The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-02 00:00:00

EXCHANGE.

On the arrival of the last China writ on the 21st ult.,
six months' sight first-class credit bills on London ad-
vanced to 2s. 1 15-16 d. to 2s. 2d., and sixty days' sight
to 2s. lid.; but the former almost immediately aster
again fell to 2s. 1 9-16 d., and the latter to 2s. lid. The
rate of the day for the former is 2s. lid., Oriental Bank
paper being procurable in the bazlar at 2s. lid.

BOILER EXPLOSION at HALIFAX.
LOSS OF NINE LIVES.
HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—Yesterday afternoon one of
the most shocking occurrences that has taken place
in Halifax for several years arose from the bursting
of a boiler in Messrs. Firth and Son's mill, Lilly-
lane. At three o'clock the inhabitants in the vicinity
of the mill were astounded by a loud report, and the
flying about of materials from the building soon con-
vinced them that some sad catastrophe had happened.
Of the three boilers at the mill, the centre one was
that which was affected by the producing cause of the
accident, and it shot through the floors of the building
and roof, and then deposited itself against the arches
of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, a part of
which line passes close by the mill. All the hands in
Messrs. Firth's employ were busy at work, and a
part of them at that end of the mill which was erected
over the boilers were buried in the ruins, which ex-
hibited a heap of broken beams, machinery, stones,
and other materials, from whence proceeded the
groans of the poor sufferers lying beneath. The
part of the mill in which the bulk of the hands was
employed was, of course, speedily emptied of its
living contents, and the report of the accident
being noised through the town vast crowds of
people soon assembled, and thronged the vicinity of
the scene. An efficient detachment of police rendered
assistance where required, and Mr. John Water-
house, being early on the ground, sent for the mili-
tary to aid in clearing the yard, so that those assist-
ing to move the piles of rubbish under which the
workpeople were buried might the better perform
their work. Several influential gentlemen and some
of the medical faculty assisted wherever their services
were wanted, and the working classes strained every
nerve to clear away the ruins. As soon as the mayor
received intelligence of the sad affair, he hastened on
horseback to the spot, and gave such instructions as
were requisite for securing order, and enabling the
parties employed to proceed with every dispatch.
One body after another was brought out, and of the
seven which passed in our view by a quarter past
tour three were quite dead. Others were then miss-
ing, and when we obtained the last information, of
those taken out, as near as we could learn, nine were
dead, but who and what they were the confusion pre-
vented ua from correctly ascertaining. Two or three
more lay at the infirmary in a somewhat hopeless
state, and it was said that three others were amongst
the missing. About eight o'clock it became neces-
sary to send for a second fire-engine, as the fire under
the ruins was breaking out so as to threaten the por-
tion of the mill left standing. It was soon partially
got under, but we fear there is little hope of any of
those in the ruins being taken out alive. A girl was
rescued about eight o'clock, not much hurt.

THE CAMBRIDGE MONUMENT.--It Will be a source
of much satisfaction to the friends of the foodless and house-
less to know that this monument is not to be limited to mere
brass and marble. The undermentioned noblemen, ladies,
and gentlemen, subscribers, have expressed their strong opi-
nion that it should consist of the " plan for preventing desti-
tution and mendicancy in the metropolis," which was drawn
up last month by a committee presided over by the present
Duke of Cambridge. The plan is simple, but comprehen-
sive, making provision for every class of the community
whose avocations and condition are open to adversity :
Their Graces the Dakes of Cleveland and Rutland, the Right
Hon. the Earls of Clare and Powis, the Right Rev. the Lord
Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, the Right Hon. the Countess
of Stradbroke, Admirals Sir Charles Ekins and. Sir G. F.
Seymour, Lieutenant-Generals the Hon. A. P. Upton and
Sir Howard Douglas, the Hon. C. R. Trevor, M.P., Colonel
J. 11. Angerstein, the Rev. R. B. Byam, Drs. Marsden,
Rayner, and llill ; C. Cochrane, J. Brownlow, C. Pott, J. L.
Hopkinson, J. H. Parkinson, and W. L. Farrer, Esqs. ; Mrs.
H. Owers and Bell; Messrs. Hawkes, Moselv, and Co.;
Morel Brothers, Fortnum and Mason, Burbidge -and Son, G.
and T. Pulman, Pierce and Son, Stevenson and Son, Vul-
liamy, Mackenzie, Bacon, Edridge, Bathe, Owen, Child,
Costello, Madge, Palmer, Layton, Tillyer, Fletcher, Hatch-
ard, Taylor, Gale, Wood, Trice, Hague, Bristow, G. A. and
P.T. Wall, Abbot, Hopwood, Fuller, Morrill, and executors of
M. B. Hutson. The general meeting of the subscribers will
take place early in December, at the Freemasons' Tavern.

A PEBVERT.—The Rev. Mr. Anderson, member
of the University of Oxford, abjured the Protestant religion
and was -received into the bosom of the Romau Catholic
Church on Sunday last, by Father de Ravignau, in the
chapel of Sptre Dame de Sion. )11r., Anderson was con-
firmed on Tuesday by Cardinal Fornari, in the'chapel of the
Apostolic Nuncio.--Cia/ignani.