The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-28 00:00:00

Both inclusive.

From May 14 to May 19...
From May 21 to May 28...
From May 28 to June 2...
From June 4to June 9...

N. B. No other Notes under th,
(Signed)
Bank of England, June 15.

May 19 556,697
May 26 548,V8
June 2 541,959
June 6 531,11 D

ie value of ht. have been issued.
WM. DAWES, Acct. Gen

A PRECIOUS ACRE.

(From the World, a new Weekly. Paper.)

" Such is the increased value of land at hard, occa-
sioned by the introduction of lace manufactories, and the
consequent necessity of providing for a greatly-enlarged
population, that a field, in the immediate vicinity of the
town, has been recently disposed of in portions, at the rate
of 9001. an acre !"

It is only a very short time since
the Land-
owners of Somersetshire looked, with very jealous
eyes on the establishment of these manufactories.
Probably, they now perceive, that an increased po-
pulation, every portion of which is enabled to
earn more than it has occasion to consume, must
be a source of wealth to the owners of the
soil; and there are really no bounds to the
increase of their revenues, if they would leave
the energies of the people to work freely. The
misfortune is, not when manufactories are esta-
blished amongst an unemployed population, but
when the trade of the country fails and they arc
abandoned. The failure of trade is not so much oc-
casioned by natural as artificial causes. It is a sel-
fish interference on the part of men, who are utterly
ignorant of practical affairs, with that which, if they
understood at all, they would encourage to the very
utmost of their power ; rather than a cessation of
wants, or tike desire of gratification, on the part of
the people, that checks the progress of manufactures
and commerce. There is a direct cause for
the increase and success of manufactories in
certain places, and that is the increased skilldisplayed
by workmen who have been properly educated, and
taught to recline on their own energies for support.
An independent and well-cultivated spirit will ex-
pand its operations, in proportion to its wants. If
the landowners knew their true interest, they would
well educate the people, break up habits of degrad-
ing,dependance amongst them, put down all mono-
polies, and open communications from place to place
by good roads, navigable canals, and safe harbours.
They would admit men of honesty aid talent into
close corporations, and abolish those absurd regula-
tions, by which the people are taxed much more
vexatiously than for the support of the Government
of the country.

Yesterday Henry Ladbroke, Esq. citizen and
grocer, paid a fine of 6001. and 20 marks, to be
discharged from his election as one of the
Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, for the year
ensuing, to which he was elected by the Livery
on Monday last.

On the 14th of the present month the'village
Of Goncelin, near Grenoble, was almost totally
destroyed by a thunder-storm and the bursting
of an immense water spout., About 40 houses
were swept away by the deluge. The number
of lives lost is not yet known, but 25 dead
bodies were collected on the day after the disaster.
All the property in the lower part of the houses
which withstood the shock has been destroyed.
Our readers will recollect, that on the 4th of
June we noticed the death of Mr., Patrick Kir-
wan, of Knockdoe, in the County of Galway,
son of the late Major Andrew Kirwan. Mr.
KirWan was interred at the cemetery at Forthill,
Galway, in the family vault, on the 31st of May,
and for some days after his death a rumour
spread abroad that he was poisoned. We did
not, however, pay any attention to this, but, we.
believe, a few days ago there were such informa-
tions lodged before his Grace of Tuam, a Ma-
gistrate of the County, as induced his Grace to.
investigate the mysterious affair, and to examine
witnesses. The consequence was, that his Grace
ordered the body to be disinterred and opened,.
which was accordingly done at half-past four
o'clock on the morning of Thursday, after hay-'
ing been in the vault thirteen days. IVlessrs.
O'Maley and Grey, two medical gentlemen of
this town, were employed to examine the corpse,
which they opened, and took away with them,
the stomach of the deceased. They have hot as
yet, nor will they for a few days more' be en-j
abled to come to a decision. In the meantime 4
we forbear (for reasons.which the public will ap-
preciate) from going further into the disagreeabld,
details which are agat, but it is said that one pf
the 'parties suspected has absconded.— Con-1
naught Journal:
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