The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVIIININGO NOVEMBER 14, 1845.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.
POST.—The proceedings of the Bank Directors, at the
weekly meeting held by them to-day, were of s purely passive
character, so far as the rate of discount demanded by the Cor-
poration was concerned. The minimum of 3i per cent. re-
solved upon this day week was left undisturbed. As a con-
firmation of the fact noticed by us yesterday, that another
advance was apprehended by many persons, we may now
state that, immediately on its becoming known that no
further action on the circulation of the country would be
taken for the present, a considerable improvement was
realised in the value of the Government securities. Consols
were sold at the price of 96k, nor would they, perhaps, have
stopped at that limit, were it not for the inducement which
the position of the Oregon affair is thought by the Bear party
to present for the profitable sale of stock. As it was,
the highest quotation of the day was not fully supported.
TIMES.—The Committee of Spanish American Bond-
holders have sent the following communication,_ received by
them, on the subject of the settlement of the Ecuador por-
tion of the Colombian debt:—

" 17, Pall-mall, Nov. 4, 1845.
" Sir,—Thave the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your note of the 25th ult., inquiring whether 1 have been
instructed by the Government of Ecuador to make any fur-
ther proposals for the arrangement of the proportion of the
Colombian loans attaching to that State.
"In reply, I beg to inclose herewith a proposal for ar-
rangement such as my instructions warrant me to make, and
I shall avail myself of the occasion to offer a few remarks
thereupon.
" The annual revenue of Ecuador is insufficient, and has
been so for some years, to cover the ordinary expenses of
Government, for which reason the public servants receive but
half their salaries.

" This condition must remain stationary so long as an in—
dustrious population be wanting; for although the number of
inhabitants in Ecuador is nearly equal to that of Venezuela,
a great proportion of the populatioe is composed of Indians,
non-consumers, whose principle aliment is ground corn, and
whose clothing consists of a coarse rug.
"For the punctual payment of the 1 per cent. per annum
on the Active Debt, the Government, through the Legislative
Chambers, will provide the sum required by a tax on the ex-
portation of cocoa from the province of Guayaquil. I can
positively assert that this payment will be efficiently secured.
To offer anything more would be to hold out expectations
which could not be realized, and this the Government is
most anxious to avoid.

" I feel well assured from my personal knowledge of the
capabilities of the country, that an industrious emigration
would in a few years not only enrich themselves, but also
enable the Government to pay with ease the engagements
contained in the present proposal. There is no climate on
earth better suited for Europeans than that of Ecuador.
" Should the bondholders be disposed to form a coloniza-
tion company, lam ready to furnish them with every par-
ticular necessary with regard to the lands. I shall mention
here that every species of protection will be guaranteed to
the colonists, whose implements and articles of whatever
denomination, imported for objects of agriculture, together
with merchandise for their own consumption, will be ad-
mitted free of customs' duties for ten years.
"The lands will be sold to the holders of bonds at the rate
of 10s. per acre on the coast and rivers, and 6s. per acre in
the interior.—l have the honour, &c.,

"R. WRIGHT."
" G. R. Robinson, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of South
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American Bondholders."

" 1. The Republic of Ecuador recognises 211 A per cent. of
the loans contracted for Colombia in the years 1822 and 1824,
and will issue bonds for the amount.

" 2. Separate bonds will be issued at par to an amount
equal to the capital of the Active Debt, for interest, &c.
"3. Ecuador offers, as an arrangement with the bond-
holders, to pay 1 per cent. interest annually for the future on
the Active Debt ; this payment to commence the 30th of
June, 1847.
" 4. Ecuador cannot offer any increase of interest in cash
payments.
"5. The amount of capitalised interest due according to
the 2d article will be payable in lands and all public pro-
perty allotted to this object.. No interest can be offered now
on this portion of the debt.
"6. Ecuador, desirous of proving its willingness to fulfil
its engagemeots, and to avoid offering anything but that
which could be punctually performed, proposes—
" 7. That the bondholders should form, or promote the
formation of, a company of colonization. Should such com-
pany be formed, the Government of Ecuador binds itself to
pay an additional 1 per cent. per annum on the Active Debt
for every 5,000 colonists sent to the country by such com-
pany, until the interest arrive at 6 per cent.
8. The holders of bonds of the capitalized interest due
as mentioned in article 2, after lands shall have been pur-
chased sufficient for 25,000 colonists, will be entitled to one-
half per cent. per annum on the remainder, this payment to
commence two years after that number of colonists shall have
been sent to Ecuador, and to increase one-half per cent. per
annum every four years following, until it arrives at 3 per
cent., the maximum of interest which can be allowed on these
bones.
"17 Pall-mall, Nov. 4, 1845. "R. WRIGHT."

Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co., give their authority
for stating, in reference to the assertion in a letter published
in the Times of this morning, signed "One Well Acquainted
with the River Plate," that Governor Rosas had only con-
sented to send 3001. towards the payment of the interest on the
foreign debt of Buenos Ayress ; that they are now in posses-
sion of above 15,000/., remitted since May, 1844, for account
of the Buenos Ayres Bondholder ; that in the month of May,
1844, the satisfaction of the claims of the French on the
Buenos Ares Government was completed ; and, in conse-
quence of the representations of M. de Falconnet, who had
been specially sent by Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co., to
negotiate with the Government on behalf of the foreign cre-
ditors, the monthly payment of 5,000 dollars, which had pre-
viously been applied to the liquidation of the French claims,
was transferred by Governor Rosas (as the only surplus then
at his command), which transfer was subsequently approved
by the Legislature, to a fuud for the benefit of the foreign
bondholders ; and that this monthly payment has been re-
gularly made up to August last. The September payment,
according to the latest accounts, was about to be remitted.
The annexed letter, describing a case undoutedly belong-
ing to a large class, is entitled to insertion as a better lesson
than any general warning could give on the consequence of
heedlessly embarking in railway projects. We purposely
omit the name of the company adverted to
About six weeks ago I received a letter of allotment in
the
posit, amounting to WM. Some days after, I was conversing
with one of the directors of this company, when I questioned
him as to whether the whole of the deposits were paid up, or
not. Yes,' he replied, 'the deposits upon those shares alloted
to the public (about one-third of the whole) have all been paid,
but we (the directors) do not now intend to take up, or pay
upon, a single share.' Why not?' What's the use,' he said;
the shares are at a discount, and we shall get nothing by so
doing.' And what is to be done with tho money already paid
up ?"Why, pay the whole (and something more) expenses out of
it, and return the remainder.' Now it does appear to me mon-
strous thatthe exorbitant sums paidto engineers and lawyers,
for advertising, and fiftyother things, should devolve solely upon
a mere handful of out-door scripholders. I have since un-
derstood that not a yard of the ground has been surveyed,
neither was it ever their intention for it to be, nor yet to
bring the scheme before Parliament. This being a bubble
to all intents and purposes, the sooner the deposits are re-
turned the better. To delay doing so from time to time, and
incurring additional expenses unnecessarily, is absolutely
dishonest."

It has long been distinctly foreseen in London, that the
provincial stock-markets in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds,
Bristol, and other places, must prove a source of consider
able embarrassment at some time or other to this market, and
that prediction is now in a course of fulfilment. A Stock
Exchange, such as thatnow existing in the City maybe pro-
nounced a necessary appendage to a great commercial
metropolis, and it has constantly been of great use even to
the mere mercantile interest, in facilitating the instant con-
version to any amount of public securities into money, and
producing public securities, on the other hand, for the invest-
ment of money; while to bankers and capitalists the access
to the jobbers who belong to it has been of a still more im-
portant character. But the London Stock Exchange, while
it facilitated' real: business, has also promoted gambling,
and so far has become a great, though not an unmixed evil.
In the great provincial towns these marts for trafficking in
stocks and shares were not at all called for, as real business
could be transacted through any local banker with little
delay, and, on as good terms as in London. Hence they
soon degenerated into mere gambling, and were principally
instrumental in fomenting all over the country the fatal
passion for speculating in railways. The evil has thus
spread to a far greater extent than it could otherwise
have done. When prices continued to raise in London,
all went well with them ; but the late reverses have to-
tally paralysed them, and proved them to be destitute of
all real resources. This some of the London brokers have
foand to their cost ; for„ having undertaken to do
business in time-bargains for their provincial brethren, who
found themselves " hard up" in their own localities, they
were, as might be anticipated, left in the lurch. There
should be a general agreement among the respectable classes
in the principal towns either to put down this nuisance,
which is enough to corrupt all the morals of the people, or
else to make it subject to such strict regulations as will
wholly deprive it of its gambling or dangerous character.
The head of the Passport-office at Ostend has announced
that in future persons entering Belgium either by that route
or Antwerp, will not be required to produce passports: This
remission, though a partial one, of the odious condition
hitherto imposed on the Continent upon all travellers, will
be received with general satisfaction, especially as it is un-
derstood to have arisen from the difficulty of keeping up the
old regulations now that travelling by railway has come so
much into use, and that hence a further relaxation of it
may be soon looked for.

