The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1842.1

called) between India and the Mauritius. Re-
membering the odium which connected :itself
with the name of Gladstone, the father, from
engaging in that trade some three or four years
ago, we must say that it is indecent now to have
the son meddling with it, or in any way min-
gling with it as a legislator. There has been a
great deal of legislation for classes ; are we now
to have laws made to enrich individuals ? Is
Gladstone, the son, as a law-maker and a mem-
ber of the Government, to make laws which, at
some cost to humanity and the reputation of
the country, may enrich Gladstone, the father?

them off their guard. Such a Bill may be introduced for
the very purpose of deceiving them. The victory is not
yet won. We are only in the thickest of the battle. We
are in the crisis of pur fate. Let the country continue
the present agitation a little longer, and Peel must lay
the corn-monopoly in the dust."
The Herald reads a lecture to Sir Robert Peel on the
political duties, observing, "he has the
pnrthajyecerts
,otf his
he hopes, the good wishes of a vast majority
of the British people to maintain him in his present
course, and to encourage him in his manly efforts to
work the vessel of the State through the quicksands into
which the unskilful pilotage of his predecessor had
worked her. But it is only by maintaining.the same
moral and physical resolution, energy, and vigilance,
which have heretofore sustained him, that he can answer
the high expectations of his country, and of the world."
The Chronicle is of opinion that the Duke of Bucking-
hamhas not gained much in point of character by his
resignation, and adds, " the Duke of Buckingham has
ingeniously contrived to sacrifice his independence in the
very act of quitting office. His Grace is so little famous
for tact and temper, that anything like discrimination or
moderation in his opposition to a Ministerial measure
would, under any circumstances, awaken uncharitable
surmises. But opposition in a blue ribbon to its donor
would have the air of a ridiculous sham. Nay, some
will even go so far as to say that his very opposition to
the Ministerial Corn-law is part of the Premier's plan
for carrying it."
MONEY—ODE—COMMENZE.
It appears, from the Report of the Delegates of the
" Strike," made at the meeting held in Drury-lane last
night, that the total amount of subscriptions had been
3,3401. 4s. 104 d., while the expenditure amounted to
3,3051. 14s. 5d., leaving a balance of 391. 10s. 51d. Fresh
subscriptions, to the amount of 801., were received at the
close of the meeting.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
An association, of which the preliminary meeting was
held on Saturday. in the Adelphi, is about to be fbrmed
for the purpose of watching, on the part of the public,
the plans and improvements now proceeding in the me-
tropolis. Complaints were made of the many serious
mistakes and failures of plans which have recently taken
place, owing to the incompetence of Committees of the
House, and other parties.
The first stone of the New Houses of Parliament will
be laid by her Majesty early in the summer.
It is intended by the Court of Common Council to peti-
tion Government fokhe removal of the old Houses in
Postern-row, Tower hill, to make wa3' for extensive
provements in the City, the cost of which, if carried out,
will be about 10,0001

