The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-07 00:00:00

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-- . THE NATIONAL DEBT.. -,- -- 1
(From the London Ggzetfe of Tuesday.)
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The Lords Ct nunissi;witers of her Majesty s Tre A. t. :'::;-.,,,,
havit.;.,; c, rtilit dto toll,. Commissioners for the Red 1 .*`,-.-i--::::, f i
of the Na.i..nal Debt, in purswee of the Act teth\, 'Ni:',--;;:' 1.
George IV.. cap. 27, :sc.c. I, that the actual surpl ~*-3-`:7:2., _
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venue of the 1.511,:ed Kingdout of Griot Britain ci,-,--_, __• -
Ireland, Leyond the actual expenditure thereof, for ri_riv.ds„‘
year end4d the. sth day of January, 1847, amounted t "ta
the sum of 2,846,307/. 19s. 2d.
The Commissioners for the Benetton of the 'National
Debt hereby give notice, that the sum of 711.5761 19s. 9d.
(boult: ~ne.tOurth part of the said surplus o! 2,846,307/.
Its. 2d.) till be applied, under the provisions. of the said
Act, between the 7th day of
day April, 1847, and the 15th
of July,
1847, to the following purposes, viz.:—
To by applied to trio purchase of .E. s. d.
Sind' "• ••• ••• ••• ••• ^• 11,576 19 9
To be applied to the purchase of
Exchequer (Suiplyor Deficiency)
Bills ... ...
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• • ••• ••• 700,000 0 0

£711,576 19 9
Add interest receivable on accc.unt
of Donatiot s and B,-quests, (0
be r-pplied to the purchase of
S:ock ... ... ••• ... ••• 1 350 12 7

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iIIGH IM. Coritruller-
Nat:onal Debt•ctllce. April 6, 1547.

DEP.ARTURE OF FREDERICK
DOUG LASS.
TO TILE EDITOR OF 711 E SUN.
Bronn's Tetrporanee Hotel,
Clayton:-square, Liverpool, April 3, 1847.
Sin,—l take up my pen to lay before you a few facts
respecting an unjust periccription to 'which I find myself
subjected on board the sieam-ship Cambria, to sail from
this port at ten o'clock to-morrow morning, for Boston,
United States.

On the 4th of March last, in company with George
Moxbay,Esq., of the Hall of Coounerce, London,l called
upon Mr. Ford, the London agent of the Cunard line of
steamers, for the purpose of securing a passage en board
the steam ship Cambria to Boston, United States. On
inquiring the amount of the passage, I was told 401. 19s.
I inquired further, if a second-class past age could be
obtained? He answered, No; there was tot one fare,
all distinctions having been abolished. I Olen gave
him 40/. 195., and received from him in return ti
ticket entitling me to berth No. 72, on board the aeam-
ship Cambria, at the same time asking him, if my colour
would prove any barrier to my enjoying all the rights
and privileges enjoyed by other passengers ? He said,
No ; I then left the office, supposing all well, and thought
nothing more of the matter until this morning, when, in
company with a few friends, agreeably to public notice,
I went on board the Cambria with my luggage, and on
inquiring for my berth, found, to my surprise and mor..
tification, that it had been given to another passenger,
and was told that the agent in London had acted-without
authority in selling me the ticket. I expressed my sur-
prise and disappointment to the captain, and in-
quired what I had better do in the matter.
Ile suggested my accompanying him to the office
of the agent in Water-street, Liverpool, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining what could be done. On stating
the fact of my having purchased the ticket of the Lon-
don agent, Mr. M•lver (the Liverpool agent) answered
that the London agent, in selling me the ticket, had
acted without authority, and that I should not go on
board the ship unless I agreed to take my meals alone
and not mix with the saloon company, and give up the
berth for which I had paid. Being without legal remedy,
and anxious to return to the United States, I have felt it
due to my own rights as a man, as well as to the honour
and dignity of the British public, to lay these facts be-
fore them, well knowing that the British public will pro-
nounce a just verdict on such proceedings.
I have travelled in this country nineteen months and
have always enjoyed equal rights and privileges with
other passengers, and it was not until I turned my face
towards America, that I met with anything like pro-
scription on account of my colour.—Yours respectfully,
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.

