The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-06 00:00:00

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NEWRY and ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.—
sotie °tees, 19, lioergete-street. London, Jan. a, 1846.-
„e_ eis hereby given to the Registered Shareholders in this Com-
-173,', that CERTIFICATES for their SHARES will be READY for
4,'',LIVERY at this Office, on and after MONDAY, the lath inst.,
we.sey, trona Ten till Four o'clock, ix exchange for the receipt which
" glYen to them for their scrip.
JAMES BRYDEN, London Secretary.
ROYAL NORTHERN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
, REPORT by the COUNTY COMMITTEE, as presented to
teeeneral Meeting of Subscribers, held within the Castle of Inver-
• Ts'ttenpon the-14th November, 1845.
ittereashig prevalence of lunacy through the county of Inver-
cz`le_s anti the obligation upon the local authorities, to confine at the
lattiticreinatemonf the parish of domicile, all persons thus dangerously
a-- e`e,, compelled this project as a matter of ordinary prudence, and
all consideration of general philanthropy. Accordingly,
es Annual County Meeting of the 30th April, 1843, the project
te,
isubmitted to the public. It was resolved to endeavour to afford artlitellefit oe the Institution to all the northern counties, standing,
tea
did, Under circumstances of equal necessity ; and a Committee
DaPPointed to solicit subscriptions on this enlarged and general
st,ZltrL. They commenced their duties ; but circumstances for some
4t the 7uetadvers their labours,d the deep misfortune to lose, almost
redeiTiai set of one of their most influential, zea
ued Members, by the sudden death of Mr. Fraser, .of Newton.
hue,. 1 alive to the true benevolence of the undertaking, lee was
to gtlil„,g it the liberal assistance of his example and of his energies up
etteej,,Period of his death; and that melancholy event naturally
Ce,Thee,", tor a time, the exertions of those associated with him in the
it see-en'ttee• 'thus the project remained in temporary abeyance. But
flag soon evident that unless active measures were again re-
e.' there could be no reasonable anticipation of a successful
heallmss!te'A'eoPradtdhilgclym,eeting of the heritors, magistrates, and clergy, was
upon the 10th day of December, 1844, and the
;the ity, of an immediate canvass was admitted, and pressed upon
teat
eActine
Committee. They undertook the task. The funds at that
This -.Minted to 1,5001., and to-day they stand on the list as 4,7001.
only Lual is almost entirely the result of private contribution ; for
see Parish, that of Dornoch, in Sutherland, has entered ai sub-
and. only one public bed;: , the Caledonian Bank of, liver-
"e given a contribution ;-the parish of Dornoch has taken one
tandre" 211' ; the Caledonian Bank has given a subscription of one
einieneegnineas. Apart, indeed, from these two sums, the contri-
The toelayla been entirely from the hand of private benevolence.
and i 7 and
thesenehbourhood of Laverne ss. have given most liberradlly,
ery:L.' of istricts of the county with an equal hand. I;i1 edr
Net :fling exceptions, the Committee have, as s et, been pre% ente
geversecuting their solicitations throughout the northern counties.
areoe', hoever, of the most influential proprietors of the north are
teetAst the contributors ; and this circumstance warrants the hope
tesekie canvass which is to be immediately commenced may be sue-
, fee eeelhe Committee, through two of their number, have applied
leetel-0-7lationa in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, and
!hose -,,,,,e°llllning, unless in one or two instances, their aPelleation to
ceemsellnected by birth, or professiou, or trade, with the northern
Nhese.,' They regret to• say that they failed in many quarters
there had the best reason to anticipate success ; but, again,
free, veere instances where the claim of enlarged benevolence, apart
Vl-a°3'' local feeling, was willingly admitted. There were
Of conchit° appeared to consider it a privilege to have an opportunity
beseesuting to an object tending so obviously to alleviate the
stieuct of the poor.
