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N ATIONAL tfciroors.-We extract the following from the Chester Parish Ungiizwe for November, premising that Mr Chsrles Jtr.scins, is the eldest son of the late Mr Joseph Jenkins, formerly clerk of St Mnry's, in this to-n Mr Charles Jenkins, nearly sixteen years master of these school?, is under the necessity of resigning his charge into other ) ands, through the exigencies of failing health. Mrs Jenkins will for the present retain her position as schoolmistress, while her husband, at the recommendation of his medical adviser, proceeds on a voyage to Australia, in tie prayer/ul hope that its results mny be beneficial. The value of Mr Jenkins' services is best known by their result?, often favourably noticed by Her Majesty's Inspectors, and it is believed that many of the rising youth of Chester, wbo have been under his instruction, will remember with gratitude the pains he has taken to promote their educational advance- in ei t. To these, and others who sympathue with Mr and Mrs Jenkins under the distressing circumstances w) ich renter their parting necessary, an opportunity i- offered of subscribing to a testimonial inaugurated by MIs Kilner (one of tho teachers of the Sunday School), who will be happy to receive subscriptions (as will also Mr Rogers, No 9, hitofrairs), in addition to several hereby gratefully acknowledged. Names will be pub- lished in the next magazine, if found desirable. THE LATE MR MEARKS.— It is with a feeling ofdeeo re- pri t that we announce the death of the Her. S. 0 Rfpares, the respected minister of St. Martin's, which rnolancholy event occurred on Saturday morning, at his residence in this town. The rev gentleman had 10nl( suffered from a painful iilness, which was of so i-frious a nature that Flight hopes were entertained of Iris ultimate recovery. The rev gentleman was greatly beloved hv his parish- ioners, and universally respected by christians of all denominations. His exemplary piety and his readiness TO Assist in any good work, made him one of the most valuable and useful of our townsmen, while his exceeding m euness and amiability of character won the esteem and regard of all wi!h whom he came in contact. His labours as a clergyman were exceedingly onerous and he performed them with a fidelity and cheerfulness 'that excited the wonder as well as the admiration of his fnenris. In addition to the curacy o! Saint Martin's, he he;d the livings of Uxfra.t&n ¡,nd Boul&ton, and wa', fllso chaplain of the county gaol; and the duties of th..sf several ofifces were performed with unerring regularity ana with an energy that seemed almost inexhaustible H" was never in discharging the tiutie-3 of his sacred CaUug, and luerc is little doubtthat the exocg^iyg {^. hours he had^underffore induced the painful illness that "lerthiilated his Useful and brilliant career. The zeal with which he worked in aid of the restoration of Saint Martin's Church will be long remembered by his parishioners with affectionate gratitude: the work, as most of our readers fire aware, was accomplished in the face of great difficulties, and the slowness with which it advanced was a source of great anxiety to the faithful clergyman; but he worked on with untir.n« energy, and the building in its restored fOrll1 wil: now be a lasting monument 0' his worth and goodness. Many of the worshippers at that church—the most. ancient of our sacred edirices-will call to mind the joy he manifested when it waa reopened for Divine worship, and he was enabled agatn to address his concregration from the pul- pit he so long and worthily occupied. Ever ready with words of kind counsel, he was also a generous and checr- lul giver. In his death, the poor have lost a warm- hearted Ilnd stedfast friend: his parishioners a faithful and indefatigable pastor, and Haverfordwest one of the best and purest men ever numbered among its citizens.
