The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-24 00:00:00

SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN OF
NAVAL OFFICERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
public
generally, the commercial world, and the Pone
generally, cannot, know that a school was establishedsome years since at New Cross, Deptford, by the aid of
a noble bequest of the late Dr. Bell, and the assistance
of Alderman Lucas and a few other benevolent indivi-
duals, to enable officers of her Majesty's navy (wiln,t
serve so much at our hands, since it is owing.° I" hee" r
achievements and daring that England has attained -
present pre-eminence, and her merchants and the Comma'
nity generally, the wealth which has flowed in upon us).
to educate their children at a reduced rate, and to Pr();
vide for the gratuitous education of their orphans' or
they would have come forward with alacrity, and a
have availed themselves of the opportunity to enrol their
names in support of so noble a cause. Too true it 18,
that the institution has not met with that assistalleac,
which it had every reason to expect from the public' and
consequently the council was obliged at the outset f
clog the admission to the school with an entrance-fee
101., in addition io the payment of 251. per annum Le
This entrance money I am satisfied is a bar to tuts
placing of many a boy at the school, because his POT'
cannot command the funds ; still the council say tueet
cannot do without it. This entrance fee can be bong
uof
up for the trifling sum of 251., entitling the purchaser of
the debenture for two lives constantly to have the son •
a naval officer in the school, and who will thereby get
first-rate education on his parent paying the modnr,te
sum of 25/. a year ; and t the gratification of assisting
to educate many orphans of those who have fallen in hIS
country's service.
For want of this support, this noble institution, after
an outlay of may thousand pounds is in danger of fall
to the ground, or of being diverted from its origin:l,
purpose. Surely in this crisis there must be 111.1111
noble hearts who will readily step forward with 1-
trifling sum to aid in averting such a calamity. Surely
there must bo many of our merchants and wealthy eof
tizens who will readily admit that they owe runell„r
their prosperity to the security afforded them by A"; 4,1
" wooden walls," and the gallant hearts who cominan'tt
them, and who will therefore be proud of the opportunt.l9
now afforded them of showing their estimation of t:);
service; and surely there must be many of our weal;
aristocracy and landed proprietary who, knowing 'lre
they owe the quiet enjoyment of their possessions to
sanctity thrown around our shores by the gallant deed
of ‘• the heroes of bygone days," will be found to steP
forward and assist the members of that service to whom
.s,
we all owe so muQh. I firmly believe there are roan,
such; and to them I would earnestly appeal, throug_
you, for assistance to enable the council to carry out the
objects of the Royal Naval School.
I feel that I am occupying a large portion of rhhiire
space, and will conclude by referring your readers to `to
secretary, Mr. Eames, R.N.S., New-cross, Deptford',
whom I have sent my name as a subscriber for one %re-
benture to commence the list —I am, Mr. Editor, i°
most obedient servant,
A COMMERCIAL MAN,
Who thinks the Royal Navy deserve
much at our hands.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 23. • g
STOCK ExcHANaE.—There has been rather a disconrar,
market. The sales are—Chester and Birkenhead, 40
.„4
Huddersfield and Manchester, I!‘ p.—Leeds and Dew,abw4
31/2 p. ex int.—London and North-Western, Quarters (G• ter,
beget.,
16% p.—Ditto, Quarters, New, 934 p.—London, plane ~,„ter
and Birmingham, Quarters, New (C), 53; p.—tom-4
and Leeds, Fifths, 4% p.—Ditto, Fifths (late West 10
Union), Is. 3d. p.—Midland Stock, 125—Ditto, New °TITO
3% p.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 4% p.—North
(A), 215—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, II 139,;.
—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds (issued at 6% u`'•„t.
dis.—York and Newcastle, Preference (guar. 6 per °-
till 1850), 4 p.

MANCHESTER, JULY 23.
7sTotting:
STOCK ExcHANG E.-The sales are-Ambergate, for.
ham, and Boston, 255. 6d. dis.-Birminghata and o%ni,
Junction, 7% p.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Bidkitbs,
1 4 dis.-Mancbester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eig,"
2 dis.-Ditto (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 3% is.o4
castle and Berwick, New, 4% p.-North Staffordsht.„
2 11-16 c. p.-South•Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 7-15
York and Newcastle, Preference, 4 p.
LEEDS, JULY 23. 1114
STOCK. EXCHANGE.-The sales are-East Lancashire,
6d. dis.-Ditto, New, 14s. dis.-Ditto, New Scrip, Is. " -Great Northern, 365. 6d. dis.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 41)6c1'
Leicester and Bedford, 2s. 6d. dis.-Manchester and 1117,....,
321. Shares, ss. dis.-Ditto ( West Riding Union),
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland, 7s. 6d• Net,
Midland, 1254-Newcastle and Berwick, 9 p.-Ditto, f.
4/. Bs. 9d. p.-North British, Thirds, 295. p.--North Stta
fordshire, 2/. 14s. P.-North-Western, 345. dis.
Newcastle, Preference, 4 p.
GLASGOW, JULY 22. aft
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ayr and Galinviro
495.-Caledonian, New, 394.-Direct Bombay and 11111-01.
25.-East Indian, 4s. 9d.-Edinburgh and Northern, ,
46s -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No. 2, 675;
Great Indian Peninsular, 2s. 3d.-Manchester and Sena's°
ton, New, 225.-North British, Thirds, 50s. -York

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.) 32,0
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, ca,-„'
the Week ending on Saturday, the 17th day of July, 184"
- MUM DEPARTMENT.

A
Government debt • • 1!..154:90010
' Other securities • •
Gold coin and bullion 1,842,021
say
Silver bullion ......
23,232_,8"
M. MARS/LULL, Chief COW°.
Dated the 22d day of July, 1847.

X.
Notes Issued.... •• •• 23.232,875

£23,232,875