The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-22 00:00:00

THE

Solicitor, was in attendance to conduct the inquiry
OD behalf of the crown. In addition to the sum stated
in the Government proclamation, the neighbouring
gentry have offered a considerable reward for such
information as will lead to their conviction.—King's
County Chronicle.
POOR-LAW UNION BOUNDARIES.—A memorial to
the Poor-law Boundary Commissioners from the rate-
payers of Nenagh and its vicinity has been adopted,
praying for an extension of the area of the Nenagh
electoral division, with a view to the diminution of
the almost intolerable pressure of taxation on the
town. It has been in course of signature only since
Monday, and so fully did the ratepayers concur in
its object that it has already received an immense
number of signatures, comprising all the respectable
ratepayers. Mr. O'Brien Dillon, the solicitor of the
union, was requested to forward it to the Commis-
sioners, but it was subsequently resolved to appoint a
deputation for the purpose, and the gentlemen selected
to present it proceeded to Dublin to-day (Wednesday).
—Tipperary Vindicator.
THE WEATnEn.—The weather still continues most
tosettled—glimpses of sunshine being followed by
exceedingly heavy rains. We regret to say that farm-
ing operations throughout the country are exceedingly
backward. An intelligent and an extensive farmer
remarked to us a few days since, that there were this
time last year twenty acres of wheat sown to the one
now.—Tipperary Free Press.
NENAGH CHAPEL.—The parishioners continue to
manifest the same unswerving determination as ever.
They still proceed in large numbers to the country
chapels on Sundays for the purpose of hearing
mass. The congregation who assembled at Carig
chapel last Sunday from Nenagh, presented by far
the most imposing appearance in point of numbers
that has been witnessed since the unhappy affair
commenced. Not less than some hundreds of foot
passengers were present; and over forty side cars,
each accommodating six or seven persons of the
families of the respectable shopkeepers, drove from the
chapel gates when
.mass had ended.—Tipperary

Vindicator.
EMIGRATION or Paursus.—Lieutenant Henry,
R.N., paid a visit to Clonmel union, and inspected
the females intending to emigrate. He mentioned
their destination to be Port Sydney, to which pla co
they will be transferred early in spring.

BURTON-ON-TRENT.
DESTRUCTION OF MISS MARTINEAU'S BOOK ON
" EASTERN TRAVEL."
(From the Derby Reporter.)
Our town has been edified and enlivened by a
spirited contest between the parti-pretre, and the
party who think that the right of private judgment
should be accorded to their neighbours and that truth
gains most by being allowed to fight her own battles.
As usually happens in such strife, the triumph of the
conquerors has been dashed by the consciousness of
having hurt their own cause as much as they have
thwarted the designs of their opponents ; and the
chagrin of the defeated has been soothed by a little
innocent satire on the zeal which procured their dis-
comfiture. The subject matter of controversy was
the heterodox opinions of Miss Martineau, as they
stand in her volumes of " Eastern Travel." The book
bad been introduced into the public library of the
town—the introduction being the perfectly regular
act of the committee, which is appointed to act as
taster to the town, and to guard against the serving
up of any poisonous compound in its moral food. But
as the dish circulated round the table of guests, first
one and then another discovered a taint about it, and
holding counsel together they sent it to the clergy to
be analysed. These latter pronounced it unwhole-
some, if not poisonous ; and forthwith a member of the
committee was prompted to move its expulsion from
the precincts of the library. This was not so easy ;
for among the committee of eleven were five who were
known to be inconveniently addicted to a concilia-
tory tolerance on -religious questions. The law
of the library, which gave the committee authority
to expel a book, required that it should be of an
"immoral tendency." However, when the conclave
met, six of the eleven—all stout men, any one of whom
would have broken Priscian's head as soon as look at
him—decided by that infallible test, the ballot, that,
spite of common sense and Dr. Johnson, immorality
was synonymous with irreligion—or, in other words,
that " faith" was one and the same thing as "goad
works." By the same "experimentum crucis" they
decided that Miss Martineau 's opinions were subver-
sive of Christian truth—that they themselves could
discriminate the subtlest of questions of theology, and
were fit people to dictate to their neighbours what to
read and what to shun. Three mediciners, four attor-
neys, two brewers, a cheesefactor, and a laical magis-
trate, formed the whole Sorbonne ; and the six
who formed the majority—though, as Costard said
of the personator of Alexander, " good neighbours
in sooth, and very good bowlers,"— were, like Master
Curate _Nathaniel, a " little o'erparted "—when they
took on themselves to solve and adjudicate a knotty
paint of polemical divinity. Our acquaintance with
their lives and learning scare -3 prepared us to ac-
quiesce implicitly in their decision.
One may admire as little as possible Miss Mar-
. .

