The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-01 00:00:00

THE HOP DUTY.

An Account of the Duty on Hops of the growth of the
year 1848, for the undermentioned districts, dis
tinguishing the Old from the Now Duty.
Districts. Duty.
Essex ... £1,058 18 q
Hants

... 15,273 2 6
... 22,292 13 lfr
... 1,821 13 11j
... 20 15 94-
._ 139 14 9

Hereford ..,
Lincoln ...
Oxford
Surrey ...

£40,606 18 61

Old Duty at Id. 12-20 per pound-22,237 10 34 16.20
New Duty at id. 8.20 ... ...16,436 8 6 4.20
Additional Duty of 5 per cent., per
Act 3 Vic., c. 17

. - 1,932 19 8i

£40,606 18 61

The returns from the remainder of the districts w
be published as soon as received.
S. S. LYNE, Accountant. General.
Excise Office, London, Oct. 31. 1848.

ACCIDENT ON THE LONDONAND

NORTH- WESTERN RAILWAY.
Yesterday an accident, attended with most lamentable
consequences, occurred to the Caledonian express down
train, which left the Euston station at five minutes past
nine o'clock, A.M. The engine ran oil the line at the
curve about halt a mile south of the Weedon station,
drawing four carriages ■long with it; two other car-
riages and the guard's brake remained on the rails. The
driver, Eaton, and the firemen were severely scalded,
but fortunately none of the passengers were hurt, ex-
cept two, who were slightly scratched. The carriages
were very much damaged. By the exertions of the
railway people the engine and carriages were removed,
and the traffic proceeded as usual, the passengers being
forwarded on their journey by the trains that wore kept
waiting in consequence of the accident.
We have also received the following letter from the
secretary of the London and North-Western Company :
" Electric Telegraph (Mice, four, RM., Oct. 31, 1848.

"I beg to inform you that the engine of the Cale-
donian express, down this day, No. 167, E. Eaton
driver, ran off the line at the curve about half a mile
south of Weedon station.

" Four of the carriages wore drawn off the rails, the
two last, with the guard's break, remained on.
" The carriages were damaged very much, but none
of the passengers were injured, except two, who re-
ceived slight scratches.

" The driver and fireman were scalded severely.
" I amusing every exertion to have the engines and
carriages removed.

" The traffic proceeds as usual.

" I will report fully when I have collected all the par•
iculars.

" The above is the copy of a report received at this
office from the locomotive superintendent at Wolverton.
" CHARLES STE WAR r, Secretary to the
London and North-Western Railway Company.
" Office, Euston Station, Oct. 31."

PETTY-SESSION LAW.
At the Ashendon Petty Session, held on Friday last,
before T. T. Bernerd, Esq., and the Revs. G. Chetwode
and Thomas Martyn, the following cases with others
were disposed of. The penalties inflicted clearly demon-
strate the difference that exists in the minds of these
magistrates between peasants and pheasants, and that
the latter are of greater value than the former:—
LOOK ON THIS PICTURE AND ON THIS I

---- -
A PHEASANT. NOT A BOY. A PEASANT, NOT A PHEA-
- William Gilpin, who has SANT.— Stephen Edwards,
served her Majesty as a of Long Crendon, was
soldier, was charged with chargedwith having cruelly
having, on the 7th of Octo- beat Amos Briscow, of the
ber,at GrendonUnderwood, same place, a lad of about
shot at a pheasant. lie did 13 years of age, on the 10th
not appear to his summons, of October, and without any
and the charge was gone provocation. The accused
into in his absence. Edw. acknowledged the charge.
Parrott, game-watcher for Mr. E. Shrimpton, of the
the Marquis of Chandos, above village. attended as a
proved the charge. The witness on the part of the
accused was convicted in 21. complainant. Mr. S. said
fine and expenses, and in Edwards beat the boy in a
default of payment two shameful manner, and that
months imprisonment in he would have repeated
Aylesbury gaol. his cruelty if he (witness)
had not interfered. The
boy's hands and face were
severely cut. The magis-
trates censured the base
conduct of Edwards, and
informed him that for such
a gross assault they should
fine him 11., with 10s, costs,
and in default of payment
one mouth's imprisonment
in Aylesbury gaol, with
bard labour.

It is with more than ordinary satisfaction that we
have this day the pleasure of announcing that all the
Graces submitted yesterday to the decision of the Senate,
were carried by very large majorities. This is precisely
what we had ventured to anticipate, and henceforward
this significant event, involving as it undoubtedly does a
species of moral revolution, may be confidently appealed
to as a triumphant refutation of the charge which has
sometimes been strongly insinuated, that the University
is indisposed to march with the times, and has not within
herself the elements of regenerative vitality. We most
sincerely congratulate the best friends of the University
upon the successful advance which has now been made
in the right direction, and we congratulate especially
those able, earnest, and persevering members of the
Syndicate, by whom this most important measure was
initiated, and to whose untiring exertions the ultimate
success which has been attained is mainly attributable.—
Camb ridge Advertiser:_

NEW -POSTAGE STAMP.—On and after the 6th
instant a new adhesive postage stamp of lod. will be is-
sued at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand,
and the branch offices, intended for the convenience of
merchants and the public who wish to prepay their
letters to France and other foreign ports, instead of pay-
ing in cash, or by affixing small stamps on the letters,
and it is stated that a 4d.: and 6d. postage stamp is
under consideration.

ARTIST INSURGENTS.—Out of the 3,200 Paris
insurgents transported there are no less than 150, ar-
tists, or about ene.twcntieth of the wholf,. Wlii:st
every nation in Europe is represented amongst thew,
there is not one Englishman, nor even an Irishman.—
Art•Cfnicon.