The Sun. — London, England, 1837-07-25 00:00:00

THUNDER STORMS. YORIC.—Last Friday afternoon, this city was visited with a severe storm of thunder, lightning, and hail, which, it appears from the following accounts, has taken a very ex tensive range. The thunder was awfully loud, and the lightning very vivid, the hail and rain descending with great violence. Happily we have not. heard of much damage being occasioned by it here, but we understand the side of an old house in the Shambles, occupied by Mr. Hammond, was struck by the lightning, and forced down against an ad joining building.—York Courant. NORTHALLERTON.—During the thunderstorm, on Fri day last, a fine cow belonging to John Hill, of Grindstone Brook, near Northallerton, was killed by the lightning, and another was so severely injured that it is not expected to recover. ABERFORD.—Considerable damage was done at this place, on Friday, by the lightning and hail, the latter, de scending more in the form of lumps of ice than hailstones, broke glass to the amount of nearly 1,0001. in the gardens, &c., of Oliver Gascoigne, Esq., at Parlington. Several windows in the town of Aberford were also broken. BRAMLIAM.—A cottage occupied by an elderly ma n o f the name of Mark Rhodes and his wife, at this place, was struck by the lightning on Friday, and the . thatch s e t on fire. The old couple were extricated with difficulty, and the engine from G. L. Fox's, Esq., of Bramham Park, being procured, the fire was got under, but not until the roof was destroyed, and had fallen in upon the floor of the cottage. THORPACIL—On Friday forenoon the town of Boston, near Thorpach, was visited by two distinct storms of thun der, lightning, and hail. At the second visitation we have not heard of any particular damage being done, but during the first storm, which came on between ten and eleven o'clock, the electric fluid entered the house of Colonel Pitts, and struck the posts in one of the bed-rooms, split ting them and setting the bed on fire ; thence it darted into the adjoining house, occupied by Mrs. Peacock, the doors of which were shattered. Providentially no personal injury was sustained. DUR11.131.-Mr. James Summers, at his farm on Bras side Moor, within about three miles of the city of Durham, had a stack of oats burnt to ashes, on Sunday last, from the effects of lightning, which was extremely vivid and close in that neighbourhood. Had not the timely assistance of a fire-engine from the city of Durham been obtained, in all probability the loss would have been considerable, as there were several other stacks within communication. DattuNGTow.—On Saturday, Darlington was visited by a dreadful storm of hail and rain. In many places the hail was five or six inches deep, and so large that they mea sured four inches and a half in circumference. A great many of the houses were completely inundated. Parlours, kitchens, shops, and back shops shared the same fate. In many places the water was nearly two feet deep. A sta tioner at the corner of the street sat upon his counter and saw the paper parcels floating before his eyes. The water was knee-deep in the middle of the street. Strange to say, the storm was confined to within a mile all round Dar lington. SUNDERLAND.—During the last few days we have had sundry very heavy showers of rain, accompanied with the most vivid flashes of lightnicg, and awful peals of thunder. On Friday last the lightning struck down to the ground a watchmaker in Bishopwearmouth when at work in his shop, two sawyers in a ship-building yard, and several chimneys. Tue Bridge-house at Sunderland was most severely struck with the electric fluid on the same day, when one of the large sash windows was entirely forced in with a dreadful crash, and a number of squares of glass broken. The stone nu:l wood work were also broken and rent in several places. Hundreds of persons have been viewing the house at the bridge. We have not heard of any person being injured. NEWCASTLE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.—On Thursday, Fri day, Saturday, and Sunday last, we had some thunder and lightning, accompanied by partial but refreshing showers of rain. On Thursday the electric fluid entered a public house at the Low Felling, where were several persons, but they all providentially escaped without injury. The storm 0:1 Friday was dreadful in the neighbourhood of \Vinlaton. The thunder was more than usually loud, and the lightning was very vivid at Newcastle on Sunday. Rain fell also in perfect torrents. Indeed, we scarcely ever remember so much to have fallen in so short a space of time. The chimney of Mr. Wm. Beaumont's house at Greenfield place, Westgate, was struck by the lightning, and the bricks fell through the roof of Mr. Mackreth's house ; the electric fluid then entered the servant's bed-room, singed a gown that was hung up, and made several holes in it, dis c.,loured the wall, then passed along the bell wire, melting us it went, continuing to follow the wire into the drawing room ; it then found a passage into the adjoining house., occupied by Misses Wright, who were from home, again foqowed the bell wires to the front door, where it shattered the frame, and so quitted the premises. Mr. Maekreth's servant was thrown down in the kitchen, but was not hurt ; neither Mr. nor Mrs. Mackreth sustained any injury. A strong smell of sulphur was felt after the lightning had passed through the house. It is remarkable that on Sun day the 16th July, forty years ago, a similar storm visited Whitley. LARGO.—On Friday afternoon, about three o'lock, as several inhabitants of the viilage of Upper Largo in Fife, were playing at quoits on the Links adjoining Mr. I3eve ridge's farm, several loud peals of thunder were heard ; the sky was at this time tolerably clear, but in less than five minutes from the time of the first peal, it became covered with black clouds. The men who were playing, and the 6:kers on, immediately prepared to go home, but without a moment' s warn i ng , two men , w i t h teir wives and chil dren, eleven persons in all, who were a little behind the others, were suddenly heard to scream ; a tremendous peal of thunder followed, and on looking back, nothing was seen but a dense cloud of smoke. On going up to the poor people, they were all quite dead except one child. One of the men had his head shattered into a thousand fragments, and quite blackened. All the rest were more or less burnt. This awful event has made a deep impres sion on the villagers.—Corcespondent of the Scotsman. WESTMINSTER LITERARY AND MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. The first Quarterly General Meeting of the members of tl.is Institution was held at the Infant School Room in Vin cent-square, on Wednesday evening last, Wm. Page Wood, F.R.S., the eminent Chancery Barrister, son of Al derman Wood, and one of the Vice-Presidents of the Institution, in the Chair. A very excellent and satisfactory Report, from the Com mittee of Management, was read to the meeting, and vari ous passages alluding to the prosperous state and future prospects of the Institution, elicited the warmest appro bation. Besides :the subscriptions of the Members— which have been more than sufficient to defray the current expences of the quarter—various donations of money have been received from the President of the Institution, the Right Honourable James Abercrombie, the Speaker of the late House of Commons (who was prevented being present by hai.ing made arrangements to leave town on the same morning), 15/. ; John Temple Leader, Esq., 20/. ; Charles Hindley, Esq., M. P., 10/. ; William Coo per, Esq., 101. ; Messrs. Elliott, the brewers, 101. ; J. C. Wood, Esq., 10/. ; a complete set of the " Bridge water Treatises," and 51., from the Chairman ; the Rev. Dr. Williamson, Head Master of the Westminster School, 51. ; the Rev. H. H. Milman, Prebendary and Minister of St. Margaret's, Westminster, who delivered the opening address, which has since been published, at the request of the Society, .51. ; the like sum and a donation of books from the Rev. John Jennings, Prebendary and Rector of St. John's, Westminster ; Mr. Sheriff Johnson, Si. ; Wm. Freeman, Esq. ; the Trea surer of the Institution, M. ; and a donation of money and books from the Hon. Chetwvnd Talbot, &c. &c. ; leaving a balance of nearly 200/. in favour of the Institution in the Lon don and Westminster Bank ; and several valuable ?resents of books, apparatus, minerals, and services from several of the Committee and other members of the Institution. The number of members already amounts to about 330, and classes have been established for the study of the French and Latin languages, music, literary composition, modelling, and for the human figure; linear, ornamental, and perspective drawing ; and others are in the course of formation. At t 6 conclusion of the