The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-02 00:00:00

THE ARCHXOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

SALISBURY, TUESDAY.—The annual meeting of the
institute concluded this day by an excursion to Sil-
bury-hill, to investigate the operations in progress
there, under the auspices of the society, and to exa-
mine its contents, as well as those of other celebrated
barrows in that neighbourhood. Dr. Merewether,
Dean of Hereford, has taken great interest in the
operations going on in this locality. He visited the
spot last week to superintend the proceedings of the
workmen engaged. He found the tunnel, which has
been made by subscription, advanced about 32 yards
into the hill, parallel with the surface of the soil. He
had recommended the -workmen to stop at about two
yards from the centre of the hill, where he expected
to find some remains, a cist with bones and coins or
other contents. Under the guidance of the Dean the
party inspected the spot to-day, and were pleased with
the proceedings. The day was remarkably favour-
able, and the fine bracing air of the Wiltshire Downs
was' thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
The meetings in this city have gone off well, not-
withstanding the meagreness of the attendance, a
fact which may be accounted for by unfavourable
weather at the commencement, and the state of dis-
ease in which the town has been during the meeting.
The papers read at the meetings have been of more
than ordinary excellence, and, if we may credit the
assertions of some of these gentlemen, the members
were highly pleased with their reception, and gratified
by the results of their meeting. Great credit is due
to the local authorities and local committee for the
excellence of their arrangements and the zeal shown
in providing the necessary accommodation. Nor
should the hospitable manner in which the savans have
been received by our local gentry be forgotten. On
the whole, this visit has clearly shown that Salisbury
possesses ample antiquarian resources for many such
meetings as that which has just closed.

CONGRESS OF THE BRITISH ARCHZE-
OLOGICAL ASSOCIATION.
CHESTER, TUESDAY MORNlNG.—Yesterday even-
ing the congress opened with a promise of very great
success. The trains during the day had brought
numerous visitors from London and from various
parts of the country, and at eight o'clock not less
than 300, a considerable portion of whom were
ladies, were assembled in the room of meeting—the
Royal Assembly Room. The Noble President, Lord
Albert Conyngham, took the chair, and was sup-
ported by the Bishop, the Dean, the Mayor, and a
number of the leading members f the association.
Lord Albert Conyngham was introduced to the
mixed audience of citizens and visitors, in a brief, but
very judicious, speech by the Bishop of CEILDENT
Chester.
In a short opening address, the PR
spoke of
ad-
verted to
thehi s
importanceown
recent
and interest of h
antiquarian visit to
study
sGrs; ocei
ofthe
dpelesaesrureed the
objects of theh he had himself
archeology, anmidt,and described
meeting. His observations were received with very
strongly marked feelings of satisfaction. He then
' introduced to the meeting
Mr. DILLON CHOKER, who read some remarks on
the study of archaeology. He was followed by
Mr. PLANCHE, who read a long paper on the seals
Of the Earls of Chester, in which he attempted teclear
up some obscurities in their armorial bearing,but
the paper was of a character which would not admit
of our giving an analysis in the space to which our
report must naturally be restricted. He made some
incidental remarks on the absurd conventional forms
which had gradually been given to particular animals
on the shields, and instanced especially that of
the lion.
At the conclusion of the paper,
Sir W. BETHAM rose and made some observations
on the latter point. He mentioned the instance of a
heraldic painter, who had been for many years in the
habit of painting such lions, and who bad never seen
real lions until one day he was taken to the mena-
gerie in the Tower. When shown the lions he
laughed at his conductor, imagining it was a joke,
they were so totally dissimilar to the animals he had
been so long accustomed to call by that name.
Mr. WRIGHT next gave his paper on the ivory
casket, which he stated, from the workmanship and
costume, to be of the beginning of the fourteenth
century. It was an attempt to give an accurate and
rational explanation of pictorial representations,
which had been hitherto spoken of in a very vague
manner. Mr. Wright pointed out the value to the
archaeologist and historian of such pictorial represen-
tations, and the use which had been made of the
similar works of the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians.
He then gave a brief sketch of the origin and progress
of the mediaeval romance, and described and explained
the scenes represented on the coffer, in doing which
he showed the influence of those romances on the
manners and sentiments of the female sex in the
middle ages, for whose use such articles were in-
tended. Thus the consideration of antiquities of this
class illustrated the manners and history of the past,
as well as the progress of the arts.
A local antiquary, Mr. W. BEAsionx, then read a
long paper on the origin, history, and existing re-
mains at Eddisbury, of which, nor of the paper,
which concluded the evening, by Mr. Halliwell, on
the cottage literature of the palatine counties, we will
not attempt an abstract. Mr. Halliwell gave some
curious notices of old printed tracts, relating chiefly
to Chester, or printed in the palatine.
The meeting broke up late, and evidently well
satisfied with this first stage of the proceedings.
This morning the archaeologists have been em-
ployed in wandering about the town, and they are
now assembling in the Shire Hall to listen to Mr.
Black's lecture on the records of the palatinate of
Chester.
Domestic affairs have suddenly called away Lord
Albert Conyngham, who left Chester about ten
o'clock this morning, very unexpectedly.
The Bishop of Chester has taken the chair at the
meeting in the Shire Hall.

