The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-16 00:00:00

UNITED STATES FISCAL BANK.
Mr. Clay's Fiscal Bank (United States) Bill proposes
that—

The capital shall be thirty millions, in shares of 100
dollars one-third to be subscribed by the. United States.
It may be hereafter increased by Congress twenty mil-
lions more, and the United States may subscribe for one-
third of such increase at par, but not more. The sub-
scriptions to be paid in bullion, gold or silver coin of
the United States, or foreign corn at their legal value.
The subscriptions of the United States to be made
in coin of five per cent. stock redeemable at the expira-
tion of fifteen years., The Bank may sell the stock for
coin or bullion, or the Secretary of the Treasury may,
if he elect, sell the stock, and pay its nominal amount to
the Bank at par. Should there be a deficiency on private
subscriptions not exceeding one-third the amount re-
quired, the Secretary of the Treasury may subscribe for
it and issue stock for his subscription in like manner as
before.

The title to be " Fiscal Bank," and its seat, the dis-
trict of Columbia. The management to be in nine di-
rectors —three annually appointed, by the President and
Senate, and six annually elected' at Washington by the
stockholders, other than the United States.
The Directors shall establish an office of discount and
deposite in any State, where 2,000 shares are held or
have been subscribed, whenever upon application of such
State, Congress may require it. And they may also es-
tablish offices of discount and deposit in any State, terri-
tory, or district of the United States ; or, instead of es-
tablishing such offices, it shall be lawful for them to
employ any agent or agents, or any other bank or banks,
at any place or places they may deem safe and proper,
to manage and transact their business, other than for the
purpose of discount. Not more than nine, nor less than
five managers or directors of every office established as
aforesaid, shall be appointed by the directors of the cor-
poration.
As soon as seven millions of .dollars, in bullion, gold,
or silver coin, or in Treasury Notes, shall have been ac-
tually received exclusive of the subscription of the United
States, notice shall be given, of the election of the six
directors at Washington, to take place at least thirty days
from the time of the notice, and the President to nomi-
nate the three remaining directors at the next Session of
Congress. The Directors to have a salary to be fixed by
the stockholders at their annual meeting.
The amount of debt which the Bank may contract over
and above its deposits, is restricted to twenty-five mil-
lions of dollars, unless authorised by law. Its dealings
are restricted to bills of exchange, gold or silver coin, or
bullion. No promissory notes maybe issued for less than
5,000 dollars, and having more than twelve months to
run. No note payable on demand to be issued for less
than ten dollars, nor shall the Bank discount or buy, ex-
change, or extend its loans, when its circulation exceeds
three times its specie on hand. The debts to the Bank
may never exceed the capital paid in more than 75 per
cents. No discounts may be made for longer than 180
days, and no renewals in any shape, and th Bank shall
only pay out its own notes, or coin, or bullion.
The notes are to be issued by the parent Bank, and
made payable there, or at one of the offices of discount
and deposit, to be specified in the note; but. notes, where-
ever payable must be received in payment of debts due
the Bank in all its offices.
Half-yearly dividends may be made of the profits, but
th use may not exceed 3 per cent. for one half year. An
accumulation of profits beyond the dividends amounting
to two millions of dollars shall be paid into the Treasury,
and any surplus at the expiration of the charter. If in
any half year the profits fail to yield 3i per cent. divi-
dend, Congress will (?) out of previous surplusses, ap-
propriate enough to make up the deficiency.

GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY.
"raffle Returns for the Week ending July 12, 1841 :
Passengers £1,013 10 8
Merchandise 409 6 10

Darlington, July 14.

