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board of guardians stopped all out-door relief until
such time as the conspirators and perpetrators were
made amenable. The consequence of these proceed-
ings has been, that such information has been com-
municated to the authorities as has led to the arrest
of the criminals. The perpetrators were strangers to
that part of 'Tipperary, and having been hired for the
work, were brought twenty miles to perform it."
Tn E SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.—The Society of
Friends, to whom a large debt of gratitude is due for
the promptitude with which they brought large con-
tributions to alleviate the wants of their fellow-crea-
tures during the late famine, by constant supplies,
not only of food but clothing, have taken a farm of
400 acres, to be cultivated under the improved system
of cropping, and have engaged Edward Bewley,
Esq., M.D., of Moate, late Secretary to the Moate
Agricultural Society, at a salary of 3001. a year, to
preside over this intended agricultural college.
. .

ACCIDENT ON THE EDINBURGH
AND NORTHERN RAILWAY.
A serious accident happened yesterday morning on
this line of railway. While the train which left
Edinburgh at seven o'clock this morning was pro-
ceeding at the usual speed the tire of the leading
wheel of the engine, which keeps it on the rail, gave
way, at a place about a mile on this side of the Bridge
of Earn, the consequence of which was that the engine
darted off the line, and was hurled over the embank-
ment, several feet in height. It fortunately happened,
for the preservation of the lives of the passengers, that
the coupling chain, which connects the tender with
the locomotive, snapped asunder ; the result of which
was that the tender and carriages were left standing
on the rails, although the shock which was occasioned
by the recoil that took place was such that one side of
a luggage van was completely stove in, and one of
the carriages was much crushed.
From the force of the shock the passengers were
thrown with violence against the sides of the car-
riages, and two women in them received severe
contusions. It would appear that, when the severance
of the engine from the tender took place, the pipes of
the former, which generated the steam, were torn
asunder, and that other injuries were done to the
boiler. The result of this was, that the boiling water
made its escape, and fell in rather copious showers
upon three of the passengers, who are said to have
taken up their position on a luggage van, which was
uncovered, scalding their legs and other parts of their
bodies.

At the time the accident happened there were four
persons on the engine—Mr. 11`Glashen, the manager
of the goods department ; Mr. Thomson, goods
manager at Perth; and the engineer and stoker. The
three latter, on finding the engine descending the
slope of the embankment, immediately jumped off,
and escaped with slight bruises. Mr. M'Glashan was
not able to effect his descent in the same manner, and
the consequence was, that he was thrown from the
place where he was standing with great force, and
alighting upon his head, he sustained several severe
injuries, particularly upon the temple. He was so
much stunned by the force of the fall, that he lay
insensible for some time.

No time was lost in conveying the sufferers to the
nearest dwelling-houses, at the Bridge of Earn and
the village of Abernethy ; and medical assistance was
immediately procured. In addition to the services
of Drs. Chalmers and Laing of the former place,
assistance was rendered by Dr. Macfarlane, of Perth,
for whom an express had been dispatched.
It is highly creditable to the directors to state, that
two of their body, Sir William Dunbar and Mr.
llunter, of Perth, were promptly on the spot ; and
that as soon as intelligence of the accident reached
Edinburgh, Dr. Duncan and one of the directors
left town, with the view of rendering any assistance
they might be able afford.
. We are happy to state that the latest accounts
which reached town last night convey the gratifying
intelligence that Mr. M'Glashan, whose injuries
were the most serious, was considerably better, and
that the other sufferers were also progressing fa-
vourably.
At the place where the accident occurred the rails
were a good deal torn up ; but no time was lost in
replacing them, and we understand that the trains
were proceeding with their accustomed regularity
last night. The train to which the accident hap-
pened was a large one, many persons going to Perth
hiring fair, which was in course of being held.—
Edinburgh Witness of Saturday.

BANK OF FRANCE.
The following was the situation of the Bank o'
France on Thursday morning, Oct. 19, 1848:

ASSETS.

Cash and ingots ... . . f. 127,498,914 62
Ditto in branch banks . . 102,236,488 00
Bills over due ... ... ... 350,009 1
Bills falling due in Paris, of which
17,793,590 f. 9c. are from the branch
banks ... 67,873,684 75
Bills in the branch banks ... 109,436,205 30
Advances on coins and ingots... ... 14,325,155 46
Ditto on French public securities ... 33,870,096 65
Ditto by branch banks... ... 1,429,403 54
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 00
Advance to the State on the lean of
50,000,000 f. ••• ... ... 25,000,000 00
Rentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00
Rentes, disposable funds ... 33,902,413 62
Investments of the new branch banks in

the public funds ... ... ... 12,806,741 39
Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 00
Real property and branch banks ... 2,524,088 00
Loan of 10,000,000 f. to the city of Paris 3,500,000 00
Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 OC
Ditto, branch banks ... ... ... 230,000 00
Bills protested at Paris ... ... 14,790,710 49
Ditto at the branches ... ... ... 8,449,422 00
Expenses of administration of the Bank 373,206 33
Ditto of the branches ... ... ... 287,513 00
Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 427,408 70
Consolidation of Treasury Bonds ... 6,993,170 00

E 630,504,928 86