The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-01 00:00:00

LONDON,, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1557.

MONT BLANC IS OPEN TO-NIGHT.

•
PRIZE CATTLE SHOW of .the Smithfield
Clus. The Annual Exhibition of Prize Cattle, Seeds, Roots,
Implements, &c., commences n Tuesday Morning and closes on
Friday Evening, 9th, 10th, and ilth December.—Bazaar, King-
street and Baker-street. Open from daylight till nine in the evening.
—Admittance One Shilling.

CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, POLYGRAPHIC.
HALL, King-William-street.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIRST ENTERTAIN•

JSI ENT.

Every Evening the JULLIEN BURLESQUE, received nightly
with shouts of laughter. Doors open at half-past 7, commence at 8.
Stalls, 35.; area, 25.; amphitheatre. Is.; Private Boxes, I/. 1s
Seats can be secured at Mr. Mitchell's, 33, Old 13ond•strect, and at
the Hall. On Saturday, a Morning Entertainment, commencing at 3

PROFESSOR WILJALBA . FRIKELL.
EVERY EVENING, and SATURDAY MORNINGS.
Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's. Professor FILJALBA
FRIK •,:LL Ph3.sician to their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
ontussia., begs to announce that his New and Original Entertain-
ment, performed without the aid of any Apparatus, entitled TWO
HOURS of ILLUSIONS, will-commence at Eight, and terminate at
Ten o'clock. On Saturday Mornings at half-past Three, and termi-
nate at Five o'c'ock.

Stalls, 55.: Unreserved Seats, 2s. 6d., which may bo oblaincd al
Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old. Bond-street.

11 R. R. BIGNELL respectfully announces
v 3 that he will take a Benefit at the Adelaide Gallery, Low-
ther Arcade, Strand, on MONDAY EVENING, the 7th of Decem-
ber, when the mus,c will consist of Selections front " Ii Trovatore,"
arranged and adopted for the occasion by M. LAMOTTE. Admission,
One Shilling Reserved Seats, Eighteen•pence. Dancing to com-
mence at Half-past Eight. Tickets to be obtained at the Adelaide
Gallery.

NDELAIDE GALLERY, Lowther Arcade,
Strand.--Argyil Band every evening —Triumphant success
of M. Lamotte's Have:ock Schottish. Solo, Euphonion, M. L.
Mosca. Principal cornet-a-piston, M. Boulcoert. Open at half-past
8. Dancing commences at 9. Admission One Shil,ing. Reading
Room. All the evening papers."

WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, DEC. 7TH,
DR. KAHN'S MUSEUM AND GALLERY of SCIENCE,
3, Tichborne street, facing the -Haymarket. This Institution will
present entirely new features and offer unprecedented attractions.
Its object will be to combine Natural with Experimental Science,
and to show the conne tion between the functions of the Unman
Body and the great Forces of the Universe. Among t the numerous
novelties now added, may be named the larce Oxy-hydrogen •Mi-
croscope, Guenal's Apparel' Uranographlque (now first introduced).
The latest improvements in Electric and other Apparatus (includ-
ing Ruhmkorff 'a world-renowned Coil), Illustrations of Microscopic
Anatomy, Dissolving Views of Physiological Phenomena, upon a
principle never before attempted, &c. Lectures will be delivered
daily oa the various branches of Science, and their application to
the Human Frawe.the Laws of Life, and the Preservation of Health,
by Dr. Kahl. and Dr. Sexton. The Institution will be illuminated
outside with Du Bosque's magnificent Electric Light. Admission to
the whole Building, One Shilling. Illustrated Catalogues, Six,,ence.
Programmes and Lectures gratis on application.

GUILDHALL, November 30, 1857. The
Committee for Letting the City's Lands will meet at Guildhall
on WEDNESDAY, the 9th Dec. next, at One o'clock precisely,
to receive Proposals for Leases of a House, No. 49, on the east side
of Bunhill•row ; a House, No. 3, Artillery-court, Chiswell-street,
Finsbury; and a House, No. 46, on the west side o Duke-street,
Aldgate.

Plans of the property may be seen, and forms of tender obtained
upon application at the Architect's °Mee, Guildhall.
FERDINAND BRAND, Comptroller.

ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
6, New Bridge-street, London.
Chairman—HENßY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq.
Deputy-Chairman —ROBERT BIDDULPH, Esq.

