The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-27 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND,

The paper (No. 38; lFbuse of Commonsi'Seigion 1844)
ordered to be printed on same day as the- preceding,
comprises two accounts : (I.) of the Quarterly Averages
of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of
.England, as published in the Gazette since Bth Decem-
ber, 1842. (II.) Account of the Notes in Circulation-of
the Bank of England and other Banks of Issue in Eng-
land, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland ; and of the Bullion
in the Bank or England, in each month since the 7th
January, 1843; as published in the Gazette, (in continua-
tion of Parliamentary Paper, No. 46, of ession 1843.)
The dates at which these important averages (Account
No. I.) were struck, appear to have been lunar months,
, varied only by the occasional non coincidence of the
days of publication of the Gazette. The account is
drawn up in seven columns ; the first, showing the dates
just alluded t 0,,; the second, "Amount of Notes in Cir-
culation ;" the third, "Deposits ;" the fourth (which is
the sum- of second and third), " Total Liabilities ;" the
fifth, "Securities ;" the sixth, "Bullion ;" the seventh
(the sam of the two last mentioned), " Total Assets."
There are, in all, fifteen of these quarterly averages
the dates of their publication ranging from 6th January,
1843, to 2d February, 1844. The minimum and maximum
quantities we have extracted from each column, and
they may be stated, together with their respective dates,
as under :

MINIMLT3I

Notes in Total Total
Deposits. .. Securities., Bullion.
Irculation Liabilities. 1 Assets.
X X X 1 X X
19,098,000 9,063,000 28,293,000 20, 60,000, 10,330,000 30,390,000
Jan. 15, Jan. 6, Jan. 6, Jan. 6, I Jan. 6, Jan. 6,
1844. . .1843. 1&43. 1,,13. I 1843. 1843.

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THE CASE of SUPPOSED TRANCE
AT DEP.TFORD.
The deep interest excited in Deptford respecting the sup-
posed case of trance continues increasing daily, and it is
deeMed one of the most extraordinary which has ever come
before the faculty. It is necessary to observe, that two re-
ports which have appeared in some of the papers are wholly
without foundation, and have Caused great pain to' the.
relatives. The first was that decomposition was Apparent
at the early part of last week, and subsequently another re-
port was made, that the body had actually been buried.
Even up to yesterday not the slightest appearance of-deem:a-
position had taken place. This assertion is made on the
'authcirity of the medical gentlemen who have from 'time to
time, up to yesterday, watched the progress of the case. The
following are facts which have not been generally pub-
lished:—On Friday, the 24 of February, Mr. Francie, jun.,
the son of Mr. Francis, the landlord of the:Oxford Arms, in
ChUrch-street, Deptlbrd, was sitting in the tap-room of
his 'brother's house, the Marquis •Of•Granhy, at the Lower
Water-gate; Deptford, when he fell doWn apparently in
a fit, and a medical gentleman pronounced him to_be
dead, and took 'no means to restore what has since been
declared by -competent authorities- to have been •celly
suspended Vanimation. ' Mr. Taylor, surgeon of High-
:Street, afterwards weal() the house, and made•sOveral skil-
ful experiments; and although an hour after the young man
had been pronounced to be dead, succeeded in bleeding him,
but not to restore animation. On the jury being empannelled
one of the jurymeia was also taken in a fit, whether from the
sight of the body or net can only be imagined, but fora few
momeuts a fatal result was expected. The jail generally
were not satisfied with the general evidence, and requested
the atttendance of •the medical gentleman who attended at
the time, or that a post modem examination might be Made,
but.the dictum of the Coroner; that the deceased died from an
enlargement Of the heart, was submitted to by the jury, who
appeared, however,-not-qUite satisfied, butrettuned a verdict
that the deceased died 'wont natural canees: Almost imme-
diately afterwards a Inetther•of the deceased was seized with
a fie ihtermittently fur three hours., The surgeon then called
in, on hearing the probable cause of excitement, at Mize pro-
nounced the verdict to be premature, and that the Coroner
was:exceedingly wrong-in directing the jury in such- a ease, '
andhe himself doubted whether death had been so instanta-
neous. The brother was bled and recovered, atul
.subse-
quently Mr. Atkins, the surgeon spoken of, afterwards saw the
bock,--which then exhibited all the freshness and bloom of
health. Several medical and surgical men 10 the vicinity of the
plteie, and front the lanOon hospitals, also visited the place ;
front their vague expressions there appeared no .dOubt that
life Was not extinct., at least for nine or ten days' after the
holding of the inquest. On Friday Messrs. goivning, (the
slur eons to the polio juice) and
.Mr. Taylor, The sutge4if
before alluded to, again visited the.lionse.ands cave a most
unqualified contradiction to decompositionrelming -taken
pia*. Mr. liaise, a professor galvanism, reeonnitemlid-
galstanism, but it was u... 1 deemed expedient to'employ it.
Yesterday Mr. Hope, surgeon, of _Deptford. atitende4„Aep-t.-
pared with a galvanic battery, but,:onyiewing,theihodv,-- eon"
sidered it advisable not to make the experitiletif; lie;; how-
eeee, recommended that the head shotild b•e-rai.getuenoreoto '
that, if ateelife, did remain, .the blood should not !'tiow.tothe'
head.; also st rongly revolt-intended, that as. no 6Compu-:
aitiaht hind ticken place,--no interment 'should-le:made mail
decomposition was unequivocal, and then, fur the .4atlsfactititt
of the relatives and justice to ,the medical'profession, ape#
moriem examinfttion elieuld he made... lie:observed that.the
limits were nut sti4' and the sides were almost warm, Andante
likekleatie. The r4lat s es.still eirtertaitehepeS, aticrtiteleidy • '
is Nequently washed. It is, however, in
.theciiiltii;
HI are lip.to -this' present thee perittctivi,suppleti
Art ur, the surgeon whdse mime and •opiniens'Aiate been
freely need in'
.some;hf the fePorts, never saw the•body after •
the Inquest, but.; on the conteary, was yesterdai,-!nt
ing,lrefused athuiseion ; 24days have elapsed sincel he inquest.

