The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-08 00:00:00

Liverpool Cotton Market,—This Day.

Market firm. Saks probably 15,000 bales or
more.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

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LONDON, Nov. 7.--Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; moderato bream, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

FALMOUTH, NOT. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Asia,
screw steamer, from London for the Cape of Good Hope.
LIvExPooL, Nov. 7. —Wind N. W.—Arrived—Siberia,
fiom Bombay ; Willink, from Santos; Nova Scotia, screw
steamer, from Quebec.

QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Siberia,
screw steamer, from Liverpool, and proceeded for New
York. Nov. 8 —Arrived Pensylvania, screw steamer
from New York.

(By Telegraph.)

GUAYESEND, Friday Morning.
Arrivel—Leo, steamer, from Rotternam ; Grauton,
steamer, from Hambuurg.
Sailed— Zurbartp, for Seville.

DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed, Nov. 6.—Etna, steamer, from New York for
Antwerp.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street. The Ministers present were
the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Marlborough, the
Earl of Malmesbury, the Right Hon. Gathorne
Hardy, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Buckingham and
Chandos, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northcote,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon.
11. T. L. Corry, the Duke of Richmond, Lord J.
Manners, and the Earl of Mayo.
At a meeting of the shareholders of the China
Steamship and Labuan Coal Company a proposition
was made to wind up the company, which was
strenuously opposed. The meeting has not con-
cluded, hut apparently the opposition will be suc-
cessful from the general foaling displayed.
A very alarming accident, involving injury to
several persons, happened on 'Tuesday evening on
the Great Northern Railway, near the Welwyn
Junction, where the Hertford line branches off from
the main line. It appears that shortly before five
o'clock a goods train was brought to a stand in order
to detach or take on some trucks, and through some
inadvertenCe the goods engine and part of the train
of waggons were being shunted across the road on
to the down lino of rails just as the Cambridge
train, which had left King's-cross terminus,, at ten
minutes to four, was approaching. The distance
between the two engines was not sufficient to en-
able the drivers to prevent a collision, and the
engines came together with terrific force. The
shock is described to have been something fearful,
and, considering the character of the accident, it is
most remarkable that a serious loss of life did not
ensue. As it was, however, the consequences were
most deplorable. Both eugiues were thrown across
the road, blocking the traffic, and the three car-
riages of the passenger train nearest to the tender
were much shattered.- Fortunately there were com-
paratively few passengers in the train, and
although the company only report five to
have been injured, doubtless several others must
have suffered from the concussion more or less. In
the third carriage, a first-class, a Captain Ferguson
met with a fearful injury, having both his legs
broken. It is stated that the next carriage was so
jammed into that in which Captain Ferguson sat
by the force of the collision that it was some time
before he could be extricated. The escape of tho
engine-drivers seems somewhat marvellous, but one
of them, it is believed, has sustained a fracture o
his collar-bone. The guards took means most
promptly to stop all approaching trains, and then
to remove the injured passengers and obtain medical
aid. The chief officials of the company were soon
in attendance with a large number of labourers,
who were soon set to work
.to clear the line ; but
some hours elapsed before the obstruction could be
removed, and the trains wore necessarily much de-
layed. Captain Ferguson was removed by the
officer of the company to Hatfield, whore he lies in
a very precarious state. At present it is difficult to
say. what may be the result of his serious injuries.
Last evening he was reported to be going on favour-
ably. It is stated that the unfortunate gentleman
was about to proceed to India. In the course of
yesterday the officials of the company instituted an
inquiry into the circumstances of the collision, but
the result has not transpired. The usual informa-
tion of the accident has been forwarded to the rail-
way department of the Board of Trade.
LEEDS, sth.—The cloth halls this morning were
moderately well attended by both buyers and sellers.
Among the buyers were the representatives of a few
Loudon, Manchester, and other large houses, but
they acted with caution, purchasing small selections
of goods rather than any considerable quantity of
any. In some instances heavy goods were sold at a
slight reduction from recent prices, manufacturers
bAng anxious to get quit of their stocks. Ordinary
plain goods maintained late quotations, as did also
tweeds, for which the demand, though good, is
not quite so brisk as we I%tely had to report.
There is no alteration in the price of wool, bot in
a local point of view Dot much busitiess i.. doing.
The flax trade id dull, and prices are rather in,-
settled.
FENIANISM IN LtvEltrom..—A SUPPOSED FENIAN
MlSFlLE.—Yesterdsy the keeper of some offices adjoining
the flank of Liverpool found iu the Las.nnent of the build-
ing a strange-looking piece of hollow iron, like
L E'N
the
a ar-
head, and charged with detonating powder. It ore
words "Improved bomb lance." It is saidtdhautsainsgervitanist
girl
found a similar thing a few days ago,
an
a poker caused an explosion, which did considerable
damage. A section of the Liverpool police is now under-
going regular military drill.
COMMITTA b OF THE EX-CHAMPION OF ENGLAND
—At the Nottingham Police-court, yesterday, William
Thompson, alias "13:4ndigo," ex-champiou of England, was
taken before the sitting magistrates on the.chargo of inde-
cent Conduct and also fur assaulting the polio?. The bench
convicted him iu a penalty of 405., or 11 days' imprison-
' me*Avith hard labour. Tho money was not forthcoming
and the prisoner was locked up.
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.— At the evening
meeting on Monday next, after the president's opening
remarlia, Mr. 0. R. Markham will read a paper ou
„ Portuguese Expeditions to Abyssinia,"