The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-23 00:00:00

BEESTON.

Mr. Arnold, medical instrument-maker, seriously hurt.
(At Mr. Andrew's, Victoria Tavern.)
Mr. Garratt, surgeon of London, extensively injured.
(At the same place.)
Robert Thornhill, lace-manufacturer, slightly crushed.
(At home.)
David Fox, employed at Mr. Gill's silk-mill, arm
broken. (At home.)
Misses Ana and Maria Le% is, of Sneinton (seriously
hurt), owing to the violence of the concussion, were
thrown out of the carriage, and their dresses becoming
entangled, they were nearly stripped. One of them had
actually the sole of her shoe torn off.
We regret to say that the conduct of the inhabitants
of the village was characterised by anything rather than
humanity ; the Misses Lewis, who were close to the un-
fortunate Mr. Dean in the railway carriage, were per-
mitted to remain in almost a state of nudity in a field
for upwards of an hour before they were removed. At
length they were taken in a baker's cart to Mr. Ham-
mond's, to whom they were paying a visit, and were
afterwards conveyed to their home. Mr. Dean was also
treated with similar neglect.
Mr. Robinson, traveller—very much bruised.
Mr. Thistlewood, of Lincoln—ditto.
Mr. Nixon, Hounds'-gate—ditto, and tooth broken out.
Mr. George Baker, Woolpack-lane—slightly bruised.
Mr. John Wildey, Pelham-street—bruised.
Mr. Tutin, sen., butcher, Nottingham—bruised.
Miss Surplice, of Beeston, escaped injury by leaping
out of the carriage.
Mrs. Dean, sister-in-law to the deceased, and landlady
of the Castle and Falcon, Nottingham, with her little
daughter, was also severely bruised and crushed.
The conduct of Mr. Lightfoot has not escaped censure,
but it would be unjust to subject him to any animad-
versions until some more tangible data than mere rumour
can be procured.
The inquest will be held to-day.
Another accident occurred on the same day, betwixt
Leicester and Rugby. Two statements have reached us,
but the one most generally credited is, that a luggage-
train could not get along, in consequence of the slippery
state of the rails ; that the guard or stoker got off to
scatter sand upon the rails, and that another train over-
took them, but was not observed, in consequence of the
dense fog, and the poor fellow's brains were dashed out.
These events have caused great excitement.

INQUEST ON ONE OF THE BODIES.
The Nottingham Review, in a third edition, gives the
commencement of an inquest on the body of Mr. Var-
naffs, one of the sufferers. A gentleman of the name of
Gell was examined. According to his evidence, danger
was apprehended before the down train started, and,
from conversation which he overheard, he declined going
by the train. The train started, and in about two
minutes he heard a loud crash, and, running to the spot,
he saw two trains crushed into one another. Some of
the passengers were on the ground, and others were still
in the carriages. William Murden, labourer, was under
examination when the paper went to press.

THE REIGNING DUKE OF SAXE COBURG AND
GoTHA.—Tho investiture of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, as a Knight of the
Most Noble Order of the Garter, is expected to take
place at Windsor Castle on Tuesday or Wednesday next.
The state apartments, including the throne-room, in
which the investiture will take place, are now being pre-
pared for that august ceremony. A grand banquet will
be given in the evening, by her Majesty, to a numerous
and distinguished party, to celebrate the event. The
Duchess of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha, to whom the
reigning Duke was married in May, 1842, is the daugh-
ter of the Grand Duke of Baden, and was born on the
6th of December, 1820. Should their Royal Ilighneses
prolong their visit to England beyond the 6th proximo
(which is at present uncertain),
the Duchess's birthday
will be celebrated at Windsor Castle, by her Majesty,
with great splendour.
THE STEAM-BOAT AND TDB LOCOMOTIVE7WIN-
DERMERE.—A very elegant steam-boat is building for
Windermere, to ply round the lake with pleasure parties.
This is not in connexion with the railway, but rather in
consequence of it ; and the " true romance" of the story
is, that the gentry who have expressed such dislike to
the locomotive steam-engine are giving every encour-
agement to the aquatic steamer. The time will come
when they will recognise and acknowledge the conveni-
ences of botb.--Railway Record.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.
POST.—It is stated in well informed circles that Mr.
Cubitt has had a misunderstanding with the Sodth-
Eastern and Dover Company, and that he is surveying
a line from Croydon to Maidstone and Ashford, in oppo-
sition to the South-Eastern, a line which he has himself
executed. The county of Kent will give ample occupa-
tion to the Board of Trade, independently of all the
other counties, and there it would appear to be that the
national utility of railways will have to be tested in con-
junction with the district between Rugby and Man-
chester by the Churnet Valley. We were quite right in
stating that Mr. Rubert Stevenson, of the London and
Birmingham Company was appointed engineer of the
Churnet Valley line, only that it is, as it turns out, with
Mr. Cubitt also. This combination of scientific ability
in its behalf is alone sufficient to show the im-
portance of the undertaking, for, were it regarded
as an ordinary line, two such eminent men would
not be found acting together in it. It is, in
reality, the key-stone to the national principle, and it is
imperative on the London and Birmingham Company to
deal with it openly, so as to satisfy the public that they
look to the general interest—short, direct, cheap, and
quick communication being deemed the life and soul of
our commerce, and as indispensable to the extension of
our manufacturing system. The published correspon-
dence between the Grand Junction and London and Bir-
mingham Companies only goes more strongly to prove
the necessity of the latter following the plan we have
felt it our duty repeatedly to point out and to recommend.
In the struggle for agricultural improvement and the
maintenance of our landed interest, cheap and rapid
transit is surely essential, as much so, perhaps, as it is
to our manufacturers, for there is, in fact, an evident
identity of views and requirements. The construction
of such cheap and direct roads as will give effect to the
objects, both of the one and the other, may, therefore,
always be safely urged as the only ones that will, in
these days of progress, be tolerated.
The following correspondence on Spanish finance has
been sent to us from the office of Mr. R. Thornton, as
chairman of the committee of Spanish bondholders, and
which is recognised by that gentleman as " establishing
the exact amount of Three per Cent. Spanish stock at
present in circulation."

