The Sun. — London, England, 1839-05-22 00:00:00

VliNI iTJO:N. METROPOLITAN POLITICAL SUMMARY. The Morning Post of this day, in the course of a leading article oa the subject of the Hertford election, deduces the decline of the Ministerial interest through out the country, from the fact of the triumph of the Ministerial candidate at Hertford ! " The Hertford election," says oar Contemporary, " although it has not terminated in the return of the Conservative candi date, proves as clearly as any of those in which Con servative candidates have had the actual majority of votes, how rapidly the Ministerial or Whig-Radical interest is declining throughout the country. At the last election the majority in favour of Mr. Cowper, in eompetition with Lord Mahon, the canvass on the part of the two candidates having been equal, was seventy two. /esterday the majority of the same gentleman in competition with a Conservative Candidate,who had cone into the field at the eleventh hour, after the Ministerial party had been at work for several days, was nineteen. These are unquestionable facts, and facts of much greater value than the mere possession of the seat in such circumstances as have for a time assigned it to Mr. Cowper." This is exquisite logic, and comes with peculiar propriety from a journal which has been preach ing up the doctrine of a Tory reaction for the last twelve months. The Tory candidate has failed at Hertford, therefore Toryism is palpably on the increase, as respects popularity ! The Times contains a whining, lachrymose leading article on the stale topic of Sir Robert Peel's resigna tion ; and in another on the Hertford election, attri butes, after the usual mendacious Tory fashion, the re turn of Mr. Cowper to bribery. " The Whig-Radical slanderers," observes our Contemporary, " have little reason •to congratulate themselves on their triumph. Indeed no respectable man in Hertford doubts that if bribery had not been resorted to, Sir M. Farquhar would have been the successful candidate, notwithstand ing his late appearance in the field." A direct charge of " bribery" is the only means the Tories have left, of glossing over their signal defeat at Hertford : we have no doubt therefore that they will stick to it, despite its falsity. The Morning Chronicle still continues to urge Mi nisters to a prompt and brisk onward movement. We subjoin our Contemporary's remarks on this head : " On two points there is an agreement, all but uni versal, is the organs of Reform. The one is, the absolute necessity that the Government should be constructed on the progressive principle ; and the other, that there should be some prompt and dis tinct indioation of that fact by the adoption of a dif ferent tone from that which has of late prevailed, and the introduction of measures which, at least as first fruits of a coaling harvest, shall tend to satisfy the country. We do not say this is as expression of distrust, but to point otit the embarrassment and danger that must needs arise from allowing any degree of popu lar distrust to remain. It is impossible to suppose treachery in the pledge of support to the Queen in her resistanhe of Tory oppression. The pledge to the Queen is pledge to the country also. It implies and includee aft adoption of the only means by which a Liberal Government can possess strength." The Morning fireiyild is quite in ecstacies with the defeat of the Tory candidate at Hertford, which our Contemporary seems to think will be a heavy blow and a great discouragement to Ministers. " This result," says Grandinamina," will be felt ley Lord Melbourne at this crisis as a heavy blow and severe discouragement.' The bed-chamber plot has already spent its force. The abuse of the Queen's name is even now beginning to lose its efficacy ; and before the lapse of another month, the Whig Ministers will find themselves enmeshed more inextricably than before,in the results of their own crooked councils !" We trust that. Ministers will receive many more " great discouragements" of this sort, if only to soot!) the agitated nev res of Toryism. The Morning Advertiser speaks of the Tory opposi tion to the Ministerial plan of national education in the following terms :—" We are bound to express our in dignant conviction that a more criminal attempt never was inside by the high Church faction than that of foil ing this equitable and benevolent proposal for educating the people. We say it is criminal, because it has been proved by statistical details that the most certain effect of popular education is to diminish crime. It is is wally impolitic as criminal, since an uneducated people are alone capable of being moved into turbulence by the inflammatory arts of demagogues. For our part, we give cur uequalified approbation to Lord John Rus sell's plan." MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS TIMES.—It will he seen by the accounts from Dublin that the Bank of iroisud is about to follow in the wake of the larger craft, by also makin4r an advance in the rate of interest, showing that the lesson and the reprimand given ert the last occasion of the kind have not been without ti!sir effect. hut there is e.n additional security fur good htbaviour, a taliarter at issue in the case cf the Irish Bank, for the.result of whie!=: there must have been great ruis givings-at the time when the Whigs announced their resig nation of °face. They matte up titeic minds, of course, now to have it all th:if Owls way, and whether their friend Mr. Spring Rice has to sustain an irnpeachnieLA afterwards for it or not, is a matter with the of supreme Meat:recce. ti bey believe him to be f,r all such purposes a perfectly safe cud. Had Sir It. Peel, who is known to inherit the opinions constantly eap:et,sed by Lord Li;: spool and Mr. flusiiisson on hankie;, monopolies, succeeded to the Trca. Fury, they stould not have valued their privileges at two years' purchase. rhr .®former:;, co called, because in respect to banks the abettors and perpetrators of the worst abuses. By the cdvicag from Hamburg the price of gold is 4344 per mark, which at the English Mint price of :3/. 17s. 10id. the ounce for standard gold, gives an ex change of 13. 91., and the exchange at Hamburg on London at short b,irg 13. 6., it f@llows that gold is 1.63 per cent. dearer at Hamburg- than in London. The paemium on gold at Paris is 10 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. the ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 40, and the ex chang►e at Paris on London at short being 25.20, it fol lows that gold is 0.80 per cent. dearer at Paris than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London is 108 f per cent. and the par of exchange between En glasd and America being 109 23.40 per cent. it fel iows that the exchange is 1.07 per cent. against England. Since the Bank resolution for raising the rate of dis count, money has become much easier both in and out of the stock-market, and loans or discounts may be effected, as in ordinary times, on lower terms than the fixed rate at the Bank. When a pressure for money is felt the case is reversed, and therefore it may be assumed, that for the present at least no difficulty is cxperiened, so far as the metropolis is concerned, ip respect of money accommoda tion. This state of the money market has acted favourably on the funds. Consols improved slightly, and at the close were 93i to for money, and 031 buyers for account. HERALD.—Money has become rather more easy to day, both in the commercial discount markets and on the Stock Exchange; and, with regard to the continental exchanges, there has been a slight approach to further amelioration, with the exception of the quotations on Paris. The rates quoted are on Paris 25f. 521 c, a 55c. ; on Amsterdam 12 2,i; on Rotterdam 12 22. a 3 ; on Antwerp 12 2 a f ; on Hamburg 13 91 a 10 ; and on Franli fort 150 f a a or f. Without any yarticular manifestation of business to-day we have to note an advance in the value of the British securities. In the Foreign Market there has not been much altc ration. The state of the Share Market requires no more obser vation than that jobbing in doubful speculations appears to be at a stand-still. It is intended to open the London and Croydon Railway for public traffic on Monday. PEACE SOCIETY.—Last evening, the annual meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Universal Peace, took place at the Friends' Meeting house, Houndsdictch. It was most numerously and re spectably attended, the assemblage, as might be expected, consisting chiefly of female and male members of the Society of Friends. At six o'clock the chair was taken by G. Bennett, Esq., who explained the object of the meeting. A gratifying report of the proceedings of the Society was read by the Secretary. DRUNKENNESS AND SUICIDE.—On Satur day night a ccstermong,rer, named Wright, of dissipated habits, living in Baldwin's-garden;, Gray's-inn-lane, ter minated his existence by hanging himself. It appears that deceased bad beer, out with his wife all day on Saturday at the Hole-in-the- Wall public house, both drinking very hard. About seven o'clock in the evening he sudienly jumped up frcirn his seat, and slapping his thigh, said, " Now I shall go and hang myself," and immediately left the house. Not returning, a friend went to his lodgings, and receiving no answer to his repeated knockings, be burst open the door, and then discovered deceased sus pended by his neckerchief to a nail in the wall. He was immediately cut chiwn and a surgeon sent for, but he was quite dead. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—Although ,• the accounts from the country are highly favourable with regard to the growth and general appearance of the corn, yet the very unseasonable weather which has been expo rienced in the course of the week has had a most baneful effect OR the fruit trees, which are nipped to a most ex traordinary degree, particularly the wail fruit which is so cut that in some gardens scarcely a blossom has survived. An extensive grower of this deseriptirai of fruit in the fleighbohrhood of Uxbridge estimates his losses at 4001., and there is no doubt that the injury sustained by all the foegard trees has been equally severe. On Wednesday, within twenty miles of the metropolis, the ground was co vered se f icral inches thick with snow, which being suc ceeded oq a sharp frost, the destruction to vegetation was iocalculable. PASSION FOR DRINK. The Lord Mayor, bet, r. 3 wh om severa l d run k e n p e rsons were brought on T uesday, said i n re f orence t o the temperance procession, t i k he wished the drunken customers of the Mansion [louse were under the guidance of the society. His Lordship gila-drinkie the instaac es extreme, aid declared he ' was particularly anxious that the ladies l could b e prevailed upon to enlist under the banners of of of f emale t i a4sociation. Mr. nobler observed that 0f.4. intoxicati o n w e re tYghtful in the th,awtil daily yoccurrenee a 3 represented to the Lord Mayor. allud e t o one out o f a t h ou sand-- w,,L3 that of a mother, who o devoted to gin that, after her I si paration from her husband, iooth thfret of her children was an industrious man, she actually took wi the sho es f r as the v - were goice - to school, and pawn e d th em to procure I herself a treat of he r beloved liquor. e _____ SETTLING FOR THE DERBY AND OAKS. This indispensable sequitur to the two great races con summated last week, took place yesterday, in Messrs. Tattersall's yard, which was provided with the usual ac commodation for the subscribers. The doors were closed according to custom, and Messrs. Leadbitter and Gardner were in attendance, to prevent the intrusion of improper characters. Before we speak of the settling it will be best to dispose of the Bloomsbury question, which has created so much anxie`y, and which, we fear, although settled by the Stewards, is likely to lead to a vast deal of litigation. It appears that Mr. Ridsdale waited on the Stewards at Epsom, on Monday afternoon, and after stating that he had all his witnesses in readiness to verify his horse's pedigree, as given in the Calendar, prevailed upon them to appoint eleven o'clock the following morninw (yesterday) to go into the case ; a letter from the stewards was immediately forwarded to Mr. Fulwar Craven, who received it late that night ; its con tents were to the effect, that as they were anxious to pre vent the confusion which any further delay would create, they had appointed eleven o'clock the following morning, at the Spread Eagle, Epsom, to proceed with the inquiry, at which they hoped he would attend either to substantiate his objection or admit Mr. Ridsdale's proof. At the time fixed, Mr. Ridsdale and his witnesses were in attendance, but no one appeared on Mr. Craven's side; the stewards, therefore, after a fair allowance, permitted Mr. Ridsdale to adduce evidence in verification of his horse's pedigree. The groom who had the care of Mulatto proved that that stallion covered Arcot Lass twice that year (1835), that no other horse covered her, that she foaled in 11 months, and that Tramp had not been near the place since the early part of Ja nuary. This evidence was corroborated by that of an under groom. Mr. Newton, to whom Mr. Ridsdale had given Tramp at Christmas, stated that be received the horse early in Jan. 1835, that he covered six or seven mares that season, but that Arcot Lass was not one of the number. Taylor, then Mr. Ridsdale's stud groom, declared that he never gave Orton any information at all that year of Mr. Ridsdale'.s mares, and that he was at Newmarket at the time Orton had stated him to have described Arcot Lass as having been covered by Tramp or Mulatto. Orton was again examined, and admitted that his former statement was a mistake; in fact, his own stud-book was produced, in which he had struck out " Tramp or," and made a memo randum of its being an error Mr. Ridsdale's book of mares was also produced, and so clear did the proof appear to the stewards, that after waiting a short time for the opposing parties, they gave a decision in favour of Mr. Ridsdale—a decision, which we take upon ourselves the responsibility of asserting is in accordance with the opinion of ninety-nine out of every hundred conver sant with racing matters. Armed with this decision, Mr. Ridsdale proceeded direct to Mr. Weatherby, the stake holder, and demanded the stakes ; they were re fused—we know not on what grounds—and he has now to go through the agreeable process of a law-suit to re cover that which the stewards have declared he is entitled to. A copy of the decision was posted up at Tattersall's, and was received as it deserved—the settling commenced as if no objection had been made, and continued, without interruption, until near five o'clock, when Mr. Craven added a little excitement to the afternoon's proceedings by reading two letters—the first was that he had received from the stewards the preceding night ; the other was his answer to it, but which did not reach the Stewards until after their fiat had been sent to town. It stated that the notice was so short that it was impossible he could pro duce his evidence at the time mentioned, and requested that the inquiry might be postponed till he should have an opportunity of doing so, After reading the letter, of which we profess to give the substance only, he announced his intention to proceed at lav‘ fur the recovery of the stakes, at least such we understood to be his intention ; tut the crowd around him was so thick that we were obliged to leave something to hearsay. The lawyers, therefore, wig have a good per centage out of the Derby. This declara tion had no effect upon the settling, except as it regarded one or two of Mr. Craven's personal connexions, who re fused to pay bets lost against Bloomsbury, unless they received an understanding to return the money, if the mare should get the stakes. As this is a case in which the public are interested, we shall not hesitate to give an opinion it. It is perfectly true that the proof rested with Mr. Craven, but if there were not some limit to the time of producing it, bow easy would it be to disturb every settling for the Derby, or any other race; it is only to wait till the race is over, and then tender an ob jection to the Stewards that the mare was covered by two stallions, and, admitting that the case must stand over until the objection is substantiated, what would be the result? Any non-scrupulous owner of a bad second horse might stop a settling, and keep the winner out of the stakes for a year. Taking this view of the case, and look ing at the evidence on which the stewards have acted, we feel ourselves justified in asserting that their decision is a just one, raid as far as it regards the bets, final. A court of law is a very improper place to discuss the pedigrees of race-horses, and should its ignorance of the laws of racing and breeding deprive Mr. Ridsdale of the stakes, it cannot affect the bets—the two stewards are worth a dozen judges in the eyes of betting men. To corielud, the settling Was not a good one; three or four parties, whose names we withlaold for the present, were non est, and others paid only in part; nor did the resolution of others not to pay their bets against Bloomsbury at all improve the state of affairs. _ _ . The following is a copy of the stewards' decision : " Epsom, May 21, 1839. " We, the stewards of Epsom Races, considering that although by rule 58, when the qualification of any horse is objected to after the race, the onus of proof lies upon the party objecting, yet, that we are not thereby precluded treats receiving proof of such qualification from the owner of the horse objected to if he shall see fit to tender it, have this day at the request of Mr. Riisdale, examined the evi dence tendered by him in support of the qualification of his horse Bloomsbury, and are of opinion that the entry is the calendar is correct, that Bloomsbury seas qualified to start fur the Derby. and that his owner is entitled to sakes. (Signed) " GILBERT I-lEATHCOTE. " DE TESziIER. " To Messrs. Weatherby. CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORE LAND WRESTLING. The Cumberland and Westmoreland Wrestling Society yesterday held their second and last meeting for the season. The institution has for its object the instruction of the young and maintenance of the aged of the two counties, and in order that the funds for those laudable purposes may be increased by the residents in London, for many years Good Friday and Whit-Tuesday have been the ap pointed days for the collection of subscriptions, and in or der to draw as great an assemblage as possible, and en courage their national sport of wrestling, various prizes, consisting of watches, snuff-boxes, and silver guard-chains have been given to the successful combatants. The Whit-Tuesday's match, inferior to that at Easter in the value of the prizes, has hitherto taken place at Chalk Farm, but Mr. Wales's, the Bayswater Tavern, was the spot selected for yesterday's sport, and at three in the day, when the pastime commenced, there was a very considerable muster of the youth of each county, and many well-dressed females. The system of wrestling is over and under, kicking of course prohibited. There were three classes : —Those under eleven stone, those not exceeding twelve and a half, and men of all weights, amongst the latter of which were many private soldiers in the Guards and Blues. After a very good day's play, which lasted till sun-set, the principal prizes were thus awarded : Light Weights—First prize, J. Plaisiat, value 51. ; se cond ditto, W. Faulder. Second Weights—First prize, J. Faulder ; second ditto, .1. Caruthers ; third, J. Armstrong. All Weights—First prize, Jas. Hague ; second ditto, Thompson. The confusion was so general that our reporter found much difficulty in obtaining any information whatever on the subject. Franklin, the officer of Marylebone, and his assistants, were found very useful in protecting the property of the visitors. The prizes were of small value. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. GRAND SAILING MATCH. The first grand below-bridge sailing match of the season will take place on. Thursday next, amongst the yachts be longing to members of this distinguished club. The match is in honour of her Majesty's birth-day, and the prize a very superb cup and cover. The following are the con tending yachts : Yachts. Tons. Owners. Colours. 