The Sun. — London, England, 1840-05-08 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. t'.,000 3/10s Albion 500!. sh. LO/. pd 73 . - } 50,000 / 5 1n e : i . r i e s Z t ' l Allianceßritish &Foreign 100/. sh. 12/. pd 14k 60,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 100/. sh. 5/. pd :a 24,000 II /. per sit. Atlas 1,200 }sh. 5/. Birmingham l• ire .........0 250/. sh. 55/. pd 1071 20,000 41. percent. British Fire 250/. sh. 501. pd 40 12,000 6!. per cent. British Commercial 5O!, sh. 51. pd 51 5,001 5/. per cent. Clerical & Med i,rl Life, ICO/.sh. 2/10s pd 41 4,000 2/ 15s County 1001 sh. 10/. pd 42; 10,600 ss. Eagle 5O/. sh. 51. pd 51 ~n° -(5 per cent Economic ) 1500!. sh. 25W. pd 400 - and 30/ bs. 1 Lite 2,271 225. percent. European Li , e °O' sh. all pd 22 541,000 2s. Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. 2/. pd 11 1,000,000/. 6/. per et Globe Stock 124 20,00 a :,/. Guardian lOOl. sh. 271/ pd 3-1 'O,OOO s. f.i , '. Hope 50/. sh. 5/. pd 5: 2,400 5!. 7s. 6d . Imperial hire 50n' sh. 60/. rid 135 7,500 9s. Imperial Li le .. 1001. sh. 101. pd 101 13,451 41. percent. Indemnity Marine 100/. 6h. 8!. pd 26 2,020 31 lOs Kent Fire ' Ol . sh. all pd 92 31. Dile° Life 501. pd 79 10,0011 168. 1...--w Life 1001. !h. 101. pd 20 :mita) Ills. London, Fire '251 sh. II!. Ms. pd 19k 3,900 10s. London, Ship ... 251 sh. 1*..!. 10s. pd 199 7,000,en01. ... ..... I'd in erva Life 100/. sh. 5110,004 1 /. 30,000 5/. per cent. Palladium Lite 50/. sh. 2/. pd 217 s 50,000 4/. per cent. Protector Fite 0 0/. sh. 2/. pd 19.0 d 10,0;0 4 per cent. Protestant Dissenters ll.O/. sh. Si. pd 5,1 .z,noo 11. Provident Lite lOO/. sh. 10!. pd 19 00,000 ss. Rock Life 201. sh. 1/, pd 7 89,220/ 5/. percent. Royal Exchange Stock- 203 6,009 5 per cent. University I.ife lOOl. sh. 5!. pd 5 ' 50,000 4 per cent. United Kinedorn Life 1001. sit. Si. pd 71 JOINT STOCK BANKS. 25,1)00 8 percent. Aerie and Cum. of Ireland 251. sh. 10!. pd 5.000 ...... ... Australasia ......40/. sh. 401. pd 57k 1n,../00 10 per cent. Rank of Birmingham 9Ol. sh. 101. pd 134 10,)1'0 10por cent. Birmingham Bank 501, sh. 101. pd 231 3),000 6 per cent. London and Westruinsterloo/ eh. 25/. pi 231 60,000 5/. London Joint Stock 50/. sh. 104 pd 13; .1,009 4 per cent. Lancaster ..... .............. ..... 100/. sh. 20/. pd 3;1 25,000 Liverpool 1001 sh. 10/. pd 211 50,000 7k per gent Manchester and Liver.] pool District 5O/. sh. 151 pd 12 20,000 7 percent. Manchester 100/. sh. 25/ pd 27 20,000 re, 'GO National Bank of Ireland 50/. sh. 171/. pd 16 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. 100/. sh. 251. pd :36 Kited Ditto New lO/. A. 101 pd mi 10,000 Gloucestershire 5 0 /. sh. mt. pd 90 6,000 lOper rent. Hampshire 501 sh. 51. pd 9 GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 Ifis Od Bath 5,000 British 4Ol. sh. 16/. pd 21 spg, r an dr ccnti Ditto Provincial 20: sh. 19 pd 25 '""' RA. s, 92A 5l lOs Birmingham 50/. sh. 93 1.250 210 s Bristol ..- .. 20' sh. 36i 2,250 3/ Ins Brighton 2Ol. sh. 11 750 31 lOs Ditto, New 2,471 44 per cent. Brighton General 201. sh. all pd 9 4,000 6/.los. Continental Consolidated 75!. 621/. pd 110 1,000 10/. City of London lOOl. sh. all pd 195 1,000 01. Ditto, New 1,000 3/.08. Equitable ',W. pd f.'fl 10,000 24 per cent. Imperial 800 5/. per cent. Isle •if l'hatret 251. sh. 201. p 4 18 2,550 01. por cent. I ntlependen t lOl. Ai. all pd 50 1,000 41. per cant. Phoenix 501. sh. 39/. pd Of) 1, 0 00 41. per cent. Ratclifr lOW. sh. 80/. pd e. 2 4,000 South Metropolitan 5Ol. sh. 191. pd 17 8,200 4/. per cent. United General 5Ol. eh. 401. pd 34. 210 W. per cent. Warwick 501. sh. 51) 4eo Si. per cent Wakefield 2,000 I. Westminster Chartered 6,000 12s. Ditto New 5(l. sh. 101. pd 11 790 p e r cent. Yarmouth,. 201. sh. 181. pd WATER WDII KS 1,800 1 Birmingham 9 5/. sh. 251. pd 20 4.434 1. East London lOO/. sh. 164 11,500 11 Grand Junction Average 41/ 13s. 4d. sh. 6fie 2,900 :Y. Kent 100 sh. 44; 372 101. Liverpool Bootle 9204 O. 3:27 1,500 2110 s 1.1c:7 River London Bridge Water Ann t.gi 6,486 21 10s Marchcster and Salford .,1001. sh. 57f 1,000 4 per cent. South London 100/. sh. 104 f 8,294 41. West Middlesex Average 031. 123. 9d. sh. PO 1,360 Ii 14s York Building Co. Lessee Prop 1001. sh. 35 IRON RAILWAYS. 11,300 ........ Birmingham and Derby ,10 0 /. pd 69 9,5:40 .... ..... Birmingham and Gloucester BOl pd 70 15,000 ... ...... Bristol and Exeter 1001. sh. 10 pd 161 031) Calcutta and Saugur 501. sli. 2/. pd 7,500 ..... «.. Cheltenham and G. Western 100/. sh. 45/. 18 1, 000 ......... Clarence lOO/. sli. 100/ pd 351 12,000 8.000 ......... Dublin and Kilkenny 100/. sh. 5/, pd 60,006 Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 2:1. pd 12 Grand Junction lOOl. sh. 1001. pd 230 Great North of England 651 pd 55% 5.000 ...... ~ Great Western MU sh. 65/. pd 854 2,000 .... ....... Hartlepool 100/. eh. 1001. pd 21 8,000 ..«..... Hull and Selby 501. sh. 40/. pd 201 4.100 3 Lper cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 65 1,50 n 11.55. Leicester and Swannington .50/. sh all pd 751 5,109 111 percent. Liverpool and Manchestorlo4.:/.sh. 100/. pd 195 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares .........„ "51. pd 04 30,000 .... ..... Londm and Brighton SOl.s h. 151 pd '29 12, 0 00 20,600 3 per cent. London and Greenwich 2O/. s'.. 20/. pd I'l 25,0.00 London and Birmingham 100/. sh. 90. , . pd 166 ••••••••• Ditto Quarter Shares 51. pd `..64 30,090 .... London and Southampton A v . 38/, 175.11 d. 151 i 14,000 ......... London and Croydon Trunk Is/. pd 111 6,000 Ditto New Scrip 12,000 London Grand Junction 50/. eh. 5/. pd 2 13,000 Manchester and Leeds ...1001. sh. 60!. pd 63 13,0 0 0 .. Ditto Half Shares 501. 201. pd SI 10,000 ...... ... Manchester and Birmingham 70/. sh. 30/, 224 Ditto Extension. - 1. pd 4 North Midland 1001. sh. 100/ pd 107 Northern and Eastern 1001. sh. 25/. pd 18 1,680 ........ Preston and Wyre 501. sh. 30/. pd 304 98,000 South Eastern and Dover lB/. pd 4} 1,000 10/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington l O O/.0. 24i,3 0,010 ........ Thames Haven 5O/. sh 2/. 10s. pd 0 1,400 .... ..... Westminster 2 nd Greenwich!so/. sh. 2/. pd 6,000 ..... .... York and North Midland 50 . sh. WI, pd 70. MINES. 6,000 Albion Copper 5/. s'. :?1/. pd 12 4,000 11. 51. Alien 15/. :h. 121. n.,pd • 101 10,000 is. Anglo Mexican, i SS. 5/. pm.lool. s h. a i ', d 1 Ditto Subscription 2.51. Po 9 9 ' Min . In/. Bolanos 150/. s h all tyl 3 , 1 113000 IL 10s Brazilian Imp. iss. 5/. pm.... 35/. sh. DI pd 161 6,000 14000 51acaubas & Cocaes United 251.5 h. 251. pd Ditto St. John Del Rey 204 sh. 141 pd 2 .... ...... 10,000 Boli va r Copper Company 201. s h . 201 . pd 0 1 10,0110 ........ Ditto Scrip 104 sh. 10/. pel 1i 20 OM British Iron 'eh sh. 50/ pd 501 6000 Bri'.isli Copper 5!. sl. 441. pd Is C v . / ~, 111C2... 0,1,1 pd P; Candonga .... 10 ,n( in I i Ccpiapo....... , 9 0/. sh 1:1/. pd 10i 8,500 .. Columbian, iss. 5/. pm.... 551 . sh. 5.51. pd 3 2,850 3L English 20,000 .... ..... General Mining Associ a ti on 2o/ . sh. M. pd 6 6,155 Mexican Company 100/. sh. 5.51/ pd 4 VON 11,511;0 .«..«.,Pollierou Consols. ln /. s h . 51. pd 4 Real del Monte, Unregistered 5 Ditto Loan Notes l5Ol. pd 160 ...„.. United Mexican, isa. 2 pr0..40/. sh. all pd R A Date, Acrip 4' Ditto New Scrip .5/ pi 6, West Cork ........................ 50/ sh 50/. pd 38' LITER ARY INS'crruTtoNE. 1,000 ....,,... London, with fironze Ticket..„..7sgs. Th, 19 1,500 .... ..... London University ...... --.100/. sh. all od 760 .... Russell .. .. ................ ii. 1 King' College ............................. .... . . . ..... 0 1001 sh. . 19 MISCELLANEou s 10,0110 15s. Australian A grletiltural.loo/. .11. 281 pd 41 axon 4/. per cent. British American Land Company ":!;,.. pd in loon et per cent. Canada Comoany ......... ...inn/. %b. lot. p d :33 4 1 00 , 000 Si per cent. Upper Cana.a Loan 9l* City Ponds, 4 r:r cent ........... ...... •-• i 0 1/. Os. General Steam Navigation 15/..:11 . 1 ... /.. .. I r. - ' • .pt 1 IN. per cent. Hudson's Ray 5t0rk............ ... .............. 254 2,000 IL London Cons. Sale Rooms ...... Av. 75/: pt . 19 Caoutchmic Company . ................ 12:!. p t i 12 ,000 New Ilrunswick Land Compa..y ...501 le, pd 12 2,633 51. per cent. Ditto New lOO/. oh. 100/. 117 10,000 Thames Tunnel „ ... 50/. sh. all pd ?sI 69. Van Dm ner.'s Land 160/. sh. 171/ pal 121 30.00 2e,00n LIST tj" SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES, MARCH 30, 1810. BANKS. 1,500,n0nt. 6/. p. ct. Bank of `;cotl.ind s.v. 6s . &I. th all pd 1741. Scotland 1001. sh. all pd 500,0 2,000,0001. 5i p. ct. Ileyal of en cornP ~,y...1001.5h. „di 22e4 00/. 8 p. ct. Bricish Lin 'OM 1 OW. pd 174 500,0001. 61. p. et. Commercial .10C!. sh. 10/. pd 15i 500,0004 5 n. ct. National 500,0001. tCl.p. ct. Glasgow Union 800,0404 A,6 p. ct. We s t ern of Scotland 2001. sh. 501. pd sh 401. pd (61 INSURANCE COMPANIES. 25 0 .0005 h. 61p. ct. Scottish Union q 9/. sh. pd ' 2 4 , - 0 5 1004 sh. 1l 1 3-11. 7,500 /p. ct. Hercules 100,000 p. ct. Insurance Co. of Secti a : - .1 .10/.sh. 0/. pr all Pd ; 50,000 6p. ct. North B r i t i sh sh. 101. pd 191 . 1 , 000 SP. ct. Caled on i an Fi re 1001. sh. 10/. pd I JIM, 5,000 6p. ct. EdinburghLs 100!. sh. 10/. pd 1 5 11. 100,000 31 p. ea lot Scotland ................. 10/. ciOs MISCELLANEOUS . 4,818 F.din. and Glas. Un. Canalso/.sh. all pd Ditto Allocated .. . ... .....on/. oh. all pd 471. 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb. Joint Stack leater.2s/. ch, all pd 351, Carron Iron Company ...2501. sh, all pd 44/. 2,0005 b 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Fountierv.. .... 501 sh 481. pd 61/. ja,ooo per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Giass.2o/.sh. 161. pd 8/. 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 4,450 10 per cant. Glasgow Gas ............ • sh. all pd 52/. 75 , 1 per cant. Leith Coal Ga 5...,... 1,20 e Edinburgh and Dallicith IlaPwas 50/. sh 354 r 1,090 5 Der cant. r un ;t a bl e L oan Coni,atir pd 1). 1/4 The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort leave Nevr market to-day, for Beaufort Hauge. In the course of ne x t nisei; the Duke and Duchess go to Bristol, in uhich city the GI )ocestorshire Yeomanry Cavalry are ordered to assemb' e for eight daii 5 irmanent . dutfirof which splendid corps th e Noble and t Duke Co el. SECOND EDITION- PRTCES OF CANAL,DOCK,ASSUR ANCE COMPANY SHARES &c. &c. &t. LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY S. Number Dividend Price o per CANALS. per Paid. Snare Shares. Annum 1,766 7 per cent. Ashton and Oldham.. Averag eO7/.lBs. sh. 120 ~082 41. Ashby...e.le.Zu...h ......A - wage 11SI.sh. 72 1,250 Basingstoke lool.sh. 1,005 Si. Brecknock and Abergavenny 150/.sh. - 8,0001.