The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-01 00:00:00

HAMBURGH MAIL.

ST. PETERSBURGII, FEB. 9.—Our Imi.erial Court will be-
come nearly allied to the Court of Saxe Altenburg, by the
marriage of the • Grand Duke Constantine (born 24th Sep-
tember, 1827) with the Princess Alexandria (burn Bth July,
1830), which is announced to take place in the summer of
next year. The Princess is expected here in a few months,
in order to receive instruction in the Greek religion, and in
the Russian language.
The population of Russia is sensibly increasing, according
to official accounts it amounts at present to sixty-five million.
CRACOW,
FE.n. 12—The Breslau correspondent of a
Rhenish paper announces that the Russian Guards are posi-
tively expected in Warsaw, and that the Austrian Govern-
ment has ordered several regiments fr,.m the west of Galacia
to draw nearer to the frontiers, and has likewise ordered
large purchases of horses for the cavalry. It is also stated that
orders have been received from Berlin, in the province of
Pomerania and Posen, to organise the second and fifth corps
of the army.
BERLIN 'FEB. 17.—Reports are in circulation that in the
night of the pith a great number of persons were arrested
and that this measure extended to thirty per-
by the police,
were engaged in trails. W
e have not
sons, many of whom
been able to learn any particulars, only it is said that the
individuals who were arrested were suspected of having dis-
tributed prohibited books.
HAmuuno, Fan. 21.—The channel is now free for steam-
boats to Hamburg ; the ice in the Lower Elbe is diminishing,
and is not dangerous. The Caledonia steamer departed this
morning • for London at a quarter before six, and at eight
o'clock passed Blankenese, MUCII impeded by the ice.
HamirunG, FEB. 22.—There is but little ice in the harbour
and in the Elbe, and several ships destined for sea will leave
the harbour to-day. A steamer with three masts, probably
with the mail from London, has run aground near the Liihe.
At half-past eleven a boat put off from it to this shore.
The London mail of the 19th arrived here to-day, at two
o'clock.—lianzburg Papers, Feb. 23.
HAMBLIRGH BORSENHALLE, FEB. 23.
Bills. Money.
kustrian 5 per Cents •••••• " ' • ' • '• 107
. • • • • • • • • • 1570
Bank Shares • • • • • • • • • • • • ' •
• •• 105s1
Anglo-Russian Loan ••••• • • • " • 0. 105%
Russian 5 per Cent., Certificate. 10644 100%
•• • • 10l
Ditto Ist series Inscription • ••
•• "
Ditto, !lope and Co., 3d and 4th series• • 06
Ditto, in Certificate ..... • • • • • • • •
New 4 per Cent., hope and Co.• •• • • . %
88 88 4
•••• • •• 86
Ditto Stieglitz • • • • • • • • • • •
Spanish New 5 per Cent ••••••• • • • • • ' • 17% 1714
Ditto 3 per Cent •••• • • • ' • • '
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2 per •Cent • •
Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ••• • • 57
Ditto 3 per Cent. • • • •
Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844.• ••
78
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Geist •• •• •• 84M
National Bank Shares • • • • • • • • • • • • ' • •
BELGIAN FUNDS.—IIarSSELS, FEB. 24.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ••••••• • • • • • . •
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent • • • • • • • •
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •• •
Ditto Three per Cent • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Ditto 'Thirty-seven 31 illions, ditto ••• • • •
Ditto, d itto,lB4o •• •• • ...... ... •• • ... 100%
• 101
Ditto,ditto,lB42 ••••••• • • • • • • ..... •
Ditto, 1844... •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • ••• 96%
Ditto, 1836.. •• •
Ditto, 1838 ••..•••••• " • • • • " ' • " • • 69
Ditto of the City, 1832 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Ditto, 1843 8~0
Bank of Belgium... • • • • • •• • • • • • • •• • • • '
—Brussels Papers, Feb. 24.

PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BaatiN, Fits. 20.
Money.
St.Sehuld Seh., 3% per Cent •••••• • • • • • 94 NI
I'russ. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent• ••• • •
Foreign Exchanges • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • " •
Erihaage on London, £1 Sterling, 3 Youths. 6 2.%

The lien. William Grey, some time rsident with the
English Embassy at Vienna, has been appointed a paid at-
tach! at the Ausirian Court, in place of Gems Bushe, Esq.,
deceased.— Observer.
FISH EXPORTED.—During the last season, 17 ves-
sels left Yarmouth for the Mediterranean with cured her-
rings, having on board 2,400 tons; there have been sent by
steam and railway to Liverpool and London, not less than
3,500 tons, making a total of 5,900 tons of cured fish, the
pieduce of our own fisheries. Our readers mv hence inter
the justice of the importance attached to this branch of com-
merce by the merchants of our port.--Norjblh Chronicle

