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 uponthe conditions of produc-
tion in both countries, and on the means of increasing the
trade between 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-

titular 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—let. 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.

(From the Illustrated London News)
The will of Sir Samuel Cunard, Bart., late of
Prince's-gardens and Bush-hill Park, Middlesex,
formerly of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was proved in.
London on 13th inst., the personalty in this coun-
try being sworn under £350,000. The executors are
his sons, Sir Edward Cunard, Bart., and William
Cunard, Esq. The testator was an eminent shipowner,
and was contractor with the Admiralty for the mail
services between Halifax, Newfoundland, Bermuda,
and St. Thomas's Island. He leaves all his interest
therein, and in the British and North American and
British and Foreign Steam-packet Companies, toge-
ther with all investments in England and America,
in trust, for his executors to pay thereout to each of
his six daughters the sum of £20,000, and, subject
thereto, leaves the residue between his two sons, the
executors, for their own absolute use. The will is
dated Nov. 11, 1858 ; and the testator died on the
28th ult., at the age of 77. He was the eldest son
of the late Abraham Cunard, Esq., of Halifax, and
married in 1815, Susan, daughter of W. Duffusf
Esq., of the same colony.
The will of Cuthbert Coiling, Esq., of Palmer-
green, Southgate, was proved in London on the 17th
inst., and the personalty sworn under £45,000. The
executors are George S. S. Williams, of Thornhill-`
square, Islington, builder ; and Henry N. Saxton,
Nos. 86 to 89, Bartholomew-close, currier. The
will, with a codicil, bears date the 9th of March last,
and the testator died on the 12th of the same month.
The will was attested by W. B. Kesteven, surgeon/
Upper Holloway ; and W. Pitman, solicitor, King's-
road, Bedford-row. The testator was formerly of
No. 87, Bartholomew-close, currier. He has left to
charitable institutions the sum of £24,000 ; to 111°
relatives, being his brothers, sisters, and nephew',
legacies amounting to £6,000 ; to other persons about
£5,000, including £lOO each to three of his servants;
and £l,OOO to Frederick Williams, a son of his exe-
cutor. The residue he leaves to his executors for
their own use absolutely. The following are the chari-
table bequests, viz., to the London Hospital, £4,000;
Smallpox Hospital, £2,000 ; Royal Free Hospital,
£2,000 ; Great Northern Hospital, £2,000 ; City ef
London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, Victoria
Park, £2,000 ; London Fever Hospital, £l,OOO
Royal Hospital for Incurables, Putney-heath, £l,OOO
Metropolitan Free Hospital, Devonshire-square,'
£l,OOO ; National Hospital for the Paralysed and
Epileptic, £l,OOO ; and to the Newcastle InfirrnarY,
£l,OOO ; also to the London Orphan Asylum, Clair
ton, £2,000 ; Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead/
£2,000 ; British Orphan Asylum, Slough, £l,OOO
Orphan Working School, Haverstock-hill, £l,ooo'
and to the Royal Asylum, St. Ann's, £l,OOO.
The will of Major-Gen. James Mattie, of her gtv
jesty's Indian forces, late of Gothic House, TIPP°
Hamilton-place, St. John's-wood, was proved 11:
London under £3s,ooo—the executors being Edvissu
Jenkyns, Esq., and Edward Senkler Jenkyns, Esq''
both of the East India House. This gallant militari
officer was formerly of Chowringhee, Calcutta, -
colonel in her Majesty's Indian Army, Bengal est&
blishment, and attached to the 2d Regiment Dire:
peon Fusiliers. He died on the 28th of March las II
having :executed his will in 1859. After leaving
several legacies of £5OO, also £1,500 to his 110115e_
keeper, £lOO to his former nurse, and £2OO each We
his executors, all which legacies are to be paid free
of duty, he bequeaths the residue of his property be-
tween Mrs. Mure, widow, and her two daughters.
of
The will of Thos. Wingate Henderson, Esq.,.
of
Roke Manor, Romsey, Hants, and 34, Cavendish'
square, London, has been proved by his lode of
Amongst other bequests, he has given the shin
to
£l,OOO to the Scottish Hospital, and £l,OOO to 1:110
Caledonian Asylum. He has left the bulk ofs.
residue to his widow absolutely, to whom Elwin
tion, with the will annexed, has been granted.

THE THUNDERSTORM IN SCOTLAND. The demesne
had been recently fitted up, at considerable expense,
of Colzium, one of the seats of Sir Archibald EdrilalSt°l3-,'
for tl'-
reception of its owner, who was expected shortly. 15`,,IV-
diately behind the house were three terraced gardens, "4";-,11
have been completely destroyed by the flood. The 3"'"-if,
rushed down with such violence as to force its way throug -
the garden walls and enter the lower portion of the r'''''
sion, depositing in the rooms shrubbery and other debrs,
huddling together the furniture, and destroying and crt?:
ing off a number of valuable articles in its exit bY ,0,
front windows and doors. The damage done 0 oa
library alone has been estimated at several thousanbo
pounds, and the extent of the loss sustained lu3Y 410
judged from the fact that the torrent rushing through 11` tit
rooms attained at one time the height of five feet, and, ta.,-
some of the volumes were afterwards picked up a." -Die
tances of more than a mile. The power-loom factor/
ti:
longing to Messrs. Wilson has also been seriously illillrfor
one of the gables being entirely swept away, andmaci; in
to a large extent destroyed. Nor have the mining Wade
the district escaped, several of them having been Abe
tuo
unworkable for a time. At the works of Messrs. itth iv,
men were extricated from the pit with great diMell, the
owing to the suddenness of the inundation, the fires of ,
engine having been extinguished by the extraorchou,Ja
rising of the river, and the ponies employed undergro u
had to be abandoned to their fate.-:--bcdsman.