The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-18 00:00:00

RECRUITING -IN GL A SGO

A FEMAL& RECHUI Is.
Last Saturday the East India Company's recruiting:
Canergeant, stationed here. was applied to by a epl
looking young fellow to be adtntted as a recruit. 013ei
gratulating himself on his good luck. the sergeant
was foie°
the way to the rendezvous, where the recruit
to he 5 ft. 5-,1- in. in height. The chest and legs were
examined as usual, though the worthy sergAsot
sidered this proceeding quite unn,cessary in this instso7
and performed this part of his duty very cursorily. re
bystand, is eyes were, however, sharper than
deluded sergeant's, for he saw, while the chest was belt
looked at. that the would-be recruit was—a teloatel er
avoid a closer extvei7,ation, she at once conlcssed h
sex, whi't the disappointed sergeant stood by in
astonishment. She said her name was Anne bleirni
18 years of age ; was a native of Ireland, thoug"
Sc .tch geereets, who were eoor, and that aster their the
she had found it difficult to obtain a livelihood. 1314„,48
stout tied hardy, thought she might pass for a boY: ca —go
to Cerk, engaged a• a sailor, and went two voyegel,ffig
the West Indies. On her ,eturn, in November Jest' 5 ;I, ,„
employment for three weeks in a factory in GNeg.,,,i
but did not like the confinement. SiebseventlY
employed shoot the Broomielaw us a cost porter"o
also at Pollokshavrs in field labour. Having a brothel
the East India Company's service, thought she wontiS
there also, and was much disappointed iv hen disnoreher,
She has cousins in Glasgow. and generally PISSed 100 •
self off as her younger brother, and was never even spy
po'ted before. She has altogether a manly look 'blue
dre:sed out in corduroy jacket, moleskin trousers'urpe
bonnet, striped shirt, andhob nailed shoes, the was° os
gender could not be doubted. To avoid suspicioo.l.o
smokes, and can take her glass of whisky or Porter
ie
her would-be fellows. Her voice is rather shrill, etldie
the only weak point in her assumed character. Shcrpo
the soldiers, saying she would endeavour to get Or' go
the railways as a " navvie!" This true 'ale seriesier
confirm the old adage " that truth is some Wit ittrm.-.
than fiction."—Scotch Reformers' Gazette.

RAILWAY SHARE IVIARKEIg.
LIVERPOOL, Mama 17. did. kill
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Birm'ngham and Dn, its
p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 8 p.. --Eastern COunAtto, IT
—Ditto, York Extension, % dis.- -Great Western, 27 Loadoli
Shares, 3% p.—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 111 P•—__Ditt6
and North-Western, 176—Ditto, New, Quarters, 10% P'„l/ K
Quarters (G. J.), 171 A p.—Manchester and Leeds, Halves, ,K
Ditto, Fifths, 51,3 p.—Ditto, 32/. Shares (late Extension), arZ 01.
Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire, 91—Ditto,
QuDaitteoL
9d. dis. —Midland Stock, 117—Ditto, 401. Shares, 454 p.—
3 p.— Newcastle and Carlisle, I 15—North Staffordshire, 2/ p.'
North Western, IA dis.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (3)0,1(410
Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 1 dis.—South StanfY
3s. 9d. p.—West Riding Union, p.—York and Newess'"
rtl.ir!

ference, 4 p.-Dutch Rhenish, 3 dii:
MANCHESTER, Kum 17.
STOCK Exeff sonar. -The sales are-Ambergate, ITottlnCtn-311,
Boston, -Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Jonc,'on'
Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 8%- East Lancasut7, Pre"
(scrip), 1% - East Lincolnshire, 2% c.-Fleetwood,
Preston. 01
Riding Junction, IA -Huddersfield and Manchester Raliwajostert
Canal, Thirds, 1 - Leeds and Thirst, 2%-Liverpool, 'uan (SW
and Newcastle Junction, -London and North-Western
chester and Birmingham), Quarters (B), 6-Ditto, (CL...ter
au-
chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, % p.-Mauch'Zbgeld"
Leeds, 321 Shares (late Extension). 2 9-16-Manchester.
and Lincolnshire (Great Grimsby 20/. Shares), 1 11-16 djt:ptst
(Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 14- N,anchester and Sonn,
15.16-North Staffordshire, 2% -Northern Counties Much' god,'
-Shropshire Union, 1-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, tiv P'
Staffordshire, %- South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole. P' per
Riding Union, 1% -Wharfdale, par- York and Newcastle,
exec, p.

