The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-27 00:00:00

No. 17,063. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENIVG SIT NI

ALEDONIAN ASYLUM.

(Incorporated 1815.)
For g' Supporting and Educating the Children of Soldiers, Sailors,
and Marines, Natives of Scotland, who have Died or been Disabled
in the Service of their Country, and of Indigent Scotch Parents re-
sident in London, not entitled to Parochial Relief."
The THIRTIE TH AN.NIVERSAR f FESTIVAL of the Charity
will be held at the FREEMASON'S TAVERN, Great Queen-street,
On SATCRDAY, the 20th instant, at Six o'clock, P.M.
Ills Royal Highness the DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, K.G. G.C.8.,
Patron of the Institution in the Chair.

STEWARDS.
His Grace the Duke of Montrose, K.T.
His Grace the Duke of Roxburgh, K.T.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Huntly, K.T.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Rosebery, K.T.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Zetland.
The Right lion. Lord Glenelg, F.lt.S.
Lord Macdonald.
Lord James Stuart, M.P.
Led James Murray.
The lion. J. T. Leslie Melville.
Sir Charles Forbes, Bart.
Sir John Shaw, Bart.
Sir James Mc°rigor But., M.D. F.R.S.
Major-General Sir William Berries, C.B, K.C.11.
Major-General Duncan McLeod, C.B.
Colonel Sir Andrew Leith Hay, m.r.
Sir William Charles Ross, R.A.
Charles Forbes, Esq.
Captain James Lamont, R.N.
George Forbes, Esq.
Lieutenant J. S. Lean, R.N.
Hector Rose, Esq.
David Philip Brown, Esq.
William Gladstone, Esq.
James Davidson, Esq.
John Murray, Esq.
William Noble, Esq.
John Stewart, jun., of Relladrum, Esq.
E. R. Cutler, Esq.
John Irvine Glennle, Esq.
James Adamson, Esq.
Dinner on table at six o'clock.
Tickets twenty shillings each, to be had of the Stewards, of the
Directors, at the bar of the tavern, and of the Secretary At the
Institution, Copenhagen-fields, Islington
JOHN BITRNIE, Secretary.
ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA,
2. MOORGATE-CTRErm
vi1)t.2.1), at tie rate of C per cent. per
annum, due on the 15th inst., will be PAYABLE on or atter the Ist
MAY next. To Shareholders resident in Scotland at the Office of
the Agents, Messrs. It. and T. Allan, 11, St. Andrew square, Edin-
burgh.
The Court of Directors grant Letters of Credit and Bills, at three
or 30 days' sight, on their branches at Sydney, Port Philip. Hobart-
town, and Launceston, and are also receiving money on deposit, for
fixed periods, at a rate of interest to be agreed on, varying according
to the term for which it is taken.
By order of the Board,
G. H. WRAY, Manager.

April 7, 1847.

CIRCULAR NOTES AND LETTERS OF CREDIT.
THE LONDON AND WESTMINSTER
BANK issues CIRCULAR NOTES for the use of Travellers
and Residents on the Continent. These Notes are payable at every
important place in Europe, and thus enable a traveller to vary his
route without inconvenience ; no expense whatever is incurred, and
when cashed no charge is made for commission.
These Notes may tie obtained either at the Head Office of the Lon-
don and Westminster Bank, in Lothbury ; or at the Branches of the
Bank, viz.:-1, St. James's•square ; 213, High Holborn ;4, Strat-
ford-place, Oxford-street ;3, Wellington-street, Borough ; and 87,
High .street, WhitechaPel.
By order of the Board,
JAMES WILLIAM GILBART, General Manager.

GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
RAILWAY (IRELAND).
EIGHTH CALL OF 51. PER SHARE,
Making 351. called up on each Share.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of a resolution passed
by the Board of Directors, the PROPRIETORS of SHARES in the
Consolidated Capital of this Company are hereby REQUIRED to
PAY a CALL of 5/. PER SHARE, 2/. 108. on or before
th FRIDAY,
the 25th day of June, and 21. 10s. on or before Moxnav, e 26th
day of July next, to any of the undermentioned Bankers. Accord-
ing to the provisions of the Acts of In corporation, Interest at the
rate of Four per Cent. per Annum, payable half-yearly, will be
Allowed on the amount of Deposits and Calls paid up until the Rail-
way shall be completed; but should any Call remain unpaid after
the day above-named, Interest at the rate of Five per Cent. per
Annum will be Charged thereon ; and " no interest shall accrue to
the Proprietor of any Share upon which any Call shall be in arrear
in respect of such Share, or any other Share to be holden by the
same Proprietor during the period while such Call shall remain un-
paid." By Order of the Board,
WILLIAM TAYLOR. Secretary.
3, College-green, Dublin, May 22, 1847.
Bank of Ireland, Dublin.
Messrs. Glyn and Co., Lombard-street, London.
Manchester and Salford Bank, Manchester.
Bank of Liverpool, Liverpool.
Borough Bank, ditto.
All Shareholders wishing to pay money in anticipation of Calls,
will be allowed Interest on same at the rate of Five per Cent. per
Annum from the date of payment.