THE COMMITTEE OF BONDHOLDERS TO THE LONDON
AGENTS OF THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
" Committee of Spanish Bondholders,
Old Swan Wharf, Nov. 21.
" Gentlemen—The attention of the Committee of
Spanish bondholders having been called to sundry re-
marks from anonymous correspondents which have ap
peared in the daily papers, charging the Spanish Go-
vernment with converting coupons into Three per Cent.
stock (which coupons ought to have been cancelled) and
the consequent creation of stock that should not exist ;
and the letters from Senor Borajo, the Finance Com-
missioner of the Spanish Government, having failed to
satisfy the parties making such charge, I take the
liberty of addressing you, as agents for the conversion,
to request the favour of your furnishing me with the ne-
cessary information in elucidation of the matter by an-
swering the following questions :
" Ist. What amount of Three per Cent. stock has
been issued in lieu of a corresponding amount of coupons
due on the Active Bonds up to the end of 1840 ?
" 2d. What amount of Three per Cent. stock has
been issued as an equivalent for Treasury bonds ex-
changed on terms agreed upon ?
" 3d. What amount (if any) of coupons were deposited
by the Government as a collateral security in the hands
of the agents or contractors ; and if such securities re-
main intact and inviolate ? and •
" 4th. As anonymous writers attempt to establish this
charge against the Spanish Government by adducing, as
a fact, that the amount to meet the dividends on the
Three per Cent. Stock at present in circulation consider-
ably exceeds the amount previously required, it is of the
greatest importance that this point should be satisfac-
torily explained.
" In conclusion, I feel it my duty, in soliciting this in-
formation at your hands, to state that the contradiction
given by M. Borajo to the charges referred to, and his
voluntary cffer personally to explain to and satisfy the
most incredulous on the subject, is, to my mind at least,
perfectly satisfactory, and I feel it only due to that gen-
tleman to state that the Committee have on all occasions
received the greatest courtesy and attention from him,
and I place the most implicit confidence in his character
for strict integrity and honour. Begging the favour of
an early reply, I remain, with respect, gentlemen,
your most obedient servant,
"RICHARD THORNTON, Chairman of the
Committee of Spanish Bondholders.
" Messrs. Reid, Irving, and Co."
REPLY OF TUE AGENTS.

" 16, Tokenhouse-yard, Nov. 21.
" Sir,—We have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of this date, referring to certain
charges that have, from time to time, appeared in the
public journals, respecting a supposed improper issue of
Spanish Three per Cent. Bonds, and inviting our reply
to questions, which we have now the pleasure to answer
in the order in which you have placed them.
" Ist. The amount of Three per
Cent. Bonds and Provisional Certifi-
cates issued by us to this date, in
exchange for the Five per Cent. cou-
pons to 1840, is
" 2d. The amount of the same Stock*
issued in exchange for the Spanish
Treasury Bonds, under the agreement
of February last, is..

