The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-11 00:00:00

LITERARY I NS ITIUTIONS.

1,000 London, with Bronze. Ticket 75gs. sh, 2
1,500 Londim UlllVeisity 11,0/. sh. all pd 21
iOO
Kinc' Colleve lOO/. pd tr.sti
MISCELLANEOUS
111,000 15s. Australiln Agricultural...Alin/. sh 21 1/ pd e 5
tl,OllO 41. per cent. British American Land Company '2,l. pd i..!
10,001) (Si. per criit. Canada Comoany 100/. sh. 281. pd 3ni
200,000 5/, par cent. Upper Cana •..1 Loan vil
City Bonds, 4 per cent l, 0:
20,000 IL fs. Oeneral Steam Navgation —l5/. sh. 1:!/. pd 22

104. per cent. plidson'a liaq Stock

9..101 II London Com., Salo Rooms Av. 751. sh. 19
1,4,060 Caontchouc Company ....... ...:25/. sh. 124/. pd 9
5^.0,601
New Brunswick Land Company 411 pd PI
2,751 5/. per cent. Reversionary Interest Soc liSi/. sh. i i el. pd 133
2,633 5/. par cent. Ditto New 100/. nh. 701. pd PS
4,010
10,000 (it. Van Die am's Land 100!. sh. lit pd 111

LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
. .
JULY 2, 1338.
BANKS.
/.500,001/. fi/ p. Ct. Ban' ot 'cotland 53/. Its XI ih. all pd 1! 3'.
140010 II i. 51 p. Ct. Royal of Scotland " 100/. sh. all IA I, 4/,
500.0 111. :.4 p. et. IlritiNh Linen Company 1001.0. :di p 1 '2.10
3,000,0011. 0/, p. ct. Commercial .. 5001... h. 100/ 1.1 I'ol.
5. sto,unti. • .. et '.., tonal
2,00n,0‘,01. 1/ p. at. (112sgow Union "50/. sh. 501 pd !Cl'.
1,000/10/. 4p. a. Western of Sentland *2ool. sh 301. pd L6'.
INSURANCE COMPANIES
25 000 sh ftin. ct. Scottish Union YO/. sh. I/. pd ..74
-,503 ( p. ct. Hercules lOO/. sh. 101 1.1 13: 15w
ptr,ooo Sp. ct. Insurance CO. of Scotland....lo/. 6. all JO 141 155.
50,000 op. et. North British 2001.6 h. 101. 1.1 IS!.
1.000 sp. et. Caledonian Fire 1001. ski. 10/.1.1 lif/ I'.
5,100 Fp. et. Edinburgh ll•4fe 1001. sh. 10/. 1,1 14/ tos
100,000 33 p. et. West of Scotland
MISCKI.LANEOU _ .. . ......

4,810 ... ..... Edit;...iii:l t; as Un. Cana1...501. ch. all pd 'LT!.
Ditto A Ili.eated gel. >h. all pd on!.
5,300 5 per cent. PAtub. Joint htock ‘Vater....9s/. sh all pd 58!
Carron Irun t innpany .1511/. oh. all pd 441.
g,ooosh 15 per cent. e.ihotts Iron Foundoh',,, $O/. sh N. pd 511.
10,000 5 per cent. Edinburgh 1i Leith Glass..,Attij, gh. 161. pd 1-/.
4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Da.: 951. sh. all 1-a1 IT 11
4,00 10 pc' cent. Glasgow ti io 2.51. sh. all pd 1.3;g1
791 74 per rent. Leith Coal (as 201 sh. all pd ,4f)l
Ii" 0 ... Edinburgh ,nd Intlkeith Ilarway...siti. ,sh Prli
Aso) S 1 or cent tcoltabie Low, Con ryy -.:d.511. 414 pd till.

NEW WELSH BARONETS.