report the Chairman, in an elo quent address, in the course of which he was frequently ap plauded, pointed out the advantages of the institution, and the best means of rendering it of still more extensive utility, and dwelt particularly on the necessity of providing central and eligible premises, and a convenient lecture-room, the house at present occupied by the institution, No. 5, Little Smith street, being, although well adapted for its infant state, too confined for its permanent or lengthened occupation, and above all, not immediately adjacent to the place where the lectures are delivered weekly. Thanks were unanimously voted to the Committe of Ma nagement for their exertions, to the gentlemen who have given gr ituitous lectures and services, as well as to those who have given d ona ti o ns of money, books, &c., to the institutio n ; and likewise to the Chairman, for his able and impartial con d uct in the chair, who briefly returned thanki, and the meeting l,roke up at ton o'clock. A serious quarrel having last week arisen between two naval officers at Toulon the Admiral authorised their de it in a duel. The parties met, measured swords, and at the first lunge one of them, a Lieutenant, was severely wounded in the hip, but it is hoped not mortally. The affair, however, is not expected to rest here, as the honour of a whole family is implicated, and two brothers of the wounded Lieutenant are said to have decla:ed their determination to to take up the cause, and call out the successful combatant in succession. On Thursday morning the body of a male new-born infant, with a stone tied round its neck, was found in the canal near the Sydney-gardens, Bath. An inquest was held the same day, when the surgeon gave it as his opinion that the child, which is a line full-grown infant, had died from drown ing. Verdict--" Wilful murder against some person un nown."—Bath Clu•onicle, PRICES OF CANALS, DOCK STOCKS, ASSURANCE COMPANIES,&c. &c. &c. LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 21. Number Dividend Price of per CANALS, per Shares. Annum. Paid. Share. 1,766 7 pei cent. Ashton and Oldham....Average 971. 18s. sh. 135 1,482 41. Ashby-de-la-Zouch ... ...... Average 113/.sh. 65 4,200 ..... /7 .. Basingstoke lOOl. sh. 54 1,005 5 Brecknock and Abergavenny 150'. sh. 100 8,000 1-16 sh. 9/. 9s. Birmingham, 1-16th share .........841. & 711. 218 4,000 Ditto and Liverpool Junct...1251. sh. 100 pd 31 600 Bridgewater and Taunton ....1001. sh. all pd 64 400 V. Chelmer and 131ackwater 1001. sh. 102 500 481. Coventry 1001. sh. 700 4,545 Croydon Average 31/. 2s. 10d. sh. 3 2,060; 41. Os. Dudley lOO/. sh. 85 600 7/. Derby 1001. sh. 133 20,000 3 ,5 7 3; 31. Ellesmere and Cheater...... Average 1331. slt. 80 231 40/. Erewash 1001. an. 670 1,297 23/. Forth and Clyde Average 4001.10,- kh. 610 11 .44 12/. Grand Junction 1001. sh. 204 2," .1 ii. Grand Union 1001. sh. 24 1.500 Grand Surrey ... lOOl. sh. 20 120 ,0004 41. per cent. Ditto (optional) Loan ... 1001. '7O 3,096 Grand Western 1001. sh. all pd 600 131. lthi. lid. Glamorganshire, Average cost 1721. 13.. 4d. 230 749 10s. Grantham 1501. sh. 202 6,233 11. 15s. Huddersfield Average 571. 6s. 6d. sh. 35 100 Kensington 100 sh. all pd. 10 25,326 11. 2s. Kennet a nd gt Avon, Average 391. 18a. 10d. sh. 22; 2,8971 201. Leeds and Liverpool 1001. sh. 570 5454 13/. Leicester llO4 sh. 20C 1,897 41. 10.. Leicester an 4 Northampion...Aver 531. !Os, 85 2,400 101. Monmouthshire 100/.Bh. 200 154) 101. Melton Mowbray 1001. sh. 200 500 251. Mersey and Irwell 1001. sh. 560 3,000 1/. 10s. Macclesfield 1001. sh. all pd. 54 247 17!. Neath 1,786 30!. Oxford 100/. sh. 528 .. . . 2,400 51. Peak Forest .. ....... ...Ave' “ge about 781 . sh. 1(4 21,419 I2s. Regent's (or London) Aver. 331. 16s. &1. sh. :6 5,609 6!. per cent. Rochdale Average SU. sh. 114 500 81. Shropshire 1'251. sh. 138 800 91. 10s. Somerset Coal 1501. sh. 148 3,6001. 41 per cent. Ditto Lock Fund Stock l2l. 105. sh. 113 700 404 Stafford and Worcester 140/. sh. 710 500 91. Shrewsbury 1251. sh. 24:1 300 91. Stourbridge 3,647 21. ia. Stratford-on. Avon ...Average 791. 9s. od. sh. 50 5:11 12/. Swansea 100/. sh. 220 3,7fr2 11. 9s. Severn and Wye and Railway-Av 351. sh. 261 2,601 sn. 321. Ws. Trent and Mersey, 1 share 100/. sh. 550 0,149 Thames -rid Medway...Aver. 191. ss. Sd. sh. 2 1,0005h.1 is/. Warwick aad Birmingham ...... lOO/. sh 2.:^ l,ooofih. j ' 940 Ils. Warwick and Napton lOO/. sh. ISO 6,000 41.05. Worcest , r ane Birmingham...Av.7s/.Bs. sh. SI 5,001 225. \Vilts an.. Berks .. Average 671. 10s. 8.1. sh. 2ti 800 at. Wyrley and Essington 1251. sh 75 126 Wisbeach 905 1!. Wey aryl Arun llO/. sh. 22 DOCKS. 2100 & I3p. c. Commercial .lOOl. sh. 55 1,06.1a5h t15,667f/. 6 per ct. East India Stock 116 3,238,310!/. 51.5. p.ct. London Stock 52; Ditto Bonds 1,3S0,000;. 5/. per ct. West India 2, - .:OJ 21. 19s. Bristol at 5,2.2.41. 51. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts ll3 1.352,752 4p. r cent. St. K — tthattne Stock 91 500,003 4 per cent Ditto Bonds 200,000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds ii.r 10 years 99 Shoreham klai hour 2.5P0 ........ Deptford Piet 'kg. sh. 3!. Bitlt)GES. I XXI I: s. ilamlnersrn.tt 5Ol. sh. 221 7,2.31 Southwark, Old Ay. cat. :16. M. sh. 2 1,700 11. 15s. Ditto, New, of 71 per cent. 5Ol. sh. 14 5,000 Waterloo lOOl sh. 41 5,000 186. Sd. Ditto, Old Annuities of V/. ... ..... 601. pd 18i 5,000 IN. 4d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 401. pd 15i 60,000/. 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds llB 5,818 14s Vauxhall.-- •.. ..•.. Av ‘rage 70 1 . jos. 3d. sh lei .._ . ....„. AS-4., RA NCI , COMP Aa`.ES. 2,000 31 Ins Albion 5001. sh. 501 pd SO 50,000 t s gi d • c i e .,': t i Alliance,British& Foreign 100/. sh. lor. pi 121 50,000 4; per cent. Ditto, Marine 101/. sh. 5/ pd 51 21,000 11 per sh. Atlas 50/. 811. 51. pd 131 1,200 Ish, 51. Birmingham i ire ' , 5411. sh. 551 14 105 20,000 41 percent. British Fire ....-.. ...... - ....... 250/. sh. 50!. pd 41 12,1100 61. per cent. Brit! sh Commercial 504 s' , . 5/, pd 61 5,000 5/. percent. Clerical, Medi al,&c. Lite, ICoi,sh. NI In s pd 4 4,000 21 10s County 1001. sit. 10/. pd 42 20,000 ss. Eagle 200 a S , I IVAti Economic Lit.: lOOO/. sh. 230/. pd 275 2,271 225. per cent. European I,i. • ' -'Ol. sh. all pd 22 50,1100 2s Ditto, New .... ' , W. sh. 21. pd 1.1 1.000,t6,i.d. 71. per ct. Globe 'ztock 1-184 90,rki0 7/. Gordian 104)1. sll. 2741 pd 54 10,1;00 6s. cd. I Tope 501. eh. 5/. pd sf, 2,400 51. 7;.08. liii;ieriai I. ire , 001. sh. 501. pd 121 7,500 Os. Imperial lan:. 1004 sh. 101. pd 10 13,458 12s per sh. Indemnity 31,1ine ll 01. 4,. Si. pi 161 2,0'20 .1/ lOs Kent Fire 501. sh. all pd 82 51. Ditto Life 79 101.00 10s. Law Life .lOO/. sh. 104 pd Di 5 000 10i. London, Fir.! isl. sh. 121. 111 s p.l 151 3,900 10s. Lointca, Ship • 0 51. sh. 12/. 10s. pd 151 3,061 !V. per cent. Palladium tate 50/. sh. 21. pd Cl 8s 0.1 5',011 l'nkte,tor 1 , at , '''ol. sh. 2/. pd 16. ltd 7,J+ N 1 I!. Provident Lie 100,900 5/. percent. Rock Life "01. so. 2!. pd e 4 '11.r0,2201 51. j.er rent. 'loyal Exeli,.ge Sto , k... 225 6,000 5 per cent. University 1.11.3 . IOU!. sh. 5/. pd 54 50,000 4 per cent. United KinTioin Life 2/. pd JOINT 8 It.,CK BANKS 25,000 Agric and C.mm. of Ireland 25/. 811. 101. pd 14 5,000 A ust rala , ia 4O/. sh. 40/. pd 581. 10,!0 , 0 10 per cent. Bank of Biltningham 541. sh. 101. pd 13 10,00 10 per cent. Bit minghain Bank .... 501. sh. U. pd 14 30,04)0 5 per cent. Lori.lon and Westminster...lool sh. 20/. pd 10 :?,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 100/. sh. 2 0 1. pd 311 ‘25, , 00 ... 50,090 7! per dint. Mftnchester and Liverpoli 100 L sh. IS , pd 20 Discount 20,000 7 percent. Manchester. 100/. sh. 25/ pd 27 20,000 Provincial Rink of Ireland-100/. sh. 251. psi 38 211, LO ... ...... National Bank of Ireland ...5"/. sh 174/. pd 14 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. ...1001. sh. 351. pd 204 :9,01;0 Gloucestershire 5O/. sh. 10/. pd 20 O,OUO 10 per cent. flanipshire 501. sh 5/. pd 0 G OS LIGHT AN i) COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 1/ .s 6,1 Bath 2O/. sh. 1 . 1. pd 21 5,X0 British 4O/. sh. 16/. pd '2l f., 000 [ V 'P ercent 'l Ditto Provincial 20/. sh. Ii) pd 2:4 anal Bs. ss. 929 51 lOs Birmingham 5O/. sh. 91 4,250 '2103 Bristol . O . sh. 36 1,500 Si 1(M Brighton .... 20/. sh. 12 o 750 31 11 s ant°, New - 201. sh. 181. pd I'. 2,471 5 per cent. Brigoton General 2ol. sh. all pd 17 4,000 41. Continental Cansolidated lOO/. 621/.141 8.5 1,000 10/. City of London lOOl. sh. all pd 183 I,coo (V. Ditto, New 4,000 4/.1.75. Equitable JO,' 00 21 per cent. Imperial 504 Si!. 42 800 5.. per cent. Isle nf Thariet •.?:;/. eh. 201. pd 20 2,350 61. per cunt. Independent la On all pd 49 9,000 31. per cunt. Pliceniit ")1. sh. 301. pd 20i 1,000 4/. per cent. Ratclitf' 100/. sh. 801. pd 53 4,040 South Mutropolitan 8,200 51. per cent. United clencr.il 5O/. sh. 4(11. pd 25 240 5/. per cent. Warwick s'l. s h. 50 400 101. per cent Wakefield 12,000 3/. Westminster Chartered 6,000 125. Ditto Sc./ 5 ll. sh. 10/. pd 9 814) Yarmouth ' , O/. sh. 181. pd 9 WATER WORKS. 