The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-19 00:00:00

PROMISSORY NOTES.

The Return relative to the Issues of the Banks of this
country gives the following results:—

ENGLAND.

Bank of England, Last time
Now

£21,828,000
21,471,000

Decrease
Private Banks, Now
Last time

357,000
4,992,709
4,980,138

Increase
Joint-Stock Banks, Last time
Now

12,571
3,446,433
3,427,189

Decrease..

19,244

SCOTLAND.
Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Banks,
Last time
~, ~,,
Now

2,791,403
2,684,191

Decrease .

107,212

IRELAND.

Bank of Ireland, Now
Last time

3,609,000
3,581,000

Increase 28,000
Private and Joint-Stock Banks, Last time 2,426,565
Now 2,428,498

Decrease ....
Bullio*, Now...
Last time..

1,067
16,011,000
15,480,000

Increase.

£531,000

SUICIDE IN A WATETL-BUTT.—A most determined
act of self-destruction was perpetrated on Saturday, in Cross-
,lane, Long-acre, by an individual named Francis Dixon. It
appeared that the deceased left his home, in St. Andrew's-
street, at an early hour in the morning, for the purpose of
visiting his brother, who has for many years been foreman
in the establishment of Messrs. Baxter and Pearce, coach-
makers, of Long. acre, and resides in the back portion of
their premises, which extend to Cross-lane. He breakfasted
with his brother's family, and shortly after made some ex-
cuse to retire down stairs. His continued absence excited
alarm, and upon the deceased's niece going down into the
kitchen, she discovered him, with his heels uppermost, in
the water-butt. An alarm was instantly given, and medical
assistance having been sent for, every endeavour was made
to restore animation, but without success. The act was
evidently premeditated, for the deceased had taken off his
coat and waistcoat, folded them up, and placed them on a
chair in the kitchen.

VISIT OF KING LEOPOLD TO ENGLAND.—OSTEND,
laacit 16.—His Majesty the King •f the Belgians and
suite are expected at this port on the 26th instant, en route to
visit her Majesty the Queen of England and his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert. The Princess Alice steam vessel, one of
the Dover mail-packets, it is expected, will embark his Ma-
jesty and suite on that day, and convey them to Woolwich.
The contemplated marriage between Mr. Talbot
Clifton, of the Ist Life Guards, and Miss Lowther, daughter
of the Hon. Colonel and Lady Eleanor Lowther, and niece to
the Earl of Harborough, is expected to be solemnised early
in the ensuing month.
The Countess of Uxbridge, according to the me-
dical reports issued on Saturday and Sunday, has enjoyed
some tranquil sleep, and was considered, on the whole, better.
Up to last evening her Ladyship was mending, although
slowly. The severa members of the royal family have sent
messengers to make inquiries after her Ladyship's health, and
the calls of the nobility have been most numerous.
ANTIQUE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.—SeveraI new
surgical instruments have been lately dug up at Pompeii,
which bear a strong resemblance to those used for lithotomy
in the present day. It is singular enough that among the
vast number of relics brought from Egypt there is no trace of
a surgical instrument, whilst so many have been found at
Pompeii.—PoNtechnic Review.

A- Midland Counties Demonstration, in honour of
the most distinguished patrio!, of the age, D. O'Connell,
Esq., is in contemplation. It is intended to be held in .Not-
tinghani.—Nottingham Review.
THE ROYAL BUCK HOUNDS.—The Earl of Rom-
lyn, Lord Sheffield, several officers of the 13th Light Dra-
goons from Hounslow, Captains Seymour and Bailey, A.
Ricardo, Esq., and a field of between 200 and 300 horsemen,
were at the meet at Littleton, near Staines, on Friday. The
stag, Rob Roy, was uncarted on Sunbury Common, and after
going away for Felthain-hill, leaving Bedfont on the left, it
crossed the river, and away to the powder-mills on Hounslow-
heath, down to Hanworth, where it again crossed the water,
and the-ice to Kempten Park, near Sunbury, doubling away
for New Hampton to Twickenham-common, and into the
village. Rob Roy then made away between Isleworth and
Hounslow, through the market-gardens, to Smallbury-green,
en nearly to Osterley Park, crossing the canal and the river
Brent to Hanwell and Perivale, where it swam over the Pad-
dington canal, and the hounds were then drawn off, the run
up to this point having lasted about three hours. The stag
was soon afterwards secured at Greenford on the opposite
side. The meet on the by-day this week (Wednesday) will
take place at Hedgerley, and on Friday at Ritching's Park,