The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-08 00:00:00

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BANK OF ENGLAND.—ELECTION Or GoVERP:O
AND DEPUTY- GOVERNOR.—A Ceurt of Propriet• ea wash 7,,c
this morning at ten o'clock for the election of a Gover7o
and Deputy-Governor. The only candidates were, Tuorn4ty,
Hankey, jun , Esq., for Governor; John Gellibrand 1,111'0;
bard, Esq , for Deputy-Governor, and there is no doubt b 4
that this evening they will be declared duly elected.
A WEATHER PaornET.—A pleasant anecdote i°
told of Partridge, the celebrated almanac-maker. In tr:j'•
• dio
veiling on horseback into the country he stopped for his he
ner at an inn, and afterwards called for his horse that
might reach the next town, where he intended to 5104
If you would take my advice, Sir," said the ostler, as ,d
was about to mount his horse," you will at y where yola!;:i
for the night, as you will surely be overtaken • by a pelt:7,
rain." " Nonsense, nonsense, said the almanack-Inu'eo
" there is sixpence for you, my honest fellow, and g°,6
afternoon to you " He proceeded on his journey, and e'it,
enough he was well drenched in a heavy shower.
ridge was s ruck with the man's prediction, and being ,1
ways intent on the interest of his almanack, he rode ba-1
on the instant, and was received by the ostler with a brow'
grin " Well, Sir, you see I was right after all." "Iriii ;
my lad, you have been so, and here is a crown for your e
I give it to you on condition that you tell me how you kohy,
of this rain." "To be sure, Sir,' replied the man, "
the truth is, we have an almanack in oar house caw" I
Partridge's Almanack, and the fellow is such a notorie°
liar, that whenever he promises us a fine day we alwAi •
know that it will be the direct contrary. Now, your ~
nour, this day, the 21st of June, is put down in our alniad
nack in-doors as Settled, fine weather, no rain.' I 100 n,
at that before I brought your honour's horse out, and so vie"
enabled to put you on your guard."
ADMPisIONS TO THE GLASS BUILDING.— Sgvcps
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respectable persons, who had obtained admission into wa,
building by using exhibitors' and workmen's passes, ftrufat,
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themselves, as might have been expected during the ",..,
week, in the somewhat disagreeable position of the custody
of the police, and were conducted by them to the executWi
committee, the members of which, being disposed to
leniently with their first offence, ordered them immediate_
to leave the building. We understand that the most rieria
ous measures will now be adopted to prevent the admisl°
of any person who is not actually an exhibitor or person eaa
ployed in the building.
LOAN SOClETlES.—According to the annual fic°
counts prepared by Mr. Tidd Pratt, relating to loan socie'
ties, just published, it appears that there are 200 loan socie,
ties;in England and Wales, of which number 35 are in opera
tion in the county of Middlesex, and several in Surrey.
PUGILISM IN THE AMERICAN CONGRESS.—in to
American Congress, three weeks ago, a scuffle took place 1.)..1e.
tween senators Stanley and Clingman, originating in can
conversation. Clingman sprang over the desk at Stanley ''„ll4
pushed him down into his seat, when others interfered ,e,"-
separated them, "It strikes us," says the New York •i,,'"g#
bane, " that the people of Buncombe District might find
bet er use for Mr. Clingman than sending him to Congredor
Eminent pugilists can 'Obtain more than eight dollars per
in their regular vocation."
PROPOSED NEW LITERARY INSTITUTION IVOmr.
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WESTMINSTER.—It is intended to establish a literary inst,l
tion for the parishes of St. James, Westminster, St Mar u,
in-the-Fields, and the adjacent districts. The Right
T. B. Macaulay, has expressed his willingness to sew
,to
the office of president, and the Earl of Carlisle has consee` to
to take the chair at a public meeting, where the subject to
be taken into consideration.
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