P E M B ITTST
P E M B ITTST PEMBROKE PETTY SESSIONS. COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.—Those sessions were held at the Town Hall on Saturday, October 31st, before N. A Roch, W. Hulm, Esqrs, and the Rev R. J. n, Thomas. Thomas Hanley, of Penally, station master on the Pembroke and Temby Railtrav, was charged by Robert Morgan Jones, Clerk to the Board of Guarding, Pembroke Union, with being the occupier of a htuse at Penally and allowing an offensive drain to run under the house which causes a nuisance, and injurious to the health of the inmates and neighbours. Mr W, 0. Hulm appeared for the complainant, but the offence was admitted. Ordered that a sufficient drain be made admitted. Ordertd that a sufficient drain be made outside the premises within fourteen diys, in default a penalty of 10s per dav afterwards, and to pay costs. BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS, same day, before H. P. Jones, Mayor, W. Hulm, N. A. Roch, D A. Reid, T. Manetl, J. R. Brvant, Esqrs, and the Rev R. J. H. Thomas. Paine tullcrton, tinker, East End, waa charged by Supt. Evans, with allowing an ass to stray on the highway, on the 22'Jd ult. Fined Is and 6s costs -paid. John Fullerton, tinker, East End, was charged by the same with allowing two asses to stray on the highway on the 22nd ult. Offence admitted. Fined Is each animal, and 5s costs, in default seven days, and was locked up for some time, but subsequently the fine and costs were paid. -Fiizabelk Royle, a native of Liverpool, was charged by Margaret Campbell with feloniously stealing a chemist, value h. the property of complainant, on the 25th ult, at the parish of St Michael, Pembroke. Complainant sworn said I am the wife of Wm. Campbell. On Saturday night last, I and my husband were at a lodging house in East End, Pembroke, at Mr Miller. The prisoner came there to look for lodgings she stopped there overnight: on Sunday morning I placed a chemise and other things on top of the bed post. I and my husband got up, and the prisoner came down stairs into the room where we were at Lreakfast, and went away refusing to take breakfast. I thought something was wrong and went upstairs immediately, and I saw the things on the bed-post removed and put on one side, and the chemise was gone. I went to the Police-station aDd gave information of what I bad lost. At 3 o'clock the same Sunday afternoon at the Police-station, the policaman shewed me my chemise this one (produced) I is my chemise. I know it by this mark it is of the value of Is. George Evans sworn said: I am Police Constable of this County, acting in the Borough. About half-past ten on Sunday morning, I received information from last.witness, and from description given, I went to Pembroke Dock, and there apprehended the prisoner on the charge, when she admitted having the chemise and was wearing it. I brought her to the Police-station, Pembroke, and she said her own chemise was left at the lodging house. I went there and got it and trougUit to her at the Station, and she put it on and took this one off. This is the chemise I had from prisoner. Mrs Campbell was at the Police-station at the time, and identified it as her property it has been in my possession ever since. Prisoner was then cautioned, and pleaded guilty. Summarily committed-for one month hard labour.—Captain Joseph Richardson, Pembroke Dock Artillery Volunteers, charged Sergeant-Major Thomas jinhr, of the same corps, with having in his possession •A i colours, a busby, tunic, trousers, and other articles, uoperty of the corps, and refusing to return them cfeeing requested to do so. Mr W. 0. Hulm con "< dthe case for the prosecution. Mr Hulm said that 't< £ was sorry to have to appear against Mr Forder, who waA a gentleman well known and highly respected, but on March 10th, 1868, Mr Forder had been dismissed from the corps hy Captain B. Jones, for an allegel mis- demeanour. Since that time application bad been made to him to return his military equipment, and the CO ours of the corps, bat he had neglected to do so. lIe did not impute anything against Mr Forder, who, as he had already observed, was a gentleman highly respected, and the position that he held in the corps was a sufficient guarantee as to his abilities as an efficient volunteer but his having been dismissed from the corps by Captain Jones, the present commandant Captain Richardson wished him to return the articles mentioned. Mr Forder defended his own case with considerable ability, and said that the colours of the corps had been in his posses- lion for upwards of fivo years for safe keeping, and they < \9 to im clothes, lie had worn them six years, and he had done upwards of one thousand drills in them, and they were consequently then not of much value, and be had no objection to return them, but tie did so under protest, as he maintained that he had been illegally dis- missed from the corps, to which he bad the honour oi belonging for nine years since its formation, and he and Sergeant-Major Finley were the only two men who had belonged to the original corps. He was fully aware that the clothes could be demanded, and he had brought them in his dog-cart for that purpose, but he returned them under protest, and to prevent disclosures that would be brought forward at a court of inquiry t'hen pending. In rePly to the Bench, Mr Forder said that he had been wrongfully dismissed, and lie had applied in the proper manner through his commanding officer for an inquiry, and his request had never been forwarded. The corps was also indebted to him nearly £ 20 for money that he had disbursed for t'ie corps. The colours were kept at his house, as Captain Richardson's lodgings were not large enough to hold them. (Laughter) Mr Forder then handed the clothes over to Captain Richardson, and he also undertook to deliver up the colours upon a written requisition with a proper escort. Capt. Mansel said it was too bad that a man like Mr Forder should be dismissed from his corps for an allegei offence, without being heard, and he thought a court of inquiry was necessary. Mr Fordcr (who wore his undress uniform, his own property) thanked the Bench for their patient hearing, and then withdrew. George Ihomns, landlord of the Maltsler's Arm., Pembroke,|and William ltoscuvlu butcher, Pembroke, was charged by Julia Sullivan with an assault, on 80th tilt, fomplainant did not appear Charges were struck out.