20 T. E. Snook and Red, with Widgeon SJ. H. Cassel, Esqrs. S white star. Success Queen Victoria 23 T. Smith, Esq. Fortune The distance, as usual, will be to start from off Green wich Hospital, round the flag-boat below Gravesend, and back to Greenwich. The Widgeon is the favourite, and in some instances has been taken ;or choice against the field. The Fortune is a new boat, anti. her sailing powers are unknown. The Royal Sovereign steamer has been engaged to accompany the match. We hope the Ministry will lay seriously to heart the responsibilities which rest upon them : the Sovereign and the people look to them for protection ; and it is now placed beyond all controversy that the Queen earnestly desires to promote the welfare of the people through a Reforming Administration. But if Lord Melb-urne is languidly indifferent, or disinclined to press upon the Tories; if Lord J. Russell persists in indulging Tory sympathies, and gulls the people with police schemes, and with the unqualified harshness of the Poor-law system, doing nothing to relieve the wants and to allay rust of great bodies of the people—the restored blithe distrust of great bodies of the people—the restored Ministry must again give way, despite the hearty support of the Crown ; and, throllgh the lapse or treachery of Liberal leaders, both people and Crown will be coerced under a Tory despotism.—Oxford Chronicle. Lusus NATUILIE.—A poor woman of the name of Palmer, residing at Chalvey, was delivered on the 29th ult., of a male child, presenting the fallowing pecularitics : .—The arras were enlarged from the shoulders downwards very considerably ; there were no regular elbow joints, but imperfect ones, admitting of very partial motion. The hands came off at an acute angle, very short, with no mo tion at the wrist-joints, and each having only four fingers ; but on the left hand there appeared, in the pace of a thumb, a small ball about the size of a pea, attached by a little string a skin. The child died the day following its birth.— Windsor Express. SUN FISHERY.—During the last three weeks several large sun. fish having been observed about the island of Boffin, some of the islanders put off in their boats, under the superintendence of Mr. Henry Hilda brand, for the purpose of gts e ,o n ft d h tz uE o r u rsi r da i: y g .a,nt t d . h o e t t, a h k de e inN s s o ei m ,„a e t, of ttihi t ee hose fish. On t to he tw ev o en bo it a ' e pro- perty of the Marquis of Sii and a man named Lavelle, :nod, tsi:uocs. boardceegeordno,,,d in m s l a p e iN t ,ir t n _ a 4 r c b . r ini‘ t i , l: l l orris's b o at, two more. Its all there %Nene 12 sp-ared, eight of which were lost :n consequence of bid tackle. One of immense size escaped, after a struggle of six hours.— Mayo Constitution. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1839. STEAM NAVIGATION OF THE ATLANTIC. (From the New York Courier of April 24.) " We have already mentioned that the British Go vernment had entered into an arrangement with Mr Samuel Cunard, of Nova Scotia, for the transmission of a mail between England and America once a fortnight, by means of steam-ships, by which the British Govern ment are to pay 55,000/. per annum for the service, and the boats are to come to Halifax, with a continuation thence to Boston. On Saturday last a meeting was held at Boston, in relation to this subject, at which Mr. Francis F. Oliver was called to the Chair, and Mr. Ben jamin F. Reed was appointed Secretary. At this meet ing the following resolutions, offered by Mr. E. Hackett Derby, were unanimously adopted " Resolved, that we regard the establishment of a line of steam-packets between Liverpool and Boston as tending greatly to advance the prosperity of this city, by increasing; the facilities for the direct importation of merchandise from England, as making this port an ex- i tensive depot for the receipt of cotton and naval stores for foreign shipment, and the favourite resort from the South, the West, and the East, as well for embarcation for Europe as for the purchase of goods ; and, finally, as a measure destined to promote our rapid growth in population, in commerce, and in wealth. " Resolved, that while we rely upon the justice of the British nation, and the intelligence of our own, for a speedy adjustment of the questions which have recently disturbed our frontiers, we regard this enterprise as a harbinger of peace, both with the mother country and the provinces, being persuaded that frequent commun cation is the most effectual mode to wear away all jealousies and prejudices which are not yet extinguished. " Resolved, that the port of Boston is indicated by nature and the whole course of our internal improve ments as the most eligible point for connecting the United States by steam navigation with England— first, because a direct line from Baltimore, Philadel phia, and New York, to England, passes through our suburbs ; secondly, because a cheap and expeditious communication by railroads and internal steam naviga tion exists along this line ; thirdly, because the comple tion of our Great Western railroad will, in the course of a few months, enable the traveller to reach Boston as soon as New York from Albany, Utica, Rochester, Oswego, Buffalo, Detroit, Louisville, St. Louis, Kings ton, Toronto, and Montreal, and upon his arrival in Boston he will find himself 2:20 miles nearer to Liver pool than when at New York. " Resolved, that it is of the highest importance to the success of this great enterprise that the larger class of steam-packets should run entirely through film Li verpool to Boston, and vice versa, stopping sufficient time at Halifax for the reception of fuel and to receive and discharge passengers and freight ; that this arrange ment alone will inspire confidence in the safe and unin terrupted conveyanca of passengers and goods, and se cure a liberal and ample patronage of the same. " Resolved that it is the sense of this meeting, that a suitable pier and dock should be provided for a term of years for the reception of the Liverpool steam-packets in this port, where they may receive and discharge their lading free of expense to their owners, and that such further facilities be afforded as the importance of the subject may require. Resolved, that the Hon. Samuel Cunard, of Nova Scotia, the spirited projector end conductor of this en terprise, is entitled to the warmest acknowledgements of the inhabit,,nts of this city and State for the vast benefits which must accrue to them from the measure he has originated, and that he be assured of our•sincere and ardent wishes for his success. " STATE OF PERSIA. The followiug highly interesting remarks on the pre sent state of Persia, and the importance of retaining possession of Kanack, are copied from the Bombay Tildes of the 23d of March : The state of Persia appears deplorable beyond descrip tion. The King is really becoming an Eastern Nero Since his return from Herat scarcely a day passes un marked by acts of the most disgusting atrocity—skinning persons alive, pulling out tongues and eyes, are now be coming ordinary modes of punishment. To prevent ail escape from his barbarity he has surrounded the sanctuaries with troops. lately issued orders to all the Chiefs of Fars, who have hitherto been regarded as directly amenable to the Prince of Shiraz, to meat him with all the oaaers at the Noor Kooz, and each is, of course, expected to bring a present with him. Upon the other laind, the Prince will not, it may be presumed, relax any thing of his exactions on account of those demands of his royal relative, so that the chiefs, or, more properly speaking, their wretched vassals, who must in the end provide for the claims of every oppressor, are likely to be reduced to the lowest state of misery. The King has intimated his intention of taking four grains from-each of the present silver coins, and add ing four of alloy. His loving subjects are, however, ordered to continue to receive it as if of its former value. The merchants of Bush re have been called upon to supply 1,250 tomauns in advance of duties; there is, naturally enough, great reluctance to comply, but in the existing reign of terror, who will dare to op pose the execution of the order, no matter what may be ' the sum demanded ? It is only by reflecting upon atroci ties like those committed by the Persian tyrant that a people living under the protection of the British power can be - come sensible to the blessings afforded them. By a late ordinance the Kin g has directed a complete change in the consume of his employes : all per , ,ons, from the individual acxt the throve to the private soldier, are, henceforward, to wear a frock coat, tight pantaloons and boots. All persons to the noik of major are to wear cocked hats; those below that rank are to wear round hats turned up at theside with feathers. The new dress sent down to the Prince of Shiraz is worth a hundred tomauns. The one formerly worn by him was worth a thousand, so that this is a measure of economy. The troops at Karrack continue healthy, and this is in great measure attributed to the impossibility of procuring ardent spirits. _ _ We earnestly hope that there exists no intention upon the part of our Government of abandoning this very im portant island. Its possession may, possibly. be soon of great value, not alone in reference to our relations with Persia, but also, with a more restless and more formidable power, we mean Mahomed Ali. In the present distracted state of Persia, we can at any moment coerce her into good behaviour by the more threat of landing a few thou sand troops, and pushing on to Shiraz. The effects of such an apprehension we have just beheld, in the pre cipitate retreat of the Shah from before Herat. The possession of Karrack will also enable us to meet, effectually, the deep game which Mahomed Ali is at this moment playing upon the Western shores of the Gulph. His General sent, lately, to the chief of Barhein, directing him to supply Buggaloes for the conveyance of the Egyptian troops to Bussorab. Mahomed Ali, is, in fact, bent upon extending his influence far and near in that quarter. Should the peace of Europe be disturbed, and, in the event of our adopting the Sultan as our friend, we may, of course, reckon upon the determined hostility of his refractory vassal. By securing a permanent station in the Gulph we shall find it easy to maintain a paramount influence throughout the neighbouring countries, and, to counteract, effectually, the machinations of that wily and ambitious ruler. Once established along those shores, Mahomed Ali might, in the hands of a more powerful enemy, be made an instrument of much annoyance to the Eastern empire of Great Britain. RESIGNATION OF R. T. PARKER, ESQ. M.P..—We understand that in the event of a dissolution of Parliament, it is not the intention of our Tory Member again to come forward as a candidate for this Borough.