The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-10 00:00:00

Eden Main
Lambton Primrose ...
Bell

159 6 Nixon's Merthyr and
15), 6d Cardiff .... ..... 219 0-
15s 6diDeep Vein Ifilford .. 22s Od

Ships at market,

al6 ...501d, 131.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, FEB. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share market was firm and ac-
tive to-day. The transactions were as follow : Bristol and
Exeter, 86—Great Western, 88—Taff Vale, New Shares,
PA p.

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE. There was an improved feeling ex-
hibited in the share market to-day, and a good business
has been done at advanced prices. The transactions were as
follow:—Caledonian, 1514—Eastern Counties (Perp.,
1, guar. 5 per cent.), % p.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 63%
—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 3% p.—Ditto,
Fifths, 314 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 30%
—Midland, 58—South-Eastern and Dover, 201,h.
MANCHESTER, FEB. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —There was a very small amount of
business transacted to-day, but prices were better than on
Saturday. The transactions were as follow:—Eastern Coun-
ties, 7 7-16 c.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 7A, dis.—
London and North-Western (Manchester and Birmingham
Quarters, C), 1% p. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire, 101. Preference, 121—Midland, 573/.i•

SEAB ORNE MAILS_
[N egnifles that the malls are sent from the General Post-office
bg the night—and 51 by the morning—dispatch.]

When made up in ' From what
When
PLACES. ,General Post-office port dis-•
London: patched. due.
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America (by Brit. pkt.)N Feb. 13 ,Liverpool Feb. 16
America (by U.S. pia.) N Feb. 10 .. • • Liverpool • • ,Feb. 19
America (by 17.5. pkt.) M Feb. 18 Southampt. /Feb. 14
Africa (West coast).. N,l4th of the month Plymouth !March 3
Alexandria* • • ...... N.l9th & 30th of mo. Dover .. 'Feb. Is
Belgium • • .. N Daily .. Dover .. Daily
Brazil .. • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Feb. 16
Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the monthSoathampt. ,Feb. 16
I California(viaChagree) M 2d & 17th of month Sonthampt. !Arrived
Cape of Good Hope N,l4th of month iPlymonth.• March 3
Constantinople* .. • • Nl7th 17th 27th ef mo !Dover .. Feb. 10
Central America .. 2d & 17th of men. Southampt. Arrived
Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Soutkampt. Tn. Th. Sat
Chill • • • • . M 17th of the month Southampt. Feb, 20
France &N,Twice daily .. !Dover • • Twicedaily
Greece* • • .. •• N 7th 17th27th of mo 'Dover Feb. 10
Efambargh N Tuesday & Friday (London Tnes. Sat.
llolland .. • • .. M'Wednes. & Satan 'Loudon .. MOII.Thur
llonduras . N 17th of the mouth ISouthampt. Feb. 26
Ireland .. .. M & N,Twice daily ,Holyhead • • ITwicedally
India (via Sonthamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. ,Feb, 23
India (vialiarsellles) N sth& 24th of month Dover • • !Feb. 20
Mediterranean (via
Southairnton) MrOth of the month Bouthampt..Feb. 23
oditen anew) (via
Marseilles) .. . flth&24thofmenth Dover • • Feb. 20
Mexico .. Ml2d of the month ..ISonthampt. Arrived
Madeira • • • • .. Mi9th of the month Southampt. 'Feb. 16
Malta* .. f 7th,17th,19th,27th, 1
Dover 'Feb. 10
&30th of month IS
Naples* .. .. N sth 15th 25th of ma Dover • - ,Feb. 12
Papal States* N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover .. ,Feb. 12
oniosoiar.. M 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. Feb. 16
Peru •• hi 17th of the month !Southampt. Feb 20
Tuscany*• N sth 15th 25th of mod Dover • • Feb.. 12
West Indies 17th of the month Southampt. ,Feb. 20
West Indies (except
Havana & Nassau) 51 2d of the month —lSouthampt. Arrived
* The mails to those c ountries thus marked (*) are conveyor by
French packet Marseilles,

The direct Havre mail from London ♦ia Southampton during this
month will be made up three times a week only, instead of daily.
CALITOSNIA.—MaiIs to and from ealifonna, via the United ritate.
are now despatched and due by every American packs'

