The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-06 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS'
SCHOOLS FOR NECESSITOUS AND ORPHAN
CHILDREN.
Yesterday morning a quarterly general court of the
governors of this institution was held at the London
Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the quarterly re-
port, and for the purpose of transacting other business
relating to the institution ; Mr. Grocock in the chair.
The imitates of the last meeting having been read,
The SucavrAnY proceeded to read the report, from
which it appeared that the board of management had
been directing their attention to canvassing the city of 1
London, and to the appointment of district committees
in other parts of the kingdom, but, owing to the unpre-
cedented distress which had of late existed, they had
not met with any great degree of success. Since the
last court new donations to the amount of 2621. 7s. had
been received, and new annual subscriptions to the
amount of 150/. Bs. The amount of unpaid donations
and subscriptions had been considerably reduced, and
the old subscriptions and donations which had been re-
ceived amounted to 4451., altogether making an addition
to the funds of the institution since Christmas of
839/. 9s. The further sum of 1,0001. had been in-
vested in stock, making 5,000/. now standing in
the names of the trustees of the institution. The
board had considered with great care and attention the
contemplated election of twenty children in June next,
and earnestly called upon the governors and members
to
give them all the assistance in their power. The annualincome of the institution was 5821. 55. The sums sub-
scribed by 531 donors was 6,221/. 183., and
Of thethis amount
sum
from annual subscribers was 4321. ss.
5,000/ had been invested in the Three per Cent. Consols.
The report was unanimously received, as was also the
auditors' report.
The board then entered into a long discussion with
reference to some pro forma alterations of the rules of
the institution, proposed by Mr. Lawrence, the honorary
secretary. Some of them were agreed to, and others
were reserved for future consideration.
The Court then adjourned.

EXTRICATION OF THE SPHYNX.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
The following official letters, in reference to the
extrication of her Majesty's steam sloop Sphynx
.from her dangerous position, will be found interesting
to our naval readers :
" Admiralty, March 5, 1847.
" SIR,—Having laid before my Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty your communication of the
4th instant, No. 315, forwarding Captain Austin's
report of the Sphynx having been hove off the shore,
I am commanded to signify their Lordships direc-
tions to you to convey to Captain Austin and to the
officers and men by whose joint efforts the Sphynx
has been released from an almost hopeless position,
their warmest approbation and thanks for the zeal and
perseverance with which their exertions were con-
tinued until rewarded by entire success.
" My Lords have seen in the safe arrival of the
Sphynx in Portsmouth Harbour, after three succe!sive
failures, a proof that there is no falling off in the
spirit which has always characterised the Bri-
tish navy. They remark, also, with pleasure, the
great exertions made by the officers and men be-
longing to the dockyard, and the cordiality with
which they co-operated with the crews of the ships
employed; and their Lordship's desire that yourself
and the Admiral Superintendent will immediately
report upon the number of men belonging to the ser-
vices engaged in this duty, with a view of fixing the
allowance to which they arc entitled, with the least
possible delay.—l am, &c.

" 11. G. WARD.
" Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., Commander-
in-C3hief, Portsmouth."
"Admiralty, March 25, 1847.
" My Lords desire that you will convey, specially
and publicly, their Lordship; approbation and thanks
to Mr. Bellamy and Mr. Watts, for the indefatigable
exertions by which they, and the artificers under
their orders, contributed so effectually to the pre-
servation of the Sphynx.
" By command of their Lordships,
" H. G. 11 ARD.
" Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth."
Mr. Bellamy is the Assistant Master Attendant ;
Mr. Watts, the Senior Assistant Master Shipwright
of Portsmouth Dockyard.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
The following is the petition of the Metropolitan
Working Classes Association f3r Improving the Public
Health, presented t 3 the House of Commons by Lord
Morpeth :
" The petitioners earn their daily bread by daily
labour, or daily service, and depend for their own
support and that of their families on the continuance
of their health ; that disease and death press more
heavily on them than on the rest of their fellow-
citizens, entailing heavy expenses and great embar-
rassments, and too often bringing them, to utter
destitution, and an unwilling dependence on the poor-
rates.

" The petitioners, with their small earnings, are
unable to command the means by which their health
and lives may be preserved ; that they have no alter-
native but to live in unwholesome streets and houses,
while such of them as are employed within doors are
exposed during long hours of work to the impure
air of shops and workhops, in which ventilation is
altogether neglected.
" The petitioners see no hope of escape from these
evils but in the interference of the Legislature. They
therefore hurnigly, but earnestly, entreat you to take
their case into immediate consideration, and to pass a
law by which every house shall have a constant and
unlimited supply of pure soft water, a water-closet,
and a drain ; and every street, court, and alley, a
well-constructed sewer ; and the owners of shops and
workshops be compelled to adopt an efficient system
of ventilation.