— Preston Observer. R ESPI TE.—A letter having been received on Fri day from Lord J. Russell, with a respite, during her Majes ty's pleasure, for Alex, Johnston, under sentence of death, Bailie Paul, in the absence of the Lord Provost, accom panied by Bailie Robertson, Councillor Hope, and two or three other gentlemen, communicated the same to the pri soner. He received the intelligence gratefully, but betrayed no particular emotion at the moment. He after wards expressed his thanks to the authorities and others for their kindness and the interest they had taken in his case. To a question put, he stated he had not previously got the slightest intimation of any respite being expected. Much praise is due to Bailie Paul and the other Magistrates and Council, for the great interest they have taken in the case of this poor man. Since this took place a communication from the Home office has been received by Mr. Archd. Young, Johnston's agent, stating that Lord John Russell having received from the Lord Justice Clerk a report on the case, had felt himself warranted in recommending the prisoner to her Majesty for a commutation of the capital punishment.—Glasgow Herald. SIGHT AND HEARING, 39, ALBEMARLE STREET, PlCCADlLLY.—Testimonials on the Messrs. S. and B. Solorsons' newly invented Spectacle Lenses and Invi , ible Operative Voice Conductor for deaf persons. " We, the undersigned, have been for some time making use of Messrs Solomon -' newly invented Spectacle Lenses; the astonishing relief they afford to imperfect vision gives them the decided prefer. once to every other kind of Lens—the clearness of the transparency brings every object very distinct, and enables individuals to view the most minute particle with perfect accuracy. Those Lenses are par ticularly pleasant by candle light, being cooling to the sight, and softening the bright and brilliant lights. James Blundell, Esq., M D . , 1 , Great George street, Westminster T. J. Pettigrew, Es q ., F.R.S., Saville-row George G. Sigmond, Esq. M.l) , 24, Dover-street. 11, Noble, Esq., Surgeon, 16, Albemarle-street M. Cann, Esq., Surgeon, r - ,0, Parliament-street. Samuel Bonnor, E=q., Surgeon, 26, Berkeley.square A. Barkle,:iore, Esq , Surgeon, 10, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury W. English, Esq„ Surgeon, Denmark-hill W. Jones, Esq., Surgeon, 15, Lower MT:nit-street, Grosvenor-square Thns. Griffiths ' Esq , Surgeon, Wrexham S. H. Amplilett, Esq.. Surgeon to the General Dispensary, Eir. mingham Henry Hamilton, Esc., Surgeon, Linzbarne, Carnr.rth enshir e." , - - - &c. &c. ✓ Messrs. Solomons' Invisible Operative Voice Conductor is not larger than a seven•shillings piece, and when fixed into the cavity of the ear is soft and easy, and not more un comfortable nor perceptible than having a piece of wool in its place. By ite use the faintest whisper at a public as sembly is heard with exact distinctness. 39, Albemarle street. No travellers are employed. SMOKERS.-011 Sunday afternoon, as three young men were going into St. Cuthbert's Church, a volume of smoke was observed to rise from the coat pocket of one of them. A gentleman passing laid hold of the coat and found the pocket in Times, which had been pro duced by the lad putting an unextinguished pipe into it. Had he mid° his way into the church and sat down on a cushion, the probability is that it would also hive been set on fire, when an alarm might have been caused that would have led to serious results. An instance occurred where a joiner's shop was set on fire by a workman putting a lighted pipe into his pocket. It first burned a hole in the cloth, then dropped down among some wood shavings, and in a few minutes the place was in flames. —Edinburgh Courant. MINISTERS.-THE PROVINCIAL PRESS. Sir R. Peel tells us that beginning his Government with a minority in Parliament, it was necessary to hold out to the country that ho had the confidence of the Court : but ought this advantage to have been pur chased at the personal discomfort of the Sovereign ! ought it to have been insisted on when it was found it would give a severe pang to her young heart 7—espe cially when it could be avoided by a bold and manly ap peal to the country on the broad principles of the new Go vernment. But Lord Melbourne and his colleagues are re stored, and the natural inquiry is, how will they remove the difficulties which before encumbered their path ? Three courses are open to them. First, a dissolution of Par liament, when . the recent transactions might probably be found to have some influenceupon the country ; secondly, the removal of Lord J. Russell to the Peers, which is hinted at, and the adoption of a more liberal tone by the Ministry, leaving, at the least,the ballot and other subjects open questions ; and thirdly, are-union with the Radi cals without any specific conditions, which at present there appears an inclination amongst that body to con cede. The Whitsun holidays will allow time for the Ministry to consider all these points. It is evident that some arrangements are in progress for strengthening their line, and for turning the retr ea t o f th e i r o pp onen t s to valuable account.—Chelmsford Chronicle. The Whig endeavour to raise a popular outcry in fa vour of the Queen's Whig women has been made at rather an inopportune and unfortunate time. Ministers have w ofully mistaken irthe t t he p e e characterexpect them to do battle ofallenlaassle in classes of causetish people, of a female coterie which so gross ly s l an d ere d theth e British and so unrelentingly attempted to utterly ruin the in jured Lady Flora Hastings. What idiotic fatuity in our Whig governors to suppose that the people of Eng land would arise in defence of such a set of impurely minded slanderers as that which would fain have plunged the above-mentioned lady into irretrievable infamy ! What a ca b a l t o uphold and maintain in the Queen's Palace !—Bath Chronicle. Had her Majesty submitted to the insult that was offered to her, the rampant faction would ere long have stepped from her neck to tread upon the liberties of the people, and tearful would have been the struggle that would have ensued, for however the Tories may boast of their increasing strength in the House of Commons —and we admit it is increasing, and would be much in creas.a:l by a general election—the people, we are per suaded, will ,fever submit to be ruled by a Tory Go vernment, un:ess it should have the wisdom to bow to circumstances, and condescend—as Peel and Welling ton have before done—to be the means of carrying out popular measures. Of a Government acting on true Tory principles, they will never again wear the yoke. Much good is to be expected from the changes that have Liken place, and the excitement to which they have given rise.: already have conferences been held between the Ministers end the Radical section of the House of Commons, and it is generally understood that a league offensive and defensive has been entered into between them ; the one party abandoning " Finality," the other giving their support so long as a steady on ward movement in the cause of Reform is made.— Wilts Independent. The Whigs are again in the service of the Queen ; her old friends are still spared to her, and still surround her in her social hours of quietude ; and will the people of England support her? Will their loyal hearts and generous bosoms beat in sympathy as ours does for our young and innocent Queen? and will they, when the general election comes, which is close at hand, say as we shall, when they record their votes, " My vote is for my Queen ; her youth and her innocence require the protecting aid of her subjects, and it is the duty of every loyal man to insist that she shall not be deprived of the small share of independence which is allotted to the Crown of England."—Sherborne Journal. The London Journals have been filled with the most contradictory accounts, and violent disputes, regarding the cir cumstances w hi c h h ave l e d to the recall o Lord Melbourne. But all this controversy has been put an end to by the statement, made by Sir Robert Peel in the House of Commons on Monday evening, the perfect accuracy of which, in every particular, was attested by Lord John Russell. From that statement it appears that the clamour raised by the Whig-Radical press against Sir Robert, for his alleged cruel and insulting conduct towards the Queen, in insisting on depriving her of all the female members of her Household, and tearing asunder the ties of affection which united her to " the companions of her childhood," is without a sha dow of foundation—mete hypocritical cant, used for the purpose (as has often been done before) of using the Queen's name as a means of gaining some public favour for a Government daily becoming more and more un pular.—Devizes Gazette. Providentially, another change has come over the scene—their all grasping ambition has overleaped itself, and, by aiming at too much, they have lost all. Not only was every public place to be filled with the most rabid supporters of the Orange faction, by which the ray of hope that had gilded the horizon of the sister is land was to set in blood,-3ut even the youthful Queen herself was to be made a slave—her private friends se parated from her—her feelings and her sympathies vio lated—and her palace filled with their creatures and spies.—York Courant. The firmness evinced by our gracious Sovereign in re- sisting the petty atternptto domineer over her inclinations, and to make—what nf, (Alm Lady in Eugland is sub jected priva•e friendships and the choice of her domestic s:)ciety sulYervierit to the tyranny of party, will strike a chord of admiration in every manly breast, to the discomfiture of those dirty creatures whose vocation is to war upon women, and who have been and are now busily engaged in ribald slanders upon the Ladies of the Royal Household. Their labours may be spared ; the Queen has shown a spirit not to be intimidated or co-- creed, and will not swerve from her purpose. In the wordA of Lord John Russell, " the country and the world will be convinced that neither the sex of her Ma jesty prevents her from being possessed of courage, nor does her age prevent her having great discrimination and a sound and firm understanding." It is understood that recent events will tend, happily, to the consolidation and strength of the Liberal party.