The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-15 00:00:00

SUGGESTIONS.

to facilitate sale in
1. That the stamps be printed on sheets (say of
qtwuao
re
2. That they be sold wholesale, at the Post-
notirtitehzeanddozforcn
, offices only, and the stock taken by an Officer of
)takoinngeasetio'Ck.
Excise, an d those sold paid for at such times as may
be determined upon.
3. That the stamp have on it something to the
following effect :—" Postage frank for 4). oz.; anodeditional stamp must be affixed for ever I oz. abov
that weight." y
4. That the Postmaster be required to put his
office stamp partly upon the postage stamp of l very
letter posted at his office. If a peculiar ink he ne-
cessary to form a contrast with the colour of the
postage stamp, such ink might be furnished by the
General Post-Office at no Great cost.

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Marquis of Waterford, in addition to his
The Marq
already princely fortune, obtains 5,000/. per annum by
the demise of his uncle, the late Lord George Beresford.
FLOWER AND FRUIT TRADE IN THE
ENVIRONS OF PARIS.—It appears, by statistical in-
formation collected and published by M. Hericart de
Thury, that the land cultivated around Paris as kitchen
gardens yields 30,000,000 of francs, and maintains
half-a-million of persons. The flowers and fruit pro-
duced there yield also several millions of francs. About
two hundred fib ver gardeners exist at Paris and in the
neighbourhood, and supply the markets of the capital.
There are days, especially the eves of grand fetes, when
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the sale is truly considerabi.e. H. Hericart de Thury
SUBSTITUTION OF PAPER FOR METALLIC
affirms that on the 14th of August last 2,000/. worth
PLATEs' IN THE DAGUERTIEOTYPE. A new applica
of flowers were sold in. Paris, an'l that, in the depth. of
give rise to sales amounting be
tien has been made of the effects of the Daguerreotype,
winter, certain ran;/ soirees
y M. Bayard, a clerk of the French Finance Depart-
them
to between 5,000 and 20,000 francs. We may add,
bouquets of natural flowers are meat. By the means of a chemical process he has
that in the same season
succeeded in fixing the impressions of the camera o'°-
of
in, tin boxes, not only to the remotest towns scura upon paper. The number of drawings thus ob-
great pee feetion.
of France, 'out even to Munich, Vienna, and other dis-
ant foreign parts. . tamed by him is very considerable, and lunro'F;
.
Our arrivals continue to increase, instead of di- If the outlines of objects are not so clear. in tla
there are about twenty which present
: impres-
The Hon. J. Brid.geman and Mrs. Simpson have minisbing—insomnoh thet we are informed that on one slims taken on paper as in those obtained the
for Bilton Hall, near Rugby, The Te.. day this week (last Thursday) the number of carriages metallic plates, they have a softness in the it general
'eft Savillerow,
Lite Miss Simpson were removed to War. and post horses that passed through tlic Preston gate effect, which is highly pleasing to the eye. Moreover,
mains of the
wickshire early in the week for interment in the family on their way to Brighton IN:IS the largest ever known. the paper, 1 •
which may receive any colour,, , las not the
vault. .
Houses, we need hardly say, are under these circum- inconvenience of the mirage which attend! . the silver-
Yesterday eighteen convicts heavily ironed, who stances in great request.—Brighton Gazette. • arts of the Royal
were convicted at the last York Sessions, and sea- THE NEW POOR-LAWS.—Since the formaCon '
Institute, to whom M. Bayard has sulernittte :I the draw-
to to transportation for various terms, were brought of Chelteuilam union under the New Poor. law Act, .ings he has obtained, have been struck witt the extra_
gilt plates. The section of the fine
to town from York Castle, in the prison van, on their i pauperism has considerably decreased. Whilst we are ordinary delicacy with which the objects are reproduced
way to Portsmouth, where they will be placed on board happy to see so great a diminution of pauperism, we are upon the paper; and a most favourable
aguet T`'l port, drawn.
reotype, h 7
a convict ship, which is now awaiting their arrival, in proud to have it in our power to remark, that not one up on this new application of the D
order to convey them with a number of others to their case of real distress has been known to go unrelieved, or ,M. Raoul Rochette, will be shortly peibl'a hod in (Jae
place of destination.
,in any manner neglected.—Ckeltenhanz Examiner Monileur.—Paris Paper.
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42 44
42 52
40 53
44 58
42 48
52 M

38 46

DEVIZES CORN MARKET.
0. s. if. Per Quarter. 8, s.
Per Sack. s
40 0 to 43 0 ')ata
.•.„. `29 0 to 3,i
First \Vheat
T.) to :37 6 [leans (per sack).. 24 (3 f,.8
Second
Y 7 0 32 'tour (Pr bag)-- 0 60 (r)
Third
33 0 bj Br2ad (per 6
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Barley