ADVANTAGES
Mutual Assurance.
The lowest rates of Premium on the "Mutual System.
The whole of the Profits divided every Fifth Year.
An accumulated Capital of .. £1,575,000
During its existence the Society has paid in Claims.. 1,455,000
Reversionary Bonuses have been added to Policies to
the extent of .. ••
The lakt bonus, declared, in 1854, averaged 671. per
cent. on the Premiums paid, and amounted to • •
Policies in force .. •
The Annual Income exceeds .• .. • • -
The next Division of Profits will be made in 1859.
Assurances effected prior to 31st December,lBs9, will participate
in the Divls!on of 1863.
Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on application
to ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary.

890,000

397,000
7,437
240,000

FOR GENTLEMEN.—GEO. HOBSON begM
to call the attention of the public to his NEW STOCK in
AUTUMNAL GOODS, consisting of West of England Beaver and
Venetian Cloths, Scotch and Heather Twist, Mixed Doeskins,
Cashmere and Toilanette Waistcoatings, both of English and Conti-
nental manufacture, which will be found en inspection at price, most
moderato for Best Goods.—GEORGE HOBSON, 57, Lombard-street.

r. 4 OR STOPPING DECAYED TEETH.-
IL' Patronised by her Majesty and H. R. H. the Prince Consort.
—Mr. HO wA RD'S PATENT WHITE SUCCEDANEUm, for
filing decayed Teeth, however large the cavity. It is used in a soft
state, without any pr ssure or pain, and in a short time becomes
as hard as the enamel, lasting for many years, rendering extrac-
tion unnecessary, and arresting all further decay. Mr. HOWARD,
Surgeon Dentist, 17, George street, Hanover-square. At home
frum 11 tU1.4....

AN ACT OF GRATITUDE.-5,000 Copies of a
Medical Bock for Gratuitous Circulation.—GEOßGE THOMAS
Esq., having been effectually cured of nervous debility, loss of memory,
and dimness of sight, rem...aing from the early errors of youth, by
ollowing the instructions given in a Medical Work by a Physician,
he considers it his duty, in gratitude to the author, and for the benefit
of nervous sufferers, to publish the means used. Ile will therefore
send free, to any address, in a sealed envelope, on receipt of a direct-
ed envelope enclosing two stamps, to pre-pay postage, a copy of the
medical work containing every information required. Address, G.
Thomas, Esq., Craven House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

1) U BARRY'S CELEBRATED INFANTS'
FOOD, for DELIC iTE INFANTS, CHILDREN, and IN-
VALIDS. Supersedes the expense and dangers of wet-nursing, is
more easily digested, and imparts more healthful nourishment than
Milk ; acidity, cramps, bowel complaints, flatulency, cough, restless-
ness, scrofula, eruptions, are avoided by it, and perfect regularity of
the system and soundsleep insured. Many respectable families who
have reared and saved delicate Infants by this Food can be referred
to, and a copy of their Testimonials may be had free on forwarding
a stamped and addressed envelope to Barry Da Barry and Co., 17,
Regent-street, London Prices : —ln Canisters, Is.; 25.; and 121 b.
at 21s. The large Canister will be forwarded free of carriage on
receipt of Post Office Order.

OYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTI fUTION.—The Committee of this Institut'on would
earnestly call the attention of the public to the great and extra-
ordinary exertions which the Society is now making to supply ex-
posed oints on the coast with eMcient II e•boats, and which will
involvep an expenditure of more than £3,000 : they therefore earnestly
APPEAL to the benevolent for ASSISTANCE to enable them to
continue, with unabated vigour, their hitherto successful exerLons
In the cause of humanity.
THOMAS BARING, Chairman.
Oct. 27, 1857. THOM AS CII APM AN, Dep ,y-Chairman.
'1 he Committee gratefully acknowledge the following additional
contributions :
The Misses Frends,don. £5O 0 0 James Taylor, Esq., a ..£1 1 0
S. Poyntz, Esq., 2nd don. 50 0 Admiral Sir Eaton Tra-
Lady Jones Parry, don. 50 0 vers, annuli • . 11 0
Sir John Maxwell, Bart., a 5 0 0 Lord Shel borne, d0n.... 20 0.0
Donations and sescriptions will be thankfully received by Messrs.
Willis, Percival, and Co ;Coutts and Co.; llenies and Co. ; by all the
metropolitan and country bankers ; and by Richard Lewis, Secretary,
at the office of the Inst.tution, 14, John-street, Adelphi.

.va-v•10.79.' _
THE LATE OVRBLAND MAILS FROM
• INDIA.

