The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-13 00:00:00

Mr. Long, the Vice-regal coachmaker, has filed a de-
claration in the Court of Common Pleas against Mr.
Barrett., proprietor of the Pilot, one of the traversers
in the late State prosecution, for a publication in that
journal charged as libellous and defamatory. Although
the paragraph which forms the subject of action wus a
mere political squib, Mr. Long has laid his damages at
2,0001. ! The obnoxious publication was a commentary
upon a statement in a Tory paper, friendly to Mr. Long,
describing the visit of Lord Heytesbury, the Lord-
Lieutenant, to the coach factory of the plaintiff, in Mary-
street, in this city. The Pilot suggested that the politics
of Mr. Long might procure for him the patronage of the
Viceroy, in preference to other manufacturers of less
decided political opinions.
The case is to be tried in the sittings after the present
term, in the Common Pleas, before Chief Justice Do-
herty and a special jury.
APPOINTMENT OF MR. ERLE—TORY
DISCONTENT.
The Irish Tory organs of all shades appear unani-
mous in condemnation of the late appointment of Mr.
Erie to the bench. The Londonderry Sentinel, the
principal organ of the ultra-Tories, winds up a long
article by saying "The Conservatives of Ireland have
been more disheartened by the cold and contumelious
manner in which they have been treated since the pre-
sent Administration came into office than they were by
the rampant insolence of Whig-Radicalism while it dis-
pensed its favours in Ireland at the beck of Mr. O'Con-
nell, and endeavoured to prostrate the time-honoured
institutions of the empire."
MUNSTER DINNER TO MR. O'CONNELL.
Mr. Smith O'Brien, M.P., is to preside at the dinner
to be given to Mr. O'Connell, in Limerick, on the 20th
inst. The Limerick Reporter of yesterday says--" No-
thing can equal the enthusiasm that prevails throughout
the entire province for the forthcoming demonstration.
The mayors and corporations of Limerick, Cork, Clon- •
mel, Waterford, Cashel, and Kilkenny will appear in
their robes ; and the town commissioners of Ennis,
Mallow, Nenagh, and Galway will be also in attendance.
The procession on the occasion will be the grandest and
most imposing imaginable."
THE ORDER OF ST. PATRICK.
The Evening Packet (Government gigan) of last
night says—" We have reason to believe 4at tie vacant
ribbon of St. Patrick, worn by the latai itrquis of
Donegal, has been conferred upon that e scholar
the Earl of Rosso."

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
We mentioned last Thursday, as the result of the
meeting of the Court of Directors held on that day, that
the Bank of England was about to charge a commission
on the sums remitted to various parts of the country by
means of the branches. We are now enabled to give a
detailed account of the system of charge which will b©
adopted, and which is based on the principle that parties
keeping an account with the Bank, or its branches, should
have a preference over strangers.
First, with respect to remittances,—till sums advised
for the credit of a person having a drawing account at
-the Bank, or a branch, are to be subject to a charge of
6d. per cent., the miniinum charge to be Is., and every
fraction of 1031. to be considered as an entire 1001.111 Thus
2001. will pay is., and 3001. will pay is. 6d., 4004 will
pay 25., and so on.
Secondly, with respect to payments.—Where neither
the party lodging the money nor the party receiving has
an account, the charge will be i per cent. on sums not
exceeding 5001., the minimum charge being 2s. 6d. On
sums exceeding 5004, but not exceeding 3,0001., the
charge will be 4 per cent. on the first 5001., and e per
cent. on the remainder. When the sums exceed 3,000/.
there will be the above charge for 3,000/., and ls. 6d. on
the excess. If, on the other hand, the party lodging the
money have an account, the commission on sums under
100/. will be 2s. 6d. per cent., the minimum charge being
Is. On sums of 1001., and under 3001, the charge will
be 4s. 6d. per cent.; on sums of 300/., and not exceeding
3,0001., it will be Is. sd. per cent. ; and on sums exceed-
ing 3,0001., it will be Is. per cent.
The measure will, it is understood, come into opera•
tion on Monday next.—Times.

