The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-29 00:00:00

INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES OF

LONDON.

There are in the metropolis no less than forty-one
Societies devoted to scientific, literary, and colla-
teral pursuits, meeting periodically during the Ses-
sion, which with the great majority commences in
November, and terminates in June, and this distinct
from the literary and scientific institutions of which
there is one in almost every district. The Royal
Society, the parent of the whole, founded in 1663,
extends to every department of natural knowledge,
but so numerous are the ramifications which have
sprung from it that it now confines its atten-
tion to the more abstract departments of each.
For the study of antiquities there are two—
the Society of Antiquaries, founded in 1717, for
the study of the antiquities of this kingdom,
and the Numismatic Society, a flourishing As-
sociation, which, as its name imports, is confined
to coins and medals. For Natural History there are
eight. The Linnean Society alike for the objects
of botanical and zoological investigation. In zoology
two, the Zoological and Entomological Societies ;
and for horticulture and botany five, viz., the Royal
Society of Horticulture, the Horticultural, Royal
Botanical, Metropolitan, and Botanical Societies,
each of which, with the exception of the latter, hold
periodic public exhibitions. For astronomy there are
two, viz., the Royal Astronomical and Uranian
Societies ; and for objects of specific investigation
in mathematics and natural philosophy, the Mathe-
matical, Meteorological and Electrical Societies.
The Society of Arts, which stands alone prominent
for the encouragement of the useful arts, was
founded in 1754, and objects formerly con-
fined to it are now embraced by the Institutes
of Civil Engineers and British Architects,
and the Architectural Society. The Geo-
graphical and Geological Societies are, as their
names import, addressed to the study of the ex-
ternal characteristics and structures of the earth.
One body only, the Royal Society of Literature, is
exclusively devoted to objects of literary research.
The Royal Asiatic Society takes the wide and ex-
tended range of the science, language, and litera-
ture of the Eastern Continent ; and the Statistical
Society, dealing with facts, embraces the details of
all sciences where numbers are concerned. At the
Royal, London, and United Service Institutions
the lectures and conversaziones are of miscellaneous
character, taking the wide range of literature and
science. The English Agricultural Society, having
scientific objects, meets periodically in London ;
and the Camden Society may be added, and which,
although not holding periodic meetings, advances
literature by the choiceness of its publica-
tions. Devoted to the reading of papers, and
to practical discussions on medical subjects,
there are eight, viz.—the Royal Medical Chirur-
gical, the London ann the Westminster Medical,
the Physical, Hunterian, Harveian, Phrenological,
and iVledico-Botanical Societies. There are also
three societies devoted to conversation on the fine
arts, viz.—the Graphic, Artists', and Amateurs'
Societies. The total number of meetings occupied
by these societies, distributed over the session of
35 weeks, is 623, making the average of 18 per
week, or three each evening. The number of
members in the last session is estimated at 17,000,
the names of many of whom are however en-
rolled in more societies than one. The total
incomes, or sum raised last year for scientific ob-
jects was nearly 41,0001., and the funded property
possessed by these societies, estimated last June,
was 81,5001. Only four, viz.—the Royal, Anti-
quarian, Geological, and Astronomical Societies,
receive aid from Government in public accommoda-
tion ; and one other only, the Geographical, is as-
sisted by grants, from the same source, in the pro-
secution of its objects. There are twelve Mecha-
nics' Literary and Scientific Institutions in the im-
mediate circle of the metropolis, which average
4,510 members, and an income of 7,500/. ; and,
unaided by any grants from Government, the total
annual amount raised by voluntary contribution for
the diffusion of scientific and literary knowledge
may be stated as little less than 50,0001., in addi-
tion to the income derived from a funded property
of 80,0001. This too is independent of the re-
sources of the many provincial societies scattered
throughout the kingdotn, the incomes of some of
which are very considerable.

THE LAST OF THE BRUCE

FAMILY.