£1,422 17 6

AMUSING INCIDENT.— A correspondent of
the St. Louis Evening Gazette, in a letter dated Peoria,
Illinois; gives the following very amusing incident, of
which he was an eye-witness a few days previous :—" A
young man from Boston, or that vicinity, with a friend,
was sauntering along the bank of the river, when they
discovered a fine buck swimming across from the
opposite shore ; one of the party went for a rifle,
while the other remained to watch the buck. Before
the former returned, the buck had nearly reached
the shore, when
.young P. tried to prevent his landing
until his Illinois friend returned with the rltle,
The buck immediately turned and made for the
other shore again. Fearing he was going to lose
the prize, P. lost no time, but stripping himself, and
takinc, a penknife in his teeth, he plunged in after the
animal. He overtook and passed him in the middle
of the stream, and seizing him by the head, cut his
throat with his knife, and taking the deer by one of
his hinder legs, endeavoured to drag him ashore. The
latter had no thought of yielding his life without
struggle, and gave his enemy a tremendous kick,
who, changing his position, took his prey by one of
the ears, and ater considerable effort succeeded in bring-
, ing him to the shore, greatly to the roliof of llls friend,
who had come with a musket, and had been an anxious
spectator of the danger to which his Yankee companion
had unconsciously exposed himself."
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.-A most ap-
palling occurrence took place in the Rye Market on
nfonday, whereby three children lost their lives,
About, one o'clock the Red Rover coach, from Lud-
low, stopped at the Falcon Inn, Rye Market ; com-
ing in the opposite direction was a waggon, loaded
with lime, and drawn by four horses, belonging to Mr.
Parr, of Iverly. A few yards before reaching the coach
the horses started into a gallop, and the street being
very narrow (under 20 feet, including causeways), they
drew the waggon on to the causeway on the near side.
There were a number of children, some of whom were
dragged into the houses, but iree of them, namely,
Young, three years of age, son of Mr. Young, Hole-
in-the-Wall Inn ; Edwards, four years of age,
daughter of Mr. Edwards, glass-dealer, High-street ;
and Jones, 10 years of age, daughter of Mr. Jones, of
Iverley, were knocked down and crushed in a most awful
manner. The shrieks of those who witnessed the appalling
occurrence were dreadful to hear. The boy Young was
taken up quite dead, his head being literally smashed (the
brains were gathered from the flags and. placed in a
plate), and the head was nearly severed from the body,
The younger girl was crushed in the lower part of the
body, the intestines protruding, and the lower limbs
broken ; she died in about an hour after the accident.
The elder girl survived about two hours, when death
mercifully put an end to her sufferings. The lower part
of her body was torn in a most awful manner, the pelvis,
thigh and leg bones broken, and the skin and flesh
lacerated in a manner almost incredible. The mother of
the child Edwards has only been confined a week ; it
was a most heart-rending sight to see the parents of the
others in their grief. Jones was perfectly sensible, and
requested her parents to take her home, where she
should be better ; she clung around their necks with
child-like fondness till death put an end to her suffer-
ings. The inquest on the bodies of these unfortunate in-
nocents will be given in our next.—Worcester Chronicle.
NOVEL ACCIDENT.—On Monday, as Mr.
Henry Nott, shoemaker, and his wife and family, were
sitting in the kitchen of his house in Back-lane, leading
from Salt-lane to Britannia-square, the floor suddenly
gave way, and the whole party were precipitated into the
cellar, which was (as it happened) fortunately not very
full of barrels, or the consequences might have been very
serious. A female, who was standing near the door, was
left in a very awkward position, ono foot being outside
the door-sill, and the other on the quarries, just within.
Mrs. Nott was slightly bruised, and the others escaped
without injury. The flooring was laid on an arch, which,
it is presumed, gave way in consequence of the sinking
of a well in the neighbourhood, and thus occasioned the
accident.—Worcester Chronicle.

THE SUBORDINATE CLASSES IN GERMANY.
—The landlord often sits at the table with his guests,
and, with his own country people, converses on terms of
apparent equality. The same self-respect blends with
the civility of the shopkeeper. He is very happy to
serve and suit you, but, if he cannot, he is ready to direct
you elsewhere. Shopmen have repeatedly, unasked,
sent a person to guide us through the intricate Conti-
nental streets to another shop.' The domestics are
prompt, faithful, and cheerful in their services. There
is freedom, but no presumption in their manners, and
nothing of that unhappy uncertainty as to their exact
position, so uncomfortable in our people.. In all these
subordinate classes you see nothing of the cringing ser-
vility that marks them in England and to which they
are exposed by their direct dependence on their em-
ployers.—Mess Sedgivieh's Letters from Abroad.
LOVE OF THE MiVitVELLOUS.—WOOD-
STOCK, TUEsDAY.—(From a Correspondent.)—The good
people of Woodstock are all up. in arms about a most
marvellous occurrence which is said to have been wit-
nessed within the last few days by two old women, one
of whom fainted away at the awful sight, and the other
was so frightened that she has not been well since. The
story is, that a large tree, which had been cut down in
the neighbourhood, and which without its branches
would have required six or eight horses to draw it from
the place where it lay, was suddenly seen, as if by magic,
to roll up a hill ! The story, absurd as it is, has got
much bruited about, and many persons from Oxford and
other places have been to look at the wonderful tree.
So much for the march of intellect and the nineteenth
century !—Evening paper.
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