THE ALLEGED MUTINY ON BOARD ,THE TORY.
Mr. Pelham, the solicitor, has been retained to conduct the
defence of the 16 seamen, who are charged with mutiny and
murder on board the Tory, and who stand remanded for a
week. Yesterday Mr. Pelham had a long interview with
his clients in the Westminster Bridewell. He found them
exceedingly cheerful and in high spirits, with the exception
of Gair, who is still labouring under great suffering, from
the effects of repeated discharges of a pistol loaded with
powder in his face. In compliance with the instructions of
the Magistrate, the wounded man was admitted into the
infirmary, and has received the most humane attention:
from Lieut. Tracey and Mr. Lewis, the surgeon of the gaol.
In the course of the day the whole of the prisoners ex-
pressed their gratitude to the governor and surgeon in the
warmest terms, and when Mr. Pelham visited them they
were very much elated. Their statements were taken down
in writing, and were similar to those they made at the police-
court, but more in detail. The men charge the captain with
three murders, and they will be supported in their accusa-
tions, in a great measure, by thefemale passengers who were
witnesses.

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HOUSEBREAKING.—Information was yesterday re-
ceived by the police, that on the afternoon of Sunday last
the house of Mr. Abraham Archer, of Ossett, Yorkshire, /a as
entered between three and four o'clock, while the family were
absent at church, and was robbed of bank notes to the value
of 1401., consisting of six 5/. notes of the Yorkshire Banking
Company, nine 51. notes of the L, eds Union Bank, eight 5!.
notes of the Leeds Bank, and six Si. notes of the Leeds Bank-
ing Company.
DEATH IN THE BRIXTON HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
—On Thursday Mr. Carter held an inquest in the Brixton
House of Correction upon the body of Francis Welch, a pri-
soner, aged thirteen. The deceased was admitted on the Ist
inst., having been convicted at Southwark Police-court of
tearing his clothing in the Christ Church union, and was
sentenced to seven days' imprisonment with hard labour.
Mr. Ncrintour Harris, the surgeon, proved that the prisoner
was in a low state when he entered. It was found that he
was not capable of working, and was admitted -into the in-
firmary. He gradually sank, although every nourishment
was given him, and died on Sunday last of effusion of the
brain. A verdict to that effect was accordingly returned.

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RAILWAY ROBBERIES.—The Directors_ of the
Great Western Railway have added 20/. a year to the salary
of Superintendent Collard, in acknowledgment of his exer-
tions and assistance in the cases of Maynard and Garratt, to
the latter of whom more than' .thirty cases of lost luggage
were traced, being losses within the last six months, and
coming down to a period subsequent to the arrest of Maynard.

NEW RAILWAY SCHEMES.

Thursday night's LonelintCCtzettecontains notices that
applications will be made to Parliament next session for
leave to introduce Bills authorising the construction of the
undermentioned lines :
Chester and Birkenhead, with branches.
Great North of England and Yorkshire and Glasgow
Union Junction.
South Devon, branches.
Monmouth and Hereford, to abandon some portions of the
line as at present authorised, and to make other new lines.
Ipswich to Reedham and Yarmouth, junction with.
South and Midlands Junction.
South-Eastern, to amend the Act for Maidstone branch, to
enlarge powers and amend provisions, to purchase Gravesend
and Rochester Canal, and to make branches.
Trent Valley, junction with at Colton or Rugely to Aston
j uxta.
Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh
Junction.

