The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-09 00:00:00

ANOTHER DREADFUL RAILWA
ACCIDENT.

EVENING EDITION.

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(From the Hull Observer of Tue.s
Yesterday, an accident of a very serious tater° 0e.4
curred on the Hull and Selby Railway, in Ore depot;
this town, on the arrival of the Leeds anreYniie hall-77"
past five o'clock train. The circumstances of this acci-
dent, as related to us by an eye-witness, were as follow :
—On the arrival of the train at the gates opposite to
the end of Manor House-street, the engine, as is usual,
was detached from the carriages and proceeded at a
quick rate to that part of the line where the pointers
are, and where the rails branch off on each side, when
it was turned on to the northermost line. The train
which was almost immediately after the engine, was, by
means of the pointers, turned on to the second line running
parallel with, and on the south side of the line upon which
the engine had gone. As soon as the train bad got upon
the second line it was evident that the impetus which
had been given to its speed prior to the engine being
detached was much too great, and that, unless it was
immediately stopped, it would go with great force against
the partition wall at the end of the depot. The guard
who was in one of the carriages having no power to
stop the train it accordingly dashed with great violence
against and broke down the wall—the first carriage
passing completely through, es far as the passage on
one side of which the waiting offices are situated. The
only serious injuries which have been received from this
concussion are in those of three men, viz. :—the guard
of the train, a fireman, and a passenger named Morgan.
The injuries of the guard were principally confined to
the knee, which, from the violence of the shock, broke
through the buffer of the carriage upon which he was
seated. Taylor's thigh was broken in a serious manner,
and three of the fingers were taken off the right hand of
the other person, Morgan. Some other passengers in
the train were also slightly bruised, by being thrown
from one side of the carriage to the other, from the
violence with which the train came in contact with
' the wall. The first carriage was shattered to pieces,
and some of the others broken, though not so as
to be unserviceable. There can be no doubt that,
had the guard possessed the means of checking the
speed of the train, by means of what are called
breaks," (which are generally attached to railway
carriages, and subject to the control of the guard), this
accident would not hare occurred.

[We learn this morning that the three persons above
stated to be seriously injured are now out of danger, and
in as' fair a way of recovery as can be expected. We
also are informed that there can be no censure applied to
the guard, as there were no " breaks," on any of the car-
riages in the train.]

TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—As the public mind is less engaged at the pre-
sent than at other times of the year in the usually ab-
sorbing question of politics, permit me, through your
columns, to call the attention of the nation to the im-
portant temperance movement now going on in all
parts of the United Kingdom—a movement which
seems likely ere long to effect a great and beneficial
change in the habits of the people, to give a higher tone
to the national morals, and a mighty impulse to the
prosperity of our beloved country.
On examining the statistics of intemperance, it is
amazing how closely this vice is connected with all the
crime, political discontent, poverty, disease, and misfor-
tune of the land, Low extensive are its ramifications, and
how vast its evils. So numerous are the drinking
usages of almost every class of society, and so closely
arc they interwoven with all the habits, feelings, and
tastes of the people, that it is almost impossible for a
great portion of our fellow-men to escape contamination.
Any scheme, therefore, which can be devised to put a
stop to intemperance, to do away with one of the
greatest promoters of national, social, and individual
mischief, and render us, by the Divine blessing, a moral
and flourishing people, surely ought to be hailed with
delight, and promoted with zeal. Such a remedy for
intemperance the Temperance or Total Abstinence.
Societies have prepared, and wherever tried it b.as
proved effective. Even were space allowed us, to ad-
duce laboured proof of the soundness and expediency
of total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks as the
only safe remedy for intemperance, I should deem it
quite unnecessary, for whilst all objectors must admit
that the inculcation of moderation has signally failed
as a means of prevention, total abstinence has proved
triumphantly successful ; and, in place of argument,
would point to its results, in the thousands of reclaimed
drunkards ; the comfort, peace, prosperity, and do-
mestic and public order which have obtained in almost
every circle and community where it has been adopted,
and the revival of religion that has taken place, to prove
it worthy of universal adoption.
The Church of England has at length aroused her-
self, cud come forward to aid in this great work of im-•
provement. May she soon take the lead in this moral
reformation of the people, as she does in their religious
iflEtruction.

A. Society has recently been formed by some of her
Members, to promote this object in accordance with
the discipline of our national church, ano already num-
bers many of the Clergy among its members. Active
exertions are making, and ere long it is hoped that
that this Society will take up an important position
among the numerous philanthropic institutions of our
country. I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
THEOPHILUS A. SMITH, Sec.
Church of England Temperance Society,
c), Exeter Hall, Sept. 7, 1840.

MOVE 1 MAtKET' and CITY NEWS.