LEEDS, Mika' l7. .„,
STOCK EXCLIANGE.—Ihe sales are —Ambergate,
Boston, ss. dis.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 6s. 6d....."Z5t 1,7
Lancashire, cew, p.—Ditto, New (scrip), 235. 6d. P. for ,1
West Yorkshire, 13s. it. p.—Great Northern (late London PA'7, so`•
2s. 6d. dis. —Ditto (late Direct Northern), 3s. die. —Hudderlgli
Manchester, 214 p.—Leeds and Thirsk 2 dis.—Ditto, FrePrZn
6d. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 14s. 6d. p.--4''_etst
Brighton and South Coast, Fifteenths, 3s. 6d. p.—Ma P' 00,7
Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extensions), 2% p.—Manehest.j p o_7;
Matlock, and Midland, Ss. p.—Newcastle and Berwick, 974. tali.'
—Ditto, New, 3/. 14s. -North British, Quarter Shares (litf,..
Branch), 365. p —Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 14s. p.—Nortriteln
ties Union, 335. dis.—North-Western, 2s. p.—Sheflielo,ort
ham, anti Goole, 7s. 6d dis.—South Yorkshire, Done°

Goole, par —A est ItidinE troio.l4, 335. 6d. p.
HULL, 31eacu 17. sons
STOCK EXCTIANGE.•—The sales are—North British, 460.
(scrip), 13s. 9d. p.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, :4011,
—Newcastle and Berwick, 33 c. n.— Ditto, New, 3% P'

Western, 4-North Staffordshire, 165. 9d.
SHEFFIELD, MARCH 17. '
SToca Excumsox.-The sales are-Manchester, Buxton. le'fioliff.
and Midland, % p.-Manchester, Sheffield, and kintveste*
(Grimsby), 5% dis.-Ditto, 201. Shares, 1% c. dis.-North'
par-South -South Yorkshire, Doncaster. and Goole, Is. dis.
out!
EDINBURGH, MARCH 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sale are-Aberdeen, 271. Isg•-- OP.
4
and Bathgate, 31. Arbroath and Forfar, 284. 6_ol/,
Shares, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, 2/. Is. 6d.-Caledonlant 2 dodo
.CIY
Ditto, New, 21. 85.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 2/. 71.- 4,1 1 ,
Junction, 39'. 55.-Deeside, 31 55.-Direct Northern, ': ,174.
Dunblane. Donne, and Callender, It. 12s. 6c1.-Dundee""-5,37,
breath, 42/. 155.-Ditto, New, No. 1, 301.-Ditto. ~
Nov, 1410
Ditto, New, No. 3, 41. 155.-Dundee And Perth, 3.--,,5trf....4
Shares, 201. 55.-East of Fife. 21. 165.-East Lethiall
103. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate. 51. 17s. ficl.-Edinb QOll
:l.tigow, 741. 2s. 6d.- Ditto, half Shares, 20,.
biogro
Shares, 19?.- Edinburgh, Leith, and Grairon, 20/.- DIOS
ence, 211.-Ditto, New, 31. 35.-Ditto, Quarters, 155.-Lft, et;
and Northern, 16/ 55.-Ditto, New Shares, 31. 195. lw,Sl
port, 7!. 145.-Ditto, ditto, New, 21. 125.-Edinburgh
(Old), 11. 17s. -- Dina (New), 21. 95.-Ditto, Halves. 16,•-•
and Ayrshire, 651. 10s.-Ditto, New Stool. 34/.-
No. I, 61. IN.-Ditto, ditto, No. 2,8/. 155.-Ditto, Quart; Prolagli
161. 10s.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5/. 175. 6‘' 01054
and Garnklrk, 391.-Glasgow General Terminus, 121. sl.
and Greenock, 191.-Ditto, Halves, 91.-Ditto, Preference,„tii
-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 51. 188.- Great....Arp-olfw
England, 233'. 10s.-Great North of Scotland, 21. So. 6d•Th...-318
and York, 31. 125. 6d.-Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 21._M
chester anti Leeds, 1081.-Ditto, Sixteenths, 81. 55. ',:es,
and Berwick, 331. 55.-North British', 321. 155.-Ditto, 1141,:8),
2s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 193.-Ditto, New Quarters M'Seeir
Ditto, we:
35.-Ditto, Thirds, 3/. 7s. 6d.--Ditto, Fifths, 61. 150.-Seotti
5 or
trail, 221. 17s. 6d.-Scottish Grand Junction, IL ls. -Scold •
land, 221. --Shrewsbury and Hereford, IL 12s. 6d.-Shrewstf,
vestry, and Chester, 8!. 45.-Ditto, New, 11. 2s 61.-Stir.uftskai,
Dunfermline, 31. 16s. 6d.-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 95.--;;" n)S.-
and Coltness, 481. 15s. ex div.-York and Newcastle, 31)", -Or
Ditto, New, 111. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 8/, 178 6d.-Dlrec al*
bay and Madras, 3s. 9d.-East re
Bs. -Great North of Is,
35.-Great Southern of Madras, 3s. - Madras. Nellore, and MO"
GLASGOW, MARCH 16.
STOCK EZMIANGX. -The sales are--Caledonian, New. 465• self
Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 415.-Edinburgh and Perth (
Co.), 505.-Ditto, Halves, 165.- Glasgow General Teromast,ol,
-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 628-Ditto, 37-Ditto.-1;ov
No. 2, 7 % -Ditto, Quarters (5 per cent. guar.). 15% -
fries, and Carlisle, 5% -Glasgow Harbour Mineral,
of Scotland, 475.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 383.-31aDen,_.‘74104
Southampton, 175.-North British, Thirds, 675.-
&OULU'
Junction, 20s. -G
of

