The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-13 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The visit from France of the National Gil trd
Ts a capital theme for the mercantile bard,
Who, with every good Engl:sliman, heartily cries
" Three cheers for our neighbours and friendly allies."
The National Guard, from accounts that are writtea,
Seem highly delighted at visiting Britain,
And wherever the good tallic strangers have been,
They've declared themselves pleased at the sights they have seen.
The writer of this being present, for one,
When the National Guards came to MOSES and SON,
Can attest to the pleasure which each seemed to show
As he wow-I'ring stroll'd through the mighty depot,
Not one of the visitors failed to admire
The shops set apart for the sale
R of
ATTIE.
They noticed the mart in its business design,
And they noticed the dress, which they thought very fine.
At the sight of the fashions each heart seemed to glow
(Aid Frenchmen are judges of fashion, you know),
And every one gave the peculiar shrug
On seeing the Over-Coats, stylish and snug,
Not a guard did I notice but seemed to be won
By the elegant dresses of MOSES and SON.
After they inspected thHelTime
prS
AND CAPS,
In which you'll imagine some time would elapse,
And I scardely need say that the National Guard,
On seeing the goods, stared remarkably hard,
Such indeed was the case, and I didn't see ono
Who gave not due credit to MOSES and SON.
They next made their way to the prime
BOOTS AND STIOFS,
Which of course they had no disposition to lose,
And here (for I judge from the shrug and the start),
They were equally pleased with the grand City Mart,
And I certainly thought they were "sensible Sirs,"
When I saw how delighted they were with the
FURS.
" Well done, Messrs. Moses ; well done," said each man
(I give the translation as well as I can),
And having applauded these winter affairs,
They looked at the
OUTFITS AND HOSIERY WARES,
Which goods pleased them well, as the others had done,
And caused them to compliment MOSES and SON.
And be tt remembered that, after Inspection,
Each one of the "Nationals" made a selection.
Many thanks, gallant Guards, for your liberal aid,
With warmth is this public acknowledgment made,
And with this very view did the mercantile bard
Select for his subject the " National Guard."
E. MOSES and SON invite especial attention to their Shooting-
^oats, which possess a peculiar cut, and style, adding much comfort
in the lit. E. M. and S. are convinced they will be much approved
of by the public.
Shooting Coats, in a variety of materials from Ss. 6•1. to 21s.
The Doeskin, or Elastic Coat, from.... • 17s. C. to 325.
LIST OF PRICES.
READY WADE.
Autumn and Winter Coats, in all the new styles.. from £0 6
Chesterfield and Codrington's, aid every description
of Over-coats, handsomely trimmed ...• ....... 1 0
The Premier.• •• •• • • ..... •• .• ............ 15 0
1 0 0
Btilwer •• •• •• • • • • •• • • •• • ........ • •• • • • • " • • • • " • '
D'Orsay •• . .
Shooting Coats
Autumn aid Winter Trousers ... •• • • • 4 6
Doeskin ditto .. •• .• •••• •• •• •"• •• •.• • • •
Autumn aid Winter Vests .. •••• . •• • ••••• • • • • 02 0
1 0 I
. 1 4
Frock do. ........ ..... .............. ••.• . • •
Boys' Slimmer and Tunic Snits.. •• • • 16 6
MADE TO MEASMIA.
Autumn and Whiter Coats, in all the newest style rom .Z 1 6 I
Mil le4 cloth Coat •• •• •••••• ••• • •• .............. •• 2 2
Tweed Trousers ••• •• •• •• .• .................. 0 6
Tweed Wrappers ••..• • •• 0 15 0
New Patent Trousers, in all the approved styles 16 6
Doeskin Trousers......
Best, or Dress• ••••••.•• • • • • • • • • . .• • ..... 1 6 0
Dress Coats ...... ............ • • • • 112 0
Best quality .. • • .... ••.••• • • • • 2 15 0
nest quality ...• • • ........... ..... .............. 3 3 0
Cassintere Vest .... ••••••• • • • .• • • ••• • .. 0 S 6
Satin, Plain or Fancy •.•• .. • • ...• • • .............. 0 12 0
Hussar and Tunis Sults ...... •••• • • • • ............ 1 9 0
Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice.
A Suit of Clothes complete for 1/. ICs.
E. MOSES and SON beg to call the attention of Emigrants to
their low lists of outfits, commencing (including every necessary) at
755., lower if required. The list can be had on application, or seat
post free.
N.Y.—E. MOSES and SON invite especial attention to their pre-
s3nt Stock of juvenile attire. The designs are elegant and unique,
end the workmanship and materials are such as to command univer-
,al approbation, while at the same time the prices are unusually mo-
-lerate.
Notlce.—A. New Department for the sale et Parasols aid Ckil-
dren's Dresses has been opened at 157, Minories.
Observe.—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to mea-
sure, if not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the
money returned.
E. MOSES and SIN, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters,
11,,siers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters. for
Ladies and Gentlemen, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Miioriea, and 83,
44, 55, and 86 Aldgate, City, London.
Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the
public against impostors, but have learned that the untradesnean•
;Ike falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern,
has been resorted to in many instances, and for elsvioas reasons.
Tsey have no with any ether hence in pr out of Louden;
an 4 these who desire genuine and cheer clothing, sco., should can at,
or send to, Mixories and Aldgate, City, London.
Net,e.s.—No hnsiness transactl,l at this establishment from sun-
set Friday, till sunset Saturday, when busiises is resumed till twelve
o'clock.