-16th. 91 Os. Birningham, 1.16 th share 811. & 711. 219 t 000 ......... Ditto and Liverpool .lunctl 9 ol sh .100 pd 26 600 3/. Bridgewater and Taunton .1001. sh. all pd - 400 4/. Chelmer and Black water 100/.sh 101 500 411. 4.545 Croydon .... ...... .. A vcrage3ll.2s 10d. sh . - 2,0601 41. 10s. Dudley .... 1000/. sh. 99 600 11 . Derby 1001. sh. I:8 10,000 4 Per cent. L/anune and Mayne 4li. 13s. 4d .pd 21.4 3,5751 41. EllEstnere and Chester... Aver age 1331.5 h. 52 w i 621. Erewasii 1001.ini. 8( 0 1,297 301. Forth i.nd Clyde ....Average 4401.165. sir. 615 ~tit4o 10 Grano ,unction 1001. sh 148 1,0491 11. Grand Union 1001. sh 24 1 1.500 ......... Grand Surrey l6O/.sh. 24 0,000/ 4/. percent. Ditto !optional) Loan lOOl. 03 3 1 196 Grand Western lOW. sh. all pd 12 600 13/.125. ad. Glamorgansh ire, Aver. cost 17e1. 13d. -td. 2201 749 IN. Grantham 1501.5 h. 203 6,2:18 21. Os. Huddersfield Average 571. N. ild. an. 35 100 Kensington 100 sh. all pd. 10 5.828 11. ss. Kennet and Avon, Aver. 391.185. lOil.sh 26 2,5971 301. Leeds and Liverpool 100/.3h. 750 5451 1511. Leicester l4O/.0. '4. 4 1,897 51. 10s. Leicester an.l Nort . aamptonAver V.W. ilia. i4l 2.400 10/. Monmouthshire 1001. sh. 199 150 101. Melton Mowbray Pao; sh . 200 500 25/. Mersey and Irwell 100/. sh . 565 3,000 11. IN. Macclesfield 1001. sh. all pd 46 247 171. Neath _.....100/.sh. 325 2,400 44 Peak Forest Av./age atiWlB/.sh. 91 1,418 12s. Regent's (or London) Av. 33/. 16s. Bd. sh. it: 5,66.9 61. per cent. lochdale Average 85/.sh. 9:ii 500 81. Shropshire 1151. sh. 138 800 91. IN. Somerset Coal 1501.5 h. 150 3,600/. 4; per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock ... ...... 121 10s. sh. 11 700 40/. Stafford and Worcester l4O/. sh. 675 500 16t. Shrewsbury 1251. sh. 2804 300 91. Stourbridge ........,,.....„. ...... 1451.5h. 396 31,47 - 21. Os. Stratford.on. Avon Average 791. Os. tai. sh. 44 533 161. Swansea 1001.1 h. 265 1.762 1/. 15s. Severn and Wyc and Railway Av. 351. sh. 42 1.63 0 155. 321. IN. Treat and Mersey, i share 1001. sh. COO 4.149 .... ..... Thames and Medway Aver.l9/.55. Bd. sh. 2 1,0005h.7 ,„,. Warwick an d B: rm ingham ... lool.sh 268 /,0004sh. "" 900 150„ Warwick and ;Nap,. 'ool.sh. 195 6,600 4/.03. Worcester and BirminghrnAv.7Bl.Bs. sh. es b. , 110 25s Wilts and Berke Average 671. 10s. Ad. sh. 28} too 6s. ... , i iev and L.' or ngton 125/. sh 74 .26 '.. . . ..- Vos cy- ac i lO5l. sh. :In i 935 1.. Wey and Arun 1101. h. 223 DOCKS. . 60 063 0 ish..) ar / nP' c. Cemmerc al. i 001. sh. 65 1, East and West India Stock 105 3.239,31031. .60s. p.et. London ....Stock 671 Ditto Bonds lOl 2,co') 31. 6 , . sd. Bristol 68,324/. 51. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts 1.352,752 5 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 101 500,000 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds 200.060 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds tar 10 years lOO 4,500 ..... Deptford Pier...... 2Ol. eh. 20/. pd 10 BRIDGES. 1,t10f). 10s. Harnmersmitt! ... 50/.2h. 221 7,231 Southwark, Old 1,700 11. 15s. Ditto, Now, of 74 N cent. 5O/. sh. 13 0,000 ....,,,.. Water:oo S,CCO 245. Cd, Ditto, Old Annuities of 8/. OOl. pfrl 21 5,000 191.2 e. Ditto, New Ditto of 7! 401. pd 171 80,0001. 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds !191 5,948 17s Vauxhall.........,.Average 73/. 10z. 3d. oh 25 ASSURANCE COMPAN:ES. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. (From the Courier.) The intense interest excited in the public mind by the extraordinary murder of Lord William Russell, a gen tleman of quiet and unassuming manners, and of retired habits, has by no means been diminished, as the Coro ner's Jury anticipated, when they adopted the unusual course of returning a verdict before their investigation had properly terminated. Their duties are not, as imagined by the foreman, confined simply to an inquiry into the causes of a violent death, but when there are strong suspicions that it was not self-inflicted, or innocently occasioned, they Are bound to continue their investigations from time to time, until they are satisfied that they have reasonable grounds for charging some person with the fact, or are thoroughly convinced that they have obtained all the evidence that can be pro cured, and that it does not fix the crime upon any known party. In the present case, evidence was given that the valet hid a visitor, yet, though his residence was pointed out, the man was not produced, nor were tha servants or occupants of the houses in the im mediate neighbourhoood examined. Until this had been done, it is perfectly clear that the vcriict was premature. Under these circumstances, the haste with which the inquest was terminated was the least likely means to obtain the result which the foreman expected when he recommended a verdict at their first and only sitting. The evidence was decidedly imperfect, and an adjournment of the inquest in order to allow time to complete it, was the best course to allay the widely spread suspicion to which the foreman adverted. COAL MARKET.-(THIS DAY Ships arrived since last market day, 76. Chester Carr's Hartley 2O 0 Holywcil Main l9 o Pontop Windsor IS C bussell's High Main T ownley l7 01 Tantield M00r.... Wylam , l9 0 Walls End Clarke and Co l7 ti Walls r nd Hcat.... - 1 Walls End Hotspur .... 13 0 Walls End Killingworth ... IV i Walls End Riddell's Wall. End Walker l9 3 Walls Endßraddyll'sHetton .21 Walls End flett.,d 22 0 We's End Lambton Walls eIA,I Stewart's et 3 Walls End Whawell Walls End Hartlepool . . ... 2';'. 3 Walls End Kelloe 21310 ennant's Hartlepool 2l 3 Walls End Evenwood lB 6 &nthracite 35 0 hillinovorth Trader l9 0 beasts Main l5 0 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. ( From the London New Price Current of May 8 ) SUGAR. —The British Plantation Market being very ,scantily supplied with samples has operated against buying this wed( ; the grocers have much sought after brown a; well as yellow descriptions, but more particularly the for ! mer and lower kinds of the latter ; from the Refiners there !us also been a good deal of inquiry, but a large business has been prevented from the cause stated above, all the parcels offered at reasonable rates have again been bought up. This afternoon the rates previously estaLlished for West India Sugar were fully supported, but there was not quite so muck] desire shown to do business, iu consequence of the public sales of Mauritius, and the wind being more favourable for arrivals. The purchases for the week are 900 hhds, and the advance gonerally is to is 6d per ewt, the show is very small. REF INED. —The grocers have been eager buyers of all descriptions of Refined Goods since this day week, and have beeu obliged to pay a further advance of Is 6d to 2s, the supply being short. For Standard Lumps 86s to 86s 6d has been freely paid, 87$ to 90s for good to fine Titlers, 81s to 83s for low, and 84s to 85s for good and fine brown lumps. There is nothing of Patent Goods to be bad now under 86s per cwt. Treacle of common quality 33s 9d to 345: Patent is fetching 36s 6d per cwt.: For Bastard, common qualities are fetching 60s to 623, middling to good 633 to 633. Pieces, low and middling sorts, selling at 63s to 70s, good and fine 71s to 755. per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar at 34s 6dto 3459 d. Loaves, 101bs have fetched 38s to 38s 6d, and 14lbs 37s to 37s 6d. Treacle at 143 6d to 133. Bastards at 18s to 203, Pieces at 233 to . 275. Dutch Crushed at 335. To day the advanced rates quoted above were fully sup ported for all kinds of goods, but the grocers did not buy so freely, still a fair business was done. Manamus.—This afternoon the biddings were less animated at the public sides of 8648 bags 100 casks, but nearly the whole was disposed of at former rates ter brown and middling yellow qualities, for good and fine sorts however prices gave way 6d per cwt; good to fine brown fetched 65s 6d to 66. 6d, low yellow 67s to 67. 6d, mid dling to good middling 68, to 695, good to fine 69s 6d Ito lls 6d, arid one lot ver ) superior 78s per cwt. EAST INDIA. —The rates previously established for Manilla have been fully supported, and for refieing here a good demand has prevailed, chiefly for common kinds, but tor shipping there is little disposition shown to buy, This afternoon 500 bags Bengal, and 1,076 bags Cochin China were olf: red at auction ; the former sold at full I races, viz. good white 71s to 71s 6J, middling to goad middling 693 6d to 703, good to fine yellow 684 6d to 695, the latter was nearly all damaged and sold at stiffer prices —damps fetched 223 6d to 245, washed 21s 6d to 235, a few lots sound sold at 23s 6,1 to 24s for low greyish white, and middling 24s 6d to 25s per cwt. FOREIGN.—.White Hav,nnab, good quality of the new crop, at 395, and ord old soft at 31s a 32s ; yellow at pre vious rates. White qualities of Brazil, prices have under. gone nu further change; brown sorts Teich stiff prices. NlnsssEs.—For West India there has nut been much enqu,ry, still a fair business has been transacted, and at rather higher prices, the supply being small ; 300 puns nave been eold, for ordinary Kitts 334 nits been paid, 3.5 s for fair Dcmer4ra, 33s for common, and 37s to 38s for fine Antigua. Run, BHANDY, AND HOLLA.NDS.—The market for all descriptions or West India Rum continues very quiet Jamaica has maintained its former currency, but only bu pubs have been itsposed of at 6s 23 fur 31 per cent over Pr'of• AlVough a rcduction of id to Id has been submit to fur Leewards, soil it has led to only the dispo,al or 100 puns, proofs at 3s tip, 2 to 3 over at 3a 9d. In other kinds of Rum there has b. en little doing. WO hhds last Friday, Calcutta have been sold at 4s 8d for 29 per cent over proof. sinc.e The arrivals from the West Indies have been light been good requarinstouaLr'itdingrtioecnil. 430 hbds, &c., and the stocks held first hands are rather smith. Brandy has i i n B3 C 7 og h n h a d e s of ss toe bd rather higher; o lthlB36d33havesales , been made at 5s 7 6 d " p t i u n i b ts ra b i ls ti Ki d p : 35 , 4 1 f operations, l p B u 3 n B s d I d ; Bh3 d o9w i t . t e r: eG l r B , e3nh9eahhdsGeneva ha has beendb been 1! 