The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

MAY 28, 1847.

,T° THE CARPET TRADE.
ROYAL VICTORIA FELT CARPETING, manufactured
without nuing or wearing. Patroniied by her Most Gracious
Majesty, nd used in the Royal Palaces. This description of carpet-
ing has now become one of the established manufactures of this
country. Its advantages are beauty of design (equal to Brussel),
imperviousness to dust, durability, and more especially economy, as
it can be purchased for less than half the price of Brussels. The
Patent Woollen Cloth Company, who are the sole manufacturers
uader the patent, having availed themseves of the rapid strides now
making in th a arts of design in this country, inform the trade that
their patterns for the present season are now out, and that they will
be found far in advance of all hitherto produced, and suitable for
every description of rena and decoration. The public can be sup-
plied through their agents In _nearly all the provincial towns in
England, Scotland, and Ireland, and at every respectable carpet
house in London and its suburbs. They also manufacture table
covers and window curtains, embossed and printed, in a great
variety of elegant a d novel designs ; plain cloths suitable for up-
holsterers; cloths admirably adapted for coach and railway carriage
linings; waistcoatings ; thick felt for plate glass and marble polish-
ing; gun-waddirigs; and of all thicknesses suitable for pianoforte
manufacturers, at a very considerable saving as compared with those
made by hand ; 'D'Oyleys, &c. Wholesale Warehouses, 8, Love-lane,
Wood-street, Cheapside. Manufactories, Elmswood Mills, Leeds;
and Borough-road, London.

TO BRICK AND MAKERS.
.11HE AINSLIE BRICKTILE and TILE MACHINE
COMPANY (James Smith, Esq., of Deanston, Chairman),
nvito aTtention to their IMPROVED BRICK and TILE MA-
CHINES, which are to be seen at work at Alperton, and at the
Company's oflice., 193 A, Piccadilly, from Ten A.M. to rive P.M. Mr.
Robert Scrivener, who has been appointed manager in the room of
Mr. John Ainslie, will show the Machines at the works at Alperton,
which is within a mile of the Sudbury station of the London and
North-Western Railway, and two miles of the Ealing station of the
Great Western Railway ; also at thcPolytecknic Institution, Regent-
street, London.

All communications to be addressed to Mr. William Gordon, Se-
cretary, at the Office of the Company, London, 193 A, Piccadilly.—
Aprll I, 1847.

These Machines may also be seen at Mr. Slight's, Leith-walk
Edinburgh; Mr. Lawrence Hill, 135, Buchanan-street, Glasgow;
Mr. Robert Charles, .Mill-hill, Leeds; Messrs. Finch and Cope,
Penkeridge, Staffordshire ; and Messrs. Drummond and Son, Dublin.

LI END Eight Postage Stamps, and by return, and
post free, you w 1 l get a handsome TE ASPOON of C. WAT-
SON'S SOLID ALB ATA PLATE, which is rapidly superseding
silver for all domestic uses. It Is equally sweet and handsome as
aliveritself. This is the only SOLID substitute now sold, and. anlike
Plated Goods of any kind, there is nothing to wear off; so that the
more you rub and clean it, the better it will continue to look, though
it should be in daily use for fifty years. Don't be afraid to put it to
any test, and then send your order. A full catalogue of prices, with
patterns of. every other article manufactured from this beautiful
metal, will be enclosed with the sample Spoon.
Address C. Watson, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Norton rolgate,
London.

52, A NEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH. Fleet-street.
MR. HOWARD, Surgeon Dentist, 52, Fleet-
street, has introduced an ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIP-
TION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or
ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be
distinguished from the originals by the closest observer; they will
never change col bur or decay, and will be found very superior to any
teeth ever before used. This method does not regime the extraction
of roots, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve
teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and
mastication; and, that Mr. Howard's improvement may be within
reach of the most economleal, he has fixed his charges at the lowest
scale possible. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastics.
tion.-52, Fleet-street. At Ilome from Ten till Five.

ON THE CONCEALED CAUSE THAT PREYS ON THE
HEALTH AND SHORTENS I'HE DURATION OF HUMAN
LIFE.

ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOURED INGRAVINGS,
Just Published, in a Sealed Envelope, price 2s. 6d., or free
by post, 3s. 6d.
CONTROUL OF THE PASSIONS : a Popular
Inquiry into the Concealed Cause of its premature Decline,
with Instructions for its Complete Restoration. Addressed to those
suffering from the destructive consequences of excessive indulgence,
terminating in Mental and Nervous Debility, Local or Constitutional
Weakness, Indigestion, and Consumption. Including a comprehen-
sive Dissertation on MARRIAGE, Incontinence, and Celibacy.
Illustrated with Coloured Engravings, explanatory of the various
Cases, &c.

By C. J. LUCAS and Co., Consulting Surgeons, No. 60, Normals.

street, Oxford-street, London.
Member of the London College of Medicine, &c. &e,
CONTENTS OF THB vroar,_

Chap. I.—Bodily and Mental Exhaustion induced by inordinate
indulgence of the Passions, illustrated with Coloured Engravings.
Chap. 2.—Baneful Results of a Secret Vice on the Mind and Body,
evidenced in the production of Consumption, Epilepsy, and other
convulsive diseases, Insanity, Idiocy, moping Melancholy, Indiges-
tion, Stricture, Impotence, and Sterility, with Observations on the
Duties of Married Life, and on the unhappiness caused by Unfruitful
Unions. Chap. 3.—Debility and Exhaustion of the principal Vital
Functions, the nature and treatment of Impotence and Sterility, and
the imperfect performance of the Marital act, caused byt he practice
of self-indulgence. Chap. 4.—Gonorrhcea, its symptoms, complica-
tions and treatment, Gleet, Stricture, and disease of the Prastate.
Chap. s.—Syphilis, and its attendant maladies and treatment. Cases,
and concluding observations, Plates, 2cc.
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street ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; Noble, 114, Chancery-
lane; Mansell, 115, Fleet-street; Winhal, 78, High-street, Bir-
mingham; Whitmore, 119, Market-street, Manchester ; Howell,
54, Church-street, Liverpool; Robinson, 11, Greenslde street,
Edinburgh; Powell, 10, Westmoreland-street, Dublin; and all
Booksellers.

Persons desirous of obtaining the above work, and not wishing to
apply to a bookseller for the same, may, to Maitre secrecy, have it
direct from the Authors, by enclosing 3s. 6d., or Postage Stamps.
Messrs. Lucas and Co. are to be consulted from Tenti 11 Two, and
from Five till Eight in the evening, at their residence, No. 60,
Newman-street, Oxford-street, London, and country patients may
be successfully treated, on minutely describing their case, and enclos-
ing the usual fee of 1/. for advice.

FLANDERS, DUTCH, and GERMAN
PAPERS.

DRESDEN, MAY 12.—The Saxon and Bohemian Go-
vernment Railway is now proceeding rapidly ; all the
ureparations at the Elba-bridge are so far advanced that
the foundation of several pillars is already laid between
Dresden and Pirma, the foundation is finished, and the
upper part may be proceeded with in the course of this
month. Besides 15 engineers and their assistants, 50
official persons, there were at first 1,840 workmea em-
ployed.
HANOVER, MAY 12.—The directors of our iron rail-
way published their annual report of the state and pro-
gress of the work. We see from it that the Bremer
Railway is very far advanced, and that of 90 bridges of
different extent, which will be required for that line,
she greater part is already completed. Further, that of
Hanover and Minden line our share is most forward, and
so far as it is expected, the whole will be completed
this spring, that Hesse, Schamsburg, Lippe and Upper
Prussia are not so far advanced with their shares, yet it
is hoped that they will be ready at the same time, espe-
cially because on the Prussian line there are very few
difficulties to be overcome.
DUSSELDORF, MAY 15.—T0-day being the time
fixed for an endeavour to effect a reconciliation in the
affair of Count Hatfield, the Countess had not made her
appearance, the Count had come from Berlin on purpose,
,nd was in Court at the appointed hour. To-morrow
he will return to Berlin, to resume his place as member
of the United Diet. The suit for a divorce instituted
by the Count will now take its legal course.
POSEN, MAY 15.—The accounts of tumultuous pro-
ceedings from the north-east circles of our province are
extremely deplorable, and have given occasion to the
sending of military detachments to those parts, to pre.
vent the most serious excesses. From the circle of
logdenan we learn that a band of 500 or 600 ruffians
have assembled in the forest, the very worst
may be expected. According to private ac-
counts received yesterday they had attacked the
Lordship of Wynger, the owner of which, a German,
armed all his people as far as he was able, to resist the
band. At the same time he had dispatched a messenger
on horseback to fetch a detachment of thirty dragoons,
which happened to be in the neighbourhood. The at-
tack, however, began before they arrived, but they came
time enough to give the matter a turn. Eight of the
rioters were killed on the spot, and many wounded.
Sixty were taken prisoners by the dragoons. Particulars
cannot now be given, since the official accounts have
not yet been received. It is probable that the prisoners
will be severely punished, for only a week ago it was
announced that the rioters should be subject to martial
law_

