The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-20 00:00:00

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INE ITITUTION OF CIVB4-----3.41V-Ge-
NEERS. •
Sit • John Rennie, president, in OW
e annual general meeting of the4tAitiftition
on Tuesday evening, the 18th
fol 1.0 wing gentlemen were elected to life coffin: il'
for I jte ensuing year :
O-Tishmt Field, president ; W. Cubitt, J. M. Rend
J. Simpson, and It. Stephenson, M.P., vice-pre si-
de cats; J.
,Bateman, G. P. Bidder, I. K.. Brunel,
J. Cubitt, J. latleke, M.P., J. Miller, W. C. MylLit,
T Sopwith, J. It:. M'Clean, and C. May, mentberi.;
AI Id J. Glutton -id T. 11. Wyatt, associates of
ez-.) extucil.

The report of the council continues to be v sly
en icouraging, and showed that the progress of the
si )ciety wits steadily good.
Telford medals were preseurted to Messrs. Jacks( el,
I tichardson, Murray, Glynn., anti Frodsham, and to t
t wo former gentlemen council 'premiums of bock•
rere added. Telford premiums of books were rlo,
warded to Messrs. Elliott, KeppeT, shears, mut
Masters, for their communications made during
)ast session.

Memoirs were given of the deceased members a-id
associates, Messrs. Thom, Giles Lipkins, rtizsllat,
Reynolds, Holtzapffel, Evans, Giles,
and Ben.
' The career of several of these gentlemen had [-tell!
to varied, and possessed such points of interest, tint
I the memoirs were necessarily extended beyond their
usual length. The report noticed the increased tit-
tendance of members and visitors as evidence of

odvancing career, and of the interest felt for the
sok ,nce of civil engineering. A pressing I:ppeal was
mad, to members of all classes to contribate papers
to mj, -ce animated discussions, which are the distinc-
tive fou'ures of the meetings of the society: T
principal events of the past session were touch 3el
upon, and 'several private matters relative to the
ternal management of the institution were fully idxs-r
cussed. The council then explained the than gad
form of the balloting papers, necessitated by the new
by•laws and the retirement of Sir John Rennie fv)tu
the post of president, which he had filled with such
credit to himself and benefit to the society for the last
three years. In conclusion, the report said, "Let the
engineers remember also that ' union is strength,
and that if they are true to each other, and rise they
institution as the common centre and bond of onity,
they .may set at nought all efforts to dislodge the civil
engineoxs of England from the proud eminence whits:*
their tale:its, their practical skill, and their probe
have placed them."
Before leaving the chair, Sir JOHN RENNIE, pr e-
sident, addressed the meeting on the selection of tl e
president, and ,impressed upon them the claims (
Mr. Field—not orlly as one of the founders of dr,

institution, and one who had filled for many years al
positions in the society, nor because he was univor-
sally respected and esteemed as an upright, honou r-
able, kind-hearted man, but chiefly on account of h
acknowledged celebrity as t 2. mechanical enginee
particularly in that most imporant department, stew
navigation ; and because his election would uni
more firmly the two branches of the profession, whiA
to insure general prosperity must ever go band ;n
hand, as they had hitherto done in the
stitution, in spite of all attempts to naalo•
it appear otherwise. He then reviewed the position
of the institution during his presidentship, offer
ing his best thanks to the vice-presidents and tht•
members of council, and to the secretary,
for the support and assistance afforded him, and th en
examined with much candour the relative position
of the civil engineers and of the Government boar is
and commissions, which had appeared to clash more
than was desirable. This he showed not to arise fro m
any of the acts of the civil engineers, who had ever
been ready to afford their best assistance to the Go-
vernment in any capacity; and, further, that it wou Id
be the interest of the Government to take advanta;
of the talent, energy, and practical skill of the ci' rii
engineers, by whom they had ever been well serve d,
rather than incur the hazard and the expense of forn u.-
ing a corps that would require more time for edit-
eating than could be afforded in these active times,
when even hesitation was perdition.
This address was responded to very warmly by fne
meeting, and a vote of thanks to Sir John Rennie IN as
received with cheers.
Thanks were also voted to the council and the s
cretary of the institution for their services.
The meeting was adjourned until Tuesday, F‘s-
bruary 1, when the following paper would be read—
" On the sewage and drainage of Bristol," by James
Green, M. Inst. C. E.

