The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-27 00:00:00


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cattle-feeding districts of Ireland. It not only afforded a
most profitable mode of fattening upon home-groivn produce
and rendered the flax crop much more valuable by the judi-
cious
economy of the seed—a product which bad hitherto
. . been very-much neglectel in Ireland—but the consumption
of the latter returned to the soil. in the form of manure.
the greater portion of the constituents abstraeteci-by the
growing crop, from it.. It was arranged that the specimens
of linen, damask, and, cambric, which gained the first prizes
at the Society's exhibition in November hist, and which were
Made exclusively of Irish flax, should be presented, at an
early opportunity, to her Mr.jeqy the Queen ; and • that the
Marquis of Downshire, as President,- and the Earl Of Erne
and Lord Lurgan, as Vice-Presidents of. the Society, should be
requested to arrange the presentation. The Secretary was in-
strutted; on the. return of the agriculturists from their la-
bolus, after the seed time, to visit the members of the
I .society, among' the English and Scotia flax-.-spinners, to
solicit their support; on an increased scale, since the- opera-
'Lions of the society were now so extensive, and their success
en promising, that, while they must confer great hoiefit for
the j>opuraqon of the distridts into which they H=ers-being
carried, they viii be pro.hictis.-e -of very impqrtant results
ou the British and Irish am tr.tde. :It was mentioned,
in Utz! con. se of conversation, that hrge orders for flax-
sciitehing inAchinery were;now being exeezited in Belfast,
for the Paella of .ggypt, Az Brittany, Bohemia, and Bel-
gium ; while, such had 1110f1" the iut-Q,E.:-.'st excited by the
pro?ress of:the Fl.rx Improvement Socl6ty.of. Ireland, that
its pai.ers a.,d printed instratetiwis bad been tranihiteci into
several foreign languag67, and Were in circulation .irt many
forclp:n 6nintries. `Xi:t) her :=Hiip.ltle. seal and clialate,•cheap
labour, an-d ;lie p,estiffle which attends her Ellen -insnufae-
tutc, Tr,', -I --, exise to tear cornp-tiiion ; and the pre-
&nl', pro,si,a'i (. ;;:c. a ciety &Forded the happlea augwy for
the final attainment of its ohjec,s, -•-