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MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—In the Pembroke Ward there was no opposition. The out-going members were Messrs Robert M. Jones, John Tucker, and Henry p. Thomas. The two former gentleman were re-elected and Mr W. H. Warlow was elected in the place of Mr Thomas, who retired, in the Pater V\ard there was considerable ex* citement, especially during the latter part of the polling the outlying pickets doin« all they possibly could, on aTl Bide", to pick up waifs and strays to swell the numbers. Although a good deal of party feeling existed, compara- tively little of it was manifested, ai.d the proceedings went off in a peaceable manner. At the close of the poll at four o'clock, it was pretty generally known who the successful -candidates were, but it was not until late in till" evening before the exact state of the returns wer", known, the results being as foHows:-Mr William Hughes, 422; Mr William John, 883 Mr Allen Long 361; Mr Richard Bonn-well, 325; Mr James Gnlliths, 155. Thus the three first on the list, were returned Mr John being the new member, whilst Mr BouniwcU was unseated, Mr Griffiths tried very bard last year to obtain a seat fit the CQWJOH Bcvird. tut was then, as well as upon this occasion, signally defeated.
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T E N B Y. MUNICIPAL ELr.orioN.-On Monday last, the election for Town Councilman came off. Great excitement pre- vailed throughout the day, but at/the close of the poll the numbers ete as follows :— MrW, H. Richards 193 Mr John Gifford 167 Mr George White 149 Mr joteph Gregory 147 Mr J. M. Her.ton 132 Mr M. P. Davies 131 The first four were declared duly elected. VESTHY MEETING.—:On Wednesday LSST many parish- ioner8 assembled in the parish church for the purpose of holding a vestry meeting, in order to appoint an As- Bistant Overseer of the poor, but owing to an informality in the notice, no business was done. The parish officers announced their intention of calling s meeting for the afore mentioned purpose on Thursday next.
CORRESPON D E N C E.
CORRESPON D E N C E. We do not consider ourselvesrespon&ible for the opinions and sentiment* of our Correspondents SIR,—I feel rather timid in putting ray thoughts into print, but I am so disgusted with the actions of a man— (if he can claitu that privilege) that mv wish to express an opinion on the subject must be the only excuse fOr trespassing on your space—thoufh I do not think, Mr Editor, whatever may be your political principles, you would not deny a lady the favour of saying a word, and indulge her in any little harmless whim. As the postscript of a lady's missive contair.s the gist of the subject, I find this will be no exception to the general rule. Well, now, I must tell you what I have to say to the exposure of a lady's letter to a tradesman of this town, in refer- ence to the cowing contest. Now, I think, with many of mr friends, that Fuch conduct on the part of any man was despicable and unmanly in the extreme. We all know how the excitement of a political election does operate on ns-the weaker sex, and we poor fragile beings are often tempted beyond the confines of discre- tion by saying, and I may add doing, things which are very reprehensible in the abstract; but certainly par- donable when our little frailties are considered. Indeed, we often commit acts to obtain our ends which would in many instances incur the censurable remarks of our husbands; but, thank heaven, we do meet with men and gentlemen, though in trade, and not like the shortsighted! individual whose wits were wool gathering when he attempted to make capiial out of the indiscretion of a lady. Poor fellow, if he only knew a "wee bit of humanity he could have under any circumstances secured the patronage of the Castle, and elicited the (I may say) admiration of every lady cognisant of the affa-r. He has not only placed an insurmounfaW-e barrier between himself and the Castle, but raised the same objectionahle obstacle in many other quarters. Mv dear Mr Editor, if the silly fellow did but know, he might have been twelve months hence much richer than I sincerely hope he will be. I think I have occu- pied sufficient of your paper, and feel satisfied at having secured my object in .writing by intimating to the coward that when he betrays a woman by ex- posing her weakness, we all, as one army, will raise our banner of contempt and hatred, and treat him as the greatest enemy of our sex. ONE OF THE FAIR. PEMBROKE BOROUGHS ELECTION. SIR,-I think now that the contest between Sir Hugh Owen and Mr M eyrick is about being decided, it would be as well to let the Electors know how, and in what way, the former and his friends are endeavouring to work it." There is a great cry by the Liberals that the screw is turned on in full force by Mr MeyriekV party. I challenge the Liberals to produce a tittle of evidence which will prove a case against the Conservatives. But how is It with themselves ? Is it true that a poor woman who takes