The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-02 00:00:00

SO N,l LON DON. FRIDAY EVEN I N G,

Al Art 41,,f The statutes interd,cts the distrihulion of any
dividend until the whole line id op en to the public, the
profits of the working are always to be invested for the
benefit of the company. This has been done with the
greatest care, and has up to the present time brought in
not less than 8,857,811 f. The report then speaks of the
utility of a circular junction-line between all the rail-
way s terminating in Paris, and laments the delay which
has arisen in the execution of so important a project. It
adds that it has entered into an arrangement with the
Northern Company for the purpose of conjointly obtain-
ing permission from the Government to execute a junc-
tion line between their two railways close to Paris.
which would be the cause of great convenience, and
saving of expense to both companies. " You may
perceive, gentlemen," continues the report, in sum-
ming up what precedes, " how satisfactory is the
situation of our enterprise. The social capital is
uninjured ; out of the sum of 11,037,500 f., paid in
interest since the origin of our society, we have been
able to restore to the social capital 8,857,311 f. 17c.,
we have experienced neither losses nor disappoint-
ments : the working of the 205 kilom. (128/ Eng-
lish miles) from Paris to Vitry has produced an
average of 7 3-10 per cent. on the capital expended on
that section; we hope to be able in the course of next
month to open the section from Vitry to Barle-le-Due,
and that from Sarreburg to Strasburg; and in the
course of the month of July, the section from Metz
to St. Avoid, making altogether 173 kilom., which,
joined to the 261 kilom. already opened, will form
an extent of 434 kilom. (2711 English miles)
at full work in the first six months of the present year ;
we shall be able to open in the spring of 1852 the section
from Bar-le-Due to Toul, and that from Nancy to Lune-
vale; and, should no unforeseen events arise, we have
every expectation of opening the whole of the principal
line and the branch line of Saarbruck in the autumn of 1852;
the activity imparted to the works has enabled us to
regain a portion of the time lost in consequence of the
events of 1848; in fine, we approach the end which for
upwards of five years we have been endeavouring to attain.
We regret to have to inform you of the death of General
de Mouthion, whose enlighteud and unremitting co.ope-
ration was never withheld from us. We have also to
state that Admiral Arnoux, of whose ability and expe-
rience we have had so many proofs, being under the
necessity of quitting Paris, has sent in his resignation.
Notwithstanding the importance of the task which
still remains for us to accomplish, and the multiplicity
of works of every kind which are its necessary conoo•
mitauts, we do not intend to propose to you to fill up at
present these two vacancies. We shall wait until the
whole lino is finished before we ask you to decide on
what is to be done. It is only then that we shall
enter on a regular situation, and that we shall be able
to judge of what course it will be hest to adopt." The
report then touches on the important point of the loan
of 35 millions, which had been suggested by some per-
sons as a means of dispensing with the payment of the
last 100 f. on each share. Th report, atter expressing

the regret of the directors that the question had been
ever raised, denies that either the directors or a general
meeting of the shareholders have a right to deliberate
on such a proposition. No article of the statutes au-
thorises any such course, as, according to them, a loan is
permitted only in case the funds of the company are in-
sufficient to ex, cute any part of the works. But were a
loan of 25 millions efroted, it would change the con-
tract by which the company existed, and consecpeetly
alter altogether the position of the shareholders. Sup-
posing, too, that the lean was legal and practicable,
would it be advi,ahla to have recourse to it I The board
thought not. Unless the loan-t on& of a company had
a preference over the shares, and presented some decided
advantage to the holders, they were of difficult negotia•
tion. In either case the shareholders would suffee. In
the first, hecau9e the bonds would receive a fixed inte-
rest, whilst the shares were obliged to receive what the
working gave; and in the second, b.cause whatever
advan:age was given to the bonds must be efEcted at
the cost of the shares. Independently of these conside-
rations, there was another rests, n sgaihst contracting a
loan, which was most conclusive, namely, that in order
to be enabled to effect one, permission must be asked
'from the Council of State, the decision of which would
not be given, in all probability, for months. During
that time the calls would he stopped, and consequently
the execution of the works arrested, which event would
prove of the very greatest detriment to the company, as
by the eahier des charges it was bound to have all its en-
gagem.9,nts terminated in the course of the ensuing year.
rite report also touches on another project which had
been suggested—viz , to contract a loan of 25 millions
for three years only. It admits that such a plan ap-
peared less objectionable than the other, but that it did
not present sufficient advantages to induce the board to
entertain it."
When the reading of this report, which was received
with loud applause from the meeting, had terminated,
M. Hermit), one of the members of the commission,
named at the last general meeting to verify the accounts,
read a report, in which the commission spoke in very
high terms of the careful and accurate manner in which
the accounts are kept on ever part of the line.
Tun accounts for 1850 were then approved of, and a
vote of thanks passed to the commisson, the three gen-
tlemen composing it being re-elected for the present
year by acclamation.
M. Bossange then read the articles of the treaty
agreed to with the Strasburg to Bale Company, as alluded
to in the report.
This treaty was then put to the vote and adopted,
without a dissentient voice.
The arrangement with the Northern Company, for the
purpose of uniting the two lines together, was also ap-
proved of unanimously.
A Shareholder having inquired whether there was
any probability of any part of the last 100 f. on each
share not being required from the shareholders?
The Chairman said that all that the board could state
at the present time was that it saw no reason to depart
from the course which it had hitherto adopted of mak-
ing calls of 25f. at such periods as the execution of the
works would permit. The next call would be on July
1, and would, as before, amount to 25f. per share.
The meeting then separated.

DREADFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT
Yesterday morning intelligence reached Manchester of
a dreadful railway accident in the Ftodsham tunnel, on
the Lancashire and Cheshire Junction line, about half.
pest seven o'clock on the previous (Wednesday) evening.
A. great Lumber of people were said to have been
brought to Maechese r during the night who were more
or le,s injured, and it was rumoured that at least eight
lives had been lest. There had been a great traffic over
this line on Wedeesday, owing to its being the principal
day of the Chester races, and the facts which first came
to our correspondent's knowledge respecting the accident
were, that three trains had left Che-ter on Wednesday
nigh, twirh gre •t numbers of passengers for Warrington
and Manchester, in quick succession; that the firer train,
having too meny peseengera for the power of the loco-
motive, came to a dead stand in the middle of the Frod-
sham tunnel, which is a mile and a half leng, and was
run into by the second, but without much injury to
either train, anti teat then the third train came up at a
rapid pace and ran into the other two with a fearful
cras:h, the tail lights of the second train in advance being
obscured by the dense steam with which the tunnel was
tilled. The following particulars were gathered from
gentlemen who had been passengers by one or other of
toe trains:—
Colonel Petit, of the 50th Regiment, at Manchester,
says he left Chester by a train at a quarter before seven
on Wednesday evening. It was a very lone train, and
be was in a first-class carriage, near the end. On ar-
riving in the tunnel at Sutton, by Frodshain (ten miles
from Chester). under Sir Richard Brookes' property,
the train, which had been going very slowly, came to a
stand for want of steam, and the hest train ran into
them from behind, although the guard had been sent back
to show a light as a signal for caution. The carriage in
which he sat was entirely crushed, and he lost conscious-
ness for some time. Oa recovering he found himself
sitting on a portion of the carriage, the frame of which
appeared to have been demolished, and he walked out
apparently on a level with the ground, and came in con-
tact with the side of the tunnel. It was intensely dark,
but he believed he saw four or five persons who had been
killed, and a great many with broken limbs. Miss or
Mrs. Ridgway, of Bolton, a lady who was in her own
carriage, with servants, was amongst the killed. He
(Colonel Petit) was cut about the head and face, but not
seriously injured.
Mr. Fulham, of Manchester, said he was in a first-
class carriage in the middle of a train which left Chester
at a quarter-past seven o'clock on Wednesday evening.
Wheu they arrived in the tunnel near Frodsham they
stuck fast for want of steam, there being so little that
the engine driver could not raise a whistle. Thay re-
mained stationary for at least three-quarters of an
uspevevraerlynarrarpiaigdelys
hour, when another train came
smashing
andand
throwingran i into them
two behind, ht inne line. An immense numberd ,
of people were injured, some having broken legs. The
only light in any of the carriages was in that he was in,
and that was procured as a favour at Chester. He
thought there were twenty-five or thirty carriages in the
train, most of them being covered. In the train which
ran into it there were many open trucks with people
standing up. He reached Manchester about one o'clock,
being only hurt in the back, and not seriously.
The guard of the third train says it left Chester at
half-past seven, and that there were lights at the tail of
the train in advance, but that the steam from the en-
gine had so filled the tunnel that they could not be seen.
Mr. Ansell, superintendent of the electric telegraph
for the Manchester district, says he was in a first.class
carriage (about the fifth) of the second train. The first
train of the three left Chester at five minutes to seven,
and consisted of about twenty carriages. In the Fred-
sham tunnel they struck the first train, but did not smash
it as they were going very slowly at the time. No person
in the secoud train was hurt by that collision, he thought,
but a few persona in the first were bruised. They had not
become stationary more than three or four minuteswhen
the third train came into them, producing a fearful crash.
There were about 25 carriages in the second train.
The carriage iu which be was sitting was smashed and
the roof knocked off. No one in the same compartment
was hurt, but he assisted to take out two men from an-
other compartment, one of whom bad lost his fingers,
and the other was severely cut on the head. Another
gentleman, who appeared much hurt, was brought on
to the Albion hotel, Manchester. After the accident
the greatest confusion and excitement prevailed on so-
(4I,o, un t of the utter darkness prevailing. Tile cries for
were frightful. People were seeking wives,
husbands,
aboutirh
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g greatest ladasirklmaflui r :some
directions,
time. fie end
rguontliin outg
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of the tunnel ae soon as he could grope his way, and
of the train he was
sent to surn,3 farmhouses for lights.
have struck, and over which i
a
People "Landing, which th
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was
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was trucksupp
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havewith
passed. One man was tehernowginneeoofmtbpleettehityrdoutrtaionf
a covered one, and said' God
nithtlastt
carriage upon the top of
only kew how he escaped," lie (Mr. Ansell) arrived
at Manchester about 12 o'clock.

