The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-13 00:00:00

OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF .COLUMBIA,

the efficacy of which in preserving, strengthening, and renewing the
hair has become a matter of notoriety among all civilised nations.
Its restorative virtues are indeed a proverb, and the most satisfac-
tory attestations to its infallibility in reproducing hair upon persons
otherwise hopelessly bald, may be examined at the Office of the Pro-
prietors, No. 1, Wellington-street, Strand, London, where the Balm
is sold ; and by all respectable Perfumers and Medicine Venders.
l'rice 3s. 6d., 65., and l ls, per bottle. No other prices are genuine.
Oldridge's YAIm, I, Wellington-street.

DAVIES'S CANDLES, 61d. per lb. ; Genuine
Sperm, Is. 9d. ; Yellow Soap, 483., 545., and 60s. per 112155.;
Mottled, 60s. and 645.; Wax Candles, Is. per lb.; German Wax,
Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Transparent Wax, Is. lld. ; Genuine
Wax, 2s. Id. ; Waxed-wick Moulds, 734 el.; Sperm Oil, Bs. per gallon ;
Solar, 3s. 3d., Pale Seal, 4s. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 4s. 6d. ; Wind-
sor and Palm Soap, Is. 4d. per packet; Brown Windsor, Is. 9d ;
Rose, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d. ; Hale's Paragon
Composite, requiring no snuding, 10d. per lb.
For, Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St.
Siartin's-lane, opposite Slaughter's Coffee-house.

FOREIGN CORN AND HARVEST.
BRUSSELS, JULY 7.—The corn market was but scan-
tily supplied this morning. There were only about 300
sacks, which were sold with slight variations from last
market prices. There is reason to be astonished at such
a result, as there is everywhere a general tendency
to decline. The diminution in the price of
potatoes gives general satisfaction. The lowest
price to-day was 9f. 50c. per 100 kilogrammes,
in retail they s.ll at from 9 to 10 centimes per kilo
gramme. It is difficult to form an idea of the magni-
ficent aspect of the harvest, which holds out the most
promising results. In the environs of Brussels they
have already commenced cutting the rye and
barley ; corn, in general, of all kinds pro-
mises to be infinitely superior to preceding
years ; the stubble, likewise, has never been stronger or
finer. There have been abundant crops of hay, and the
vegetables have been more than usually abundant
throughout Brabant, while the general appearance of the
potato fields has dispelled every fear.
MUNICH, JULY 3.—The more favourable state of the
weather during the past week has prevented the antici-
pated rise in our market this day, and again contra-
dicted, as has often been the case, the supposition that
the markets of Erding and Landshat were to regulate
the prices of ours. There were 3,311 bushels of wheat
and 2,362 of rye in the market. The demand was very
considerable, not in the way of trade, but of consumption,
for throughout the country, with the exception of Lower
Bavaria, there is a great want of flour corn,especially of rye.
The considerable and continued delivery, at reduced prices,
on the part of the Government and the civil intitutions
of Wurtemberg, has put a stop to the buying up in
this department, and hence we have reason to hope
that this will be the last market before the approaching
harvest—that is to say, if this fine weather continues—
at which such high prices will be paid.
ANTWERP, JULY B.—The state of the market was
more favourable to-day ; but very little business was
transacted, in consequence of the want of means of trans-
port.—Brussels Papers, July 9.

COTTON MANUFACTURES IN MEXICO.—The Giornal
lede Llobd Austriaeo states, that the cotton trade of
Mexico is increasing in importance every day. There
exist at present, in the province of Mexico, twelve spin-
ning factories, with 30,156 spindles in full operation ; in
that of Pueblo twenty-one, with 35,672 spindles in ope-
ration, and 12,240 in course of construction ; in that of
Vera Cruz seven, with 17,860 in operation, and 5,200 in
course of construction ; in that of Guadulajara five, with