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS,
From Ihe Sun of Saturday Night.
The cotton market at Liverpool has been steady this
week, with an increased demand. Sales yesterday 4,000
bales, 500 being Ameriean on speculation. Stock, 483,800 bales.
There are no later arrivals to- day.
The New Loan is quoted nominally % to 1 premium this
morning, and the estimates of the price which should be bid
vary from 88% to 89%; though it is impossible to say, as
Messrs. Rothschilds and Barings are now expected to be the
only houses which will make up lists—though corporate
bodies may tender on their own account— what will be the
terms offered. We still incline to the opinion
that, as the competition is narrowed, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer may. probably have to
open his sealed paper, and declare the minimum, leaving the
parties present to take it then upon the Government terms if
they please. We believe that even the most influential
houses in the City have recently been Bears of Stock, and
consequently will require some of the new loan to complete
the deliveries which they may have contracted for ; but al-
though in the interest of the public it must be desirable
that the Chancellor should get the best possible terms,
it is also necessary that the allowance be made
for probable variations in the Money Market, and the
difficulty that may be experienced in making up the monthly
instalments.
In the year 1835 Messrs. Rothschilds took the loan at the
rate of 101/. 14s. 3d., via., 75/. Consols, worth DO%; 25/.
Reduced Three per Cents., worth 91; and 13s. 11d. Long
Annuities, worth 16%.
The following are the principal items in the Bank of Eng-
land returns for the week to Feb. 20:—
Notes Issued ... £25,458,465
Decrease
Notes reserved increase
Bullion ...
Decrease
Public deposits increase 570,929
Other deposits decrease .... 492,759
Seven day and other bills increase
Other securities decrease
The Funds have been rather better to-day. Consuls re-
alising 901/8, and since 901,E for transfer next week, and
907% % for April 15. Exchequer-bills have been down to
3s. to 4s. premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. are steady at 921,4 to 93.
The foreign investments have been very well maintained,
though chiefly at nominal rates.
The Railway Share Market is buoyant, and higher prices
have been obtained in most instances.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE
O'CLOCK.
Three per Cent. Reduced AnnultleS 90% 91
' Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 90% 5‘1%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 9256 93
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9%
India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. 9 p
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 105( p
Bank Stock for Arril 14 .. .. 206
Consols for Aprll 15 .• • • 90%34
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 116 d
1,0001. „
5001. . ..
Ditto, Small
Ditto, Advertised

CLOSING
PRIcES.
91
90►%
93
9%
9 p
10}( p
206
90%

4 3 pm. 3
4 3 pm. 3
10
3 p par 4 p par par
ONE CLOSIN(
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

FOREICIN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, for the Account .. .. ..
Danish, 3 per Cent -. .• •• .. 88
Mexican Bonds, 1846, L per Cent .. 224 22%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account • • .. 2434 24%
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. -- •
5%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .• • .
Ditto, for the Account .. 35 35
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent .. —f. —c. 118 f. —c.
Exchange .. •• —f. jc. 25f. 40c.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 95
Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 58%3y 58%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 92%

BUSINESS CLOSING
PRICES OF PAID. DONE AT PRICES,
RAILWAY SUARES. ONE O'CLOCK.
Aberdeen.. .. .. 25 .... 23% 24 ••• • .. 24
Amber., Notting., •Boston, and
Eastern Junction . .. • • 2% •• • • 2% •••• • • • •
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 1414 .. • • • • •
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. 10N .... • • • . • •
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 665. .... 21,‘ 2 p......
Bristol and Exeter • • .. .. 75 .... ••• • • •

Buckinghamshire .. .. .. .. 8N..... Re P.
• • • • • ••
Caledonian .. .. .. .. 30 .... 27% ••••.. • • ..

% P
27%
2

Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 2.... • ****** •• •

Ditto, Half Shares ..
Direct Northern Scrip .. 2% .... 23,4
Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 12% • • 456
Eastern Counties .. 20 .. 21%U 5.4 21%
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. —
Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. •• • ..... •• % p
Ditto, York Extension .. .. 4 .... 4% 4}
East Lancashire .. .. 14 .... —
Ditto New .. .. 5 .... 714 .... • • 7►%
East Lincolnshire .. 4 .... 7%••• • .. • •
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% ..
Great Northern (London & York
Do., do (Direst Northern Regd.) 3%.... 4% 3% 4
Great Western .. 85 ...,121 ex div.. • •
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 705 y ex div 7056 x.d.
Ditto, Fifths 20 .... 27 % 27 ex div 27 x.d.
Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 .... •

Ditto, New . .. 5 .... 94
Leeds and Bradford .. .. 35 ...." 7931 . • BO
Leicester and Bedford .. 16s. dls.
Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 274
Leeds and Thirsk 224 .... 214
t•Ditto, New .. .. 5 ....
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 34 .... 54 • ..... 5%
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 • • . 554 5i xa11.... 56
London an North-Western.. ..100 •.. 187 186.... •• .. 186
Ditto, Quarters •- . 2 .. —
tto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... •
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 •• • • 734 ••••.. • • • • 714
London and South•Westem •• 411. 6s. 10d.. • . 634 xd
Ditto, Scrip— .. • • .. .. 5 54 % ........ 5%
Londwrvand. Yoritßitension Scrip 24 •• .. 2% 3 3
Lynri ifidtly • .. 20 .... 224 .. ••• • • ... 224
Manchester and Leeds .. 82 •• .. .• • .