satire than, is the amount of the realised funds, and such is the
levee. re°nl Which they have been to a very considerable degree de-
scribe 'he Committee have no hesitation in stating to the sub-
theirkgizersh belief that the subscription will be soon considerably
from ted• An important addition may be reasonably anticipated
eetieeee northern counties, and the restet of an influential eommuni-
het o'rWitli India may be looked for with confidence. In closing th. is
-Loodehth,”ubiec,t, the Committee have to mention that.whilst in-
Aeereee meY had the advantage of communicating with the Lord
lgeos-epe upon the proposed scheme i-that his Lordship became
tee"; sUbscriber, and that he obtained for the Instituti the
tie,,e"e`tot the royal patronage. It is hoped that such. epyal. couni te
*here eth}. be the means of assisting the subscription in directions
tee, „ erwise it might not have penetrated. In ny event, in-
ere,ran'ete endertaking with an additional it and.nportance, and
---ree„,,,ee to the public an efficient constitution and management
f te'eTimit as it eoes that that constitution shall receive the approval
TheeeP officers Of elle Crown.
'-onienittee ha made it their endeavour to obtain the best
%este," to the Site of the proposed Institution. They have re-
keit the
aseirance of Dr. Malcolm, of Perth, a gentleman emi-
tiev
.e treatment of the insane, and whose opinions were ma-
tions :4111,3 an extensive continental tour amongst similar institu-
be Preparatory to the erection of Murray's Asylum, in the neigh-
Rilli..of Perth, with which lie 'has been from its erection, and
tel the, intimately connected. He selected four sites as eligible-one
roPertyßaillie, the proprietor of Culduthel another
Of Mr. Mackintosh, of Raigmore ;°r a third at the Hut of
Chariest" the estate of Dishes ; and a fourth on the lands of
tbee n, the property of Mr. Baillie, of Dochfour. With the first
been iii Proprietors, Proprietors, Mr. Baillie, of Culduthel, the Committee have
site ,ecOMmuuication ; but the terms of feu demanded by him are
let file Practicable, and therefore the site upon his property adjoin-
eetit of ,(iiluarry, and close to the marsh with the Itaiginore laeds, is
•Ste eluestion. The Committee have also communicated with
tic eeeeacitintosh, but withoet any result-that gentleman requiring
CpLtrorn them the amount of feu that will he given, and the
4lttee naturally enough begging to be informed what is to be
eo; and
.hete the negotiation stands with Mr. Mackintosh. Of
'Seem_ be the duty of the subscribers immediately to open •e fun with Mr. Robertson, of lushes, and Mr. Emilie, of
fat R and thereafter to select from those equally eligible sites
:.10Ile,,,0:112netily may be obtained upon the most eligible terms.
e_eese circumstances of realised funds and anticipated increase,
Committee have considered themselves required to delay
er7S__
,eer the commencement of the Institution. The necessity for
-Lon is every day forcing P self upon their attention. The num-
kyr lunatics confined at the expense of the several parishes is every
eesee,:eteacing, and the operation of the New Poor-law Bill must
eeke artily add to the number. That Bill directs a course by which
Nee !ant pasisbes may be compelled to the humanity of providing
seiiflerit accommodation for their lunatic poor ; but it affords no
'''tai,nee towards securing such accommodation. The more stringent
tee(2vligation upon parishes, the more important to them should be
seteerection of a local and inexpensive Institution, such as that pro-
tare-4i' This is obvious, and will undoubtedly force itself upon the
eienitanding of all such burdened parishes.
Committee, impressed with these important considerations,
tab -"a vtitit their proceedings to the general subscribers, and suggest
oganthout i thoutany delay, the necessary steps should be taken for the
iien of the Aey-lum.
*43' eaaelot close the account of their proceedings without ex-
est
nr the obligation under which the Institution is placed to se-
-114 gentlemen in the south connected with this part of the country.
Nees4,_gow, Mr. Leith, formerly inspector of the Caledonian Banking
ttee`ZnY, most efficiently assisted- the canvass ; and in Loni'on the
iel taeise""eacial office was with equal liberality discharged by Mr.
ie, American merchant, and by Mr. Macgregor, of Cheap-
Tlltleeta Mr. Young, of The Sun newspaper, the cause is eminently
ecte.e", for the liberality with which he uniformly admitted the
Itite." advertisements in a free and prominent access to the co-
-mot his important journal.
vr. Reported by
To 11. COLQUHOUN, Convener of the County Committee.
