The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-12 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-strect.
A. A. Mackey, N. J. W. Holt, and J. H. Mackey, mer-
chants, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street, Jan. 4, at
twelve—H. W. Morley, tailor, Dean-street, Soho; Dec. 30, at
eleven—W. M. Morley, warehouseman, Bread-street, Cheap-
side, Jan. 13, at one.
In the Country.
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G. Cleverley, builder, Caine, Wiltshire, Jan. 7, at eleven,
at the Bristol District Court—C. Burrows and J. Gliddon,
brewers, Plymouth, Jan. 13, at eleven, at the Exeter Dis-
trict Court—S. Budd, grocer, Newton Abbot, Devonshire,
Jan. 13, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court—H. Morris,
grocer, Stourbridge, Jan. 12, at ten, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
mercer, York,
i yshoorpks,gajtael-is. trGe—et Without, Jan. 8—
R. R.w.Ba
trsaodnl,y
'silkew eler, m
wool-
stapler, Bradford, Yorkshire, J. Mortimer,
Jan. 6—E. Williams, 'chape
Northop, Flintshire, Jan. I—S. Budd, grocer, Newton Abbot,r'
Devonshire, Jan. 12—F. Butler, ironmonger, Stafford, Jan. 2
—S.' Roden, licensed victualler, Wellington, Shropshire,
Jan. 2—T. Thomas, draper, Ibstock, Leicestershire, Jan. 2
J. Rawlinson, tailor, Spalding, Lincolnshire, Jan. 15—T.
Barrett, wood turner, Stroud, Gloucestershire, Jan. I—J.
Caines, corn dealer, Chilton Cantelo, Somersetshire, Jan. 1—
H. Elkinton, chemist, Maida-hill East, Jan. I—J. Eva, baker,
Redruth, Corth, Cornwall, Jan. I—W. Coulter, grocer, Bir-
kenhead, Cheshire. Jan. l —W. Aston, machine maker,
Lapley, Staffordshire, Jan. I—G. England, clothier, Basing-
hall-street, Jan. I—C. Collins, commission agent, King Wil-
liam-street, City, Jan. I—J. Evans, dealer in guano, Liver-
pool, Jan. 2—G. Grant, tailor, Kidderminster, Jan.,l W
Connett, cabinet maker, Exeter, Jan. I—W. Brook,, stuff
merchant, Manchester, Jan. 1.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. R. Beard and E. Ledgard, share brokers, Manchester—
P. L. and J. Rutland, woollendrapers, Dudley, Worcester-
shire—H. Woolley and 11. Southam, Manchester—M. Dix
and A. W. Waldock, milliners, Buntingford, Herefordshire—
H. W. and 11. Herbert, chemists, Langley-place, Commer-
cial-road, East—G. Redgate, I. Brentnall, and T. Wesson,
lace manufacturers, Nottingham—T. Bird, 0. Watson, E.
Bland, R. Coultas, R. N. Cox, and N. King, coal merchants,
Pickering, Yorkshire, North Riding—W. Hulley and J.
Hutton, roller makers, Little Bolton, Lancashire—L. W.
Wright and R. A. Cochrane, paper manufacturers, Charlford,
Gloucestershire—J. and B. Hirst, coverlit manufacturers,
Liversedge, Yorkshire—J. Buchanan, J. Ainge, and I'.
Aldred, umbrella manufacturers, Oxford-street—J. Shepherd,
W. Wilkinson, G. hill, and J. Spink, machine makers,
Leeds—J. Barrett and W. A. Phillips, toy manufacturers,
Goswell-street, St. Luke—T. and J. Bumpus, booksellers,
Holborn-bars—W. Heelas, W. lleelas, jun., and J. Heelas,
hosiers, Wokingham, Berkshire—J. and G. Mayall, cotton-
spinners, Ashton-under-Lyne.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

Peter Kane, merchant, Fort-William, Dec. 15 and Jan. 12,
at twelve, at the Caledonian Hotel, Fort-William.

