The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-11 00:00:00

OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

One of those lamentable accidents which have lately cc-
curred on railways, was yesterday morning occasioned on
the Midland Counties Railway in the following singular
manner:—The night merchandize train left Leicester with
loaded waggons and two engines, an hour and a half be-
fore the mail, and went regularly on, passing the Spondon
Station, 21 miles short of Derby, three quarters of an hour
previous to the mail. When within a mile and a
quarter of Derby, the pumps of one of the en-
gines were completely closed by the intense frost,
the thermometer was within a degree or two
of the zero point,: hat is full thirty degrees of cold; the
train came to a stand, and the usual precautions were
taken of sending back the guards, six or seven hundred
yards with red signal lamps, while the unfrozen engine
conveyed the useless one to the Derby station. The
effective engine returned, and got the remainder of the
luggage train again in motion, and having done so, sig-
nalized by the whistle for the guards to return. They
had just got back, and the train was gathering speed,
when the mail train :fame rapidly up, and though the
red signal lamp on the last luggage waggon was in
its tight place. the very thick fog prevented the sight of
it, and the engine with the mail and night car-
riages ran with extreme violence into the merchandise
train. The death of the mail engine-driver and of the
stoker was the melancholy and almost instantaneous con
sequence; but although a first-class carriage, nearly full
of passengers was next the engine, providentially none of
them were hurt ; assistance being procured from Derby,
the mail proceeded northward, after an hours' delay.
Immediately on the intelligence reaching Leicester, the
Chairman and some of the Directors, with the Secretary
and Superintendant, proceeded to Derby to inquire into
the cause of the accident, which Will also be made the sub-
ject of investigation before the Coroner's Inquest, which is
to be held this day at Derby.

ADMIRAL STOPFORD AND

CAPTAIN BAKER.

"My DEAR Stit,—l cannot leave this place, which I
provose doing to-morrow, without expressing to you my
sincere thanks for the many valuable services I have re-
ceived from you in every circumstance relating to the cap.
tare of St. Jean d'Acre; the boundless pains you took in
sounding and laying down buoys upon the most dangerous
shoals, rendering the
approach of the ships towards the
works of the place perfectly secure.
" Your spirited and gallant conduct in going on board
the ship.,, when under the enemy's fire, for the purpose of
placing them in proper positions, which your knowledge of
the places entitled you to do, merits the highest pra'se ;
and whenever anything is to be done, you arc always the
foremost.
" Under this conviction of your zeal and skill, I am most
happy in having such an officer, to whom I can ent,ust the
safety of Acre; for I am certain that the fire of the Pique
and Stromboli would contribute more to the safety of the
place than all the efforts of the Turkish garrison.
I therefore leave it in safe hands, with my best wisliLs
for your health and prosperity.
4. Believe me very truly t'our's,
(Signed) "ROBERT STOPFOIw.
" Princess Charlotte, Nov. 7, 1840.
" To Captain Baker, of her Majesty',, ship p Pique."

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COLLISION BETWEEN A MAIL STEAAI-SIIIP
4ND A RIVER STEAMER.-Yesterday morning, about
eighteen minutes before seven o'clock, as her Majesty's
mail steam-ship Merlin was coming down the river, on
her way to Dublin, and the Earl of Bridgewater steamer
was on her way up from George's Basin to the Duke's
intocor' contact The precise cause of the
Dock, the two vessels came into collision, and both
both received considerable damage, The Bridgewater
at the time just passed under the stern of the Windermete
svteesisi tenls er
t,htulsi en
riding
from what we can learn, the collision—the light being im-
perfect—was in all probability entirely accidental or un-
avoidable. No one was in the sl!ghttst degree btu .z.
either vessel. Neither the stern of the Merlin nor lwr
comingn g a
tailhhas not transpired, bur,'.
figure-head are injured, and the damage sustained may he
readily repaired.—Liverpool paper.

The requisition, which covers our first page, exhibits the
thorough union of all 'shades of the Irish Reformers in
the demand for equal rights and franchises with England
and Scotland, and in the determination to resist the atro-
cious attempt of Lord Stanley and the faction to annihi-
late the electoral privileges of the Irish people. We
point to that requisition with pride and with confidence—
it affords to Ireland a guarantee that the disfranchisement
scheme of Stanley shall not succeed.
During the struggle of the last ten years the Liberll
party has often put forth their strength, and as often have
they conquered. The present requisition proves that their
ranks arc augmented, and that the moral power derived
from the cordial union of men working in a good cause
abides with them. This requisition exceeds all others in
regard to the splendid array of Raformers, although—and
this should be remembered—only eight days have elapsed
since the Secretaries were appointed by the Committee.
From the rapidity with which the names are crowding
in, we are compelled ,to omit a large number of signa-
tures.