MR. GEORGE GALE'S NEW BALLOON.—The first
ascent of this balloon, to which is attached two cars for
the purpose of making observations and experiments,
was announced to take place yesterday, at the Rosemary
Branch Tavern, Peckham, when Mr. Gale was to de-
scend from one car to the other while in mid-air, and
fire a mortar as a feu de joie. The ascent was fixed for
half-past four o'clock, and the process of inflation com-
menced at eleven. At three o'clock it was discovered
that only 10,000 feet of gas had entered the balloon, the
quantity required being from 35,000 to 40,000, and the
agents of the Metropolitan Gas Company, who had con-
tracted to supply the gas, announced that it would be
impossible to till it before half-past six, and to effect that
it would be necessary in some way to lessen the pressure
of the balloon. Scaffolding poles were accordingly obtained,
and the head of the balloon raised by ropes, so as to give
the gas greater ascending power. This had no sooner
been dune than by some means a portion of the silk at-
tached to the hoop of the valve—it is supposed in conse-
quence of the strain of one of the ropes upon it—slipped,
and caused a slight escape of gas. Instant means were
taken to re-adjust the slip, which was effected in a few
minutes, and Mr. Gale expressed his determination to
ascend, no matter what the hour at which the operation
of inflation should be completed. But, alas for human
resolves! at this moment, about a quarter to four, and
there being only 11,800 feet of gas in the balloon, the
gas company announced that they could not supply any
more without leaving their Greenwich customers in the
dark. Under these circumstances Mr. Gale had no
course left him but to submit, and the large concourse
of persons assembled to witness the ascent were informed
that it must be delayed until to-morrow (this day), when
the inflation is to commence at eight o'clock in the
morning. Tickets were given to the assembled com-
pany for admission to day, when Mr. Gale feels every
confidence of being enabled to fulfil his engagement to
the company.
EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS IN ONE
DAY.—In the course of )ester: ay (Easter Tuesday) the
following extraordinary and tearful accidents cceurred in
various parts of the metropolis, and several of w hich, it
is feared, from the nature of the injuries inflicted, will be
attended with fatal consequences. The first happened
to a man named Thomas Thomas, aged twenty-three,
residing at 78, Castle-street, Leicester-square, who,
about eleven in the forenoon, in proceeding along
Rupert street, Haymarket, in a tipsy state, slipped off
the pavement and fell into the road with such force as to
fracture his arm, besides sustaining a severely lace_
rated wound of the scalp; he was taken by police con-
stable 59 of the C division, to the Charing-cross Hos-
pital, and placed under the care of Mr. Steghall, the
house surgeon, who gives but little hopes of his recovery.
The second accident occurred to James 'Jones, aged
nineteen, living at a priuter's in the neighbourhood
of St. Martin's-lane, who got his hand so se-
verely jammed in the machinery whilst in ope-
ration, that two of his fingers on the right-
hand are completely cut ofF, and upon being
removed to the above hospital it was considered that
the process of amputation must be resorted to in order
to prevent gangrene taking place. The third accident
was taken to the same institntion, and happened to a lad
about twelve years old, named Joseph Orwood, living
with his friends at No. 67, Hart-street, Covent-garden.
It appears that the unfortunate youth was in the attic,
making some squibs and other pyrotechnic articles.
when a quantity of gunpowder suddenly exploded, and
in a moment his face was completely disfigured, besides
his hands being shattered in the most frightful manner ;
in fact, he has received such injuries as to leave no hopes
of his recovery. About three o'clock in the afternoon a
frightful occurrence took place in the Goswell-road to a
female child, about two years old, named Field, living
with its friends at 7, Tyler's-row, St, John-street-road.
The little creature was with two more children at play,
on the spot where some new houses are in the course of
erection, when a heavy piece of timber suddenly fell
at once
upon her left leg, and
smashed, s
which presented
wnteadsarselimocekviendg
specta-
cle, being literally sm
to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, when Mr. Lloyd, one
of the principal surgeons of the institution, immediately
performed the process of amputation. But little or no
hopes are entertained of her recovery. An accident of
a distressing character was admitted into the University
College Hospital, the patient being a middle-aged man,
named John Sewers, who, in endeavouring to cross Tot-
tenham-court-road, just by the New-road, came in con-
tact with an omnibus, and was thrown down with such
violence as to cause a 'spinal fracture and other serious
injuries. He remains in a dangerous state. Accident
in Fleet- street.—Between five and six in the evening, an
elderly female, respectably attired, was in the act of
crossing the road, at the bottom of Chancery-lane, when
she was knocked down by a cab horse, driven at a
furious pace. The unfortunate creature was conveyed
into a neighbouring surgeon's, and it was found she had
broken her arm, and received other injuries. The driver
continued his pace, and escaped.
HEARING or CASES IN THE NEW COUNTY COURTS.
—As " ignorance of law excuseth no man," it is neces-
sary. that the public should be made acquainted with the
provisions of the New County Courts Act. The Act
itself contains as many as 143 sections, and their sub-
3tance will be remembered when condensed under se-
parate heads. It is provided by the Act and the rules,
that, on the day named in the summons, the plaintiff is
to appear, and thereupon the defendant to appear to
answer the plaint, and on answer being made in Court,
the judge is to proceed to give judgment. No evidence
is to be given by the plaintiff on the trial except such as
stated in the summons served. The High Bailiff is to
make a list of the summonses served, and the same is to
be exhibited in the office of the Court. There is a pro-
vision in this Act which gives power to the judge of the
Court to commit a defendant to prison at the hearing,
and of making an order, as he might have done in case
the plaintiff had obtained a summons on an unsatisfied
judgment. The Legislature having intrusted the
judges of the new Courts with such power, the Lord
Chancellor selected those who would temper " justice
with mercy.
A baker of Berne, in Switzerland, has succeeded
in making very palatable bread from Iceland moss. It
, results from a scientific examination of this bread that
out of 102 parts, it contains 441 of fecula or nutritive
matter. Bread made chiefly of potatoes is said to con-
taie only 15 in the 100 parts of nutritive matter.—Ga-
lignane

LONGEVITY AT PAILSWORTH.—There are at present
living at Wrigley Ilcad, Failsworth, three brothers and
a sis:er, whose united ages amount to 311 years.
Mr. Evan Evans, of Liverpool, attended as a juror
a coroner's inquest, on Monday, and on that evening
dropl,d down dead in the street.

The Agricultural Society of Toulouse has pro-
posed a prize of a gold medal, worth 350 f., to any rower
of silkworms who shall have produced the beet results
on some improved system, with at least 150 grammes of
eggs.