---Brislol Gazelle. We are once more rid of the Tories, and the Whig Ministers will, we hope, improve the opportu nity afforded by the spirited conduct of the Queen to secure to themselves a position in public favour, by pursuing a course exactly the opposite to that which had well nigh consigned them to an unlamented politi cal death. Let them show themselves in reality a Re form Ministry, and public support will nut be wanting —otherwise another unlucky crisis must soon arrive, when the Queen, and even her " Bed-chamber women," must yield to Tory dictation.—Kent Herald. A. re-construction of the Cabinet must take place— fresh blood must be infused into it—and we fearlessly say that the man having the power at the present crisis to form a noble phalanx —to defend the sacred ark of liberty—to protect his Queen and country—who does not avail himself of every possible aid calculated to give the Reform Ministry the greatest talent, integrity, and influence, acts not fairly by the nation. The weak ness of the late Cabinet did not lie in the restless pe tulance, or instability of some eight er tea ultra-Radical Reformers—no such thing. It originated with the questionable, unpopular, and inefficient conduct of Mi nisters themselves ; and above all, in their fatal policy to stop short in the cause of progressive Reform. Let the new Cabinet be plain, honest, and able—then, doubtless, will the people rally round and support it. The re-construction of the Cabinet is to the public matter of deep importance, and will be watched with the liveliest interest, as in the character of those who are added to the old Cabinet can alone be found an ade quate guarantee of its fitness and stability.—Dumfries Times. The Tories are known, for they cannot conceal it, to be inimical to civil and religious liberty, thus exasperat ing all but their own faction ; they walk band in hand with the enemies of their Sovereign ; and they expect think o a be the all the tyrants t b both o world may be cajoled f Queen an and people p 1 Tn e by ! a n a e nt they . Having lost their characters under the former one of Tory, they, like many in their unfortunate situation, change their name, calling themselves Conservative s , as if their persons were not recognised, and their misdeeds, under the name of Tory linked with Orangeism, were not remembered. But, above all, when foiled in their purposes, they fly to defamation of the characters of ladies, of that of the Queen herself! All this is well nigh too monstrous for credence, when we reflect they are travelli ng i n t h e pat h o f am bition, where " one false step m a y b e t h e i r ruin. " Th e i r l a t e behaviour , we ven ture to p ro ph ecy, w i l l d raw man y f r om their ranks ; and among thos e w i t h mortgage d p r operty, greedily expect ing a banq ue t on t h e l oaves a nd fishes, there will be many a shr ug o f t h e s h ou ld er , many a turn o f the he e l, and ma n y Our g rac i ous S overe i gn is c h a rged with lending her soli to a mean an d di s h onoura ble plot ; the Ladies ofail i t i n n u n( t i t i e e r i i „ n_g p b e l. ; w m e n e u n th tihnenn teeth l. o f " II Taut chanter l a p in th e i r " f ou l and poisonous gras p," and with puring Tier C ourt are a b used for h o ldi ng the " Royal victim" " tales of lasciviousness and slander" into her ear to hasten " the process of corruption," —with " polluting the lto‘ al ear and seeking to ruin the mind ;Ind morals of the Q ueen of England." This mean and dastardly attempt t o force the. Queen to dis card the ladies of some of th e fi rst f am ili es o f the king do m from her Court, female delicacy, should cull fo rth, simultaneousl y , by malignantly and false l y acting u p on her from one en d of the k i ng d om to the other , expressions of l o y a l attachment an i gra titude from the people, whose cause h er M a j es ty hris espoused against an ever_ bearing and unprincipled faction. And we h ope the people o f Derby will not be the la st to give such a de monstration o f their determinatio n to su pp ort the ho nour of th e Th rone age i ns t its real enemies. The de mand m a d e upon t h e Queen is ex t ra ordinary an d unu sual : from the year 176 down to the present time there does not appear to have been even one example of interference with the Ladies of the Ilousdielil. During the reign of William the Fourth, Queen Ade laide was surrounded with Tories ; no attempt was made to remove them, or even thought of; it remained for the Tories to set the example of trying to subjoet the Sovereign to coercion and restraint.—Derby Re porter. LAW INTELLIGENCE SHERIFFS' COURT, RED LIONSQUARE. BROMLEY'. THE COMMERCIAL RAILROAD COMPANY. This was an inquiry to assess the value of certain copyhold house and premises, situate in the Commercial-road, near the Regent's Canal, required by the Company for the pur poses of their undertaking. Sir P. Pollock and Mr. Ogle appeared for the claimant, and Mr. Hill and Mr. Gibbs for the Company. Mr. Alderman Farebrother, who had been - called in to value the property, was examined. In his crosi-examina tion he said he came to the conclusion he did with respect to the value, on the tables generally referred to on such occasions, and which were acted upon by Crown Sur veyors of Woods and Forests, and was about five per cent. of fourteen years and a half purchase. The Learned Counsel on each side here agreed to a verdict for the amount, viz., 9841. and damages 411., fix tures at a valuation ; the Company undertaking to pay the ground rent of AI. per annum to the Mercer's Company. Mr. SUTTON, on behalf of the Mercers' Company agreed to this. _ _ A question was then raised as to the right of the claim ant to costs under a former inquiry, one of the jurymen having been taken ill and dying another precept bad been issued. Sir F. PoLLoex contended a fresh Jury should have been sworn under the first precept It was ultirnatel) agreed to refer the subject to Mr. Knowles. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (YESTERDAY.) Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS and a full Bench of Ma gistrates.) _ _ . The calender cornpris — ed in all Ninety cases, among which were only eight or nine cases of felony and larceny, the re mainder being assaults and misdemeanours. Robert Holland, John Gordon, William Johns, and W T. Lyttleton, were fined for non-attendance as Gran( Jurors. FICTITIOUS PROSECUTIONS OF GASIBLINO ROUSE FROPRIE TORS. Upon the Grand Jury being sworn, The CHAIRMAN said he felt much pleasure in having tc• declare to them that, in consequence of much of the busi ness of that Court having been disposed off at the Centre Criminal Court Session, justterminated, their labours woul be light. He would particularly advise them to examine closely those bills which would be presented to them, coming vri,h an intention of suppressing certain gambling- houses and houses of ill fame. He found from much ex perience that those bills were preferred at the instances of persons who sought not to uphold public morals, but ti , enrich themselves. He would say, that if those bills cam, forward under the sanction of a Mr. Moses Jacobs, Powell, Brown, Stowell, or Birch, much consideration ought to b: given before they would find them. A number of indictments for petty thefts and assault} were then disposed of, but they possessed no public irate rest. In passing sentence on a young culprit, Mr. Scr „giant Adams expressed his regret at the attacks made or the " Children's Friend Society," and added, it wa,- monstrous to think that while the few supposed cases ot ill treatment which had happened under their management had been credited, the great quantity of good which the; perfected should be overlooked. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrival—Airey, Nicholson, from the Cape of Good Hope, at Cowes, 25th February. Arrivals at Singapore—Ordaseer, Nl‘lntvre, Jan. 11.. from Bombay, and sailed 12, for China; Mannion, Cle land, 13, from China ; Glasgow, and Batavia, and sailer 26, for Penang and Calcutta ; Elizabeth Buckhaw Scott, 13, from Penang, and sailed 14, for China ; Baba ren, Crawford, 15, from Calcutta, and sailed 17, ta China; 'Palma, Thomas, 17, from Batavia, and sailer' 21, for Manilla'; John M'Lellan, M'Donald, 21, from Batavia, sailed 27, for Calcutta; Marquis of Hastings, ( Portuguese), Syorid, 25, from Macao, and sailed 31, fol Penang; Palmyra, Parsons, 28, from New South Wales; Laurentia, Gellibert, 29, from Rio ; Lady Grant, 30, from Bombay, and sailed 31, for China ; Samuel Horricks, Shep herd,3l, from Tringana; Rajah, 31, from New South Wale and Batavia, and was to load for London ; Sir Edware Ryan, Pybas, Feb. 1, from China ; Sultana, Page, 2, fron China, and sailed, 6, for Bombay ; United States frigate Columbia, Read, 3, from Penang ; Arabeila, Rogers, 4 irom Manilla; Vansittart, Marquee, 4, trout China ; Java, Tayer, 5, from Batavia; Red Rover, Wright, 5, from Calcutta; Nymphe, M'Gowan, 6, from Calcutta;, Al 1-,,,erine, Young, 6, front Calcutta; John Adams, Wyman 6, from Penang. Departures from Singapore—The Hero, Hughes, Jan 6, an'l W. S. Hamilton, Brown, 5, for Sant ; Jane Middleton, 7, for Batavia ; Pulnaoi, 8, for Boqcn ; Gunga, Younghusband, 14, I , r the %lauritius ; Arabella. Rog..rs, Feb. 6, for Boston; Red Rover, Wright, 6, foi China. The Duke of Roxburgh has nearly cornplated load. ing, for London. The Dryade will sail in a few days for Liverpool. The Reform, Lofgren, from Manilla, is load ing for Hamburgh. Departures from Manilla.—The Runnymede, Stamp. Jan. 26, and Nile, Anderson, 28, for London. Arrival at Canunore.—Tho Persia, Stevens, March 9 from London, for Cape of Good Hope and Ceylon. Arrival at Penang.—Her Majesty's ship Hyacinth, Warren, Feb. 13, from Quedah. Departure from Colombo, Ceylon.—The Acasta, Kyle Feb. 23, for London. Li getting under weigh drifted foul of the Warrior, and received slight damage Arrivals at the Mauritius.