The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-07 00:00:00

INDIA.,

Tables of Premiums for Assurances on the lives of officers engaged
civil,to or in naval or military service in the East Indies and China,
usay be seen at the Offices of the Company.
♦CENTS IN INDIA.
Calcutta Messrs. Boyd, Boeby, aid Co.
Madras
Bombay
Messrs. Ritchie, Steuart, and Ce.
Ceylon
Messrs. Ackland, Boyd, and Ce.
Prospectuses and full particulars may be had at the Offices of the
Company, No. 121, Ilishopsgate-street, corner of Conthill.

SCHWEPPE and CoC , Wine-merchants, are now
bottling PORTS of the highest character, at 305., 325., 345.,
and 265. p-r dozen, to which they respectfully invite the attention
of their friends and the public. Fine old crusted wines, From two to
eight years in bottle, at 425., 455., 485., 505., and 545. per dozen ; very
superior Sherries, pale, brown, and gold coloured, It'om 30E, 345,
365., 405., and upwards; also a carious Amontillado Sherry at 50s.
A large stock of all description of wines constantly on hand, in-
cluding a rare selection of Hooks and Moselles, received direct from
their own agent on the Rhine.
J. S. and Co. beg respectfully to observe that their principle of
business is not to sell a low priced article at the expense of quality,
but to supply their friends with the finest wines that are imported,
at as low a price for cash as may be tunnmensurate with a fair and mo-
derate profit.
Lists of wines and prices sent en application, and country orders
mmediately attended to on receiving a cash remittance sr a re-
ference.—Office, il, Berner's-street ; cellars, 27, Marshall-street,
Regent-street.

THE IRON TRADE.
The iron trade of South Staffordshire is, we are
happy to say, in a most prosperous condition at the
present time, the demand for all descriptions of iron
being unusually great, and the stocks which have
been held on speculation being nearly all absorbed by
the anticipated demand for the new lines of railway.
Although the Board of Trade seem determined to
weed the different projects with an unsparing hand,
yet the extent to which they will be sanctioned by
the Legislature, justifies the opinion generally enter-
tained by the most extensive ironmasters, that a great
increase will bo oalled for to supply this demand. In
anticipation of suoh a state of things, several large
works, which have been for a long time standing
still, are gradually getting into operation throughout
the district, and we are happy to say that the work-
men 4ve likely to partake in the prosperity of the
trade by the advance of their wages. On the whole,
without being led away by expectations which might
seem to be fully borne out by the present aspect
of things, we think we may sasbly congratulate
those immediately engaged in, and dependent on, this
important branch of our national industry, on the
prownt pf §tOticly imorevement which the opening of
the new year presents. Indeed, so brisk has every
department of the trade become throughout the South
Staffordshire district, that the masters have, within
the last few days, advanced their prices IQs. per ton,
thus raising the value of iron to the sanie standard as
before the recent fall. The Welsh trade has also par-
taken of a similar improvement, and is considerably
advanced. In connection with the prosperity of the
staplp tong :More of thp district:, our readers will be
glad to leawit that tha Americao trace is also brisk,
although the same activity does riot exist that pre-
vailed a few months back. From information, how-
ever, that we have obtained from the best sources, we
believe 6 goqd
trage may be ealeulatod on 44rir,g the
spring. The election of Mr. Nlk is regarded as
rather favourable than otherwise to British manufac-
tures, but no change is anticipated in the existing
4orqqi•

A. COUNTY WITHOUT A FIRE-
ENGINE,

DOWELLEY.--A fire broke out on Friday, the
2Vth ult., at Dolgun Hall, near this torn; and we
regret to state that this splendid mansion has been
totally destroyed. The fire was discovered at about
half. pad one o'clock in the afternoon ' • but it evidently
had been burning for some time. Information was
immediately dispatched to this town, when the fire-
bell was rung, and the town-crier went his rounds.
All the tradesmen, and others having men in their
employ, readily sent assistanoe to the spot ; and, on
arrival at the scene of destruction, they set about to
save the furniture, and with such right good will did
they work, that the whole of the building where the
fire did not rage wai cleared of everything moveable.
Mr. Lewis, the proprietor, has not been in the county
for a twelvemonth, owing to ill health. The house
had been built eighteen years ago, at an expense of
about 10,QQQ1., and was most magnificently furnished,
whether there was
abnuyt iitn
shnissr
annonte yeteff ebceteend
have,
on several occa-
sions, adverted to the circumstance of there being no
fire-engine at Dolgelley, or in the county of Merlo-
ssary a
thingw nowill
ineth !! and we trust that, after this other sacrifice,
somethingene
ndonepreservation
of
providing so
life and pro-
perty. It was quite evid.nt to all at Dolgun, when the
the be.
fire first showed itself, that, with gngine, it might
easily have been put out.—Cgrnaruen 1 erql4.

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The Dew 00. Chapter of Worcester have- contri-'
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Wad col, coyat,rdi the eillargq4ent of St. Paul's Church.