Ditto. Tlltids (Reg.) .. 1345. .. ••.... • •
Manchester, IlLurton, & Matlock 425..... p...... •
Manchesilitiint* &rtnamptott • • 2 •• • • 1% ••••• • • • • •
2tidiant( 71,104 t..
Ditto, New .. • 2, ....
Ditto, flrminggt and Dotty 100 .... 96 . • •
Midland, firming. & Gloucest. • • 100 .... . • .....

3p
P

122%
Silt
6

Ditto, New (iss. at 7% dis.).. 17% ..•• •• •• •
Newcastle and Berwick .. 20 .... ........
Newmarket and Chesterford • . 10 .. • • 10%..
Newport and Abergavenny 2%
Norfolk .. 100 .... 138 xdi v...
Northern Counties Union .. 2% .... 1% % •
North British 25
Ditto, Halt Shares .. 1242 •• • •
Ditto, Thirds .. •• • • 1 .... 314
Northern and Eastern 50 .... b 7 . . .
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12%.... 15 ....
North ,tallordshire •. .. 5 .... 8% % . B%
North Western •• 2%..•• 27' x 2%
Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverlimptu. 17% .... 1 .• • • 1I .%
Preston and Wyre •• •• 25 .... .
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... 5 % •• 5
Royston arbt • • .. 2% •• •• •• .• 214
Scottish Central . 15 .... 22% 23 ••••
Scottish Midland .. •• •• 17% •• •• •• • 2bl(
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 •• 4 4
Ditto, Class B 1% .... ••
Shropshire Union .. . 423. •• •• •• •• •• N
South Devon .. .• •• 40 •• •• •• •• •• P
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 334, ••• • 39 ••••• • • • • • 3914
OL, New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 33i • • 4% .••• ••
B,,uth Wales .. 10 .... 8 4 % .. • • 8%
Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 42x..... % P•• .• •• • •
York and Newcastle .. 25 ..
-Ditto, Preference •• 4 •• •• •••• • ..... 8-PS
York arid North Midland .. 50 .... R 6 •• . •• 86
Ditto. I'rcference .. 2 .... 12% .......... 12%
Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten... 10 .• • 23% • ..... 22%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS._

138 -
Ili

Boulogne and Amiens 18 .... 14!y ••..•• • • • . 1414
Dutch Rhenish .. .. 7 .... -- •• • .
East In dan
Northern of France .. .. •• 8 .... ••.• • •
Paris and Strasbourg .. . • • • 5 •• • • 33 ••••• • • • • • 334

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster .. 20 .. ••••.. • • • . 29N

MINES.

Real del Monte, Unregistered

BRISTOL SUGAR AIARKET, FED. 25.—There is a
moderate demand for refining descriptions, but the grocery
kinds are neglected; the sales of the week are unimportant.
The refined market is still dull, and a shade lower.----Bristol
Mercury.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—This week's
arrivals are large of wheat, and. good of other articles. A
decline of Is. to 2s. per quarter is submitted to on wheat, at
which there is a healthy demand. For barley there is very
little inquiry, and prices are 2s. per quarter lower. Oats
and Shelling are unaltered in value, but meet a readier sale.
Beans remain same as last stated
DEATH AFTER THE USE OF THE ETHER ANTIDOTE
TA PAIN.—On Friday week, at the Essex and Colchester
Hospital, the operation of lithotomy was performed by Mr.
H. S. Nunn, upon Thomas Herbert, labourer, while under
the influence of the vapour of ether, in the presence of Mr.
Bransby Cooper, the well-known surgeon, and almost the
entire medical staff of the town and neighbourhood. In the
absence of pain, and its skilful execution, the operation was
completely successful ; and the patient appeared to be doing
well I,r twenty-four hours afterwards, when unfavourable
symptoms presented themselves, and death took place on
Sunday evening, apparently from exhaustion. The circum•
stance has created considerable sensation in the town, and
popular opinion eagerly attaches the blame to the new, and,
as it has hitherto been considered, important, agent of sur-
gery—ether; but, looking to its success in former cases, it
would seem unfair, as well as premature, to condemn it upon
a single exception, and that by no means proved to have
any connexion with its effect upon the system. The coin-
cidence, however, we feel assured will not be lost upon the
medical body.—Essex Standard.
INFIRMARY FOR CONSUMPTION. The annual
general meeting of the supporters of the Infirmary for Con-
sumption and Diseases of the Lungs, Artillery-street,
Bishopsgate, was held on Friday, at the London Taverr.
John Ingrain Travers, Esq., treasurer, in the chair. The
report stated that the number of patients treated during the
year amounted to 1,500. The sum of 478/. was the amount
of receipts for the support of the institution, and the ex-
penditure left a balance with the treasurer of 265/. The
funded property amounted to 5,500/. The accounts having
been passed, the officers for the ensuing year were elected,
and, after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting
broke up.
THE GREAT BELL ron MONTREAL.—The casting
wofasthiss,uctcheessflargest bell ever yet made in the country,
completed last week, at the foundry of
Messrs. Mears,
in Whitechapel. The quantity of metal
fused was about twenty-five tons. The founders, it is stated,
intend to give the public an opportunity of inspecting the
work when perfectly finished, previous to its shipment for
Canada.