(From the Land of Burns.)
Most of the admirers of Burns will have fresh
upon their minds an interview with which he is
described, in Dr. Currie's memoir, as having been
honoured at Clackmannan in the course of a short
tour, by a Jacobite lady, of venerable age, who
conferred on him the honour of knighthood in
sport, with a sword which had belonged to King
Robert Bruce. For the sake of those who may not
remember this adventure distinctly, the account of
it given by Dr. Adair, the poet's fellow-traveller, is
here subjoined :

" A visit to Mrs. Bruce of Clackmannan, a lady
above ninety, the lineal descendant of that race
which gave the Scottish throne its brightest orna-
ment, interested his feelings more powerfully (than
the sight of the romantic scenery of Glendevon,
which he had just been visiting). This venerable
dame, with characteristical dignity, informed me, on
my observing that I believed she was descended
from the family of Robert Bruce, that Robert
Bruce was sprung from her family. Though
almost deprived of speech by a paralytic affection,
she preserved her hospitality and urbanity. She
was in possession of the hero's helmet and two-
handed sword, with which she conferred on Burns
and myself the honour of knighthood, remarking,
that she had a better right to confer that title
than some people. * You will, of
course, conclude, that the old lady's political tenets
were as Jacobitical as the poet's, a conformity
which contributed not a little to the cordiality of
our reception and entertainment. She gave, as her
first toast after dinner, Awa' Uncos, or Away with
the Strangers. Who these strangers were, you
will readily understand. Mrs. A. (Charlotte
Hamilton) corrects me by saying it should be Hooi,
or Hooi Uncos, a sound used by shepherds to
direct their dogs to drive away the sheep."
It will not be; we trust, without interest that
the reader beholds a genuine portrait of this fine
old country gentlewoman, engraved from a painting
executed in 1777, when she was eighty-one years
of age, and which is now the property of Robert
Scott Moncrieff, Esq., of Edinburgh.
Catherine Bruce was the daughter of Alexander
Bruce, Esq., of the family of Newton, and in early
life became the wife of Henry Bruce, Esq., of
Clackmannan. the acknowledged chief of the
family in Scotland. It is a pity that her superb
boast as to ancestry is not supported by historical
antiquaries. By these scrupulous gentlemen, the
descent of her father, husband, and other landed
men of the name, cannot be traced farther back
than to a Sit Robert Bruce, who lived in the age
following that of the restorer of Scottish inde-
pendence, and whom King David 11., in a char-
ter bestowing on him the lands of Clackmannan, and
others, styles as his cousin. Douglas, indeed, in
his Baronage, states that this first Bruce of
Clackmannan was descended of John Bruce,
a younger son of Robert, usually styled the Com-
petitor, and consequently uncle of King Robert ;
but this, being unsupported by any authority, has
been dropped by Wood : nor, even though proved,
would it make out the King to have been less than
the Chief of a race, of which the house of Clack-
mannan were cadets. There is little reason, how-
ever, to doubt that from Sir Robert, first of Clack-
mannan, were descended the families of Airth,
Kennet, Kinnaird (of whom came the Abyssinian
traveller), Kinloss (of whom are the Earls of El-
gin), Kinross, Carnock (of whom were the Earls of,
Kincardine), and many other honourable houses,
productive of eminent, historical men.
On the death of Henry Bruce of Clackmannan,
July 8, 1772, without surviving issue, the main
line of family became extinct. His widow con-
tinued to reside in the massive old tower of the
family, situated on a hill at the west end of the
town of Claekmannan, where she kept the sword
and helmet said to have been worn by King Robert
at the battle of Bannockburn. The vigour of body
and enthusiasm of mind, which she retained in old
age, are strikingly indicated in the fine erect car-
riage of the accompanying figure, and by the white
rose planted in her bosom. She survived to the
4th of November, 1791, when she had reached the
age of ninety-five. The sword and helmet then
passed, by her will, to the Earl of Elgin, whom
she had regarded as the chief of the family since
her husband's death, and who still preserves these
curiosities with great care at his seat at Broomhall.
The tower where the family flourished so long, and
where Burns was entertained, has, since the death
of Mrs. Bruce, fallen into ruin.

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY in RUSSIA

(From the Courrier Francais.)

