off the carriage ? , and went oil the boat . Lord , fancying that his carpet-bag had not been taken off the cars , went back , and by an unaccountable accident was crushed to death . There is a platform at each end of American railway carriages , by-which , you get off and on . There are steps leading to it from the

      inquiry , been assisting in settling cases of compensation on behalf of the company . The foreman , who is a Baptist minister , said he had not in any way acted discreditably either as foreman of the jury , ' a Gospel minister , or an Englishman . Some conversation ensued , and the foreman ultimately retired from the jury . Some evidence was their gone into , when a witness said that it the break had been put pu in time-the accident would not have happened . It was also stated that the excursion traiii was only intended for children of the Sunday schools on the' line between Oxford and Wolverhampton . At the close of the evidence the coroner , to the astonishment of every one , adjourned the inquest for a fortnight .

      __ _ . . , ^ .. Mr . Thomas Hunt * the well-known cricket player , has met with his death by accident . After the termination of a match in which he had been engaged at Rochdale , he foollsblj ' , in company with a friend , took a short cut to the station by walking along a portion of the Lancashire and Yorkshire line . He was overtaken by the Manchester train , and having unfortunately lost his presence of mind he was knocked down and run over , his legs being severed from his body . His friend managed to escape without injury .

      side . The train had gone to the side of the wharf , and was going back , when Lord jumped on board . He was backing down the platform steps , behind one of the carriages , when the traiii came beside the elevated platform in front of the station-house . The width between this carriage and the platform—don ' t confound % he carriage platform with it—is thirteen inches . Not seeing that he was near the platform , he got squeezed into the space , which gradually narrows to six inches . His body was twisted round into this narrow space ere the train stopped . Imagine how a stout man like him must have been crushed ! As he was pushed up this space he cried , ' Oh ! oh ! oh ! ' but his death followed almost instantaneously . The party with whom he was , with ahcartlessness , thank God , not often equalled , left him there ,

      and went on with their sports . A destructive fire broke out on Sunday morning in the house of Mr . Roper / corn chandler , Greenwich , which unfortunately resulted in the loss of life to two children . The premises were totally destroyed , and the rest of the inmates with difficulty escaped by the roof of the house . The progress of the flames was so rapid that an escape could not be procured in time to be of service . A fearful catastrophe has occurred at Sheffield , at an establishment called the Surrey Music Hall , used for singing and dancing , and frequented by the lower classes . The building has recently been embellished , and the attractions attendant upon the novelty-of ¦ the decorations , and a new companv of performers , drew together on little

      Monday night a very large audience . Probably fewer than 3000 persons were present . About a quarter to eight in the evening , Madame Marietta Was singing , and the utmost silence prevailed . In the middle of this lady ' s song the panic arose which led to the casualty , but how it originated is as yet a matter of some doubt . In the middle of the song a cry arose that some one had fired a pistol in the gallery ; a great crjof alarm suddenly rang through the building , and large numbers of those present rushed towards the doors to escape . Mr . Youdan , the proprietor of the establishment , hearing the noise , rushed on the stage , proceeded to address the audience . His energetic words and demeanour had the effect of calming the audience , and

      those who had not already left the place resumed their seats . Scarcely , however , had order been restored , when the over-excited minds of the persons present were again aroused by a cry that the building was on fire at the top . Again the panic set in with increased force . Mr . Youdan again essayed to calm the multitude ; but this time utterly without effect . Completely wild with terror , the crowd- rushed in every direction towards the doors , eager only to escape from the building . Screams of fright and pain arose on every side , as the masses of people , huddled together in heaps , strove to get before each other on their way from the building . Wherever

      a door stood in their way , the panels were smashed m and the glass shivered . In this terrific struggle four men and a girl lost their lives ; and two men are now lying at the infirmary in a very precarious condition . On Tuesday , n young man came to tlio police-oflico niul stated that he was the accidental cause of the panic ; that ha was in the gallery , and smelling an escape of gas tried it with a lighted mutch ; und tluit an explosion followed , which was mistaken for the firing of ft pistol . In support of this statement ho , showed his hnnd , which has certainly been " burnt , and according io his statement it was done by the explosion . An inquest was held on Tuesday , but was adjournod .

