The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-15 00:00:00

BUSINESS OONI: IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Auonsr 13.
Boulogne and Amiens, 12% - Dor.leaux, Toulouse, and Cette
;Mackenzie), 114—Ditto (Espelete). 11i—Dutch Rhenish, 6 —East
Indian. 34 --Jamaica South Midland Junction, Luxembourg,
I%—Northern of France Constituted, 12%—Paris and Lyons Con-
stituted, 5%

ERRATUM.—In our leading article of yesterday re•
specting the progress of free• trade principles in the United
States, we inadvertently observed that " the Tariff Bill was
passed by a majority of one through the Chamber of Re-
presentatives;" it should have been through " the &.sate."
TESTIMONIAL TO MR. L. JONES.—A meeting of sub.
scribers to the proposed testimonial to Mr. L. Jones, was
held on Thursday at the Mansion House to determine on the
application of the funds raised for that purpose. The Lord
Mayor having taken the chair, the report of the sub-
committee appointed to consider the subject was read, an:
the following proposals were therein stated to be the result
of their deliberation. That a bust of Mr. Jones be made,
and placed in the Royal Exchange; that a medal be struck
to commemorate the event, and Mr. Jones's services; and
chat a scholarship of the value of 30/. per annum be founded
hearing his name. A discussion arose on the motion for the
adoption of the report Sir Peter Laurie objected strongly
to a bust, and would agree to nothing but a full-length por-
trait—to the other proposals he entertained uo objection.
Mr. Alderman Moon, on tie. other hand, was so persuaded
of the superior efficacy of sculpture in heading down
a man's merits to posLerity, that, so far from deem-
ing a bust sufficient, his own opinion was in favour
of a statue, although he would not oppose the recom-
mendation contained in the report. Another gentleman, by
way of insuring unanimity, suggested the carrying out of
both proposals. In the end. no gentleman supporting the
views of Sir Peter Laurie, the motion for the adoption of
the report was carried, with that gentleman's single dissent.
It was stated that the cost of the bust was estimated at 2001,
of the medals at about the same, and the scholarship at
1,000/. The amount sub-cribed would not cover those ex-
penses, but there was little doubt of the suns being speedily
realised.
EAST LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY.—On
Wednesday last the twenty -second anniversary of this very
deserving institution was celebrated in a dinner at the White
Conduit House Tavern, Islington, on which occasion about
fifty gentlemen partook of an entertainment served up in the
usual excellent style of this place. Henry Knight, Esq., of
Basinghall-street, presided as chairman, and was supported
by the Rev. T. Gibson, senior curate of St. Matthew's,
Bethnal-green. After the usual loyal toasts hail be en given,
accompanied by very appropriate observations of the chair-
man, and responded to with great enthusiasm by the com-
pany, Mr. Knight, in a very eloquent speech, proposed
success to the " East London General Pension Society,"
which, he stated, hai afforded assistance to ninety aged male
and female pensioners. He expressed his regret that the
deficient state of the funds of the charity has obliged the
Committee from time to time to limit its sphere of useful-
ness. He however trusted that in the forths!oming year
sufficient funds would be placed at their disposal, so that in
obedience to its charitable principle a fuller measure of relief
may be afforded to the deserving poor. The Rev. Mr.
Gibson, in a neat speech, proposed the health of the worthy
chairman, and promised to preach a sermon for the institu-
tion. The toast, as was the kind offer of the Rev. Gentle-
man, was received with great applause. The Secretary then
read a list of donations (which included one of ten guineas
from Lord Robert Grosvenor) amounting to between 50/. and
601. The chairman shortly after vacated the chair, and the
party broke up, evidently highly pleased with the evening's
proceedings.
LOST AND WON ; OR, THE LOVE TEST.—The new
novel under the above title, by the author of " The Maid's
Husband," is published this day by Mr. Colburn, and may
now be had at all the Libraries. The following are also now
ready :-2. Leontine. by Mrs. Maberly-3. Marston ; or,
The Soldier and Statesman, by the author of " Salatbier
-4. Adventures of Captain O'Sullivan, by W. H. Maxwell,
Esq., author of "Stories of Waterloo-5. Emilia Wyndham,'
by the author of " Two Old Mens Tales;" Mount Sorel,'
&c —6. " Confessions of a Pretty Woman, by Miss Pardoe,
authoress of "The City of the Sultan"-7. A new edition of
Lady Morgan's celebrated romance, "The Wild Irish Girl,"
complete for six shillings, forming the new volume of " Col-
burn's Standard Novels"-8. (Also just ready) Great Toni
of Oxford, by the author of " Peter Priggins."