Tolfer and Co., chain. makeri, Glasgow, Dec. 16 and

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
A lecture on agricultural draining was delivered yester-
day at this establishment, by Dr. Bullock Webster, illus-
trated by a number of tiles, pipes, and ether means for
drawing off from the surface water which now generally
impedes the fertility of a large portion of the soil of the
United Kingdom.
In the course of his observations, the lecturer insisted
on the folly, of deep draining, especially on strong and
tenacious soils. His impression was, that a
drain of four or five feet .in depth was
sufficient to render • the land • within
twenty feet on either side of it sufficiently dry to
fit it- for the' best crops. He insisted especially on the
advisability• of filling up whatever excavations might be
made with porus stuff instead of with the orignal soil.
The small pipes lately employed were, in Dr. Webster's
opinion, totally useless for anything like an effectual
drainage, for their joints might be dislocated either by
the contraction or by the upheaving of a clay soil, and,
in his opinion, the better plan would be to substitute a
pipe of one-and-a-half by two-and-a-half inches, divided
longitudinally, so that the upper half of the pipe might
be placed midway over the joints of the lower half, and
thus dislocation would be altogether prevented, and the
water allowed free course. The best system of drainage
is that which allows the superfluous water to be drawn off,
and secures the whole of the ammonia and other nutri-
tious qualities of the moisture which falls from the clouds.
By the use of a proper tile that would be effected.
The Romans made open water courses, and then
laid in them bones, horns, and bushes, but all these
substances are subject to decay and require renewal,
while, on the other hand, for au extra expense of
about 10F., an acre effective tiles might be obtained. In
some parts of the country peat is used as well as bushes,
and the lecturer would allow that, where the landlord
would not permit tile draining, either might be a good
substitute. Again, in other parts, fir poles, and
heath, and stones, are used, and though any of these
might do where the work was well done, they are all
objectionable ; stone drainage especially; though the best
of the three, is, in Dr. Webster's opinion, more expensive
than tiles. One great obstacle also, which is experienced
by tenant-farmers, arises from the presence of ash trees,.
which are apt to thrust their roots into the drains and stop
them. At the request of the Duke of Richmond, the
depositsou n t
of of the
lecturer exhibited part of the root of an ash tree, about
the size of a man's arm, which he had taken out of a
drain at Strathfieldsaye. An evil of such a kind, his
Grace conceived, is only to be remedied by extirpating
every ash tree upon every estate in the kingdom. There is
a
the nae
car-
bonate of iron ; and the beet plan to obviate that diffi-
culty is to cut out pieces in both sides of one
same lso a
tegnredaetncy objection
to fiil
ut o p iron
through
end of a portion of iron pipe, and then bend
them together, so as to give it the appearance of a snake's
mouth. That plan would prevent tho deposit of car-
boniferous matter, as well as keep out rats and other
vermin. He was led to make this observation from
having seen the mischief extensively exhibited on Sir
Robert Peel's estate at Drayton.
After showing the various forms of tiles used for
drainage, the lecturer observed that no one plan could be
adopted for every country, for the nature of the subsoil
is in every respect to be considered; but in all the books
that had been published, and in all his consultations with
the most eminent men in different parts of the coun-
try, he found that deep draining in stiff soils is always
injudicious. The lecturer had a numerous and attentive
audience, and was loudly and repeatedly cheered through-
out his observations.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS'
SCHOOLS.

On Thursday a special general meeting of the friends
and supporters of this intended charity was held at the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purposes of
general business, and to consider the rules for defining
and regulating the future government of the institution.
Tho Mas Roberts, Esq., was called to the chair, who
briefly urged the importance of the society upon the
attention and support of all commercial men.
Mr. RUMSEY then proposed a motion for an adjourn-
merit until a future day, in consequence of the limited
number of gentlemen being present, as ho considered
the proposed rules, to be submitted to the meeting for
approval, ought not to be hastily passed Gym-, and that
if it were adjourned a number of commercial men, who
were at present out of town, would have an opportunity
of expressing their opinions as to the efficiency of the
proposed rules for the future management of the insti-
tution.

