The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-07 00:00:00

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RANCE COMPANY, Arthur-street West, London-bridge.

BUILDING SOCIETIES.IIOUSE .DRAINAGU.
THE BUILDER, No. 96, of Tins DAY, con-
tains a beautiful Illustration of the Bell-turret of Leigh De-
lainere Church, Wilts—The Second Letter of Willoughby Wilton, on
Building Societies—The conclusion of Mr. Phillips's Paper on House
Drains, with Three Illustrations—lnsecurity of the Ipswich Council
Chamber—Hint.; to Pencil Manufacturers—Artesian Wells—Do-
mestic Arrangements of Small Villas—Architectural Competition
—lmportant Decision in the Court of Exchequer—List of Pa-
tents—Notices of Contracts, Bcc.; and the usual Architectural News
of the week.

POST.—It appears that Mr. Hobler, the solicitor of
Messrs. Rogers and Co., has suggested a mode of can-
celling the Bank of England notes recently stolen from
the firm, so as to render the property valueless to the
robbers, and that some of the partners have, in conse-
quence, had an interview with Sir James Graham upon
the subject—the Home Secretary being disposed to
entertain the proposition. The public would, no doubt,
rejoice in the success of any measure the effect of which
might be to defeat the ends of the parties im-
plicated in this atrocious case. The cancelment
of genuine Bang of England notes to the extent of
from 30,000/. to 40,0001, would seem, however, to
be a matter that requires the greatest consideration
before it is ventured upon ; and, with every wish to
mitigate the injury inflicted on Messrs. Rogers and
Co., the Bank Directors will, as they unquestionably
are bound to do, feel the responsibility to be a serious
one of adopting for that, or for any other purpose. a
scheme which may, on their part, savour of repudia-
tion, and tend to create a distrust of their genrral paper
issues ; for, in the event of a large amount being declared
cancelled, though confessedly genuine, certain is is that
the majority of persons having money matters to adjust
will be unwilling to have anything to do with the notes
of the Bank of England. There would be another pal-
pable evil in the cancelment of the notes of the Bank.
Such a step would be calculated to render bankers and
others less careful than they have been of the reserves
they retain on their premises from one day to another, a
point worthy of every attention, for, the precedent being
once established, it would look invidious in the Bank
authorities not to extend the indulgence proposed to be
allowed in the case of Messrs. Rogers and Co. to other
respectable firms who may be placed in a similar pre-
dicament.

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A BONUS of TWO-TiITRDSOIIheiROFITS allotted to the
assured.

A New -ZeTtion of the CATALOGUE, containing Three Hundred
additiow:llVerks of Art, &c., since the las.t revisal, is just published
price IF,.

LOWER RATES of PREMIUM charged for assurances without
Proilts.

PREMIUMS payable Annually, Half-yearly, or Quarterly.
AMONGST OTHER DESCRIPTIONS of ASSURANCES granted
by this Office, is the important one, originated by the Society, of
securing a sum to the assured—himself on his attaining any given
age, or to his family in the event of his earlier death.

OHNSON'S PATENT BEDSTEAD.—The
0.1 Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, are invited to inspect Big
'2ORTABLE IRON FOLDING-lIINGED BEDSTEADS, which
may be used with or without mattress or holster, and converted into
a sofa in a few moments. For hotels, schools, lodging-houses, and
barrack-rooms, they will be found the most complete article ever of-
fered to the public.
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CREDIT iLLOWED (without .Seettrity) for One-half the amount
of the first Five Annual Pre•niums, paying interest thereon at 51.
per Cent. per annum.
FRED. BANKART, 1 Secretaries.
JOHN' L. EVANS,

Can he had only of E. Johnson, Patentee, 160, Piccadilly (late of
Leadenhall-street.)

BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY CAPSULED.
Consumers of Brandy are respectfully informed, that
J. T. BETTS, jun., and CO., will not be responsible for amy Bottled
Brandy that is not protected against fraudulent substitution, by the
PATENT METALLIC CAPSULES, embossed with the words
" BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, 7, SMITIIFI ELI) BARS." Sold
by the most respectable Wine and Spirit Merchants in Town and
Country, at 3s. G. per bottle, the bottle included.

