The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-27 00:00:00

wares.

The first task of these committees will necessarily be to
secure the attendance of competent witnesses, to give evi-
dence before the commission upon the conditions of produc-
tion in both countries, and on the means of increasing the
trade botween them ; but, while it is on the one hand essen-
tial that English interests should be fully and accurately
represented, on the other hand it is very undesirable that
there should be an unnecessary attendance of gentlemen
representing the different branches of English trade.
It therefore appears desirable, with a view of obtaining
and eliciting the technical and practical information re-
quiredin aregular and satisfactory manner, that two special
members should be added from time to time to these com-
mittees, one English and the other Austrian, possessing a
practical acquaintance with the particular branch of indus-
try which is under inquiry, and who would be, during this
part of such inquiry and for this special purpose, members
of the commission itself and able to attend its sittings.
The President of the Commission having acceded to this
proposal, it is requisite that the assistance of gentlemen
should be secured who will possess at the same time as far
as possible the character of representatives of the branch of
industry with which they are connected, and also the re-
quisite practical knowledge of the conditions of that indus-
try both in the United Kingdom and Austria.

Whenever the time arrives that the services of any par-
ticular delegate may be required, the commission wish that
arrangements should be made that they may be able to sum-
mon him at the moment which will entail the least loss of
time to himself and enable him to afford the commission the
greatest assistance.
It is therefore desirable to obtain in the first instance
duly qualified delegates to assist in the labours of the com-
mission in connection with metal manufactures.

For this purpose it will probably be necessary to nomi-
nate separate delegates to represent different branches of
these manufactures, such as-Ist. Hardwares. 2d. Plated
goods. 3d. Machinery—locomotives, for spinning,weaving,
carding, &c., machine tools, agricultural implements and
machinery. 4th. Steel wares, and cutlery. 6th. Other metal
wares, &c. The Commission is now engaged in preparing a
careful classification of the tariff which, when completed,
will be at once communicated to the Board of Trade, indi-
cating the order in which each branch of industry will be
successively taken under consideration, so as to give ample
time for making the necessary arrangements for the com-
mercial bodies and private persons disposed to assist in the
inquiry.

Telegrams have been received in the City report-
ing the stoppage of Messrs. Bragington, Rimington,
and Co., private bankers, of Torrington, Devon.
The liabilities are not expected to exceed £lOO,OOO,
as the firm has not enjoyed first-rate credit for
some time.

A NOVEL SUBMARINE LIFTING MACHINE.—An
interesting experiment of M. Eybert's newly-in-
vented submarine lifting machine, the Narval, has just
taken place on the crater lake of Tazana, on the mountains
of the Puy-de-Dome, in presence of .General d'Exea, the
prefect of the department ; M. Lisbonne, engineer of the
navy, and a number of persons specially invited. The
valve of the huge machine having been opened, the appa-
ratus was made to collapse and sink to the bottom of the
lake. A diver then went down and attached to it large
masses of rock, weighing 60 tons. The machine was then
inflated, and slowly rosy to the surface with its immense
burden. A report addressed to the Minister of Public
Works by the prefect bears testimony to the perfect suc-
cess of the experiment.

EMPLOYMENT OF RUSSIAN WOMEN IN TELE-
GRAPHIC OFFICES.—The Emperor of Russia, on
the memorial of the General Director of the Post, has
authorised the employment of women in telegraphic offices.
This is the extension of an authorisation given last year to
try the system in the Grand Duchy of Finland, and the
experiment is to extend over a period of three years.—
Russian Correspondence,

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, May 24.
This day her Majesty completed her 46th year.
The Queen and Princess Louise drove out in the
morning.

In the afternoon her Majesty, accompanied by
Princess Helena, Princess Beatrice, and Prince
Arthur, drove round by the Lynn of Muich and
Birkhall.