1,800 9s. Birmingham 25/. sh. 25/. pd 9.41 4,134 61. East London lOO/. sh. 1401 5,500 21 lOs Or Ind Junction ....Average 11/ 13s. 3d. sh. 51 2,000 21. Kent 100/. sh. 42 372 101. Liverpool Bootle 2'_ol. sh. 3::6 1,500 21 IN New River London Bridge Water Annuities 58 6,486 11 15s Manchester and Salford lOO/. sh. 531 1,000 4 per cent. South Lonlon lOO/. sh. 8:1 8,294 31/. West Middlesex average 031. 12s. Sld. sh. 80 1,360 1/ Ila York Building Co. Lessee Prop ..... ..1001.sh. 35 IRON RAILWAYS. ..... . _ ...-.- ..... _ 6,000 Birmingham and Derby 9,500 Birmingham and Gloucester. 1(.1 pd 11 7,500 Birmingham, Bristol, and Th.iines Junction 0 150;0 Bristol and Exeter 100/. sh. 10 pd 64 660 Calcutta and Saugur 5O/ sh 2/. pd 0/ 7,500 Cheltenham and G. Western...loo/. sh. 711. 5 3,008 Clarence lOO/. sh. 1001. pd 40 12,01,0 2,000 Dublin and Kilkenny 100/. sh. 21 pd 0: 60,000 Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 21 pd 0/ Grand Junction 1001. sh. 501. p 1 10'7 Great North of England 25,030 Great Western lOO/ sh. 45/. pd 53 2,4)10 Hartlepool 100/. sh. 1001. pd 100 8,000 Hull and ~ elby 5O/: sh. 51. pd of 10,002 Leeds and Manchester 1001. sh. 5/. pd 14 7,100 Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 41 1,500 Leicester and Swannington ....501. sh. all pd 70 5,100 10 per cent. Liverpool and 51anchester...10(.1.sh. 1001. pd 202 Ditto Quarter Shares 25/. pd 61 10,000 London and Brighton lOO/. sh. 5/ pd If 45, 1, 00 Ditto ditto (Gibbs') ...201 sh. It. pd 01 10,000 Ditto ditto (Rennie)...so/. sh. 3/. pd If 9,0.,0 Ditto ditto (Cundy)...lool. sh. 3/. pd ot 12,000 London and Blackwall 5Ol. sh. 3/ pd 20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich O/. sic 20/. pd 121 25,000 London and Birmingham ...1001. sh. 854 pd 145 20,1100 London and Southampton ....501. sh. 40/. pd 231 7,000 London and Croydon 201. sh. 201. pd IS 12,000 London Grand Junction... ...... 5 f. sh. 5/. pd 2 10,000 Manchester and Birmingham...so/.sh. 5/. ptl 6 North Midland 100/. oh. 15/. pd 15: Northern and Eastern lOOl. oh. 61. pd 01 2,600 Preston and Wyre 50/. sh. 9/. pd 59,000 South Eastern and Dover 71. pd 31 1,000 61. per cent. Stockton and Darlington lOO/. sh. 240 9,000 1,4(0 Westminster and Greenwich 50/. sh. 2/. pd 04 6,000 ... ...... York and North Midland 5O . sh. ;;/. pd 11 MINES. 1 ,000 Albion Copper 5l. sh. 31/. pit 12 4000 1/. ss. Atte!' l5l. sh. I:21. lOs pd I'l 10,000 ,„ ..... Anglo Mexican, iss. 5/. pm.... 100/. sh. all pit ni Ditto Subscription 0 5/. pa 4 ° 000 -, Bol.inos , 1504 sh all pd 90 10,1100 11. lOs B Brazilian Imp. iss. 5/. pm ..... 35/. sh. 1201. pd 22 6,04 0 Macatibas el: Cocaes United 25/. sh. 2314 pd 8 11,000 Ditto St. John Del Rey 20/. sh. 01. pd Qi 10,000 Bolivar Copper Company 2O/. sh. 201. pd 5 10,000 ......... Ditto Scrip 10/. sh. 8/. pd 6 20,000 ... British Iron 50/ sh 50/ pd 411 6,000 British Copper 5l. sh. 41/. pd 1 Cita Branca 41$1. pd 01 Candonga %I. pd 6 t 10,000 11. Copiapo 2Ol. sh 12+1 pd 14 8,500 Columbian, iss. 51. pm. 2,850 31. English 20,000 General Mining Assoclation...2o/. sh. 15/. pd 71 6,153 Mexican Company 1001. sh 5514 pd 0 1 3,000 Polherou Consols lO/. sh. 8/. pd 7 11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered EI Ditto Loan Notes 150!. pd 112+ 30,0 0 0 United Mexican, iss. 2 pm. ....40/. sh. all pd I+ DAR. Scrip 2 Ditto New Scrip 5l pd 23 West Cork 50/. sh. 50!. pd 38 LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 1,000 London, with Bronze Ticket 75gs. sh. 201 1,500 London University 100 t. sh. all pd 22 100 King' College lOOl. pd 12 MISCELLANEOUS. 10,000 Iss. Australian Agricultural....loo/. sh. 2fll. pd :34 8,00 i) 6/. per cent. British American Land Company 2:l/. pd 194 10,000 61 per cent. Canada Company lout. all. 24/. pd 35 200,000 51 per cent. Upper Canada Loan 9B City Bonds, 4 per cent lot 15,000 IL Gs. General Steam Navigation -.151 ch. 13/. pd 9 5 101. per cent. Hudson's Bay Stock ,000 11. London Com. Sale Rooms Av. 75/ . sh. 19 8000 Caoutchouc Company ..........251 sh. '2ll. IA I+ New Brunswick Land Company ...... 43/. Pd 11 2,754 5/. per cent. Reversionary I nterestSoc... loo /. sh. 10 ( 4. pd 126 .2 : 033 5/. per cent. Ditto New 100/ sh 7u/. pd 8.5 4,00 10,000 Van Die_ner.'s Land 100/. sh. 17/. pd ll+ LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. JULY 6, 1837. 13ANKS. 1.500,0014 (i 4 p. ct. ?lan': 01 Scotland S3l. 6s. Sd. sh. all pd 19 4/. 2,001,0)1. 5.1 p. et. Royal of Scotland 100/. sh. all 10 1571, !00.0.X.1. $) p. et. British Linen Company 100/. sh. :.11 pd ....:161. 3 ,000,09 e/. 6/. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 1001.1,0 175/, 5,90,0u0. , , ct. Ni:tional lOOl. sh. 101. pc! 1%4 2,000,0001. 61 p.ct. Glasgow Union '6O/. sh. 501. pd 701, 4 .000,01,01. 4p. et. Western of Scotland ' , OOl. sh 30/. pd 381. INSURANCE COMPANIES. 25 " 100 5h 6 1p. ct. Scottish Union 2O/. sh. 1/, pd 25s - ,501.9 CI p. ct. Hercules 100!. sh. 10/.1,0 131 159. 1 0 , ,000 sp. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland ....10/. 50. all pd Si/. _._ _ .-. ... 50,000 ti P. ot. North British.. sh. 101. ix' la 1004 sh. 101. pi I C/ 5 s 1:000 5 ct. Caledonian Fire 5 , 000 ct. Ediisburgh life 100,000 31 p. ct. West o f S cot l and lOOl. sh. 0 1 1 01 / . . j 140 7 / (. MISCELLANEOUS 4,810 - Edin. and (ills 11n. Cana1...50/. sh. all pd f.. , 21. Ditto Allocated 961. •I) all pd 65/. 5,100 5 per cent. Eilinb...Joirit Steck Wat er 25/. s h. a ll pd 351 Carron Iron Company ......2.501. A. all pd 451 . 2,0005 h 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Founciery... 5Ol. sh 3'/. pd 451! 10,000 3 per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass 204 sh. 161. pd Si. 4,500 10 pm cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 251. sh. all pd 621 4,450 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas .251. sh. all ixt 61/ 150 7; ;xi* cent. Leith Coal Gas 201. sh. all pd 44 i. 1,201 Lilinburgh end Dalkeit 0 Railway...sol.sh. MI. 3. 000 .-, p t i L oa, LquAable Loan Company 251.3 h. Wpd 101.. READING.-THE NOMINATION. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1837 GENERAL ELECTIONS• JULY 22.—Early this morning the town was in a state of activity—the friends of the several candidates preparing for the nomination, fixed by the mayor (W. Tuppen, Esq.) at ten o'clock. The MAYOR was unanimously called to the Chair. HJNRY SIMONDS, Esq., proposed Mr. Charles Russell, for the fifth time. . Lieut.- Colonel CAMERON briefly seeonded the nomination. Mr. CHARLES Itifssimi, then addressed the electors, and was received with the applause of his friends. He had voted for negro emancipation, for ameliorating the criminal code, and for Lord Althorp's measure for the abolishing Church rates; but the measure introduced by his Majesty's Ministers he had opposed, because the means he considered unjust to attain the end. Municipal reform in England he supported, but municipal reform for Ireland he opposed, because he con sidered it likely to endanger the Protestant Church. Ho was strongly opposed to the voluntary principle. He wished abuses to be carefully corrected, and all rights granted if they did not interfere with the existence of the national establish ment. T. S. SALMON, Esq., next proposed Mr. C. Fyshe Palmer. W. HOOPER, Esq., seconded the nomination. C. FYINE PALMER, Esq., then addressed the electors. He would vote for the abolition of Church-rates, and do full justice to Ireland ; in fact, carry out the principles of the Re form Bill to every department of the State. With respect to the new Poor-law, he considered some alteration would be necessary; he thought the Commissioners or Guardians were too close fisted, and did not give sufficient out-door relief; but from the knowledge he had of its working generally, he knew it to be far better than the old law. E. VINES, Esq., then proposed, and T. MbßitlS, Esq., se conded, the nomination of Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, who, on rising, was received with a burst of applause which lasted for some minutes. His eloquent speech, embodying every thing that was enlightened and liberal, produced a great effect upon the electors. The show of hands being taken, the Mayor declared the choice to have fallen on Mr. C. F. Palmer and Mr. Sergeant Talfourd. A poll was then demanded by Colonel Cameron for Mr. Russell, and Monday morning, at eight o'clock, fixed for taking the poll. CANTERBURY.