The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-17 00:00:00

POUR PER CENTS, 182 d.

It is frequently asked hyperemia desirous of investing money in
the Funds whiCh is the most advantageouri Stock to perch:lse ?
The following comparative statement will evince the advantage of
the 4 per cents. created this year, 1826, over every other Stock—
it yields more interest--it cannot be paid off until after sth' April,
1833—and if then redeemed, Meer:MuAt are bound to pay 1001.
for every 931. 12s. ftd. now advanced, being a certain profit of
61. 7s. 6d.—besides an increased income during the time.
This Stock also presents to the holders of the other 4 per
cents. (which may be paid off or reduced in 1829) a decided ad-.
vantage by exchange, which is important to all Trustees, as they
Can thereby secure the certainty of 4 per cent. interest, until the year
1833,,,inetead of the liability of being paid off or having their in-
terest" reduced four yeamsooner; and the importance of an eitten
sion.of four pato to the holders is very considerable ; for if the
.5 per cents. had not been reduced in 1822, the circutnatances of
the country would not allow of such a reduction of interest in the
year 1828.

The following simple calculation will also evinou the atlvantage
to the holders of 3 per cent). in making au ezeliar;e into, the
4 per cents. Created this year, 1826.
s. d.
1000 0 0 Stock in the Ilethiced 11 per cents, will protfnoe
'7BOl. which will purchase in the 4 per cents.
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• 1826,

833 2 3 producing an income of 331. 6w. sd. per ann.,
instead of 301. being an increase of 31. 6s. bd.
—this will buy in the 4 faer cents. 1826,
3 10 11 on stl April, 1827, a 931, the present price,
rushing

836 13 1„, Stock on bth April, 1f127, giving a rourplus in-
come 'of 31. 9s. SI this will purchase
3 14 ft Stock, making

840 7 2 Stock on 4th April, 1828, giving a surplcx in-
come of 31. 12.. 3(1.--which will porcionw
3 17 2 stock, yanking

844 4 4 Stock on Fith Aprik 18.19, giving a turplea in-
itintoe of 31. lbs. 4il. —which will punchtoo
4 0 .6 Stock, making

818 4 10 Stock on sth April, 1830, giving a aurplus in-
come of 31. ltio. 7d.—whirb will pnrclime
4 3 .11 Stock, making •

852 8..,* Stock on sth dpril, 1831, giving a surplum in-
come of 41. Is. 10d.—which will purclia4e
4 7 5 Stock, making

856 16 2 Stock on sth April, 1832, giving a aurplua in-
come of 41. ba. ad.—which will purchase
4 11 0 Stock, making

861 7 2 Stock on sth April, 1933, giving a surplus in-
come of 41. Re. 10d. pier tmuurn.
So that on the sth April, 1838, if the-surplus dividend is laid
out, the amount of 4 per cents. will be 8611. 71. 2d.'-.-producing
an income of 341. Be. 10(1. per annum, instead of $Ol. per monad
which would arise from the 10001. Rehired Stock.

Now, supposing Government is enabled, in the -mi. 1833, to
redeem the 4 per cents. or reduce the interest to air per cent. the
Holder of the Stock will have the option of receiving the 8011. 7s.
2d. in money, being SU. 7s. 2d. profit, besides any bonne that
may he then offered, also enjoying the same interest during the
time which the Ittsluced 3 per cents: pays; and even should he
prefer accepting the reduced interest of Si per cent., the income
in that case would be 301. 2s. ad., per annum, still leaving an in-
crease of income above the Reduced Stock. 14 on the other hand,
circumstances should prevent that redaction of interest, the person
having so exchanged his Stock would be in the enjoyment of 341.
Bs. 10d. per annum, instead of 801. per annum.
To those who make it their business to watch the exchanges
upon Stock,the following quotations from the price lists will show
the advantage of an exchange at the present time.
On 2d March last new 4 per Cents. were 94
3 per Cent. Consols 70t
Difference - 18* for IL per sun.
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On 12th May (this month) 4 per Ct. 1826 931
3 per cild. Iteilueed

Difference -
being only 151. 12.. 6d. for an increase of 11. per ►►nnum in-
come.

DREADFUL ACCIDENTS—LOSS of LIVES.