This, certainly, is a proof most gratifying, of the zeal
and energy that animate the friends of Reform and just go-
vernment in Ireland. _ .

The meeting is to be held in the Theatre Royal. Ilaw-
kins's-street, on the 15th inst.—Dublin Evening Post.

COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUTENANT CUUTEIS.

A General Court-martial assembled at Clare Castle on
Monday, the 4th instant, for the trial of Lieutenant Wil-
liam Curteis, of the 36th regiment, who was arraigned
upon the under-mentioned charges, viz.:—" For conduct
unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman,
and highly subversive of military discipline, in having, at
Clare Castle, on or about the 12th of November, 1840,
sat down to the officers' mess-table of the depot, 36th
regiment, to dinner, in a state of intoxication, he having
also been at the time on duty as officer of the
day." The prosecution was instituted by Captain
John De Lacy, Senior Captain of the regiment;
who stated the case against the prisoner, and was
then heard in evidence, when he swore that Lieute-
nant Curteis was intoxicated at the dinner-table. The
other witnesses examined for the prosecution were—.
Lieutenant Maulever, 36th (Depot Paymaster), who
swore he noticed the prisoner intoxicated at mess, and un-
fit for duty. Ensign Carew, 36th (Depot Adjutant), de-
posed that the prisoner was not intoxicated, or unfit for
duty, but that he was nit in a state fit to sit with gentle-
men ; and Ensign Bruce, 36th—the last witness in ~up.
port of the charge—swore the prisoner was influenced by
liquor, though not intoxicated, and fit for duty, though not
to sit with gentlemen. The case for the prosecution having
closed on Tuesday, the Court adjourned to Thursday, when
Lieutenant Curteis will enter on his defence to the charge.
In deference to the expressed wish of the distinguished
President and his gallant associates, who are members of
the Court, we shall offer no note or comment upon the evi-
dence, on the direct or cross-examination, as at this stage of
the inquiry it would be premature and injurious. Lieut. Cur-
teis is an officer of 15 years standing in the service, and pur-
chased his ensigncy and lieutenancy. There is a company
vacant in the regiment since the promotion of Capt. Ash.
more to a majority on the retirement of Major L'Estrange,
and the prisoner was the first Lieutenant for purchase,
when this untoward event occurred, and suspended all
promotion in the junior ranks. There has not been a
Court-martial in the 36th since the period of Lieutenant
Sir James D. Hay, depot paymaster, when that officer
was obliged to retire, a few years ago, on account of finan.
cial deficiencies, embarrassed with a young family, and
little provision for them.

MURDER OF THE LATE MR. T. PaNVELL.—FURTHER PART!-

CULAKS.

An inquest on the body of Mr. Powell was held on
Monday last, and was continued by adjournment on Tues.
day, when the Earl of Gosford, Lieutenant of the county,
Barnett M'Kee, Esq., J. P., and several stipendicry Ma-
gistrates attended. The Jury (twenty-three in number)
were unanimous in their verdict of " Wilful murder, corn.
mitted by Patrick Woods, of Tullyard, and others un-
known."

The deceased, who (we believe) belonged to the south
of Ireland, had been sent down by Quinn, Esq.
(barrister-at-law, and Assistant Poor-law Commissioner),
to make certain improvements on his property in the town-
land of Tullyard, particularly on Drumgoose-hill, such as
planting, &c. A schoolhouse was in course of erection,
and the design of Mr. Quinn was also to build a suitable
residence for himself convenient to the lake. To effect
these improvements, however, it became necessary to re.
move some cottiers and others, possessed of small hold-
ings, who were noticed accordingly, but other equally
good accommodation was provided for each of them on a
different part of the estate. That these arrangements were
unsatisfactory to the parties alluded to there can be no
doubt; but the manner in which that dissatisfaction has mani-
fested itself is at once revolving to humanity and disgrace-
ful, in the last degree, to the character of the popnlation.
We grieve that we are obliged, from a sense of duty, to
add, upon undoubted authority, a fact which stamps with
eternal infamy the neighbouring population. The murder
took place whilst numbers of the people were going
home from the market, the leading road passing within
a few perches of the house. Some of them met the
deceased's daughter when running into Newtownhamilton
for the police, and, when informed of the awful occur-
rence, gave themselves no trouble, expressed no concern,
but went their way. Even the immediate neighbours,
living not more than ten or twelve perches distant, re-
mained aloof, and made not the slightest inquiry at the
house, although, it appears, the screams of the two girls
were heard nearly half a mile off.
All parties that we have conversed with agree in one
point—namely, that Mr. Powell was a civil, inoffensive,
upright man. His orphan daughters (the only part of his
family in this part of Ireland) have found a safe refuge in
the town of Newtownhamilton. Woods, who has been
committed to the county gaol, is a near relation of a per-
son of the same name who was tried at Armagh in 1838,
for the murder of -- Nl`Creish. Ho is advanced in
years, and of a forbidding aspect.
Since the above was written, we have learned that an-
other person, named Hughes, who has been distinctly iden-
tified by the Misses Powell, is in custody. When appre-
hended, his clothes were deeply stained with blood.
A meetiag of the County Magistrates, upon this melan-
choly affair, was to have taken place yesterday.—Newry
Telegraph of this day.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