MRS. TROLLOPF.'S TRAVELS AND TRAVELLERS.—The
annual migration of the English people having commenced, a
more seasonable publication than the above could scarcely
have been announced. from the lively pen of Mrs. Tr„ll„pe,
in which they will be entertained with innumerable romantic
adventures and picturesque scenes. Graffeoberg, the head
quarters of the Water Cure, terms, we understand, one of the
most prominent features of the work ; and the picture Mrs.
Trollops has drawn of this singular establishment and its ce-
lebrated director, Dr. Preissnitz, will be found, we are told, as
full of entertainment as any one of the author's novels.
THE: BREAKWATER AT PORTLAND.—We have much
satisfaction in stating that information, which may be relied
en, has been received here front London, announcing that
it is the intention of Government to proceed with the long-
talked of Breakwater off Portland, as soon as local circum-
stances will permit. The liveliest sensation has been excited
in Weymouth on the subject.— Sherbourne Journal.
CAUTION To TAADESMEN.—FORGED BILLS.—A Polish
Jew, name unknown, has lately been obtaining a quantity of
goce!s from various tradesmen at the East end, by means of
bills of exchange which have turned out to be forgeries. Mr.
Calisper, No. 88, Aldgate, is a recent sufferer. The J.?,w
lately resided in Plymouth, is 28 years of age, 5 feet 10
inches high, red hair and whiskers, ruddy complexion, and
had a paralytic stroke lately, which injured one of his eyes.
INCREASE Or ATTORNEYS.-173 persons have given
the required notices of their intention to be admitted as at-
torneys of the Court of Queen's Bench next Michaelmas
Term. The average number of attorneys who are annually
admitted to practise in the courts of law at Westminster ex-
ceeds 600.
THE _POTATO ROT IN DE:v•Nsliirte.—A eorres-
nondent informs us that in the parishes of Cornwood,
Plympton St. Mary, and all along the borders of the river
Tamar, the crops of potatoes may be generally considered
as perfect failures. Previous to the appearance of the disease
the crops could not possibly look finer, but the disease seems
in numerous places to have made its appearance entirely in
pho
astlilrme to
being excessive
reducedh o,
eatt
a single night. Our correspondent thinks that the progress
of the disease was more rapid during the prevalence of some
heavy fogs which ',receded hot easterly winds. The haulm
does not appear to have rotted from moisture, but to have
thecom wholeplete lyoafitthheeretdop parts away
such a condition that they may be pulverised by pressure
between the fingers. The smell of the withered haulm is
like that of moist hay, and much of it very offensive.—
); s from
of the ex
Plymouth Journal
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS IN DERBYSHIRE.—
A correspondent just returned from all excursion into the
north of Derbyshire and Notts, describes the harvest as fast
storms, which have occurred almost daily for some tinte
progressing there, at every interval allowed by the thunder
The wheat crop, he says, is almost universally luxuriant,
especially the red, being larger in the ear
years. This is particularly the case about elbeck ; but the
equal anywhere to the
than for many
yield of spring corn seems scarcely
l -
autumn-sown. About Warsop are severuxuriant and foral fine fields of
turnips—one sown
.broad-cast rernarrk:
thanb half grown and
ward, the bulbs being already ino
sound. There is, however, a goner 11 outcry about the potato
many dug out
insstioze,
awyeeroe
earlati
fruitage-
tcirica)pt: correspondenttohuorugii
a s iltfine
as could havingbe
Nls,l,lilsnhSeedl f
.seer!
jured by the prevailing blight, which seem h
orchard, is this year a
in that district, so famous for its 0
and .carcely a single
total failure—few apples, fewer pears,
and
bramble fruit are,
more powerfully within the last weekrnor two. The
plum being seen on the trees. Nuts
NOTTINGHAM AND LINCOLN ELECTRICTELEGRAPH.
line on Wednesday
—Mr. Ferguson Joseph inspected this .
however, in great abundance —Derby Reporter.
of erecting an electric
the Midland Railway, for the purpose
Tottin gh am and the
telegraph, to communicate between 1,4
last, pursuant to his instructions by spirit.ed directors of
ancient city of Lincoln. The utility of these instruments be-
come daily more and more apparent, and very soon they will
be considered an indispensable portion of railway machinery,
as by these means, in case of sudden emergency, in a few
minutes information can be transmitted, and regulations
made which formerly could only be done by awaiting the de-
parture and arrival of trains. The erect ion of posts and wires
on the Nottingham and Lincoln line will be commenced next
week, and in the course of one month, it is calculated, that the
telegraph will be complete and ready for operation.—Don-
easter Gazdtc,