The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-29 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

James Deoves Ireland, licensed victualler, Lewisham,
Kent, to surrender Sept. 5, at one, and Oct. 11, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official
assignee; Symes and Co., Fenehurch-street.
William Mays Hartridge, grocer, Woodbridge, Suf-
folk, Sept. 7, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 12, at half-
paSt eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore,
official assignee, Basinghall-street; Needham, New-inn,
Strand; Moore, Woodbridge.
Sarah Matters, dealer, Tench-street, Wapping, Sept. 3
and Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pen-
nell, official assignee; Do Rhe Philipe, Gray's lon square.
Thomas Lewis, timber merchant, II sreford, Sept. 11
and 29, at twelva, at the Birmingham District Court.
Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Warburton, He-
reford; Suckling, Birmingham.
Andrew M•Couchle, draper, Nottingham. Sept. 21,
at ten, and Oct. 10, at eleven, at tha Birmingham
Disttict Court. Bittleson, official assignee ; Brown,
Nottingham.
John Lloyd and George L'oyd, builders, Brinnington,
Chester, Sept. 12, and Oct. 4, at twelva, at the Man-
chester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Man-
chester; Coppock, Cleveland-row, SL. James's; Coppock
and Oldham, Stockport.
Juliet Annie Winder, draper, Pendleton, Laneashb e,
Sept. 13 end Oct. 4, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Gre-
gory and Co., Bedford-row; Cooper, Manchester.
Thomas Davis, James Glossop, rand James Brankley,
dyers, Pilsworth, Lancashire, Sept. 13 and Oct. 4, at
twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson,
official assignee, Manchester; Clarke, Gray, and Wood-
cock, Lint:oll's Inn• fields; Grundy, Bury, Lancashire.

DIVIDENDS. -
At the Court, Basinghall-street.

S. Harrison, Poole, provi4ion—merchant, Sept. 19, at
twelve—J. Cramond, Lime-street, ship broker, Sept.
19, at (yleven-11: C. Verbake, Adam's-court, Old
Bro-A-strcet, lime and coke merchant, Sept. 21, at
eleven.

In the Country.
W. North, York, jeweller, Sept. 18, f_ t &even, at the
Court, Leeds-13. Bradshaw, Almondtury, Yorkshire,
merchant, Sept. 25, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds--J.
Aribitage, J. Armitage, W. H. Armitage, and C. Armi-
tage, Aldmonbury, Yorkshire, cloth manufacturers, Sept.
25, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
C. Lamdin, Newbury, upholsterer, Sept. 19, at eleven
—C. 11. Warn!), Fawley, Hants,- surgeon, Sept. 20, at
eleven—J. Perchey, Colchester, coachmaker, Sept. 20,
at half-past eleven—l. Parlour, Canal-road, Iloxton,
stone merchant, Sopt. 17, at one—J. King and J. F.
King, Wells row, Isliugton, builders, Sept. 19, at two—
J. 13. Hamilton, Grange-walk, Bermondsey-square,
wholesale confectioner, Sept. 19, at twelve—J. Gadd,
Harefield, coal merchant, Sept. 19, at one. . -
In the Country.
S. Isaacs, Bristol, jeweller, Sept. 20, at eleven, at the
Court, Bristol—R. Williams, Liverpool, tailor, Sept. 21,
at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—W. Hutchinson,
Sutton-upon• Trent, Nottinghamshire, seed crusher and
victualler, Sept. 21, at ten, at the Court, Nottingham.
At the Court of Review, Sept. 18.
G. Wheelhouse, York, banker—W. Broady. Adelphi,
Strand, coal-merchant—T. Moore, Derby,
coachmaker
--
J. Harrison, Loughborough, clothier—A. 13. gist, luir-
minghatn, scrivener,—T. Potts, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
draper—ll. Grant, Cardiff, clock and watchmaker.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Frances Halford, sal., and Frances Ha'ford, jun. ,
Deal, hosiers and drapers--E. Matthews and W. Ward,
Wolverhampton, grocers—W. White and J. White,
Linthwaite. Yorkshire, silk dealers and dyers...4_l. Jen-
kins, J. N. Wood, and C. Jenkins, Liverpool, slate
merchants (so far as regards J. N. Wood)—R. Hardy
and J. Hardy, Nottingham—Sarah Bentliff and C. A.
Bentliff, Maidstone, curriers—Ann Lucretia Haime, for-
rnerly Ann LucretiA Holmes, Caroline Christophey s,
formerly Caroline Holmes, and Mary Sabina Holmes,
Newpi,rf, Carney and F. Marchant, Had-
derAeld, brass moulders—A. Eustachio, 11. Wilkin, and
F. M. Carali, Liverpool, ship and insurance brokers (4o
far es regards F. M. Carali)—J. Savory, T. Chandler,
ai.d J. Purnell, Tewksbury, Gloucestershire, pin mann-
f,cturers—W. Richmond and J. Richmond, Ki„gs, in_
ford, Staffordshire, millers— G. E. Patchett and T. Price,
Manchestrr, Customs brokers—J. H. Southey and G.
Towel's, Bristol, coal merchants—W. Steil and J. Fm-
moo, Bradford, Yorkshire, worstcd spinners—A. Fuller
and F. Gosling, D.,rking., Surrey, tailors.
I N SOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Thomas Wills, Lpwannick, Cornwall. - • • •
Jtancs Ga-king, Plymouth, eating house keeper.
Richard Hughes, Aberffrasv, Anglesey, draper.
William Peacock, Sheffield, beer house keeper.
Richard Morris, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, tea dealer.