At to Amount of subscriptions as at this date 4,673/. 13s.
l'tniteral,_Meeting of the Subscribers towards the erection of a
ItFuttft -4)lam at Inverness for the benefit of the northern
, called by advertisement, held on the 14th Nov., 1845,
4 FUSSER TYTLER, Esq., Vice-Lieutenant of the
"Vleeeti,;:rtn.e, having Codudnrteys;eCdhtahie meeting, moved the following
Cots Was tinaenimously agreed to :-
e 'eine tone and gentlemen be now appointed a
eee eeb , set, wing noblemen .
eNtee," Power to them to nominate from their own number
for the management of all mtters connected
Vilnie-L:11146 -•l°4 and establishment of the Northern Lunatic
'eta to' Particular, to draw up rules and regulations, to be
aPpo;", ea tee 'eeneral Meeting of Subscribers, to be held at n-
at-eefe'e,sitrliest day in January next that the Committee may
eelquhoun, convener."
ell INVERNESS-SHIRE.
The 144 or 50/. Ann SUBsCHIBERS UNDER 501.
tle,7ght TIPWARDIL W. Id. Colquhoun, Esq., S.S.
", Oh. the Mari of Sea- Provost Sutherland
e'lll4.ght J. M. Grant, Esq., of Glenmoriston
e-qhtly Lord Belleau J. M. Grant, Esq., Joint-Convener
e••
Raney,". lArd Loyat of the county
4°44e. N., M.P. for thin Thos. Ogilvie, Esq., ditto
L'keee rreou J. B. Fraser, Esq., of Reelick
►te
•11 ' 33•1',33•1',31.P. for thei D. Grant, Esq., of Bught
rah ',fli
? „, lA. Forbes, Esq., of oden
Te nett er, Esq., of Bal-4. Ross, Esq., BerbicCulle Cottage
IDr. J. I. Nicol
aillle• a. g snatose
'Patrick Grant, Esq„ Ballifeary
' e'en, of Culduthel. 'C. Waterston, Esq., manager for
the Caledonian Bank
'J. Mackenzie, Esq., banker
als Alex. Forbes, Esq., chemist.
hlta't' k mim R.OSS AND CROMATY.
e e, Bart., of Sir Hugh Fraser, of Braelangwell,
K.C.B.
, yrs. Stewart Mackenzie, D. Davidson, Esq., of Tullech,
It Convenor of the county
Cej'i ' Else., of Aahany, T. Mackenzie, Esq., of Ord
'l‘ k
„e
it •.alllie of Recleitetle, Cromart John I layie Mackenzie, Esq., of
', -
Esq., of Applecross, Dr. J. etaekenzie, Kinellan
eLt ,ior the county
D. Kennedy, Esq., of Bogbain
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Esq., of Ardintoul. George Cameron, Esq., Sheriff-
Substitute, Dingwall.
ANDSII IRE.
James Loch, Esq., ar_p.
George Gunn, Esq., factor for the
Duke of Sutherland.
:55-SHIRE.
Sir G. Dunbar, of Hempriggs,
Bart., and J. Gregg, Esq., She-
riff-Substitute, Joint-Conveners
Of the county.
Gets. Sir J. Rose, of

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Qi SUTFIERI
4v14 the Duke of Sutherlan(
*lto 4,44dits, Esq., M.P. for thel

CSITTINE;
.1 Train, Esq., 3LP.