. Yesterday afternoon one of those useless anti stupid exhibition;,
which has been 's° common of late, (balloon ascensions), took
-place at the Eagle Tavern, City Road, in consequence of the
announcement,, by bills, of Mr, Green's intended ascent upon.
Whit-Tondey. which occasioned a great number of persons to
congregate. At 'an Party hour' the City-road and surrounding
streets exhibited a dense non of Litman beings, and which every
minute was tweumulating, by the tonne of escest being protracted
by Mr. Geese, having pecuniary object in view, in pormittieg,
three and four persons to ascend to the height of about 200 yards,
at 55. per head ; and which' being fond to' ins red, protracted
the ascent for nearly 2 hour*. The above facts we should have
passed by, were they not in a manner emineeted with the dread-
ful accident which occurred. At the back of the Eagle Tavern,
in a narrow place called 'renter-row, a scaffold was erected upon
a 'shed; belonging to a mug of.the name of Barker, which being
erected in opposition to one opposite, the price of admission was'
redieetl to a penny and iwopertee : owing to the lowness of the
chains, ibilmaffold in a short time was crowded to excess, and
being but slightly put together, the platform in the centre was
observed to rise op and down, as if upon springs; but the pro-
prietor deolaring there was no danger to be apprehended, every
feelingof alarm eubsided—when, a few minutes before the +went,
a still greater number wesst on the scaffold,' There being already
about, 200 persons, men, women, and, children, occasioned by
the fresh addition,, the centre tole broke in half, end instantly
the whole of the platform fell in towards the middle, people and
planks intermingling together, with a trritiend.ew crash, which
onus succeeded by plating shrieks from the unfortunate persons
and the by-stimsws. Immediate assistance was rendered, and in
the course *flail an hoer, the whole of 64 unfortunate beings
were got out,. when it was discovered that between fifty and sixty
were more or less wounded by fracture* soul bruises, and three or
four were killed. Every aid was given by the inhabitants to the
wounded persons, several of whom it was found necenary to take
to the hospital.
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A serious accident happened on the 7th inst., to a party of
theatricals near Cockermonth. The manager lowing engaged
Miss f. H Kelly to perform fur a few evenings, the theatre was
opened for that purpose. The scenery in that neighbourhood
being highly rotnentic, a party, consisting bf Mr. Mauro, the
Inauager ; Miss ("leaver of Coekernamith ; Mrs. and Miss Kelly I
hired a jaunting car for an excursus to the beautiful waterfall of
Sealeforce, near the Orumnek Lahr. They took the carriage as.
far as Buttermere, whence they proceteled through the meitlawa
to the Lake, across which they sailed to view the fall, and re.
turned to Iluttermere to dine. At six the car was ordered for the
.return to. Obeitertomith. In descending the steep hill, near
termere, the horse started at a furious pace, broke patt of the
freers, and the driver having lost all control over the animal, and
the take being- iinmediately before them, called to the party to
jump out, to prevent being precipitated into it. This, however,
Mr. Munro prevented, by assuring them, that the only,chatiee
they bad of escaping vas' to ell as firmly a. possible. The deiwar,,
by pulling the only trace then left, antioresied in tuiniog the ber
:aside, and drove the car with 'great force against the reek by t
road aide. The concussion threw the whole party out, .orid .
-driver being seated most forward, was thrown over the ledge of"!,
the rock into an adjoining wood, his leg dreadfully shattered, ink
otherwise so seriously juju*, that there .4, little channe,of
surviving. Mr. Munro was likewise severely cut in the head, I.
! The ladies escaped with some severe bruises. and the . fright con—j
sequent on such an sticideot. Another horse and vehieleWita pro-1
cured, in which the party, (with the exception of .the poor.!
drives, who was borne on a litter), returned to ('"'ochermouth,
! and. Mr. Munro, to whom, presence of mind the whole party are
much indelited, notwithstanding the injuries be had received, led
the horse the whole way, to prevent a recurrence of the hied,—
The following evening the entertainments were for. the ,beaefit oP
Miss Ir. ILKelly, who bad recovered sufficiently to perform;
and such was the feeling excited, that hid the theatre been much
larger, it would have filled. Miss Kelly, who had -previcualy.!
requested the manager to give, for the use of the driver, her share
debit previous Medi of her engagement, instantly added. to it.j
the whole remipitrif her &outfit, thus alleviating 48 meth as pea.
,abbe thattituativa-eithaisalitrtunate man.

• ' 4 1,.
Boxitso.—Testerday a well-fought battle took'
plaee between Gaynor and Reid, at No-tnitn'a Land,
for 501. Thirty-four rounds were fought in' one hour
and ten minutes, when Gaynor *II declared the
victor:.

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