The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-16 00:00:00

LIABILITIES.

Capital ... ... . ... ... £67,900,000 0
Ditto of the Branch Banks ... ... 23,350,000 0
Reserve fund ... ... ... ... 10,000,000 0
Ditto of tha branch banks ... ... 2,980,750 14
Reserve-immobiliere ... ... ... 4,000,000 0
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 404,546,100 0
Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 114,272,325 0
Ditto to order (post-bills) ... ... 7,826,959 72
Account-current with Treasury creditor 126,417,256 73
Various accounts current ... ... 97,318,164 68
Ditto in branches 29,308,362 0
Bills payable at sight ... ... ... 8,863,000 0
Ditto at branches ... ... ... 3,783,677 0
Dividends payable ••• • • ... 611,889 25
Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 7,760 0
Expenses anticipated ... ... ... 261,835 18
Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 403,407 82
Ditto of branch banks ... ... ... 726,477 0
Re-discounts of the last six months ... 96,733 70
Ditto in branch banks .. ... ... 227,245 0
Interest on protested bills ... ... 493,764 23
Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 812,858 12

L 904,238,565 57
Certified by the Governor of the Bank,
D'ARGOUT.

It appears from the preceding account that the cashin
hand has increased by 2,750,000 f. in Paris, and decreased
250,0001. in the branches. The commercial bills dis-
counted have decreased by 500,000 f. in Paris, and
3,500,000 f. in the departments. The Bank notes in cir-
culation have decreased by 4,500,0001. in Paris, and
3,750,000 f. in the provinces. The balance to the credit
of the Treasury has increased by 1,000,0001. Sundry
credits have increased by 4,500,000 f. in Paris, and fallen
off. 3,500,000 f. in the departments.

COLLISION ON THE CALEDO

NIAN RAILWAY.

GLASGOW, FRIDAY MORNING.—About twelve
o'clock yesterday the second division of the down
train from London to the North, which left about
nine o'clock on Wednesday evening, met with an ac-
cident at Kirtlebridge, near Gretna, about 17 miles
from Carlisle ; but, happily, the consequences are of a
trifling nature. It appears that a train of empty
trucks had come from Beattock towards Carlisle, and,
not expecting the Londo❑ train at the time, was
crossing the line for the purpose of attaching an
additional number of empty waggons from the
Kirtlebridge siding, when the passenger train, with
sixteen carriages, hove in sight. The engine of the
latter was immediately reversed, and every effort
made to avoid a collision, but the momentum had not
been sufficiently overcome when the two engines
came into contact. The injury sustained consists of
a lady being hurt on the forehead from the concussion,
and the buffer of the trucks' engine being knocked
off. The principal effect was to delay the train a
few hours, from the tender being thrown off the line,
but the Glasgow division arrived here in safety last
night. That blame rests somewhere, and that the
consequences might have beenjserious, is unques-
tioned; but we have no doubt that the case will be
fully investigated.
The passenger train was an excursion one, returning
from the Exhibition, and the utmost alarm was ex-
hibited for some time by its non-appearance at the
appointed tour. The escape altogether is a miraculous
one. As the one engine stood quite across the line,
the consquences must have been frightful had there
not been sufficient time to arrest the motion of the
other.

(ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.)
The number of passengers in the train at the time
of the accident is believed to have been about 200.
The rate of speed before the trucks train was discovered
was about thirty miles an hour. Beyond the con-
tinued blowing of the whistle few of the passengers
noticed anything out of due course until the collision
took place, when the heads of the people were violently
knocked against the backs of the carriages and . into
each others' faces. Most of the injuries sustained
were consequently cuts or contusions on the head and
face, from which, and from the sudden alarm, many
were rendered temporarily insensible ; but they all
speedily recovered to express their thankfulness at
their miraculous escape. In all, it is believed, that
from thirty to forty persons have been hurt, but
almost all of them slightly—at least such is the case
with those belonging to Glasgow. The engineer and
stoker jumped off the passenger train when they saw
that a collision was inevitable • but they had pre-
viously turned off the steam and applied the breaks
with all their power. Those in charge of the empty
train became completely paralysed when they saw
the passenger train advancing on the same line of
rails, and did nothing to avert the collision. Possibly
by this time it was out of their power to make any
effectual effort. Fortunately none of the passenger
carriages were thrown off the line. All the passen-
gers agree in stating that a more reckless collision—
in broad daylight, too, and with a train which was
known to be on its way—or a more merciful escape,
has never occurred. What the railway officials can say
for themselves remains to be seen.—Morning Paper.