The Church of the United Greeks, who reside
principally in the governments of Kief and Wilna,
are a million and a half in number. Separated from
the Greek Church since 1439, a year after the Coun-
cil of Florence, they had joined the Latin Church,
without entirely adopting their rites and ceremo-
nies. The Patriarchs of the East and the Russian
Governments have, it is true, protested from the be-
ginning against this separation ; but in spite of
these protestations—in spite, above all, of the efforts
and intrigues—mild at one time, brutal at another
—of the successors of Peter the Great, to bring
the Church of the United Greeks to recognise the
spiritual power of the Autocrat, the latter still re-
mained up to this time faithful and obedient to the
Holy See.

The attempts of the authorities ended in making
but a few conversions of no importance. The
Russian Government, seeing that with its dumb
propaganda it could do nothing for the submission
of the Church of the United Greeks, thought conve-
nient to do it by force.
After the lapse of four centuries, since the se-
paration of the United Greeks, the Czar as-
sembled the Holy Synod, and ordered to be
proclaimed their voluntary return into the bosom
of the Church, called the Orthodox Greek.
This was the affair of a moment ; it was
not even thought necessary to take the advice
of the consistories and vicarships of the provinces,
inhabited by the United Greeks, nor that of the
archbishops or bishops placed at the head of the
diocese of this communion. General Count Pro-
tassol, Aide-de-Camp of the Emperor, and who,
in his quality of Imperial Procureur, chosen by
his Majesty to direct all ecclesiastical affairs, is
now President of the Holy Synod, read a very
short report, in which he showed the political
and religious necessity of the measure ordered, and,
on being read, it was unanimously decreed immedi-
ately. There was no one, save the Metropolitan
of the Roman Catholic Consistory, who ventured
to make a few observations ; but an imperative
glance from General Protassoff having immediately
shut his mouth, he gave, with the other members,
his approbation of an act which he could not pre-
vent. And this is the act which the German
papers devoted to the Czar have dared to present
to us as the result of a voluntary adhesion.

GLAUCus.—This celebrated and symmetrical
stallion, for which Tattersal has refused 3,0001., excites
a good deal of attention " round the Corner." On
Sunday his box was as full of visitors as that of the
most distinguished personage at the opera in the height
of the season.

THOROUGH DRAINING.—A farmer in this
county tried the effects' of thorough-draining on a small
field of four acres. Two acres of this field were drained
in every furrow, the upper soil was unfavourable to the
growth of green crops. The other half was allowed to
remain undrained, as the whole had been, until the winter
of 1837. In spring, 1838, the whole field was worked
for, and planted with potatoes. The potatoes were
sold, and the result was, that the thorough-drained
half yielded 451. an acre, whilst the undrained only
realized 131. an acre. The drained land thus yielded
about three and one-half times the undrained ; and,
supposing that the draining cost, at the utmost stretch
10/. an acre, the first crop, notwithstanding, not only
repaid that cost, but left 22/. an acre more than the
whole crop per acre of the. undrained land. What an en-
couragement does this simple fact and single instance of
profit hold out to farmers to spare no expense, and
indulge in no hesitation, in thorough-draining retentive
bottomed land ! Although 451. is a very large sum to
obtain for an acre of potatoes, yet the crop was very
deficient last year, and good potatoes were scarce ; but
it must not be supposed that that amount was all profit,
for the expenses of raising- and driving the crop to mar-
ket fall to be deducted from the value of the gross pro-
duce ; still 45/. and 13/. give the relative values of pro-
duce obtained from drained and undrained land. It is
worthy of remark, that draining renders strong soil ca-
pable of raising a large green crop even in a wet season,
whilst soil in want of draining is comparatively materially
injured in a wet season. It is obvious that the soil here
spoken of only requires draining to render it eminently
qualified to raise green crops ; and there is abundance
of soil in the country.—Levicaster Guardian.

EVENING EDITION..

PARTS COMMERCIAL NEWS, OCT. 2.