-THE NOMINATION. The nomination took place on Saturday at the Cattle market. Very great excitement prevailed. Lord Albert Conyngliam was proposed by Alderman Brent in an energetic speech. in which allusions to the dangers which England had escaped in the departure of the great Orange conspirator, the Duke of Cumberland, for a foreign shore were received with enthusiasm by the Liberals, and with rage and mortification by the Tories. Alderman Masters seconded the nomination of Lord Conyngham. William Plummer, Esq. (a magis trate), next proposed Frederick Villiers, Esq., as a fit and proper person, &c. He was seconded by Alderman Flint, who enlarged on the favourable prospects now opening for the cause of civil and religious liberty. The cheering here was very loud, and the interruption from the Tories continual. R. Chisholm, M. D., then proposed James Bradshaw, Esq., on the Conservative interest.—( Cheers, groans, and laugh ter.) He was seconded by Wm. Baldock, Esq., Henry Car ter, M. D., nominated Henry Plumptre Gipps, Esq., on the same side. The Tory speeches were unusually tame and ineffi cient. Lord Conyngham then addressed the electors. He had a general confidence in the present Ministry, but should only support it as long as Liberal measures were pursued. He hoped to see Lord Durham speedily in conjunction with the present Ministers. He was favourable to many alterations in the present poor-law, which bore too hardly upon the aged and unfortunate.—( Loud cheering.) His Lordship then re tired amidst loud applause. Frederick Villiers, Esq., next addressed the assemblage at great length. He lashed the sys tem of corruption and intimidation pursued by the Tories in this city, and descanted with vehemence on the conduct of the clergy in mixing themselves up with such foul practices. Called on to name one individual, he pointed out the Reve rend Mr. Molesworth, of political notoriety here. Immense uproar now ensued, and a scene of confusion which baffles de scription interrupted the proceedings for a very considerable time. The Tory band of flagmen, &c., were instigated, as it appeared, by some of the leading men, to advance towards Mr. Villiers's waggon; but the Blues, in overwhelming numbers, came to the rescue, and prevented, probably, a serious catas trophe. Mr. Villiers then renewed his address, and concluded amidst the most enthusiastic cheering. The Conservative Candidates briefly addressed their friends, but were inaudible to the greater part of the multitude. The Rev. Mr. Mulesworth spoke at some length in attempted ex planation of his conduct, defending the interference of the clergy at elections.—( Uproar.) The Sheriff* then called for a show of hands, which was taken, and appeared to be greatly in favour of the two Liberal candidates, about two-thirds of the immense assomblage being in their interest. The Tories de manded a poll, and the meeting dispersed. The city was further enlivened by the presence of T. Rider, Esq. (formerly Member of Parliament for Kent), who now starts against the renegade Plumptre, with the fairest prospects of success. EXETER. The Sheriff, J. H. Terrell, Esq., appointed eleven o'clock for the election for this city. At ten minutes to eleven Mr. Divett entered, accompanied by J. Tyrrell, Esq., J. Divett, Esq., Cole Cole, Esq., J. G. Kesterman, Esq., Rev. H. Acton, &c. &c. As soon as he had taken his station, the ar rival of Sir W. Follett's party outside was announced by the band playing " The Bonnets of Blue ;" they then struck up " God save the Queen." JOHN TYRRELL, Esq., came forward, and proposed E. Divett, Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent the city in Parliament.---( Cheers.) The nomination was seconded by J G. KESTF.ESIAN, Esq. S. KINGDON, Esq., proposed Sir William Follett, Knt., as a tit and proper Representative of this city. This was seconded by E. A. SANDERS, Esq. The SHERIEF asked if any other gentleman bad a candidate to propose. After a call for Mr. Samuel Kingdon, which was not re plied to, he declared Mr. Divctt and Sir William Follett duly elected. Three cheers were then given for each of the candidates. Mr. DivETT rose, and was received with great cheering and clapping of hands. There are two or three subjects likely to come before Parliament, on which some ►light difference exists between myself and some portion of my distinguished supporters, to which I think it right to allude. The first is the modification of the criminal code, in which every gentleman will admit several most useful alterations have been made. But the point to which I allude is the subject of punishment of death : on that point I have had some correspondence and as my opinion has been printed in a letter to a friend of mine, I shall not dwell further on it, except to state my be lief that the punishment of death is unsuited to the civilised state of this country.—( Hear.) But I cannot concur in its entire abolition, as I have not seen such a punishment as a substitute for the highest class of crimes. The next is Sab bath legislation. Many friends of mine have strongly pressed me to vote for the measure of Sir Andrew Agnew.—( Hear, hear, and great laughter.) I must strongly decline holding out any hope that I shall be able to do so. I warmly sup ported at one time the amended measure of Mr. Poulter ; but the scoffing on one side, and the tone of fanaticism on the other, strongly impressed on me the impolicy of bringing such measures before Parliament.—(Cheers.) My belief with respect to Sabbath legislation is, that it is utterly impossible throughout a great part of this country to produce any better observance by any penal measure which can be enacted. The Hon. Gentleman c at down amidst three hearty rounds of most enthusiastic cheering. Sir Wm. FOLLRTT rose, and was received with three cheers by his party. Gentlemen, I know no Member in the House who would not cordially join in any plan that would make the benefit of education as wide and as extensive as possible.—(Cheers.) There is another point on which my friend has spoken, and which I have had an opportunity of estimating in a higher degree, perhaps, from my profession. I allude to the alteration in the Criminal Code—(Hear) — and I do agree with him that the punishment of death has been allowed to continue too extensively.—(Hear, hear.) My political sentiments and my course in Parliament can not be unknown to you.—( Hear, hear.) I have adopted the line of politics, I have supported the principles which I have supported in Parliament, from a deep and conscientious con viction that they are the only principles on which the Go vernment of this country can be conducted with regard to the prosperity, the happiness, and, I may say, the freedom of the people.—(Cheers and disapprobation.) Thanks having been voted to the Sheriff, the meeting se parated. BAST SURREY. Last Saturday, Mr. Angerstein, the Reform candidate for this division of Surrey, and Captain Alsager and Mr. Kem ble, the two Tory candidates, attended at Croydon, for the pur pose of being introduced to the freeholders. Mr. Locke King, the other Reform candidate, had visited the town some days before. Mr. RUSSELL having been called to the Chair, introduced Mr. Angerstein to the meeting, and congratulated them on there now being another Reform candidate in the field. Mr. ANGERSTFAN said he had supported the Queen's Go vernment in all their liberal measures, and he had supported some measnres which exceeded in liberality any that they had proposed.—( Loud cheering.) He had voted for a re vision of the Pension List ; for though no one was more disposed than himself to give pensions to those who had devoted their energies and their intelligence to the pub lic service, no one more disapproved than he did the granting of pensions to extend patronage for electioneering purposes, or for any other sinister object.—( Hear, hear.) The lion. Gentleman then spoke of his votes generally, but par ticularly of those respecting Ireland, and he was loudly cheered when he referred to the degraded state to which that country bad been reduced by the misrule of the Tories. The Queen's Government was now put on its trial, and he thought it would be very unjust on the part of the Tories if they did not give it a fair constitutional trial. As to Cap tain Alsager, he respected him as a man, but he believed he was as stanch a Tory as he was a stanch Constitutional Re forming Whig.—( Cheers.) There ought to be no difficulty, then, in their deciding which way they should vote. With re gard to their other candidate, Mr. Kemble, he believed that he would nuke a tragic business of it.--( A laugh.) Talking of tragical events, what had Leen the first act of tke reign of the King of Hanover?—(Groans.) Had it not been to de c.troy the Constitution of his country ?—( Renewed groans.) That royal personage might have attempted the same here if he had had the opportunity, but lie trusted that as Britons we should have known how effectually to resist such an act of usur pation.—( Cheering. ) Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting v; as declared to be at an end. YORKSHIRE. LORD MORPETH AND SIR G. STRICKLAND AT HUDDERS. PlRLD.