WHITSUN HOLIDAYS.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
LECTURES on CHEMISTRY on the Evenings of Mon-
day, Wednesday, and Friday, at Nine o'clock. LEC-
TURES on NATURAL PHILOSOPHY daily, by Dr. Bach-
hoffner ; and on the Evenings of Tuesday and Thursday, on
ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, and the Agents employed in its pro-
duction. Experiments with ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC
MACHINE. The WORKING MODELS and MACHINERY ex-
plained. The varied Optical Effects inclede, New DISSOLVING
VIEWS, the OXY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPIC, &c. EXPERI-
MENTS
Ev with the DIVING-BELL and DIVER, &c., &c. The
ening MUSIC, under the direction of Dr. Wallis, commences at
Seven o'clock.

Admission 1s . Schools, hrtlf-prlce.

THE RACES-LIGHT WEIGHT
ANTI-DUST, RAIN, &c.
NICOLL'S PALETOT D'ETE, ONE GUINEA.
114, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL—not elsewhere In
London.

IF THE SUMMER, now approaching, should
prove as hot as it was last year, doubtless NICOLL'S LIGHT
rALEToT, of Lama Cloth, will he again much worn, without any
other coat under it. This luxurious ease and comfort once expe-
rienced is alone sufficient inducement to adopt the same course
again.
Price of Paletot, rich silk linings, Two Guineas and a ; not
silk,

WTILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTER-
TAINMENTS.
MUSIC-HALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE.
On MONDAY EVENING, May 31, at Eight o'clock, Mr.
WILSON begs to announce that he will give, for the first time, a
selection from the
SONGS OF THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD,
And will also sing some favourite
MISCELLANEOUS SONGS.
Peal' FlLlT.—Donald M‘Donald -- 0 Jeanie, there's 'teething to
fear ye—Come o'er the stream, Charlie—Why weeps yon Highland
maid —Bauldy Fraser—The Stuarts of Appin— The Skylark.
PART SECOND.—When the kye come hame —Come row the boat—
Lock the doer, Lariston—Boy's wife of Aldivalloch—Last May a
brew wooer cam down the long glen—The waefu' heart—Lizzie
Lindsay.
Tickets, 2s. ; Reserved Seats, 25. 6d. ; Private Boxes for Six Per-
sons, 155. ; for Eight, 11.
Mr. WILSON will give an Entertainment in Crosby Hall, on Tues-
day Evening, at Eight o'clock ; and, in compliance with the requests
of many families of distinction, a Morning Performance on the Songs
of Scotland, at Willis's Rooms, on Friday, June 4, at Half-past
Two o'clock.

TO WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TO be SOLD by TENDER, by order of the
ASSIGNEES of Messrs. SHEPHERD and CO., the whole
of their valuable STOCK of BONDED, DUTY PAID, and BOTTLED
WINES and SPIRITS, as now on the Premises, No. 57, MAGDA-
LEN-STREET, and in Stack No. 9, on the QUAY, EXETER.
The above is of superior qualities, in good order, well apportioned,
and laid in with great care from the first London and foreign houses.
Parties desirous of purchasing—to tender either for the whole, or
separately, for the Duty-paid and Bottled Stock, or fur that which is
Bonded—such Tenders to be for the Wines and Bottled Stock " at
per dozen," for the Duty-paid in Draught "at per ga.don," and for the
Bonded Stock " at per hogshead," ke., as the case may be—such
Tenders to be sent to the office of the Official Assignee, Paul-street,
Exeter, on or before the sth of JUNE.
A parson will be on the premises on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays, and at the Bonded Cellars on the two next successive
Fridays, each day between the hours of Twelve and Three, for the
purpose of showing the stock and giving samples.
This is a most advantageous opportunity for any gentleman of
capital desirous of entering into this trade, as an arrangement can be
coelienr.tleulars, RPlY.estreet,
made with the owner of the premises, so u to secure the goodly 11l of
the business.
.r to
As to the amount of stock, and
Mr. 11. L. nalCition, or Mr.ll. D. Barton, Exeter, solicitors
to the assignees.
Exeter, 21st May, 1847.

