An accident occurred yesterday on the London and Datcbet Railway,
by which one man was killed and several others were seriously hurt- The express-traiel which left the Waterloo Bridge station at half-past five p. m., reached the junction at Richmond at five minutes past six. A green light having been shown at the approach of the train, it was proceeding on its way to Datchet, when a balla!te engine was moved on to the line from a siding, although the express-train was five minutes over-due: the result was an immediate collision. A man who was riding on the ballast-engine was GO jammed up among the machinery that it was im- possible to extricate him with life, and the guard and several passengers of the express-train received very severe contusions; but there were no broken limbs in the latter cases. Two of the directors of the line, Mr. Reid and Mr. Lacey, were in the train, but escaped unhurt. The driver and fireman of the ballast-engine have been taken into custody, to await the inquiry which must necessarily ensue.
Letters from Rome report the shipwreck of the Levant steamer Pericles: enter- ing the harbour of Civita Vecchia during a violent gust of wind, it struck the pier, and went to pieces. The passengers and crew were saved. This is said to be the first serious disaster which has occurred to this line of steamers since RD establishment, twelve years ago.
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