REPRESENTATION OF BOSTON.
THE NOMINATION.
BOSTON, WEDNESDAY.—MOre than usual interest
was excited in the town this morning by the announce-
ment that Mr. Freshfield, the Conservative candidate,
had withdrawn, from a sense of the impossibility of
obtaining a sufficient number of votes to give any
hope of his being returned at this election. Mr.
Freshfield, previous to his departure from the town,
announced the difficulties under which he had entered
the field at a late period.
The nomination was fixed for ten o'clock.
On reaching the hustings, Mr. W. Garfitt, banker,
of Boston, nominated Captain Pelham.
Alderman RawsoN seconded the nomination.
Mr. SNAITH proposed Mr. D. W. Wire, and Mr.
SLATzn, seconded the nomination.
The candidates having addressed the electors, a
show of hands was taken. It was, by an immense
majority, in favour of Mr. Wire.
Captain Pelham's friends demanded a poll, and the
candidates then retired from the hustings.
The town is in a state of great excitement, and
business is entirely suspended.

HER. MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—There were present
on Tuesday evening at her Majesty's Theatre, his Grace
the Duke of Wellington and the Marchioness of Douro,
the Duke and Duchess of Clevelend, and Lady Augusta
Paulett, the Duke of Leeds, the Dowager Marchioness
of Sligo, and the Ladies Browne, the Marquis of Clan-
ricarde, the Marquis of Headfort, Lady Young, and the
Ladies Taylor, the Marquis Donegal, his Excellency the
Swedish Minister, his Excellency the Neapolitan Ambas-
sador, his Excellency the Belgian Minister, and Madame
Van der Weyer, his Excellency the Brazilian Minister,
and Madame la Marquess do Lisboa, the Charg 6 d'Affaires
of France and Madame de Montherot, his Excellency the
Minister from the Argentine Republic, the Earl and
Countess of Bective, the Earl of Essex, the Earl of
Falmouth, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of Bruce,
the Earl and Ccuntess of Malmesbury, the Earl Alta-
mont, the Count de Berke, the Baron Koller, the
Count and Countess do Miremont, the Viscount Somer-
ton, the Viscount Cantilupe, Lord George Gordon
Lennox, Lord Sandys, Lord Saltoun, Lord William
Gordon Lennox, Lord and Lady Hallyburton, Lady
Powlett and Miss Webb Cunningham, General the
Hon. Arthur Upton, General the Hon. H.,,,Cavendish,
Lady Seymour and Miss Seymour, the Hon. Mrs. Nor-
ton, the Baroness Noith, Lieutenant-General Sir Alex-
ander Woodford, Bart., Lady and the Misses Woodford,
Sir Cornwallis Rickets, Bart., the Baron de Gurlache,
Sir Ralph Howard, Bart., M.P., Lady and Miss lloward,
Lady Susan Reeves, Sir Thomas Barratt Lennard, Bart.,
and Lady Barratt Lennard, Sir Philip Acland, Bart.,
General Sir Frederick Trench, Bart., M.P., Mrs. Hen-
niker Wilson,
General Reeves Major Buckley, Mr.
Henry and Miss Singleton, Lieutenant-Colonel Ellis,
Colonel L. Harvey and Miss Harvey, Mr. and Mrs.
Tudor, Mr. Moore, Colonel Loekyer Freestun, M.P. and
Mrs. Lockyer Freestun, Mr. Charles Barry Baldwin,
M.P., Mr. Richard Vinar, Captain Smith, &c.
OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Yester-
day an Act of Parliament, which received the Royal
Assent on Saturday, came into force with respect to the
payment of salaries of the officers of the House of Com-
mons. By the Act in question (12 and 13 Victoria,
chap. 72) all moneys arising from the fees of the House
of Commons are to be carried to the Consolidated Fund,
and the salaries of the clerk, clerk's assistant, &c., are to
be paid out of that fund. It is declared by the fifth
clause, that so much of the Act 9 and 10 Victoria, chap.
77, as directs the Commissioners for regulating the
offices of the House of Commons to appoint a pay-
master, and as regulates the said offices, shall, from and
after the Ist of August, 1849, be repealed; and the
salaries, allowances, superannuations, charges, and ex-
pen,.es of the !louse of Commons shall thenceforth be
paid by
the Paymaster-General in such manner and at
suehetienes as the Speaker of the House of Commons or
the A
coemonst
Ni sTs iso n euers ofT ut hue Treasury
MUNICIPAL
B o direct.Rou
ENGLAND AND WALES. A
chap. 104, and the Ist Vie
liament, pursuant to theA
rviaa;icohuasp
return presented to Par-
ctots. 6th and 7th WilliGailmSlVO.F9
gross total receipts of the municipal7Bshow s t
boroughshat t h the
of England and Wales during the year ended the 31st
of August, 1848, amounted to 1,195,3481., and the total
expenditure to 1,170,4411.