" That as the report of the Health of Towns Com-
mission has proved to demonstration that these im-
provements in the structural arrangement of streets,
houses, shops, and workshops, are a gain to proprietors,
and_a great economy to rate-payers, as well as a means
of saving many thousands of lives, preventing tens
of thousands of attacks of sickness, and conducing to
cleanliness, decency, and order; your petitioners
trust that there is no longer any obstacle to their
adoption. But should they lead to any increase of
expense, your petitioners are quite willing that that
expense should fall upon themselves, in the shape of a
small weekly addition to the rents which they now
pay ; far they are fully persuaded that, besides an
ample equivalent in money saved, they shall, for :he
first time, possess the means of cleanliness and decency,
without which the mental and moral advancement
they so much desire to secure for themselves cannot
possibly be obtained.
" The petitioners, therefore, pray that you will be
pleased to grant them a sound and comprehensive
Health Bill, by which they may he shielded from the
great physical and moral evils to which they are now
exposed, and which, without legislative interference,
they cannot hope to escape ; and they further pray
that, in order to ensure the due and uniform obser-
vance of any Legislative Act that may be passed, an
officer of health and an inspector of nuisances, armed
with adequate powers for the execution of the duties
of their respective offices, may be appointed in districts
throughout the country, in accordance with the ex-
press recommendation of her Ma jesty's Commissioners."

PORT or NEWCASTLE.—In consequence of app
cations having been made to the Board of Customs by
the inhabitants of North and South Shields for increased
Custom-house facilities, the Hon. G. R. Dawson has
visited the locality, and had interviews with the mer-
chants and members of the corporation at Newcastle,
with the view of obtaining information on the subject
for the guidance of the board After severalain,terviews
and discussions, the parties i
met nterested
upon the following arrangement, which theyai unani-
mously mously agreed to recommend to the boe.rlas thebaans:
of future regulations, which it is possible the board will
sanction :—I. That there shall be no subdivision of the
port, which shall preserve its integrity ; and the general
registry of the shipping of the port shall be at Newcastle-
upon-Tyne. 11. That such auxiliary eata.blishnavn's as
the Board of Customs shall see fit shall be formed at
North or South Shields, or at both of those towns, which
shall afford the following facilities, viz. :71. Entering
and clearing ships coastwise. 2. Reporting ships in-
wards by consiguees or their agents, and amending
reports from foreign. 3. Clearing ships foreign, by
exporters or their agents, laden or in ballast. 4.
Enrolling, amending, cancelling, and transferringinden-
tures of apprenticeship. 5. Entering and obtaining
banded stores for ships. 6. Entering goods inwards by
consignees or their agents, and paying duties. 7. Clear-
ing goods outwards by
paid and otherwise. eiperrrtersorth.iir gents, duty.
akin;9,}o,ds out of bond,
and plying duties thereo.n
movai of goods on which
rt:lzscleur.ipi
duties have
bonds for re. -
description not been paid
soastwise, and every othe
arna(w)fbbond required
by the customs. 10. Receiving
perform the
exported. 11. Shipowners to ballowed lc" on
goods
at the
are'snerregistets
acts necessary for registration and for transfer
auxiliary establishments. 12. Endorsing
changes of masters. 13. Granting and renewing seamen's
register tickets.
Lusa "DOINGS" Is GARSTANG.--On Saturday
night last, a troop from the sister Island, which had been
perambulating the neighbourhood during the week, ap-
plied for their billets to the overseer, and were duly pro-
vided with lodgings and provisions. After making a
hearty supper they retired to their apartment, where,
their conversation being caraied on in rather a shrill key,
they were overheard to be engaged in the interesting
occupation of casting up their weekly accoants, the ob-
ject of which, it appeared, was to ascertain if they had
sufficient "small change" to make up a sovereign, which
was to be sewed up in the leader's clothes, so that they
might truly turn out empty pockets. This coming to
the knowledge of the police, a bill for " board and
lodgings" was politely tendered to them the followintt
morning, which, after a good deal of noisy resistance,
they were compelled to pay.—Lanea,ter Guardian.
GLASGOW COTTON MARK ET.— APRIL 2.—ln the
beginning of the week we had r Lther an extensive trade
demand for cotton, and prices advanced a little, but,
partly owing to the continued dulness of the yarn mar-
ker, and the tightness of money, it has now become
quieter, and prices are note about the same as on Friday
last.—. National Advertiser.