JUSTICE TO ALL. . t
' TO THE EDITOR: 01:„T.IIE SUN.
Sir',--7:-!Phe cry til. -.Justice to-I'Mand,' which, by.
the , by, I am glal to nofico, I think' slth.ol/ Vt.:
..t
chved to • " J-ustice to Ireland, Englapd, and Soot-
land
.' iThlibtless. the Irish-sutre tore from lii;rUte,
tha the Engli-h and Scotch,, but ‘4are all most griev-
ous y oppressed, and the quiet. sulunission,of the Eng-
lish and Scotch is as great-a disgrace to them as the
t
attempt to obtain.redress is,creditable to the Iri4ll. If :
the three kingdom 4 Were to . 111544 on Parliament.
doiUg justice to all, 'by legislating honestly, and not
to vroMote class interests, `Blr Robert,Peel durst not
treat such an appeal - with indifference. - '-'lle'fitids
Ireland enough for him, without the addition of
England and Scotland. Union and determination are
all that'have been long wanted to compel a corre6.
don of abuses. *The public mita. is: now rendy,.and.
only wants directing by the Liheral public presg; • '
What the Tories dare rernse to' Ireland, they durst .
not refuse to Ireland., England, and Scotland. Thanks.to
the Anti-Corn-lawWeagne, we are enlightene.d:Ori the . --
infarrions and wicked -corn-laws, 'but are net 'the -
legacy-tax, Whiolvdoes.not apply fo landed property,
the income•tax, which makes no distinction beOreen
income derived from
,realised property and industry,
and, almost -every:Act :of the. Legislature connected
w 4 taxation, equally unjust? - When the eomniunity,
are taught that Unequal taxation and monopolies are
onlir leoalised robberies we ::shall , 1-ia,Ve a;returri.of
i . ' • •
prosperity, but not till theu.,...The sligbtimprinement
in ttad• will disappear as soon as a bad:harveSt-causes.-
the corn-laws to press More heavily US.-f-iirtliir's;-Ite:
Hull, Feb. 23, 1844. • - A REFORMER..

TEL, A.NCHOI:I7 REVERSE OF
H 'FORTUNE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE 'SUN.
SJR—We observe copied into your journal of
SatUrday from the Globe, and under the above head-
ing; a paragraph to the effect that Mr. Robson, who,
after suffering the loss of his fortune, and beholding
the wreck of his hopes, died in Peckham workhouse
ou Tuesday last, was tha projector and publisher of
_the Post-office Directorv.
Such is not the fact; the Post-office Directory (in
opposition to which Mr. Robson 's book was pro-
jected) having been in existence twenty years before
the work published by Mr. Robson. 'You will per-
hal:4 do us the favour to correct the mistake.—We
are, Sir, your most obedient servants,
KELLY and CO.,
Printers and Publishers of the
Post-office Directory.
19 and 20, Old Boswell-conk, Feb. 26.

BETIILEM HOSPITAL.—From the report Of this
Royal and Metropolitan Hospital - for the Insane, juSt pub-
lished, the following statistics have been -obtained :—The
HosPital now contains 339 patients ; or these, 65 males and
100 females- are curable, 34 •'males and 50 females incurable,
and To males and.2o females criminals: thus one-half of the
patients are curable, and one-fourth incitrableinclependent
of the criminal lunatics. The admissions to Redden' in the
year 1843 have been 109 males and 173 females; 'making a
total of 284 patients. The average number of cures in 1843,
was 56 males and 103 females,.or 56 per cent., -and demon-
strating-that the females are -cured nearly:hi the 'proportion
of 2 to 1. to the male patients..- Occupation for the mind
diseased is now being carried-into' effect at Bethlem Hospital,
with the happiest results. Eleven.workshops arc now nearly
completed, under the directiOn of Mr. Sniirke, the surveyor;
a library has-been formed, and placed under the care of a pa-
tient as librarian. A bagatelle-board and billiard-table have
likewise been proctired, for the exercise and amusement
of the male patients ; whilst additional work-rooms have
been built for the female lunatics, with the use of a piano,
forte, Which- is'n great conselation to a numerous class of our
unhappy fellow creatures. Since the in CADS of employment'
have been rendered: -available at Ilethlem, restraint has
greatly diminished; the average number under restraint in
1843 has been only three per cent. weekly. No case of
suicide has-occurred during the past year, althouglig!
tients, or 28 per coat., are reported to have hind suicidal
tendencies,
HoLr-
A Wottb THAT SAC/IMB ONLY BE SAID UPON
.
word appears' •
of his works prohibited,, the following
—elxnpeallie.medndie.byl.,iltostlinalnancnio,lntlhneioGrn:aanncipteheet,
awdhinoisswoPns
t by the constitution from the pay._
D latelyA Y S.
t:un.eiranvewrwheafurtexine,,,m,s;erfigsmas6igber6c.htig !" Mean-
ingment of taxes.

