The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-18 00:00:00

COURSE OF EXC

Amsterdam CF. 12 8
Ditto, at sight l2 6
Rotterdam 2U. 12 8i
Antwerp 26 0
Hamburgh M.B. 13 14
Altona l3 14
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 70
Ditto, 3 months 25 95
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 26 10
Frankfort on Maine 122

Petersbtagh, 3 Us... 37

Berlin

Vienna, effee. fl. 3 M lO 1
Trieste, ditti
Madrid 36i
Cadiz
Bilbao 36
Barcelona 36

Seville

METROPOLITAN DRAPERS'
ASSOCIATION.

A public meeting was held by the above Associa-
tion on Thursday evening►, at the George Tavern,
George-street, Blackfriars-road, for the purpose of
extending the operations of the Society in that
district, and organising a local Committee ; and also
in pursuance of a plan which has been adopted by
the Association for visiting the different districts of
the metropolis, with a view to infuse fresh vigour
into them. The meeting was numerously and re
spectably attended, and the greatest zeal and unani-
mity appeared to animate all present. Mr. Wright,
a leading member of the Central Committee, was
called to the chair, and Mr. St. Clair, in a manly and
sensible address, proceeded to move the following
resolutions, which were seconded by Mr. Fiveash,
and uanimously adopted :
" 1. That the system of late hours of business is
injurious to health, and prevents the moral and in-
tellectual improvement of those labouring under it."
"2. That it is the duty of every individual, but
especially assistant tradesmen, to use every means in
their power to obtain an abridgment of the same."
"3. That the cause of the system being the very
prevalent custom of late shopping, the most energetic
efforts should be directed towards the speedy abroga-
tion of that custom."

" 4. That the plan adopted by the Metropolitan
Drapers' Association, viz., appealing directly to the
public in order to arouse them to the nature of the
evil, is wall calculated to bring about a beneficial
change, and therefore ought to have the confidence
and support of all who desire the accomplishment of
so laudable an object."
The sth resolution, " That a Committee be now
elected, to be called the Committee of the Blackfriars-
road District, in connexion with the Metropolitan
Drapers' Association, with power to add to their
number," was moved by Mr. Caldwell, and seconded
by Mr. Nix.

Several excellent speeches were also delivered by
Messrs. Silwall and others.

The following gentlemen, viz., Messrs. Way, Davis,
Deallin, Coates, Reed, and Wells, were then elected,
in accordance with the last resolution, and the meet-
ing separated.

On Monday morning, at about four o'clock, a fire,
entirely the result of accident, broke out at No. 6, Edgar-
buildings, Bath, the residence of Col.Strutt, but which, by
timely assistance, was confined to the bedroom of that gen-
tleman, in which it originated. We are sorry, however, to
state that, in addition to the alarm which the accident occa-
sioned, the Gallant Colonel suffered personal injury from
the flames, being much scorched on his hands and face,
ss slid also his daughter, the Hon. Emily Strutt, who, in
her endeavours to extinguish the tire, was very severely
burned on her hands and about her head and face.—
Devizes Gazette.

We have been informed that at the annual dinner
of a Society, compriting the male members of the Uni-
tarian congregation in Kidderminster, which took place
n Tuesday evening last, at the Talbot Hotel, Mr. H.
Talbot, jun., in the chair, in the course of the evening
" The health of Sir Robert Peel and her Majesty's
Ministers" was proposed by Mr. Thomas Hopkins, who
warmly eulogised the Right lion. Baronet for his efforts
in support of Toleration, and his successful carrying
informant
also of the Dissenters' Chapels Bill. Our
also states that the toast. was well received.— Ten Towns'
Messenger.
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