WINES AND SPIRITS.—TiIe vintage has been tole-
rably good in Champagne ; the quantity that of a❑
ordinary year ; it is thought that the quality will be
superior. The first quality bring at Rheims 290 fr the
2 hectolitres ; Montpelier Brandy, 7 tr to 73fr the
hectolitre ; Armanac Brandy sells at Bordeaux for
115 fr the hhd, and in Paris 160 fr ; Cognac (new), 230 fr
the hhd ; Spirits of Wine, 190 tr the bbd in Paris, and
160 fr in Bordeaux.

COTTON.—Bengal, lfr 13c the kilo. (21b) ; Pernam-
buco, 2fl- 13c to 2 fr 18c ditto.
OPlUm.—Egypt or Smyrna, 28fr the kilo. (21b).
SUGAR.—M utinique or Guadaloupe Raw, 120 fr the
100 kilo. (2001 b.)
TEAS.—Congou, Bfr 15c ; Gunpowder, 1 Ifr 15c ; Im-
perial, 12fr 15c.
INDlGO.—Madras, 17fr 10c ; ditto, superfine Violet,
30fr.

CORN MARKET.—The rise in prices is still main-
tained, and the exportation of Corn from Belgium pro-
hibited, in consequence of its dearness in that country.
GOLD.-20fr and 40fr pieces are at 71 15s the 1,000
discount.

The Leipsic Fair has terminated, but the results have
not been so favourable as at first expected, though in
other respects good. Cloths were not so abundant as
prices
of former fairs, but not a yard was left ; the
of ordinary and middle qualities advanced a little,
whilst first qualities scarcely fetched their former prices.
Manufactured Woollen and Cotton goods were in
great demand. French and English merchandise had a
tolerable share of purchasers, but the German was all
bought up.
Silk goods and articles of fashion were the most in
demand.

The sale of Leather was brisk, sole leather espe-
cially, all of which was quickly disposed of at an ad-
vance of five per cent. German Leather and Skins
were more in demand than those of America, with the
exception of Stag Hides.
Furs, particularly those of Russia, were much sought
after, and produced a large sale.
Fox Skins offered no variation, the price of Hare
Skins from 20fr to 40fr per bale.
But little was done in Bristles, there being no orders
from England, they were consequently sold at a reduced
price. _

Smoked articles were little called for, the Germans
not wanting any, and the English buyers being absent.
Wool of the ordinary and middle, qualities sold at
187 fr 10c per cwt., and even rose slightly above former
prices, but the first qualities fell from three to fire
thalers per quintal.
Jewellery was in great demand, and was old at ad
vantageous prices —Morning Herald.

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTEL—The demand for all descriptions or
goods and yarn continues to be extremely limited, and
prices are gradually declining, The gloom which en"
velopes the market was a little increased yesterday by
the announcement of the failure of a spinner and
manufacturer, whose engagements are said to be about
14,0001. This, notwithstanding the extremely unfa'
vourable state of business, is, we believe, the first con-
siderable failure that has occurred in this town for someweeks, with the exception of the parties involved wail
the Imperial Bank.—Manchester Guardian.

THE MARKETS.-(YESTERDAY.)

PRICE. OF
The highest price of Bread in th
Leat, Good Bread may be hail at
PRICES 01
rer Cwt.
New English Red C10ver...555. 90s
Old Ditto Ditto
New Foreign Ditto 565. 30s.
Old Ditto Ditto.. —B. —s.

BREAD.
te Metropolis is 10%cl. for the 41b.
id,
7 SEEDS.
Per Quarter:
St. Foin —s. 491 66.
Rye Grass —s. 40s. 440
racey Grass --s --s.
Li - - feeding—s. 4ns. 52,