.LtonaEßY IN AN OMNIBUS.—On Fri lay afternoon
information was received by the police that between the
hours of enie and two o'clock, a lady of the name of Lindley,
of Brian Villas, Hammersmith, whilst in an omnibus in
Albany•street, Regent's Park, had her pocket picked of
a brown silk purse, containing two 5/. Bank of England
notes, four sovereigns and a half, and thirteen shillings in
silver.
VENTILATION Or STABLES.---lIOTSeS are liable to
consumption when kept in badly-ventilatei stables; and we
are informed by Mr. Edwin Chadwick that a discovery was
only lately made as to the effect of defective ventilation on
the cavalry horses in some of the Government barracks in
England ; and it is stated that a saving of several thousand
pounds per annum was effected by an easy improvement of
the viitilation of the barracks near the metropolis.—The
Builder.
FRENcff PLAYS.—Ilex Majesty and Prince Albert,
attended by Lady Caroline Cocks, the Hon. Miss Paget, Lord
Listowel, Colonel Grey, and Captain Gordon, honoured the
French Plays with their presence on Friday evening. Her
byaftprueitratainutie:
Royal Highness the Duchess lof Kent, attended by Lady
Fanny Howard, Lady Maria Dawson, and Sir G. Couper,
also honoured the theatre with her presence.
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autotuating to nearly 32,000 voluses.

ELECTION

CHANCEL L OR

OF
THE UNIVERSITY
OF

CAMBRIDGE.

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.
RETURN OF PRINCE ALBERT.

The polling commenced at nine o'clock on Saturday morn
ing and closed at twelve, the following are the numbers :

HALF• PAST NINE O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert 896
Earl Powis
.Majority
TEN O'CLOCK.

Prince Albert
Earl Powis BO4
Majority — 97

HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert 912

Earl Pow•is
Majority — 107
.ELEVEN O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert
Earl Powis ... 835
Majority

HALF.PAST ELEVEN O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert 9.18

Earl Powis

Majority
CLOSE OF THE POLL.—TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert
Earl Powis
Majority

Loud cheers followed the announcement of the numbers.
The Senate House was crowded during the morning; a vast
number of ladies were present.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a frivy Council at three o'clock on
Saturday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. It was at•
tended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, Lord President ; Lord Cottenhain,
Lord Chancellor ; the Earl of Minto, Lord Privy Seal ;
Lord John Russell, First Lord of the Treasury ; Sir
George Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment ; Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs ; Earl Grey, Secretary of State for the
Colonies ; the Earl of Auckland, First Lord of the Ad-
miralty ; Sir John Ho 'house, President of the 13,,ard of
Control ; Lord Campbell, Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster ; the Earl of Clarendon, President ot the
Board of Trade ; the Marquis of Clanricarde, Post-
master. General ; Earl Fortescur, Lord Steward ; and
the Duke of Norfolk, Master of the Horse.

Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right
Hon. Henry Earl Grey to be Lord Lieutenant of the
county of Northumberland, his Lordship took the cus-
tomary oaths.
Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in
Waiting.
The Queen gave audiences to Lord John Russell, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, and Earl Grey.
Her Majesty was attended by the Earl of Listowel,
Lord in Waiting ; the Marquis of Londonderry, Gold
Stick in Waiting ; Lord Edward Howard, Vice Cham-
berlain ; Lord Marcus Hill, Comptroller of the House-
hold, and Edmund Sir Edward Codrington, Groom in

