The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-22 00:00:00

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

J. Small, Searby-cum-Owmby, Lincolnshire, boot and
shoemaker.
G. Shepherd, North Kelsey, Lincolnshire, boot acd
shoemaker.
3. Howard, Bollington, Cheshire, journeyman baker.
T. Portwine, New Romney, Kent, butcher.
Mary John, Lsnharan, Glamorganshire, publican.
J. Powell, Builth, Brecknockshire, saddler.
T. Jenkins, Llanvigan, Brecknockshire, farmer.
W. Dawson, Allonby, Cumberland, shoemaker.
Sarah Dancocks, Worcester, widow.

G. Brunt, WiAech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, clothier.
H. Piercy, Brighton, Sussex, tailor.

C. Searle,Brigiiton,Sussex, saddler,

J. Price, Kington, Herefordshire, ttilor.
SCOTCH. SEQUESTRATIONS.
T. Moffatt, Portobello, bookseller and publish r, to
meet within the Ship Hotel, Edinburgh, April 23, and
May 28, at two.
G. A. Hope, Glasgow, general merchant, to meet
ithin the King's Arms Inr, Glasgow, April 20, and
Ms), 21, at one.
I/ Phillips, Crieff, distiller, to meet within Robert-
son's Hotel, Crieff, April 24, and May 25, at twelve.
W. F. Laming, Glasgow, temperance hotel-kQeper, to
meet within the Regent Hotel, Glasgow, April 24, and
May 16, at one. _ _ _

S. and S. Gibb, Glasgow, masons and builders, to meet
within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, April 23, and May 14,
at twelve.

D. W. Laird, Leith, watchmaker, to meet within the
New Ship Tavern, Leith, April 29, and May 16, ut
twelve.

W. Clcugh and 11. M. Geddes, Greenock, potters, to
meet within the Tontine Hotel, Greenock, April 25, and
May 23, at one.

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.

On Tuesday, April 16, William Cubitt,
President, in the chair, the discussion upon Mr.
Chubb's paper, "On Locks and Keys," was renewed,
and extended to such a length as to preclude the
reading of any paper.
Several locks, which had not been previously
mentioned, were exhibited, and their peculiarities of
construction were described. These lalre the names
of their inventors—Davis, Parsons, Williams, and
Nettlefold.

It was urged, that the curtain which had been
mentioned, might be essential for Summerford s lock,
but could not be, in any degree, useful in Chubb's
lock; in fact, that its only effect would be to induce
complication and augment the cost, without in-
creasing the security.
Among numerous instances of ingenious devices
for opening locks, that stated to have been tried in
America, excited much attention. The process was
described to be, that the operator, after inserting two
pieces of India rubber, to limit the sphere of action,
injected from a force pump, a composition of glue
and molasses, in a heated state, which chilled quickly,
and although extremely elastic, had the property of
retaining the form and position of the lower side, or
bellies of the tumblers, and that after being cut out
of the lock, by a thin- bladed instrument, a key could
be made from the impression.
In explanation of this, however, it was shown,
that in Chubb's lock there existed no similarity be-
tween the position of the bellies of the tumblers,
when at rest, and the figure of the bit of the key;
and, therefore, that even supposing it to be possible to
obtain an accurate impression of the position of the
bellies of the tumblers, when at rest, no indication
would be afforded of the combination, or any assist-
ance be given for making a false key. In further
confirmation of this, a lock by Chubb was shown, in
which, when at rest, the bellies of the tumblers were
perfectly uniform, and in the same plane, so that an
impression of the inside of such a lock must be utterly
useless for any purpose.
Although it had been asserted that Chubb's locks
had been picked, it was admitted that it had never
proved that those locks had really been made by
the inventor; but, on the other hand, it had fre-
quently been shown that spurious imitations of the
first expired patent had been sold in large quantities,
and had been marked " Chubb's Patent," until the
makers were stopped by legal process, when it was
ruled, both at law and equity, that, although after the
expiration of a patent, any person might manufacture
the article, he had no right to pirate a peculiar trade
mark, or to use a distinctive stamp, which was ir-
respective of any patent right.
The locks used at Pentonville Prison were in-
stanced as uniting goodness and safety with extreme
cheapness ; but it was admitted that the workman-
ship was very inferior to that of Chubb's locks.
It was also asserted that Davis's locks, invariably
used on the Cabinet dispatch•boxes, which frequently
contained important secret papers, were never found
to be out of order, or to be susceptible of being picked.
To this it was replied that Mr. Chubb was pre-
pared to produce a workman who, without having
ever previously seen the locks on the Cabinet dis-
patch-boxes, would open any number on being allowed
half-an-hour for each ; and that the same might be
done more easily with the Pentonville Prison locks.
In summing up the discussion, it was stated to be
the duty of the institution to express the conviction of
a veritable Chubb's lock never having been picked
either in Great Britain or on the other side of ;the
Atlantic ; that it did, in fact, combine that
strength, simplicity, and security, without which
the most ingenious locks were utterly use
less; that it possessed the merit, in the pro-
duction, of never, through fear of competition,
having reduced the quality of the workmanship to
meet a reduced price, and that, by a due consideration
of the workmen employed in the manufacture, the
men had been taught to be as jealous of their master's
reputation for good work, as he could be of himself,
and that thus the merited reputation of the work had
been, and was still, maintained.
The meeting was adjourned until Tuesday evening,
April 23d, when the following papers would be read :
—" Description of the Insistent Pontoon Bridge,
executed at the Dublin Terminus, of the Midland
Great Western Railway of Ireland," by Mr. R. Mil-
let, M. Inst. C. E. ; and "Description of a Wrought-
iron Lattice Bridge, erected over the line of the Rugby
and Leamington Railway," by Mr. W. T. Doyne,
Assoc. Inst. C. E.

