The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-04 00:00:00

Description of Bills.

1. Railways
2. Navigation and Canals
3. Waterworks
4. Ferries and Docks
5. Piers and Harbours
6. Bridges
7. Roads .
8. Miscellaneous

Total

Estimate

Expense.

259,329,450
377,950
1,786,251
3,427,183
531,627
130,000
22,367
237,558

Capital
Stock.

254,050,760
170,000
1,950,600
1,650;000
272,000

277,500

1265,842,3861258,370,8 i

r Money
authorised
to be
Borrowed.

SUGAR.

90,472,095
226,600
901,433
2,033,000
294,933
60,000

282,500

94,270,561

The following is an Account of the Quantity of Foreign Sugar
admitted into consumption in this country, from the 14th
day of March, 1845, to the sth day of April, 1846, distin-
guishing that admitted under certificate as the produce of
free labour, and that which has been admitted under the sti-
pulations of the treaty :
Admitted under certificate as the produce of
free labour .. • ... 91,692 cwts.
Admitted under the stipulations of the
treaty ...

396 „

Aggregate of quantities admitted to home
consumption 92,088 „

ST. ANN'S SOCIETY SCHOOLS, BRlXTON.—Yesterday
the yearly meeting of the boys educated in this admirable
institution, which since its establishment in 1800 has main-
tained and apprenticed upwards of 1,000 boys and GOO girls,
the children of parents formerly in prosperous circumstances,
was held at the establishment, Brixton, the Dean of Hereford
in the chair. The Rev. Mr. Laing read various certifi-
cates of good conduct and ability, which were received from
the boys' employers. The chairman then distributed the
prizes, which consisted of books, to the successful candi-
dates; after which Mr. White conducted the visitors over
the wards, dormitories, and grounds of the institution, point-
ing out the various improvements that had been made since
our last visit.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION.—
Yesterday the annual meeting of the members of this asso-
ciation was held at the Essex-street Chapel. The anniver-
sary sermon having been preached at eleven o'clock by the
Rev. Mr. Robberds, of Manchester, the meeting was held
immediately afterwards. The chair was occupied by J. B.
Estling, Esq., of Bristol, supported by several ministers and
gentlemen. After a succinct address from the chairman, the
treasurer read the financial statement, according to which it
appeared that the balance from last year amounted to
118/. 135., which, with annual receipts and other items, made
a total of 863/. 1 ls. 4d., being rather an increase on the
average of the last three years, which was 8291. The an-
nual subscriptions amounted to 6291. 95., the average for the
three preceding years being 545/. 16s. The expenditure
during the year had exceeded the receipts, owing to in-
creased demands on the association, not to any falling off in
the funds. The total sum laid out amounted to 1,0091.
ss. 4d., there being consequently a balance remaining against
the society. The sum of 521/. had been given towards poor
congregations. The funded property of the association con-
sists of 1,9451. in the Three per Cents., and some other
smaller investments. The financial statement having been
adopted, the annual report was read. It referred at some
length to the proceedings of the committee in various parts
of the country, and stated that several thousand tracts and
Unitarian publications had been extensively distributed or
sold at nominal prices. The report was agreed to, as were
resolutions in accordance therewith, proposed by gentlemen
present.
THE LATE MELANCHOLY CASE OF POISONING IN
ANNAN.—We understand Professor Christison reports that
he has discovered common arsenic in the sediment of the
porter left in the bottle from which the late Rev. Mr. Dobbie
and his wife, and their friend Mr. Pool, had drunk. The
precise quantity has not been ascertained, but he thinks it
will not be less than a dessert spoonful. There must have
been negligence of the most culpable kind in the cleaning of
that bottle at least.—Dumfries Courier.

CAPTAIN SPURT'S EiPLORING PARTY.—lntelligence
has been received at Adelaide, South Australia, from Mr.
Pierse's party, which was on its return to Captain Sturt with
supplies. The letters are dated November 14, and they were
then at a distance of 350 miles from Adelaide, and had not
been visited with a shower from the day of their departure.
They had fallen in with an overland party, 21 in number,
so much distressed from the exhaustion of their provisions
that they had killed some of their own beasts for subsistence.
This party had lost between 200 and 300 head of cattle, out
of about double the numher with which they started from
the pasturage of New South Wales. The number of wild
cattle in the interior of New South Wales, the descendants
of estrays from the herds of settlers, would appear to be
countless; Mr. Pierre's party had met with innumerable
herds in the highest possible condition. The writer of one
letter says that millions, rather than thousands, would most
adequately convey an idea of the vast numbers of these
cattle, who must have had the advantages of some extensive,
rich, and uninterrupted pasture.
THE LATE SWINDLING CASE AT WINDSOR, &C.—
WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.--Under the impression that it WAS
not unlikely letters might have arrived through the post, at
Windsor, for the person who had swindled the innkeeper and
tradesmen in this vicinity out of their property, Mr. Dotesio,
of the Royal Hotel, Slough, caused inquiries to be made this
morning at the Windsor post-office, in order, if such had
been the case, to endeavour, to find means to trace the soi-
disant Mr. Wyndham. A letter was found lying at the
post-office, which was originally addressed as follows, and in
apparently the handwriting of a woman: —"J. H. Wynd-
ham, Esq., Collonade Hotel, Charles-street, Haymarket."
The latter prrt of the direction had been crossed out, and
re-addressed to "Windsor." It appears to have been posted
in Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-square, on Friday, the 29th of
May, the very day on which he obtained the property in this
neighbourhood, and left the Royal Hotel for town. A letter
has been forwarded this evening to the secretary to the Post-
master-General, from Mr. Dotesio, suggesting that if the
letter were returned to the General Post-office, and opened
by the proper authorities, for the purpose of ascertaining if
it would be the means of enabling those whom he has plun-
dered to discover the place of his retreat, in order that he
might be apprehended and brought to justice, the public
would be materially benefited by a stop being put to his ne-
farious " doings." During his stay at Slough he called twice
at the Windsor post-office and received his letters, which
were merely addressed, " J. H. Wyndham, Esq., Windsor."
THE ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB—CHALLENGE
Cur MaTcn.—The great trials of aquatic skill between
members and owners of yachts belonging to this club will
come off to-morrow (Friday). The start will take place at
Greenwich, and sail to Coalhouse-point, below Gravesend,
and back. The following will start :—Prima Donna, Thomas
Harvey, Ino, H. Gibson, Esq. ; Secret, J. Smith, Esq. ;
Vixen, Esq.
Messrs. ;
Heighintons ; Belvidere, Lord A. Paget ;
Fleur-de-Marie, Twisden Hodges, Esq. The Star steamer
will accompany the yachts in the match, for members and
their friends only.
To MILITARY IMPOSTORS.—Found, on the Epsom
race-course, a pair of moustaches. They are of a dark colour,
and turned up at each end. The proprietor can have them
by lencligghis 1141310 and Widnafi teo our pacre,..../214nch,