Since writing vie above it has been ascertained that
the following persons were injured :—Mr. Leete,
sur-
geon, leg broken; Mr. Wilson, spirit merchant, thigh
broken; and Mrs. Lennox, leg injured, all of Newton,
and have been conveyed to their own houses; Mr. flurry,
of Newton, compound fracture of the leg, Mrs. Hurry.
eye cut—are at the Legh Arms Hotel. Newton-bridge,
where also is Mr. H. Napier, calico printer, who is suf-
fering from severe internal injuries. At the Patten
Arms, Warrington, are lying—Mr. Martin, clerk to the
London and North-Western Railway, who is severely
shaken; Mr. Henderson, manufacturer, of York, who
is slightly injured; and Mr. Hughes, dyer, of Manchester.
Our correspondent at Manchester took the train to
Frodsham and Chester yesterday, and leernt at the
former place there were about 1,500 people altogether
in the three trains, of whom it is supposed 35 or upwards
were badly hurt, either by fractures or otherwise, besides
five killed in the tunnel, and three who had since died.
The killed include Mrs. Ridgway, of Bolton, and a Mr.
Davidson, of Manchester. The names of the other per-
sons killed had not been ascertained. Persons who had
missed friends were coming by every train from Man-
chester, expecting to find them among the killed or
wounded. A temporary hospital at the Sutton end of
the tunnel bad been established for the sufferers still
alive who had not friends to attend upon them or see
them home by the various trains. A Mr. Rooper bad
been sent home to Cheetham, near Manchester, attended
by Mr. Burgess, surgeon, Frodsham, with injuries
which left but little hopes of his surviving the accident.
He had sustained a fracture of the breast-bone, compound
fracture of one leg, and fracture of one arm.
The inquest is fixed for to-day (Friday).

