The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-30 00:00:00

HAY MARKETS.

SmrrnrinD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 4/ 4s ; clover do.,
3/ 103 to 5/ sa; and straw, 11 5a to 1/ 103 per load.
A moderate supply, and a fair demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 103 to 4/ 4s ; clover
do., 3110 s to 5/ 03 ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 103 per load.
Trade steady, at full prices.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 41 4s clover
do., 3110 s to 51 5s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ lOs per load.
Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT FUND.-ELECTION
OF ANNUITANTS.—The fourteenth election of an-
nuitants on this excellent fund took place on Thursday
last. John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P., Treasurer, in the
chair. There were 17 candidates, 4 of whom, 1 clerk '
and 3 widows, were placed on the fund for sums
amounting to 851. per annum. The Chairman warmly
advocated the claims of the institution, to the support
of all classes, observing that were it supported as it de-
served to he, no election woul I be necessary for many
years. The following were the successful candidates :
—W. Stonshewer, of Congleton, clerk, and C. Kinsman,
of Manchester ; W. Groves, of Bedford, and J, Bowles,
of London, widows. A detailed report of the results
of the poll will be found in our advertising columns.
A NOVEL EIPERIMENT.—The first iron screw welled
smack ever built, we understand will be launched from
Deptford to day. The supposed advantages these screw
fishing smacks will have over the present class of vessels
are—whilst going to and returning from the fishing
ground, neither light winds, calms, nor head winds will
much retard their progress. They will be able to work
three trawl nets at the same time, one from each side,
boomed out a few feet, and one over the stern. Much
of the laborious work now performed by fishermen with
winches and capetains, as for instance the difficult task
of heaving up trawl nets from 60 and 70 fathoms deep
with tons weight in them, will be effected by the power
of steam ; so also, when the smack gets amongst shoals,
where the finny tribe take the book with bait, as soon
as the line reaches their locality, machinery will be em-
ployed to wind the fish up to the surface, sparing the
men the labour of hauling them up by band, which is
often a painful task, when continued three or four days
with little intermission.
POSTAGE UPON NEWSPAPERS FOR PERU.—On the Ist
of June next, and theneetorward, British newspapers,
posted in conformity with the authorized regulations,
addressed to Peru, will be chargeable with a British
postage of ld. each in addition to the transit rate of 2d.
each hitherto levied upon such newspapers for their con-
veyance across the Isthmus of Panama. The total post-
age of 3d. must be paid in advance, or the newspapers
cannot he forwarded.
THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY, IRELAND.—The Professor.
ships of Materia Medics in the Queen's Colleges of Bel-
fast and Cork, and the Professorship of Natural Philo•
sophy in the Queen's College, Galway, are vacant, and
candidates should forward their testimonials to the
Under-Secretary, Dublin Castle, on or before the 30th
June next.—Oiiii/ Serriee Gazette.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.—GENERAL POST
bOFF,lCrEe.:ol‘vierd.
J. St. Leger Beautord, Surveyor,
from the North Wales to the Lonfdhol Diset'rict. Mr.
has been re-
Montgomery, Clerk to Mr. Bea or
moved to the London District.—Legal Department.—
The Recordership of Doncaster and Deputy-Recorder-
ship of Leeds have become vacant_A vacancy has oe-
by the death of Mr.
Robert Hall, M.P. Gustoins.
curred as Clerk for General Business, Customs, Liver-
pool, in the place of Mr. Edward Gee, appointed to the
Long•rooin. Mr. Robert H. Clark has been appointed
a Clerk in the London Docks. Mr. Henry Burlton
has been promoted from Second to First Class Clerk in
the office of luspector-General of Imports and Ex-
ports, London. Mr. John H. Butler has been promoted
trom Third to Second Class Clerk in the office of In-
spector-General of Imports and Exports, London. In-
land Revenue Department, Excise Branch.--There
are three vacancies iu the Warehouse Department,
Dublin, in consequence of alterations made,
or about to be made in this office. East
i„diee.—Apointinents.—Mr. W. D. Arnold, Directo
of Public Instruction in the Punjab, has been appointed
a member of the Senate of the University of Calcutta.
Captain W. INl:Neile has been appointed an Assistant
Commissioner of the Third Class in the Province of
Oude. Mr. T. C. Horton has been appointed Master-
Attendant and Marine Storekeeper at Moulmein.
Lieutenant J. R. Magrath has been appointed an Assis-
taut to the Superiuteudant of Electric Telegraphs. Mr.
D. Cunlitfe has been appointed collector of Behar.
Mr. A. A. Swinton has been appointed Collector of
Shahabad.--:*itit Gegwe.