(TUESDAY EVENING.)
CHRONICLE.—The English Funds opened heavy
this morning, Consols for the Account being quoted
at 89, and, some large sales having been effected, prices
receded to 88} to from which point a rally took
.place again to SO ; but this quotation was of short du•
ration, further and continued sales being effected, which
produced a gradual decline till the close of business,
making the last quotations of Consols for the Account
8810 *, being a fall of one per cent. since yesterday.
This continued depression has been occasioned by re-
ports of most serious disturbances, of a revolutionary
character, having taken place yesterday at Paris among
the populace and workmen, accompanied by a further
fall in the French Rentee. The effect of this report
was not revved from the market at the close, and it
obtained weight by the circumstance that the parties
connected with the French expresses were the first
operators for a fall. The demand for money continues,
and, as we observed yesterday, there is Do sustaining
action in operation to withstand the downward tendency
prevalent from these causes, and the very unsettled
state 4,4solitical affairs. It was known early in the day
that telligence from the East had been received by a
special express, and as they were expected to corrobo-
rate the contumacy of the Pacha, they also had a
sinister influence on the value of pubic securities.
On Friday the 21st ultimo, we announced the mis-
sion of Count Lara to this country on the subject of
Spanish finance, adding that we concluded he had
full powers to treat with the bondholders, and that
he knew how the funds 'gem to be raised and secured
necessary to give them the full and permanent benefit
of aaj artatsgement that might be the consequence
of hilt neglotiation. We further remarked, that un-
less Count Lare had foreseen and considered these
points, his mission was not likely to be at-
*tided with much good, and would only raise hopes
th end in disappointment. @bunt Lara has now been
in London for several days, we believe, and has had an
interview with the Committee. It appears, however,
that he is net authorised to treat with the bondholders,
although, according to the statement of a correspondent,
his project is said to have been approved of before be
This statement, which was sent round in
a species of official circular yesterday to the London
Press, has no distinct meaning except this, that Count
Lara cannot be viewed as the organ of, o? financial re-
presentative of, the Spanish Government. It is as-
serted in the circular above noticed, that his project
was approved of before he left Madrid, but we arc not
told by whom it was approved, nor of the date of
his departure from the Spanish capital. His mission
is, indeed, we fear, ill-timed, and his overtures to
the Committee premature. We stated formerly that
theme was a general feeline• entertained here that the
Spanish nation would not delude their foreign creditors,
but would faithfully execute their part of any proposi-
tions which might be made in their name. We recom-
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mend this remark to the serious consideration of. Count
Lara, advising him to wait until the Spanish Govern-
ment has given him fall auMiority to act in their behalf.
and eptil his " project" has received the impress and
weigfit of official sanction. At present it is well known
that Spain is almost without a Government, and the
idea of a financial agent coming forward to bind a
eountry in the present unsettled position of Spain is
ebsuiel. The first thing to be done for Spain and her
er,ditor.; is the estabkshment of a strong execa-
tive, eopable of pacifying the country, and of allow-
ing a large disbanding of the standing army. When
that step is accomplished, we should expect that
such a Government would int,tantly take measures
;or meetieg the engagements of their foreign credi-
tors in perfect good faith ; but it is out of all rule to
come forward with propOsels of settlement to the
hendholders in the expectation that they may he
ereed to afterwards by the future Government of
l'eeie u, fieeetirse they may perhaps have been favourably
lookei upon by their predecessors. Count Lara should
at least suspend his operations until he can show his an-
t from the Spanish Minister of Finance de 'act° ;
fur we do not see it asserted that he is even aeknow-
-I.eiged by the Spanish embassy here, as being in pos
ee:sion of anrOtlicial appointment or status whateve:
We should, therefore, apprehend that the Committee of
niboiders would call upon Count Lara to produce
ins eredeetiais before entering upon negotiations ; for
eelest, or until; ha be accredited by Spain, it is in every
eespec, inexpedient for them to deal with him.
\V e, have received Sae sobj„ined letter, relative to
flat reeent hurricane at Port Essington
• liee-1n your it pression of Saturday last, when
noticing, the hurricane at Port Essington; "you describe
tint place us in the colony of S•wan River, and those
persons who are unacquainted with the real situation of
it will be led to believe that the latter place is liable to
harticaaes of a nature similar to the one described.
• Toe two places are, however, essentially different,
end eat distinct governments, Port Essicgton being si-
teated in lat. I I deg. 20 sec. S., long. 132 deg. E.,
evhile Freexaantle, the Pert of Swan River, is situated
lid. 32 keg. 5 see- S. long., 113 deg. 30 sec. E., the
eue beisee within. and tho other without the tropics.
kart kissington is of very recent establishment, am:
.14 at fa..reet nothing more than a station, the Govern-
itmalt Hausa and eater buildings being only temporary
err (a loni. Swan River has been colonized since 1829,
and, us I went out among the earliest settlers, and
mice rt-aide.d in it over siuce,. till the begitaning of this
(Klien I left on a temporary visit to England), I
kelta coefidently assert that it 13 not subject to, and
never has 'wen visited by, hurricanes, the north-
westeiiiy winds which mark the approach of our winter
iever a•ssuming a more destructive character than that
,cl-heavy

" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" Landon, Sept. 7, 1840." " A COLONIST.
Although the above communication cannot apply to
tlio extracts which we made from a Sydney paper rela-
tive to the hurricane at Port Essington, we insert it
„nevertheless.

