The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-15 00:00:00

calculated and allowed for the subsidence of 9 inches.
Details were given of the quantities of materials of all
kinds used in the bridge, the entire cost of which was
about 8,1001.; that of the timber arch alone was
about 151. per foot run, and the cost of the whole
mass, taken as a solid, averaged 3s. 3d. per cubic
yard.
The paper announced to be read at the meeting of
Tuesday, April 20, was—" The Economy of Rail-
ways, as a means of transit, comprising the classifi-
cation of the traffic, in relation to the most appropriate
speeds for the conveyance of passengers and mer-
chandise," by Mr. Braithwaite Poole, Assoc. Inst.
C. E.

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ST. JAMES, CLERIEENWELL.—Yesterday being the
day appointed for taking the poll of the ratepayers, in the
contest for the office of vestry clerk between Mr. Wakeling
(solicitor), the present vestry clerk, Mr. Wilkin (also a soli-
citor), and Mr. March (the non-professional candidate), con-
siderable excitement prevailed throughout the parish. At
the close of the poll (three o'clock) the numbers declared
were—Mr. Wakeling, 392; Mr. March, 369; Mr. Wilkin,
110 ; majority for Mr. Wakeling, 23. The polling will not
be resumed to-day, in consequence of a ballot to elect trustees
for carrying into effect the Acts of Parliament for building
the parish church ; it will, however, be re-opened on Friday,
at eleven o'clock, and close at three o'clock, and on Saturday
it will be resumed at eight A.M., and finally close at three
o'clock.
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On Monday, at Sunderland, there was launched
the largest vessel ever built on the Wear. The burden of
the new ship is 2,000 tons; and the name bestowed upon
her by Miss Pulleine at the moment of the launch was King
Richard Casur de Lion.
NIGHTINGALES IN Moscow.—ln this city the
nightingales sing in every respect as beautifully in cages as
in their native woods. In the bird shops they are heard
warbling with all the fulness and variety of tone which cha-
racterises the nightingale in its nature l state. By rattling
beads upon their tables of tangible arithmetic, the Russians
can make these birds sing at pleasure during the day; but
in the night they make the streets of the city resound with
the melodies of the forest.

BRISTOL DISTRICT COURT OF BANK-
RUPTCY, April 14.
(Before Mr. Sergeant STEPHENS.)
RE PHILIP JONES, BANKER, LLANQATTOCR.
The bankrupt came up on his adjourned last exa-
mination. The balance- showed as fullows :
DR. FROM OCTOBER 19, 1848, TO NOVEMBER 6, 1851.
To capital, October 19th, 1848 £33,027 17 10
To creditors boiling security 139 422 15 0
To ditto unsecured.. 28,446 14 1
To liabilities
To rents, royalties, dividends, &c 24,164 7 2

Cu. £264,980 14 4
By Debtors:—Good £615 11 01
£4,104 9 8
Doubtful 3,486 18 0
By the property in security to creditors 123,635 0 0
By ditto not in security 16,309 0 0
By liabilities per contra 39,919 0 3
By losses
By interest, discounts, &c 26,557 6 11
By law charges
By private expenses
66 19 0
By difference

£264,980 14 4

The examination was again adjourned, as the bank-
rupt was more than ordinarily tender as to taking the
oath of declaration, and the balance-sheet accordingly
was not completed in the form for passing the court.
After some arguments, the examination was adjourned
to the sth of May.