DETERMINED SUICIDE.-0a SaturJay afternoon
Mr. Bedford, the coroner, concluded an inquiry which had
previously been adjourned, at the Malpas Arms, Charles-
street, Grosvenor-square, respecting the death of Susan
White, a single woman, aged 32 years, who committed
suicide in Lady Vernon's mansion, No. 5, Upper Belgrave-
street, Belgrave-square. The deceased had only been live
days in her Ladyship's service as cook, having previously
tilled a similar situation in the establishment of Lady Nor-
manby. The deceased was found in her room on Tuesday
morning last, with a rope round her neck, the end of which
she held in her hand. She had died from strangulation, and
the decease had also inflicted two incised wounds upon her
throat and ono upon ,her right arm with a common kitchen-
knife, which was found lying by her side. Several of the
deceased's relatives were examined, but were unable to ac-
count for the deceased committing the rash act. ,During the
last three weeks she had complained of pains in her head, and
she had also appeared very low and desponding. Verdict,
" Temporary insanity."

DOCN.S.
Dividend Amount
Name of Corapany. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---- --
X s. d. X a. d.
East and West India... 6/. pr cent. Stock. - 142
East Country - 21
London .... . - 118
Ditto 80nd5........ 4/. per cent. - - -
St• Katharine ........ 4 per cent. Stock. - El
Ditto, Scrip . - - 85 0 0 .-
Ditto 80ud5........ 1341. pr cent. -•-- -
Southampton •• ...... 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
_ 23371DG15S
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
--- - -
X. 8. d. X. s. d.
Charing-cross .• • • .. •• - - -15 U
Southwrk ...... •• .. - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto Nw of 7g p.c. 359. per cent. 50 0 0 - IG
Waterloo ...... -.. • • - 100 0 0 - 334
Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11. 45. Od. - 60 0 0 27
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. ls. Od. - 40 0 0 24
Vauxhall .... ... Av. 11. 70 10 3 - 18
ViATESI-31707WELS
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
.-------- - -
X s. d. £ s. d.
Elst London..• •••• • • • 81. 100 0 0 - 172
Grand Junction ••• • .. 4/. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 75
rent ........ • • ...... 31. 10s. 100 0 0 - 76
Lambeth -..•••• .. .. 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
New itivr Lndn Brdge 21. 10s. - - 55
Vauxhall •• •• • • ...... . 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 98
West Middlesex . . . 61.05. pr cnt. - - 116
GAS-ZAGLET AND CORE corriez.xcins.
Dividend . Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- - , , ---
X. s. 41. Z. s. d.
British ~ ••••..• • • • .. 1/. 40 0 0 18 0 0 14
Ditto Provincial .• •• 11. Bs. 20 11 0 25 0 0 20
Brighton ••••.•• • • • •• 51. 20 0 0 - -
City of London .. •• • • Gl. 1011 0 0 150 11 11 -
Continental Consolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 1 0 -
Equitable.... .... •• • • 50s. 50 5 0 be 0 0 27
Imperial ...... ••• • • • 3/. 60 I 11 50 0 I 70
Independent ....... • • 61. 40 5 0 40 0 5 56
London• • ............ - 50 0 11 50 10 8
- 50 11 0 50 I 0 18
Do., Parl. Preference 6/. 25 I 5 2 15 0 -
Phoenix ............. 4341. 50 0 I 49 11 0 2834
Reteliff ..... ........ 5/. 100 0 0 90 5 0 75
United General ...... 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1830
Weatminster Chartered 31. 60 0 I - 46
Ditto, New •• - -... 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9