The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace on
Saturday included her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, their Excellencies Chevalier and Madame Bunsen,
Prince Lowenstein, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de
Speth, Earl Delawarr, Viscount and Viscountess Folke •
stone, Lord and Lady Dalrneny, the Right Hon. Sir
Charles and Lady Mary Wood, and Lieut.-Colonel
the Hon. C. B. Phipps.
The baud of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards
attended during dinner, and performed the following
pieces
:
Overture—Crusader.,— Benedict.
Fest March—Camp of Silesia—Meyerbeer.
Introduction—" Maria Stuart "—DJnizetti.
March—" Midsummer's Night Dream"—Mendelssohn.
Waltz—Tolbeeque.
In the evening the following had the honour of joining
the Royal circle:—The Earl and Countess of Rosebery,
and the Ladies Primrose, Lord Alfred Paget, the Misses
Codrington, Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour, and Captain
Francis Se) mour.
Yesterday morning her Majesty and her Royal Con-
sort took their usual early walk.
The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent,
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the Dortiesiic
Household, attended divine service yesterday in the
private chapel in Buckingham Palace. The sermon was
preached by the Bishop of London. The Hon. and
Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay assisted in the service.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their accustomed
airings yesterday.
Her Highness the Duchess of Cambridge at-
tended divine service yesterday in St. Michael's Church.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended
divine service yesterday in St. Paul's Church.
Her Royal Highness tie Duchess of Kent visited the
Duchess of Gloucester yestvrday at Gloucester House.
Her Royal Higtan as the Duchess of Cambridge, and
his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, ho-
noured the Italian Opera with their presence on Satur-
day evening.

Mr. Bright, the Chairman of the Royal South Lon-
don Floricultural Society, had an interview with his
Royal Ilighnifss the Duke of Cambridge, at Cambridge
House, on Saturday, to present the report of the Hail-
stone Committee, which his Royal Highness was gra-
ciously pleased to accept and to approve.
Ills Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honored
the Marquis of Northampton with his company of
Saturday evening, and afterwards honoured Visa. mt
and Viscountess Palmerston with his company, at their
residence in Carlton House-terrace.

A Cabinet Council was held at half-past four o'clock
on Saturday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The
Ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Lord
Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of
Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl
Grey, Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lcrd
Campbell, Earl of Clarendon, Marquis of Clanricarde,
the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, and the Right Hon. H.
Lahouchird.

Viscount Mcrpeth afterwards joined his colleagues.
The council sat an hour and a half

Mr. Hindley, M.P., and Mr. Birdwell had an inter-
view with Sir George Grey, on Saturday at the Home
Office.

The Solicitor-General for Ireland had an interview
with the Right Honourable I'. Milner Gibson on Satur-
day at the Office of the Board of Trade.
The Bishop of London ordained five gentleman as
priests, and three gentlemen as deacons, at the early
service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday.
The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the
lessons by the Rev. Mr. Helmore.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service.
The Bishop of Worcester preached the sermon at the
daily service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yester
day. The prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Hall,
the lessons by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the communion
service by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The anthem was, " Sing
praises" (Croft). Sir G. Smart presided at the organ.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL
ASSOCIATION AND BENEVOLENT FUND.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Six,—ln the report which appears in your paper of last
night of the annual meeting of the above moat excellent in-
stituti,,n, a mistake is made in your notice of the few obser-
vations I offered in moving the first resolution, which I find
you have obligingly corrected in this morning's edition.
I am made to say that life insurance companies are op-
posed to such institutions. I beg most distinctly to assure
you that no such remark ever fell from me. What I did say
was, that life offices generally, during the last 18 months,
had experienced a falling off in the amount of business, the
attention of the public having directed itself, for a time,
into other channels of investment, and it was, therefore,
highly gratifying to hear from the report just read, that the
reverse was the case as regarded the Provident Clerks'
Association.

Sir, the more widely the advantages of such societies can
be diffused " through every vein of our empire" the
better; and when we consider that in the great mass of
the :population of the United Kingdom, the comp4litively
small number who have availed themselves of the blessings
which lite- assurance, and properly conducted mutual benefit-
societies confer, as a means of protecting themselves in case
of illness, or their wives and families in case of death, I
should, indeed, deeply regret that the erroneous impression
went forth, of hostility, or even jealousy, amongst such insti-
tutions, and one so much at variance with my own opinions
and experience.
Ths field of usefulness for life insurance, and such mutual
benefit associations, is very extensive, but unfortunately as
yet too little occupied ; all therefore that can be done is to
make their merits known, as you have endeavoured to do,
by publishing the report of the proceedings of yesterday.
I am, sir, your most obedient servant,
MARK BOYD.
New Bank-buildings, 27th February 1847.