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THE—STORM ON SATURDAY-
. • ' MORNING. :, , ':-- :: :s 1
The gale§ of win d-whieli?blew heaYily daring The whole of '--
Friday night' and Saturday 'rnerning froni.S.S.W.,--ire
regret to .state, pry ductive of the .most nielattcholY, retutis
'along the Coast, several valuable .vei,:selc havieg'beee wreckedend twenty lives lost. At Scarborough, in. YorkShire,-it.Was
Severely felt, and the calamity thatwaS witneSsed at' the en-
trance
of the harbour will long be borne-in recollection by the •
inhabitants. It having been . reported thate3everal fishing
3'awls had been out all night in.the'storm, and that teats were
apprehended that they had been wreeked,At,eneerlyjiatir a
:great concourse of perms --assembled along the, shote, in-
quiring-into the truth Pit the rumours. Shortly before nine
o'cloekassy_weLyaised that tii-eri Jere three ot-the missing boats standing in for .the harbour, which,,ae! may be easily
imagined, produced no little -degree..of .satisf3ction, and
amongst the. eagei crowds could. be seen= t he:Wires itid Taint, lies of those on board of the approaching boats, iii a state of
eeitacv at their apparent safe'deliyetv,.:-The-sceue, ina few
:Seconds, however, changed to one of:Olin:fat painful and heart-
'rending description. The yawls (fishing boats delimit .s(i tints
burden) - were: the Willing Maid, of Scarborough; the. J creni e,
and'the.Enutlous.- - They were all apparently_ ~bea t i fig _into
the .haven, the sales ti,e-htly.hattled in,- and although, the
-weather had not,abated, the wind still blowingAteavy, squalls;
,With showers Of 'silos,- and sleet,lt was fully:expected. they
would reach the harbour in " safety. Snddenly the _Wind.-In-
Creased, and in the next moment- a terrible sea capsized the .
',wlicile three vessels, and, they. instantly sank, carrying itith_
them- the greater part of their .crews, with the exceptiowel
' thoSe belonging to the Willing Maid, who managal to reach
'the beach near the Spa. The- sensation which: this eetas-
troPhe occasioned -amongst the assemhled. throng was -most
intense. Some of the ill-fated crews beine., observed strug-
gling amidst the waves, several boats put oft to render them
assistance, but owing to the terrific fury of the gale, the -
boats were unable to gain the spot until the whole of the
poor fellows (fourteen in number) belonging to the Jerome,
:Mr.'eammish master, and the Emulous, 111r.:Wyall master;"
haftsunk to rise no more.: Unfortunately, most of them have
left' families to-deplore their fate, and none..;of the bodies
have as yet been recovered. At about three o'clock in the.
morning a vessel called the Giilnserton, belonging- to Mont-
rose, whilst.on her passage to London,- was totally lost by
strikin„7 on the Naveitnne-'rocks, on the Fern Island. It
was within two miles of the spot where.the Pegasus steamer
was wrecked a short. time since. Fortunately, the vessel re-
mained fast on the rock after 'She snick; which :enabled the
crew to get their boats oirrand'esCap6; ' soon afterwards,
however, she slid off, and went down in deep water. The .
crew were quickly picked up, and landed safely at Suuder-
land. During the height of the storm a brig was seen by
the Coast-guard Service near Cromer in distress. She was
about three miles front shore; and 'ill about ten minutes she
sank headforemost; the entire of the unfortunate crew, con-
sisting of six persons, perishing with her. Between the en-
trance -of the Har =trashy the -gale , was severely .
felt. At nine o'clock on Friday night. a vessel was run down
in Grimsby-roads by a-brig called the Prince Regent, of Sun-
derland. She proved to be a sloop named the John and
Hannah's Endeavour, belonging to Wakefield, and the mas-
ter and crew had a narrow escape of being drawn down by
her. They all Inekily reached the brig in safety' as also did
the captain's wife, who was on board, and in the course of
Saturday morning they were all landed- at Grimsby, and
forwarded to Hull. 4 vessel was lost near Hartlepool, and.
another off Shoreham,: on the Sus Sex coast; but whether any
lives fell a sacrifice we are unable to state - The 'shipping in
the eonsiderable damage, although most of
them had both .aneliora down during the gales; - •