yp AVMS'S CANDLES, bid. per lb. ; Genuine
I Sperm, Is. 9d. ; Yellow Soap, 485., 545., and 60s. per 1121bs. ,
Mottled, 60s. and 645.; Wax Candles, is. per lb. ; German Wax;
Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Transparent Wax, Is. I Id. ; Genuine
Wax, 2s. Id. ; Waxed-wick Moulds, 7%d.; Sperm Oil, Is. per gallon ;
solar, 3s. 3d., Pale Seal, 4s. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 4s. 6d.; Wind-
sor and Palm Soap, ls. 4d. per packet; Brown Windsor, Is. 9d ;
Rose, 2s. ; Almond, is. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d.; lisle's Paragon
Composite, requiring no snuffing, 10d. per lb.
For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St.
Martin's-lane, opposite Slaughter's Coffee-house.

TO LADIES.
ROWLAND'S KAI. Y DOR
an ORIENTAL BALSAMIC PREPARATION of singular
efficacy in thoroughly purifying the Skin from all Pimples, Spots,
Blotches, Redness, Freckles, Tan, and Discolourations, producing a
healthy freshness and transparency of Complexion, and a softnes,
and delicacy of the hands, arms, and neck. It is invaluable as a
Renovating and Refreshing Wash in Travelling ; and. in cases of
Sunburn, Stings of Insects, or incidental Inflammation, its virtues
have long and extensively been acknowledged. Its purifying and re-
freshing properties have obtained the exclusive patronage of the Queen,
the Court, and the Roy al Family of Great Britain, as well as the
principal Courts of Europe, and the most distinguished Nobility and
Gentry of all civilised nations.
*** Beware of Spurious " KALYDORS," containing mineral as-
tringents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and which, by their re-
pellent action, endanger health. Each bottle of the genuine has
the words " ROWLANDS' KALYDOR" on the wrapper, and A.
ROWLAND and 50)1, 20, Hatton-garden, is also engraved (by desire
of the Hon. Commissioners) on the Government Stamp affixed on
each. Price 4s. 6d. au I Bs. 6d. per bottle.

Sold by the Proprietors, and by Chemists and Perflimers.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, MAT 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE.--A good business has been done to-
day in railway stock, and at advanced prices. the market
was firm and active, and at the close the following stock had
changed hands :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Junction, 21, Is. 3d. dis.—Chester and Birkenhead, 42%—
East Lancashire, 2 dis.—Great Northern, 1% dis.—Hudders-
field and Manchester, 34 dis. ex int.—Leeds and Dewsbury,
Halves, par—Liverpool and Southport, 3% p.—Ditto, New
(late West Lancashire), 3q p.—London and North-Western,
169% —Ditto, Quarters (L. and B.), 143 a p.—Manchester
and Leeds, Fifths, 33/4 p.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding
Union), 14 dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
Eighths, 2% dis—Ditto (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield),
8% dis.—Midland Stock. 116—Ditto, New, 2 p.—North Bri-
tish, Quarters, % p.—North Staffordshire, 2 p.—North
Union (A), 205—Preston and Wyre, 35%—Shrewsbury and
Birmingham (B), 1 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, Thirds,
No. 4,6 s. 3d. dis.—York and Newcastle, Preference, . p.
LEEDS, MAY 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 275. dis.—East Lancashire (late Black-
burn and Preston ), 2 dis.—Ditto, New, 1% dis.—East and
West Yorkshire, 1% dis.—Great Northern, 31s. dis.—Leeds
and Dewsbury, 12s. 6d. dis.—Ditto, Halves, 1,4 c. dis.—
Leeds and Think, New, 4-% dis.—Ditto, Preference, par—
Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 19s. 6d. dis.—London,
Brighton, and South Coast, Fifteenths, 2 p.—Malton and
Driffield Junction, 114 dis.—Manchester and Leeds, 321.
Shares (late Extensions), 65. 3d. n. dis.—Ditto, West Riding
Union, 4s. n. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid-
land, 7s. 6d. dis.—Midland, Preference, 13i p.—North
British, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch ), 14s. p.—Ditto, Ex-
tensions (scrip), 2s. p.—North Staffordshire, 17/8 n. p.—
North-Western, 13/4 dis.—Wharfdale Junction, 1s n. dis.—
York and Newcastle, Preference, 2% p.
SHEFFIELD, MAT 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE
.—The sales are—Caledonian, 6% dis.—
East Lincolnshire, 11/2 c. p.—Manchester and Leeds 32/.
Shares (late Extension), ss. dis.—Ditto (West Riding
Union), ss. dis. —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
(Grimsby and Sheffield), 8% dis.—Ditto, 121. 10s. Shares,
41s. dis.—North-Western, 375. die.