TIMES.—By advices from Hamburh the price of
go;ti is 425 per mark, which, at the English Mint price
of 'J/. 173. 10 d. the ounce for stancard gold, gives an
exc.:ban() of 1;3. 5, and the exchange at Hamburgh on
Lqadon at short being 13.5 i, it follows that gold is 0.12
ycr eent. lower at Himburgh than i❑ London.
The premium on gold at Paris is 7 per milk, which,
et the English Mint price of ;31. 17s. lOid. the ounce
tvr standard gold, gives an exchange of 25. 32k, and the
t.scliange at Paris on London at short being 25. 17i, it
follows that gold is 0.60 per cent. dearer at Paris than
in London.

Tie 2 gloom of the Money Market has increased
without any definite reason being assigned, further
fi:an the continuation of the same causes which have
Already contributed towards a depression—viz., the
Unsettled state of polities, the distrust of private
credit, and the strong dispositio❑ of several parties to
epeculate. for a fall. Money having become less plenti-
tul and stock more so from tha effect of ropoated sales,
not improbable that the purchasers have been un-
able to hold the stock they have bought, but have been
obliged again to part with it, and thus have increased
trio doression. It is still remarked that the public take
no interest in this state of things, or, if they do, it is
ac!y to invest at the reduced prices. The fall to-day in
Consols has been Pull 1 per cent. Having been 89 to
for the Account, they left off 83 sellers. The price
for iwirnediate delivery is 87.1 to 1. Nor is the deciine
efined to the funded securities. Exchequer bills,
Which of late have moved but h. at a time, have fallen
age. since yesterday, and leave off 10s. to I'?s. premium.
After the close of business Consols were offering at 87
sellers for the Account.

A private letter from Lisbon contains some facts re-
lative to the orchilla weed, which may be of interest
to the manufacturers of articles in which it is employed.
'Mr. Thomas Miller presented a short time ago a pe-
tion to tine Portuguese Cortes, in which he stated that,
in November, 16:37, he discovered a moss called
" Lichen Estrella,' in the Cape de Vord Islands,
different ltom the orchilla weed, which grows on the
rrlolcs in the same islands, but perfectly suited for the
si:erposzs o-f dying. Of this lichen he purchased a
large qa.tistity, but, at the request of the Government
contractors for the orchilla woed of thesaffnds
net allc.ved to export it. He therefore cieAtitio,inri was
dfoars
Imvs9 so to (le. The Committee for Colonial
rtrportad favourably- for Mr. Milier,although the contiriaavce-
s.ors 11:141 presented a counter-petition. They asserted that
Lichen Estrella" is toi the orchilla weed,
141 at it. :rows hitercnixedslmwlitlrintane Litter, so that it
otoald not be gathered without away a large
portion or it, and that the iron iirlsrtYr:runhmgeents necessary
tweet it were injurious to the soil. contractors
eilso,reDewed tl.cir petitions against thepee:xieopdortatioa of
considered
Wnguela orchilla weed during the
contract lasts. The Committee, however,
that the ":Lichen Estrella " should be encouraged,s.
would be hard to deprive the inhabitants of the Cape
it
do Verd Islands of the benefit of their spentaneePus.
productions, and also the Benguela ore iila weed, as it
grows abundantly on trees, not as at Crape de Verd, on
the rocks, and is in many instances superior. Mr. Thos.
Miller is a British subject.
The feeling in Nur/ York in fivour of a bankrupt law
tvenid appear to have taken the deepest root among the
or opposition party to the re-election of Van
Buren, who have circulated the annexed declaration on
the subject for signature :
'; Declaration—We, whose names are hereunto
agi:,:ed, agree and promise that we will use all lawful
::'.tab in our collective and individual capacity to pro-
.rom the Conzress of the United States the speedy
°4o`'et: a bankrupt law, the cardinal principle of
a be based on the release of the honest but
:ortune.te man from his debts, upon the full and
•tea surrender of all his -o vr' for the benefit of
his creditors ;andP
we further agree, that for the purpose
OS ~.:ffectirir this just and benevolent object, we will
lnuesvour tu procure, *
cespeo,tive/c. bah) , tue pailtical parties to which •
etnLe nominat,on as candidates for
L;ongreSS and the sit' ag:
Legislature of t;uch persons as I
(ix,: known to he
of the great object for which
•'c have associated ; and r
that
we
,010
for
furthermore agree and de- I
au to any leeislative
unles.s %Ale have satisfaent°orymevidence that he is in ur'ci the immediate release and deliverance of the