GAS-LIGHT AND CORE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-.
X. 8. d. I. I. d.
British . • • • - - .. - - IL 40 0 0 18 0 0 14
Ditto Provincial.... 11. 88. 20 0 0 19 0 0 18
Bristol .. ............ 101. per cent. 20 0 0 - -
Brighton ...... • • • • .. 51. per cent. 120 0 0 - 10
City of London - ...• 101. 1100 0 0 100 0 0 250
ContinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 6 30
Equitable ........ • • •• 50s. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 26
Imperial ...... • • • • • • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 67
Independent ... ... • . . 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 6234
L0nd0n•............. - 50 0 0 SO 0 0 -
.... 50 0 0 50 0 -
Phoenix ............. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 28
itatcliff .... • ........ 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75
United Genera' -....- MI- pi- cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 13
Westminster Chartered 3/. 50 0 0 - 44%
Ditto. New .... - -12 s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9
CANALS.
, .;
Names of I ,„,. Dividend' Price. Names of 0.
,Dividend
Companies.
..g • per -"'' Companies. . per pri
r: Annum. A 1
40 1
t linnuna. ce"
-- - - - - -- --
X • X'
Ashtn & Oldh
97' 71. 113 Macclesfield. 100 21. 10s. -
Barnsley.. • • , 160' 121. lBO Neath • • • • • • 100 18/. -
Brknk&Abrgllso 5/. 1 85 Oxford.. • • • • 100 29/. -
Birmingham ' 351 41. 81 Peak Pdrest. 78 31. 18s. -
Coventry.. •• 100 251. 2.0 Regent's .... 33 , I/. 2s. 1736
Derby • - • • 100 61., 63 Rochdale.. • • 85 ! 41. 5, )6
Ellsmre&Chs 133' 565. 41 Soinrsct Coal 150 ' 71.105. 130
Erewash • • • 100 321. • ...--. • Du.LkFd St 12161. p. c. -
Jrand,lunctn 100' Si. 88% Stifrd &Wore 140,1 281. 310
lrandSurrcylloo 2/. 30* Shrewsbury.. 125! 151.
Grand Unionlloo 1/. 10s. 24 Stotirbridgc. 145 20!. 300
Grantham -1150, - - Severn 01.11 I ',. 4..05. • ' ' -
/Count & Arn! 39 7s. 6d. 5% 11-,yeßail..), , 2.
Leeds& Livrpi 100 301. 325 Warwick& l,‘,. 4/. 63
Leicester .... 140 51. 6336 Ilirming. 3 vv
r.lestr &Ntb 83 41. 45 warwick& 3 too 31. 43
Lou ;11borogh 142 701. 650 NaPton..
Monmouthsh 100 81. - W 71. orcstr & 3 A
21. 41
Antgemrysk 100 - -
MeltnMwbry 100 - Binning. - 1
- Wilts & Brks -, 14s 10
L /ST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' pxrcre
----
Divi clead Amour t ..- - --
Name of Company. per of Paid. Fria
Annum. Share.
-- --. -.....-- -- ...........
Z s. d. X s. d
Bank of Scotland
:3ritkh Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 '204
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow :dank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 113{
llydestiale Bank - - -6% per cedit. 20 0 0 1 10 0 0 12%
_lommercial Bank
:astern Bank•• .• • • •• 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 C 91. 7s
Stlinb.k Glasgow Bank 6/. per pent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 534
F_.xehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 25%
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0
. ,
iational Bank 636 percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1434
'Toni. of Scotland Bank 41. percent. 20 , 0 0 5 0 0 3/.os
North British Bank • • - -
toyal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 129
anion Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 84
Western Bank .. • • • • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72
tberdeen Fire and Life 7361. pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 2
'B. Accord. Lifeand Fire - 20 0 0 • 0 10 0 , -
British Guarantee Ins. 4/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 9s 6d
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 .0 10 0 0 1 21
Church of England Ins. 50 0 0 2 0 0 1 -
City of Glasgow Life Gt. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 7s
Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1834
East of Scotland Life.. - 10 0 0 0 15 0 911.0 d.
Eng. & Scot. Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 17 G 1 _
ilercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ensur. Co. of Scetind- SI. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1 -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 1/. 6s
Mercantile Life .. ••
National Fire and Life 5/. pc: cant. 10 0 0 1 0 0 20s. 64
North British Incur. - 5)61.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 23
north & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ' 1
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 0 11 0 -
4cot. Alas. and Gen. Life - 0 0 0 15 0 -
Scottish Union Insrnce. 6141. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s
Standard Life ...... - 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 1 94
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 • 145.6 d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price'
Annum. Share.
..........-..
-----
-
X. s. d. X. 9' d' 16
Australian Agriculturl 1/. 100 0 0 SO 0 0
0 0 10 0 0 -
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 48. 10 2 10 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - -
0 32 10 0 -
Canada ... • • .. • • • • • •
Uppr Canada Bonds Si. percent. - _.90
City Navigation .... - 100 0 0 ' 70 0 0 -
Comp. Cppr Mnrs Eng. 51. per cent.
G/. per cent. 100 0 - 8 9
t 0 0 ,100 0 0 104
i con
Gen. Revers. & Invest. 5 p. c.ik WO! 100
Equitable Reversienry
6. p
Den. Steam Navigation r 100 0 0 'lOO 0 0 -
=--. 3 "
' ' 1 26 5 0
, z . , . 15
,C./. 0 ,
7184
105
00 _
London Institution . • •
Russell Institution• • •• 11.85.
8/. percent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 7334
Soc.
aree,viethrssilort oryrilenntt:stm.
4161. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Royal Mail Steam.. ••6
1!.
118..4.p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 0 54
south Australian... • •
per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 18
Tan 'Homan's Land.. - 100 0 0 , 2S 0 0 1 1%