SAW DUST BREAD.—Sir John F. W.
state
in his discourse on the study of Natural PhilosopliPsub'
" that saw-dust itself is susceptible of conversion into bcer'
stance bearing no remote analogy to bread; and the :ogre'
tainly less palatable than that of flour, vet no WIY
able, and both wholesome and digestible as Yierlht expert-
nutritive."—Nom See Dr. Prom's account Trsa3'
merits of Professor Autenrieth, of Tubingen. "%a eetts.tf.
1827, p. 380. This discovery, which renders failli;ilan it
impossible, deserves a higher degree of celebrit'r" pront'-
obtained."—The following is the passage
paper, to which Sir John Herschel refers :—" f v'eh,
in-I,l),,ripstr:atvie
the properties of lignin as an aliment, the only Pe'"-,,00te t"-
in which we have to yonsider it here, I shall briefly
experiments of Professor Autenrieth, of Tubingen' t this
showed some years ago that by proper manageteed. Tie
principle might be rendered capable of forming breanse;--"!
following was the method he employed for this Parl),"„„,as
the first place, everything that was soluble in wate' icov"„
moved by frequent maceration and boiling. ~„t is 1",
was then reduced to a minute state of division, tu-o,,jer '
sar, not merely into fine fibres, but, actual Pt° of g..a
and after being repeatedly subjected to the heard tVr,
oven, was ground in the usual manner of corn. I,v, "-rid tss`;
prepared, according to the author, acquires the Olen
of corn flour. It is, however, never quite white; but in 01?
of a yellowish colour. It also agrees with corn flo,eAritioe
respect, that it does not ferment without the au`:: found
leaven ; and in this case sour leaven of corn•flnurL011111
to answer best. With this it makes a perfectly un''''„j
spongy bread ; and when it is thoroughly baked, st, 0101,4
much cru,t, it has a much better taste of bread tha"oie*
in times of scarcity is prepared from the bran and 1°00;0
corn. Wood Our, also, boiled in water, forms ajobicli
tough, trembling j"lly, like that of wheat starch, an
is is very nutritious."
Pill'
ROMANTIC ADVENTURE OF A CHILD-4-h°
err°°l'
can, the sou of a respectable working man in L'croeterf
having been in Scotland for a few weeks last
ieu
with his mother and the rest of the familPfrieV
tracted a strong attachment for the locality and the ile fre
with whom he resided. Upon his return home rein
quently requested his parents to consent to his to "to ',-
and latterly became so importunate, that he 110"0;d1r,
chastised in order to drive the notion from his mind e'to bd
to Scotland. Within the last few weeks, unkneWead ao
family, he had accumulated a small stock of brenfrith
-
money ; and on Monday last he might have been 5,,-",ri
Cr;
two companions, directing their course towards the fof
two companions, directing their course towards
bet°
rence Dock, inquiring in the language of our ii`bica
the "Stot-land boat." Upon their arrival at the
„Pf cil!6
emb irkation all the glowing pictures of the land " do
failed to induce his less courageous companions to voijoa
board, but undaunted, the child went alone without corePcilere'
or guardian, a child seven years of age, with the Cenul.ooo;
bound for Glasgow and Greenock. From the lesttoent.j
tioned port he had a farther sea voyage to perform c,. RIO
miles. In a lonely and mountainous district in the cots °,
of Bute, upwards of 250 miles from the gas-lighted strf
his native Liverpool, our little voyageur in the greY 60111;
ing approached the object of all his longings. a 5e11,;.0
house, the inmates of which were gathering re-i,", 41001 r;
cheerful fireside, when a knock was heard at t":
lift
When opened, they found, to their astonishment, their, -oJ
Saxon favourite of the previou, summer, cold, wear' d'co,';
hungry; he received a truly highland welcome, 39
forgot the toils and dangers of his perilous journePolor,,e;
breakfasted on the banks of the Mersey oil Alonde), of t'
ing, and on Tuesday night he slumbered in the lan"„ol.,,0
Celt. Such is the romance of steatn.— Liverpool Jour