—After having addressed the electors at Leeds, Lord Morpeth and Sir G. Strickland proceeded to Huddersfield. It had been announced by placards that they would address the electors from the Rose and Crown Inn, at three o'clock, and the streets were consequently filled with people previously to that time. The same mob who so recently broke open the workhouse to get the Assistant Poor-law Commissioner into their power were assembled with a fixed determination to in sult the candidates, and to prevent them from being heard. The sole ground of this excitation and violence was the new Poor-law, concerning which the most infamous misrepresenta tions have been propagated in the neighbourhood of Hudders field, by paid and unpaid agitators, and by which the lower classes have been deluded and inflamed. T. STARKIE, Esq., came forward, and after many ineffec tual trials to get a hearing, said, Gentlemen, I beg to intro duce to you Lord Morpeth. Lord NIORPETN then came forward. The tumult was per fectly indescribable. His Lordship, in the most good-natured manner, laboured for about a quarter of an hour to obtain a hearing, during which time, amidst the hooting and yelling, the bread and cheese were handed up to him. He took off the cheese, examined it and threw it down, when with a great shout, it was replaced on the fork. Seeing them de termined not to hear a word, his Lordship then turned toward the reporters, and said, " I shall make my speech to the re porters. As you do not seem disposed to hear, I will ad dress a few words to those who will have patience to read, and a disposition to consider what is thus addressed to them. I am sorry that so different a reception awaits us this time from that which we last experienced at your hands ; be cause I am at a loss to know what part of my conduct has merited the withdrawal of your confidence. The votes which I gave on the Poor-law Amendment Act were prior to the two last occasions on which I appeared be fore you. To all the charges upon this subject which can be brought against the portions of the Act—to all the hardships which are alleged to have arisen under it—l for one am willing, nay, am anxious to give the fullest consi deration, and to advise the completest remedy. I believe that a very different state of society has long existed here with reference to this subject from that which has existed in other parts of England, and the abuses of the old system were here comparatively unknown. In that case, I have no wish to force the remedies here that were found necessary there. The effect the Poor•law Amendment Act has in view is to raise the condition, to increase the wages, and to protect the welfare of the industrious and independent labourer; and along with that object to surround the really necessitous, the sick, and the impotent, with increased comforts, and to tend their helplessness and sickness with more efficient care.— [ A large stone was here thrown up at the window, which Sir G. Strickland was fortunate enough to catch in his hand, and to prevent doing any mischief.] Lord Morpeth did not appear to notice this circumstance, but continued speaking ; but from the momentary confusion which it created in the window, the next sentence of his Lordship's speech was lost. He then proceeded. I will not enlarge further on this subject, as there seems so little inclination to hear candidly what is said, and give fair play to the honest expression of opinion. lam not aware that the course proposed b) my opponent differs as to any practical result from that which I should have in view. He is anxious, I believe, to do that which would be the best for his poor fellow s iuntrymen, as lam positive I am. Even amidst all this noise and bustle, I perceive a great number who remain true to their own principles. To you, gentlemen, I return my most unfeigned thanks; the noisy gentlemen all around I make a present to the Blues, and much good may they do them. Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND then came forward, and was re ceived in precisely the same manner. Ile said, I am quite aware that you accuse me of having voted in favour of the new Poor-late. I should like now fully to explain the nature of that vote, and that speech which has been quoted. I have voted in favour of the extension of the Suffrage, because I voted for a measure for extending the time fur paying rates. I have always been an advocate for Vote by Ballot. Such, gentlemen, are the principles which I have all along main tained, and as long as I live I hope al iays to continue in them. Gentlemen, lam happy to inform you that at Leeds we had a splendid reception ; there seemed to be no difference of opinion—all seemed hearty in our cause—so hearty, that I have not the slightest doubt that our old friends will stick to their colours, and again return Lord Morpeth and myself as the Members for the West Riding. The candidates then retired with their friends into the Com mittee-i oom, while the assemblage outside continued to myrii f_st their displeasure by sundry unearthly kinds of noises %Illich cannot be well described. In the course of a little while afterwards a few of the friends of the candidates having assembled in the back yard and closed the gates, the candi dates addressed them from the back window. The speeches were very similar to those which are given above. About half-past six his Lordship and the Hon. Baronet left Hud dersfield, and we understand that they were subjected to con siderable annoyance on going out of town. BRISTOL ELECTION.—NOMINATION. (Abridged from the Bristol Mercury.) The nomination of the candidates to represent this city in the ensuing Parliament, took place this morning (Saturday, July 22), at nine o'clock, at the Guildhall. The candidates, Messrs. Berkeley and Tripp, with a limited number of their friends, and friends of the absent candidate, Mr. Miles, were admitted to the Hall by the private entrance in Small-street. The lligh Sheriff, T. Kington, Esq., occupied the Chair on the Bench. The Under Sheriff (W. 0. Hare, Esq.) prn ceeded to read the writ--the Bribery Act (during which the cry was raised, " No blue beef")—and the Queen's proclama. tion for the suppression of vice and immorality. After these forms had been ended, three times three cheers were given for Lord Durham. T. DANIEL, Esq., proposed William Skinner Miles as a fit and proper person to be one of the Representatives. The Al derman attempted to address the electors, but we were unable to catch a single word. lie was followed by J. S. HartFoao, who was received in a similar manner. WILLIAII MILES, Esq., then came forward to return thanks on behalf of his brother : it is useless to attempt a report of his speech, as he too was almost wholly inaudible, owing to the continuance of the uproar consequent on the Tory party usurping the right of precedence. JOSEPH COOK,SON, Esq. then proceeded to nominate Wm. Fripp, Esq. Mr. Fripp's nomination was briefly seconded by Immo COOKE, Esq. Mr. FRIPP came forward to address the electors. lie would support religious toleration, and do his best to maintain the rights of both Houses of Parliament, the prerogatives of the Crown, and the rights of all classes of her Majesty's subjects. T. STOCK, Esq. rose to nominate the Hon. F. H. F. Ber keley, and was received with loud cheers, mingled with some few hisses. I believe Mr. Berkeley to be a man of honour, as he is of rank; of vigorous mind, and strong capacity, and that he will uphold the principles he has avowed ; he told you, at your first meeting, that he had embraced the views of Lord Durham, and of those views Lord Durham has since made an exposition, and my friends the Tories (for I have no enemies) have espoused those principles. Those principles Mr. B. is still prepared to adhere to.—( Cheers.) JAMES CUNNINGHAM, Esq., rose to second the nomination, and said—Gentlemen, as Chairman of the Committee, I can assure you that it is beyond doubt that Mr. Fitzharding Berkeley will be at the top of the poll.—( Great cheering.) The lion. F. H. F. BERKELEY then arose, amidst the most enthusiastic cheering, and addressed the meeting as follows : —Gentlemen, You, as electors, have a right to know what the principles of the different candidates are; and I ask you, gentlemen, what Tory candidate will stand the test ? What reform will they promise you ? for they are now become Re formers, although all must admit they are but very moderate Reformers.—( Laughter.) It is now become very fashionable their with them attachment between a young lady a Princess, and a young lady a Quee n ; t o praise t o her. our i gracious a b c e io sure there is n a great I cannot find that any great degree of attachment was ever rus Queen, and t hey diff bo erac a e st of e shown to the Princess Victoria.