The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-26 00:00:00

TO the. Honourable the COMMONS of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND,
in Parliament assembled,
The PETITION of the Undersigned INHABITANTS of BRITISH
GUIANA, interested in the staple Products of SUGAR, Mt-
LASSES, RUM, &c., produeed in said Colony,
Respectfully Showeth
That the Agricultural and Commercial Distress which arose in this
Felony at the time of the Emancipation in 1838, still continues to be
keenly felt, and that, although a very large sum of money has been
expended by this Colony in procuring Free Labourers from India,
Africa, and Madeira, little or no appreciable effect has yet been pro-
duced on the price or efficiency of labour.
That this distress is, at the present time, much aggravated by an
incidental cause, namely, that the unusually severe rains that oc-
curred in the early part of, 1845 were followed by a season of unpre-
cedented intensity and duration of drought, whereby the sugar crop
of the present year has been so diminished that the exports of 1846
are expected to fall one-third short of those of the preceding year.
That, at a time when the affairs of the Colony are but commencing
to rally from the effects of the crisis of 1838, the recent changes in
the Sugar Duties, and the removal of the protection which free-la-
hOur sugar enjoyed, threaten to produce a second crisis, which can-
' not fall to be productive of ruin to many, and suffering to all.
That your Petitioners are glad to find so full a recognition, on the
Part of the Government and of so many Members of your Honour.
'able House, of the necessity of removing such disabilities and restric-
tions as still continue to fetter the West India Interest, and which
Drove peculiarly irksome in its present depressed and critical circum-
stances.
That your Petitioners consider that, in consistency with the prin-
ciples which guided the Legislature in the recent fiscal enactments,
Particularly in admitting all raw material duty free, they are war-
ranted to expect the free admission of British Plantation Sugar and
Molasses into the Breweries and Distilleries of Great Britain.
That, notwithstanding the admission of the principle that " Rum
and British Spirits should be placed on a precise equality in the home
Markets," the differential duty of Is. now levied is unjust to the Co•
lonics, inasmuch as the statements of British Distillers relied on by
the Legislature, when that duty was imposed, have been shown to be
exaggerated, and to be more than counterbalanced by the peculiar
disabilities affecting the West India Distillers.
That every encouragement should be given to Sugar Planters in
the application of greater skill and better machinery to the original
sugar process; and that Sugars produced from the cane juice should
In no case be ranked with Sugars properly called Refined Sugars, nor
'objected to the duties imposed on such.
That although the influx of Immigrants into the Colony has hi-
therto been insufficient to supply the demand for Agricultural La-
bourers, the addition made to the population from this source, at
Mat expense tc the Local Tressury, has nevertheless proved highly
_beneficial, as evidenced,by the increased crops of the estates on which
the Immigrants have been located.
A more copious stream of Immigration would not only enable the
Colony
to regain, but also to surpass, its former capacity as an ex-
- Porting country ; and the certainty of this advantage would tend to
facilitate the Introduction of the capital necessary to the adoption of
improved methods of agriculture, and better processes of manu-
facture.
, That the Colony is content to continue to bear the expense of the
Transport of African Emigrants, provided only that Parliament, in its
-Iriedorn, would more effectually check the Slave Trade, by substitut-
ing' for an expensive blockade of the Coast of Africa, a system of en-
couragement to the Potentates of the African Continent to allow
,their sub!ects to profit, as free men, by the civilisation now in pro-
frees amongst their unindentured African brethren in the 'West
Indies,
May it, therefore, please your Honourable House to take the fore-
!Ding statements into consideration, and to grant to your Petitioners
tl Sr distressed and critical circumstances, the beforementioned
"d such other measures of relief as your Honourable House may
deer(' lit.
And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
British Guiana, Oct. 19, 1846

NEW DRAWING PENCILS,
3d. each, or 2s. 6d. per Dozen, got up in polished cedar, to
to prevent the Iced dust adhering to the pencil and soiling the hands,
' rith the degrees of hardness and the makers' names stamped on them
1. gold. ROWNEY, DILLON, and ROWNEY (late Rowney and
°niter), Manufacturers, M, Itathbons-place, London. To be had of
W Booksellers and Stationers in town and country.
TESTIMON lALS.
From J. A. Hammersley, Esq., Head Drawing Master of the
Government School of Design, Nottingham.
" Sept. 8. 1846.
"Dear Sirs,—l have tried all the legit pencils you forwarded to me,
h consider them the best I have ever had; indeed, it is impossible
Illy to compare them with any others, as they possess qualities I
ti.ter
rans Yet found in pencils, amongst which I may name their
se beau-
_llll tparency and clearness. I have not only made uof them
i'Melf. but have had them tried by several students in this institu-
t'll, and their excellence is acknowledged by my pupils. The double
7" I are most superb pencils.
" I am, Sirs,
" Yours most repectfully,
"J. A. HAMMERSLEY.'
?ton,
--• George Barnard, Head Drawing Master, Rugby School.
" 85, Great Esq.,ortlatid-street, London, June 25, 1845.
uentlemen,—ln reply to your inquiry respecting my opinion of
i;,.! quality and value of your new pencils, I do not hesitate to say
''t I And them excellent In all respects, with entire freedom from
W,lt, and workinll, whether hard or sort. These qualities, com-
With their moderaie price, render themhe very valuable to
mitts and their pupils. .

" Truly yours,
" G. BARNARD."