GOLDSMITHS AND JEWELLERS ANNUITY INSTITU-
T 0 —On Friday a half-yearly general meeting of the dotiora
ainPsubscribers to the above institution was held at the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand. The report stated that
there are now on the funds fourteen male anti six female an-
nuitants, whose pensions during the past year amounted to
225/. 12s. 9d., the males receiving 15/. and the females 101.
per annum. The receipts for the past year were 1,654'.
19a. 3d.; the expenditure, 3421. Cs. Bd.; leaving a balance
in favour of the institution of 1,3121. 12s. 7d., invested in
the Bank of England. A further sum of 8001. has been set
ap irt for the erection of almshouses. A discussion arose as
to rescinding the 14th law, which in future will stand "that
the number of females shall in no case exceed the number of
mile annuitants."

FIRE AT DNIONTON.—Friday morning, ,shortly
before one o'clock, a serious fire broke out upon the premises
in the occupation of Mr. Hynam, in Church-lane, Lower
Edmonton. At the time of the outbreak Mr. Hynam, his
wife, and three children, were in their beds, and before they
could be awoke the lower portion of the house was wrapped
in fire, so that no one could get down the staircase. Ile
whole of the inmates, however, succeeded in effecting a
safe retreat through one of the upper windows. The engines
of the parish of Edmonton and Tottenham were soon at the
scene of conflagration, but unfortunately the want of water
retarded their operat ions, and very speedily the house became
enveloped in one immense sheet of flame. The fire soon ex-
tended to the house adjoining, and both dwellings and the
whole of the furniture were c‘insuined. Mr. Hynam was in-
sured in the Licensed Victuallers Fire office, but not to the
extent of his loss. The origin of the disaster could not be
ascertained. When the family retired to rest the over-night
the plain) appeared perfectly safe.

SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
The general half-yearly meeting of this companY was h
on Friday, at the Terminus at Nine Elms ; W. Chaplin, E

the chairman of the company, in the chair.
The advertisement convening the meeting having 1)8
read,
Mr. CAMPBELL, the secretary, read the report, and.ti.'
minutes of the last special meeting on the ran Isioveran`
rmed
whMr.ic were confi by meetinh
Camrnm.r. then readthe the genera g.
l report, the substanc,
of which was as follows:
. The directors have much satisfaction in being able`
state that notwithstanding the somewhat diminished receipe
in consequence of the great reduction of passenger rates, t°
did not contemplate any diminution in the dividend.
" The gross income in the past six months amounts
196,3234 ss. 2d. ; the gross expensed, including interest ('
borrowed capital, amount to 98,568/. 10s. 5d.; showing
balance of 97,7541. 14s. 9d., out of which the directorg!',
commended a dividend of 21. 2s. 6d. per share, subject
come-tax •, the warrants to be issued on the Ist March
"The directors have much pleasure in stating that tf,
Bishopstoke and Salisbury Branch has been inspected
the Government, and will be opened to the public on the .
il7;
for
of March. In order that the holders of the stock raise('
the construction of this line may be in some degree coral
at"
sated for the delay which has taken place in the comPbs' ti
of the work, the directors thought it right to suggest ,t
vote should be submitted to the proprietors, at the nell'Adel.
yearly meeting, for payment of 6,0001. to these share'',
by way of interest, at 5 per cent., from the Ist January.to
36th dune next, from which latter day they will Partici?'
in dividend with the holders of the parent stock. keof
" The directors had received a report from Mr..-- dtbt
the subject of the Bishopstoke and Salisbury line, an sil
other works now in course of execution, showing the grvo
difficulty of proceeding with them, owing to the late
and uncertain weather. He said further, that in referspceW
the lines sanctioned by Parliament last session, I bate t
COtrfr
port that the following have been all marked outs
tracts let, and the purchases of land are under negetietie jai
Fareharn and Portsmouth ; Guildford and Gedninlts
Guildford, Farnham, and Alton ; Weybridge and Che,,,esti
Basingstoke and Salisbury. On all these lines the wnilorir
commenced at various points. The extension line t(?.
road and Waterloo-bridge is progressing satisfactort*;,o4,
though the frost has to some extent retarded the. brit wit)
It advances, however, sufficiently rapidly to keep pace
the purchase of property along the line. ' Meet'
" As regards the important Bills now before Paha
bo
promoted by this company, or parties in alliance withr,teyo
the directors reported, that all but the Cornwall and vdtni
Cential and Plymouth Railway Bill had passed the stanoir
orders. After a technical scrutiny of the severest kind, dti
ducted before the Examiner of petitions in London,
by the joint efforts of four great companies, the memoriselbt
against this Bill have been referred by mutual consent t,
examination of independent engineers, who are nowcone.nte,j
ing the inquiry on the ground. The directors are 05'm bd
that, whatever the result may formally be, no error cen
established of a substantially objectionable character, or 01;
as ought to withdraw an undertaking of such colnPrenb ifl
sive usefulness, from the consideration of Parliament 0"
merits. 0108/