THE CORNING-HOUSE AT A POWDER-

MILL.
It is one of the most dangerous, and what makes this
worse is the fact that the process is of that kind which
requires the constant presence of the men. They can-
not set the machinery to work and leave it for a given
time, as in the case of some mills previously described;
they must always remain on the spot. It is the " corn-
ing-house," sometimes called " graining," as it is the
process which reduces cakes and hard knobs of gun-
powder into grains—a very nice, and, it would appear, a
sufficiently alarming operation. . . The first ob.;iect
that seizes upon our attention is a black square frame-
work, apparently suspended from the ceiling. Its cgly
perpendicular beams and equally uncouth horizontal
limbs would be just the thing to hang the dead bodies of
tortured victims in. We cannot help following up our
first impression. The men here who stand in silence
looking intently at us, ail wear black masks. Oa the
left there is reared a structure of black wood reaching
to within two or three feet of the roof. It is built up
in several stages, descending like broad steps. Eac hof
these broad steps contain a sieve made of closely woven
wire, which becomes finer as the steps get lower and
lower. In this machine we noticed iron axles for the
wheels, but our attention was directed to the rollers,
which were of zinc. Thus the friction does not in duce
sparks, the action being also guarded against extt,rnal
blows. At present the machine is not in motion; Bed
the men at work here observe their usual silence and
depressing gravity. We conjecture that the machine,
when put in motion, shakes and sifts the gunpowder in a
slow and most cautious manner, corresponding to the
seriousness of the human workers, and with an almost
equal sense of the consequences of iron mistakinig for
once the nature of copper and brass. " Put on the
house!" says Mr. Ashbee, is the calm voice always used
here, and nodding at the same time to the head con ling-
man. A rumbling sound is heard —the wheels begin to
turn—the black sieves bestir themselves, moving from
side to side—the wheels turn faster—the sieves shake
and shuffle faster. We trust there is no mistake. They,
all get faster still. We do not wish them to put 'them-
selves to any inconvenience on our account. Th e full
speed is laid on! The wheels whirl and buzz--iron
teeth play into brass teeth—copper winks at iron. —the
black sleeves shake their infernal sides into fury—the
whole machine seems bent upon its own destruct ion—
the destruction of us all! Now—one small spark- —and
in an instant the whole of this house, with all in it,
would be instantly swept away! Nobody seems tie think
of this. And see!—how the gunpowder rushes from
side to side of the sieves—and pours down froni one
stage to the other. We feel sure that all this must be
much faster than usual. We do not wish it. Why
should pride prevent our requesting that this :11 orror
should cease? We hear, also, an extraordinary noise
behind us. Turning hastily round, we see the previously
immoveable black framework for the dead whirling
round and round in the air with frighful rapidity, while
two men with wooden shovels are shovelling up sh,owers
of gunpowder, as if to smother and suffocate its mist loess.
Nothing but shame—nothing but shame and an an guish
of self-command prevents our instantly darting out• of the
house—across the platform—and headlong into the river!
—Dickens's Household Words

CHEAP OIL FOR. KITCHEN LAMPS.—Let all scraps
of fat (including even whatever bits are left on the dinner
plates) and all drippings be carefully saved, and put into an
earthern crock, covered, and set in a cold place. Wh en the
crock is full, transfer the fat to an iron pot, filling it le-3 half
way with fat ; and pour in sufficient cold water to reaie h the
top. Set it ()Ter the fire, and boil and skim it till all the im-
purities are removed. Next, pour the melted fat in s•. large
broad pan of cold water, and set it away to cool. It will
harden into a cake. Then take out the cake and put it away
the fat.
in a cool place. When wanted for use, cut off a sufficient
economy,_
quantity—melt it by the tire till it becomes liquid, and then
till the lamp with it as with lard. It will give a clear,
whoowing h
has
so
beenthe .
bright light, quite equal to that of lard and better than
whalei‘i yes Rainoduist costsp isAnpotp:AnßgAbNuct
Et:
_trouble of preps ring
Canadian Agriculturist.
On the even'
We highly recommend this piece of dole estic
Much excite n lent
has been
who lives in
caused at the Post-office during the last iiieek,
that
mysterious disappearance c
if one of its of U cers,
has he since missing since Sunday, the 1.. th of last m antis.
St. John.B.wlnn,%of that day he left the house of a frie ad in
John's-wood the intention of going to his sis to r's,
timern but he did not reach her residence, nor
he was staying.f returned to the Tavistock Hotel, T rh ere
given to the police, but of the circumstance has been
found. He is about up to this moment no trace has been
years in the Post-officeyeas
of
age, and has been near ly 20
department.
GREAT WESTERN ST Au
accounts of this company, wtt • Snip COMPANF.--The
show some very disastrous relTh have
just been publi 'tied,
nal 100/. shares are written off tas* The whole of the . corigi-
the Great Britiain alone was 1.(,,; a total loss. The lo es on
works 47,2771. Os. lid. The am01,951' 7s. 2d., and o n the
of the Great Britain and the works .tliatasabising from the sale
deeds by the holders of the new or een received in divi-
preference shares. ,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN T.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb 9.

The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before
Four o'clock.
STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN moved the appointment of
the Committee nn Standing Orders :—Mr. Wilson Patten,
Mr. Ord, Sir Robert Ferguson, Mr. Greene, Sir John
Yarde Buller. Mr. Aglionby, Captain Jones, Mr. Home
Drummond, Mr. Wrightson, Mr. Evelyn Denison, and
Mr. Henley.—Agreed to.
COMMITTEE OF SELECTION.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN moved the appointment of
the Committe of Selection :—Sir Robert Ferguson, Mr.
Evelyn Denison, Mr. Sotheron, Sir John Yarde Buller,
and the Chairman of the Committee on Standing Orders.
—Agreed to.
The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex appeared at
the bar of the House, and presented a petition from the
Corporation, praying for leave to bring in a Bill to effect
improvements in the City thoroughfares.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from the
postmasters of Finsbury, praying for an alteration of the
Excise-laws relating to post horses.
Lord D. STUART presented a petition from Maryle-
bone praying for Parliamentary reform.
Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition from Galway,
praying for an inquiry into the operation of the Annui-
ties Act.
Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from Bristol,
signed by several thousand persons, in favour of Parlia-
mentary reform.
Mr. HUME presented petitions from the inhabitants
of Chelsea, Kensington, and Fulham, praying that they
might be represented in any scheme of Parliamentary
reform.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from 4,500 bankers,
merchants, and traders in the borough of Liverpool
for the re-appointment of the Committee on the Pro-
perty-tax, and to extend the inquiry into the pressure
of direct and indirect taxation.
Mr. LANGSTON presented a petition from Oxford,
praying for electoral districts, triennial Parliaments, and
vote by ballot.

Sir IL a INGLIS presented petitions from places iu
Essex against the grant to Maynooth.
POPULATION RETURNS.
Mr. DISRAELI moved for a return of the population
of each county of England and Wales, given in the same
form as the census of 1841.
Sir GEORGE GREY said that returns had been
already moved fur, which would give the information
required by the Hon. Member.
Mr. DISRAELI said in that case ho would not press
his motion.