. ._ .....inseed, for feeding -• 5,1,
New White Clover ...50s. 655. 70s. Ditto, for sowing --s• 545'
Old Ditto Ditto ...... ...-s. -s. -s. Ditto, for crushing -s -ao -'• 465.,i.
New Trefoil --ii llia 30a Canary -s 70s- °"'"
Old Ditto -s lc); '22s Hemp -s 33, 404
Trefolium -a 25, 36s Per Bushel.
English Carraway -s. b:s. 565. White Mustard...lls. (hi. 143. od(ci
Foreign Ditto -s. 50s. 56s Brown Ditto .....,15s. Od. 1114,,,
Coriander -s 20s. 255. Tares Si. 6d. 7,o_'''''
Rapeseed, English One 'per Last) 28/. 311. Foreign 261. L .1'
PRICES OF LEATHER. , .
Per lb. d. to d Per lb. d. to ~,,,d' "
Crop Hldes,3o to 401 b. each 11 In Horse Hides, (;ermara.,, 12 r',..„
_.-- 40 50 l2 16 ----- Spanish 13 l", 51
---50 60 .....
Bull Hides
Butts, V-triol ... - ..... 21
- English .. 15 24 -- 70 100 ...... ..„ Is' 22
- Foreign
°reign Hides ...... ~ - I 111 12 -__, 5m„11,........... 20 :. -02
Dressing Hides ... -
- -Shaved... 13 17 I Basils.„ ..
Bea. Saddlers' Hides... 15 16t Bellies
*7' 12}
. Horse Hides, English ... 11 I , Shoulders 9
Call Skins, if rounded 2d. to 4d. por lb. more.
PRICES OF HOPS.
Farnham rockets (per cwt,) 0: Os. 0/, 6s. to 01. 03.
East Kent Pockets... 4! les. Si. 15, to 61 os.
Ditto Bags 3l. lus. 01.- Os. to 41. 4a.
Mid Kent Pockets 3/. 10s. 44-10 s. to 5! 12'.
Ditto Bags
Sussex
Yearlings Ol. Os. 31. 3s. to 3/, 10..
Old Olds
35 'l.- I ()Ws , 0011. • 0°55. tt oo 34.. r!
Old Duty estimatedola.t C 1215,001014. 15S.
PRICE OF OIL.
napeOil,brown, per ton, 361.108.-Refined, Wes-Linseed oil, 211',..1P'
Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill (two), 134 Os.-Rape ( like, per tons"'
PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, Bcc. per 1121 b.
Town Tallow sss. 6d. Yellow Soap„,
_, esl. ,
Yellow Russia 51s. 6d. Mottled .... ...
ed. , ,
White
- 3s• W.
-s. Od. Curd
-S. 'Od.
Soap Ditto . ....
Melting Stuff ...~
Ditto Rough

"RICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of 81i>.
Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters) ..... &J. IMA''
PRICE OF CANDLES. ,
The price of good Store I andles in the Retail Shops is as follows
Candles, per dozen, Bs. Od. ; inferior,•7s. Od. ; Moulds, 98. ed.
Sixpence per dozen discount for cash.
COAL MARKET.
s, d
Adair's
Chester
Carr's Hartley 2O 0
Holvwell Main 2l f
Ord's Redhugh
Tan Red' Moor Butes 2l 0
West Hartley 2l
Willington 22 0
Wylam. 2O
Walls End Bell and Brown 20 C
Walls End Gosforth
Walls r'nd Heaton 22 0
Walls End Hilda 22
Walls End llotspur
Walls End Killingworth
Walis End Newmarch 2l 9
Walls End Northumberland 21 9
Walls End Perkins 6
Ships arrived sinec

a. 6.
Walls End Belmont .......... 23 6
Walls Endßraddyll'sHettOn 24 0
.
Walls End Hetton
Walls End Kelloe 24 .9
Walls End Lyons
04
Walls End Lambton
Walls End Stewart's 24 9
Walls End Barrett 23
Walls End Tees 9
Walls End Seymour Tem.- 2
Walls End Tennant 24 3
Walls Eud New The 29
Walls End Tees Tanfield
Walls EnilWestlietton 23 0
Cowpen .......... .............. 0
Hartley 2O 6
Llangennech Coal ..„.. 26 8
Stavely Main l9
last market day, 206.

More than forty persons have become bankrupts
in consequence of the stoppage of the Imperial Bank of
Manchester.