in washing, and has been in the ibllbí t, for years of drying the clothes on a neighbouring hedge, belonging to one of Sir Hugh's greatest supporters has been forbidden to do so any more because her husband is going to vote for Mr Meyrick? Is it true that the "Mangle" gentleman from a neighbouring borough came over here to "put tho screw" on a man who happened to hold p small field under him, and that this man was told by the same Mangle" gentleman that he would be compelled to vote for Sir Hugh ? the latter being present, but it so happened that the tenant was as inde- pendent as the Landlord, and perhaps more so, and truly the Landlord got mangled." Is it true that Sir Hugh Owen has more than once asked and entreated a gentleman whom he knows has promised (o vote for Air Meyrick, to go out of town on the polling day, and thus br- ak his promise ? Is it true that the religious screw is put on by some of the Dissenting Ministers? Thes? are but a few things of the many that may be quoted. Every question I have asked is true and can be proved. Referring to the last it is too true that most of the Ministers in the town and neighbourhood (there are honourable exceptions) are turning their sacred pulpits into political hustings. It is true that from these sacred. places they endeavour to teach their bearers that it is no sin to break the promisee they have made to Mr Meyrick It is true that these Ministers whose duty it is to teach peace and good will," are interfering in politics instead of attending to their religious and sacred calling. These are the men who want to enter the Universities Thete are the men who call themselves Liberals! I do not wish to discuss the reiative position of the two Candidates. It is evident which is the best, and I am glad to find, and proud to feel, that a large majority of the Electors are determined to free he Boroughs of an absent, indolent, and useless member, and try a fresh man who I -am confident, considering the stake he has in the neighboerhood, will be the right man in the right place." Pembroke, 4th Nov., ,1868. SCHEW-HATEK. SIR,—Mr Disraeli has been greatly blamed for not resigning when beaten in the Commons by a majority of fifty-four on the Established Church in Ireland. The reversal of this purely factious and party vote in the Lords by the glorious majority of ninety-five proves that he was right in retaining office. His opponents say, compare this conduct with that of Earl Russell and Mr Gladstone when they failed to carry their Reform Bill! There is no similarity in the two cases The W higs owe their long tenure of office to the support of the Radicals, having had, in all useful legislation, the disinterested aid of the Conservatives. When the Radi- cals got restive, and, like Oliver Twist, asked for more, up went a ragged bit of bunting with Reform chalked on it, and when the danger was past, down came the ftag. On the death of noble Palmerston the Radicals t' Id Earl Russell that they would have Reform. The Whigs finding that they must now travel in that line or give up business, entered into a compact with John Bright and Co. Wary John told them that he would be trifled with no longer, and if he condescended to help them it must be on the express condition that the Whigs made it a Cabinet question, nail their colours to the mast, and stand or fall with it. Their precious Bill was snuffed cut, and with it the Government, in accordance with solemn league and covenant. The question before the country seems to be-Have our present m nisters done their duty, ruled their country wisely at home and abroad, made good appointments ir Church and State, j and been free from nepotism ? What was the conduct of their predecessors ? Was not every vacancy that oc- curred filled with an Elliott, a Grey, or a Russell ? Was not Sir James Hudson one of the first men of the day turned out of Turin to make way for an Elliott ? Shall we return to this system, or remain satisfied with our present Government ? I, for one, hope, trust, and con- fidently expect the country will answer that we are content. Your cbedient servant, Mil ford, 2nd November, 1868. A. B. STARBUCK. Will IHIIIIIWIIII ■■■ ■■■
AN A C R 0 S T 1 C—-
AN A C R 0 S T 1 C —- On the coming of age.of Owen Soourfieid, Eiq. 1 Our worthy member's son and heir, 2 With hopes and prospects bright and fair; 3 Endear'd by every tender tie; 4 Now comes to his majority. 5 Safely unerring wisdom bears, C Conducts the youth, to rip r years; 7 Onward it guides the heir, and son, 8 Up to life's prime-full twenty-one. 5 Itise rapturous notes, with sonourous voice, 10 For this event true friends rejoice 11 I iten<e!y does the fervour glllw; 12 Enrapturing strains inspiring now. 13 Large bonfires blaze'lume air and sky, 14 Darkness, and mists, disperse and fly 15 Exultant voices raise and swell 16 S ill louder peals each tounding bell 17 Q iickly re-echoing all around 18 Unceasing j )y seems to abound 19 Invoking blessings on the heir, 20 Riches which time can ne'er impair; 21 Embracing his whole heart's desire.