—(Cheers.) No, gentlemen, hers were not the principles to command Tory respect—. ( Cheers)—but there are members of the Royal Family that can command their adoration.—( Cheers.) I will not sup pose that any Tory subject would be rude enough to wish our beloved Queen at Hanover—(Laughter)—but I will say that they would have no objection to see the King of Hanover in her place.—(Cries of " No.") Gentlemen, is this an un founded assertion ?—(" No.") Can any one come for ward and say it is? Look at every Conservative dinner that has taken place during the last four years ; see if they do not rally round the Duke of Cumberland as the standard of their loyalty ; see if his constitutional principles are not lauded to the skies. Was there ever any member of the Royal Fa mily received such adoration as the Duke of Cumberland ? Look at the Tory dinners in your own city—has not his name been received upon all occasions with acclamations and cheers?—(Mr. Blissett—" Of course it has.") Oh I I thank that powerful organ of the Tory party for giving me the word. I thank you, Sir; and I trust the King of Hanover will ever remain the idol of the Tories, and that his de claration will be imprinted on the hearts of Englishmen.— (Great cheering.) Now, gentlemen, I believe that the edu cation our gracious Queen has received from her illustrious mother has eminently fitted her to rule over freemen. Her choice of Ministers is the first proof of this, and I am proud to tell you that they have her unbounded confidence.—(Three cheers for Lord Melbourne and the Ministry.) The thou-SHERIFF then proceeded to take the show of hands, when he declared the election to have fallen on Messrs. Berkeley and Fripp, and th a t t h ose gent l emen were d u l y elected.—( Cries of " No, 'twas B er k e l ey an d Mil es ," " A party sheriff," " Shame," and confusion.) Mr. Under-Sheriff HARE then announced that a poll had been demanded, and would be taken on Monday next. COUNTY OF LANARK.—SIR. AIURRAY'S CANVASS. (Abridged from the Greenock Advertiser.) On Friday, the Hon. Charles A. Murray addressed a public meeting of the constituents of the Middle Ward of the county, and ryas most enthusiastically received. The Hon. Gentle man, accompanied by W. F. Campbell, Esq., M. P. for the county of Argyll, arrived at Holytown in the morning, and addressed a numerous meeting in the school-house; from thence he proceeded to Bellshill, and met a large assembly of electors and non-electors in the church. After repeated cheers had been given for Mr. Murray, on his entrance, Mr. Campbell was called to the chair amidst loud applause. M. MURRAY then came forward amidst enthusiastic ap plause. In the present state of things he thought the most important declaration that a person who appeared before a constituency to ask their suffrages could make was, whether ho should support or oppose the present Administration, and he could not better express his political opinions than by de claring his intention of supporting the present Administra tion,siaay atsh things as a they t e l y i e should haves e e d f e u n r a a t h long a t t they t i ey —no(t C d h e e , e rs .nor) could do until there should be some improvement in the upper branch of the Legislature.—( Cheers.) They had made a faithful struggle—they had made honest endeavours, but these had been checked in the bud by the opposition of the Lords,—(" Hear, hear," and cheers.) They would ask him what was the purport of these remarks. Did he want to stir up the people of this country against the House of Lords ? He did not. It was to let them know of whom the House of Lords was composed—of the partizans of those Tories who had ruled the House of Commons for fifty years.—(Cheers.) It was to let them know that her Majesty, if they were suc cessful in returning a larger majority to the House of Com mons, would probably add to the number of liberal Members in the Lords, making it, instead of what it was, a Board of Reformers.—(Great cheering.) It was by that means that the House of Lords should become regenerated. If they strength ened the hands of the administration, the Lords dared not resist the measures which they had brought forward any more than they dared in the end to resist the Reform Bill.—(Great cheering.) There were rash individuals—men who would stir up ill blood among reformers, by contending that the House of Lords must be pulled down and destroyed. This was the language of men who were not their friends.—(Cries of " hear, hear," and cheers.) He had a letter put into his hands a few minutes ago which might amuse them. They knew that it was said by the Tory party that her Majesty was a child—had no will of her own—was a puppet and moved as the strings were drawn—that all she did was through trickery and intrigue,—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") An amusing trifle with which ne would acquaint them would lead them to suppose that she was a lady who had a will of her own, and that the strings of a puppet cannot be drawn in her Court. She herself chose on her own part faith ful servants of the people, uncontrolled by any of those sinis ter influences to which allusion had been made. In the choos ing of her Ladies of Honour—whom no Ministry would pre sume to press upon her if she did not sympathise with them— she had placed around her some of the most respectable ladies among the wives and relatives of liberal gentlemen. The letter he had spoken of was from one of these ladies. She mentioned as a curious fact which he thought worthy of notice, that tlaere was to be a levee on Friday, and on the Thursday following a grand review of the troops. Her Majesty had put all the ladies in a great fright. She was to review her troops on horseback—in consequence, all the ladies must be eques trians on the occasion. Few of them were adepts at riding ; and, from the noise of the crowd and the drums and the trumpeting, they anticipated that Majesty itself would come down.—( Laughter and cheers.) This, continued Mr. Murray, did not look like a person who had not a will of her own, or like a puppet, the strings of which were to be pulled by AB or C.—( Laughter and cheers.) She was a Queen who would do justice to the people, if the people did justice to her. The Hon. Gentleman then sat down amidst great applause. A vote of thanks was given to Mr. Campbell for his con duct in the chair, and to the Rev. Mr. Wilson for the use of the chapel. The meeting then separated. SUNDERLAND.—( From the Sunderland fierald.)—The writs have arrived, and Wednesday next is the day appointed for the election of two Members for the representation of this po pulous and wealthy borough, when the constituency will be called upon to exercise the most important and responsible privilege with which the citizens of a free state can be in vested. We need not inform the constituency that Mr. Bar clay and Mr. White are men that can be confidently relied upon at an equivocal crisis like the present. Should these trust worthy and universally respected gentlemen be returned to Parliament, they will be found in the van of the Opposition, if Toryism should unhappily prevail in the House of Commons : and should there, as we firmly trust there will, be a majority of Liberal and Reforming Members in the representative assem bly, these gentlemen will be found amongst the most active and indefatigable for the public good, both in a national and in a local point of view. Hasten to the poll, therefore, on Wed nesday- next, and by voting for Barclay and White, identify yourselves with the Queen, the Constitution, and all the in estimable blessings that are involved in their support and maintenance. _ SHEFFIELD. - ( From the Derbyshire Chronicle.)— On Tuesday last Messrs. Cavendish and Evans attended at the Tontine Inn, in Sheffield, to pay their respects to the nume rous body of North Derbyshire electors resident in that town and neighbourhood. The honourable candidates were re c,ived, on entering the room, with loud cheers. Miley Shore, Esq., introduced Mr. Cavendish ; and John Barker, Esq., introduced Mr. Evans. Both candidates then delivered their political opinions. They were loudly cheered at the termina tion, and met with decided encouragement, notwithstanding the many attempts that have been made to win the resident electors of Sheffield to the Tory side. Mr. Cavendish and Mr. Evans have been canvassing in other parts with the greatest success. BLACKBERN.