—The Belzoni, Marin, Jan. 20, from Tamatave; Olivia, Roome, 21, from the Cape of Good Hope ; Rookery, Hughes, 21, from Pernam buco, and sailed Feb. 6 for Madras ; Adams, Mills, Feb. 23, from Pondicherry and Cuddalore ; Brenda, Webb, 23 days from Boston ; John Whcelan, from Cal ' -utta, and sailed F. b. 13, for Calcutta ; D.Aix M 111:cot, 30, from Rodrigues; Lady li,ainaway, Da%i• ton, from Singapore ; Eudora, Addison, from Calcutta ; Forth, Louders, 31st, from Calcutta; Adrastus, Day, from Moulmein; Mary Gray, Boyd, Feb. 1, Helen and Jane, M•Dowall Ist, from the Cape; Flower of Ugie-Aupand from the Cape, and sailed 3d for Madras.; Ganges, Ardlie, 4th, from Pondicherry and Cuddalore ; city of Aberdeen, Monro, 6th ; Canada, Potts, 7th, from the Cape of Good Hope; Eutalie, Dowzell, Ist, from Bourbon ; Cecilia, Lebesque, 13th, from Calcutta, put in for repairs ; Diane, Gautrean, from Calcutta, for Bourbon, with damage and part of cargo thrown overboard ; Sea- Witch, Redknap, from St. Helena; Eleanor Russell, Worth, 14th, from Calcutta. Departures from the Mauritius—The Hebe, Todd, January 18th, for Manebourg; Arachne, Thurtell, 21st, for Seychelles and Calcutta ; Eurasia, Blon deau, 22d, for Barbara ; Lord Saumarez, Hugon, 23d, for Tamatave ; Paragon, Cooks, 29, for London; Baretto, Junior, Fawcett, for Colombo ; Meteor, Walker, for Ho bart Town ; Bright Planet, Moore, 30, for New South Wales; Saladin, Mackenzie, 31, for Calcutta; Ambassa dor, Attwood, and Atlas, Hunt, for London ; Mazeppa, Tate, for the Cape ; John King, Bynon, Feb. 3, for Southampton ; Matthew Burton, 7, for the Red Sea Lavinia Lawson. 10, for the Cape and London ; Sir John Tobin, Griffiths, 10, for Liverpool ; John, Whelan, 13, for Calcutta; Mobile, Oglevy, 13, for Ma dras ; Ganges, Ardlie, 14, for Madras; Eudora, Addison, 14, for Van Diemen's Land. Arrivals at Ceylon—Cherub, Matthews, March 1, from London ; Augustus, (A) Mellett, 9, from Salem. Departures from Ceylon—The Symmetry, Mackwood, March 10, for London, passengers, Mr. Morphev►, and four children, Mrs. Brook and two chil dren, Miss Stewart, Miss Price, three Misses Frazer, Mr. Pettit, Mr. Robertson; her Majesty's ship Jupiter, Fulton, was to sail on the 20th of March for Ragland, with the 61st Regiment; the Warrior, Douthwaite, was loading for London; Spartan, Moyse, for Mauritius. NOTICE TO MARINERS. HAMEURSH, MAY 10, 1839.—An alteration of the course of the River Elbe, near Stage, having taken place, and a broader channel as deep as the former having been formed to the north of the Stade Sand, notice is hereby given, that the Black Buoy, No. 15, and the White Buoy, No. 8, will be placed, from and after the Ist June next, to the north of the same, where temporary buoys are now moored. The White Buoy, No. a, will consequently thenceforward lie to the north, opposite the Churchyard ; and the Black Buoy, No. 15, to the north on the Stade Sand, in such a manner that the course, which fomerly described a bow towards N. N. E. to S. S. W., will, for the future, be r;ght north and south. THE DUKE 01' BASSANO.—The late Duke de Bassano. Count Hugues Bernard Marat, was born in 1753, at Dijon. He entered with enthusiasm into the first revolution, was the first publisher of the Bulletin de l'Assemblee, and when M. Panckouke established the Moniteur Universal, he was appointed by him as its editor. He knew Napoleon well when he was only a Lieutenant ; and, becoming chief of division in the Foreign-office, was sent to Englar:d after Or 10th of Au g ust, 1792, to secure the neutrality of the British Go vernment ; but was sent back immediately with M. dc Chauvelin, the French Ambassador. In 1793 he was appointed Ambassador to Naples ; but being made prisoner by the Austrians, was detained till 1795, when he was released and sent back to France with the Marquis de Semonville, in exchange for the daughter of Louis XVI. Ha afterwards became private Secretary to Na. poleon, who frequently, it is said, joined with him in corn posing articles for the Moniteur. In 1811 M. Marat was created Minister of Foreign Affairs and Duke de Bassano, and in 1812 he signed the treaties with Austria and Prus sia, preparatory to the expedition against Russia. The events of 1814 sent the Duke back into private life. On the return of the Emperor he resumed his previous func tions, became a Peer, and was nearly taken at the battle of Waterloo. On the second restoration he was banished from France, and retired to Gratz, where he occupied himself with the education of his children. After the revolution of July he again returned to his native country, and was again made a Peer of France. On the 10th November he was appointed Minister of the Interior and President of the Council, but his Ministry,it is well known existed only three days. The funeral of the Duke was solemnized yesterday morning at the church of Notre Dame de Lorette. Among the numerous persons who attended the ceremony were several of the Ministers, and the diplomatic body, the Dukes De Cazes and Dc Broglie, and Messrs. Charles Dupin and Monnier, who were pall-bearers, together with deputations from the Peers, the Deputies, and the Insti tute. The Duke's body was deposited in the family vault et Pere la Chaise. During the illness of the Duke, the King and Queen sent frequently to make inquiries, and can being made acquainted with his death : ordered one of the offirers of the household to go to the Duke's family, anil assure them of their Majesties' participation in their grief. —Gatignani'e Messenger. MOUNT'S BAY BREAKWATER.-011 Saturday Lord Eliot, M. P., Sir Hussey Vivian, M.P., Slr Charl‘ Lern , n M. P., Mr. Pendrirves, M. P., Major Vivian, M.P., and Mr C. W. Ellis, had an interview with Lord Mel bourne and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the pre. sentation of the memorial to the Government for ti.e cuTistruw.ioli ut a breakwater and harbour of refuge in Mount's Bay. PRICES OF CANAL, DOCK, ASSUR. ANCE COMPANY SHARES, &c. &e. LONDON, TUESDAY, MAX 21 . !cumber Dividend • Price ' of per CANALS. per hares. Annum. Paid. Share 1,766 7 per cent. Ashton and Oldham..Average97l.lBe.sh. 130 4 612 41. Ashby ...e.leeZouch Average 1131.8 h 701 1,260 Basingstoke lOO/.0. 1 , 0 05 51. Brecknock and Abergavenny 151 P. sh. 90 8,090 I -!slii. 91 6s. Birmingham, 1.16 th shale 11; 1 1. Sr 711. 223 1 nO O .......... Ditto and Liverpool Junctl* - 1 J. 100 pd 24 6 0 0 31. Bridgewater and Taunton .1001 she all pd 64 0.00 4/. Chelmer and Blackwater 100/. sh. 101 500 481. Caventry 1001. sh. 735 4,545 Croydon 2,0601 41. Os. Dudley ... 100/.sh. 99 000 14i. El ,, , , rby 1001. sh . MO 10,000 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne 411.135. 4d .pd 25, 3,5751 41. Ellesmere and Chester... Average 133/.sla. 91: 231 621. Erewash 1 001.sti. '775 1,297 301. Forth and Clyde ....Average 4001./6s. sh. 615 ..,600 101 Grand Junction 1001. sh. 181 2,8499 11. Grand Union 1001.sb 24 11,500 Grand Surrey 0,0(101 4/. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan 1001. f 3, 3 "'J6 Grand Western 650 131.125. 9d. (ilarnorganshire, Aver, cost 1721. 13s. 4u 23f 749 104. Grantham 1501. sh. 205 5,238 21. Os. Huddersfield Average 571. 6s. 6d. sh. &59 100 Kensington 100 sh all pd. 101 5 , 124 11. ss. Kennet and Avon, Aver. 39/. 18s. 108. sh 2 2,5971 30i. Leeds and Liverpool 1001. sh. 749 5451 151!. Leicester l4Ol. sh. 228 1,897 6/. Os. Leicester and Northampton Aver 631.105. 90 2.4(10 10/. hlonmouthshire 100/ .sh. 20'2 150 10/. Melton Mowbray 1001. eh. 200 500 25/. Mersey and Irwell 100/. sh. 560 3.0 0 0 11. 10s. Macclesfield 1001. sh. all pd 51 2417 1.7/. Neath 1001.51,. 325 2,100 51. Peak Forest Average about 78/. sh. 104 1,418 183. Regent's (or London) Av. 331. 16s. 6d. sh. 12; 5,r69 61. per cent. Rochdale Average 851. sh. 112 500 81. Shropshire /`/.51. sh. 138 1300 9/. 10s. Somerset Coal ....150/. sh. 1511 3, 00 0/. 41 per cent Ditto lock Fund Stock l2/. 10s. sh. 111 700 40/. Stafford and Worcester l4O/. sh. 7101 500 91. Shrewslntiy 300 01. Stourbridge .......... - , ...... 1451. sh. 330 3,647 21. Os. Stratford.on.Avoi. Average 791. 9s. tsd. she 45 633 16/. Swansea 100/. sh. 2140 0,782 I/. 15s. Severn and Wvc and Railway AT. 351. sh. 39 Plan. : 0 21. Isis. Treat and Mersey, 1 share 1001. sh. 5e5 '4,149 'fhames and Medway Aver.l9l. ss. *d. sh. 2 • ,,, . l Aloeh 1 Warwict, mid Birmingham 100/.sh 281 • . i r , o. 9t) 15, Warwick and ::apton lOOl. sh. 201 6,1100 4/.os. WJrcest et and Birmingham Av. 781.85. sh. 721 5,000 258. Wilts and Berks Average 671. 10s. Bd. sh. 25 SOLO 3/, Vs yrley and Essington 1251. sh 75 ,26 Wisheach lO5/. she 4a 995 1., Wey and Arun D0"10. I '' " 81 ISo c. Commerc al 'ool. sh. 661 1.t,6515h. • ' East and West India Stock 111 .239,3101/. 55s.p.ct. London - Stock 67 Ditto Bonds lOl 2.009 V. 19s. Bristol 1,1,324/. Si. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts ll3 .352,752 5 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 109 500,000 41 per oent. Ditto Bonds lOll 100.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years lOO 4500 , ~.. Deptford Piet 201. sh. 201. pd 11 BRIDGES. • 1,600 les. Hammererrntt 5O/. sh., 21 7,2:51 Southwark, Old 1,700 11. 15s. Ditto, Now, of 71 r cent. 5Ol. sin 14 5,000 5,000 22.,. Od. Ditto, Old Annuities of Si. 6O/. p 4 231 5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd 201 .0,0001 5/. per cent. Ditto Bonds l2O 5,848 171 Vauxhall ~Av'orage 701. 10s. 3d. sh. 251 ASSURANCY COMPANIES• 2,000 3110 s Albion , "iO,OOO / s : n e c r i c i e s n , t 'i Alliance B ritisn $:. Foreign 100/. sh. 1011. pd 15 `.0,000 6 per cent. Ditto, M ar i n e 1001. sh. 5/. pd 61 14.000 41. per sh. Atlas 5Ol. sh. 51. pd 144 1,200 is h . 5/. Birmingham l' ire .. .501. sh. 551. pd 1071 . 10,000 41 per cent. British Fire 250/. eh. 50/. pd 40 12,000 61. percent. British Commensal 501,, sh. 5!. pd 6 5,000 51. per cent. Clerical Sr Medi :r 1 Life, ICOI sh. 2! lOs pd 4 4,000 21 les County 1001. sh. 10/. pd 42 20,000 ss. Eagle C 5 per cent.l Economic 2N tend 201 bs.3 .onemic late lOOOl. sh. 250/. pd 400 2,271 225. per cent. European Li..' 9.0/. eh. all pd 22 0,000 '2s. Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 2/. pd li ,000,0001. 41/.perct Globe Stock 1P.54 • , 0,000 , 5.• Guardian 100!. sh. '2741 pd 38 10,000 Os. fld. Hope 50/. sh. 51. pd 51 2,400 5!. 7s. fld. Imperial Fire 5001. sh. 50/. pd 137? 7,500 95. Imperial Life 100!. sh. 10/. pd 101 13,153 4/. per cent. Indemnity Marine 100!. sh. Al. yd 25 2,020 3! 10s Kent Fire 50/. sh. all pd 92 3/. Ditto Life 5Ol, pd 79 10, 0 00 16s. Law Life 100/, sh. 101. pd 295 5 000 10s. London, Firi 251 sh. 12/. 10s. p 4 17! :3,900 10e. London, Ship 0 51 sh. 12/. 1 0s. pd le ,of:0,0001. ... ..... Minerva Life 1001. eh. 500, , '0+1. National Loan Fund ' 0 / 5s .'pd 24 .10,0 0) ra. per cent. Palladium I.it,: 5Ol. sh. 2/. pd ! , _lBB 50,000 44 per cent. Protector File 2O/. eh. 2/. pd 16.0 d 1.500 1/. Provident Liie lOO/. eh. 10/. pd '2O .10,000 ss. Rock Life 0 0/. sh. 1/. pd 64 , 9,220/ 5/. per cent. Royal Exch 'nee Stock. !. 