SOUTII DEVON RAILwAT.--CAPITAL.---Mr, Charles
Bretton took out a certificate at the Castle, on Friday,
that all the capital of the South Devon Railway Com-
pany had been bona fide subscribed. Mr. Princeps, the
secretary, produced evidence of the fact, which must be
satisfactory to the county.— Western Times.
THE WEATHER IN SCOILAND.—The weather has
hitherto been most favourable for farming operations.
The fields are now clear of their last season's crops, with
the exception of turnips, which are still growing as if it
was the month of January. The autumn-sown wheat
is in most instances beautifully brairded
" And ploughmen, oure weel-furrow'd fields,
At auld Scottish ditties sing cheerly.
Ploughing and firming are in rapid progress, and well
forward for the season. These remarks will apply not
only to the country around Paisley, but also to the neigh-
bouring parishes, through which we have passed within
these few days.—Glasgow National.
WiLeens.—On Monday morning a whale was
found near the shore at Rosneath, and towed in by a
fisherman. On the opposite shore another made its ap-
pearance, and, being sickly like its fellow, was soon
caught. The fishermen, being afraid of the claim naadct
by the landlords in the whale eases, prudently anchored
the fish, to prevent the landlord claiming anything of the
prize. This monster of the deep was no sooner secured
than a gentleman offered to buy it, and whether the bar-
gain was eventually concluded or not we cannot say, as
our informant left ere the parties could agree. The
whales were from twenty-five to thirty feet in length.—
Glasgow paper.
LONDON FRIENDLY INSTITUTIOII.-011 Monday
this Society, which has for its objects the providing of
the industrious classes of the metropolis with a weekly
payment and medical attendance and medicine free in
case of illness, upon their contributing a sun in time of
health, held its annual meeting at the George Hall, Al-
dernaanbury, City. It was formed in 1824, and enrolled
agreeably to Act of Parliament, its main object being to
carry into effect the principle of benefit societies upon a
solid and permanent basis, by means of an improved
plan of management. The twenty years which have
elapsed since the formation of the Institution hare fully
established the justice of its claims. Since its establish-
ment to the close of last year, above 14,500/. had been
paid to its afflicted members, besides providing medical
attendance and medicines free ; and it has now a re-
served surplus invested in Government securities, and a
floating capital (solely the property of the members, and
not liable to any cle2ons of annuitants) which amounts to
more than 6,000/. John Masterman, Esq., M.P. for the
City, took the chair, supported by Dr. Blackmore, S.
Elison, Esq., C. Brady, Esq., Dr. Bainbridge, and a
great number of other gentlemen. The report, which
was read by Mr. Joseph Palmer, stated that the Society
was going on most prosperously; had received daring
the year, no less a sum than 8,4421. Bs. 4d., and had a
balance in hand, free of all charges, of 6,2934 113. sd.
The number of members now was 1,409 ; there being
710 members for sickness and death benefits united, 622
for sickness, 70 for death, and 7 for endowments. The
report was carried unanimously. Eight new Directors
were appointed by ballot. The chair was taken by Al-
derman Challis during the latter part of the evening, in
consequence of Mr. Masterman being obliged to !olive .1
and votes of thanks were then passed to both chairmm,
and to the medical officers, which was responded to by
all present. Arrangements being made for the members
dining together during the ensuing
closed. year, the meeting

AWfULLY SUDDEN DEAT/To.-The Rev. Rowland
who has been residing at ;lowness, Windermere,
for the last three months, was; suddenly taken ill in the
shop of Mrs. R. Barrow, araper and grocer of that place,
about half-past twelve on Thursday, wLen with great
difficulty he was carried into an adjoining room, and he
was attended immediately by two medical men, but ex-
pired in about half an hour. On Friday an inquest was
held at the Royal Hotel, Bowness, beforo R. Wilson,
Esq., coroner. After the evidence was taken, the jury
returned a verdict that the deceased died from some in-
ward fit.

SAVINGS' BANKS.—It is believed that some parties
well conditioned in life have invested money in more
than ono savings' bank, and which they know is con-
trary to the law. We believe a very strict eye will now be
kept upon depositors, and if any are discovered having
investments in more than one bank for savings, they will
have no cause to complain in having to forfeit their
money.
.These are the parties who ought not to have
deposited in those institutions, which were established
for the humble classes, and it is a groat discredit to those
who have committed the abuses they have done. We
know of one savings' bank where the trustees and ma-
nagers intend, after the 20th of the present month, to givethose parties who ought not to have deposited a notice
to withdraw their investments. Very proper discontent
is already manifesting itself (as was expected would be
interest,
the ease), in consequence of the reduction of
which is to take place after the 20th instant.