The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-13 00:00:00

THE HOP DUTY.

An Account of the Duty on Hops of the growth of the
year 1848, distinguishing the districts and the Old
from the New Duty.
Districts.
Barnstaple
Bedford ..
Cambridge
Canterbury
Cornwall ...
Derby ...
Essex

Duty.
£139 3 0
13 11 5
••• 43 6 11i
... 78,137 3 11
•.• 2 14 9
... 263 5 2
1,058 18 41
... 117 12 11
•.• fi2 0 01
... 15,273 2 6
22,292 13 14
... 5,116 14 101
... 1,821 13 11}
•.• 20 15 94

Gloucester
Grantham
Hants .

llereford
Isle of Wight
Lincoln ...
Oxford ...
Reading ...
Rochester
Salisbury
Salop
Stourbridge
Suffolk

68 15 10
••
... 134,031 7 7
••• 26 18 5:
... 12 4 7}
, . 1,394 15 7i
... 914 15 101

Surrey ..
Sussex ...
Wales Middle
Worcester

.• 139 14 9
•
... 117,427 17 1i
••• 63 2 1k
... 6,369 10 6

£387,857 18 7i

Old Duty at ld. 12-20 per lb. 212,416 6 11 8-20
New Duty at Id. 8-20
Additional Duty of 5 per cent., per
Act 3 Vic., c. 17 ... ... 18,468 7 11

£387,887 1$ 7i

S. S. LYNE, Accountant-General
Excise Office, London, Nor. 11, 184 g.

RAILWAY CoLusroN.—On Friday afternoon an
accident occurred on the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway. The express train, which leaves Rochdale
for Manchester at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock,
and is due at the Middleton station (Oldham Junction)
at forty minutes past three, came in sight of the latter
station at its usual time. It was going at full speed,
when just before reaching the points the engine-driver
noticed a coal-train from Oldham driven into the main

line in front of him. He reversed his engine as speedily
as possible, but not in time to prevent a collision. The
engine dashed right into the fifth waggon of the coal-
train. The engine and the coal-train waggor.s were
forced off the line. The engine and tender, and
all the carriages (six in number), were more
or leas shattered. The passengers, about forty
in number, were driven against each other, and some
of them much injured on the forehead and over the
eyes. Only three, however, one of then a lady, were
seriously hurt." Onemmtleman had several teeth knocked
out. The accident was entirely owing to the misconduct
of the driver of the coal waggon. Ilia undoubted duty
was to wait until the express trains had passed the
points before he ventured on the line. He seems to
haveimagined that he could reach Manchester before
the express. The points and signals were all right.
[he signal of danger, to stop any train from getting
upon the Middleton line (from Oldham was put up
at half-past three. It is between three and four
hundred yards distant from the station. Besides
this, the usual red-flag signal was hoisted from the
platform. The driver of the coal train disregarded both
signals, and hence the accident. The news of the acci-
dent was telegraphed to the Victoria station, and Mr.
Hall, the superintendent, immediately proceeded by an
engine to the spot. He found, on his arrival, that the
driver of the coal train had managed, in the confusion to
make his escape. Instant directions were given for his
apprehension, and he is likely soon to be in custody.
After waiting about an hour and a half, the passengers
were taken to Manchester by the Oldham train, and in
a short time the line was cleared of obstruction. The
three parties most seriously injured were properly taken
care of, and conveyed to their respective destinations.—
Manchefer Examiner.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO THE CAPTAIN OF A
STEAMER.—On Saturday an inquest was held on the
body of Valentine Laker, aged 47, captain of the steam-
ship Leith, running between London and Edinburgh.
Deceased accidentally fell from the bridge which ex-
tended from the top of each paddle-box, and died at sea
from the injuries he received. Verdict accordingly.
ST. BRIDE'S PAROCHIAL NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—
Yesterday the new Lord Mayor, Sir James Duke, ac-
companied by the Aldermen, Sheriffs, and Common
Council of the ward, attended Divine service in the
parish church of St. Bride's, Fleet street, where a sermon
was preached by the Rev. Charles Marshall, M.A., in
behalf the St. Bride's parochial national school.
The Gazette of Friday contains an order, signed
by the Commissioners appointed under the Board of
Health Act, directing that similar regulations to those
which have been issued by them in reference to the
several districts in England should be enforced by ma•
gistrates and other local authorities in Scotland.
DEATH OF A. VETERAN OFFICER.—Lieut.-General
J. L. Richardson, the oldest officer save one in the Hon.
East India Company's service, died late last week at his
residence near Bath, at the advanced age of 85. He was
in the company's service from boyhood, and was actively
employed during the early Indian wars.
J. Stewart, Esq., is appointed Deputy Queen's
Advocate at Ceylon. Mr. Edward Palmer is appointed
Solicitor-General for Prince Edward's:lsland.—Observer.
LAW AFPOINTMENT.—W. lleathcote, Esq-9. of
Lincoln's-inn, has been appointed secretary to Vice-
Chancellor Wigram, in the room of C. R. M. Jackson,
Esq., who has received the appointment of her Majesty's
Advocate-General in India.
BLISSFUL IGNORANCE. —At a late agricultural
meeting the Rev. Mr. Sidney related the following anec-
dote:—Some years since, a kind-hearted Nobleman
presided at a meeting of his tenants and friends, and
amone-st other toasts gave " Success to Apiculture."
One of his tenants rose and said, " I don't like that
toast; I have been sixty or seventy years on the estate
farming for myself—l am thankful to say we have
never had nothing to do with agriculture, and we never
will."