'Fhe following are the results of " A Table of Mortality
in the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from
all Causes Registered, in the week ending Saturday, the
2d January, 1841." The Table is issued, from the Office
of the Registrar-General:—

Weekly
Total. Average

CAUSES OF DEATIC

1833.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 254 265
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses lB2 156
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of _

Respiration
Diseases of the Hea-t and Bloodvessels
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other

Organs of Digestion... 6l 57
Diseases of the Kidoeys, &e.
Childbed, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Old Age, or Natural Decay 135 79
Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intemperance 41 26
Cau►es not specified
Deaths from all causes 1377 -

Average Weekly Deaths . 1,013
Deaths in the Average Weekly
Week. Deaths, 1°38..
Western Districts ... 224 •....• 156
North Districts
Centrarllistricts 268 ..... 208
East Districts 2BB ...... 239
South Districts ... 351 238

Total 1377

1,013

It is stated that under the term Metropolis aro com-
prised the 32 districts herein mentioned, which include the
City of London within and without the walls, the City and
Liberties of Westminster, the out parishes within the
bills of mortality—and the parishes of St. Marylebono ;
St. Pancras ; Kensington ; Fulham ; Hammersmith
( Chapelry) ; St. Luke, Chelsea ; Paddington • St. Mary,
Stoke Newington • St. Leonard, Bromley ; Mary-le-
how ; Camberwell% Greenwich ; St. Nicholas and St.
Paul, Deptford; and Woolwich. The population as enu-
merated in 1831 was 1,494,890. The weekly average for
1833 was obtained by dividing the deaths registered in that
year by 52. In comparing it with the weekly deaths in
1840, it must be borne in mind that the metropolis in-
creases nearly two per cent. annually ; and that, if the
popul tt ion bad been the same in 1838 as in 1840, the deaths
would have been 1-27th part more numerous.
General Register-office, Jun. 7, 1841.

A STARVING KlNG.—When the House were
in a Committee upon the civil list, there were some re-
flecting touches. Mr. Smith happened to express the
necessity of the family in an ill-chosen word, though with
a good meaning, saying that the King was in a starving
condition. Mr. Grenville took a fancy to repeat the word
very often ; and if the King were starving, why then were
such grants made of crown-lands, and why such grants and
great pensions, and why foreigners enriched and made
lords.—James's Court and Times of William 111.
MODERATION.—" Once," says Master Fuller
" a gaoler demanded of a prisoner newly committed unto
him whether or no he were a Roman Catholic? ' No,'
answered he. What then,' said he; ' are you an Ana-
baptist ?' Neither,' replied the prisoner. What I' said
the other, ' are you a Brownist or a Quaker?' Nor so,'
said the man ; lam a Protestant, without wealt or gard,
or any addition, equally opposite to all heretics and sec-
taries." Then,' said the gaoler, get you unto the dun-
geon; I will afford no favour to you who shall get no ad-
vantage by you. Had you been of any of the other reli-
gions some hope 1 had to gain by the visits of such as are
of your own persuasion, whereas now you will prove to me
but an unprofitable prisoner.' This is the misery of mo-
der.aion."
WORCESTER, JAN. B.—The Worcestershire
Hunt Cub Annual Ball will take place on Tuesday, the
13th inst., and is expected to be more than usually bril
liant. Mr. Benjamin Edginton, from Landon, is en-
gaged to erect a temporary supper-room, sufficiently large
to accommodate 500 persons, and from his well known
experience in these matters the whole of the arrangements
will no doubt be complete.