Manchester and Milford Haven.
Glamorgan Central Mineral.
Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction and Mold Extension,
with branches.
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, junction with to Penzance.
Whitehaven and Furness Junction.
Leeds, Wakefield, Pontefract and Grimsby.
Tunbridge and Rye Harbour Direct.
Direct Manchester, Leeds and York.
Eastern Counties (March and Lincoln) Extension, Epping
Extension.
Glasgow. Strathaven, and Lesmahagow Direct.
Lanark, Stirling, and Clackmannan Counties Junction.
Glasgow Southern Terminal.
Lincolnshire and Eastern Counties Junction, with branches.
Syston and Peterborough, junction with at Melton Mow-
bray to the Midland Counties line, near the Nottingham
station.

South Midland .and Southampton Junction.
Manchester South Junction and Altrincham, junction with
at Altrincham to the station of the Chester and Crewe Rail-
way at Chester.
Grand Junction, branches.
North Devon, with branches. _

Cornwall and Devon Central; Exeter, Yeovil, and Dor-
chester ; London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ; Wimborne and
Pool; to incorporate and amalgamate.
Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester.
Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilaton Direct, to amend provi-
sions, and to make branches.
Leeds and Thirsk (North-Eastern Extension).
Worcester and Leominster.
Hull and Holyhead Direct.
Hayle, to introduce clauses.
Bridgwater and Minehead Railway and Pier.
London and Holyhead Direct, with branches.
Cambridge and Lincoln Extension ; and Lincoln, York,
and Loeds Junction ; with a branch to Doncaster.
Great Western and Wycombe.
Leads, Dewsbury, and Manchester, deviations and
branches.

Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester.
North Staffordshire, with branches.
Newcastle and Carlisle, junction with, to the Lancaster and
Carlisle line, at Orton or Tebay.
Bristol and E2ceter, junction with at Exeter to South-
ampton, and Dorchester Railway at Dorchester.
Eastern Union (Cambridge and Ely Extension).
Eastern Union and Harwich.
Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire.
Manchester, Huddersfield, and Great Grimsby Direct.
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, branches.
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Llynvi Valley and South Wales Junction.

Great Welsh 'Central,
Ipswich to Bury St. Edmund's, junction with at Ipswich
to the Lowestoft Railway, or with the Norfolk Railway.
Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham.
Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction.

COLLISION ON THE BIRMING-

HAM RAILWAY.

MANcitEsrrEn, THURSDAY.—This morning, at a little be-
fore seven o'clock, a collision of an alarming character took
place on the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, a short
distance beyond the place where a junction is formed with
the Sheffield line at Ardwick. The train which met with
the accident was the train for Birmingham, which left the
London-road station at half past six o'clock. The engine
was the No. 2 engine, driven by John Penny; and at about
five minutes before seven, in consequence of the slippery
state of the rails, arising from the hoar-frost, not more than
about a mile and a half had been traversed. The morning
was exceedingly foggy, so much so that it was deemed pru-
dent to place a signal lamp with a red light to the last
carriage of the train. There were, in addition to the en-
gine, a passengers' luggage van, a second-class, and a
first-class carriage, two carriageLtrucks, another passenger
carriage (a third-class), and a horse-box. Finding that he
could make but little progress, Penny caused his fire-
man to throw sand on the rails in front of the engine,
and repeatedly blew his steam-whistle, as I presume, for
the assistance of another engine. The train, which had just
before been proceeding at a pace little exceeding a walk, was
just getting to a moderate speed, when a terrific crash from
behind threw nearly every passenger from his seat, and
broke nearly every carriage in the train either more or less.
I was fortunately seated in the centre compartment of the
first-class carriage, and sustained no injury. Upon opening
the window, as soon as I could collect myself, I found that
our carriage truck, the second and third-class carriages, and
the horse box had been detached from the train, and were
out of sight. The engine in front of the train had likewise
broken loose, and gone some distance in front of succeeding
passenger carriages. The guard, who was seated in his
usual place behind the second-class carriage, was crushed
up against the carriage and considerably stunned. He, how-
ever, recovered himself, and scrambling to the top of the
carriage, screwed up his break, but found it was broken. As
soon as the carriages stopped, I got out, and being anxious
to ascertain the extent of the misfortune, ran down the line
some three hundred yards, when I found that the principal
sufferers were about six or eight people who were in the
third-class (stand-up) carriage, and were on their way to
Stockport. Three of them were sitting OR the embankment,
and were much bruised and stunned. Happily, however,
none of them sustained any fractures. It seems that they
were all thrown one upon another in their carriage, receiving
severe contusions, and one of them, named Jacob Bradford,
imagined his arm was broken. Such, however, was not
the case. A young Irishwoman, who was also on her way
to Stockport, was standing near the back of the carriage,
and to all appearance she was severely injured about the
right ear and foot. Two gentlemen who sat in the last com-
partment of the first-class carriage were thrown upon the
bottom of the carriage, and one of them had his legs much
contused. Upon examining the carriages I found that nearly
every one of them had been more or less injured. The horse
box with the lantern were very much shattered.
Upon inquiry into the cause of the disaster I ascertained
that it was caused by the engine driver, a man named Lo-
mas, who had been dispatched to assist the No. 2, engine,
coming suddenly up at a very strong speed, and smashing
into the train. Lomas, upon being questioned, stated that
he saw the light at the back of the horse-box, but at so short
a distance in consequence of the fog, that he was unable to
shut off the steam in sufficient time to prevent the collision.
He had left the station twenty minutes after the train, and
he never expected to come upon it so soon. This much is
certain—the steam-whistle of the No. 2 Engine was kept
almost constantly blowing; and it is very strange if Lomas
had not sufficient notice that he was close upon the train.
Again, the fog was so dense that that alone was sufficient to
have used an extreme degree of caution.
Of course no little consternation] was caused by the acci.
dent. The guard, seeing the condition of the carriages,
thought it was best to have them sent back, and the pas-
sengers were forwarded onwards by the slow train (but which
was quickened for the occasion) which leaves Manchester at
seven o'clock. Those whose destination was Birmingham
were, however, on their arrival at Crewe, too late for the
Grand Junction train, and by order of Mr. Baker, a gentle-
man connected with the engineers' department, were sent
forward by a special engine, and, notwithstanding that they
had been delayed nearly three-quarters of an hour, arrived at
Birmingham only ten minutes after the regular train.