Mr. S. Crawford says, in a letter to the Mail,
alluding to " a gross falsehood" put forth by the War-
der—" The question of Repeal was never even de-
bated during the period I was in Parliament. I never
voted on the question when in Parliament ; and in
whatever I have written on the subject, whilst I have
supported the principle of a domestic body for local
legislation, I have uniformly stated the necessity which
appeared to me to exist for imperial control."
WILL OF THE LATE MAJOR-GENERAL Silt
W. BLACKBURNE, KNT.—The will of the late Maio'
General Sir William Biackburne, Knt., has just 'bee°,
proved in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop 0'
Canterbury, by his brother, Blackburne, Esti'
The amount of property has been sworn under 45,000 v
the principal part of which has been bequeathed to his
widow. Amongst the different bequests, however, 15
one of 1,0001. to Lord Glenelg, which is in the follow-
ing words I bequeath to Lord Glenelg, late Secre-
tary of the Colonies, 1,0001. as a mark of my high
respect for his public conduct in the East India Colo-
nial Department." Sir William entered the East India
Company's Madras Establishment in the year 1782,
where his zeal and talents soon recommended him t°
the respect of his brother officers, and he rose from post
to post, and was ultimately selected, at a period of con
siderable difficulty, to fill the station of President of the
Court of Tanjore. After forty years spent in the ger;
vice of the country, and having received the thanks_ c,'_!
the different India Governments, he returned to ht.!
native land. Sir William expired at his house in Po.r..a.
land-place on the 16th inst., after a painful and ling?rill
illness, at the age of seventy-six years. The val
dated on the 18th of June in the present year.

511.1.1" HE NEW PORTABLE ALARUM'Z
size of a small Snuff Bog, can be piaced on the Dressing-;;
and set to ring at any hour that may be required. Prise it
Guineas.

T. COX SAVORY, 19,41
Goldsmith, Watchmaker, &cc., 47, Carnhill, London t.-1
doors from Gracechurch-street).
N.B. A pamphlet, containing a detailed list of the rico;
of Silver Plate, Plated Goods, Watches, Clocks, 146•5
be had gratis, er will be forwarded in answer to a rgt-r—
-application.

B IR THS.
On the 24th inst., at Snaresbrook, Essex, the lady of Charlet;
Tebt, Esq., of a son and
Obun the 25th inst., at Bridport, Dorset, the lady of f. fir*
Prior, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a daughter.
On the 26th inst., at the Parsonage, Lamborne Woodlancisb
the lady of the Rev. John Bacon, of a son. vAwara
On the 27th inst., at Great Russell-street, Mrs.
Tribe, of a (laughter.
On the 27th inst., at Highgate, Mrs. Francis Rivingtoo, of a
daughter.

MARK /ED.
On the 21st of May last, at Maitland, New South Wale''
°1
Ellis James Gilman, of the Island of Singapore, second son
John Gilman, of Vassal-road, North Brixton, to Amelia Chris-
tiana, second daughter of the Rev. George Keylock Rusde°'

M.A.
On the 19th ult., at St. George's Church, Dublin, Thomas,.
Ward, Esq., of Belfast, to Harriette, youngest daughter 01
General Hojel, Aide-de-Camp to his Royal Highness the
Prince of Orange.
On the 26th inst., at St. Anne's, Westminster, Mr. Morton,
of Fenchurch-street, to Sarah, second daughter of Mr. Mark
Warwick, of Carleton, Cumberland.

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DIED.
On the 13th inst., at Codford St. Peter, Wilts, the Be!.
John Dampier, for 52 years Rector of that parish, aged VS.
mwiditaeleosfe:i3lllirs.rjici,bavr:
On the •,qd inst., at Berlin, Agnes,
rence, Esq., of Brompton, London.
On the 23d inst., at Southall-green,.
toping. Baxter, aged 53.
On the 23d inst., at Seymour-street
man, affed 70. i 'Airs, Margaret Mast,er"
On 'the 25th inst., at Charl tt
it.N.,
t. .s-street, Bedford-5411are,
Lieutenant, J. P. Campbell,
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