The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-17 00:00:00

No. 16,689. LON DON, T UESDAY

GRAVESEND FOR SIXPENCE.
BOAT AND RAILWAY INCLUDED.
The Star and Blackwell Packets leaye the
BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL.
WEEK DAYS.—At 9%, 10%, 12, 1%, 3%, 5, and 7.
SUNDAYS.—At 9%, 11, 1%, 5, and 7.
The Trains starting One Quarter of an Hour before each of
these times.
FROM THE ROYAL TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.
• WEEK DAY6.—At 8%, 9%, 11% 1,3, 5, and 6.
•
SUNDAYS.—At 8%, 11%, 3,5, and 6.
on Monday Mernings an extra racket at half-past 7.
Fore Fare, 6d.; Chief Fare, 9d.
Bills of the times far boats sailing at the intermediate Piers, to
be obtained at the Star Office, Blackwall Railway.
Star Mee, Gravesend, March 14, 1846.

AHE CAMPAIGN on the . SUTLEJ creating
immense interest at the present moment, there is exhibiting
at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION Portraits of the
most Distinguished Men both in the SIKH ARMY and GOVERN-
MENT of LAHORE, taken by a lady of rank, distinguished in the
Fine Arts, during her residence In India. Also, Portraits of Sir Henry
Hardinge, Sir Robert and Lady Sale, kc. • By means of the OPAQUE
MICROSCOPE these interesting Portraits are on a rnagnifict nt
scale. Mornings, at Half-past Four o'clock ; Evenings at a Quarter
to Ten... The LECTURES include those on ASTRONOMY, during
Lent on Mondays, Wednesdays, and°Fridays, COLEMAN'S WORK-
ING MODEL ascending and descending Inclined Planes, &c. &c.
Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price. °

GENERAL TOM THUMB.
Hours of Morning Levees changed. The Little General is giving
his final Levees every day and e-,ening at the Egyptian-hall (up-stairs).

He has had the distinguished honour of appearing three times before
her Majesty, and of performing before and receiving brilliant
presents from all the principal Sowereigni of Europe. He is twenty-
five it ches high, weighs only fifteen pounds, and is the most
charming, symmetrical, and gracefhl little'man being.
Hours from Half-past Twelve to Two, Half-past Three to Five,
and Half-past Seven to Nine o'clock.
Admission ls.—Children half price. -
His engagement every night at the Lyceum Theatre will in no
manner conflict with his usual hours at the Egyptian-hall, which
terminate at nine o'clock.

TNCOME ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
POUNDS PER ANNUM.—PARTNERSHIP.—An Engineer
of considerable standing ix London, desiring about 8001. addition,d
capital for carrying out a most valuable Patent, will guarantee to
any Gentleman making such Investment 1501. a-year at the least,
and a share of the profits, and in addition he will be allowed a com-
fortable residence on the premises, a first-rate situation in the City,
free of charge.

• Principals only will please apply to Messrs. Tatham and Procter,
No. 10, New-square, Lincoln's Inn.

PATENT ENVELOPE.—MORGAN'S NEW
PATENT ENVELOPE will be ready in a few days: The
trade supplied with samples and prices by applying to Mr. YOUNG-
HUSBAND, Rval Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street, London,
where the process of cutting, &c., may be seen daily.

TO be PEREMPTORILY SOLD, pursuant to
a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CPIANCEUY, made
in the Causes " HARROP v. HOWARD," and " HARROP v. HEY-
WOOD," with the approbation of N. W. SENIOR, Esq., one of the
Masters of tke said Court, on FRIDAY, the 20th day of March, 1846,
at the Warren Bulkeley Arms Inn, iiitockport, in the county of
Chester, by Mr. J. E. TURNER, the person appointed by the said
Master to SELL the same,
Valuable COTTON MILLS and extensive BUILDINGS, cheap
rents and vacant lands, water-wheel, 20-horse power, capital steam
engine, 60-horse power, built by S •erratt and Co., three boilers with
Stanley's patent feeders, main shafting and mill gearing, steam and
gas pipes, and 40 cottages, or dwelling-houses, all situate at Brinks-
way, en the river Mersey, in the counties of Chester and Lancaster.
rart.culars and conditions of sale may be had (gratis)
at the said Master's Chambers, in Southampton-buildings,
Chancery-lane, London ; of Mr. George Weller, solicitor, 8, King's-
road, London; of Messrs. Liugard and Co., solicitors, Stockport;
Mr. Reddish, solicitor, Stockport; Mr.. Ferns, solicitor, Stock-
port; of Mr. Hill, 5, Verulam-buildings, Gray's • Inn, London,
solicitor; of Mr. Spinks, 27, Great James-street, .Bedford-row,
London, solicitor; and Messrs. Johnston, Son, and Wetherell, of the
Temple, London, solicitors; ef the auctioneer ; and at the place of sale.

AVIES'S BEST SPERM OIL, 7a. per Gal-
11_,F lon ; Solar, as. 3d.; Pale Seal, 35. Bd. ; Argand, or Vegetable:
4s. 6d. ; Botanic Wax, Is. ; German, Is. 2d. ; fine Wax, Is. sd. ;
Best Sperm, Is. Bd. ; Transparent, Is. Bd. ; Best Wax, 2s. Id. ;
Price's Composite, 534 d. and led. ; Hale's best, 910.; Belmont Wax,
or Sperm, Is. ; Candies,s%d. ; Extra Wax-WiX Molds, 6% d. ; Yellow
Soap, 465., 525., and 5Ss. poi 1121bs. ; Mottled, 60s. and 545.; Wind-
sor and Palm, ls. 4d. ; Brown Windsor, is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. ; Almond,
2e. Gd. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. Gd. per lb.
At BAYLES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane,
opposite Slaughter's Coffee-house.