42 Ild a ss; the the vintages of use is still worth port at Is ltd a 23, fine quality . The stuck 2s 4d a2s 6d. British Corn Spirits sell fm. homee request for ex port is slltdohdaoeir ditto vintage na u Itt n s more than last tracts have not been made under 103 a gallSonowly, but con of Rem, including Foreign,enehdn;epfliiunifsF:u" 5s 5d ; d.tto year ; the importations arc nearly on a par. Cocoa.—This afternoon 509 bags 21 barrels Trind ad were put up to public sale, and only p art l y sold at former tates, viz. middling d ark red at 61s t o 6l s 63, good fair 604 6d, good greyish 605 to 60s Gd per cwt. Com:E.—The demand for clean qualities of British Plantation continues on the increase for home con sump tion, and all the parcels offered since our last report have found a ready sale at prices fully equal to those of this day week : the supply is still small, and far from adequate to the wants of the trade ; unclean kinds, however, continue neglected, although offered much under late rates. This afternoon few purchases were made by private contract in Foreign. Coffee for hcme use was, however, in fair request; 246 bags Semarang and 100 bags Ceylon . were put up to public sale ; the former was taken in at stiff prices, Tia n fetched at 68s for fine quality; the latter FROSI THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. (From the Globe.) There arc men of sense and men of nonsense amongst Churchmen and Tories, as well as amongst men of all other outward connections. There are also men who vibrate between sense and nonsense, and would fain employ the passion -power which the latter affords them, without forfeiting the esteem attached to the former in public opinion. The first class are Liberal in opinion, and Tory by accident. The second are bigots of the Gladstone or Roden complexion. The third blow hot and cold with one breath ; and affect zeal and modera tion alternately. These may be called the practical section of the present Conservative party—they are all things to all men ; and see in the sense or non sense of others nothing but stepping-stones. This latter class of politicians do all they can to coax their party to something like consistent tactics. The thing is impossible ; Sir R. Peel cannot gag Mr. Glad stone or S:r Robert Inglis ; neither can Lord Aber deen muzzle the Bishop of Exeter. While the nominal Tory leader declares the Church has no claim to meddle with the education of those who dissent from her, his associates demand for the Church State-subsidies to teach the whole people. While Lord Aberdeen tells his compeers of his " profound veneration" for the Church of Scotland—a veneration of which we do not doubt the sincerity—and adopts " the emphatic lan guage of a report of a Committee of the House of Com mons, which declared that there never was an institution which, at so little cost, had accomplished so much good as the established Church of Scotland"—the firebrand of the Spiritual Bench beside him is burning to repeat his denunciations of the Kirk as no Church at all, and to refuse to it, in the name of the whole Apostolic Suc cession from Paul to Philpotts, all part and lot in the privileges of a Protestant clergy! (From the btandard.) It will be seen by our Parliamentary report, that the motion of Sir Robert Inglis on Church extension, is now fixed for Thursday, the 21st. The Chronicle of this morning says, " the number of petitions against a vote of public money for what is called Church exten sion' has somewhat appalled our Tory contempora ries." " Appalled, forsooth! At what ? At finding that the Bolt-court committee, after issuing the most urgent circulars to all Dissenting congre gations in England, have succeded in producinf , some hundred of petitions ! Why, this result was as certain as the setting of the sun. And as to their apparent numbers within the last few days, that arises from the very simple arrangement of keeping the bulk of them back till the moment when Sir R. Inglis's motion was expected to come on, and then pouring them in, en masse, to produce an elect! The last Report of the Committee on Petitions which we remember to have seen gave a total of about 1,200 petitions in favour of Church extension, and about 80 against it. That the Dissenting Committee has greatly swelled this latter number within the present week is certain ; but we feel assured that the predominance is still vastly on the side of religion. We believe that the Dissenting petitions are generally poorly signed, and almost solely by the political agitators of each congre gation. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1840. According to the latest accounts, it was likely that a large quantity of Tea would find its way to this country over Sincapore and other British possessions in India, to which places shipments hive been made to the extent of 10,000 twenty-catty boxes, and a considerable deal more was expected. Tbis afternoon the market was quiet for Free Trade ; for common Congou for cash 2s 410 is the nearest price, and Twankay 2s sd. Company'4Congon sells slowly at 2s 51d money. On 'Change Company's Congou was 2a 5d to 2s 5-d for cash. TALLOW.—For P. Y. Candle holders have accepted 48s 6d to 48s 9d for first quality, and even thereat the trade buy with caution, anticipating a further fall in con sequence of the large stock, and the season for Tallow for Candle making purposes being nearly at an end. For de livery in the last three months under 49s 3d there are no sellers. Town Tallow for cash at 47s per cwt. This afternoon left off at 48s 6d for P. Y. Candle on the spot, and 49s 3d for delivery in the last three months. SPICES.—This afternoon the public consisted of 1383 bags Pepper, 70 boxes Cassia Lignea, and 1531 bags Bengal Giager. Pepper was only disposed of at former rates, viz. good fair brown Malabar at 4d to; 41, Grey 3-1-, to 4d. Sumatra half heavy 4d, good light rather dusty and stalky 31-el, very stalky and dusty 31d. Cassia was only partly sold, very coarse at 625, broken 655, stained 68s 6d to 71s, middling dingy coarse taken in at 755. Ot the Ginger a small part only was sold at IBs 6d for good middling bold, being its full value, rest taken in at 17s for middling small wormy. THE LONDON GAZETTE (THIS EVENING.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, APRIL, 23, 1840. The Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household, in the room of John Phillip, E.q., deceased. WHITEHALL, MAY 6. The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right lion. Robert Montgomery Lord Belhaven to be her Ma jesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. DOWNING. STREET, MAT G. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Arthur White,Esq, .o be Secretary of the Island of Trinidad. WAR-OFFICE, INA.r, 8. Ist Regiment of Lite Guards—bir H. It. *ace, Bart., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by piirchase, vice ,We va l e retires, May 8. *I Regiment of Life Guards—Captain L. S. Dickson, from half-pay Unattached, to be C a pt a i n , v i ce the Hon. W. E. Lieutenant T.. Ogii v y. to 'be Fitz Maurice. who exchanges. ; Captair, by purchase, vice Dickson, who retires ; Cornet and Sub-Lientenant the Hon. R.' N. LavOey to be Lieutenant, by purbhase, vice Ogilvy, May 8' • Cornet and S u b-Li eutenant E. N. Earl of Longf or d to b e Lieutenant by purchase, rice Wedderburn, appointed to the 55th Foot, May 9 ; W. H. Wilkins de Winton, Gent. to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lawley, May 8 ; 11. Langley, Gent. to be Cornet and Sub- Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Earl of Longford, May 9. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Serjeant R. Burks (Rid ingmaster) to be Cornet, without purchase, May 8. sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet T. Robbins, from tiv 4th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Ash, who retires ; Cornet T. Robbins to be Adjutant, vice Ash, who resigns, May 8. 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons.—Cornet H. F..Hodson to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice Janvrin, deceased, Dec. 7; Troop Sergeant-Major 'l'. Robbins, from the sth Dragoon Guards, to be Cornet, vice Hodson, May 7; F. B. Barron, Gent., to be Cornet by purchase, vice Robbins, ap pointed to the nth Dragoon Guards, Slay 8. 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major A. Wathen, from the 12th Light Dragoons, to be Major, vice •Hake, who ex changes, Nov. 16. 15th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major W. Hake, frem the 13th Light Dragoons, to be Major, vice Wathen, who ex changes, Nov. 6, 1 t 339 : Lieut. F. Hammersley, from the Ist Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Penn, deceased, May 8. 2d negimeot of Foot—Captain J. O'Grady, from half-pay of the 96th Foot, to be Captain, vice I'. IVleldrum, who ex changes, receiving the difference, May 8. 4th Foot—Ensign J. L. M'Andrew to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice King, who retires : G. Chetwode, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice M'Andrew, May 8. 14th Foot.—Captain C. 0. Leman, from the 60th Foot, to be Captain, vice Grady, who exchanges, May 8; Serjeant- Major a. Twibill, from the 38th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Craig, whose appointment has been cancelled, May 7 ; Cornet E. H. B. Hughes, from luilf-pay of the 7tk Light Dragoons, to be Ensign, vice Twibill, appointed Quar termaster of the 38th Foot ; Gentleman C. G. F. Macdonald, from the Royal Military C o ll ege , to b e E ns i gn, by purchase, vice B. Hughes, who retires, May 8. 18th Foot —Ensign D. Edwards, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Coates, appointed to the 69th Foot ; Colour- Serjeant S. W. Kirk, from the 16th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Edwards ; May 8. 22d Foot—A. A. Lorigmore, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur chase, vise Jer n i ngton , promoted ; May 8. 26th Foot—Ensign J. Cumming to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Trench, who retires; G. Anderson, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cumming, May 8. 29th Foot—Lieut. D. F. Mackworth, from the 90th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Walter, who exchanges, May 8. 