JEWS' AND GENERAL LITERARY
AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION.
The anniversary of the opening of this institution,
which has its " local habitation" in Sussex-hail.
Leadenhall-street, was celebrated last night by s
grand ball at Willis's-rooms, St. James's, under the
patronage of Baron Lionel de Rothschild, MX.,
Baron de Goldsmid, Sir M. Montefiore, Bart., h. r.
Alderman Salomons, and other Jewish gentlemen of
consideration. This institute, which was establishea
three years ago, is succeeding beyond the anticipations
of its founders ; it has now 400 members, being at
increase of 13.5 upon last year. It appears to be con-
ducted upon a liberal scale. The expenditure during
the past year was no less than 7701., and the catalogue
of the library issued yesterday comprises 4,300
volumes, including a number of books in Jewish
literature not easily to be met with elsewhere. Lec-
tures on subjects of this class are given. But all
the usual advantages of literary societies are also
supplied at Sussex-hall. The list of lecturers
for the year .5608 (1847.1848) contains tl:e
names of Dr. Letheby, of the London Hospi-
tal, Mr. Cowden Clarke, Mr. E. W. Brayley, and
other gentlemen not of the Jewish faith ; and, in-
deed, it is stated that more than a tenth of the
members profess the Christian religion. Eschewirg
the graver style of anniversary adopted by some of
its learned brethren, the institute determined last
night to make a festival, and devoted the whole
evening to the dance—an amusement of which
the Jews seem to be at least as fond of as other
classes of our fellow-countrymen. The great rooln
at Willis's contained some 400 ladies and gentlemen,
among whom were the younger members of the
most respectable Jewish families in the metropolis.
There were in the room Mr. 11. de Castro, Mr. Elias
Davis, Mr. I. L. Miers, Mr. 11. Solomon, Mr. S.
Samuel (secretary to the board of deputies), Dr.
Loewe, Mr. P. Salomons, Mr. H. Guedalha, Lord
M. Hill, &c. Refreshments were served in an ad-
joining apartment. M. Jullien's band was in at-
tetdance, and Mr. Corrie was master of the ceremo-
nies. The dancing was kept up with spirit ; up to
the hour at which we left, the entertainment was pro.
ceeding with all hilarity, and enough of the company
were of "the mad age" to render it pretty certaia
that the party would make a late night of it.

LOVE AND SUICIDE IN WESTMINSTER.--Yester-
day information was forwarded to Mr. Bedford, the
coroner, of the death of Miss Harriet Leet, aged 21,
lately residing with her mother, at 28, Rocheter-street,
Westminster, who committed suicide by potson, under
the following deplorable circumstances :—.lt.appears tb
the deceased, who was a young girl of considerable per.
sonal attractions, had for a perioddmofstahyr,eteoyweahrosmbesehn,
corresponding with a man name
was greatly attached. About two years ago, in conse-
quence of some little misunderstanding between the de•
ceased and her lover, she grew despondent, and attempt(
self-destruction by poison. On recovering, the deceased
still continued the correspondence, and evinced the
deepest marks of affection, frequently avowing to her
friends that she should never be happy until she becalme
united to her lover. Latterly, however, the decease'.
had become exceedingly depressed in spirits, and would
.wander about in the most disconsolate manner, no'
withstanding the kindness of her friends. On Monda
evening she retired to rest at the usual hour, and nex‘
morning she went out, and baying purchased some
oxalic acid, she returned and swallowed off a large doF
of it. A surgeon was called in, but all efforts to rest=
animation were fruitless. The following letter w
found amongst her papers:—" Dear, dear Alexand,
ki‘Kay,—"ris you that I love, Ido confess. This
your bosom your love press. One who has been true
to you, all the world knows. Good bye, God bless yel
—HARRIET LEET."
ARRIVALS OF SPECIE.—The following arrivals
specie have just taken place. The vessel FreearadF
arrived from Oporto, has brought two casks of specie_
consigned to order; and the vessel Jane Boyd, arrived
in the West India Docks from Cobija, has brought 1:
boxes of the article, the whole of which were consign(
to a firm of commercial eminence in the metropolis an,
elsewhere. This is the first arrival of this nature fror
the last-mentioned place during the recent influx of th
article.
M. Mazzini, the well-known Italian patriot, rt.
siding at London, has addressed a long letter to M
Guizot, through the columns of the National,, in reply
certain observations on Italy in his speech in the Cham
her of Peers on the 12th. M.
.Mazsini declares that i
Pd
de
his opinion the immense majority of the Italian
b
liai:peoep.
nare t
ion
afdeterminedree nation,to oht a 1
andthto geeirit rid of Austria. H
expresses a firm conviction that they will succeed soon'
or latet, and asserts that the Italians do not demand 0
aid of the French Government—but ask it to cause
principle which it formerly supported, of allowing eye
nation to arrangeits internal organisation without fore;
intervention, to be respected.— Galignani.
COLONIAL DEPARTMENT.—A return to an ordi
of the House of Commons was issued yesterday, cc
taming a copy of the letter of Earl Grey to the Lords
the Treasury applying for an additional Assistant-U.
der-Secretary of State to the Colonial Departmei
owing to the serious illness and probable final retirerof
of Mr. Stephen. Attached to the letter is a Treast
minute, dated December 7, approving of the arrant
ment proposed by his Lordship.
Lusa GAME-LAWS. January Ist Lan&
shooting begins. December 31st—Landlord shoot]
ends. Certificates may be had from John Arcbbisl
of Team and Father McDermott.—Punch.
TUB COTTON TRADE.—It is rumoured that sever
mills at Ashton-under-Lyne will commence runni
short time again, owing to the continued depression
the cotton induces,