THE RECENT COLLISION ON THE

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
On Thursday forenoon, at eleven o'clock, Major-General
Pasley, the Government Inspector-General of Railways,
arrived at the Shoreditch terminus of the Eastern Counties
Railway, for the purpose of instituting his official inquiry
respecting the recent fearful collision on this line, near the
Waltham station, whereby Captain Laurence, E.1.C., a
Director of the Norfolk Railway, and a drover, named
Fisher, nearly lost their lives.
The investigation was proceeded with in the board-room ;
amongst those who took a prominent part in the proceedings
were Mr. Waddington, the deputy-chairman of the Com-
pany; Mr. Fisher, Mr. Mills, and several other Directors;
Mr. Bulkeley, the secretary, Mr. Hanson, the manager of
the traffic department ; and Mr. Scott, the locomotive super-
intendent.

The inquiry was what is termed a private one; but the
circumstances under which the collision happened being of
great moment to the public, as also to those for whom every
security in railway travelling is looked for, we have been
enabled to glean the following statements from the witnesses
who were examined before the General.

It will be recollected that the primary cause of the accident
was the breaking down of a flour waggon attached to the
night goods train; respecting which evidence was adduced
to show that that train, which ought to have arrived at the
Waltham station by two o'clock, was detained at Brox-
bourne, through the sudden increase of goods, and before it
had reached the former place it came to a stand• still, from,
as it was afterwards discovered, the breaking of an axle-tree
of a flour-truck.