"From Kotzebue's Sound the Herald returned to
Petropaulovskoie, and after a short stay left again on
the '2lst of October, after having again experienced
the hospitality and kind attentions of the Russian
officers and others of that place.
" From the north, at the approach of winter, the
Herald again turned her prow towards the south, r.nd
after surveying the island of Guadeloupe, which is
about 100 miles to the north of Mazatlan, arrived at
the latter place on the 21st of November. From
Mazatlan she continued down the coast, touching at
San Blas, and arrived at Panama in January, 1849.
Continued the survey of the coast from Point Alala,
the northern point of Panama Bay, to Point Barka,
the southern point of Costa Rica, in lat. 8 deg. north.
" This completes the survey of the entire west coast
of South America by the British Government; and,
in fact, the whole South American continent has now
been surveyed by the British and French—by the
latter on the east coast as far south as the River
Plate, and by the former from the Plate round to
eight degrees north i❑ the Pacific.
"From Costa Rica the Herald came direct to these
islands, and arrived here on the Bth of May. After a
short stay here, she sailed again on the 19th for
Petropaulovskoie, to carry out the attempt of the past
year, which she did not then succeed in doing.
Ntlitel• Of tfi'e ship, Wlco'very obligingly coin.:
municated the above information, that of all the places
touched at on tke cruise they had found none that
equalled Honolulu as a pleasant and agreeable place,
for. its intelligent society, and for the peaceful and
orderly character of the town. May such commen-
dations ever be merited.
" We have no means of knowing exactly, but have
estimated the distance sailed by the Herald since
leaving England at 50,000 to 60,000 miles. And
now, instead of turning her course homeward, after a
cruise of nearly four years, she again launches out
among the icebergs of the Arctic sea, in pursuit of an
object that does honour to humanity, and reflect great
credit on the Government that sends her forth. We
hope that success may attend her, and that she may
enjoy the satisfaction of affording relief to an expe-
dition that has awakened the most lively interest and
sympathy of the whole civilized world.
" Surveying voyages, like the one in which the herald
has been engaged, are not usually attended by those
brilliant incidents that attract the notice of the world,
but their results and benefits are chiefly reduced to
practical value in the form of maps and charts; and
while laborious and self-denying to the officers and
men engaged in them, are equally creditable to those
naticns that sustain them for the benefit of all com-
mercial countries.