FRIDAY NIGH "S GAZETTE.
DiVIDENDS DECLARED.''
M. I. Jacobs,•.tailor, Asliten7under-Lyne-first div. of 2s.
7d. in the.p7Mnd May LI, or any susrquent Tuesday, at the
office ofliir.-Fraser, Manchester. •
NV: Earyon; licensed victualler, Farringdort-street-a div.
of.Bd. in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett,
Sambrook-court,. Basinghail-street. •
J. Kent, beer- brewer, Stowmarket-a div. of 51d. in the
pound,' any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Santbrook-
,
cow t, . Basinghall-strcet. -
•
S. Cullen, chemist, Nottingham-first div.; of 3s. in the
:Pound, ,any Friday, at the office of ;dr. Whitmore; Bir-
gham.
-C. G.- Webb, woolstaplcr, Long-lane, Bermondsey-74hird
div. of 74d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of
Graham, Coleman-street.
eet.
of W. ‘Vood and J. Holmes,otd tea dealers, Maidstone-first div.
Mr. Graham, Coleul;.ani:st,rZY
l 6id. in the
At the Court one;
aßDnainn-Sfk:
ferDt;
pEt.Nc.yD,
Wednesday, at the office of
Sliasingball-sfreci:
• J. Martin, fringe
May 18, at eleven-J. Clark, merchant, Crescent,
Cheapside,
May 19, at eleven-C. B..Bakor andle JC.r.ern t, mories,
housemen, London, May 19, at two-F: a;:clwrinr:-.
lett, drapers, High Holborn, May 19, at one- and Butterfield, linendrapers, Royston, May 19, at-Ithlt-past two --"1. Denning, watchmaker; Titchbourne-street, St: James's,
May 19, at half-past eleven-T. W. Hooper, chemist, Ba-
thurst-street, Hyde Park-gardens, May 19, at eleven.
In the Country.
W. H. Bell, seed crusher, Hull, May 21, at eleven, at the
Leeds District Court-T. W. Green, bookseller, Leeds, May
at eleven, at the Leeds District Court-W. Collinson,
shipwright, East Butterwick, Lindlushire,. May 21, at eleven,
at the Leeds District. G.-art-J. Law and E. Hudson, cotton
spinner, Ramiden-woe;d, Lancashire, 11tati' 9, at twelve, at
the Manchester District Court-J. Law, • cotton spinner,
Ramsden-wood, Lancashire, May 9, at twelve, at the... Ma-
nchester District Court-E. Hudson, cotton spinner, Ramsden-
wood, Lancashire, May 9, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court-J. Lindon, merchant, Plymouth, May 23, at
• eleven, at the Exeter District Court-G. James, draper,
Leamington Priors, May 16, at eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court-G. Middleton, wine merchant, Nottingham,
May 16. at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
L. Reis, J. Power, and G Koenig, meraants, Fenchurch-
street, May 19-W. W. Sanderson, baker, Great Russell-
street, Covent_ garden, May 15-E. Willianr, linendraper,
Bishopsgate street, May 15-M. M'Lean, cloth factor. Ba-
singball-street, May 1. -W. F. Brewster, chemist, Bath,
May 18-W. J. Harris, woolleudraper, High-street, South-
wark, May 16-J. Woodhams, plumber, High-street, Port-
land-town, May 15-W. Burrows, builder, Grove-street,
Hampstead-road, May 20-J. Clark, merchant, Crescent,
gicories, May 19-C. -Baker and E. J. Eastwood, ware-
housemen, London, May 19-J. Coker, timber dealer, Nor-
ton', Norfolk, May 20-W. Lockwood, worsted spinner,
Hightown, Yorkshire, May 21-T. Harding, schoolmaster,
Lichfield, May 16-J. Duke, plaster merchant, Newmic-
upon-Trent, gay 18-11. M. Naylor, haberdasher, Birming-
ham, May Fricker, innkeeper, Southampton, May
15-C. Blackmore, tailors, Cork-street, May 15--T. Pe-
moiler, coal merchant, Tysoe-straet, "Spaelds,
Warren, surgeon dentist, George-street, Hanover-Pquare,
May 15-4. Carlile, mei chant, Little Love-lane, Wood-
street, City, May 15-J. W. Frost, coffee dealer, Back-lane,
Kingsland-green, May 15-J. Spofford, linend raper, Chatham,
May 15--J. Arnold, woollmdraper, Walsall, Staffordshire,
May 15-T. F. SaunderS, brewer, Burton-on-Trent, -May 15
-H. Headingion, laceman, Bath, • May 15-J. Bettye,
licenOraper, Courtney. terrace, Kingsland, May 15.;-B. Gunn;
corn dealer, Clare, Suffolk, May 15-J. Hart, builder, 'Green-
wich, Noy Deanniug, watchmaker, Tichbourne-Street,
St. James's, May 15-L. Davison, grocer, Stockton-upon-
Tees, May 15-A. Oakley, seedsruan, Southampton, May 15
-E. P. Best, wine Merchant, Crutched-friars, City, Mar 15
-J. H. Walter, ironmonger, Camberwell, May 1.5-C. Wil-
liamson, wine merchant, Great Portland- street, St. Mary-
lebone, May 15. •

