The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-06 00:00:00

C. W.
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T. and J. H.
H. H. - - -
J. C.'a Mite for the

CATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
11, NEW COVENTRY-STREET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LONDON.
The FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie-
tors of this Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head
Office, at One o'clock precisely. The following is extracted from the
report. which is too lengthy for publication:—
During the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in Englanf..
and but two in Ireland—one for 5001. and the other for 2001.—making
together 7001., which have been paid. This is far below the expected
mortality, and is especially favourable, when it is remembered how
severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last
year.
The number of lives assured between the Ist of June, 1949, and
the 31st of May, 1850, was more than double the number issued In
the twelve months preceding.
Proposals were made for 138 Policies, amounting to 52,9531. 25. 6d.:
of these 123, comprising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,125/. Gs.
9ixteen Policies lapsed, representing 6,0481., upon which 3201. 35.
was received by the Company in the shape of premiums.
Since the commencement of the Company to the Ist of June last,
assurances were effected to the extent of 110,9721. 12s 6d., pro-
ducing in annual premiums 3,7321. I Is. 6d. Of these 54 lapsed,
amounting to 23,990/. 16s. 6d., of which the annual premiums were
7411. ls., leaving the yearly income on the Ist of June last equal to
2,9911. 15s. I Id.
Since last meeting loans were applied for to the extent of 17,7001.,
but 1,1831. I Is. 10d. only was advanced.
The Directors were also highly gratified to report that within the
last four months they had considerably extended their business on
the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur
de l'Etang, a gentleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for
his integrity and ability in financial and in all assurance matters,
who, under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop of Paris,
the Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons, and Monseigneur Parisi% Eveque
de Langres, has already within the last three months effected a con-
siderable amount of business, not only in Life Assurances, but in An-
nuities both Immediate and Deferred.
After various resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning
thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, Bishop Morris, the Vice-
Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish-
ment, the meeting separated, highly gratified at its present results
and future prospects.

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at Four o'clock.—Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on Voltaic Electricity,
in which will be exhibited Aliman's Patent Electric Light, on Tuesday
and Thursday Evenings, at Nine.—Lecture by J. IL Pepper, Esq., on
Fire and its Antagonists, illustrated with brilliant Experiments.—
Lecture by Mr. George Barker, on the Ballad Music of England,
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for rendering the skin soft, fair, and blooming ; and
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The patronage of Royalty throughout Europe, and the high appre-
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the wrapper or label. Sold by them at 20, Hatton-garden, London,
and by Chemists and Perfumers.

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Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel.
ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA-
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usually acquired at an early period of life, which debilitate
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The Asia, Captain Lang, sailed from Liverpool on
Saturday for New York.

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, stated that the other unfortunate nittaftrim , .
4 -- Rolfe, have large families dependent entireirn. i'l 3sr
their labour.
On inquiring at the hospital last night we were in-
) formed by the house surgeon, Mr. J. G. Fitzgerald,
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that there is little hope of Green recovering from the
„..,. severe injuries he has received. The upper dorsal
vertebrae are fractured, as well as several of the ribs on
both sides, the small bone of the leg is broken, and
the foot dislocated. Rolfe's injuries are also very
serious, but they are internal, and cannot yet be as-
certained with accuracy.

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COLLISION ON THE LONDON AND
NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.

A collision of a very serious character, by which
several first-class and other passengers have sustained
considerableinjury, took place on Saturday, on the
line of the London and North-Western, at the station
at Boxmoor. It appears that shortly before three
o'clock a goods tram, in consequence of the defective
state of its engine, put into the Boxmoor station, and
remained there whilst the necessary repairs were being
effected. At this time the Liverpool express, which
ought to arrive at Euston-square at four o'clock, was
nearly due, and the stoppage signals were hoisted at
the station. Shortly after three o'clock the express
train hove in sight, and the driver, Newland, saw the
stopping signals up from eight hundred to a thou-
sand yards before reaching the station. The
express strain does not stop at Boxmoor, but on
seeing the signals, which were also seen by Murphy,
the guard, who was in the break carriage next to
the engine, it is stated that the driver immediately
shut off the steam and reversed the engine, whilst the
guard put down the breaks ; but as the train, wnen
the signals were first seen, was going at the rate of
about thirty-five miles an hour, it was impossible to
stop, and the express train came in collision with the
goods train whilst it was still going at a speed of
some eight or ten miles an hour. The driver and
stoker of the express train, seeing that a collision
was inevitable, and knowing that the steam was shut
off, jumped from the engine. The driver escaped
unhurt, or was, at least, but slightly injured; but
the stoker, not having completely cleared the engine,
was found on the line, and was for some time sup-
posed to be dead, but stimulants having been applied,
he became better; but he has sustained some dreadful
lacerations and other injuries to the legs. The screams
and cries of the passengers at first led to a belief that
very serious consequences had resulted. Medical aid
was procured from the town with all the promptness
possible, and the greatest attention was paid to
the sufferers. It is stated that twelve or fourteen
persons were more or less hurt. One gentleman had
his right eye injured; a lady had some of her teeth
knocked out, another was severely cut about the face,
and others received contusions about the head and
limbs, but no bones were fractured. It is a singular
circumstance, that although it is believed the express
train had still an impetus on it of eight or ten miles an
hour at the moment of the collision, the carriages
were but slightly damaged. Had it not been for the
greasy state of the rails, caused by the falling of a
shower of rain a short time previously, and which
prevented the breaks from biting, it is believed the
express train would have been stopped before reaching
the goods train at the station ; and as it was, it is be-
lieved that it was rather the weight of the carriages
behind that forced the train on than anything else.
No serious injury was done to the goods train, and
the passengers having been properly attended to, came
to town with the express train, which did not reach
Euston-grove till seven o'clock, or three hours after
time. A thorough investigation will take place.

