The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-17 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Bank of Inland 3,581,000
Private and Joint-Stock Banks

.Total . ... .- £19,0.56,539
Bullion in the Bank of England
HENRY L WICKH..k3I.
'Stamps and Taxes, Feb. 16, 1844.

- • ADVERTISEMENT.
FOUR gUPPLNMENTS WITH THE " DISPATCH.r---
The extraordinary demand for the Dispatch of Sunday last, -Feb. 11,
with a Second Supplement, extended to 165,000 impressions, and
affords the ProPrictors the gratification of finding that the exertions
they made to furnish their readers - with a perfect History of the
great National Trial are fully appreciated. To render the Supplements
to the Dispatch truly acceptable to their patrons, the Proprietors
have been induced, by: the length of the proceedings, to alter their
original plan, and instead of presenting Two Supplements, they will
extend It to YOUR, thus rendering the record of this memorable trial
both anti& and Complete. The Supplements of Feb. 4 alld 11 are
still on sale ; but early applications are necessary to ensure the pos-
session of these portions of this invaluable historical register. Orders
for the Dispatch are received by every News Agent and Book-
seller in the, kingdom ; and by Mr. Wood, at the Dispatch Office,
139, Fleet-street.

CHATSWORTH ; OR THE ROMANCE OF A WEEK.— I
That large portion of the reading world who look to the
circulating I briny for their intellectual entertainment, have
been put unusually on the qui rice by the announcement of
a new work of fiction, appearing under the auspices Of the
universally popular and distinguished author of " Tremaine,"
and K DeVera," and bearing the attractive title of "Chats-
worth ; or the. Romance of a Week." We already know the
admirable use which the great Scottish novelist made of the
Peak scenery and traditions in his " Peveril of the Peak." It
remains to be seen how the Palace of the Peak itself—for such
i=•• the local name of Chatsworth Palace—is to be employed in
the present instance. But, if. report speaks truly, it is not
with its traditional associations, but with Chatsworth as it is,
that the forthcoming work will concern itself.
• THE METALLIC CAPSULE. A very Ingenious
method of preserving wine, spirits, and other liquids, how-
ever volatile or effervescent, whether in bottles or other ap-
prppriate vessels, and without the use of wax, resin, wire, or
other objectionable or inconvenient materials, is now brought
into' practical, operation by Messrs. Betts, of Smithfield-bars,
to whom the public already stand so much indebted for their
successful efforts in distilling a pure and healthful spirit from
British produce, as a substitute for French brandy. The in-
vention consists in a metallic capsule, which encloses the
upper surface of the cork, and the neck of the bottle, in the
/nog perfect manner imaginable ; so that whilst nothing can
escape, nothing can pass in to injure the contents ; whilst,
being stamped with the name of the firm and a description of
the article—whether used by the patentees or by other par-
is afforded against the sale or sub-
ties—the utmost security
stitution of anything spurious or inferior. The metal of
which the capsules are made is incomodible, and therefore
unaffected by damp, alternations of temperature, or the ex-
tremest change of climate. And to these advantages, eco-
nomy being added; the use of the metallic capsules by w
and
and spirit merchants, per
others; must be most extensive.
MORTALITY. IN THE METROFOLIS.—The number
of deaths during the week, ending Saturday, Feb. 10, was
1,076, being ten fewer than in the previous week, and 69
above the average. With the exception of deaths caused by
diseases of the lungs, most of the others are below the ave-
rage, but in this list the deaths are unusually numerous.
The total number carried off by diseases in the lungs are 415,
while the usual number at this period of the year ift 330,
showing an excess of 85. These deaths were caused by
bronchitis (diseases of the throat), 39, average 19 ; inflama-
mation of the lungs, 111, average 91 ' • asthma, 70, average
45 ; consumption, 166, average 146. Seventeen persons died
of small-pox, and of these eleven had not been vaccinated.
The number of violent deaths is 20, five below the average,
and of these four are suicides. According to the meteorolo-
gical register, kept at Greenwich Observatory, the lowest de-
gree of temperature was 25 deg. 8 on the sth of
‘Febrnary, and the highest, 43 deg., Qui:hen.
DEFEAT OF THE MONOPOLISTS AT ANFr om.PriceCOUNTY
IifEILTING AT BRIDGWATER FEB. 16.
dent.)--The Squires are dead beaten to-day. We carried it
at the county meeting. We carried a petition for
complete complete free trade, and a vote of gratitude to the League.
Never was a, more complete triumph, and never did I see
Men more chopfailen. I have just time to say thus much
before post closes. I should suppose between 5,000 and
6;000 may have been present, 5,000 being, perhaps, nearest
the mark ; but this is guess-work. •
A deputation 'from the Joint-stock Banks waited,
by appointment, 'on Sir Robert Peel this morning, at the
' Right Hon. Baronet's official residence in Downing-street.
When Mr. Wilberforce was a candidate for Hull,
his sister, an amiable and witty young lady, offered the corn-
vipaintent.of a , new gown to each of the wives of the freemen
who Voted for her brother; on which she was saluted with
thicry of If-Miss Wilberforce for ever," when she pleasantly
- , observed, "1-thank you, gentlemen ; but I cannot agree With
you, for realty-L(10 not wish to be IWss Wilberforce for ever."