C./6.1411.2.8.
I 1 . Dividend
Names of i f•; ,Dividend 1,,-,,e Names of ~,
Companies. 'As ! per A • Companies. -,4 1 per Price.v: 1 Annum.! .0 !Annum.
c
------ -- -
X X
Ashtn& Oldb 97! 71. 113 Macclesfield. 100; 2/. IN. 50
I '
llarrisley• •.• 160! 12/. :80 Neatk ...• • • 100 ' 16!. 340
14rknk&Abrg 150! 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 1081 201. 185
Birmingham 40 41. 86 Peak Forest. 76 . Si. 18s. 70
Coventry.... 100 257. 210 Regent's •..• 33 ' I/. 2s. 18%
Derby ••• • • 100, 61. 163 Rochdale.... g 5! ,41. 50%
Ellsture&Chs 133 565• 41 Somrset Coal 150171.105. 130
GrandJunctn,l 100 Si. 85% Do.LkFdSt 12 61. p. c. -
Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 30 Stffrkl. &Wore 140 281. 410
Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. -
Grantham .. - ' - - Stoarbridge.. 145 201. 300
Kennt & Avn .39 7s. 6d. 5% Severn and 2/. Os. -
Lancaster . 100, 21. 32% Wye Rail. 26
Le•l2,scLivrp 100 301. 322 Warwicki
41. 64
Leicester .... 100 51. 66 liirming.bc j 100
Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 48% Warwick&} 100 31. 42
r..ughboregh 142, 701. 510 Napton..
Monmouthshlloo 81. - Worcstr & }
78 V. 41%
Mntgcmryshlloo - - Birming.
MeltnMwbry, 100 - - Wilts 85 Brks -14 s. a
LIST OP SCOTTISIS COMPANIES' PRICES
_
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of I Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--, --•-.- -
X a. d. £ a. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 8/. per cent. 100 0 9 100 0 0 223
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 19 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Clydesdale Bank -- • • 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 A 0 13%
Commercial Bank ...• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 169
Eastern Bank .... •• • • 61. per cent. 25 ll 0 10 0 0 9%
Edinbiallasgow Rank Cl. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5/. 12s
Exehangeßnk of Scot 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 12%
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15
Northof Scotland Bank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 3%
North British Bank • • - - - -
Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 135
Union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 90
Western Bank.. ••• • • • 74 per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 74
Alliance Fire and Life 8%1.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20%
B. Accord. Life and Fire -• 20 0 0 0 10 0 -
British Guarantee Ins. 41. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 16N Od
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 I 0 10 0 0 23
Colonial Life ... - 50 0 0 1 0 0 11. Os.
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cer',!. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. Os
Edinburgh Lite Insur. W. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 20%
East of Scotland Lite - 10 0 0 0 15 0 -
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
Hercules Insurance Ce. 7/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Insur. Co. of Scotlnd - Al. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. lOs
Mercantile Life .'
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 223.'6,1
North British Insur.
North & West of Scot. Of. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 -
Scottish Life and Guar. ' - 20 0 0 011 0 -
Scot. Mas. and Gan. Life - 0 0 015 0 -
Scottish Union Insruce. 6UI. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 235.011
Standard Life .. •... - 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 9%
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1163 6
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--
X. s. d. 1 £. a. d.
Anetion Mart •.•• • • .• 21. ss. 50 00 1 - 25
Australian Aviculturl 1/. 100 0 0 30 0 0 lb
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 103. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -.
Canada ... •.-.. .. .. Gl. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 26
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - 89
ratty Navigation .... - - - 91
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. 8c bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 94
Egaitable Reversioary 5/. pr cent. 100 9 0 100 0 0 105
Gen.SteamNavigatlon 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 I -
London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 -
Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 80
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%i. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 91
Royal Mail Steam.... 6/ 18. 4. p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 0 51%
South Australian ..... 11. per share. 25 0 01 25 0 0 19 !
Van Diernan's Land. - 100 0 o 29 0 0 - 1
UNIVERSITY FOR NEW SOUTH WALES.-The crea-

tion of a University for New South Wales is a striking ex-
pression of the rapid development of the history of a colony
founded in times comparatively recent, with the worst mate-
rials of civilization grafted on the lowest forms of barbarism
i
existing on the earth. The newinstitution is to be at Syd-
ney ; and a sum of :'.0,000/. has been, it is Said, voted for the
building, and 5,0001. for its fittings-up. It will contain at
first chairs of the classical languages, mathematics, chemis-
try, natural history, natural philosophy, nieelanics, physio-
logy, and the medical sciences; and professorships of history,
philosophy, and political economy are to be hereafter added.
There is to be no faculty of theology, and, as we understand
it, no religious tests. Such provision is made for the pro-
bable comparative unproductiveness of the field in its new-
ness as it is hoped may tempt professors of eminence to be
candidates for the chairs. The professor of classics will be
rector of the university, with an endowment of SOOL a year.
The appointments of the other professors will range from
300/. to 400/. a year; and to each will be given 1001 a year
for lodging unt it rooms shall be ready for his residence in
the projected building. Professors coining from Europe
will have 100/. each towards the expenses of the voyage.—
A thenceu rn.

COLLIERS' STRIKE.—The colliers employed by
Messrs. Johnson at their colliery at Lafrock, near St. Helen's
to the number of upwards of '2OO, have turned out, because
the proprietors have reeently appointed a person named
Smith as manager or under viewer of the mines, who is dis-
liked by the men. The colliers engaged at the extensive
works of Mr. Mackay, at Upholland, have been upon strike
for several weeks past. Upwards of 100 colliers have
turned out from the collieries at Rainford, on account of a
dispute about wages. There have been several large and
riotous meetings held on Smithy-brow, to which the colliers
had been summoned by the beating of tin cans, &c. Stones
have been thrown at various parties who decline leaving
their work. Several of the ringleaders have been brought
before the magistrate, who has ordered them to find bail for
their future good behaviour.