From George Petrie. Esq., R.11.A.
" " Great Charles-street, May 27, 1845.
Gentlemen,—l have tried the set of pencils which you were so
as to send me, and I have no hesitation in expressing my opi-
I 'll that they are far superior to any that I have used for many
8. Perhaps, indeed to any that I ever used. Were the price of
three or four times what it is, I should take them with plea-
--"; and I shall recommend them confidently to my friends.
" I am, Gentlemen,
" Faithfully yours,
"GEOEGE PETRIE, R.H.A."

Rowney and Co."
"53, Blackett-street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, July, 1645.
iik,lentlemen,—l have made use of your new pencils, and consider
1:1,—", a Twist desirable acquisition either to the artist or the amateur.
y and the variety of tint which they are capable
Producing renders them valuable in sketching.
" I am, Gentlemen,
" Yours most truly,
" T. M. RICHARDSON, Sen."
to`Mfrs. Rowney, Dillon, and Rowney, London."
anufacturers particularly request the attention of the trade

ItROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
x PERMISSION.—PROFESSOR
eIIben.SCRCENBEIN'S GUN COTTON, differing from all other spe-
)l44l,' recently before the public, is LECTURED on, with other ex-
Ille..ite°To. Pounds, by Dr. RYAN, and Half past Three ; and on
The'aolgs of Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays.
Ttn
‘,Prineiple of the ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DEMONSTRA-
th:„aIIY, by Professor BACHHOFFNER, especially with reference
Gls' Zee, Patent of Messrs. Nett arid Gamble, Ity the OXYHTDRO-
iproi IC ROSCOPE are exhibited specimens og the
Tubers,
R A SE
with showing the Leirves, Cuttings of the Tubers, Ste., together
kjt..`he DES TRUCTIVE INSECT, supposed, by A. Smee, Esq.,
btu:l:i. to be the cause of the diseaee. The PHYSIOSCOPE,
EXPERIMENTS, DISSOLVING VIEWS, by Smith, &c.

Admission Is. Schools, haltprice.
yiktit entire NEW and BEAUTIFUL SERIES of DISSOLVING
t_ S will be introduced at CHRISTMAS, and the Institutioa will
"` °Den on the evening of Saturday, the 26th.

LEAGUE BREAD COMPANY.
that The Directors of the above Company beg to inform the Public
at their itakcry, upon an extensive scale, is being erected in St.
John-street, Clerkenwell, and Will shortly be completed. To meet
the immense demand made upon them for " Pure nnadultered
bread," the Directors are selecting Depots in all parts of the Metro-
Polls, a list of which will be published with the Agent's names. The
Directors think it necessary to caution the Public, that some shops
have been opened tinder a colourable imitation of the name of the
Company, without the authority of the Board, and that they must
Itt be held rezpensible for the quality of the Bread sold therein.
oS have given instructions to their Solicitors to take the necessary
matasures to put a stop to such practices.
3, A I By order, E D WARD PARRATT, Secretary.
--derman-walk, New Broad-strect, City.

IJARDLAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
• 11' . ANCE COMPANY.
, 01KBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post

office, London.
DIRECTORS.
1/ '
JOHN LABOUCHE/tE, Esq., Chairman.
,ebr ~, JOHN DIXON, Esq. Deputy-Chairman.
irran , 'anise Berens, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., M.P.
Sir I,;'s nart Dyke Esq Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq., M.P.
Tin,l4alter R. Farquhar, 'Bart. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
;eh.. B°° nankey,jun., Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
,7_..4 narvey, E. Robert Mitford, Esq.
rrs7:rejlloihb.ra___nd_ Hubbard,_ Esq. James Morris, Esq. _
ire
Loch, Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esirl-
Ina • John Thornton, Esq.
LaYd, Jun., Egg.
James Tulloch, Esq.
A. W. Roberts, Mei .1117DIToRd.
Samuel Jones Loyd, Req. tHenry Sykes Thornton, Est.
Acrumur—onint, Henry Norman, Esq.
In the LIFE DEFARTittEi,I, 'lvies, Esq., F.R.S.
~...I°W Rates without participation in't, Assurances may be effected at
7% participation in one moiety of thsel.r°}.,. fits;
cent, this
or at moderate Rates
the
of the three Septennial-divisiont, °t° every seven years. At
__.°, Bonuses amounted to about 1 per Company has made,
dared, or about 27 per cent. on the amount Per annum on the sum
rill
d the whole amount of Reversionary Bon °f Premium received ;
P4:l? exceeded 530,0001* us allotted by the Corn-
'ent values, pro-
viropaa granted on Life Policies to the exteantante
of their
attnTsuch Policies shall have been effected
, Tied in each case a value not under 501. i time to have
sli4n the FIRE DEPARTAIENT, a Return of profit wa
the 3th of June, upon the premiums received on
ots, declared
I,,'"cn had
... , been in force seven years at Christmas 1845, and thPeollactnie;
beZ°" "I Course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepeted -
al l° the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Omen , a2l
a la by th
I 11.4,,-, --e Agents in the Country Districts.
inu.„-ee in hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Christ-
kr. C.). must-be renewed within fifteen drys at this °Mee, er with
the c:1113_, No. 1, St. Jantesstreet, corner of Pall-mall, or with
%In -ntDanY'S Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they be
0 told-

GEORGE KEYS, Secretary,

N 'IIOANAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUIt
ANCE SOCIETY,
26 CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital 1,,500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This 1„", .
"itakr ".uttition embraces important and substantial advantages
hmi.oeePect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
-ititr: an occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
,also
to
the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ;
teroat_! °Mien of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
azatto meet other conveniences or necessity.
rete,.ureeces for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible

DIVISION OF PROFITS.
11:,...".inarkable success and increstsing prosperity of the Society
folrrriZt the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare
each p varYing from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid
euc7 effected on the Profit scale.