The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-16 00:00:00

N0.17,309.] LONDON, TF.tuRsDAY VENING

Somers, into the successful and self-supporting producers of
food, as it is impossible for the Society to effect sanitary
improvements In the dwellings of the bumbler classes, and be
augment the produce of the country, without benefiting the
other classes, who often become the victims of pestilence, and
must, without such industrial improvements, 'Windt to pay higher
prices for food, consequent upon numbers having to be supported in
idleoess out of the general stock. That the tendency of the moans
adopted by the Patriotic Society is to effect these Improvements, Is
beyon i all question, and it solicits the Investigation of the Intelli-
gent community, the principles involved, not being matters of indif-
ference, but lying at the very fcoindation of national prosperity and
safety

OBJECTS.
To improve the husbandry of the crofters by the introduction of
better methods of cultivation.
11. promote the field garden system ;to improve the cottages
and gardens of the peassntry, and the residences of the labouring
classes in towns, as regards comfort, cleanliness, and sanitary regu-
lations.
111. To promote the introduction of Agricultural Bdueation Into
elementary schools, and to seek the establishment of self-supporting
agricultural schools, were needed.
IT. To give gratuitous information to parties desirous of cent-
grating.
T. To promote the extension of the fisheries and the safety and
welfare of those employed in thorn.
vr. To promote the establishment of Distriot Loan Funds for as-
sisting the industrious under temporary difficulties.
VII. To seek the cultivation of providerst and industrious habits
among the lower classes.

EAST INDIA. HOUSE, MARCH 15, 1848.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice,
That the RATE of EXCHAN'OE at which they will receiTe Cash
for Bills on Bengal and Madras will, from the present date and until
further notice, be Is. 9d. the Company's Rupee, and for Bills on
Bombay is. 10d. the Company's Rupee.

JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

SCOTTISH SONG.
MR. CHAS. COOPER, a Edinburgh, encou-
raged by the enthusiastic approbation of a largo audience at
Crosby Hall, on the 28th ult., begs to announce that he wiU have the
honour of appearing at the Literary Institution, Borough-road,
Southwark, To-Moanow EVENING, the 17th inst., when ho will sing
My Boy, Tammie—Come under my Plaidle—Up in the Momin'
Early—Saw ye Johnnie (201111Ie ?—A Idak's a Man for a' that—
Johnnie Cope—Tak' your Auld Cloak aboot ye—Allister M'Allister
—Get up and bar the Door—Come all ye Jolly Shepherds—Caller
Herrin'— Scots wha ha'e—Mnirland Willie—The Jolly Beggar.
Pianoforte— Mr. G. Johnson.
Admission, Is. ; Reserved Seats, Is. 64.
To commence at Eight o'clock and conclude at Ten.

Mr. C. will ;Ave a similar-Entertaitunent at the Angel Inn, Ilford,
on Monday, the 20th instant.

ME C lII' S SHILLING PENKNIVES.
These, and the SIXPENNY TOOTH-BRUSHES, will prove
that whilst he has the most elegant Shop in London, he is deter-
mined to do business on the most reasonable terms. He manu-
factures extensively on his premises, No. 4, Leadenhall-street, Lon-
don, Desks, Work-boxes, Dressing-cases, Bagatelle-tables, Table and
Small Cutlery, Razors, Razor-strops, Brushes, Combs, and every-
thing for the work-table and dressing toilet. Every artiste is war-
ranted. He is the sole Inventor of the Mechian Dressing-case, the
Patent Castellated Tooth• brush, the Magic Strop and Paste, and the
Peculiar Steel Razor. Beware of counterfeits, none being genuine
without his Name and Address, Ne. 4, Leadenhall-street, London.