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
R. IVoollaston and A. 13. Cutfield, surgeons, Tottenham--
T. Livesey and W. Rodgett, cotton spinners. Blackburn,
Lancashire—J. Turner, jun., and W. Holmes, woolstaplcrs,
Halifax, Yorkshire—W. Jackson and W. Burrows, linen-
drapers, Nottingham—S Evens and J. Goodbrand, cotton
spinners, Aspull, Lancashire—D. and E. Thomas, attorneys,
Brecon ;W Cott _and
-St:, John's-street-road, Clerkenwell—W. Robins,m and T. G.
Dodson, attorneys, Lancaster—J. N. Cross and E. W. Willey,
tobacconists, Exeter—J. Buchanan. and F. Ede, merchants,
Calcutta—E. West, H. West, and F. llollingworth, maim-
facturing chemists, Derby--J. and H, Wallwork, stationers,
Manchester—J. Hoyle and J. Gothard, type founders, Shef-,:
field—R. Webster, C. M. Webster, and H. R. Webster, rope
manufacturers, Sunder'and, Durham—J. Jones and J. A.
Paul, printers, West Smithfield—J. Catterall and J. Greenan,
cotton manufacturers, Preston, Lancashire—R. P. and E.
Harris, corn factors, City—M. W. S. Shaw and R. Baxter,
coal merchants, Lower East Smithtield—J. Gross and G. E.
Thompson, grocers,. Woodbridge—J. -Crabtree and J. M.
Cockcroft, medical and surgical practitioners, Waal). Lan- .
cashire—ll. King, J. Turner, R. Peach, sen., and W. R.
King, Kingston-upon-Hull—G. Callender, J. Ralph, and T.
Risk,-merchants, Liverpool—lL Vamplew and John Rhodes,
coachbuilders, Bradford, Yorkshire—E. Chapman, C. Day,
and W. Chapman, coal merchants, Wapping—S. Dawbarn
and J. Davis, tailors, Liverpool—J. Walker and W. Bower,
letter cutters, Sheffield—T. 11. Hair, G. S. Hair, and C. H.
Hair, lamp black manufacturers (so far as regards T. H.
Hair and G. S. Hair).
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
John M'Leay, merchant, Avoch, Ross-shire, May I and
May '22, at two, at the Caledonian Hotel, Dingwall.
J. Murray and R. Stewart, booksellers, Paisley, April 28
and May 20 at one, at the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley.

It is said in military eits7es that the coloneley of one
or the regiments now vacant will be conferred on Sir H. G.
Smith, the victor of Aliwal. The emoluments of the colonel
of a regiment are estimated at 1,0001. a-year; but, should
the regiment be serving in India, about double that amount
whilst so serving.—Observer.

We underst-uld that the Q:ieen, on the intelligence
reaching her of the late attempt to assassinate King Louis
Philippe, wrote an autograph letter to her dear friend and
ally congratulating his Majesty on his providential escap
This letter was instantly dispatched by a special messenger
to Paris.— Ohserver.

cADVERTI3EI4NNT.]—IIRITSHES.—NEW INVENTIONS.
he Triple Hair Brush. One stroke of this is equal to the
effect of one penetrating, five small-tooth combs, and one even-
cut brush ; to be had in four sizes, No. 7, ss. 6d ; bro. 8, 75.
6d; No. 9,9 s. 6d. ; No. 10, 11s. 6d. The Double Anti-
Pressure Nail Brush, which does not divide the quick from the
nail, no pressure being required, and thoroughly cleans and po-
lishes the nails in a tenth part of the time of any other me-
thod ; price in bone, No. 1,2 s. ; No. 2,2 s. 6d. ; No. 3, Si.
6d. ; No. 4, 55.; and of all sizes and prices in ivory. The
tNeresTicTeosootfhiphieckelonsreusstht,ewethhic;hmeanrtkizlyfuelin-steizreds betweenbrushes the
N in-
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The
nhaarrrd:w Nb
brushes,
soh,.
sless
No. 5,
LarNdo; 3N,
om middling 11,7. ;haNr,ol;. 4.N,0.50f7L,
;n
never
gsl.inega;chN,
oor. 82,Les.ofpt,eratdol.s.eneaicnhi,voorry1,0tah.
epehradirozewnairnrabnotende
to come out. The Medium Shaving Brush, between the
usual badger hair and bristle brush, being a
.ssettlrheeceet
i,onnt.v
eoonnftditoehnnes,
strongest hair only from the badger skinp,lseignsa are
tae variety of sizes,
of
roth
Rossin baonnde
saonnds,ivlolr9y.
anTdhel2aob,ovße
iashrtoic
and, being protected, any one imitating them will be proceeded
against.

