The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-15 00:00:00

COTTRT CIRCULAR.

The Queen attended Divine service lesterday morning
in the Chapel Royal St. James's. The Sermon was
reached by the Lord Bishop of London from the first
Epistle general of St. Peter, Chap. 1. verse 17. The
lessons were road by the Rev. Mr. Haden, the prayers by
the Rev. Mr. Povah, and the Communion Service by the
Bishop of London, and the Rev. Messrs. Haden and
Povah. The anthem was " 0 Lord give ear unto
my prayer" (Green) Mr. J. B. Sale presided at the
organ.
The Dean of Hereford was the Deputy Clerk of the
Closet in Waiting. Her Majesty was attended by the
Countess of Burlington, Hon. Miss Paget, Hon. Miss
Murray, Lord Gardner, Sir Frederick Stovin, and the
Hon. Colonel Cavendish.
Her Majesty and suite returned to Buckingham Palace ,
after the service.
The Queen, attended by the Countess of Burlington,
visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager on Saturday, at
Marlborough House. Her Majesty, accompanied by the
Princess of Leiningen afterwards took an airing in an open
carriage and four. The Hon. Colonel Cavendish (Clerk
Marshal ),Equerry in Waiting-, attended the Queen on
horseback.
The Duke of Sussex visited her Majesty yesterday.
Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Theresa of
Hohealohe, and the Prince and Princess of Leiningeti,
honoured the Italian Opera with their presence on Satur-
day evening. The Royal suite consisted of the Countess of
Burlington, Hon. Miss Paget, Lord Gardner, Hon. C. A.
Murray, Sir Fred. Stovin„and the Hon. Colonel Caven-
dish. _

The Marquis of Normanby and Viscount Melbourne had
audiences on Saturday of her Majesty.
The Prince and Princess of Leiningen, accompanied
by the young Princes of Leiningen, left Buckingham Pa-
lace yesterday for Deptrd, whee their Seren High-
nesses embarked on theirfo return tor the Continent. e Their
Serene Highnesses visited and took leave of her Majesty
the Queen Dowager on Saturday at Marlborough House.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess
Augusta of Cambridge. attended Divine Service yesterday
morning in Grosvenor Chapel. Miss Kerr was in waiting
on the Royal Duchess.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen Dowager on
Saturday at Marlborough House. The Duchess of Glou-
cester, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the
Princess Augusta of Cambridge,
_visited her Majesty
yesterday.
The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Prin-
cesses Augusta and Mary of Cambridge, witnessed the
practice in the riding school at St. John's Wood on Saturday.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the
official residence of Viscount Melbourne, in Downing-
street. It was attended by Viscount Melbourne, the Lord
Chancellor, Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Duncannon,
Lord John Russell, Marquis of Normanby, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Sir John Hobhouse, Mr. Poulett
Thomson, Viscount Howick, and Lord Morpeth. The
Council sat two hours and a half.
A Deputation, consisting of Mr. Alexander Stewart, Mr.
Lewis Wilkins, Mr. W. Young, and Mr. Huntingdon,
had an interview with the Marquis of Normanby on Satur-
day at the Colonial-office.
The Chevalier de Mora transacted business with Viscount
Palmerston on Friday at the Foreign office.
Desp itches from the Governor of Honduras were re-
ceived on Saturday at the Colonial-office.
THE FORTHCOMING TOIJRNA-

MONEY MA,RKET and CITY NEWS.

0 S T.—The Bank Gf England have to-day (Saturday)
given notice of their willingness to r.lceive proposals for
the purchase of their " dead weight," and Consols fell in
consequence to the extent of at lest per cent., the price
for the Account having declined to 93. The Directors
have, doubtless, been prompted to this measure by the con-
tinued depression of the foreign exchanges, and the induce-
ment thereby afforded for further exportations of the pre-
cious metals. The genenil idea seems to be that the Bank
will in the course of a few days find that enough has already
been done to put a stop to the traffic. It is well known
that considerable orders for our manufacturers have at last
some to hand, but caution is in the meanwhile necessary,
as the drain for gold has by no means ceased. We may
mention, indeed, for there can be no use in concealing the
fact, that the quantity delivered from the Bullion office
was to-day as great, or even greater, than it has been at all.
The notice issued is as follows:
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" Bank of England, July 13, 1839.
" Notice is hereby given that the Governor and. Com-
pany of the Bank of England will be ready to receive ten -
ders fir the purchase of annuities terminable on the sth of
April, 18t37, created under the Act 3 Geo. IV., cap. 51,
on Wednesday next, the 17th of July, at twelve o'clock,
such tenders to be made either in money, or in 3/. per
Cent. Consolidated, or 3/. Fer Cent. Reduced Annuities,
or 331. per Cent. Annuities, and to be in sums of not less
than 10,0001. Money or Stock."
The amount of the dead weight annuities is, we believe,
585,7401. per annum, which will be equal to about eight
millions sterling. It is thought that the assurance compa-
nies will be the chief competitors for their purchase, and it
is understood that, among them, these establishments are
prepared to take the whole, or any part which the Bank
may have to dispose of, in the event of the prices offered
being acceded to. The sale of a small part only will pro-
bably be advisable.
Some sensation has been produced in the money circles
during the last day or two by the discovery of a fraud
which has been practised on the bullion dealers. It ap-
pears that of the dollars lately received at the bullion
office of the Bank of England, it was remarked that a
great proportion were of a very unusual weight, yet, ex-
ternally, there was nothing to distinguish them from the
genuine pillar dollar. On one of them being placed in
the fire, however, it was found that a centre, formed of in.
ferior metal, had been ingeniously cc closed in a coat of
pure silver, which melted away, leaving the valueless
portion of the counterfeit in a black and solid mass.
Whether this spurious coin has eome from abroad or not
cannot at present be ascertained. It is rather suspected
that it may have been manufactured at Birmingham. The
bullion dealers have some quantity of it upon their hands,
b,.t as it is a foreign coin it is probable that no great
amount has been imposed upon the public generally.