EDINBURGH, MAY 25.
STOCK Exciwfor,.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 251.-
Airdrie and Bathgate, 3/. IN.-Arbroath and Forfar, 271.
155.-Ditto, Halves, 15/.-Ayr and Galloway, IL 19s. 6d.-
Caledonian, 23/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 1/. 15s. 6d.-Caledonian
and Dumbartonshire, I/. 95.-Clydesdale Junction, 421. 10s.
-Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 11. 7s.
6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 401.-Ditto. New, No. 1, 29/.
-Ditto, New, N 0.2, 301.-Ditto, New, No. 3,4/. 7s. 6d.-
Dundee and Northern Junction, 1/. 9s. 6d.-Dundee and
Perth, 30/. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 101. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Quar-
ters, 21. 13s. Gd.-East of Fife, 11. 155.-East Lothian Cen-
tral, 1L 155.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 81. 'W.-Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 681. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 22L-Ditto, Quar-
ters, 16/. 12s. 6d.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 181.-
Ditto, Preference, 20/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 21. 7s. 6d.-Ditto,
Quarters, 11s.-Edinburgh and Northern, 16/. 12s. 6d.-
Ditto, New, 21. 16s. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 6/. 155.-Ditto,
ditto, New, 11. 165.-Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 11.
9s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, Gs. 6d.- Glasgow and Ayrshire,
115/.-Ditto, New Stock, 40/. 105.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1,
81. 155.-Ditto, Halves, No. 9, 61.35.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle, SL-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 38/. 10s.-Glasgow
General Terminus, 12/. 155.-Glasgow and Greenock, 17/.
-Ditto, Halves, Si. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 8/.-Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 4/.-Great North of Scotland, 2/.
-Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 21. 4s. 6d.-Ditto
(late London and York), 21.-Newcastle and Berwick, 24/.
153.-North British, 30/. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 141. 2s. 6d.
-Ditto, Quarters, 41. 45.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 14s.
9d.-Ditto, Thirds, 21. 9s.- Ditto, Fifths, 61. 155.-Scottish
Central, 23/. 103.-Scottish Grand Junction, 195.-Scottish
Midland,lB/. 10s--Shrewsbury and Hereford, 10s.-Shrews-
bury, Oswestry, and Chester, 9/. 155.-Ditto, New, U.-
Stirling and Dunfermline, 41. 18s.-Stirling and Midland,
21. 55.-Wishaw and Coltness, 481. 108.-York and New-
castle, 341. IN.-Ditto, New, 14/. 10s.-Ditto, Preference,
6/. 10s.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s. 6d.-East Indian,
2s. 6d.-Great North of India, 35.-Great Southern of
Madras,23.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, Is. 6d.
GLASGOW, MAY 25.
STOCK EXCIIANGK.-The sales are-Airdrie and Bath-
gate, 705.-Caledonian, 231,4-Direct Bombay and Madras,
25.3d.-Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 555.-East of Fife, 30s.
-East Indian, 2s. 6d.-East Lothian Central, 335.-Edin-
burgh and Perth (New Co.), 30s. 6d.-Kilmarnock and
Ayr Direct, 395/8-Great Southern of Madras, Is. 6d.-
Manchester and Southampton, 10s.-North British, Thirds,
475. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters,Bls.-Ditto, New, Quarters (scrip),
14s. 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 4%-York and New.
castle, Preference, 6%.

and skilfully devised ; and is disaster, too, might have
been avoided had the parlonly known how to apply
the break, which shows whamre should be taken in the
selection of the subordinateacers. The parties who
have the principal charge of t?, incline, we are happy to
say, were expressly broughtrom England, where they
had been similarly engaged, la, as it happened here, all
depended on a breaksman aft, the lapsus occurred, and
who, if he had been equal to is duty, could with com-
parative ease have recoveed matters.—Caledonian
Mercury.

THE NECESSITYOF SANATORY
REGULATIONS N THE CITY.