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_n ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH WALES R\ILWAY. GLOSTER, Friday Night. The frightful accident on the South Wales Railway, occurred near a station known as Bullo Pill, 14 miles south of Chepstow, and 11 miles north of Glocester, and the trains coming into collision were the ordinary up- mail leaving Milford Haven at 5 p.m. on Friday evening, and a special cattle train conveying stock from Carmar- then Cattle Fair, Tbe cattle train was formed of 20 trucks, conveying 279 beasts, belonging respectively to John Griffiths, farmer, of Forest-farm, near Cardigan; John George, and David Thomas, also Welsh farmers. They were all Welsh cattle coming north to the Glouces- tershire pastures. The cattle train leftNewpertat 5 p.m" and was due at Glocester at 10 p.m.-five hours being allowed to run a distance of less than 50 miles. The train was propelled by the Tantalus broad-giiake engine, driven by Robert Syse, who has been for many years in the employment of the company. A guard named Probert, also an experienced officer, was in churge of the train, and, as is the practice on the South Wales line, he rode with a number of farmers and drovers in a third-class carriage at the end of the train, his carriage having a break in one of its compartments, and acting as a breakvan. The train being heavy, and the rails getting wet and slippery from a fog which came on as the evening advanced, Syse had considerable difficulty in keeping up his speed. When he started from Lydney he is stated to have told the policeman on duty at that station that he should shunt to allow the mail to pass him at Bulla Pill, which is about eight miles nearer Gloucester. This wap, no doubt, his intention; but it seems aftct leaving Lydney his difficulties from slippery rails and heavy load increased but, as be unfortunately seems to have thought, not at ouch an extent as to rentier it necessary to send back his guard Probert with fog signals, in accordance with the fixed rules oi the ■a ;mpany in cases of this kind. He was toiling at a moderate speed up a slightly adverse gradient, having just rounded a sharp curve in the line, when, at a distance of only a mile and a quarter from Bullo Pill station and sidings, the mail, travelling at a speed of between 30 and 40 mites an hour, rushed upon his train, and caused the collision, by which the trucks were shattered into fragments. Daniel Betty, the chief guard of the mail train, who has escaped uahurt, gives an account of what occurred. He says: The mail left New Milford at 5 p.m. prq- c'sciy. It consisted of the Rob Roy, one of the most powerful engines of the great Western Railway Com- pany, with tender attached; a second-class carriage acting as the break-van, in a compartment of which Betty rode; a first-class carriage; the mail po-st..office tender, in charge of Henry Day, mail guard, and David Rees, the second railway guard; and a paTcel van. There were not more than three first-class and six s«cend»class passengers in the train. The run from New Milford was made with its accustomed regularity, and Lydney station, which the mail should pass at 10 9 p.m, was left at 10 14-five minutes late only. As the mail passed out of this station the policeman in charge of the signals spoke to Betty, and, as the latter believes, said that a special cattle train was in front and would shunt at Bullo Pill. There was no caution givea to slacken speed, and the mail proceeded at its usual rate up to the .point before indicated, where the line runs through a cutting of about 12 feet deep, on a rather sharp curve. Betty states that on coming out of the straight and rounding the curve be looked out of his compartment, as usual, and was terror-stricken to observe, not more than from 60 to 80 yards in advance of his engine, the three rel,tail lamps of the special cattle train. His first and only impulse was to throw himself down on the floor of the carriage. He had Fcarcely done so when the collision occurred. The engine of the mail train drove completely through the third-class oarriage forming the break of the cattle train, and mounted high up upon tho fragments of three or four of the next cattle trucks. Oa looking up Betty saw that one of the doors of his compartment had been carried away, and that part of a third-class carriage was driven in at the opposite window. He was unhurt, and on getting out be immediately sent Rees. the under guard, up and down the line with fog signals to stop all other trains. Finding that his engine-driver, James Turner, and his mate, the stoker, were uninjured, his next act was to release the passengers in the train; and'it is a remarkable fact that he found two out of the number, one of whom was Mr Minet, of St. Aubyn's Road, Upper Norwood, fast asleep; they had not even been roused by the collision. He sent a person to Bullo Pill station to inform Mr Williams, the agent at that place, of the accident, and the neces3ity of telegraphing to Glocester for aid. 