tineau's defiant manner of presdnting her opinions,
and one may spprAre as little the opinions them-
selves; but it would be much to say that she is
not as sincere a Christian, and as capable of dis-
cerning Christian truth, as these judges of her
doctrines. Miss Martineau, as all the world knows,
is of the sect of Unitarians ; and this book of
hers is everywhere imbued with her sectarian views
She holds also some notions akin to those of the
Neologists as to the manner in which the prophet
Moses was directed in his work of giving institu-

tions, a history, and a law to the Israelites. We are
not aware that she seeks to invalidate a single fact
or truth of the Bible, however she may differ from
wiser or more learned people in the mode of inter-
preting its words, or in drawing inferences from
them. lie would be a bold man who should say
that any opinion she holds is an infidel one, or
that her work altogether transcends the
boundaries of Christian controversy. Now all
this, we believe, was urged on the dominant
majority of the committee. "You have admitted
the book," it was said; " five of us here, who are as
little inclined as you to accept its tenets, hold it
inexpedient to turn it out. Many of the proprietors
of the library and subscribers are of our opinion, and
some of them may accept some of the opinions of the
book. You have, therefore, to assume the preroga-
tive of stiginatialng and reprobating the book ; the
act is a needless offence to some, amt an injudicious
interference with the will of many others. It does
not serve the cause of truth either; people will hanker

after every error which you forbid them to examine.
Have a little more faith in the power of truth, and
do not be afraid lest error should beat her in open
fight. It is only when you box up poor truth
in cumbrous armour, and do not let her have the
use of her weapons or a clear view of her enemy,
that she gets worsted." To all this it was answered,
" Would you let weak folk and children imbibe noto-
rious errors, that you may purge them away again
when truth can find an entrance." "By no means,"
it was rejoined ; " parenti and guardians must look to
the children's ways; there is poison everywhere, if you
let them pick it up. A society must not lose its
right of inquiry into truth freely because parents ne-
glect their duties." In vain ; the majority held, as
every set of people will hold who are gifted with
power, that nothing inconsistent with their opinions
should show its face in the world. But what is the
consequence 7' One copy of Miss Martineau's work
has been destroyed, and now the town demands three
or four ! Everybody wants to know what kind of
errors they are which our self constituted moral
guardians denounce ?

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 15th day of December, 1841.
aura Dsparratzta.

Net i55ued........ 30,137,40

£30,137,460

Dated the 20th day of Decembei

BANKING D]
X.
Proprietors' capital • • 14,553,000
Rest ••-• • • • 3,111,592
Public deposits (In-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-

Government debt •• 11,015,100
Other securities '2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 15,860,383
Silver bullion • • • • • • 277,077

I X 30,137,460
NI. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
r, 1849.
,EYAILTNENT.

(Government secnri-

thee (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 14,350,880
Other securities .. • • 10,803,418
'Notes • • • • •• •• •• •• •• 12,184,560
Gold and silver coin.. 853,801

trigs-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts)• • 9,529,986
Other deposits •• 9,928,865
Seven day and other
bills.• •••••• •• 1,069,216

£38.192,6b9

438,192,60
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
x, 1849.

Dated the 20th day of DecemNel

CONSECRATION.—The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop
of Manchester has appointed Thursday, Jan. 3, 1850,
for the consecration of the new church of St. Bartho-
lotnew's, at Whitworth, near Rochdale.—Manchester
Guardian.