11,312 in operation, and 6,500 in course of construction ;
in that of Queretaro two, with 7,620 ; in that of Du-
rango four, with 6,520 ; in that of Guaninato one, with
1,200 ; and in that of Sonora one, with 1,000 ; in all,
53 spinning factories, with 135,280 spindles, of which
23,940 are in course of construction. The daily con-

sumption of cotton (continues our Italian contemporary),
is at present 39,7551 b., and it will increase to 48.6221 b.,
when all the projected spindles are constructed ; the
daily production of yarn now amounts to 35,780, of the
value of 39,353 reals. The number of spinning estab-
lishments in operation amounts to 8,753, employing al-
together 17,000 persons. The annual consumption
amounts to 14,586,6661 b., and as the indigenous pro•
duction only amounts to 50,000 quintals, it follows that
there is a deficiency of about 95,666 quintals. In order
partly to cover this deficiency the importation of 60,000
quintals has been allowed at a duty of six reals per
quintal. The carriage from Vera Cruz to Mexico—a
distance of about 94 leagues, which is traversed by
muleteers (carrieros) in 18 to 20 days—is from 18 to 22
reals per load of four animals and upwards. The im-
portation of cotton yarn and cotton tissues of not more
than 30 threads woof in a square of a quarter of an
inch, is prohibited. Smuggling is carried on exten-
sively, especially on the shores of the Pacific Ocean.
TilE Jon AND POST MASTERS, &C., PROVIDENT
FUND.—On Saturday evening, at half-past seven o'clock,
s
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held
atliesoirf the members Messrs. s ouf
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park-corner, Mr. Richard Tattersall in the chair. The
chairman proceeded to read over the report of the
directors, which congratulated the members on the
increasing success of the institution, and showed
that from its commencement, July 1839, to the
present time (eight years), no less a sum than
6,7401., was invested in Consols. Also that many
persons in the trade who had hitherto withheld their
support were now as anxious to become members of the
institution. The treasurer's account was also read,
which being quite sstisfactory, Mr. Dickinson moved,
" That the report now read be adopted, and printed
for circulation Mr. `tyke seconded the resolution,
which was put, and carried unanimously. Mr.
Deacon and Mr. Mallalue, two of the retiring direc-
tors, were then re-elected, and Mr. J. Shenton and Mr.
Dewsbury were elected directors in the stead of the
other two who retired, and after the other business of
the meeting was concluded, the usual vote of thanks
was given to the chairman, and also to the directors
and auditors for their respective active and effi-
cient services. Mr. Deacon then rose and said he
thought the meeting ought not to separate without
mentioning the services rendered by Mr. Clarke, the
secretary. He should therefore move, " That the best
thanks of the meeting be given to the secretary, and
that the like gratuity which was given to him last year
be offered to him this, for his great exertions in the be-
half of the institution." This resolution was seconded
by Mr. Tattersall, and carried unanimously. The chair-
man then said the business of the meeting was now
concluded. He hoped that every member would strive
to add to the numbers of the institution, as they must
be convinced of its favourable results.
AMERICAN PnovistoNs.—The American line of
packet-ship Switzerland, arrived in the London Docks
from New York, has brought 11, 310 bushels of wheat,
4,342 bushels of oats, 68 barrels of pork, 16 packages of
hams and tongues, 76 hogsheads and 101 boxes of bacon,
804 packages of lard, 1,211 barrels of flour, 150 barrels
and 540 boxes of bread and biscuits, several packages of
beef and other articles, the produce of the United States
of America. This is another instance illustrative of the
fact, that the American line of packet passenger ships
trading to and from New York, bring large quantities
of grain as part of their cargoes at the present time,
in preference to the usual description of Ameri-
can merchandise, which had hitherto formed the
greater proportion of the whole. A peculiar
description of meat, which is brought from the
United States in large quantities, especially at the
port of Liverpool, has lately been the subject
of notice, in consequence of its detention by the
officers of the revenue for duty. The article alluded to
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afforded for the introduction of all kinds of food, that
these legs of pork from America, if simply salted, and
thereby coming under the head of legs of pork salted,
as set forth in the tariff, and not smoked or dried in the
manner of hams, commonly so called, are to be admitted
into consumption free of duty.
INTREPID CONDUCT OF A FEMALE.—At Troy-
town, Rochester, on Friday last, a child, ten months
old, in the absence of its parents, crept into the garden,
and approaching a deep well, slipped in. The girl who
had charge, missing it, ran to the well immediately, and
seeing the infant at tl,e bottom, without hesitating,
lowered the bucket, and descended by the rope the depth
of 63 feet, when she succeeded in grasping the child.
The neighbours arrived, and the child was pulled up,
nearly dead. Dr. Adam Martin rendered every assist-
ance to the infant, which is much bruised about the
body, and the girl, in descending by the rope, suffered
fieNiuus injury jp her hands.