CABTA.X.S.
1 1
..) . ,Dividend
g. '
Names of ~. Dividend , Names of ~
Companies. A 1 per .-Companies. A 1 per Price.
Annum., V)
itllEl.
1 ~--...- ........8
X I X
Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. 113 Macclesfield . 100`1 21. 10s. -
Barnsley •• • • 160 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 1001 181. -
11rknk&Abrg 1501 5/. 185 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. -
Birmingham 351 41. 83 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. -
Coventry.. .• 100' 251. 210 Regent's •• .• 33 1/. 2s. 18
Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale...• S5l 41. 50%
Ellsmre&Chs 133 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 71.103. 130
Erewash • - 100 321. - Do.LkFdSt 12 i 61. p. c. -
GrandJunctn 100, 51. 89 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 310
Grand Surrey 100 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151' -
Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Stotutridge.. 145 201. 300
Grantham • • 150 - - Severn and i 3/. Os. -
Kennt lc Avu 39 Is. 6d. 5% Wyeßail.S 26
Leeds& Livrp 100 301. 325 Warwick& 41. 5734
Leicester ...• 140 Si. 6334 Birming. J 100
Leicstr &Nth' 83 41. 45 Wanvick&} 100 31. 41
Loughborogb 142 701. 650 Napton..
Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr &} 78 21. 41
Mntgemrysh 100 - - Birming.
MoltnMwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 10
LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend ' Amount
Name of Company. per of i Paid. Price,
Annum. Share.
X s. d. I .£ s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 204
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank •••• • • 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13
Commercial Bank ...• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 163
Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 C 91. 7s
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 534
Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 26%
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank
1550000
000
000 1782721
2050
00
00 150
00
00
311.4048
-
NorthM 0 r t h ot
British S c otl aßn
ad
nßka n. . IL. 64541. pp ee_rr cceenntt..
Western-
Royal Union Ba
Banknß Bank of
:o
kit S. Scotland.co. In.n. d. 5281( .. perppee
rr cent.ccee
nn
tt .. 11050000
000
000
BA. b.
Ae reed eoernd FL! ri
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FL
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rf s e 'l3 61. p -
r cent.cent 211002 1000
000
021
10 0
1000
000 c 264 d
British Guarantee Ins. 41. per
Caledonian Fire Insnr. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 1 2
City of Glasgow Life.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 71
Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 la%
East of Scotland Life.. - 10 0 0 015 0 95.0 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Incur. Co. of Scetlnd•• Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0
Mercantile Life Assoc.
ißritish r im
rt i
Life:oehfs
IScotlandneiu.sr.c..it.
564554111...ippp.
per
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20:10000
0:0
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20101
10000
0000
38181;8:6d*.