iiiiters of the Three Denominations, consisting of the Rev.
Dr. Vaughan, the Rer. John Howard Hinton, M. A., Rev.
Edward Steane, and the Rev. John Young, M. A., waited
upon his Majesty to present an Address of Congratulation.
His Majesty received the Deputation, attended by his Ex-
cellency the Chevalier Bunsen and the Earl of Hardwicke. The
Address was read by the Rev. John Young.
The King, attended by the Earl of Hardwicke, afterwards
visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager at Marlborough
House, and honoured the Earl and Countess Jersey and the
Duchess Dowager of Richmond with visits at their respective
residences. His Majesty also went to Cambridge House to
visit their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, and before returning to Buckingham Palace proceeded
to Apsley House, to pay a visit to the Duke of Wellington.
The Royal Dinner Party at Buckingham Palace yesterday
consisted of his Majesty the King of Prussia, her Royal High.
'less the Duchess of Kent, their Serene Highnesses Prince
Ferdinand, Prince Augustus, and Prince Leopold of Saxe
Coburg, the Duchess of Buccleuch, the Viscountess Jocelyn,
Lady Fanny Howard, Honourable Miss Paget, Honourable
Miss Liddell, Baroness Lehzen, Marquis of Exeter, Earl
of Liverpool, Earl de la Warr, Earl of Jersey, Baron
Bunsen, the Earl of Aberdeen, M. le General liatzmar,
Baron de Humboldt, Count de Sto'berg, M. le General
eumann, M. le Conseiller Muller, M. de Meyerinck, M. de
Brauchitsch, Earl of- Hardwicke, Capt. Neynell, Baron
Stockmar, Captain Count de Dagenfeld Schonberg, Count
Zaitsch, the Eat! of Morton, Hon. C. A. Murray, Hon.
Capt. Duncombe, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Colonel
Wylde, Capt. Francis Seymour, Dr. Prtetorius, and Sir
George Cowper.
The Band of the Coldstream Guards attended during dinner,
and in the course of the evening played a new March, com-
posed by Signor Costa, and performed for the fii st time.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Col. Wylde,
rode out on horseback yesterday.
The Band of the 2d Regiment of Life Guards attended dur-
ing dinner at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday evening.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Ma-
jesty yesterday forenoon at Buckingham Palace. Their So-
rene Highnesses the Duke Ferdinand and the Princes Augus-
tus and Leopold of Saxe Cobourg returned with her Royal
Highness to Clarence House, St. James's. The Duke, ac-
companied by the two Princes, visited her Majesty the Queen
Dowager at Marlborough-house, and also paid visits to their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at
Cambridge House, and the Duchess of Gloucester, at Glouces-
ter House.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, THURSDAY EVENING
The news from America to-day has created some sensation
here, the Aloney Market of America being in danger of
another convulsion, by the expected repeal of the Bankrupt
Law. Before this Bill passed, there were many and well-
founded objections to it, such as the unsettling of the rela-
tions between debtor and creditor, the serious lasses that
would be entailed upon the latter, and the distrust that might
ensue ; but now since the Bill has become a law for some time,
the consequences of its repeal may be as immediately embar-
rassing as were those of its enactment. Probably it is con-
sidered by the Legislature to have already relieved those who
really cannot discharge their debts, and by having merely a
a prospective operation, will not screen such as have the means
to meet their liabilities.

The Funds closed rather better this afternoon, the construc-
tion put upon the Queen's Speech, as indicating something
like a return to reason and concession on the part of Sir Ro-
bert Peel's Administration, being rather favourable. Consols
closed at 89i to * for present transfer, and 89* a for Account.
Exchequer Bills improved to 17s. and 19s. premium. The
heavy Stocks were steady. Bank and India Stocks were ra-
ther dull.

The Foreign Securities were rather dull. Brazil Stock fell
to 62%, owing to the unfavourable news from Paraiba. Mexi-
can Bonds continued good. Spanish were flat at 24% to %.
Shares were a little steadier.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FEB. 2.—The sales of
Cotton to-day are 4,500 bales, with some improvement
in the market, 800 have been taken for export, and prices
are quoted with a tendency in favour of holders.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, FEB. 2.—The transac-
tions in this market to-day are quoted as follows
Grand Junction Half Shares, 93 ex-div.; Great Western,
84; Lancaster and Preston Junction, 30; Liverpool and
Manchester, 190 ; London and Birmingham, 169; Ditto
New, 281 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 27i.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 2.—Onr mar-
ket remains firm, with a good inquiry for various kinds
of Shares, and a moderate amount of business done.
The sales of the day are—Liverpool and Birmingham,
170 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 1901 ex. div. ; Lan-
caster and Preston, 29i ; Manchester and Salford Bank,
101; Bank of Manchester, -I+ ; Manchester Assurance,
91. is.

The English Securities opened firm this morning,
with a tendency to advance. Consols are 89k for Money,
and 891 a for the Account; Three per Cents. Reduced,
891 ; ditto, Three-and-a-Half, 991 Y ; Exchequer
Bills, 16s. 18s. premium. . . . .

Spanish Active Stock is flat at 24 1; Portuguese Five
per Cents. are 33} ; Ditto Threes, l9i 20 ; Mexican
Bonds maintain the advance, they are now 301.
The intelligence from Washington, indicating the
probable repeal of the. Bankrupt Law, has created a
greater sensation in this metropolis than any event that
has taken place in Congress since the veto of the Extra
Session.

In the Stock Market there had been but little business
transacted, and no alteration worthy of notice had occurred.
Fxchange on England was 8 to 81 per cent. prem.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock 167% India Stock ............ 247 i
3 per Cent Red. 89% Ditto 80nd5........ ....... 11 pm
3 per Cent Cons 89% Ditto Old Annuities
... 87%
3i per Cent Red.. . :
New 3a per Cent
New 5 per Cent.
Long Annuities :.oexpire 1 Ditto Small D. pm
Jan. 1860 ... 12 11-16 Bank Stock for Acct...
Oct 1859. .. ..... India Stock for Acct....
Jan. 1860. ...
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 pal rent—. Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 pei cent 102,4 ,'Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds—. Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres 6 per cea t , Russian, 5 per cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent..... ;Ditto, Metallic .. ....
Colombian, 6 per cent.. Spanish, 5 per cent...... 24a
Ditto, I 824.......... ..... Ditto, Deferred..