MERTHYR TYDVIL —We think the announcement in this
day's paper of the elevation of Mr. Hall, M.P., of Llanover,
to the Baronetage, will give our countrymen satisfaction. We
regard it as a compliment paid by her Majesty, not more to
the talents, character, station, and fortune of the individual,
than as a signal mark of favour to the Principality of Wales,
by selecting the champion of her liberties and the uncompro-
mising ad vocate of her claims, to the rank above mentioned ;
and we feel confident that every Welshman will look upon it
as a mark of honour due to himself. The Principality has been
further honoured by the promotion of two of her most efficient
Representatives—Mr. Guest, M. P. for Merthyr, and Colonel
Edwards, M. P. fi,r the Mongomeryshire Boroughs, to the
same dignity.—Silurian of July 7.
The list of Baronets announced in the papers of this day
(July 2), will, we think, prove generally satisfactory. ne
Gazette will determine the authenticity of the rumours almost
as soon as this reaches you; but as far as we can learn there
is no doubt of the creation of B. Hall, Esq , M. P., of Llan-
over, Colonel Edwards, M. P., of. Machgvilleth, and of J. J.
Guest, NI. P., of Dovvlais : and we consider that in this selec-
tion a very proper compliment has been paid to the princi-
pality by her Majesty's advisers. The first named gentleman
is too well known from his influence and property in the coun-
ties of Glamorgan and Monmouth to need much comm2nt,
and we think it would have been difficult to have selected a
person better calculated by his birth, education, and station in
life, his talents, his fortune, and his unflinching political con-
sistency, to do honour to the rank of Baronet—to say nothing
of the signal and repeated services be has rendered the
Liberal interest, not only in Monmouth but in Marylebone.
Mr. Guest's elevation will be viewed with p!easure by all un-
prejudiced persons, as placing a man of the most sterling
worth, and of the greatest mercantile importance, in a more
prominent station, where the excellence of his example and
the liberality of his actions, will dignify the position to which
he is raised. Mr. Guest has also deserved well of his country
in the battles he has fought for political freedom. Colonel
Edwards, of Machgwlleth, the Member for Montgomery, is
also a most unexceptionable choice. This gentleman is of an
old family, large fortune, and of tried political integrity. We
are not able to give a correct list of the other creations; but
we understand Ireland and Scotland have no reason to com-
plain ; and we hope the selections there may be as creditable
to the Ministry as those chosen from the Principality.—From
a Correspondent of the Monmouthshire Merlin.

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THE THAMES TUNNEL.

TO TEE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Si 12,- Having read in yourpaper of Saturday, the notice
of a plan lately published by Mr. Henry Walker, for complet-
ing the Tunnel under the river Thames, I am induced to re-
quest your insertion of this paper. In the first place, Sir,
think his estimate considerably too low, alien he states the
double row of piles loaded with clay at 10,0001. cost; for, if
he means mi rely to form lateral supporters, or embankments
of protection while the work is proceeding underneath, it
would cost double that sum, and then be undertaken with the
almost certainty of failure. Sir, the failures have hitherto
arisen from a cause in active operation through all the pheno-
mena of nature known amongst chemi4ts, I believe, as the at-
traction of affinities, by which the larger body absorbs the lesst r
of the same nature. Reasoning from this doctrine, Sir, we
may assume that all land waters below low-water mark gravi-
tate towards the central points of rivers in their neighbour-
hood, in their proper line of ;traction ; the property of
water being always to find a level, and to rua on one, though
it may chance to tall over a precipice ; and also that the
rush of waters towards the sea car. ies off the counter pressure,
which would otherwise prevent the land-water being drained
off through fissures in the earth formed by their own force in
the nearest line of aVraction. The influx of water through
these fissures will not be aff •eted by Mr. W.'s p!an, or but
p-rtially so; while the hsz)rd of life amongst the labourers
must remain the same. The only plan, I think, available
would be the construction of a coffer-dam ; and although this
presents considerable difficulties, they might be surtnounte-1,
and the centre protected against all future influx, but not at
the expense computed by Mr. Walker. But whether at that
expense or not. as the object is a national one. Government
should take it in hand, and devote a few of the thousands now
spent in extravagance to a work of utility, aff,r3ing conveni-
eece of transit to the inhabitants of the counties of Surrey and
Middlesex, and shedding lustre on British science at the same
time. However, as I shall be glad t ) communicate with Mr.
Walker on the subject. I subjoM my a ?dress.
July 9, 1835. A. Z.
48, Clarendon-street,. Clarendon. square.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

WHITEHALL, JULY 10, 1838.

The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed
under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Ireland, nominating, presenting, and appointing the Reverend
James Bowstead, Doctor in Divinity, to the Bishopric of the Isle
of Man and Sodor, void by the death of Doctor William Ward, late
Bishop thereof.