It is to be regretted that the last Overland Mails did
not reach London in time to be delivered in London on
Saturday night and despatched into the country by the
evening mails of that day. It could not be helped, how-
ever. A. grrat effort was made to obtain a success
similar to that achieved- on- several former occasions ;
but the anxiety of the Post-office authorities, it appears,
could not lull Mediterranean gales, or effect a quicker
railway transit from Marseilles to London.
The had weather made a long passage for the mail
packet Vectis of about 66 hours from Malta to Mar-
-13 lies, and the special train that left the latter place at
noon on Friday, did riot travel so fast as the express
train that left Marseilles for Paris two hours earliLr. It
was fully expected that this train would reach Paris in
time to dispatch the mails to Boulogne by 8 o'clock on
Saturday morning ; but it was nearly two hours after
that time, or at 9.50, that the train started, and then it
did not get to Boulogne before 10 minutes past three in
the afternoon. The mail packet, Prince Frederick Wil-
liam, remained in harbour until the last moment, and
then steamed into the roads ; but no time was lost at
Boulogne, for the 71 boxes of China, Calcutta, Bombay,
and Australian mails (the largest number and the heaviest
that ever came via. Marseilles) were down on the beach
from the station, embarked in four good pilot boats,
and on board the packet in 35 minutes, although there
was a considerable swell on the bar. The vessel loft
Boulogne Roads at 3.45 p.m., and against a strong
E.N.E, wind and tide, and a heavy bead sea, arrived a
Dover in two hours and eight minutes.. Here every-
thing was in readiness. everybody eiretybody eager to assist,
and Captain M4Dlwainisehhe Admiralty-superintendent ;
Mr. James Walker, of George-street, Westminster, the
Admiralty civil engineer ; and Captain Jenkins, the
Mail Packet Service superintendent, were specially pre-
sent. Within 30 minutes the mails were in the special
train, and under the direction of Mr. Eborall, the gene.
ral manager of the South-Eastern Company, who went
down to Dover for the official purpose, the mails ran up
to London Bridge in 1 hour and 56 minutes, arriving
there at 22 minutes past 8 p.m., Mr. Knight, the
superintendent of the railway, having previously visited
all the stations to clear the way.
It will be seen that the efforts of the General Post-
office, the mail steam packet contractor, and the South-
Eastern Railway, were defeated by the lost time be-
tween Marseilles and Paris ; for if the mails had reached
St. Martin's-le-Grand by 7 p.m., which they would
have done had express speed been run by the special
train from Mar.eillrs, the Post-office authorities had
made arrangements even at that comparatiiely late hour
to deliver and despatch the letters the same evening.
The following Wile of number of miles from Mar-
seilles to Paris, Boulogne, Dover, and London, the time
occupied by railway and steam packet, and the average
number of miles performed per hour, will nearly show
how the ground was ran over :

Average Railways
•
miles &c.
Miles. Time, per hour
Marseilles to Pari5...624 21b. Om. 30 Marseilles
Paris to Boulogne ...169 sh. 20m. 31.7 N. of France
Boulogne to Dover... 30 2h. Bm. 14 Mail Packet
Dover to London ... 88 lh. 64m. 11.32 So.-Eastern

From Paris to London it will be seen that the time
occupied by rail and. boat was 9 hours 22 minutes, and
including conveyance from railway station to packet,
and packet to station, &c., 10 hours 32 minutep. Had
the French railway trains travelled at the same speed as
the South-Eastern these mails would have been in Lon-
don more than nine hours earlier.
The route via Boulogne was well-ordered on this as
on previous occasions ; tor had the mails been dispatched
via Calais, they could an, with the strong E.N.E. wind
blowing, have been embarked in the roads ; but, ha I
the wind been in the opposite quarter, no time would
bave been saved via Boulogne. Special and mail trains
have run the distance from Paris to Calais in six hours,
which is at the rate of the South Eastern mai:-train
speed, 39 miles an hour. At this rate, with one hour
and 30 minutes' sea passage to Dover, and two hours'
run from Dover to London, the mails could be con•
veyed from Paris to London, via Dover and Calais,
iaciuding the time of shipping and unehipping, in ten
hours and a half.

It may be that from these successful experiments with
the India mails, some permanent advantage will accrue
to the public in the acceleration of the mail services
between England and the Continent.

TEE GLASGOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
THE BANK ACTS.