George Cann, the engine- driver, who had charge of one of
the engines of the goods train, which left Cambridge, &c., on
last Saturday night, stated that it was a very heavy one,
comprising 24 loaded goods waggons, drawn by two engines.
The train arrived at Boxbourne shortly after one o'clock on
the following (Sunday) morning, and having received some
luggage from that station, the train proceeded. It had not got
far, however, before they found the speed much slackened, from
a cause which for the time they could not detect. It (lid not
arise from a want of steam, and both engines worked hard. Still
the rate gradually decreased, and on arriving within 200 yards of
the Waltham station the train came to a perfect halt. Know-
ing that the fish train would be shortly due, they determined,
if possible, to remove their train to a contiguous siding.
They succeeded in pushing five of the wagons backwards to
the siding, and on attempting the remainder found they
could not remove them. By the aid of lamps they proceeded
to ascertain what was the obstacle, and discovered that the
axletree of a flour waggon was broken, and the entire body
was so resting upon the wheels that it was impossible to re-
move it with the means then at hand. Having got the assist-
ance of the watchman of the station, and two of the porters.
they commenced unloading the truck, which contained about
60 sacks of flour. It occupied a considerable time, owing to
the limited number of hands, and in the course of an hour
and a half afterwards the fish train from Norwich came up,
Additional assistance was then obtained, and they were about
getting the waggon oft' the permanent road, when the mail
train arrived and ran into the rear of the fish train. The
weather that morning was very thick; there was a fog dur-
ing the entire journey. It was the fore axle that had broke
sharp off, and close to the right wheel.
In answer to questions put by General Pasley, Cann said
that in dry weather a train travelling at the speed usually
pursued on that, could be brought to a stoppage as easy
and as • soon as on any other line ; but in such weather as
last Sunday morning, he did not think that it was possible
to have stopped it under a quarter of a mile, unless all the
breaks were sufficiently applied; for owing to the dew that
had fallen, the rails were so greasy, that the wheels would
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direction of Mr. Dowling, the superintendent of the Shore-
ditch terminus.

Various other witnesses were examined, and at the ter-

rnination of the inquiry, General Pisley quitted the station
without expressing any opinion as to the cause of the ac-
cident.

CORKE'S PATENT ECONOMIC

FIRING.
We last evening witnessed some experiments with Corke's
Patent Economic Firing, and judging from what we then
saw, we think this firing is destined, at no distant day, to
supersede all others. It is the invention of Mr. Parsons, of
whom it has been purchased by Mr. Corke, who has secured
his rights by patents in England, Scotland, Ireland, France,
Belgium, Holland, America, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Nor-
way, Sweden-, Spain and Portugal. It consists of blocks of
various sizes, which ignite on touching them with a lighted
match as readily as the wick of a candle. These blocks burn
with a pure and brilliant flame, giving out an intense heat.
The patent firing is entirely free from smell and from dirt ;
in its ignition it somewhat resembles the Cannell coal, but it
is more powerful, more brillian', and more lasting. Unlike
the generality of artificial fuels, it burns admirably in an
ordinary grate. The following are the directions given by
the patentee for the ordinary use of this fuel :—" Weil
cover the bottom of the grate with cinders, take three or four
blocks of the firing, break them in pieces and distribute
them over the cinders, then add more cinders or coal ;
apply a lighted match, taking care that a draught through
the tire be maintained. When the blaze has nearly abated,
gently uie the poker to increse it, and the result will
soon be a red-hot and lasting fire. The gradual add-
ing a little coal, with a block or two of the patent,
keeps this fire in perfect animation and brilliancy."
We last night saw cinders and ashes, which would have
smothered any ordinary fire, completely consumed by the
aid of the patent tiring. Another experiment was performed
to show the utter imperviousness to water of the patent
firing. Several blocks of it, which had been soaking kir
hours in a bucket of water, were placed on the fire ; after the
lapse of about a minute these blocks became completely
ignited, and blazed away as freely as the others. The pa-
tentee informed us of an experiment which he had per-
formed some days since. He had caused two fires to be laid
and lighted at the same moment, one an ordinary coal fire,
the other a fire of the patent fuel. A tea-kettle full of water
was placed on each, and before the ordinary fire had kindled
up the water on the patent fire was boiling. This property
will render the patent firing invaluable in steam navigation.
These things, however, would be of little avail if the patent
firing could not compete in price with the ordinary. fuel. In
order to satisfy ourselves on this head, we inquired what
would be the cost per day for keeping up a fire of patent
tiring in an ordinary drawing-room grate, and the answer
was, " Not exceeding sevenpence." It is also admirably
adapted for culinary purposes—roasting, boiling, &c. For
persons living hi chambers it must be both a comfort and a
saving. One farthing's worth of this fuel, which ignites in-
stantly. is sufficient to boil a kettle.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALVS-YESTERDAY.
DERBY.
7 to 1 agst Lord E. RuFsell's Sting—take 8 to 1
17 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—taken to 1301.
25 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Ingo
30 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Ginger—taken to 1001.
35 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken to 101.
45 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum—taken to 251.