The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-14 00:00:00

IMMENSE MAHOGANY TREE.—There has been

imported during the present week a fine and singularly large
tree of mahogany. Its net weight is 85cwt. 2qrs. and 41bs.,
and we found its admeasurement to be, viz. :-15 feet in
length, 4 feet 7 inches broad, and 3 feet 1 inch in thickness.
This tree and others have been imported by Mr. Dowling,
mahogany merchant, of our city. Four logs have been valued
at 600 guineas, and have been considered the finest imported
into Ireland for several years.—Dublin Morning Register.
Much having been said of late about the Bengal
Remittable 6 per Cent. Loan, and its projected conversion
into stock cf a lower denomination, some information on the
subject will probably be acceptable to the monied interest ge-
nerally. This loan was contracted by the East India Com-
pany in 1822. Its total amount in Indian currency is seven
crore 47 lacs sicca rupees, which, at the exchange of 2s. 6d.,
at which it is to be finally payable, is equal to about 9,300,0001.
By the terms of the contract the interest is payable half-
yearly at the Treasury of any of any of the Presidencies, but
proprietor; resident in Europe have the option of receiving the
interest either in cash in India, or in bills on the Court of Di-
rectors, at an exchange of 2s. Id. the rupee. The principal
is payable off only by a previous notice of fifteen months to
that effect in the Calcutta Gazette, given after the expiration
of the Company's late charter. This charter expired on the
22d of April last, and on the 10th of May succeeding notice
was so given to pay off on the 10th of August, 1835, the notes
of the loan from No. 1 to 887, which it is understood include
an amount of about 2,000,0001. sterling. Proposals have
been made, both in India and in London, for transferring the
Bengal 6 per Cent. Remittable Loan into a 5 per cent. stock,
with an increase of capital of 5 per cent., the interest of the
new stock to be remittable in a bill at twelve months' date, at
2s. ld. the sicca rupee, the principal not to be paid sooner
than twenty years, and when paid off to be either in cash in
India, or by bills on the Court of Directors at twelve months'
date, the exchange 2s. ld. The transfer is to take effect
only from the period at which the notes to be transferred shall
fall to be discharged under due notice from the Bengal Go-
vernment. A further advantage is offered to the subscribers
to the new stock of a register and transfer in London as well
as in India. The period for accepting these proposals expires
on the Ist of December next. Some large sums have been
already subscribed.—Morning Paper.
POPULATION OF CHINA.—One of the most re-
markable features of China is its population, which is certainly
much the greatest that is in any part of the world united under
one social and political system. It is, however, a subject
which has afforded no inconsiderable scope for doubt and con-
troversy. Lord Macartney's famous number of 333,000,000,
though stated to him on official authority, which he considered
respectable, is now discredited. On the other hand, some old
enumerations, which make the amount only 50,000,000 or
60,000,000, are confessedly imperfect. One of the best autho-
rities is that of the Yetungshe, a sort of encyclopaedia, which
rates the number of families• paying taxes at 28,514,488 ; of
which, at five to a family, would give an entire population of
142,000,000. An addition being made, including the privi-
leged classes, those living on the water, and others variously
exempted, may raise the total to upwards of 150,000,000.
This agrees pretty closely with an enumeration communicated
by Dr. Morrison, as made by the present Emperor, which
amounted to from 145,000,000 to 146,000,000 mouths. On
the other hand, statements reported by Father Allerstein in
1743, and by- Grosier in 1760 and 1761, agree in making the
number 196,000,000 or 198,000,000. All these are probably
very vague ; especially as when they come to the detail of the
provinces, they exhibit the most complete discrepancies from
each other. On the whole, we cannot persuade ourselves that
the population of China is materially under 200,000,000.
China is eight times the extent of France : it is more fruitful,
more carefully, though perhaps not quite so skilfully cultivated.
An equal density would give 230,000,000 or 240,000,000 ;
and really it does not seem likely to be much inferior. Loose
; as this mode of estimate is, it is probably better than enumera-
, tions which are proved to be vague by their contradictory Ilia-
. l raeter,—Eneyclopmdia of Geography.

