The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-23 00:00:00

NAVIGATION.

A BILL TO ALLOW, FOR A TIME TO BE LIMITED,
THE IMPORTATION OF CORN FROM ANY
COUNTRY IN FOREIGN SHIPS.

Whereas it. is expedient to allow, fora limited time, corn,
maize, grain, meal, flour, rice, and potatoes to be imported
in any ship or vessel from any country whatever, and that
such articles, warehoused for exportation only, should be
allowed to be entered for home consumption ; be it therefore
enacted, by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with
the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal,
and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled,:and by
the authority of the same, that from and after the passing of
this Act, and before the first day of September in this present
year, it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons to
import into the United Kingdom for hcme use, from any
country, in any ship or vessel of any country, however navi-
gated, any corn, maize, grain, flour, meal, lice, or potatoes,
the growth or produce of any country, anything in the law
of navigation to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding.
And be it enacted, that from and after the said passing of
this Act, until the said first day of September inclusive, in
this present year, any corn, maize, grain, flour, meal, rice,
or potatoes, the growth or produce of any country, which
may have been warehoused in the United Kingdom for ex-
portation only, may be entered for home consumption, any-
thing in the law of navigation to the contrary in anywise
not withstanding.

WESTMINSTER. ELECTION.
Mr. Charles Lushington has promptly replied to the in•
vitation of the Westminster Reform Society that he would
come forward as a candidate for that city on the next disso-
lution of Parliament, when Mr. Leader retires from that
honourable position. Mr. Lushington's answer to the
society is as follows: _ _

" 1, Palace-gardens, Westminster, Jan. 21, 1847.
" Sir,—l beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of yesterday's date, conveying to me the resolution
passed at the last meeting of the Westminster Reform
Society, that I be adopted by the society as the candidate
to represent the city of Westminster in Parliament as suc-
cessor to J. T. Leader, Esq., M.P., at the next election.
" Be pleased to submit to the society the expression of my
deep sense of the honour thus conferred on me, with an inti-
mation that I shall be prepared to act in conformity thereto
when the proper occasion shall arrive.
" I am, Sir, your faithful and obedient servant,

"C. LUSHINGTON.
"To George Huggett, Esq., Secretary to the
Westminster Reform Society."
The independence and thorough Liberal principles of Mr.
Lushington will most probably ultimately obtain for him the
united and zealous support of the constituency. As a tried
public man he requires no compliments and no warranty
beyond his own name.

WATER SUPPLY OF ROME AND LONDON.—The
gyiktbje sußly to the 1,000,000 inhabitants, of which. Rome
being equal to about farv-TaIN tenet 0t0.00.212. cabic feet,
This is probably twenty times the. quantity which. London
now receives for each of its inhabitants—a fact which goes
far to justify the application of the disgraceful term " bath-
less" to this the largest, the most
opulent, and the most
powerful city in the world. How miserably insignificant do
our waterworks appear, and how trifling the supply they
furnish to this mighty city of more than 2,000,000 persons,
when contrasted with the immense flood of pure water
poured into old Rome by her gigantic aqueducts 1 And how
discreditable the difference between the two capitals, when
we reflect on the far superior resources which modern sci-
ence has placed at her command, and on the well-known
fact, that through the happy constitution of the strata on
which London stands, she has at her command—requiring,
as it were, but the smiting of the rock to make them gush
forth--boundless supplies of the purest possible water.—
Mechanics' Magazine.
Mr. Gully, late M.P. for Pontefract, is spoken of
as the second Liberal candidate for Andover. —Doncaster
Gazette.
The Worshipful Company of Saddlers, B. B.
Williams, Esq., master, gave a grand entertainment at
their Hall, in Cheapside, on Wednesday last, to the Baron
Lionel de Rothschild, the Masters of the Worshipful Com-
panies of Salters, Dyers, Cutlers, and Joiners, all of whom
are intimately connected with Ireland. After the usual
loyal toasts, the master gave the health of Baron Rothschild,
Captain Colegrave, John Barnes, Esq., high:sheriff of the
county of Bucks, and the other visitors. The Baron Roths-
child returned thanks in an appropriate speech, congratu-
lating the company upon the unanimity existing with so
many influential companies, and feelingly entered into the
present unfortunate state of Ireland, and concluded by pro-
posing the health of the master, a very old and sincere
friend of his family. The evening was one of great har-
mony, the musical department being under the able ma-
nagement of Mr. Moody, and did not terminate until a late
hour.