1)4
e It
v'cic)r. ight lI NAIRN
on. the Earl of

ii. Davidson,
Mackintosh,Esq ,osfqC,
of Geddes
antral
Wm.eddes
J. A. Grant, Esq., of Viewileli
Gen. Gordon. of Lochdu.
alth "". further, that the above Committee continue in office till
the of April, 1847.
ckr,4 I:iackintosh moved that the thanks of this meeting be ten-
4e"ril. Mackenzie and Colquhoun for the exertions they
It, —5 in
Institution • and that
iht )I.l_, Procuring subscriptions for this Inst
41,C ai,i73....ginents be also offered to Mr. Leith, formerly inspector of
% ""ulan tank now in Glasgow ;to Mr. Young, of The Sun
I`r. Ma'ckenzie, American merchant, all of London,
;tea I:"tulent assistance they afforded the deputation in their
:)T7.;%tliese cities ; which motion was seconded by the Rev. Mr.
i th, unanimously agreed to.
ro
41, rnotion of the Rev. Mr. Clark, the thanks of the meeting
.;,° nnanimouily voted to the County Committee, who had
~,,conducted 'the business of the proposed Institution so
't 4 eettn "
ht is reselve that these resolutions be published in the In-
th,„,'PaPers. . WM. FRASER TYTLER, Chairman.
lot Ms cos Of the meeting
hair. unanimously
unanimously voted to the Chair-
"'Lnduct in
WM. it. fiRANT, interim ge"retersr.

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.end my lyre with tuneful lay, " welcome" ive to
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joyous, happy time,.. Christmas Day I"
Wemusic,
An stn
mirth, and lovese combine,
To strew th our pa with roes bright,
mingle friendship with delight I
And what is most essential say',.
To .4
wve eclat to " Christtnas DAY r .
nY "Clothing I" that we act
a fact ,we therefore tell you how to act !
abi
twaYll to " Ilyarn's "—order there
Ments of beauty rare !
And then 'with confidence and joy
Ittesr charmingly your time employ t
4,o,ll2zavis of pleasure bright and gay, . .„
List Pa" a happy "Christmas Day ! l
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(44 of Prices for winter Garments ready-made : x
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44 "4 men's
,0 9 0
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ICeiL,.. ttlen,, „ coats from
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• , 815 0
I eyar mews iiests rfleld and Taglionis, from • • •••: • :' •.. 1 1 0
ijoini, ei.ver..eciatusr aYs and Glenlyons •••••• " ' • • • • ;
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Turi'estr ' Chest •••• • •. ...... ......... ••••• • • • " ' 010 6
nO, erfields and T lionis •••••••• • • • ' ' • • • 0
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m • prh,:... Patterns, in every material, from •••• • • • •
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1)•014 roe winter Garments to order, in first-rate styzlei.andd.
fashion :
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tate ry or4r `i.:7tit Mitterials, from • • •••••••' ' • ' ' • • 0 d -
i on tb„"Tt oPartment is conducted entirely distinct and sepa
lA, nte , adY-Made, and buyers will find patterns and ma-
iyott. Tonienoriai,„.l.
!very of arrantw tiortrnent of Youths' clothes kept constantly on
oti, a,,,ed durability, at very reduced prices. Mourning of.
A i i' on, and
to any extent, can be had at five minutes
ri, , 00,.
c:,, al '. entitled .. ,
ete . can b, h Ihe Talk of the Town," containing list of
Ni, !hurei,...tr:d un applyhig to L. Hymn, Pantechnetheca, 36,
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hnainess tic:l;al43endd..Ti...iaturdays until the evening.
1 TISM. .--
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__ eumatiern • All those suffering. from
,it rils, dce.,
wi,, . Chilblains, Lumbago, Tic-Doloreux, Cramp,
iv 4‘.l•L' tir,jul,!tnrriediate relief' and a speedy cure by using
v.' .4 " novel E.:•,-ATION. The great and increasing demand
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.eneraily .I.OFocation induces the proprietor to introduce it
',4'•`ri r. t. to ,„_._.tne public, satisfied that one trial alone will be
,47,ii'L 14.111tti:t't1"e2svi.arnel isimilar purpPoses.
etf.(rille Most see Heal of its superiority over all
1,441.1111,4. ,
niZrngtmeßnitel•varifstion,' 212'
elan, prom and 2s. 9d. each, by the Sole Pro-
. , isTorland-place, Notting-hill, and
'Oll ganger, 150 b 3•• ilarolay and 'Roils 95, Farringdom street ;
, Oxford-street. Ord' era,' by post, directed to the
Ptly attended tit.