DISCOVERY OF A DEN OF THIEVES.
Yesterday (Sunday) morning a most startling and
extraordinary discovery was made by police-sergeants
Harris and Jones, of the L or Lambeth division,
which was nothing less than a subterranean den of
thieves under the terminus of the London and South-
Western Railway, in the York-road, Lambeth, which
led to the capture of five of the delinquents. It ap-
peared that some time since a lad was apprehended
on suspicion of stealing some bread, and when he re-
turned home to his parents, from interrogations put to
him by his mother it turned out that he had become
connected with a gang, numbering about twenty or
twenty-two, who were known to each other as "the
twenty thieves." They obtained a living by prowling
about the New-cut, Waterloo-road, and the terminus
.gethe railway, and stealing whatever they could lay
their hands upon. The lad also informed his mother
that on one occasion they cooked a leg of mutton in
their cave, which was under one of the arches of the
railway, that to get to it they were forced to crawl
through a small hole in the brickwork. When once
therein, they were perfectly free from ob3ervation,
and, from the precautions his companions had taken
it was impossible that their hiding-place could ever
be found out. Indeed, he could not find it himself,
unless he was taken to it by some of the others. The
mother, on finding the sort of company her child had
fallen into, immediately repaired to the Tower-street
police-station, and informed Mr. Inspector Cowlan of
what her son had related to her. That officer imme-
diately gave orders for a search to be made, with a
view of ascertaining whether there was any truth in
the lad's statement, and, if there was, to adopt mea-
sures to apprehend as many of the gang as might be
found. Accordingly, about two o'clock yesterday
morning, the two sergeants before alluded to set out
on their voyage of discovery. They examined all the
arches in Granby-street, but without finding any
trace of either the thieves or their cave. About
half-past three o'clock, however. whilst examin-
ing the arches nearest the vacant piece of
ground in the York-road, they perceived the marks
of footsteps which appeared to lead to a small hole,
more like what would be occasioned by the water
draining than the entrance to any sort of habitation.
The two sergeants were, however, determined not to
leave a stone unturned, but examine every place having
the least mark of suspicion. Accordingly they de-
scended through this opening, when they found a den
filled up in the manner the lad had stated, and in it
five persons, two of whom were well-known thieves,
and there is no doubt but the other three will be iden-
tified to-day as being equally notorious characters.
They were all apprehended and removed to the police-
station. The cave, which had a portable fire-place
in it, was most ingeniously fitted up, having a cook-
ing apparatus and nearly everything necessary for
domestic use. A place to keep the victuals in was
sunk in the ground and secured from dirt by a lid
similar to the iron grating over the area coal vaults
usual in public streets. By fastening boards and
canvass up to the cave they succeeded in keeping out
the weather, whilst a quantity of straw served the
gang fur a bed. How it was possible for any one to
live in the place seems incredible, for neither of the
officers were able to stand upright in the cave, and to
enter it they were obliged to force their way back-
warks, the opening being too small to admit of their
going in in the regular way. The ages of the par-
ties did not exceed, on the average, 15 or 16 years.

TITHE COMMUTATION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,—As your agricultural as well as clerical readers
may led anxious to know the result of the corn averages
for the seven years to Christmas last, published in the
London Gazette of last evening, viz.:— _ _ _

Wheat... ... 6s. 54c1. per imperial bushel.
Barley ... ... 4 0 MP
Oats •D. ... 2 8 20
I beg to stare, for their information, that each 1001 of
rent-charge will, for the year 1851, amount to 96/. 1 ls.
44d., or about 21 per cent. lower than last year.
The following statement from my "Annual Tithe
.1
Commutation Tables" will show the worth of 1001.
of rent-charge for each of the following years:—
1845 ... ... ... ..£lO3 17 11
1846 ... ... -- ''. 102 17 8!
1847 ... ... "' ...
99 18 101
1848 ... "' •••102 1 0
1849 ... ••• 100 3 7!
1850 ... ••• ••• ..• 98 16 10
the
ethpe e
Commutation 1851 ... ••• ••• ••• 96 11 4i
If'. we
the include
mofutlastioyneAarest,eilat
pseti
will
be found that the general average value of 100/. of tithe
rent. charge amounts to 1001. 16s. 7d.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
since passin gof the w
CHARLES M. WILLICH.
25, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall, Jan. 4, 1851.

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