The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-02 00:00:00

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVE NINO

Rill be performed THE GUNSMITH OF ORLEANS; or, The
Dead Woman's Secret. In which Messrs. Hicks, Forman, Searle,
Bird, Howard, ML Vincent, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Lee, and Miss
'cares will appear,
Alter which THE BRIDE'S JOURNEY. In which Messrs.
SAWN HowarJ, FormaajMiss Vincent, Mrs. Lee, &c., will appear.To conclude with the grand Christmas Patomime, en-
titled jE BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin
Go-a-Read," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown. Mr. T. Barry.

A statement has reached us of the proceedings of a
German Railway Company in effecting a contract for rail-
road iron, which requires immediate publicity to put the
tirade in this country on their guard against the possibility
of its repetition. It appears that the company in question
requested tenders for 8,000 tons of railway iron, and in con-
seqUence, received tenders from three parties in England at
the respective prices of 101. 10s., IC!. 55., and 101. per ton
on the faith, as is the pra :tice with us, of the parties being
equally situated as competitors. Instead of this, however,
the contract was not only not completed with the party of-
feringM_ at the lowest price, but it is alleged that the board of
Z7etcra, without communicating with the English houses
special nose proposals, it must be observed, had resulted from a
r,quests
agent ), made use of their lowest offer to induce the
b-773.'47.1,ethetuarty to reduce the amount of his tender
and upon this concluded thus bringing it 2s. Gd. below the 10/.
but for, he offer at 101/.e.4 an agreement. It is evident that,
10/. ss.and it is probablie.rAnpany would have had to pay
oti their adroitness. TieietYey may congratulate themselves
of the proceeding, however
(which it must be admitted was
iout of piece with the na-
owever
tional character), must fatly%
guarantees—
...pan since English iron 'fly on the other German
efTieient
the filtUTO—at Oast, in the absinercteerosf
similar competition. tbe likely for
to enter,inte any
A NEW lALACE-COURSE FOR. MA
—lt is
dated that a site has at length beeinlfie.Nplcalieu'Epsfeeo;lnvzittacabyes
rented into a race-course, and that ineda
noces3ary lease will be signed. con_
low ground near Agecroft BridEse, Pendletoloi,seeill4iesptrhoe-
perty of John Fitzgerald, Esq , of the Pendleton
but we have not hoard the extent of the ground, norntei%
price which is to be given for it. It appears, however, to
be a president opinion that an enormous sum must be ex-
pended bete it can be got into a proper condition for
herse-raciatioThe races at Newton arc, this year, to take
plate in Tv n week, dotibtless, in consequence of there
being no raleS on Kersal Moor at that time.—Manchester
Guardiej.
Prices on the Amsterdam Bourse have further
fluctuated wiffiln the last two or three days. Russian and
.118XillED, in consequence of sales, have gone down, while,
on the other hand, Austrian has slightly advanced_ Porta-
geese Four per Cents. have also been a little firmer, but
Bfarrish was not so well held.

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Just ready, in 3 vols., post Bvo.,
KIRKHOLME PRIORY
or, Modern Heroism.
By the Author of " The Ransom."
Richard Bentley, 'New Burlington-street."

CO3IPLETION OF MISS BURNEY'S DIARY.
Now ready,
VOL. VII. of MADAME D'ARBLAY'S
DIARY AND LETTERS,

COMPLETING THE WORK.
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to the booksellers for the completion of their sets, to prevent dis-
appointment.

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31115. TROLLOPE'S NEW WORK.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
F ATHER EUSTACE,
A TALE OF THE JESUITS.

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