A long discussion ensued, when Mr. Rumsey's motion
was negatived by a majority of 10 to 2.
The rules were then read seriatim by the Honorary
Secretary, Mr. Lawrence, and, after some discussion, in
which - Messrs. Rumsey, Hardcastle, Jones, Orr, Lau-
rence, &c., took part, were adopted.
It was resolved that the institution be entitled " The
Commercial Travellers' Schools for Orphans and Neces-
sitous Children," and that its design was the clothing,
maintenance, and education of the destitute orphans of
deceased, and the children of necessitous, commercial
travellers of the United Kingdom, from the age of seven
years to the age of fourteen years, and to be open to the
children of every feligious denomination.
The donations already received amount to 6,026/. Is.;
annual subscribers of two guizeas each, 231. 2s. ; of five
guineas, 15/. 15s. ; of tett guineas, 311. ; and of IL Is.,
2201. 10s. ; being 2984 per annum, making a total of
6,317/. Bs.

The Mercantile Life Assurance Company will also
contribute 1001 per annum in support of the funds.
The rules and regulations having been adopted, thanks
were voted to the Chairman, who acknowledged the
compliment, and the meeting separated.

SMITHFIELD CLUB PRIZE
CATTLE ',snow,
This exhibition was rja Thursclt'y again crowded
-
with spectators. ETel before nine o'clock a large num-
ber of visitors had„, been admitted, and as the day ad.
v need, notwitl- standing the unfavourable weather which
preatvaled,
th,i the spectators increased to such an extent.
.:11 any period after the illumination of the exhibi-
t':on, to make the circuit of the yard was a work of the
greatest difficulty.. Although thus popular with the
masses, the exhibition has not, as yet, been honoured
with the presence of many aristocratic visitors. The
Duke of Cambridge, who generally pays an early visit
to the yard, has not yet dune so this year ; and it is
even, stated that, although the Prince Consort has been
so marvellously successful in obtaining prizes on the
present occasicn, his Royal Highness will not bo
able to honour the show with a visit. Tho
Duke of Richmond, Lord Portman, and other
members of the club, were present in the yard again
yesterday. The sale of stock was even more dull than
on the previous day. This is partly accounted for by
the unusual quantity of cattle sent in for competition,
and partly by the unfavourable weather. The demand
is expected to be more brisk to-day. The only sales
made yesterday, of animals which have o'utained prizes
or Commendation, were the following :
In Class VII., his Royal Highness Prince Albert's 2
years and 11 months old Highland stot and Durham
heifer, bred by Mr. Milnes, of Downham, Norfolk, was
purchased by Mr. T. Cowell, of Brook-street, Hyde-
park-gardens.
In Class VL,-Mr. John Rob's 4 years old highland
ox, which obtained the prize of lot, was purchased by
Mr. Clayton, of Great Marlborough-street.
In Class VIII., Mr. W. Trinder's 3 years and 10
months old short-horned heifer, bred by Mr. George
Ewer, of Earlington, .:Gloucestershire, which obtained
the first prize of 20L, and a silver medal to the breeder,
was bought by Mr. Collingwood, of Abingdon ; Sir Geo.
I?hillips's 5 years and 7 months old improved short-
horned cow, bred by himself, which obtained the second
prize of 10/., was sold to Mr. Smith, of Lower Marsh,
Lambeth.
In Class IX., Mr. John Booth's 9 years and 10 months
old short-horned cow, bred by himself, which obtained
the first prize of 151., with a gold medal as the best cow,
and a silver medal to the breeder, was purchased by Mr.
Lawrence, of Rugby. This animal has had five calves.
Mr. John Hall's 12 years and 4 months old short-horned
cow, bred by the late Earl Spencer, which obtained the
second prize of 51., was bought by Mr. Righton, of Read.
ing. This animal has had eight calves.
In Extra Stock, his Royal Highness Prince Albert's
Highland stot and Durham heifer, bred by Mr. Milnes,
of Downham, Norfolk, which obtained a silver medal in
this division, was purchased by Mr. King, of Brighton.
Very few sheep or pigs were sold yesterday.
The committee meeting of the club was held yester.
day morning at the Bazaar ; and in the evening t,',20
members dined together at the Freemasons' Tavern,

