The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-29 00:00:00

THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

TO THE EDITOR OF Till SUN.
SlR,—Some time since I observed an article in one of
the daily papers concerning the propriety of opening the
British Museum on Sundays, and I am extremely sorry
that no influential individual has yet taken up the sub-
ject. Many of the middle classes and others on Sunday
resort to public-houses as a place of amusement
(being the only day which they can call their own), in-
stead of which a greater part would rather pass their
time in examining the many relics of antiquity and the
arts stored up in this estimable but public exhibition,
which, as I before said, they cannot, they have not the
time, to do on any other day.

Trusting that this renewed appeal may meet with at-
tention from some one through the medium of your
highly valuable and widely circulated journal, who will
take the trouble to further my views for the welfare of
the community,
Fremain, Sir, your's obediently,
A CONSTANT READER.

QUEEN'S THEATRE,TOTTENHAM-STREET.---•
—This
,favourite little theatre opens on this night for the
season, under the management of Mr. George Wild, who
takes his benefit on that night. The performances an-
nounced for the occasion are of an unusually attractive
nature, consisting of the well known romantic drama of the
Evil Eye; a new farce, entitled the Licensed Victualler;
the celebrated burlesque burletta of Cupid ; several comic
songs; and imitations, by Mr. Wrightingall, of some of
the most distinguished performers of the day. With these
various attractions, added to his own abilities as an actor,
we have no doubt that Mr. Wild's benefit will answer all
his expectations.

Tlie General Steam Navigation Company's
packet, the Attwood, from Rotterdam, arrived off the Cus-
tom-house yesterday. -

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—An inquest
was held on the 24th instant, before Mr. J. L. Ellis, Coro.
aer for West Sussex, at St. Leonard's, near Horsham, the
residence of Major Aubrey William Beauclerk, on the body
of Mrs. Beauclerk, aged 24, who was unfortunately
drowned in a pond near the Mansion. house on the 23d inst.
The Jury, after hearing evidence, returned the following
verdict:—" Found drowned, and the Jury are of opinion
that the said Ida Beauclerk might have been seized with
giddiness, to which, as appears by the evidence, she was at
times accustomed, and thereby accidentally fallen into the
said pond." Major Beauclerk was formerly M. P. for one
of the divisions of Surrey ; and his wife, whose lamentable
death is_ here recorded, was the third daughter of Sir
Charles Forster Goring, was married five years ago, and
leaves a daughter to deplore ber loss.
We hear that Mr. Thomson, of the house of
Thomson and Bonner, was unfortunately drowned yester-
day, in attempting to save his wife, wbo fell out of a
boat, near Maidenhead.

We are glad to say that this year's lamising sea-
son has proved a very productive one to the breeders, We
have never before witnessed so many duublea and trebles,
in this neighbourhood; and the weather having been mode-
rately fine at their falling, and the keep in general good,
they have been pretty well saved.—Cornwall Gazette. r

EYE NT'I NU EDI-1. Jul.-1i •

BAIL COORT.-(THIB DAN.)

TER QUERN IL THE CORPORATION Or BERWICK-UPON

Mr. Justice WILLIAMS said he did not tk;sk it right to
interfere in the matter.
THE QUEEN V. DAVID JONES.
Mr. CHILTON moved for a rule to show cause why the'
writ de contumace capiendo, and all subsequent pric.ed-
ings in this case should not be set aside, and why the Rev.
Ebenezer Morris should not pay all the costs. The writ
in this case issued upon a significavit, mad. by David
Archer Williams, the clerk, surrogate and representative
of Augustus Nebel], Esq., Vicar-General and official to
the Bishop of St. David's. There wore several objrcr
tions to the writ, but the one on which he now relied was
that, although the Vicar-General and official might make
the significavit, still it must be done in the same cf the
Bishop. Hare, however, it had been done by the deputy's
deputy. David Jones had been in custody since the 1t313.
December last, and his circumstances ware such as to ac-
count for the delay which had taken place, as it was hoped
that some speedier ;lad less expensive romcdy might be
found. Part of the present application was, that Mr. Jones
be discharged out of custody.
Mr. Justice Wicuaus—Take i rule to show cause.
THE QUEEN V. THE CORPORATION GP MANCHESTER.
Mr. CROMPTON moved for a mandamus against the
Miyor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Manchester, corm.
mending them to proceed to the election cf nine Council..
lors, to supply vacancies which had been occasioned by the
appointment of Aldermen from that body.
His LoupsHlP granted the application.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE O' CL CK.
A Lisbon mail has arrived of the date of the 22d of
April. At length an Administration has been formed.
The arrangement of the new Ministry may be looked upon
as a sort of compromise between the Charterists end
Ultras. The Charterists have carried their point so far as
to oust Sada Bandaira.