TIME S.—Late in the day an extraordinary sensation
was created by the issue of the following notice :
" Bank of England, July 13.
" The Governor and Company of the Bank of England
do hereby give notice, that they will be ready to receive
tenders for the purchase of annuities terminable on the sth
of April, 1867, created under the Act 3 Geo. IV., c. 51,
on Wednesday next, the 17th of July, at twelve o'clock,
stvla tenders to be made either in money or in Three per
Cents. Consolidated, or Three per Cents. Reduced An-
nuities, or Three-and-a- Half per Cent. Annuities, and to
be in sums of not less than 10,0001. money or stock."
The public were taken a good deal unawares by this an-
nouncement, from the nature of which it was not difficult to
collect that the position of the Bank is far from being so
mere a " summer cloud" as was lately insisted on in the
House of Com Mons by a leading functionary of the establish-
ment. The annuities to 'oe disposed of represent that portion
of Bank securities known as the " dead weight," the total
amount of which as purchased from Government, consiats
of 585,740/. annuities, terminable in 1867. The option
to purchasers of paying in stock as well as money, is sup-
posed to be with a view not only of carrying through the
operation more promptly, but of enabling the Bank Di-
rectors to follow out with more facility the necessary mea-
sures for drawing in the circulation by the regular action
of continued sales of the stock, so taken in exchange to all
the extent that may be required. The stocks so received
in exchange being more readily saleable than the " dead
weight" annuities, are so much more favourable to the
success of the operations proposed. It is thought not
improbable that should the Bank not succeed with the
public to all the extent proposed, recourse will then be
had elsewhere, that is, to the more wealthy money Corpo-
rations, to make up the deficiency.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TENBURY RACES-THURSDAY.

The Hurdle Race Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 10 added
from the fund, heats, once round and a dis., with three leaps in
each heat, were won in 2 heats by Mr. Jones's Kitty, 4 yrs,
lOst 61b (Saunders). beating Mr. Hughes's b gby Wamba,
aged, 1 Ist 41b, and Mr. Smith's b m by Henwick, aged, 1 Ist
41b, easily.
The Maiden Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for horses,
&c., that never won more than 501. at any one time. Two

mile heats.
Mr. T. Walter's ch m The Fairy, 5 yrs, 9st (Hardy) 3 1 1
Mr. Moss's h f Frailty, 4 yrs, Bst Ilb
Mr. T. E. Winnington nd ch c Graduate, 3 yrs, 7st 2 3dr
Won easy.
The All-aged Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added by the Town.
Two mile heats.

Ld. Ward nd b g Catamaran, aged, Bst 121b(Wadlow) 4 1 1
Mr. Barrow's b m Catharina, aged, 9-st llb
Hon. Gen. Lygon nd b m Kitty Cockle. aged, 9st llb 2 2 dr
Mr. Moss's br c Ascanius, 4 yrs, Bst 3 3 dr
....

First heat, a good race, and won by half a length ; second
heat won by a head; and the third by a length.
The Hae.k Stakes, with 10 sovs added, the best of heats, once
round from the distance chair, were won in three heats by Mr.
Price's b g Solicitor, aged, llst 4lbs ( Wadlow), beating Mr.
F. Seaborne's b g Jewstone, aged, I Ist 41b; Mr. Patrick's
br m by Flexible, dby Spectre, aged, list 41b ; and Mr. Ro-
berts's b m Creeping Jane, aged, llst 41b, after a good race.

MANSFIELD RACES—THURSDAY.
Forty Pounds for any horse, &c., that never won the value of
501. ; three-yr-olds, 7st ; four, Bst 41b; five, Bst 101 b; six,
and aged, 9st ; mares andgeldings allowed 31b. Heats about
a mile and a half.
Mr. Frost's b f Viola, 3 yrs... . (Bond) 1 1
Mr. Orton nd gr g Grey Momus, 4 yrs 2 2
Mr. Lund's gr c Kocklam, 4 yrs 3 3
Won in a canter.

A Purse for any horse, 84c., as above, heats once round, was
won in two heats, after a fine race, by Mr. Lee's br g Clithero,
aged (Moseley), beating Mr. Graham's b g Priamides, 3 yrs,
and Mr. Lowe's Agricola, 5 yrs.