The Parcel Post Company are about to adont the
penny system, and to convey to any part of Le,ndon a
package
not exceeding 18 ounces in weight for
penny.
INTERCOURSE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND 'BELGIUM.
_During the last month 625 passengers were landed at
Ostend from England, in 44 passages of the various
steam-boats, viz.:—from London, in ten passages, 135
passengers ; from Ramsgate, in nine -pallsages, 88 ; by
the Belgian mail-boat from Dover, in nine. passages, 164;
and by the English mail-boat from Dover, in sixteen
passages, 238. During the same month the departures
from Ostend for England were 900, in 43 passages, viz.:
—to London, in nine passages, 255;; to Ramsgate, in
nine passages, 131 ; by the Belgian mail to Dover, in
nine passages, 224 ; and by the English mail-boat
Dover, in seventeen passages, 290. •

NEW WORKS OF I,IOTION, BY .T. FENIMORE CoOPER,
:Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. poet Bvo.,
It A V.E,NS NE S T;
Or, niE RED :SKINS.
By J. FENIMORE CO( )PEII, 1;4.
Author of " The Pilot," " Ibe Prairie," " The Deerslayer," Sce.
" one of the ablest productions of the great American novelist."

By the same Author,

THE CHAINiIiaLER. 3 Toil.
sATAxsToE. 3 vels.
Rickard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

P.AILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
MESSRS. LAMOND and Co„
AILWAY.
SHIRE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends
and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and
to annoance that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, Btc.
take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the
Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place,
favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully
requested to be addressed.
All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day
previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be
forwarded by the first post after the sale, awl the proceeds Drunc-
dlately disposed of according to instructions.
(Vices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London.

THEATIZE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
TII EVENING

Wlll be performed a new Opeia, sifting,' THE BONDMAN.
Ma-quis de Vernon, Mr. Wciis; Flurcylle, Mr. Batter; Morliere,
31r. llornea,tl4 ; La Valliere, Mr. Gall ; Ardenford, Mr. Harrison ;
Mal-a Propos, Mr. Barley; Madame Corinne, 311ss Homer ; Urisette,
Miss Rebecca Isaacs; Frivole, Mrs. Hughes.
After th,! Opera, will bs presented a new grand Ballet, called
THE WAGS of WAITING (performed at the Acao.cmie Boya:c.
Paris, under the title of " Betty.") In which will appear Mdlles.
Sophie Fitoco, L. wise, Benart, 31adome Ginbilei ; MM. Baguet,
Adrien, Paid, ; Messrs. Howell, Priorson, &c.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessce.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed an original Comedy, entitled LOOK BEFORE
'YOU LEAP; or, Wooings and Weddings. Mr. Oddington, Mr. W.
Farren ; Mr. Rashleigh, Mr. Hudson ; Mr. Dc Were, Mr. Holl ;
Mr. Brandon, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Hardman, Mr. Rogers ; Jack Spriggs,
Mr. Webster ; Tom Tilley, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Brown, Mrs.
Glower ; Claribel Oddington, Miss Fortescue ; Mary Oddington, Miss
P. Horton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yarnold ; Fanny Hardman,
Miss Julia Bennett.
After which a new Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord
Courtin,gton, Mr. Holt: Sir Arthur Love], Mr. Howe; Szoroup,
Mr. Buckstoue ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Scoreup,
Miss Julia Bennett.
During the evening the Band will perform the Overture, "Pre
aux Clercs," " Clementinen" (liazourka) ; " Camellion" (Galop);
the " Esterhazy" (Walzer); and a New Overture.
To conclude with the Farce of HIS LAST LEGS. Characters
by Hours. Hudson, Holl, Tilbury, Mrs. Clifford, &c.
Box-office open from Twelve till Four ; under the directien of
Mr. T. Archer, Box Book-keeper.

THEATME ROYAL, ADELPHI.
UNDER TILE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a grand Fairy Spectacle, founfled on the Ballet
of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the
Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford.
Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. C:llenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor,
Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws.
After which the orig;nol Domestic Drama, called THE WRECK
ASHOITE ; or, The Bridegroom of the Sea. Marmadule Magog,
Mr. Wright ; Alice, Mrs. Yates.