Arrived this morning, an Indian mail, by the Taus,
sailed from Beyrout on the 90th of March, from Alexan-
dria on the 25th of March, from Corfu on the 29th of
March, from Malta on the 4th of April, from Gibraltar
on the 18th, from Cadiz on the 19th, from Lisbon on
the 22d, from Oporto on the 23d, from Vigo on the 24th.
No ship letters. The above mail is of the tante date as the
last despatches from India. We have received The Gi•
broliar Chronicles to the 19th of April. In respect to the
intelligence from Spain they are anticipated by the first
papers.

LIvEriPOOL COTTON MARKET, APRIL 27.—The Cotton..
Mark, t has continued without spirit, and the prices arc
drooping. The sales are about 1,000 bags.
We do not bear as yet of the arrival of the New York
packets.

We have very few arrivals this morning, which has greatly
disvpo!nted both the merchants and public, as it was gerie •
rally expected, on Saturday at least, that one of the three
American packet-ships would have reached our shorts.

TIII ruNna.
The mail from India with the letters are of the same
date as previously received by the last dispatches. For
some time past we have not had so few arrivals, with little
information, on a double post day, as this morning, which
hes caused a paucity in the operations of the various funds
to the present hour.
Consols opened at 93i.for Money, and 934- + for am
Account.

On Saturday a quantity of Exchequer Bills were
brought to market, which caused them to receesie to 405.,
a► present may be quoted at 425. ; India Bouds, 44 46;
Bank Stock, 196 k 197 f.
The Foreign Market is also in a very inactive rtste.
Spanish Active a shade higher, 20+ ; Portuguate,44lli
Throe per Cents., 211 ; Mexican, 24i 25; Colombian,
301 a ; Belgian, 1031 104 ; Brazilian, 781/ ; Dutch Two.
and-a• Half per Cents., 11.5 i 56 ; Five per Cents., 1021
We have received the Antwerp 13,pera of yesterday's
date ; there is nothing of importance in them respecting
Belgium, but they state on the question of the East, that
the news fruit: Constantinople is of a very contradictory

nature.
—""PRICES OF STOCKS THIS
Bank Stack . . 197
3 pa' Cent. Red. ... ..... tt3l*
3 per Cent. Cons. 9ll!i 2N S.
3%9 per Cent —
Dille Red.
New S per Cent... 101!i 1003,
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Leng A utitiitif.s tor, pire
Jan. 5, IW) l4 VAIN
10, ISS9
Jna. 5, ISiki l3-1(1%
Jan. 5, /PM
April 5, 1530
Jan. 5, 1570
PrtICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS'
Austrian Bonds
Bongs
Ditto Account
Brazilian Bonds 79%i
Ditto Account
Cuenca Ayres Bends
Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds'
D tts Account
Columbian Rondo ~
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds, 1524
Ditto Account
Danish Bonds

DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
India Stock
Ditto Bonds 43 EZ, pm.
south Sea Stock .......
oial Annuities --
1 New Ditto —........
I 3 per Cent. Annuitisw, 1211
Exch. Sills, £l,oro ... 40 42 pm.
Ditto IWO ... 40 42 Pi...
Ditto *nail 4O 42 ixr..
Ditto Comnsoreial — P.,
Ditto Ativertitsii
Bank Stork Tor A peewit ... ---
Melia iitook tin-A.:mount ... 254
Consols (Sr Ascount..... PA%
THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
I Peruyian load, ....
Ditto Account
Portuguese Sonde -
Ditto New Bonds ...tr;%7041(
Ditto Aceouat
l'
Ditto, 3 per Cent.., 3:00
.. . 2i
Ditto Account
......... '4,
. ..
..
Prussian Bonds ..........
Russian kends, IM ...
Ditto Account ................... —'.
. ~..7.
Ditto Meta11ic.....,,.,, .....
Spanish Roush
.....
Ditto Account _
Ditto Ends, 1854 "AN

Ditte Account i Ditto Account.
Greek E 011,16..................... ..- French, b per 0ent....... —r. —,..
Ditto Bonds, 1t.25 -- 4 per cent —f. —...
Ditto Account — --- 8 per cent —e -.
Mexican Bonds; 5 per c.-ni. --- Exolsange. —l. —c.
Ditto Account — Dutch, 24 per sent. ..... ... ;IA
Ditto, 6 per Cent Wi Ditto Aocouct. 5.;
Ditto Acceinit
Neapolitan ....„ — Ditto Aeceuist........ ...... --
f a ICris. OF &HARES THIS DAY AT ONI O'CLAJCk.
Ni.d., tor Intexte.„
(Treat Western Railway Company hi 71Ifj
Iltlghtast Railwsr ... ..... ~... ........ .. ....... : ii S%
Lo'ic,on and Stockwell railway
Lot:ion and Southampton ... . ..... ..... 3SI. i 7s. !Id 41)4 -
Loudon and Croydon R.allway Corapary II!!. Ss. 12A,
ALmetrester and Birmingham Railway I:,
Do. Do. Extension ...... ..... 7 684
N 1 .rth Midland itailway Company 65• ma
Lon :on and Westminster Bank ... OO 244
Provincial Batik of Ireland
Vail Diernan's Land Agricultural Company.— 17 IU
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, APRIL 27.
3 r.er. .erit. Cetwols
.3142 per Ceti'. Stock ......
Ditto Reduced
Ditto New, NV ...... .. ltßij City of Dub an Stoesn Comp.
3!,' par Cent. Debentures... 921* National lnsuranceCornpany
Bank btcck ...
(trend Canal Stock -
Royal Canal Stock

HALF-PAST (EVE.
We have received Singapore papers to 28th December.
On the arrival of the Venerable since our last, from
Batavia, we have received advices to the 9th in.t., which
still continue to report unfavourably of the market for
British cotton manufactures, stock being heavy and sales
difficult to effect. The French frigate, L'Artemise,
arrived at Batavia on the 3d inst. There has been during
the week two or three arrivals from Siam, bringing advioes
from Bingitok to the 10th inst. The market continued
favourable for British imports, especially for cotton goods
and twist.
From the New Singapore Price Current of the 27th Dee.
COTTON GOODS—PLAIN, PRINTSD, AND
The Venerable.'only brings a small supply of cotton manu-
factures - the stock of common qualities of plain goods, for
which there is a fait demand, is still small; finer qualities
continue in little request.
TwisT.—The Venerable brings a large aapply, which
will again depress the price.
WooLLENs.--There is still some domanil for scarlet
bombazets, and Spanish strips, which are scarce.
Ortust.—There has been very little inquiry during the
week for Benares, and we have heard of no transactions.
The stock is very small, and holders not inclined to sell.
We continue in the same state as is the early part of the
morning, without news or any further arrivals, consequently
the Funds continue in a stagnant state.
Consols may be quoted 93 for Money; for the Account
93i- •' Exchequer Bills 40 42; India Bonds 43 4.5; Bank
Stock 1971; India Stock 256.
In the oreign Market some business bas been gone ;
Spanish Active 20k, rather better, owing to the espectatict
that Thiers will be Minister of Foreign Affairs in Fiore ;
Portuguese 35i; Three per Cans. 21i; Brasilia* 7134 i;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 34:
102 g. Rive per Cents.

- CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS
X ink Stock .......................107% India St Dele us • f.- ,
9.ler Cent. Rod •••••••••••••••••• ft% Ditto Bonds .....HuisillPri-501.436
93 ..it.. Old A 1 111,111.1 c ,Il ..ii
3.4 per Cent. Red 99% Ditto New Annuities
New 3y, per Cent 101 Ex. Bills, 1,0001.......2d 42 pna,
New li per Cent. Ditto 500/ 42 pm
Lon;.-,, ~. citiesi to expire Ditto 5001 42 pre
Jan. 1869 ..«....«........ 14% Bank Stock for Opg
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1960
FOREIGN FUND&
Portuguese Bonds, Sper sent. .._.
Ditto, New Ditto
Prussian, 5 per cent
Russian Bonds, 5 per cent ,
Ditto, Metallic
Spanish, per cent.
Ditto, Consolidated CU
French, 5 per cent. ---f -...c.
Exchange —l. —c.
French, 3 per cent
OlitCholi per cent. ... ....... 55--a,
Ditto, 5 per cent. .., - 74,
.....102%
k RES

Asturian, 5 per cent --
Belgian, 5 per cent.
Brazilian Bonds ........... 73%
Buenos Ayr-s, 6 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent
Colomban, 6 pr cent 20)4
Ditto, MA 3OS,
Danish, 3 per cent... ....... .....
Greek Bonds, 11325, 5 per ct.
Mexican, 5 per cent.
Ditto, Ii per cent., 1825... ......
Peruvian, 1x35,6 per cent....

SH
3riatol Fnd Exeter Railway 9,71
Great «extern Railway . ........ ..... ................ 11
London and Brighton Railway
London and Blackwall Railway ...................
London and Southampton RaExilwteanyi.i.o..n. .........
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk)
Manche.ter and Birmingham Railway .........
Ditto ditto
Mirth Midland Railway •••••• ..................... "•

BlRTH.—rnParliament-street yesterday even-
ing, Mrs. Thomas Wheeler, of a SOIL
LONGEVITY OP THE HOUSE OF
There are 13 Peers whose united ages make upwards of
1,000 years, viz.: Lords Lynedoch, 8©; Rolle, 88; For-
tescue, 86 ; Abergavenny, 54 ; MannerF, 84: Leiceater!
; Arden, 83; Sidmouth, 82 ; Lonsdale, 82 ; Lirner'jca,
81; Camden, 80; and Westmorelard, 80.

TWEED.
In this case a rule bad been obtit ed callhg upon the
Corporation of Berwick-upon-Tweed, to show (rinse why
they had neglected to execute a bond to James Paterson,
a schoolmaster, under the provisions of the Manicipal Cor-
poration Act.
On the application of Mr. Watson, the rule was this
morning enlarged until next Term.
THE QUERN V. TWTFORD.
Mr. Stutz moved for a rule to show cause why a writ of
mandamus should not be issued to Samuel Tie. Turd, Esq.,
a magistrate, directing him to sign and return to this Court
certain convictions made before him under the Act for the
suppression of treasonable and ss,ditious practice's. It
having become known that Stowell the informer intended
to lay informations against the British and Foreign Patent
Invention Company fur having issued prospectuses without
the printer's name; twenty-four friendly informations were
laid by another party, for the purpose of defeating the com-
mon informer. A plea of guilty was entered, and it was
agreed that the penalties in each case should be auitigated
to 5/. Stowell then interfered, atLi the magistrate having
some doubt as to the legality of the proceedings, deelir. €1
to draw up and return the conviction. Stowell then Laid
the other informations before Sir F. Roe and Mr. Twy-
ford, who declined to proceed until the /pinion of this
Court should be obtained. If his Lordship should eeter.
tain any doubt on the subject, perhaps he would direct the
magistrate to rehear the case.