Sia,—Will you allow me, through your columns, to
show the doctrines and practices taught, and persever-
ingly inculcated in the publications of the Oxford Tractists,
as being identical with those contained in the extracts
from Bishop Sparrow's " Rationale" as given by a former
correstmodent, and to corroborate your remark in last
Tuesday's paper, that there is but " a step between
Puseyism and Popery."
The Puseyites earnestly wish to bring about "a second
Reformation" in order to destroy that evangelical spirit which
has manifested itself in the Establishment of late years.
(Tracts for the Times, vol. i. Nos. 38 and 41). There-
fore the first Reformation and its originators are abused.
" I am becoming every day a less and less loyal son of the
Reformation" (Froude's Remains, vol. i., p. 336). "As
to the Reformers, I think worse and worse of them.
Jewell was what you would call in these days an irreverent
Dissenter. His " Defence of his Apology" disgusted me
more than almost any work I have read" (Ibid, vol. i.,
p. 380). " How beautifully the Edinburgh Review has
shown up Luther, Melancthon, and Co. What good
genius has possessed them to do our dirty work?" (Ibid,
vol. i., p. 394.) The Reformation is, "of course, pain-
ful in as far as it indicates disunion, however unavoidable,
between two members of the same Christian body"
(0 ekeley's Sermon, Cot. 2, 10, p. 8). Froude's treatment
of Bishop Jeweil is vindicated in a second part of his " Re-
mains 'now published, and it is asserted that the Reformers,
as a party, are not to be trusted on ecclesiastical or theo-
logical questions.
They ascribe " mysterious powers" to the episcopally
ordained clergy. " They have powers mysterious and
awful, which no mere human being could of himself pre-
tend to possess" (Sewell's Christian Morals, p. 33).
" Once more their powers arc very great ; they are
awful" (Ibid, p. 27). Likewise " Pussy's Letter."
They believe in the doctrine of the real presence
the Eucharist. " The real presence of Christ is there
the litre.hariEt)jutlcpchslently of •ctur faith" (I);rsey'sl
ter',.p. 128). '-'...‘l4l,AWalik.o. so know why Yeti flinch f
saying that the power of malting the body and bloc
Christ is vested in the successors of the Apostles" (Fro'
vol. i., p. 326).
They attach the same importance to tradition as to
Scriptures. The unwritten word of God, if it can be
any how authenticated, must necessarily demand the same
reverence from us as the Scriptures did from the first
Christions" ( tieble's Visitation Sermon. p. 26).
They consider the expression " Lord's Table" to be so
polluted by Protestant use as to compel them to adopt the
word altar (Froude, vol. i., p. 326, 395), which should
not be shaded by the pulpit, being "mere sacred than the
Holy of Holies was in the Jewish Temple" (Ibid, p. 372).
They regard " the Sacraments and not preaching as the
sources of divine grace" ( Tracts, vol. i., pref. p. 4).
" Preaching is rather an adjunct of the Church's divine
system than a leading feature of it" (Oakelcy's Sermon on
Coi. 2, 10).

They desire that the sermon be preached from the altar-
steps, the priest pray with his back towards the people, and
the congregation turn invariably to the east (Tract, No.
s 6, p. 26. Froude, vol. i., p. 365).
They would easily unite with the Romish Church if she
would throw aside her anathemas, for the differences be-
tween us are not fundamental ( Perceval's Roman Schism,
Introduction, p. six). She is styled our mother, through
whom we were born to Christ (Tracts, vol. iii., Introd.
p. 34). " Our spiritual parent, over whose errors in her
earlier days we should dutifully mourn" (British Critic,
July 1836. p. 82). " God's favoured instrument of good'
( [hid, p. 79). Further, the Romish Churches are said
even now to be true Churches, and her errors excusable,
and that the Romanists generally ought not to be regarded
as heretics (Palmer's Treatise on the Church, vol. i.,
p. 433).
They describe the Revolution of 1688 as a sin ( Pusey's
Sermon, on Nov. 5, p. 41). " A very great sin"( Oakeley's
Sermon, p. 8).
Bloody Queen Mary's character is to be venerated, and
Elizabeth's, in comparison, condemned (Sewell's Chris.
flan Morals, p. 379).
" Dissent" is trumpeted forth "as a more fatal tyranny
and a more unauthorised usurpation than Popery" ( Ibid,
pp. 52, 185). And " Dissenting communities, whether
collectively or individually considered, form no part of the
Church of Christ" ( Palmer, p. 399).
And, to the Episcopal Church, " every individual is
bound to unite himself as being exclusively and solely, the
way of salvation, established by Divine authority amongst
us" ( Palmer, p. 214).
These extracts, I think, Sir, will sufficiently point out
the principles of the Oxford School, and fully demonstrate
the tendencies of such a system.
For your liberality in printing letters on the other side
of the questi,,n, and your strongly advocating the Pro.
testant, and therefore, I believe, true side of the samo
question, I
,cheerfully propose to you a vote of thanks,
which, I have no doubt, opposers and friends will cordially
second, and, with that seconding, the latter will further
co-operate in upholding and spreading correct and proper
views on this subject. Yours, Sze.
Stroud, Jan. 7, 1841. A PROTESTANT.