ourtii Ebttton
SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.-(THIS DAY.)
HARWICH.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
When the evidence was concluded some discussion arose
as to the mode of proceeding, and it was ultimately arranged
that Mr. Phinn should address the Committee to-morrow.
The Committee then adjourned until eleven to-morrow.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
(THIS DAY.)
The crowd which awaited the unclosing of the gate of
the Crystal Palace this morning was certainly not so
great as that tempted there by yesterday's pageant, but
the doors had not been long open before a strewn of
season-ticket holders began to pour in, and before an
hour bad elapsed scarce a department of the building
was without its fair share of visitors. On entering the
building we were at once struck with the fact that rapid
progress had been made since yesterday towards bringing
everything to a state of completion. Numerous articles
were displayed to-day throughout, which yesterday from
some cause or other had not been displayed, and on
every aide the busy hum of preparation, and the bustling
attendants showed that every anxiety was felt in all
quarters to complete the display, and to dispel all doubts
and fears which the apparent backwardness of some de-
partments might have awakened. The enthusiasm which
was excited in faveur of the Exhibition by the success o.
yesterday's glorious ceremony, was evinced this
morning by the rush made at the office fur
the purchase of season tickets, almost equalb.d
the excitement of the few last days preceding the
opening. Her Majesty's visit, the splt uncut of the
pageant which of itself alone was sufficient to have im-
mortaliz?d the Crystal Palace as the scene of the moat
soul-stirring event which has ever been witnessed it
the history of Europe, and the complete satisfaction which
was evinced on every hand stamped upon the undertaking
the assurance of succers, confirmed the hesitating, and
even converted those who had been hitherto sceptical, that
the promises which had been held out, and the anticipa-
tions which had been excited, would be carried out to
the full. The number of visitors who obtained admis-
sion by payment at the doors was also considerable, even
though the price fixed was a guinea, and if to-day, with
all its drawbacks, be taken as a specimen of the eagerness
of the public to view the wonders of the Crysta'
Palace, its success will be beyond all anticipation. The
snits of rooms in the Austrian department were
crowded throughout he day , and the exquisitely beauti-
ful manner in which they are fitted up, called forth
the warmest expressions of admiration. Two rooms
also which have been fitted up close to the north en-
trance for the accommodation of her Majesty,
when she visits the building were also prominent ob-
jects of curiosity, The interior is lined with fluted
columns of blue and white, the furniture of the same
hue, relieved by festoons of white lace.
We understand that it is not intended to have a mili-
tary force on the premises, with the exception of two
sentinels of the Guards at the entrance, and these more
as marks of honour than for any use, as the excellent
arrangements of Mr. Pearce and the A division are
fully sufficient for any contingecies.
A line of electric telegraphic has, however, been laid
down from the building, through the park, to Scotland-
yard, so that should any emergency arise no time will be
lost in the dispatch of assistance. There is a branch
also to Buckingham Palace, which will be used to con-
vey messages to the royal circle of the doings of each
day and hour at the Crystal Palace, in which
they took so deep an interest. When we
left the building at three o'clock, we
met a long string of carriages, filled with visitors, pro-
ceeding thither even at that hour. A new gate has been
opened to-day in the Park, just below Hyde-park Cor-
ner, for the admission of carriages which are proceeding
I. set down at the building.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, BUCKINGHAM-
PALACE, MAY 1,18 M.
Notice is hereby given, that the carriages proceeding to
her Majesty's Drawing-room, on Tuesday the 6th of May,
are to fall into line and come down the left-hand side of t.
James's-street, enter at the iron gate nearest the Palace,
set down at the Arcade, turn round, and go out by the iron
gate nearest Marlborough-house, to wait in St. James's-
square. When called, they are to pass from the square
through Charles-street, into Regent. street and Jermyn-
street, come down St 3 James's-street as before, take up, and
go away through Pall-mall.
No hackney carriages will be admitted within the gates.
For all persons having the privilege of the entrée, tick is
will be delivered at the Board of Green Cloth, on Sa-
turday next, from eleven till three o'clock : their carriages
are to pass through Constitution-hill-gate, into St. James's
Park: those belonging to the Ambassadors and Foriegn
Ministers are to set down at the Ambassadors'-
entrance in Marlborough-court, at the east end of St.
James's Palace, and wait there till called : those
belonging to the Cabinet Ministers and Great Officers of State
are to set down in the Middle-court, and wait there: the car-
riages of all other persons having the entree are likewise to
set down in the Middle-eourt, and wait in the Stable-yard,
or St. James's-park till called; they are then to take up in
the same order as they had set down, and pass away up St.
James's-street.

No carriage will be admitted with company a second time
with the same ticket; to prevent which, it must be pro-
duced at Consti,ution-hill-gate, and Stable-yard-gate also,
where a corner of it will be torn off by the marslaalmen in
attendance; and no person can be allowed the privilege of
the entree by any other approach to the Palace than as above
directed. WESTMIVSTER, Lord Steward.