To conclude with a Bozzian Sketch, in one act, called MRS.
GAMP'S TEA AND TURN-OUT. Principal characters by Messrs.
Cullentord, Worrell, Ryan, Wright, Altuiyard ; Miss 31. Taylor,
and 3llss Ellen Chaplin.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lit!See and Manager.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed an original romantic Opera, in three parts,
entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS ; founded on the Story of
" Giselle." The principal characters personified by Miss Georgian*
Smithson, Miss Rourke, Miss Sara Flower, Miss Somers, Misses
Marshall; Messrs. Leffler, Allen, Bodda, Walton, T. Hill, Honner,
Peren, &c.
After which an esairely new Comic Drama, entitled THE TWO
RAINBOWS.
In the course of the Evening the Band will perform " The Palen
Waltzes."
To conclude with Goldsmith's Comedy of SIIE STOOPS TO
CONQUER. Sir Charles Marlow, Mr. Wynn ; Young Marlow, Mr.
Vining; Hardcastle, Mr. Granby ; Tony Lumpkin, Mr. Compton ;
Hastings, Mr. Roaby ; Diggory, Mr. Cowell ; Miss Hardcastle, Mrs.
Stirling ; Miss Neville, Mrs .Ilughes ; Mrs. Hardcastle, Mrs. Fosbroke

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell.
On MONDAY EVENING
Will be performed the favourite Comedy of LE CODE DES
FEMMES. Paul Fauvel, M. Rhozevil ; 3lignonet, M. Tourillon ;
Romain, M. Pagenler ; Louchon, 31. Priston; Enuna, Mdlle.Angele ;
Fetnme de Chambre, Mdlle. Leyden
To be followed by the first Act of Moliere's celebrated Comedy of
LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHO3I3IE. 31. Jourdain, 31. Periet ;
Nicole, Mdlle. Brohan.
After which a new Comedy, entitled LES TROIS CRISPINS
ou, La Famille Poisson. Rayinond Poisson, M. Perlet ; Marianne
3ldlle. Brolian.
To conclude with the popular Vaudeville of UN MONSIEUR ET
UNE DAME. Un Monsieur, M. Dumery ; Une Dame, Mdlle.
Brohan ; Une Aubergiste, Madame Dumery.
Boxes, Os.; Pit, 3s. ficl. ; Stalls, 33.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at
half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
THiS EVENING
Will be perforraed Shakspere's Tragedy cf RICHARD THE
THIRD. Duke of Olo!looster, -Mr. J. R. Scott ; Earl of Richmond,
Mr. E. F. Swille ; King Henry, Mr. lleslop ; Duke of Buckingham,
Mr. Fredericks ; Tres,cl, Mr. Johnson ; Queen, Miss Richardson ;
Lady Anne, Mrs. Say:l!.
After which a grand Military Ballet of Action, entitled LE REVE
DU SOLDAT. The characters supported by Mdlle. Theodore and
the Wallin Family.
To conclude with the New Drama, called PASAION'S SLAVE ;
or, The Outcast Son. Supported by the principal talent of the
Company.

ASTLEY' ROYAL AMPIIITIIEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Pa'ron!sed by her Most Gracious I%ialesty the Queen, Prince
Albert and Royal Family.
Notwithstanding the present concentration of novelties, and the ex-
pensive engagements entered int 3 with the most eminent British
and Foreign Artistes for the Christmas nolidays, Mr. BATTY has
purchased the whole of Mr. White's trained Lions, Tigers, Leo-
pards, &c. Likewise in preparation, a splendid Comic FAIRY
PANTOMIME, with other Gymnastic and Equestrian novelties.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en-
titlel TUC; DEMON HORSE ; or, Thy Twelve Wishes and the
Charmed Bit. In which Mrs. Batty and the Equestrian Ladies will
appear on their traiaed steeds.
New and entire change in the SCENES of the CIRCLE.
To conch Lie with the grand Military Spectacle 01"1"11E BATTLE
OF WATERLGO. Napoleon, 31r. Gomersal.
?lox -olllce open from eieven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six
an C ,mmenee rt half -past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W.
Broadfcot.