366,136 8 5

" Total issued in London and Paris £6,458,063 0 11
" 3d. The amount deposited by the Spanish Govern-
ment with the contractors for the capitalisation was, we
believe, 7,272,100 reads, or about 72,791 L sterling, and
that the guarantee which was delivered to us at the time in
sealed packages still remains in our possession.
"4th. We have received no intimation yet from the
Spanish Government of the amount intended to be re-
mitted in anticipation of the next dividend, and we can-
not therefore say whether it will exceed the sum actu-
ally required for the bonds in circulation, but we may
mention that on former occasions the Government has
remitted beyond those wants, and has applied the sur-
plus to the payment of the dividends on the Spanish
Indemnity bonds.

" We decidedly bear testimony with you to the cour-
tesy and uprightness of M. Borajo, the Spanish financial
commissioner here, and we may add that, both on the
part of that gentleman and the Spanish Government,
we have remarked the strictest regard to integrity and
good faith as to the public in the present capitalization.
We have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient
servants, " REID, IRVING, and CO."
SUN.—The English Investments leave off firm, Consols
being 100,1 1 for Money and Time. The Three per
Cent. Reduced were 991 ; the New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents., 102 k; and Exchequer Bills, 605.,t0 625. prem.
The Foreign Market was a little better, Spanish
being 24 to 24* for the Actives, and 354 k for the Three
per Cents. Messrs. Reid, Irving, and Co., have an-
swered an application of the Committee of Spanish Bond-
holders, to the effect that the issue of Three per Cent.
Bonds does not exceed 6,458,0631. The amount to be
remitted for the next dividends has not yet been certi-
fied by the Spanish Government. Mexican Bonds were
firm at 364 4 ; and Brazilian atB9 to 89k. Portuguese
Converted were 54g.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Dublin and Belfast were 11 ; Great
Southern and Western (Ireland), 4 to 3/ ; Lancaster
and Carlisle, 2i. ; Birmingham, 118 ; Ditto, Thirds,
354 ; Brighton Loan Notes, q ; Croydon, 21 ; Man-
chester and Leeds, Half, 19k; Midland, 8; Ditto, Fifths,
1 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 29 to 291 ; Northern
and Eastern, Scrip, 10k ; Norwich and Brandon, ;
South-Eastern, 4i ; Ditto, Scrip, 7 ; York and North
Midland, Scarborough Branch, 21k ; Ditto, Selby Ex-
tension, 12 to 131 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 14 ; Or-
leans and Vierzon, 81 ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 314 ; and
Paris and Rouen, 184 4 premium ; Bristol and Exeter,
11 discount to par. Eastern Counties have been 114 to
11 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 14 ; Blackwall, 104 ;
Brighton, 21 ; and Greenwich, 34 to 3 discount. Aus-
tralasian Bank Shares were 4 premium.
The Exchange on Amsterdam and Antwerp was
rather higher this afternoon ; on Hamburgh scarcely so
good ; and on Paris, Frankfort and Trieste about the
same.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY•LARE.—We are given
to understand that the entire profits of the last season
are to be expended upon one scene alone in BalfeN
new opera, called The Daughter of St. Mark. A
procession takes place from the amazing height of
forty-three feet, in which nearly six hundred persons
make their appearance, the costumes of whom are of
the most varied and brilliant description. Its pro-
duction will form all together a musical eras in this
country, the whole opera being in recitative.

PETITION TO PLEAD "IN FORMA PAUPERIS."--•
At the opening of the Lord Chancellor's Court yester-
day, a petition was presented to his Lordship to sanction
the issuing of that " writ of Right," " which unto
poor people," as the Act (21st Edward III.) states,
" shall be given fur God's sake, and upheld by the aid
of counsel learned in the law," in favour of the Widow
Acherley, now or about eighty years of age, the lineal
descendant of the Lord Chief Baron Sir Robert Atkyns,
Knight of the Bath, whose race are now in default
(since her right accrued fourteen
years) of heirs male
from the Chief Justice Sir Edward Atkyns, the Norfolk
branch. The lady in question (represented by her
younger son, the bachelor Captain, and sisters un-
married) being the right "entail" issue in the female
line from Robert (son of the Right Hon. Sir Edward
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Chamberlaynes of Maugersbury, the Leighs of High
Leigh and Joddrel„ Hall, in Cheshire ; the distinguished
Admirals Sir Charles and Sir Edward Hamilton, and
Sir Graham liamond, Baronets, and also the present
families of the late Admiral Chamberlayne, Jodine,
the Rothchild Gowlands of " Buenos Ayres," and the
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pudding, and a pint of porter. The children belonging
to the charity schools had also a dinner provided for
them, at the Grove-house Tavern, Camberwell-grove, of
which 300 partook. The Bishop of Winchester, the dis-
trict clergy, the churchwardens, and other parish officers,
had a splendid entertainment provided for them in a
handsome marquee, erected on the lawn in front of the
Rev. J. G. Storey's (the Vicar) house