The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-21 00:00:00

No. 17095.] LONDON, SATURDAY f
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JEWISH GRATITUDE.
A TESTIMONIAL TO WILLIAM THORNBORROW,
Messrs. Rothschild and Sons, Alderman Salomons, Dr. Adler (the
Chief Rabbi), and other influential Jews, having already subscribed
to the above Testimonial, the Committee will therefore sit daily at
the London Tavern to receive Donation; and Communications,
which shall be duly advertised in the public journals.
Mr. Thornborrow's Committee have great pleasure in informing
the Public that that Gentleman has communicated to them his inten-
tion to apply the proceeds arising from the Jews' Subscription (for
his Testimonial) to the establishment of an Asylum for the reception
of " Idiots, &c., of all denominations," founded on a principle differ-
ing from any hitherto existing in this country.

- JOHN MARSHALL, Chairman.
RICHARD PIKE, Hon. Secretary.
Committee Room, London Tavern, October 17, 1848.

p ROTECTION OF TRADE.
_IL THE CITY OF LONDON TRADE PROTECTION SO.
CIETY, 2, CHARLOTTE-ROW, MANSION-HOUSE, and 170,

REGENT-STREET.
The operations of the Two Societies are now combined under one
Committee —the advantage of both Offices being alike at the service
of the Subscribers to each.

EDWARD FREDERICK LEEKS, Secretary,
HENRY OWEN,
Seeretary and Manager of the Western Branch.

PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE AND
ANNUITY COMPANY,
0, Chatham-place, Blackfriars, London.—Established in HIM
Subscribed Capital, 240,0001.
DIZECTOES.
The Right Hen. R. ff. Hayter, Robert Palk, Esq.
M.P. John Louis Prevost, Esq.
Chattel Johnston, Esq. Samuel Smith, Esq.
Toha Towgood Kemble, Esq. La Marchaut Thomas, Esq.
John G. Shaw Lefovro, F.R.S.

TRUSTBES.
-74 this Deacon, Esq.,Tolth G. Shaw Lefevre,..ropq, IP.E.S., and
Charles Johnstos, Eeq.
This Society effects Assurances in every variety of form, and en
most advantageens terms, both on the bonus and nen-bonus systems.
The Premiums, without participation in the Profits, are lower than
these of most other (offices, whilst those on the participation scale hold
eat the prospect of a handsome addition being made every Five
Years, to the sum assured. The holders of Equitable Policies can
secure their bonuses at the approaching division on the best terms
with this office.
Prospectuses, with tables of rates, and all fhrther particulars, may
be obtained at the office.

MICHAEL SAWAND, Socretary.

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANT.-8, Watorloo-placs, Pall-mall, London ; 97
George-street, Edinburgh; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4, Col-
lege-green, Dublin.

SECOND SEPTENNIAL DIVISION OF PROFITS.
Thi■ Company, established by Act of Parliament in 1834, affords
the most perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great
success which has attended it since its commencement—rrs Ammer. Ificoma szirm 111PWARD5 OP 94,0001,
In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 21. per cent, per annum on
the sum insured to all Policies of the participating class from the
time they were effected, to the 31st of December, 1840, and from
that date' to 81st December, 1847, t► /, per cent, per annum was
added at the General Meeting on the 6th of July, 1848.
The bonus thus added to policies from March, 1534, to the 81st of
December, 1847, is as follows:

SUM
♦ssured

Time Assured.

Sum added to
Policy in $4l
X 683 6 8
500 0 0
300 0 0
100 0 0
•• • •
•• • •

Sam added to ram payable
Policyln Is4B at Death.

£5OOl
5000
iOOO
iOOO
6000
6000
4000

13 years 10 mths
12 years
l• years
I years
(3 years
4 years
2 years

£767 10 0 £6470 16 8
767 1• 0 6287 10 0
7117 10 0 6067 10 0
767 10 0 5687 10 •
675 0 • 6675 0 0
450 • 0 6450 0 •
225 0 0 6225 0 0

The Premiums, nevertheless, ars on the most moderato scale, and
only one-half need be paid for tho first five years where the In-
surance is for Life.
Igo Entrance Money or charge except the Policy Stamp.
Every information ►ill be afforded on application to the Resideat
Director, No. $, Waterloo-place, Pall-inall, London.