'Then, with the assistance of the passengers and that of a few countiy people who were attracted to the spot by the noise of the collision, he set about endeavouring to rescue the sufferers, whose cries were heard even above the lowing oi the wounded cattle. All the sufferers were Welshmen, and the horror of the scene was rather increased than otherwise by the im- possibility of understanding what, they said. The guard Probert was found quite dead David Thomas, owner of a large number of the cattle, died almost as soon as he was got out; Evan Morgan, a drover, was found lying among the cattle in one of the trucks with a portion of the wooden framework resting"upon his head. This man lived only a few minutes after his removal into the carriage. The driver and stoker of the cattle train were unhurt, and the former, unhooking his engine, ran on to Bullo Pill station, and crossing to the down line, came back to Lydney, where the services of three medical men were obtained, the engine running back with them to the scene of the accident. The bodies of the deceased men were taken in charge by the local constabulary, and conveyed to an adjacent farmhouse. The injured drovers, among whom was Rlward James, a youth, aged 13 years, whose leg was (severely fractured, were placed in the firet-clasi carriage of the mail train, under medical charge, and conveyed to a crossing about, a mile northwards: then over the down line to BaHo Pin station, and thence to Gl ces'er. The passengers in the mail train came on at the same time, arrivin" at Glncegter shortly. after 2 a.m., instead of at 10 47 p m. None of the carriages of the mail train were thrown off the rails by the force of the collision, and only the, leading carriage was at all injured. The persons killed were David Thomas, farmer, aged 2C Evan Morgan, drover, aged 60; and George P-robert railway guard, aged 45. The wounded conveyed to the Glocester Infirmary are: Phili p Jones, drover, aged 35; Edward James, drover, aged 13; Benjamin Roberts, dro,ver, aged 33; John George, farmer, aged 40 William towards, drover, aged 40 and Daniel Thomas, brother, of the deceased Oavid Thomas, aged 18. All these persons are suffering more or less from cuts and bruises, but none appear to be very seriously injured, except James. Eight of the cattle trueks suffered from the collision, and although the railway was opened for traffic as usual on Friday morning, only one line has beer, used for both up and down trains. Captain Tyler, one of the Government Inspectors of Railway's, has announced that he will attend the inquest, which will be opened atNewnham. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. One of the most disastrous accidents that have hap- pened on the South Wal's Railway since it has been amalgamated with the Great Western, happened on Thursday nicht, as briefly telecraphed in The Times of Friday, and has been unhappily attended with the grie- vous loss of three Isves and the fearful maiming of six other persons. The accident occurred at a portion of the line between Newnham and Gatcoinbe stations in Gloucestershire, and about. 14 miles from Gloucester. The line in this vicinity runs a good deal close upon the western shore of the Bristol Channel, and is remarkably picturesque when the tide is in. The accident arose from a collision between the up London mail from South Wales and cattle' train which was preceding it, and is the mos serious that ha-* occurred on Ibe whole of the lino from Gloucester to Milford Haven since the memorable collision of two passenger trains which met 'on the same line of railtt through a mi, lake in telegraphing at Fort Talbot, Gla- morganshire, many years H<TO, The catastrophe arose, it would appear, from the practice, often condemned, of running slow goods and cat.tle trains in front of fast passenger trains, without a sufficiently sale interval being allowed between them. In this case- it has led to the loss of life already mentioned, and incalculable domestio misery among the survivors and their relatives, to say ()< thing of the ;njury to prop rty tha' has ensued. The following are the particulars of the accident as gleaned by our district, reporter on the spot:— On Thursday the up mail train from the terminus of the South Wales line at New Milford left Milford at its regular time, 5 p.m., on its up journey, vii Gloucester aod Swindon, and it kept good time for the whole of ita journey up to tIp time of the catastrophe. The train left Carmarthen Junction