      The adjourned inquest on tho unfortunate peoplo killed by tho collision on tho Oxford , Woreoster , and Wolvorhampton lino on tho 23 rd ult ., was resumed on Tuosdny before Mr . Phillips , coroner . Captain Tyler , her Majesty ' s inspector of railways , statod tho " results of his recent experiments . , Ho said that if tho break had boon applied when the train was going at four miloa an hour , it ought to have stopped tho train before Touching tho Point of collision . If nppliod whon going at eight or ton milos an hour , it would not havo stopped tho truiu boforo

      arriving at that point , but tho ton-rblu ^ onfiqnncncQa . ^ vouldniQMiTiYC ^ aib ^^ lum to tho concluuion that tho guard either did not apply tho bnmlc at all , or olso that , it was only npnlioil at a very short dlstnnoo from tho point of collision . Tho inquest , which was supposed , would bo adjourned moroly for tho' purpose of summing up by tho coroner and aollbovfttion by tho jury , was rosumoa on Thursday . When tho jury hail assembled , Mr . Homer , solicitor , Bald lie must object to tho uomluot of tho foroman of tho jury , booftuso ho had , since tho coininouoeincut of tho

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      DONCASTER RACES . Although the betting on the St . Leger was very limited , yet towards midnight on Tuesday some important demonstrations were made . After 7 to 4 had been offered on the field , and 8 to 1 bar one , layers became bold , and 2 to 1 might have been obtained about Toxophilite . Knight of liars , from 20 to l . was advanced to 12 to 1 , taken freely . It was reported that he had just b « come the property of ' Lord Glifden , who had purchased him for 2000 / ., wit ' h half of his engagements . Wednesday's racing commenced with the Stand Plate Handicap , won easily by Mr . Thompson ' s Blackthorn ; the Corporation Plate was next won in a canter by Mr . Barber ' s Lord Nelson ; after which the great event of the day was decided as follows : — The St . Leger Stakes of 25 sovs . each for 3-yr-olds ; colts , 8 st . 71 b . ; fillies , 8 st . 21 b . The second to receive 100 sovs . out of the stakes . St . Leger Course , 1 mile , G furlongs , 132 yards . 188 subs . Mr . J . Merry ' s Sunbeam , by Chanticleer , 8 st . 21 b . ( L . Snowden ) ... ... ... ... '• . * Mr . T . Dawson's The Hadji , 8 st . 71 b . ( AlderofO ... 2 Mr . J . Merry ' s Blanche of Middlebie , Sst . 21 b . ( Withington ) ... ... ... ... - •¦• 3 Lord Derbv ' s Toxophilite , 8 st . 71 b . ( S . Rogers ) ... 4

      Eighteen ran . The betting at starting was : —2 to agst Toxophilite ; 7 to 1 agst East Laugton ; and 8 to 1 ngst The Hadji . The start was preceded by two failures , but at the third attempt they quitted the post in compact order . Blanche of Middlebie was first to show in advance , and directly in her wake were Gildermire , Sunbeam , Prince of Denmark , the Hadji , East Langton , Mentmore , Toxophilite , Long-range , and Vplta , as nearly-as-we- could make out , in the order named . At the distance , Blanche of Middlebie joined the Hadji and Sunbeam , and the three ran a most exciting race home , Sunbeam winning cleverly by half a length , the second beating the third by a neck ; two lengths off Toxophilite was fourth .

      Never were the streets of Doncnster so thronged on any preceding anniversary of the great northern sporting Saturnalia—the St . Leger day . The crowd on the course Svas immense , and although by the erection of a new stand additional accommodation was provided , yet the space allotted to the spectators was barely sufficient to meet their requirements . Although the betting on the St . Loger was very circumscribed , yet tho force with which the Knight of Kars was brought into the market on Tuesday night , and the "fluctuations" in the prices of other animals , sustained the excitement with which tho race was regarded . Lord Derby's horse Toxophilito encountered much hostility ; the counoscenti disapproved his stylo of going ,

      and all except tho Yorkshire fplk , who adhered with umliininUhcil confidence to Lord Dorby'd . colours * expressed their doubts respecting his ability to get home . A favourable trial caused Blanche of Middlebio to supersede her stable companion , Sunbeam , in tho betting . Tho result of tho race , howover , not only attested tho glorious uncertainty of tho turf , but showed how tho most seemingly accurate calculations may bo upset . Tho Hadji rovorsod his Epsom running with Toxophilito . Tho success of Sunbeam M-as hulled with prolonged cheers , but the defeat of Toxophilito sooined sovoly to disappoint tho spectators . Mr . Merry wius a very " nice stake , " but not a very largo sum . A flnor day

      for tho enjoy nuwt of sport could not have been desired . Tho racing yesterday wiia as follows : —For tho Don ^ taivO «»^ Suubuaniwwall 4 « cl « Q ^> oi ' i- ^ Kas |) berpy ^ n > a 8 ' - > Mctor for Iho Nursory StaUes , in which raco twenty-four ran . In tlvo match Julia boat Tcrvillc . Tho event of tho day , tho Pouoiitfter Cup , was won easily by Vedette , with Sauntoror second , and Black Tommy third . Seven only ' van . Tho butting at starting was G to 4 on Vodotto ; S to I agflt Sauntoror i 0 to l'ugst Fisherman . The Doncasti-r Stakes thin jour havo boon carried ofl " by I ' ord Derby ' s ToNophlllto . Sovon ran in this raco also . Brother to Bird-ou-tho-Wlug was aoooiul , and Jordan third .

