The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-03 00:00:00

Wind W.S.W., fresh.
Passed—Algeria, from Demerara; York Town, from
New York; Clara, brig, from Wilmington; Goldfinder,
from Genoa; Adelacia, from Mauritius ; Westmoreland,
from Jamaica ; Sankin, from China ' • Lord Brougham and
Vaux, from Taganrog—all from London; Uncle Toby,
from New York, for Antwerp.
Anchored—Julie, from London, for Penang; Rosina,
from Sunderland, for Hongkong.

PRESERTATION OF HOUSEHOLD STORES.—The
throwing open to the public large manufacturing works in
the provinces has been found, by bringing the consumer
and the producer in more close proximity, to tend to per-
manent good. So, in like manner, have the promulgations
of certain legitimate facts connected with trade, led to a
better understanding between largo firms and their cus-
tomers. Of the latter kind an instance has just come before
us in the shape of a circular issued by one of the agents for
Messrs. Ind, Coope, and Co., of the Itomford Brewery, the
usefulness of which induces us to insert it in our columns.
We believe there is scarcely one housekeeper in a thousand
who knows how to manage an article of such general con-
sumption as beer, so as to insure having it always in a
proper and wholesome condition for drinking, but now
blames the cellar and now the brewer for that which is
within his own reach to remedy. The circular above• men-
tioned states, " that these ales should be laid in during the
months of Mph and April, in such quantittes as will sup-
ply the respective establishments through the hot summer
months—the removal of ale in the hot weather causing the
beer to fret and become acid." A bona fide hint like this
occasionally as to the preservation of household stores
would be equally acceptable from the butcher, the baker,
and ethers.— United Service Gazette.

MINES.—The Mining Share Market has been
moderately active, and the settlement of the fortnightly
account, which took place on Wednesday, was rather heavy,
and money more abundant than shares in some cases. Pen-
dem shares have been greatly in demand, and the mine
bids fair to take an important position, though hitherto the
calls have been more numerous than expected. At the
meeting this week no call was required, the balance being
£1,037 in favour of the company ; and as the mine is now
working to a profit, it is hoped that calls have ceased, and
before long that dividends will take their place. Shares,
after a good business, leave of 41 to 5. North Robert, 3i
to 31. East Basal have been in great demand, and no
shares offered; the price leaves off 1571 to 1621.-11finin5
Journal of this day.
It is understood that Mr. Wilson will forthwith
introduce his measure for the Indian note circulation into
the Legislative Council at Calcutta, three months after
which it will become law, if in the meantime the sanction
of the home authorities is received.
DESPERATE SUICIDE BT A FEMALE.--Yesterday
Mr. Payne held an inquest at the Britannia Tavern, South-
wark Bridge-road, on Mrs. Julia Pledger, aged 45, who
resided in Bean-street, Friar-street, Blackfriars-road. The
husband of the deceased worked at Mr. Burton's, the builder,
in Aldersgate-street, and was, it is said, a hard-working,
industrious man. The deceased being given to habits of
intemperance he was compelled to leave her. On Wednes-
day morning, on her son going down stairs, he discovered
the unfortunate woman hanging from the balusters by a
rope, On the table was the following letter :—" Dear Ilus-
band,—l hope you will be kind to the children, and by the
time you receive this letter I shall be no more. I hope you
will forgive me for my wicked acts. My feelings are hurt at
your doings. Good bye, and God bless you.—Yours, JULIA
PLEDGER." Verdict—Temporary Insanity.
DESPERATE SUICIDE AT KENTISH TOWN.—
Yesterday morning a most desperate act of suicide was
perpetrated by Mr. John Kemp, poulterer and cheese-
monger in an extensive way of business, of Moreton-ter-
race, Kentish •town-road. Mr. Kemp, who had had a very
restless night, left his bed about five o'clock to go to New •
gate-market, as usual. Some time after one of his e;n-
pkyes, on going into the back kitchen, found the unfor-
tunate man weltering in a pool of blood, with his throat cut
in a shocking manner. Mr. H. Reeve, surgeon, of More-
ton-terrace, and other medical men, were sent for and
promptly arrived, and pronounced life extinct. The wound
was a desperate one, completely severing:the windpipe, and
had been inflicted by a penknife, which was found near the
body. No cause could be assigned for the committal of the
rash act.
A meeting of the Bank of Egypt was held yes-
terday, Mr. W. Tits, in the chair, when the report
was adopted unanimously, and a dividend declared for the
year 1859 of 7 per cent, free of income-tom. The business
of the bank was announced to be steadily increasing, and
the commercial relations between Egypt and this country
to be generally growing in importance. A satisfactory
movement has taken place in the exchange, the rate, which
on the 30th of June last was 98 tot (97t being par), baying
fallen to 95 to 1 on the Ist of December, or 3 per per cent.
in favour of the bank. There has since been a aartial
action to 96. The management was stated to be pruiently
and carefully conducted, the directors especially desiring to
have a safe and not speculative business. The bank con.
tinues to enjoy good credit in Egypt, and to receive the
support of the Government. The new branch at Cairo
answers extremely well, the profit in the second half of
1859 having exceeded £4,000, against about £l,lOO in the
previous six months. Measures have been taken for re-
ducing the expenditure, which is still high, but not rela-
tively so, considering the climate and other circumstances.
Allusion was also made to the treasury bonds issued by the
Egyptian Government, which had led to the report of the
bank having made a loan to the Pacha. Some of these
bonds are still held, but not to a large amount, and it was
mentioned that they are considered an undoubted security,
and that not only have they been punctually met on falling
due, but occasionally have even beet2._paid in advance.
THE VOLUNTEER LEVEE.—We (North British
Daily Mail) understand that the railways have agreed to
accept of one fare to and from London from volunteer officers
going from this district to attend her Majesty's levee on
Tuesday next. Officers will get tickets at half-fare, onpre-
senting their commissions to the railway clerks, the ticket
to be available from the sth to the 10th inst.
THE SWORD FISH.--A proof of the extraordinary
power of this fish may be seen in the Arab, one of Captain
Wood's vessels, engaged in the African trade, and now un-
dergoing repairs at Fogarty's-wharf, Bristol. The fish ap-
pears to have driven its sword through a double sheathing
of copper, a plank 2l inches thick, and deep into one of the
Nhip'e timbers, when the Weapon broke short off,