—( Abridged from the Preston Observer. ) Our borough, hitherto so quiet amid the electioneering turmoil of surrounding boroughs, was roused from its seeming stillness by the arrival on Wednesday evening, of John Benjam►n Smith, Esq., a merchant and magistrate of Manchester, who offers himself as a candidate on the Reform interest. Early on Thursday morning he issued a spirited and liberal address to the electors, and at ten o'clock was introduced to about one hundred friends, electors and non-electors, in the Music-hall. At seven o'clock in the evening of the same day, Mr. Smith addressed several thousand of the inhabitants front a window in the hotel, in King-street, elucidating at length, and in a clear an.] convincing manner, the topics alluded to in his printed address. With respect to Mr. S.nith we are quite satisfied with him as a candidate, and feel assured that he is just such a man as a large manufacturing district like Blackburn ought to be represented by. He is an intelligent, intelligible, and a graceful speaker. Of his success in conjunction with our hi therto worthy and highly-respected reforming representative, Mr. Turner, we entertain not a doubt. The nomination takes place on Tuesday next, and the poll is to be taken on Wed nesday. All is bustle, zeal, and a determination to beat the 'Tories. GLAMORGANSIIIRE.-The Tory and recreant Whig subscri bers for Lord Adare arc looking ruefully at their boasted purse, and still more ruefully at their subscription paper, which exhibits sundry round sums affixed to as many names, but such sums, it is shrewdly expected, will never make their appear ance in a more tangible shape. These clever tacticians will need all their resources; for Guest is an opponent not to be trifled with ; his popularity has been demonstrated by the re sult of his canvass, even in the districts most under Conserva tive dominion. In the town of Cardiff the reception of Mr. Guest was enthusiatic, and a majority of the suffrages were cordially engaged in his favour. At Cowbridge and Bridg end the same results were particularly striking. The whole aspect of affairs in Glamorganshire is animating to the ftiends of Reform. The men of Merthyr have secured the re-elec tion of Mr. Guest for their Borough, so that he stands the best possible chance of a double return. His opponent there, Mr. Bruce, has as much chance of becoming Dey of Algiers, as Member for Merthyr.— Welshman. MR. GUEST'S PririLlC ENTRY INTO SWANSR•.-On Wed nesday evening last, about seven o'clock, Mr. Guest arrived Swansea in an open chariot, preceded by a band of music, banners, &c., and about two hundred gentlemen o n horse back, and followed by a numerous retinue o f carriages. He . was drawn in by the people, who wen t several miles out of town to meet him for that purpose. The procession proceeded to the Mackworth Arms, where Mr. Guest made an excellent speech amidst tremendous che erin g . Mr. Guest, with several of his friends, then went into the Mackworth Arms, and the people quietly dispersed. It is calculated that there were not less than from fifteen to twenty thousand persons present. Welshman. PLruotyrit.—From all that we can learn here, the two ex cellent Reform Members, Mr. Collier and Mr. Beweg will be again returned. DEVONPORT.-In this borough there are no signs of opposi tion, and Sir Edward Codrington and Sir George Grey will walk over the course. ASIIIICRTON.—( From the Western Times.)—Tho Liberal cause still prospers at Ashburton, but the Tories rendered desperate by the certainty of defeat, keep the town in a con tinual state of agitation, and have been seen going about dis guised as beggars—but had they not desired to be known, they should have disguised themselves as gentlemen. On the night of Wednesday last, they amused themselves by removing the laurel from the front of Mr. Bulteel's Committee-room, for which they received a sound thrashing from the Roses. The Carlists experienced a signal defeat, but with much loss of blood and beauty on both sides. Mr. Lushington arrived on Wednesday night, and immediately addressed the electors in en able and patriotic speech. His reception was most enthusiastic " all to astonish the Browns" to adopt the phrase of a comic song now singing, and enjoying its day in the borough. DARTMOUTH.—Mr. Gladstone, a son of a considerable mer chant of Liverpool, and brother to the Tory Member for Newark, has made his appearance at Dartmouth, and under the auspices of Mr. Holdsworth, and a Mr. Green, who has built a ship for his father, commenced an active canvass. The Liberals are in no fear of the result, that party being too staunch and strong to be shaken. The election is fixed for Tuesday, the 25th. STROUD.—Mr. Sergeant Adams, the Chairman of the Mid dlesex Magistrates, has put on his armour against Lord John Russell, and, anxious to get a still greater defeat than he did at Warwick, has boldly rushed into a contest he will come sadly out of. Boaouau OF PLYMOUTH.—The canvass for the representa tion of this borough, which has been unexampled for its severe and searching character, is now concl uded, and both the Liberals and Conservatives anxiously wait the issue, which will be determined on Thursday next, the day fixed for the election. That tke struggle will be a sharp one, calling for the unflinching exertions of the Liberal party, must be apparent when it is recollected that at the last contested elec tion Sir George Cockburn was defeated by a majority of 20 only. The Reformers, however, are strong in courage and confidence, and will go to the poll in the full expectation of achieving a triumph in behalf of popular rights, and in sup. port of a Queen who desires to reign by the voice of her peo ple. From the near balance of parties, and the extraordinary exertions made by both sides, the boroughs has been kept in the highest state of excitement for several weeks past. HAIIWICH ELECTION.—Captain Ellice, R. N., top of the poll (some to spare); Mr. Tower next ; Mr. Herries sinking us fast as he can ; Mr. Bonham astern, and nearly out of sight ; Captain Verner a candidate. Nomination this day. Polling at eight a.m. to-morrow. An Englishman resident in Hamburg!! is said to have laid a wager to pass an entire year in a floating -shed on the Scheldt, subject of course, to be driven backwards and for wards by the ebb and flow of the tide ; and subsisting at his own expense, on fish that he may be able to catch or procure in the neighbourhood. A loaf of wheaten bread and • jug of spring water are the only necessaries to be sent to him daily from his friends on shore. The amount of the wager is about 700 dollars. THE REIGN OF QUEENS. (From the Lisbon Mail, of July 8.) On contemplating the late accession of Queen Victoria to the throne of England, the mind is naturally filled with feel ings of emotion at the thoughts of the important parts this youthful Princess is called upon to play, and it is impossible for it not to dwell upon the extraordinary coincidence of three female Sovereigns filling the three Constitutional thrones, whose interests closely linked, are henceforth likely to form the prominent feature in the new political era now commenc ing only, but whose principal acts will, in all probability, be unravelled under their auspices, and influenced chiefly by the nations over which they preside. The opposition of the powers of the North to the growing liberties of the Western Peninsula, is too manifest, and their fears lest the age of absolutism should be drawing to a close, are all too evident and too full of proof to admit of any doubt as to the course they are likely to pursue in the hopes of crush ing their mortal enemy—Liberal Institutions. It is useless then to mince the matter, or pretend that, as long as this de termination exists on their part to nip Constitutional princi ples in their bud, Constitutional countries will find mercy at their hands, or may expect peace, until by stifling their party discords and throwing aside their petty jealousies, they unite their mutual efforts in the more noble cause of Constitutional Freedom, and the consolidation of Representative Governments over that fair portion of Europe upon which the spirit of Li berty has descended. Let not the partizans of peace, under any circumstances, imagine that we wish to preach a crusade of the Western Con stitutional Powers against the Northern Despotic ones : that will be unnecessary. All we ask is for those countries which enjoy the blessings of a Representative Government to join hand in hand, and by their united evidence prove to those who deny the moral strength of Liberal Institutions, that, if there but exists union in the state, and power in the Crown, the efforts of the adverse nations will prove unavailing, and tolerate they must, until it is their turn to undergo, what every page of history, read with an unprejudiced eye, ought to teach them is the natural course of events, and the principal feature of the age we live in; while the only danger that can arise to the Constitutional cause is from the fear of Club despotism creat ing a reaction among the lovers of order, who may throw them selves into the arms of absolutism to save themselves from anarchy. This thought alone ought to check the Patriots of Portugal, had they really