RYE.—On Monday last a splendid clipper schooner
was launched from the ship-yard of Messrs. Hessell and
Holmes, called the Kennett. She is the property of D.
F. Kennett, Esq., of Westminster, and is intenrled for
the foreign fruit trade. The day was fine, and a con-
siderable number of spectators were present. The
cerzmeny of naming was performed by Allis Kennett,
daughter of the owner. In the evening a supper was
provided at the 11.4 in and Anchor Inn for the men em-
ployed in building her, at which about fifty sat down.
Mr. Kennett presided, and Captain Wickham acted
as vice-president. Among the company were Mr. G.
Kennett (who is about to tike the command of the
schooner), Mr. Ilessell, Mr. I.lolmeA, Mr. G. Frise, Mr.
A. Fuller, &c. Of the supper we have only to say that
it was got up under the superintendence of Capt. Fowle,
and all who have once partaken of his providing know
there is no lack of good cheer. The evening was spent
in great conviviality. Many suitable toasts were drunk,
imersper.ed with songs and sentiments.—Brighton Gaz.

LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
s. d. s. d
Bank of Scotland
iritish Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 217
laledonian Bank
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11234
per cent. 10 0 0 210 0 V. 0
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Eastern Bank.. •••• • • 6/. percent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 8N
Edin'e.tt Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 0 0 0 Si. Os
Exehange Bilk of Scot.. 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 21
rile of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
Jational Bank 63s per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1434
North of Scotland Bank 41. per cent. 20 0 0 0 0 0 31.0 s
North British Bank
-
!loyal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 129
union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 84
Western Bank- •• •• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 7434
Aberdeen Fire and Life 7341. cent. 12 10 0 2 2
B. Accord. Life and Fire 20 0 0 010 0 -
British Guar.,ntea Ins. 47. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 123 Od
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. pet cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England Ins. 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 7s
Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent.
10 0 0 015 0 93.0d.eent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 20
East of Scotland Life
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
tlereules Insurance Ce. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
li:war. Co. of Scetlnd•• Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 8s
'Mercantile Life • 4/. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 13s. 3d.
National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 203.6 d
North British Incur 5341.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 24
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 -
Scottish Life and Guar. 20 0 0 011 0 -
Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life 0 0 015 0 -
Scottish Union Inunce. 6MI. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 235.6 d
standard Life.........5i. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 ,
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 14s.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annuli. Share.
Z. s. d.l Z. s. d.
Auction Mart •••• •• • • 21. 55. 00 0 0 - 25
Australian Agriculturl 1/. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16
Anglo-Mexican Mint l/. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Ilalf Shares 2 10 0
Canada ... • •
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. -
Pity Navigation
Gen. Revers. & Invest sp. c.&bs, 2/ 100 0 1 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversienry 57. pr cent. leo 0 0 100 0 0 103
Gen.SteamNavigatlon 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 25
London Institution -
Russell Institution - 126 5 0 -
Peninelr&Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 150 0 0 79
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 923
Royal Mail Steam•• •• 61 18..4. p. c, 100 0 0 160 0 0 50
South Australian -
Van Dieman's Land lOO 0 0 123 0 0 2

A BTISA /is' HOME, SPITALTIELDS.--ViNTILATION
or BED-ROONS. —Above the ground floor, on three
upper stories of sleeping apartments, the sleeping
compartments, formed of strong framing of sufficient
height for perfect privacy, run along a central
corridor ; each compartment, measuring eight
feet by four feet six inches, has an iron
bedstead and bed furniture, and is lighted by
half a window, the upper portion of which is opened at
the will of the occupier. In each sleeping compartment
is a locker for clothes, the key of which is the same
as that which opens the larder mentioned above ;
and in each of these lockers is a false bottom,
communicating with an air-flue, of half-brick dimen •
sions, running do•+vn from below each window-sill, and
opening to the exterior. The false bottom of the locker
has a flap opening into the sleeping compartment, and
which is within reach of the head of the beds, so that the
occupant may regulate the supply of fresh nir with any
degree of nicety he may please, or cut it off altogether.
—Architect and Pwilding Operative.
AN UNPLEASANT PREDICAMENT.—Last night the
individual who is intrusted with the illuminating of the
clock in the Cross steeple, made his ascent for that
purpose, but carelessly le't the door at the foot ajar, and
allowed the key to remain in the lock. Some one
in passing thought proper to turn it round and make
off with it. When the poor man returned from
fulfilling his duty, he found to his consternation
that there was no method of egress. All his
offorti to remove the obstruction were ineffectual. At
length, not relishing the idea of imprisonment in such a
place for an indefinite period, he made his appearance
at one of the windows, and hailed the passers-by in the
street below. A considerable crowd immediately ga-
thered, and his unfortunate plight having been explained
to them, by their exertions he was rescued, after having
beau some two hours in durance.—Glasgow