DEPARTURE OP FOREIGN lAILS.—The following
notice was issued on Saturday at the General Post-office, St. Martin s-
le-Grand, and the branch offices :—" The India Mail—The next mail •
for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islanes,.Egypt, India, Hong- '
Kong, and China, will be made n on_ the morning of the 2d of May,
to be forwarded via Southamec?Priaßymhre overland.o closed mail to
tv.hjego,Moepdoirtetorr,aLuiesanbon,,lndia,
tmheth7ethmoofrnisiniagyo.f
thPeen2i7ntshulianrst
instant
ttli ls : Thenextasut es, in. the morning of
mail for Corunna,
Madeira, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, will be made up
the Queen
nnstetanheier2,6thriiiineSotuatuhta.m
Westpen ' Next mail due theaaraillsaeddrLiyr •
Indiesnl °i. )
T' toh be
li efxm:m.
Madeira, the British West Indies, Honduras, Havannah, and Vene-
zuela will be made up on thd- morning of the 2d of May, to be fur- .
warded by the Avon steamer, via Southampton. Next mail duo
from the West Indies, Mexico, &c., on the 7th of May, at Southamp-
ton. America: The next mails for British North America,
Bermuda, and the United States, will be made up on the even-
ing of the 4th of 'May, to be forwarded by the Britannia steamer,
rid Liverpool, Halifax, and 'Boston. Next mail due, the Caledonia
steamer, on the 16th of May. New South Wales : The next mails
for Sydney, South Australia, and New Zealand will be made up on
the evening of the 30th inst., to be forwarded by the Berkshire, rid
Oravesend. Madeira, Brazils, and Bums Ayres : —Notice : A mail
still be made up for Monte Video, to be forwarded by her Majesty's
ship Apollo. All letters intended to be sent by this conveyance must
be addressed ' By her Majesty's ship Apollo,' and will be liable to a
packet rate of postage of 2s. 7d. No charge will be made for news-
papers. The Apollo is expected to sail from Portsmouth on the 25th
inst. (to-morrow). Next packet due from the Brazils, &c., her Ma-
jesty's brig Penguin, May 29, at Falmoath. Notice : her Majesty's
ship Ferret was expected to sail from Portsmouth for the Island of
Ascension, this day, the 25th inst."
We have endeavoured to collect some particulars
respecting the festivities in commemoration of the coming of age of
Lord Burghley', eldest eon of the Marquis of Exeter, which take
place on Thursday next, but matters have been kept so close up to
this time, that we can only give the rumours of the day. The grand
until Stamford reel s
meeting of the aristocracy will te,t take places
eesanof the tenants, Mr.
Thursday in a tent (just arrived
tenantry, 700 of whom are to dine on h t s l
fn.
evera o t e principal
in July. Between 1,300 and 1,409 ins-italic, h.aveerbneoeonns,el,n,tittiol
tthhee,
from London) on the lawn, and the et ors a
The strong ale. Wowed immediately after the
inns in the town•
ascend in his balloon. In the evening a ball, to
ptpoe ill..
flen,ntihl 1
which about eOO are to be invited, is to be held in the Aasembly-
cb7ilr,sthrlof
Glgorerde.l3:7lllhalesyee,
es
The Church school children are tO he treated '
view of effordlng some anwintsilebtneeutat
rooms. , but none
belonging to the Dissenting congregations. a Tl•e 1 h -
i ourers, their
wives and children, are to have a certain quantity of meat and ale
supplied to them. On Friday the servants of the
have a ball, who will leave the p i-' ilis c:e of inviting household are to
From a Correspondent. a friend each.—
THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT
MARKET PIER.—Mr. AT ITUNGERFORD
. W. Baker held
at the Crown Inn, high -street, an inquest on Saturday even!ng,
Shaslw
Frederick Hayward, ell, touching the death of Mr.
aged 2
:1 years, late a clerk In the service of
Messrs. Williaels, merchants, of rchan' is, of 62, Lower Thames-street. The de-
ceased was .of
one the unfortunate persons drowned Hun crford
e at g
Market Pier on Easter Sunday '
last. His body was picked up off St.
Jarne-'s s• .ti e - .. is, Shaiwehl, on the evening of Friday. The same
wititcs'ses were in attendance as at the previous Inquiry. Nothing
new teanspired as to the. cause of thee accident, and the jury returned
a verdict of " Accidental death," with the following addendum- .
" The jury recommend the directors of the Hungerford Market Com-
pany to exercise greater caution in future in the construction and
. management of their approaches to steam=boats navigating the ;avert .
and flying at their pier."
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, hid an interview, on
Saturday, with the chaucollor of 04 Ezolloquer.

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