The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-01 00:00:00

THE HASTINGS BANK FAILURE —The liabilities of
the bank are stated not to exceed 150,0001., while the
actual note circulation (limited by the Act of 1844 to
38,0381.) is thought not to be more than about two
thirds of that amount, namely, 25,0001. Various
rumours are afloat as to the probable dividend that may
be paid, and 10s., 12P., 155., and even 20a., in the pound
are spoken of. ,

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UICIDE FROM THE CHARING-CHOBH SUSPENSION
BRlDGE.—Yesterday morning the body of the gentleman
who threw himself from the above bridge on Sunday, was
found in the river off Hungerford-market. It is that of
a well-dressed man, of 35, clad in dark clothes, wearing
gold shirt-studs, a silver watch, marked " Charles Hea-
ton, 1820,4 and a gold guard-chain. The body lies at
St. Martin's. workhouse, to be owned, and for an inquest.
tADvsarnssmaMT.j— SPORTS/ANN AND GRNTLEMEN OF Tux
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ARMY AND NAvr. —S. and B. SVomons, opticians, 39, Albe-
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They are also invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, and
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will 'show distinctly Jupiter's moon's, Saturn's ring, and the
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—and they do not require the frequent changes to the
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inz one of the glasses out of their spectacles in a letter, and
stating the distance from the eye they can read small print
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