Of
BIRTHS. roe,
On the 15th inst., in St. George's-place, the Lady Ernest p
a daughter. , opt
On the llth inst., at Largs, Ayrshire, the lady of Lieu°.
A oer'
Creyke, R.N., of adaughter. 13
On the 11th inst., at Gotham, near Bristol, Airs. Clifford
cos•
of a son. of 1- rid
On the 13th inst., at Bath, the lady of J. Edwards, E4l''f ,:,'136"
On the 15th inst., at Connaught place West, the Trliu "
_....,,
Baring Young, Esq., of a daughter

At St. James's Church, London,It
Iby the Roy, It. C. • t en' go'h
Rector of Brocklesby, Sir Edward Brackenbory, LT'S"
orAli
&c., of Kendleby, In the county of Lincoln, to Elean-
of the late W. B. Clark, Esq., of Belford Hall, in the countY.oo re"
thumberland, eldest daughter and co-heiress of the late Mill' 0„
wick, Esq., of Bishopwearmouth, in the county of Durhani•
On the IGth inst., at Paisley, by the Rey. John Thoinson!,,ter
W. Laing, of Trinity-square, Southwark, to Mary, eldest dam'
the late Hugh Kerr, Esq., Paisley. the 1/ejt
On the 16th inst., at Paisley, by the Rey. John Thoms°ll,,,s
John Fulton, Garvald, to Margaret, second daughter of the ~
elf'
Kerr, Esq , Paisley. E At•-..et•
On tho tith inst., at Paris, E. Aujard, Esq., to Ann
second daughter of W. P. Attel, Esq., of Hadley-green,
On the II the inst., at Collitifighadm. the Rev. Archibald J
Grew Stoughton, to Charlotte, the eldest daughter of the
Mayor, Rector of Collingharn.

MED_
„,,ed 571
On the 13th inst., at Twickenham, Henry Turner, Esq-, ,-^ 001,"X
On the 13th inst., 17.1;zabeth, eldest daughter of the late 3ir•
O'llyan. ctllffOrj'
On the 13th inst., the Rev. William Bird, of Church Eaten, -
shire, aged 84.
On the 13th inst., at Gloucester House, Samuel Knebel,., of VI:1;e, Vr
On the 12th inst., William Taylor, Esq Gloucester-Pia—
al
gent's:he 13th-park, aged 72, f SAO-
on inst., at Ampthill, Bedfordshire, Ann, wife 0- -
May, aged 73. '
Ann PAl''• 1,
On the sth inst., in Princes-street, Rotherhithe,
widow of the late Captain Allan Dalziel, aged 84.
On the 15th inst., Mr W. Edmunds, architect, of Margate. rays
0. the Gth inst., at Tillingt,,n, near Petworth, Charles .A.
Esq., aged 79

mcDo 1"o1' N.. 01 "°.cfit
..itit.ir. Ph, , ,
Matt '-tr.n(l, in the '3lOlO
01 thA S%Yoy, in the County of l'iliddlenx, ThurVIIIT.
18, 1847.