33d Foot—W, Pretyman, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Somerset, appointed to the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, May 8. 38th Foot—Ensign J. Twibill, from the 16th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice G. G. Watkins, who retires to his former half-pay, May 8. 42d Foot—Lieutenant J. Grant, from the 62d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice D. Cameron, who retires, May 8; Lieuten ant A. VV. Macdonald to be Adjutant„vice ameron, who resigns, May 8. .-tatti Foot—Lieut. J. E. Jerningham, from half-pay Unat tached, to be Lieutenant, vice J. :line, who exchanges, re ceiving the difforence, May 9. 55th Foot—Lieut. J. K. Wedderburn, from the 2d Regi ment of Life Guards, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tay lor, who retires, May 8. 60th Foot—Capta ii R. S. Grady, from the 14th Foot, to be Captain, vice Leman, who exchanges; May 8. 623 Foot—Ensign J. Elkingten to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Grant, appointed to the 42d Foot ; K. E. Hil lier. Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Elkington, pro moted ; May 8. n2ch Euvi...—Lieut. H. B. Tudor to be Captain, without purchase, vice Garland, deceased, April 27 ; Lieut. W. Coates, from the lath Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Tudor, may 7 ; Ensign and Adjutant T. J. Kearney, to have the rank of Lieutenant, May 8. 75/th Foot.—J. Anderson, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice D. Maclachlan, who retires upon half-pay, May 8. 15. h Foot. —Ensign and Adjutant A. Matteson, to have the rank of Lieutenant, May 8. 90th Foot—Lieutenant J. M. Walter, from the 29th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Mackworih, whu exchanges; .%Jay b. 2d West India Regiment—Ensign J. W. Grubb to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Morris, deceased ; W. E. Mockler, Gent. to be Engign, vice Glubb ; May 8. UNATTACHED—tHaIg.. J. E. Jerninguant, Arum the 22d Fo,t, to tie La utenatit, by purchase, May 8. CHELSEA HOSPlTAL.—Asistant-Surgeon D. Maclachlan, from half-pay 79th Fout, to be Surgeon, vice Sower• ville, who resigns. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. RICHARD LEGG, carpenter, Finchley. "'"OAIAS FITK IN, jun., omnibus proprietor, Turnhatn. green, BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. ROBERT PALMER., coal-merchant, Reading. BANKRUPTS. JAMES RACINE and JUHN JAQUES, dyers, Hare street, Bethnal-green, May 15, at one, and June 1(), at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Teague, Crown -court, Cheapside. HENRY PRIOR, stationer, Sise-lane, London, May 15, at twelve, and June 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ab bott, official assignee; Lofty and Putter, King-street, Cheapside. GEORGE BOWMAN, Tailor, Leeds, May 19th at two, and June 19th at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms Leeds; Johnson, Wetherall, and Co, King's Bench-walk, Temple, London ; Green, King-street, Manchester; or to Mr. Naylor, Leeds. WILLIAM SMITH, Miller, Upton Saint Leonard's Glnu- cesters.hire, May 16, and June 19 at the office of Mr. John Lovegrove, St. Mary's-square, Gloucester; Mr. John Love grove; Nicholls and Co. Cook's court, Lincoln's-inn London. BENJAM IN SHIERS, Commission Agent, Manchester, May 20, and June 19, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms Blanchester ; Mr. Appleby Bedford row London, or to Mr. Alearnder, Manchester. THOMAS ROBINSON MIDFORTH, draper, Leeds, I 92s ta 92s 61 for good ordinary coloury, being former rates. Otis.—For common descriptions of F;sh Oils prices have a downward tendency. Pale Seal of first quality 261, and 231t0 241 lOs for middling to fine Southern, Cod 281 per tun. Sperm small parcels of first quality 1001 to 1021. Linseed at 23s 6d to 23, 9d. Rape pale is not to be had under 363, and brown 35s per cwt. Palm 341 to 341 lOs per tun. East India Cocoa Nut taken in at 39s per cwt. This afternoon, 160 tuns Southern at auction partly found buyers at 231 103 to 241 15s for middling to five quality. TEA.—On Tuesday accounts were received by express from China, stating all was still hostile. The Emperor of China had approved of all Lin's measures, and had dis tinguished the Admiral of the Junks who had engaged with our vessels of war; our military preparation were still proceeding; the English had been declared outlawed, by an edict of the Chinese Government ; the trade conti nued totally stopped, and severe punishment threatened to any other people who conveyed or disposed of British Goods; two vessels sold by the English and under Danish colours, had been seized by the Chinese on the charge of their being in reality English; it was also stated that two American vessels entered the port empty, and that the Chinese authorities were about to take means to prevent the vessels from taking more cargo than they had brought money to pay for. The effect of the above has been to cause a much better demand for Tea, and has also given holders more conti• dente as to the future prospect of the article. In Free Trade large purchases have been made in cash at im proved rates. Common Congou and Twankay have been the most in request, for the former 2s sici to 2s 6il has been currently paid, for the latter 2s 61 to 2. 6i; these prices are lid a2d above those of Friday last. For prompts not much business has been done, still a better feeling evinced to buy. Common Congou is not to be had under 2s 6d, and Twankay 2s 6i per lb, and at these rates holders are by no means desirous to realize. In Company's Congou a good deal of business has been done for cash, and prices have advanced to 2s 7d to 23 7-0, which is 3id to 4d higher than on this day week. For public sale on Ist June, 7,726 chests are declared, chiefly Congou. This morning the regu lar overladd mail arrived,but having brought no private letters from China, or later news than that which has appeared in the Newspapers, caused the trade to purchase less freely of all kinds of Tea to-day, and prices are not so firm ; sellers of Company's Congou for cash at 2s 6d, but no buyers above 2s 53d. Free Trade is also affected by the above cause, common Congous aro 2s sd, and Twankay 2s sid cash per lb ; one house is in possession of news dated Tonkoo Bay, stating that the trade was stil stopped at China. The non-arrival of the letters from China is attributed to the " Scaleby Castle" having the Mail from thence, put into Singapore, instead of Bombay; and instead of sending the letters overland, carried them round by sea, and thus occasioned her letters to be too late for the steamer from Bombay. Leeds May 19, at three, and June 19, at twelve, at the Corn mis4ioners'-rooms, Leeds. Rickards and Walker, Lincoln's inn-fields, London ; lichne, Leeds. HENRY BENTICK CURRIE HILLIER, apothecary, Montagu place, Russell-square, May 15, at cue, and June 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankrupecv. Gibson, Basinghall street, official assignee ; Hume, Great James-street, - Bedford-row. CHARLES FORD, jeweller, Guid . ord-street, Spafields, May 23, at half-past twelve, and June 19, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, official a3s:gnee ; Williams, Alfred -1 lace, Bedford-square. ROBERT HEYWARD, linen draper, Lamb's Conduit atreet, May 18 and June 19, at half-past ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Clark, New Broad-street -court, City, official assignee ; Hardwicke and Davidson, Cateaton-street, City. CHARLES POPPLETON, linen-manufactarcr, York, May 18, and June 19, at twelve, at Etridge's Hotel, York. Wigglesworth, Ridsdale, and Craddock, Gray's-inn-square, London. JOHN WARRILLOW, stationer. Birmingham, May 22, and June 19, at the New Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Chaplin, Gray's-inn-square, London ; Harrison, Birmingham. BENJAMIN LOCKWOOD, miller, Sheffield, May 19, and June 19, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. Rodgers, King -street, Cheapside ; Rodgers and Son, Sheffield. JOHN GRIFFITHS, merchant, Manchester, May 19, and June 19, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Tyler, Staple-inn, London ; Charlton and Hibbert, Hyde. THOMAS DANN, merchant, Reigate, Surrey, May 18, at one, and June 19, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy Clark, official assignee, New Broad-street court, City ; Luttly and Fourdrinier, Upper thames-street. JOSEPH HALFPENNY, victualler, Clerk( nwell, May 18, at two, and June 19, at twelve, at the Court of kankraptcy. Graham, official assignee, Basingh a ll- s t reet ; Di ngwa ll, New Bank-buildings. JAMES JOHNSON, innkeeper, Manchester, May 19 and June 19, at three, at the Cornmissioners%rooms, Manchester. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, Lon. don ; Chew, Manchester. EDWA ED FOZZ A RD, dyer, Tamewater, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, May 21 and June 16, at the Commissionets'•:ooms, Manchester. Battye, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane, London ; Ainley, Saddleworth. COURSE OF EX CH. Amsterdam C.A. 12 4 Ditto, at sight ............... 12 1 Rotterdam 2 U. 12 Antwerp... Hamburg. Altona...„ ..... LI 12 Paris, 3 25 Ott Ditt0......... ......... 3 Ms 25 65 Nlarseilles BOurkieaux Frankfort on Maine, E.M. I:A4 Pc‘erabingh. ruble... 3 Us. 37} 4 Berlin ............. Vienna, effective A... 3 M. 1. 1 5 Fa:Ate...ditto ,4 6 Kadrld 13;4 ................ 3 7 Si Bilboa Barcelona 3 1 , Y4 Seville 36% INCE. —( THIS DAY.) , iibr «1111 ..... ... . ..... St 45 ; tionioa•• .4 75 • Venice » 11 11.«1111..... »............, 47 I pies •.. ....... ..... 41 rfak.rrne t k' Listion ••••••• mi. 54 41 ell . - .••••••••4 ••••• 54% Rio Until', .. 4 .•••••••••••••••••••••••• • 8 In • •••••.1111 •••••• ••••••••••• 96 &MUNI Apes •••••••••••• . New York, VI a r . • 1 84 Phiiatit .or.la .•.••••••• Ut OZ, Portu,a. (1103, ► or , !ign Gute tans.. 17 • 9 New Donb'oo.is Nz.w Do!ists 1.) 416% Sifter Barn .14 ...he. 0 5 (..% IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships mot at Five o'Clock. A messenger from the House of Commons brought up the Ciackmenan and Perth Road Bill, and the Insolvent Debtors' Bill (Ireland), which were read a first time. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from a place in the county of Derby against any further grant to the College of Maynooth. Lord PRUDHOE presented petitions from Northum berland in favour rf Medical Reform and against altera tion of the Cora laws. E irl STANHOPE presented a number of petitions against the war with China. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH presented petitions from various parts of Scotland, relative to the Church latrusion question. SPANISH LEGION. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY wished to put a question to the Noble Viscount opposite relative to the claims of the Spanish Legion. He had seen that Sir De Lacy Evans had set cut fur Madrid, and he (the Marquis of Londonderry) wished to know if he had been commis sioned to act fur the Givernment? Lord MELBOURNE said that Sir Dc Lacy Evans had gone to Spain to urge his own claims and those of the Legion, but he had no special commission from the Go vernment. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY asked of the ne gotiations with ;he Spanish Government were yet brought to a close, or whether they were still going on? Lord MELBOUNE said the negotions had not yet been brought to a definite close. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said that he would take an early opportunity of moving an Address to her Maje3ty on the subject. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION BILL The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented a pet tion from the Guild of St. Bartholomew's, in Dublin, against the Irish Municipal Ccrporation Bill. The Noble Marquis expressed his conviction that the Bill would never pass their Lordships' House. The Nlarquts of LANSDOWNE laid upon the table the Report of the Select Committee on Tithe Commuta tion, which was ordered to be 'printed. Also a petition from the Baptist Ministers of London and Westminster against the growth of opium in India. The Earl of GALLOWAY presented a petition from the borough of Woodstock, against the repeal of the Corn-laws. The Marquis of WESTMEATH moved that the evi dence last night. laid before the House in reference to the Corporationi of Dublin be printed. . The Marquis of NORMANDY said tqat Ito . would. upt object. id the. printing of the evidenee, it -abs Igifitiliilfar. qui, pressed hitvmotion. At the *erne time be did not see what good p ur p ose i t wou ld srrve ; and Abe •Noble Mar quis ought to bear in mind that the reform of the Irish Corporations did not depend upon the conduct of ,the Cor poration of Dublin alone. The Marquis of WE FTM E ATH said that the evidence would show the party feelng of the Commissioners. It would show that they were all, except those that were dead I (Laugh!er)—partisans of the Government. In feict, Ministers had provided well for every one of them. The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL moved for a return of the Address of the House of Assembly of Upper Ca nada, imploring her Majesty to encourage emigration to that colony from the United Governments. The Noble Lord at the same time presented a petition from the Ca. nada Land Company, praying that a sum of 6,0004 which that corporation owed the Government, might be expended upon the encouragement of emigration. Tha Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the papel re ferred to by the Noble Earl had been already produced. Lord MOUNTCASHEL said if such were the case his motion would be of course unnecessary, but he had been informed such was not the case, EMIGRATION_ FROM SCOTLAND The Earl of ABERDEEN presented petitions from .he Isle of Sky, and other places, but to what effect we were unable to learn. The Noble Earl also asked whe ther it was the intention of the Government to introduce any measure to afford facilities for emigration from the the Highlanea of Scotland to Canada. Lord - MELBOURNE was understood to answer is the negative. The Bishop of LONDON presented petitions for Church Extension from Prince Edward's Island, Nova Scotia, and from Hereford, and other places in England. SCOSCH ENTAILS. The Earl of ROSE BE RR Y said in rising to move the second reading of a Bill for " Feuing of Entailed Es tates for Churches," &c. ( Scotland). He hoped the title would alone be such an explanation of its principle object as to entitle it to acceptance. It was known that for some years past large contributions had been made by individuals for the purpose of constructing churches in that country, and that from the severity of the law of entails in Scotland it was impossible in many cases to find a proper site for them.—( Hear, hear.) It was for the purpose of removing the obstructions which the law of entails in Scotland presented, in the alienation of small plots of land in that country, and in order to facilitate, as much as possible, the desirable object of raising churches and chapels where they were really required, that he took the liberty of introducing the Bill to the House, and of asking their Lordships sanction for it. A similar observation would apply to Schools and School-houses, and he had introduced them within the operation of his Bill. He would, therefore, also add a clause to empower heirs in possession to alienate lands for an adequate consideration for the last-named purpose, and for that purpose only. In order to prevent abuses the shale arrangements should be referred to the Sheriffof the of the country were the estate was situated, and be was to judge of the justice of the expediency of the agreement into which partial; might enter. The first heir to the estate could appear before the Sheriff either . personally or through his representatives. He would give the power allowed by the Bill, to all sorts of Dissenting establish ments. He had guarded expressly against the l ossibility of abusing or extending the power given by the Act, and he would confidently submit the Bill to their Lordship's for its second reading. After a few words from the Earl of - Rosebeiry, the Mar quis of Bute, the Earl of Haddington, and the Earl of Galloway, the Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Tuesday next. Their Lordships then adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. Alderman WOOD presented a petition, complaining of the unnecessary expense of the Assistant Poor-law Com missioners. Mr. WALL ACE presented petitions, complaining of the present mode of taxing carriers. Also twenty peti tions for the repeal of the Corn-laws. Sir R. HILL presented six petitions in favour of Church Extension. Captain WINNINGTON presented petitions against Church Extension, against Church-rates, and against the Ecclesiastical Courts. Sir E. FILM ER presented a petition from Gravesend, complaining of the operation of the Municipal Corporation Act, as far as respected the appointment of Magistrates. Mr. HODG ES presented a petition from the Dissent ing Congregation of that town against Church Extension, signed (said the Hon. Member) by the Mayor, some of the late Churchwardens, and many others, members: of the Established Church. Also similar petitions from Rams gate and Margate. Mr. BAINES presented a number of petitions against Church Extension. Mr. ELLIS presented petitions against Church Ex tension. Mr. BROTH E RTON presented a petition from Sal ford, against the Constabulary Act ; also eleven petitions from places in Lancashire, against Church Extension. Sir E. WILMOT presented a petition from Lichfield, in favour of the Grammar School Bill. Petitions, in favour of Church Extension, were pre sented, from Berkshir e , by Lord BARINGTON ; and, from LancastCr.., by Mr. R. B. W ILBRAHAM . : Mr. E WART p resented a petit i on , signed by 15 .000 inhabitants of Liverpool, against Lord Stanley 's Bill for , the registration of Iri s h voters. Sir RONALD FERGUSON presen ted a petition' from Nottingham, prayin g ler the repeal Qf the Corn•laws. i • .. Mr. JOHN PARKER presented a petition front Not tingham against Church Extension. On the motion of Admiral ADAM, the Clackmannan and Perth Road Bill was read a third time and passed. _Colonel BAILEY presented a pc ltion from the isle of Skye in favour of a general system of emigration. Mr. FORT presented a petition from Clitheroe against Church Extension. Mr. CORRY presented a p et i t i on f rom a p l ace i n the North of Ireland, in favour of the Irish Registration Acts' Amendment Bill. Sir CHARLES COOTE presented petitions from Places in the connty of Cavan, in favour of the Irish Re gistratinn Bill. Sir C. STYLES presented several petitions from the counties of Donegal and Antrim, against Lord Stan ley's Bill for the alteration of the Irish Registration Act. Tno ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition against the Edinburgh Local Police Bill. Mr. STR UT I' presented petitions against aoj grant for Church Extension, train parishes in Derby. Sir G. STAUNTON presented similar petitions from Portsmouth, also petitions against Sunday trading. Sir H. VIVIAN presented petitions from different parts of Cornwall against any grant for Church Extension. Captain MACNAMARA presented petitions from parishes in Ennis in favour of the repeal of the Corn-laws. Mr; Sergeant CURRY presented petitions from Ar magh against the Irish Registration Bill. Sir B. HALL presented a petition from Marylebone in favour of a repeal of the Corn-laws. Mr. ;GREG presented seven' petitions from different parts of Manchester to the same effect. Mr. WA RBURTON presented a petition from the Town Council of the borough of Bridport against the Bill for consolidating the county and borough police ; also petitions against Church Extension ; and petitions against the Copyright Bill. Mr. T. DUNDAS presented fifteen petitions, signed by 2,454 persons, against the Corn-laws. Mr. R. CURRIE presented eleven petitions against any grant of public money for purposes of Church Exten sion ; four from different congregations in Northampton ; from Roade, Creaton, Brington, Kingsthorpe, Hackleton, Long Buckby, in Ncrthamptonshire,;,and from Biccater, Oxon. Mr. BOLTON CLIVE presented a petition, signed by 500 inhabitants of Hereford, against Church Extension, and a petiti o n aga i nst t h e Constaulary Bill. Mr. PATTISON presented petitions from different wards in the City of London against the Corn-laws. Mr. LANGDALE presented a petition from the Pro testant Dissenters of Windsor-lane Chapel, Knaresbo rough, against Church Extension. Mr. WILLIAMS presented similar petitions from two parishes in Warwickshire. Mr. ARCHBOLD presented a petition from the county of. Carlow, signed] by 2,500 persons, against the Bill for the importation of foreign flour into Ireland. Mr. M'KINNON had a singular petition to present, it was from the female inhabitants of Marylebone, against the Anatomy Bill. Col. THOMAS presented a petition from Kinsale against the repeal of the Corn-laws. Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from Mortlake and its neighbourhood, praying for Church Extension. Mr. HA WES presented petitions from Faversham and the Dissenters of Wisborungh, Sussex, against Church Extension. Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from the Dissenters of West Hoadley to the same effect. Mr. HUME presented several petitions to the same effect. Lord C. HAMILTON presented a petition from the Grand Jury of the county of Tyrone, against the importa tion of foreign flour into Ireland. Mr. WARBURTON presented seventeen petitions, praying for the repeal of the Corn-laws ; also two peti tions from the county of Antrim, against Lord Stanley's Registration Bill ; and petitions from Bloomsbury, Hea ton, Red Lion Square, the worikmen at Feniling's Wharf, and several bodies of operatives, praying for the immediate repeal of the Corn-law-. THE BUDGET. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, in consequence of the late melancholy event that had taken place, he felt it necessary to postpone his. financial state ment from Monday next to Friday. Sir R. PEEL said that no one more deeply regretted than himself the cause which had occasioned the post ponement of the public business ; at the same time he thought that the financial statement was business of such a nature that it might be brought forward in the ab sence of the Noble Lord the Secretary for the Colonies. He merely threw that out as it might induce the Right Hon. Gentleman to alter his determination of postponing his financial statement. He wished to know whether the House m ght:calculate upon its coming on on Friday next, because the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton bad given notice of a motion on the subject of the Corn-laws for Thursday.— ( Hear, hear, from Mr. Hume.) He would be very glad if they could calculate upon the debate on the Corn laws closing in one night. The House would bear in mind that they had had three nights: deba:e on the subject already, and supposing it did not close on Friday night, they should also bear in mind that his Noble Friend (Lord Stanley) had fixed, Monday for the Irish Registration It appeared to hien, therefore, that Tuesday week was the earliest day in which the Hon. Gentleman could bring forward his motion, and, he must express his regret that the Right Hon. Gentleman had postponed a statement in which the country had felt so deep an interest. Mr. WARBURTON said his Hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton had anticipated that the debate would take two nights.: • The CHANCELLOR of • the EXCHEQUER equally regretted with the Right, Hon. Baronet that the public business 'should be postponed; but as the state ment which he intended to make was likely to lead to a debate, he felt that he would not be justified in bringing it forward in the absence of his Noble Friend. He had fixed his statement for the very first day on which his Noble Friend would probably be able to at tend ; but he begged to state, that, if the Corn-law de bate should run over the second night, on Friday it was his intention to propose that his financial statements should take precedence. Mr. HUME submitted that that would be A very tin. fair way of treating a question, which bad occupied three nights—( Hear and a laugh)—without the House coming to any decision. In fact they might as well take the di vision without any discussion.—( Loud cries of Hear, from the Opposition benches.) He submitted to the Right Hon. Gentleman that be was not acting fairly, and he hoped he would re-consider the matter. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob served that perhaps ti,e Hon. Member for Wolverhampton would deem it advisable to postpone his motion. The conversation then dropped. Lord SA ND ON, after some observations which, in con sequence of the noise in the House, did not reach us, moved that. Mr. Labouchere should be added to the Liver- pool Dock Committee. Mr. LABOUCHERE said he was already on five public Committees, and fearedihe should not possiblyi,hare time to attend ; if, however, it was generally desired, he would do his best, though he could not promise to attend. LUDLOW ELECTION. The Earl of DARLINGTON gave notice that on Monday next Le should move for a new writ for the Borough of Ludlow. Mr. GISBORN gave notice that he should move that the name of Major Chetwynd should be substituted for that of Mr. Ainsworth, on the Committee on the Gram mar Schools Bill. RATES ON STOCK IN TRADE. • Sir ROBERT PEEL gave notice that on Monday next he should ask the Under Secretary of State or the Attorney-General a question respecting the state —n o t of the law, for he believed that was clear—but respecting the practical embarrassment arising from its promulgation in respect of the rating of stock in trade. He wished to know whether it was contemplated to bring forward any meas‘.re for removing those embarrassments which might tend to vitiate any rate. CAMBRIDGE ELECTION Sir JOHN WALSH said that the evidence on the Cambridge election having been printed and in ti e hands of Members, he wished to ask the Hon. Member for Corn wall if it was his intention to move for a new writ for that borough, and, if so, when he would bring forward that motion ? Sir CHARLES LEMON said that the Com mittee having reported, he considered they 1 ad nothing further to do with the subject, and that he was not called upon more than any other independent Member to move that the Speaker should issue a new writ for the borough of Cambridge, and it certainly was not his intention to make any such motion.—( Hear.) At the same time, if such a motion were to be made by any other Hon. Member, he certainly did not intend to offer any opposition to it— (Hear)—as he saw in this case nothing to furnish any grounds for longer delaying the issuing of the writ. Sir JOHN WALSH would give notice that on Monday next he should move that the Speaker do issue a new writ for the borough of Cambridge. Mr. WA RB U RTO N would give notice that it was his intention on that occasion to move as an addition to the mo tion of the Right lion. 13.ironet, that the votes be taken by ballot.—( Cheers and laughter.) Mr. E. STANLEY would suggest to the lion. Baro net the propriety of postponing . his motion t o some f uture day, as he knew it was the intention of his Noble Friend to offer some observations on the subject, and to bring for. ward some measure to prevent th e recurrence of such prac tices for tbe future. Mr. PROTHEROE did not know what length of time the blue book containing this long and laborious investi gation had been in the hands of Members. He bad only se2n it that morning, and he wished to have a little more time to consider the evidence: he would, therefore, tug gest that the motion shoald be postponed. If measure could be taken to prevent the bribery at present prevalent in the borough system throughout the country, but he did not think that it existed in a greater degree in the borough of Cambridge than in many other boroughs. in the country. He should support the motion of the Hon. Member for Bridport. as he would every motion cal culated to introduce .he ballot. Sir JOHN WALSH said that notwithstanding what bad fallen from the lion. Members it was not his intention to postpone his motion, as he thought there was no case to justify the suspension of the writ—in fact, the borough had already been subjected to more than sufficient punish ment, and he should, therefore, proceed with his motion on Monday. DR. BOWRING'S MISSION. Colonet SIBTHORI) had movcd a short time since for some returm-- Mr. HUME and Mr. HAWES rose to order, amidst loud cries of Chair, chair," from all parts of the House. The SPEAKER —There was no question before the House, and the Hon. and Gallant Officer had first caugh. his eye. Colonel SIBTHORP would then proceed with his question. He was under the necessity of complaini ng that some time ago he moved for a return of the expenses attending the mission of Dr. Bowring, which, however. had not yet been laid on the table. He wished to ask of tlie lion. Secretary to the Tre , sury , the Member for Windsor, when such returns should be laid on the table, Mr. R. GORDON had hoped that the return would have been laid before the House before this, but he had been obliged to refer for certain information to the Com missioners of Customs, which had occasioned some delay; he, however, hoped that on an early day the Hon. and Gallant Officer would be put in possession of the informa tion required. In answer to inquiries from Mr. HOPE, BUENOS NYIZES BLOCKADE. In answer to Mr. Colquhuun, Lord PA Lll E RSTON said a mistake had gone abroad that when any country enforced a blockade on the ports of another, that any third power was bound to deciarc whether it acquksced in or objected to such blockade. In fact, the r►ght of blockade was one attached to an in dependent State, and all that any other third State had to do was to notify the fact to its own subjects that they might nut incur injury through ignorance of it. Now as to Buenos Ayres, to winch the question particularly referred, in June, 1838, the French Admiral had notified to our ambassador theae the fact of the blockade which had since been enforced. There had been no actual declaration of war between the two coun tries, but there has been virtually hostilities between France and Buenos Ayres since; indeed the very blockade was r ea ll y war, though there had been no previous war, and the block ade could not be binding on a neutral State, unless it were fcundcd on the principles of war. Mr. COLQ CHO UN having asked as to the blockade having been lately rendered more stringent as to commu nications between British merchants and the agents at Buenos Ayres. Lord PALMERSTON said it might have been so, perhaps, as to particular individuals, but generally there had been no change for sometime in the blockade, unless in regard to some coasting trade, which the French wished to prevent. CHINA. Mr. W. GLADSTONE wished to put a question to the Noble Lord opposite (Palmerston), with respect to China. As the House was aware, a most iirportant mo tion on the subject was fixed for Tuesday next, as he un derstood an overland mail had recently arrived from Cbina ; and what he wished to know was whether the Npble Lord intended to lay any additional papers on the table of the House before that day. Lord PALM ERSTON said he had no additional papers to lay on the table, with the exception of one from the China association. POST-OFFICE COVERS AND STAMPS. Mr. BARNABY wished to put a question to the Chan cellor of the Exchequer with respect to the postage stamps and covers. The Orders in Council with respect to them stated that the stamps would be sold to the public at a penny each, and the covers at a penny farthing. Now the fact was, that the stamp dis tributors at the west end of the town were charging one shilling and twopence a dozen for the stamps, and they refused to sell covers under three-halfpence. What he wished to know was, whether the Chancellor of the Ex chequer was aware of this, and, if not, whether it was his intention to make inquiries on the subject, as he thought that the system to which he had adverted was an imposition on the public. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the Hon. Member must be under some mistake when he stated that this course was pursued by stamp dis tributors. He thought that he had confounded them with persons who had taken out a license to sell. Mr. BARNABY stated that he considered the subject of so much importance, that he had written to the Com missioners of Stamps on the subjects. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it rested with the public, as to whether they would purchase the stamps from the proper distributors, or from those only who were !incensed to sell stamps. Mr. BARNABY wanted to know whether those per sons who were authorized by the Stamp-dike to sell Stamps were permitted to charge 8 or 16 per cent. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would answer that question at once. The officers of the Stamp Department sold at a certain flue price, but other parties who had the power of sale by license, sold at any price they could get, or the public were unwise and foolish enough tt , give.—( Hear, hear.) ,Sir R. PEEL wished to ask whether it was intended to re tain permanently that ornamental engraving which sppeared the head of the covers.—( Loud laughter.) He had the highest respect for the talents of the artist by whom it had neon produced, and it was not his intention at all to call in question its merits as a work of art.—Renewed laughter.) It was a different question, however, whether it was con venient, and he therefore wished to know whether the multiplication of ffgures—( Laughter) —were any security against forgery ; it not, he thought it would be for the convenience of the public that the engraving should be curtailed so as to afford mere space for the address. —(Hear, hear.) We certainly thought it would be bet ter to select a portion of the engraving, lest it saying this, he begged again to state that he did not call into question its merit ai a work of art, although he very much doubted its utility.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) The Chancellor of the Exchequer would also abstain from enterieg into a discussion upon the merits of the engraving ass work of art.—(Laughter.) He begged, however, to state that whatever opinion the House might have formed upon it, that those persons who had been appointed to give a judgment upon it bad come to a different conclu sion from that which appeared to be the general opinion. It might be desirable to make sonic alteration, in the engraving, and he certainly thought too much space was occupied with the figures. There would be scarcely any expense in changing it, but of course the object of the engraving on the cover was to afford as much. check as possible against forgery.—( Hear, bear.) NEW WRITS. Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE wished to ask the Speaker whether the motion for a new writ wouto for the borough . of Cambridge take precedence of the Or ' tiers of the Day, or would come on as a notice of motion. The Speaker said that all motions for new writs were brought on at five o'clock, before the public business of the day began. Mr. Hrt WES wished to ask the Honourable Mem ber for Sudbury (Sir J. Walsh) whether lie intended also to bring on his motion for a new writ for the borougl of Ludlow on Monday, because he (Mr. Hawes) thought the House might be spared two discussions on the same night on one subject. Sir JOHN WALSH said of course the motion witl espect to Ludlow would have precedence, but be did not think it would occupy much time, and then he would make is motion. A. ,:Mr. ELLIOT would put it to the Hon. Baronet whe ther he thought it was possible for Members to have reap theie papers, which were only put upon the Members' table that morning. Many had been engaged all day it , Committee, and probably would be so again to-morrow; :Lo next day was Sunday, so that it was impossibk they could be prepared for a discussion on Monday. Sir R. PEEL moved that the estimate for the British Museum should be referred to the Committee of Supply. Mr. HAWES hoped they would not be pressed that night, as he wished to say a few words upon the fubject. Notice was usually given. Sir R. PEEL did not intend to press them without notice, but such a motion as he had made was necessary. The Order of the Day for a Committee of Supply hay been read, E submitted to the Hon. Baronet the Mem ber for Sudbury that it was impossible for Members to be prepared for his motion on Monday, unless they oc cupied themselves all day on Sunday, with the Book only put into their hands that morning.--( Hear, hear.) If persisted in, it must lead to an adjournment, and would be a saving of the time of the Iloust if the Hon. Bart. would give time for the proper study of the case. Sir J. WALSH rose and was LEFT SPEAKING. MURDER OF LORD WM. RUSSELL The 101. note missing, the razor, and the jewellery, have just been discovered by Mr. Paine in the butler's pantry. This clue is obviously of great importance to the inquiry after the perpetrator of the decd. A man who was recently in the service of Lord Wm. Russell is in custody ; but beyond the fact of his being of irregular habits, we have not heard the ground of his ap prehension. FURTHER PARTICULARS, The cause of the intense anxiety displayed by Cour voisier, the valet of the ill-fated noblemen, when told tkat all the chimneys and water-closets in the house had been examined, with the exception of the water•closet attached to the back-parlour is we fear, now explained by the workmen, who have been employed the whole of the day in carefully examining the latter, and their ex ertions were at length crowned with success in discover ing several articles of the lost property. They are still pursuing their search with unremittin g zeal ; and there is no doubt but they will succeed in recovering the whole of the missing articles, which, it is hoped, will lead to the discovery of the perpetrator of this horrible act. A good deal of jealousy had existed, it is stated, in the bosom of Conroisier, in consequence of the kindness shown by his Lordship towards his late valet Ellis (who is now in the service of Lord Mansfield), who was a great favourite of his master, and with whom he had lived upwards of ten years. Ellis, by his Lord ship's orders, frequently went to the house to assist, and whenever he did so was always liberally paid by his Lordship. Ellis having absented himself from the house fur some days his Lordship ordered his valet, Conroisier, to desire Ellis to call. This mandate, how ever, the valet Conroisier neglected, froin motives, it is said, of jealousy. The following is a letter from Ellis to the butler at No. 23, opposite : " May 7, 1840. " DEAR GEORGE,—This morning I gave the newspaper, with the account of the inquest, and likewise a note from Mr. Wing, the Secretary of the Russell family, to Lord Mansfield. After reading thw note, his Lordship handed it to me to read, which corripliinewed me highly upon my past services and continued attention to Lord William Russell. Lord Mansfield is really very kind and consi darate, arid is very anxious that a►► suspiciim should be re. moved from my shoulders. flow thankful lam that I left London before the dreadful deed was committed. J. Meredith. " Your's, &c. J. ELLIS."EM (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) There is a report current within tie last hour that the butler has wade a confession. The grand dinner of the members of the Nulli g &eundus Club to hi s R oyal H ighness the Duke of Cambridge tool: pac e l ast evenin at the 1, --larendoti Hotel. Lieutenaht- COlOnet :red. Paget, M.P., of the Coldstream Guards, was president for the evening, and there were also presant the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeex, Lord llothain, Captain B. Cornwall ; :Sir Charles Morgan, Colonel Freman tle, Colonel Walton, Dr. Huhter, Lord Sayc and Sete, Lord Ply -mouth. Sir 11. my Bayley and the Hon. Captain Villiers NN ere prevented from attending. EVENING EDITION. STATESMEN AND NEWSPAPERS A good example has been set by the Whigs, two or, three of whose noble leaders, as we formerly remark°, have been uniformly actuated by a real respect for in tellectual excellenc e , w hil e o th ers h ave at l eas t had the discretion to desire the credit of such views. Lord Palmerston remains Secretary for Foreign Affairs der pitc of his alleged c o nt r ib ut i ons to t h e Gl u be an,' several persons of infe r i or ran k, even more ex tensisel connected with the London papers, have received lucra tive appointments from Government within the las t few years. To be sure, what has been dme in thliS wa r is not much, but it i s somet hi ng to esta b i s h the PriP" ciple—to let men of acquirement know th tt they 'fl a i r ' adopt the re a di es t rnd often m os t e ff ec tive mode communicating with the public without compromising their prospects or losing cast in society. In fact, our, immediate dem an d s are extreme l y h um bl e, as w e seek merely to get rid of a factitious state of public feeling, and place newspapers in this respect on the srrn: foot ing as other periodical works, in which it has never be" deemed dangerous or derogatory to write. THE MARKETS. COUNTRY MARKETS, Wheat. j Barley. ' O a t s . ; rp•se Per Quarter. s. to s. s. s . s , to a. a. to s. s• w Bath Blandford 73 78 32 40 0 90 48 50 Bridport 68 Chard 56 78 30 86 20 26 40 44 I.IL Ai t Gloucester '54 SO 34 52 25 35 41 43 2 , Exe• er Guildford 40 16 £l3 34 40 44 Newbury 44 82 20 42 24 34 38 41i1 , c Reading ... 