" The directors feel that they have cause to continue
confident of a successful issue in their several pendin;so;
plications to Parliament. Every succeeding investigate
the great system of uniform communication which thjetbd
prietors by their enterprise and confidence have enable" .00
directors to propose to Parliament, cannot fail to result iibe
increased development and appreciation of their merits• nry
directors might instance, although this has never heeltertiotf
minently stated, the high probability that on the construote
of these railways, a new and most convenient line efvefoe
munication will be established between the North a
and Cornwall and the South of Ireland, and such as ; ire
attract a large proportion of the traffic passing betwee;jetld
land and the southern parts of England. On the wb
directors are confident that public works more comprehe .tted
or more likely to be of national service, were never sub°
to the consideration of the Legislature. ),.`4OO
" The directors confidently anticipated obtaining t--„l'd
Devon and Cornwall lines, and believed that they we"„,'
taro increased traffic with the south of Ireland, and;;,,
tbl
view to render this great system yet more coraPl';',ii 1111
board have entered into a conditional agreement wPinorth
Taw Vale Railway and Dock Company, to take one. 01
of their capital, and for a perpetual lease of their rani"' 08
works, by means of which, and a short branch frendli'
Cornwall and Devon Central line, both Plymouth all, oat
mouth will be brought into connexion with the north eat.
of Devon by railways of a uniform gauge and manage
The rent to be paid by this company is 5 per cent. Per TutelP
on the cost of the Taw Vale Railway and Works ahe,testa
with 10s. per cent. additional should the line actually 1d
51 per cent. The lessors are also to have half the subsea
profits. Three of the directors of this company hacenotill'
elected members of the Taw Vale board, and by the other
nation of Mr. Locke as engineer of that company. en". 003
guarantees, the board trust that they have secured th,e;bich
and economical execution of the works, the lease err` ii"iser
they now recommend the proprietors to confirm. „,,,'•l4
rangement will include the Crediton and Exeter not
should the Taw Vale Railway Company purchase Or
14
that unertaing.
" Thed direcktors deem it important the proprietors %op
be informed that the capital recently created in tent' with
new shares has been subscribed, and the deposits paid uPsliV
unprecedented punctuality; and it must be satisfactorY,,eoBl
to Parliament and to the proprietors, to know that, hee"roli
large the undertakings in which the company are Weller
ample provision has been thus made for meeting .eN'e
gagement. sr6
" The members of the board who retire by reta—n%
Sir John Easthope, Bart., M.P., the Count EYre, rpeo'
Vincent Eyre, whom their colleagues cordially WO
for re-election."
The report, which was received with much cheer
ink 'co
then put, and ,
The CHAIRNIAN, in moving its adoption, said that 710'
report for the last six months, and he trusted it vra,egth hit
factory. He would not conceal from the meeting that "'lee'
colleagues and himself had felt considerable anxiety red up°.
ing the measures they had adopted when they enterere test
the free reduction of the fares last May. He was awa
the movement was a popular one, and it at any rate •t 01
liberal one, and that generally was the right one; but iot of
had the effect of absorbing the usual surplus of 9,
„efit of
10,0001., which was usually ready to carryas
nowto the 2001.
v
the spring dividend, and that surplusunder •de
Notwithstanding this, however, the directors bed ha upon giving the usual dividend of 425. 6d., for they ia'
addition of the Richmond traffic, as well as that for th,reho
termediate stations, which they all knew how to value4,pt
there was the addition to be expected from the Southe,, 'O%
and Dorchester line, which was sixty miles in lengt",ctor,
which, according to the agreement with the great ea,,,trah,
Mr. Peto, was to be opened on the Ist of MaY• ,!""ofett
rectors, therefore, thought that they might Wit,"-,,,Aers./
assent, as he had said, to the usual dividend.--0-1,"hl
The Parliamentary campaign was about to connene: tbo
believed that they were to go into Committee e"
4th of March—and on this point he believed therbesto
little apprehension to
_be :entertained. Hs would 5 kollir
from general observation as much as possible, for he tore
from experience how able opposing counsel were te,,t err
black into white and white into black ; but he ulignj the
serve, that Mr. Campbell. the secretary, had been ill —4lOO
localities, and he believed their peace was made with •tberto
great landholders in the district. On public grounds, bole.
he believed the company was entitled to, and would (1,00t6
the sympathy of the public in their endeavour to P'"l,o
a great public benefit. They had been actuated by non fo2rthe
or monopolising spirit; but, while they were looking ' wee
natural reward of private enterprise, they were at the for
time aware that it was necessary to meet the cli",'"ideal
public convenience, and that they had done so was jour
in their being among the first to adopt the system o'vgle
fares, not only for passengers,' but also for goods, andthredA
out the whole of these proceedings they had, he trio fee
been actuated by every principle that was satisfactory the
public, as well as to the shareholders. With respect le the
position of the company, he was happy to say, that, lisle of
report had stated, nothing could be better, The urrhetbal
the capital of the company is 5,238,8004, and on
_t_,his Nee
were empowered by law, to borrow 1,569.15#04 n ti
the actual amount of the capital paid urooll
3,841,000/., and the whole of the amount borrowed 1f.,008.
780,000/. ; making, as it would appear, that instead 1,/1„ more
"
third, the whole of the sum borrowed did not amount ;100
than one-fifth or one-sixth of t heXarliamentary capit3„oof
as it might be of interest to know how this pi, 5
stood, he would state that 72,200 was borrowed ;eat.
per cent., 500/. at 414 per cent., 435,1001. at 4 ner,„-gia;
and 272 2001 at 3% per cent., and as in the hegZi,etl.
of these works money was often borrowed on us:00,
tures at 7 per cent., he trusted that this would prove 5at,1"133.
tory. He might further observe, that the present lenb:taite
working rail is 105 miles, and these, with the Bishol?t of
and Salisbury branch, which was to be opened on the, 1-)° r'
March, 22 miles in length, and the Southampton 101"ththechester branch, which is to be 60 miles in length, 0%
extension to Hungerford Bridge, would make altogett`"fite!
miles. The whole of the locality over which the new that
were to run had been apparently left entirely to them, °Vial
little Parliamentary opposition was to be anticipated-
these observations he would put the adoptioii.of the rep
°
to the meeting.
This having been seconded by T. B. SlZitiliON, foteli
Mr. Sergeant GAZELKE wished to make his usual P',"inst
against the proceedings of the directors, and especiallY
being called upon to give his adhesion to a report which 01,1
only put into their hands as they entered the room. He Isect,
like to know what the working expenses of the line were' „
what measures had been taken respecting the comple"°"tbs
the Corsham and Portsmouth branch. He could inforll,l 000
directors that there was a petition, with upwards of hick
signatures, now lying in Portsmouth, the object of //,,,,,re,
WAS to compel them to take up the direct line into that wod
and he was therefore anxious to ascertain whether there