FOREIGN OFFICE, Arm. 29.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Nicolas
Mats as Consul at Liverpool for his Majesty the Emperor
of all the Russias.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Oliver
John Williams as Vice-Consul at Harwich—of Mr. David
Barclay Niven as Vice-Consul at Dundee—and or Mr. John
Hind, junior, as 4 ice-Consul at Belfast, for his Majesty the
King of the Belgians.
WAR•OFFICE, MAT 2.
4:h Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieut. Ernest Henry
Lane to be Captain, by purchase, vice Cunningham, who re-
tires; Cornet John Glasgow to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Lane, May 2.
16th Light oragoons—Cornet Clement Jekyll Smith to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dickson, promoted, May 2.
Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign and
Lieutenant Sidney Burrard to be Lieutenant and Captain,
by purchase, vice the Hon. C. R. Pakenham, who retires,
May 2.
22d Foot—Captain Francis James Bampfylde, from the
rom
49th Fo,t, to be Captain, vice White, who exchanges, may 2.
27th Foot—Captain James Flay, half-pay Unat-
tached, to be Captain, vice Walter Butlr, who exchanges;
Lieutenant Edward Barnes to be Captain by purchase, vice
Hay, who retires ; Ensign John David Downing to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barnes, May 2.
39th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant Williattl Henry Wil-
son to have the rank of Lieutenant ; Ensign Michael C Wall
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Johnston, who retires,
May 2.
42d Foot—Captain Hamilton Douglas Gordon, from the
78th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hay, who exchanges, May 2.
49th Foot—Captain Thomas White, from the 22d Foot, to
be Captain, vice BAnfvlde, who exchanges, May 2.
76th Foot—Lieutenant Francis Norris Toole, from half-pay
43d Foot, to be Lieutenant,vice Rutherfoord, promoted to an
Unattached Company; Ensign William Price Hill to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Toole, who retires; John Vin-
cent, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hill, May 2.
78th Foot—Captain Thomas Robert Drummond Hay,
from the 42d Foot, to be Captain, vice Gordon, who ex-
changes, May 2.
81st Foot—Lieutenant Jahn Oldright to be Captain, with-
out purchase, vice Brevet Major Splaine, who retires upon
full pay ; Ensign Thomas Hignell to be Lieutenant, vice
Oldright ; Sergeant-Major James Flurle to be Ensign, vice
Hignell, May 2.
ADMIRALTY, Arnit. 29.
The following promotions have this day taken place in
consequence of the death of Admiral of the Red Sir Edward
Codrington, G.C. B.:—
Admiral of the White Sir Charles Ekins, K.C.8., to be Ad-

mir al of the Red.
Admiral of the Blue Sir CLarles Adam, K.C.8., to be Ad,

miral of the White.
Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.8.,
to be Admiral of the Blue.
Vice-Admiral of the White Robert Jackson to be Vice-Ad-

miral of the Red.
Vice-Admiral of the Blue Archibald Duff to be Vice-Admiral

of the White.
Rear-Admiral of the Red the Honourable Joscoline Percy,

C. 8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White Richard Arthur, C. 8., to to

Lear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir Watkin Owen Pell, Knt., to be

Rear-Admiral of the White.
Captain Lieury Meynell to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
NAVAL MEDALS.
ADMIRALTY, MAY 1.
The books of the Naval Mettr.l Committee having been
this day closed against the reception of further claims, all
officers, seamen, marines, and others, whose claims have been
already received, are hereby informed, that their medals will
be transmitted to them as soon as they are prepared.
N.B. The above notice against the reception of further
claims does not apply to the Burmese or China medals.
As many medals remain on hand which it has not been
found possible to deliver, owing to the change of residence
or death f the claimants all parties (or their representa-
tives, if deceased), who preferred their claims prior to the

cl,se of last year (1850) aro invited to renew the same,
stating the particulars of their claims, and their present ad-
dresses. By command of their Lordships,
W A. B. HAMILTON.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Mid-Lotbian.
Royal Mid-Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Andrew
Gillon to be Lieutenant, vice Trotter, promoted; James J.
Here Vere, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Gillon, promoted
April 16. _ _

WHITEHALL, APRIL 23.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Edward Augustus
Smith, of Blandford, in the county of Dorset, Gent., to be a
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, APRIL 25.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Pollock, of
Ayr, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary of the High Court
of Chancery in that part of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland called Scotland.
BANKRUPTS.

William Burrows, surgeon, Palk-street, Islington, to sur-
render May 14, at two, and Jane 13, at twelve, at thw Court
of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Cooper, Old
Cavendish-street.

John Woodin, upholsterer, Matilda-street, Islington, May
9, at half-past one, and June 13, at twtive, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin lane, Corn-
hill ; Tucker and Jones, Sun Chambers, Threadneedle-
street.

Robert Sheppard, commission agent, Norwich, May 10,
and June 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pen-
nell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street ;
Jay, Bucklersbury ; Jay and Pilgrim, Norwich.
William Jackson, painter, Orchard-street, Portman-
square, May 13, at one, and June 10, at eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee ; Letts, Bartlett's-
buildings.
William Artley, miller, North Burton, Yorkshire, May 14,
and June 11, at halt-past twelve, at the Leeds District Court,
Kingston-upon-Hull. Carrickofficial assignee, Hull; Tweed,
Hull ; Bell, Hull ; Hodgson, Driffield.
William Bown Harrison, bleacher, Lancashire, May 13,
and June 4, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Cobbett, Manchester.
Thomas Clifton and Richard Easby Rawle, spirit mer-
chants, Bristol, April 29, at the Bris of istrict Court.
Acranian, official assignee, Bristol ; Abbot and Lucas, Bristol.
Joseph APfilurrey, merchant. Liverpool, May 9, and June
6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official
assignee, Liverpool; Bretherton, Liverpool.