National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 , 1 0 0 20s. 6d
SN'Tcooorrtttthhi s h Life and timer. - 20 0 0 011 0 -
Scot. hies. and Gen. Life - 0 0 015 0 -
Scottish Union Insrne 41. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s
Standard Life
United Dep. Assurance Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 146.6
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---
X. s. d. 4. s. d.
Australian Agricultnri 11. 100 00130 0 0 164
Anglo-Mexican 3fint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - t 210 0 •••••
Canada ............. U. per cent. 100 0 0132 10 0 -
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. percent. - - 70
City Navigation .... - - -
90
Comp.CpprMnrsEng. 51. percent. 100 0 01 70 0 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversionry sf. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 l 0 xd
Gen.SteamNavigatlon 11.8 x. 15 0 0 14 0 0 -
London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 3
Peninsh& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 89
Royal Mail Steam.... 61 18..4. p. c. 100 0 0160 .0 0 -
South Australian ..... 11. per share. 25 0 0, 25 0 0 16
Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 123 0 0 I I%

TILE SHIPPING TRADE IN HULL.—The influx of
ships into Hull, noticed in our last, has been succeeded
by a great number of Baltic and American traders this
week, and the docks and quays now appear as if trade
were in a most flourishing condition. Labourers,
who until the past few days were seen loitering
about the docks in vain asking for work, are
now nearly all in active employment ; and the
staff of tide-waiters and other Customs' officers,
whose frequent journeying to the Custom-house and
water-side indicated a lack of business, are now stationed
on board vessels and filling other posts; and to meet the
exigency, several extra tide-waiters have, we under-
st.ind, been called into requisition. On Monday about
50 sail, most of them British ships, were reported at the
Custom-house from foreign ports, and on the following
days a proportionate number. Their cargoes were of a
general description. Many from the Baltic aro loaded
with wood, grain, iron, seed, Esc.; and those from the
near North Sea ports are chiefly grain laden; and those
from Canada—from which country some heavy ships
have come to hand—with timber and deals. The ports
of Goole and Gainsborough have also f. It the benefit of
rather large arrivals from abroad. For the former place
many grain- laden vessels from France, Belgium, and the
Baltic have passed this port; while to Gainsborough
some large consignments of seed, direct from the grow-
ing countries, have been made. This is very cheering,
especially as the blockaded ports are likely to be opened
for commerce on an early day. Every Sound List, too,
which we continue to receive from Elsinore announces a
large number of vessels from Hull and other ports in the
Humber, as well as for various parts of the United
Kingdom.—Hull Advertiser.
THE LATE BALLOON DISASTER.—We are requested
to state that the Mr. Crawsliay mentioned in the late
accounts as having accompanied Mr. Green
iin his balloon
ascent, is not Mr. Crarishay the =meat ronnassta.