On Friday a meeting of the members of the
Chamber of COMM.= e waabeld.in. the Merehants'-
hall, Glasgow, to Ake into consideration the acts
of 1844 45. Among those present were the Lord
Provost, S.r James Campbell, W. Buchanan, Esq.,
M.P., the Dean of Guild, Bailie Clouston, W. J.
Davidson, Eq., of Buobis W. Murray, Esq., of
Monklands, W. P. Paton, R. Findlay, .1415 q.,
W. Brown, Esq., (be. Wm. Balfour, Esq., chair-
man of the Chamber of Commerce, presided.
D. SANDEMA N", Esq., read the following resolu-
tions, which he submittel to the meeting for
adoption :

"1. That the arbitrary limitation of the Bank of Eng-
land's issues upon securities to 14 millions by the'Act
of 1844 is insufficient fcr the present requirements of
commerce in this country, and a large increased issue
is now urgently called for.
" 2. That the monopoly of banking now vested in the
Bank of England is inconsistent with freedom of trade
and with the advancement of agriculture and manufac-
tures, which would be greatly promoted by the formation
of joint banks of large paid-up capital, placed as bankers
in all respects on an equal footing with the Bank of
England, and subject to necessary provisions for public
security.

"3. That the Act of 1845 confers a monopoly on the
present limited number of the banks in Scotland, and
this monopoly may be brought within still narrower
limits by the winding up of the existirg banks. This
monopoly is of itself a serious grievance, and is daily be-
coming more injurious to the interests of all classes in
Scotland.

" 4. That recent as well as former experience proves
that the violent action on interest in the rate of discount
by the Bank of England, whenever gold beyond a cer-
tain amount is withdrawn from foreign countries is ruin-
ous to commerce by causing a great and sudden inter-
ference of Parliament, and it is urgently required to
devise some measure of relief, and not to trust to the
capricious working of the Bank Act.
"5. That this chamber petition both Houses of Par
lament to repeal or amend the Acts of 1844 and 1845
tor regulating the issue of bank notes."
Mr. BucluNAN, M. P., seconded the adoption of
the resolutions.
The DEAN' of GUILD suggested that the phraseo-
logy of the last resolution should be altered to the
words "'to consider the propriety of modifying or
repealing the acts."
Mr. SANDEMAN acquiesced in the alteration.
Sir JAMES CAMPBELL proposed an amendment
to the effect--

" That this chamber petition Government to consider
the monetary system of the country, and whether some
modifications in the provisions of the Bank Act of 1844
and 1854 be not advisable, more especially whether the
extended commerce of the country does not call for a
larger accommodation of paper currency based on public
securities.

After some discussion, the amendment moved
by Sir James Campbell, and the resolution moved
by Mr. S:oademan, were put to the meeting, when
it was found that the amendment was lost.

NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM
DISTRICT BANK.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, SATURDAY.
This laas been market-day, and, as is usual, the town
has been crowded with county people and pitmen. The
local savings bank, which should have been closed to-day
fOr the yearly settlement of its accounts was opened by
the manager to allay any apprehension that might exist,
but there were co demands upon it ,by the depositors.
The managers of the National and Provincial Bank,
which has branches in North and South Shields, sent
a gentleman down from their head office in London,
meet
closing of the
any emergency that
m
amplearise means
through
to
the
sudden"
District," but not 2001. was withdrawn from either
of the hranches, and the most liberal accommodation
with
gh t
was afforded by the bank to its customers. The
bank of Messrs. Woods, Parker, and Co. (the Union)
has also exhibited considerable liberality to its custom-
ers in Shields, and this morning the wages of the ship-
wrights employed in the yards at Shields and the work-
men employed in the glasshouses and factories in Shields
were all paid their wages in fug, the Bank of England
having afforded the Came accommodation to parties in
Shields and other places in the neighbourhood where the
district had branches, as at Newcastle. Several iron
masufaciturers in Shields and neighbourhood paid off
several of their bands last night.
Messrs. Lambton and Co., of this town, will open
branch establishment in Sunderland forthwith. A num-
ber of shipwrights were paid off at Sunderland yesterday
It is stated to-night that Mr. Matthew R. Biggs and
Mr. johathan Richardson, two of the directors, have
resigned, and that Mr. John Richardson and Mr. Priest-
mat/ jun., since have taken their places.

The
Fl
for the second time,
rejected
propoeition to establish civil equality be-
tween Jews and Christiana.i
BANKRUPTCY COURT COMPENSATIONS.—The following
tahts3s of Mecklenburg have,
compensationg are now annually payable under the
Ihnkruptcy. Court Act of 1831—viz., to the Rev. T.
Thurlow, patentee of bankruptcy, 7,8521.
,• to ex-Com-
misaioner C. T. SwanAln, 2001. ; to ex-Commissioner
Turner, 2001. ; and to W. Learmenth, the Lord Char•
caller's merseager, 2001.; making a total of 7,952/.
annually. None of the above peraoaß, except Lear-
now bold office.
mouth,

THE GOLDEN FLEECE.