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      CRIMINAL RECORD . Mobdeb ra Mayo . —An inquest was held at Ballywaiter , in the county Mayo , a few days ago , on the bodj of Patrick M'Govern , who died from the effects of a blow iuflicted upon him by his brother-in-law , James M'Donagh : Evidence , was adduced to prove that M'Donagh acted in the most brutal manner by beating his own sister ( M'Govern ' s wife ) , evidently to invite the interference of M'Govern , which unfortunately took place , whereupon he was knocked senseless from a single blow , from the effects of which he languished and died . M'Govern was a most respectable . and inoffensive man . M'Donagh has been committed for trial . Monotony of Ciiuie . —From half-past ten on Wednesday morning until past one were the borough magistrates of North Shields occupied trying a series of brawls and " disorderly" charges . The old faces that have appeared over and " over again in the box , came up one after another with a wearisome monotony , giving a person forced to attend the magistrates' court the most painful idea of domestic misery , arid the degraded social condition of a large section of the population . These unhappy creatures must be industrious , else how could they pay nil the lines and costs that are levied upon them , and supply themselves with drink , -which appears to be their bane ? It is to be feared , however , that society has to pay heavily for the habits of these people ; it being but a short cut from their miserable homes to that long army of unlucky looking men and women that may be seen any day within the walls of the Union Workhouse . — Newcastle Chronicle .

      Convicts at Portland . — A serious conspiracy among the convicts of this establishment developed itself on Monday last , but fortunately an intimation bad reached the governor ' s ears which led to the adoption of the most vigilant precautionary measures . For some time there have been evidences of dissatisfaction on the part of the older convicts at the terms upon which those convicted since the ne \ v regulations came into force can . obtain a mitigation of their sentence by good conduct ; and so strong and general had this feeling become , that a large number would appear to have entered into a combination . to overpower the warders and break loose . Some of them seem to have boasted of what was intended , and this led to the procuring of additional warders from Milbank , and the doubling of the military force at the barracks . On Monday morning the convicts

      were marched down as usual to the quarries , and everything went on quietly up to eleven o ' clock , shortly after which time about a hundred from different gangs , as if by preconcerted signal , made a rush upon the . warders . They were , however , surprised by a strong force of soldiers , who had been concealed in readiness for-the emergency , surrounded by bristling bayonets , and firmly secured and ironed . Next morning about sixty of the more prominent actors in- the above scene were sent to Milbank fora long period of solitary confinement , and the others received thirty-six lashes each . Notwithstanding the result of Monday ' s proceedings , there were still signs of insubordination on Tuesday , several other convicts refusing to go to work , aud further punishment had to be inflicted ; but since then order has been effectually restored .

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      GATHERINGS FROM LAW AND POLICE COURTS . On Monday , two sorters and one messenger of tho Post * ofiice were brought before Mr . Henry , at Bow-street police-ofiico , charged with stealing money-letters , and committed for trial ; In the picture-dealing case , proceedings were resumed at the " Guildhall on tho 10 th ; Mr . Peter was vainly called for . Ho was not present , nnd Mr . Sleigh , his counsel , indignantly said that ho believed a " corrupt sflt . tlemont " had been come to . and if that were so , it

      was a gross injustice to himself and the attorney who instructed him . Mr . Motcalfo , counsel for the prisoner * , said if anything had taken place it was ¦ without his sanotion and knowledge , and against his advice . Alderman Wiro said ho should go on with the case . " There arc two awkward facts—one is tho absence of Mr , Peter , and tho other is tho absence of the pictures from Mr . Potor ' s house . " Mr . Sleigh— - "And X am privately informed that not only havo tho pictures boon taken away , but that tho whole of tho money ( nearly 1208 / . ) and the bill for 1000 / . hava boon returned . " Mra . Barnes aud

      her son wore held to bail in 1000 / . each . At tho Court of Bankruptcy on Saturday last , judgment was given on tho question of certificate in the case of Mr . Edward Smith , woolstoplor , of Bennondsoy . Tho commissioner commented in sovero terms upon tho reckless trading , ami suapundod hia certificate ( third ¦ clas ^^ br ^ TO ^ O'nTST ^ ' Walton , ship-brokers , of Clemont's-lano , passed thefr last examination . _ At tho Court of Bankruptcy on Friday Charles ' James Dillon , tho losseo and manager of tho Lyooum Theatre , dosoribod oaa booknellor and commissi on ngont , of Delamoro-creseent , Paddlngton , pa < -sod Ills lust oxamUiation . , , . , Mr . W . llattvo , accountant , of Great ^ inohostorstroet , attended Uifoiv Sir John Musgrovo , at Guildhall , on behalf oC tho ?• Irldli Lnnd Investment Company

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 18, 1858, page 957, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2260/page/5/