MANAGEMENT OF THE WOODS AND FORESTS.—OH
the 10th of next month the new Act, alluded to by her Ma-
jesty on the prorogation of Parliament, for the better ma-
nagement of the Woods and Forests, will come into force.
The object of the new law is to separate the management of
the Woods and Forests from the direction of her Majesty's
Works and Public Buildings, and to make better provision
for the management of the same. From the commencement
of the Act, the First Commissioner of the Woods, &c., is to
be the First Commissioner of the Public Works and Build-
ings, with a salary not exceeding 2,0001. a year, and he may
be a Member of the House of Commons. The other Com-
missioners of the Woods and Forests are to continue to hold
their offices, and their salaries are to be provided for by Par-
liament, but they are not eligible to a seat in the House of
Commons. The other officers to continue in their situations.
Officers may be appointed to assist in the Public Works and
Buildings. The management of all the royal parks is to
vest in the Commissioner of Works, and not, as heretofore,
in the Commissioners of the Woods and Forests. Parlia-
ment will also have to provide for the expenses relating to
the department of the Public Works, as well as in the ma-
nagement of the Woods and Forests, which latter depart-
ment was paid out of the revenues of the Crown possessions.
After the commencement of the Act the First Commissioner
of Public Works is to be an Inclosure Commissioner, a Com-
missioner of Greenwich Hospital, and a Commissioner for
carrying into execution the Acts relating to Highland roads
and bridges, a Commissioner for building new churches, and
the President of the Board of Health.

EXTRAORDINARY PRODUCTION OF A SEEDLING
POTATO.—In the spring of last year a workman in the em-
ploy of Messrs. Addiscott and Son, nurseryman, St. Thomas,
observed a seedling potato grow up. He took it up and then
replanted it, putting fresh soil round the stalk, till the
autumn, when the produce from this single istalk amounted
to 165 potatoes. In the spring of the present year Mr. H.
Adiscott planted between 130 and 140 of the largest of these
potatoes (whole) in the nursery, and on Friday last he dug
them, when he found the produce amounted to 3,332, besides
wastage, being an average of about 24 potatoes to each stalk.
Any person interested in the growth of potatoes can see them
at the Nursery by application. They are very early pota-
toes, and free from disease.— Western Times.

THE TEMPLE CHURCH AND MIDDLE TEMPLE
HALL.— About 2,500 persons are now visiting every week
these two .remarkable edifices. By the kindness of th•
benchera of the Temple the admittance is free, and without
orders. Goldsmith was buried in the paved court, or yard,
north of the church.

CEIIIRCII-RATES.—The Essex Standard says, " The
following is a copy of a circular from the Secretary of State
to the churchwardens of parishes in cities and boroughs, for
the purpose of obtaining information on the subject of
church-rates, with u view probably to some legislative
enactment on the subject :—" Whitehall, Sept. s.—Gentle-
men,—The Queen having been pleased to comply with the
prayer of an humble address, presented to her Majesty in
pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons, dated
August 6, 1651, for a ' return from each city and Parlia-
mentary borough in England and Wales, specifying-1.
Number of church-rates required, made or refused, from
Easter, 1833, to Easter, 1851 ; specifying further, first, the
amount in pounds of such rate; second, the amount assess-
able to the poor-rate, so far as the same can be ascertained;
thirdly, the population of the said city or borough, accord-
ing to the census of 1851. 11. The suits and other legal
proceedings (describing the same) which have followed the
refusal of church-rates."—l am directed by Secretary Sir
George Grey to desire that you will prepare returns accord-
ingly, so far as relates to the place for which you are
churchwarden, and transmit the same: to me with the least
possible delay, in order that they may be laid before the
House of Commons. I am, gentlemen, your obedient ser-
vant, H. W,ADDING.ToIie..The churchwardens of --."