Betts's Patent Brandy is used, in preference to Foreign, at Guy's,
St. George's, and the other principal Hospitals, &c., throughout the
kingdom. Attention is especially requested to the security afforded
by the. Patent Metallic Capsules.
Country dealers are advertised in the provincial journals; and lists
of London dealers may he obtained at the Distillery ; where quanti-
ties of not loss than Two Gallons may be supplied, in bulk, at 18s.
per Gallon; and in Bottl,s, cases and bottles included, at '2os. per
Gallon. 7, SMITHFIELD-BARS.

CANDLE NOTORIETY.-W. S. HALE'S
Superb COMPOSITE, 101 d. per lb., requiring no snuffing,
on comparison and trial aro allowed to surpass all others of the
present day for beauty and brilliancy of light. There is no patent
for Composite Candles, neither will those called patent burn so long a
time by hours as the flue waxed-wick tallow moulds, or Is the light
equal.

CIIRONICLE.—A meeting of the soap trade, name-
rously attended, was held at the London Tavern some
days since. The gentlemen present represented the ma-
nufacture of 50,00101-l Ons of soap annually, and the reso-
lutions passed, calling for a repeal of the Excise duty on
this essential article of use and cleanliness, show in a
conspicuous light the evil consequences to the revenue
and honest trader that result from the high duties now
levied.

^Sold for cash, at DAV lES'S 01(I Established Warehouse. G 3, St.
Martin's-lane, opposite '_dew Slaughter's Coree-house.

LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE
SAUCE.

Preparedfrom tae recipe of a Nobleman in the county.

" Great Western Steam-ship, June 6, 1844.—The cabin of the
Great Western has been regularly supplied with 'Lea and Perrins'
Worcestershire `,3auce,' which is adapted for every variety of dish,
from turtle to beef—front salmon to steaks—to all of which it gives
famous relish. I have great pleasure in recommending this excel-
lent sauce to captains and passengers for its capital flavour, and as
the best accompaniment of its kind for a voyage.

It appears that the recent discovery of frauds in large
manufactories proves that it is impossible to collect a
duty of 70 or 80 per cent. on an article so rapidly maxu-
factured and so easily sold as soap. The repeal of this
duty would be most beneficial to the health and comfort
of the industrious classes, and would materially assist
the efforts which are being made all over the country to
improve their moral and intellectual condition. The
noblemen and gentlemen who have taken an active part
in promoting the construction of public baths for the
working classes cannot fail to appreciate the truth of this
observation, which is embodied in one of the resolutions
adopted at the meeting of the trade, at which Mr. Wil-
liam Hawes presided, and will probably be disposed to
afford their powerful aid in promoting the efforts of the
trade in the next session of Parliament to obtain relief.
The repeal of the soap duty would make the washhouses
for the working classes, proposed in connexion with the
public baths, far more useful than they can be while soap
is liable to the existing oppressive exactions of the offi-
cers of Excise.

(Sinned)

JAMES TIOSKEN."

Sold wholesale iiy the pr•prietors, Messrs. Lea and Perrins, Wor-
cester ; Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street ; and the prin-
cipal oil and Italian warehousemen in London ; and retail by the
usual vendors of sauces.

SUN.—The English Market continued quiet all day,
but the quotations were firm, and there do not appear to
be any sellers. Consols were 99i to par ; Bank Stock
was 2071 to 2031.
Spanish Five per Cents. were 244 j ; and the Three
per Cents. 34i to 35 ; Mexican were up to 36i.
Some of the Shares in the old lines of Railway were
rather.dearer, but there was not much doing after three
o'clock.

The Foreign Exchanges hare been rather higher on
Frankfort and Trieste,, but not quite so good on
Hamburgh.

CORNWALL and DEV ON CENTRAL

RAILWA.Y.