- -
"The Pandora, which has been connected with the
Herald in her surveying cruise, is now here, and will
sail in a day or two for England.
"We have seen it intimated in some of the Ame-
rican prints, that, under the cover of surveying, she
had, in fact, been engaged, in smuggling. We have
good authority for contradicting this assertion, and
for expressing our disbelief of it. As a national
vessel, she was under obligaticn to render assistance
to British merchants; and doubtless, during the
troubles that have occurred upon the west coast during
the past few years, she may have thus been so em-
ployed. But that a British Government vessel is
justly chargeable with the crime of smuggling, we
have no idea whatever. Euglabd has too much trouble
in preventing the violation
,of her own excise laws,
not to rofrain from allowing such a breach, by one of
her commissioned vessels, of the laws of another
kingdom. Self-interest and self-respect, had she no
higher motive, would prevent such an infringement
of the rights of others. Her rights England has no
occasion to wave or secure by evasion."

RECOVERY Cr THE LOST JOURNALS OF TUE
DOUSE or LORDS may be recollected that at the
great couflagraiion of the Houses of Parliament, which
took place in 1834, several books and important papers
were either lost or consumed, amongst which were some
of the marescript journals of the House of Lords.
Within the se few days, however, it has been ascertained
that a portion of the latter at least was not consumed,
and their existence was brought to light in the most sin-
gular manner. It appears a few days since that a gen-
tleman residing at Wulworth was passing along the
Walworth-road when his attention was attracted by some
old books, &c., in tbo shop of Mr. Terry, cheesemonger,
at the corner of Amelia.-strtet, and which the latter bad
purchased as waste paper. On closer inspection he dis-
covered no less than twelve books which appeared to be
lie journals or daily minutes of the proceedings of the
House of Lords, comprising-the following dates:-1780,
1781, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790,1791, 1792,1798,1799,1801,
1803, 1805,1806. The gentleman accordingly, on Monday
purchased one of the apparent journals, with which he
repaired to the library of the House of Lords to learn if
it was genuine, when some of the parties there instantly
detained it, and having been informed where theretset
were, yesterday morning three messengers proceeded
Mr. Terry's, and purchased the whole 12,
aweeoh..nrsernalei)d
proved to be the actual journals of the b
docu-
dates. The price they paid for thesseac importantpaper, being no
ments was merely that of common n W
cwt. The account
more than 1/. Iss. for nearlyee e
some time since, put-
given by Mr. Terry is, that
chased them, wi.h nearly a ton weight of other papers,
the late Mr. Croft, one of the
at a sale of the
ee effects
eo
of Lords. How they came to
librarians of th
remain so long in that
. gentleman's possession, or to be '
mingled with his private effects, is at present involved iu
mystery.
It has not yet been intimated to the gentle-
.n who was instrumental in the recovery of the above
wmh-e-ifier he will receive any reward for his valuable in-'
formation.
GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—The
half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday
at their offices, 1, Lombard-street; John Wilkin, Esq.,
in the chair. A report and statement of the accounts
for the half. year ending the 30th of June last were read
and received with much approbation; by these it ap-
peared that the affairs of the company continued in a
most prosperous state. The usual dividend, free of in-
come. tax, was ti clued, and thanks being voted to the
chairman and directors, the meeting separated.
OFENISG OF . THE CAL EXCHANGE"--We are
authorised to contradict a statement which has appeared
in sever..l of the newspapers, to the effect that the New
Coal Exchange will be opened on the 3d of September.
The building will not be completed at that time, and it
will act be publicly opened until it is finished.