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RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY.—The main portion of
this lino is in active formation. There is every prospect
being,
of its as previously arranged, opened by Sep-
tember next. From Banbury to 13rackley hands are
engaged along the line. From the latter place to Ba-
con's-wood the works will in a few weeks be ready for
the
permanent way; and on to Buckingham they are in
a forward state. It is considered that in six weeks the
line from Buckingham to the Claydon Junction will be
ready for the ballast, to be taken from the neighbour-
hood of the former place, which is a good gravel. Near
Winslow, about three-quarters of a mile of the perma-
nent rails are laid, and at the Salden-hill cutting, which,
is the deepest on the line, workmen are engaged both
night and day. From Claydon to Oxford but little is
now doing. The Islip cutting is, however, to be re-
sumed forthwith.—Banbury Guardian.
MR. HUDSON,
his engineers, visited Hull,
on Tuesday, to facilitate the
railway arrangement by his Midland and North-Mid-
land lines, for the conveyance and shipment of coals for
the export trade, M.P., AT Hirm.—Mr. Hudson, with
and ono of the advantages to be con-
ferred will be, that vessels now compelled to receive
their coals at northern ports will be able to load them
at Hull, at a saving, if delayed by contrary winds, of
some three weeks or a month.
The last train, on the opening of the Shrewsbury and
Chester was one-third of a mile in length, and the three
engines that drew it conveyed 2,000 people.
MARKET RASEN.—It is nm
this place to New Rol-
land understood to be finally
arranged
-that th nilivay fro
land shall be opened to the public on the Ist of Novem-
ber. The directors have lately made several excursions
to Rasen by rail, and are well satisfied with the pro-
'e
gress made with the works. The station, which is on
the south side of the town, is a splendid building.—
Lincoln Mercury.
It is said that the line between Grimsby and Lin-
coln is to be opened on the Ist of December. The piers
of the Witham-bridge, below the Lincoln-lock, are now
complete, and ready to receive the girders.—Lineoln
Mercury.
SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—The Chamber of Com-
merce and the inhabitants of Llanelly have presented a
memorial to the directors of the South Wales Railway,
urging upon them the desirableness of completing, as
a distance of nine miles, contemporaneously with the
soon as possible, the line between Swansea and Llanelly,
portion between Newport and Swansea, to accommodate
the collieries, and lead and copper works of the district,
and the increase of the trade of those places between,
Bristol, Manchester, and London.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD ThinwAY.—Traffic for
the week ended October 14, 1848 :—Coaching traffic,
1,427/. 6s. 6d. ; parcels, 631. 55. 4d ; goods and cattle,
1801. 2d. ; steamboats, 2021. 13s.—Total, 1,8791. ss. 7d.
EASTERN UNION RAILWAY—(now' fifty-one miles
and a quarter, being amalgamated with the Ipswich and
Bury Railway).—Traffic for the week ending October
14, 1848, 1,4011. 115. 9d. ; ditto ditto, October 14, 1847,
1,2381. Bs. Oid., after deducting payment duo to other
companies.
AMIENS AND BOULOGNE RAlLWAY.—Traffic from
October 8 to October 15—Passengers, 32,2721'. 30c. ;
merchandise, 6,332 f. 10e. ; total, 38,604 f. 40c.-1,5441. •
receipts since 15th March, 1848, 40,8141. Total, 42,3581.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

the account of the opening of the Loop line
of the Great Northern Railway, contained in your paper
of Wednesday last, there is a very gross inaccuracy, to
which I take leave to call your attention. It is there
stated that the shortest route from London to Peter-
borough is, by the North-Western Railway, whereas a
reference to the time-table of that company will show
that Peterborough is distant from London 110/ miles,
whilst the distance by the Eastern Counties line is but
1021 miles, being 74 in favour of the latter line.
Yours respectfully,
THOMAS TURNER.
Crowland, Lincolnshire, Oct. 20, 1848.

LAMBETIL—A case of Asiatic cholera, certified by
the medical officer, occurred yesterday, in Devon-
shire-street, Princes-road, Kennington-cross.
WOOLWICH, OCT. 20.—A board of medical officers
assembled yesterday, at the Justitia convict ship,
which caused a delay of yesterday's return to a rather
later hour. The number of cases returned up to
twelve o'clook on Wednesday was-36 attacked, 10
deaths, and 5 recoveries. On Thursday there were
—1 new case, 1 death, and 5 recoveries ; making 37
attacked, 11 deaths, and 10 recoveries. From twelve
o'clock yesterday to twelve o'clock to-day, there have
been no new cases, and consequently there are 37
cases of attack, and 12 deaths, one having died this
morning, and 10 recoveries. The result of the meet-
ing of the medical board and an investigation of the
cases on board the Justitia, is an order that the con-
victs are to be removed out of that vessel, and for the
present will be hulked on board the Hobe and Sul-
phur receiving vessels, opposite Woolwich Dockyard.
The Justitia is also ordered to be removed from her
present position, and will be stationed lower down
the river, where she was formerly placed, or very
nearly in the same spot, where the convicts were
generally healthy. The inhabitants of the town, and
the convicts at the dockyard, have hitherto escaped
the slightest symptoms of the disease.
WORMINGPORD.-We are informed that three fatal
cases of cholera have occurred at Wormingford, in
one family. The children were attacked and soon
after sunk under the violence of the disease. They
were buried on Tuesday.---Essex Standard.
SUNDERLAND, OCT. 10.—Three cases of Asiatic
cholera occurred last night in this town, one of which
terminated fatally. The sufferers were seamen from
the Baltic, and were attacked on board their re-
spective ships. No traces of the disease have as yet
made their appearance in the town, nor does any ap-
prehension of an attack prevail amongst the inhabit-
ants. The wind blows strongly from the north-east,
with a heavy sea rolling on the coast.
EDINBURGH.—The number of cases of spasmodic
or Asiatic cholera reported at the police-office, Edin-
burgh, on the 14th and 15th instant, including Leith
and Newhaven, were—Died, G 0; recovered, 11 ; re-
maining, 7.—North British Daily Mail.
WESTMINSTER.—A meeting of the members of the
Westminster Sanitary Association was held last even-
ing at the Literary Institution, Great Smith-street,
for the purpose of adopting such measures against the
cholera as seem most calculated to subdue the effects
of the epidemic. Mr. Elliott, Dr. Aldis, Mr. Wilson,
the Rev. G. Stoddart, and other gentlemen addressed
the meeting.
BaosiLET.—An influential meeting of the inhabi-
tants and ratepayers of the parish of Bromley was
held yesterday at the clerk's office, lligh-street, " to
consider the best means to be adopted with respect to
the nuisances arising from the factories in Bow
Common-lane." It was resolved that " A deputation,
consisting of the officiating minister, the church-
wardens, and the overseers, do wait on the Commis-
sioners of the Board of Health, representing the dan-
gerous effects likely to arise to the health of the
neighbourhood if the nuisances be allowed to remain,
and that they be solicited to use their powerful in-
fluence to remove the same."