BENEVOLENCE.—It was stated yesterday, at a
meeting held in the beard-room of the Hospital for Consump
tion and Diseases of the Chest, that the late Miss Catherine
Lee had bequeathed the sum of 2001. for the uses of the
charity; and also that the late William Tyrringham Praed,
Esq., the Member for St. Ives, had left 1001, for the same
charitable appliance.
THE LONDON COFFEE-HOUSE AND EATING-
HOUSE KEEPER'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.—The twen-
tieth half-yearly general meeting of the above association
was held yesterday at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street. The
chair was taken by the President, Mr. Connybeer, who stated
that the funded property at present amounted to
1,7821. 11s. 9d., and the balance in band to 49/. lls. 11d.
The income for the year ending July, 1846, amounted to
2751.78. Bd., and the disbursements to 2621. ss. 6d. An ex-
cursion to Herne Bay had realised a profit,
donation of five guineas, of 9!/ 5,...:Lu.; and the dinner
:...I^ilteuiZons Lavern, under the presidency of General
De Lacy Evans, M.P. 601. The sum of 100/. had been added
to the funds during the past year, which had been further
increased by the accumulated interest of 601. ss. 7d.
Among the subscriptions and donations announced were
the following :—Lord John Russell, 101. 10s. ; the late Mar-
quis of Westminster, 211. ; W. H. Warburton, Esq., M.P.,
101. 10s.; Sir John Easthope, M.P., 211. ; Mr. W. Ewar.„
M.P., 10/. 10s. ; General Sir De Lacy Evans,
101. lOs. ; Mr. B. B. Cabbell, 51. P., 5/. ss. ; air. Bin-
more, 10/. 10s. The iSecretary alluded to 'ale patronage
which the public press had bestowed UpOn the institution,
and announced the following donations :—The Sun 711.,
the Globe 681., the Standard 101. 10s., the 21Iorning Chronicle
101. lOs., the Morning Herald 101. lOs., the Morning Post
101. lOs., the Morning Advertiser thirty guineas, the Times
101. 10s , &c. &c. the report having been received, a
vote of thanks was passed to the chair, and the meeting
adjourned.

-ENJOYING A SNOOZE.—A young pig, which a friend
of ours stated to be a lineal descendant of the learned pig
Toby," created no small confusion one day this week, at a
'house situated at the west end of Preston. The following
are the facts of the case :—The master of the house, after
giving mister grunter his breakfast, and also enjoying his
own, repaired to his work ; shortly after which, his wife went_r
out on a small gossipping excursion, leaving the_ luiek
open. After having a little friendly chit chat., the ,
to her dwelling, and on going to the cra,llB3hae. a_ all the
riae ed by
clothes smooth and straight, as if some one had (;,aced an in-
fant to sleep. Wondering how the family ,d increased
one so soon, she beoame rather excite,!, and turnedre downas the
semhlance to
cradle quilt to see if the face divlue bore any
that of her liege lord. The reader may, however, guess her
astonishment and surprise when, instead of seeing that of u
" lovely infant," the snout of a pig presented itself to her
view. No doubt, in her youth, she had
i heard of the " pig-
faced lady," which was formerly exhibited n Chadwick's
Orchard, at the " low charge of one penny." Bearing that
in mind, she thought that the new comer was a second mon-
strosity, and rushed out of the house in hysterics. After
some time, in company with some other neighbours, she re-
turned to examine more narrowly, when,,,ilo,oabnydibuenhioorl,dmiwteo
inmate of the cradle was no other than
had climbed over the wall of his stye, turned up the cradle
clothes with his snout, and crept quietly
under them, and
laid himself down to enjoy a snouze.—Preston Guardian,
FIRE AT QUEENUITIIL—Last night, betwf,,--
and nine o'clock, a tire broke out in the ran-
-11 eight
belonging to Mr. llolskamp, late Adlivo of premises
1, Queenhithe. The accident ors^. wholegile stationer,
tmilaaitupwlaacree,hothueseil,
.4114 fur belated
t, e
.bivitnited in cellar under the
tames were confined to
L ce.WADo Std{ 4 411 11414 Z @t, t 9. ,11-I§t aa they were as-
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