at 6.15 pm., and had been preceded five ho trs b fore by a special cattle train, which left Carmarthen at 1 30 p.m. There was nothing amiss up to 10 30 p.m at which time the accident happened. The mail train, which consisted of a powerful engine and three passenger carriages, left Lydney station at about ten minutes past 10, and had passed the next small station as usual without stopping. It had arrived withiu about a mile of Bullo Pill, a small coal sidinj and «ood3 station, but not a passenger station, when the trahrran suddenly into the special cattle train with an awful smash. It was a light night, but there was a fog along the side of tha Bristol Channel, and this with a sharp curve in the line at the spot prevented the driver of the mail train seeing the tail red lights of the cattle train until the mail was. closfuponit. There was no time to jump. acd tbe- driver (James Turner) and his stoker (Daniel Betty)1 having first shut off steam, lay down on the floor Of their engine, and the collision followed ina moment. The re-sIS may be anticipated. The last vehicle in the cattle train1 was a thiid-class carriage in which were riding the gaard (William Probert) and the droi ers in charge of the eat tie —eight in number—viz, Evan Morgan, David Thomas*- B 'njamin Roberts, John George, William Ed wards,.and Philip Jones. The mail train was proceeding at full■ speed, and dashed wuhiwtui force into the hinder part of the cattle train, crushing the third-class carriage to pieces and scattering the fragments and the ill-fated Occupants over the line. Three of the cattle tracks- were also broken and 12 of the beasts were )u)ifd,. several others being maimed. The powerful engine of the mail train having crushed up the third-class carra^e of the cattle train mounted on the top of one of tbe truck?, where it remained fix'd. The passengers in the ina" t'ain miraculously escaped almost unhurt. Nil^ of the passenger carriages left the rails, and, altboughWome of the passengers in the first carriage were much shaken and knocked about, and all were greatly alarmed, nons are reported as having been injured seriously. When the first shock had passed, the passengers in the mail train hurried out of the carriages to see the fearful wreck. The guard and driver of the mail train being unhurt, first despatched messengers up and down the line to stop anything that might be coming along it. They found, as already described, tbe unfortunate drovers and- the guard of the cattle train lying about the line among the wreck of carriages and trucks. Three of them were dead, tbe guard and two of tbe drovers; and all the otbet drovers were grievously injured. The line was with the broken carriages and with the dead and maimed, an i the scene presented was fearful in the extreme. The nearest telegraph station to tho scene of the accident was Bullo Pill, and a telegraphic message was sent as early as practicable from that station to Gloucester for assist- ance, and when the special train gent down from Gloo* cester had arrived the injured persous and the passenger3 of the mail were forwarded to Gloucester by it. 'fb" dead bodies were left at Ballo Pill. The special train from Gloucester returned to that city between two and three on Friday morning, in the care of a suigeon. The sufferers were at once conveyed to tbe Gloucester firmary, where Mr Carter, the house surgeon, having been already apprised of the accident, was in readine8!' to receive them, and administer promptly to their assis5' ance. The patients were reported on Friday evening going on favourably. It is hoped no further deaths aw ensue. The following is a return of tbe killed and l0" jured, the latter are lying in Gloucester Infirmary DEAD. William Probert, of Carmarthen, guard of the cattlo train. He has left a widow and three children. David Thomas, of Llundilo, Carmarthenshire, catt»e drover. Evan Morgan, of Carmarthen, also a cattle drover. INJURKD. c'r Edward James, aged 13, of Cardigan compound (ra ture of left leg, cd' David Thomas, 18, Carmarthen, drover; dislocate left shoulder. Benjamin Roberts, 38, of Cilgerran, PembrokesC' r ilrover: fractured left clavicle. John George, 40, drover; wounded scalp and laoer* face.. William Edward*, 45, contusions and lacerated Philip Jones, 35, Carmarthen, injury to right sho The line being blocked up by tbe broken carriag^ OB0 trucks, the traffic was carried on on Friday a'oo!L0 of line of rails which bad been cleared in the c0^Cleared Thursday night. The line was expected to be entirely ou Friday night. d Jrinted and. Published by the Proprietors, f^jjeit LLEWELMN and THOMAS WHICHEB DAVIES, R Office in HigU-street, in the Parish of Ssio* In the County of the Town of flavel-fordwdst- Wednesday, November 1I».1868».