There- appears to-be no doubt that arrangements
were made tor perpetrating the murder on Wednesday,
the Bth inst. It will be recollected that Mr. O'Con-
nor was on that day invited to dine at Minver place,
but for some cause at present unexplained he did riot
go until the evening, when lie was accompanied by
Mr. Welsh, which circumstance, of coarse, prevented _
them from carrying out their-design. The :uiposition.
that such was their intention is borne out by the"
following letter from Manning to Mist Iglissey, sister
to the_witness of that name, in which it will be seen
that he strorgly impr(sses upon hfr,the necessity of
letting him haVe the money he claimed by Wednes-
' day, the Bth inst.
" London, August 5,-3, Minver-place, New
Weston-street, Berznondapy.
" Dear Miss,—l called atayour brother's lodgings
on Saturday evening, and he informs me that ho' in-
tends to go home on Monday. .The reason, I be-
lieve, for his delay, in London is, he could not register.
Respecting the Ws. I paid to Mr. O'COrinor, your
brother. knows he was indebted to him for that
amount, and Mr. O'Connor culled several times at
my house for the money, which I paid him, knowing
that your brother had no money. If you wish for a
receipt from Mr. O'Connor I can obtain one from him
immediately. I trust you will not fail in forwarding
me the money on Wednesday.—l am, Miss, yours
moat respectfully,
" FREDERICK GEORGE MANNING.
" Miss Massey, Swanstone-hall, Derb3 shire."
Miss Massey did not send the amount, her brother
(who had in the meantime arrived in Derbyshire)
having advised her not to do so, as the bill, which was
originally 131., had been altered to 151. On the
morning of the 9th Mr. Massey received the following
letter :

“ 3. Id Inver. nlace_yaw_FAs..tn” -#
" Sir,—l had a letter from your sister on Monday
morning, stating that she would remit me the amount
of my bill on Wednesday without fail. She has not
acted to her word. I must really be candid with
you, for I think you are the- instigator of it by false
representations to your friends. You're well known
being guilty of telling great falshoods. Has' regards
the 103. I paid to Air. O'Connor, you knew you
were indebted to him for that amount, and also
7s. 6d. due to me. If the bill is not paid by return
of post I shall take immediate proceedings, and
then I shall prove to your friends what you are
capable of doing.—Yours, respectfully,

" FREDERICK GEORGE MANNING.