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to Penang and London •
; Nouveau 'trop. 26 to Dou rbon ;
I 21st, to
D'Arcy, Sept. 4, to Liverpoc
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Velocity and Marga. "et, to
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FRENCH IMPOR T DU TIE.
A royal ordonnance has been Published inS
Park
which makes material alterations in
lie import duties on
various productions of India, and other'
brought to France by French ships, foreip. countries,
iid also in the
premiums granted by the Government
on machinery
manufactured in France, and used in th e inte =atonal
navigation. The ordonnance is preceded b'y a ..-eport to
the King from the Minister of Commerce, in which he
states that the greater part of the modificat: ',cos have for
their object to encourage French ships to ii ring home,
direct from India and other countries out td 'Europe,
cargoes of raw materials, and other naturaY pro tluctiins
employed in the manufactories in France. the :follow-
ing quotations from the ordonnance will show t be na-
ture and amount of the new dutier, and fromthein it will
also appear that the premiums on home-mallet ma-
chinery are to be regulated by weight, and nof
ad
valorem :
The first paragraph of the ordonnance says :- —The
Customs duties on the undermentioned articles sh. all be
established or modified in the following manner. .411
the duties are upon the 100 kilogrammes, except w.ht're
otherwise noted :
Wood and Roots of the Barbery—By French ships,
from countries out of Europe, 10c. ; from other oa-u.n-
tries, If. 50c. ; by foreign ships and by land, 2f.
Copper, with alloy of zinc or of tin, of the first fusion,,
in the mass, in bars or sheets, or from old articles d(
stroyed—By French ships, from countries out of
Europe, 10c.
Badiana, or Aniseed, from China, in cristals—AlY
French ships, from beyond Europe, 15f. ; from elbewbert
301.; by foreign ships and by land, 40f.
Votarfte-Ott-rm-Iftistentv.efikalasaa--The same dacha t
as on other oil or essence of aniseed. 1

Nitrate of Soda—By French ships, from countries out
of Europe, one moiety of the present duty.
The premium on the exportation of nitric and sul-
phuric acids is reduced one moiety.
Small Rattans, whole or split—By French ships, from
India, 6f.; from other countries out of Europe, 10f.
Bamboos, and other large canes—By French ships,
from India, 60f.; from other countries out of Europe, 80f.
Flowers of Carthamum—By French ships, from coun-
tries out of Europe, 12f.; from other countries, or by
foreign ships, or by land, the present duties.
Cocoa Nut-shells—By French ships, from beyond
Europe, ]f.; from other countries, or by land, or ;by
foreign ships, the present duties.
Lichens, for dying—By French ships, from beyond
Europe, 10c.; from other countries, or by foreign ships,
or by land, the present duties.
Medicinal Roots not denominated—By French ships,
from beyond Europe, 15f,; from other countries, or by
foreign ships, or by land, the present duties.
Medical Fruits, not denominated—By French ships,
from beyond Europe, 25E ; from other countries, or by
foreign ships, or by land, the present duties.
Balsam of Copaiba—By French ships, from beyond
Europe, lf. 20c. the kilogramme ; from other countries,
or by foreign ships, or by land, the present duties.
Aloes—By French ships, from beyond? Europe, 50f. ;
from other countries, or by foreign ships or by land, the
present duties.
Benzein—By French ships, from beyond Europe, 100 E;
from other countries, or by foreign ships or by land, the
present duties.

Raw Camphor—By French ships, from beyond Eu-
rope, 50f.; from other countries, or by foreign ships or
by land, the present duties.
Jalap Root—By French ships, from beyond Europe,
10f. ; from other countries, or by foreign ships or by
land, the present duties.
Produce Imported from India—Lacker, in its natural
state or in rosin, 50c. ; in dye or in trochisk, 25E; mo-
ther-of-pearl, unwrought or in the shell, lof.; raw tin, 10c.
Limestone, rubble, and waste stone (dechets de
pie rre), Ic.
Special regulation for Corsican iron ore, to.
The second
.paragraph is in the following terms :
" The premium allowed by the law of 6th May, 1841,
to steam-engines of French fabrication employed on
board Frenc ships engaged in the international mail-
time navigation, shall be liquidated according to the pre-
sent basis, and the entrance duties applicable to steam-
engines of foreign fabrication imported by French ships."