in view their country's good, and prevent them from becoming the tools of these Powers, whose only chance of destroying Representative Governments is in fomenting discord among the Liberals, and preaching through their secret agents the most exalted and ultra views in the hopes of creating confusion. The three centuries which have elapsed since the system of the balance of power began to dawn in Europe may naturally be divided into three periods, the characters of which, accord.. ing to the learned German (Lleeren), may be denominated—. Ist. the political-religious ; 2d. the mercantile-military ; and 3d. the political revolutionary and constitutional. The first was the period of the Ri►e, the second that of the Establish ment, and the last that of the Dissolution of the Balance of Power. It is this last epoch, which it will be the lot of the present generation to work out and complete, until forming a fourth period whose character will be Representative, we prepare the soil for future generations, whose distinctive political form is still in " the womb of time," and which though we cannot yet either foresee or venture to designate precisely, we may logi cally conclude can never return to any one of the past forms, but must flow on with the tide of civilization, and if the hour of ebb should come, mankind once free, can rest assured that the receding waves may carry them to some new order of things, but never again to Despotism and Slavery. Having, we think, justly designated the character of the age Representative, we naturally return to the Sovereigns who preside over the nations, which are seem i ng l y ca ll ed upon to take the lead in the elaboration of the Representative system, and we do riot hesitate in stating that we consider the parties of the Quadruple Alliance as the future actors in this great political Drama in this quarter of the globe. One party it is true already seems to hesitate and recedes from the force of events, which no human hand can guide, we fear not for the future ; so enlightened a Nation must return to its true in terests, and as it gave the example, will help to continue the woi k of its own creation. In the meantime remain the three Queens and their respec tive Nations to represent the cause of the age, and although the hard hand of misfortune weighs heavily upon two of them, yet the principle is too great, too noble, for it to be smothered by the selfish strivings of party, and if these two countries are but true - to themselves, what wonders may they not yet achieve, what blessings confer on those European States, over %Illicit still hang the clouds of despotism ? Let then all true lovers of moderation, peace, and progress, gather around the three Constitutional Queens, and inscribing• on their banners the three talismanic names of Victoria,— Isabella,—G loria, march on with confidence in the cause of civilization, which it is the happiness of the present generation to bc called u )on defend. WHALE FISHING in the HIGHLANDS. (Faom the Glasgow Constitutional.) About nine o'clock on the morninr , of Friday last, the 14th current, the good pe o pl e o f th e parish 6 of Kilbrandon, in the shire of Argyle, observed a portion of the waters of the adjacent ocean tumbling and boiling in a State of preter natural fermentation, while all around was calm and unmoved. On closer examination, they found that this was caused by a shoal of whales, evidently off their course, and in great alarm. They were not far from " the rude Corryvrechan's roar ;" and the probability is, that, frightened by the unwonted noise of that celebrated whirlpool, the incautious monsters had, like the unlucky mariners of Heathen mythology, fallen into Scylla, when endeavouring to avoid the perils of Charybdis. But, without stopping to speculate touching the cause of this extraordinary and most unlooked for visitation, the active and courageous Highlanders hastily betook themselves to their boats, armed, some with slashing knives, and others with the heavy claymores of their forefathers, which had not been drawn with deadly purpose since the days of the young Che valier. They assaulted the whales in good earnest, and, after an onslaught which lasted from nine o'clock in the morning till ten at night (longer than the fight of Waterloo) I they succeeded in killing and securing the scarcely credible num ber of 192 whales, about 100 of which are from 30 to 50 feet in length, the remainder being young ones. The contest was not unattended with danger to the assailants, neither did they come out of it altogether unscathed. One of the animals, 4 , with a flourish of its tail, brave boys" (as the stirring ditty, so redolent of the North seas, hath it), pressed the sides of a boat together, as one would an old hat, whereby the crew were tossed into the water, and one of them unfortunately had his legs broken. The worthy minister of the parish, too, catch ing a portion of the enthusiasm of his people, joined in the fray, and suffered somewhat in a tussle with one of the enemy ; but we are happy to learn he is now recovered. The prowess of one of the mo untaineers —Sinclair by name—must not be allowed to pass unchronicled. A whale, about 50 feet long, struggling hard to retreat, this individual, with a degree of gallantry worthy of his distinguished clan, leaped upon its . back, and with a hatchet belaboured and hewed the animal, till exhausted by the loss of blood, it was compelled to sur render at discretion. A very copious supply of oil is expected from this unlooked for source. According to one authority, the proceeds will he divided among the captors ; according to another, they are to be applied for the benefit of the parish of Kilbrandon. Dr. Johnson, when in Scotland, complained sturdily of the paucity of trees ; but should his spirit ever revisit the glimpses of the moon, it can no longer say, that from Ber wick to the Orcades all is barren, if we except the Hebrides, and a few other clustered or lonely isles. When an English nobleman, who had visited Wigtownshire, inquired of a former Earl of Galloway, in London, whether he had still his seven trees, the bold Baron replied, " I have now seven millions ;" and this is merely a sample of the umbrageous change that has taken place over the whole country. A telegraph has been lately established between Hamburg and Cuxhaven. The arrival of a vessel at the mouth of the Elbe is hereby announced to the owner at Ham burg in less than half an hour after she reaches Cuxhaven, and the London and Havre steamers are announced as being in the river six or seven hours before they come up to the city- A singular proof of the tenacity with which the good burghers of Hamburg cling to their old customs, and shrink from any thing like innovation, may be derived from the fact, that it is now 43 years since the establishment of this telegraph was first projected, and that it is only within the last six months that it has been definitively established. PATENT LEVER. WATCHES. Price, at T. COX SAVORY'S, 47, Cornhill, Lundon. SILVER CASES. With double-bottom cases ........... ...................£6 6 0 With hunting cases ............................................. 16 COLD CASES. Size for ladies, with elegant gold dial ........ 11 I 0 Si for •Ilemen, with en a; ' e l .......... sizegem ...mei dial ................. 14 14 0 This celebrated construction (the most accurate on which a watch can be made) is now offered at the above price, with the latest improvements, i. e., the detached escapement, jewelled ill four holes, capped, hand to mark the seconds, and maintaining power to continue going while winding up. . COX SAVORY, Working Silversmith, Goldsmith, and Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, London. A, of At Witham, m, Essex B I TII S. Es , on the 20th inst., the lady of J. H. Pattison, q. a On the 22d inst., in Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn, Mrs. Thos. Lloyd, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 4th of April, Major William John Butterworth, Assis tant Quartermaster-General of the Madras Armv, to Charlotte Penelope, second daughter of John Bird, Eeq., of 11. e Madras Civil Service. DIED. Suddenly, on the 19th inst., at Mollington Hall, near Chester, Richard IN iilig, Esq., of Halancad Hall, County of Lancaster, in hi' 76th year. On the 17th of January, at Vizerapatam, Madras, aged 33, Ma jor Henry Walter, 50th Regiment Native Infantry, son o f the late Rev. E. N. Walter, Rector of Leigh, Essex. On the 10th inst., at Bradninch, Devonshire, aged 30, George Frederick Andrews, surgeon, only son of the late Captain George Andrews, R.N. On the 2lst inst., in Norfolk-street, Strand, Anthony Spedding , Esq., aged 62. London: Printed and Published by Al URDO YOUNG, of Na 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in th© C• of Middlesex.—Tuesday, July 25, 1837.