The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-15 00:00:00

GOLDEN-LANE BREWERY.

Ma. Eorrort—ln your Paper of the 12th inst.
you state, that at the Meeting of the Shareholders
of the above concern it was resolved, •4C That
" the liberal tender of services of the Directors
" and Auditors GRATUITOUSLY should be thank.
" fully received and accepted." I must confess,
Sir, this statement -surprised me ; hut knowing
your usual correctness, I felt myself hound to be-
lieve it. Upon inquiry, however, I can assure
you, there is-Hot the slightest foundation for it.
No such liberal tender of services was ever
made. But on the contrary, some 's'ev_en or
eight years ago, it was determined to lessen
• the expenses of management, and to reduce the
number of Directors from fifteen to nine, • and
the Auditors from five to three ; yet the
reduced number, it was discovered last year,
had continued to divide amongst -them the sanie
amount as had previously been paid to the larger
number, in contravention of the Resolution, and
the intentions of the Proprietors.
This Brewery commenced abon (twenty yearsago
under the most auspicious circumstances, and with
a splendid capital of 350,0001. What remains of
that sum may be imagined from the fact that the 501.
Shares, which, at one time, sold currently at from
120/. to 1301. have not for some years past found'
purchasers at from 31. to 51. No Interest on Capi-
tal, nor Dividend from profit on the • trade, has
been paid.. for many years, but like 'other Joint
Stock Companies, this Brewery has been "carried
on to the annual loss of every Proprietor, of a
part of his Capital, .and-with a liability, to the
whole extent of his property, fOr the debts that
may from time to-time be contracted by the ma-
nagers of it, who, in the shape of directors, audi-
tors, and servants, have reaped the exclusive bene-
fits arising from-this immense capital. ,Your
in-
sertion of these few. remarks will correet an erro-

neous statement, and act, I trust, as a salutary
hint to those unthinking individuals who may
still feel disposed to embark their property in
the visionary schemes of the present day, and
likewise induce those who have a voice in the
choice of Directors, to select only Men of ta-
lent and respectability, and possessing a large in-
terest in the concern confided to their manage-
ment, to fill that important office, and to compel
theindividuals so selected to receive aper aentage
on the profits of the. Brewery, in lieu qf the pre-
sent:liberal salaries, which can only be paid from
the Capital advanced by the Proprietors.
London Institution. . - - A,Sif A ntnoLDER.

Mr. BAntr, the King's Messenger, has left
.own with dispatches from the Secretary of State's
Office for the Home Department for Ireland.
Letters from Havannah of the 3d of August,
mention the arrival of the French fleet, and its
departure for the coast of the United States. It
is remarkable that this event, which created so
lively an alarm among the politicians of the Royal
Exchange, caused so little sensation at Ilavannah,
that none of the letters we have seen honour it
with more than a slight passing notice, and attach
no importance whatever to the visit.—(Times.)
The East India Company, we hear, have lately
contracted for immense quantities of arms and
ammunition, to be delivered in the course of the
present year.
We received a letter from Canterbury this
morning, dated yesterday, stating the Election
for the Mayoralty of that City had taken place.
The Candidates are Messrs. Aldermen JONES
and PIERCE. Our Correspondent states, that
Mr. PIERCE is not eligible, as he holds the place
of office of Clerk to the Magistrates, a lucrative
situation, which he is, of course, reluctant to co-
sign, and therefore is unwilling to be appointed
Mayor. Be adds, with some remarks which we
do not think ourselves warranted to insert, that
at the close of his letter, Mr. PsEace had every
chance of being elected Mayor of Canterbury,
much against his inclination !!!
The festival of Rose') Hasana, or New Year's
day, was kept by the Jews on Tuesday last, being the first
day of their month of Tifri, which corresponds with our month
of September. This day is their Chipar, or day of forgiveness,
which being a solemn fast, they indulge themselves on the pre-
ceding eve with a plentiful supper. It is customary with them
two or three hours before sun-set to go to prayers, when their
feast commences, but must be concluded before sun-set.—
The most devout of them then put on new robes or funeral
clothes, and in these penitential habits go (some even without
their shoes) to the Synagogue, which on that night is finely
illuminated with lamps and candles. There they repeat
their several prayers and confessions, as a demonstration of
the sincerity of their repentance, which last three hours at
least, after which the most part of them retire home to rest,
but many of the most devout remain in the Synagogue the
whole of the night, saying their prayers and repeating psalms :
should any of them be overcome with sleep, they take this in-
dulgence only for a very short time. Next morning such as go
home the preceding night, repair again by day-Creak to the
Synagogue, dressed as on the preceding evening, and there
remain until night, saying their prayers without intermis-
sion, repeating psalms anti confessions, and beseeching God
to pardon all their transgressions. When it is so dark that the
stars appear, they sound the same horn which was sounded on
the first day of the • year, to denote that the fast is concluded.
Upon retiring from the Synagogue they wish one another
a long life, and use other courteous and friendly expressions.—
They bless the new moon—and upon their return home, and the
repetition of the Habdula, they break their fast by sitting down
to a plenteous repast.
Mr. DAVY, of the New England Coffee-house,
has opened this morning his New Grand South
American and North American Subscription
Room. For taste, elegance, and accommodation,
it surpasses every thing of the kind we have
hitherto seen. Great merit is due to Mr. JohN
KENT, the Architect, for its novel construction;
and no doubt it will be a grand resort for most of
our eminent merchants,