NICOLL'S PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH
registered 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 65. ".atroulsed by the Prince
Consort, Prince George of Cambridge, &e.
This evercest recommends itself to the Public generally by its
peculiar elasticity and lightness, moderate price, and able defence
against the almost constant humidity of the climate of Great Britain.
To be had in London only of the Patentees, 114, Regent-street.

PARLIMVIENTARY BUSINESS.

From the Votes and Proceedings of the_.House of Commons.)

MONDAY, MARCH 16.
The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills
ordered to be brought in by the undernamed Hon. Members :—'
Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester (Worsboreugh

Branch)—Mr. Parker and Mr. Ward.
Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Central Railways Junction—

Viscount Duncan and Mr. Loch.
Midland (Birmingham Extension)—Mr. Hudson and Mr. Muntz.
Bristol and Gloucester and Birmingham and Gloucester Railways—

Mr. Hudson and Mr. Bsnbow.
Guildford, Chichester, and Portsmouth—Lord li. Lennox and Mr.

Mangles.
Chichester and Bognor—Earl of March and Mr. J. A. Smith.
East Coast—Lord G. Bentinck and Mr. Tumor.
Midland (Dartleld to Elsecar and other Branches)—Mr. Blade and
Mr. Hudson.
Leicester and Birmingham (with a Branch)—Mr. Spooner, Mr.

Packe, Sir J. Easthope, and'Mr. Dugdale.
Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Amendment—air. Craig, Mr.

Rutherford, and Mr. Macaulay.
,ondon and Birmingham Grand Junction, and Manchester and
Birmingham Railways Amalgamation—Colonel Anson, Mr. B.

Stewart, and Mr. Mangles.
London and Birmingham (Aylesbury Railway Pcrchase)—Mr.

Mangles and Mr. Benbow. -
Great Grimsby, Louth, Horncastie, Lincoln, and Midland Junction—

Mr. Christopher and Mr. W. Collett.
Edinburgh and Glasgew and Wlshaw and Coltness Railways June-

tion—Viscount Duncan and Mr Loch.
Leeds and Thirek (St. Helen's Branch Deviation)—Mr. 0.
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combe. Sir G. Cockburn, Mr. Beckett, and Mr. Aldam.
Edinburgh and Glasgow, Monkland and Kirkintillock, liallochney,
and Slamannan Railways Junction—Viscount Duncan St Mr. Loch.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and Forth and Clydo Navigation

Junction—Viscou;t Duncan and Mr. Loch!.
Glasgow, Gamkirk, and Coati:midge Extension—Mr. H. Johnstone,

Mr. Lockhart, and Mr. P. Stewart;
Furness and Windermere—Mr. Alderman Thompson, Colonel Low-
ther. and Mr. Patten.

RAILWAYS.
Select Committee on Group No. 12.
•
Mr. Hayter discharged ; Mr. Vernon Smith appointesi Chairman.
Lord Northland and Mr. Hildyard discharged ; Marquis of Granby
and Hon. W. Fitzmaurice selected, and added to the Coreanittee.
Select Committee on Group No. 16.
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Colonel Conolly discharged ; Lord Brooke, selected, and added to
i 2 Committee.

PARLIAMEN TAR Y DIVISIONS.

Front_ the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
MONDAY, MARCH 16.
CUSTOMS AND CORN IMPORTATION.

Question put, " That' Hops, the cwt. 21. ss.', stand part of the Ite-
solution." The House divided :

MAJORITY-AYES, 91.
Aglionby, H. A. Ellice, Edward Neville, Zsaph
Aldam, William . Ellis, Wynn Osborne, Ralph
&tine, Walter Escott, Bickham Parker, John
Baring, F. T. Etwall, Ralph Pechell, Captain
Barnard, Edwar dG. Fitzgerald, R. A. Peel, Sir Robert
Bernal, Ralph Fitzroy, Henry Peel, Jonathan
Blewitt, Reginald Flower, Sir James Philips,. G. R.
Bottleld, Beriak Goulburn Henry Phillpotts,'Jobn
Bouverle, Edward P. Graham, Sir James Plumridge.; Captain
Bowes, John Greene, Thomas Seymour, Lord
Bretherton, J. Hanmer, Sir John Somers, J. P.
Browne, W. Hatton, Captain V. Staunton, Sir G.
Bruce, Lord E. Heathcoat, John Stewart, John
Misread, W. Hindl.‘y Charles Strutt, Edward
Butler, Colonel Howard, P. 11. Thesiger, Sir F.
Cardwell, E. Hughes, W. B. Thoriiely, T.
Carnegie, Captain Hume, Joseph Trelawny, J. S.
Chichester, Lord J. Humphery, Ald. Trench, Sir F. W.
Childers, J. W. Jermyn, Earl Tufuell, Henry
Clerk Sir G. Jocelyn, Viscount Vivian, J. IL
Cobden, R. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Wakley, T.
Collett, John Kirk, Peter IVarburton, H.
Collins, William Langston, J. H. Wawn, J. T.
Corry, H. Lockhart, A. E. White, Samuel
Cowper, W. F. M'Carthy, Alexander Williams, W.
Crawford, W. S. bangles, R. D. Wood, Colonel T.
Cripps, W. Masterman, J. Yorke, H. ,Z.
DaErymple, Captain Mitchell, T. A.
Dickinson, F. H. Moffatt, George TELLHRS.
Douglas, Sir C. E. Molesworth, Sir W. Young, John
Dundas, Admiral Mostyn, E. M. Baring, Henry
Ebrington, Viscount Muntz, 0. F.