" Mr. W. Massey, Swanstone• hall, Derby hire."
Manning, it appears, had endeavoured to raise
from Bainbridge, the broker, a few days prior to the
murder, 101. on Massey's hospital certificate, hut Mr.
Bainbridge refused to haie anything to do with it.
The following facts as tdithe connexion of the
Mannings with Poole and Nightingale have riot yet
been made public:—
As soon as•the extraordinary robberies of the mails
on the Great Western Railway, on the 2d of January
last, were communicated to the Post office authorities,
they immediately employed two detectives (Langley
and Field) to investigate the matter, with a view to
tvcertain whether any other persons besides Poole and
Nightingale (who were then in custody) were impli-
cated in the matter. These officers satisfied them-
selves beyond a doubt that the robberies were con-
cocted at the White Hart Inn, Taunton, some three
months previously ; but that Poiile, Nightingale, and
' Manning were foiled in carrying out their of je•ct by
Mrs. Manning, who it appears - had . had a violent
quarrel with her husband, and out of revenge com-
municated to Mr. Hive, the brewer, and another
gentleman at Taunton, the intention to rob the mails,
at the same time disclosing to theM how it was to: le
done, and the disguises, &c., the parties intended to
adopt on the occasion. Before the: robberies were
perpetrated Manning and his wife had disposed of the
White Hart Inn. Of course the robberies, when
they became known at Taunton, excited t;itepicion,
as they were perpetrated precisely in flee man-
lier Mrs. Manning had described. \Filen the
officers made inquiries at Taunton, they could
not succeed in finding any person, who knew the
Mannings' whereubout, ws they had elisappt and lrom
that place most mysteriously. After several weelia'
search they were traced to a lodging in the. Mile (aid-
road, near to where Mr. O'Connor lived. The dile( ra
on going to the house, found Mr. and Mrs. Nanning,
whom they at once made acquainted with the object
of their mission, and requested permission to search
the apartments. Mrs. Manning said, " Oh, by all
means; here are our boxes ; you are at pe, feet liberty
r:ais,l,:feol :aka,
to examine all we have." The officers did but
nothing was discovered relating to the IGl4:pries.
Mrs. Manning denied that she had ever .giv.nettit.rll,rl
information as to the robberies, and 171_3
gated next day on the .11Illerewepizi;.c
pp_nt b_
coihico,,o of
the Post-office solicitor, she had rio-VreM
having done so. It appears that, Manningvent
.Ciclotpensated 'fOr
offered to furnish inforOatiobne
rail-
way robberies,- providedtated that Magnin' dektitett
pleofosund in 'his wife's posscs.iort
in
in MauAield-
.llsdolotein: esgr hands as)security for the rent of the
Old King John's. Tread. public-house
upon the occupation of which he entered early
n October last year. Mrs. Manning once pail a.
vlit3riete
and made an unsuccessful attetr.pt
to get possession of this property.
tot the brewery

Ov
THII PRESERVATION OF WATaR, Ll' M. PE-
RINET.—M. Perinet, ex-Professor of the llospilal Nil
ti-
taire Wins:ruction, has succeeded iu preserting v.ut, r in
a tweet state by placing a kilogracem:. and a half of black
oxtde of manganese in each cask of vrater coutain'i.g
250 litres. lie has kept this water for seven Jeans in
the same barrels, and exposed thtm to various tempera
tures; at the end of that time he found it as limpid,. free
from smell, and of as good a quality as at the beguthirg
of the experiment.—Mining Journal.

We are informed that the vacant place of gauger
in the Customs in Loudon, which .14s held by the late
Mr. O'Connor, together with another vscuney in the
same class of officers, occasioned by superannuation, %ill
be filled up by selection from the list of redundai.lt,
cers, which, in consequence of the late reductior:s, Is now
much increased.• And it is also reported that a reduction
of nine persons: is likely to take
place in the cis of
gaugers in the Customs at Liverpool,' who will ho ,re• em-
plo) ed in other ports us opportunities occur for rt pissing
them in the service.
WANTED w Nana!—A letter will!the folk-living
address, rtta4' bearipg the Postmark of Kinvi.:ewn,
Jamaica, came through the p Ist office last
wick :
" Mr. and Airs. ho keeps first Lodging house tow
flat right hand side first lane above Old Sterple leads
through from Overgate to Nethergate Dundee 6LT:hind
N.B."—Dundee Courier.