The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-06 00:00:00

THE LIFE ASSURANCE CHRONICLE.

This is the second number of a new periodical devoted
t:o the subject of Life Assurance. It contains much
valuable information.

THE MUSICAL TREASURY. Rut LXI.

This is a marvel of cheapness. The present number
contains all the best of the vocal music of Flotow's new
opera of "Stradella," with English words by Mr. G.
Bonne.

BANKERS' MAGAZINE.
In an article on Post-office money orders, the follow-
ing suggestion is thrown out which will, we hope, be
acted on by bankers generally :
" But without entering fully into a discussion of all the
luestions which may be raised either for or against the pre-
ent system, it is certainly deserving the considerrtion of
b ankers in large commercial districts, whether they might
of add considerably to the profits of their business by grant-
in g letters of credit on London and on their correspondents
merally, on the same terms for commission as are now
el iarged for Post-office orders. The charge might be propor-
thonally increased for sums above 5/.; that being the highest
amount the Post- office will remit by a single order. We
think that a trial of the plan, on an extensive scale, would
show it to be worth continuing."

The earr3 ing out this plan would be a great public
corrienience.

RAILWAY REGISTER.

In the opening article of the present number, on the
contest of the gauges, the writer, who confesses that his
sympathies arc with the broad gauge, after going through
the whole of the evidence adduced before the Commis-
sioners, comes to the conclusion that the inconveniences
of a break of gauge have been greatly exaggerated—
that they are more than counterbalanced by the benefits
arising from the existence of the broad gauge—that the
report of the Commissioners " is a very creditable docu-
ment for honest men, who were appointed to report upon
a subject, the correct mode of investigating which they
did not understand, and who possessed among them I
every qualification except that of being men of business,"
and that the Board of Trade did right in setting the
report aside. The article thus concludes:—
" For our own parts, we see no occasion for any decision at
all; we think it would have been better for boih parties to
hare been left alone to fight it out; but if any decision was
to be come to, that of the Board of Trade seems to be more
consistent with equity than any other."
After an article on Indian Railways, we have a
minute account of the working of the Leviathan loco-
motive Great Western on the journey to Bristol on the
memorable 13th June, 1846. In an article on the deci-
sion in Nikistob and §potliswoode, the writer pleads
the cause of the provisional committee as against the
allottees, and considers that the former have in many
instances been rather hardly dealt by. The "Railway
Portfolio," which is row incorporated in the Register,
is intended to furnish a complete record of the prospec-
tuses aiAbother documents of railway and other joint-
stock covitnieo, and proem them in 011 ACCOSibie

form. In addition to many valuable articles on railways
and mines, the present number furnishes some eurivus
details relating to stagging and stagdom.

THE PEOPLES JOURNAL.

We rejoice to see this publication succeeding; it de-
serves success. Seldom does a periodical advance with
such high aspirations, with such a corps of admirable
contributors, or with such a consistent enthusiasm for
the interest and instruction of its readers. It cannot
fail to become a favourite.