The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-29 00:00:00

BANK OF

(From this nig
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7
the Week ending on Saturday,
IBS U 2 DIP

Notes Issued • • •• • • • • 30,472,835

#30,472,835

Dated the 28th day of March, 4

BANNING D.
X.
Proprietore'capttal.• 14,653,000
Reit .......... 3,59:,,969
Public deposits (in-

elacling Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-

vldend accOunts) • • 9.211,322
Other deliogits .. •• • • 9,943,318
Seven day and other
.... 1,036,557

£38.371,396

Dated the 25th day of 31arch. I

SEIZURE FOR CHURCH-RATES IN THE CITY.--0000
of those scenes which too often occur to the great disgrace and
discredit of our Established Church, viz., a seizure for church.
rates, took place on the 7th inst. in the city of London, when
goods and furniture to the value of 57/. 78.. the property of
Mr. H. Hughes of Scotts-yard, Cannon-street, were seize
for church-rates, the demand against Mr. Hughes, who is
a member of the Society of Friends, being only 171. 3s. Bad
the bitterest enemies of the Church taxed their ingenuity to
invent a method of bringing her into discredit, ho could
not have devised one more effectual. Seizures for church-
rates are, to use the words of 11r. Hughes himself, "a dis-
grace to the age in which we live, a scandal to the Established
Church, and a deep dishonour to the name of Christ."
JEW'S HARP.—The late Mr. Douce always main-
tained that the proper name of this instrument was the Jaw's
Harp, and that the Jews had no special concern with either
its invention or Its use.—Notes and Quo ice.
MORE SHIP•EUILDING —The North British Mail
concludes a notice of the launch of three steamers at Unut•
bart'n on Monday last by saying—" We may mention. in
conclusion, that there seems little prospect of the dreaded
evils of the repeal of the navigation-tawebeing, forsoine
time at least, experienced at Dumbarton. The Mears Denny
were on Monday in hopes that the now vacant etips, en
which the three vessels had been reared, would be speedily
again occupied with others of as large or larger dimensions;
and we observed in their yard an iron sailing-vesset of 650
tons, being built for the Messrs. Bell of this city. and a
steamer of 400 tons for an Irish company, rapidly approach•
ing completion.

STRIKE or AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS. The
large and populous village tif Wortham was, in the early part
of last week, seriously inconvenienced by a tumultuous rabble
parading about, demanding of the farmers higher wages.
Oa Monday some of the ringleaders were brought before the
Diss bench of magistrates, when the following men were con-
victed :—Benjamin Bush, for inciting Llr. Drake's men to
strike for wages, and to turn the farmers out of house and
home, was committed to Ipswich Gaol as a rogue and vaga-
bond for one month's hard labour, and be bound to keop the
peace for three months; Thomas Dixon. for all assault on
John Cross, was fined 2d. and lls. 6d. costs, or committed for
21 days, unless, &c., and be bound over to keep the peace for
three months ; David Copping, for wilful damage on Ephraim
Drake's property, fined is. and Ms. Gd. costs, or committed to
Ipswich Gaol for six weeks, and bound over to keep the poets
for three months.—Bury Post.

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS..--Of the railway and
other Bills now before Parliament, 139 have been read A
second time, and seven a third time. The second reading of
two has been put off for six months, and ,five have been with-
drawn.

LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE RAILWAY.—The
Admiralty have reported upon this company's Bill, which
comes within their jurisdiction. The object of the measure
consists in carrying the railway for three-quarters of amile
within the bed of the River Foyle, below high water mark ;
and sanction is given to it only on the condition that no
part of the railway shall extend within the line of high-water
mark to a greater distance than fifty feet from the shore, and
that the railway be there supported and protected, on the
river side, by a substantial wall. Their Lordships also require
that in all structures erected below high-water mark the rail-
way company shall first submit plans and sections for the
Admiralty approval.

A NUMEROUS SUCCESSIOL—Mrs. Mary Wood•
house, of Poulton, who died last week, at the age of 89, has
left the following offspring:—seven sons and daughters, 59
grandsons and daughters, 72 great-grandchildren, one great
great grandchild; total, 139.—Lancaster Guardian.
THE WHALE FISHERY.—The first vessel this year
for the Davis' Straits whale fishery—the barque Lord Gam"
bier, Captain CAmildray— left our docks on Monday, and pro'
ceeded to sea the same afternoon. Three other yeseebs for
the same destination, viz.— the Abram, Truelove, and Anne
—leave this morning. These vessels give an aggregate ton-
nage of about 1,. 7U tons, being rather less than that of the
previous year.—Hull Advertiser.

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on Tuesday evening last, to a party of about 200 ladies and
gentlemen connected with the town and neighbourhood. The
arrangements for the entertainment were of an extensive and
sumptuous character, and appeared to afford infinite Satisfac-
tion to the gay and happy throng assembled on the occasion.
—Newcastle Journal.
SUICIDE IN SPALDIICG CHURCH OF THE • FABIEEt
CLERIZ.—On Friday an inquest was held at Spalding on the
body of George Bailey, aged 61 years, who on Thursday
afternoon was discovered in a closet tnthaewvhesictrhy oitf Spalding
Church,
po
Church, suspended by a cotton handkerchief, one end about
his neck and the other tied to a peg u
to hang the surplices in the closet. The deceased has for
several years past filled the office of parish clerk, and has
performed the duties of that office in a highly creditable
manner. During the last few months the deceased has been
in a very desponding state, owing to some domestic affliction.
Verdict, " Temporary insanity."— Roston Herald.
GREAT NATIONAL NxiiininoN.—We are very
glad to find that there is tow a probability of our corre-
spondent, Mr. Motley's, magnificent design (proposed by him
some years ago), for what he termed a universal gallery,
over the whole length and breadth of Waterloo-bridge, being
carried into effect. This splendid gallery, or room, will be
about a quarter •f a mile long, 42 feet wide, and will be
larger than the celebrated picture gallery at the Louvre, in
Paris. The object is for the exhibition and sale of the
works of art and science from all parts of the world, and will
be the most splendid structure in the metropolis.. An en- '
graving, from a highly-finished drawing by the elleinent
architects, Messrs. Taylor and Son, Parliament-street CO +"•
long), we understand will shortly be published.