FOREIGN CORN TRADE.
PESTII, MAY 15.—The prohibition of the exporta-
tion of corn begins to produce its effects on this market ;
the price being on the decline since yesterday. This
measure manifests a much greater effect in the markets
of Wieselburg, Raab, Vesprim, &c., whose prices have
declined considerably. The fields in oar part, and in
the Banat look very fine, and there is every
prospect of the most abundant harvest. As there
are indisputably great quantities of corn in the maga-
zines, and many landowners, among them ecclesiastics,
still refuse to sell, a considerable decline in the price:,
may be expected.
BRUSSELS, MAY 26.—We are enabled, says the
Gazette de Mons, to announce the most gratifying infor-
mation, that several meetings of our dealers at market
have taken place, and they have stipulated to deliver
from the 20th to the 30th of June immense quantities of
wheat at ten francs below the market price this day
(May 21).
Our last market at Tournay was even more abundantly
supplied than last week, and there was again a fall in the
prices. Wheat which was last week sold at 47f. has
fallen to 12f., and barley which was sold at 31f. fell to

The reduction was great at the market of Namur on
Saturday. Wheat fell 102 and 103 f. the sack of 100
kilogrammes. There was a largo supply, but trade was
not so brisk. There was likewise a reduction in the
potatoes, which were sold at 13f. for the sack of 100
kilogrammes, and at the close of the market for even
12f.

From Nuremberg, 19th May, we hear that the price of
wheat, which in the preceding week was 44f1. the
measure, fell on that day to 33f1. Other grain fell in
like proportion. The price of hay has also fallen.
RIGA, MAY 17.—Notwithstanding the arrival of se•
veral vessels laden with corn from Beloze, prices con-
tinue to rise. The price of rye rose from 130 r. to 135 r.
on Wednesday, and on Saturday to 150 r., and to-day
175 r. was demanded and given by several buyers. Small
parcels of wheat were sold for 185 r.; oats were last week
from 81r. to 95r. Yesterday it was sold for 96r. per 75
and 761b5., and at this moment 100 r, is being asked.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—BnusszLs, MAT 25.
Actual Debt, 234 per Cent ..... ....
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........ --
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •
•
Ditto Three per Cent. ..... ............
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ......
Ditto, ditto,
Ditto,ditto,1842.
Ditto, 1844............... •• ••• • • • •• • 96%
Ditto, 1838 ................. •.. 68%
•Brussels Papers, May 25.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIRNNA, MAY 19.
per Cent. Metalllques• •• .
4 per Cent. ditt0........ •••••-• • • • • • • • 97%(
3 per Cent. clltto.• ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • 69U
Loan. 1834 • • • . • • • • •• •• • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • 1543(
Ditto, 1839 •• • • •••••••• • • • • • • • • 119
Bank Shares • • • • • • • • ...... • • • • • • • • • • 1586
Esterhazy's Loan . •
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand • • .. •• • • • 166%
Gloggnitz •••••••••• • • ••••• • • • • 122%
Vienna—Milan • • . . • • • • ..
Leghorn . • ....
Grosetto ..... •• • •••••••• •• .• •• 953(
Pesth Bridge ..
DUTCH FUNDS —AYSTEZDAN, MAY 25.
Money. Bills
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent— ••• • • • 57% b 8
Ditto, 3 per Cent ••••••••• • •• • • • • • • 70 7034
Ditto, 4 per Cent. ••• • • • ...... ••• • • • 8934 90
Amort Syndic. 3% per Cent 8734 87%
Commercial Company, 434 per Cent • • 174 174%
East India Loan, 4 per Cent.
Exchangeon London, at sight
Two months... ••• • • ••• • •• 11 95
On Hamburgh, at sight •• •• 35 80
Two months. ..... ••••• • • •• 35 12
On Paris . •
Tw0m0nth5...............
HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, MAY 22.
Bill
Austrian 5 per Cents . ••••• • • • • 108 s. Money.
Bank Shares ..
Anglo-Russian Loan ................
Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 101% 10134
Ditto Ist serieslnscription• • •••• • • • • 106% 106
Ditto, Rope and C0.,3d and 4th series.. 98
Ditto, in Certificate 97%
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ••• 88
Ditto Stieglitz .. • . • ........ 88 8734
Spanish New 5 per Cent— ••• • • • 17 16%
Ditto 3 per Cent • •• • .• •••• • • • • 28
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 Cent ... • 82% 82%
National Bank Shares.. • ..... ........
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—Baautz, MAY 22.
Bills. Money.
St. Sebald Sch., 3% per Cent •••••• • •• •• 93% 92A,
Pruss.English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent• ••• .•
Foreign Exchanges • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Exchange on London. £1 Sterling, 2 Months.