SINGULAR MANOMANIA

A young gentleman, aged twenty-seven, was some time
since prosecuted for having on two occasions robbed priests
of their caps as he passed them in the street. The indivi-
dual affected with this extraordinary penchant, when ques-
tioned by the Procurear du Roi, confessed the crime with
which he was charged, but declared that the acts were alto-
gether involuntary, and that whenever he saw a priest's cap
he could not help taking it. To one of the priests whom
he had deprived of his cap, he addressed the following re-
markable letter :

" Sir—You doubtless recollect that I one day took your cap
from your head when I passed you in the street ; before long I
hope to succeed in obtaininn•D possession of that which you now
wear in a similar manner. Do not, however, be alarmed, for
if I get that, I promise you that I will return the Gne I have at
present It is a passion that I must gratify. I have taken great
care of that I now possess, and have had it re-bound ; the loop
with which it is buttoned belonged to the cap of the curate of
the N— cathedral, and the binding to that of the curate
of the cathedral of Paris. I travel about a good deal, and
wherever I go I get a cap if I can, but I always send them
back after a time ; and I shall feel obliged by your wearing
that I now have just as it is when I return it, as it will afford
me much pleasure to see it on your head— Trahit sue quemque
voluptas. I hope you will not take any measures to prevent
my gaining possession of that you have in wear.
" I have the honour to be, &c.

" P. S. I will one day recompense you."
The charge on which he now stood at the bar was having
robbed one priest and attempted to rob another, and offering
a public insult to a minister of religion. The Court, how-
ever, not considering the prisoner in his right mind, ac-
quitted him.—Gazette de Tribunaux.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL' S.

DERBY.

12 to 1 offered on the field; but nothing done about either
of the three favourites. Pucelle, however, was not first favou-
rite, offers having been made to back either Coriolanus or Si-
lenus against him at evens. These three and the following
were the only horses mentioned :-
16 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Aurelius, Bro. to Augustus
18 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Marchese colt (taken)
18 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Darioletta oolt
22 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Ibrahim
30 to 1 agst Lord Verulafn's Varennes colt
4 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's lot
6 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's lot
- 11 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's lot
20 to 1 agst Mr. Grant's lot

NEIVMARKET COURSING MEETING, Nov. 13.
Allington Hill Bitch Puppy Stakes.
Mr. King's Rosalie beat Mr. Dobede's Dance
Mr. Edwards's Alabaster beat Mr. Tyson's Fairy
Mr. Gillett's Glee beat Mr. Finch's Grace
For the Cup.
Mr. Inskip's Isabel beat Mr. Hall's Heroine
Mr. Dobede's Druid beat Mr. Gillett's Gulnare
Mr. Finch's Gipsy beat Mr. Tyson's Flambeau
Chippenham Stake for Dog Puppies.
Mr. Finch's Grants beat Mr. Dunn's Banker
Mr. Inskip's Iron beat Mr. Vipau's Vanquish
Mr. Dobede's Dart beat Mr. Edwards's Ambassador
Port Stakes.
Mr. Dobede's Daisy beat Mr. King's Racer
Mr. Wetherby's Wee-daisy beat Mr. Hall's Hasty Dragon
Mr. Inskip's Infant beat Mr. Vipau's Victor
Mr. Vipau's Violet beat Mr. Dobede's Dahlia
Claret Stakes.
Mr. Gillett's Galatea beat Mr. Finch's Georgiana
Mr. Dobede's Dauntless beat Mr. Tyson's Fly
Mr. Carter's Colonel beat Mr. Bryant's Clarence
Mr. Phillips's Sailor beat Mr. Tyson's Fanny
Four matches were run.