227 0,000 5 per cent. University Lite lOO/. sh. 5/. pd 54 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 100/. sh. 51. pd 71 . . JOINT STOCK BANKS. 15,000 8 percent. Agric andt'uln. of Ireland 251. sh. 10/. pd 5,000 A ustrala , ia 4Ol. sh. 401. pd 69 . 10,./00 10 percent. Bank of Biifflingham 5)l. sh. 101. pd 13 , 0,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank .. 5Ol. sh. 51. pd 16! 31,000 5 per cent. LOndon and Westminsterloo/ sh. 201. pd 23/ 60,000 51. London Joint Stock 5 , 1. sh. 10/. pd 13i ~ 000 4 per cent. Lancaster 100/. sh. 901. pd :)0 :),, WO Liverpool 1001 sh. 101. pd 23: 50,000 7k percent Manchester and Liver-1 50/. sh • 151 pd 121 poBlDistri^t '40,000 7 per cent. Manchester 100/. sh. 251 pd 27 20,000 Provincial Link of 1 relandloo/. sh. 251. pd VI 50, 00 . National Bank of Ireland 5 - 4 sh 1711. pd 16 ;0,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. 1001. sh. 351. pd `6 10,006 !9,000 Gloucestershire 5Ol. sh. 10/. pc] 20 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 501. sh. 5/. pd 9 GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. . 2,501) 163 Od Bath 2O/. sh. 161: pd 23 5,000 British 4Ol. sh. HI. pd 21 C 5/ e.rcent./ 5,000 . tand Bs. 65.3 Ditto Provincial 20/. sh. 19 pd 25 928 5/ lOs Birmingham 5Ol. sh. 98 1,250 21 Os Bristol .0 . sh. 36 2,250 3 , les Brighton 2O/.3h. 111 750 31 lOs Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 18/. pd 9 2,471 41 per cent. Brighton General 20/. sh. all pd 17 1,000 5/.los. Continental Consolidated 75/. Mg pd 100 1,000 10/. City 01 London lOO/. sh. all pd 195 1, 41 00 fil. Ditto, New lOOl. sh. 601. pd 114 4,000 3 , . Or. Equitahte 5O/. pd 1241 10,"00 21 per cent. Imperial Roo 5 1. per cent. Isle of 'Menet 251. sh. 201. pd 18 2,350 13/. per cant. ; ndependent 3O/. sh. all pd 5 , ; 0,000 41. per cent. Phoenix. 50!. sh. 391. pd 26 1,000 41. per cent. Ratcliff 100/. sh. 801. pd 7rri 4,0,0 South Metropolitan 5 O/. sh. 19 /. pd 8,200 4/.per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 461. pd 311 240 5/. per cent. Warwick 5111. sh. 50 400 51. per cent Wakefield 25/. sh. 224 2,000 3/. Westminster Chartered 6,000 123. Ditto New 5l/. sh. • 10!. pd let 730 5/. per cent. Yar,,loutli 201. sh. 18/. pd WATER WORKS. 1,900 101. Sirrringhain 251. sh. 25/. pd 20 4,434 fil. East London lOO/. sh. 170 i 5,500 21 10s Grand junction Average 411 130. 4d. oh. 89i 2,000 2/. Kent loo' sh. 45s 372 101. Liverpool Bootle 220/. sh. 3::6' 1,500 2/ 10s Now River London Bridge Water Ann 62 6,493 2/ 104 Manchester and Salford lOOl. oh. 54 1,000 4 per cent. South Lonlon 1001. sh. 101 8,204 4/. West Middlesex Average 63/. 12s. Pd. oh. - 1031. 1,360 1/ 14s York Building Co. Lessee Prop 100/. oh. 35 IRON RAILWAYS. 6,300 9,500 Birmingham and Gloucester ..... v Io 0 Bristol and Exeter 1001 . sh. 2 5 pd 13 660 Calcutta and Saugur 501. sh. 2/. pd 04 7,500 Cheltenham and G.Western 1001. sh. 201. 84 3,009 Clarence lOO/. sh. 1001 pd 354 12,000 8,000 Dublin and Kilkenny 1001. sh. 5/. pd i 60,000 Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 164 pd 94 Grand Junction 1001. sh. 95/. pd 205 Great North of England 30/. pd 16 5,000 Great Western lOO/. sh. 651. pd /. A 71 n 1 2,000 Hartlepool 100. 1001. pd 10 .. 8,000 Hull and Selby 501. eh. 25/. pd 14 10,000 ...... ... Leeds and Manchester 1001. sh. 5/. pd 2,100 SI. per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 654 1,500 11.51. Leicester and Swannington .501. sh. all pd '75 5,100 10 percent. Liverpool and Manchesterlo(/.sh. 100/. pi 195 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 251. pi 6 38,000 London and Brighton ...... 501. sh. 171 pd 71 12,000 London and Blackwall 50/. sh. 111. pd 8' 20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich - 201. sla. .20/. pd 161 25,000 London and Birmingham 1001. sh. 901. pd 159 Ditto Quarter Shares 51. pd 25 36,010 14,000 6,000 Ditto New Scrip 71 . pd 9' 12,000 London Grand Junction 501. sh. 5/. pd 0i 13,000 Manchester and Leeds -.1001. sh. 501. pd 644 10,000 Manchester and Birmingham 70/. sh 15/. 11 I>itto Extension 71. pd 51 North Midland 1001 sh. 65/ pd 590 Northern and Eastern 1001. sh. 131. pd 4' 2,600 Preston and Wyre 501. sh. 3 0 1. pd 304 28,000 South Eastern and Dover .712/. pd 1 1,000 10/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington 1041.8h. 240 9,000 1,400 Westminster and Greenwichlso/. sh. 2!. pi 0 6,000 York and North Midland 50 . sh. 12.1. pd 18t i MINES. 6000 Albion Copper 5l. s 111. pd 12 4,000 11. ss. Alten 151. sh. 12!. ar pd 10 10,000 Angle Mexican, iss. 51. pm.loo/. sh. a , d I ........ Ditto Subscription 25/.1,0 '9l 2,000 in/, Bolanos 150/. sh all p I 72 4 10,000 U. 106 Brazilian Imp. iss. 51. pm 351. sh. 201. pd 15e 8,000 Macaubas & Cocaes United 25/. sh. 2 1. pd 12* 11,000 Ditto St. John Del Rey 20/. sh. 14/ , pd 3i 10,000 Bolivar Capper Company, 201. sh. VOL pd 51 10,C00 ......... Ditto Scrip 10/. sh. 101. pi 10 20,000 British Iron 501. sh. 50/ pd 1 1 1 8,000 British Copper Si. sh. 4f/. pd 1 Cata Branca 91. od S Candonga 7fl. pd 5 10,000 11 Copiapo 201. sh 131. pd 10 8,500 ... Columbian, in. 5/. pm.... 55/. eh. 551. pd 3 mo 3/. English 12/ IGs. pd 3 , • 20,000 6,155 Mexican Company 1001. sh. 55 fl. pd 41 3,000 Polberou Consols. lO/. sh. Si. pd 4 11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered S i Ditto I.oan Notes l5Ol. pd 160, 30,6100 United Mexican, iss. 2pm .401. sh. all pd I DWI.. Scrip 5 2 . Ditto New Scrip 5/ pd 3 West Cork 501 sh: 501. pd 3% LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. ...., ,000 Londen, with Bronze Ticket 75gs sh. 16 1,500 London University 100/. ill. all pd 23 700 ...... ... Russell.... Tigs ch. 7 King' College 100/. pd 19 1 MISCELLANEOUS. 10,000 15s. Australian Agrictilinial.loo/. sh. WV. pd 46 6,000 4!. per cent. British American Land Company 231. pd 9 10,000 61. per cemt. Canada Company 1001. sh. 301. pd 29 (..0,000 5!. per cent. Upper CanaAa Loan 9l City Bonds, 4 per cent lOO 20,000 It. Os. Cleneral Steam Navigation 151. sh. 141. pd 24 101. per cent. Hudson's Bay Stock 2 1 ,5 2,000 11. London Corn. Sale Rooms Av. 75/. sh. 19 8,000 .....„... Caoutchouc Company: 1241. pd 12 New Brunswick Land Company ,50! pd 2,754 5/. per cent. Reversionary int. 50c....1001. sh 100/. pd 131 2,(i.T1 51. per cent. Ditto New 100/. sh. 85/. pd 118 1,000 Thames Funnel 50/, sh, all pd 9 10,000 (is, Van DlL.net.'s Land 100/. sh. 17/. pd 10 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES, MAY 11, 1839. BANKS. 1,500,00%/. 61. p. ct. Bank of Scotland ...871.6:. Bd. sh. all pd 180/. 2,000,0)0/. 54 p. ct. R , yal of Scotland 100/. sh. all pd 161/. 500.00 t/. Fi p. ct. Bricish Linen Company 1001. sh. nil pd 2384 5,000,000/. 6/. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. :h. 100/. pd 175/. 5...)00,0004. .• -. et Nirtional lOO/.sh. 10/. pd 161. 2,00 , ,0R01. 6/ p. ct. Glasgow Union 230/. sh. 50/. pd 854 4,000,0Y0/. 4p. ct. Western of Scotland 2OOl. sh 40/. pd 57/. INSURANCE COMPANIES 251 .000 sh p. ct. Scottqh Union 20/. eh. 1/. pd - ,5044 p. ct. Hercules lOO/. sh. 10/. pd 13/, 10,, 10e,000 sp. ct. Insurance. Co. of Scotland .10!. sh. all pd 101. Os, 50,000 '3 p. ct. North British 9 001. eh. 10/. pd IOLI. 1,000 5 p. ct. Caledonian Fire 1001. sh. 101. pd 19/.los 5,000 np. ct. Edinburgh i 1001. MI. 10!. pd 14/10s 100,600 p. ct. West 01 Scotland lOl. pd 7108 MISCELLANEOUS. 4,810 ... Ditto Alloc, , ecl VI. sh. all pd 471. 5,400 5 pier cent. Edinb. Joint Stock Water '251. sh. all pd 351 Carron Iron t ompany ...250/. sh. all pd 44/, ?,000sh 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Founcterv. 5O/. sh 451. pd 521. 10,0 GO 3 per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass.2o/. sh. 161. pd AI 4,500 10 per cent. Eihnburgh Coal Gas 251. sh, all pd 00/ 4,450 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas 251 ,h. all pd 501. 75'1 1.1 per cent. Leith Coal (las 20/. sh. all pd 451. I M'O Edinburgh end Dalheith RaP.wayso/. sh 37!. ;WO Suer cant. woo , table I.nan r‘rn,ll.ll, sh. t its D. 11;1 RAISING OF THE RATE OF INTEREST BY TIM BANK OF ENGLAND. —The continued drain upon the specie and bullion in the Bank of England caused by the late importations of grain, has compelled the Bank to rake the rate of interest on bills of exchange to five per cent. This. as we have already explained, is one of th e evil consequences of our abstud Corn-laws; and if the overlook prcsent drain bad s upervened u l p ,e oz ,,i l ll he nn p anic t nothing could have prevented a most frightful convulsion in the country. We lype that the next, time Sir Robert rtt°auncthpeasr't.nof the e e question.—M anch ester n l s a n ti ter Guardian. EVEN IN G EDITION. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAT 17. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint John Whitehead, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Archangel. The Queen has also bens graciously pleased to appoint John Randall, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at the Cape Verde Islands, to reside at nt. Jago. Commisaious by the Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire. The Non. J. C. Dundas to be Deputy Lieutenant; W. L. Witham, Esq. to 1)1 ditto ; H. C. Blaekett, Esq. to be ditto ; J. S. Crompton, Esq. to bo ditto, May 1. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. Worcestershire Regiment of Militia—Ensign C. H. Mountie to be Lieutenant, vice G. W. Harris, resigned ; Ensign C. Hughes to be ditto, vice J. Palmer, resigned, Ilay 20. BANKRUPTg-. JOHN TAYLOR, stone-merchant, Albion-Wharf, King's cross, Middlesex, t., surrender May 28, and July '2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptey Pennell, official-assignee ; Bathe, America-square. SMITH WRIGHT, grocer, Watton, Norfolk, June 10, and July 5, at twelve, at the Anchor Inn, Thetferd. Bell, Brot"' rick, and Bell, Bow Church-yard, Cheapside, London ; Swaffham, Norfolk. WILLIAM AI‘GILL, draper, Liverpool, June 4 and July 2, at one, at th e Clarendon ooms, Liverpool. Robinson , Post-office-place, Liverpool; Vincent and Sherwood, Templet London. WILLIAM MARTIN, currier, Southwark, May 25, at one, and July 2, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy . Carman, Finsbury-square, official assignee; Parker, St. Pad.' churchyard. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. H. Reynolds, money scrivener, Great Al ar lborough", street, June 13, a t h a lf- pas t twe l ve— H . Lloyd, draper , Old Bond-street, June 13, at eleven—W. 31arsham, broker, Angel' court, Throgmorton.street, June 13. at half-past twelve C. Coles, Sen., and C. Coles, Jun., West India brokers, June 13, at half-past eleven—D. Richards, woollen draper, Jev o° street, Cripplegate, June 13, at twelve. _ In the Country. R. Wilkin, cattle dealer, Wigton, Cumberland, June 12, a t twelve, at the King's Arms Inn, Wigton—T. Cooper, Ca! manufacturer, Lewes, June 14, at twe l ve, at t h e Town gal!' Brighton—A. Wharton, joiner, Bardsey, -Yorkshire, June 14, at twelve, at the Court House, Leeds—J. Hodges, victualler' Cirencester, Gloucestershire, June 18. at one, at the sing Head Inn, Cirencester—ll. Gloyne, grocer, Wakefield, Jun e 20, at eleven, at the Court House, Leeds—J. E. Harrison, hatter, Nottingham, June 17, at eleven, at the George th e Fourth Inn, .Nottingham. CERTIFICATES—JUNE 11. J. Slinger, wine merchant, Liverpool—R. Procter, fanner: Nettleham, Li nco l ns hi re —H . H . H ope, o i lman, Gosw ell-§tree' --J. Bell, coal factor, Exmouth, Devonshire. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. G. Traviss, J. Horsfall, and W. Jackson, coal owne rs ' Darley Main, Yo r k s hi re ( so far as regards W. Jacks° , —G. Wall and T. C. Caldwell, tarmers, Droitwitch, Worcestershire—S. and T. Osborn, gun manufacture r., Aston, Warwickshir e —T. R oe and S. Crosby, dyers. Coventry—T. Andrews and B. Scott, seedsmen, combe, Wiltshire—T. Jackson and W. Lawson, cork cutters, York—W. E. May and A. Phillips, carpenters, Great Smithy street, Westminster—A. Hadden, G. Hunter, J. Hadden' sG J. J. Hadden, Quern -street, Cheapside (so far as re gards Hunter)—W. Storey and W. W. Stuff, soap makers, Norwich —R. M. Burden an d T. Richardson, timber merchants, Castle Eden, Durham—NV. Izod, Sen., J. Thompson, and Vi r tA d d. Jun., iron merchants, Birmingham—R. Bent and D. „I`, t ; proprietors of " Bent's Monthly Literary Advertiser," r_ A I ; O , noster-row, City—J. Johnson, W. Jackson, and J. Gordon' ship builders, Liverpool—S. Jackson and J. 'Taylor, o ° i spinners, Bradfo r d, Y or k s hi re— W . C . and F. Hunt, a ttorner Stockport, Ch es hi re —J. L enton an d J . Jones, drapers, Nnurft; ampton— S. Whittaker, J. Brazil, and J. S w i n d e lls, tuun..... a turing chemists, Manchester (so far as regards J. Bran' n) o f R. Cyples, S. Hamil ton , an d W . H . Rogers, manufac turersG. china, Stoke-upon-Trent (so far as regards R. Cyples) 00' Stansfield and J. Walt on , f ust i an manufacturers , Yorkshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. JAMES GILL SMITH, manu f ac t urer , Dundee, M AY 2 4 ' and June 8, at two, at the Royal Hotel, Dundee. MARKETS.-(YESTERDAY.) (From the London New Price Current of May 2 1 ; SUGAR.—The demand for West I n di a Muscova o° 'd Sugar last week considerably abated, both grocers and refiners purchased very cautiously, and the sales ammo" to only 600 hhds and tierces, but importers remained firma and having supplied the market sparingly, were enab 0 to obtain termer rates for all descriptions. There has b ee , no public sale of Barbadoes, but one of 355 hhds, and 12 barrels is declared for Friday. The last pri.cee, paid were 64a 6d to 65s for mid yellow Jamaica. B erb 4 i . and Demerara ; 67s for good grey Jamaica and St. 2 , cent's; Demerara, with a good deal of colour for the se_ le g. has fetched the same price, and other sorts u p to e 7U al The weekly delivery has increased, but still it is not ee is near l y to that of last years. The Gazette average Pr' 8s higher than in 1838 at this period. l um ps fetch REFINED. —ln the Refined market standard p a tent common 82s to 82s 6d, brown lamps 79e to 80e, and ufaured goods 81s; a few small parcels of crushed man at for irons Foreign Sugar at 365. Pieces and Bastardser cad -55 tierce , mer quotations. Dutch Crushed Sugar at 34s 6d p ond MAUR! nus.—There has been only a limited demby and one private contract from grocers as well at refiners, has been offered at auction, but the price' established have been supp o rt e d. SUP' EAST INDIA. —In Bengal former p r ices have bee n ported. Manilla at 245. Siam and J a va have comm and, " late rates. pre viou ; FOREIGN. —ln yellow Havannah no inclination maps' fested on the part of holders to submit to lower prices. "I:. vannah : 36s to 42s has been paid for 300 boxes ; 1)1.004 Brazil last week was in demand by our refiners, and t h e late advanced rajelNy supported, 200 chests having bee n sold at 24a to 24s t good and fine. A cargo of w hite Pernambuco has been sold afloat for Trieste-at 845. MOLASSES.—West India have maintained former rates, but the purchases have been only to a-limited extent. COFFEE.—For clean descriptions, which are wanted by the grocers 119 s to 120 s has been paid ; Ceylon has se cured a fair sale by private contract at 2s profit on the late auctions, for goon ord 988 to 1003 has been paid, and 107 s for fine green. Java has been inquired for, and the re mainder of the late arrivals from the Cape, about 1,30 0 bags, have been sold, fine pale yelltiw at 795, and comno n . green and yellow at 753. Mocha has been in good req uest at the rates previously established : fair green clean gaf' bled has been sold at 95s to 96s 6d. RUM, BRANDY, AND HoLLANDs.--Leewards have sought after, principally for Liverpool, but the dernandLa been checked by the short supply at market, and ime o r7o obtained prices fully up to those of last week, excepting_ser strong sorts, which are rather higher ; 100 puns of the f o lio have been sold at 5s 6d for 33 per cent over proof ; of, q" latter 250 puns have been sold, 30 to 38 over proof a t 6 0 0 to 5s sd, proofs to 8 over 3s stid to 3s Bd. For fir a . e . prices have slightly improv e d. G en eva at late ri " British Corn Spird. TALLow.—The its prices demanded for PetersburgltZli low Candle on the spot still being high, viz., 52s W for first quality, prevent business of moment. For ; ice Tallow prices are unaltered, 46s to 463 6d, be i ng the P paid for the last three months. on ly rp OtLs.—Common Fi s h Oil s h ave b een taken br ie small quantities for borne use; Cod and Seutb ern ns ieea maintained previous r a t es , b u t f or S ea l ra ther lov er r as have been acc e pt e d ; S perm f or sma ll parcels °-f firs t q Rae lity 951 is still paid. Li nsee d Oil at 26s 6d. 70 i 6 d for prices have declined to 38a 6d for pale, and brown. In Oli ve li tt l e passing. d s ince t he TRA. —The operations have been very "lit eyries from sale, but in p r i ces th ere i s no c h ange; t h e de l the warehouses last week were 430,0001 ha. CAPTAIN MARRYAT'S NEW IN(: rn Ship ' have no h es it at i on i n say i ng t h at as " Th e Phant °— c a ptain is the m os t remar k a bl e , so is it the best of all I,ore Marryatt's productions. " The ,Phantom S bi ß, m ain a. particularly excels his other works in the power o f " &ye' Lion and the depth of passion which it so striking lyntact]. lopes. From the well-known legend of the Flying r m n orsi man Captain Marryatt has woven a story of su p t h at the agency mingled with so much of verisimilitude, rnesterlf feelings a n d j u d gment are equa ll y overcome by the top , power of th e nove li st. Th e mystery o f the P ban The i °° " and its phantom crew is admirably sustained. roe chi' dents are such as infallibly interest the mind. .` tya. s . racters arc vigorously delineated and effectively con eske. -coder trite" Among the more striking persons are Philip the son of the Flying Dutchman ; Amine, p a big h liel. t , girl, with all the passion and superstition of h er „ w erfo°, l origin ; with a host of secondary characters , m ore and truthfully depicted. We trust we need say 11°,_ Wild excite the curiosity of our readers in regard to t , ,1.: 0 1 ; t , and wonderful romance."—Edinburgh Evening r "D. TORRES VEDRAS; OR, STORIES of ita te ° it / LINGTON'S CA MPA IGNS. —We a r e requested tosatories o f, t the new work entitled " T orres V e dras; u tor Wellington's C a mp a i gns ," by D r . Millingen, „ ties o " Adventures of an Irish Gentlman," " Medical Experience," &c. (in 3 e vols. post set,El vo. : r s ua lished this d a y by M r . B ent l ey , N ew B ur li n gtool t , 6 3 th e may now be obt a i ne d o f a ll B oo k se ll er s, O a Libraries. 13 firXeSIMAIPORS=I6.42II,4, IE A C SILVER WATCHES TWO GUlN° s t h m writ An Assortment of Second-hand Watches, an Loo', fir ranted, and of various sizes, may be selected above price, at T. COX SAVORY'S, I , er 479 C ita. Working Silversmith, Gold sm ith, an d W a tchni a ' b .: s sseet)e o , hill, London (Seven Dem., from GracechO re d the P ri b ol N.B. A pamphlet, containing a ietailed may be, of Plate, Plated Goods, W a t c h es , Cl oc ks, g , c'',„ 'rpliCeui gratis, or will le forwarded in answer to a post-p al u ...—...... ' BIRTHS. V e brt lK At Schore, in Bopaul, East Indies, on the 24th of - SOS last, the lady of Captain William Riddell. of the goo. India. Company's Bengal Army, of a daughter. t o nere '? At Cadiz, on the 30th of April. the lady of Franve ' Esq., of a daughter. /R ef, On the 19th inst., at Norton Vicarage, near Balde ck. f the lady of the Rev Joseph Burges Watson, of a ditUg hte i . ea ° On the 21st inst., at Hanover-terrace, Regent:sler ? 1 lady of Thames Longman, jun., Esq., of a daughter.• —-- -- , MARRIED. On the 18th inst., at Leyton, Benjamin De la Cour, Vii tr per Caroline, youngest daughter of John Blunt, E' EP' I. t Bedford-place, Russell-.quarc. On the IGth inst., at Union Chapel, Islington , C. 13odwell. M. A., of Weymouth, Catherine,only de g I to ......_._..........,....., of John Sykes, Esq., of Iligliburv. DIE!). Esq . , Ot I On the 13th inst., Maria, wife of James Butler, York-place, Portman-squartr. • i f a ior- On the 13th hist . at Early Bank, near Perth , ' ' Con* , General William Farquhar, of the Madras Engineer . 1 aged 69. Alajor to On the 15th inst., William Davies Jervis, Esq, 3 ' the Leicestershire Militia, aged 57. C hurch' l'e ,"• ( )n the 0 0;h inst., Mr. John Cookson, of St. Pau , of yard, aged 70. laug hter On the 20th inst., at. Islington, Susannah, eldest t the lieilterd• 1 the late Thomas Loveland, Esq. London ; Printed and Published by 3i LTD() YOUNC. to No. 112, strand. at The Silit ()filet!. No. 1 12, S'7"2(t. the county of ,Middlesex. —Wednesday, May e 39- E N i ear R Tri reeeive Publ Panic had /rem% 3 Tynd, Otte e , Twei , a th e e , as tend. 10 11 PA IRRT L Leidy . p t sapl , Ci LA Poi "ZNa 'le To *f Treaty Eit fo r Ev ery "r for I o f 20 A RE LA AI: . H R . 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