been any amalgamation with the Brighton Company. ~eets
The CHAIRMAN replied, that the Corsham branch had uod
proceeded with as tar as it could, and the completion the
been delayed partly by the alteration of the site ibr. of
terminus, which was proposed by the Learned Sergi
himself.
To further questions, Mr. CHAPLIN replied that the ho le
of the capital of the Taw Vale Docks and Railway we'sj-re•
50,0001. The Richmond Railway might not have P''""bat
turns commensurate with the expense of its formation+ to,
it should be recollected that this had been a curious ,v 1,1,1,-
and, notwithstanding the badness of the weather, the
patty had carried upwards of 240,000 passengers. 1101('
Mr. CuRRIE wished to know why it was that the
of to
ance to the directors had not been increased from I,uu
2,000/. per annum, as votd at the last meetin? t the
The CHAIRMAN replied, e
that the directors hagd felt till dr
vote was not quite unanimous, and therefore they had
ciir,ed the advance. 106°
The report was adopted nem. con. The next reeo
was for the declaration of a dividend of 21. 2s. 6d. Per

which was also passed unanimously. _.---
d porig
The arrangement with the Taw Vale Railway an-
Coman was then confirmed.
On the Proposition of Sir J. Easthope for one of the di the
tors, Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE made some observations 011 the
irregularity of the system which had been followed on
retirement and election of the directorq, and concluded ,
asking for the dates of the resignations of those who reti (3
tll
and the dates of the applications of the candidates for
direction. whi
Mr. CHAPLIN, in explanation, replied that the reason .00,
one person had been preferred to another in the diretl, ..
was simply the loss of the Portsmouth line and the obtalllll*
of the Western line. triti'
A long conversation ensued upon the subject, which,ped-
mately merged into the question as to whether the prad-_ci,
ings were legal or not. It being determined under the to,
sion of Mr. ltircham, the solicitor of the comPanY, that tNe
were, Sir John Easthope was ananimously elected ,tho
several complimentary observations on his character an.,
services he had rendered to the company. The Count r4t1.71
Vincent Eyre, Esq., and W. Read, Esq., were also elec
tor
directors. The last-named gentleman rturned than.-
the It mour.
Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE then proposed John Hibbert,itioN
Esq., as one whom he had known many years, and 11e
iirtal
who, from the possession of time, energy,
and ability,
hie
wel
J. y
fitted for the dut. 13. SI3IPSON, Esq., seconded the nomination, from__,E,
perfect knowledge that the eulogy just pronounced was ew
just. ...oi.
An amendment was then moved, that the vacancy wif.
aioned by the resignation of Dir. ilibbert, 643131 ehodd u's • -

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