The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-20 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr. Warburton, President of the Geological Society, gave
his second entertainment last evening to a numerous circle
of his scientific friends.

A supplement to the Gazette published yesterday evening con-
tains an account, pursuant to the 7th of Vic., c. 32, of the names
and addresses of the persons who compose the partnerships
of the Union Bank of London, of the London and County
Banking Company, of the London and Dublin Bank, and of
the Commercial Bank of London, together with the names of
the places where these banks carry on their business.
The City of Dublin-and the British and Irish Steam Packet
Companies have resolved on constructing, for the trade be-
tween liublin and London, a superior class of iron sailing
vessels, provided with subsidiary power on the principle of
the screw propeller. This resolution has been formed to suit
the greatly increased demand of exporters and importers in
those cities, and at the towns on the English coast usually
touched at by vessels making the voyage from Dublin to
London.

The general Court of Governors of King's College Hospital
was held in the Board-room on Wednesday, to receive the
report of the Managing Committee, and for the trans-
action of other business. Mr. W. Fergusson was
called to the chair. The receipts for the past year,
ending December 31, were 4,011/. 78. 5d., and the expen-
diture, 4,1364 7s. 11d. Although the receipts of the past
year exceeded by nearly 4001. those of 1843, the Committee
regretted that, for the first time they had. been unable to
meet the yearly liabilities from their own resources. Up-
wards of 50,000 persons have been relieved since the esta-
blishment of the Hospital.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have cal! -
menced the erection of another monster chimney in `cool -
wich dockyard, for the purpose of a steam
will it is said, exceed in height by ten feet, the present one,
which is, 220 feet. saw mill. It

RAILROAD
distinguishing 'kr. Wyld has published a map of
those approved, post-
poned,the new Railways,
and rejectetdh.odl liiengnuumbers approved and rejected
former amounting to 47, and the
are nearly The map
latter to 45. e equate have been postponed.
eeuteexhibits at a glance tile
is very neatly ex , and
d
whole
of the Railways in favour of which the Board
have reported. Some of these are great improvements
on the old lines ; among which, that by the Churnet
Valley, and the branch of the South-Eastern from
Hoogerford•bridge to Tunbridge, are conspicuous.
OPENING OF THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB.—This
splendid edifice was opened last evening, and the event celebrated by
a grand banquet. Viscount. Castlereagh, M.P., one of the tniqees,
occupied the chair, and was supported by tle Duke of Buckingham,
Marquis of Biandford, 111. P., Lord Tenterden, Mr. D'lsraeli, M.P.,
and several other influential members of the club. Altogether about one
hundred and twenty sat down to dinner, and amongst the more gene-
ral of the company were observed, Colonel Hon. 11. Lowther, 31. P. ;
Quentin Dick, Esq., M.P. ; Colonel Thomas Wood, M.P. ; Lieutenant-
Colonel Robinson, Sir F. Booth, Sir James Eyre, Major Grabble, Cap-
tain Cox, and Colonel Conolly.
THE CJIAMBER OF COMMERCE, MANCHESTER —A
requisition to the President of the Chamber of Commerce, requesting
him to call a special meeting of the Chamber, for the purpose of con-
sidering the propriety of expressing its opinion on the exclusion from
office, at the recent annual meeting, of Mr. Birley, has been laid on
the table at the Exchange, and also in the Chamber of Commerce,
i
and it has already received about 120 signatures. We understancsl
is_ intended • that it should be presented on Friday•.—Jfaxeh,,4:,
Guardian.