_.••• •• . ---
Danish, 3 per cent — IFrem;ll,s per cent. --1. .......e.
Greek, 1825,5 per cent — I Exchange — I ....o.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 30k 'French, 3 percent —.. —c
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 2i per cent . . 51i
Peruvian,lB2s, ter ct. Ditto, 5 per cent. .. . 101 a
SHARES.
Bristol :.nd Exeter (60 paid) ... . . ... .. 26
Great Western Railway ( 65 paid) Bsi
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and South Western
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ...
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) 4
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Ditto Quarter Shares tl5 paid) ... 20k
Northern and Eastern (40 paid) .... 36
South Eastern and Dover (48 paid)... ••• • 26*

DREADFUL ACCIDENT AND
LOSS OF LIFE.
The greatest consternation was created yesterday at
nine o'clock, in Charles-street, Drury-lane, by the fall-
ing in of three houses, burying, it is supposed, from ten
to fifteen persons tinder the ruins. Information was im-
mediately sent to the Police-station, Bow-street, when
a detachment of the F Division arrived with all
speed on the spot, so as to prevent further accident, as
several of the other houses appeared to be giving way.
These houses, situated on the right-hand side of the
street, had been for some time condemned, and were un-
inhabited, being in a state of dilapidation. For the last
few days the poor people- in the neighbourhood have
been allowed to gather the pieces of wood for their firing,
without any opposition being made by the police or any
party. Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, there were
about fifteen persons, it is supposed, within the
ruins, gathering the wood, when three of the houses
suddenly gave way, and fell in with a dreadful crash,
burying them beneath. The screams of the neighbours
were appalling, at they expected to see their children
had fallen a sacrifice. Four were taken out lifeless; one
an old man of the mame of Miller, leaving a wife and
eight children to lament his loss; the other a lad of the
name of Smith; the others' names were not known. Had
it not been for the workmen opposite returning from
breakfast, more lives would have been lost, as there were
a number of children near the spot, who fortunately were
saved by the men rushing and pulling them away as the
rums fell in a perpendicular manner. A number of men
were put to work to clear away the rubbish, when they
found a man's arm and leg. Two men were taken off to
the Middlesex Hospital, but died as they were being con-
veyed thither. The people had been cautioned not to go
near these houses, as some accident, it was feared, would
occur, as they were quite in a rotten state.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Yesterday morning, about half-past ten o'clock, as
bricklayers men were pulling down an old house in some
Charles-street, Drury-lane, the lower part of it gave way
and buried the whole of them in the ruins. One man
and a boy were taken out quite dead, and several were
taken to Charing Cross Hospital dreadfully bruised.
Several persons narrowly escaped with their lives, the
street being very narrow.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The street where the melancholy aceident happened, is one
of those densely populated places in St. Giles's, chiefly occupied
by the lowest class of Irish, and the beggars of the Metropolis
Many of the houses have no legitimate owner, and have been
allowed by those in occupation of them to fall into extreme
decay, so much so, that the attention of the parish .officers was
called to the subject; and the Leet Jury condemned three of
the houses. The overseer also directed that every part con-
sidered dangerous, should be taken down, and, in consequence
only the lower parts were left standing. When this had been
done, the inhabitants of St. Giles's considered what was left be-
longed to no one, and, therefore, that it was the property of all.
They have ever since been getting all the beams and other
wood-work, lead, &c., away, in short, every thing that could
be turned to any account, and, as may be supposed, the walls had
no support whatever. Several persons have been taken into
custody for the robberies committed, but as no one came for-
' ward as the owner, the charges fell to the ground. At the
time the loss of life took place, a man of the same of Miller
and several others were trying to remove the door-posts with
crow-bars, and had nearly succeeded when the bressames gave
a 4, and the whole of the walls fell in. As soon as the alarm
had in some degree subsided, several of the neighbours com-
menced removing the brick-work, and in about an hour the
body of Miller was taken out. Life was quite extinct, and it
appeared as if the beam had fallen on his neck and bent his
head en his chest. The exact number of persons killed has
not been ascertained.