6 22%

THE OBSTRUCTION IN THREAD-

NEEDLE-STREET.

Yesterday, Mrs. e well known in the city as the
:
Lady of Threadnedle-street," came before the
Banke
L"cOrlddlitaaydor to complain of an obstruction which had
been laid at her door by a person of the name of Peel.
The Court inquired whether she, in return, laid the
obstruction at Peel's door ? The old lady hoped that
the Court would not make fun of her. It was no joke.
The Lord Mayor asked what was the nature of the
obstruction complained of ? Mrs. Banke said that it
was a heap of rubbish which prevented her from getting
into her cellar. She had upwards of nine millions of
bullion in that cellar, of which she was unable to
get at a mite or morsel ; whilst, owing to the badness
of the times, she was actually at her wits' end for a
sovereign.

The Lord Mayor desired to know how long the ob-
struction complained of had existed ? Mrs. Banke re-
plied, ever since 1844. The rubbish had been shot
before her cellar-door in that year, and had remained
there ever since. Till lately, she had not so much
minded the inconvenience, because she had only to put
her hand in her pocket to answer all calls upon her.
But now her pocket was empty, and she could not get
into her cellar. _ _

The Lord Mayor wished to know the nature of the
rubbish, which, as she alleged, had been shot at her
cellar-door by Peel ? The old lady said it was a parcel
of stuff which was called Bank Charter. The rubbish
had been carted at her door by Peel, at a time when ho
was the Government head-carter.
The Lord Mayor suggested that Mrs Banko should
apply to the present driver of the Government cart.
Mrs. Banke said that she had done so, but to no pur •
pose. The one was as bad as the other ; there was not
a pin to choose between them ; for what this one said,
that one stuck to. She would be glad if his Lordship
would order Peel to take his rubbish away.
on
The Lord Mayor regretted, that, though he was the
Sovereign of the City, he was not an absoluete, wheninar hereeh he had no power to remove an obstruction which was
sancitrio. annßedbkye
said Act it was a sin
of Parliament.
i‘sand a
shanadm
with all sorts
she was in trouble and difficulty herself,
of people depending up'm her, and going to rack and ruin
for want of her help, whereas she had ample means of
relieving them in her cellar.
The Lord Mayor perfectly
ant. He would try what co ladghreeeddolnveit,h the complain-
.
Mrs. Banke thanked his Lordship, and withdrew.—
Punch.

NEW .
CHURCH AT BATTERSEA—Yesterday the
foiunclatinn-stooc of a church, to b. erected in a piece of
g'°l'('::r"utid, opposite the Lower Wandl.worth-:ov?,
abutting upon the intended royal parks, as laid with.
the usual formalities by the Right Reverend the Lord
Bishop of Sc'clor and Man, in th© presence of at least
3,000 persons,