5O 63 'A 5 48 :6 35 45 50 38 Salisbury 60 77 34 445 22 30 49 52 -- Shtrborne , 78 36 41 '22 18 42 48 iheptonslallet! 6U 76 30 48 26 32 40 48 • Uxbridge —37 43 23 32 Warminster 52 78 36 54 27 38 50 58 Winchester ) 64 feovil !CU 70 40 45 30 321 46 50 LEEDS CORN MARKET.—May Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, 00lb. ••. . Ms. to M. , York. and Lincoln. 001 b. ...... sss. t o 744, 3arley, Norfolk and SuffolkSi 37a. to 414. ic Yorkshire and Lincolnshir e • 335• to Grinding 9 3 enns Jats, Potatoe 2811. to 325. —Alealing, For.—d. to—d Eng. 15d. to 17d. per st._one . - GUI LDFORD MARKET, Shelling 375. to ; 84. petic"lf Wheat, Old (Per Load) 194 to 204 Cs.—New 164 'WM 06. Barley (Per Qr.) 4 os. to Cs. I Beans (Per Qr.) ... 44 Oats 23 34 R ye . 40 Grey Pease, 425. to 445. DEVIZES CORN MARKET.' - - L . Per Sack. s. d. e. d. Per Quarter. rst Wheat O / 1' to 5 '36 oto3B 0 Oats... ... . ....... ° 2.1 • Second 33 0 35 6 Bea ns (p er sac k)... 20 S 0 „ 'third darlcy 24 0 42 6 Bread (per ga11.)... 3 " CHURCH -RATE.-0 0 Wednesday the f riends of civil and religious liberty in Deptford entertained at a ill (inner, at the Lord Duncan, Deptford, their respected parishioner, Mr. John Wade, for the purpose of presenting with a splendid s il ver t an k ar d , as a token of their esteem on account of his firm and patriotic resistance to the suit lately brought against hi m i n th e E cc l es i ast i cal Court for t h e p a yment , of Church-rat es . Ab out one hundred gentlemen sat down to dinner. The c h a i r was t a k en b y Colonel Fead, of Lewisham' and around the Ch a i rman were M r. Muskett, M . P .; for Albans : Capt. Voys • Mr. hall, of Croom's-hill, Greenwich ; Mr. Haycraft, Mr. Aluskett, Mr. Lyle, Mr. Jones, Mr. Pqr, percorn, and other su pp or t ers o f t h e cause of Libera li sm in that locality. THAMES FISHERY.—A Th ames fi s herman was on Wednesd a y c h arge d at the Brentfjrd Petty Sess ions with having fi s h e d i n th e l i ver wtth night-hooks, co ntrary ° the Statute. Th e d e f en d ant h a d set eel lines, which i t was contended were not ni g ht-h oo k s . Th e B ench, howev er, (I"; cided that eel li nes were night-hooks, and illegal, and Sncd he defendant in th e l owest mit i gated penaltY of 2/. JO'' , nd 10s. co s t s , on th e con di t i on that he would appeal t o the ext. Court of C onservancy, t h at the poitA might be fin a l (Tided. M r . Guy, for the d e f en d ant , accordingly enterec nto the neces sar y not i ces o f appeal, and several o ther ease' were adjourned u n til th e appea l can be dee'.ded. FlRE.—Wednesday morn i ng , at h a lf- pas t well o'clock, a fire broke out i n a s h e d belonging to Messrs. 11. a n( J. Aste, c orn -d ea l ers an d coal- merchants, on the north sid e f Mortimer- mar k e t, T o t ten h am-court-road. There were in the building upwards of twenty loads of straw, corn and coal sacks, the whole of which were consumer's an t th e interior of the building was completely destroyed. Tiler,: ha d been four loath of straw taken in that morning, some portion od which•was scattered outside the premises, and it is sunr s i e th that the fire originated from some boys who were playing w " the loose matches, and who let a lihted match drop upon t loose straw. The engine No. 9 oft he tire brigade was soon sn the spot, followed by several others, tut not before the wh ole of the damage was done. The stock was insured to the fa extent. of with oil , bendre 1 EFFECTS OF TEMPERANCE.—The vintners - Dublin held a meeting of their body yesterday at the 1 1 °Ya Exchange, wh en it was agree d t ) petition Parliament for com pensation for the loss of their tra le, consequent upon the oper s tion of some recent Acts of Parliament, and the rapid sP rea of teetotalism which, they say was encouraged by the Govern ment to their detriment.—Let'er from Dublin . —sew SETS of PLATED CORNER DISHES, with or without Warmers. The price of the Set of Four Dish es , and Covers, with ou t Warmers, varies from Eight to Ten Guineas. Th e W armers are from Five to Nine G u ineas th e Set. Engravings of the various patterns will be forwarded, P ° . s _ ree, if applicatio n i s ma d e, post paid. The dishes are complete g lo themselves with ou t warmers, and the handles take Cu, th e covers thus forming four extra dishes when required. T. SAV, Silversmith, &c., No.o OX OR Y 47, Cornhill (Seven doors from Gracechurch-strv2t), London. BIT4IST -- On the Bth i ns t., at Artiller R y-olace West, the lady of Reg'- nald Read, Esq., surgeon, of a son. On the 2d inst., at Eltham, the lady of P. Green, Esq*' of a daughter. On the sth inst., in Cavendish-squar ~ the lady o f the H. E. C. Cobd en , v i car of Charlton, Wilts, of a daughter. , '" „a„, On the 28th u lt., i n Alfred-place, Bedford-square, the of John Collyer, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a son. On the Ist inst., in Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park, of William F u l c h er, E sq., of a daughter. On the Ist i ns t., i n B ernard -street, Russell-square, 31"• Speed Da v i es , o f a son. On the 2d i ns t., a t H ounsdown, Ealin;, Hants, t h e la dy of the Rev. F. R. Philli ps, of a son. On the 2d i ns t., at W est-end, Hampstead, the te of th e Rev. J. Hamilto n , G reat B a dd ow, of a son. On the 2d i ns t., in 'Woburn-square, 11Irs. W. Hos kin, of a daughte r . On the 3d in s t., M rs . B asto, H o l mes -terrace, K en ti s h-town , of a dau g ht er . t h e lady onC:nEtshqe. Esq., of itnhset Middleat Temple,zroy Fitzroy-square, a o r f e a , the au g w h i t f e e r of . W. Lang d On the 3d i ns t., i n G rosvenor - crescent, t h e l a iy of M. Esq., of a son. 16i4 R.RIED. On the sth inst., first at the Catholic chapel, York-place, Portman-square, and afterwards at St. John's, Paddington , the Count de Cr o uy, t o E m ili e , w id ow o f th e l a t e Major-Gener al Sir George Matthias Cox, Bart. D/HD. On the 3d inst. at. St. Paul's-square, Bedford, the rev. T . Gadsby, M.A., aged 81. On the sth inst., at Northaw, Mrs. Le Blanc, widow of the late T. Le Blanc, Esq., aged 93, On the Ist inst., at W'ellinnton-place,Woolwich-comm on, Kent, Sussanna Ann, the wife of J. Bridges, Esq., Prof?ssor of landscape drawing at the Royal .11ilitary Academy at W ool wieh, aged 27. On the 3d inst., at Veptford, R. I3owring, Esq., formerly of her 91a,j2sty's Viet a"cd 79. Surveyor-General o f h er A lajesty On the 3d kilt, at Clapham-rise, T. 11. Davis, Esq., Ta te ' S Customs. I. , :ndon • I'rpft. , l and Publkh e d V t,v 1I /Jim° y()ING, "I No. I Str::nd, at The Sun Utlice, No. 112, Strand in the county of Middlesex.—Friday, May fa, 1840. (From the Quarterly Review.) We happen to know that distinguished Statesmen tat no very distant epoch, have declared that any regu -1.4r connexion. past or present, with a newspaper, must be regarded as a fatal bar to promotion in the higher • &part ments of the State. We happen to know, more over, that when this resolution of theirs was incidentally mentioned to Prince Metternich, he inquired, with a look of wonder, if they were mad He might well ask the question. There is, certainly, a traditional remark of Mr. Canning to the purport that no effective service could be rendered out of Parliament ; but the remark (if the Anti-jacobin ever made it, which we doubt) is inapplicable to times like the present, ithen the chief care of the bulk of our representatives is to di vine the opinions of their constituents. A single writer capable of showing up the errors of an opposing party, arid giving cl ear pl aus ibl e expos i t i ons o f th e policy of his own, does more to a d vance th e i r rea l i n t eres ts than ally twenty members taken a t ran d om ; an d if it were asked who bad best executed Lord Stanley's memorable threat, " Step by step, measure by measure, failure after failure, we will watch and we will check, and we will control the Government," we-should say without hesitation, not Colonel Sibthorp, nor Mr. Liddell, nor Sir Robert Peel, nor Lord Stanley himself, but the .Morning Post, the Herald, the Standard, and the Times. Inefficiency, therefore, cannot be the real ground. Those who raise or rely on such objections obviously partake the prejudice, or they are actuated by a paltry feor of public opinion founded on it. In either case, the prejudice is the root of the evil ; and a greater evil it would be no easy matter to conceive than any doctrine, aphorism, or resolution tending, directly or indirectly, to degrade the class who supply the entire mental aliment of the larger half of the community. This view of the matter has been confirmed by one grea t s t a t e sman, at all events—a man always remarkabl e f or hi s su periority to narrow notions of expedien c y. L or d Ly n dhurst ev pressed himself thus at the la s t ann i versary o f the News paper Press Ber.cvolent Society, h e ld i n J u ly, 1839 " It had become the duty o f every man sens ible of the power of this engine to do his utmost for the purpose ,_ Ol 17 °1 adding to the respectability o f th ose w h o di rec t e d it, ought to be sought rather th an avo id e d as assoc iates, oil treated with the courtesy and respect to which their character and attainments entitled them. The Pl as m had by degrees become an i m p or t ant pro f ess i on; and i— t hose who supposed that only a moderate share of ab►- lit was requisite for it, he would say, Try your hands , ' and it such a person did a tt empt to wr i te a l ea ding arty he would afterwards entertain juster notions on the subject." The required talent, however, is beyond dispute. Le t t fops and fools sneer as they will, t h e wr i ter w h o is da ily read by thousands must have a consciousness of his power ; and the capacity of bringing widely-scatter ed information into one lucid focus,—of drawing just results from well-selected data,—of arranging, amplifyink.ord pressl.ng, illustrating a succession of important toples ► " . all on the spur of the occasion, without a moment's stet to think, to examine, to refer—this surely argues a big degree of intellectual cultivation—this surely constitutes a just title to a fair share of the rewards or honours at the disposal of a Government. r i I I