The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-05 00:00:00

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

LONDON DIARY.TUESDAY, JAN. B.—At the Court of
Commissioners, Basinghall-street.
Bamford, J., Drury lane... 11 Chisholm, J., Harwich II
Benetll, T.,' Italian Opera... 1 Collett, Leeds 2
Bremer, J. C., New-road, Coles, %V., Mincing lane
Bermondsey ll Daniel, J., Newgate-street 1

COUNTRY DlARY.—TuEsnav, JAN. 8.
Addison and Co.—Star, Manchester
Ball, P., Mevagissey--Ship, Mevagissey
Bayley, ,J., Manchester—Star, Manchester l2
Bce, J., Chesterfield—Angel, Chesterfield
Brice, J., Pontefract--Elephant, Pontefract
Britten, W., Northampton—Angel, Northampton
Clitherow, 13., Horneastle—Bull, llorncastle ll
Collier, J., Abingdon—Crowß, Abingdon
Garnett, J., Liverpool—Clarendon, Liverpool 1
Goodeve, 8., Gosport—Crown, Gosport l2
Hales, E., Newark—Hotel, Newark l2
James, T., Nottingham—George IV., Nottingham ll
Marklove, D., Berkeley—Ram, Gloucester ll
Melen, H., Pershore—Mr. Workman, Evesham
Stallard, W., Shepton Mallet—Down, Stone Aston 1
Taylor, J., 8., sett. and jun., Stockport—Warren Bulkeley,
Stockport 9
Tyrrell, S., Eczhill—Star, Lewes .............., ~ON I 1

INSOLVENTS APPLYING TO RE DISCHARGED,
Petitions to be heard at Portugal-street, Lincoln's Inn Dot's,
Jan. 9, at Nine o'clock.
Bastable, A., Lambeth Marsden, \V., Ratcliffe
Bath, C., Splenharn Pool, J., Sidmouth
Bolton, T., Banbury Roberts, J., Cheltenham
Engelut, G., Holborn Taylor, T., Piccadilly
Gruen, W., Woolwich Walland, J., Halbcrton, Devon-
Harris, J., Hackney shire
Hobbs, J., Whiteeross-street Wood, W., Sheffield
Johns, F., Drury.lane Worster, C., Walworth

LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUT [ oN.--Last

night Dr. BIRKBECK resumed, at this Institution, his
Lectures on the Organs and Functions of the Human Body.
The particular subject of the Lecture was, the scull, the
brain, and the serves ; all of which were well illustrated
by some transparencies, and by the dissection of the brain.
Dr. BIRKBECK was assisted in his demonstrations by Mr.
CooLsoN and anetLer medical gentleman ; and a very
numerous auditory listened with apparent satisfaction fur
upwards of an hour.

PREPARATION OF BLACKING.—Take of
plaister, ground and sifted, 9lbs. 4oz. ; lamb-black about
9oz. ; barley malt, as used by brewers, 18oz. ; olive oil
loz. ; steep the malt in water almost boiling hot until the
soluble portions are well extracted; put the solution into a
basin, stir into it the plaister and lamp-black, and evapo-
rate to the consistency of paste ; then add the oil, the
quantity of which may be increased by degrees. To the
mixture may be added, if desired, a few drops of oil of
lemons, or of lavender, as a perfume. If ground plaister
be not attainable, its place may be supplied with potter's
clay. This, which is the composition of a French chemist,
M. BRACONNOT, is undoubtedly the cheapest and finest
blacking ; it spreads evenly, dries and shines quickly on
the leather by a slight friction of the brush, and has not
the objection of burning the leather.--Monthly Magazine.
An ape, Which BLIIMENBACII observed for
more than a year together, would manage the wood for the
stove, and put it in with as much judgment and economy
as a cookmaid. Ho was very fond of the fire, like all apes,
and would at times singe himself, and afterwards roll in
the snow, and then return to the fire. He was often at
the college, where he used to examine the specimens with
a most laughable imitation and grimace. Once he swal-
lowed a piece of arsenic; large enough to poison ten Kal-
mucks ; it only produced a violent diarrhoea, and he was
quite Well again. But once a work on- insects was lying
on the table, this fellow bad studied it with great gravity
for an hour. When - came into the room, he found
that he had, with great address, pinched out all the beetles
of the great plates and ate them, mistaking the pictures for
reel insects.

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MELANCHOLY On Thursda
;r SUICIDE. --
irtnta
iing
a young female of Salisbury, named MARY ANN
cau,ed :Isom, destroyed herself in a manner that has
f sensation of distress. It appears that h'as•
father
tootha. t morning scolded her severely for remaining
and while they were at breakfast about
in bed
y words arose, and he struck her twice
ewigithht
lot'icsloncpti;ongar,
through : she immediately left the house, and
streets till she reached Harrthani-
bhiuirdigieed(
at ldwisotanee
tuhfe
:bout half a-mile), when she took off
iv,erand threw herself over the side of
af man perceived her on the wall
of the bridge, in the act
theher bridge into tl3l4e°r
g.oing over, and hastened to-
wards her, but he was too late
we
body, but to no purpose. a
.search was made for the
berewer, which is now very
deep, and flowing rapidly, has
dragged, but the body
foaftltilei re andunf o anotherrtu ae
argierlinhaaszte
blidaisyet discovered. Her
years
fction at the event.
The unhappy girl was about 21
age, handsome in
person, and bore an irreproachable character. She had
but lately returned to her parents from a place of service.
—.Ponce Chronicle,