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RAILWAY BRIDGES,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
RESPECTED FRIEND,—As the subject of economy
in the construction of railway bridges is of public im•
portance, and as the following letter has appeared in
the Mining Journal, calling the attention of engineers
thereto, permit me through your extensively circu-
lated paper to offer some observations upon it.
" RIDER'S RAILWAY BRIDGE.

" Sir,—l have observed in your paper and several
others, an advertisement headed Rider's Railway
Bridge.' As the statements made in relation to it appear
to be well founded, and the advantages it offers are of
importance to the railway interest, it seems to me that
the opinion of our own engineers ought to be had in re-
ference to the merits of this bridge, with a view to that
practical economy which is so much needed at present,
and which is always so desirable in all expensive under-
takings. I beg therefore to call your attention to this
subject.
"A RAILWAY SHAREHOLDER.

" Pall-mall, Nov. 2."
With respect to the plan alluded to, I may observe
that the principle of construction and arrangement is
somewhat like Smart's patent, though I consider
inferior both in arrangement and in economy, neither
of which plans in my opinion are equal for scientific
arrangements or economy to the form known by the
term of bow and string, or arch suspension, amodel of
which (I believe the first ever made entirely of
wrought iron) I constructed about twenty years ago
at Liverpool, and exhibited to the late George Ste-
phenson, Esq., and the directors of the Liverpool and
Manchester Railway, and subsequently made a foot
bridge on the plan for the Newcastle and Carlisle
Railway Company at Newcastle, about 25 feet long
5 feet wide, which contained about 14 cwt. of
wrought iron, and which supported with perfect
safety a load of 10 tons at a cost considerably under
20s. per foot, the principle of which has been success-
fully adopted by R. Stephenson, Esq., M.P., in the
construction of what is called le high level bridge
across the Tyne at Newcastle.
If, as is often the ease in viaducts, head way under
the floor is unimportant, then the plan of under
suspension will be found still more economical by
from 20 to 30 per cent.
The principle is the same that is applied in con-
structing the machines aow adopted for moving large
blocks of stone, timber, &c. which may be seen in use
at many of the public buildings now in the course of
erection, and also as at the different timber and stone
wharfs. A particular description for constructing a
viaduct on the plan, accompanied with an engraving,
was published in 1831 in Dr. Lardnsr's Cyclopedia,
volume on Iron and Steel, page 118, in which he
states that the principle cannot be doubted.
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS MOTLEY, C.E.
London, 11th month 6, 1848.

MA.RYLEBONE VESTRY. • PROJECTED NEW
COUNTY PRISON.—On Saturday, Mr. Haikes having
been called to the chair, and the parochial receipts and
disbursements for the week having been read and ap-
proved of, Sir Peter Laurie, in reply to Mr. Williams,
late M.P. for Coventry, said it was true that it had been
contemplated to erect a new county prison, in lieu of the
Coldbath• fields prison, which, if carried into execution,
would entail upon the ratepayers the expenditure of
150,0001., and if the Pentonville system were adopted in
the new prison, it would increase the amount of expen-
diture 15,0001., while the county was indebted 300.000/.,
and the county rates amounted annually to 70,0001.,
which twenty years ago only figured 40,0001. But he
was happy to state that the proposition to erect the new
prison was defeated. He hoped that all the metropoli-
tan parishes would unite in opposing the project of erect-
ing a new county prison if it was again brought forward.
—Mr. Elliott, Deputy Lieutenant of the county, as-
sured the board that no new prison could be built, but
expressed himself favourable to the prisoners sleeping
in separate apartments.—Mr. Williams moved the ap•
pointment of a committee to inquire into the amount of
'the county rate and the mode of its expenditure—The
motion was carried, and a committee appointed.—The
vestry adjourned at a late hour.
TUB MAN OF LETTERS AS A PRACTICAL MB.
CLIANIC.—On Wednesday last, a crowd of delighted bays
was seen and hoard running along Devonshire street
and Warwick- road,while older citizens stopped with arms
akimbo as they passed, in attitudes no less expressive
of amazement. The cause of the hubbub was a postman
modestly seated on a comfortable saddle, supported by a
light frame, on four wheels—each side pair connected,
front and back, by a crank, which a, footboard enabled
the traveller to work with the foot of the corresponding
side—leisurely, yet rapidly, making way with a respec-
-1 tably filled post bag on his back I—Carlisle Journal.